Konica Minolta SC-210 User Manual

SC-210

User's Manual

(D/N: 250-0278-E Rev. 1.0 )

Minolta-QMS, Inc

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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 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:

Telephone No.:

MINOLTA-QMS INC.
1 Magnum Pass
Mobile, AL 36618
USA
[phone]

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Table of Contents

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

2. SC-210 INSTALLATION...........................................................................2-1

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

2.2 UNLOCKING THE SC-210..........................................................................2-2

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

2.3.1 connecting SC-210 to a printer to work as a copier ......... 2-3

2.3.2 connecting SC-210 to a Windows workstation to work as a

Scanner..........................................................................................................2-4

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

3. USING SC-210 AS A COPIER ................................................................3-1

THE CONTROL PANEL...................................................................................3-2

3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES..........................................................................3-4

3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES.........................................................................3-5

3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES .............................................3-6

3.4.1 Mirror function................................................................................3-6

3.4.2 Enlarging or Reducing your Original.......................................3-7

3.4.3 Auto Zooming your Original.......................................................3-8

3.4.4 Changing your Copy Density.....................................................3-9

3.4.5 Changing Color intensity ............................................................ 3-9

3.4.6 Choosing your Copy Quantity .................................................3-10

3.4.7 Enhancing your Copy Quality..................................................3-11

3.4.8 Original Content..........................................................................3-12

auto/text/photo copies.............................................................................3-12

3.4.9 Making Copies of a 3D object................................................3-13

3.4.10 Automatic Power Saving .....................................................3-14

4. USING SC-210 AS A SCANNER..........................................................4-15

4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................................4-15

4.2 DOWNLOADING PRINTER COLOR TABLE...........................................4-17

4.3 TO CUSTOMIZE COLOR TABLES ON SC-210,......................................4-21

4.4 UNINSTALL THE SC-210 DRIVER..........................................................4-24

5. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING.......................5-1

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

5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL.....................................5-4

5.3 SCANNING...................................................................................................5-9

5.4 PRINTING..................................................................................................5-10

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

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

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

7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE................................................................................7-3

8. SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................8-4

9. SC-210 AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF) USER’S

GUIDE.......................................................................................................................9-1

9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF.............................................................................9-1

9.1.1 Unpack the ADF...........................................................................9-1

9.1.2 Installing the ADF........................................................................9-2

9.1.3 Unlocking the SC-210.................................................................9-5

9.1.4 Connecting the Cables...............................................................9-6

9.2 USING THE ADF........................................................................................9-8

9.2.1 fanning paper Before usage ...................................................... 9-8

9.2.2 Loading the Paper ........................................................................ 9-9

9.2.3 Starting Your First Copy.............................................................9-9

9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF.......................................................................9-13

9.3.1 Cleaning the ADF .......................................................................9-13

9.3.2 Replacing the ADF Snap-in Pad Module.............................9-15

9.4 HOW TO CLEAR THE PAPER JAM.........................................................9-18

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1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of the Minolta-QMS
SC-210.

The SC-210 produces better printing quality and is
free from maintenance, compared with traditional
copy machines. Its high copy/scan quality,
maintenance-free operation and affordability make
SC-210 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 SC-210 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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4

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1. Utilities & Documentation CD

2. Power Adapter

3. Parallel Cable for Computer Connection

4. Parallel Cable for Printer Connection

5. Quick Installation Guide

6. SC-210

Figure 1-1 SC-210 Packing

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2. SC-210 INSTALLATION

2.1 PRECAUTIONS

Ÿ Keep the SC-210 out of direct sunlight. Direct

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

Ÿ Do not install the SC-210 in a humid or dusty

place.

Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
Ÿ Place the SC-210 securely on an even, flat

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

Ÿ Retain the SC-210 box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.2 UNLOCKING THE SC-210

To protect the scanning head from damage during
shipment, the SC-210 is designed with a lock switch
beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the
SC-210, it is required to unlock SC-210 by moving
the lock switch to the Use position.(See Figure 2-1)

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

Figure 2-1 Unlocking the SC-210

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2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE

2.3.1 CONNECTING SC-210 TO A PRINTER TO WORK
AS A COPIER

Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown
below.

Printer Cable

To Printer

Power Cable

To Power Outlet

Figure 2-2 Connecting SC-210 to a printer

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2.3.2 CONNECTING SC-210 TO A WINDOWS

WORKSTATION TO WORK AS A SCANNER

Printer Cable

To Printer

To PC Parallel Port

Parallel Cable

Power
Cable

To Power Outlet

Figure 2-3 SC-210 Cable Connection

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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT

4. Document Glass

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

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1. Document Cover

2. Home Position Mark

3. Document

Figure 2.4 Document Placement

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3. USING SC-210 AS A COPIER

To use the SC-210 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 last setting.

(2). The default settings are: A4, Normal Print Quality, 100% ratio, 1 copy.

PRINTER MEMORY

To realize the full functionality of the SC-210, it is recommended to install
adequate memory in your laser printer. If you want to print your document
using Quality mode - 600 dpi as your Copy Quality mode, you may 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.
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

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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16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
64 MB

3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL

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

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

2. 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.

3. Message Display window: Display current settings.

4. Duplex: Press to automatically duplex print.

5. Media Type: Press to select your output paper type, eg. Plain paper,

Transparency, or Glossy.

6. 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.

7. Menu: Select paper size, printer type, Mirror function, power-saving interval,

Duplex, 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 on 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. Auto/Text/Photo: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text, or auto

copying.

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

Note: If the SC-210 has been idle for 5 minutes, all current

settings , except Printer Select, Energy Saver Mode, and
Paper Size, will automatically return to the default settings.

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3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES

The Minolta-QMS SC-210 supports multiple paper sizes from A4/letter
to legal on the flatbed and through the Automatic Document Feeder
(ADF). The SC-210 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 operations.

To check or select paper size,

1. Press Menu button and select “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. Keep on pushing or button until the desired paper size

appears. When the desired paper size message is shown in
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, press Select button and a “ * “ sign will
appear on the right-hand side of the displayed message.

• For example, if you want Letter as your pape size, press the
Select button when the “Size: Letter” appears in Message
Display window. A “*” sign shown next to the displayed
message on the right side to distinguish the desired paper size,
Letter, from the others.

ãã Note:

Each time when you press All Clear button, the SC-210, the SC-210
automatically returns to the factory default setting. As a result, you
have to reset any factory default settings you may have set prior to
pressing “All Clear”.

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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 either of Color or of Black and White.The
Message Window displays “Copying…”, and the Ready LED is
flashing.

3. Within a few moments, 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 the 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 most copiers, the SC-210 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%

ã Note:

• 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

Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original without
giving additional thought to whether the magnification or reduction
would be larger than the existing paper size set on the SC-210.

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.

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

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3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY

Copy density refers to the degree of darkness that the Minolta-QMS
SC-210 has reproduced. There are times when your original is
unsatisfactorily darker or lighter. Use the density feature to
compensate for an 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.

3.4.5 CHANGING COLOR INTENSITY

Color intensity refers to the saturation of color reproduced by SC-210.
There are times when the saturation of the original image doesn’t fit
your preference. Use this option to increase or decrease the color
saturation.

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.

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4. Press the Copy button.

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. 3 copies will print.

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 Minolta-QMS SC-210 provides “Quality mode” option to improve
your copy quality. This is particularly useful when the original has a
photograph. Quality mode allows your printout to reveal more
image(photo) details using a higher resolution.

The Operating Steps:

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

2. Press the “Normal/Quality” button. The Message Window

displays “Normal mode”.

3. Repress the “Normal/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
versus the Minolta-QMS SC-210 in quality mode.

Make copies with a Make copies with
normal copier a SC-210 in quality mode

ã Note:

• To proceed copies using Quality Mode, make sure your printer
has adequate memory as this requires more processing time.

• Copies made using QualityMode take longer to print than copies
made utilizing Normal Mode.

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3.4.8 ORIGINAL CONTENT

AUTO/TEXT/PHOTO COPIES

Content can vary widely. The SC-210 can be configured to maximize
the copy operation based upon the content of the original.

If the content of the original is a photograph images only or has
photograph images with a little text on it, select the Photo function to
get a photo-concentrated image copy.

The Text function optimizes the copy if the original is mostly text.
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 use the
Auto function from Auto/Text/Photo 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 “Auto/Text/Photo” 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 Minolta-QMS SC-210 solution improves your copy reproduction
significantly and even makes 3D object copies amazingly clear.

The Operating Steps:

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

2. Press the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window

displays “Normal mode”.

3. Repress the “Normal/Quality” and the Message Window displays
“Quality mode”.

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

The 3D copy The 3D copy
using a normal copier using the Minolta-QMS SC-210

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3.4.10 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING

The SC-210 features automatic power saving without unplugging the
power cable. If you have not used the SC-210 over a selected power­saving interval (15 minutes, 2 hours, or 4 hours), it automatically turns
into power saving status.

To resume the ready status, press any one of the buttons 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.

The SC-210 can also have the power saving mode disabled entirely.
To change the SC-210 power saving mode, press the Menu button

and select Sleep. Using the “s” button or the “t“ button, display the
setting that you want to select. Once your desired choice is
displayed, press the Select button to select your choice.

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4. USING SC-210 AS A SCANNER

To operate the SC-210 at optimum speed, the following
minimum requirements are recommended:

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

• Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT;

• One printer port available: ECP or 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 the SC-210 driver and utilities are as
follows:

1. Start Windows 98/95/Me, or NT 4/Windows 2000.

2. Insert the Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM into your
CD ROM drive.

3. The CD-ROM will autolaunch on most systems. However, if
you system does not support autolaunching CD-ROMs,
press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\SC-

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

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

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Fig. 3.1

Fig. 3.2

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4.2 DOWNLOADING PRINTER COLOR TABLE

The SC-210 will support up to four color tables simultaneously
and will have the latest color tables already installed for the
following printers: magicolor 2200, magicolor 330, magicolor
6100, and the magicolor 2 Desklaser. If you are connecting the
SC-210 to the magicolor 2 or 2+, you will need to download the
printer color table for the magicolor 2/2+.

To Install the Download Utility to Your Computer,

1). Turn off your SC-210, and your computer.

2). Connect the SC-210 to your computer by plugging one end of the
supplied cable to the parallel port of the SC-210 and the other end
to the printer port of your computer.

3). Turn on the SC-210 and your computer.

4). Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive and double­click the “Color Table Download Kit.exe” from the “Color
Table Download Kit” folder . (If your CD automatically
launches, select the menu option “SC-210 Color Table
Download Utility” ).

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5). The Important Information screen appears. Click Continue.

6). The Welcome screen appears. Click the “Next” button and follow
the on-screen instructions to install the SC-210 Color Table
Download Utility on your computer.

7). Click the “Finish” button when the Finish message appears to
complete the installation.

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8). (A) Working with Win 98/95/Me :

Now, the Start program screen appears as follows.

Click the OK button on the Start program screen to
automatically download the color tables.

(B) Working with Win 2000/NT :
Now, the Install screen appears as follows.

(1) Click the OK button to restart the computer connected

to SC-210.

(2) After restarting the computer, press
Start>Programs>SC-210 Download Utility > SC-210
Download Utility.

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(3) SC-210 Download Utility screen appears, as shown below.

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4.3 TO CUSTOMIZE COLOR TABLES ON SC-210,

1). Press Start>Programs>
SC-210 Download Utility>
SC-210 Download Utility .
SC-210 Download Utility
screen appears as below.

2). Choose the brand name
and model name of your
new printer on the left side
and click the "Add" button
to insert the model to the
right side.

3). If you attempt to load more than
4 color tables to the SC-210, the
following warning message
appears.

Choose one printer model from
the right side and click the
"Delete" button to delete one
table and free some memory.

4). If the warning message does not
appear, choose your new printer
model from the right side and
click the "Update" button to
download the color table to your
Color Copy Device.

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5). When the status bar shows
100%, this means you
have successfully
downloaded the color table
to SC-210.

6). Connect the SC-210 to
your printer and turn on the
printer.

7). On the Control Panel of
your SC-210, press the
”Menu” button until Printer
Select is visible. Press
the Select key. Use the
“t”or ” s” button until the
printer model that the SC­210 will be connected to is
visible. Press the Select
key.

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4.4 UNINSTALL THE SC-210 DRIVER

You can uninstall the SC-210 driver by selecting
Start>Programs>Minolta-QMS SC-210 and clicking the
Uninstall driver icon from SC-210 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-210 /32 Vx.xx as the source.

4. If you have used the dialog box to select a different

source, you will need to select SC-210 as the source
again before you can reuse the SC-210.

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

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.

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The TWAIN user interface:

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5.1 IMAGE TYPE

The SC-210 provides five image types as explained below:

Scanning Source Halftone

Scanning Source

Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed and ADF.

Line art

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

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 a minimum storage space, error

diffusion gives good image texture and excellent image
details.

Gray (Internal 4096 levels of gray scale)

12-bit Gray presents 4096 shades of gray in an image.

Color (Internal 68.7 billion colors)

The 36-bit True Color internally presents 68.7 billion­color levels with much more tonal range and color­image details.

Line art

Error Diffusion

Gray

Color

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5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL

Brightness

Resolution

Contrast

Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the SC-210 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 for brightness, the brighter the image
will be.

Contrast: Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest

shades in the image. The higher the value for 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:

Dynamic Background Removal (DBR) - 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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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. If your
original contains various color data, then check the Neutral Gray
to retain all the color data in gray. 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.

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

Cursor Auxiliary
Preview Window

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

Lines

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5.4 PRINTING

Printer Cable

To Printer

Figure 5.1 SC-210 Cable Connection

Parallel Cable

Power
Cable

To Power Outlet

To PC Parallel Port

Caution:
Do not scan and print at the same time.

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6. MAINTENANCE

Cleaning:

The SC-210 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 SC-210 is now ready for use.

1. Document Cover

2. 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 SC-210 is much slower

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

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

BIOS setting.

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 SC-210 to initialize itself?
Answer: If your printer port supports SPP mode only, it takes

about two minutes for the SC-210 to initialize itself. If

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your printer port supports ECP or EPP mode, the
initialization speed is much faster, about 20 seconds.

Question: Why my GDI printer does not work with the SC-210?
Answer: Disable the Auto Scan function in the application,

then your printer will function in normal working
condition.

Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s keypro

do not work with the SC-210?

Answer: The SC-210 do support pass-through printing, 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 SC-210 currently uses. It
is suggested to use other parallel ports to connect
these devices or keypro. For instance, you can
connect the SC-210 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 Minolta-QMS scanner is provided at the
Minolta-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 model name of your printer.

MINOLTA-QMS INC.

Worldwide Corporate Headquarters
1 Magnum Pass
Mobile, AL 36618
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Web Site: http://www.minolta-qms.com
E-mail: [e-mail]

Technical Support:
TEL: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]

For all other offices and world wide
directories, please visit the corporate web
site, www.minolta-qms.com for contact
information.

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8. SPECIFICATIONS

SC-210 specification

Optical Resolution 600x600dpi
Enhanced Resolution 9600x9600dpi

Copy Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size)
Copy Features Zooming from 25%~400%

Auto Zooming

Printers Supported magicolor 2/2+/DL

magicolor 2200
magicolor 6100
magicolor 330

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

Power Source 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz
Power Consumption < 20 W
Physical Dimension 477 x 356 x 98mm

(18.8” x 14.1” x 3.9” )
Weight: 3.9kg (8.5 lbs)

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Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) specification

Dimension 448 x 290 x 192 mm
Weight 1.4 kgs
Speed 10 PPM (page per minute) (mono mode)
Paper tray capacity 25 pages
Document size Max: Legal size (8.5” x 14”)

Min: 4.5” x 5.5”

Document thickness 0.07~0.15 mm

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EC Declaration of Conformity

According to EN55022 and EN55024

Manufacturer's Name: Minolta-QMS Inc.
Manufacturer's Address: 1 Magnum Pass

Mobile, AL 36618

declare that the product
Model Number : SC-210

conforms to the following Product Specifications:

Emission: EN 50081-1

EN 55022
EN 61000-3-2
EN 61000-3-3

Immunity:

EN 55024

IEC 61000-4-2

IEC 61000-4-3
IEC 61000-4-4

IEC 61000-4-5
IEC 61000-4-6

IEC 61000-4-8
IEC 61000-4-11

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9. SC-210 AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT
FEEDER (ADF) USER’S GUIDE

The SC-210 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a convenient
addition to your current SC-210. With the ADF, you can
automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time.

9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF

9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF

1. ADF Document Cover

2. ADF Paper Tray

3. ADF Paper Support

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9.1.2 INSTALLING THE ADF

1. Turn off your SC-210. Lock the scanning unit.

2. Disconnect the power cable.

3. Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting the
studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the SC-210.

Document
Cover

Studs

Note: Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe
place.

4. Hold the ADF document cover and insert its studs to the hinge
holes at the rear of the SC-210.

ADF
Cover

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5. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clip­joints on the ADF Paper Tray.

Paper Tray

Paper
Support

6. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clip­joints on the ADF document cover.

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9.1.3 UNLOCKING THE SC-210

Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the SC-210 to unlock
the scanning unit.

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

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9.1.4 CONNECTING THE CABLES

9.1.4.1 Connecting SC-210 to work as a Copier

Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, and the printer cable
(not included) respectively.

ADF Cable

Printer Cable

To Printer

Power Cable

To Power
Outlet

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9.1.4.2 Connecting SC-210 to work as a

Scanner

Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, the included parallel
cable for connection to the computer, and the included parallel
printer cable respectively.

Parallel Cable

Printer Cable

To Printer

To PC Parallel
Port

ADF Cable

Power Cable

To Power
Outlet

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9.2 USING THE ADF

9.2.1 FANNING PAPER BEFORE USAGE

Standard paper should be fed easily. To prevent occasional
paper jams when automatically feeding multi-page documents,
fan the paper before loading.

Paper which can not be properly fed by the ADF:

• Paper with clip or staple attached;

• Paper with ink not totally dry;

• Paper with inconsistent thickness, such as envelopes;

• Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds or tears;

• Coated paper;

• Carbonless paper;

• Paper narrower than 4.5" or wider than 8.5"; Shorter than

5” or longer than 14”

• Paper thinner than 0.07mm; thicker than 0.15mm

• Items other than papers, such as cloth, metal or OHP

film;

• Notched paper;

• Paper with an odd (non-rectangular) shape;

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Please use the flatbed to copy or scan documents that cannot
be fed by the ADF.

9.2.2 LOADING THE PAPER

Place your document with the text face up and make the top of
the page to the left side as shown below.

Feed Direction

ABC

123

Top of Page

9.2.3 STARTING YOUR FIRST COPY

9.2.3.1 Copying Multi-page Document

After the installation of the ADF unit is completed and you have
properly placed a stack of your document on the ADF Paper

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Tray, just a touch of the Copy button on the Control Panel of
SC-210, then your task is done in a minute.

Control Panel

Copy Button

To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel, please
refer to the previous section, Making Copies with Copy
Features.

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9.2.3.2 Scanning Multi-page Document

1. Place your document with the text face up on the ADF
Paper Tray.

2. Start your image editing application by clicking the Start
button on the task bar and select the name of the
application.

3. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select
TWAIN Source, for example, please select SC-210 V.X.xx.
(The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to
different application. Please refer to the user manual of
your TWAIN application.)

4. In a minute, the TWAIN window will be displayed.

5. Press the Source button to switch the scanning source to

ADF at the top of the TWAIN window.

6. Press the Preview button to get an initial scanned image at
a low resolution to allocate your selected scan area.

7. Open the ADF document cover to take out the document
and then position it on the first page of the document on the
ADF Paper Tray.

8. Finally press the Scan button on the bottom of TWAIN
window or the Scan button on the Control Panel.

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The Preview Button

The Scan Button

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9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF

9.3.1 CLEANING THE ADF

The SC-210 is designed to be maintenance free. However, it
still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image
quality and performance.

From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may
become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In
this case the SC-210 may not feed documents smoothly. If
this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your
Scanner to its original state.

The cleaning procedures:

1. Moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol (95%).

2. Gently open the ADF front cover. Wipe the feeding rollers by
moving the swab from side to side. Rotate the rollers forward
with your finger and repeat the above cleaning procedures
until the rollers are clean. Be careful not to snag or damage
the pick springs.

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3. Wipe the pad in the direction from top to bottom. Be
careful not to hook the pick springs.

4. Close the ADF unit. Your SC-210 is now ready for use.

Feeding Roller

ADF Pad

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9.3.2 REPLACING THE ADF SNAP-IN PAD

MODULE

After scanning approximately 20,000 pages through the ADF,
the pad may be worn out and you may experience problems
with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended
to replace the pad module with a new one. For ordering the pad
module, please consult your nearest dealer and follow the
procedure below to replace it.

Disassembling Procedure

1. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left.

2. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly

with your two fingers to pull out the ADF snap-in pad
module.

ADF Pad

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Assembling Procedure

1. Take out the ADF pad module from the box.

2. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly

with your two fingers

3. Place it into the holes until it snaps into place.

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9.4 HOW TO CLEAR THE PAPER JAM

In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to
remove the paper:

1. Turn the SC-210 off by disconnecting the power cable.

2. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left.

3. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit.

4. Close the ADF front cover.

5. Turn on the SC-210 by reconnecting the power cable. Your

SC-210 is now ready to use.

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