Fujitsu M4099D User Manual 3

P3PC-E452-03EN

M4099D Image Scanner

Operator's Guide

Note

Treatment of This Manual

READ ALL OF THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT,
IF NOT USED CORRECTLY, UNEXPECTED INJURY MAY BE CAUSED TO
USERS OR BYSTANDERS.

While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this
manual, PFU assumes no liability to any party for any damage caused by errors
or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, its updates or supplements,
whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence,
accidents, or any other cause. PFU further assumes no liability arising from the
application or use of any product or system described herein; nor any liability for
incidental or consequential damages arising from the use of this manual. PFU
disclaims all warranties regarding the information contained herein, whether
expressed, implied, or statutory.

PFU reserves the right to make changes to any products herein, to improve
reliability, function, or design, without further notice and without obligation.

EMC and Safety

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.

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limit for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio interference Regulations of the
Canadian Department of Communications.

This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Le pésent appareil numérique n’ément pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant

les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescridtes dans
le Réglesment sur le brouillage radioélectrique dicté par le ministere des Commu­nications du Canada.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conformme à la norme NMB-003 du
Canada.

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Bescheinigung des Herstellers/Importeurs

Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß

• fi-4099C in Übereinstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der

• AmtsblVfg 243/1991 funkentstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundespost wurde das
Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur
Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.

• Maschinenlärminformationsverordnung 3. GS GV, 18.01.1991:
Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) order weniger gemäß

ISO7779.

der/die/das

Warning on Use Requiring Extreamely High Safety Levels

This Product is designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated for
general use, including without limitation, general office use, personal use and
household use, but is not designed, developed and manufactured as contemplated
for use accompanying fatal risks or dangers that, unless extremely high safety is
secured, could lead directly to death, personal injury, severe physical damage or
other loss (hereinafter “High Safety Required Use”), including without limitation,
nuclear power core control, airplane control, air traffic control, mass transport
operation control, life support, weapon launching control. You shall not use this
Product without securing the sufficient safety required for the High Safety Required
Use. If you wish to use this Product for High Safety Required Use, please consult
with our sale person in charge before such use.

Warning on Reproduction

Reproducing bills, coins, government securities and passports, licenses issued by
public author or civilian organizations, official documents and private paper is
illegal and brought to justice.

About Copyright

Literary works like books, paintings, wood-block prints, maps, drawings and
photographs should not be reproduced other than the personal or domestic use or
the use within other limit without the rightful person's permission.

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Inc.

• All other brand names and product names of this manual are trademarks or
registered trade marks.

• Reproducing in whole or in part of this manual against the Copyright law.

• The contents of this manual may be revised without prior notice.

• We are unaccountable for any damages or passive damages from the use
of this equipment or this manual and any compensation of third party.

All Rights Reserved, Copyright © 1999-2003 PFU LIMITED.

Conventions for Alert Messages

Special information, such as warnings, cautions, and notes are indicated as
follows:

WARNING

WARNING indicates that serious personal injury may result if you do not follow
a procedure correctly.

CAUTION

CAUTION indicates that minor personal injury, loss of data, or damage to the
scanner may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly.

NOTE

NOTE indicates remarks, tips, and other useful supplementary information.

The following symbols are used in this manual.

Used for general WARNING and CAUTION.

Used for NOTE.

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PFU Offices

Please send your comments on this manual or on PFU products
to the following addresses:

PFU LIMITED
Computer Products Business Group
658-1 Tsuruma Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-8510,
Japan
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com
E-mail: [e-mail]

Corporate headquarters
Nu 98-2 Unoke, Unoke-machi, kahoku-gun,
Ishikawa 929-1192, Japan
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

North America

FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF
AMERICA, INC.
2904 Orchard Parkway,
San Jose, California CA95134-2009, U.S.A.
Phone: [phone]
Technical Assistance Center: (1-800)626-4686
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fcpa.com/
E-mail: [e-mail]

FUJITSU CANADA, INC.
2800 Matheson Boulevard East,
Mississauga, Ontario L4W 4X5, Canada
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu.ca/
E-mail: [e-mail] (for sales questions)
[e-mail] (for technical questions)

Europa

FUJITSU EUROPE LTD.
Hayes Park Central, Hayes End Road, Hayes
Middlesex UB4 8FE, England
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/
E-mail: [e-mail]

FUJITSU DEUTSCHLAND GMBH.
Frankfurter Ring 211,
80807 München 40, Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu.de/
E-mail: [e-mail]

FUJITSU NORDIC AB
Kung Hans Väg 12,
S-192 68 Sollentuna, Sweden
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/

FUJITSU ITALIA S.p.A.
Via Nazario Sauro, 38
20099 Sesto San Giovanni (Milan), Italy
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/

FUJITSU FRANCE S.A.
1, Place des Etats-Unis,
Silic 310, 94588 Rungis Cedex, France
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/

FUJITSU ICL ESPAÑA, S.A.
Camino Cerro de los Gamos, 1 28224,
Pozuelo de Alarcon, Madrid, Spain
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu-europe.com/home/
E-mail: [e-mail]

Australia

FUJITSU AUSTRALIA LTD.
2 Julius Avenue
North Ryde, N.S.W 2113 Australia
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
CompuServe: GO FUJITSU
Website: http://www.fujitsu.com.au/

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Asia

FUJITSU COMPUTER (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
20 Science Park Road, #03-01, Tele Teck Park
Singapore Science Park II, Singapore 117674
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu-computers.com.sg
E-mail: [e-mail]

FUJITSU TAIWAN LTD.
19th Fl., No39, 1 Sec. chung-Hwa Rd.,
Taipei, Taiwan
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

FUJITSU HONG KONG LTD.
10/F., Lincoln House,
979 King’s Road,
Taikoo Place,
Island East, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

FUJITSU SYSTEMS BUSINESS (THAILAND)
LTD.
12th Fl., Olympia Thai Tower,
444 Rachadapisek Road, Samsennok,
Huay kwang, Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

FUJITSU KOREA LTD.
5-11 Fl., Coryo Finance Center Building,
Youido-Dong 23-6, Young DungPo-gu,
Seoul, Korea, 150-010
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Website: http://www.fujitsu.co.kr
E-mail: [e-mail]

FUJITSU SYSTEMS BUSINESS (MALAYSIA)
SDN, BHD.
Fujitsu Plaza 1A, Japan Tandang 204, P.O.Box
636,
Jalan Sultan, 46770, Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul
Ehsan, Malaysia
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

FUJITSU PHILIPPINES, INC
2nd Fl., United Life Building, Pasay Road,
Legaspi Village Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Preface

This manual explains how to use the M4099D image scanner. This scanner
can be equipped with an optional endorser; however, Illustrations in this
manual do not include the endorser except those in Chapter 5. For details of
the endorser, refer to its Operator Guide.

This manual contains COMPONENTS, INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS,
OPERATING INSTRUCTION, DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION, SPECIFICA­TIONS, and SETUP, BROWSE, AND TEST MODES.

Refer to the CD-ROM for the information about the routine operation of the
M4099D.

The CD-ROM contains OPERATING INSTRUCTION, CLEANING, REPLACE­MENT OF PARTS, ADJUSTMENT and TROUBLESHOOTING.

The M4099D is very fast and highly functional image scanner developed for
volume filing, using charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensors. This scan­ner features duplex scanning and high quality image processing with an
automatic document feeder (ADF).

Edition

Date published

01 December, 1999 First edition
02 February, 2000 Setup descriptions reviewed
03 March, 2003 Setup functions added

Manual code: P3PC-E452-03EN

Revised contents

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CONTENTS

❑ CHAPTER 1 COMPONENTS

❑ CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

❑ CHAPTER 3 OPERATING INSTRUCTION

❑ CHAPTER 4 DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION

Checking the Components ........................................................1-1

Units and Assemblies ................................................................1-2

Operator Panel ..........................................................................1-5

Buzzer .......................................................................................1-8

Precautions................................................................................2-1

Inspection ..................................................................................2-2

Cable Connection ......................................................................2-4

Turning the Power On ...............................................................3-1

Basic Operation of the Operator Panel......................................3-2

Document Size ..........................................................................4-1

Document Quality ......................................................................4-2

❑ CHAPTER 5 SPECIFICATIONS

Installation Specifications ..........................................................5-1

External Dimensions..................................................................5-2

Consumables.............................................................................5-3

Options ......................................................................................5-4

❑ CHAPTER 6 SETUP, BROWSE, AND TEST MODES

Setup, Browse, and Test Modes ...............................................6-1

Activating the Setup or Browse Mode .......................................6-2

Contents of the Setup or Browse Mode.....................................6-4

Activating the Test Mode .........................................................6-54

Contents of the Test Mode ......................................................6-56

❑ GLOSSARY OF TERMS................................................................................GL-1

❑ INDEX ............................................................................................................. IN-1

❑ DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

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CHAPTER

CHAPTER

INSTALLA TION AND CONNECTIONS

2

CHAPTER

CHAPTER

4

OPERATING INSTRUCTION

3

DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION

1

COMPONENTS

COMPONENTS

INSTALLATION AND

CONNECTIONS

OPERATING

INSTRUCTION

DOCUMENT

SPECIFICATION

CHAPTER

CHAPTER

SETUP, BROWSE, AND TEST MODES

6

SPECIFICATIONS

5

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

SPECIFICATIONS

SETUP, BROWSE,

AND TEST MODES

GLOSSARY

OF TERMS

INDEX

INDEX

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CHAPTER

1

COMPONENTS

After unpacking the scanner, confirm that all the components have been
received. This chapter describes the components of the scanner, part
names, and operator panel arrangement and their function.

Checking the Components

Units and Assemblies

Operator Panel

Buzzer

Checking the Components

These high precision components must be handled with care.
Confirm that all the components shown in the following figure have been received. Mount the stop
lever on the stacker of the scanner.
If any component is missing, please contact your sales agent.

* Stop lever

Operator’s Guide
(this manual) and
two CD-ROMs

Scanner

*

Power cable
for North America

Power cable
for Europe

or

1-1

Units and Assemblies

This section shows the exterior view and assemblies of the scanner. This section also provides names
of each part and describes their functions.

Units

16

19

1718

17

15

12

6

7

4

8

9

10

11

5

4

3

13

14

7

1

2

1-2

20

21

22

23

No. Name Function
1 Operator panel Used to operate the scanner.
2 Power switch Used to power on or off.
3 Hopper Document input tray.
4 Hopper guides Used to adjust the document width.
5 Hopper extension For use with long documents.
6 Automatic document feeder (ADF) Feeds documents automatically.
7 ADF release lever Used to open the ADF.
8 Pick roller unit Picks top page in document stack.
9 Guide plate The pad is mounted on.
10 Pad Separates top page from document stack.
11 Brake roller Separates top page from document stack.
12 Upper transport unit Opens for easy access.
13 Lever Used to open the upper transport unit.
14 Side cover Opens to access back-side lamp.
15 Stacker Document exit tray.
16 Check stopper Adjustable stopper for shorter length documents.
17 Stacker guides Helps guide documents into stacker.
18 Stop lever Used to keep documents in the stacker.
19 Stacker extension For use with long documents.
20 Main line switch Controls supply of line power to the scanner.
21 Power inlet Power cable connection.
22 Interface connectors Video and RS-232C
23 Interface connectors Two SCSIs.

1-3

Assemblies

Lower sheet guide assembly

Pick roller unit

1-4

Brake roller
Pad

Lamp unit (back side)

Lamp

Lamp unit (front side)

Lamp

Guide plate

Operator Panel

The operator panel is located at the lower right hand side of the scanner. The panel consists of an
LCD (24 character x 2 line), LEDs, and buttons.

Arrangement

Operator panel

CHECK

LCD

POWER

24 characters x 2 lines

DATA

F1

F2

F3

MENU

ENTER

CANCEL

1-5

Button/LED Function

Button name Function

Turns on or off the power when the main line switch is set to “I”.

MENU

ENTER

CANCEL

F1
F2
F3

Sets the scanner in setup or browse mode. It is also used to set test mode. (See Chapter 6)
Setup mode is used for customizing the scanner. Browse mode is used for glancing conditions of the scanner.

Test mode is used for testing the scanner offline.
Used in setup, browse, or test mode.

• Clears an error if any.

• Stops current scanning when the video interface is used.

• Used in setup, browse, or test mode.

• Lifts the hopper in normal mode without errors.

• Used in setup, browse, or test mode.

• Lowers the hopper in normal mode without errors.

• Used in setup, browse, or test mode.
Used in setup, browse, or test mode.
Used in setup, browse, or test mode.

Available as shortcut keys when functions are defined in setup mode.

LED Function

POWER

DATA

CHECK

LCD Display

LCD Function

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Lights when the power is on.

Lights when the image buffer contains data.

Blinks when an equipment error occurs.

Displays equipment status or error contents.

Operation status display

After power is turned on, the LCD indicates the following messages in normal mode.

Please wait Wait for a moment. This is indicated when processing takes a long

time.
When this is displayed after turning power on, the second line

indicates initializing messages.

Ready The scanner can receive a command from the host computer and

can be set in setup or browse mode.

Manual Feeding Load documents on the hopper table manually.

Feeding The scanner is feeding documents. The second line indicates the

number of documents fed per batch.

Transferring Data The scanner is sending data to the host computer.

Error status display

When the scanner detects errors, the LCD indicates the following messages. There are two types of
errors: temporary errors and equipment errors.

Temporary errors: The message is cleared just by following the next message.

Hopper empty Mis-pick Cover open

Equipment errors: To clear the message, you must clean or replace the specified part.

Optical error: Front

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Buzzer

The scanner has a buzzer to indicate that an error has occurred or an operator panel button is
pressed. The buzzer function can be set on or off by following the procedure “Buzzer” in Chapter 6
SETUP, BROWSE, AND TEST MODES.

Sound condition Function

Error occurred Sounds continuously. The buzzer turns off when any button is pressed or the

power is turned off. Even when a button is pressed, the scanner continues
to display the error.

Button pressed Sounds briefly. This sound cannot be disabled by the buzzer setup.

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CHAPTER

2

INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS

The chapter describes how to install and connect the scanner.

Precautions

Inspection

Cable Connection

WARNING

Place the machine with no portion of the scanner hangs over the desktop.
Never attempt to move or relocate the machine without help. And hold the
horizontal plane of the scanner bottom. (Not inclined plane)

ACHTUNG

Precautions

This section describes precautions when installing the scanner.

Do not install the scanner in the following places and environments.

• Place the scanner away from electrical noise sources, strong magnetic fields and air flow. If the scanner
is used near an air conditioner, copying machine, or TV set, the scanner may operate incorrectly.

• Keep the scanner out of the sun and away from heaters. These environments may shorten the scanner
life or cause hardware failures.

• Do not install the scanner in a place where vibrations may occur. This environment may cause hardware
failures or may cause the scanner to operate incorrectly.

• Do not install the scanner in a humid, dusty, or damp places. These environments may shorten the
scanner life or cause hardware failures. Do not place the scanner where liquid spills may occur.

Stellen Sie den Scanner sicher auf eine waagerechte, ebene Flache.
Bewegen Sie den Scanner nicht ohne Hilfe.

• Be aware of the static electricity. Be sure that the flooring and the desk are made of materials that do
not generate the static electricity.

See Chapter 5 SPECIFICATIONS for the information such as the size of the installation space.

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Inspection

This section describes how to check the labels.

Three labels

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Label A (An example)

Label B (An example)

MODEL M4099D IMAGE SCANNER
PART NO. CA04315-B002 AC100-240V
SER. NO. 1 phase 50/60Hz

DATE 1999-10 2.9/1.5A 65 kgf

Label C (An example)

MODEL NAME M4099D
PART NO. CA04315-B002
MODEL - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
REV. - 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

- 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

PFU Limited

MADE IN JAPAN

2-3

Cable Connection

This section describes how to connect the cables.
Connect the cables as follows:

Turning the main line switch off

Press “O” side of the main line switch to turn the power off.

Main line switch

Connecting the power cable

Connect the power cable to the power inlet of the device and a power outlet.

2-4

Connecting the interface cable

Connect the video interface, RS-232C interface, or SCSI interface cables and secure them with hooks
or screws. Connect the other ends to the host computer.

NOTE

• SCSI-ID is set to No. 5 at shipment. Refer to Chapter 6 when changing the setting.

• No SCSI terminator is required for an open connector thanks to the automatic switch function.

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CHAPTER

3

OPERATING INSTRUCTION

This chapter describes how to turn the power on, and also de­scribes how to operate the operator panel (basic operation).
Refer to Reference Guide about information on loading document and
opening/closing the upper transport unit.

Turning the Power On

Basic Operation of the Operator Panel

3

Turning the Power On

This section describes how to turn the power on.
Press “I” side of the main line switch located at the back of the scanner. Press the power switch of

the operator panel. The power goes on and the green POWER lamp at the operator panel lights.

Main line switch

Operator panel

Power switch

3-1

Basic Operation of the Operator Panel

This section describes basic operation of the operator panel including how to enter the mode selec­tion in which you can use setup mode, browse mode, and test mode.

Displaying detailed information if an error occurred

If an error occurs, the CHECK LED blinks and the error message is displayed on the LCD. For
example, the LCD indicates as follows:

Cover open

Press

CANCEL

to clear the error (depending on an error, it cannot be cleared).

3-2

Lifting or lowering the hopper

When the scanner has no error (the CHECK LED does not light), pressing lifts the hopper
and pressing lowers the hopper.

CAUTION

During hopper height adjustment, do not touch the hopper table or do not put
anything on the hopper table to prevent your fingers from being caught. If
something is caught in the mechanism, the scanner may be damaged.

This function is valid when:
Ready is displayed.

In details:

• The DATA LED does not light (the scanner contains no data),

• The scanning operation is not in progress,

• The scanner is not in test mode (except the offline feed test), and

• The scanner is not in setup or browse mode.

The hopper stops at the pick position or at the 250-, 500-, or 1000-sheet position depending on the
hopper height adjustment in setup mode. At the pick position, the top paper of stack (the hopper
table when no paper is loaded on the hopper) is aligned to the pick roller. At the 250-sheet position,
for example, the hopper table can load about 250 sheets of paper.

Each time you press or , the hopper lifts or lowers by one position. Pressing when paper
is loaded, the hopper lifts up to the pick position.

3-3

Clearing a consumable life alarm

This scanner has the consumable counter to estimate the life of consumables. When the consum­able counter reaches the prescribed value, the LCD indicates an alarm that the consumable may
be expired. For example, the following message appears:

Consumable life alarm

In this case, press

CANCEL

. The LCD indicates the following message:

Reset Consumable Counter?
Yes:Enter No:Cancel

Yes (press
No (press

ENTER

CANCEL

): The scanner resets the consumable counter to zero.

): The scanner does not reset the consumable counter. In this case, the

consumable life alarm recurs when the next sheet is fed.

3-4

Confirming the number of sheets processed by the scanner

The LCD indicates the numbers of sheets scanned during online or in test mode (offline feed test).
The LCD indicates the numbers as follows:

Scanning
AAAAAAAA MMMM

Value Meaning Description

AAAAAAAA Abrasion counter Eight columns of numbers indicate the accumulative

number of sheets fed by this scanner.

MMMM Batch counter Four columns of numbers indicate the number of sheets fed

per hopper.

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