Xerox 7742 User Guide

Document version 1.0
May 2014

Xerox® Wide Format 7742 Scan
Solution

User Guide

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Table of Contents

1 Product Overview.......................................................................................1-1

Product Software Tools Overview..................................................................................1-1

Scanner Components.........................................................................................................1-1

Front View..................................................................................................................1-1

Rear View...................................................................................................................1-2

Scanner Panel...........................................................................................................1-3

Powering On/Off...................................................................................................................1-3

Loading Documents............................................................................................................1-3

Opening and Closing the Scanner.................................................................................1-4

To Open the Scanner..........................................................................................................1-5

To Close the Scanner..........................................................................................................1-5

Media Exit Deflectors.........................................................................................................1-6

2 Maintenance...............................................................................................2-1

Cleaning the Machine........................................................................................................2-1

Cleaning the Scanner.........................................................................................................2-2

Scanner Setup.......................................................................................................................2-5

Normalization..........................................................................................................2-5

Auto Stitch Alignment..........................................................................................2-6

3 Problem Solving.........................................................................................3-1

General Problems.................................................................................................................3-1

Problems during Scanning................................................................................................3-2

Scanner Jam Message.......................................................................................................3-3

Document Jam......................................................................................................................3-3

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Product Overview

The Xerox® Wide Format 7742 Scan Solution scans images in conjunction with a software
tool that is used to control the machine’s scan jobs.

Product Software Tools Overview

Instructions for scanning and copying are located in the appropriate documentation
for the tool that is being used to control the scanner. Refer to the documentation for
the appropriate tool.

Scanner Components

This section describes the main components of the Xerox® Wide Format 7742 Scan
Solution.

Front View

Table 1. Machine Components (Front View)

FunctionComponentNum.

Load original here, face up.Scanner Feed-in Shelf1

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FunctionComponentNum.

Scanner Lid2

Rear View

Table 2. Machine Components (Rear View)

Power Switch1

Lift the Scanner Lid to clean the main roller
and sensors or to remove a paper jam.

FunctionComponentNum.

Switches the scanner power on/off. (Also
called the Standby switch.)

Connects the scanner to the power outlet.Power Cord2

USB Connection3

Connects the scanner to the external
device.

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Scanner Panel

The Scanner Panel consists of the following components:

Table 3. Scanner panel buttons

DescriptionNameItem

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Status Indicat­or Light

Stop2

LCD Screen3

Power4

Back6

The orange light indicates an error or that the scanner is in Power Save
mode. For error information, check the software UI.

During scanning, press the Stop button on the Scanner Panel to stop
the scanner and abort a scan.

Displays the sensed document size. If the size does not appear correct,
then perform and procedures. (Refer to Cleaning the Scanner and Nor-

malization.)

Press the Power button to turn the power on. (The Power Switch at the
rear of the scanner must also be in the ON position.)

Press the Forward button to advance a document forward.Forward5

Press the Back button to rewind a scanned document back toward the
user.

Powering On/Off

The scanner is equipped with a Power Switch on the rear of the machine. The Power
Switch switch must be in the On position to switch the scanner power on and off.

Use the green Power button on the Scanner Panel to switch the scanner power on.

Loading Documents

To minimize wasted media due to image quality defects, properly loading the original
document is emphasized.

You may load documents to be center-justified or to align with the left justification line.
Load image side face up into the scanner. Take notice of feeding the document evenly
so both left and right sides enter simaltaneously. The scanner has a feed detection
mechanism. Insert the document quickly to ensure that it is grasped and pulled into the
scanner.

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Note

Look for the No Paper Zone symbol for the left- and right-hand boundaries. Documents
loaded in these areas may become damaged and any image passing over these areas
will not scan.

Note

Also notice the left justification line. Any image in this area will be missing in the output.

Should the document skew while feeding, clean the internal scanner areas according to
the Maintenance procedure.

Minimum document size

Maximum scan length

Width: 152 mm
Length: 152 mm

111.6 cmMaximum document width

2 mmMaximum document thickness

106.7 cmMaximum scan width

Depends on file format and software application.
Refer to scanner software documentation.

Opening and Closing the Scanner

The scanner has a single part lid that opens toward the back of the scanner. Opening
the lid provides access to the scanner Contact Image Sensors and Main Roller, allowing
them to be inspected or cleaned.

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