Fujitsu 5015C - fi - Sheetfed Scanner Operator's Manual
Fujitsu 5015C - fi - Sheetfed Scanner Operator's Manual

Fujitsu 5015C - fi - Sheetfed Scanner Operator's Manual

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  • Page 1 P3PC-1592-01ENZ0 fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator's Guide...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS ■ Regulatory Information ............iii ■ Note, Liability ................. v ■ Safety Precautions ............. viii Chapter 1 NAME OF PARTS............ 1 1.1 Units..................2 1.2 Operator Panel ..............5 Chapter 2 BASIC SCANNER OPERATIONS......7 2.1 Turning ON/OFF the Scanner ..........8 2.2 Loading Documents on ADF ...........
  • Page 4 Chapter 4 TROUBLESHOOTING ........... 51 4.1 Error Indications in the Function Number Display..52 4.2 Troubleshooting ............... 54 APPENDIX A SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS........AP-1 APPENDIX B Using [Scan] or [Send to] button ......AP-3 APPENDIX C GLOSSARY OF TERMS..........AP-5 INDEX ...................... IN-1...
  • Page 5: Regulatory Information

    INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the fi-5015C Color Scanner. This document describes how to handle fi-5015C and basic operation methods. Before you start using fi- 5015C be sure to thoroughly read this manual to ensure correct use. ■Regulatory Information FCC declaration This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 6 Bescheimigung des Herstellers / Importeurs Für den fi-5015C wid folgendes bescheinigt: • In Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der EN45014(CE) funkentstört • Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3.GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger, gemäß EN ISO 7779. ® International E Program NERGY ®...
  • Page 7: Note, Liability

    ■Note, Liability READ ALL OF THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. IF THIS PRODUCT IS NOT USED CORRECTLY, UNEXPECTED INJURY MAY BE CAUSED TO USERS OR BYSTANDERS. Also, keep this manual in a safe place so that it can be easily referred to during use of this product. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual, PFU assumes no liability to any party for any damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, its updates or supplements, whether such errors are omissions or statements...
  • Page 8: About Maintenance

    All Rights Reserved, Copyright© PFU LIMITED 2006 About Maintenance The user must not perform repairs on this scanner. Contact the store where you purchased the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU Image Scanner service provider to make repairs to this product.
  • Page 9: Symbols Used In This Manual

    User's Manual of the scanner application you are using. The screenshots in this manual were captured from FUJITSU TWAIN32 scanner driver, ScandAll 21 Image Capturing Utility Software, FUJITSU ISIS scanner driver, QuickScan Pro™ image capturing ®...
  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    ■Safety Precautions ARNI N G Do not damage the AC cable. A damaged AC cable may cause fire or electric shock. Do not place heavy objects on AC cables, or pull, bend, twist, heat, damage or modify AC cables. Do not use damaged AC cables or power plugs, or install any cables or power plugs to loose wall sockets.
  • Page 11 Make sure that any smoke coming from it has stopped, before contacting the store where you bought the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider.
  • Page 12 AUTION Do not install the scanner on unstable surfaces. Make sure that the scanner is installed on a flat, level surface and that none of its parts extend beyond the surface top, such as a desk or table. Do not install the scanner on unstable surfaces.
  • Page 13: Power Outlet

    Before moving the scanner, disconnect the power plug from the power outlet. Do not move the scanner with the power and interface cables connected as this might damage the cables, causing fire, electric shock or injuries. Before moving the scanner, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the power outlet, and all other data cables.
  • Page 15: Name Of Parts

    Chapter 1 NAME OF PARTS This chapter shows the exterior view and the name of each part to descrive its function. 1.1 Units ......................... 2 1.2 Operator Panel ......................5 fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 16: Units

    Units 1. Front side Part Function 1. Automatic docu- Automatically feeds documents one by one to the reading position in the ment feeder (ADF) scanner. 2. Side guides Holds the documents straight. 3. ADF paper chute Holds the documents to be fed by the automatic document feeder (ADF). 4.
  • Page 17 1.1 Units 2. Flatbed Part Function 1. Document holding Holds the document on Flatbed. 2. Document bed On which the document is set face down. 3. Backside Part Function 1. USB connector Connects USB cable to PC. 2. ADF cable connector Connects the cable from ADF.
  • Page 18 4. Side (ADF side) Part Function 1. Shipping lock Locks the scanning head to prevent the scanner damaged when moving or transporting.
  • Page 19: Operator Panel

    1.2 Operator Panel Operator Panel Part Function 1. Function button Changes the function activated by [Send to] button. 2. Function number Indicates the function number or error status. For detail refer "4.1Error display Indications in the Function Number Display" on page 52 3.
  • Page 21: Basic Scanner Operations

    In this chapter Windows XP screenshots are illustrated. The screens and operations may differ slightly if the OS you are using is not Windows XP. Also, when FUJITSU TWAIN32 is updated the screens and operations noted in this chapter will differ slightly.
  • Page 22: Turning On/Off The Scanner

    Turning ON/OFF the Scanner 1. Turning the Power On Switch on the Main Power switch located on the side. Then press [Power] button on the operator Panel. The scanner is turned ON, and the green LED on the operator panel lights. During the initialization, the indication of the Function Number Display changes as follows: “8”->"P"...
  • Page 23 2.1 Turning ON/OFF the Scanner 2) Double click the "Printer and Other Hardware" icon on the Control panel of your PC. ⇒ The [Printer and Other Hardware] window appears. 3) On the [Printers and Other Hardware] window, double click the [Scanners and Cameras] icon.
  • Page 24 ⇒ The [fi-5015C Properties] dialog box appears. 5) Click the "Device Set" tab. ⇒ The following panel appears. 2. Click [Power Control] button ⇒ The following screen is displayed.
  • Page 25: Power Save Mode

    2.1 Turning ON/OFF the Scanner 3. In this screen, • To power on/off the scanner by pressing the Power button: ⇒ select "Enable power switch". • To power on/off the scanner by connecting or disconnecting the AC cable: ⇒ select "Disable power switch". ■...
  • Page 26: Loading Documents On Adf

    Loading Documents on ADF This section explains how to check the document condition and load them on ADF. These opera- tions are very important to avoid paper jam or scanning error. 2.2.1 Checking document condition Check that the document meets the following condition. •...
  • Page 27 2.2 Loading Documents on ADF • Documents that are not square or rectangular • Very thin documents Do not use the following documents: • Paper-clipped or stapled documents • Documents on which the ink is still wet • Documents other than paper such as fabric, metal foil, or transparencies •...
  • Page 28 2.2.2 Loading documents on ADF This section explains how to load documents on ADF. 1. Align the edges of the documents. 1) Grasp no more than 50 sheets in a stack. 2) Confirm that all the documents have the same width. •...
  • Page 29 2.2 Loading Documents on ADF 4. Load the documents on the ADF paper chute. Set the documents face-up in the ADF paper chute with the upper edge ATTENTION of the documents downwards. 5. Adjust the side guides to the width of the documents. Move the side guides so that they touch both sides of the documents.
  • Page 30: Loading Document On Flatbed

    Loading Document on Flatbed Do not look directly at the light source during the scan- AUTION ning operation. 1. Open the document cover. 2. Place the document on the document bed (glass) with face down. 3. Position the document so that the upper-left corner of the document is aligned with the reference mark of the document bed.
  • Page 31: Document Size

    2.3 Loading Document on Flatbed ■ Document Size For Flatbed: Minimum 26 (Width ) x 26 (Length) mm (1 x 1 in.) Maximum 216 (Width ) x 297 (Length) mm (8.5 x 11.7 in.) Orientation of the document and how to set Paper size shall be as follows for Portrait scan- ning or Landscape scanning [Portrait] [Landscape]...
  • Page 32: Scanning Documents

    Select [Select Source] from the [Scan] menu. ⇒ The [Select Source] dialog box appears. Select "FUJITSU fi-5015C" and click the [Select] button. 4. Click the [Scan To View] button on the tool bar. ⇒ The [TWAIN Driver] dialog box (for setting the scan conditions) appears.
  • Page 33 2.4 Scanning Documents 5. Set the scan type, paper size (see below), etc., and click the [Scan] button. For details on settings in the [TWAIN Driver] dialog box, refer to "2.5 How to use the Scan- ner Driver" on page 20 Select ADF or Flatbed Select...
  • Page 34: How To Use The Scanner Driver

    How to use the Scanner Driver ■ FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver is designed for scanning documents with FUJITSU image scanner fi series by using application software that complies with the TWAIN standard. The following describes the procedure with examples of ScandAll 21 for ordinary scanning by using this driver.
  • Page 35 For details, refer to the [Help] menu. 6) Configure settings for scanning and click the [Scan] button. For details about the settings on this window, refer to "Setting Window for FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver" on page 23. fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 36 ⇒ The images of scanned documents are displayed on the [ScandAll 21] window. Depending on the settings of the application software, images may not be displayed. For details, refer to the documentation or Help file of your application. e.x.) When you select [To File...] from the [Scan] menu of ScandAll 21, images of scanned documents are not displayed on the window.
  • Page 37 2. Setting Window for FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver You can set the FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver on this window. The following describes the main setting items. • For details on each functions, refer to "FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver Help" (appears by pressing [Help] or [F1] button). Resolution Specifies the resolution of scanning.
  • Page 38 Saves the current settings and closes this window. [Reset] button Undoes change opetation. [Help] button Opens the "FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver Help" window. The window also opens by pressing the [F1] key. [About...] button Opens an information window about the FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver's ver-...
  • Page 39 [Job/Cache] tab Select this tab when setting cache mode, blank page skipping, etc. [Generic] tab Select this tab to change the unit displayed on the Setting Window for the FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver. (Millimeters, Inches, and Pixels are available) [Startup] tab Select this tab for setting the Scanner Operation Panel.
  • Page 40 ■ FUJITSU ISIS Scanner Driver FUJITSU ISIS Scanner Driver is designed for scanning documents with FUJITSU image scanner fi series by using application software that complies with the ISIS standard. The following describes the procedure with examples of QuickScan for ordinary scanning by using this driver.
  • Page 41 2.5 How to use the Scanner Driver 5) Select the profile for scanning. • When creating a new profile Select one from already existing profiles and click [Add Profile...] button. ⇒ A new profile will be created based on the profile you select. •...
  • Page 42 7) Configure settings for scanning and click the [OK] button. For details on this dialog box, refer to "Configuration Window of FUJITSU ISIS Scan- ner Driver" on page 29. 8) The [Profile Editor] window appears. Click the [OK] button to return to [New batch] dialog.
  • Page 43 2.5 How to use the Scanner Driver 2. Configuration Window of FUJITSU ISIS Scanner Driver "Main" tab Mode Selects a color mode suitable for the purpose from the menu. Black & White Documents are scanned in binary (black and white).
  • Page 44 Brightness Sets the brightness of the entire image. Specify the brightness as a number within the range of 1 (dark) to 128 (bright). To brighten the entire image, increase the value of the setting. To darken the entire image, decrease the value. Contrast Sets the contrast between light and shadow of the scanned image.
  • Page 45 2.5 How to use the Scanner Driver [Scan Area...] button Opens the Scan Area dialog box. Specify scan area for the document size. The size can be set by dragging the frame with mouse. Otherwise, enter any value for the setting. fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 46 "More" tab Opens [More Settings] window. Used for setting advanced features. Use Advanced DTC This option scans any kind of documents by binary processing to produce data with good scanning quality. Documents containing thin letters, characters with the colored background, and colored charts cannot be scanned sufficiently clearly by ordinary binary processing.
  • Page 47 2.5 How to use the Scanner Driver "Gamma" tab Download You can download and use any Gamma pattern. Custom You can specify the numeric values of items such as “Gamma”, “Brightness”, “Con- trast”. "About" tab Displays the version number of ISIS driver. fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 49: Chapter 3 Maintenance

    Chapter 3 MAINTENANCE This chapter describes how to clear the paper jam, perform daily maintenance and cleaning. Be careful, the inside of ADF (automatic document AUTION feeder) may become hot during the operation. 3.1 How to clear the paper jam .................. 36 3.2 Cleaning.........................
  • Page 50: How To Clear The Paper Jam

    How to clear the paper jam Be careful not to get injured when removing jammed AUTION documents. When a paper jam occurs while using ADF, follow the procedure below to remove jammed paper. 1) Remove the documents from the ADF paper chute. 2) Open the ADF.
  • Page 51: Cleaning

    Moisten a cloth with this fluid and wipe the scanner clean. Lint-free dry cloth - Commercially available one For details about the cleaning materials, contact the FUJITSU scanner dealer where you pur- chased the scanner. fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 52: Cleaning The Flatbed

    3.2.2 Cleaning the Flatbed • Detergent for cleaning windows or glass cleaner can be used instead of ATTENTION cleaning fluid. However, do not use paint thinner or other organic sol- vents. • Do not allow moisture to get inside the device during cleaning. ■...
  • Page 53: Cleaning The Adf

    3.2 Cleaning 3.2.3 Cleaning the ADF Clean the ADF every 1,000 scans. Note that this guideline varies according to the type of documents you are scanning. For example, it may be necessary to clean the ADF more frequently if documents are scanned when the toner is not sufficiently fixed on the printout.
  • Page 54 • Pad ASSY Wipe Pad ASSY with the cloth in the direction from bottom to top. Pick Springs Mylar sheet Sensor lever Be careful not to hook the pick springs, sensor lever and mylar sheet ATTENTION near the Pad ASSY. •...
  • Page 55 3.2 Cleaning 4. Open the Flatbed cover and clean the following locations. The glass surface under the ADF becomes hot during the operation of ATTENTION the scanner. fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 56: Replacing Consumable

    Replacing Consumable Note the inside of ADF (automatic document feeder) AUTION may become hot during the operation. 3.3.1 Part number and Replacement cycle The following table lists the consumable used in the scanner. Be sure to keep some consumables in stock.
  • Page 57 3.3 Replacing Consumable 3.3.2 Guidelines for Consumable Replacement Cycle With this product, you can learn how many times the consumables are used so that you can estimate the right timing for the replacement. 1. When turning on the power, check that the scanner is connected to your PC. Refer to "2.3 Connecting the Scanner to your PC"...
  • Page 58 ⇒ The [fi-5015C Properties] dialog box appears. 5. Click the "Device Set" tab. ⇒ The following panel appears. You can confirm the following information on this panel: • Total number of scans with ADF and Flatbed. • Pad and Pick roller counter (approximate number of scans after resetting the counter)
  • Page 59: Replacing The Pad Assy

    3.3 Replacing Consumable The following message may appear while using the scanner: Replace consumables when this message is displayed. After clicking the [Ignore] button, this message will disappear and scanning will continue. Please replace the consumable as soon as possible. As a default, this message appears again after 100 scans.
  • Page 60 3. Remove the snap-in Pad ASSY by pinching the upper part of the pad clamp as shown in the following photo. 4. Install new Pad ASSY by the reverse procedure of removing. Make sure that the Pad ASSY is firmly attached. When the Pad ASSY is ATTENTION not correctly attached, document jams or other feeding errors may occur.
  • Page 61 3.3 Replacing Consumable 4) Click the "Device Set" tab. 5) After clicking the [Clear] button beside "Pad" in "Page Counter", click the [OK] button. ⇒ The following window appears. Click the [OK] button. The Pad counter returns to "0". fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 62 3.3.4 Replacing the Pick roller unit 1. Remove all documents from the ADF paper chute. 2. Open the ADF. Be careful, the ADF may close and pinch your fingers. AUTION 3. Remove the Pick roller unit from the scanner. 1) Pinch the fixture with your fingers with another hand holding the Pick roller unit.
  • Page 63 3.3 Replacing Consumable 2) Pull the Pick roller unit to the fixture‘s side. ⇒ The Pick roller unit is removed downwards. 4. Attach a new Pick roller unit to the scanner. Attatch a new Pick roller unit to the scanner in reverse order of removing. 1) Set the Pick roller unit inserting an end of shaft into the shaft hole correctly as shown in the following photos.
  • Page 64 5. Press the center of the ADF to close it until it clicks. 6. Reset the Pick roller counter. 1) Check that the scanner is connected to your PC and turn on the scanner. 2) Open the [Scanners and Cameras] from the control panel of your PC. 3) Open the [Properties] of [fi-5015C] from the [Scanners and Cameras].
  • Page 65: Chapter 4 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 4 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes how to remedy troubles and items to check before contacting the agent where you bought the scanner. 4.1 Error Indications in the Function Number Display ..........52 4.2 Troubleshooting....................54 fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 66: Error Indications In The Function Number Display

    Error Indications in the Function Number Display When any error occurs, the operator panel indicates "U" followed by a number alternately for tem- porary errors, or "E" followed by a number for device alarms (permanent error). Temporary errors can be resolved by the operator, but the device alarm requires recovery works by support engineers.
  • Page 67 Function Num- ber Display, contact the dealer where Trouble occurred in the internal you purchased the scanner or an memory (EEPROM). authorized FUJITSU scanner service A LSI error provider. An error in the memory An error with USB chip...
  • Page 68: Troubleshooting

    If this does not restore the power sup- ply, contact the store where you pur- chased the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider. Is Windows normally started up? Push the power button again after completely starting up Windows.
  • Page 69 4.2 Troubleshooting Symptom Check this item Remedy Multi feed* frequently Does the document satisfy the "Doc- Scan the documents by Flatbed. occurs. ument Quality" described in Section 2.2.1? Are the documents set properly in Fan the documents before scanning. the ADF paper chute? Correctly align the document stack and load them on the ADF paper chute.
  • Page 71: Appendix A Scanner Specifications

    APPENDIX A SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS ■ Basic Specifications Item Specifications Dimension (mm) Width Depth Height 328 (12.9 in.) 447 (17.6 in.) 175 (6.9 in.) Weight(kg)/lb 5.5 (11.7 lbs) Input power Voltage AC100 to 240V Phases Single Frequency 50 / 60Hz Power consump- During operation 24W or less tion...
  • Page 72 ■ Dimensions (6.88 in.) 447 (17.6 in.) (6.88 in.) 328 (12.9 in.) Unit: millimeters AP-2...
  • Page 73: Appendix B Using [Scan] Or [Send To] Button

    APPENDIX B Using [Scan] or [Send to] button ■ Settings on the Personal Computer By setting the link of the application software to the [Scan] or [Send to] button, you can launch the linked application by simply pushing the button. 1.
  • Page 74 5. Select the application with its process, excuted by the event. For the case of Windows XP, click [Start this program] under [Actions] and select the application and process from the menu. 6. Click the [OK] button. The window and operations may vary depending on your OS. HINT ■...
  • Page 75 • To use the [Send to] button: Press the [Function] button to change the number on the function number display. Choose the same number as an event number you selected (Send to 1 - 9) on the computer. • For example, when you want to execute an event "Send to 2", choose HINT on the function number display.
  • Page 76 AP-6...
  • Page 77: Glossary Of Terms

    APPENDIX C GLOSSARY OF TERMS A4 size A standard paper size. Paper size is 210 x 297 mm. A5 size A standard paper size. Paper size is 148 x 210 mm. A6 size A standard paper size. Paper size is 105 x 148 mm. A7 size A standard paper size.
  • Page 78: Brake Roller

    Automatic size/skew detection A function that automatically detects the documents' page size and adjusts output data to the detected page size. Document skewing is automatically detected and corrected for the output image. Brake roller A roller that prevents two or more sheets of paper from being fed simultaneously into the ADF.
  • Page 79: Default Settings

    Default settings Pre-set values for optional menus. Density In this manual, refers to a measurement of the depth of the display. Dither The process by which a group of dots is arranged to represent a shade of gray. The pre- determined dot pattern simulates shades of gray.
  • Page 80 Equipment Error An error that cannot be fixed by the operator. The operator should call the manufacturer for service. Error diffusion High-quality halftone (pseudo-grayscale) image production based on black-and-white pixel binarization. A pixel's optical density and that of adjacent pixels are summed, with black pixels relocated in their order of density as they relate to adjacent pixels.
  • Page 81: Image Emphasis

    Flatbed An input device of the scanner, where documents are placed and scanned. Generally used for scanning pages out of a book, or paper that is out of the feeding specification of the ADF. Also used to scan a small volume of documents by manual operation. Gamma A unit of changes of images' brightness.
  • Page 82: Job Separation Sheet

    IPC preset mode While reading binary images, it is necessary to set the scanner according to the quality of the sheet to be read. In this mode, these settings can be performed in advance by cor- responding each setting to a pattern number. ISIS (Image Scanner Interface Specification) A standard of API (Application Program Interface) or protocol for imaging devices (scan- ners, digital cameras, etc.) developed by Pixel Translations, a division of Captiva Soft-...
  • Page 83: Mirror Image

    Mirror image The read image is symmetrically flipped to produce a mirror image of the original detected in the main scanning direction. Moire Patterns Recurrent patterns on scanned images caused by incorrect settings of angles. Noise removal Isolated noise from an image appearing as black spots in white areas and voids in black areas is removed to improve image quality.
  • Page 84: Pick Roller

    Photograph mode (White level follower OFF) Selecting photograph mode makes brightness and contrast settings effective but pre- vents the threshold from being set. With photograph mode, the darkness of image corre- sponds to the black-pixel density, making it suitable in scanning images such as photographs having gradations.
  • Page 85 Terminator therefore must be attached to provide those terminal cir- cits. Third Party Interface Used to install optional board provided by Fujitsu or interface board manufactured by a third party. Threshold A value used as a metric for judging a color as black or white. For scanning an image with gray gradation, this value must be defined.
  • Page 86: Ultrasonic Sensor

    TWAIN (Technology Without Any Interesting Name) A standard for API (Application Program Interface) or protocol for imaging devices (scan- ners, digital cameras, etc.) developed by TWAIN Working Group. In order to use devices that comply with this standard, it is necessary to install driver software based on the same standard.
  • Page 87: Index

    Flatbed ............3 Scan (button) ..........5 FUJITSU ISIS Scanner Driver ....26 Scan Type (ISIS) ........30 FUJITSU TWAIN32 Scanner Driver ..20 Scan Type (TWAIN) ......19 Function number display ....... 5 Scanner spacifications ......1 Scanning Documents ......18 Send to (button) .........
  • Page 88 fi-5015C Image Scanner Operator's Guide P3PC-1592-01ENZ0 Date of issuance: February, 2006 Issuance responsibility: PFU LIMITED The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. PFU LIMITED is not liable whatsoever for any damages resulting from the use of this scanner and procedures described in this manual, profit loss due to defects, and any claims by a third party.

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