Brother DSMOBILE 600 User manual

DSmobile 600
User’s Guide

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Warranty Information
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© 2012 Brother International Europe

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Product Safety Guide
Symbols and conventions used in this documentation
Warning
WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result
in death or serious injuries.
Caution
CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in
minor or moderate injuries.
Important
IMPORTANT indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in damage to property or loss of product functionality.
Indicates potential hazards.
Indicate actions that must not be performed.
Indicates actions that must be performed.
Warning
Store the USB cable out of the reach of children to avoid the risk of injury.
Do not try to disassemble or modify the scanner, otherwise fire, electric shock, or damage may
result. For servicing, adjustments or repairs, contact the sales representative where the scanner
was purchased. (The warranty does not cover repairs for damage resulting from disassembly or
modifications performed by the user.)
Do not use the device in abnormal conditions, i.e. the appearance of smoke, strange smells, odd
noises, etc. This may result in a fire, burns, or device failure. Remove the USB cable from the
socket immediately. Contact the store where this unit was purchased.
In the event that foreign material enters the unit, remove the USB cable immediately. Contact the
store where this unit was purchased. This may result in a fire, electric shock, or device failure.
Do not allow any liquids to come into contact with the machine to avoid the risk of a fire, electric
shock, or device failure. In such an event remove the USB cable from the socket immediately.
Contact the store where this unit was purchased.
Keep plastic bags stored out of the reach of children, or throw them away to avoid the danger of
suffocation.
In the event that lightning strikes, do not touch the unit to avoid the risk of electric shock.
Do not place near open flames or heaters. This may result in a fire or device failure.

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Caution
Strong jolts, i.e. drops being stepped on, etc., may damage the unit. This may result in injury. In
the event that the unit is damaged, remove the USB cable from the socket immediately. Contact
the store where this unit was purchased.
Do not place the device on an unstable surface. The device may fall and result in injury or damage.
Do not place heavy objects on the unit, as they may fall and cause injury or damage.
Do not use an organic solvent, i.e. flammable gas, alcohol, etc., when cleaning the device. Do not
use them near the device. This may result in a fire or device failure.
Be careful when you handle paper. Edges of paper may cut your hands.
Important
Do not leave the device in places exposed to direct sunlight, near open flames or extremely high
or low temperatures. Do not use and store the device in locations of high humidity and dust.
Do not conduct any operations not instructed in this guide. This may result in injury or device
failure.
Do not use any organic solvents, i.e. paint thinner, benzene, alcohol, etc., when cleaning the unit.
This may damage the finish on the surface or may peel the paint resulting in damage. Wipe away
any dirt on the unit using a soft, dry cloth.
Do not use any USB cables except the bundled USB cable.
Do not use the device in locations where temperature changes are extreme. The resulting
condensation may result in device failure or malfunctions. In the event of condensation, use only
after drying the device naturally.

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What’s Included with This Package
User Manual
(Printable from DVD only)
Installation DVD
Plastic Feeding Sheets (2)
USB Cable (2 metres)
Warranty insertion
Cleaning Sheet
Calibration Sheets (2)
Soft Carrying Bag Regulatory Compliance Statement Sheet
Model DS600
DSmobile®600 Scanner

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Welcome — Introduction to Your DSmobile®Scanner
Congratulations on purchasing a DSmobile 600 document scanner!
We have designed this product to provide you with a simple but effective tool to capture, manage, and archive
documents of many types. We encourage you to read this User’s Guide carefully.
Your DSmobile 600 scanner Installation DVD comes with WHQL certified and tested drivers for Windows
®
7,
Windows Vista
®
and Windows
®
XP operating systems. The Windows
®
7 and Windows Vista
®
drivers work
with both 32-bit and 64-bit operating systems. This product features TWAIN 1.9 compatible and Windows
®
Imaging Acquisition (WIA) drivers that will work with any of your TWAIN/WIA-compliant imaging applications.
These TWAIN/WIA drivers are automatically installed for the DSmobile 600 when you load the Windows
®
drivers. If you experience any difficulty with any of these drivers, please check the Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com/) to verify that you are using the latest version.
For your convenience, a version of PageManager
®
is included on the Installation DVD. This software program
allows you to scan and organise your digital files with the ability to view, edit, send, and save them. It will also
output various selectable file formats. Note that DSmobileSCAN II software outputs Adobe
®
PDF files as well
as JPEG and TIFF files. Please follow the on-screen instructions. For help with how to use this software,
please use the help facility within PageManager
®
.
Scanning using Apple
®
Mac OS
®
X is supported by a Mac
®
TWAIN driver using the “Image Capture” software
provided on the Macintosh
®
. This driver is included in the software DVD but must be manually installed. You
can also download the DSmobile 600 Mac OS
®
X driver from the Brother Solutions Center
(http://solutions.brother.com/).
In the event that you have previously installed a driver for the DS600 (Windows: Ver A1.2.21 or below,
Macintosh: Ver A1.3.1 or below) and DSmobileSCAN II (Ver A2.0.19 or below), your new scanner may
not be compatible with this driver and software. Brother recommends installing the latest driver and software
from the DVD that came with your scanner or download it from the web at http://solutions.brother.com

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Table of Contents
1 Windows
®
Operation 1
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ........................................................................................................................1
Driver Installation.................................................................................................................................1
DSmobileSCAN II Installation..............................................................................................................4
PageManager®9 Installation (For Windows®) ....................................................................................5
Viewing, Printing and Saving the User’s Guide ...................................................................................5
Adobe®Reader®Installation ...............................................................................................................5
UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE ..................................................................................................................6
INSTALLING HARDWARE........................................................................................................................7
CALIBRATION...........................................................................................................................................8
USING YOUR SCANNER .......................................................................................................................10
SETTING A DEFAULT PROGRAM.........................................................................................................11
CHANGING PROGRAMS .......................................................................................................................12
CLEANING THE SCANNER....................................................................................................................13
2 Mac OS
®
X Operation 16
SETTING ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES ............................................................................................16
INSTALLING SOFTWARE ......................................................................................................................17
PageManager®9 Installation (For Mac OS®X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 and v10.7) ................................18
UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE ................................................................................................................19
INSTALLING HARDWARE......................................................................................................................19
CALIBRATION.........................................................................................................................................20
Calibrating your DSmobile 600 Scanner using “Image Capture”.......................................................20
Lion®(Mac OS®X v10.7) ........................................................................................................................21
Snow Leopard®(Mac OS®X v10.6)........................................................................................................21
Leopard®(Mac OS®X v10.5)..................................................................................................................21
Tiger®(Mac OS®X v10.4).......................................................................................................................24
Panther®(Mac OS®X v10.3) ..................................................................................................................26
3 Using Scanning Software 27
DSmobileSCAN II (Windows®Only)........................................................................................................27
Using DSmobileSCAN II as Your Default ..........................................................................................27
A Note about Document Names........................................................................................................28
Using the DSmobileSCAN II Icon on Your Desktop ..........................................................................28
TWAIN (FOR WINDOWS®).....................................................................................................................29
PageManager®9 (For Windows®) ..........................................................................................................31
Initial Setup with PageManager®9....................................................................................................31
Selecting Scanning Source ...............................................................................................................31
Performing Scanner Calibration ........................................................................................................31
PageManager®9 (For Mac OS®X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 and v10.7) ........................................................32
Initial Setup with PageManager®9....................................................................................................32
Selecting Scanning Source ...............................................................................................................32
Performing Scanner Calibration ........................................................................................................33
Technical support (For PageManager®and BizCard®) ...........................................................................34

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4 Specifications 35
5 Tips & Cautions 36

1
1
1
FOR BEST RESULTS, PLEASE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE INCLUDED INSTALLATION DVD
PROVIDED BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR SCANNER.
Note
As a precaution, a RED warning label has been placed on the USB cable to remind you to install the
Installation DVD first. Please remove this warning label prior to plugging in the scanner cable after you
have installed the software.
INSTALLING SOFTWARE 1
Driver Installation 1
a Insert the Installation DVD that came with your DSmobile 600 scanner into your computer.
The AutoPlay window will be displayed, select “Run setup.exe”.
When the User Account Control window is displayed, choose “Yes”.
If the installation does not start automatically, please go to My Computer (Computer), and then
double-click the DVD icon.
If this installation program does not begin, then double-click the start.exe icon.
b The installation program should begin automatically.
Select your language, and then click on “Install Scanner Driver”.
Windows®Operation 1

Windows
®
Operation
2
1
The following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”.
c Read the End User License Agreement, click the acceptance box, and click “Next”.
d Select “Complete” (recommended) or “Custom”.

Windows
®
Operation
3
1
e The following screen will be displayed. Click “Install”.
f When the driver has been installed, the following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”. Follow the
recommended choices for the New Hardware Wizard.
g Click “Finish”.
h The installation screen will re-appear and you will now have four choices:
Install DSmobileSCAN II
Install PageManager
®
9
View/Print the User’s Guide that is in PDF format.
Install the Adobe
®
Reader
®
Note
After you have completed all software installations, we strongly recommend that you remove the DVD and
restart your computer even though you are not requested by Windows
®
to do so.

Windows
®
Operation
4
1
DSmobileSCAN II Installation 1
a Click on Install DSmobileSCAN II.
b Click “Next”.
c Select the box labelled, “I accept . . .”, and then click “Next”.
d Click “Next”.

Windows
®
Operation
5
1
e Click “Install”.
f Click “Finish”.
g This installation will place a DSmobileSCAN II icon on your Windows
®
desktop from which you can
launch the application whenever needed.
PageManager
®
9 Installation (For Windows
®
) 1
At this point you may install the PageManager
®
9 software. Follow the on-screen instructions to install
PageManager
®
9.
Viewing, Printing and Saving the User’s Guide 1
a Click on Documentation.
b Click on View/Print the User’s Guide that is in PDF format. This will launch Adobe
®
Reader
®
and display
the first page of the User’s Guide. If this does not happen, you must install Adobe
®
Reader
®
software as
outlined in the next section.
c From the display of the User’s Guide, you can view the document, or save or print the document by
selecting those options under the File menu.
d Close the Adobe
®
Reader
®
window when you are finished.
Adobe
®
Reader
®
Installation 1
If you do not have Adobe
®
Reader
®
installed yet, you should click the “Get Adobe Reader” button before you
click “View/Print the User’s Guide that is in PDF format”. You may then print the User’s Guide after installing
the Adobe
®
Reader
®
for your future reference.
If you choose to install the Adobe
®
Reader
®
, your Web browser will start and the “Adobe Reader” download
webpage will open. Please follow the instructions to install the software.

Windows
®
Operation
6
1
UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE 1
If you should need to un-install the driver software later, you simply insert the original installation DVD and
run the setup again. At this time you will be given three options. Select the “Remove” option, and then click
“Remove” on the next screen. The scanner driver software will be removed from your computer.
If you should need to un-install Windows
®
scanning software (DSmobileSCAN II or PageManager
®
), follow
the steps below.
(Windows
®
7 and Windows Vista
®
)
Select Start, Control Panel, and then Programs and Features to uninstall the selected software.
(Windows
®
XP)
Select Start, Control Panel, and then Add or Remove Programs to uninstall the selected software.

Windows
®
Operation
7
1
INSTALLING HARDWARE 1
Do not connect the scanner to your computer until instructed to do so by the driver installation software. When
instructed to do so, connect the scanner cable as shown below and follow the instructions.
After you have installed the software, follow the steps below. Then, proceed to Calibration.
a Connect the USB cable to the scanner and to a USB port on your computer as shown below (either to a
desktop or laptop computer). If necessary, please check your computer’s user guide to identify the USB
ports available and their locations.
b The following message will be displayed, and the computer will automatically detect the new hardware
device installed and it will be ready for use.

Windows
®
Operation
8
1
CALIBRATION 1
Note
• Calibration is critical because it allows the image quality to be “balanced” for your computer and scanner
combination. If you switch the computer that you use with your scanner or change scanners, you must
re-calibrate.
• Calibration can be performed on any TWAIN-compliant application. The DSmobileSCAN II is such an
application.
• When you intend to scan with a WIA compliant scanner driver, please conduct the calibration process with
a TWAIN compliant scanner driver beforehand.
a To open the DSmobileSCAN II application, you can either double-click the DSmobileSCAN II shortcut
icon on your desktop or the “Taskbar tray” icon usually in the lower right-hand corner of the
Windows
®
Desktop.
b Once you have launched DSmobileSCAN II (or any TWAIN application), select the Scan button and the
step-by-step calibration instructions will appear in a succession of prompts.
This calibration process uses the special black and white calibration sheet (see picture on page iv) that was
included with your scanner. When calibrating, make sure the side with the black bar is facing down and note
the direction of the arrows for proper insertion.

Windows
®
Operation
9
1
When the calibration process has been completed successfully, you will see the message above; otherwise
you will need to re-calibrate the scanner.
If you switch scanners or your image quality has become unsatisfactory, you can re-calibrate your scanner
by choosing the Custom button in the DSmobileSCAN II window and select the Calibrate button.
If you lose the black and white calibration paper that was included with your scanner, you can use any
plain “White” (the brighter the “White” the better) piece of A4 size printer paper to perform the calibration.
Simply fold the paper in half and insert the end opposite the fold into the scanner first when calibrating.
The following message will be displayed (see below).
Note
When the image quality has become unsatisfactory, we recommend you clean the scanner with the
included cleaning sheet (see Tips & Cautions page) and then recalibrate the scanner.

Windows
®
Operation
10
1
USING YOUR SCANNER 1
Please insert documents face down. You can either use your preferred scanning application to initiate a scan
or use the button on the scanner to start a scan session. See the next section to configure a default scanning
action when the button is pressed.
The following window will appear when you press the button on the top of the scanner. A double-click on any
of the programs will initiate that program.

Windows
®
Operation
11
1
SETTING A DEFAULT PROGRAM 1
You can select a default scanning program to automatically launch when you press the button on the top of
the scanner.
a (Windows
®
7 and Windows Vista
®
)
Select Start: Control Panel: Devices and Printers.
(Windows
®
XP)
Select Start: Control Panel: Scanners and Cameras.
b Right click on the scanner icon, select Scan properties, and then select the Events tab.
c Select “Start this program:” from the Actions radio buttons.
d Select a program in the combobox.
e Click OK, then exit the Control Panel.

Windows
®
Operation
12
1
CHANGING PROGRAMS 1
You can set the button operation to force the selection of a scanning application each time the button is
pressed.
a (Windows
®
7 and Windows Vista
®
)
Select Start: Control Panel: Devices and Printers.
(Windows
®
XP)
Select Start: Control Panel: Scanners and Cameras.
b Right click on the scanner icon, select Scan properties, and then select Events tab.
c Select “Prompt for which program to run” from the Actions radio buttons.
d Click OK, then exit the Control Panel.
Now the next time you press the button on the top of the scanner, the window for selecting a program will
appear.