Konica Minolta SC-215 User Manual

SC-215

User's Manual

(D/N: 250-0369-E Version 2.0)

P/N: 1800744-001A

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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.

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 ins tructions, 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 receive r.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

* Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

FCC CAUTION: To assure continued compliance,(example- use only shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party: Avision Labs, Inc. Telephone No.: +1 (510) 739-2369

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Table of Contents

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

2. SC-215 INSTALLATION............................................2-1

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

2.2 Unlocking the SC-215......................................... 2-2

2.3 Connecting the Cable.......................................... 2-3

2.4 Document Placement......................................... 2-5

3. USING THE SC-215 AS A COPIER.........................3-1

3.1 Connectivity......................................................... 3-2

3.2 The Control Panel..............................................3-4

3.3 Before making copies ......................................... 3-7

3.4 Making Simple Copies......................................... 3-8

3.5 Making Copies with Copy Features .................... 3-9

4. USING THE SC-215 AS A SCANNER ....................4-1

4.1 Installation Procedures........................................ 4-2

4.2 Downloading a printer color table........................ 4-3

4.3 To Customize Color Tables on THE SC-215..... 4-5

4.4 Uninstall the SC-215 driver................................. 4-7

5. SCANNER OPERATION AND DOCUMENT

PRINTING.....................................................................5-1

6. USER INTERFACE....................................................6-1

6.1 Scan method....................................................... 6-1

6.2 Determining The resolution................................. 6-2

6.3 Selecting The proper image type........................ 6-4

6.4 Brightness........................................................... 6-8

6.5 Contrast............................................................... 6-9

6.6 Invert Image.......................................................6-10

6.7 Mirror.................................................................6-11

6.8 Preview Auto-Area.............................................6-11

6.9 Paper Size ......................................................... 6-12

6.10 Units ..................................................................6-12

6.11 Descreen...........................................................6-13

6.12 Sharpen.............................................................6-13

6.13 Color Adjustment...............................................6-14

6.14 Auto Level..........................................................6-14

6.15 Advanced Settings ............................................6-14

6.16 Miscellaneous....................................................6-22

6.17 Working with Quick Selector.............................6-24

6.18 Your first scan with PaperCom.........................6-30

6.19 Working with the Bundled applications.............6-33

6.20 Your First Photo Scan with PhotoSuite.............6-33

6.21 Your First OCR Scan with TextBridge..............6-35

6.22 Printing..............................................................6-37

7. MAINTENANCE..........................................................7-1

8. SC-215 AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER (ADF).

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

8.1 Installing the ADF................................................ 8-1

8.2 Using the ADF..................................................... 8-7

8.3 Maintaining the ADF..........................................8-11

8.4 Clearing a Paper Jam .......................................8-16

9. TROUBLE SHOOTI NG..............................................9-1

9.1 Questions and Answers...................................... 9-1

9.2 Technical Support..............................................9-5

10. SPECIFICATIONS..................................................10-1

1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of an SC-215.

The SC-215 produces better printing quality and is freer from maintenance than traditional copy machines. Its high copy/scan quality, maintenance -free operation, and affordability make SC215 the best convenience copier solution for the office.

The following sections provide unpacking, hardware and software installation, operation, and maintenance information. Please spend a few minutes reading through them to ensure quality copying and scanning.

Figure 1-1 shows how the SC-215 is packed. Please check all the items against Figure 1-1. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your vendor immediately for replacement.

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1. Utilities & Documentation CD

2. Power Adapter/Cord

3. Parallel Cable for Computer Connection

4. Parallel Cable for Printer Connection

5. USB Cable

6. SC-215

Figure 1-1 SC-215 Packing

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2. SC-215 installation

2.1 PRECAUTIONS

Ÿ Keep the SC-215 out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure

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

Ÿ Do not install the SC-215 in a humid or dusty place. Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Ÿ Place the SC-215 securely on an even, flat surface.

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

Ÿ Retain the SC-215 box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.2 UNLOCKING THE SC-215

To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment, the SC-215 is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the SC-215, it is required that you unlock the SC-215 by moving the lock switch to the Use position. (See Figure 2-1.)

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

Figure 2-1 Unlocking the SC-215

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2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE

2.3.1 CONNECTING THE SC-215 TO A PRINTER TO USE

AS A COPIER

Connect the power cord and printer cable as shown below.

Power Cord Printer Cable

To Printer

To Power Outlet

Figure 2-2 Connecting the SC-215 to a printer

Note:

Only use the AC adapter (SA60-24 made by Sino America) included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty.

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2.3.2 CONNECTING THE SC-215 TO A WINDOWS

WORKSTATION TO USE AS A SCANNER

Connect the power cord and USB cable as shown below.

USB Cable

Power Cord

To PC USB Port

To Power Outlet

Figure 2-3 SC-215 Cable Connection

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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT

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Document Glass

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

1. Document Cover

2. Home Position Mark

3. Document

Figure 2.4 Document Placement

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3. U sing the SC-215 As a Copier

To use the SC-215 as a copier, it is recommended that you follow these tips:

To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message Display window, simply press the button again for that setting to select other options.

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

with a “∗ “ means the current setting.

(2). The default settings are A4, Normal Print Quality, 100%

ratio, 1 copy, Photo Document Type, fourth level of Contract and Lighter/Darker, Plain Paper Type, MC2200

Printer, and Mirror off. PRINTER MEMORY To realize the full functionality of the SC-215, it is recommended

that you install adequate memory in your laser printer. If you want to print your document using Quality mode as your Copy Quality mode, you may need to add more RAM to your printer as using this feature requires more processing time and memory.

See the following chart for printer memory recommendations. It is strongly recommended that you refer to the following table to

ensure a successful color copy.

Copy Quality Document Size Min. Printer

Memory

Normal Letter Size

Legal Size

Quality Letter Size

Legal Size

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16 MB 32 MB 32 MB 64 MB

magicolor

3100/3300

magicolor

Optional 1*

Optional 2*

Optional 3*

Output

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

1. The printer may be unable to print the job.

2. The print quality may not be desirable.

3.1 CONNECTIVITY

The SC-215 has a built-in parallel port, which supports the following printers and features:

Input Bin

Bin

Duplex **

Collate **

magicolor 330

Upper

Multipurpose

Upper Face-Up

Off

Off On

magicolor 2200/2210/ 2200 DL

Upper

Lower*

Multipurpose

Upper

Mailbin 1* Mailbin 2* Mailbin 3* Mailbin 4* Mailbin 5*

Off

2300 DL

Upper

Lower

N/A N/A Upper Upper

Off

Longedge*

Shortedge*

N/A Off

2350

Multipurp ose

Optional 1*

Off

Longedge*

Shortedge*

Upper

Optional 1*

Optional 2*

Multipurpose

Off

Longedge*

Shortedge*

Off On

6100/611

Upper

Optional 1*

Optional 2*

Off

Longedge*

Shortedge*

Off

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End Job Mode

None

QMS EOD HP EOD

2200/2210 :

None

DOC EOD HP EOD 2200 DL : GDI EOD

N/A N/A None

DOC EOD HP EOD

None

DOC EOD HP EOD

Notes: Bolded options are the default settings. N/A= Not Available

* Some options require that additional accessories to

be added to the printer to function.

** If your SC-215 has an automatic document Feeder

(ADF), these options are operational.

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3.2 THE CONTROL PANEL

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1. Contrast: Used to adjust the copied /scanned image contrast.

Increase the level of color cont rast with the ( ) button. Decrease the level of color contrast with the ( ) button.

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

Increase the level of brightness or darkness with the ( ) button.

Decrease the level of brightness or darkness with the ( ) button.

3. Message Display window: Display the current settings.

4. Duplex: Press to automatically duplex print.

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

paper, Transparency, or Glossy.

6. Reduce/Enlarge: Reduce or enlarge your original document.

Press to select the preset ratios: 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 400%, 25%, 50%, and 86%. Choose your desired ratio or adjust the ratio in 1% increment s with the ( ) or ( ) button.

7. Menu: Select paper size, printer type, Mirror function, power-saving interval, Collate, Fit-to-A3, Input Tray, or Output Bin, depending on various printer models.

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

or increase the value of the numeric entries.

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

decrease the value of the numeric entries.

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10. Select: Press to determine a printer to be used after updating the

printer setting with the Menu button.

(Note: It is not necessary to press the Select button for other settings

on the Menu button.)

11. Copy Count: Choos e the number of copies from 1 to 99. Increase the

value of the numeric entries by the ( ) button or decrease the value by the

( ) button.

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

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

and turns flashing during copying.

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

15. Normal/Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or

Quality (600 dpi).

16. Mixed/Text/Photo: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text,

or mixed copying.

17. All Clear: Press at least 5 seconds to reset to the factory default

settings. Press less than 5 seconds to reset to the user settings,

which are the settings saved with the Select button. During copying, press to abort copying.

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3.3 BEFORE MAKING COPIES

The SC-215 supports multiple paper sizes from A4/letter to legal on the flatbed and through the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). The SC-215 also supports enlarging a copy (from letter/legal/A4) to larger sizes (such as A3 and ledger) based upon the printer selected. Check or select the paper size to match your paper supply to ensure smooth operation.

To check or select paper size:

1. Press the Menu button and select the “Size” item. The

Message Window displays “A4” as a default setting. If your current paper supply is A4 size, you can skip the following steps. Otherwise, please do the following steps.

2. Press the

or button until the desired paper size appears. When the desired paper size message is shown in the Message Display window, this update paper-size setting is done. In order to help you distinguish every new setting you make from the other preset settings, press the Select button and a “*“ sign will appear on the right-hand side of the displayed message.

• For example, if you want Letter as your paper size, press

the Select button when “Size: Letter” appears in the Message Display window. A “*” sign appears on the right side of the displayed message to distinguish the desired paper size, Letter, from the others.

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3.4 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES

Procedure:

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

2. Press the Copy button (either Color or Black and White).The Message Window displays “Copying…”, and the Ready LED flashes.

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

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3.5 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES

3.5.1 MIRROR FUNCTION

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

Procedure:

1. Place your docu ment face-down on the document

glass.

2. Press the Menu button until the message “Mirror: off”

appears.

3. Press the or button to display 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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3.5.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR

ORIGINAL

Like most copiers, the SC-215 also features an enlargement/reduction function to resize your original.

Procedure:

1. Place your document face -down on the document

glass.

2. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button. The Message

Window displays “Ratio:100%.”

3. Press the button again to see more options. For

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

4. Press the Copy button. The printout shows a 150%

enlargement of your original.

Ratio:100% Ratio: 150%

Note:

• Another option to enlarge or reduce your original is to first repeat the enlargement or reduction steps 1 to 3 and then press the “ ” button to decrease the percentage in 1% increments.

• The ma ximum magnification rate is 400% while the minimum reduction rate is 25%.

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3.5.3 CHANGING COPY DENSITY

Copy density refers to the degree of darkness that the SC-

215 has reproduced. Use the density feature to compensate for an unsatisfactory original.

Procedure:

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. Press the “Lighter/Darker” button again to select one of the other levels. Or you may press the “ ” button to increase the level, or press the “ ” button to decrease the level.

4. Press the Copy button. Your printout shows that the original’s darkness or brightness has been adjusted.

3.5.4 CHANGING CONTRAST

Contrast refers to the range between the darkest and lightest portions of the image. The greater the contrast, the more the difference between the lighter and darker shades in the image. Use this option to increase or decrease contrast.

Procedure:

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

2. Press the “Contrast” button. The Message Window

displays the default contrast.

3. Press the “Contrast” button against to select one of the

other levels. Or you may press the “ ” button to increase the level, or press the “ ” button to decrease the level.

4. Press the Copy button.

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3.5.5 CHOOSING COPY QUANTITY

Procedure:

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

4. Press the Copy button. 3 copies will print.

Note:

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

• The maximum copy quantity is 99.

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3.5.6 ENHANCING COPY QUALITY

The SC-215 provides a “Quality mode” option to improve your copy quality. This is particularly useful when the original is a photograph. Quality mode allows your printout to reveal more image (photo) details using a higher resolution.

Procedure:

1. Place your docume nt face-down on the document

glass.

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

Window displays “Normal mode.”

3. Press the “Normal/Quality” button again and the

Message Window displays “Quality mode.”

4. Press the Copy button. The copying begins

processing with the Quality mode.

See the following photo/text reproduction comparison between a normal copier and the SC-215 in quality mode.

Make copies with a Make copies with

normal copier a SC-215 in Quality mode

Note:

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

• Copies made using Quality mode take longer to print than copies made using Normal mode.

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3.5.7 ORIGINAL CONTENT

MIXED/TEXT/PHOTO COPIES

Content can vary widely. The SC-215 can be configured to maximize the copy operation based upon the content of the original.

If the original is a photograph or a document that contains photographic images with minimal text, select the Photo function to get the best desired output.

The Text function optimizes the copy if the original is mostly text.

However, if the proportion of photo images to text is almost identical in the original to be copied, it is recommended that you use the mixed function from the Mixed/Text/Photo button in order to get the most optimal printout.

Procedure:

1. Place your document face -down on the document

glass.

2. Press the “Mixed/Text/Photo” button to select any

one of these three document-type functions: Photo, Text, or Mixed.

3. Press the Copy button. The printout shows the best

reproduction with the document-type concentration selected.

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3.5.8 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT

Procedure:

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

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

Window displays “Normal mode.”

3. Press the “Normal/Quality” button again 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 SC-215

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3.5.9 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING

The SC-215 features automatic power saving without unplugging the power cable. If you have not used the SC215 over a selected power-saving interval (15 minutes, 2 hours, or 4 hours), it automatically switches to 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 on.

The SC-215 can also have the power saving mode disabled entirely.

To change the SC-215 power saving mode, press the Menu button and select Sleep. Using the “ ” button or the “ “ 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 the SC-215 as a Scanner

To operate the SC-215 at optimum speed as a scanner, the following minimum requirements are recommended:

• IBM compatible PC (Pentium or greater)

• Microsoft Windows 98/Me, Windows 2000,Windows XP

• One USB port available

• 100 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installation

• 32 Megabytes of RAM (64 Megabytes or more

recommended)

• Video graphics array (VGA) monitor

• Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (for

example, a mouse)

• CD-ROM drive

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4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES

Installation procedures for the SC-215 driver and utilities are as follows:

1. Insert the Utilities and Docu mentation CD-ROM into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM will auto launch on most systems. However, if it does not, from the Start button, choose RUN, type x:\driver\setup.exe (x: the CD-ROM drive in use), and then choose OK. (See Figures 4-1 and 4-2)

2. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. (You may also need to follow the instructions shown on the Add New Hardware Wizard to let Windows identify your new USB device before or after the driver installation.).

Fig. 4.1

Fig. 4.2

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