Konica Minolta SC-200 User Manual

QMS SC-200

User's Manual

(D/N: 250-0234-E )

QMS, Inc

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Trademarks

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Business Machines Corp.
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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.

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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 A 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:

Telephone No.:

QMS, Inc.

1 Magnum Pass Mobile, AL 36618

USA

[phone]

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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................ 1-1

2. QMS SC-200 INSTALLATION......................................2-1

2.1 PRECAUTIONS........................................................................... 2-1

2.2 UNLOCKING THE QMS SC-200................................................2-2

2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE......................................................2-3

2.3.1 CONNECTING QMS SC-200 TO WORK AS A COPIER . 2-3

2.3.2 CONNECTING QMS SC-200 TO WORK AS A SCANNER2-4

2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT ....................................................... 2-5

3.USING QMS SC-200 AS A COPIER...............................3-1

3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL ............................................................ 3-1

3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES........................................................3-5

3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES.........................................................3-6

3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES............................. 3-7

3.4.1 MIRROR FUNCTION........................................................ 3-7

3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL............3-8

3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL...............................3-9

3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY............................. 3-10

3.4.5 CHANGING COLOR INTENSITY.................................. 3-11

3.4.6 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY .......................... 3-12

3.4.7 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY.......................... 3-13

3.4.8 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR MIXED

PHOTO & TEXT COPY ........................................................... 3-14

3.4.9 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT............................. 3-15

3.4.10 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING ................................... 3-16

4. USING QMS SC-200 AS A SCANNER........................4-17

4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE................................................ 4-17

4.2 UNINSTALL THE QMS SC-200 DRIVER ................................ 4-19

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5. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING. 5-1

5.1 IMAGE TYPE.............................................................................. 5-3

5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL...................5-5

5.3 SCANNING............................................................................... 5-11

5.4 PRINTING................................................................................. 5-12

6. MAINTENANCE.............................................................6-1

7. TROUBLESHOOTING...................................................7-1

7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ...................................................7-1

7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE .............................................................. 7-5

8. SPECIFICATIONS ..........................................................8-1

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1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of QMS SC-200.

The QMS SC-200 produces better printing quality and is
free from maintenance, compared with traditional copy
machines. Its high printing quality, maintenance-free
operation and affordability make QMS SC-200 the best
convenience copier solution for office.

The following sections introduce the unpacking,
hardware and software installation, the operation, and
maintenance information to you. Please spend a few
minutes reading through them to keep quality scanning
result possible.

Figure 1-1 shows how the QMS SC-200 is packed.
Please check all the items against Figure 1-1. If there is
any missing or damaged, please contact your nearest
dealer immediately for the replacement.

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Package Contents

1. Software CD

2. Power Adapter

3. QMS SC-200 Cable

4. Quick Installation Guide

5. QMS SC-200 main unit

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2. QMS SC-200 INSTALLATION

2.1 PRECAUTIONS

Ÿ Keep the QMS SC-200 out of direct sunlight. Direct

exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause
damage to the unit.

Ÿ Do not install the QMS SC-200 in a humid or dusty

place.

Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
Ÿ Place the QMS SC-200 securely on an even, flat

surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause
mechanical or paper-feeding problems.

Ÿ Retain the QMS SC-200 box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.2 UNLOCKING THE QMS SC-200

To protect the scanning head from damage during
shipment, the QMS SC-200 is designed with a lock
switch beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the
QMS SC-200, it is required to unlock QMS SC-200 by
moving the lock switch to the Use position.(See Figure 2-

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1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position

Figure 2-1 Unlocking the QMS SC-200

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2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE

1. QMS SC-200 main unit

2.3.1 CONNECTING QMS SC-200 TO WORK AS A
COPIER

Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown
below.

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2. “To Printer” port

3. Printer Cable

4. Power Jack

5. Power Adapter

6. Printer

Figure 2-2 Connect QMS SC-200 to a printer

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2.3.2 CONNECTING QMS SC-200 TO WORK AS A

SCANNER

1. QMS SC-200 main unit

2. Power Adapter

3. QMS SC-200 Cable

4. PC Parallel Port

5. Printer Cable

Figure 2-3 QMS SC-200 Cable Connection

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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT

As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass
face (text) down.

1. Document Cover

2. Home Position Mark

3. Document

4. Document Glass

5. Control Panel

Figure 2.4 Document Placement

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3. USING QMS SC-200 AS A COPIER

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3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL

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1. Copy(Color): Press to start a color copy.

2. Copy(B/W): Press to start a black-and-white copy

3. Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on and

turns flashing during copying.

4. All Clear: Clear your current settings and return to the default settings.

5. Document Type: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text, or auto

copying.

6. Copy Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or Quality (600

dpi).

7. 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.

8. Select: Press to select your desired setting. (A star sign, "*", appearing in the

right-hand side indicates the latest selection you make .)

9. : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or

increase the value of the numeric entries.

10. : Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window or

decrease the value of the numeric entries.

11. Menu: Select a paper size, a printer type, a printer language, an image

pattern, or the Mirror function.

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12. Message Display window: Display current settings.

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13. Light/Dark: Lighten or darken your image.

Increase level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button.
Decrease level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button.

14. Color Intensity: Intensify the image copied or scanned.

Increase level of color intensity by the ( ) button.
Decrease level of color intensity by the ( ) button.

15. Reduce/Enlarge: Reduce, enlarge or auto zoom your original document.

Press to select the preset ratios: 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 400%,
Auto, 25%, 50%, and 86%.

Choose your desired ratio or adjust the ratio in 1% increment by the ( ) or
( ) button.

Auto: Automatically scale your original document to fit your output paper.

16. Paper Type: Press to select one of the preset paper types of your original

including Plain paper, Transparency, and Glossy.

17. Scan: Press to start the scanning-assistant application - Quick Selector or

other applications.

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Tips:

To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message
Display window, simply repress the button of that setting to
select other options. (For example, when you choose paper size
with the Paper Size button, if the Message Display window
shows A4 and you prefer Letter, you can just press the Paper
Size button again to select it.)

Note:
(1). An item message in the Message Display Windows ending

with a “∗ “ means the last setting.

(2). The default settings are: Letter Size, Normal Print Quality,

100% ratio, 1 copy.

IMPORTANT!

PRINTER MEMORY

To make good use of QMS SC-200, it is recommended to install
at least 4 MB of memory in your printer. If you want to print
your document using Quality mode - 600 dpi as your Copy
Quality mode, you need to add more RAM for your printer as
using this feature requires more processing time and memory.

See the following chart for printer memory recommendations.

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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

Quality Letter Size

Legal Size

4MB
8 MB
16MB
20MB

If there is not enough memory in your printer, you may probably
encounter the following results:

1. The printer does not print.

2. The print quality is bad.

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3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES

QMS SC-200 provides three paper sizes, A4, letter, and legal.
Check or select the paper size to match your paper supply to
ensure smooth operations.

To check or select paper size,

1. Press the Paper Size button. The Message window displays

“Letter *” (default). If your current paper supply is Letter
size, you can skip the following steps. Otherwise, please do
the following steps.

2. Repress the Paper Size button. The Message window displays “A4 “.

• If your current paper supply is letter size, please press the

Select button. The Message window now displays “A4
*”. This means you have successfully changed the
default size to A4.

• If legal size is your current paper supply, please repress

the Paper Size button. The Message window displays
“Legal “. Press the Select button to change the default
size to Legal.

ãã Note:

Each time when you press the “All Clear”button on the QMS
SC-200, the QMS SC-200 automatically returns to the factory
default setting. As a result, you may have to reconfigure the
factory default setting to custom default settings when you clear
the settings on the QMS SC-200.

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3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face down on the document glass.

2. Press the Copy button. The Message window displays
“Copy…” and the Ready LED is flashing.

3. Within a few seconds, the copying is done. The
Message window then displays “1 Copy @100%” and
the Ready LED is now steadily on until next task.

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3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES

3.4.1 MIRROR FUNCTION

This function allows you to horizontally flip the copied image
as if the image were reflected in a mirror.

The Operating Steps

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Keep on pressing Menu button till the message, “Mirror:

off”,appears.

3. Press the or button to get the message, “Mirror: on”.

4. Press Copy button.The printout shows the original image is

flipped horizontally as if it were reflected in a mirror.

Mirror function is off Mirror function is on

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3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR
ORIGINAL

Like a normal copier, the QMS SC-200 also features auto
enlargement/reduction function to resize your original.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button, the Message Window

displays “Ratio:100%”.

3. Repress the button to see more options. For example, if

you need 150% enlargement, select “141%” then press the
“s” button to increase the percentage to 150 in 1%
increment.

4. Press the Copy button. And then the printout shows

enlargement of 150% of your original.

Ratio:100% Ratio: 150%

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• Another option to reduce your original is to firstly repeat the

enlargement or reduction steps 1 to 3 and then press the “t”
button to decrease the percentage in 1% increment.

• The maximum magnification rate is 400% while the minimum

reduction rate is 25%.

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3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL

Before Auto Zoom (Ratio:100%) After Auto Zoom

Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original
without giving additional thought to whether the magnification
or reduction will be larger than the existing paper size set on
the SC-200.

The Operating Steps:

1. Repeat the above Enlargement Step 1 & 2.

2. Repress the “Enlarge/Reduce” button until the Message

Window displays “Auto ”.

3. Press the Copy button. The printout shows your original

automatically scales to your paper size.

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3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY

Copy density refers to the degree of darkness which the QMS
SC-200 has reproduced. There are times when your original
is unsatisfactorily darker or lighter. It is of great advantage
to use the density feature to compensate the unsatisfactory
original.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Lighter/Darker” button. The Message Window

displays the default degree of darkness.

3. Repress the “Lighter/Darker” button to select one of the
other levels. Or you may press the “s” to increase the
level, press the “t” button to decrease the level.

4. Press the Copy button. Your printout shows the darkness
or brightness has been compensated.

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3.4.5 CHANGING COLOR INTENSITY

Color intensity refers to the saturation of color reproduced by
SC-200 . There are times when the saturation of the original
image doesn’t fit your preference. By making a great use of
this function, you could get the most optimal color preference
desired.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face-down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Color Intensity” button. The Message Window

displays the default saturation.

3. Repress the “Color Intensity” button to select one of the
other levels. Or you may press the “s” to increase the
level, press the “t” button to decrease the level.

4. Press the Copy button.

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3.4.6 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face-down on the document glass .

2. The default copy count is 1. If you need to make 3 copies,

for example, press the “Copy Count” button and the
Message Window displays “2 copy @100%”.

3. Repress the “Copy Count” button and the Message
Window displays “3 copy …”.

4. Press the Copy button. After a few seconds, you have 3
copies from your printer.

ã Note:

• Another option to change your copy quantity is to press the
“s” button to increase the number or the “t“ button to
decrease the number.

• The maximum copy quantity is 99.

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3.4.7 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY

The QMS SC-200 provides “Quality mode” option to improve
your copy quality particularly when your original comes with
a photo in it. Quality mode allows your printout to
impressively reveals more image(photo) details.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Copy Quality” button. The Message Window

displays “Normal mode”.

3. Repress the “Copy Quality” button and the Message

Window displays “Quality mode”.

4. Press the Copy button. The copying begins processing

with the Quality mode.
See following photo/text reproduction between normal

copier v.s. QMS SC-200 in quality mode.

Make copies with a Make copies with

normal copier a SC-200 in quality mode

ã Note:

• To proceed copies using quality mode, make sure your
printer has at least 4M memory as this requires more
processing time.

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3.4.8 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR

MIXED PHOTO & TEXT COPY

If the content in the original is occupied by photo images only
or by photo images with a little text on it, press to select the
Photo function to get a photo-concentrated image copy. On
the contrary, the Text function helps you get a text­concentrated copy. However, if the proportion of the photo
image is almost the same as that of text in the original to be
copied, it is recommended to utilize the Auto function from
Document Type button in order to get the most optimal
printout with photo and text mixed.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Keep on pressing “Document Type” button to select any

one of these 3 document-type functions, called Photo,
Text, and Auto.

3. Press the Copy button, and the printout shows the best

reproduction with the document-type concentration
selected.

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3.4.9 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT

The QMS SC-200 solution improves your copy reproduction
significantly and even makes a 3D object copies amazingly
clear.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your 3D object on the document glass.

2. Press the “Copy Quality” button and the Message Window

displays “Normal mode”.

3. Repress the “Copy Quality” and the Message Window

displays “Quality mode”.

4. Press the Copy button. Your 3D object copy is done.

The 3D copy The amazing 3D copy
using a normal copier using the QMS SC-200

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3.4.10 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING

The QMS SC-200 features automatic power saving without
unplugging the power cable. If you have not used the SC-200
over an hour, it automatically turns into power saving status.
At this moment, the Message Window displays “Power
Saving…” while the Ready LED is flashing.

To resume the ready status, press any one of the button on the
Control Panel. The Message Window displays “Warming
up…” and then “1 Copy @100%”, the ready status. The
Ready LED now turns steadily on.

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4. USING QMS SC-200 AS A SCANNER

To run QMS SC-200 at optimum speed, the following
minimum requirements are recommended:

• IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later;

• Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT;

• One printer port available :EPP(enhanced parallel

port);

• 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for

installation;

• 16 Megabytes of RAM (32 Megabytes or higher

recommended);

• A video graphics array (VGA) monitor;

• A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device

(e.g., mouse);

• A CD ROM drive.

4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Installation procedures of QMS SC-200 driver are as
follows:

1. Start Windows 98,Windows 95 ,or NT

2. Insert software CD into your CD ROM drive.

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3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\SC-

200.exe (d: the CD-ROM drive in use), and then click
O.K. (See Figure 3-1,3-2)

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.

Fig. 3.1

Fig. 3.2

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4.2 UNINSTALL THE QMS SC-200 DRIVER

You can uninstall the QMS SC-200 driver by selecting
Start>Programs>QMS SC-200 and clicking the
Uninstall driver icon from QMS SC-200 group.

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5. SCANNER OPERATION &
DOCUMENT PRINTING

Scanning Images from within an Application (TWAIN)

1. Open your application and choose Select Source
from the File menu. If the Select Source menu
options are not available from the File menu, see
the user guide of your application to learn how the
TWAIN link is used.

2. A dialog box appears containing the different
TWAIN sources that you can choose to bring an
image into your application.

3. Select SC-200 /32 Vx.xx as the source.

4. When you have used the dialog box to select a
different source, you will need to select QMS SC-
200 as the source again before you can reuse the
QMS SC-200.

5. Place the image to be scanned face down on the
glass.

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6. From the File menu, select Acquire.

7. The TWAIN user interface will pop up on the
screen. Click on the Preview or Scan button to get
the image.

The TWAIN user interface:

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5.1 IMAGE TYPE

The QMS SC-200 provides five image types as explained
below:

Scanning Source Halftone

Scanning Source

Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed as
well as transparency.

Line art

Line art presents the image in black and white
only and there are no intermediate shades of gray
in between.

Line art

Error Diffusion

Gray

Color

Halftone

In addition to the black and white display,
Halftone can present a somehow gray shade of
image by using different size of dots.

Error Diffusion

While taking up but a minimum storage space,

error diffusion gives good image texture and
excellent image details.

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Gray (Internal 4096 levels of gray scale)

12-bit Gray presents a 4096 shades of gray in an

image.

Color (Internal 68.7 billion colors)

The 36-bit True Color internally presents 68.7
billion-color levels with much more tonal range
and color-image details.

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5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL

Brightness

Resolution

Contrast

Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the QMS

SC-200 uses for a scan. Usually the greater the
number, the higher the resolution. Yet up to a
certain level, the resolution will not be visually
increased but the disk space will be increased.

Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image.

The higher the value, the brighter the image.

Contrast: Adjusts the range between the darkest and the

lightest shades in the image. The higher the
contrast, the bigger the different gray scales.

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Auto Level

Color

Auto Area

Descreen

Matching

Reset

Invert

Advance_Settings
Quality Mode
Speed Mode
Pixel/Inch/Cm
Set Gamma

Image Information

Auto Level: Optimizes the scanned image.

Auto Area: Automatically sets the whole document as the

scan area, no matter what its size.

Descreen: Eliminates the Moire patterns commonly found in

printed matter.

Before descreen After descreen

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Color Matching:

Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it
close to the original. This function uses default
parameters to adjust the image.

Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set.

Invert: The invert command reverses the brightness and

the color in the image. For color images, each
pixel will be changed into its complementary color
at the command of Invert.

Advance Settings:

The Advance Settings provide several functions such as
Dynamic Background Removal and Color Drop-out.These
functions are briefly explained as below:

1). DBR(Dynamic Background Removal) - Apply
exclusively when you need to scan as an Lineart image .
The DBR function incorporates a few enhanced options to
allow you to remove background color to sharpen your
text or drawing.

Original(Color picture) After applying DBR option

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2). Color drop-out - Apply exclusively when you need to

scan as a black and white image

The Color drop-out function allows you to remove one of
the R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color or to convert all
the color data into Neutral Gray. For example, if you want
to remove the text or background in blue color, simply
check the Blue Channel then the text or background in
blue color will be removed. On the other hand, if your
original contains various color data, then check the
Neutral Gray to retain all the color data in gray since
removing either one of the red, green, or blue color will
inadvertently affect the rest color data as every color
contains different elements of each of the red, green, and
blue channel. See the result below:

Your original with blue color background After click the B(Blue) channel

Your original with red watermark After click the R(Red) channel

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Quality/Speed Mode:

Users can select the mode to perform scanning
according to their own need. Select quality mode
scanning if your emphasis is on the quality of the
scanned image. Or you can select speed mode
scanning if you want to speed up the scanning
process.

Pixel/Inch/Cm:

Represents the different measuring systems to be
used in each scan.

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Set Gamma: Adjusts the midtone of the image yet without

losing details of the lightest and the darkest areas
at the same time.

Image Information:

Gives related information of the scanned image.

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5.3 SCANNING

Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the

area to be scanned.

Scan: Executes the scan action.
Exit: Cancels the current job.
Document Size: To designate the size of your document, just

click on its icon on the margin of the preview
window.

As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can
define the area to be scanned by dragging the four cursor
auxiliary lines.

Document Size

Cursor Auxiliary
Lines

Preview Window

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5.4 PRINTING

Connect the printer cable as shown below.

1. QMS SC-200 main unit

2. Power Adapter

3. QMS SC-200 Cable

4. PC Parallel port

5. Printer Cable

Figure 5.1 QMS SC-200 Cable Connection

Caution:

1. Be sure to power on the QMS SC-200 if you want to do
pass-through printing.

2. Do not scan and print at the same time.

3. If your PC does not support EPP mode or has pass-through
compatibility problem, please contact your authorized local
dealer for an EPP card or an additional interface card.

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6. MAINTENANCE

Cleaning:

The QMS SC-200 is designed to be maintenance-free.
However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure
optimum image quality and performance.

Procedure

1. Open the document cover as shown in Figure 6-1.

2. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%).

3. Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet
beneath the document cover to remove the dust or any
toner particles.

4. Close the document cover. The QMS SC-200 is now
ready for use.

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1. Document Cover

2. White Sheet

3. Document Glass

Figure 6-1 Cleaning

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7. TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have any operational problem, please refer to the
following troubleshooting hints.

7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question: Why does the scanned image always come out to

be too dark?

Answer: 1) Modify the Gamma setting to 1.8 for your

monitor and, when printing, set Gamma to 2.2
for your printer.

2) Use the Brightness setting of the TWAIN
user interface to get a brighter image.

Question: The scanning speed of my QMS SC-200 is

much slower than that of those installed at other
computers. Can I speed it up?

Answer: Set you PC printer port to the EPP mode from

BIOS setting.

Question: Why does my QMS SC-200 scan at a very low

speed?

Answer: If you have installed Works for Windows, it will

install Window Printing System (WPS) in your
WIN.INI file. This will take up the printer port
time remarkably. You can remove the WPS
from your WIN.INI file, as follows:

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From:

[MS Text Converters]

MSWorksWin=Works for Windows 2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv,wps
Works for Dos 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0 MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con,wps

To:

[MS Text Converters]

MSWorksWin=Works for Windows 2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv
Works for DOS 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con

Question: The printer does not print the documents. Why?
Answer: Pass-through printing may pose a problem for

some printers. It is suggested to add a second
printer card for printing purpose, or you may call
your authorized local dealer for further support.

Question: Does it take long for the QMS SC-200 to

initialize itself ?

Answer: If your printer port supports SPP mode only, it

takes about two minutes for the QMS SC-200
to initialize itself. If your printer port supports
EPP mode, the initialization speed is much
faster, about 20 seconds.

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Question: Why sometimes pass-through printing does not

work at all?

Answer: It may be that you fail to power on the QMS

SC-200. When doing pass-through printing,
please be sure to power on the QMS SC-200.
Else, without power, the QMS SC-200 can not
transfer the printing data/signals to the printer.

Question: Why my GDI printer does not work with the

QMS SC-200?

Answer: Disable the Auto Scan function in the

application, then your printer will function in
normal working condition.

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Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s

keypro do not work with the QMS SC-200?

Answer: The QMS SC-200 do pass-through printing all

right , but the pass-through printing may not
work if you connect the parallel port with
devices other than printer. Therefore, if you
would like to connect some parallel port devices
other than printer, please do not connect them to
the same parallel port that the QMS SC-200
currently uses. It is suggested to use other
parallel ports to connect these devices or
keypro. For instance, you can connect the
QMS SC-200 to LPT1, and connect other
parallel port devices to LPT2. Or you can add a
data switch to avoid the problem.

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7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE

Technical support for QMS scanner is provided at the
QMS Technical Assistance Centers. Before you contact
us, please prepare the following information for a quick
solution:

Ÿ Scanner serial & revision number (located on the

bottom of the scanner);

Ÿ Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type,

RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface
card);

Ÿ The name and version of your scanning software

application;

Ÿ The version of your scanner driver.
Ÿ The brand and model name of your printer.

Corporate

Product Information

QMS Technical Support

QMS Service Dispatch:
Contacts:

QMS, Inc.

1 Magnum Pass
Mobile, AL 36618
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

Phone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
[e-mail]

800-858-1597
800-762-8894

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QMS EMEA

QMS Australia
QMS Canada
QMS France
QMS Germany and Austria
QMS Italy
QMS Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Denmark
QMS Republic of South Africa
QMS United Kingdom and Ireland
QMS Netherlands and all unlisted countries
Internet http://www.qms.nl

QMS Japan

([phone]
[phone]
([phone]
([phone]
([phone]
([phone]
([phone]
([phone]
([phone]

General Contact
Fax
Internet

([phone]
([phone]
http://www.qmsj.co.jp

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8. SPECIFICATIONS

Preliminary QMS-200 Technical

Specification

Copier specifications:
Scan Type Flatbed

Scan Resolution up to 600 x 600 dpi

Print Resolution Normal: 300x300dpi/360x360dpi

Quality: 600x600dpi/720x720dpi

Print Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size)

Zooming 25% up to 400%(1% increment)
with 10 pre-settings

(100%, 115%, 122%, 141%,

200%, 400%, 86%, 50%

25% and Auto Zoom)

Density Control 7 levels density control
(lighter/darker control)

Color Intensity Control 7 levels intensity control

Background Removal Yes

Display 16-character LCD

Printer Supported PCL, PostScript, GDI, Esc/p,
and BJC capable printer

Printer Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional)
ECP/SPP

Power Requirement
Power Source 100 - 240V (International)
Frequency 50 - 60 Hz
Power Supply Switching Adapter
Power Consumption < 15 W
Scan Accuracy :

1. Leading Edge < -1 ~ + 2mm

2. Side Edge < -1 ~ +2mm

3. Skew: < 1mm

4. Magnification Rate Tolerance
Total -1.5% ~ +1.5%

Physical Dimension:

Width : 457mm (18")
Depth : 356 mm (14")
Height : 91 mm (3.6")

Weight: 3.7 kg (8.1 lbs)

Environment

Operating 10°°C to 35 °°C (50°°F to 95 °°F)

20% to 80% R.H.

Storage - 20°°C to 60 °°C (-4°°F to 140 °°F)

10% to 90% R.H.

Random Vibration
Unpacked non-op: 10-200Hz, 0.005 P.S.D.
(G^2/Hz)

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Package: 5-200Hz, 0.015 P.S.D. -6dB/oct

one hour in 3 major axes
Bump: Severity: 25g/6ms, 1000times in
each direction

Drop Must meet NSTA specification

Drop Point: 1 corner, 3 edges
and 6 surfaces

Total 10 times

Acoustic Noise Operating : 50 dBA or less

Electrostatic Discharge IEC 1000-4-2 ESD Standard

Safety Regulation CSA, C-UL (UL 1950, 3rd
Edition) EN60950 (IEC 950)

EMI regulation FCC Part 15 Subchapter J
Class A, CE Marking

Reliability Conditions

1. Monthly Scan Volume 1,500 scans

2. Power-on Time 8.0 hours/day

20 days/month

3. Environment 20 - 30 °°C

40 - 70% RH (Relative

Humidity)

MTBF > 5000 hours

Scanner Life 5 years or 90,000 scans

MTTR < 30 minutes

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Scanner specifications:
Scanner Type Flatbed Scanner

Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi
Enhanced Resolution 9600x9600 dpi

Scan Speed 2 PPM (page per minute) at
300dpi, color, Letter size

4 PPM at 300dpi, gray, Letter

size

Scan Method Color Charged-Coupled Device
(CCD)

Light Source Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp
(CCFL)

CPU RISC CPU

Scan Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size)

Image Types 36-bit color(internal)

12-bit gray(internal)

1-bit Lineart, Dither,
Error Diffusion
PC Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional)
ECP/EPP/SPP

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EC Declaration of Conformity

According to EN45014

Manufacturer's Name: QMS, Inc.

Manufacturer's Address: QMS , Inc.

1 Magnum Pass
Mobile, AL 36618
334-633-4300

declare that the product

Model Number : QMS SC-200

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)

EN 55022 (Class A)
(Conducted Radiated) (1994)

Immunity:

EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987)
EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987)
EN50082-1 (1992)
IEC 1000-4-2 (ESD) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-3 (RS) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-4 (EFT/Burst)
(1995)
IEC 1000-4-5 (SURGE) (1995)