Microtek ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus User Manual
Document Imaging
Scanner
ArtixScanDI 4020 Plus
ArtixScanDI 2020 Plus
User's Manual
www.microtek.com
Preface
Copyright
Copyright © 2013, Microtek International, Inc., all rights reserved. This document
may not be reproduced or copied in any way, stored electronically, or translated
into any language, without the permission of Microtek International, Inc.
Trademarks
Microtek, ScanMaker, ArtixScan, ScanWizard and ColoRescue are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microtek International, Inc. All other trademarks or
registered trademarks are the property of their respective holders. Specifications,
software and hardware bundles are subject to change without notice. Not
responsible for typographical errors.
Disclaimer
The contents of this manual have been checked carefully for accuracy, and every
effort has been made to ensure that there are no errors. However, Microtek makes
no guarantee as to the accuracy of the contents of this document and reserves the
right to make changes to the contents without prior warning.
I49-004805 B
September 2013
Microtek International, Inc.
6, Industry East Road 3, Science Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, 30077, Taiwan
Tel: 886-3-5772155, Fax: 886-3-5772598, http://www.microtek.com
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FCC Compliance Statement
This equipment (Model: MSS-1200T4ADF) 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 communications.
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.
Note: A shielded Hi-Speed USB interface cable with ferrite core installed on the
scanner connector end must be used with this equipment.
Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer
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.
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Safety Precautions
Before using your scanner, read the following safety guides carefully, which detail
the proper operation of the scanner and its accessories to prevent injuries or
damage to users or equipment.
Power Source and AC Power Cord:
• Use a power source only with a power rating specified on the marking label.
• Insert the plug completely into the outlet, as a loose connection may cause
arcing and result in fire.
• Place and route the power supply cord such that it is not likely to be walked
on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular
attention to the cord near the power plugs, convenience receptacles, and at
the point where it exits from the outlet.
• When the scanner is left unattended and unused for long periods of time,
unplug it from the wall outlet.
Moving and Storing the Scanner:
• Always lock the scanner when shipping or moving the scanner. Quick stops,
excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product to overturn
when moving.
• When locking or unlocking the scanner back, do not turn the scanner upside
down.
• Do not place the scanner on any slippery, slanted, or unstable surface. The
product may slide or fall, causing serious injury to people as well as serious
damage to the product.
• Do not use this scanner near water. Never spill liquid of any kinds on the
product, or it may result in electric shock or other hazards.
• This scanner should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators,
heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce
heat.
Service:
• When you need a repair service, unplug the scanner from the power outlet
and consult qualified service personnel.
• When replacement parts are required, use replacement parts that are specified
by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original parts.
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Table of Contents
Preface ............................................................................................... 2
FCC Compliance Statement ................................................................ 3
Safety Precautions ............................................................................. 4
Knowing about Your Scanner ............................................................. 7
Features of the Scanner .................................................................... 7
Installation Requirements .................................................................. 9
Taking a Closer Look ...................................................................... 10
Front/Top View ....................................................................... 10
Rear/Side View ........................................................................ 11
Initial Setup ...................................................................................... 12
Following the Four Easy Steps ........................................................ 12
Step 1: Unpacking Package Contents ......................................... 1 2
Step 2: Installing the Software .................................................. 1 3
Step 3: Unlocking the Scanner .................................................. 15
Step 4: Connecting the Scanner ................................................ 1 5
To the Power Adapter ........................................................ 1 5
To the Hi-Speed USB Cable ................................................ 1 6
Positioning Documents ................................................................... 17
Into the ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) ...................................... 1 7
On the Flatbed ............................................................................... 19
Scanning Documents ....................................................................... 20
Using ScanWizard DI ..................................................................... 20
Scanning a Single-sheet Document ............................................ 2 0
Scanning a Stack of Documents ................................................ 2 3
Scanning Documents with Mixed Contents ................................. 25
Scanning Documents with Barcodes ........................................... 27
Scanning Documents Directly to a PDF ....................................... 2 9
Utilizing Scanned Documents .......................................................... 30
Scanning for Archiving ................................................................... 3 0
Saving All Scanned Documents in a Single File ........................... 3 0
Scanning for OCR .......................................................................... 32
Scanning for PDF ........................................................................... 34
Scanning for E-Mail ........................................................................ 35
Scanning for Copying ..................................................................... 3 6
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Customizing the Function Buttons .................................................. 37
Care and Cleaning ............................................................................ 39
Cleaning the Scanner Glass Surfaces ................................................ 3 9
Cleaning the Mylar Cartridge ........................................................... 3 9
Cleaning the Rollers ....................................................................... 4 0
To clean the rollers under the ADF cover .................................... 41
To clean the rollers under the Document Feed Tray ...................... 4 2
Cleaning the ADF Glass Surface ...................................................... 4 3
Maintenance ..................................................................................... 44
Replacing the Separation Pad Assembly ............................................ 4 4
Replacing the Feed-Roller Assembly ................................................. 45
Appendix .......................................................................................... 46
Fixing Paper Jams ......................................................................... 4 6
Troubleshooting ............................................................................ 4 7
Specifications ................................................................................ 48
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Knowing about Your Scanner
The ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus/2020 Plus is a color document scanner with an builtin Automatic Document Feeder that can hold up to 100 sheets of papers for the
unattended volume scanning. It features optical resolution of 1200-dpi (flatbed)
and 600-dpi (ADF), delivers fast scanning of up to 40 ppm/80 ipm in color (for
ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus) or 30 ppm/60 ipm (for ArtixScan DI 2020 Plus), and
supports long page up to 25" (635 mm).
Features of the Scanner
The scanner comes with several important features, including the following:
• Energy-saving LED light source: Adopting LEDs as the light source, when the
scanner is detected by the system, there are no requirements for any warm-up
time before carrying out the scan, which boots your productivity and reduces
energy costs amazingly. With its stable performance, the image quality will
remain consistent even after used for a certain period of time.
• Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) — The high-capacity ADF for the
ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus/2020 Plus holds up to 100 sheets of paper,
supporting dimensions from 4.33" x 4.33" (110 mm x 110 mm) up to 8.5"
x 25" (215.9 mm x 635 mm).
• Advanced feeding technology — Equipped with an ultrasonic sensor, the
ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus/2020 Plus is able to detect the gap between
overlapping pages and to prevent multiple pages from being fed together,
efficiently preventing the happens of mis-feed or double-feed when delivering
papers through the ADF.
• Three programmable function buttons — The programmable function buttons
on the front panel of the scanner provide you an intuitive and easy way to
access scanner functions.
• Duplex scanning in a single pass— Allows to scan both sides of one sheet in
a single pass. With this feature, the scanner can handle up to 80 ipm
(ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus) or 60 ipm (ArtixScan DI 2020 Plus) in grayscale,
black & white and color at 200 dpi.
• Automatic paper loading — Paper placed in the Document Feed Tray of the
ADF is automatically sensed by the scanner, and the tray automatically rises
to the correct position in preparation for scanning.
• Hi-Speed USB port — Hi-Speed USB is capable of high data transfer rates of
up to 480 Mbit/sec, providing the high data transfer rate via the included HiSpeed USB cable.
• New and Advanced Microtek ScanWizard DI software — All-in-one control
panel offers a host of features and image adjustment controls. It comes out
several distinguished advantages:
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– Quick Scan — This feature enables the scanner to scan and save the
images directly as a single PDF file, no more comprehensive settings
required.
– Auto Document Rotation — With this feature, the scanner automatically
rotates every saved files in a readable direction based on a specific OCR
language selected.
– Smart Threshold — This feature enables the software to specify the best
level for a threshold used in high-contrast and black-and-white images
automatically, improving the clearance and readability of black-and-white
documents.
– Combine Images — This feature enables the software to merge two
seperate images as one united image. With this function, you do not
need other after-scan editting program to modify your scanned
documents.
– Smart Document Enhancement — With this feature, the scanner
automatically brings out and improves readability of text and removes
unwanted background color (i.e., green, red, or blue) in/from a document
that includes multi image elements.
– Barcode Separator — With this feature, you can batch scan documents
without starting and stopping each time a new file begins by using
barcode numbers on the documents. It saves you huge amounts of time
and money to organize, to index and to search files of documents in
seconds, enhancing the efficiency and productivity of file management.
– Remove Blank Page — With this feature, blank pages are automatically
detected and removed by the software when scanning a stack of
documents. This function is quite helpful especially when users are
scanning double-sided documents and some of the pages only have text
on the front side.
– Remove Punch Hole — With this feature, the software automatically
detects the location of the punch holes on the scanned documents and
fills them in white. This function works for most common hole puncher
standards.
– Save multiple images as a single file : This advanced feature allows user
to save multiple scanned images as a single file, depending on the
number of the scanned images that are defined for document archival.
– Auto-crop and auto-deskew : The auto-crop function automatically
detects the size of the original image, crops the full scan frame to fit the
image, and removes unwanted black borders. The auto-deskew function
automatically corrects distorted images for proper alignment.
– Color dropout : Red, green and blue colors can be dropped out to allow
for clearer and more accurate forms processing with problematic color
documents.number of the scanned images that are defined for document
archival.
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Installation Requirements
In order to use your ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus/2020 Plus, your computer must
satisfy the following system requirements:
• DVD-ROM drive (for installing software)
• Color display with 24-bit color output capability
• 512 MB RAM or above
• Pentium IV PC or higher with Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) port
• Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7
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Taking a Closer Look
Front/Top View
No. Names of Parts Functions of Parts
1 Button Presses to open or closes the ADF cover.
2 Document Feed Tray Holds the high-volume documents to be scanned. into the ADF.
3 Feed Tray Extender Extends the Document Feed Tray when loading long documents.
4 Document Output Tray Stores the stacked documents which have been scanned.
5 Output Tray Extender Extends the Document Output Tray when loading amounts of
documents.
6 Programmable Function Allows users to perform the function that was previously
Buttons defined or customize the buttons to perform their preferred
functions via software settings. These function buttons are F1, F2
and F3.
7 Power Button Turns the scanner on or off.
8 Vertical Ruler Used to measure the length of a scanned document.
9 Front Glass Surface For one single-sheet document scanning.
10 Rear Glass Surface The place where the calibration cartridge is stored.
11 Scanner Lid (ADF) The top cover of the scanner.
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Rear/Side View
No. Names of Parts Functions of Parts
1 ADF Automatic Document Feeder
2 Hi-Speed USB Port Connects the Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) cable to the computer.
3 Power Connector Connects the scanner to the power adapter.
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Initial Setup
Following the Four Easy Steps
After unpacking your scanner package, you should see four yellow stickers, which
are marked from Step 1 to Step 4 and are placed on your scanner contents.
Follow the steps in order for a quick and easy installation process.
Step 1: Unpacking Package Contents
After unpacking your scanner package, please check for the major components
listed below.
Power adapter
Document scanner
Hi-Speed USB cable
Software CDs/DVDs
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Power cord
Step 2: Installing the Software
Important: Do not remove the yellow stickers from your scanner until you are
told to do so. You must install all software before connecting your scanner.
Always close any open programs and turn off Anti-virus utilities before installing
software.
1. Turn on your computer.
2. Place the Microtek Software CD/DVD
into a drive.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to
install the driver and software.
Note: If the Microtek Software
Installer screen does not come up
automatically, double-click the
following in succession: “My
Computer”; the CD/DVD-ROM icon;
then cdsetup.exe to start the installer
program.
4. To install the software on the Microtek Software CD/DVD, click each software
program in the order that it appears on the screen to install, and follow the onscreen instructions.
5. Click EXIT on the Microtek Software Installer screen when all the software has
been installed.
6. Restart your computer.
Drivers & Software Upgrades
After you finish the installation of software, if you found that the installed drivers and software
cannot run your product or your computer system properly later, please go to the Microtek
Download Service site at ww7.microtek.com.tw/service.php to download and install any updates
you may require.
For additional information about Microtek products, please visit our website at www.microtek.com.
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Notice for Calibration Data
It is strongly recommended that you should duplicate a copy of calibration data for your scanner
after installing the software in case if you loose the Microtek Software CD/DVD or a newer
version of ScanWizard DI is required in the future. You can find the calibration data in either of
these two locations:
• After the software has been installed, go to the drive where it is installed and look for a folder
named “Scanners”. Double-click “Scanners” to open it, look for a data named
“ADFCalData86_xxxx.dat” for ArtixScan DI 4020 Plus or “ADFCalData87_xxxx.dat” for
ArtixScan DI 2020 Plus, and then copy it out from the folder.
• Look for the same folder “Scanners” in your Microtek Software CD/DVD, open it to look for
a data named as same as that mentioned above, and then copy it out from the folder.
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Step 3: Unlocking the Scanner
1. Remove the yellow “Step 3”
sticker from your scanner.
2. With the scanner power off, tilt
the scanner and locate the locking
switch at the bottom left corner of
the scanner. Do not turn the
scanner upside down when
attempting to unlock, as this may
damage the scanner’s mechanism.
3. Push the locking switch to the
position as indicated in the
graphic, with the icon on the lock
showing as “unlocked”.
Note: To lock the scanner (for shipping and other purposes), turn the locking
switch to the “Locked” position. When unlocking the scanner, do not turn the
scanner upside down when locking the scanner back.
Unlocked Locked
Step 4: Connecting the Scanner
To the Power Adapter
1. Remove the yellow “Step 4” sticker from your scanner.
2. Connect the power adapter to the back of the scanner.
3. Plug one end of the power cord into the power adapter, and plug the other
end of the power cord into a wall outlet or other power source.
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