Bell and Howell 2000 FB User manual

2000 FB SCANNER
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S0040112-00
BELL@HOWELL
User Manual
Bell &Howell, Scanners
3450 WPratt Ave LincolnwoodIL 60712
8476757600(General)
800 SCAN494 (Sales)
800 SCAN495 (TechmcalSupport)
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©2000 Bell &Howell Scanners

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ISafetyInformation
Whenusingyourmachine,thefollowingsafety precautionsshouldbealwaysbefollowed
ISafetyDuringOperation
In tins manual,the followingm~rtantsymbolsare used
Z~ WARNING:
Ignoring this wamlng Injury or even
Ideath, couldcauseserious
I /h CAUTION:
I~ Igr~ onng this cautlo~
Examplesof Indications
!~DoNOTcarry out the operauonrepresented by ttns symbol~
ITh~sexamplemeans"Donot take apart"
Ignonngthis cauboncould cause~njury or damageto property
Symbols~ meanyou MUSTperformtins operanon
Th~sexamplemeans’~/’ou mustremovethe wall plug"
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Safety Inform tion
Warnings
~ ~ -~"~-connect the machine to the power source described
(~} on the Inside ~ontcoverofthls manual.
~ ¯ Avoid multi-wiring.
¯Donot damage,break or makeany modifications to the
powercord. Donot placeheavyobjects onIt, pull It hard
or bendIt morethan necessary.Theseactions could cause
anelectric shockor fire.
~ Donot plug or unplug the powercord with your handswet.
I __ _ Otherwise,an electric shockmight occur.
~; Makesure the wall outlet Is near the machineandeasily
~accessibleso that In event of anemergencyit canbe
I~F unpluggedeeslly.
~; Donot removeany covers or screwsother than those
~r~ ~ specified In this manual.Someparts of the machineare at
~ ~ a high voltage andcould give youanelectric shock. When
the machineneedsto bechecked,adjusted, or reepalred,
contact your service representatives.
¯ Donot take apart or attemptanymodifications to this
IIossofslght.machlne"ThereIs ariskof fire, electricshock,explosionor
~ -~ If the machine looks damagedor breaks down, smoke Is
~ coming out, there Is a strange smell or anything looks
~ unusual, Immediately turn off the power switch then
~ unplug the power cord from the wall. Do not continue
representative.USingthemachineInthis condition.Contactyoureervlce
¯ If metal,liquid, or foreign matterfalls Into the machine,
turn off the powerswitch, andunplugthe powercord.
Contactyour service reepreeentatlve. Donot keepusingthe
machinewith a fault or defect.
~ "~ I water(e.g, vases,flowerpots, glasses)on the machine.
~thecontentsfall Inside themachine,a fire or electric
I-- shockcould occur.

Safety Information
CAUTION
~--~-~ ¯ Keepthe machineawayfrom humidity and dust A fire or an
electric shockmtghtoccur
¯Donotplacethe machineonanunstableor tdtedsurfaceIf ~t
topplesover,it couldcause~njury
¯Whenyoumovethe machine,unplugthe powercord fromthe
~walloutlet to avoidfire or electncshock
¯ Whenthe machinew~ll not beusedfor a longbme,unplugthe
powercord
~ ¯ Whenyou pull out the plug from the socket, gnp the plug to
avoiddamagtngthe cordandcausingfire or electncshock
Th~smachinehasbeentestedfor safety ustngth/s suppher’s
parts andconsumablesWerecommendyouonly use these
speclfied supphes
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ImportantInformation
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ImportantInformation
1Readall ofthesemsu~ct~omandkeepthemfor later reference
2 Followall warningsandmstrucuonsmarkedon the machine
3 Unplugthis machinefromthe walloutlet beforecleaningDonot usehqmdcleanersor
aerosolcleaners
4Donot usetl~ machinenearwater
5 Donotplacettus machineonanunstablecart, stand, ortable Themachinecouldfall and
suffer seriousdamage
6 Slots andopeningsmthe cabinetandthebackor bottomare providedfor ventdat~on,to
ensurerehableoperauonofthemachineandprotectit fromoverheating,theseopeningsmust
not beblockedor coveredTheopeningsshouldneverbeblockedbyplacingthe machineon
a bed,sofa, rag,or othersmnlarsurfaceThismachineshouldneverbeplacednearor over
a rachatororheatregtster Tlusmachineshouldnotbeplacedma bmlt-mmstallaUonunless
propervenUlaUonis provided
7Thtsmachineshouldbeoperatedfromthe typeof powersourcemchcatedonthe marking
label If youare not sureof typeof poweravadable,contactyourdealeror local power
company
8~Thlsmachine~seqmppedw~tha 3-voregrounding-typeplug,a plughavinga third (groudmg)
pmThtsplugwallonlyfit into agrounding-typeoutlet Tins~sa safetyfeatureIf youare
unableto inserttheplugintothe outlet,contactyourelectricianto replaceyouroutletDonot
defeatthe purposeof the groandmg-typeplugbyremoving~ts groundingpm(Tinsdoesnot
applymcoantnesmwl~cha 2-wtre,nongroundedtypeof plug~sused)
9 Donotplacethts machinewherethe cordwallbewalkedon
l0 If anextemloncordis usedw~ththts machine,makesurethat thetotal ofthe ampereratings
onthe devicespluggedinto the extensioncorddoesnotexceedthe extensioncordampere
ratingAlsomakesurethat thetotal of all machinespluggedinto the walloutlet doesnot
exceed15 amperes
11 Neverpushobjectsof anykindinto thzs devicethroughcabinetslots as they maytouch
dangerousvoltagepointsorshortoutpartsthat couldresultmarisk of fire orelectricshock
Neversptll hqmdof anykindonthe machine
12 Exceptasspecificallyext)lamedmtheoperator’smanual,donotattemptto servaceth~dev;ce
yourself Openingor removingthose coversthat are marked"DoNotRemove"mayexpose
youto dangerous,voltagepointsorto otherrisks Referall servicingmthosecompartment
to servzcepersonel
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ImportantInformation
13 Unplugttns machinefromthewalloutlet andrefer servtcmgto qualLfiedservicepersonal
underthe followingcon&Uom,
AWhenthe powercord or plug ~s damagedor frayed
BIf hqmdhasbeenspilled into the machine
CIf the machmehasbeenexposedto ramor water
DIf the machinedoesnotoperatenormallywhenthe operatinginstructionsare followed
Adjustonlythoseconsolsthat are coveredbythe operatingmslruct~onssmeetmproper
adjustmentof othercontrolsmayresult mdamageandwill oftenrequtredextensive
workbya quahfiedtechmc~anto restore the machineto normaloperation
E If themachinehasbeendroppedor the cabinethasbeendamaged
F If the machineexl~b]tsa &stmctchangemperformance,mchcatmga needfor seroce
14Makesurethat yourwalloutlet ~scloseto the machmeand~s easilyaccessible
Whenyouplugthe machineinto the outlet, makesurethe plug~sinsertedfirmly
15 Themareplugon th~s machinemustbeusedto &scounectmarepower
Twokindsof s~zenotationare employedmtins manual

Howto ReadThis Manual
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Howto ReadThis Manua~
Inttus manual,the followingsymbolsare used
/h Warning
Tinssymbolmdtcatesa potenuallyhazardoussltuat~onthat m~ghtresult mdeathor serious
injury whenyounmusethe machinew~thoutfollowingthe mstrucuonsunderflus symbol
Besureto readthemslructlons,all of whicharedescribedmthe SafetyInformauonsection
/~ Caution
Ttussymbolmchcatesa potenuallyhazardoussltuaaonthat m~ghtresult mminoror moderate
injuryorpropertydamagethat doesnotrevolvepersonalinjurywhenyoumm~sethe machine
w~thoutfollowingthe mstrucUonsunderflus symbolBesureto readthemstrucUons,all of
wluchare describedmthe SafetyInfonnanonsecuon
* Thestatementsabovearenotesfor yoursafety
Olmportant
If flus mstrucuon~s not followed,paperm~ghtbetmsfeed, originals nughtbe dam-
aged,or data mightbelost Besure to readflus
Note
Tlus symbolmdtcatesprecauUonsfor operaUon,or acUonsto take after m~soperat~on
Limitation
Tlus symbolmthcatesnumericalhnuts, funcuonsthat cannotbe used together, or
conchuonsmwhtcha pamcularfunction cannot be used
Reference
Tins symbolmchcatesa reference
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Keysbudt into the machine’soperationpanel
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Tableof Contents
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Tableof Contents
Safety Information
SafetyDunngOpemtton......................................................
ExamplesofInd,cat~ons..........................................................
Important Information Iv
Howto ReadThis Manual vl
1. introduction
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Features 1
Ullra-fastscanmng......................................................... 1
Stmdtaneousscanningof boths;desof a document...........................
(DuplexModelonly).......................................................... 1
Dtrectoperationusingthebuttonsonthescanner............................
(ManualScanningfun~on).................................................. 1
Large150-sheetpapereapae;ty................................................ 1
Printingonscanneddocuments(optaonal).................................... 1
Space-savingdesign.......................................................... 2
SupportsbothTWAINandISIS.............................................. 2
Guideto the Scanner 3
Undemtand~ngtheIndicators............................................... 5
2. Settingupthe Scanner
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Preparingfor Installation 7
CheclangtheScannerLocation............................................... 7
Connectingto the Host Computer 10
What,s SCSI?............................................................. 10
SCSIConnectionRequirementsfor theScanner........................ 10
Sett,ngtheSCSIID........................................................... 11
ConnectingtheSCSICable(NoConnecttonto OtherPort) ......... 11
Connectingthe SCSICable(Connectionto OtherPort) ................ 12
Connectingthe PowerCable 13
TumlngOn/Off the ScannerPower 15
TumingOntheScannerPower............................................. 15
Tum,ngOfftheScannerPower............................................... 15
Initializing theScanner 16
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3-- Settin~gOriginal~s I
Originals 17
RecommendedSizesandWeightsof Onglnals......................... 17
D~fflculttoDetectS~zes................................. -’- ........................18 []
OnglnalSizesandScanningArea........................................... 19
SettingOriginals 20
SettingtheOng~nalontheContac~Glass.................................. 20 ~
SetbngtheOng~nalin the AutoDocumentFeeder(ADF).............. 21 []
4. ScanningOriginals m
GeneralScanningMethod 25 ~
Manual Scannlng~ 26
5. Troubleshooting I
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WhenScanningDoesNot Start 27
ErrorIndlcatoraandSolutions 28
Proceduresto Correct Errors In the ADF 29
Whenan Onglnal,s Jammed~n
theAutoDocumentFeeder(ADF)....................................... 29
WhenanOriginal wasNotOutputProperlyfrom
theAutoDocumentFeeder(ADF)........................................ 29
WhenThera~s a Problemwdhthe Operationof
theDocumentTable............................................................ 29
WhenCharactersPdntedby the Endorserare TooLight or
the OdglnalGetsDirty 30
ReplacingtheInkR~bbon...................................................... 30
CleaningtheEndorser............................................................ 32
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6. Appendices
Maintenance 33
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Clean,ngtheScanner........................................................... 33
Cleaningthe ContactGlass,ShtGlass,WhiteSheet,andPlaten.......... 34
CleaningtheFeedRollerandDrum......................................... 34
Cleaningthe WluteRoller(DuplexModelOnly)........................... 36
Mov,ngtheScanner........................................................... 38
Can3,mgtheScamperaShoxtD]staace.................................... 39
ShtppmgtheScanner........................................................ 39
D~spos,ngofthe Scanner.................................................... 39
Options 40
ImageProcess,ngUn~TypeA............................................ 40
RedLampUn~TypeA........................................................ 40
EndorserUndTypeA(Pnnt,ngFunction).................................... 41
Specifications 42
ScannerElectncalandHardwareSpec,ficat,ons........................ 42
DIPSwitches 43
Functions 44
Prev,ew.......................................................................... 44
Scan.............................................................................. 45
ScanmngComposition.......................................................... 45
B,naryScanning/Threshold................................................... 46
HalftoneScann,ng.............................................................. 47
GrayScaleScanning......................................................... 48
AreaExtract,on................................................................... 49
SectionArea(MultPareaSett,ngs)....................................... 50
AutoPhoto/Letter.............................................................. 51
Resolution........................................................................ 52
Brightness.................................................................... 53
Contrast.................................................................. 53
GammaCorrect,on...................................................... 54
B~naryFdters................................................................... 55
ParameterDownload............................................................ 55
DocumentSizeDetect,on................................................ 56
EraseBackground............................................................. 57
Index 58
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Features
T}assecUondescribes the features of tins scanner
Ultra-fast scanning
Whenscanning A4~I(8W’x 11" ~1), monochromeat 200@1,tins scanner can scan 55 (57)
pages/minuteWhenscanning A4[~ (SW’x 11" ~1 ), monochromeat 400dpl, tins scanner can
scan 31 (32) pages/minuteDuringdouble-sided scanning, whenscanningA4[~(8½"x 11"1~),
monochromeat 200dp~,thts scanner can scan 81 (84) pages/minute
* Whenusing the AutoDocumentFeeder (ADF)mbinary scanning, these speeds apply
the second and subsequent sheets
Simultaneousscanningof both sides of a document(Duplex
Modelonly)
If a documentconsists of individual, separate sheets, bothsides of each sheet can be scanned
stmultaneously Tins capabthty ehmmatesthe bother of havingto fhp documentsheets over
Direct operationusingthe buttonsonthe scanner
(ManualScanningfunction)
If using a driver that supports the ManualScanningfuncuon, scanmngcan be mtt~ated by
pressing the [Start] button on the scannerTins function is useful whenscanninga document
that needsto beset mplace for eachscan
Large150-sheetpapercapacity
Upto 150 sheets* can be placed mthe scanner’s Auto DocumentFeeder (ADF)
* A4(64g/m
2) or 8W’× 11" (201b)
Printing onscanneddocuments(optional)
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TheEndorser UmtTypeA~s prowdedas an opttonal mechamsmthat pants a symbol or the
numberof documents that have been scanned by the Auto DocumentFeeder (ADF)Tins
capabthtyis useful for referencingscanneddata or confirmingthat a documenthas beenscanned.

1. Introduction
Space-savingdesign
Th~sscannerL~designedma’~vmgless"style,mwhichthere are no protrudingelements,suchas
a document~rayTlus designallowsthe scanner to beset upnext to a wall, andpernuts office
spaceto be usedmoreeffectively
Supports both TWAINand ISIS
Thescannersupports both the stan~wclTWAINandthe newerISIS driver, allowingthe scanner
to function w~tha widerangeof software I
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Guideto the Scanner
Guideto the Scanner
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1. AutoDocumentFeeder(ADF) 6. Stopper
TbJs~susedtoautomaucallyfeedandscan Thts stops documentsthat havebeen
Idocuments scannedandoutput by the AutoDocu-
2. DocumentTable mentFeeder
Documentsthat are to bescannedbythe 7. PowerSwitch
IAutoDocumentFeeder(ADF)are placed Thisswttchis usedto turn the scanner
here poweron andoff
3. AuxiliaryTable 8. [Clear Modes]Button
ITh~stable canbeextendedoutwardswhen Tinsbutton~susedto stopmanualscan-
placinglargedocumentsmtheAutoDocu- nmg
mentFeeder(ADF) 9. [Start] Button
i4. Endorser Cover TLnsbuttonis usedto star~manualscan-
Opentins covermorderto cleantheEn- rang
dorser(pnntmgfunction)or replacethe 10. Scanner Indicators
ink Thesemchcatorscanbeusedto checkthe
I5. OutputTable statusofthescanner
Aftera documenthasbeenscannedby
the AutoDocumentFeeder(ADF),It
Ioutputhere
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1. Whlta Sheet
Tinspresses the documentdownon the
conta~glass
2. ContactGlass
Th~sIs wherethedocumentis placed
3. ADFCover
Opentins coverto clearpaperjams,etc
4 PowerConnector
Connectthe powercablehere
5. Rotary Switch
Tlussvotch~susedto set the SCSIlD
6. SOSlConnector
Connectthe SCSIinterfacecablehere
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7. Interface for RevemeSideScan-
nlng
Th~s~sanextensioninterfacefor reverse
s~descanning(DuplexModelonly)
8. DIP Switches
Thesesw~tchesare usedto set the operat-
ing mode
9. ResetSwitch
Thtsswitchresets thescanneras ff the
powerhadbeenturnedoff andthenback
on again Tins sw~tchis usedto make
newDIPsw;tchandrotary sw~tchset-
tings vahd
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Guideto the Scanner
Understandingthe indicators
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Thescannerhasthe followingm&cators
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MachineBusy
DocumentmPlace
Error
Whenthe scanneris ma normaloperatingstate, the m&catorswall hghtmoneof the combma-
uonsshownbelowIf the m&catorshghtmanyotherpattern, anerror hasoccurredReferto p
28, "ErrorIn&catorsandSoluuons"
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0 @
0 ® 0
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0 ¯ x
X ¯ ¯
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DescdpUon
C) Whenthe powerhas just beenturnedon,or the
Resetsw~tehhasbeenpressed(’Hascombmatton
~sdtsplayedonlyfor afewseconds)
¯ Whenthere ~s nodocumentmthe AutoDocu-
mentFeeder,andnodocument~s beingscanned
¯ Whenthere is a documentmtheAutoDocument
Feeder,butthe document~snotbeingscanned
~s nodocumentmthe ADF)
¯ Whenscanneddata~sbeingtransferred(andthere
~sa documentmthe ADF)
¯ Whenthe scanner~sreadyfor manualscanning
¯ Whenthe scanner~sreadybyLowPowerMode

1. Introduction
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Tinschapterexplainsthepreparauonsthat are necessarymorderto usethe scanner
Preparingfor Installation
Checkingthe ScannerLocation
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Setupthescannerma locationthat satisfiesthefollowingconcht~ons
~ Setuplocation
/~ Warning:
Makesurethe wall outlet Is nearthe machineandeasily
accessiblesothat In eventof an emergencyIt canbe
unpluggedeasily.
Keepthe machineawayfrom humtddyanddust A fire or an
electric shockm~ghtoccur
Donotplacethe machineonanunstableor tdtedsurfaceIf it
topplesover,~t couldcause~njury
Setupthescannerona flat, stablesurface
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Thesurfacemustbelevelto v~thm5mm( 0 2")onall sides
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Set upthe scannerma locattonwherethere~s enoughspaceto providethe clearanceshown
mthe figure below
4~Installation environment
~]l~lmportant
Donot set up the scannermanyof the types of locations hsted belowDoingso
couldcausethe scannerto malfuncaon
¯I. a locaUonexposedto dtrect surdlght
¯ In a locat~onwherethe scannerwill besubjectedto blowmgatr or rachantheat,
suchas nearana~r con~httoneror heater
¯In a locationnearotherelectromcdevices,suchas a ra&oor televisionset
¯In a locauonsubjectto extremetemperaturesor hunuchty
¯Neara hun~dtfier
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Preparingfor Installation
Setupthescannerin alocatmnwherethetemperatureandhum~chtyvollfall w~thmthe ranges
shownbelow
%RH 10°C 80% 27°C8(P/~
15°C 125°c I
~0% ~O~C,~°/ol10°C15% 3
101 201 301 °C
[~] Usable range ~ Recommendedrange
%RH 50°F 80%
59°F
3O%
50°F 15%
501 601 701
806°F80°1,
70% "~
’~89 6°F
89.6°F15%1
801 901 °F
Recommendedrange
~]l~lmportant
Savethe boxandcustnomngmaterial tn whtchthe scannerwaspackedso that they
canbeusedff It is necessarytotransportthe scannermthe furore