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1. Used to disable patch reading for the next document only This will disable the Patch Reader if it has been previously enabled F55 Patch Test future function Refer to Performing a Patch Test Follow these steps to use On Off functions 1 Press the F key 2 Press the numeric key s which correspond to the Function Code 3 Press Enter NOTE If the associated accessory is not installed an Error Message will be displayed 4 Press the numeric key 1 to turn the function ON or press the numeric key 0 to turn the function OFF 5 Press Enter Press C to cancel the function B 4 A 61408 September 1995 Performing the Patch Test Function Future Function Function Code F55 can be used to verify the operation and position of the patch reader No other accessories document printers etc will be enabled during the test In addition no imaging Image Address changes level counting etc will occur during this test To perform a patch test 1 2 3 Press the F Key Press the numeric key 5 twice Press Enter A message will appear in the Status Display which indicates that the patch test is being performed Patch Test or Feed Patch Feed a document to verify the operation and position of the patch reader A message will appear in the Status Display indicating T Patch 2 Patch 3 Patch or Patch Not Read A 61408 September 1995 B 5 Appendix C Kodak Imagelink Bar Code Reader 500 The bar code read
2. m Rear Imaging 7 Guide top sits about 0 5 inch Transport Plate 10 mm from the ar 2 gt Vertical Transport Plate 7 Ifthe Bar Code Reader is set to read data through the Front Scan Module remove the Front Imaging Guide if the Bar Code Reader is set to read data through the Rear Scan Module remove the Rear Imaging Guide NOTE Refer to Section 5 Scanner Maintenance Cleaning Imaging Guides for details on how to remove the Imaging Guides A A 61408 September 1995 C 7 8 Prepare the bar code to be evaluated by cutting around the bar code so that only the vertical black and white bars remain cut away all text and surrounding marks or illustra tions NOTE The bar code used must be of the type indicated in the first line of the Status Display of the first page KODAK mm 0245 95 1 21 123SLG3B Document and Surrounding Text 9 Use transparent adhesive tape to adhere the bar code to the appropriate Imaging Guide in the proper direction Ifthe Bar Code Reader is setto read data through the Front Scan Module adhere the bar code to the Front Imaging Guide and ensure that the bar code is facing the Front Scan Module if the Bar Code Reader is set to read data through the Rear Scan Module adhere the bar code to the Rear Imaging Guide and ensure that the bar code is facing the Rear Scan Module Bar Code to face to the front of the scanner Transparent Adhesive Tape Front Imaging G
3. A 61408 September 1995 2 3 Adjusting the Feed Roller and Separator Roller The Gap Adjustment Knob on the front panel increases or de creases the space between the feed roller and separator roller The gap must be adjusted properly so that documents feed smoothly without overlapping When documents of different thicknesses are fed in a group adjust the gap using the thinnest document in the group The feed rollers might have to be adjusted to compensate for e Very thin documents onion skin tracing paper etc e Very thick documents card stock punch cards cover stock Some coated documents photographic paper plastic coated paper If the gap is not adjusted properly More than one document at a time might be drawn into the transport not all of the documents will be scanned Documents may be drawn into the transport too quickly docu ments may overlap or be spaced too closely causing an error display Documents may become skewed during transport jamming may occur To adjust the feed roller and separator roller gap 1 Check to see that the power switch is on 2 Turn the Gap Adjustment Knob clockwise three complete turns to open the gap between the feed roller and the separa tor roller Gap Aduetmert Krob 3 Use Function Code F04 to start the Count Only function 4 Press Run 5 Select two documents of similar size texture and thickness to the types of documents you will be scanning 2 4 A 61
4. A document jam or double feed has been detected A document jam has been detected This message is displayed along with other document jam messages After pressing C verify the bar code has more than 80 characters Disable the Bar Code Reader F64 and rescan the document Rescan after checking length Disable the Document Printer via function code F40 42 or select an application mode that does not use the Document Printer Disable the Bar Code Reader via function code F60 or select an application mode that does not use the Bar Code Reader Clear the jam by following the procedures outlined in Section 6 Troubleshooting in this manual Clear the jam by following the procedures outlined in Section 6 Troubleshooting in this manual Clear the jam by following the procedures outlined in Section 6 Troubleshooting in this manual Clear the jam by following the procedures outlined in Section 6 Troubleshooting in this manual Open the access door and transport plate as suggested by the accompanying messages and proceed with clearing the jam by following the procedures outlined in Section 6 Troubleshooting in this manual One or more access doors are Close the door s that are open open When pressing the Run key a document has been detected under a document sensor This message is displayed accompanying a more detailed error message Disable the accessory that has been selected via the correspondin
5. 0 to disable F53 Patch Reader Confirmation Tone On Off Allows you to enable disable the confirmation tone that informs you if the Patch Reader has successfully read a patched docu ment Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F54 Omit Patch Reading on Next Document On Off Allows you to inhibit patch reading on the next document scanned Normal patch reading resumes with subsequent documents Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F55 Patch Test Allows you to test for patch position and patch quality The test result will indicate T Patch 2 Patch 3 Patch or Patch Not Read F60 Bar Code Reader On Offt Allows you to enable disable the Bar Code Reader Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F63 Bar Code Reader Confirmation Tone On Offt Allows you to enable disable the confirmation tone that informs you if the Bar Code Reader has successfully read a bar code document Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F64 Omit Bar Code Reading on Next Document On Offt Allows you to inhibit bar code reading on the next document scanned Normal bar code reading resumes with subsequent documents F65 Bar Code Testt Allows you to test for bar code position bar code quality and bar code read rate F70 Length Monitor On Off Allows you to enable disable the length monitor which monitors the length of the document s scanned against predefined mini mum maximum allowable lengths Messages and or confirmation tones indicate if the document is sho
6. Allows you to test for print position print quality and print message contents The Document Printer s can be tested on any number of documents until you press Stop F46 Front Document Printer Vertical Start Print Position Allows you to specify how far printed information will appear vertically from the leading edge of the documents Use the nu meric keys to input values between 0 125 and 20 inches 3 to 508 mm in increments of 0 125 inches 3 mm NOTE The value will correspond to the selected measurement system The value should not exceed the document length The horizontal start print position is changed manually F47 Rear Document Printer Vertical Start Print Position Allows you to specify how far printed information will appear vertically from the leading edge of the documents Use the nu meric keys to input values between 0 125 and 20 inches 3 to 508 mm in increments of 0 125 inches 3 mm NOTE The value will correspond to the selected measurement system The value should not exceed the document length The horizontal start print position is changed manually F48 Purge Print Heads Allows you to purge and clean slightly hardened ink from each Document Printer s print head s Feed a single blank document after the Feeder Clutch engages The Document Printer is an optional accessory A 61408 September 1995 3 7 F50 Patch Reader On Off Allows you to enable disable the Patch Reader Enter 1 to enable or
7. Document Printer Mounting Plate 17 Close the Upper Access Door 18 Perform the Print Test Function D 12 A 61408 September 1995 Replacing the Ink Cartridge Replace the ink cartridge when any of the following conditions occur The ink bladder appears shrunken or deflated The printed characters appear light or uneven e Missing characters are evident The print test function reveals inconsistent character quality The cleaning and priming procedure has not improved the overall print quality To replace the Front Document Printer ink cartridge 1 Turn the power Off 2 Open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 3 Release the Front Scan Module Release Bar 5 Note the current position of the Front Document Printer EER A 61408 September 1995 D 13 6 Lift and remove the Front Document Printer Carriage from the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Slide the ink cartridge out of the carriage Discard the cartridge and obtain a new cartridge Slide the new ink cartridge into the carriage Lower the holding bar back down to its original position If necessary wipe the carriage clean with a dry lint free cloth Wipe the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate clean of any ink deposits Place the Front D
8. Document Printer Mounting Plate Be ID Press Spring Clips Cable Magnet not shown 5 Raise the holding bar up from the ink cartridge and carriage r 6 Slide the ink cartridge out of the carriage 7 Examine the ink cartridge for a deflated bladder If the bladder appears deflated out of ink discard the cartridge obtain a new cartridge and proceed with step 12 A 61408 September 1995 D 11 8 Check for any accumulation of ink on the jets or face of the ink cartridge Wipe any ink from the jets and face with a clean dampened lint free cloth Jets Ink Cartridge Face 9 Prime the ink cartridge by carefully inserting the end of a paper clip into the hole at the end of the ink cartridge and gently pushing in on the bladder Allow a small amount of ink to escape through the jets a a re Ink Cartridge EN Bladder inside ink ye cartridge 10 Remove the paper clip and observe the ink flow back into the bladder through the jets 11 Use a dry lint free cloth to wipe the face and jets of the ink cartridge 12 Slide the ink cartridge back into the carriage 13 Lower the holding bar back down to its original position 14 If necessary wipe the carriage clean with a dry lint free cloth 15 Wipe the Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate clean of any ink deposits 16 Press the carriage spring clips together to place the Rear Document Printer Carriage into the Rear
9. Door to ensure that the Imaging Guide is mounted cor rectly the bottom of the Front Imaging Guide must be seated just inside the vertical plate If the bottom of the Front Imaging Guide is seated outside the vertical plate the Imaging Guides could be damaged when the Vertical Transport Plate is closed Front Imaging Guide Saddle Mo yy unt EN a Transport Plate 13 Swing the Vertical Transport Plate closed and rotate the release handle 180 counterclockwise so the red arrow aligns with the red rectangle to latch the plate Red Arrow Red Rectangle 14 Close the Side Access Door 15 Release and lower the Horizontal Transport Plate back into its original position 16 Lower the release bar and latch the Front Scan Module into its original position 17 Close the Lower Access Door 18 Close the Upper Access Door s zZ eis kp czimm mpjp a a gt gt gt SZ A 61408 September 1995 5 5 Weekly or as required Cleaning the Feed Roller and Separator Roller The feed roller and separator roller draw documents into the transport After extended use ink and toner dust can coat the surfaces of the rollers and may prevent documents from separat ing Clean these rollers weekly or as required i e when docu ment overlapping double feeding occurs or when the last docu ment is not fed 1 Lift open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intenti
10. Each character orientation is shown below 0 8 T o oo q t C I N S N I E E 2 G O Cine Cine 180 Comic Comic 180 Vertical Start Print Position The vertical start print position is defined at installation and determines how far the printed information will appear from the leading edge of the document Leading Edge fed into the transport first Vertical Start Print Position Trailing Edge NOTE Printing will automatically stop 0 25 inches 6 3 mm from the trailing edge of the document even if the information has not been completely printed D 2 A 61408 September 1995 Changing the Vertical Start Print Position Function Code F46 can be used to change the vertical start print position of the Front Document Printer Function Code F47 can be used to change the Vertical Start Print Position of the Rear Document Printer To change the vertical start print position 1 Press the F key 2 Press the numeric keys that correspond to these functions 4 and then 6 or 4 and then 7 3 Press Enter 4 Press the numeric keys that correspond to a value between 0 125 inches 3 mm and 30 inches 760 mm in increments of 0 125 inches 3 mm NOTE The value should not exceed the document length 5 Press Enter Changing the Horizontal Print Position The horizontal print position of the Front Document Printer is manually set in one of twelve positions on the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate The horizontal
11. Status Display Z 0 ale og QO Ben E Status Display The Status Display indicates the Image Address current Applica tion Modes and Error messages Use the following illustration and descriptions to become familiar with the Status Display output Scanner Status Mode Number Enabled Disabled or Name Fixed Field Deliminator Period Fixed Field Deliminator Field B Backslash Deliminator Field C Period A 61408 September 1995 1 5 Operation Keys Indicators Image Buffer Status 9 eats eo MMN Front Rear GEG COOC UIID UOO g H C ma v5 W ae Image Buffer Status LEDs Front Green indicates the buffer is available for scanning red indicates the buffer is not available and the feeder is off for simplex and duplex defined applications modes Rear Same as Front for duplex defined applications modes only Contrast Thumb Wheel Used to adjust the display contrast between the characters and the background in the display Numeric Keys 0 9 Used with the Enter key to enter numeric data such as an Image Address or Function Code Decimal Key Used to insert a field separator in an Image Address Also used to designate the front and or rear document printer vertical start print
12. Transport Plate and the Imaging Guide areas 1 Turn the power off 2 Open the Side Access Door 3 Release and swing open the Vertical Transport Plate by rotating the Release Handle 180 clockwise 4 Remove all jammed documents BF fr Ssp ss aha mp zgmijmsg sk zz Ffm gm mm mgizizzzz _ _ ___ _ _A A 61408 September 1995 6 7 5 Swing the Vertical Transport Plate closed and rotate the Release Handle 180 counterclockwise so the red arrow head aligns with the red rectangle to latch the plate NOTE If the Vertical Transport Plate is not completely closed documents can lodge in the transport system Red Arrow Red Rectaige 6 Close the Side Access Door Complete the following steps to clear the document path in Area D This area is comprised of the Document Exit and Upper Turn Roller areas Clearing a Jam in Area D 1 Turn the power off 2 Lift up and open the Upper Access Door 3 Remove all jammed and damaged documents CAUTION Be careful not to damage the antistatic brush when removing the documents 4 Close the Upper Access Door B 6 8 A 61408 September 1995 Removing Non Jammed Documents After clearing the document path complete the following steps to remove all non jammed documents 1 Check the transport system for documents lodged in the document path green handles and labels indicate operator accessible areas Make sure the H
13. When the accompanying error message reads E235 Controlled Power Down Reqrd perform the controlled power down as described in the section entitled Controlled Power down Se quence When the accompanying error message reads E298 Calibra tion Required perform the controlled power down sequence Then press the Cal key to perform the calibration process Furthermore the system administrator is required to contact a service representative when e the initial error recovery has been performed but the error message persists e the initial error recovery has no effect on the error message e an indicated accessory must be replaced Controlled Power down Sequence Before performing the controlled power down sequence deter mine whether or not the error can be addressed from the host If the error can be addressed from the host perform the required host recovery procedures If the error cannot be addressed from the host or if the scanner s error message is not cleared when the host recovery procedures are performed continue with the following power down sequence 1 Verify all images in the image buffer s are transferred to the host 2 If necessary prepare the host and corresponding system components for a scanner power down 3 Turn the scanner power off for at least five seconds then turn the power back on again 4 If necessary determine the last image transferred to the host reset the Image Address and Image L
14. be very hot Do not remove the lamp or the lamp socket holder until the lamp has cooled WARNUNG Obwohl der frtine Halter der Lampenfassung immer angefa t werden kann ist die Lampe m glicherweise noch sehr hei Die Lampe oder den Halter der Lampenfassung nicht entfernen bevor sich die Lampe nicht abgek hlt hat NOTE If the Lamp Socket Holder pulls off from the lamp when removing the lamp and socket from the scanner remove the lamp by grasping the lamp at the end once it has cooled Hinweis Wenn sich der Halter der Lampenfassung beim Entfernen von Lampe und Fassung von der Lampe l st die Lampe an ihrem Ende anfassen und entfernen nachdem sie sich abgek hlt hat 5 Once the lamp has cooled remove the lamp from the Lamp Socket Holder by carefully pulling the lamp straight out along its axis Sobald sich die Lampe abgek hlt hat die Lampe durch vorsichtiges gerades Herausziehen entlang ihrer Aschse aus dem Halter der Lampenfassung entfernen Lamp Lamp Clear Slit Lamp Socket Holder sKZm mme gt sm m m jm aih z zz m pm m z _ r 8 A A 61408 September 1995 5 13 6 Replace the lamp making sure that the clear slit on the lamp faces toward the document path In the case of the rear lamp the clear slit should face toward the front Die Lampe wieder anbringen und sicherstellen daB der klare Schlitz an der Lampe zum Dokumentpfad hinweis Bei der hinteren Lampe sollte der klare Schlitz nach vorn
15. document entitled Bar Code Made Easy A 61099 NOTE Significant reductions in bar code read rates can be expected if these specifications are not adhered to closely C 2 A 61408 September 1995 Function Codes Performing a Bar Code Test The following function codes are available ifthe bar code reader has been installed and the current application mode allows bar code reading F60 Bar Code Reader On Off F63 Bar Code Reader Confirmation Tone On Off F64 Omit Bar Code Read on Next Document On Off F65 Bar Code Test Refer to Performing a Bar Code Test Follow these steps to use the On Off functions 1 Press the F Key 2 Press the numeric key s which correspond to the Function Code 3 Press Enter NOTE If the associated accessory is not installed an Error Message will be displayed 4 Press the numeric key 1 to turn the function ON or press the numeric key 0 to turn the function OFF 5 Press Enter Press C to cancel the function Function Code F65 is used to initiate a bar code test No other accessories patch reader document printers etc will be enabled during the test In addition no document processing Image Address changes or level counting etc will occur during the test Option 1 Evaluate This is a performance monitoring tool which provides a measure of the overall quality of the bar codes being used by evaluating specific bar code characteristics This test is performed whenever a n
16. have been fed or when the Stop key has been pressed the following message will appear in the Status Display where YYY denotes the number of documents that have been fed BC TYPE CODE39 Rate XXX YYY The percentage indicates the read rate of the documents just processed When using Kodak Bar Code Standard Test Documents which are provided by Parts Services if the read rate is significantly lower than that in the past this indicates that any reduction in the overall read rate can be caused by a defi ciency in the equipment Perform required maintenance and rerun the test If the results of the second test are similar to the first contact service SSS SSS SSS SS ee A 61408 September 1995 C 19 When using actual customer application documents ifthe read rate is significantly lower than that in the past this indicates that a reduction in the overall read rate can be caused by a deficiency of the bar codes being used Perform Option 1 Evaluate to determine the cause of the test results 3 Upon completion of the test press the Stop key to return to the menu page of Function 65 Press the Stop key again to return to normal operation NOTE If an error is detected during Bar Code Test Options 1 2 or 3 the Error Message will appear in the Status Display Upon clearing the error the scanner will returns to the normal operation display If further execution of Function 65 is required reenter Function 65 fro
17. so that the Printer Flat Cable does not interfere with the optical path between the Rear Imaging Guide and the Rear Scan Module Cable Magnet not shown Press Spring Clips Cable Magnet not shown D 4 A 61408 September 1995 Hardware The following illustrations show a Front Document Printer 500 carriage and a Rear Document Printer 500 carriage Cable Magnet not shown Flat Cable Notched Tab Holding Bar Ink Cartridge Tab Bladder inside ink cartridge Jets and Face not shown Mounting Magnets not shown Front Document Rear Document Printer Carriage Printer Carriage A 61408 September 1995 D 5 The following illustrations show the Front and Rear Document Printer Mounting Plates into which the Document Printer 500 carriages are inserted Front Document Printer Mounting Plate Notched Tab Tab Notched Gap Toward Rear of Gap Scanner Mounting Holes for Patch Reader 500 Accessory Toward Front of Scanner View from rear of scanner Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate Notched Tab Tab Toward Notched Gap Rear of Scanner ee Spring Clip Lips Toward Front of Gap Scanner View from rear of scanner A 61408 September 1995 Function Codes The following function codes are available if the Document Printer 500 Accessory has been installed and the current application mode allows use of the Document Printer 500 Accessory F40 Front and Rear Docum
18. than or equal to 0 020 inches 0 51 mm NOTE Two ratios are calculated the average wide bar to average narrow bar ratio and the average wide space to average narrow space ratio The smallest of these two ratios is used to evaluate the bar code E Intercharacter Gap The intercharacter gap must be 1 to 3 times the minimum narrow element width There is no intercharacter gap in Interleaved 2 of 5 bar codes u co He dre 3 of 9 F Top Edge The minimum distance from the top edge of the page to the top edge of the bar code is 0 25 inches 6 35 mm G Quiet Zone A blank area of a minimum of 0 25 inches 6 35 mm is recommended before the start character and after the stop character of each bar code For Interleaved 2 of 5 a quiet zone of 0 25 inches 6 35 mm must follow the stop character H Stacked Codes e If a page contains multiple bar codes the vertical distance between two bar codes must be greater than the maximum bar code height of either bar code I Multiple Codes e If a page contains multiple bar codes only one code can be positioned in each line Encoded Characters Per Page The maximum number of encoded characters per 11 inch page is 80 A 61408 September 1995 C 21 K Bottom Edge The minimum distance from the bottom edge of the page to the bottom edge of the bar code is 0 25 inches 6 35 mm F Top Edge 12 of 5 it 12 H G pi Zone l Multiple Codes Not on
19. the error message remains turn the scanner off and then on again If the problem persists call service Calibration Targets can be ordered from Kodak Parts Services Targets come in a package of 5 Order Part 986527 4 8 A 61408 September 1995 5 Scanner Maintenance The Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 is easy to maintain It requires minimal adjustments no special tools and provides easy access to internal parts via three access doors side upper and lower This section describes daily and weekly maintenance procedures and lamp replacement procedures To keep your scanner in good operating condition periodically e Clean the image guides Clean the feed and separator rollers e Vacuum the inside of the scanner Clean the exterior of the access doors and covers e Change the lamps Cleaning Materials You will need the following materials to perform all maintenance A mild cleaning agent A soft lint free cloth A cleaning brush with natural bristles A vacuum cleaner with plastic accessories e STATICIDE Wipes IMPORTANT Do NOT use industrial cleaning solvents in any of the cleaning procedures A 61408 September 1995 5 1 Daily or as required Documents are scanned through two transparent glass imaging guides Clean these guides daily or as required to obtain high quality scanned images Cleaning the Imaging Guides IMPORTANT Do NOT use abrasive cleaners industrial solvents or coarse c
20. tray before the transport system is disabled Manual Feed Method 1 Make sure you select the correct scanning operation condi tions and values 2 Place the feed shelf in the up or down position whatever is most convenient 3 Insert the documents one at a time NOTE Ensure the documents are center fed so each document covers the 2 5 inch required width as indicated by the label on the feed tray Feed Tray Label A 61408 September 1995 3 13 4 Error Messages User Actions Error messages are classified into types of errors depending on the method of recovery from the error There are three types of errors Operator Information and Warnings Operator Recoverable Errors or Service Errors NOTE When a Plus mark is displayed between the error code number and the error message it indicates that more than one error message has been generated Press the Plus key to view the accompanying error message s Error Numbers 100 through 199 Operator Information And Warnings errors When you see an Operator Information and Warning error you may be required to verify or reenter data If you cannot solve the problem call the system administrator If the error message persists the system administrator will call service personnel Error Numbers 200 through 299 Operator Recoverable Errors When you see a Operator Recoverable Error perform the action specified by the error message and error code listing
21. 05 mm and 25 5 inch 648 mm long NOTE For your convenience 12 x 12 calibration targets are supplied with the scanner and are also available from Parts Services Refer to the Appendices in this manual for ordering details To calibrate the scanner 1 Be sure the power switch is on and initialization has com pleted 2 Press the Cal key on the Control Panel A message will appear in the Status Display prompting you to feed the calibration target 3 Insert the calibration target into the feeder 4 When the scanner calibration is successful the Status Display will return to its normal operating display either Disabled or Enabled depending on the status of the scanner prior to calibration 2 2 A 61408 September 1995 Unsuccessful Calibration If calibration fails perform the following steps 1 Verify that you are using a clean matte non glossy blank sheet of paper to calibrate the scanner 2 Make sure that length of calibration target is gt 12 3 Make sure no paper is in the document path Refer to the section entitled Clearing the Document Path 4 Clean the imaging guides Refer to the section entitled Cleaning the Imaging Guides 5 Calibrate the scanner again If this calibration fails change the lamps Refer to the section entitled Changing the Lamps Be sure to calibrate the scanner after changing lamps If calibration still fails contact your local service representative
22. 1 Press the F Key 2 Press the numeric keys 4 and then 5 3 Press Enter A message will be displayed in the Status Display indicating that the print test function is being per formed Either Print Test or Feed Document s 4 Feed as many documents as needed to verify the operation position and print quality of the information printed 5 Press Stop I c zz E u u EEE A 61408 September 1995 D 7 Cleaning and Priming the Ink Cartridge Cleaning and priming the ink cartridge will ensure that the print quality is maintained IMPORTANT Ink deposits or spills can occur if you are not careful during the priming procedure Front Document Printer 1 Turn the power Off 2 Open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 4 Lift up the underlying Front Scan Module 5 Note the current position of the Front Document Printer ESS D 8 A 61408 September 1995 6 Lift and remove the Front Document Printer Carriage from the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate Press Spring Clips Cable Magnet not shown 8 Slide the ink cartridge out of the carriage 9 Examine the ink cartridge for a deflated bladder If the bladder appears deflated out of ink discard the cartridge obtain a new cartridge and proceed with step 15 10 Check for any accumulation of ink on t
23. 408 September 1995 6 10 11 12 13 Place one document on top of the other hold them firmly by their trailing edges the edge opposite the side to be inserted into the scanner and insert them approximately s inch 3 mm into the gap If the documents do not separate proceed to step 8 If the documents separate remove the documents from the feeder and turn the Gap Adjustment Knob clockwise 2 turn and insert the documents again Repeat this step until the docu ments do not separate Proceed to step 8 Rotate the Gap Adjustment Knob counterclockwise 1 4 turn IMPORTANT Do not adjust the gap while documents are in the feeder or transport systems an inaccurate adjustment will result Firmly hold the trailing edges of the documents and reinsert the leading edges into the gap If the bottom document is not separating from the top docu ment remove the documents from the feeder and repeat steps 7 and 8 until the bottom document separates from the top document When you have adjusted the gap so that the bottom docu ment separates from the top document consistently rotate the Gap Adjustment Knob counterclockwise another 3 4 to 1 turn to complete the adjustment Feed a stack of 50 or 100 documents through the scanner two times Make sure the Count Only value on the status display reflects the total number of documents that were fed and that the Count Only value shows the same amount each time the documents a
24. 40nn nennen 5 2 Weekly or as required u uu44444nnnn nenn a 5 6 Cleaning the Feed Roller and Separator Roller 5 6 Cleaning the Exterior of the Scanner ennn 5 8 Vacuuming Inside the Scanner sennnennnnnnnnnnn 5 8 Changing the Lamps 0 2400snnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 12 A 61408 September 1995 i 6 Troubleshooting Clearing the Document Path 0 nennen nennen 6 2 Document Palsa 6 2 Removing Document cssscceeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeees 6 3 Clearing a Jam in Area A uw eee cece cece tent eneeeeneeseeeeeeeenes 6 3 Clearing a Jam in AreaB uussursennsenennnennnnennennnnn nen 6 4 Clearing a Jam in Area ucennsnennsnnnennnnnnnennnnennnnnnn nen 6 6 Clearing a Jam in Area D unensseenssnnennsnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 6 7 Removing Non Jammed DOCUMEN S renren SFEREEETEFFERCHERERFERSCRTTETSERERRFEFER SOHFFEESESCERERE 6 8 Appendix A Kodak Imagelink Footswitch 500 Function CodeS ieies niania annaia Eaa aA Eaa NEANS Naa A 1 Appendix B Kodak Imagelink Patch Reader 500 Available Patches i rs niedeeedieng B 1 Patch Location on Documents 0 cceeeceeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeetnaeeeeeeenaas B 2 Printing P atchesa 6A eier B 2 Changing the Horizontal Read Position een B 3 Cleaning the Patch Reader uussssnsnnnenssnnnnnnnnennnnnnn B 4 Function Codes usrs40unnnn
25. 59 NOTE The HH MM format is the default setting However one of various display formats can be selected at installation or upon request F22 Set Date Allows you to set the date on the Status Display The format is YYYY MM DD YYYY equals the four digit year MM equals the month valid entries are from 01 to 12 DD equals the day valid entries are from 01 to 31 NOTE The YYYY MM DD format is the default setting However one of various display formats can be selected at installa tion or upon request F23 Display Date ant Time Allows you to view the time and date in the Status Display in the selected display formats ZZ Timm mpmz zzzizzzmpzz mpg o Pz j z pp mo 3 6 A 61408 September 1995 The following function codes can be used when the optional Document Printer Accessory is installed F40 Front and Rear Document Printers On Off Allows you to enable disable the Front and Rear Document Printers Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F41 Front Document Printer On Off Allows you to enable disable the Front Document Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F42 Rear Document Printer On Off Allows you to enable disable the Rear Document Printer Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F44 Omit Printing on Next Document On Off Allows you to specify that no information be printed on the next document scanned Normal printing resumes with subsequent documents Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F45 Print Test
26. 7 Last Image Address 2244444444nnnnnn en nnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn F08 Status Accessory Stat S 220unneeensnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn manner nn F05 Transport System Operation Time ussnsennneennnnneennnnnn F17 Date and Time visiscecccssenccecs cossdecedcavesacecesdvanseedadvvssececcvhaceecessviaed F23 Counters GOUN ON ee eine F04 Total Document Counter uunnsesssensssnnnennnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnann F09 Level 0 COUNTED sviesteaces saaneccvevantacedvvanesccbeus daccceevevadiaceauvanasdcdevedes F10 Level 1 Counter uuussnnseenesssnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn F11 Level 2 COUNTS sauss isan aE NEE F12 Level 3 Counter uuesennsenssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn F13 Reset Level Counters uuussnssssnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnennnnn F14 Setup Display Language nee a F19 Measurement System 2uersnnsnnsnnnensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn F20 SEL TIMO raten ee ee F21 SOL DAS E ENE deastessntsanebivadedenstanshdesadivcataabeettaas F22 Controls Length MONOT nette een F70 Omit Length Monitor on Next Document s es F71 Skew MOMO sssrini nennen A F72 Host Latch Faden iin F73 Momentary Flag 2224s4444444HHe nn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn F74 Patch Reader Accessory Patch Reader antenne F50 Confirmation Tone cccceccecceceeecceeeeceeeeeeeeseeeeeeeesssneseeesseeesaeess F53 Omit Patch Read on Nex
27. Different Lines aer 12 of5 L Bottom Edge a Quite Zone I Multiple Codes on Different Lines BES A 61408 September 1995 0 22 Appendix D Kodak Imagelink Document Printer 500 The Document Printer 500 Accessory is capable of printing customer specified information on customer documents Front and or rear printers are available Information Printed The following information can be printed by the Document Printer 500 Accessory e Document Image Address Day of the Week Date Time Total Document Count e Messages 1 9 NOTE Any combination of the above items can be printed provided that the total line length does not exceed 38 characters The information printed is defined at installa tion or by request Appearance of Printed Information The Document Printer 500 Accessory is capable of printing one line per document The information printed by the Document Printer 500 will appear in a single column perpendicular to the leading edge of the document s as shown Leading Edge I fed into the transport first x WNO OU WO nom 0DO A 61408 September 1995 D 1 Font Size The Document Printer 500 prints each character in a large 12 x 9 dot matrix or in a small 8 x 9 dot matrix Character Orientation The orientation of the printed characters is defined for each application mode at installation or by request There are four character orientations Cine Cine 180 Comic and Comic 180
28. If you cannot solve the problem call the system administrator If the error message persists the system administrator will call service personnel Error Numbers 600 through 999 Service Errors When you see a Service Error contact the system administrator immediately Initial error recovery may be performed by the system administrator If the error message persists the system administrator will call service personnel NOTE When an error message is displayed various keys on the Control Panel may be temporarily invalid for safety reasons However the Jog key is available at most times so the documents in the transport system can be re moved A 61408 September 1995 4 1 System Administrator Actions The system administrator is required to assist the operator when the E100 299 series error messages and error code listings indicate that host control is required Also the system administrator is required to perform the actions suggested by the accompanying error message s when the E600 999 error messages are displayed Remember to utilize the Plus key to display the accompanying error message s Listed below are the accompanying error messages that may be displayed with the E600 999 error messages e When the accompanying error message reads E234 Press JOG To Remove Docs press the Jog key until all documents in the transport system are deposited in the exit hopper Then perform the controlled power down sequence
29. NOTE Ensure the documents are center fed so each document covers the 2 5 inch required width as indicated by the label on the feed tray Feed Tray Label NOTE The scanner is designed so each document automatically gravitates into the feeder Depending on the friction between the documents the automatic flow of the docu ments into the feeder may be inhibited If the document flow is inhibited gently push the top document towards the feeder to re establish automatic feeding Fanned Document ar Poston 3 12 A 61408 September 1995 7 As you scan documents Set the image level as required Periodically remove documents from the exit hopper NOTE When the image buffer is full the feeder will turn off the image buffer status LED illumination color will change to red and a short pause in scanning may occur as images are being transferred to the host computer The feeder will turn on the image buffer status LED illumination color will change back to green and scanning will resume auto matically 8 Press Stop to disable the transport system after the last document has been scanned or press End to alert the host computer the batch or job has ended and to disable the transport system after the last document has been scanned NOTE If the Stop or End key is pressed while scanning a stack of documents the feeder will disable but documents in the transport system will be scanned and deposited face down in the exit
30. Space elements contain dark spots Causes e Paper which contains flecks e Ink smearing improper curing Ink spreading use of super absorbent paper e Defective dirty print head Toner contamination if using a laser printer Bar Code Test Option 2 Display nn option displays the decoded value of the bar code being read 1 Feed the bar code document into the transport One of the following messages will appear in the Status Display BC TYPE CODE33 A 2 This display indicates the bar code was not read for one of the following reasons e The type of bar code fed into the scanner was not the type indicated in the Status Display or The bar code faced the wrong direction or The bar code was fed upside down or e The bar code quality is poor The following action s should be taken e Verify the type of bar code fed into the scanner e Verify the direction of the bar code fed into the scanner e Verify that the bar code fed into the scanner is the right way up e Clean the Imaging Guides if required NOTE Press the Stop key to stop the transport Then press the Stop key again or the End key to return to the Function 65 menu B case 1 decoded character length including the representing the start character is equal to or less than 15 BC TYPE CODE39 XXXXXXXXXXXXXX This display gives the decoded value of the bar code read B case 2 decoded character length i
31. User s Manual A 61408 Part Number 693625 September 1995 KODAK IMAGELINK Scanner 500 KS BUSINESS IMAGING SYSTEMS Declaration of Conformance The Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500D CAT No 125 8755 and Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500S CAT No 111 7746 with the following accessories e Patch Reader 500 e Bar Code Reader 500 e Controller 500 Document Printer 500 e Footswitch Conforms with the following standards and bears a CE mark EN 55022 Klasse B 1987 EN 50082 1 1992 and EN 60950 1993 following the provisions of the applicable directives 89 336 EEC and amendments 73 23 EEC and amendments Table of Contents 1 Introduction Scanner FeatUleS arsin ttan dae aaiae taia aE ataa 1 1 Scanner Overview unnsannnnnnnsnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnannn 1 2 Control Panel arena 1 5 Status Display sociso E dent 1 5 Operation Keys Indicators 22240444440n nn nnnennnnnnnn nn 1 6 2 Getting Started Scanner Operation Overview nnesenseenssennnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 1 Power up Process uuuuesssnnnnnenssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 2 1 Calibrating the Scanner ssiri 2 2 Unsuccessful Calibration 224 244044440 2 3 Adjusting the Feed Roller and Separator Roller nennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 2 4 Adjusting the Separator Roller to Scan Thick DOCUMENTS u02240ennnnensnennnnnnnnnnnenn 2 6 Adjusting the Self Centering Feed S
32. a is saved in the scanner until changed by a Kodak representative All eighteen application modes contain default values for general applications but at installation or upon request a Kodak repre sentative can be called to program the scanner for specific applications To access a specific application mode utilize the Select Application Mode function and enter the corresponding application mode number 1 18 via the numeric keys and press Enter NOTE In addition to these user defined conditions and values the image processing parameters from the host computer s image processing parameter list such as cropping noise filter compression resolution and simplex duplex are also included in the application modes The scanner contains default image processing param eters for general applications For specific applications the image processing parameters must be independently set at the host computer for each of the application modes 3 10 A 61408 September 1995 Preparing Documents To prepare documents for scanning 1 Remove any staples rubber bands loose mending tape or paper clips from the documents 2 Straighten any badly wrinkled edges 3 Tape torn documents Document Sizes The following size documents can be scanned using the Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 e Length 2 5 to 17 inches 64 to 432 mm e Width 2 5 to 12 inches 64 to 305 mm e Minimum document thickness Onion Skin 0 0015 inch 0 04 mm Maximum docu
33. ader The E236 Turn Off Accessory message is also displayed and contact System Administrator to disable printer A 61408 September 1995 4 5 S A 61408 September 1995 4 6 ErorGode Description Action E209 E232 E234 E235 E236 Bar Code DataOverflow Re Scan Length Monitr Er Printer Hardware Error Bar Code Hardware Error Jam Feed Horz Trans Area Jam Vert Trans Exit Area Jam Or Dble Feed Check Trans Jam Check Entire Transport Open Door Entire Transport Close All Access Doors Press JOG To Remove Docs Controlled Power Down Regrd Turn Off Accessory The Bar Code Reader detected more than the maximum 80 characters The documents deposited in the exit hopper must be rescanned after the error has been corrected Tried to scan a document which is longer shorter than maximum minimum length defined by the current application mode At power on a hardware error has been detected in the Document Printer The E236 Turn Off Accessory message is also displayed The Document Printer was not disabled via function code F40 42 At power on a hardware error has been detected in the Bar Code Reader The E236 Turn Off Accessory message is also displayed The Bar Code Reader was not disabled via function code F60 A document jam has been detected in the feeder or horizontal transport area A document jam has been detected in the vertical transport or exit area
34. ait style documents 8 5x 11 inch or 216 x 279 mm per minute at 300 dpi Manual or Automatic Feeding For manual feeding documents can be hand fed one at a time e For automatic feeding documents can be stacked up to 1 5 inches 88 mm or approximately 350 documents of 20 pound stock Front and Rear Side Scanning e Scans one or two sides of a document in a single pass Easy to Operate e Documents enter and exit the scanner in the same order e Document image addresses current application modes and error messages are displayed in the Status Display located on the Control Panel A 61408 September 1995 1 1 Scanner Overview The scanner consists of a single tabletop unit with a Feed Shelf and Exit Hopper Use the following illustrations and descriptions to locate and become familiar with the scanner components Upper Access Door Anti Static Brush Exit Hopper Side Guides Exit Hopper End Stops Lower Access Door Door Handle Feed Roller Separator Roller Self Centering Tray Door Handle m Door Release Button Status Display Control Panel Side Access Door Feed Roller Cover Release Lever Door Handle Gap Release Lever Gap Adjustment Knob Feed Tray Side Guides Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 Front Views 1 2 A 61408 September 1995 Rear Scan Module Fron San Moduls Adleae Bar Fron Scan Module Hor
35. assigned is Level 2 B A 61408 September 1995 1 7 Level 1 Used to identify the next document fed into the scanner as a Level 1 document This key includes an internal LED that illuminates green when the next document image level to be assigned is Level 1 Run Used to turn on the feeder and transport system Stop Used to stop the feeder and transport system Documents in the transport system when the Stop key is pressed will be scanned and placed in the exit hopper before the transport system stops Confirmation Tone Alarm located under the Control Panel The confirmation tone alarm sounds when one of the following conditions occur e Run key is pressed one long tone Stop or End key is pressed many short tones followed by one long tone Feeder clutch engages disengages one short tone Incorrect key input three short tones Document skew is greater than allowed skew parameter or when a document is shorter or longer than specified length parameters one short tone Footswitch is pressed one short tone Bar Code detected if accessory is enabled and option is setup to alarm Patch Code detected if accessory is enabled and option is setup to alarm A 61408 September 1995 2 Getting Started Scanner Operation Overview Power up Process The Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 is easy to set up and use This section describes the power up process the calibration function and the feeder feeder sh
36. d Paper Jams The transport system plates are not Go through the transport system as if firmly closed clearing a jam Make certain that all operator accessible areas are closed The documents are skewed during Adjust guides and feed roller feeding Calibration Failure The lamps need attention Check the lamps for proper installation There is a document in the transport Clear the document path system Repeated Low Lamp The lamp s might not be securely Make sure that the lamps are securely Error Messages seated in the lamp housing s seated in the lamp socket holders A 61408 September 1995 6 1 Clearing the Document Path fa document becomes lodged in the scanner s transport system the system will stop running and an error message will appear in the Status Display on the Control Panel A document can lodge in the transport system when Documents are not fed straight skewed and hit the sides of the transport system e Documents are torn badly folded or wrinkled Imaging guides are not seated properly or are not installed e Staples and paper clips were not removed from documents Transport System plates are not firmly closed The Document Path can be cleared easily because e No tools are needed Three access doors let you quickly locate and clear documents NOTE It is only necessary to remove the jammed and damaged document s obstructing the transport system non jammed and non damaged documen
37. d by five elements Two of these elements are wide Codabar NW7 Codabar provides a limited character set with twelve available characters including digits 0 9 and two special characters The character a is used as the start character and there are four interchangeable stop characters a d Unlike Code 3 of 9 the start and stop characters do not have to be the same Each character is represented by seven elements Either two or three of these elements are wide A 61408 September 1995 C 1 Printing Bar Codes on Documents Bar codes can be printed directly on documents or placed on documents using preprinted bar code labels Bar codes must appear with the bars perpendicular to the leading edge of the document during scanning as shown Leading Edge i fed into the transport first ra ZZ Trailing N In addition the following must be true The bar code must be at least 0 25 inches 6 3 mm from the leading edge of the document The bar code must be at least 0 25 inches 6 3 mm from the trailing edge of the document There must be at least 0 25 inches 6 3 mm of blank space preceding the start character and following the stop character The bar code can not exceed 11 inches 275 mm in length The bar code height must be at least 0 38 inches 9 5 mm or 25 of the bar code length whichever is greater More detailed specifications are provided in the Bar Code Specifi cations section as well as in the
38. d in the Status Display or The bar code is not positioned properly or faces in the wrong direction on the imaging guide or The bar code quality is poor The following action s should be taken e Verify the type of bar code placed on the imaging guide e Verify the position of the bar code placed on the imaging guide Clean the Imaging Guides if required NOTE Press the Stop or End key to return to the Function 65 menu BC TYPE CODE39 B lt PARTIAL gt This display indicates that a start character was probably recognized but some of the remainder of the bar code was unreadable The bar code was not read for one of the following reasons The bar code is not positioned properly or The bar code quality is poor A 61408 September 1995 The following action s should be taken e Verify the position of the bar code placed on the Imaging Guide Clean the Imaging Guides if required NOTE Press the Stop or End key to return to the Function 65 menu WIN XX XX 1 C 1 NEW XXXX This display gives the first page of the results of the bar code evaluation The results consists of three pages Each item will be described later on 18 Press the Enter key to proceed to the next page of the results RMIN XXX C 2 Contrast XXX This display gives the second page of the results 19 Press the Enter key to proceed to the next page of t
39. de Description Action E118 Check Correct IA Level Check Correct IA Level Wait Image Buffr Full Doc Interval Too Narrow Printer Not Machine Enabled Bar Code Not Machine Enabled Patch Not Machine Enabled Printer Hardware Error The operator pressed the Next key input a new image address and fed a patch document that conflicts with the image level of the Next key input The image address defined by the Next key will be assigned to the next document and the patch level will be ignored A T Patch document has been fed and then the Next key was pressed to input a new image address The image address of the T Patch is ignored and the Next key input is assigned to the next document The image buffer has become too full The feeder stops feeding documents but the documents in the transport system continue to be scanned When the image buffer empties the message will clear and scanning automatically continues The document interval has become too narrow If not corrected may lead to false document jams or incorrect scanning and image addressing Tried to use a Document Printer function code F40 49 but the Document Printer accessory is not enabled Tried to use a Bar Code Reader function code F60 65 but the Bar Code Reader accessory is not enabled Tried to use a Patch Reader function code F50 55 but the Patch Reader accessory is not enabled Tried to use a Document Printer functio
40. disable the Confirmation Tone which is issued whenever the footswitch is pressed and or released Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable The Footswitch is an accessory A 61408 September 1995 3 9 Setting Image Levels Image levels are document management tools used to identify specific types of documents or sets of documents for later index ing and retrieval The image level assigned to each document is inserted into the image header associated with the document image This information is later used to index and retrieve the scanned image There are four document image levels 3 2 1 and 0 There are three ways to set levels 3 2 and 1 and two ways to set level 0 The operator can press a document Image Level key on the Control Panel to assign level 3 level 2 or level 1 The operator can use the F key and function code F07 to assign level 0 The operator can use the optional Kodak Imagelink Footswitch Accessory to assign levels 3 2 1 or 0 The operator can use the optional Patch Reader to set levels 3 2 or 1 Setting Application Modes Eighteen application modes are available for use with the scanner These application modes can be defined by the user and selected when a specific combination of functions scanning conditions and values are required These conditions and values include Display Language Measure ment Format Index Format Image Address Rules Level Rules Accessory Status enabled disabled etc This dat
41. e weisen CAUTION Lamps are fragile Do not force the lamp into place ACHTUNG Die Lampen sind zerbrechlich Die Lampe nicht mit Gewalt einschieben 7 Carefully insert the green Rear Lamp Socket Holder and Rear Lamp into the scanner frame Be sure to insert the Lamp Socket Holder straight in along its axis Den gr nen Halter der hinteren Lampenfassung und die hintere Lampe vorsichtig in den Rahmen des abtastger tes einschieben Darauf achten den Halter der Lampenfassung gerade entlang seiner Achse einzuschieben 8 Connect the rear lamp cable connector to the scanner electrical system Den hinteren Lampenkabelanschlu an das elektrische System des Abtastger tes anschlie en 9 Repeat steps 3 through 8 referring to the Front Lamp noting that in step 3 the Front Lamp Cable must be released from the Front Lamp Cable Clip and in the step 6 the clear slit should face towards the rear In step 8 the Front Lamp Cable Connector must be fastened to the Front Lamp Cable Clip Die Schritte 3 bis 8 f r die vordere Lampe wiederholen und dabei darauf achten da in schritt 3 das vordere Lampenkabel von der vorderen Lampenkabelklemme gel st werden mu und da in Schritt 6 der klare Schlitz nach hinten weisen sollte In Schritt 8 mu der vordere Lampenkabelanschlu an der vorderen Lampenkabelklemme befestigt werden mu 10 Close the Side Access Door Die seitliche Zugangst r schlie en 11 Perform the Calibration Funct
42. elf and exit hopper adjustments The following steps are recommended to prepare the scanner for operation Turn on the power to the scanner Calibrate the scanner Prepare the documents for scanning Adjust the gap between the feed roller and separator roller the height of the feed shelf the width of the feed shelf side guides the height of the exit tray the width of the exit tray side guides and the length of the exit tray end stop 5 Select the appropriate application mode and image level or the count only function an N ee 6 Start the scanner from the host computer NOTE This step is not necessary for the Count Only function 7 Press Run 8 Feed the documents into the scanner 9 Press Stop or End depending on whether the batch or job has been completed NOTE After pressing Stop Run can be pressed again and more documents can be fed into the scanner After pressing End you must enable the scanner from the host com puter before scanning again The following steps are required to power up the scanner 1 Turn the power switch located on the rear of the scanner to the on I position NOTE Several initialization messages will appear in the Status Display If you cannot see any messages try adjusting the contrast 2 Send the SCAN command from the host computer to the scanner The message Enabled will appear in the Status Display as well as the current application mode number and the next image addr
43. emented whenever Level 3 is requested and scanned By entering 0 or any valid number the Level 3 Counter can be reset or preset The counter also resets to 0 when 999 999 999 is reached or when the Reset Level Counters function Function Code 14 is performed Reset and preset will not affect the Total Document Counter F14 Reset Level Counters Allows you to reset the four level counters Level Counters 0 1 2 3 to 0 All previous level counter values will be lost and cannot be restored The Reset Level Counters function will not affect the Total Document Counter a EEL so mm z z z zz pp abe yes z A 61408 September 1995 3 5 F17 Transport System Operation Time Allows you to display elapsed time of operation of the transport system NOTE This elapsed time is recorded in the scanner s software and will be reset if a ROM replacement is performed Therefore this software time display can vary from the elapsed time indicated in the transport system operation meter located inside the side access door F19 Display Language Allows you to choose your preferred language Enter 1 for Japa nese 0 for English F20 Measurement System Allows you to choose the measurement system to be used Enter 1 for inches 0 for millimeters F21 Set Time Allows you to set the time on the Status Display The format is HH MM HH equals the hour using the 24 hour clock MM equals the minutes valid entries are from 00 to
44. ent Printers On Off F41 Front Document Printer On Off F42 Rear Document Printer On Off F44 _ Omit Printing on Next Document On Off Inhibits printing on the next document entering the Feeder This applies to both the Front and Rear Document Print ers F45 Print Test Refer to Performing the Print Test Function F46 Front Document Printer Vertical Start Print Position Allows the operator to change the vertical start print position of the Front Document Printer F47 Rear Document Printer Vertical Start Print Position Allows the operator to change the vertical start print position of the Rear Document Printer Follow these steps to use the On Off functions 1 Press the F Key 2 Press the numeric key s that correspond to the desired function code 3 Press Enter NOTE If the associated accessory is not installed an error message will be displayed 4 Press the numeric key 1 to turn the function ON or press the numeric key O to turn the function OFF 5 Press Enter Press C to cancel the function Performing the Print Test Function Function Code F45 can be used to verify the operation vertical start print position and print quality of the Front and Rear Docu ment Printers No other accessories Bar Code Reader 500 Patch Reader 500 etc can be enabled during the test In addition scanning Image Address increments document counting etc will not occur during this test To perform the print test function
45. er Cover up to expose the Feed Roller and Separator Roller 5 Press and hold the Gap Release Lever and remove all jammed documents 6 Rotate the Feed Roller Cover to its original position 7 Lower and latch the Front Scan Module by lowering the release bar 8 Close the Lower Access Door Complete the following steps to clear the document path in Area B This area is comprised of the Horizontal Transport Plate the Lower Belt Module and the Lower Turn Roller areas Clearing a Jam in Area B 1 Turn the power off 2 Lift up the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly S 6 4 A 61408 September 1995 3 Raise the underlying Front Scan Module by lifting the release bar A 61408 September 1995 6 5 4 Lift up and latch the Horizontal Transport Plate into its open position NOTE If the Patch Reader Accessory is installed the Patch Reader must be removed from the mounting plate in order to lift up the Upper Horizontal Transport Plate 5 Remove all jammed documents 6 Release and lower the Transport Plate back to its original position 7 Lower and latch the Front Scan Module 8 Close the Lower Access Door r 6 6 A 61408 September 1995 Clearing a Jam in Area C Complete the following steps to clear the document path in Area C This area is comprised of the Vertical
46. er is used to read and decode information encoded in a bar code format A bar code is a pattern of parallel alternating black bars and white spaces which are used to repre sent letters numerals and special characters Application modes can be individually programmed at installation or upon request to employ the Bar Code Reader 500 Accessory Use of Bar Code Information When a document is fed into a Scanner 500 with Bar Code Reader 500 Accessory the bar code image s are decoded and converted to a data string of ASCII characters This data string is placed in the Image Header which is sent to the host computer with the document image Bar Code Types The bar code reader is capable of reading and interpreting three different types of bar code Code 3 of 9 Code 3 of 9 is also known as Code 39 Code 3 of 9 provides a large number of available characters 43 Available characters include alphanumeric space and the following six special charac ters The asterisk is used as both the start and stop character A character is represented by a group of nine elements Three of these elements are wide Interleaved 2 of 5 ITF Interleaved 2 of 5 or 2 of 5 provides high code density by using the bars and spaces to encode two characters simultaneously This system provides the smallest available character set only 10 characters digits 0 9 2 of 5 uses separate unique start and stop characters Each character is represente
47. es 3 Patch Assigns to a Level 3 to the patch document 2 Patch Assigns to a Level 2 to the patch document T Patch Transfer Patch Assigns a level 3 2 or 1 depending on the Transfer Patch Definition to the next document At installation application modes are defined for use with specific applications If the patch reader has been installed the Transfer Patch can be defined to assign a level 3 2 or 1 to the next document and a level 0 to the patch document or defined to assign a level 3 2 or 1 to the patch document A 61408 September 1995 B 1 Patch Location on Documents Patches must appear parallel to the leading edge of the document Printing Patches as shown Leading Edge fed into the transport first In addition the following must be true e The top of the patch must be less than 0 80 inches 20 mm and greater than 0 20 inches 5 mm from the leading edge of the document The bottom of the patch must be no more than 1 6 inches 40 mm from the leading edge of the document There must be at least 0 20 inches 5 mm of clear space surrounding the patch on all sides Patches can be printed on a document or placed on a document using preprinted patch labels A patch can be placed directly on customer documents or on blank documents which are inter leaved throughout customer documents B 2 A 61408 September 1995 Changing the Horizontal Read Position The Horizontal Read Position is ma
48. ess The scanner is ready for operation IMPORTANT Do not use the Operation keys located on the Control Panel until the Warming Up Completed message has been displayed in the Status Display Entries made before this message is displayed will not be recognized by the scanner A 61408 September 1995 2 1 Calibrating the Scanner You should calibrate the scanner e Once a day e If image quality is poor After changing the lamps NOTE The Calibration function compensates for the varying intensity of the scanner lamps which contribute to the image quality of the scanned document Calibrate the scanner with a sheet of paper calibration target that is Blank e Clean e Matte non glossy finish White or the same color as the background color of the docu ments you are going to scan NOTE When you are using a duplex defined application mode make sure that both front and rear colors of the calibration target correspond with the front and rear colors of the documents to be scanned If you are scanning a variety of colored documents use a white sheet of paper to cali brate the scanner Wider than the documents you are going to scan To scan 8 5 x 11 inch 216 x 279 mm documents the calibration paper should be wider than 8 5 inches 216 mm To scan 11 x 17 inch 280 x 432 mm documents the calibration paper should be wider than 11 inches 279 mm but no wider than 12 inches 305 mm Between 12 inch 3
49. ess Run to restart is off center or skewed the transport system The operator has tried to run the After pressing C enable the scanner transport system other than via from the host then press Run the Count Only function when the scanner was disabled A calibration failure was detected After pressing C press Cal to start the in the Front Scan Module calibration process again If error persists verify the front optical path is free of obstructions clean the imaging guides and replace both the front and rear duplex scanners only lamps A calibration failure was detected After pressing C press Cal to start the in the Rear Scan Module calibration process again If error persists verify the front optical path is free of obstructions clean the imaging guides and replace both the front and rear duplex scanners only lamps various messages Follow the procedures indicated on the display If the error message remains turn the scanner off and then on again If the problem persists call service various messages Follow the procedures indicated on the display If the error message remains turn the scanner off and then on again If the problem persists call service various messages Follow the procedures indicated on the display If the error message remains turn the scanner off and then on again If the problem persists call service various messages Follow the procedures indicated on the display If
50. evel to the correct values and re scan all documents whose images have not been transferred to the host If required calibrate before re scanning 5 Ifthe error message persists call service 4 2 A 61408 September 1995 Message Listings When error codes are displayed in most cases you will need to press the C key to clear the message Then proceed with any additional procedures as indicated in the Action column of the following chart Ifthe error persists contact your system administrator Enorcos Description Action Press STOP And Try Again Select Valid Mode 1 18 Function Not Available Doc Length Monitor Warning Doc Skew Monitor Warning Invalid Patch Level Incorrect Image Address Check Current IA Level Accessory Not Mode Enabled 4 3 A 61408 September 1995 Tried to use a function code that is not valid while the transport system is running Tried to use an invalid application mode Tried to use an invalid function code Tried to scan a document which is longer shorter than the maximum minimum length which has been set for the current application mode Tried to scan a document which is skewed greater than the maximum skew angle which has been set for the current application mode and less than 30 degrees Tried to feed a patch document that is invalid for the current application mode The patch document is ignored and the previous image level and image address remai
51. ew batch of preprinted bar code documents or labels are received or when there is a change in the printing method i e a new printer media i e new paper type or bar code characteris tics i e new bar code size Option 2 Display This is a test which displays the decoded value of an individual bar code as it is fed into the transport This test is performed whenever there is a need to verify that bar code is decoded properly The bar code is read and decoded no capturing of images or any other system function is performed when the test is run A 61408 September 1995 0 3 Option 3 Read Rate This is abenchmark test which provides a measure of equipment performance and or a measure of the print quality of the bar codes by determining the read rate percentage of bar codes read properly of documents When the Kodak Bar Code Standard Documents are used this test provides a measure of equipment performance When the actual customer application documents are used this test provides a measure of the print quality of the bar codes NOTE Function 65 works only when the bar code reader is installed and enabled The Function Code 65 options can also be used if there appears to be a decline in bar code readability read rate during normal document processing If this occurs the following steps will assist you in diagnosing the problem 1 Always perform CALIBRATION first To ensure consistent measurements calibration i
52. free of obstructions clean the imaging guides and replace both the front and rear duplex scanners only lamps Press the Jog key to remove the Calibration Target from the transport system Press Cal and try the calibration process again If error persists verify the front optical path is free of obstructions clean the imaging guides and replace both the front and rear duplex scanners only lamps Press the Jog key to remove the Calibration Target from the transport system Use the appropriate Calibration Target Press Cal and try the calibration process again A 61408 September 1995 4 7 Enorcos Description Action E264 E265 E278 E291 E294 E295 Call Target Front Too Dark Cal Target Rear Too Dark Re Scan Doc Feed Error Scanner Disabled Fr Cal Fail CalibrationReqrd Rr Cal Fail CalibraitonReqrd Tried to use a Calibration Target Press the Jog key to remove the where the front side is darker than Calibration Target from the transport the specification required system Use the appropriate Calibration Target Press Cal and try the calibration process again Tried to use a Calibration Target where the rear side is darker than the specification required Press the Jog key to remove the Calibration Target from the transport system Use the appropriate Calibration Target Press Cal and try the calibration process again A document has been fed which After pressing C pr
53. g function code so the current application mode can be used Press the Jog key to remove all documents in the transport system Press Run to start the transport system and rescan any documents which have not been scanned Perform a controlled power down sequence After pressing C press the F key and the corresponding function code to disable to accessory Error Code Description Action E241 Enter Cor rect IA Re Scan Enter Cor rect IA Re Scan Enter Cor rect IA Re Scan Enter Cor rect IA Re Scan Frnt Illu mination Failure Rear Illu mination Failure Fr Cal Illu mination Failure Rr Cal Illu mination Failure Calibration Target Too Short Calibration Targets can be ordered from Kodak Parts Services Targets come in a package of 5 Order Part 986527 The patch document fed conflicts with the level key pressed A T patch document was fed then followed by a 2 patch or 3 patch document which conflicted with the level of the T Patch Two T patch documents were fed one right after the other The T Patch document fed conflicts with the level of the image address entered A front lamp failure was detected while the front lamp was illuminated A rear lamp failure was detected while the rear lamp was illuminated A front lamp failure was detected during the calibration process A rear lamp failure was detected during the calibration process Tried to use a Calibration Tar
54. get shorter than the specified 12 inches After pressing C verify the current image level and image address and if necessary alter the image level or image address via the Level keys Next key or press Run and rescan the patch document After pressing C verify the current image level and image address and if necessary alter the image level or image address via the Level keys Next key or press Run and rescan the T Patch 2 patch or 3 patch document After pressing C verify the current image level and image address and if necessary alter the image level or image address via the Level keys or Next key Do not scan another T Patch document After pressing C verify the current image level and image address and if necessary alter the image level or image address via the Level keys Next key Do not scan another T Patch Press Cal to initiate the calibration process If error persists verify the front optical path is free of obstructions clean the imaging guides and replace both the front and rear duplex scanners only lamps Press Cal to initiate the calibration process If error persists verify the front optical path is free of obstructions clean the imaging guides and replace both the front and rear duplex scanners only lamps Press the Jog key to remove the Calibration Target from the transport system Press Cal and try the calibration process again If error persists verify the front optical path is
55. ginal position Lower the release bar and latch the Front Scan Module into its original position Close the Lower Access Door Close the Upper Access Door Press the Enter key to return to the Function 65 menu A 61408 September 1995 Fields Displayed The following table defines the fields displayed for additional information refer to Bar Code Specifications Field Type Field Description Dimensional W N NEW Wide to narrow ratio The average ratio of wide element widths to narrow element widths within a bar code The wide to narrow average ratio is calculated for both wide and narrow bars and wide and narrow spaces the smallest of the two ratios is displayed Minimum Narrow Element Width A measure of the smallest narrow element width Reflectance Contrast MOD DEF RMIN Symbol contrast A comparison of the darkest element and the lightest element of the bar code Modulation A measure of the consistency of the overall bar code print clarity all elements specifically the sharpness of the bar edge contrast Defect Ratio A measure of the consistency of the individual element clarity specifically the occurrence of spots in spaces and voids in bars Minimum Reflectance A measure of the lightest element of a bar code A 61408 September 1995 Dimensional Field Values The following table illustrates how the dimensional field values are converted to a pass fail status and t
56. ging the Lamps Zum Auswechsein Der Lampen The exposure system consists of two special long life fluorescent lamps The lamps slide in and out of the scanner for easy lamp replacement e Always replace both lamps at the same time If both lamps are not replaced exposures may not be acceptable e Use recommended lamps only Other lamps may result in unacceptable image quality Change the lamps every 600 hours when required for error recovery or when image quality is poor WARNING Make sure the lamps are cool before attempting to remove them from the lamp socket holder WARNUNG Sicherstellen dab die Lampen kalt sind bevor versucht wird sie aus der Lampenfassung zu entfernen Changing the Lamps 1 Turn the Power Switch off Den Netzschalter ausschalten 2 Open the Side Access Door Die seitliche Zugangst r ffnen 3 Release the rear lamp cable connector from the scanner electrical system Den hinteren Lampenkabelanschlu vom elektrischen System des Abtastger tes abtrennen 5 12 A 61408 September 1995 4 Pull the green rear lamp socket holder out from the scanner frame Be sure to pull the lamp socket holder straight out along its axis Den gr nen Halter der hinteren Lampenfassung aus dem Rahmen des Abtastger tes herausziehen Darauf achten den Halter der Lampenfussung gerade entlang seiner Achse herauszuzienhen WARNING Even though you can always handle the green lamp socket holder the lamp may
57. he results MOD XXX C 3 DEF XXX Grade X This display gives the third final page of the results The last item displayed is an overall grade which is based upon all six field values The fields which appeared in the three pages are of two types dimensional fields and reflectance fields Each of the reflectance field values are converted to a letter grade where A is the highest and F is the lowest The lowest letter grade assigned to any one of the reflectance fields is the overall grade assigned to the bar code 20 Upon completion of the test or from any of the displays mentioned above press the Stop key in order to return to the menu page of Function 65 the following message will be displayed to remind the operator to remove the bar code from the Imaging Guide Remove Doc Close Door Press Enter NOTE One of the access doors must be opened and closed and then the Enter key pressed to return to the Function 65 menu or one of the access doors opened and closed and then the Stop key pressed to exit the function A 61408 September 1995 C 11 21 Open the Upper Access Door 22 Lift open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 23 Lift the release bar to raise the underlying Front Scan Module A 61408 September 1995 24 Lift up and latch the Horiz
58. he Footswitch Confirmation Tone On Off 1 Press the F key 2 Press the numeric key s which correspond to the Function Code 3 Press Enter NOTE If the associated accessory is not installed an Error Message will be displayed 4 Press the numeric key 1 to turn the function ON or press the numeric key 0 to turn the function OFF 5 Press Enter Press C to cancel the function A 61408 September 1995 A 1 The table below can be filled in to indicated which application modes allow use of the Footswitch 500 Accessory and what Image Level changes are performed by pressing and or releasing the footswitch Application Mode Document Image Level change performed Number when the footswitch is e S VG GF _ x gt j 1 Z E b6 _m _ _ EEE EEEEGEEGEGEG es A 2 A 61408 September 1995 Appendix B Kodak Imagelink Patch Reader 500 A patch is a pattern of alternating black bars and white spaces that is printed or placed on a document The Kodak Imagelink Patch Reader 500 Accessory recognizes patch documents and automatically assigns a level 3 2 or 1 to the document Image Address of the patch document or next document This method of controlling document levels eliminates the need for an operator to manually press a level key on the Control Panel or to change document Image Levels using the footswitch Available Patches The patch reader is capable of reading and interpreting three different patch cod
59. he Image Address format accessories etc A patch is a preprinted code on a document that is sensed by the patch reader optional accessory and used to automatically change the level of the document on which the code appears or the next document depending upon the type of patch used Three patch code types are used 3 Patch 2 Patch and T Patch or Transfer patch Refers to the direction in which documents are fed into the scanner Small Computer System Interface SCSI is a type of interface designed to connect peripherals to a host computer system A 61408 September 1995 Glossary 1 A value set by the host computer starting with a value defined by the customer The value is incriminated increased by a value of 1 for each document side scanned This value differs from the Image Address as it is not affected by Image Level changes etc Sequential ID Number Skew is an indication that a document is not transported straight through the transport system i e the document may have been fed at an angle Skew Glossary 2 A 61408 September 1995 Be the world s best in imaging mm uma m ea A 61408 9 95 M95F001KB Eastman Kodak Company 1995 Printed in U S A Business Imaging Systems EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY Rochester New York 14650 Kodak Imagelink Imagecapture and Reliant are trademarks KS
60. he jets or face of the ink cartridge Wipe any ink from the jets and face with a clean dampened lint free cloth Jets Ink Cartridge Face A 61408 September 1995 D 9 11 12 13 14 15 16 1 18 19 20 21 22 Prime the ink cartridge by carefully inserting the end of a paper clip into the hole at the end of the ink cartridge and gently pushing in on the bladder Allow a small amount of ink to escape through the jets Ink Cartridge Bladder inside ink cartridge Remove the paper clip and observe the ink flow back into the bladder through the jets Use a dry lint free cloth to wipe the face and jets of the ink cartridge Slide the ink cartridge back into the carriage Lower the holding bar back down to its original position If necessary wipe the carriage clean with a dry lint free cloth Wipe the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate clean of any ink deposits Place the Front Document Printer Carriage into the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate Lower the Front Scan Module Latch the Front Scan Module by lowering the Front Scan Module Release Bar Close the Lower Access Door Perform the Print Test Function A 61408 September 1995 Rear Document Printer Turn the power Off Open the Upper Access Door Note the current position of the Rear Document Printer Press the carriage spring clips together to remove the Rear Document Printer Carriage from the Rear
61. he print clarity field values are converted to letter grades Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade Field A Pass B Cc D F Fail W N 3 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 31 221 n a n a n a 221 11 NEW 0 0800 0 0100 n a n a n a 0 0099 0 0000 Contrast 100 70 69 55 54 40 39 20 19 0 MOD 100 70 69 60 59 50 49 40 39 0 DEF 0 15 16 20 21 25 26 30 31 100 RMIN 0 49 n a n a n a 50 100 If NEW 2 0 020 If NEW lt 0 020 A 61408 September 1995 Low Bar Code Ratings The following table identifies the most common causes of the low bar code ratings grades Field Problem Type Cause W N NEW Dimensional Bar codes not printed according to specifications refer to Bar Code Specifi cations Inaccurate measurements due to e Ink smearing improper curing Ink spreading use of super absorbent paper Use of dot matrix printers ragged edges CONTRAST RMIN Reflectance Bar elements are too light Causes Use of old ink ribbon Print hammer pressure too light e Defective dirty print head Space elements are too dark Causes Dark colored paper background e Stain on paper MOD Reflectance Bar code element edges are ragged rather than straight Often caused by use of a dot matrix printer DEFECT Reflectance Bar elements contain voids white spots Causes A 61408 September 1995 Use of old ink ribbon e Print hammer pressure too light e Defective dirty print head
62. hel esccscccsdanccetviushscedasaladtededstvagedenesiihaccxnvavnaccautstuncedeiesvaed 2 7 Adjusting the Exit Hopper ririri 2 8 3 Operating the Scanner Scanning Process Sdieri anea een Ea eE AEN 3 1 FUNCTION COdes issan near een 3 2 Using Function Codes 240rsnsunnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnne nenn 3 2 Function Code Summary uunnsessssssnnsnnnensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nen 3 3 Function Code Listing uss40nnnenennnnennnnnnnnnnnenn nenn 3 4 Setting Image Levels 2 u002200nssnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenn 3 10 Setting Application Modes 2244444400nnsnnennnnnnnnnnennn nen 3 10 Preparng DOCUMENtS messan 3 11 Document SIZES uunneessesennnnnnensnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nen 3 11 Document Orientation ssssssrsisseirosiiuun asidin inanan aa 3 11 Scanning DocUMeEM Sisco reinaan anais 3 12 Automatic Feed Method sesseeesiseserrresrrsrnnsererressrsnnnsns 3 12 Manual Feed Method uuessnnsesennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennnnnnn 3 13 4 Error Messages User ACTIONS unterstanden Fen ceees Aas casdeseenicesevennss 4 1 System Administrator Actions cccccceeeeeeeeeseeeteeeeeeeeteeeeeeees 4 2 Controlled Power down Sequence nsnnensnennnnnnnennnen 4 2 Message Listings Renee 4 3 5 Scanner Maintenance Cleaning Materials 0 22444444400nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 1 Daily or as required sesaosan a nen 5 2 Cleaning the Imaging Guides 40u424
63. ia function code F02 This function cannot be performed because scanned images still remain in the image buffer After pressing C enter F65 again If all function code F65 This function images have not been read by the cannot be performed because host the error message will be scanned images still remain in the displayed again If this cycle image buffer continues contact your system administrator Tried to enter a function code Press the STOP END key to stop while scanning scanning Tried to scan a document that is Note the document that was skewed skewed greater than the and press C to clear the message maximum skew angle which has been set for the current application mode and less than 30 degrees Tried to use the bar code test via After pressing C press the Next key or one of the three Level keys to change the image address or image level so the corresponding field does not overflow One of the three image address fields has been overflowed For example if the level 1 field is set to two digits up to 99 level 1 documents may be scanned the 100th document will cause an overflow At power on a hardware error has Press C to clear the error condition been detected in the Document and contact System Administrator to Printer The E236 Turn Off disable printer Accessory message is also displayed At power on a hardware error has Press C to clear the error condition been detected in the Bar Code Re
64. ion Refer to Calibrating the Scanner 5 14 A 61408 September 1995 6 Troubleshooting This section lists possible problems and remedies and describes procedures for clearing the document path and removing non jammed documents Procedures Problem Solution Scanner Does Not Start The power cord is not connected Connect power cord to the scanner and to the power outlet The power switch is in the OFF Check the power switch Place the position switch in the ON position Call service if the problem persists One or more of the three access Make sure each access door is closed doors is open Documents Not Feeding Feed shelf side guides are not Adjust the guides Allow 1 16 inch Properly properly aligned 2 mm clearance on both sides of the document Feed roller is dirty or not properly Clean and adjust the feed roller adjusted Documents Not Stacking The exit hopper end stop is not Adjust the exit hopper end stop to Properly properly adjusted appropriate document length Clear Streak on Scanned There is a foreign object in the Check and clean the imaging guides and Documents optical path the transport area Uneven Image Quality There is dirt dust or fingerprints on Clean the imaging guides the imaging guides The scanner needs to be calibrated Calibrate the scanner There are various causes An error Perform the action required based upon message is displayed the error message that is displayed Repeate
65. ions below Press the numeric key 1 for Evaluate Press the numeric key 2 for Display Press the numeric key 3 for Read Rate Press the Enter key NOTE Press the Stop or End key without pressing a nu meric key to return to the normal operation display Bar Code Test Option 1 Evaluate This option evaluates the quality and readability of a bar code The following message will appear in the Status Display Put BC Doc Close Door Press Enter 1 Open the Upper Access Door 2 Lift open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary door slowly wae SSS SS oe A 61408 September 1995 C 5 3 Liftthe release bar to raise the underlying Front Scan Mod ule 4 Lift up and latch the Horizontal Transport Plate into its open position NOTE Ifthe Patch Reader Accessory is installed the Patch Reader must be removed from the mounting plate in order to lift up the Horizontal Transport Plate C 6 A 61408 September 1995 5 Open the Side Access Door NOTE Do not leave the Side Access Door open more than 5 minutes 6 Release and open the Vertical Transport Plate by rotating the release handle 180 clockwise Holding Magnets Front Imaging Guide bottom sits inside the Transport Plate m Rear Imaging Guide Thumb Tab Front Imaging Guide Thumb by A Screw 7 h
66. loth to clean the guides These materi als can damage the optical surfaces and cause poor image quality 1 Open the Upper Access Door 2 Lift open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 3 Lift the release bar to raise the underlying Front Scan Mod ule EER 5 2 A 61408 September 1995 4 Lift up and latch the Horizontal Transport Plate into its open position NOTE If the Patch Reader Accessory is installed the Patch Reader must be removed from the mounting plate in order to lift up the Horizontal Transport Plate 5 Open the Side Access Door 6 Release and open the Vertical Transport Plate by rotating the release handle 180 clockwise Holding Magnets Front Imaging Guide bottom sits inside the Transport Plate Rear Imaging Guide Thumb Tab Front Imaging Guide Thumb Screw Rear Imaging Guide top sits about 0 5 inch 10 mm from the Vertical Transport Plate Transport Plate A 61408 September 1995 5 3 10 11 Release and remove the Front Imaging Guide by rotating the thumb screw 90 counterclockwise and lifting the guide s two saddle mounts from the scanner s mounting shaft Release and remove the Rear Imaging Guide by swinging the guide toward the front of the scanner to release it from the two magnets and lifti
67. lzona Transpordi Hae Hande Horlzonta Transport Flaite Lower Eei Transpord not shown Autom ale Owam eni Feeder Front maging ye verica Transport Gulde Plate Froni maging Rear imaging Guide Gude Thumb Sore Let ical Transport Rate Ralease Hande Frond Lamp Sache Holder Fey magng Guide Thumb Tab Fron Lam p Cable Clip Rear Lam p Socked Holder Front Lamp Cable Rea Lamp Cable Connector Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 Side Views E A 61408 September 1995 1 3 Footswitch Coin 1 3 Connector Coin 2 Not for Dip Switch customer use OCS Video Connection Not Data Plate for customer use Power Switch SCSI Connectors I On 0 Off Power Cord Connector Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 Back View NOTE For European units only WARNING Between the Scanner 500 and the host computer the other SCSI device standard accessory SCSI cables with ferrite cores TDK HF70RH26X29X13 must be used for radio frequency interference suppression Between the Scanner 500 and the host computer the other RS 232C device standard accessory RS 232C cable with ferrite core TDK HF70RH12X15X7 3 must be used for radio frequency interference suppression A 61408 September 1995 Control Panel The Control Panel consists of operation keys operation indicators and the Status Display Use the following illustration and descrip tions to locate and become familiar with the Control Panel compo nents Two line
68. m the keyboard Bar Code Specifications The following specifications must be followed when printing bar codes on documents or printing bar code labels The specifica tions apply to all bar code types except where noted A Code Length The maximum bar code length is 11 inches 275 mm There is no fixed minimum bar code length The minimum length allowed is a function of the type of bar code used and the minimum number of characters allowed The minimum number of characters per bar code is three or greater for both Code 3 of 9 and Codabar and four or greater for Interleaved 2 of 5 The minimum number of characters does not include the start and stop characters B Code Height The minimum bar code height is 0 375 3 8 inches 9 5 mm or 25 of the bar code length whichever is greater The maximum bar code height is 3 0 inches 75 mm C Element Width s Narrow Element Width The minimum narrow element width is 0 010 inches 0 25 mm The maximum narrow element width is 0 080 inches 2 mm Wide Element Width The minimum wide element width is 0 022 inches 0 55 mm The maximum wide element width is 0 200 inches 5 mm C 20 A 61408 September 1995 D Wide to Narrow Ratio e The minimum wide to narrow ratio is 2 1 if the minimum narrow element width is greater than 0 020 inches 0 51 mm The minimum wide to narrow ratio is 2 2 1 if the minimum narrow element width is less
69. ment thickness Index Card 0 014 inch 0 36 mm Index Card 0 040 inch 1 00 mm with gap release lever held down Document Orientation Before you start scanning position all documents the way you would like them to be displayed on the host computer You should feed the documents so that the text or graphic appears to be facing in the same direction Accounting Principles The accompanying financial statements include accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries excepts its three finance sudsidiaries The finance subsidiaries are accounted for by the equity method and their profit is included in the consolidated results of operations as a separate item id jo aas6ap Ue UY S The consolidated financialposition describes the cost of the Company s investments in its financial subsidiaries in addition to the degree of profit retained by them sajdiouug Buyunosoy 3 2 5 3 a g z 3 3 2 ry a 2 5 Fa Ur SUBUISBAUT S Aueduiog auf J0 150 3U sequosap uonisodjeloueuy payep losuoo ay Accounting Principles The accompanying financial statements include accounts of the Company and all of its sub sidiaries excepts its three finance sudsidiaries The finance subsid iarles are accounted for by the equity method and their profit is included in the consolidated results of operations as a sepa rate item The consolidated finan ul way Aq paureyas woud jo ses6ep ayy 0 uonip
70. must be removed from the mounting plate in order to lift up the Horizontal Transport Plate 5 Vacuum the Lower Belt Module and Transport Belts WARNING Do not make contact with any electrical compo nents when vacuuming inside the scanner WARNUNG Beim Staubsaugen innerhalb des Abtastger tes keine elektrischen Einzelteile ber hren 6 Release and lower the Horizontal Transport Plate back into its original position 7 Lower the release bar and latch the Front Scan Module into its original position 8 Close the Lower Access Door A 61408 September 1995 5 9 Vacuuming the Side Access Door Area 1 Turn the power off 2 Open the Side Access Door 3 Open the Upper Access Door 4 Release and open the Vertical Transport Plate by rotating the release handle 180 clockwise 5 Use a natural bristle cleaning brush to remove debris from inside the transport system Pr 6 Swing the Vertical Transport Plate closed and rotate the release handle 180 counterclockwise Red Arrow Red Rectangle A 61408 September 1995 7 Vacuum the Side Access Door area WARNING Do not make contact with any electrical compo nents when vacuuming inside the scanner WARNUNG Beim Staubsaugen innerhalb des Abtastger tes keine elektrischen Einzelteile ber hren 8 Close the Upper Access Door 9 Close the Side Access Door A 61408 September 1995 5 11 Chan
71. n code 40 49 after the following two events occurred The message E207 Printer Hardware Error was displayed at power on and The C key was used to clear the message but the error status was not cleared After pressing C verify the current image level and image address After pressing C verify the current image level and image address Wait for the error message to clear and the feeder to automatically continue scanning If the feeder does not automatically start it is possible the host is not reading the images from the image buffer If this happens contact your system administrator Adjust the gap adjustment knob to widen the document interval See Adjusting the Feed Roller and Separator Roller section in this manual Press C to clear the message Press C to clear the error condition If the printer accessory is desired service must be called to change the mode configuration Press C to clear the error condition If the bar code reader accessory is desired service must be called to change the mode configuration Press C to clear the error condition If the patch code accessory is desired service must be called to change the mode configuration Press C to clear the error condition C Enorcos Description Action E136 E137 E138 E139 E150 E152 E204 E205 E207 E208 Bar Code Hardware Error Footswitch Not Machine Set Accessory Off Via Fnc Code ConfirmTone No
72. n unchanged Tried to use an invalid image address for the current application mode The image address was not completely input prior to pressing Enter The operator pressed the Level key and then fed a T Patch document The Level key input is ignored and the level defined by the T Patch of the current application mode is assigned to the next document Tried to use an accessory that has not been enabled After pressing C press Stop to stop the transport then input the desired code After pressing C enter function code F01 and a valid application mode number 1 18 to select another mode After pressing C press F and input a valid function code If this message is displayed during scanning the message can be ignored It will be cleared at the end of scanning when the Stop or End key is pressed After pressing C check the document length If longer than actual change settings otherwise rescan Note the document that was skewed and press C to clear the message Check self centering feed tray After pressing C feed correct patch After pressing C press Next to input the correct image address After pressing C verify the current image level and image address After pressing C press F and enter a different function code or select a application mode that is enabled If the selected accessory is desired service must be called to change the mode configuration A 61408 September 1995 4 4 Error Co
73. ng the guide from the scanner s two mounting pins Clean both surfaces of both the Front and Rear Imaging Guides with an antistatic wiper or a clean soft lint free cloth slightly moistened with water or lens cleaner Dry the Imaging Guides with a dry lint free cloth To avoid fingerprints on the glass and area painted white hold the Rear Imaging Guide by the edges and carefully set it back into the scanner by seating it on the scanner s mount ing pins Swing the guide toward the rear of the scanner to fix it to the two magnets NOTE Look through the Upper Access Door and Side Access 12 Door to make sure the Imaging Guide is mounted cor rectly There are two sets of pins make sure the guide is seated on the small lower set of pins When the Rear Imaging Guide is seated correctly the top of the guide will sit approximately 0 5 inch 10 mm from the Vertical Transport Plate The Rear Imaging Guide will become flush with the plate when the plate is closed Rear Imaging Guide Saddle Mount Rear Imaging Guide Mounting Pin Hold the Front Imaging Guide by the edges to avoid finger prints on the glass and area painted white and carefully slide it back into the scanner by seating the guide s two green Saddle Mounts on to the scanner s green Mounting Shaft and rotating the Front Imaging Guide Thumb Screw 90 clockwise 5 4 A 61408 September 1995 NOTE Observe through the Upper Access Door and Side Access
74. nnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn B 4 Performing the Patch Test Function Future Function B 5 Appendix C Kodak Imagelink Bar Code Reader 500 Use of Bar Code Information ur2220unnnnensnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn C 1 Bar Code Types uuunsasunsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn C 1 Printing Bar Codes on Document ccceeeeeereeetteeeeeneeees C 2 Function Code Siessen erga earan adan NSKA NES C 3 Performing a Bar Code TeSt assises aiiis C 3 Bar Code Test Option 1 Evaluate enennn C 5 Fields Displayed wiscas ti ants ridin eel aan C 15 Dimensional Field Values cceeccccesseeeeeneeeseteeeeneeeee C 16 Low Bar Code Ratings usr240u44240nnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnn C 17 Bar Code Test Option 2 Display c ccsseeeeeeeeeeeees C 18 Bar Code Test Option 3 Read Rate nn C 19 Bar Code Specifications cccccceeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeneeeeas C 20 Appendix D Kodak Imagelink Document Printer 500 Informat oni Printed em D 1 ii A 61408 September 1995 1 Introduction Scanner Features The Kodak Imagelink Scanner 500 is a high speed high resolution rotary scanner designed for medium to high volume digital capture of documents The Scanner 500 captures printed characters handwritten text and graphics from documents of various sizes and thicknesses in an electronic format for indexing and database
75. nt Only function is selected F05 Accessory Status Displays the current statuses of the system s optional accessories except Footswitch software functions Skew Monitor function and Length Monitor function and confirmation tone selections The status of the first accessory function is indicated in the Status Display press Enter to display one at a time the status of the next and subsequent accessories and functions On Via Fnc Code and Off Via Fnc Code indicate the optional accessory software function or confirmation tone has been enabled or disabled with the appropriate function code Not Machine Set indicates the optional accessory has not been software enabled for the scanner F07 LevelO Allows you to define the next document scanned a Level 0 docu ment F08 Last Image Address Allows you to display the image address of the last document scanned F09 Total Document Counter Allows you to display the total number of documents that have entered the feeder as Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 and Level 0 documents By entering 0 or any valid number the Total Docu ment Counter can be reset or preset The Document Counter also resets to 0 when 999 999 999 is reached Reset and preset will not affect the individual level counters 3 4 A 61408 September 1995 F10 Level 0 Counter Allows you to display the total number of documents that have entered the feeder as Level 0 documents The counter is auto ma
76. nually set by placing the reader in one of the five reader positions on the mounting plate NOTE The five patch reader positions are also indicated with a patch mark on the label on the Feed Tray The Patch Reader is attached to the mounting plate by magnets To change the position of the Patch Reader lift the reader off the mounting plate and place it in one of the other four available positions Perform the patch test function to make sure the patches printed on the documents are aligned with the new reader position NOTE The Patch Reader must be removed from the mounting plate when raising the Horizontal Transport plate during vacuuming or clearing document jams CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly A 61408 September 1995 B 3 Cleaning the Patch Reader The Patch Reader requires very little maintenance Periodically wipe the sensor head with a dry lint free cloth IMPORTANT Do not remove the Cable Tie from the Patch Reader Mounting Magnets Cable Tie Sensor Head Mounting Magnets Function Codes The following function codes are available if the Patch Reader 500 Accessory has been installed and the current application mode allows use of the Patch Reader 500 Accessory F50 Patch Reader On Off F53 Patch Reader Confirmation Tone On Off F54 Omit Patch Reading on Next Document On Off
77. ocument Printer Carriage into the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate Lower the Front Scan Module Latch the Front Scan Module by lowering the Front Scan Module Release Bar Close the Lower Access Door Perform the Print Test Function A 61408 September 1995 To replace the Rear Document Printer ink cartridge 1 Turn the power Off 2 Open the Upper Access Door 3 Note the current position of the Rear Document Printer 4 Press the carriage spring clips together to remove the Rear Document Printer Carriage from the Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate Press Spring Clips Cable Magnet not shown Slide the ink cartridge out of the carriage Discard the cartridge and obtain a new cartridge Slide the ink cartridge back into the carriage Lower the holding bar back down to its original position If necessary wipe the carriage clean with a dry lint free cloth Wipe the Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate clean of any ink deposits 12 Press the carriage spring clips together to place the Rear Document Printer Carriage into the Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate 13 Close the Upper Access Door 14 Perform the Print Test Function Oo OND _ ok oO ERA A 61408 September 1995 D 15 Glossary Batch Calibration Error Recovery Image Address Image Address Field Image Header Image Levels Matte Mode Patch Orientation SCSI A group of documents to be scanned
78. ocuments follow the steps below 1 Prepare the scanner for operation refer to Section 2 2 Select the application mode 3 Select the appropriate operating values and conditions required for the application on the host computer 4 Press the Run key 5 Feed the documents into the transport The scanner assigns a sequential ID number document image level and image address to the electronic image As the document is scanned the sequential ID number document image level and the image address become part of the image header file associated with the electronic image this information is transferred to the host computer NOTE When a duplex defined application mode is used each document has a front and rear image each having independent image headers These image headers are stored in the front and rear image buffers respectively The host computer initiates a transfer of the image header and electronic image information to a magnetic or optical disk media for fast and easy retrieval of the documents When finished scanning the documents are deposited in the Exit Hopper face down in the same order in which they were fed 6 Press Stop to disable the transport system after the last document has been scanned or press End to alert the host computer the batch or job has ended and to disable the transport system after scanning the last document NOTE If Stop or End is pressed while scanning a stack of documents the feeder
79. onally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 2 Lift the release bar to raise the underlying Front Scan Mod ule 5 6 A 61408 September 1995 3 Rotate the feed roller cover release lever downward while rotating the feed roller cover to expose the rollers Do not attempt to remove the assembly it is permanently attached to the frame 4 Rotate the feed roller downward and clean with a water moistened cloth Continue cleaning until all residue is re moved from the roller ribs IN F Fe E a e 5 7 A 61408 September 1995 Cleaning the Exterior of the Scanner Vacuuming Inside the Scanner Clean the exterior of the scanner the feed shelf and the exit hopper with a soft cloth to remove dust and other particles Remove fingerprints or stains with a water dampened cloth or a mild cleaning agent Vacuum the inside of the scanner weekly or as required to remove any dust or debris Vacuuming the Horizontal Transport Area 1 Turn the power off 2 Lift open the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 3 Lift the release bar to raise the underlying Front Scan Mod ule 5 8 A 61408 September 1995 4 Lift up and latch the Horizontal Transport Plate into its open position NOTE If the Patch Reader Accessory is installed the Patch Reader
80. ontal Transport Plate into its open position NOTE Ifthe Patch Reader Accessory is installed the Patch Reader must be removed from the mounting plate in order to lift up the Horizontal Transport Plate 25 Open the Side Access Door NOTE Do not leave the Side Access Door open more than 5 minutes 26 Release and open the Vertical Transport Plate by rotating the release handle 180 clockwise 27 Remove the appropriate Imaging Guide NOTE Refer to Section 5 Scanner Maintenance Cleaning Imaging Guides for details on how to remove the Imaging Guides 28 Remove the bar code from the Imaging Guide NOTE Ensure that all of the transparent adhesive tape is cleanly removed and the Imaging Guides are free of finger prints and other marks A 61408 September 1995 C 13 29 Replace the Imaging Guide NOTE Refer to Section 5 Scanner Maintenance Cleaning Imaging Guides for details on how to remove the Imaging Guides Rear Imaging Guide Saddle Mount Rear Imaging Guide Mounting Pin Front Imaging Guide Saddle Mount Transport Plate 30 Swing the Vertical Transport Plate closed and rotate the 31 32 33 34 35 36 release handle 180 counterclockwise so that the red arrow aligns with the red rectangle to latch the plate Red Arrow Red Rectangle Close the Side A Release and lower the Horizontal Transport Plate back into its ori
81. orizontal Transport Plate the Vertical Trans port Plate and the three access doors are securely closed Turn the power on Press and hold the Jog key to clear any remaining documents in the transport system Repeat this step until all documents are placed in the exit hopper Reset the image level image address and application mode if necessary Re scan documents in their original order A 61408 September 1995 6 9 Appendix A Kodak Imagelink Footswitch 500 The Footswitch 500 Accessory is designed to provide a hands off method of changing the Document Image Levels An operator can change the Image Level by simply pressing or releasing the footswitch At installation application modes are programmed for specific applications If the Footswitch 500 Accessory has been installed the application modes can be individually programmed to perform one of the following Image Level changes Undefined No change Level 0 Assigns Level 0 to the next document Level 1 Assigns Level 1 to the next document Level 2 Assigns Level 2 to the next document Level 3 Assigns Level 3 to the next document Increment Assigns the next higher level to the next document for pressed action only Function Codes The following function code is available if the Footswitch 500 Accessory has been installed and the current application mode allows use of the Footswitch 500 Accessory F75 Footswitch Confirmation Tone On Off Follow these steps to turn t
82. pe cialposition describes the cost of the Company s investments in its financial subsidiaries in addition to the degree of profit retained by them UI SOHEIPISANS jeloue uy Sy U yeroueuy Bulueduicooe ay sjuswissau s Auedui sajdiouiig Bununoaay edas e se suoneiedo jo syinsou UBUY Payer NOTE The Document Feed Shelf can accommodate a single document or a batch of documents up to 1 5 inches 38 mm thick BF FF i zzhc simmbsmiebvemsgbijb6 je a m zz km z sy pm m A 61408 September 1995 3 11 Scanning Documents After you have prepared the scanner and your documents you are ready to begin scanning Automatic Feed Method l 1 Make sure you select the correct scanning operation condi tions and values 2 Place the feed shelf in the up position 3 Pick up a stack of documents up to 1 5 inches 38 mm thick Hold the stack with the front sides facing up and the top of the documents facing toward the scanner Tap the bottom edge of the stack against a flat surface so the documents are in an even bundle 4 Fanthe stack of documents so the leading edge of the top document sticks out the farthest 5 Make sure the power switch is on then press Run 6 Place the stack of documents into the feeder so the leading edge of the first document meets the feed roller Each docu ment will be drawn into the feeder scanned and deposited face down in the exit hopper in the same order it entered the feeder
83. position 1 6 A 61408 September 1995 F Function Key Used with numeric data and the Enter key to enter a function code C Clear Cancel Key Used to clear error messages from the display Also used to cancel a function without changing the preset value s Next Allows operator to enter the next document Image Address Plus Key Used when inputting a new value for the Image Address When pressed it allows a field to remain unchanged Enter Used to enter numeric data for a Function Code or an Image Address change Back Backspace Used to move the cursor back one space during numeric data input the last data input is erased Cal Used to start the calibration function End Used at the end of a batch or job to stop the feeder and transport system and to alert the host computer that the batch or job has ended When pressed the documents in the transport system will be scanned and stacked face down in the exit hopper before the transport is disabled Jog Used to momentarily turn on jog the transport system Level 3 Used to identify the next document fed into the scanner as a Level 3 document This key includes an internal LED that illuminates green when the next document image level to be assigned is Level 3 Level 2 Used to identify the next document fed into the scanner as a Level 2 document This key includes an internal LED that illuminates green when the next document image level to be
84. print position of the Rear Document Printer is manually set in one of six positions on the Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate NOTE The twelve front print positions are indicated with F1 F12 and the six rear print positions are indicated with R1 R6 on the label on the Feed Tray To change the horizontal print position 1 Set the printer into one of the twelve printer positions so that the notched tab fits into the notched gap on the Document Printer Mounting Plate NOTE The Front Document Printer is secured to the mount ing plate by magnets The Rear Document Printer is secured to the mounting plate with the same magnets and two spring clips To remove the Rear Document Printer compress the two spring clips and lift the printer out of the Rear Document Printer Mounting Plate CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly a ee gem ma zz az ge gt gt gt L Sz A 61408 September 1995 D 3 IMPORTANT When repositioning the Front Document Printer ensure that the Cable Magnet is secured to the Front Document Printer Mounting Plate not on the Patch Reader Mounting Plate so that the Printer Flat Cable does not interfere with the optical path between the Front Imaging Guide and the Front Scan Module When repositioning the Rear Docu ment Printer ensure that the Cable Magnet is secure to the rear wall inside the scanner
85. re fed into the scanner This shows that the gap is adjusted correctly Use Function Code F04 to turn off the Count Only function A 61408 September 1995 2 5 Adjusting the Separator Roller to Scan Thick Documents To scan very thick documents card or cover stock use the Gap Release Lever to increase the gap between the feed roller and separator roller to allow documents to be fed into the transport The Gap Release Lever is located on the front panel of the scanner to the right of the Gap Adjustment Knob 1 Press down and hold the Gap Release Lever This opens the gap between the feed and separator rollers and allows thick documents to pass between them 2 Manually feed the thick documents while holding down the Gap Release Lever Trick Document EEE 2 6 A 61408 September 1995 Adjusting the Self Centering Feed Shelf Before you begin scanning adjust the width of the Feed Shelf Side Guides and the height of the Feed Shelf 1 Adjust the width of the Feed Shelf Side Guides to hold the widest document you will be scanning Leave approximately 1e inch 2 mm clearance on each side of the largest docu ment to allow for proper feeding NOTE Ensure that documents are center fed so that each document covers the 2 2 inch required width as indicated by the label on the feed tray 2 For manual feeding the Feed Shelf can be in the 0 30 or 40 position For automatic feeding raise the Feed Shelf
86. rter longer than the pre defined minimum maximum The Patch Reader is an accessory The Bar Code Reader is an accessory a 3 8 A 61408 September 1995 F71 Omit Length Monitor on Next Document On Off Allows you to inhibit the length monitor on the next document scanned Normal length monitoring resumes with subsequent documents Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F72 Skew Monitor On Off Allows you to enable disable the Skew Monitor which monitors for an unacceptable skew The degree of an unacceptable skew is preprogrammed at installation It can be either 5 or 10 Messages and or confirmation tones indicate if the document is shorter longer than the predefined minimum maximum F73 Latch Flag On Off Allows you to enable disable the Latch Flag function When enabled the Latch Flag function activates the Latch Flag bit in the image header of documents entering the feeder to indicate the scanned documents are of special interest Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable F74 Momentary Flag On Off Allows you to enable disable the Momentary Flag function When enabled the Momentary Flag function activates the Momentary Flag bit in the image header of documents entering the feeder to indicate the scanned documents are of special interest Enter 1 to enable or 0 to disable NOTE The Momentary Flag will automatically disable after a single document has been fed F75 Footswitch Confirmation Tone On Off Allows you to enable
87. s always needed before Function 65 is initiated 2 Perform test Option 3 Read Rate using Kodak Bar Code Standard Test Documents This test will determine whether or not the reduction in readability is caused by a deficiency in the equipment If the resulting read rate is significantly lower than the benchmark given contact service If the resulting read rate is equal to or greater than the benchmark given proceed to step 3 3 Perform test Option 3 Read Rate using customer applica tion documents This test will determine whether or not the reduction in readability is caused by a deficiency in the bar codes being used e If the resulting read rate is below an acceptable level proceed to step 4 4 Perform test Option 1 Evaluate This test will evaluate the bar codes being used in terms of dimensional and print clarity Deficiencies in any one or more of these criteria could result in a reduction in the overall read rate To perform a bar code test e Press F key e Press the numeric keys 6 and then 5 Press the Enter key C 4 A 61408 September 1995 The following message Function 65 menu will appear in the Status Display BC TYPE CODE39 1 Ev 2 Dp 3 Rr where the abbreviations are Ev Evaluate Dp Display Rr Read Rate Press the numeric key which corresponds to the type of bar code test you wish to perform detailed explanations of the test options are described in the sect
88. s longer than 15 BC TYPE CODE39 XXX XXX XX XXX XX X C 18 A 61408 September 1995 This display gives the first 15 characters including the representing the start character of the decoded values Press the Stop key wait approximately 2 seconds then press the Enter key to proceed to the next page of the decoded values The format of the display is the same until the remain ing number of characters becomes equal to or less than 15 BC TYPE CODE39 XXXXXXXX This display gives the final page of the decoded values In order to return to the first page of the decoded values press the Enter key This will allow you to circle through the data NOTE For multiple bar codes on a single document the asterisk denotes the start of each bar code data but the asterisk can also be displayed within the data if for some reason a character cannot be read 2 Upon completion of the test press the Stop or End key to return to the menu page of Function 65 Press the Stop key one more time to return to normal operation Bar Code Test Option 3 Read Rate This option provides the read rate percentage of bar codes properly read 1 Feed 100 test documents into the transport system Until the number of the fed documents is equal to 100 the following message will appear on the Status Display where XXX is the present number of documents fed BC TYPE CODE39 Doc Count XXX 2 When 100 documents
89. storage This manual explains how to setup operate maintain and troubleshoot the Scanner 500 This section describes the basic features of the scanner shows the basic scanner component locations and lists the Control Panel component operations High Speed Scanning and Image Resolution Accounting Principles The accompanying financial statements include accounts of the Company and all of its sub sidiaries excepts its three finance sudsidiaries The finance subsid iaries are accounted for by the equity method and their profit is included in the consolidated results of operations as a sepa rate item The consolidated finan cialposition describes the cost of the Company s investments in its financial subsidiaries in addition to the degree of profit retained by them Accounting Principles The accompanying financial statements include accounts of the Company and all of its subsidiaries excepts its three finance sudsidiaries The finance subsidiaries are accounted for by the equity method and their profit is included in the consolidated results of operations as a separate item The consolidated financialposition describes the cost of the Company s investments in its financial subsidiaries in addition to the degree of profit retained by them Portrait Landscape Scans 85 landscape style or 60 portrait style documents 8 5 x 11 inch or 216 x 279 mm per minute at 200 dpi Scans 42 landscape style or 30 portr
90. t DOCUMENT nennennnnneneennn F54 Pateh JeSt iiaiai aaa a a aan a aE F55 Bar Code Reader Accessory Bar Code Reader uussussssssneessnnnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnn F60 Gonfirmation TONG uses nn nenn F63 Omit Bar Code Read on Next Document F64 Bar Code Test nik EEEE F65 Document Printer Accessories Front and Rear Document Printers 400 nennen F40 Front Document Printer 2442444444444nnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnen nenn F41 Rear Document Printer rsrsrsrs sananen Eiai F42 Omit Printing on Next Document ueemeennnnnnnnnn F44 Print Test ia F45 Vertical Start Print Position Front 4er nenn F46 Vertical Start Print Position Rear F47 Purge Print Heads urs44000440nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn F48 Footswitch Accessory Confirmation TORE uud F75 A 61408 September 1995 3 3 Function Code Listing F01 Select Application Mode Allows you to select one of the scanner s predefined application modes Enter a value from 1 18 F02 Restore Application Mode Allows you to restore the current application mode to its original user defined preprogrammed status F04 Count Only On Off Allows you to count the number of documents entering the scan ner without scanning the documents The Count Only counter will be reset to 0 when this function is selected and displayed in the Status Display All accessories are inhibited when the Cou
91. t Mach Enabled Buffer Data Transfer To Host Buffer Data Transfer To Host Scanning Try Again Re Scan Skew Monitor Err IA Overflow Press Next Key Printer Hardware Error Bar Code Hardware Error Tried to use a Bar Code Reader Press C to clear the error condition function code 60 65 after the following two events occurred e The message E208 Bar Code Hardware Error or E640 645 Bar Code Health Check Err was displayed at power on and e The C key was used to clear the message but the error status was not cleared Press C to clear the error condition If the footswitch accessory is desired service must be called to change the mode configuration Tried to use footswitch function code but the footswitch accessory is not enabled Tried to use an accessory thatis After pressing C press F and enter enabled for the current application the function code that enables the mode during mode configuration desired accessory but the accessory is presently disabled via a function code Tried to use a Confirmation Tone Press C to clear error condition If function code F53 F63 F75 but Confirmation Tone is required contact Confirmation Tone is not enabled your system administrator After pressing C enter F02 again If all images have not been read by the host the error message will be displayed again If this cycle continues contact your system administrator Tried to change function codes v
92. tically incremented whenever Level 0 is requested and scanned By entering 0 or any valid number the Level 0 Counter can be reset or preset The counter also resets to 0 when 999 999 999 is reached or when the Reset Level Counters function Function Code 14 is performed Reset and preset will not affect the Total Document Counter F11 Level 1 Counter Allows you to display the total number of documents that have entered the feeder as Level 1 documents The counter is auto matically incremented whenever Level 1 is requested and scanned By entering 0 or any valid number the Level 1 Counter can be reset or preset The counter also resets to 0 when 999 999 999 is reached or when the Reset Level Counters function Function Code 14 is performed Reset and preset will not affect the Total Document Counter F12 Level 2 Counter Allows you to display the total number of documents that have entered the feeder as Level 2 documents The counter is auto matically incremented whenever Level 2 is requested and scanned By entering 0 or any valid number the Level 2 Counter can be reset or preset The counter also resets to 0 when 999 999 999 is reached or when the Reset Level Counters function Function Code 14 is performed Reset and preset will not affect the Total Document Counter F13 Level 3 Counter Allows you to display the total number of documents that have entered the feeder as Level 3 documents The counter is auto matically incr
93. to the 30 or 40 position A 61408 September 1995 2 7 Adjusting the Exit Hopper The Exit Hopper must be adjusted properly so documents will stack correctly 1 Adjust the width of the Exit Hopper Side Guides to hold the widest document you will be scanning Leave 4 inch 5 mm clearance on each side of the document 2 Adjust the length of the Exit Hopper End Stop to hold the longest document you will be scanning NOTE An End Stop Extension is included to accommodate documents up to 17 inches in length To attach the End Stop Extension fold the spring loaded Exit Hopper End Stops down and slide the extension s tabs into the slits just above the Exit Hopper End Stops To remove the extension slightly press the spring loaded Exit Hopper End Stops and pull the extension out from the Exit Hopper 2 8 A 61408 September 1995 3 Adjust the height of the Exit Hopper so the scanned docu ments naturally fall between the Exit Hopper Side Guides and the Exit Hopper End Stop The Exit Hopper has three height positions standard 10 from standard and 20 from stan dard NOTE The 20 position is specifically for A4 size onion skin documents Standard Postion A 61408 September 1995 2 9 3 Operating the Scanner This section describes the scanning process application modes image level settings and function key operation Function Codes and their descriptions are also listed Scanning Process To scan d
94. together or to be grouped together in a series such as a chapter within a book or pages within a chapter A process used during scanner preparation The process is performed in order to allow the scanner to check and or adjust the illumination level A process or procedure used to recover from equipment malfunctions or document jams Messages are displayed to assist the operator in identifying and recovering from an error An Image Address IA is a numeric sequence of numbers which may consist of as many as four separate fields The Image Address is used to identify each individual document image An Image Address Field is a subset of the Image Address Each field may consist of up to 9 characters Each field corresponds to a Level 1 2 or 3 or a fixed value such as the date A file which is created by the scanner as documents are processed This file contains information about the document scanned such as the Image Address Image Level size of the document etc An Image Level is assigned to each document image indicating its relative position in the group of documents scanned For example if you were to scan a book Level 3 might be assigned to the book cover Level 2 might be assigned to each chapter cover and Level 1 might be assigned to each page within a chapter A type of paper which has a dull finish i e not glossy or shiny A predefined scanner setup used to define elements unique to each application such as t
95. ts located in the transport system at the time of the jam can be removed via the Jog key after the jam is cleared Document Path There are four areas in the scanner transport system where documents can lodge and need to be removed Area D Area C Area B Area A Document Path Transport System A Feeder Area B Horizontal Transport Plate Lower Belt Module and Lower Turn Roller Areas C Vertical Transport Plate and Imaging Guide Areas D Document Exit and Upper Turn Roller Areas 6 2 A 61408 September 1995 Removing Documents g 1 Check the transport system for documents lodged in the document path 2 Remove the jammed document s by using the procedures listed below 3 Press the Jog key to clear any remaining non jammed documents NOTE Green colored handles and labels designate operator accessible areas for maintenance and clearing the document path Complete the following steps to clear the document path in Area Clearing a Jam in Area A z A This area is comprised of the Feeder area 1 Turn off the Power Switch 2 Lift up the Lower Access Door CAUTION For safety reasons the movement of the Lower Access Door is intentionally slowed with a two way rotary damper Open and close the door slowly 3 Raise the underlying Front Scan Module by lifting the release bar A 61408 September 1995 6 3 4 Rotate the Feed Roller Cover Release Lever downward while rotating the Feed Roll
96. uide surface facing the rear of the scanner A 61408 September 1995 10 Replace the Imaging Guide with the bar code adhered to it NOTE Refer to the illustrations below and to Section 5 Scanner Maintenance Cleaning Imaging Guides for details on how to remove the Imaging Guides Rear Imaging Guide Saddle Mount Rear Imaging Guide Mounting Pin Front Imaging Guide Saddle Mount Transport Plate 11 Swing the Vertical Transport Plate closed and rotate the release handle 180 counterclockwise so that the red arrow aligns with the red rectangle to latch the plate Red Arrow Red Rectangle 12 Close the Side Access Door 13 Release and lower the Horizontal Transport Plate back into its original position 14 Lower the release bar and latch the Front Scan Module into its original position 15 Close the Lower Access Door 16 Close the Upper Access Door A 61408 September 1995 C 9 17 Press the Enter key The following message will appear in the Status Display BC TYPE CODE39 Please Wait Up to 10 seconds is required for warming the lamps and processing the data Within 10 seconds one of the following messages will appear in the Status Display BC TYPE CODE39 A lt NOT FOUND gt This display indicates that the bar code was not read for one of the following reasons The type of bar code placed on the imaging guide is not the type indicate
97. will stop but documents in the transport system will be scanned and deposited face down in the exit tray before the transport system is disabled A 61408 September 1995 3 1 Function Codes There are a number of functions available for use in the scanner which can be used to temporarily change scanner operating conditions and values and to obtain system and accessory status and information These functions are selected using the function keys on the Control Panel Using Function Codes To use the available functions 1 Press the F key 2 Press the numeric key s which correspond to the desired Function Code 3 Press Enter 4 Ifthe Function Code is used to enable disable an option turn an option On Off Press the numeric key 1 to turn the option On enable or press the numeric key 0 to turn the option Off disable Press Enter 0or If the Function Code requires numeric input Press numeric key s to enter the required value Press Enter NOTE The C key can be used to cancel a function before Enter pressed in step 4 3 2 A 61408 September 1995 Function Code Summary Listed below is a summary of each function code Following this list is a detailed description of each function code Application Modes Select Application Mode usssnnennnnnnennnnnnnnnnnennnnnnn F01 Restore Application Mode cccecessccceeeeeeeneeeeeeneeneeeeeeeenees F02 Index Image Address LEVEL Eee en een F0

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