DocuMate 510 scanner installation guide
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Table of Contents Welcome What’s in the Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The Xerox DocuMate 510 Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 What You Need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 It’s Illegal in the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 It’s Illegal in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for USA .
Welcome Your new Xerox DocuMate 510 scanner can scan stacks of items or single items, and place their images on your computer. WARNING: Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software. Carefully follow the steps and sequence described in the installation procedure beginning on page 5. What’s in the Box Before proceeding, check the contents of the box. If items are missing or damaged, contact the dealer where you purchased the scanner.
Welcome The Xerox DocuMate 510 Scanner Document Cover Document Pad Glass Reference Frame Paper Stop Paper Guide Extension Paper Guide Automatic Document Feeder Status Lights USB Port ADF port Power jack Power On/Off Switch ADF Cable 2 DocuMate 510 Scanner Installation Guide
Welcome Document Cover—Protects the document from light and contamination during scanning. Document Pad—Helps secure the document in place on the scanner glass. Reference Frame—Provides markings that show where to align various paper sizes. Glass—Items are placed face down at the upper left corner of the glass. Paper Stop—Holds items in place as they are ejected from the Automatic Document Feeder. Adjust for letter-sized or legal-sized pages. Paper Guide Extension—Unfolds to support multiple pages to scan.
Welcome What You Need An IBM-compatible Pentium PC with: • A CD-ROM drive • An available Universal Serial Bus (USB) port; 1.1 or 2.0 • Microsoft Windows operating system: 98SE, 2000, ME, or XP • Available internal memory (RAM) as follows: • • 64 MB or more • 128 MB recommended for Windows XP 200 MB of free hard disk space A VGA or SVGA Monitor Recommended settings for your monitor are as many colors as possible—High Color (16-bit), True Color (24-bit or 32-bit).
Installation Installation NOTE: Do not plug in the USB cable until after you have installed the software. Complete the installation steps in the order described in the installation procedure below. Installation is a quick, four-step process: 1. Assemble the scanner 2. Install the software 3. Connect and power on the scanner 4. Connect the USB cable to your computer Step 1: Assemble the Scanner All the components to assemble the scanner are included in the box. To assemble the scanner: 1.
Installation 2. Slide the locking tab on the bottom of the scanner to its unlocked position. Unlocked position NOTE: The locking tab protects the scanner’s scan head by holding it securely in position. Lock the scanner when transporting it from one location to another, but always remember to unlock it before scanning. The scanner will not scan when locked. 3. Insert the slots (A) on the Paper Guide onto their tabs (B) on the scanner and slide the Guide down into place. The catch tabs (C) snap into place.
Installation 4. Insert the Paper Guide Extension into the Paper Guide and snap its tabs into place. 5. Insert the Paper Stop onto the back of the scanner and slide it downward to snap its tabs into place. 6. Proceed to “Step 2: Install the Software”.
Installation Step 2: Install the Software The Installation CD includes all the necessary installation files, as well as the PaperPort software files and other software files. To install the software: 1. Start Microsoft Windows and make sure that no other applications are running. 2. Insert the installation CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. The CD automatically starts. NOTE: If the CD does not automatically start, check the following: • Make sure the CD drive’s door is completely shut.
Installation 4. Click in the boxes for Scansoft PaperPort and Scanner Driver. If you want to also install the other software, click their boxes as well. 5. Click Install Now. 6. On the PaperPort 9.0 Welcome window, click Next. Installing PaperPort 9.0 will uninstall any previous, existing version of PaperPort and install PaperPort 9.0 while retaining all of your PaperPort files. 7. On the License Agreement window, read the ScanSoft license agreement.
Installation 14. On the Xerox Scanner Registration window, complete the required information, and then click Register. Note that the serial number for your scanner is located on the side of the scanner body. Serial Number 15. On the Welcome window, click Next to start the installation. 16. When you see the Connect Scanner window, STOP. Do NOT click Finish. Leave the window open and proceed to the next section,“Step 3: Connect and Power On the Scanner”.
Installation Step 3: Connect and Power On the Scanner Connect the ADF cable, connect the scanner to a power source, and turn the power on. To connect the scanner and turn the power on: 1. Plug the ADF cable into the ADF port on the body of the scanner. 2. Plug the power supply into its power port on the scanner. NOTE: Only use the power supply (ADP-20LB Rev. B made by Delta Electronics, Inc.) included with your scanner.
Installation 4. Turn on the power switch, located on the back of the scanner to the right of the power port. The status lights come on and flash indicating that the scanner is receiving power. Proceed to the next section, “Step 4: Connect the USB Cable”. Step 4: Connect the USB Cable Your DocuMate 510 scanner connects to any available USB port. Check your computer’s manual for the USB port locations. NOTE: You do not have to shut off the power to your computer when connecting the scanner to a USB port. 1.
Installation NOTE: If you have not installed the software, unplug the USB cable from the computer and install the software now. When the software installation is complete, a message tells you to connect the scanner. Your computer recognizes that a scanner is plugged into the USB port and loads the appropriate software to run the scanner. 3. When the software is finished loading, return to the Connect Scanner window and click Finish. Click Finish 4.
Scanning Scanning This section explains how to scan documents with your DocuMate 510 scanner. Loading Documents to Scan Your scanner can scan a stack of documents or a single item. To load a stack of documents in the Automatic Document Feeder: 1. Unfold the Paper Guide Extension and adjust the Paper Guide for the size of paper. You can also adjust the Paper Stop at the back of the scanner for the size of the paper. Pull out the slide on the Stop for lettersized pages. Push it in for legal-sized pages.
Scanning 2. Load the stack of documents face up, with their tops into the Automatic Document Feeder. IMPORTANT: Items scanned using the Automatic Document Feeder must be a minimum of 5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm). To load a single item: 1. Place the item on the scanner glass, face down. 2. Align the item with the arrow on the reference frame. 3. Close the cover.
Scanning Items Scanning Items You can scan from the PaperPort software or other TWAIN software. Your Scanner and the TWAIN Standard Your XEROX DocuMate 510 scanner uses the TWAIN standard for scanning. TWAIN is a widely recognized procedure that computers use to receive images from scanners, digital cameras, and other digital devices. The PaperPort software application that you received with your scanner uses the TWAIN standard, and this guide shows how to scan with it.
Scanning Items 2. Open the PaperPort software. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Programs, point to ScanSoft PaperPort 9.0, and then click PaperPort. The PaperPort desktop opens. Scan icon 3. Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar. The Folders pane (which shows folders for organizing your scanned images) is replaced by the Scan pane. Scan pane Click this Scan button to display the Scan Manager 4.
Scanning Items 5. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 6. Click Settings to view and change the format for the scanned item’s file name and the file type. The default file type for documents is .pdf and the default for photographs is .jpg. 7. Use the Single page items check box as follows: • When the check box is selected, pages are scanned and placed on the PaperPort desktop.
Scanning Items 11. To preview the item with the new settings, click the Preview button again on the Scan Manager. 12. When you are satisfied with the preview image, click Scan. If the Single page items check box is selected on the PaperPort desktop, the item appears as a thumbnail on the desktop. 13. If the Single page items check box is not selected, thumbnails do not appear until you indicate the scanning job is finished. • Close the Scan Manager. • On the PaperPort - Scan message box, click Done.
Scanning Items The Single Page Items Check Box The Single page items check box provides the option to add additional items to a scanning job and scan double-sided items. If the check box is selected, scanned items immediately appear on the PaperPort desktop. If the check box is not selected (this is the default), the following message box appears when you close the Scan Manager. • Click Scan More Pages to scan additional pages and add them to the stack of items placed on the PaperPort desktop.
Scanning Items Adjusting the Image Type, Resolution, Brightness and Contrast The Scan Manager’s drop-down lists and sliders are used to adjust the image type, resolution, brightness, and contrast. Image Type Resolution Brightness Contrast File size Image Type From the Image Type drop-down list, select the appropriate image type for the item(s) you’re scanning. • Black and White—scans in black and white. The scanning pixels are all the same size and are either black or white.
Scanning Items NOTE: You can see the file size at the bottom of the Scan Manager. Resolution Resolution determines the amount of detail you can see in the scanned image. The resolution setting for a scan is in dots-per-inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the finer the details, however, higher dpi settings also take longer to scan and produce larger files sizes. Higher settings are typically used for precision work, such as photographs or fine artwork.
Scanning Items Adjusting the Output Size The output size is the width and height of the image after it is scanned. For example, if you plan to print the image on a piece of paper you can select the output size of 8.5 by 11.0 inches. Preview Auto-Area Paper Size Units Ruler Units Output Dimensions Preview Auto-Area The item you’re scanning may not fill the scanner glass. In that case you can preview the item and use the Preview Auto-Area button to automatically set the size of the scanned image.
Scanning Items Paper Size If you know the size of the item(s) you’re scanning, set the paper size. This automatically sets the scan size to the paper size. • Click the Paper Size button and select the image’s paper size from the list. Units The ruler around the edges of the image area and the output dimensions can be displayed in inches, centimeters, or pixels. • Click the Units button to select the units for the ruler. Clicking the button toggles through the three choices.
Scanning Items To manually set an output area: 1. Put the mouse pointer on an edge of the scan area box so it becomes a resize pointer (two-headed arrow) and then drag to set a new size for the box. 2. To move the box, put the mouse pointer inside the box so the pointer becomes a four-headed arrow. Drag to move the box to a new position. 3. The output dimensions change to reflect the new scan area size. Now, when you scan, only the area inside the scan area box is scanned to the PaperPort desktop.
Scanning Items Manually Setting the Width and Length The output dimensions at the bottom of the Scan Manager show the Width and Length of the scan area. You can set the area by typing numbers into those boxes. To manually set the width and length: 1. Click in the Width or Length box and type a new dimension. The scan area box changes to reflect the new size. 2. To maintain the same width to length ratio, click the Lock Scaling icon next to the dimension.
Scanning Items • Click the Invert or Mirror button to see the image you want. Original Image Inverted Image Mirrored Image Adjusting Color and Gray Images The Scan Manager has three buttons—Descreen, Sharpen, and Auto Level—for adjusting color and gray images. These buttons are available when the 24-Bit Color or 8-bit Gray Image types are selected.
Scanning Items to compensate for the patterns and dots, and produces a clearer image. The scanning may slow down a bit when this option is selected. You don’t need to select this option when scanning photographs. Original Image Descreened Image To descreen an image: 1. Click the Descreen button. 2. Choose the appropriate option from the list. Watch the preview image as you select various options to see which one is best for your final scanned image.
Scanning Items 2. Choose the appropriate option from the list. Original Image Sharpened Image Auto Level Your scanner can analyze a color image to automatically determine the best settings to match the colors of the original image. Click this button to let the scanner automatically adjust the color settings.
Scanning Items Adjusting Color Settings The buttons for manually adjusting a preview image’s color settings offer several advanced color options. The availability of each option is dependent upon the selected Image Type for the image. Highlight/Shadow Levels Curves Color Balance Hue/Saturation/Lightness Color Drop-out Highlight/Shadow Levels Images have light and dark areas. The highlight is the lightest spot on an image; shadow is the darkest spot.
Scanning Items To adjust the highlight and shadow levels: 1. Click the Highlight/Shadow button. The dialog box that opens shows a histogram of the saturation, gamma, and hue (S, G, H) of the range of colors for the highlight and shadow. Saturation is the strength or purity of a color, gamma controls the brightness of the midtones of the color, and hue is the color your eyes see as reflected from the image.
Scanning Items To adjust the gamma curve: 1. Click the Curves button. The dialog box that opens shows a plot of the gamma. The gamma of the original image is represented by a straight line from the lower left to upper right corners. Changing the straight line to a curve changes the gamma setting for the midtones on the original image. 2. From the Channel drop-down list, choose RGB to adjust the gamma of all the channels together, or choose a single channel if available. 3.
Scanning Items To adjust the color balance: 1. Click the Color Balance button. The settings in the dialog box are initially set to zero for each of the colors, indicating no change to the original image’s color balance. 2. Type a number in one or more of the Color Levels boxes to set a new color level, or drag the triangles to the left or right. Each color is paired with its complementary color, so as you drag a triangle you are increasing a color while decreasing its complementary color. 3.
Scanning Items 2. Type a number in one or more of the color boxes to set a new level, or drag the triangles to the left or right. 3. Click Preview to see the effect of the new settings on the image. 4. Click Reset to reset the levels to their original values. 5. Click OK when the levels are what you want. Color Drop-out Color drop-out is the ability of your scanner to automatically remove one color from a scanned item.
Scanning Items To drop the color out of a black and white, or grayscale image: 1. From the Image Type list, choose Black and White, Halftone, or 8-Bit Gray. 2. Click the Color Drop-out icon. 3. On the Color Drop-out dialog box, choose one of the colors to drop out (Red, Green, Blue). 4. Click OK. Now when you scan the black and white or gray item, the selected color is removed.
Scanning Items 3. Click the Scan icon on the PaperPort command bar. The Folders pane is replaced by the Scan pane. Scan pane 4. From the Scanner drop-down list, select WIA-XEROX DocuMate 510. 5. In the “Scan what?” section, choose to scan a Document or Photograph. 6. Click Settings to view and change the format for the scanned item’s file name and the file type. The default file type for documents is .pdf and for photographs is .jpg. 7.
Scanning Items 8. Click the Scan button on the Scan pane. The scan window opens. Use this window to select scanning options and start the scanner. 9. From the Paper Source drop-down list, select Flatbed or Document Feeder (if you are going to use the ADF). If you selected Document Feeder, select a paper size from the Page size drop-down list. NOTE: If your computer is running Windows ME, the ADF can scan only one page at a time. 10. Click the button most appropriate for the item you’re scanning. 11.
Scanning Items 13. Preview the image again. When you are satisfied with the image, click the Scan button. If the Single page items check box is selected on the Scan pane, the scanned item appears as a thumbnail on the PaperPort desktop. 14. If the Single page items check box is not selected, thumbnails do not appear until you indicate the scanning job is finished. • On the PaperPort - Scan message box, click Done. NOTE: Refer to “The Single Page Items Check Box” on page 20.
Scanning Items The Advanced Properties dialog box opens. 2. Select the options for scanning. Brightness and Contrast—Drag the sliders to the right or left to adjust the brightness and contrast of the scanned image. The Contrast setting does not apply to the setting Black and White picture or text. Resolution (DPI)—Click the up and down arrows to choose the dots per inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is 600 dpi; the minimum is 100 dpi.
Maintenance Maintenance This section covers information on maintenance, troubleshooting, uninstalling, scanner specifications, and spare parts. Clearing Paper Jams If your scanner stops scanning due to a paper jam in the Automatic Document Feeder, a warning opens after a few moments. To clear a paper jam: 1. Open the Automatic Document Feeder cover. 2. Remove the jammed paper and close the cover.
Maintenance Care and Maintenance Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. Occasional cleaning, however, can help ensure continual optimal performance. Cleaning the Scanner Glass Scanning items that have excessive amounts of dirt or dust may dirty the glass. To ensure the best quality scanned item, wipe the scanner glass with a soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or other debris.
Maintenance Replacing the ADF Pad Assembly The ADF pad spring may wear out and is designed to be a userreplaceable part. Problems with documents feeding into the ADF is an indication that the pad spring may be wearing out. You received a replacement pad in the original scanner box, and you can also order a new one. See the “Xerox DocuMate 510 Parts List” on page 48 for ordering information. To replace the ADF Pad assembly: 1. Open the ADF cover. 2.
Maintenance Troubleshooting In addition to the troubleshooting information contained in this section, please see the Readme file on your installation CD. The Readme file contains additional information that may help you diagnose problems with the scanner. If you try the troubleshooting procedures described in this section and in the Readme file, and the scanner still has problems, you may have a malfunctioning scanner.
Maintenance Problem: I got the error message: PaperPort cannot allocate enough memory to perform internal critical operations. What do I do? Close any other active applications so that additional memory is available. If you click Continue, PaperPort moves the file to the PaperPort data directory and renames the file with the prefix “bad.” This allows you to recover the file later. To recover the file, import it into PaperPort by using the Import command in the File menu.
Maintenance Uninstalling Your Scanner To uninstall your DocuMate 510 scanner, remove the scanner software first, and then remove PaperPort, or other scanner software. Step 1: Uninstalling the DocuMate Software 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Scanner and Cameras icon. • For Windows 98SE or 2000, click the Devices tab, select the XEROX DocuMate 510 scanner, and click the Remove button to remove the scanner from the list. Click OK.
Maintenance Step 2: Uninstalling the PaperPort Software To uninstall PaperPort 9.0 from Windows 98SE or ME: 1. On the Windows taskbar, click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon. 3. On the Add/Remove Programs Properties window, select the Install/Uninstall tab. 4. Select PaperPort 9.0 and click Remove. 5. On the Welcome window, click Next. 6. On the Program Maintenance window, select the Remove option, and then click Next. 7.
Maintenance Xerox DocuMate 510 Scanner Specifications Bit depth Scanning resolution Maximum item sizes ADF Minimum item size ADF scanning speed Light source Interface Scanner dimensions Height Width Length Weight Operating temperature Relative humidity Power supply Input voltage/frequency True 42-Bit color (internal), 14-Bit gray (internal), 1-Bit line art/text Optical resolution: 600 x 1200 dpi, Hardware supersampling, Interpolated resolution: 2400 dpi ADF Mode 8.5 x 14 inches (21.6 x 35.
Maintenance Xerox DocuMate 510 Parts List Please use the following part names and numbers when ordering replacements for your DocuMate 510 scanner.
Appendix A Notices It’s Illegal in the USA Congress, by statute, has forbidden the reproduction of the following subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty of making such reproductions. 1.
4. Copyrighted material, unless permission of the copyright owner has been obtained or the reproduction falls within the “fair use” or library reproduction rights provisions of the copyright law. Further information of these provisions may be obtained from the Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20559. Ask for Circular R21. 5. Certificates of Citizenship or Naturalization. (Foreign Naturalization Certificates may be photographed.) 6. Passports. (Foreign Passports may be photographed.) 7.
5. Proclamations, orders, regulations or appointments, or notices thereof (with intent to falsely cause same to purport to have been printed by the Queen’s Printer for Canada, or the equivalent printer for a province). 6.
This equipment has been certified to comply with the limits for a class B computing device, pursuant to FCC Rules. In order to maintain compliance with FCC regulations, shielded cables must be used with this equipment. Operation with non-approved equipment or unshielded cables is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception. The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without the approval of manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
Index Numerics G 24-bit color 21, 34 8-bit gray 21, 34 gamma 31 manual setting 31 A H ADF 3, 18 ADF cable 3, 11 ADF pad assembly replace 42 ADF port 3, 11 adjust image 20 align item 15 automatic color adjustment 29 Automatic Document Feeder 3 cleaning 41 halftone 21 help information 43 highlight level 30, 31 hue 31, 33 B bit depth 47 black and white 21 brightness 22 brightness slider 22 C CD other software 13 starting manually 8 CD-ROM drive 4 color adjustment 27 automatic 29 manual setting 30 colo
Index P TWAIN standard 16 paper guide 3, 6 paper jam 40 paper size 24 paper stop 3, 7 PaperPort Scan pane 17 scanning with Windows XP or ME 35 PaperPort desktop 17 thumbnail 19 patterns on picture 27 preview auto-area 23 U R uninstall 45 units 24 USB port 3, 12 W watermark, remove 34 wavy appearance 27 Web site for help 43 WIA standard 16 requirements computer 4 monitor 4 resolution 22 reverse image 26 RGB 31, 32 ruler units 24 S saturation 31, 33 scan file name 19 multiple pages 14, 18, 19 PaperPo
