SC-210 User's Manual (D/N: 250-0278-E Rev. 1.
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Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................1-1 2. SC-210 INSTALLATION ...........................................................................2-1 2.1 PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................2-1 2.2 UNLOCKING THE SC-210..........................................................................2-2 2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE ..........................................
.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 IMAGE TYPE...............................................................................................5-3 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL.....................................5-4 SCANNING...................................................................................................5-9 PRINTING..................................................................................................5-10 6. MAINTENANCE........................................................................
1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Minolta-QMS SC-210. The SC-210 produces better printing quality and is free from maintenance, compared with traditional copy machines. Its high copy/scan quality, maintenance-free operation and affordability make SC-210 the best convenience copier solution for office. The following sections introduce the unpacking, hardware and software installation, the operation, and maintenance information to you.
6 2 1 3 5 4 Utilities & Documentation CD Power Adapter Parallel Cable for Computer Connection Parallel Cable for Printer Connection Quick Installation Guide 6. SC-210 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
2. SC-210 INSTALLATION 2.1 PRECAUTIONS Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Keep the SC-210 out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the SC-210 in a humid or dusty place. Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Place the SC-210 securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper-feeding problems. Retain the SC-210 box and packing materials for shipping purposes.
2.2 UNLOCKING THE SC-210 To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment, the SC-210 is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the SC-210, it is required to unlock SC-210 by moving the lock switch to the Use position.(See Figure 2-1) 1 2 1. “Shipping” Position 2.
2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE 2.3.1 CONNECTING SC-210 TO A PRINTER TO WORK AS A COPIER Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below.
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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass face (text) down. 2 1 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. Document Cover Home Position Mark Document Document Glass Figure 2.
3. USING SC-210 AS A COPIER To use the SC-210 as a copier, it is recommended that you follow these tips: To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message Display window, simply press the button again for that setting to select other options. Note: (1). An item message in the Message Display Windows ending with a “∗ “ means the last setting. (2). The default settings are: A4, Normal Print Quality, 100% ratio, 1 copy.
3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL 1 4 5 2 6 3 7 8 9 1. Color Intensity: Intensify the image copied or scanned. Increase level of color intensity by the ( ) button. Decrease level of color intensity by the ( ) button. 2. Light/Dark: Lighten or darken your image. Increase level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button. Decrease level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button. 3. Message Display window: Display current settings. 4. Duplex: Press to automatically duplex print. 5.
10 11 12 16 13 17 14 10. Select: Press to determine a printer to be used after updating the printer setting on the Menu button. (note: It is not necessary to press the Select button for other settings on the Menu button.) 11. Copy Count: Choose the number of copies from 1 to 99. value of the numeric entries by the ( Increase the ) button or decrease the value by the ( ) button. 12. Copy(B/W): Press to start a black-and-white copy 13.
3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES The Minolta-QMS SC-210 supports multiple paper sizes from A4/letter to legal on the flatbed and through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). The SC-210 also supports enlarging a copy (from letter/legal/A4) to larger sizes (such as A3 and ledger) based upon the printer selected. Check or select the paper size to match your paper supply to ensure smooth operations. To check or select paper size, 1. Press Menu button and select “Size” item.
3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. Place your original face-down on the document glass. Press the Copy button either of Color or of Black and White.The Message Window displays “Copying…”, and the Ready LED is flashing. Within a few moments, the copying is done. The Message Window then displays “1 Copy @100%” and the Ready LED is now steadily on until next task.
3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES 3.4.1 MIRROR FUNCTION This function allows you to horizontally flip the copied image as if the image were reflected in a mirror. The Operating Steps 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your document face-down on the document glass. Keep on pressing Menu button till the message, “Mirror: off”, appears. Press the or button to get the message, “Mirror: on”. Press the Copy button. The printout shows the original image is flipped horizontally as if it were reflected in a mirror.
3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL Like most copiers, the SC-210 also features auto enlargement/reduction function to resize your original. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your document face-down on the document glass. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button, the Message Window displays “Ratio:100%”. Repress the button to see more options. For example, if you need 150% enlargement, select “141%” then press the “s” button to increase the percentage to 150 in 1% increment. Press the Copy button.
3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original without giving additional thought to whether the magnification or reduction would be larger than the existing paper size set on the SC-210. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. Repeat the above Enlargement Step 1 & 2. Repress the “Enlarge/Reduce” button until the Message Window displays “Auto ”. Press the Copy button. The printout shows your original automatically scales to your paper size.
3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY Copy density refers to the degree of darkness that the Minolta-QMS SC-210 has reproduced. There are times when your original is unsatisfactorily darker or lighter. Use the density feature to compensate for an unsatisfactory original. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your original face down on the document glass. Press the “Lighter/Darker” button. The Message Window displays the default degree of darkness.
4. Press the Copy button. 3.4.6 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your original face-down on the document glass. The default copy count is 1. If you need to make 3 copies, for example, press the “Copy Count” button and the Message Window displays “2 copy @100%”. Repress the “Copy Count” button and the Message Window displays “3 copy …”. Press the Copy button. 3 copies will print.
3.4.7 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY The Minolta-QMS SC-210 provides “Quality mode” option to improve your copy quality. This is particularly useful when the original has a photograph. Quality mode allows your printout to reveal more image(photo) details using a higher resolution. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your document face-down on the document glass. Press the “Normal/Quality” button. The Message Window displays “Normal mode”.
3.4.8 ORIGINAL CONTENT AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO COPIES Content can vary widely. The SC-210 can be configured to maximize the copy operation based upon the content of the original. If the content of the original is a photograph images only or has photograph images with a little text on it, select the Photo function to get a photo-concentrated image copy. The Text function optimizes the copy if the original is mostly text.
3.4.9 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT The Minolta-QMS SC-210 solution improves your copy reproduction significantly and even makes 3D object copies amazingly clear. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your 3D object on the document glass. Press the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window displays “Normal mode”. Repress the “Normal/Quality” and the Message Window displays “Quality mode”. Press the Copy button. Your 3D object copy is done.
3.4.10 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING The SC-210 features automatic power saving without unplugging the power cable. If you have not used the SC-210 over a selected powersaving interval (15 minutes, 2 hours, or 4 hours), it automatically turns into power saving status. To resume the ready status, press any one of the buttons on the Control Panel. The Message Window displays “Warming up…” and then “1 Copy @100%”, the ready status. The Ready LED now turns steadily on.
4. USING SC-210 AS A SCANNER To operate the SC-210 at optimum speed, the following minimum requirements are recommended: • • • • • • • • 4.1 IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later; Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT; One printer port available: ECP or EPP (enhanced parallel port); 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installation; 16 Megabytes of RAM (32 Megabytes or higher recommended); A video graphics array (VGA) monitor; A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (e.g.
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4.2 DOWNLOADING PRINTER COLOR TABLE The SC-210 will support up to four color tables simultaneously and will have the latest color tables already installed for the following printers: magicolor 2200, magicolor 330, magicolor 6100, and the magicolor 2 Desklaser. If you are connecting the SC-210 to the magicolor 2 or 2+, you will need to download the printer color table for the magicolor 2/2+. To Install the Download Utility to Your Computer, 1). Turn off your SC-210, and your computer. 2).
5). The Important Information screen appears. Click Continue. 6). The Welcome screen appears. Click the “Next” button and follow the on-screen instructions to install the SC-210 Color Table Download Utility on your computer. 7). Click the “Finish” button when the Finish message appears to complete the installation.
8). (A) Working with Win 98/95/Me : Now, the Start program screen appears as follows. Click the OK button on the Start program screen to automatically download the color tables. (B) Working with Win 2000/NT : Now, the Install screen appears as follows. (1) Click the OK button to restart the computer connected to SC-210. (2) After restarting the computer, press Start>Programs>SC-210 Download Utility > SC-210 Download Utility.
(3) SC-210 Download Utility screen appears, as shown below.
4.3 TO CUSTOMIZE COLOR TABLES ON SC-210, 1). Press Start>Programs> SC-210 Download Utility> SC-210 Download Utility . SC-210 Download Utility screen appears as below. 3). If you attempt to load more than 4 color tables to the SC-210, the following warning message appears. Choose one printer model from the right side and click the "Delete" button to delete one table and free some memory. 2). 4).
5). When the status bar shows 100%, this means you have successfully downloaded the color table to SC-210. 6). Connect the SC-210 to your printer and turn on the printer. 7). On the Control Panel of your SC-210, press the ”Menu” button until Printer Select is visible. Press the Select key. Use the “t”or ” s” button until the printer model that the SC210 will be connected to is visible. Press the Select key.
4.4 UNINSTALL THE SC-210 DRIVER You can uninstall the SC-210 driver by selecting Start>Programs>Minolta-QMS SC-210 and clicking the Uninstall driver icon from SC-210 group.
5. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING Scanning Images from within an Application (TWAIN) 1. Open your application and choose Select Source from the File menu. If the Select Source menu options are not available from the File menu, see the user guide of your application to learn how the TWAIN link is used. 2. A dialog box appears containing the different TWAIN sources that you can choose to bring an image into your application. 3. Select SC-210 /32 Vx.xx as the source. 4.
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5.1 IMAGE TYPE The SC-210 provides five image types as explained below: Line art Error Diffusion Scanning Source Halftone Gray Color Scanning Source Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed and ADF. Line art Line art presents the image in black and white only with no intermediate shades of gray in between. Halftone In addition to the black and white display, Halftone can present a somehow gray shade of image by using different size of dots.
5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL Resolution Brightness Contrast Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the SC-210 uses for a scan. Usually the greater the number, the higher the resolution. Yet up to a certain level, the resolution will not be visually increased but the disk space will be increased. Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value for brightness, the brighter the image will be.
Auto Level Auto Area Color Descreen Matching Reset Invert Advance Settings Quality Mode Speed Mode Pixel/Inch/Cm Set Gamma Image Information Auto Level: Optimizes the scanned image. Auto Area: Automatically sets the whole document as the scan area, no matter what its size. Descreen: Eliminates the Moire patterns commonly found in printed matter.
Color Matching: Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set. Invert: The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Advance Settings: The Advance Settings provide several functions such as Dynamic Background Removal and Color Drop-out.
Color drop-out - Apply exclusively when you need to scan as a black and white image The Color drop-out function allows you to remove one of the R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color or to convert all the color data into Neutral Gray. For example, if you want to remove the text or background in blue color, simply check the Blue Channel then the text or background in blue color will be removed. If your original contains various color data, then check the Neutral Gray to retain all the color data in gray.
Quality/Speed Mode: Users can select the mode to perform scanning according to their own need. Select quality mode scanning if your emphasis is on the quality of the scanned image. Or you can select speed mode scanning if you want to speed up the scanning process. Pixel/Inch/Cm: Represents the different measuring systems to be used in each scan. Set Gamma: Adjusts the midtone of the image yet without losing details of the lightest and the darkest areas at the same time.
5.3 SCANNING Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the area to be scanned. Scan: Executes the scan action. Exit: Cancels the current job. Document Size: To designate the size of your document, just click on its icon on the margin of the preview window. As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can define the area to be scanned by dragging the four-cursor auxiliary lines.
5.4 PRINTING Parallel Cable Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer To PC Parallel Port Figure 5.1 SC-210 Cable Connection Caution: Do not scan and print at the same time.
6. MAINTENANCE Cleaning: The SC-210 is designed to be maintenance-free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. Procedure 1. 2. 3. 4. Open the document cover as shown in Figure 6-1. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%). Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet beneath the document cover to remove the dust or any toner particles. Close the document cover. The SC-210 is now ready for use. 3 1 2 1. Document Cover 2.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any operational problem, please refer to the following troubleshooting hints. 7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question: Why does the scanned image always come out to be too dark? Answer: 1) Modify the Gamma setting to 1.8 for your monitor and, when printing, set Gamma to 2.2 for your printer. 2) Use the Brightness setting of the TWAIN user interface to get a brighter image.
your printer port supports ECP or EPP mode, the initialization speed is much faster, about 20 seconds. Question: Why my GDI printer does not work with the SC-210? Answer: Disable the Auto Scan function in the application, then your printer will function in normal working condition.
7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE Technical support for Minolta-QMS scanner is provided at the Minolta-QMS Technical Assistance Centers. Before you contact us, please prepare the following information for a quick solution: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner); Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface card); The name and version of your scanning software application; The version of your scanner driver.
8. SPECIFICATIONS SC-210 specification Optical Resolution 600x600dpi Enhanced Resolution 9600x9600dpi Copy Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size) Copy Features Zooming from 25%~400% Auto Zooming Printers Supported magicolor 2/2+/DL magicolor 2200 magicolor 6100 magicolor 330 Printer Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional) ECP/SPP/EPP Power Source 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz Power Consumption < 20 W Physical Dimension 477 x 356 x 98mm (18.8” x 14.1” x 3.9” ) Weight: 3.9kg (8.
Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) specification Dimension 448 x 290 x 192 mm Weight 1.4 kgs Speed 10 PPM (page per minute) (mono mode) Paper tray capacity 25 pages Document size Max: Legal size (8.5” x 14”) Min: 4.5” x 5.5” Document thickness 0.07~0.
EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN55022 and EN55024 Manufacturer's Name: Minolta-QMS Inc.
9. SC-210 AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF) USER’S GUIDE The SC-210 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a convenient addition to your current SC-210. With the ADF, you can automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time. 9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF 9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF 1. ADF Document Cover 2. ADF Paper Tray 2 1 3.
9.1.2 INSTALLING THE ADF 1. Turn off your SC-210. Lock the scanning unit. 2. Disconnect the power cable. 3. Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting the studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the SC-210. Document Cover Studs Note: Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe place. 4. Hold the ADF document cover and insert its studs to the hinge holes at the rear of the SC-210.
5. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clipjoints on the ADF Paper Tray. Paper Tray Paper Support 6. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clipjoints on the ADF document cover.
9.1.3 UNLOCKING THE SC-210 Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the SC-210 to unlock the scanning unit. 1 2 1. “Shipping” Position 9-5 2.
9.1.4 CONNECTING THE CABLES 9.1.4.1 Connecting SC-210 to work as a Copier Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively.
9.1.4.2 Connecting SC-210 to work as a Scanner Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, the included parallel cable for connection to the computer, and the included parallel printer cable respectively.
9.2 USING THE ADF 9.2.1 FANNING PAPER BEFORE USAGE Standard paper should be fed easily. To prevent occasional paper jams when automatically feeding multi-page documents, fan the paper before loading. Paper which can not be properly fed by the ADF: • • • • • • • • • • • Paper with clip or staple attached; Paper with ink not totally dry; Paper with inconsistent thickness, such as envelopes; Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds or tears; Coated paper; Carbonless paper; Paper narrower than 4.5" or wider than 8.
Please use the flatbed to copy or scan documents that cannot be fed by the ADF. 9.2.2 LOADING THE PAPER Place your document with the text face up and make the top of the page to the left side as shown below. 123 ABC Feed Direction Top of Page 9.2.3 STARTING YOUR FIRST COPY 9.2.3.
Tray, just a touch of the Copy button on the Control Panel of SC-210, then your task is done in a minute. Control Panel Copy Button To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel, please refer to the previous section, Making Copies with Copy Features.
9.2.3.2 Scanning Multi-page Document 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Place your document with the text face up on the ADF Paper Tray. Start your image editing application by clicking the Start button on the task bar and select the name of the application. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN Source, for example, please select SC-210 V.X.xx. (The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different application. Please refer to the user manual of your TWAIN application.
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9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF 9.3.1 CLEANING THE ADF The SC-210 is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this case the SC-210 may not feed documents smoothly. If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your Scanner to its original state. The cleaning procedures: 1.
3. Wipe the pad in the direction from top to bottom. Be careful not to hook the pick springs. 4. Close the ADF unit. Your SC-210 is now ready for use.
9.3.2 REPLACING THE ADF SNAP-IN PAD MODULE After scanning approximately 20,000 pages through the ADF, the pad may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the pad module with a new one. For ordering the pad module, please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it. Disassembling Procedure 1. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left. 2.
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Assembling Procedure 1. Take out the ADF pad module from the box. 2. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly with your two fingers 3. Place it into the holes until it snaps into place.
9.4 HOW TO CLEAR THE PAPER JAM In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Turn the SC-210 off by disconnecting the power cable. 2. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left. 3. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit. 4. Close the ADF front cover. 5. Turn on the SC-210 by reconnecting the power cable. Your SC-210 is now ready to use.
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