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AS3600
OPERATOR MANUAL
NOVEMBER 2005

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  • Page 1 AS3600 OPERATOR MANUAL NOVEMBER 2005...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No portion of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means, or stored in a database ® or retrieval system, without the express, written permission of OPEX Corporation. To request permission, contact: ®...
  • Page 3 Thank you for taking the time to familiarize yourself with the contents of this manual. We trust that you will enjoy using the AS3600 scanner and that it will make your job more enjoyable and productive.
  • Page 4 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Adjusting the printer carriage position ................3-5 Cleaning the System ......................3-6 Conveyor and stacker assemblies ................3-6 Feed assembly ......................3-7 Contact image sensor ....................3-9 Thickness detect rollers ....................3-9 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 6 AS3600 Statistics ........................ A-1 Creating statistic reports ....................A-1 General Information statistics ..................A-4 Overall System Performance Measures statistics ............A-5 Performance Details statistics ..................A-6 Glossary Index AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 7 AS3600 Operator Manual Chapter Introduction Overview..................1-1 AS3600 specifications ............... 1-2 How the AS3600 Works ..............1-3 Software ..................1-3 Jobs................... 1-4 Page types ................1-4...
  • Page 8 Five sort bins Touch-screen PC monitor Printer PC controller In-line recognition: MCR, OCR, BCR, OMR, thickness detect Model 51 Rapid Extraction Desk (optional) Semi-automatic document feeder Drop feeder PC-exposed model...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    The AS3600 system can process up to 3600 pieces of mail per hour. It can scan unfolded legal size sheets, envelopes, checks and stubs, to business cards. It will maintain transaction boundaries automatically, indicating the beginning and end of a group of documents in a transaction.

  • Page 10: As3600 Specifications

    Below 72 dB Duty Cycle 25,000 pages per day Operator/Service Clearance 3' all around USA: 120 VAC, 3.5 AMPS, 60 Hz Electrical EUROPE: 240 VAC, 2 AMPS, 50 Hz AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 11: How The As3600 Works

    1 Introduction How the AS3600 Works The AS3600 system is controlled by a single, Windows XP driven PC. On the PC are the INtime Controller and the AS3600 Host software, which control the system. The operator interacts with the system via the Host software, and simply drops documents onto the drop feeder and the AS3600 scans the items based on the current job parameters.

  • Page 12: Jobs

    1 Introduction Jobs A job is a collection of the parameters the AS3600 uses for scanning documents. The jobs you set up allow you to process documents in a similar manner from run to run. The AS3600 scans documents and stores the information it collects in batches, which consist of one or more transactions.

  • Page 13: Operating The System

    Operating the System Overview..................2-1 Safety precautions..............2-1 Main controls and system components ........2-2 Getting Started ................2-4 Navigating the AS3600 Host software........2-5 Running Jobs.................. 2-6 Using the Run screen..............2-8 Scanning documents............... 2-13 Assigning a page type ............. 2-17 Adjusting image quality ............

  • Page 15: Overview

    Overview Chapter 2: “Operating the System” provides basic information on how to process documents with the AS3600. Refer to Chapter 2 for safety precautions, user interface information, and how to run the machine. This manual describes operation of the AS3600 scanner. If you have a Model...

  • Page 16: Main Controls And System Components

    2-4. UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply) The APC UPS will provide backup battery power to the AS3600 PC to complete transactions or save work should the site’s AC power supply be interrupted. Touch-screen monitor Use the monitor to log in to and out of the AS3600 system.
  • Page 17 Extraction Desk Audit trail (optional) printer Semi-automatic packet feeder Stacker bypass Retard pad switch PC box (PC-enclosed models) Conveyor UPS power button FIGURE 1: Main controls and components AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 18: Getting Started

    Getting Started Power up the system: If the AS3600 system is not already up and running, turn on the power: 1 Turn on the main power switch (see Figure 1). 2 Press the power button on the UPS. The monitor will turn on and the computer will begin to boot up.

  • Page 19: Navigating The As3600 Host Software

    2 Operating the System Navigating the AS3600 Host software Use the AS3600 Host software to set up and process jobs on the AS3600 system. The Host software interface consists of: Title bar The title bar displays the name of the current operator and other pertinent information.

  • Page 20: Running Jobs

    Now that you have logged into the system and taken some time to familiarize yourself with the main controls and components, you are ready to begin operating the machine. This section will give you a general outline of how to use the AS3600 Host software to process documents.
  • Page 21 Depending on how the job is set up, the Batch Information screen may NOTE: appear. Use the Batch Information screen to select a received/processed date and the type of batch you want to run. FIGURE 5: Batch information screen AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 22: Using The Run Screen

    The Run screen will appear after you select a job. This is the main screen you will use for scanning documents. Thumbnails Scroll thumbnails Preview window Rotate image buttons Information window Page types Run buttons View buttons FIGURE 6: Run screen AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 23 ) are enabled. Stop the machine. This does not end the current batch or transaction. Close the current batch. Exit the current job and close the Run screen. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 24 Batch Received Date System assigned or selected by operator at batch start Batch Processing Date System assigned or selected by operator at batch start FIGURE 7: Information windows 2-10 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 25 Figure 8. Display the designated scan area for the OCR lines. Snippets View any associated with the image. Close the Zoom window. 2-11 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 26 Press Snippet 2 to view the entire back image of the check Press Snippet 3 to view the CAR region FIGURE 9: Viewing snippets 2-12 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 27: Scanning Documents

    FIGURE 10: Adjust the retard pad switch 3 Place the first document onto the conveyor as shown in Figure 11. Drop documents here FIGURE 11: Ideal drop area 2-13 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 28 2 Operating the System The AS3600 will scan the document and place a thumbnail of the image in the transaction window. A large image of the document will appear in the Preview window. In this example, the system recognizes 8.5 × 11 sheets of paper as belonging to the “Portrait”...
  • Page 29 New transaction 6 Continue to place your documents onto the conveyor. The AS3600 will scan and sort the documents depending on the current job’s settings. Unfold any folded pages so they lay flat on the conveyor. Folded pages will NOTE: not be scanned correctly and may jam the system.
  • Page 30 Feed documents with the correct side up. When searching for/reading NOTE: MICR lines, OCR lines, and mark boxes, the AS3600 will assume the documents are being fed face up, with the bottom edge towards you. As the AS3600 processes documents, check to make sure: •...

  • Page 31: Assigning A Page Type

    (as shown in Figure 13). FIGURE 13: Sample page type buttons (structured job) 2-17 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 32: Adjusting Image Quality

    Fine-tune the quality of the document images by pressing Adjust on the Run screen. The Adjust Capture Parameters screen will appear, where you can modify the brightness and dropout colors for the images. 2-18 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 33: Rescanning Documents

    4 Drop the document onto the drop feeder. 5 Verify that the image is acceptable. The Rescan buttons will only be available if activated for the current job. NOTE: 2-19 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 34: Deleting Documents From The Batch

    The Void buttons will only be present if activated for the current job. NOTE: 2-20 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 35: Starting A New Batch

    Exit the job and return to the Scan screen. You can also press the Close Batch button to close the current batch and exit NOTE: the job when prompted. 2-21 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 36: Viewing/Editing The Batch

    3 Navigate to the directory on your network where your batches are saved (see your AS3600 Administrator). The batches are saved in folders by their batch number. Open the folder for the batch you want to view and double-click on the .odi, .oxi, or .dat file to view the batch.
  • Page 37 Mark Voids button to mark the images in the resulting batch file as void. View the piece information data to determine if the image was marked (as VOID in the batch file) or unmarked. 2-23 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 38: Clearing Paper Jams

    1 Place your left hand on the latch and turn it counterclockwise. CAUTION DO NOT OPEN OR CLOSE THE COVER BY APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE STACKER COVER. 2-24 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 39 1 Hold onto the latch and gently pull the cover closed. 2 When the cover reaches the closed position, rotate the latch clockwise until you hear the lock snap into place. 2-25 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 40: Clearing The Bins

    The trays have been designed to allow access to the smallest of pages in the bins. Remove paper from the side of the bins FIGURE 22: Clearing the output bins 2-26 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 41: Operational Maintenance

    AS3600 Operator Manual Chapter Operational Maintenance Calibrating the Touch Screen Monitor ..........3-1 Removing/Replacing the Printer Cartridge ........3-2 Adjusting the printer carriage position ........3-5 Cleaning the System ..............3-6...

  • Page 43: Calibrating The Touch Screen Monitor

    3 Operational Maintenance Calibrating the Touch Screen Monitor The monitor is calibrated for its touch sensitivity before it leaves OPEX. However, you may need to recalibrate, especially if it is in use for an extended period of time. To calibrate the monitor: 1 Go to Start >...

  • Page 44: Removing/Replacing The Printer Cartridge

    When you install a new printer cartridge, first check the expiration date of the new cartridge you plan to use. The AS3600 printer cartridges in sealed containers have a shelf life of two years from the date of manufacture.
  • Page 45 LEVER FIGURE 25: Cartridge release lever Make sure the printer cartridge does not fall out. NOTE: LATCH FIGURE 26: Cartridge lock down latch 4 Remove the cartridge. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 46 CARRIAGE CARTRIDGE LATCH FIGURE 27: Installing the printer cartridge 6 Close the latch. Make sure you do not hold down the lever while closing the latch. NOTE: AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 47: Adjusting The Printer Carriage Position

    If you do not position the printer in a detent, the thumb screw sticks out, NOTE: preventing you from closing the paper guide. Loosen THUMB SCREW to move CARRIAGE along DETENT SHAFT. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 48: Cleaning The System

    NOTE: 3 Vacuum dust and debris from the conveyor rollers and the stacker assembly (see Figure 28). Stacker Reject Conveyor Transport Door FIGURE 28: Conveyor and Stacker Assembly AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 49: Feed Assembly

    Ink can also get transferred to the retard pad making it slick. When the feeder knob is in the upright position, the pad can be removed and cleaned easily. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 50 12 Spray a mild detergent onto a lint-free cloth and clean the pre-feed nip roller and finger. Retard Roller Flexible Finger 13 Mount the Feeder cover and tighten the thumb screw. 14 Lower the feed assembly down to operating position. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 51: Contact Image Sensor

    Transport Door and look to the left side. Upper Thickness Detect Roller Lower Thickness Detect Roller Push on the rubber band on the crush roller to rotate it. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 52 Push on the rubber band on the crush roller. Rotate as required to enable removal of deposits from the entire surface of the lower thickness detect roller. 3-10 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 53 AS3600 Operator Manual Appendix Statistics AS3600 Statistics ................A-1 Creating statistic reports............A-1 General Information statistics........... A-4 Overall System Performance Measures statistics....A-5 Performance Details statistics ..........A-6...

  • Page 55: As3600 Statistics

    NOTE: the Report functions. Creating statistic reports Use the statistics reports to evaluate the efficiency of jobs you have run. The AS3600 can generate: • Individual Reports - Provide information on each job run. When you select the criteria for generating individual reports, if more than one job run fits the criteria, a separate report is created for each run.
  • Page 56 For example, if a job file was deleted from the Job Name frame, it is still stored in the stats file. You can access it by selecting this radio button, then clicking the Refill button. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 57 - Operators - to generate a statistics report sorted by Operator name(s) - Check the box to exclude jobs run by the OPEX Technician in your report. 4 Click the Test Matching Runs button to see how many jobs have been run that match the criteria selected above.

  • Page 58: General Information Statistics

    (Summary Report only) Lists the number of jobs included in the report. (Summary Report only) Lists the number of jobs that ended in the specified Jobs Ended time window. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Use Only - Not for Distribution...

  • Page 59: Overall System Performance Measures Statistics

    Jam Rate Input Jam Rate = Jams Rejects Number of pieces rejected. Number of pieces per hour the AS3600 is currently feeding. The formula for the Feed Rate is: Feed Rate Input * 3600 Feed Rate = Active Job Time (seconds) Number of pieces per hour the AS3600 is processing.

  • Page 60: Performance Details Statistics

    49 seconds, or 109 seconds. TABLE 4: Performance Details terms Term Definition Time the AS3600 was either actively running or was halted due to a jam. Active Job Time is broken down by: Active Job Time • Run Time •...
  • Page 61 Results when the software has detected a duplicate batch either via the Detected a Duplicate used batch list or by finding batches in the batch directories with the same Batch batch number. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 62 Stacker Entry Sensor intended to go to the stacker bypass bin but did not make the correct decision in time. A gate that did not fire properly can also cause it. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 63 Parameter "Stop Machines for Rejects" must be set to something other Reject than "No" for rejects to jam the machine. Otherwise, rejects will be directed to the reject bin and processing will continue. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 64 Results when the API 3600 Link Plug-in has requested a stoppage. a Stoppage Results when a piece is detected to be too skewed to pass through the Too Skewed system safely. A-10 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 65 AS3600 Operator Manual Glossary...
  • Page 67 A profile of parameter settings you use for responsible for signaling the beginning or end of a processing documents. When you run documents transaction. through the AS3600, you must specify which job to AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 68 “Special Item” page type. This must always be first or last, according to how it is set up to signal the next transaction. AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 69 AS3600 Operator Manual Index...
  • Page 71 3-5 clearing jams 2-24 Host software location 2-2 definition 1-3 release levers 3-2 – navigating 2-4 replacing printer cartridges 3-2 Zoom window 2-11 HP ink cartridge 3-2 AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...
  • Page 72 Index AS3600 Operator Manual - OPEX Corp. Use Only - Not for Distribution...

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