User’s Guide PDS-5000F/PDS-6000F PDS-5000F PDS-6000F Version E 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 ....................................................................................................................................
More Settings tab .............................................................................................................................56 Digital Imprinter tab ..........................................................................................................................58 Information tab ..................................................................................................................................62 Scan using the ISIS driver ...........................................
B Appendix B 130 Contact Brother .....................................................................................................................................130 Register your product online at .......................................................................................................130 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) ..............................................................................................130 For customer service ...............................................
1 Scanning Software 1 1 Choose your scanning software After installing Brother’s scanner drivers, select a scanning application to save scanned images to your computer.
2 General Information 2 Scanner overview 4 6 3 2 2 1 5 7 11 8 9 10 12 13 14 15 1 Top Cover 2 Cover Extension 3 Document Guide Stopper 4 Document Guides 5 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 6 ADF Cover 7 Document Cover 8 Document Stopper 9 Flatbed 10 Control Panel 11 Cover Release Lever 12 Security Slot 13 USB 3.
General Information Control panel Your Brother machine 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 machine. 2 Function Selector (a or b) Press to scroll through the function numbers.
General Information LED indications The LED indicates your Brother machine’s status. LED Indication Meaning No light The machine is OFF. Green The machine is ON. Blinking green The machine is initializing or in Power Saving Mode. Blinking red There is a problem with the machine. 2 Machine status messages The following table explains the machine’s status messages during normal operation: Machine Status Message Meaning Function X This shows the currently selected function number.
´ 3 Document Information 3 Acceptable documents Standard Paper Length Width Weight ADF 2.13 in. to 14.0 in. (54 mm to 356 mm) Scanner Glass 14.0 in. Maximum: (356 mm) ADF 2.0 in. to 8.58 in. (51 mm to 218 mm) Scanner Glass 8.5 in. Maximum: (216 mm) ADF 7.5 lb to 106 lb (28 g/m2 to 400 g/m2) 3 To scan thinner documents, use the Carrier Sheet (see Loading documents using the Carrier Sheet in the ADF on page 16).
Document Information Plastic Cards Length Width ADF 2.76 in. to 3.74 in. (70 mm to 95 mm) Scanner Glass 14.0 in. Maximum: (356 mm) ADF 2.0 in. to 2.17 in. (51 mm to 55 mm) Scanner Glass 8.50 in. Maximum: (216 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 (for ADF Scan) NOTE • You cannot place a Carrier Sheet onto the Flatbed’s scanner glass. • To purchase a Carrier Sheet, find contact information for your local Brother office at www.brother.com U.S. users: find contact information for your local Authorized Service Center at www.brother-usa.
4 Scan Preparation 4 Set up your machine for Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) use a Open the Top Cover (1), pull the Cover Extension (2) out, and then unfold the Document Guides (3). 2 3 4 1 b Lift the Document Stopper (1) and slide it to fit the size of your paper.
Scan Preparation Set up your machine for Flatbed use a Lift the document cover (1). 1 4 b Make sure the scanner glass is empty.
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 the documents that have ink or correction fluid on them are completely dry.
Scan Preparation b Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of your document. 1 4 NOTE When scanning documents with punch holes, such as continuous form paper, slide the Document Guide Stopper (1) up, and then extend the Document Guide (2).
Scan Preparation c Place the pages, face down, top edge first in the ADF between the Guides until you feel them touch the inside of the machine. For plastic cards: Place your card, face down and short side first in the ADF between the Guides until you feel it touch the inside of the machine. Load only one plastic card at a time. For documents longer than Letter/A4 size: If the document is longer than the Top Cover, support the document with your hand. Load only one document at a time.
Scan Preparation Loading documents on the Flatbed’s scanner glass a Lift the document cover (1). 1 4 b Place the document face down in the right corner of the scanner glass (1), as shown. 1 c Close the document cover.
Scan Preparation Loading multiple different-size documents in the ADF NOTE Make sure that the narrowest document is wide enough to touch the ADF’s feed rollers, or it may cause 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 are 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 Loading documents using the Carrier Sheet in the ADF To purchase a Carrier Sheet, 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. • Do not leave documents in the Carrier Sheet for extended periods of time, as the printing on the documents may bleed through onto the Carrier Sheet.
Scan Preparation b Adjust the Document Guides (1) to fit the width of the Carrier Sheet. 1 4 c Place 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 using the Carrier Sheet. Before scanning, see Loading documents using the Carrier Sheet in the ADF on page 16 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.
Scan Preparation c Place 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 that you assigned to the scanning application on the machine’s LCD, and then push the (Scan) button on your machine to launch the assigned application. NOTE When you use Button Manager V2 application, you can synchronize 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 Place your document either in the ADF, or on the scanner glass. 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 27. f g Place your document either in the ADF, or on the scanner glass. Click Scan . Your machine starts scanning. A thumbnail of the scanned image appears in the DS Capture window and the scanned image is saved in the directory you specified in the Path field.
Scan (Windows ®) Change scan settings using the TWAIN driver The TWAIN driver provides various settings and useful functions, which 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 should 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 (3) Scan Click this button to scan. - (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 resize 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 your Brother machine’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 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 boxes 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 of your document.
Scan (Windows ®) Image Selection check boxes Select the check boxes to set the color mode for both the front and the back of your document. 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. NOTE • Select more than one image type check box to generate multiple scan results from a single scan.
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.
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 ®) Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) Use the ADF to scan multiple pages. Flatbed Use the scanner glass to scan. 2 in 1 for Automatic Document Feeder 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.
Scan (Windows ®) c Click Add..., and then type the name of the profile you want to save. d Click Save. The new profile is added to the Profiles drop-down list. NOTE You can Delete, Rename, or Reset profile names in the Edit Your Profile dialog box. 5 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 reduce the scanned image size but maintain image quality. NOTE The Compression options available may differ depending on the scanning application you use. (1) (2) 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. NOTE 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, select 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.
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 the color picker. 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) (6) 5 (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 mm 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. 5 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 ®) Auto Crop (Flatbed Only): multi image output This option allows you to automatically scan to the multiple files when you place multiple documents on the scanner glass at the same time. 5 NOTE Only available when Scan Source is set to Flatbed. Limitation of Auto Crop (Flatbed Only): multi image output • A minimum distance between objects is 0.5 in. • Objects must be at least 1 inch in size. • If you set Automatic (Deskew ON), it will be scanned as shown in the illustration.
Scan (Windows ®) Carrier Sheet Mode Select this check box if using the Carrier Sheet. NOTE • Carrier Sheet Mode is available only when Automatic (Deskew ON) is selected from the Cropping drop-down list. • Carrier Sheet Mode is not available when using the scanner glass. Scan Area / Page Size This field name changes based on your selection in the Cropping drop-down list. Select the paper size you want from the drop-down list: 5 None US Legal - 8.5 in. × 14 in. US Letter - 8.5 in. × 11 in.
Scan (Windows ®) Portrait / Landscape NOTE Landscape cannot be selected when US Legal, US Letter, A4, B5, Maximum Scan Length, or Long Page is selected. 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 Adjusts the distance from the left edge of the scanner to the left edge of the area in your document.
Scan (Windows ®) Multi-Feed Detection tab Click the Multi-Feed Detection tab to detect pages that overlap when fed through the ADF. A multifeed 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 ®) Additional Length Detection Allows you to define the length of document being scanned by specifying the additional length exceeding scan area. The Display window displays the size of the page as you change the value. A value of “0” indicates no additional length detection. Use the Additional Length Detection feature when scanning multiple same-sized documents from the ADF. If you select this detection method, scanning does not stop even if a multifeed is detected.
Scan (Windows ®) Preview tab Click the Preview tab to display a low-resolution preview of your image before the final scan. The preview image helps to determine your scan area and check 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 mm 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 40). • 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 40). Scan Area Select the paper size you want from the drop-down list: None 5 US Legal - 8.5 in. × 14 in. US Letter - 8.5 in.
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) (3) 5 (4) No. Name Description Default (1) Rotation Degrees Rotate the scanned image. None (2) Split Image Split the scanned image horizontally or vertically. 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 machine 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 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 (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 value equals half the length 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 speckles called “noise,” from the background of scanned images. Removing unwanted speckles provides a clear image for OCR processing, and helps to reduce compressed file sizes. 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 Memory Size RAM to process the image data. (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 number 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 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. (none) (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 (clockwise), or 90 Degrees CCW (counter-clockwise) 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.
Scan (Windows ®) More Click the More button to select additional font properties. Size Move the slider to select font size (Default: 5). 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 when creating a partially transparent watermark.
Scan (Windows ®) Information tab Click the Information tab to display system and machine 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 Applications compatible with the ISIS driver allow you to set the scan settings. (5) (1) (7) (2) (8) (9) (3) (4) 5 (6) No. Name Description (1) Mode Select a scan type, such as black and white, gray, or color. (2) Dither Select one of five halftone levels. (3) Dots per inch Select the resolution you want. (4) Page Size Select the page size you want. (5) Brightness Adjust the brightness of your scanned image.
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, which 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 should 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 your Brother machine’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 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 boxes 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 of your document.
Scan (Macintosh) Image Selection check boxes Select the check boxes to set the color mode for both the front and the back of your document. 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. NOTE • Select more than one image type check box to generate multiple scan results from a single scan.
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.
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 for Automatic Document Feeder 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.
Scan (Macintosh) NOTE Auto Crop(Flatbed Only): multi image output is only available when Scan Source is set to Automatic or Flatbed. Profile Click Profile to save your frequently used scan settings. To create a scan profile: a b Select 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.
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 resulting in a gray or black and white document. If your image contains a red watermark or background, select 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. 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 the 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 pop-up 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. If you select Automatic, scanned images are automatically deskewed if they are crooked. Automatic (2) Unit Select the unit of measurement displayed from the available options.
Scan (Macintosh) Page Size Select the paper size you want from the pop-up list: Automatic Auto Crop(Flatbed Only): multi image output US Legal - 8.5 in. × 14 in. US Letter - 8.5 in. × 11 in. Photo - 6 in. × 4 in. Photo - 5 in. × 3 in.
Scan (Macintosh) Automatic This option automatically adjusts the cropping window according to document size. Use this option for batches of mixed-sized documents. 6 NOTE • When you select Automatic, scanned images are automatically deskewed if the images are crooked. • Punch Hole Removal is not available when Automatic Cropping is disabled.
Scan (Macintosh) NOTE Only available when Scan Source is set to Flatbed. Limitation of Auto Crop (Flatbed Only): multi image output • A minimum distance between objects is 0.5 in. • Objects must be at least 1 inch in size. • If you set Automatic, it will be scanned as shown in the illustration. 6 Unit Select Millimeters, Inches, or Pixels from the pop-up list. The default setting is based on your OS language. Carrier Sheet Mode Select this check box if using the Carrier Sheet.
Scan (Macintosh) X-Offset / Y-Offset / Width / Length You can adjust the scan area manually using the following values: X-Offset Adjusts 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 Adjusts 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 Adjusts 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 Split the scanned image horizontally or vertically. None (3) Mirror Reverse the right and left sides of your image.
Scan (Macintosh) Split Image When you split an image, the machine 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 speckles 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 value equals half the length 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 types to specify the barcode 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 custom messages on your scanned image. (1) (2) ~ (6) (7) (8) 6 (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. (none) (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). Transparency Move the slider to select a transparency value from 0% (not transparent) to 100% (completely transparent). This is useful when creating a partially transparent watermark.
Scan (Macintosh) Information tab Click the Information tab to display system and machine 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 Maintenance 7 IMPORTANT Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquids, such as alcohol or kerosene, to clean any part of your Brother machine, or the plastic may be permanently damaged. Clean the outside of your machine To prevent dust accumulation, we recommend cleaning the exterior of your Brother machine periodically. Wipe the outside of the machine with a dry, soft, lint-free cloth.
Maintenance Clean the Scanner Glass Press and hold down to turn the machine off. Lift the document cover. Clean the scanner glass under the document cover with a soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water. 7 NOTE In addition to cleaning the scanner glass and glass strip with a soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water, run your finger tip 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.
Maintenance Clean the inside of your machine A spot of dirt or correction fluid on the glass strip may cause poor-quality scans. If a vertical line appears in the scanned data or if parts of the document are missing, you must clean the inside of the machine. 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 62.
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 (1) and pull it out of the machine. 1 f g Clean the Reverse Roller with a soft, lint-free cloth moistened with water. Pinch the Reverse Roller and reinstall it in the machine.
Maintenance h Securely close the Reverse Roller Cover (1) until the hooks snap into the ADF Cover. 1 7 i Slide the document guides (1) as far apart as possible and pull the Roller Cover (2) down. 2 j 1 Pinch the Pick-up Roller and pull it out of the machine.
Maintenance k Pull the blue hook on the Separation Roller down. 7 l Pinch the Separation Roller and pull it out of the machine. m n 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.
Maintenance o Lift the blue hook that you pulled down in step k. p q Pinch the Pick-up Roller and reinstall it in the machine. 7 Close the Roller Cover (1). 1 r Close the ADF Cover and the Top Cover.
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.
Maintenance Replace parts When your Brother machine detects that scanner parts are nearing their end-of-life period, a warning message appears on your computer monitor. If the warning message warns you to replace the Pick-up Roller, the Separation Roller, or the Reverse Roller, order new parts, and then replace the used parts with the new ones.
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.
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 7 Launch DS Capture. Click the Information tab.
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 (1) and pull it out of the machine. 1 d Remove the old Reverse Roller from the shaft and insert the new Reverse Roller completely onto the shaft.
Maintenance e f Pinch the new Reverse Roller and reinstall it in the machine. Securely close the Reverse Roller Cover (1) until the hooks snap into the ADF Cover. 1 7 g Slide the document guides (1) as far as possible and pull the Roller Cover (2) down. 2 h 1 Pinch the Pick-up Roller and pull it out of the machine.
Maintenance i Pull the blue hook on the Separation Roller down. 7 j Pinch the Separation Roller and pull it out of the machine.
Maintenance 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). 1 o p Close the ADF Cover and the Top Cover. Reset the counter (see Reset the usage counters on page 109).
Maintenance 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 Launch DS Capture. 7 Click the Information tab. Click Reset to reset the usage counter.
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 correctly, 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 Carefully turn the machine over. Slide the transport lock switch on the reverse side to the Locked position, as shown in the illustration.
Maintenance c Wrap the machine in the bag it originally came in.
Maintenance d Pack the machine and the printed materials in the original carton with the original packing material as shown below. ṡ ṡ ṡ ṣ Ṣ ṡ 7 Ṡ Ṡ ṟ Ṟ 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 Brother machine, 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 and click FAQs & Troubleshooting. 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 118. Reload your documents in the ADF. See Load documents on page 10 DRAM R/W test error Using a Carrier Sheet. Enable Carrier Sheet Mode, and then try again. See Carrier Sheet Mode on page 43. Your document is not acceptable for the machine. Make sure your document is suitable for the machine (see Document Information on page 5).
Troubleshooting Messages displayed on your computer Error message Cause Action A document is jammed in the ADF. A jammed document stops the scanning process. Open the top cover and remove the document by pulling it backwards, and then close the top cover. Do not open the ADF Cover when scanning. Your machine’s top cover is open when scanning starts. Close the top cover and start scanning again. No document in ADF. No document is placed in the ADF.
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 that is not jammed from the ADF. Open the ADF Cover pulling the Cover Release Lever (1) towards 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 completely by pushing it gently in the middle. • Configure the settings for your document correctly. • Clean the rollers every 5,000 scans. See Clean the inside of your machine on page 96 • Stagger the pages, and then load your document.
Troubleshooting Multi-feed A multifeed error means that multiple pages were fed at the same time. To clear the multifeed: a b Remove any paper from the ADF. Open the ADF Cover pulling the Cover Release Lever (1) towards you. 1 8 c Pull the multifed pages out of the machine. d e Close the ADF Cover. Confirm that the pages scanned before the multifeed error occurred are saved in the designated folder, and then start scanning again at the next page (or at the beginning of the document, if necessary).
Troubleshooting IMPORTANT • Remove any paper from the ADF before closing the ADF Cover. • To avoid future multi-feeds, do the following: • Disable the multifeed detection when scanning business cards. • Select the Carrier Sheet Mode check box in 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 has not been selected as the primary source in your scanning application. Make sure the Brother TWAIN or WIA driver is selected as the primary source in your scanning application. For example, in OmniPage SE 18, click Scan Settings, and then click Select to select the Brother TWAIN/WIA driver.
Troubleshooting Difficulty Cause Suggestions My machine is connected but it does not feed my document or do anything else. Your document is placed incorrectly. Insert your document until you feel the top edge of the document touch the inside of your machine. Your document is too thin or too thick. Check that your document is acceptable (see Document Information on page 5). If your document is acceptable: 1. Confirm that the USB cable connecting your machine to your computer is connected correctly.
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 31. For Macintosh: see Image tab on page 67. A page that is not a blank page was skipped. The document’s contents are 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 machine is not recognized by your computer. 1. Make sure your machine 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-5000F Memory Capacity Standard Power Source PDS-6000F 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 53 W Ready 17.6 W Power Saving 2.0 W Power OFF 0.
Appendix A PDS-5000F PDS-6000F 263 mm (10.35 in.) Dimensions 323 mm (12.72 in.) 318 mm (12.52 in.) 323 mm (12.72 in.) 613 mm (24.13 in.) 332 mm (13.07 in.) 476 mm (18.74 in.) A 211 mm (8.31 in.) 263 mm ( 10.35 in.) 613 mm (24.13 in.) 613 mm (24.13 in.) Weight Approx. 20.3 lbs (9.
Appendix A PDS-5000F Document Size Multiple Paper Single Paper Flatbed PDS-6000F Width 2.0 in. to 8.58 in. (51 mm to 218 mm) 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) Length 1-sided scan 2.13 in. to 236.0 in. (54 mm to 5,994 mm) 2 2-sided scan 2.13 in. to 14.0 in. (54 mm to 356 mm) Width Maximum: 8.5 in. (216 mm) Length Maximum: 14.0 in. (356 mm) 1 Measured when the machine is connected to your computer. 2 For a 200 dpi scan.
Appendix A Scanner PDS-5000F PDS-6000F Color / Black Yes / Yes Duplex Scan TWAIN Compliant Yes Windows ® Windows ® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 Macintosh OS X v10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x or later 1 WIA Compliant Windows ® Windows ® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7, 8, 8.1, 10 ICA Compliant Macintosh OS X v10.8.x, 10.9.x, 10.10.x or later 1 ISIS™ Compliant Windows ® Windows ® XP (SP3) / Windows Vista ® / Windows ® 7, 8, 8.
Appendix A Interfaces USB SuperSpeed USB 3.0 1, 2 Use a USB 3.0 cable (Type B) that is no more than 1.8 meters long. 1 Your Brother machine has a Hi-Speed USB 3.0/USB 2.0/USB 1.1/USB 1.0 interface. The machine 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 and Operating System Version Minimum Processor Speed RecomMinimum mended RAM RAM Intel ® Core™ 2 Duo or Windows ® Windows ® XP Operating Home equivalent System Windows ® XP Professional (SP3) 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
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 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) 1-901-379-1215 (fax) In Canada: www.brother.ca/support (Self-Service, Videos, Email, Chat, Facebook and Twitter Help) Service Center Locator (USA only) For the location of a Brother authorized service center, call 1-877-BROTHER (1-877-276-8437) or visit www.brother-usa.
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 131.
