Konica Minolta SC-215 User manual

SC-215
User's Manual
(D/N: 250-0369-E Version 2.0)
P/N: 1800744-001A

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Trademarks
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Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. DOS is
never used in the manual.
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Machines Corp. AT and XT are never used in the manual.
Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright
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transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into
any language or computer language, in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or
otherwise, without the prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental
laws and other regulations, such as copyright laws, the customer is
solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations.
Warranty
The information contained in this document is subject to change without
notice.
The manufacturer makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this
material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness
for a particular purpose.
The manufacturer shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing,
performance, or use of this material.

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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause
harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
* Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
* Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that
to which the receiver is connected.
* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
FCC CAUTION: To assure continued compliance,(example-use only
shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral
devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Responsible Party: Avision Labs, Inc.
Telephone No.: [phone]

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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.........................................................1-1
2. SC-215 INSTALLATION............................................2-1
2.1 Precautions.........................................................2-1
2.2 Unlocking the SC-215.........................................2-2
2.3 Connecting the Cable..........................................2-3
2.4 Document Placement.........................................2-5
3. USING THE SC-215 AS A COPIER.........................3-1
3.1 Connectivity.........................................................3-2
3.2 The Control Panel..............................................3-4
3.3 Before making copies .........................................3-7
3.4 Making Simple Copies.........................................3-8
3.5 Making Copies with Copy Features ....................3-9
4. USING THE SC-215 AS A SCANNER....................4-1
4.1 Installation Procedures........................................4-2
4.2 Downloading a printer color table........................4-3
4.3 To Customize Color Tables on THE SC-215.....4-5
4.4 Uninstall the SC-215 driver.................................4-7
5. SCANNER OPERATION AND DOCUMENT
PRINTING.....................................................................5-1
6. USER INTERFACE....................................................6-1
6.1 Scan method.......................................................6-1
6.2 Determining The resolution.................................6-2
6.3 Selecting The proper image type........................6-4
6.4 Brightness...........................................................6-8
6.5 Contrast...............................................................6-9

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6.6 Invert Image.......................................................6-10
6.7 Mirror.................................................................6-11
6.8 Preview Auto-Area.............................................6-11
6.9 Paper Size.........................................................6-12
6.10 Units ..................................................................6-12
6.11 Descreen...........................................................6-13
6.12 Sharpen.............................................................6-13
6.13 Color Adjustment...............................................6-14
6.14 Auto Level..........................................................6-14
6.15 Advanced Settings ............................................6-14
6.16 Miscellaneous....................................................6-22
6.17 Working with Quick Selector.............................6-24
6.18 Your first scan with PaperCom.........................6-30
6.19Working with the Bundled applications.............6-33
6.20 Your First Photo Scan with PhotoSuite.............6-33
6.21 Your First OCR Scan with TextBridge..............6-35
6.22 Printing..............................................................6-37
7. MAINTENANCE..........................................................7-1
8. SC-215 AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF).
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8.1 Installing the ADF................................................8-1
8.2 Using the ADF.....................................................8-7
8.3 Maintaining the ADF..........................................8-11
8.4 Clearing aPaper Jam .......................................8-16
9. TROUBLE SHOOTING..............................................9-1
9.1 Questions and Answers......................................9-1
9.2 Technical Support..............................................9-5
10. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................10-1

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of an SC-215.
The SC-215 produces better printing quality and is freerfrom
maintenancethan traditional copy machines. Its high copy/scan
quality, maintenance-free operation,and affordability make SC-
215 the best convenience copier solution for the office.
The following sections provide unpacking, hardware and
software installation, operation, and maintenance information.
Please spend a few minutes reading through them to ensure
quality copying and scanning.
Figure 1-1 shows how the SC-215 is packed. Please check all
the items against Figure 1-1. If anything is missing or damaged,
please contact your vendor immediately for replacement.

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1. Utilities & Documentation CD
2. Power Adapter/Cord
3. Parallel Cable for Computer Connection
4. Parallel Cable for Printer Connection
5. USB Cable
6. SC-215
Figure 1-1 SC-215 Packing
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2. SC-215 installation
2.1 PRECAUTIONS
ŸKeep the SC-215 out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure
to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the
unit.
ŸDo not install the SC-215 in a humid or dusty place.
ŸBe sure to use the proper AC power source.
ŸPlace the SC-215 securely on an even, flat surface.
Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or
paper-feeding problems.
ŸRetain the SC-215 box and packing materials for
shipping purposes.

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2.2 UNLOCKING THE SC-215
To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment, the
SC-215 is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit.
Therefore, before using the SC-215, it is required that you
unlock the SC-215 by moving the lock switch to the Use position.
(See Figure 2-1.)
1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position
Figure 2-1 Unlocking the SC-215
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2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE
2.3.1 CONNECTING THE SC-215 TO A PRINTER TO USE
AS A COPIER
Connect the power cord and printer cable as shown below.
Figure 2-2 Connecting the SC-215 to a printer
Note:
Only use the AC adapter (SA60-24 made by Sino
America) included in the machine. Using other AC
adapters may damage the machine and void the
warranty.
To Printer To Power Outlet
Power CordPrinter Cable

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2.3.2 CONNECTING THE SC-215 TO A WINDOWS
WORKSTATION TO USE AS A SCANNER
Connect the power cord and USB cable as shown below.
Figure 2-3 SC-215 Cable Connection
Power
Cord
USB Cable
To Power Outlet
To PC USB Port

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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT
As shown+in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass face
(text) down.
Figure 2.4 Document Placement
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1. Document Cover
2. Home Position Mark
3. Document
4.
Document Glass

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3. Using the SC-215 As a Copier
To use the SC-215 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 current setting.
(2). The default settings are A4, Normal Print Quality, 100%
ratio, 1 copy, Photo Document Type, fourth level of
Contract and Lighter/Darker, Plain Paper Type, MC2200
Printer, and Mirror off.
PRINTER MEMORY
To realize the full functionality of the SC-215, it is recommended
that you install adequate memory in your laser printer. If you
want to print your document using Quality mode as your Copy
Quality mode, you may need to add more RAM to your printer as
using this feature requires more processing time and memory.
See the following chart for printer memory recommendations.
It is strongly recommended that you refer to the following table to
ensure a successful color copy.
Copy Quality Document Size Min. Printer
Memory
Normal Letter Size
Legal Size 16 MB 32 MB
Quality Letter Size
Legal Size 32 MB 64 MB

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If there is not enough memory in your printer, you may probably
encounter the following problems:
1. The printer may be unable to print the job.
2. The print quality may not be desirable.
3.1 CONNECTIVITY
The SC-215 has a built-in parallel port, which supports the
following printers and features:
magicolor
330 magicolor
2200/2210/
2200 DL
magicolor
2300 DL
magicolor
2350
magicolor
3100/3300
magicolor
6100/611
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Input
Bin Upper
Multipurpose
Optional 1*
Optional 2*
Optional 3*
Upper
Lower*
Multipurpose
Upper
Lower
Multipurp
ose
Optional
1*
Upper
Optional
1*
Optional
2*
Multipurpose
Upper
Optional
1*
Optional
2*
Output
Bin Upper
Face-Up
Upper
Mailbin 1*
Mailbin 2*
Mailbin 3*
Mailbin 4*
Mailbin 5*
N/A N/A Upper Upper
Duplex
** Off
On
Off
Long-
edge*
Short-
edge*
Off
Long-
edge*
Short-
edge*
Off
Long-
edge*
Short-
edge*
Off
Long-
edge*
Short-
edge*
Collate
** Off
On
Off
On
N/A Off
On
Off
On
Off
On

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Job
Mode
None
QMS EOD
HP EOD
2200/2210 :
None
DOC EOD
HP EOD
2200 DL :
GDI EOD
N/A N/A None
DOC EOD
HP EOD
None
DOC EOD
HP EOD
Notes: Bolded options are the default settings.
N/A= Not Available
*Some options require that additional accessories to
be added to the printer to function.
** If your SC-215 has an automatic document Feeder
(ADF), these options are operational.

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3.2 THE CONTROL PANEL
1. Contrast: Used to adjust the copied /scanned image contrast.
Increase the level of color contrast with the ( ) button.
Decrease the level of color contrast with the ( ) button.
2. Light/Dark: Lighten or darken your image.
Increase the level of brightness or darkness with the ( ) button.
Decrease the level of brightness or darkness with the ( ) button.
3. Message Display window: Display the current settings.
4. Duplex: Press to automatically duplex print.
5. Media Type: Press to select your output paper type, for example, Plain
paper, Transparency, or Glossy.
6. Reduce/Enlarge: Reduce or enlarge your original document.
Press to select the preset ratios: 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%,
400%, 25%, 50%, and 86%. Choose your desired ratio or adjust the
ratio in 1% increments with the (
) or ( ) button.
7. Menu: Select paper size, printer type, Mirror function, power-saving
interval, Collate, Fit-to-A3, Input Tray, or Output Bin, depending on
various printer models.
8. : Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window
or increase the value of the numeric entries.
9. : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or
decrease the value of the numeric entries.
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10. Select: Press to determine a printer to be used after updating the
printer setting with 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. Increase the
value of the numeric entries by the () button or decrease the value by the
( ) button.
12. Copy (B/W): Press to start a black-and-white copy.
13. Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on
and turns flashing during copying.
14. Copy(Color): Press to start a color copy.
15. Normal/Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or
Quality (600 dpi).
16. Mixed/Text/Photo: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text,
or mixed copying.
17. All Clear: Press at least 5 seconds to reset to the factory default
settings. Press less than 5 seconds to reset to the user settings,
which are the settings saved with the Select button. During copying,
press to abort copying.

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3.3 BEFORE MAKING COPIES
The SC-215 supports multiple paper sizes from A4/letter to legal
on the flatbed and through the Automatic Document Feeder
(ADF). The SC-215 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 operation.
To check or select paper size:
1. Press the Menu button and selectthe “Size” item. The
Message Window displays “A4” as a default setting. If your
current paper supply is A4 size, you can skip the following
steps. Otherwise, please do the following steps.
2. Press the
or button until the desired paper size
appears. When the desired paper size message is shown
in the Message Display window, this update paper-size
setting is done. In order to help you distinguish every new
setting you make from the other preset settings, pressthe
Select button and a “*“ sign will appear on the right-hand
side of the displayed message.
•For example, if you want Letter as your papersize, press
the Select button when “Size: Letter” appears in the
Message Display window. A “*” sign appears on the
right side of the displayed message to distinguish the
desired paper size, Letter, from the others.

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3.4 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES
Procedure:
1. Place your original face-down on the document glass.
2. Press the Copy button (either Color or Black and White).The
Message Window displays “Copying…”, and the Ready LED
flashes.
3. Within a few moments, the copying is done. The Message
Window then displays “1 Copy @100%” and the Ready
LED remains on until the next task.