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FreeFlow Scanner 665E Operator Manual For the DocuColor 8000/7000 Digital Press 701P44148 Version 1.0, September 2005...
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Safety notices This Xerox product and the recommended supplies are designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency approval and compliance to established environmental standards.
If any of the following conditions occur, immediately switch off the power to the machine and disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. Call an authorized Xerox service representative to correct the problem. •...
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Bonds. (U.S. Savings Bonds may be photographed only for publicity purposes in connection with the campaign for the sale of such bonds.) Internal Revenue Stamps.
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No ti c e s Passports. (Foreign Passports may be photographed.) Immigration Papers. Draft Registration Cards. Selective Service Induction Papers that bear any of the following Registrant’s information: Earnings or Income Court Record Physical or mental condition Exception: United States military discharge certificates may be photographed.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Overview The Xerox FreeFlow Scanner 665E is a Xerox color-enabled scanner that interfaces with FreeFlow software. The scanner is an optional accessory that is used in conjunction with the DocuColor 8000/7000 Digital Press.
1. O ve r v i e w Hardware overview Scanner components 1- 2 The Xerox FreeFlow Scanner 665E is a high quality, high volume scanner. Teamed with scanning software and a personal computer, the scanner is a powerful tool for capturing and manipulating graphics and text.
Control Panel Start button (green): Stop button (red): Status LED (green): Fault LED (yellow): Power switch F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al The scanner includes a control panel on the front right corner.
1. O ve r v i e w Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Automatic 2-sided scanning: Feeds many document types, including: High-speed scanning: Ability to separate the ADF from the Document Glass Cover 1- 4 The Automatic Document Feeder has the following features: When two-sided originals are scanned, the front (top) side is scanned first.
SCSI stands for Small Computer System Interface. It is pronounced 'scuzzy,' SCSI is the protocol that lets your PC communicate with the Xerox Scanner. When using a SCSI peripheral device (the scanner), you must first power on the peripheral device (scanner) before powering on the PC.
SCSI Cable Power Cord 1- 6 A 9.8 foot (3 m) SCSI cable is provided with your Xerox Scanner. This cable enables communication between the scanner and the host PC. Plug the power cord into the scanner at the left rear panel.
Overview of FreeFlow applications Production Printer Settings: F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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1. O ve r v i e w Scan and Print: Application title bar Message area Scan and Print options Click this button to access additional scanning Click this button features to cancel all selections and return to system defaults 1- 8 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color...
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1. O v e r v ie w KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment. Advanced Scanning: The Advanced Scanning options are accessed from the Scan and Print window by clicking the button.
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1. O ve r v i e w Job Ticket/Job Setup: 1- 1 0 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment.
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1. O v e r v ie w KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment. Quick Print: This application is available on the scanner and also can be installed and executed from client workstations on which have the...
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1. O ve r v i e w File Manager: 1- 1 2 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment.
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1. O v e r v ie w KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment. Security Certification: If your site requires a high security communication and you are connected to a DocuSP color server, you will this application.
1. O ve r v i e w Workstation platform Workstation platform DELL OptiPlex LCD 1505FP DELL Ultra sharp 15-inch monitor with height adjustable stand 1- 1 4 The following table lists the required hardware components for the scanner workstation platform: Required workstation platform The FreeFlow workstation platform: •...
Power on the workstation. If required, log into the network. NOTE: All FreeFlow software applications are found by selecting from the Windows task bar the following: Start: Programs: Xerox FreeFlow Software. Follow these steps when powering off the system. From the Windows tasteable select Start: Shut Down; the Shut Down Windows dialog box appears.
1. O ve r v i e w RDO files With an RDO you can: 1- 1 6 RDO is the three-letter extension for the Raster Document Object file type. As stated earlier, the RDO file type is used primarily with FreeFlow, but you can use RDOs with other FreeFlow applications, or convert them to PostScript or PDF files.
FreeFlow Help Accessing the Help system F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al The FreeFlow Scanner 665E online Help system is an excellent source of information about the features available and how to use them.
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1. O ve r v i e w 1- 1 8 Select the Index tab to display an alphabetical list of Help topics. As you enter text into the Type in the keyword to find text box, topics associated with the words you type display.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Double-click on the Enhance Image settings topic in the Select Topics to display list box. The topic displays in the text window on the right.
1. O ve r v i e w Using the Document Glass Scanning a 1 or 2-sided document 1- 2 0 Use the document glass under the following conditions: • The document is old, fragile, or torn • The document stock is lighter than 13 lb. or heavier than 32# •...
Scanning a bound document F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al To scan a bound document: Raise the document feeder. Place the bound document on the Document Glass, registering it on the front center edge, as indicated by the icon on the document glass frame.
1. O ve r v i e w Using the ADF 1- 2 2 The ADF enables you to scan 1-sided and 2-sided documents quickly, and returns them in a stack in the same order you placed them in the input tray. Use the ADF for rapid scanning of up to 100 pages.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al From Advanced Scanning, click the SEF/LEF toggle to specify how the document is loaded in the input tray. Refer to Chapter 4, “Original input”...
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Production Printer Settings Before you can print your scanned documents you must set up your printer or printers. This chapter provides step-by-step instructions for setting up, editing, and deleting a printer. Select Start: Programs: Xerox FreeFlow Software: Printer Production Settings.
2. P r o d uc t i on P r i n te r S e tt i ng s Overview 2- 2 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
Adding/editing a printer F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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2. P r o d uc t i on P r i n te r S e tt i ng s 2- 4 Type your <site specific print queue> in the Print queue text box; refer to the example below: NOTE: Type the appropriate information for your server and your print queue based on the server and the print queue at your site.
2. Pr o d uc t i on P r in t er S e tt in g s Editing a printer KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
2. P r o d uc t i on P r i n te r S e tt i ng s Deleting a printer 2- 6 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
Setting a default printer F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
2. P r o d uc t i on P r i n te r S e tt i ng s Checking the printer status 2- 8 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
Creating a job ticket F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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2. P r o d uc t i on P r i n te r S e tt i ng s 2- 1 0 Make your desired selections. Select OK to save and close the Job Setup dialog box. This returns you to the Production Printer Settings dialog box.
Input document information Input document type F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Scan and Print The Scan and Print process simulates a copier. The scanner creates a temporary digital file with which it uses to complete the copy.
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Determine the condition of the hardcopy Good condition: Fragile Condition: Damaged Condition: 3- 2 Always be aware of the condition of your hardcopy documents. The condition of the hardcopy document, or input document, determines how you scan a document or whether you must create a new original.
Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment. From Start: Programs: select Xerox FreeFlow Software: and Scan and Print. 3 . S c a n a nd P r in t...
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Scan and print an original Scan options Advanced Scanning button 3- 4 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al NOTE: By clicking on the Advanced Scanning... button, more options are available. This button is discussed in more detail on Chapter 4, “Advanced Scanning”...
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3. S c a n a nd P r i n t 3- 6 NOTE: By clicking on the More Options... button, a Job Setup dialog box opens with additional options. This button is discussed in more detail in Chapter 5 on page 5-1. Each one of these options is discussed in more detail starting on page 3-24 and in Chapter 5 on page 5-1.
Scan and print a large job F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Scan and save documents 1. Select a Save option 3- 8 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Select your job options; refer to Steps 3-8 of the “Scan and print an original” on page 3-4. NOTE: Step 6 of the “Scan and print an original”...
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3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Save As: PDF and PDF Options 3- 1 0 Select PDF Files (*.pdf) or RDO Files (*.rdo) from the Save as type list box. NOTE: When Save As: PDF is selected from the Save section, the Print section on the right side of the dialog box changes to PDF Options.
Scan, print, and save documents F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Scan and Print features 3- 1 2 Select PDF Files (*.pdf) or RDO Files (*.rdo) from the Save as type list box. Select Save to close the Save As dialog box and return to Scan and Print.
Menus File: F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al The Scan and Print application has the following menus: This menu contains: • Save User Defaults: Allows you to save the current settings as the user defaults for Scan and Print.
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t View: Help: Creating new user defaults Options 3- 1 4 This menu contains: • Printer/Job Status: Opens the Job Manager dialog box so you can manage the jobs in the print queues. •...
Scan F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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If a standard job type is selected, the setting is mapped to the Scale to setting in the Xerox scanner TWAIN interface. If a non-standard job type is selected, the setting maps to the "Auto-fit" setting in the Job setup dialog box.
Save F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Display in Acrobat 3- 1 8 Check the Display in Acrobat check box, and select one of these buttons: • Scan and Save or • Scan to Job and then Save Job or •...
Enhance Image F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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3. S c a n a nd P r i n t 3- 2 0 • Despeckle: This option removes specks from the scanned image. The Despeckle feature locates and removes any background spots, or specks, that may occur on your scanned image.
Enhance Document F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al This area of the Scan and Print dialog box provides options for adding headers, footers, or page numbers to scanned pages. To add headers, footers, page numbers or a combination of these options, use the following procedure.
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3. S c a n a nd P r i n t 3- 2 2 Make any other desired selections for your header or footer: • Position: Select where on the output copy that you want your header/footer printed. Choose one of the following Left, Center, Right, and then select either Top or Bottom.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al • Font: Select the desired font, font size, font style, and font color that will be used when printing the header/ footer.
3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Print/Job Ticket Settings/PDF Options 3- 2 4 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment.
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If the Print or Print and Save Option is selected, then these features are activated: F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: The features available on this area of the Scan and Print dialog box may vary depending on the Option selected (Print, Save, or Print and Save).
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3. S c a n a nd P r i n t 3- 2 6 • Job type: Select the desired job type from the drop-down list. The various job types are discussed in more detail in Chapter 5 on page 5-1. •...
Scan and Print main buttons Scan and Print main buttons F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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3. S c a n a nd P r i n t Print Option Save Option Save Option 3- 2 8 Two of these buttons and their functions change according to the feature selected in the Options area of the dialog box. The other three buttons never change and always retain the same function;...
3 . S c a n a nd P r in t Restore Defaults button Clicking this button restores the Scan and Print settings to their default settings. NOTE: The default settings that are restored are your user defined defaults. If you want to restore the factory defaults, you must select File: Restore Factory Defaults.
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Accessing Advanced Scanning F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Advanced Scanning The Advanced Scanning feature is accessed from the Scan and Print window.
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4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Using the Automatic Document Feeder and Advanced Scanning 4- 2 The Automatic Document feeder on the scanner will enable you to scan 1 and 2-sided documents quickly, and returns them in a stack in the same order you placed them in the input tray.
FreeFlow scanning application) that work with any TWAIN- compliant application, such as Photoshop or Paintshop Pro. This means that you can use your Xerox Scanner with any imaging application that supports the TWAIN standard. This component is used for maintenance and troubleshooting.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Main scanning features Control menus Settings tabs and scanning controls 4- 4 There are three main parts to the TWAIN Scanning software interface. At the top of the screen are the control menus. Below these are the settings tabs and the scanning controls.
Control menus File View Options Help File menu Save Scan Ticket Save Scan Ticket As Scan All Preview F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al There are four menus at the top of the scanner dialog box: Use the File menu to save new scan tickets, save changes to existing scan tickets, and as a way to exit the scanner...
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Skip Exit View menu Zoom Show Rulers 4- 6 Select Skip to discard the current preview image. This button is enabled when the Document feeder and Single page mode options are selected;...
Status Bar Show Preview Options menu F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al This control is checked by default. Status bar (at the bottom of the scanner window) When checked, the Status Bar displays the following information: •...
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Preferences File Transfer Mode Settings: Mask Page Edge: Default Scan Ticket: 4- 8 Select Preferences to see a tabbed dialog with the following tabs: General Use the controls on this tab to specify default settings for common original documents.
4 . A d v an c e d S c an ni n g Localize Use the controls on this tab to set language and measurement defaults. Language: Use the Language list box to control what language text and numerals will be displayed in the scanner window.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Production Color (24-bit) compression controls: JPEG Compression Level slider: Black and white (1-bit) compression controls: 4- 1 0 Compression Use the controls on this tab to set compression defaults. The controls within this group box define the compression setting when "Production Color (24-bit)"...
Calibrate Scanner Fast Preview Single Page Mode Enable Single Page Mode: Automatically Preview Next Image: F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Calibrate the scanner whenever you notice a degradation in image quality or consistency.
Help. Select Getting Started for an introduction to the Xerox Scanner hardware and software. Select Hints and Tips to learn about suggested practices to help you work more quickly and efficiently.
Settings tabs Basic Features Scan ticket F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Click on the tabs to access basic features, image quality, and image size settings.
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4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 1 4 To use an existing scan ticket, follow this procedure: Click on the Scan ticket drop-down list on the Basic Features tab. Click on the name of the ticket you wish to use. NOTE: The selection for Single Page Mode is not saved in any Scan Tickets.
Place a formatted floppy disk in drive A: Right click the Start button. Select Explore. Browse to C:\Program Files\Common Files\Xerox\ Scanner. Select all the files with the ".sct" extension; right-click and select Send To: 3½ Floppy (A].
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4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 1 6 • Image orientation: Click the Image Orientation button to choose between portrait and landscape originals. • Original type: Select an original type that best describes your original document.
4 . A d v an c e d S c an ni n g Output image From the Output image area, select the image mode, resolution, and optimization (if necessary). Image Mode KEY POINT: For the FreeFlow Scanner 665E there are only two image modes available: Production Color and Black &...
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 1 8 Image modes supported by the FreeFlow Scanner 665E for DocuColor 8000/7000 Digital Presses Image mode Black and white Images composed of black and white pixels only. No color or shading.
Choosing a Printer for Optimization Image Quality F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Every printer has different capabilities and methods for reproducing shading in black and white images.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Original type Image adjustments Brightness Contrast 4- 2 0 Choose the preset original type that best describes your document. These presets are designed to give good image quality for most documents of the types listed.
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4 . A d v an c e d S c an ni n g Fine Adjustments Click the Fine Adjustments button to launch the Advanced Image Adjustments dialog. The Advanced Image Adjustments dialog allows fine control over highlights, midtones, and shadows within a scanned image.
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4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Sharpen Background suppression Negative image Hole fill More button 4- 2 2 Use the Sharpen feature to increase contrasts along the edges of objects in the image. This has the effect of making objects more distinct.
4 . A d v an c e d S c an ni n g Image Quality windows This button opens the Image Quality Windows dialog, which lets you manually segment the image into different original types, each with unique image quality adjustments. For more information on each one of these features, refer to the Online Help (Advanced Scanning/Image Quality Tab/Image Quality windows button).
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Crop Cropping the Image 4- 2 4 The Crop tool deletes the portion of the image outside the bounding box. By deleting the portion outside the bounding box, you are reducing the size of the file in bytes.
F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Cropping 1-sided documents To crop 1-sided documents, use the following procedure: Place the 1-sided document into the scanner, either on the document glass or in the document feeder, and enter all relevant input values on the Basic tab.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 2 6 Cropping bound, head to toe documents To crop 2-sided documents, use the following procedure: On the Basic Features tab, choose Document glass-bound original. Place the original on the document glass as shown by the icon.
F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Cropping bound documents To crop bound documents, use the following procedure: On the Basic Features tab, choose Document glass-bound original.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Frame 4- 2 8 Use the Frame feature to fill the outer edges of the image with white. Using the Frame tool yields an image of the same physical dimensions as the original document (assuming you have not reduced or enlarged).
F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Framing 1-sided documents To Frame 1-sided documents: Place the 1-sided document into the scanner, either on the document glass or in the document feeder, and adjust settings as needed on the Basic Features tab.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 3 0 Framing bound, head to toe documents To Frame bound, head-to-toe documents: On the Basic Features tab, choose Document glass-bound original. Place the original on the document glass as shown by the icon.
F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Framing bound documents To Frame bound documents: On the Basic Features tab, choose Document glass-bound original.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 3 2 Removing hole punch marks To remove hole punch marks: NOTE: Use this procedure if the Hole Fill feature does not give satisfactory results. Place the document into the scanner, either on the document glass or in the document feeder, and adjust settings as needed on the Basic Features tab.
4 . A d v an c e d S c an ni n g Reduce/Enlarge The Reduce/Enlarge tools scale the image to a smaller or larger size. The Reduce/Enlarge controls allow you to change the size of the image to fit specific dimensions or by a percentage. The amount by which you can reduce or enlarge the image depends on the scan resolution and the size of the original.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Preview window 4- 3 4 The Preview window is used to adjust margins for cropping and framing, and for previewing adjustments to image quality prior to scanning.
Using the Preview Window Changing the Zoom factor F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al When you click the Preview button, a representation of the scanned image appears in the Preview window.
4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng Previewing both sides of a 2-sided document Adjusting the Crop/Frame bounding box 4- 3 6 When you preview a bound document on the Document Glass or a 2-sided document from the Document Feeder, the A/B toggle will become enabled at the top of the Preview pane.
Using interactive preview (Single Page Mode) F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Single page mode allows you to scan a stack of documents, one at a time, from the document feeder.
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4. A d v a nc e d S c an n i ng 4- 3 8 If you do not want to scan the page, click Skip to delete the preview image and reject your changes. Click Preview to feed the next page through the scanner (unless you have Automatic Preview enabled).
The job ticket options, also known as Job Setup or printer settings options, provide many printing and finishing options that are supported by Xerox Production Printers. These options vary by printer model and configuration at the time of installation. Depending on your digital press/printer, the available job ticket options will vary.
5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p Accessing the job ticket From Scan and Print: 5- 2 You can access the job ticket options one of three ways: • From the Scan and Print application or •...
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5 . J ob Ti c k et /J o b S e tu p The Job Setup dialog displays. KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment.
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5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p ...Or you can access it from Production Printer Settings: 5- 4 Select the Create Job Ticket button. The Job Setup dialog displays. KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
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5 . J ob Ti c k et /J o b S e tu p ...Or you can access it from Select the Job Setup button. Quick Print: The Job Setup dialog displays. KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server.
5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p Job Setup tabs Imaging/Job Setup tab Copies: Specify which pages to print: 5- 6 The Job Setup/Job Ticket dialog box contains the following tabs: • Imaging/Job Setup •...
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Job Type: F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Select the specific job type from the drop-down list. There are three primary job types, some with subtypes: •...
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5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p 5- 8 – 2-Up flip right: Prints the same page twice, side by side, on one side of a page, with the right-side image rotated 180 degrees. You can change the paper size, if necessary.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al – 8-Up: Prints the same page eight times on one side of a page. You can change the paper size, if necessary.
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5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p Image descriptions: Image operations: 5- 1 0 Select the Orientation and Sides Imaged from their respective drop-down lists: • Select Portrait if the short sides are the top and bottom edges and the long sides are the right and left edges.
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Job setup: F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al From the Job setup area, make your desired selection for Collation, Output, and Finishing: •...
5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p Job Notes 5- 1 2 NOTE: The available Job Notes fields depends on your digital press. You can create job notes for a specific job by typing in the Special Instructions area.
5 . J ob Ti c k et /J o b S e tu p Paper Stocks NOTE: The available paper stocks depend on your digital press. Select the desired Size and Stock type from their respective drop-down lists. Check the Printer Default check box to print to the default paper stock weight.
5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p Color/Image Quality 5- 1 4 The Color/Image Quality tab settings control how images and text are printed by the target production printer. These settings will vary depending on the selected production printer.
Preferences F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al NOTE: The available Preferences options depend on your digital press. From this tab you can: •...
5. J o b Ti c k e t/ J ob S e tu p More Options 5- 1 6 Clicking the More Options button opens the Display Options dialog box. Clear the checkboxes next to the options you wish to hide in the associated tab dialog.
Job Setup buttons F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al On the bottom of the Job Setup dialog box are three buttons: Use these buttons for: •...
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8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment. Use the following procedure to print a single file. Select Start: Programs: Xerox FreeFlow Software: Quick Print.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Specify the number of copies to be printed. If you do not want to print the entire document, deselect the All checkbox and select the sequence of pages to print: a.
6. Q ui c k P r i n t Printing a job with multiple files 6- 4 Select the file type you wish to print in the Show file type pull-down menu. Select the List multiple files to print checkbox. The Quick Print window expands to reveal the job list at the bottom of the screen.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Select the appropriate radio button: • Print as one job: Jobs are printed as one job. The default job ticket is applied, but can be modified by clicking the Job Setup button.
6. Q ui c k P r i n t Printing all the files in a selected directory 6- 6 To print all the files in a selected directory: Select the file type you wish to print in the Show file type pull- down menu.
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al Click the Remove button to remove a selected job from the print list, or the Remove All button to clear the list. Select a printer from the Printers pull-down menu.
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6. Q ui c k P r i n t 6- 8 Select the appropriate radio button: a. Print as one job: Jobs are printed as one job. The default job ticket is applied, but can be modified by clicking the Job Setup button. b.
What is File Manager? File Manager capabilities F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al File Manager This chapter discusses the File Manager application and provides instructions on how to copy, move, and delete objects or files.
7. F il e M a na g er What is displayed in the File Manager window? 7- 2 KEY POINT: This book uses illustrations showing a DocuColor 8000 Digital Press connected to a Fiery EXP8000 color server. Your system may vary depending on the digital press and color server for your work environment.
Icons File Manager menus F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al File Manager uses the following icons to represent drives, directories, and file types. •...
7. F il e M a na g er File menu 7- 4 This menu contains of the following: • Move: Allows you to move a file or directory. • Copy: Allows you to copy a file or directory. • Delete: Allows you to delete a file or directory.
Network menu Volume menu F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al This menu contains the following: • Map Network Drive: Opens the Map Network Drive dialog box, which allows you to connect to shared directories on the network.
7. F il e M a na g er Tree menu View menu 7- 6 This menu contains the following: • Expand One Level: Displays one level of subdirectories for the selected drive or directory in the directory tree window. You can use the + shortcut key to perform this operation on the selected drive or directory.
Options menu F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al • Arrange object icons: Allows you to sort objects in the active directory by name, by type, by size, by date, or by specified attribute.
7. F il e M a na g er Window menu Help menu 7- 8 This menu contains the following: • New Window: Opens an additional window in File Manager. • Cascade: Displays the window(s) in a cascade pattern. • Tile Horizontally: Displays the window(s) horizontally.
Using File Manager Help F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al The online Help provides in depth, step-by-step instructions for using the various FIle Manager features and functions, including: •...
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7. F il e M a na g er 7- 1 0 • Working with files: This includes information and instructions for: – Selecting a file or group of files – Canceling selected files – Copying a file – Moving a file –...
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F r e eF lo w S c a nn er 6 65 E O p e r at o r M an u al To access and use the online Help for File Manager, perform the following steps: From Windows Start: Programs, select Xerox FreeFlow Software: File Manager. The File Manage application opens: From the Help drop-down list, select Help Topics.
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7. F il e M a na g er 7- 1 2 The Help dialog is displayed. Select the desired Help topic. When finished, close the Help dialog box by selecting (Close) in the title bar. F r ee F l o w S ca n ne r 66 5E O p er a to r M a nu a l...
Security Certification If your site requires a high security communication and you are connected to a DocuSP color server, you will need to implement the client-side secured FTP and/or Secure IPP security certificate in order to communicate with the DocuSP 4.x/5.x color server. This is discussed in detail in the System Adminstration Guide, Chapter 6, “Installing a security certificate”...
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Page feed direction and image orientation Definition of portrait and landscape Landscape Portrait Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l Hints and tips This chapter provides hints and tips to help you work more efficiently with the FreeFlow Scanner software.
9. H i nts a nd ti ps Definition of SEF and LEF Guide to choosing an Original Type for your scan 9- 2 SEF (short edge feed) refers to the shorter edge of a document as the first edge to contact the Document Feeder rolls; for example, the 8.5 inch side of an 8.5 x 11 inch document.
Guide to choosing a Media Type Understanding Resolution Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l Use the following table to help you choose the best Media Type (Advanced Scanning) for your original documents: If your original is: A continuous tone image developed on...
9. H i nts a nd ti ps The two faces of resolution The difference between pixel count resolution & embedded resolution 9- 4 The key to successfully editing, scanning, and printing images lies in understanding how pixels transform into inches and vice versa. Resolution is the interpreter between the physical world of inches and the digital world of pixels.
What is the difference between ppi and dpi? What resolution should I use to scan an image? Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l The term ppi (pixels per inch) originated in the world of computers, and dpi (dots per inch) in the world or printing, but today they are often used interchangeably.
9. H i nts a nd ti ps What embedded resolution should I use to print an image? 9- 6 NOTE: Keep in mind that as you increase your scanning resolution you create larger files that might be inordinately large for e-mailing or web publishing.
How do I calculate what resolution I need to print a 4"x6" image? What is printer resolution and do I need to worry about it? Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l You can use the simple resolution formula to calculate the embedded resolution you need for any given output.
9. H i nts a nd ti ps Black and white scanning mode 9- 8 To obtain a quality print, your image resolution should be slightly higher than the printer's given LPI. To calculate this ideal resolution, multiply the LPI by about 1.5 to obtain the ideal pixel per inch (ppi) figure for your image.
Using scan tickets Using custom page sizes Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l Scan tickets are a powerful feature of the scanner software. They allow you to store all the settings for common or complex scan jobs (including Image Quality Windows and Custom Page Sizes) so that you can quickly reload the settings instead of manually...
9. H i nts a nd ti ps Using custom defaults Special image processing needs Scan in Black and White for fastest throughput Be sure Hole Fill is enabled before using Interactive Preview 9- 1 0 When the scanner software (Advanced Scanning) is launched, default settings such as page size, scan resolution, etc.
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Maximum paper dimensions Minimum paper dimensions Throughput Paper Capacity Color spaces & resolutions supported Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l 10.
10 . Te c hn i c al da ta Scanner Platen size Color spaces & resolutions supported Input document types Optional accessories Foot switch 6-meter SCSI cable 10 - 2 12 x 18 inches (304.8 mm x 457.2 mm) scanning area •...
11. Maintenance This chapter provides maintenance information and instructions for the various scanner components. Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l 11-1...
11 . M ai n te na n c e Maintenance intervals Preventive maintenance intervals Component Air Filter Feed and Retard Rollers Automatic Document Feeder Document Glass Constant Velocity Transport (CVT) 11 - 2 The scanner requires minimal maintenance by the operator. However, it is essential that you perform these tasks when indicated to ensure reliable operation and maximum product life.
Internet: Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l Before contacting Xerox for a service problem, perform the following steps: Also refer to the Online Help for additional information and step- by-step instructions.
11 - 4 Part name ADF Feed Roller Assembly Air Filter Kit Xerox Platen Glass Cleaner Do c u Co l or 8 00 0 /7 00 0 O pe r a to r M a nu a l Part number 600K89591...
Image quality problems Do c u Co lo r 80 0 0/ 70 0 0 O p er a to r Ma n ua l 12. Troubleshooting This chapter directs you to basic troubleshooting information. This troubleshooting information is found in the online Help (Advanced Scanning/Help menu/Troubleshooting).
12 . Tr o u bl e s ho o ti ng Clearing paper jams and misfeeds 12 - 2 The online Help provides specific step-by-step procedures for clearing paper jams and misfeeds from the scanner. You can access this information by opening the Advanced Scanning feature (click on the Advanced Scanning button from the Scan and Print dialog box).