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  • Page 1 P3PC-E817-02EN Color Image Scanner fi-5110EOX Operator’s Guide...
  • Page 3 Thank you for purchasing the ScanSnap fi-5110EOX Color Image Scanner product. ScanSnap fi-5110EOX comes with a color image scanner and office applications. It is a complete Office Solution designed to improve your productivity and to solve your office scanning problems.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Preface ... viii Safety Precautions ... xi Chapter 1 Before You Start Using Your Scanner... 1 1.1 Checking the Contents of the Scanner Package ... 2 1.2 Names and Functions of Parts ... 3 Front Side ... 3 Operation Button... 4 Rear Side ...
  • Page 5 3.2 Scanning Different Document Types... 30 3.3 Loading Documents ... 32 How to load documents ... 32 3.4 Changing Scan Settings ... 35 3.5 Various settings according to your needs ... 52 Scanning only one side of a document ... 53 Scanning color document in black and white...
  • Page 6 6.1 Cleaning Materials ... 92 6.2 Cleaning the Scanner Exterior ... 93 6.3 Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner... 94 Chapter 7 Replacing Consumables... 99 7.1 Replacing Consumables ... 100 Part Nos. and Replacement Cycle of Consumables... 100 7.2 Replacing the Pad ASSY... 102 7.3 Replacing the Pick Roller...

  • Page 7: Regulatory Information

    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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 8 Bescheinigung des Herstellers / Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/die/das ScanSnap fi-5110EOX In Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der EN45014(CE) funkentstört ist. Laut Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GS GV, 18.01.1991:Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß ISO/7779. International E NERGY TAR®...
  • Page 9 Do not incinerate, crush, or shred the scanner. Do not breathe the chemical liquid contained in the scanner parts. Disposing of the scanner should be conducted as required by local ordinances or regulations. Trademarks ScanSnap, ScanSnap logo, and CardMinder are the trademarks of PFU LIMITED.

  • Page 10: 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. 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 resulting from negligence, accidents, or any other cause.

  • Page 11: Symbols Used In This Manual

    This symbol alerts operators to helpful advice regarding operation. HINT This symbol shows operation with your computer. Operation This symbol shows operation with your scanner. Operation A TRIANGLE symbol indicates that special care and attention is required. The drawing inside the triangle shows the specific caution.

  • Page 12: Screen Examples In This Manual

    The screen examples in this manual are created according to Microsoft Corporation’s Guideline. 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 13: Safety Precautions

    Use this scanner only at the indicated power voltage. Do not connect to multiple-power strips. Use this scanner only at the indicated power voltage and current. Improper power voltage and current might cause fire or electric shock. Also, do not connect to multiple-power strips.
  • Page 14 Make sure that the smoking has stopped, and then contact the store where you bought the scanner or an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider. Turn the scanner OFF if it is damaged. If the scanner is damaged for any reason, turn off the scanner and unplug the power cable before contacting the store where you purchased the scanner.
  • Page 15 The following describes important cautions described in this manual. Do not install the scanner on unstable surfaces. Install the scanner on a desk so that none of its parts protrude outside of the desktop. Also, make sure that the scanner is installed on a flat, level surface.
  • Page 16 Disconnect the power plug from the power outlet when the scanner is not used for a long period of time. When the scanner is not used for a long period of time, be sure to disconnect the power plug from the power outlet for safety.

  • Page 17: Before You Start Using Your Scanner

    Chapter 1 Before You Start Using Your Scanner This chapter describes the necessary preparations before using ScanSnap. 1.1 Checking the Contents of the Scanner Package ... 2 1.2 Names and Functions of Parts ... 3...

  • Page 18: Checking The Contents Of The Scanner Package

    Checking the Contents of the Scanner Package When you unpack the scanner package, make sure that the package contains all the parts on the list included in the package.

  • Page 19: Names And Functions Of Parts

    Opening the cover turns on the scanner. ADF cover (ADF:Automatic Document Feeder) Stacker Attach the scanner as shown. Adjust the two front pro- jection portions to the hollows on the bottom of the scanner. Paper chute cover After opening it, load the documents to be scanned on this unit.

  • Page 20: Operation Button

    Rear Side USB connector [SCAN] button Press this button to start the scanning. [POWER] button Turns on/off the power supply. Power lamp Indicates the scanner status. Green; Lighting Green; Blinking DUPLEX COLOR Orange; Lighting Light off Seal (informing you that the installation of the software has to be performed first) After installing the software, remove this seal.

  • Page 21: Chapter 2 Connecting Scansnap

    HINT You can use this driver also for ScanSnap! fi-4110EOX2, if you have. Note: It is not possible to simultaneously connect ScanSnap fi-5110EOX and ScanSnap! fi-4110EOX2 to one personal computer. For details about the space required for installing the scanner, refer to the Appendix, under "Instal- lation Specifications"...

  • Page 22: Installing Scansnap

    Installing ScanSnap "Installation" is the operation of copying the program files supplied with ScanSnap to the hard disk of your PC, and creating the environment for using ScanSnap on the PC installed with the ScanSnap program files. Before Installing ScanSnap 1.
  • Page 23 If you are using a commercially available USB hub, use a type equiped with an AC adapter. If you connect the scanner with USB 2.0, it is required that the USB port and the Hub are compliant with USB 2.0. The scanning speed may slow down when you connect the scanner with USB 1.1.

  • Page 24: Installing Adobe Acrobat

    8. * For further details, please visit FAQ on the Adobe Web Site http://www.adobe.com (As of Dec.12 2003) Adobe Acrobat is required for displaying the "ScanSnap fi-5110EOX Opera- HINT tor’s Guide" and "CardMinder User’s Guide".
  • Page 25 Operation 1. Insert the Adobe Acrobat 6.0 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM is automatically recognized, and the "Adobe Acrobat 6.0 AutoPlay" screen is displayed. If the "Adobe Acrobat 6.0 AutoPlay" screen is not displayed even after the HINT Adobe Acrobat 6.0 CD-ROM is inserted into the CD-ROM drive, double-click the "AutoPlay.exe"...
  • Page 26 4. The setup screen appears. Install Adobe Acrobat following the instructions on the screen. For details about the installation of Adobe Acrobat 6.0, click on the [How to HINT install] button and read the instructions. For details about the functions and operations of Adobe Acrobat 6.0, refer to the "Adobe Acrobat 6.0 Help."...

  • Page 27: Installing Supplied Programs

    Snap from the "Setup CD-ROM" supplied with the scanner. Operation 1. Insert the scanner Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The "ScanSnap Installer" starts up and the "ScanSnap Setup" dialog box is displayed. If the "ScanSnap Setup" dialog box is not displayed even after inserting the HINT Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, double-click the "Install.exe"...
  • Page 28 2. Click the [Readme] button in the "ScanSnap Setup" window. This item describes the precautions to follow when installing and uninstalling ScanSnap, as well as the structure of the files on the Setup CD-ROM, and other information. When you finished reading this description, close the screen. 3.
  • Page 29 4. Click the [Next] button in "Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for the ScanSnap" The "License Agreement" screen is displayed. 5. Please read the details of the "License Agreement." If you agree with them, click the [Yes] button. If you do not accept the terms, click the [No] button. This will abort the installation. When you click the [Yes] button, the "Choose Destination Location"...
  • Page 30 6. In the "Choose Destination Location" screen, choose the installation directory and click the [Next] button. To install ScanSnap in the displayed folder, click the [Next] button. Normally, there is no need to change the folder in the installation directory. Change the installation directory if there is not enough free disk space available for the selected drive.
  • Page 31 Depending on the selected item, the following programs are installed. HINT Typical "ScanSnap Manager", "CardMinder" and "PDF Thumbnail View" are installed including their manuals. Compact "ScanSnap Manager" is installed including its manual. Custom You can select the software and the manuals to install. 8.
  • Page 32 To display the "ScanSnap fi-5110EOX Operator’s Guide" and "CardMinder HINT ® ® User’s Guide," Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. If this software is not installed on your PC, install Acrobat 6.0 from the "Adobe Acro- bat 6.0 CD-ROM" supplied with the scanner.

  • Page 33: Connecting Scansnap To Your Pc

    Connecting ScanSnap to your PC Follow the procedure below to connect ScanSnap to your PC. 1. Connect ScanSnap to a power outlet using the AC cable. 2. Connect ScanSnap to your PC using the USB cable. Be sure to connect the AC cable first before connecting the USB cable. ATTENTION Be sure to install ScanSnap Manager to your PC before connecting ScanSnap to your PC.

  • Page 34: Connecting The Usb Cable

    PC (first stage). If you connect to a USB hub from the second stage onwards, ScanSnap may not function correctly. If you connect the scanner with USB 2.0, it is required that the USB port and the Hub are compliant with USB 2.0. The scanning speed may slow down when you connect the scanner with USB 1.1.
  • Page 35 3. Open the paper chute cover of ScanSnap. ScanSnap is automatically turned on and detected by your PC. If the scanner is not automatically turned on, push the [POWER] button on the ATTENTION scanner. For Windows 98 The "Insert disk" request is displayed.
  • Page 36 For Windows XP The "Found New Hardware Wizard" dialog box is displayed. Click the [Next] button. Althought the message "If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy ATTENTION disk, insert it now." is displayed, you do not need to insert the CD into the CD- ROM drive.
  • Page 37 Opening /closing the paper chute cover controls the scanner’s power in any case. For example, the scanner will not be turned on even when you have switched on your PC if the paper chute cover is closed. Generally, you can simply turn on/off the scanner only by opening/closing the paper chute cover when the scanner is connected to your PC.

  • Page 39: Basic Scanner Operations

    Chapter 3 Basic Scanner Operations This chapter describesthe basic operations of ScanSnap. 3.1 Flow of Operations ... 24 3.2 Scanning Different Document Types ... 30 3.3 Loading Documents ... 32 3.4 Changing Scan Settings... 35 3.5 Various settings according to your needs ... 52 3.6 Scanning Business Cards...

  • Page 40: Flow Of Operations

    1. Make sure that the AC cable is connected to the scanner. 2. Make sure that the scanner is correctly connected to your PC. You can connect the scanner to your computer after turning it on. When the HINT scanner is already connected to your PC, you do not need to reconnect it.

  • Page 41: Scanning Documents

    If the scanner is not automatically turned on even when the paper chute cover HINT is opened, push the [POWER] button on the scanner. Scanning documents Operation 1. Make sure that the "ScanSnap Manager" icon is displayed on the task tray.
  • Page 42 Do not close the paper chute cover nor push the [POWER] button on the scan- ner during the scanning operation. The lamp on the scanner lights green during the scanning operation. The following window appears to indicate the scanning status.
  • Page 43 As the default setting, documents are scanned according to the following set- HINT ting: "Scan mode: Nomal" and "Select color mode: Auto". Before scanning documents containing printed or handwritten text, mark the HINT "Setting for text only document" checkbox under [Option...] on the [Scanning] tab in the "Scan and Save Settings"...

  • Page 44: Turning The Scanner On/Off

    Turning on/off the PC, Opening/closing the paper chute cover of the scanner. In general, you do not need to turn on/off the scanner when it is connected to your PC. Turning off your PC or closing the paper chute cover...

  • Page 45: End Of Operation

    2. Disconnect the USB cable from your PC. 3. Disconnect the AC cable from the power outlet. The power of the scanner is controled by turning on/off of the PC or opening/ HINT closing of the paper chute cover. In general you do not have to turn on/off the scanner when it is connected to your PC.

  • Page 46: Scanning Different Document Types

    Scanning Different Document Types The table below summarizes the types of documents that can be scanned on this scanner. Paper commonly used in offices, Media Post card, Business card Weight 52 g/m Legal Letter Size Post card Business card Custom...
  • Page 47 Clean the Pad ASSY or rollers as frequently as possible. The service life of the scanner may be shortened compared with the case of scanning woodfree paper. When scanning photos on the scanner, they may get scratched on their sur- faces.

  • Page 48: Loading Documents

    2) Check the number of the sheets in the document stack. The standard number of sheets that can be loaded on the scanner is as follows: -A4-size paper or smaller that makes a document stack or 5mm or less (50 sheets...
  • Page 49 2. Load the document onto the paper chute cover. Load the document so that the top side of the two-sided document (in the case of two or more document sheets, the first page) faces towards the paper chute cover. Reduce the quantity of the documents, when the thickness of stack exceeds the reference marks on the side guides.
  • Page 50 If you use the stacker, scanned document sheets will not be separated when HINT they have passed through the scanner. For details on how to attach the stacker to the scanner, refer to "Names and Functions of Parts" on page 3.

  • Page 51: Changing Scan Settings

    Changing Scan Settings All the operations of ScanSnap are controlled by the "ScanSnap Manager". Generally, ScanSnap Manager is registered on the task tray and displayed as Right-clicking this icon, the following menu appears. With this menu you can start the scanning, configure settings for scanning, or checking consumables.
  • Page 52 You can launch "Scan and Save Settings" dialog box by simultaneously press- HINT ing [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Space] or double clicking the icon on the task tray. 2. Change the scan settings on the "Scan and Save Settings" window. The following describes the setting items of each of the tab panels.

  • Page 53: Application Tab

    [Application] tab Application: Specifies the application to be executed and linked to ScanSnap. The specified program is started up after the document is scanned on ScanSnap. Click tion. You can select one from the following applications: Scan to File (image data will be simply saved as files) ®...
  • Page 54 [Add or Remove] button Applications can be added or removed at "Application". When you click the [Add or Remove] button, the following screen is displayed. (Up to five applications can be registered.) <To add an application> 1 Click the [Add...] button. 2 The following screen is displayed.
  • Page 55 When you add an application, please select an application that is able to pro- HINT cess files of the following formats. JPEG (*.jpg), PDF (*.pdf) Scanned images cannot be displayed properly unless these file formats are supported. This can be confirmed by the following method: <Example: To confirm if the selected application is able to process files of JPEG format>...
  • Page 56 [Save] tab Folder path to save an image: Specify the folder to save the scanned image to. When you click the [Browse...] button, the "Browse for Folder" screen is displayed. Select the folder to save the scanned image to and click the [OK] button. The function "Make New Folder"...
  • Page 57 [Filename format...] button Set the name of the file to save the scanned image to. When you click the [File name format...] button, the following screen is displayed. The following three settings can be specified. "Date and time (depending on the setting of your Operating System)" Files are named according to the settings of the Operating System of your PC.
  • Page 58 [Scanning] tab Scanning quality: Specify whether to scan documents quickly or at higher quality. Select one of the following modes: Normal (Fastest) Select this mode when you wish to scan documents quickly. Better (Faster) Select this mode when you wish to scan documents at higher quality. Best (Slow) Select this mode when you wish to scan documents at even higher quality.
  • Page 59 To scan such documents in color, select "Color" at "Color mode". SCAN button: Specifies the scanning mode that is launched when pressing the [SCAN] button the scanner. Select [Duplex Scan] or [Simplex Scan] from the menu. [Option...] button With this item you can configure other scanning related settings.
  • Page 60 Brightness (Black and White scanning only) Sets the density for scanning black-and-white images. Moving the slider control to the left will lighten the scanned image, while moving the slider control to the right results in a darker scanned image. * This setting item becomes available when "B&W" is currently selected at "Color mode:"...
  • Page 61 This function judges a document skew based on the characters on the ATTENTION document. So the detection may not work properly for the following kinds of documents: Documents on which the pitches of lines or characters are extremely narrow, or characters are overlapped Documents which have many outline characters or using styles like that Documents with many photographs or figures and only a few characters Documents with a background pattern behind the characters...

  • Page 62: File Option Tab

    [File option] tab Selecting the file option Specify the type of file for the scanned image. Click to select the file format. You can select one from the following file formats: PDF (*.pdf) JPEG (*.jpg) "JPEG" setting is not available when "Auto Color Detection" or "B&W" is ATTENTION selected at [Color mode:] under [Scanning] tab.
  • Page 63 ATTENTION displayed on the screen. [Paper size] tab Paper size: Specify the size of the document to be loaded on the scanner. Click to select the size. The following paper sizes (W x L) can be selected. Automatic detection Letter (8.5 in. x 11 in.) Legal (8.5 in.
  • Page 64 [Custom...] button With this funciton, you can register up to 5 customized document sizes at the [Paper size:] menu. Clicking this button displays the following setting window: <When adding a customized document size> 1) Click the [Add...] button. 2) The following screen appears. - Enter the document size within the range given below: Width: 50.8mm to 216 mm (2 in.
  • Page 65 ATTENTION scanner, the document is sanned as "Post card" size. Do not load documents with different sizes simultaneously onto the scanner. When “Automatic detection” is selected, documents of none standard sizes are also regarded and scanned as documents of a standard size (Letter, Legal, A4, B5, A5, B6, A6, or Business card), that is closest to their actual length.

  • Page 66: Compression Tab

    [Compression] tab Compression rate: Control the compression rate to specify the size of the file for the scanned image. The compression rate is controlled by moving the slider bar. The larger the compression rate number is specified, the higher the compression rate is set and the smaller the file size becomes.

  • Page 67: About The Size Of Image Data

    About the size of image data HINT The following table shows a rough guideline for calculating the size of images when a single color document is scanned in the Simplex mode. File type: PDF Paper size: A4 (Brochure) Color mode: Color Compression rate Scan mode Normal quality...

  • Page 68: Various Settings According To Your Needs

    Various settings according to your needs When you use ScanSnap with the default settings, there is no need to configure the settings by yourself. All you need to do is simply pressing the [SCAN] button save images with the optimized settings and display the scanned images on the screen without any complicated operation.

  • Page 69: Scanning Only One Side Of A Document

    2. Click [Scanning] tab and select [Simplex scan] at [SCAN button:]. 3. Click [OK] button to close the window. 4. Load the document onto the scanner. 5. Press the [SCAN] button The document is scanned in the "Simplex" mode.

  • Page 70: Scanning Color Document In Black And White

    If you scan color documents in color, select "Color". 3. Click the [OK] button to close the dialog box. 4. Load the document onto the scanner. 5. Press the [SCAN] button Scanned images will be output in black and white.

  • Page 71: Skipping Blank Pages

    Skipping blank pages ScanSnap is able to recognize blank pages and remove them from the output data. When scanning documents in "Duplex" mode, both sides of the documents are scanned regardless if their back- sides are printed or not. Though the empty back sides are scanned, they are recognized as "blank" and automatically removed, so they will not appear on the output data.
  • Page 72 4. Click the [OK] button to close the window. The setting is enabled from next scanning. Following kinds of documents may be accidentally recognized as blank pages: ATTENTION Almost blank documents containing only a few characters Documents of only one color (including black) and without any patterns, lines, or characters *When you scan such documents, unmark the checkbox.

  • Page 73: Deleting Pages From A Pdf File

    3.5 Various settings according to your needs Deleting pages from a PDF file Unnecessary pages of a document which has been scanned and saved as PDF files can be deleted with Adobe Acrobat 6.0. When a blank page could not be skip with [Allow automatic blank page removal] function (page 55), or you want to delete another unnecessary page, please follow the procedure below.

  • Page 74: Correcting Skewed Documents

    Correcting skewed documents ScanSnap is able to automatically correct document skews. To change the setting, follow the pro- cedure below. Operation 1. Right click the "ScanSnap Manager" icon from the menu. 2. Select the [Scanning] tab and click the [Option...] button. 3.
  • Page 75 4. Click the [OK] button to close the window. The setting is enabled from next scanning. Up to +-5 degrees of skews can be corrected. ATTENTION This function judges a document skew based on the characters printed on the document, so it may not work properly for the following document: Documents on which the pitches of lines or characters are extremely narrow, or characters are overlapped Documents with many outline characters or characters like this style...

  • Page 76: Correcting The Orientation Of Scanned Images

    Correcting the orientation of scanned images Depending on the documents, there may exist some pages of an orientation differing from the oth- ers. For example, it is often seen that a document has portrait pages for text contents and landscape pages for tables.
  • Page 77 4. Click the [OK] button to close the window. The setting is enabled from next scanning. This function judges a document skew based on the characters printed on the ATTENTION document. So it may not work properly for the following kinds of documents: Documenst with many extremely large/small characters Documents on which the pitches of lines or characters are extremely narrow, or characters are overlapped...

  • Page 78: Rotating The Page View Of A Pdf File

    Rotating the page view of a PDF file Even after scanning a document and saving it as a PDF file, you can change the page view orienta- tion of this PDF file with Adobe Acrobat. When the [Allow automatic image rotation] function (page 60) fails to correct the orientation of a page view, or you want change the orientation of any other page, please follow the procedure below.
  • Page 79 3.5 Various settings according to your needs 3. Specify the page in which you want to change the orientation and clic the [OK] button. Direction: Specifies the angle and the direction of the rotation. Page range: Specifies the page number of the pages you want to rotate. The orientation of the specified page(s) is (are) changed.

  • Page 80: Saving Scanned Images As Different Files

    Saving scanned images as different files ScanSnap product can save scanned images as different files at each set page. For example, you can scan a batch of documents and create files for every single page. To change the setting, follow the procedure below. Operation 1.
  • Page 81 3. At "PDF File Option, select "Generate one PDF file per x page(s)" and enter a num- ber. One PDF file is created at each set page number. In "Duplex" mode, two pages (front/back) are required per one sheet of a docu- HINT ment.

  • Page 82: Saving Scanned Images With A High Compression Rate

    Saving scanned images with a high compression rate In addition to the ordinary compression function, ScanSnap features the "High Compression" func- tion for reducing the size of scanned images. This function is designed for ordinary text documents used in offices. For example, piles of paper documents can be compacted into PDF files by scanning them with this function.
  • Page 83 3.5 Various settings according to your needs 3. Click the [OK] button to close the window. The setting is enabled from next scanning This function compresses characters and backgrounds on the document sepa- ATTENTION rately. So using this function on documents containing almost text characters, the file size becomes smaller while leaving the characters as they are.

  • Page 84: Merging Scanned Images Into One Pdf File

    Merging scanned images into one PDF file When you are scanning documents and saving them in PDF format, the following window appears if the scanning is interrupted by a paper jam or another error. In that case you can resume or abort the scanning by the following procedure. Operation To resume scanning: 1.
  • Page 85 The [Resume Scanning] button may not be displayed on the window and an ATTENTION error message like the example below may appear. In this case, it is not possi- ble to resume scanning. So use Adobe Acrobat if you want to merge two divided image files.
  • Page 86 7. Select "File B" in the "Select File to Insert" screen and click the [Select] ATTENTION button. The "Insert Pages" window will appear. 8. Select "After" from the Location menu and "Last" from Page radio buttons, then click [OK].

  • Page 87: Converting Scanned Images To An Editable Text With Ocr

    3.5 Various settings according to your needs Converting scanned images to an editable text with OCR If you scan a text document, you will get an image of the document, containing also all the signs, letters and numbers. The system cannnot recognize the image data as Text. This means, that you you are not able to edit the content of your document without using OCR (Optical Character Rec- ognition).

  • Page 88: Scanning Business Cards

    Business cards can also be scanned by starting up CardMinder and clicking the HINT [Scan] button at the upper left of the window. For details, refer to the "CardMinder User’s Guide." SCAN on the scanner is used to scan business cards.
  • Page 89 <Preparations> Operation 1. Right click the "ScanSnap Manager" icon ting...] from the menu that is displayed. The "Scan and Save Settings" dialog box is displayed. 2. Select "CardMinder" at "Application:" under the [Application] tab. Two tabs, [Application] and [Scanning], will be displayed. "Scanning quality"...

  • Page 90: Scanning Procedure

    Do not connect or disconnect other USB devices during the scanning opera- ATTENTION tion. Do not close the paper chute cover nor push [POWER] button on the scanner during the scanning operation. Paper chute cover Business card Side guide [SCAN] button on the scanner.
  • Page 91 PC, you can browse the User’s Guide by selecting [Programs] - [CardMinder] - [CardMinder User’s Guide] from the Start menu. (You can also browse the User’s Guide from the "Setup CD-ROM" startup screen supplied with this scanner.) 3.6 Scanning Business Cards Card image...

  • Page 92: Viewing Pdf File Thumbnails

    Viewing PDF File Thumbnails ScanSnap comes with the plug-in application “PDF File Thumbnail View” which allows you to use the Explorer for viewing thumbnails of the PDF data of scanned documents. The following describes how to use the PDF File Thumbnail View. In order to use “PDF File Thumbnail View”, Adobe Acrobat 6.0 must be ATTENTION installed on your PC beforehand.
  • Page 93 3.7 Viewing PDF File Thumbnails 3. Click the [OK] button. “PDF Thumbnail View Function Settings” is enabled. When uninstalling Adobe Acrobat, first disable the [PDF Thumbnail View Func- ATTENTION tion].

  • Page 94: Displaying Thumbnails Of Pdf Files

    Displaying thumbnails of PDF files To view thumbnails (miniature) of PDF files, follow the procedure below. 1. Start the Explorer. Right click the [Start] menu and select the [Explore]. 2. Select a folder where PDF files of scanned images are stored. Usually, PDF files created by ScanSnap are saved in the folder specified in [Image saving folder:] under the [Save] tab of "ScanSnap Manager".

  • Page 95: Chapter 4 Uninstalling Scansnap

    Chapter 4 Uninstalling ScanSnap "Uninstallation" removes the ScanSnap program files that were copied during the installation from the hard disk to restore the system environment to its original state. This chapter describes how to uninstall ScanSnap 4.1 Uninstalling Supplied Programs ... 80...

  • Page 96: Uninstalling Supplied Programs

    Uninstalling Supplied Programs Follow the procedure below to uninstall programs (ScanSnap Manager, CardMinder and PDF Thumbnail View) supplied with ScanSnap. 1. Start up your PC. When using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, log in as a user with "Administrator" privileges (computer administrator privileges in the case of Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition operation system).
  • Page 97 7. After the uninstallation is completed, click the [Finish] button as follows to close the screen. (1) For ScanSnap Manager and CardMinder Select "Yes, I want to restart my computer now!" and click the [Finish] button. (2) For PDF Thumbnail View Click the [Finish] button.

  • Page 99: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Chapter 5 Troubleshooting This chapter describes how to remove jammed documents, remedy other troubles and how to replace consumables. 5.1 Clearing Document Jams... 84 5.2 Troubleshooting Checklist... 86...

  • Page 100: Clearing Document Jams

    Take care not to get injured when removing the jammed document. When removing the jammed document, be careful not to get neckties or necklaces entan- gled in the scanner. The surface of the ADF glass becomes hot during operation. Take care not to get burned.
  • Page 101 3. Remove the jammed document. 4. Close the ADF cover. ADF cover You should hear the ADF cover click when it returns to its original position. Make sure that the ADF is completely closed. Otherwise, paper jams or other ATTENTION feeding errors may occur.

  • Page 102: Troubleshooting Checklist

    This section describes common problems that may occur during the usage of ScanSnap and how to remedy them. Before you ask for repair service, please check the following items. If you cannot solve the problem after checking the following items, contact an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider. Symptom Check This Item The scanner cannot be Is the AC/USB cable and turned on.
  • Page 103 Symptom Check This Item Scanning is not started. Is the USB cable connected correctly? Does the repeatedly? Is ScanSnap Manager started? (If ScanSnap Manager is started up successfully, the "ScanSnap Manager" icon appears on the task tray.) Is ScanSnap Manager run- ning normally? (If ScanSnap Manager is not running normally, the...
  • Page 104 Allow automatic image deskew Allow automatic image rotation If your PC has an USB 2.0 port, connect the scanner to this port. (If using a USB hub, it must also support USB 2.0 interfaces.) (*1) Clean the pad following the instructions in "6.3 Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner"...
  • Page 105 [Help] - [About ScanSnap Manager], then click [Detail] button on [Version Informa- tion] window. [USB type] is displayed in [Scanner information]. Note) "Double-feed" is a phenomenon where two or more sheets are fed into the scanner in a single operation.

  • Page 107: Chapter 6 Daily Care

    This chapter describes how to clean ScanSnap. WARNING Fire/Electric Shock Before you clean the scanner, turn off the scanner and dis- connect the AC adapter from the power outlet. 6.1 Cleaning Materials ... 92 6.2 Cleaning the Scanner Exterior... 93 6.3 Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner ...

  • Page 108: Cleaning Materials

    Cleaning Materials Cleaning Materials Cleaner F1 Lint-free dry cloth *1) To purchase cleaning materials, contact the FUJITSU scanner dealer where you pur- chased the scanner. *2) Any lint-free cloth can be used. Parts No. CA99501-0013 1 bottle (100ml) Moisten a cloth with this fluid and wipe the scanner clean.

  • Page 109: Cleaning The Scanner Exterior

    Cleaning the Scanner Exterior Clean the scanner exterior and the ADF paper chute cover with a cloth moistened with a small amount of Cleaner F1 or any neutral detergent. Never use paint thinner and other organic solvents. ATTENTION During the cleaning, prevent water or moisture from getting inside the scanner.

  • Page 110: Cleaning The Inside Of The Scanner

    The glass surface inside the ADF becomes hot during the scanner operation. Before you start to clean the inside of the scanner, disconnect the AC adapter from the outlet and wait at least 15 minutes to let the scanner cool down.
  • Page 111 Feed roller Glass Eject roller Turn off the scanner before cleaning the following locations. Pad ASSY (x 1) Wipe the Pad ASSY downwards. When cleaning the Pad ASSY, take care to prevent the cloth from catching on the metal parts.
  • Page 112 Turn on the scanner before cleaning the following locations, and clean the following rollers while rotating them. Feed rollers (x 2) Clean lightly taking care not to roughen the surface of the rollers. Take particular care in cleaning the feed rollers since black debris on the rollers adversely affect the pickup perfor- mance.
  • Page 113 6.3 Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner 3. Close the ADF. Paper chute cover ADF cover After closing the ADF, make sure that it is completely closed. Otherwise, paper ATTENTION jams or other feeding errors may occur.

  • Page 115: Chapter 7 Replacing Consumables

    This chapter describes how to replace consumables. WARNING Fire/Electric Shock Before you replace the consumables, turn off the scanner and disconnect the AC adapter from the power outlet. 7.1 Replacing Consumables ... 100 7.2 Replacing the Pad ASSY ... 102...

  • Page 116: Replacing Consumables

    The following tables list the part numbers of consumables and rough guidelines for replacing these parts. Description fi-5110EOX Pad ASSY fi-5110EOX Pick roller These replacement cycles are rough guidelines for the case of using A4/Letter wood-free paper 64 (17 lb). So it may differ according to the paper being used.
  • Page 117 Replace consumables referring to "Target value to change supplies" as a rough guideline. For details about purchasing consumables, visit the following website or con- tact the Fujitsu scanner dealer where you purchased your scanner. [Website] http://scansnap.fujitsu.com/ 7.1 Replacing Consumables...

  • Page 118: Replacing The Pad Assy

    Replacing the Pad ASSY Replace the Pad ASSY following the procedure below. 1. Remove the documents on the paper chute cover. 2. Open the ADF while pulling the cover open lever. Cover open lever ADF cover 3. Remove the Pad ASSY. Pull out the Pad ASSY in the direction of the arrow while pinching both ends of the Pad ASSY.
  • Page 119 4. Attach the new Pad ASSY. Pad ASSY Make sure that the Pad ASSY is completely attached. Otherwise, document ATTENTION jams or other feeding errors may occur. 5. Close the ADF. ADF cover You should hear the ADF click when it returns to its original position. 7.2 Replacing the Pad ASSY ADF cover Paper chute cover...
  • Page 120 6. Turn on the scanner. 7. Right click the "ScanSnap Manager" icon on the task tray, and select [Check consum- able supplies...] from the menu. This displays the "Check consumable status" window. 8. In the "Check consumable status" window, click the [Reset] button of the consumable you replaced.

  • Page 121: Replacing The Pick Roller

    7.3 Replacing the Pick Roller Replacing the Pick Roller Replace the Pick roller following the procedure below. 1. Remove the documents on the paper chute cover. 2. Open the ADF while pulling the cover open lever. Paper chute cover Cover open lever ADF cover 3.
  • Page 122 4. Rotate the pick roller bushing (left). Pick roller 5. Remove the pick roller with its shaft. Hold the left part of the shaft, and raise it to remove the shaft from the scanner while pulling the shaft to the left. Pick roller shaft...
  • Page 123 6. Remove the pick roller from it’s shaft. Pull out the shaft from the pick roller while lifting up its tab. If you push up the pick roller tab using your fingernail, it may heart or get ATTENTION chipped your fingernail. If you worry about that, you push up the pick roller tab using a paper clip.
  • Page 124 8. Install the pick roller with it’s shaft to the scanner. Insert the right end of the shaft to the roller bushing (right), and set the shaft to the slot while lowering it. Pick roller shaft 9. Rotate the roller bushing (left) by rotating it in the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 125 10. Attach the sheet guide to the scanner. Pinch the knobs on the sheet guide and attach it to the scanner. The sheet guide makes a clicking sound when the knobs fix into position. Make sure that the sheet guide is completely attached. Otherwise, document ATTENTION jams or other feeding errors may occur.
  • Page 126 13. Right click the "ScanSnap Manager" icon in the task tray, and select [Check consum- able supplies...] from the menu. This displays the "Check consumable status" window. 14. In the "Check consumable status" window, click the [Reset] button of the consumable you replaced.

  • Page 127: Appendix A Installation Specifications

    Appendix A Installation Specifications The following table summarizes the installation specifications of this scanner. Item Dimensions (Note) Minimum Maximum Weight Input power Voltage supply Number of phases Frequency Power con- During sumption operation During standby Temperature/ Scanner state Humidity Allowable...

  • Page 129: Index

    Index About the size of image data ... 51 AC adapter connector ... 4 ADF cover ... 3 Allow automatic blank page removal Allow automatic image deskew ... 44 Allow automatic image rotation ... 45 Application tab ... 37 Auto scanning ... 43 Automatic detection ...
  • Page 130 image rotation ... 45 Installation Specifications ... 111 Installing Adobe Acrobat ... 8 Installing CardMinder ... 11 Installing PDF Thumbnail View ... 11 Installing ScanSnap Manager ... 11 Loading Documents ... 32 Media ... 30 menu ... 35 Merging scanned images ... 68 Normal quality ...
  • Page 131 Uninstalling ScanSnap ... 79 Uninstalling Supplied Programs ... 80 USB 2.0 ... 7 USB connector ... 4 Weight ... 30...

  • Page 133: Repairs

    Repairs Contact the store where you purchased your FUJITSU Image scanner of the fi series or an authorized service provider for performing repairs of this product. The user must not performe any repairs of the scanner. Repair parts for this scanner are retained for five years from discontinuation of the produc-...
  • Page 135 ScanSnap fi-5110EOX Operator’s Guide P3PC-E817-02EN Date of issuance: February, 2004 Issuance responsibility: PFU LIMITED The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. PFU LIMITED assumes no liability for incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this manual, and any claims by a third party.

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