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fi-4640S Image Scanner
Operator's Guide

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  • Page 1 C150-E209-01EN fi-4640S Image Scanner Operator's Guide...
  • Page 2 Image Scanner Operator's Guide...
  • Page 3 Revisions, Disclaimers Edition 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
  • Page 4 Customer shall not use the Product without securing the sufficient safety required for the High Safety Required Use. In addition, Fujitsu (or other affiliate's name) shall not be liable against the Customer and/or any third party for any claims or damages arising in connection with the High Safety Required Use by the Customer of the Product.
  • Page 5 Fujitsu Offices Please send your comments on this manual or on Fujitsu products to the following addresses: FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA,INC. 2904 Orchard Parkway,San Jose. California 95134-2022,U.S.A. TEL:1-408-432-6333 FAX:1-408-432-3908 http://www.fcpa.com/ FUJITSU AUSTRALIA LIMITED Fujitsu Hause 2 Julius Avenue North Ryde N.S.W 2113 AUSTRALIA...
  • Page 6 While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual, FUJITSU 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 resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other cause.
  • Page 7 STRUCTIONS, CLEANING, REPLACEMENT OF PARTS, ADJUSTMENT and TROUBLESHOOTING. The fi-4640S is a very fast and highly functional image scanner developed for high quality image processing, using charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors. This scanner features high-speed simplex scanning with an automatic document feeder...
  • Page 8 CAUTION indicates that minor personal injury, loss of data, or damage to the scanner may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly. Official Fujitsu part names are indicated with an initial capital letter, as in the part name “Pick roller”.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Setting the SCSI ID and the SCSI Terminator ... 2-7 CHAPTER 3 Turning the Power On ... 3-1 Waking up the Scanner from the Low Power Mode ... 3-2 Manual Feed Mode Setting ... 3-3 Loading Documents on the ADF ... 3-4 Loading Documents on the Flatbed ...
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  • Page 11 COMPONENTS COMPONENTS NSTALLATION AND INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS OPERATING OPERATING INSTRUCTION INSTRUCTION DOCUMENT DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION SPECIFICATION SCANNER SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS CONSUMABLES CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS AND OPTIONS SETUP MODE SETUP MODE GLOSSARY GLOSSARY OF TERMS OF TERMS INDEX INDEX...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Components

    This chapter describes the components of the scanner, part names, operator panel arrangement, and the function of parts and LED indicators. After unpack- ing the scanner, confirm that all components have been received by checking them against the list in the first section.

  • Page 13: Checking The Components

    Confirm that all the components shown in the following figure have been received. If any component is missing, please contact your sales agent. Manuals and Drivers NOTICE One CD-ROM (User’s Manual) contains ”Cleaning and Maintenance” and this manual. The other CD-ROM contains scanner drivers. Scanner Power cable for North America Power cable...

  • Page 14: Units And Assemblies

    Automatic document feeder (ADF) Stacker ADF paper chute Power switch NOTICE The shipping lock must be switched to the operating position before the scanner can be used. Refer to page 2-3. Document holding pad Document bed Operator panel ADF lever...
  • Page 15 Automatically feeds documents to the reading position. Stacks the read documents. Turns the power On or Off. Contains indicator panel that indicates scanner status. Holds the documents to be fed by the automatic document feeder (ADF). Opens/closes the ADF to enable the removal of documents jammed in the feeder.
  • Page 16 Assemblies Thumb screw Guide A ASY Stacker Pick roller 2 Pad ASY Pick roller 1...

  • Page 17: Operator Panel

    Operator Panel The operator panel is located on the upper right hand side of the scanner. The panel consists of an LCD display (16 characters x 2 lines), LEDs and buttons. Arrangement Operator panel Previous Exit Stop Send To/ Read...
  • Page 18 Button/LED Function t i x C “ • , t i l • • . t f n i t S “ y l t o i t e l i “ ” d g i l t n i o i t o i t C “...
  • Page 19 Counter Display The scanner is provided with a counter display. Counter Function Paper counter When the button is pressed When the button is pressed Abrasion counter The abrasion counter counts the accumulated number of scanned sheets. This counter increments every 10 sheets. It is useful to check the cleaning cycle or the parts replacement cycle.
  • Page 20 Operation status The operation status is indicated by the following messages: <Power-on> <Reading> <Waiting for Start> The scanner displays the following screen when waiting for the Start button to be pressed: (Only When the Video Interface Option is installed.) <Cleaning request>...
  • Page 21 Temporary error <Hopper empty> This message is displayed if there is no more paper on the ADF paper chute during a read operation in ADF mode. Fill the ADF paper chute with paper. To enable the read operation, press the stop button. <Jam>...
  • Page 22 Alarm One of the following messages is displayed if an error occurs in the scanner. If one of the following error messages is displayed, turn the power Off and then On again. If the same message is displayed, contact your service representative.
  • Page 23 <Image transfer alarm> <Memory alarm> <EEPROM alarm> <FAN alarm> <IPC Board alarm> 1-11...

  • Page 24: Installation And Connections

    CHAPTER INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS The chapter describes how to install and connect the scanner. Precautions Inspection Repositioning the Shipping Lock Cable Connections Mounting the Stacker Setting the SCSI ID and the SCSI Terminator...

  • Page 25: Precautions

    Precautions This section describes precautions to follow when installing the scanner. To ensure the longevity and proper functioning of your scanner, do not install the scanner in the places and environments described below. • Place the scanner away from electrical noise sources, strong magnetic fields, and air flow. If the scanner is used near an air conditioner, copying machine, or TV set, the scanner may operate incorrectly.

  • Page 26: Inspection

    This section describes how to check the labels. Position of two labels Label A (Example; your actual label may differ) Indicates regulations and standards to which this scanner conforms. Label B (Example; your actual label may differ) Indicates product information as follows:...

  • Page 27: Repositioning The Shipping Lock

    Place the image scanner on the edge of the desktop so that the left side of the scanner (where the ADF is attached) extends from the desktop. Do not set the image scanner upside down or on its side.

  • Page 28: Cable Connections

    Cable Connections This section describes how to connect the cables. Connect the cables as follows: Turning the power switch Off Press the “O” side of the power switch to turn the power Off. Power OFF Power switch Power ON Connecting the power cable Connect the power cable to the power inlet of the device and a power outlet.
  • Page 29 Back of the image scanner NOTICES 1. Factory default for the SCSI terminator is On. If the scanner is in the middle of the daisy chain or of two devices, turn the scanner termination Off via the operator panel. 2. The factory default for the SCSI ID is 5. If the ID of the scanner is the same as the other device, change the ID via the operator panel or change the ID of the other device.

  • Page 30: Mounting The Stacker

    Mounting the Stacker Mount the stacker using the following procedure. Mount the stacker. Hook the pins on the stacker to the claws on the image scanner. Stacker Claw Pin (inside)

  • Page 31: Setting The Scsi Id And The Scsi Terminator

    LCD. 6 Select the wished SCSI ID by pressing the “ 7 Press “Exit” to return to the “Scanner Ready” screen if you don’t need to change the SCSI terminator. NOTICE If no other device is using the same SCSI ID, the scanner ID does not have to be changed.

  • Page 33: Operating Instruction

    ADF and Flatbed, how to load documents larger than the Document bed, and how to read a page from a thick book. Refer to the “Cleaning and Maintenance”manual for routine scanner mainte- nance. Turning the Power On...

  • Page 34: Turning The Power On

    Turning the Power On This section describes how to turn the power On. Press the “I” side of the power switch. The power turns On and the green Power lamp at the operator panel lights. Power Off Power switch Power On...

  • Page 35: Waking Up The Scanner From The Low Power Mode

    Waking up the Scanner from the Low Power Mode This section describes how to wake up the scanner from the Low Power Mode. To wake up the Scanner, simply press a button, set the papers on the ADF, or send a command to scan from the host computer.

  • Page 36: Manual Feed Mode Setting

    Manual Feed Mode Setting In this mode, the scanner waits for some predetermined time before issuing a “Paper Empty” message after all documents are read. This predetermined time (time-out limit) is specified in the Setup mode. Therefore, you can set the next documents on the ADF chute without interrupting the reading operation.

  • Page 37: Loading Documents On The Adf

    Loading Documents on the ADF NOTICE Be sure to change the position of the shipping lock according to the “Installation and Connection” procedure before operation. Lift up the ADF paper chute and lock the bar in its operating position. ADF paper chute Guide Guide lever ADF lever...
  • Page 38 NOTICES Note the following when preparing the paper. • Remove paper clips and staples. Flatten the staple holes. • Read the following documents using the Flatbed: - Paper with clips or staples. - Paper written on with wet ink. - Paper of uneven thickness (for example, envelopes). - Paper with large rumples or curls.
  • Page 39 NOTICES Note the following when preparing the paper. • Remove paper clips and staples. Flatten the staple holes. • Read the following documents using the Flatbed: - Paper with clips or staples. - Paper written on with wet ink. - Paper of uneven thickness (for example, envelopes). - Paper with large rumples or curls.
  • Page 40 Set the guides so that there is a small clearance between the document edges and the guides. Load the document face down on the ADF paper chute and adjust the guides to the document width. NOTICES • Squeeze the guide lever to free the guides. •...

  • Page 41: Loading Documents On The Flatbed

    Loading Documents on the Flatbed CAUTION Do not look directly at the light source during the read operation. Scanner parts involved when loading documents Document cover Document holding pad Document bed Open the document cover. Place the document face down and align the top left corner with the reference mark.

  • Page 42: Loading Documents Larger Than The Document Bed

    Loading Documents Larger than the Document Bed CAUTION Do not look directly at the light source during read operation. Document bed Document Open the Document cover to an angle of approximately 90 degrees and slide the cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.

  • Page 43: Reading A Page From A Thick Book

    Reading a Page from a Thick Book CAUTION Do not look directly at the light source during the read operation. Thick book Open the Document cover. Place the book face down on the Document bed. Issue the read command from the host system.

  • Page 44: Adf Document Specification

    CHAPTER ADF DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION This chapter describes the document size and document guality required to use the ADF successfully. Document Size Document Quality ADF Document Feeder Capacity Areas not to be Perforated Grounding Color Areas Double Feed Detection Condition Job Separation Sheet...

  • Page 45: Document Size

    Document Size The following figure shows document sizes that the scanner can read using the ADF. Maximum Minimum Scanner fi-4640S 297 mm (11.7") 432 mm (17") 53 mm (2.1") 74 mm (2.9")

  • Page 46: Document Quality

    Document Quality This section describes the types and weights of paper that the scanner can read and precautions in preparing documents to ensure maximal scanner functioning. Document type The recommended paper type for documents is as follows: • Woodfree paper •...
  • Page 47 NOTICES 1. When scanning a translucent document, set the density to light mode. 2. Carbonless papers have a chemical composition that damages the Pad and Pick roller. Therefore, note the following: Cleaning: If mispicks occur frequently, clean the Pad and Pick roller in accordance with the “Cleaning and Maintenance”...

  • Page 48: Adf Document Feeder Capacity

    ADF Document Feeder Capacity The number of pages that can be loaded into the ADF chute depends on the paper size and the ream weight. This information is shown in the following graph: ADF chute loading (number of pages) Country Unit Japan kg/ream...

  • Page 49: Areas Not To Be Perforated

    Areas not to be Perforated With the ADF, perforations in the shaded areas may cause errors. If you must read data from such a paper, use the flatbed: Read reference position Front side Paper feeding direction Areas that must not be perforated (Unit: mm) Center of Center of...

  • Page 50: Grounding Color Areas

    Grounding Color Areas The shaded area in the Figure below should have paper grounding color (white) or drop-out color. If not, turn the white level following Off when reading. Read reference position Subscanning direction Main scanning direction Read surface Grounding color area Grounding color (white) or drop-out color area Unit: mm...

  • Page 51: Double Feed Detection Condition

    Double Feed Detection Condition When the double-feed sensor is used, the thickness or the combination of the thickness and the length of the document is subject to the following specifications: 1 Thickness: 0.065 mm to 0.15 mm 2 Paper length accuracy: 1% or less 3 Any black print at the center of the leading edge of the paper is not allowed.

  • Page 52: Job Separation Sheet

    Job Separation Sheet 1 Shape The following shows the typical format of the job separation sheet. Reading direction 2 Paper conditions The paper conditions are the same as the specification described before. But the paper width must be A4 or larger (210 mm or larger in width). Top of paper Bottom of paper Center of paper...

  • Page 53: Scanner Specifications

    CHAPTER SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS This chapter describes the basic product specifications, installation specifica- tions, and dimensions. Basic Product Specification Installation Specification Dimensions...

  • Page 54: Basic Product Specification

    Basic Product Specification Item Operating method Image sensor Light source Document Minimum Size Maximum Document Thickness Optical Resolution Output Binary Resolution Grayscale Grayscale level (internal) Scanning speed (mechanical) Note *2 10 Halftone patterns 11 Capacity of ADF Compression 13 Interface Note *6 Notes *1: The details are described in chapter 4.

  • Page 55: Installation Specification

    Installation Specification The following table lists the installation specifications of the scanner. h t i a t l o i t o i t y t i y t i ) " ± ± n i t ° 5 ° ) F ) "...

  • Page 56: Dimensions

    Dimensions (17.5") (27.4") (unit: mm)

  • Page 58: Consumables And Options

    CHAPTER CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS This chapter describes the consumables and options. Available options are video interface board, IPC-4D, and fi-475PR (imprinter). Consumables List Options List Video Interface Board Option IPC-4D Option fi-475PR Option (Imprinter)

  • Page 59: Consumables List

    Consumables List The following table lists consumables used for the scanner. Be sure to keep some consumables in stock. The customer is responsible for changing these items periodically, in accordance with the guideline of the service life given below and in the “Cleaning and Maintenance” manual. If they are not changed as recommended, the scanner may not function properly.

  • Page 60: Options List

    Options List The following table lists options available for the scanner. Name Video interface board IPC-4D fi-475PR Contact your representative sales agent for more information. Remarks CA02956-2391 IPC: Image processing circuit CA02919-0521 One per unit CA02956-2395 Imprinter unit with a print cartridge...

  • Page 61: Video Interface Board Option

    Make sure that the connector is connected securely. Secure the board with two screws. CAUTION Protective measures are required to prevent damage from static electricity. NOTICE When the scanner power is turned On again, the scanner automatically recognizes the video interface board.
  • Page 62 When the reading mode is set by the command from the host computer, the following button operation is not required. NOTICE When the video interface board is installed in the scanner, the scanner automatically recognizes the board and changes the display. Whenever you press , the scanner returns to screen M1.
  • Page 63 8 Select Density by pressing the cursor moves to the right, may appear. Then press scanner displays Screen 6. Density display Without IPC-4D With IPC-4D option option * This parameter appears only when the IPC-4D is installed. 9 Select Halftone by pressing...
  • Page 64 If some parameter needs to change, press to select the corresponding screen and re-select the parameter by pressing and finally press If all parameters are acceptable, press to return to the “Scanner Ready” screen. <Screen 8 (Example)> Density Halftone Line Art (L) or Photo (P) Resolution...

  • Page 65: Ipc-4D Option

    IPC-4D Option The IPC-4D option performs the following image processing. Item Description Pre-Filter Ball-Point Pen Filter : Smooth ball point pen strokes. Background Removal Remove background tone and light dither. Dynamic Threshold One Pass / Two Pass Dynamic Threshold : Adjust threshold level for binarzing to separate from background.

  • Page 66: Fi-475Pr Option (Imprinter)

    fi-475PR Option (Imprinter) The following table shows specifications of the fi-475PR Imprinter. Item Printing Method Thermal inkjet printing Printed Characters Alphabet Letters: A to Z, a to z Numeric Characters: 0, 1 to 9 Symbols: ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ [ ¥ ] ^ _ ‘ { | } Maximum Number of Characters Printed Character Size...

  • Page 67: Setup Mode

    CHAPTER SETUP MODE This chapter describes the setup mode of the scanner. Activating the Setup Mode Contents of the Setup Mode...

  • Page 68: Activating The Setup Mode

    This section describes how to activate the setup mode. 1 Turn the power On. Then the scanner displays “Scanner Ready” on the LCD. 2 If the scanner does not have a video interface option, go to the procedure step 3. Press then the scanner with the video interface option displays Screen M2.

  • Page 69: Contents Of The Setup Mode

    Pick start time to the start of picking. User can select the setting most comfortable Pick start time for the job. Specifies the time the scanner waits for the Time-out limit setting next document insertion after the last document was scanned.
  • Page 70 Item Description Selects the interface when the scanner has 13 Select Interface a board in the Third Party Slot. Display TPS Board Displays the ID number of the board which ID Number is installed in the Third Party Slot. When the IPC-4D image processing board...
  • Page 71 2. When the document in ADF is not the double fed document, the previous document might be double fed, in case the scanner stops feeding by using the double feed detection. 3. Depending on the type of printing on the document, a double feed may not be detected by the paper thickness.
  • Page 72 (3) “Yes” and “2: Stop” are blinking: If you want to disable the double feed, select “No” then press After pressing , the scanner displays the screen 42-1. 3 Press either the button to set double feed detection (paper length). When the button is pressed, the blinking moves from (1) to (3).
  • Page 73 “No”, the IPC setting will be changed according to the host setting. Finally press NOTICE When you select the Copy Quality, select the scanner and printer settings carefully to get the best quality. and let the <Screen 43> <Screen 43-1>...
  • Page 74 4. Reset of the abrasion counter When you reset the abrasion counter, you must set it as follows: 1 Press “Next” or “Previous” scanner display Screen 44. 2 At Screen 44; If you want to reset the abrasion counter, select “Yes” through...
  • Page 75 2 At Screen 47, 48, or 49, select “Yes” by pressing the button, then press . The scanner displays Screen A. (X = 7 or 9) 3 At Screen A, if you want to let the offset return to default, select “Yes” otherwise “No”...
  • Page 76 Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next item of the setup mode. <Screen B (Example of ADF Offset)> <Screen B (Example of FB Offset)> <Screen C (Example of ADF Offset)>...
  • Page 77 9. Option (IPC/Imprinter) Status Display 1 Press “Next” or “Previous” scanner display Screen 49. 2 Screen 49 indicates that the IPC-4D option is installed. Screen 49-1 indicates that the IPC-4D option is not installed. Screen 49-2 indicates that the IPC-4D option and the fi-475PR (Imprinter) option are installed.
  • Page 78 1 Press “Next” or “Previous” scanner display Screen 53. NOTICE The screen 53 will appear oniy when the scanner has proper interface boards or option boards in the third party slot. 2 At Screen 53, press to select the interface type. Press if you want to change the setting.
  • Page 79 The functions of the IPC-4D are intended for compatibility with those of the IPC-3/3D (except for image quality). The matrix size used in the IPC-4D is larger than the one in the fi-4640S. The fi-4640S Built-in Dynamic Threshold is a new algorithm.
  • Page 80 The scanner displays Screen 56-5. 7 At Screen 56-5, press to change the top setting. The value changes in 1 mm units. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next setup item. <Screen 56> and let the <Screen 56-1> <Screen 56-2>...
  • Page 81 The scanner displays Screen 57-5. 7 At Screen 57-5, press to change the top setting. The value changes in 1 mm units. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next setup item. 7-14 <Screen 57> and let the <Screen 57-1>...
  • Page 82 19. Setting the Numbering Print Function (for fi-475PR Imprinter Option) You can specify conditions of the numbering print function from the operator panel when the scanner is equipped with the fi-475PR imprinter. The numbering counter increments 1 each a sheet of paper is read.
  • Page 83 3 At Screen 59-1, select the number of digits. Press to select “5” or “8” then press . The scanner displays Screen 59-2. 4 At Screen 59-2, select the initial number. Press to move the place of the...

  • Page 84: Glossary Of Terms

    Automatic separation An image processing method in which the scanner automatically detects difference between text and photos, and chooses the threshold accordingly. Automatic separation allows the scanner to switch between line mode and half tone mode in one pass.

  • Page 85: Double Feed Detection

    Double feed detection A scanner function which detects the accidental feeding of multiple sheets by the ADF unit. Can be turned on or off by the operator. Double Letter Size A standard paper size used in the U.S.A. and othe countries. Paper size is 11 x 17 inches.

  • Page 86: Image Emphasis

    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 corresponding each setting to a pattern number.

  • Page 87: Mirror Image

    Isolated noise from an image appearing as black spots in white areas and voids in black areas is removed to improve image quality. Operator panel A panel containing the scanner indicators and buttons. The operator panel is used to control scanner operations such as loading document, selecting features, and changing setup options. Outline extraction The boundary between black and white areas is traced and the outline extracted for closed areas.

  • Page 88: Serial Interface

    Third Party Interface Optional board provided by Fujitsu or interface board provided by a third party can be installed and used. Time-out limit This is the time the scanner waits for next document insertion after the last document feeding. The scanner returns Paper Empty when no document is set after time-out limit.
  • Page 89 GL-6...

  • Page 90: Index

    INDEX Abrasion counter 1-7 Activating the Setup mode 7-1 ADF 1-2, 1-3 document feeder capacity 4-4 erasing edges 7-3, 7-13 lever 1-2, 1-3 mode 1-9 paper chute 1-2 Alarm 1-10 Ambient condition 5-2 Arrangement 1-5 Assemblies Button /LED Function 1-6 Cable connection 2-4 Check LED 1-6 Checking the components 1-1...
  • Page 91 Read LED 1-6 Reading mode 6-4 thick book 3-10 Resetting abrasion counter 7-2, 7-7 ink remain counter 7-2, 7-15 Resolution 6-4 Scanner 1-1 SCSI ID setting 7-10 SCSI terminator setting 7-10 Select interface 7-11 IPC mode 7-12 Setting double feed detection...

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