User’s Guide PDS-5000/PDS-6000 PDS-5000 PDS-6000 Version C ENG
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Table of Contents 1 Scanning Software 1 Choose your scanning software ...............................................................................................................1 2 General Information 2 Scanner overview .....................................................................................................................................2 Control panel ....................................................................................................................................
6 Scan (Macintosh) 61 Scan using your computer ......................................................................................................................61 Scan with DS Capture ......................................................................................................................61 Change scan settings using the TWAIN driver .......................................................................................62 Functional overview .............................................
1 Scanning Software 1 1 Choose your scanning software After installing Brother’s scanner drivers, select a scanning application for saving scanned images to your computer.
2 General Information 2 Scanner overview 5 4 3 2 2 1 6 7 8 10 9 11 12 13 1 Top Cover 2 Cover Extension 3 Document Guide Stopper 4 Document Guides 5 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 6 ADF Cover 7 Output Tray 8 Document Stopper 9 Control Panel 10 Cover Release Lever 11 Kensington Security Slot 12 USB Connector 13 AC Power Connector 2
General Information Control panel This scanner has one Liquid Crystal Display (LCD), five buttons and one Light Emitting Diode (LED) on the control panel. The LCD is a 16 character two-line display. 2 Control panel overview 1 2 3 4 5 1 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) Displays messages to help you set up and use your scanner. 2 Function Selector (a or b) Press to scroll through the function numbers.
General Information LED indications The LED indicates the scanner’s status. LED Indication Meaning No light The scanner is OFF. Green The scanner is ON. Blinking green The scanner is initializing or in Power Saving Mode. Blinking red There is a problem with the scanner. 2 Scanner status messages The following table explains the scanner’s status messages during normal operation: Scanner Status Message Meaning Function X This shows the current selected function number.
´ 3 Document Information 3 Acceptable documents Standard Paper Length 2.13 in. to 14.0 in. (54 mm to 356 mm) Width 2.0 in. to 8.58 in. (51 mm to 218 mm) Weight 7.5 lb to 106 lb (28 g/m2 to 400 g/m2) 3 To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet (see Load documents using the Carrier Sheet on page 13).
Document Information Plastic Cards Length 2.76 in. to 3.74 in. (70 mm to 95 mm) Width 2.0 in. to 2.17 in. (51 mm to 55 mm) Standard Size (ISO) 3.37 × 2.13 × 0.03 in. (85.6 × 54.0 × 0.76 mm) Material Plastic (PET) Type Plastic card such as a driver’s license or an insurance card Thickness (ISO) Less than 30 mil (0.76 mm) 3 Up to 49 mil (1.
Document Information Documents recommended for use with the Carrier Sheet NOTE To purchase a Carrier Sheet, go to the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com or find contact information for your local Brother office at www.brother.com Use the optional Carrier Sheet when you scan the following: 3 Plastic cards Documents with a carbon sheet attached Documents written in pencil Documents narrower than 2.0 in. (50 mm) wide Documents shorter than 2.13 in.
4 Scan Preparation 4 Set up your scanner a Open the Top Cover (1), pull the Cover Extension (2) out and then unfold the Document Guides (3). 2 3 4 1 b Pull the Output Tray (1) out of the machine and then unfold the Document Stopper (2).
Scan Preparation Load documents IMPORTANT • The ADF can hold up to 100 pages and feeds each sheet individually. Use 20 lb (80 g/m2) paper and always fan the pages before placing them in the ADF. • DO NOT pull on the document while it is feeding. • DO NOT use paper that is curled, wrinkled, folded, ripped, stapled, paper-clipped, pasted, or taped. • DO NOT try to scan cardboard or fabric. 4 NOTE • Make sure documents that have ink or correction fluid on them are completely dry.
Scan Preparation NOTE Slide up the Document Guide Stopper (1) and extend the Document Guide (2) when you set the documents with punch holes such as continuous form paper. 1 4 2 c Set your document, face down, top edge first in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine. For plastic cards: Set your document, face down and short side first in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the scanner. Load only one plastic card at a time.
Scan Preparation Loading multiple differently-sized documents To scan multiple pages that are different sizes, follow these steps: NOTE Make sure that the narrowest document is wide enough to touch the ADF’s feed rollers, to avoid a document jam. a Stack the documents on top of each other, making sure that the top edge and the left side of each document is aligned. 4 b Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of the largest document.
Scan Preparation Combinations of multiple different-sized documents Minimum size Maximum size Width (mm) (*1) LTR (P) 216 Carrier Sheet A4 (P) 210 A5 (L) B5 (P) 182 B6 (L) A5 (P) 149 A6 (L) B6 (P) 129 B7 (L) A6 (P) 105 A7 (L) B7 (P) 91 B8 (L) A7 (P) 74.3 A8 (L) B8 (P) 64.3 A8 (P) LTR (P) Carrier Sheet 216 A4 (P) B5 (P) A5 (P) B6 (P) A6 (P) B7 (P) A7 (P) B8 (P) A8 (P) A5 (L) B6 (L) A6 (L) B7 (L) A7 (L) B8 (L) A8 (L) 210 182 149 129 105 91 74.3 64.3 52.5 Available range 4 52.
Scan Preparation Load documents using the Carrier Sheet To purchase a Carrier Sheet, go to the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com or find contact information for your local Brother office at www.brother.com IMPORTANT • Do not write on the Carrier Sheet, as the writing may be seen in scanned documents. If the Carrier Sheet becomes dirty, wipe it with a dry cloth.
Scan Preparation b Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of the Carrier Sheet. 1 4 c Set the Carrier Sheet in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine. NOTE To avoid document jams, do not load the Carrier Sheet upside down.
Scan Preparation Loading documents wider than Letter/A4 size You can scan documents that are wider than Letter/A4 size by using the Carrier Sheet. Before scanning, see Load documents using the Carrier Sheet on page 13 for basic usage instructions and notes about the Carrier Sheet. a For best results, carefully fold your document in half, making sure all the corners are even, and then insert the document into the Carrier Sheet. 4 b Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of the Carrier Sheet.
Scan Preparation c Set the Carrier Sheet in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine. NOTE To reduce the white space in the center of a scanned page, be sure to position the folded edge of the original document closer to the right edge of the Carrier Sheet.
5 Scan (Windows ®) 5 Scan using the control panel Customize the scanning software. Scan button on your Brother machine’s control panel to scan using your preferred Assign a scanning application to the Scan button a b Confirm that the machine is connected to your computer via a USB cable. Access the machine from your computer using one of the following: 5 ® (For Windows 10) Click (Start) > Settings > Devices > Printers&Scanners > Devices&Printers. (For Windows ® 8/8.
Scan (Windows ®) d Click the Events tab, and then select an event number from the Select an event drop-down list. The Button # you select from this list directly corresponds with the function numbers (Function X) displayed on the machine’s LCD.
Scan (Windows ®) e Select Start this program from Actions, and then select the scanning application you want to launch when you press the (Scan) button on your machine’s control panel. 5 f Click OK.
Scan (Windows ®) g Select the function number you assigned the scanning application on the machine’s LCD, then push the Scan button on your machine. The assigned application will launch. NOTE When you use Button Manager V2 application, you can syncronize the machine’s LCD and application’s function names by assigning Brother Button Manager to all the Button # in the Select an event drop-down list. For more information, see the Button Manager V2 User’s Guide. Function 1 1.
Scan (Windows ®) Scan a document a Confirm that the machine is connected to your computer via a USB cable. b Set your document in the ADF. 5 c Press a or b to select a Function. NOTE When Brother’s Button Manager is running on your computer, the machine’s LCD displays a Button Manager function number and name. For more information, see the Button Manager V2 User’s Guide. Function 1 1.
Scan (Windows ®) Scan using your computer To scan using your computer, launch a TWAIN-compatible application on your computer, such as DS Capture or Adobe ® PhotoShop ®. This guide uses DS Capture as an example. Scan with DS Capture a b Confirm that the machine is connected to your computer via a USB cable. Double-click the DS Capture icon on your desktop.
Scan (Windows ®) d DS Capture launches. 5 e Click Setup to change the scan settings, if needed. For more information on changing settings, see Change scan settings using the TWAIN driver on page 24. f g Set your document in the ADF. Click Scan . Your scanner starts scanning. A thumbnail of the scanned image appears in the DS Capture screen and the scanned image will be saved in the directory you specified in the Path field. For more information, see DS Capture home screen on page 25.
Scan (Windows ®) Change scan settings using the TWAIN driver The TWAIN driver provides various settings and useful functions that you can use when scanning, as listed in the overview table below. In this guide, we use the DS Capture application in our examples. Instructions for other scanning software will be similar.
Scan (Windows ®) DS Capture home screen (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)(7) 5 No. Name Description Default (1) Fast scan mode / Fast display mode (select from the File menu) Switch the scan mode if needed. Fast scan mode Fast scan mode Fast scan mode gives priority to scanning speed. Thumbnails are displayed after scanning is complete. Fast display mode In Fast display mode, thumbnails are displayed in real-time.
Scan (Windows ®) No. Name Description Default (4) File Format Change the file format. JPEG Select the format you want from the drop-down list. NOTE To save multiple documents as one file, select Multi-page PDF (MPDF) or Multi-page TIFF (MTIFF) from the drop-down list. (5) Path Specify the directory where you want to save scanned images. \My Documents\My Scan\ (6) Fit Page View and size the scanned image.
Scan (Windows ®) Scanner Properties dialog box Click Setup on the DS Capture home screen to display the Scanner Properties dialog box. Use the Scanner Properties tabs to configure the scanner’s settings. (1) 5 (2) (4) (3) No. Name Description (1) Tabs Image, Compression, Color Dropout, Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Rotation, Enhancement, More Settings, Digital Imprinter, Information (2) Defaults Click Defaults to reset all settings in all tabs to the original factory settings.
Scan (Windows ®) Image tab Click the Image tab to set basic scan settings, to assign values for the front or back of your document and to specify the image type. (3) (4) (5) (6) (1) 5 (7) (8) (2) (9) (10) (11) No. Name Description Default (1) Image Selection check boxes Select the check box(es) to specify the type of scan for the front (and back) of your document. Front B&W (2) Image Selection group Customize the settings for the front and back sides of your document.
Scan (Windows ®) Image Selection check boxes Select the check boxes to customize the scan type. The Image Selection check box(es) are used to select the color mode with which the front or back of your document will be scanned. For example, to scan both the front and back of a color document page in color, select the Front Color and Back Color check boxes. For a black and white scan of the front and a color scan of the back, select Front B&W and Back Color.
Scan (Windows ®) Conversion Methods Description Error Diffusion Select Error Diffusion for a type of Halftone. Error Diffusion results in good image texture and makes text in images more legible than Halftone 1-5, above. Halftone 5 Diffusion Document Type (Gray mode only) When you select Gray as the image type for your scanned document, you can choose from three document types.
Scan (Windows ®) Sensitivity / Threshold Sensitivity (available when you select Dynamic Threshold or Auto Color Detection) Sensitivity of Dynamic Threshold: If your document contains small dots or speckles and you want to remove them, increase the sensitivity value by moving the bar to the right.
Scan (Windows ®) 2 in 1 Use 2 in 1 to scan documents wider than Letter/A4 size. The machine scans both sides of the folded document, and merges the images onto a single page. • Merge Vertically check box Select this check box to align both sides vertically. Clear this check box to align both sides horizontally. 5 Select Merge Vertically Clear Merge Vertically Profiles Click Profiles to save your frequently-used scan settings.
Scan (Windows ®) c Click Add..., and then type the name of the profile you want to save. d Click Save. The new profile will appear in the Profiles drop-down list. 5 NOTE You can Delete, Rename, or Reset profile names in the Edit Your Profile dialog box. Color Profile Use the Color Profile settings to achieve accurate color reproduction for scans. This option uses the default ICC profile parameters to adjust the image colors.
Scan (Windows ®) Compression tab Click the Compression tab to adjust the scanned image size but maintain image quality. NOTE The Compression options available may differ depending on the scanning application you use. (1) (2) 5 No. Name Description Default (1) Compression Select a Compression mode. None (2) JPEG Quality Change the JPEG quality.
Scan (Windows ®) Color Dropout tab Click the Color Dropout tab to remove the red, blue, or green color from your scanned image resulting in a gray or black and white document. Color Dropout is available only when you select Gray or B&W from the Image Selection group. If your image contains a red watermark or background, choose the Red channel to remove any red watermark or background color. This feature is useful for sharpening text when using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software. (1) 5 (2) No.
Scan (Windows ®) When you select Custom from the Remove Color drop-down menu, the Color Dropout tab changes as follows: (3) (4) 5 No. (3) (4) Name RGB values Color palette Description Display the RGB value for the color selected. Select the color you want to remove from a full color wheel. Default - Remove Color Select one of the following from the Remove Color drop-down list: None No color is removed. Remove Red / Remove Green / Remove Blue Removes red, green, or blue from the scan.
Scan (Windows ®) Paper tab Click the Paper tab to define values relating to image output and auto scan. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 5 (6) (7) (8) (9) No. Name Description Default (1) Cropping Capture a portion of the document being scanned. Automatic (Deskew ON) (2) Carrier Sheet Mode Select this check box if using the Carrier Sheet. (not selected) (3) Scan Area / Page Size Select the paper size. ISO A4 - 210 x 297 mm (4) Portrait / Landscape Select your scanned document’s layout.
Scan (Windows ®) Cropping Cropping allows you to capture a portion of the document being scanned. Options include: Automatic (Deskew ON) This option automatically adjusts the cropping window according to document size. Use this option for batches of mixed-sized documents. NOTE • When you select Automatic (Deskew ON), scanned images are automatically deskewed if the images are crooked. • Punch Hole Removal is not available when Automatic Cropping is disabled.
Scan (Windows ®) Scan Area / Page Size This field name changes based on your selection in the Cropping drop-down list. Choose the paper size you want from the drop-down list. None US Legal - 8.5" × 14" US Letter - 8.
Scan (Windows ®) X-Offset / Y-Offset / Width / Length / Center When you select Fixed Area (Deskew OFF) from the Cropping drop-down list, you can adjust the scan area manually using the following values: X-Offset Adjust the distance from the left edge of the scanner to the left edge of the area in the document that you want to scan. Y-Offset Adjust the distance from the top edge of the document to the top edge of the area in the document that you want to scan.
Scan (Windows ®) Multi-Feed Detection tab Click the Multi-Feed Detection tab to detect pages that overlap when fed through the ADF. A multi-feed usually occurs due to stapled documents, adhesives on documents, or electrostatically charged documents. (1) (2) 5 (3) (4) (5) (6) No. Name Description Default (1) Additional Length Detection Define the page length if it exceeds the scan area. (not selected) (2) Ultrasonic Detection Detect overlapped pages by measuring paper thickness.
Scan (Windows ®) Ultrasonic Detection Ultrasonic Detection detects overlapping pages by measuring paper thickness. If you select this detection method, scanning stops immediately upon multi-feed detection and a Warning appears on your computer monitor. Display window This window displays a preview of the Additional Length Detection value. Select Stop Scanning after Multi-Feed check box to stop the ADF, stop scanning immediately, and display a Warning on your computer monitor when a multi-feed is detected.
Scan (Windows ®) Preview tab Click the Preview tab to preview your image (at a low resolution) before your final scan. This preview image is useful for determining your scan area and checking your color processing results. 5 (3) (1) (2) (4) (5) (6) (7) No. Name Description Default (1) Scan Area Select the paper size. ISO A4 - 210 x 297 mm (2) Portrait / Landscape Select the scanned document’s layout.
Scan (Windows ®) NOTE Scan Area, Portrait / Landscape, Display window, X-Offset / Y-Offset / Width / Length and Unit are disabled under the following settings: • When Cropping is set to Automatic (Deskew ON) in the Paper tab (see Paper tab on page 37). • When Cropping is set to Fixed Area (Deskew OFF) and Scan Area is set to Long Page in the Paper tab (see Paper tab on page 37).
Scan (Windows ®) Scan Area Choose the paper size you want from the drop-down list. None US Legal - 8.5" × 14" US Letter - 8.
Scan (Windows ®) X-Offset / Y-Offset / Width / Length You can adjust the scan area manually using the following values: X-Offset Adjust the distance from the left edge of the scanner to the left edge of the area in the document that you want to scan. Y-Offset Adjust the distance from the top edge of the document to the top edge of the area in the document that you want to scan. Width Adjust the width of the area in the document that you want to scan.
Scan (Windows ®) Rotation tab Click the Rotation tab to change values related to image rotation. (1) (2) 5 (3) (4) No. Name Description Default (1) Rotation Degrees Rotate the scanned image. None (2) Split Image Separate the scanned image. None (3) Flip Side Rotation Change the orientation of the reverse side of the output page. Book (4) Mirror Reverse the right and left sides of your image.
Scan (Windows ®) Split Image When you split an image, the scanner creates two separate images aligned either horizontally or vertically. This is useful for documents containing an image that spans two pages, because you can save both images as a single image on a single page. None Horizontal Divide a single image in half horizontally. Vertical Divide a single image in half vertically. Flip Side Rotation 5 Book Maintain the same image orientation on the reverse side of the output page.
Scan (Windows ®) Enhancement tab Click the Enhancement tab to improve the appearance of your scanned image. (1) (2) 5 (3) (4) (5) (6) No. Name Description Default (1) Punch Hole Removal Remove punch hole markings. (not selected) (2) Background Setting Remove or smooth the background color. None (3) Edge Fill Add a white or black edge around the border. White Millimeters: 0 (4) Despeckle Remove small dots or specks from the background.
Scan (Windows ®) Punch Hole Removal Select the Punch Hole Removal check box to remove punch hole markings on scanned images. This feature removes the punch hole markings by filling hole marks with the surrounding color. 5 Original Punch Hole Removal NOTE Punch Hole Removal is not available when Automatic Cropping is disabled. Background Setting Specifying the Background Setting allows you to remove or smoothen the base color of scanned documents.
Scan (Windows ®) Edge Fill Select White or Black and set a value (in Millimeters) to add a white or black edge around the border of your scanned image. Select the Edge Extend check box to add a white or black edge outside the border of your scanned image. NOTE • The maximum edge fill the value of the shorter side of a selected scan area. For example, if you select Letter size, which is 8.5 × 11 in., the maximum value for the white edge or black edge is 4.25 in. (or half of 8.5 in.).
Scan (Windows ®) Despeckle This function allows you to remove small dots or specks called “noise,” from the background of scanned images. Removing unwanted speckles provides a clear image for OCR processing, and helps to reduce compressed file size. Define the noise you want to remove by specifying Noise Number (size) and Noise Radius (range).
Scan (Windows ®) More Settings tab Click the More Settings tab to configure additional scanning options. (1) (2) 5 (3) (4) No. Name Description Default (1) Cache Assign a specified amount of memory from the available RAM to process the image data. Memory Size (2) Energy Saving Control Change settings related to energy saving. Energy Saver: 15 minutes Power Off: 240 minutes (3) Show Scanning Progress Select to display the scanning progress bar during scanning.
Scan (Windows ®) Cache This option allows you to assign a specified amount of memory from the available RAM to process the image data. By specifying a smaller memory size, you free more memory for other applications you are running. By specifying a larger memory size, you have more memory to process the image data, which is useful especially when you have a large amount of documents to scan. None Select None from the Mode drop-down list to specify the number of pages to scan.
Scan (Windows ®) Digital Imprinter tab Click the Digital Imprinter tab to print the date, time, document count, or a custom messages on your scanned image. (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 5 (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) No. Name Description Default (1) Digital Imprinter Select to activate this feature. (not selected) (2) Print All Print on every page of the scanned image. (selected) (3) Custom Type the custom text to print on your scanned image. - (4) Counter Change the scan counter.
Scan (Windows ®) Digital Imprinter Select the Digital Imprinter check box to use the digital imprinter to print custom text on your scanned image. Print All Select the Print All check box to print the text on every page of the scanned image. Clear the check box to print the text only on the first page of the scanned image. Custom Type the text you want in your print string (up to 31 characters). Counter Click 5 to increase the scan counter.
Scan (Windows ®) String Orientation Select Normal, Rotated, Vertical, Vertical Inversion, 90 Degrees CW, or 90 Degrees CCW from the String Orientation drop-down list to specify the text’s print direction. 5 Normal Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 Degrees CW 90 Degrees CCW Print Position Select Top, Middle, Bottom, or Custom from the Position drop-down list. If you select Custom, enter the X Offset and Y Offset value to specify the text’s start position. Sample Preview your text here.
Scan (Windows ®) More Click the More button to select additional font properties. 5 Size Move the slider to select font size (Default: 5). Density Move the slider to select font density (Default: 0). Transparency Move the slider to select a transparency value from 0% (not transparent) to 100% (completely transparent). This is useful if you want a partially transparent watermark.
Scan (Windows ®) Information tab Click the Information tab to display system and scanner information, such as scanner driver version and firmware version. You can also view the Roller count and reset the count in this window. 5 (1) (2) No. Name Description Default (1) Reset Roller Reset the roller count. - (2) Report Generate a report.txt file. - Reset Roller After replacing the scanner rollers, click the Reset Roller button to reset the roller count.
Scan (Windows ®) Scan using the ISIS driver If you are working with an ISIS driver, you may want to use the scanning application QuickScan Pro, which is an optional installation on Brother’s installation DVD. To install, select QuickScan Pro from the Additional Applications screen on Brother’s installation DVD. Using QuickScan Pro is different from DS Capture because the compact interface of QuickScan Pro resembles the TWAIN interface. When you launch QuickScan Pro, the Scanner Settings screen appears.
6 Scan (Macintosh) 6 Scan using your computer To scan using your computer, launch a TWAIN-compatible application on your computer, such as DS Capture or Adobe ® PhotoShop ®. This guide uses DS Capture as an example. Scan with DS Capture a b c Confirm that the machine is connected to your computer via a USB cable. Double-click the DS Capture icon on your desktop. DS Capture launches. 6 d Change the scanning settings, if needed.
Scan (Macintosh) Change scan settings using the TWAIN driver The TWAIN driver provides various settings and useful functions that you can use when scanning, as listed in the overview table below. In this guide, we use the DS Capture application in our examples. Instructions for other scanning software will be similar.
Scan (Macintosh) DS Capture screen overview Launch the TWAIN user interface using your scanning software. This guide uses the DS Capture user interface to explain the TWAIN user interface. Click the tab menus to configure the scanner’s settings. (1) 6 (2) (3) (4) (5) No. Name Description (1) Tabs Profile, Image, File, Color Dropout, Paper, Rotation, Enhancement, Setting, Imprinter, Information (2) Default Click Default to reset all settings in all tabs to the original factory settings.
Scan (Macintosh) Image tab Click the Image tab to set basic scan settings, to assign values for the front or back of your document and to specify the image type. (2) (3) (4) (5) (1) (6) (7) 6 (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) No. Name Description Default (1) Image Selection check boxes Select the check box(es) to specify the type of scan for the front (and back) of your document. Front B&W (2) Image Selection group Customize the settings for the front and back sides of your document.
Scan (Macintosh) Image Selection check boxes Select the check boxes to customize the scan type. We added this sentence to clarify the difference between Image Selection check boxes and Image Selection group. For example, to scan both the front and back of a color document page in color, select the Front Color and Back Color check boxes. For a black and white scan of the front and a color scan of the back, select Front B&W and Back Color.
Scan (Macintosh) Conversion Methods Description Error Diffusion Select Error Diffusion for a type of Halftone. Error Diffusion results in good image texture and makes text in images more legible than Halftone 1-5, above. Halftone Diffusion Document Type (Gray mode only) 6 When you select Gray as the image type for your scanned document, you can choose from three document types.
Scan (Macintosh) Sensitivity / Threshold Sensitivity (available when you select Dynamic Threshold) If your document contains small dots or speckles and you want to remove them, increase the sensitivity value by moving the bar to the right. Threshold (available when you select Fixed Processing or Document) A low threshold value produces a lighter image, and can be used to subdue backgrounds and unneeded information.
Scan (Macintosh) 2 in 1 Use 2 in 1 to scan documents wider than Letter/A4 size. The machine scans both sides of the folded document, and merges the images onto a single page. • Merge Vertically check box Select this check box to align both sides vertically. Clear this check box to align both sides horizontally. 6 Select Merge Vertically Clear Merge Vertically Page Size Choose the paper size you want from the pop-up list. Automatic US Legal - 8.5" × 14" US Letter - 8.
Scan (Macintosh) Profile Click Profile to save your frequently used scan settings. To create a scan profile: a b Choose your scan settings using any of the tabs. When finished, click the Image tab, and then click the The Add A New Profile dialog box appears. button on the right of the Profile field. 6 c d Type the name of the profile you want to save. Click OK. The new profile will appear in the Profile field and in the Profile pop-up list.
Scan (Macintosh) File tab Click the File tab to set the directory path, file name and file format of your scanned images. (1) (2) (3) (4) 6 (5) No. Name Description Default (1) Directory Specify where you want to save scanned images. /Users/xxx/Documents (where xxx is your user name) (2) File Name options Specify the default file name of scanned images. Image-%SEQ (3) When file names are the same Select an operation to execute if the same file name exists in the directory.
Scan (Macintosh) When file names are identical Choose an automatic action for the scanning software to execute if file names are duplicated in your default directory. Increase sequence number Increase the sequence number of the new scanned image file, and save both new and old files. Overwrite always Save only the new scanned image and overwrite the old one. Ask User Display a dialog box that prompts you to either increase the sequence number of the new file or overwrite the old file.
Scan (Macintosh) Color Dropout tab Click the Color Dropout tab to remove the red, blue, or green color from your scanned image. If your image contains a red watermark or background, choose the Red channel to remove any red watermark or background color. This feature is useful for sharpening text when using OCR software. NOTE This function supports only black and white or gray documents. (1) 6 (2) (3) (4) No.
Scan (Macintosh) Advanced Processing Select the Advanced Processing check box to adjust details that can optimize your scan result. Mode Select Quality to configure detailed settings for the filter threshold value. Mode is available only when Remove Red, Remove Green, Remove Blue, or Automatic is selected in the Remove Color drop-down list. Filter Threshold (available when you select None, Remove Red, Remove Green, or Remove Blue) This value determines how much color to remove.
Scan (Macintosh) Paper tab Click the Paper tab to define values relating to image output, overlapping pages, and auto scan. (2) (4) (1) (3) (5) (6) 6 (7) No. Name Description Default (1) Page Size Capture a portion of the document being scanned. When you select Automatic, scanned images are automatically deskewed if the images are crooked. Automatic (2) Unit Select the unit of measurement displayed from the available options.
Scan (Macintosh) Page Size Choose the paper size you want from the pop-up list. Automatic US Legal - 8.5" × 14" US Letter - 8.
Scan (Macintosh) X-Offset / Y-Offset / Width / Length You can adjust the scan area manually using the following values: X-Offset Adjust the distance from the left edge of the scanner to the left edge of the area in the document that you want to scan. Y-Offset Adjust the distance from the top edge of the document to the top edge of the area in the document that you want to scan. Width Adjust the width of the area in the document that you want to scan.
Scan (Macintosh) Rotation tab Click the Rotation tab to set specifications related to image rotation. (1) (2) (3) 6 No. Name Description Default (1) Rotation Degrees Rotate the scanned image. None (2) Split Image Separate the scanned image. None (3) Mirror Reverse the right and left sides of your image.
Scan (Macintosh) Split Image When you split an image, the scanner creates two separate images aligned either horizontally or vertically. This is useful for documents containing an image that spans two pages, because you can save both images as a single image on a single page. None Horizontal Divide a single image in half horizontally. Vertical Divide a single image in half vertically. Mirror Select the Mirror check box to reverse the right and left sides of your image.
Scan (Macintosh) Enhancement tab Click the Enhancement tab to improve the appearance of your scanned image. (1) (2) (3) 6 (4) (5) (6) No. Name Description Default (1) Punch Hole Removal Remove punch hole markings. (not selected) (2) Background Setting Remove or smoothen the background color. None (3) Edge Fill Add a white or black edge around the border. White Millimeters: 0 (4) Despeckle Remove small dots or specks from the background.
Scan (Macintosh) Punch Hole Removal Select the Punch Hole Removal check box to remove punch hole markings on scanned images. This feature removes the punch hole markings by filling hole marks with the surrounding color. Original 6 Punch Hole Removal NOTE Punch Hole Removal is available when the paper size is set to Automatic. Background Setting Specifying the Background Setting allows you to remove or smoothen the base color of scanned documents.
Scan (Macintosh) Edge Fill Select White or Black and set a value (in millimeters) to add a white or black edge around the border of your scanned image. NOTE • The maximum edge fill the value of the shorter side of a selected paper size. For example, if you select a Letter size, which is 8.5 × 11 in., the maximum value for the white edge or black edge is 4.25 in. (or half of 8.5 in.).
Scan (Macintosh) Blank Page Removal Threshold Select the Blank Page Removal check box to remove blank pages from your scanned image. Move the slider to change the threshold, or level of pixels, that determines a blank page. Barcode Detection Select the Barcode Detection check box to split multi-page scanned files whenever a barcode is detected. Select Barcode Types Click Select Barcode Type and select the barcode type(s) to specify the barcode type(s) that you want the scanning software to recognize.
Scan (Macintosh) Setting tab Click the Setting tab to configure additional scanning options. (1) (2) 6 No. Name Description Default (1) Image Count Specify the number of pages to scan. Infinite (2) Energy Saver controls Change settings related to saving energy. Enable Energy Saver: 15 minutes Power Off Time: 240 minutes Image Count This option allows you to specify the number of pages to scan. For example, to scan only the first two pages of a document, move the page slider to 2.
Scan (Macintosh) Imprinter tab Click the Imprinter tab to print the date, time, document count, or a custom messages on your scanned image. (1) (2) ~ (6) 6 (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) No. Name Description Default (1) Digital Imprinter Select to activate this feature. (not selected) (2) Print All Print on every page of the scanned image. (selected) (3) Custom Type the custom text to print on your scanned image. - (4) Counter Change the scan counter.
Scan (Macintosh) Digital Imprinter Select the Digital Imprinter check box to use the digital imprinter to print custom text on your scanned image. Print All Select the Print All check box to print the text on every page of the scanned image. Clear the check box to print the text only on the first page of the scanned image. Custom Type the text you want in your print string (up to 31 characters). Counter Click to increase the scan counter.
Scan (Macintosh) String Orientation Select Normal, Rotated, Vertical, Vertical Inversion, 90 Degrees CW (clockwise), or 90 Degrees CCW (counter-clockwise), from the String Orientation pop-up list to specify the text’s print direction. Normal Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 Degrees CW 90 Degrees CCW 6 Print Position Select Top, Middle, Bottom, or Custom from the Print Position pop-up list. If you select Custom, enter the X Offset and Y Offset value to specify the text’s start position.
Scan (Macintosh) More Click the More button to select additional font properties. Size Move the slider to select font size (Default: 5). Density Move the slider to select font density (Default: 0). 6 Transparency Move the slider to select a transparency value from 0% (not transparent) to 100% (completely transparent). This is useful if you want a partially transparent watermark.
Scan (Macintosh) Information tab Click the Information tab to display system and scanner information, such as scanner driver version and firmware version. You can also view the Roller count and reset the count in this window. (1) 6 (2) No. Name Description Default (1) Reset Roller Count Reset the roller count. - (2) Language Change the language of the DS Capture user interface.
7 Scanner Maintenance 7 IMPORTANT Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquids, such as alcohol or kerosene, to clean any part of the scanner, or the plastic may be permanently damaged. Clean the outside of your scanner To prevent dust accumulation, we recommend cleaning the exterior of your scanner periodically. Wipe the outside of the scanner with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth.
Scanner Maintenance Clean the inside of your scanner A spot of dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip may cause poor-quality scans. Clean the inside of the scanner if a vertical line appears in the scanned data, or if areas are missing in the scanned data. IMPORTANT After 5,000 scans, you will need to clean the rollers. You can check the number of scans using the DS Capture application by going to Scanner Properties > Information. For Windows®: see Information tab on page 59.
Scanner Maintenance d Press and hold the buttons (1) on the inside of the ADF Cover and then pull the Reverse Roller Cover (2) down. 1 2 7 e Pinch the Reverse Roller and pull it out of the machine. f g h i Clean the Reverse Roller with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. Pinch the Reverse Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Securely close the Reverse Roller Cover until the hooks snap into the ADF Cover.
Scanner Maintenance j Pinch the Pick-up Roller and pull it out of the machine. k Pull the blue hook on the Separation Roller down. 7 l Pinch the Separation Roller and pull it out of the machine.
Scanner Maintenance m n o Clean the Pick-up Roller and the Separation Roller with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with water. Pinch the Separation Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Lift the blue hook that you pulled down in the step k. 7 p q Pinch the Pick-up Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Close the Roller Cover (1). 1 r Close the ADF Cover and the Top Cover.
Scanner Maintenance NOTE In addition to cleaning the glass strips with a non-flammable glass cleaner, run your fingertip over the glass to see if you can feel anything on it. If you feel dirt or debris, clean the glass again concentrating on that area. You may need to repeat the cleaning process three or four times. To test, scan a document after each cleaning attempt. When there is a spot of dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip, the scanned sample shows a vertical line.
Scanner Maintenance Replace parts A warning message appears on your computer monitor when your scanner detects that scanner parts are nearing their end-of-life period. This section outlines the steps to follow when a warning appears. If the warning message warns you to replace the Pick-up Roller, the Separation Roller, or the Reverse Roller, order parts and then replace the used parts with new ones. Supply information The following table lists part numbers and estimates for usage and replacement.
Scanner Maintenance These parts are available at most Brother retailers. If you cannot find the part you need, you can order parts directly from Brother. Visit us online for a complete selection of the Brother parts and supplies. In USA: 1-877-552-MALL (1-877-552-6255) 1-800-947-1445 (fax) www.brothermall.com In Canada: Other Countries: www.brother.ca www.brother.
Scanner Maintenance Check replacement cycle 7 Your Brother machine is equipped with a scan counter, which automatically counts how many pages the machine scans. To check the scan count, follow these steps: For Windows ®: a b c Launch DS Capture. Click (Setup), and then click the Information tab. Scroll down in the information window until you see ADF Roller Count, ADF Simplex Count or ADF Duplex Count. For Macintosh: a b c Launch DS Capture. 7 Click the Information tab.
Scanner Maintenance b Press and hold the buttons (1) on the inside of the ADF Cover and then pull the Reverse Roller Cover (2) down. 1 2 7 c Pinch the Reverse Roller and pull it out of the machine. d Remove the old Reverse Roller from the shaft and insert the new Reverse Roller all the way onto the shaft.
Scanner Maintenance e f g Pinch the new Reverse Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Securely close the Reverse Roller Cover until the hooks snap into the ADF Cover. Slide the document guides as far apart as possible and pull the Roller Cover (1) down. 1 h Pinch the Pick-up Roller and pull it out of the machine. 7 i Pull the blue hook on the Separation Roller down.
Scanner Maintenance j Pinch the Separation Roller and pull it out of the machine. k l Pinch a new Separation Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Lift the blue hook that you pulled down in the step i. 7 m n Pinch a new Pick-up Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Close the Roller Cover (1).
Scanner Maintenance o p Close the ADF Cover and the Top Cover. Reset the counter (see Reset the usage counters on page 101). Reset the usage counters After you have replaced scanner parts, reset the usage counter. For Windows ®: a b c d Launch DS Capture. Click (Setup), and then click the Information tab. Scroll down in the information window until you see Reset Roller button. Click Reset Roller Count to reset the usage counter. For Macintosh: a b c 7 Launch DS Capture. Click the Information tab.
Scanner Maintenance Packing and shipping the machine When you transport the machine, use the packing materials that came with your machine. If you do not pack the machine properly, any damage that may occur in transit may not be covered by your warranty. The machine should be adequately insured with the carrier. a Close the Top Cover gently. 7 b Close and push the Output Tray firmly back into the machine. c Wrap the machine in the bag it originally came in.
Scanner Maintenance d Pack the machine and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material as shown below. 7 NOTE USA and Canada only. If you are returning your machine to Brother as part of the Exchange Service, pack only the machine. Keep all separate parts (power cord and USB cable) and printed materials to use with your “Exchange” machine. e Close the carton and tape it shut.
8 Troubleshooting 8 If you think there is a problem with your scanner, check the chart below and follow the suggestions. You can correct most problems yourself. If you need additional help, visit the Brother Solutions Center at support.brother.com, click FAQs & Troubleshooting, and then navigate to your Model Name. Using non-Brother supplies may affect scan quality, hardware performance and product reliability.
Troubleshooting Error message Cause Action Multifeed error Multiple pages were fed at the same time. Remove the pages. See Multi-feed on page 109. Reload your documents in the ADF. See Load documents on page 9 DRAM R/W test error AFE R/W test error NVRAM R/W test error Using a Carrier Sheet. Enable Carrier Sheet Mode, then try again. See Carrier Sheet Mode on page 38. Your document is not acceptable for the machine.
Troubleshooting Messages displayed on your computer Error message Cause Action A document is jammed in the ADF. A document is jammed. Open the top cover and remove the document by pulling it backwards, then close the top cover. Do not open the ADF cover when scanning. Your scanner’s top cover is open when scanning starts. Close the top cover and start scanning again. No document in ADF. No document is set in the ADF. Set your document in the ADF and start scanning again.
Troubleshooting Document jam Pages can jam in the ADF if they are not inserted or fed correctly, or if they are too long. Follow the steps below to clear a document jam. a b Remove any paper from the ADF that is not jammed. Open the ADF Cover by pulling the Cover Release Lever (1) toward you. 1 8 c Pull the jammed document out of the machine. NOTE Check for ripped paper inside the machine. Remove any ripped paper you find. d e Close the ADF Cover.
Troubleshooting IMPORTANT • To avoid damage to the jammed document, DO NOT pull the document out before opening the ADF Cover. • Remove any paper from the ADF before closing the ADF Cover. • To avoid future document jams, do the following: • Close the ADF Cover properly by pushing it gently in the middle. • Configure the settings for your document properly. • Clean the rollers every 5,000 scans. See Clean the inside of your scanner on page 90 • Stagger the pages and then load your document.
Troubleshooting Multi-feed A multi-feed error means that multiple pages were fed at the same time. To clear the multi-feed: a b Remove any paper from the ADF. Open the ADF Cover by pulling the Cover Release Lever (1) toward you. 1 8 c Pull the multifed pages out of the machine. d e Close the ADF Cover.
Troubleshooting IMPORTANT • Remove any paper from the ADF before closing the ADF Cover. • To avoid future multi-feeds, do the following: • Disable the multi-feed detection when scanning business cards. • Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box under the Paper tab when scanning using the Carrier Sheet.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Scanning difficulties Difficulty Cause Suggestions TWAIN or WIA errors appear when starting to scan. (Windows ®) The TWAIN or WIA driver was not chosen as the primary source in your scanning application. Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is chosen as the primary source in your scanning application. For example, in OmniPage SE 18, click Scan Settings and then Select to select the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver. TWAIN errors appear when starting to scan.
Troubleshooting Difficulty Cause Suggestions My scanner is connected but it will not feed my document or do anything else. Your document is not set correctly. Insert your document until you feel the top edge of the document touch the inside of your scanner. Your document is too thin or too thick. Check that your document is acceptable (see Document Information on page 5). If your document is not the problem: 1.
Troubleshooting Difficulty Cause Suggestions Colors in the scanned image are dark. The settings are not appropriate for the type of document being scanned. Adjust the scan settings. For Windows ®: see Image tab on page 28. For Macintosh: see Image tab on page 64. A page that is not a blank page was skipped. The document is too light, or Blank Page Removal is set to On. Set Blank Page Removal to Off. The scanned image is skewed (crooked).
Troubleshooting Software difficulties Difficulty Cause Suggestions When I click Scan in my scanning software, an error message appears: Cannot find the scanner or Operation system error. This error message appears if your scanner is not recognized by your computer. 1. Make sure your scanner is connected correctly. I cannot install the scanner drivers. (Windows ®) You may not have been given administrator privileges. Log into Windows ® with administrator rights.
A Appendix A A Specifications General PDS-5000 Memory Capacity Standard Power Source PDS-6000 512 MB 100 - 240 V AC 50/60 Hz 24 V DC 2 A 16 characters × 2 lines LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Power Consumption 1 Scanning Approx. 59.0 W Ready Approx. 19.0 W Power Saving Approx. 1.6 W Power OFF Approx. 0.
Appendix A PDS-5000 PDS-6000 Dimensions 7.5 in (187 mm) 12.4 in (316 mm) 7.3 in (183 mm) 12.4 in (316 mm) 7.5 in (187 mm) A 28.4 in (711 mm) 10.0 in (251 mm) Weight Approx. 10.4 lbs (4.7 kg) Temperature Operating 41 to 95 °F (5 °C to 35 °C) Humidity Operating 20 to 80 % Storage 10 to 90 % Up to 100 pages (Paper: 20 lb (80 g/m2)) ADF (automatic document feeder) Document Size Multiple Paper Single Paper Width 2.0 in. to 8.58 in. (51 mm to 218 mm) Length 2.13 in. to 14.0 in.
Appendix A Scanner PDS-5000 PDS-6000 Color / Black Yes / Yes Duplex Scan TWAIN Compliant Yes Windows ® Windows ® XP (SP3) 1 / Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Macintosh OS X v10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x or later 2 WIA Compliant Windows ® Windows ® XP (SP3) 1 / Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 ICA Compliant Macintosh OS X v10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x or later 2 ISIS™ Compliant Windows ® Windows ® XP (SP3) 1 / Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7, 8, 8.
Appendix A Interfaces USB Super Speed USB 3.0 1, 2 Use a USB 3.0 cable (Type B) that is no more than 5.9 feet (1.8 meters) long. 1 Your scanner has a Hi-Speed USB 3.0/USB 2.0/USB 1.1/USB 1.0 interface. The scanner can also be connected to a computer that has a USB 2.0/USB 1.1/USB 1.0 interface. 2 Third party USB ports are not supported.
Appendix A Computer requirements SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEMS AND SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS Computer Platform & Operating Minimum Processor Minimum Speed System Version RAM Windows ® Operating System Windows ® XP Home Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo or equivalent 1 GB 2 GB Windows ® XP Professional x64 Edition (SP3) 64-bit (Intel ® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU 1 GB 2 GB Windows Vista ® Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo or equivalent 64-bit (Intel ® 64 or AMD64) supported CPU 1 GB Windows ® 7 Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo or equivalent 64
B Appendix B B Contact Brother Register your product online at www.brother.com/registration By registering your product with Brother, you will be recorded as the original owner of the product. Your registration with Brother: • may serve as confirmation of the purchase date of your product should you lose your receipt; • may support an insurance claim by you in the event of product loss covered by insurance; and, • will help us notify you of enhancements to your product and special offers.
Appendix B For customer service Visit support.brother.com for technical support and contact information of your local Brother office. In USA: www.brother-usa.com/service 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) 1-901-379-1215 (fax) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437). In Canada: www.brother.
Appendix B Technical support (for PageManager) For USA Company name: NewSoft America Inc. Postal Address: 47102 Mission Falls Court, Suite 202 Fremont CA 94539 Telephone: 510-770-8900 Fax: 510-770-8980 E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com URL: www.newsoftinc.com For Canada E-mail Address: contactus@newsoftinc.com Other countries E-mail Address: tech@newsoft.eu.com NOTE For all other issues, see For customer service on page 121.
