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PUBLISHED BY: ARCA
© Copyright by ARCA Technologies
1st Edition: November 2015
Copyright
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manual are reserved.
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Disclaimers
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The company reserves the right to carry out technical modifications without notice.
ARCA will not be liable for direct, indirect, accidental or any other damages occurring at supply
level or resulting from the use of information contained in the manual.
Current Edition: October 2016
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EN 55022:
Limits and method of measurements of radio interference characteristics of
Information Technology Equipment.
EN 61000-3-2:
Electromagnetic Compatibility –Part 3: Limit –Section 2: Limits for harmonic
current emission (equipment input current 16 A per phase).
EN 61000-3-3:
Electromagnetic Compatibility –Part 3: Limit –Section 3: Limitation of voltage
fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply system for equipment with rated
current 16A.
EN 55024:
Limits and method of measurements of Immunity characteristics of Information
Technology Equipment.
EN 60950-1:
Safety of Information Technology Equipment, including electrical business
equipment.
EU Declaration of Conformity
The Manufacturer: ARCA Technologies s.r.l.
Corso Vercelli 332 –10015 Ivrea (To) Italy
Declares under its sole responsibility that the product:
Equipment category: Information Technology Equipment
Product type: Image Scanning System
Commercial name: LS100
fulfils the essential requirements of Electromagnetic Compatibility and of Electrical Safety as prescribed by the Directives:
EMC 2014/30/EU dated on February 26th 2014 and LVD 2014/35/EU dated on February 26th 2014
since designed and manufactured in compliance with the following European Harmonized Standards:
Furthermore, it fulfils the requirements of the Regulations to restrict the use of hazardous substances in AEE products
prescribed by the Directive:
2011/65/EU (Rohs Recast) dated on June 8th, 2011
Affixing the CE marking on the product shows compliance with the above-mentioned essential requirements.
U.S.A.
U.S. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE STATEMENT
INFORMATION TO THE USER
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment
is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense. Change or modification not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Connecting of peripherals required
the use of grounded shielded signal cables.
CANADA
EMI REQUIREMENTS FOR CANADIAN MARKET
This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the
interference-causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of the industry of Canada.
SPECIFICATIONS EMI POUR LE MARCHÉ CANADIEN
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe A
prescrites dans la norme sur le matériel prouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003 édictée par le Ministre des
Communications.

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This a class “A” product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adeguate measures
Disposal of Product
Send discarded packaging material, appliances and accessories to be recycled in accordance with
environment protection regulations.
Dispose of waste deriving from electric and electronic devices, batteries and accumulators in accordance
with applicable legislation and local regulations.
For EU countries only
The symbol, affixed on the equipment, means that the refuse of this equipment must be collected
separately.
Therefore the user shall deliver the related refuse to one of the special centres predisposed by the local
administrations for the separate refuse collection.
In alternative the user shall give the equipment back to the retailer in exchange for a new equivalent
equipment.
The separate collection of the refuse and the related operations for the treatment, recycling and waste
disposal, promote the manufacturing of new equipment using recycled materials thus limiting the damages to
the environment and the negative effects to the health due to an inadequate waste management.
Never dispose of discarded equipment with domestic waste!
In accordance with the provisions of Directive 2012/19/EU regarding waste electrical and electronic equipment
(WEEE) and enactment of such provisions in national law, discarded equipment must be collected separately
and sent for environment-friendly re-use.
Symbols used in the manual
Warning
Warns of risks resulting from incorrect procedures. These risks can be in relation to
both the product and to the operator.
Note
Important information for the operator.
External link
The topic is described in details in the specified manual.
Internal Link
The topic is described in details in other pages of this manual.

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Safety Warnings
When using the system and carrying out maintenance, it is recommended that you observe
attentively the safety precautions described in the following:
To avoid the risks of personal injury, electrocution or damage to equipment
Do not wear loose clothes, chains or bracelets that could get caught in the moving parts of
the machine.
Be careful when approaching the machine with long loose hair that could get caught in the
moving parts.
Never insert screwdrivers, pens or any other type of object into any of the machine parts.
For the normal maintenance or jam clearing operations described in this manual, there is no
need to use any type of tool.
Operations relating to cleaning, preventative maintenance and assistance on the internal
units must only be carried out by authorised personnel.
Always power off the system and unplug the power supply cable from the mains supply
before working inside the safe to carry out operations requiring removal of the bags or to
resolve banknote jams.
Warning and Caution Labels
Labels are present inside the system indicating zones or modules to which particular attention
must be paid for personal safety reasons.
The meaning of the symbols appearing on the labels is described in the following.
Warning or Danger
Do not introduce tools or
other objects
Risk of Electrocution
Hot surface
No long garments
Tie long hair back
Moving mechanisms
Risk of crushing fingers

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Table of contents
Operator Manual ..................................................................................... 1
EU Declaration of Conformity ............................................................................................3
Disposal of Product ...........................................................................................................4
For EU countries only........................................................................................................4
Symbols used in the manual..............................................................................................4
Safety Warnings ...............................................................................................................5
Warning and Caution Labels ..............................................................................................5
Table of contents..............................................................................................................6
Introduction......................................................................................................................7
Functional groups and their position ..................................................................................8
External parts and connector panel .................................................................................8
Internal parts.................................................................................................................9
Installation .....................................................................................................................10
The LS100 package includes .........................................................................................10
Unpack the machine.....................................................................................................10
Care of the final location...............................................................................................10
Removable document holder.........................................................................................10
Ink-jet installation ........................................................................................................11
Use ................................................................................................................................12
Connection: .................................................................................................................12
Switching on the machine.............................................................................................12
Reading documents......................................................................................................13
Reading the magnetic card ...........................................................................................14
Tuning the adjustable stop of the document..................................................................14
Maintenance ...................................................................................................................15
Occasional verifications.................................................................................................15
Removing Jam .............................................................................................................15
Replacement of the ink-jet cartridge .............................................................................16
Cleaning the scanner ....................................................................................................17
Ink-Jet felt pad ............................................................................................................18
Troubleshooting..............................................................................................................19
Supplies .........................................................................................................................19
General features .............................................................................................................20

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Introduction
The LS100 is a reader/scanner created to operate easily and silently, with a modern design and a
compact size. Thanks to these features the LS100 is the most suitable peripheral for all applications
where the available space is very small.
It has been designed especially for banking and financial institutions to be installed at cashier front
desks to carry out all necessary functions easily and without taking up too much space.
The LS100 can process both a single document at a time, to be manually inserted through a manual
drop feeder, and up to 15 documents to be automatically inserted in case the optional motorized
feeder is present.
It can read the codeline MICR, CMC7 / E13B or OCR, print a message on the back of the document
for completing endorsement stamp and scan both sides of the document.
The processed documents are deposited into the output pocket. Connection to the system is by USB
2.1 (USB1.1 compatible).
The peripheral can retain the document after it has read the codeline and scanned the front image,
return it in the input slot for endorsing the document depending on of the results of the codeline or
on the data extracted from the image.
In case the application requires first to process the code line and then to archive the image, the
LS100 can read the code line and send it in the real time, store the image and send it afterwards in
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Functional groups and their position
External parts and connector panel
1 - Magnetic Card Reader
2 - LED
1 3 - Document Path
4 - Adjustable Stop of the Document
5 - Document Holder
2 6 - Document Recovery bin
7 –Serial Interface (Factory use only)
3 8 - USB Connector
9- Power Connector
10 - ON/OFF Switch
11 - Data Label
5
6
4
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Internal parts
1 - Image Scanning System
2 - MICR read head
3 - Magnetic Card Reader
4 - Ink-Jet System
5 - Automatic feeder Or Pinch Roller (in alternative)
3 4 5
2
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Installation
The LS100 package includes:
•LS100 image scanner unit
•User guide
•Desktop power supply and power cord
•Ink-jet cartridge (only with ink-jet option present)
•Document holder
•USB Cable
Unpack the machine:
•Open the top of the box
•Extract all the accessories (power supply, cartridge, etc.) from the box
•Extract the LS100 unit
Care of the final location:
•Put the machine on a flat surface
•Do not put the machine under direct sun light
•Offer adequate ventilation and distance from substances that can damage the machine
(water, oil, dirtiness, etc..)
Removable document holder
•Put the document holder in the slot and then put a little pressure downward
The hook of the holder must coincide with the predisposed seat on the machine slot perfectly,
there must be no step between the hook and the machine

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Ink-jet installation
•Open the top cover of the LS100
•Predispose the HP51604 cartridge following the HP instructions
•Insert the cartridge making sure that it remains flat on the guide
•Pull up the plastic bridge with care until it is blocked into the correct place

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Use
Connection:
•Connect the power supply
•Connect USB
Factory use
only
ON/OFF
Switch
USB
cable
Socket
Desktop Power Supply
PC
Switching on the machine
Once the LS100 has been installed correctly, position the power switch to ON.
The reader will carry out an internal self-diagnostics and a cycle for clearing the document path; in
order to ensure that everything is carried out correctly it is necessary to check what follows:
1) The motors are functioning correctly
2) The LED on the console lights up
3) The LS100 beeps to signal that the interface cable is connected
4) The LED continues to blink to indicate that the LS100 is ready to work
ARCA provides software to test the LS100 reader

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Reading documents
•Insert manually the documents, pay particular attention to:
a) NO to insert documents with clips, tears, folds etc
b) The CODE LINE is positioned below and facing the external side of the machine (A)
c) The documents must be aligned correctly and inserted on the tray, as indicated by
the green label
A

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Reading the magnetic card
•Pass the magnetic card through the reading slot with the magnetic band in the correct
position
The Badge reader functions correctly in the two directions indicated
Tuning the adjustable stop of the document
The equipment ejects the read document into the recovery bin where you can withdrawing it.
In case of a long document, move the adjustable stop (A)
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Maintenance
Occasional verifications
•When the output pocket is nearly full, remove the documents, because if the pocket
becomes full it can cause jam
•Verify the quality of the image
•Verify the quality of the endorsement
Removing Jam
If a jam occurs:
•Disconnect the power supply and the USB connection from the machine
•Pull up the cover
•Extract the jammed document with care, first pull it gently forward and then slightly
upward
•Place the cover in the correct position

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Replacement of the ink-jet cartridge
When the INK-JET printhead no longer has satisfactory printing characteristics it is necessary to
replace the worn one with a new one.
•Disconnect the power supply and the
USB connection from the machine
•Remove the center cover
•Push the plastic bridge A in the direction indicated by the arrow, until it stops on the base
•Hold the tongue on the Ink-Jet cartridge and pull it gently away from the document
guide
•Pull out the cartridge up to remove it
•Insert a new INK-JET cartridge making sure that it rests flat on the guide
•Pull the plastic bridge up until the cartridge is blocked into its seat
A

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Cleaning the paper path
•Using the dry air clean the paper path paying particular attention to not damage the
internal component
Cleaning the scanner
•Disconnect the power supply and the USB connection from the machine
•Remove the center cover
Front scanner
•Extract the trasparent plastic cover of
the Rear scanner
•Proceed with the cleaning using only
neutral detergent for plastic
•Replace the cover
Front scanner
•Extract the external plastic cover (A)
•Extract the trasparent plastic cover of the front scanner
A
•Proceed with the cleaning using only neutral detergent for plastic
•Replace the covers
Warning
Do not use alcohol based fluid or other organic solvents.

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Ink-Jet felt pad
When the ink-jet felt pad doesn’t absorb correctly it is necessary to replace it with a new one.
Take particular care to this operation because it requires to disassemble
the body of the machine (external cover)
•Remove the body of LS100 unscrewing the
four screws in the floor pan of the machine
•Take out the old felt pad using a pincers and slide it up
•Insert the new felt pad in the correct position
•Reassembly the machine and tighten the screws

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Troubleshooting
The unit does not turn on
•Check the proper plug of DC cable
•Check the main switch: it’s to be notice the “click” of the switch body when turning
On/Off
No USB connection between Peripheral –PC
•Turn Off the unit and verify the complete insertion of the USB cable and then turn ON
the unit
•Replace the cable itself
•If the PC has a multiple USB ports, connect the LS100 to another port
Check no feeling or multi-feeding occurs
•Verify the correct alignment (horizontal and vertical) of the checks in the feeder
Jammed check in the path
•Verify along the path there are not debris of paper or foreign things to be removed.
•In case of removal of jammed document, pay attention to proceed with care, avoiding to
damage the check itself or to affect the proper setting of some transport items
(i.e.: rubber band)
Scanned image with horizontal lines
•Slide out the plastic cover of the camera with the bad image and clean it if stained (refer
to maintenance) or proceed in its substitution if scratched or damaged
Scanned image is skewed
•Verify the check into the feeder is not skewed
•Verify the correct “in seat” insertion of the covers of the camera if they have been
removed for cleaning operation
Supplies
INK-JET print cartridge (Ink-jet 12 Nozzles) Code TEST-CART—01
INK-JET absorbing felt (10 pcs. Pack) Code 09598

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General features
Environmental conditions:
Temperature: from 10°C to 40°C (50 to 104 °F)
Humidity (without condensation): from 20% to 80%
Electromagnetic immunity:
The product will function correctly if positioned at an adeguate distance distance of an
electromagnetic emission source (video, PC, etc..)
Power supply:
Machine: - In: 24 V dc
External power supply: - In: from 100 to 240 V 50/60 Hz
-Out: 24 V dc
-Power: 36 Watts
The power supply is switching on and it is supplied with the power cord of the right type
depending on the destination country.
Product size:
Width: 215 mm (8,47 in)
Depth: 125 mm (4,92 in)
Max. Height: 160 mm (6,30 in)
Weight:
Machine: 2 Kg (4,4 lb) for maximum configuration
Power supply: 0,3 Kg (0,661 lb)
Document features:
Height: from 50mm (1,97 in) to 105mm (4,3 in)
Length: from 100mm (3,94 in) to 216 mm (8,50 in)
Thickness: from 0.07mm (0,003 in) to 0.10mm (0,004 in)
Weight: from 70 g/mq (0,01 lb/sqf) to 110 g/mq (0,02 lb/sqf)
Image features:
Resolution: (100 dpi x 100 dpi) (3.93 X 3.93 ppmm)
(200 dpi x 200 dpi) (7.87 X 7.87 ppmm)
Grey scale: 256 or 16 grey levels
Illumination: RGB illumination
Software tools
Specific LS100 API interface, LSfamily scanners common API and API test program LS100 test
program which also includes calibration procedures.
All software tools and API work in: Windows XP / W2K / VISTA / 7 / 8 / 10 (x32 and x64 bit)
Linux
TWAIN driver available