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Oki S900 User Manual

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  • Page 1 S900 Scancopier user's guide...

  • Page 2: Preface

    The most up-to-date drivers and manuals are available from the Oki Europe web site: http://www.okieurope.com Copyright © 2003 Oki Europe Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Rear view ... 12 Control panel ... 12 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) components ... 16 Using the S900 as a copier ... 17 Loading paper... 18 Paper size auto detection ... 18 Placing a document on the glass (flatbed) ... 19 When using the optional ADF ...
  • Page 4 Color adjustment ... 38 Auto level ... 38 Advanced settings... 39 Custom settings ... 43 Miscellaneous ... 44 Using the S900 with Unimessage Pro... 45 Maintenance... 46 Cleaning the document glass... 46 ADF... 47 Cleaning the ADF... 47 Replacing the ADF Snap-in Pad Module ... 49 Troubleshooting...
  • Page 5 Unlocking the scanning head... 67 Installing the ADF ... 68 Connecting the Cables... 70 Connecting the power and switching on ... 71 Setting up Additional Settings ... 72 Installing utilities from the CD-ROM ... 77 Oki Europe... 80 Index ... 83 CONTENTS > 5...

  • Page 6: Notes, Cautions & Warnings

    Only use genuine Oki Original consumables to ensure the best quality and performance from your hardware. Non-Oki Original products may damage your printer's performance and invalidate your warranty.

  • Page 7: About This Guide

    ABOUT THIS GUIDE This guide is intended to help you to get to know your S900 Scancopier, use it for copying and scanning functions, carry out basic maintenance tasks and troubleshoot possible problems that might arise. It is suggested that you read the chapters in the order in which they are presented to become familiar with the guide’s overall content and...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    The S900 Scancopier provides you with fast and affordable access to digital color copying by simply connecting it to a compatible color laser printer: OKI C9300 or C9500. It can also be used as a scanner and in conjunction with the Unimessage Pro messaging software.

  • Page 9: Scancopier Components

    SCANCOPIER COMPONENTS S900 Scancopier Power cord (UK, Europe) Power Adapter IEEE1394 cable (for printer connection) Utilities & Documentation CD-ROM USB cable for Computer Connection Cross cable (for color profile updating) Engineer’s Installation guide (not shown) Safety Instructions (not shown) Firewire card (not shown)

  • Page 10: Utilities And Documentation Cd-Rom Contents

    Update Tool (Printer Profile Utility): to enable you to update your printer color profiles and firmware (not normally required). TWAIN Utility: to provide a driver for your S900 Scancopier to enable you to scan documents. Unimessage Pro Utility: to enable you to carry out a range of functions such as creating and sending messages, e-mailing or faxing scanned documents.

  • Page 11: Scancopier Overview

    SCANCOPIER OVERVIEW The S900 can be mounted on a table top surface close to your printer or on an optional stand. FRONT VIEW Document cover Control panel LCD display INTRODUCTION > 11...

  • Page 12: Rear View

    REAR VIEW Printer port Service port USB port Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) (option) port Power jack CONTROL PANEL The Control Panel consists of the following sections: Copy Scaling Paper Supply LCD Display, Arrow Keys and Setting buttons Copy Count Copy and other Controls/Indicators INTRODUCTION >...
  • Page 13 A brief overview of the controls follows. More detailed information is given in subsequent chapters. Copy Scaling Use the button (1) to select from a range of preset paper size scaling ratios or use the arrow keys (2) to select scaling in 1% increments or decrements from 25% to 400%.
  • Page 14 LCD display (1), arrow keys (2) and setting buttons (3) These are used to display the current settings and status information and to select certain modes of operation. Copy Count Use these buttons to enter your copy count (maximum 99). The button marked “C”...
  • Page 15 Copy button and other controls/indicators Use the button (1) to switch into power saving mode. Hold down the button (2) for 5 seconds to clear current (user) settings and return to the factory default settings. The indicator LEDs have the following meanings when illuminated: The Power LED (3) indicates power on and ready status.

  • Page 16: Automatic Document Feeder (Adf) Components

    AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF) COMPONENTS The S900 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a convenient addition to your S900. With the ADF, you can automatically copy or scan up to 50 pages at a time. The ADF is optional in some countries.

  • Page 17: Using The S900 As A Copier

    To make black and white copies, press the Copy button while the Color button is not illuminated. The following sections describe in detail the things you should know about the features of the Scancopier. USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 17...

  • Page 18: Loading Paper

    PAPER SIZE AUTO DETECTION The S900 has an automatic paper size detection function. When you place the document to be copied either on the glass (flatbed) or in the ADF, the paper size area will indicate the matching paper size with an illuminated LED on the Paper Supply panel.

  • Page 19: Placing A Document On The Glass (Flatbed)

    Documents should be square or rectangular and in good condition (not fragile or worn). Documents should be free of curl, wrinkles, tears, wet ink, punch holes or ragged edges. Documents should be free of staples, paper clips, adhesive notes. USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 19...

  • Page 20: Placing Documents In The Adf

    Place your document(s) (2) with the text FACE UP in the ADF and make sure that the top of the pages is fed in first. Adjust the Paper Guides (3) to centre the document(s) in the ADF. USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 20...

  • Page 21: Using The Copy Features

    Adjusting print density Increasing copy count How to use the copy features is outlined on the following pages. (You may wish to refer to the Control Panel illustrations in the section entitled “Scancopier overview”.) USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 21...

  • Page 22: Changing Scaling

    After you have made your copies, the settings you have just made will remain in the LCD display for three minutes. After three minutes, the machine will automatically return to the stand-by display and user default settings. NOTE USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 22...

  • Page 23: Setting Paper Size

    After you have made your copies, the settings you have just made will remain in the LCD display for three minutes. After three minutes, the machine will automatically return to the stand-by display and user default settings. NOTE NOTE USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 23...

  • Page 24: Selecting Copy Mode

    After you have made your copies, the settings you have just made will remain in the LCD display for three minutes. After three minutes, the machine will automatically return to the stand-by display and user default settings. NOTE USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 24...

  • Page 25: Adjusting Print Density

    After you have made your copies, the settings you have just made will remain in the LCD display for three minutes. After three minutes, the machine will automatically return to the stand-by display and user default settings. NOTE USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 25...

  • Page 26: Increasing Copy Count

    After you have made your copies, the settings you have just made will remain in the LCD display for three minutes. After three minutes, the machine will automatically return to the stand-by display and user default settings. NOTE USING THE S900 AS A COPIER > 26...

  • Page 27: Using The S900 As A Scanner

    Place the document to be scanned in the ADF (face up) or on the flatbed glass platen (face down). Pull down the File menu and choose Acquire. A dialog box containing scanning features appears. NOTE USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 27...
  • Page 28 Select the settings for the scanning features (e.g., Sharpen, Descreen, etc.) that you want to use. Click on the Preview or Scan button to preview or scan your document(s). More details of the above steps follow. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 28...

  • Page 29: Scan Method

    100% black or 100% white. Line art is the best choice of image type if you want to scan text, pen or ink drawing. Since only 1- bit of black or white information is required for each pixel, the disk USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 29...

  • Page 30: Halftone

    Newspapers generally use halftone images. Since halftone is a type of black and white image, the disk space required is 1/24 of that required to save a 24-bit true color image. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 30...

  • Page 31: 8-Bit Gray

    Choose 24-Bit Color if you are scanning color photos. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 31...

  • Page 32: Determining Your Resolution

    The following table offers a suggestion to help you choose an appropriate resolution. MAGE Line Art Color Picture OCR* *OCR: Stands for Optical Character Recognition, the process to convert an image to a text format. Right = 100 dpi ESOLUTION USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 32...

  • Page 33: Enhancing Your Image

    CONTRAST Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the larger the difference between different shades of gray. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 33...

  • Page 34: Enlarging The Previewed Image

    Use the Zoom View button to enlarge the previewed image to the full width of the preview window. Zoom View enlarges only the preview image and does not enlarge the actual image. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 34 NOTE...

  • Page 35: Invert Image

    The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image, producing a negative image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color with the Invert Image command. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 35...

  • Page 36: Mirror

    PAPER SIZE Select a size on the Paper Size list of frequently used scan sizes, or your current scan area to perform an immediate selection of your scan size. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 36...

  • Page 37: Units

    You can specify Newspaper, Magazine, or Catalog. *Moiré pattern—an undesirable pattern resulting from the incorrect screen angle of the overprinting halftone. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 37...

  • Page 38: Sharpen

    Advanced Settings button must be enabled in order to use this feature. AUTO LEVEL Click on the Auto Level button to adjust the highlight and shadow areas to reveal more detail in the image. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 38...

  • Page 39: Advanced Settings

    G (Gamma): the midtones of an image H (Highlight): the lightest point of an image Use the Highlight and Shadow settings together to extend the range of color and reveal more detail in a gray or color image. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 39...
  • Page 40 Place the mouse cursor over the line, click the left mouse button, and drag the line to set the curve you want. Adjusting the curve up (1) or down (2) turns the image brighter or darker respectively. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 40...
  • Page 41 Saturation—specify a value in the Saturation box to adjust the saturation level of the color. The level of saturation indicates whether the color is pale or rich. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 41...
  • Page 42 R channel (red) to remove the red text or red background. Increasing the brightness after removing one of the color channels will make the image clearer. This function is particularly useful when you have to convert text using OCR software. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 42 NOTE...

  • Page 43: Custom Settings

    Hint Setting—check the Show Hints box if you want flags that show the name of the item to appear when you place the mouse cursor on an item in the dialog box. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 43...

  • Page 44: Miscellaneous

    Scan: Click on the Scan button to scan the area with the specified parameters. You can define the area to be scanned by dragging the cursor lines with the mouse. Exit: Click on the Exit button to cancel the current job. USING THE S900 AS A SCANNER > 44...

  • Page 45: Using The S900 With Unimessage Pro

    Access the Unimessage Pro Scan Multiple dialog from where you can scan once or many times from the S900 scanner then compile the scanned images into a document before clicking the Save As button to store the compiled scanned image in a Windows Explorer folder of your choice.

  • Page 46: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE DOCUMENT GLASS The Scancopier is designed to be maintenance-free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. Open the document cover. Moisten a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (purity at least 95%).

  • Page 47: Adf

    Disregard this and the following section if you do not have an ADF. CLEANING THE ADF From time to time, the pad assembly and feeding rollers of the ADF may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this event, the ADF may not feed documents smoothly.
  • Page 48 Wipe the ADF pad (3) from top to bottom, being careful not to hook the springs. Close the ADF front cover. MAINTENANCE > 48...

  • Page 49: Replacing The Adf Snap-In Pad Module

    In this case, it is recommended that you replace the pad module with a new one. To order a new pad module, contact your Oki dealer. Lift the release button (1) on the ADF front cover and carefully open the ADF front cover.
  • Page 50 Remove the new ADF pad module from its box. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inward with two fingers. Place the ADF snap-in pad module into the hole until it snaps into place. MAINTENANCE > 50...

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Printer error 20004 Printer off-line 20011-20019 Copy job error 20021-20029 1394 protocol error Reset the S900 and printer and try again. Action required Download the printer profile. (See Appendix C entitled “Updating the printer profile.”) Check if the printer cable has been correctly connected.
  • Page 52 Always confirm that ON-LINE is displayed on the operator panel LCD of the printer before switching on the S900. Action required name. Update the printer profile. (See Appendix C.) Check the S900 or reset the S900 if required. If the code still appears, contact your Oki dealer. CAUTION! TROUBLESHOOTING > 52...

  • Page 53: Clearing A Paper Jam

    CLEARING A PAPER JAM Disregard this section if you do not have an ADF. In the event of a paper jam in the ADF, follow the procedure below to clear the jam. Turn the Scancopier off by disconnecting the power cable. Lift the release button (1) on the ADF front cover and carefully open the ADF front cover.

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Optical resolution 600x600 dpi Color depth 48-bit (input), 24-bit (output) 240x64 dot graphic display External connections Service port Printer port (IEEE1394) USB 2.0 (for scanner connection) Copy area 300x422mm (11.8x16.6inches) 64 bit MIPS Memory size Image: 64MB System: 128MB Dimensions Scancopier: 589x502x153mm (23.2x19.8x6inches)

  • Page 55: Optional Accessories

    OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES The following optional accessories can be used with your Scancopier. Optional accessory C9000 Scancopier Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) C9000 Scancopier Stand Kit (requires to be mounted on a C9000 Finisher cabinet) Order code 09002988 09004003 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES > 55...

  • Page 56: Appendix A - Quick Reference Guide

    APPENDIX A – QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE Load the document(s) to be copied Single-page document Place the document face down on the glass, aligned to the top left corner (1) of the glass. Multi-page document Place your document (2) face up in the ADF, top of the document entered first and adjust the paper guides (3) to centre the document.
  • Page 57 Enter your copy count via the Copy Count panel. Make your copies Press the Color button (4) to toggle between color copying (illuminated) and black and white copying (not illuminated). Color copies. Press the Copy button (5) while the Color button (4) is illuminated.

  • Page 58: Appendix B - Setting Up A Pin Id And Print Control

    Printing limitation can be applied to every section/department Print logs can be acquired. CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT The S900 Scancopier is connected via an IEEE1394 cable (1) to the C9300/C9500 printer which is connected via the network hub (2) to the PC.

  • Page 59: Setting Up The Print Control Utility

    Start the Print Control Utility and add the S900 Scancopier as a printer that acquires Print log. After adding the S900, set the User ID. Add "100000" at the front of the 4-digit S900 PIN to create a 10-digit number, and register it. Example: "1000001234" is the resulting number when the S900 PIN is "1234".

  • Page 60: Print Control Usage

    PRINT CONTROL USAGE Examples of using the S900 ScanCopier and Print Control are listed in the table below. Examples Administrator PC setting To permit only Select User Name "Unregistered certain users to ID" from Account ID Properties, print, by restricting and check "Print not permitted"...
  • Page 61 Date Date of log on display Log No. Log number User ID The number entered when setting PIN ID for S900 (User ID 100000xxxx: First six digits from the left are fixed.) User "S900" fixed Document Name "Scanner Job" fixed...
  • Page 62 Item Description Printing - Offline Offline time (secs) during printing (if any) time Tray1 Number of sheets fed from Tray1 Tray2 Number of sheets fed from Tray2 Tray3 Number of sheets fed from Tray3 Tray4 Number of sheets fed from Tray4 Tray5 Number of sheets fed from Tray5 Multi Purpose...

  • Page 63: Print Control Example

    PRINT CONTROL EXAMPLE The following table provides an example of four users, A, B, C, and D, using the S900 Scancopier with Print Control. Name User ID Setting usage restrictions 1000002001 Inhibiting color print From Account ID Properties, select User Name A and...

  • Page 64: Appendix C - Updating The Printer Profile

    APPENDIX C – UPDATING THE PRINTER PROFILE The installed printer profile in the Scancopier should match the printer model (C9300 or C9500) for optimum results. It is possible to update the profile using the Update Tool via the cross cable supplied through the service port at the rear of the Scancopier.

  • Page 65: Appendix D - Setting Up

    APPENDIX D – SETTING UP Although your Scancopier (and optional ADF) will have been fully installed by an Installation Engineer, you may require to resite the Scancopier or fit an ADF at a later date or change your user default settings.

  • Page 66: Precautions

    Place the unit securely on an even, flat surface or on the optional stand. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper- feeding problems. Do not connect AC power to the S900 until you have unlocked the scanning head, otherwise damage to the Scancopier may result. CAUTION!

  • Page 67: Unlocking The Scanning Head

    UNLOCKING THE SCANNING HEAD To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment or resiting, the Scancopier is designed with a lock switch on the side of the main unit. Therefore, BEFORE USING, THE MACHINE MUST BE UNLOCKED by moving the lock switch to the Use position. 1.

  • Page 68: Installing The Adf

    Scancopier before installing the ADF. Remove the standard Scancopier document cover (1) by opening the cover and lifting the studs (2) from the hinge holes at the rear of the S900. Store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe place. CAUTION!
  • Page 69 Hold the ADF document cover (3) and insert its studs (4) into the hinge holes at the rear of the S900. Close the ADF cover and raise the ADF Tray (5) to an angle of about 45 degrees. Pull down the legs (6) under the ADF Tray and locate them in their support positions.

  • Page 70: Connecting The Cables

    PC. Does not support printing from the PC via USB. ADF cable – attached to the ADF if you have one. Do not connect AC power to the S900 until you have unlocked the scanning head, otherwise damage to the Scancopier may result. CAUTION!

  • Page 71: Connecting The Power And Switching On

    > Do not connect the S900 to the printer until the printer is turned ON and displaying ON-LINE in its operator panel. > You can leave the S900 switched ON at all times as it has an inbuilt power saving function.

  • Page 72: Setting Up Additional Settings

    SETTING UP ADDITIONAL SETTINGS Since the factory default settings for the S900 may not match your particular application, you can set up your own defaults by using the Additional Settings button in conjunction with the adjacent Arrow Keys.
  • Page 73 PIN Setting Enable Disable Refer to Appendix B, if required, for detailed information about PIN setting. Printer Profile (See also Appendix C) OKI C9300 OKI C9500 Media Type Plain Paper Ultra Heavy Transparency If Ultra Heavy or Transparency is set, Duplex, Staple, Hole...
  • Page 74 Multi-Purpose Tray: ON Duplex (only displayed when a Duplex unit is installed) Top Edge: With Top Edge set, printing is such that pages are bound on the top-edge, and the back of each page is printed in the opposite direction to the front. Left Edge: With Left Edge set, printing is such that pages are bound on the left-edge, and the back of each page is printed in the same direction as the front.
  • Page 75 Output Tray Top Output (Face down) Rear Output (Face up) Finisher (Face up) Finisher (Face down) Selection Stapler Top Output Disabled (Face down) Rear Output Disabled (Face up) Finisher Disabled (Face up) Finisher Enabled (Face down) Multi-Purpose Tray ON: Feeds paper from the Multi-Purpose Tray OFF: Automatically selects from Tray 1 ~ Tray 5 the tray containing paper that matches the size of printer image, and feeds the paper.

  • Page 76: Power Saving Mode

    Paper Tray Tray1 Tray2 Tray3 Tray4 Tray5 Auto Power Saving Mode 30Min. 2 Hour 4 Hour Paper Supply Std Paper Flatbed Alt Paper Flatbed APPENDIX D – SETTING UP > 76 Detectable Paper Size A3, A4 (LEF), A4 (SEF) A4 (SEF), A4 (LEF), B5 (LEF), B5 (SEF) Detectable Paper Size A3, A4 (LEF), A4 (SEF) A3, A4 (SEF), B4, B5 (SEF)

  • Page 77: Installing Utilities From The Cd-Rom

    “Using the S900 as a copier”. The scanning function is described in the chapter entitled “Using the S900 as a scanner”. To operate the S900 at optimum speed, the following minimum requirements are recommended: IBM compatible PC (Pentium or later);...
  • Page 78 New Hardware Wizard to let Windows identify your new USB device before or after the driver installation.) (You can uninstall the S900 driver by selecting Start > Programs > S900 and clicking the Uninstall Driver icon from S900 group.) For copying and/or scanning and messaging Double-click on Install Update Tool and follow the on- screen instructions.
  • Page 79 When you have completed installation, click on the icon in the lower right of the screen to close the installation session. APPENDIX D – SETTING UP > 79...

  • Page 80: Oki Europe

    OKI EUROPE Oki Systems (UK) Limited 550 Dundee Road Slough Trading Estate Slough, SL1 4LE Tel: +44 (0) 1753 819819 Fax: +44 (0) 1753 819899 http://www.oki.co.uk Oki Systems Ireland Limited The Square Industrial Complex Tallaght, Dublin 24Ireland Tel: +353 1 4049590...
  • Page 81 H1051 Budapest Bajcsy-Zsilinszky út 12. Tel: 327 – 4070 Fax: 327 – 4076, 327 – 4072 http://www.okihu.hu Oki Systems (Polska) Sp. z o.o. ul. Chmielna 132/134 00-805 Warszawa, Polska Tel: (+48 22) 656-28-03 Fax: (+48 22) 656-27-97 BBS: (+48 22) 656-28-17...
  • Page 82 GREECE Αντιπρόσωπος της Oki Systems στην Ελλάδα TURKEY Oki Europe Ltd. Liaison Office 18th Floor No. 35, Harmanci Sok Harmanci Giz Plaza, Levent Istanbul 80640 Tel: +90 212 279 2393 Fax: +90 212 279 2366 BULGARIA Алфа Линк О. О. Д.

  • Page 83: Index

    INDEX accessories ...55 additional settings... 14 ADF ...12 Installing ...68 loading paper...19 Unpacking ...16 Cables ADF...70 connecting ...70 IEEE1394 ...70 USB ...70 CD contents ...10 Cleaning ADF...47 Document glass ...46 components ADF...16 Scancopier...9 Control panel location ...11 copy button...15 count ...26 mode ...24 procedure ...17 Document Cover ...11...
  • Page 84 Saving custom settings ...43 Selecting image type ... 28 Selecting method ... 28 Selecting resolution ... 28 Sharpen image...38 Units of measure ...37 Using the TWAIN driver ...27 troubleshooting ...51 Unimessage Pro...45 Unlocking Scan head lock...67 Unpacking ADF...16 Scancopier...9 INDEX > 84...
  • Page 85 S900 Scancopier Central House Balfour Road, Hounslow TW3 1HY United Kingdom tel +44 (0) 20 8219 2190 fax +44 (0) 20 8219 2199 07046301 ISS.01...

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