Kodak 9500 Manuel d'utilisateur

User’sGuideA-61092Part No. 1E8133Document Scanner 9500

A-61092 September 1999 1-7Operating keys and indicatorsJog keyProgrammable keys(P keys)Calibration keyEndKeys/Indicators FunctionCAL Starts the calib

A-61092 September 1999 8-33Using the FootswitchThe Kodak Digital Science Footswitch provides a hands-off method ofchanging document image levels or p

8-34 A-61092 September 1999Enabling theconfirmation toneThe Footswitch confirmation tone may be used to signal that action hasbeen taken as a result

A-61092 September 1999 8-35Footswitch PressedDefinitionActionSustained Level 0 All documents fed into the transport while theFootswitch is pressed an

A-61092 September 1999 8-37Using the Patch ReaderThe Patch Reader controls document level changes by automaticallysensing a predefined patch code and

8-38 A-61092 September 1999Patch codeplacementPatches may appear parallel to the leading edge of the document:Leading Edge(fed into the transport fir

A-61092 September 1999 8-39Before you beginBefore feeding documents containing patches, verify the following:• The Patch Reader is properly position

8-40 A-61092 September 1999Enabling patchreadingMake sure patch reading is enabled before feeding documents.• Patch reading may be enabled or disabl

A-61092 September 1999 A-1Appendix A Basic ConceptsThis appendix provides the basic concepts associated with scanningdocuments.ModesThe scanner offe

A-2 A-61092 September 1999• Assume that in Mode 12:− The index format is three-level.− The image address Level 3 field length is 2 characters; the

A-61092 September 1999 A-3For each mode, regardless of the indexing scheme used, the followingfour fields must be defined during installation:• Fiel

1-8 A-61092 September 1999Operating keys and indicatorsKey/Indicator FunctionClear/Cancel The C key allows you to:• Cancel a function without changi

A-4 A-61092 September 1999Using Function Code F92Function code F92 allows you to set or change the image address fixedfield.The number of characters

A-61092 September 1999 A-58. Use the Left or Right arrow key to position the flashing cursor overthe letter E.9. Press Enter to place the letter E i

A-6 A-61092 September 1999Single level indexingWhen using single level indexing, the image address assigned to eachdocument is defined as follows:•

A-61092 September 1999 A-7Two level indexingWhen using two level indexing, the image address assigned to eachdocument is defined as follows:• Field

A-8 A-61092 September 1999Two level offset indexingWhen using two level offset indexing, the image address assigned toeach document is defined as fol

A-61092 September 1999 A-9Three level indexingWhen using three level indexing, the image address assigned to eachdocument is defined as follows:• Fi

A-10 A-61092 September 1999Three level offsetindexingWhen using three level offset indexing, the image address assigned toeach document is defined as

A-61092 September 1999 A-11Controlling documentlevel changesThe previous Indexing Scheme examples, have illustrated howdocument levels change within

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A-61092 September 1999 2-12 Getting StartedThe following steps are necessary to prepare the scanner for operation.Procedures on how to perform thes

2-2 A-61092 September 1999Calibrating thescannerCalibration sets the intensity of the lamps, which contribute to theoverall quality of the scanned do

A-61092 September 1999 2-3Unsuccessful calibrationIf calibration is not successful, a message appears in the status display.You may need to:• Verify

2-4 A-61092 September 1999Adjusting the feedand separator rollergap (semi-automaticfeeder only)IMPORTANT:Before adjusting the feed and separator roll

A-61092 September 1999 2-56. Turn the gap adjustment knob counterclockwise 2 1/2 turns.Gap adjustment knobSeparateddocumentGap(between feedand separ

2-6 A-61092 September 199911. When you have adjusted the gap so the bottom documentseparates consistently from the top document, rotate the gapadjust

A-61092 September 1999 2-7Adjusting the feedshelf side guides(semi-automatic feederonly)Before you begin processing documents, adjust the side guides

2-8 A-61092 September 1999Adjusting the exithopper side guidesand end stopThe exit hopper side guides and end stop must be adjusted sodocuments are s

Safety Information for Installation Instructions for the Kodak DigitalScience Document Scanner 9500IMPORTANT: Equipment shall be installed by qualifi

A-61092 September 1999 2-9Changing thedeflectorThe scanner comes with two deflectors (stored in the pocket locatedinside the right-side access door),

A-61092 September 1999 3-13 Operating the ScannerOverviewThis chapter provides instructions for selecting modes, using temporaryoperating values an

3-2 A-61092 September 1999Selecting a modeThe scanner offers 18 modes that may be programmed for a particularapplication or group of applications.The

A-61092 September 1999 3-3Feeding documentsusing the semi-automatic feederFollowing are document feeding instructions using the semi-automaticfeeder.

3-4 A-61092 September 1999Feeding thickdocumentsThe gap release lever is used to feed thick documents such as cardstock or cover stock. The lever is

A-61092 September 1999 3-5Feeding documentsusing the automaticfeederFollowing are document feeding instructions using the automaticfeeder. After the

A-61092 September 1999 4-14 Function CodesUsing functioncodesThere are a variety of functions available which may be used totemporarily change oper

4-2 A-61092 September 1999Function codesummaryFollowing is a summary of the functions and their correspondingfunction code:StatusAccessory Status*...

A-61092 September 1999 4-3OperationRun...F99Terminate Batch*...

4-4 A-61092 September 1999Super12 Document PrinterPrint Contrast...F39Print Head P

Safety Information for User/Installation Instructions for the KodakDigital Science Automatic Document FeederIMPORTANT: Equipment shall be installed b

A-61092 September 1999 4-5Function code listingFollowing is a listing of the function codes and descriptions.Code Function Code Name DescriptionF01 S

4-6 A-61092 September 1999Code Function Code Name DescriptionF17 Elapsed Time Allows you to display the number of hours the motor,transport and main

A-61092 September 1999 4-7Code Function Code Name DescriptionF40 All Document PrintersOn/Off(for Document Printers 1and 12)Allows you to turn all Doc

4-8 A-61092 September 1999Code Function Code Name DescriptionF46 Print Position Allows you to specify how far from the leading edge of thedocument pr

A-61092 September 1999 4-9Code Function Code Name DescriptionF58 Endorser Mode Allows you to display the current Endorser mode and/orchange the Endor

4-10 A-61092 September 1999Code Function Code Name DescriptionF72 Skew Detection Allows you to turn skew detection on or off which monitorsthe amount

A-61092 September 1999 5-15 MaintenanceCleaning tasksTo keep your scanner in good operating condition, the following tasksshould be performed:• Cl

5-2 A-61092 September 1999Daily maintenanceproceduresMaintenance procedures that should be performed daily includecleaning the imaging guides, the fe

A-61092 September 1999 5-34. Remove dust from the imaging guides, using a soft bristle brush.5. Remove fingerprints or smudges from the imaging guid

5-4 A-61092 September 1999Cleaning the feed andseparator rollers (semi-automatic feeder)Clean the feed and separator rollers at least twice a day to

A-61092 September 1999 1-11 IntroductionThe Kodak Digital Science Document Scanner 9500 is a high-speed,medium- to high-resolution rotary scanner

A-61092 September 1999 5-5Cleaning the feedermodule and separatorroller (automatic feeder)Clean the feeder module and separator roller daily to preve

5-6 A-61092 September 1999Cleaning the separator roller:1. Open the front cover.2. Push the roller cover release lever toward the back of the mach

A-61092 September 1999 5-7Cleaning the paper pathNOTE: Before doing the following procedure, clean the machinethoroughly and use the roller cleaning

5-8 A-61092 September 1999Cleaning the feeder/horizontal transport areaThe sensors in the feeder/horizontal transport area are located underthe horiz

A-61092 September 1999 5-95. Slide the lower roller housing assembly out of its housing andvacuum inside the housing.IMPORTANT:Do not slide the lower

5-10 A-61092 September 1999Weekly maintenanceproceduresMaintenance procedures that should be performed weekly includecleaning the exposure lamp housi

A-61092 September 1999 5-11Monthly maintenanceproceduresMaintenance procedures that should be performed monthly includecleaning the air filter.Cleani

5-12 A-61092 September 1999ReplacementproceduresReplacement procedures should be performed on an as-needed basis.Components that need periodic replac

A-61092 September 1999 5-13Replacing the exposurelampsThe exposure system consists of four long-life fluorescent lamps.There are two lamp housings; o

5-14 A-61092 September 19995. Carefully grasp the end of the lamp that is nearest the tab and lift itout of the lamp housing socket. Free the other

1-2 A-61092 September 1999Scanner optionsThe following options are available for use with your scanner:• A choice of feeders (e.g., an optional chec

A-61092 September 1999 5-15Replacing the imagingguidesTo replace the imaging guides, follow the steps below:1. Open the right-side access door.2. L

5-16 A-61092 September 1999Replacing the feedermodule and separatorrollerTo replace the feeder module and separator roller, follow the stepsbelow:Rep

A-61092 September 1999 5-17Replacing the separator roller:1. Open the front cover.2. Push the roller cover release lever toward the back of the ma

5-18 A-61092 September 1999Orderingreplacement partsThe following consumable parts can be ordered by calling:1-800-431-7278.• Imaging guides− Upper

A-61092 September 1999 6-16 Operator MessagesThis chapter outlines the actions that should be taken by the user andsystem administrator when an ope

6-2 A-61092 September 1999Operator message listingCode Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE000 Memory battery low — call service C

A-61092 September 1999 6-3Code Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE121E122Check front patch readerCheck rear patch readerPatch cod

6-4 A-61092 September 1999Code Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE204 Skewed document — refeedPress Clear and use the Next key to

A-61092 September 1999 6-5Code Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE230 Open access door to correct error Open the access door.Veri

6-6 A-61092 September 1999Code Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE281 OCR was reset — restart batchUse the Next key to enter a st

A-61092 September 1999 1-3Scanner componentsThe following illustrations and descriptions will help you locate andbecome familiar with scanner compone

A-61092 September 1999 6-7Code Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE500E501E502E503E512E513E550E551E552E553E562E563System error Con

6-8 A-61092 September 1999Code Operator Message Displayed Description/Action RequiredE600throughE699various messages• Turn the side panel switch off

A-61092 September 1999 7-17 TroubleshootingTrouble and remedychartThis chapter outlines some of the problems you may encounter andtheir probable ca

7-2 A-61092 September 1999Trouble Probable Cause RemedyRepeated jamming. The transport system baffleplates and operator-accessibleareas are not firml

A-61092 September 1999 7-3Clearing thedocument pathIf a document becomes lodged in the scanner transport system, thesystem stops running and a messag

7-4 A-61092 September 1999Clearing documentsFollow the steps below to clear the document path:1. Check each transport area (Areas A through F) for d

A-61092 September 1999 7-5The imaging guideareaTo clear the imaging guide area (Area B):1. Open the right-side access door.Upper lamphousingassembly

7-6 A-61092 September 1999The lower rollerassembly areaTo clear the lower roller assembly area (Area C):1. Open the top cover.2. Open the right-sid

A-61092 September 1999 7-7The vertical transportareaTo clear the vertical transport area (Area D):1. Open the top cover.2. Open the right-side acce

7-8 A-61092 September 19992. Locate and grasp the upper turn handle.3. Push the upper turn handle down and lower the baffle plate until itstops.4.

1-4 A-61092 September 1999Rear viewJ30 J31 J45J32J33 J46ONOFFNot UsedComputerinterface 1(COIN 1)Computerinterface 2(COIN 2)Computerinterface 3(COIN 3

A-61092 September 1999 8-1 8 AccessoriesThis chapter provides a list of available accessories for the Kodak DigitalScience Document Scanner 9500.

8-2 A-61092 September 1999• Super12 Document Printer — provides easy installation andmaintenance of print cartridges for 12-character printing of cu

A-61092 September 1999 8-3Parts and toolsThe following parts and tools are needed to properly maintain yoursystem.NOTE: Field Engineers/Specialists a

A-61092 September 1999 8-5Using the Bar Code ReaderThe Bar Code Reader provides a hands-off method of data entry,eliminating the need to manually ent

8-6 A-61092 September 1999Bar code typesDuring installation, the type of bar code used is defined for eachmode. The Bar Code Reader is capable of re

A-61092 September 1999 8-7Bar codeplacementBar codes must appear with the bars perpendicular to the leading edge ofthe document:Leading edge(fed into

8-8 A-61092 September 1999Enabling barcode readingMake sure that Bar Code Reading is enabled before feedingdocuments.To enable Bar Code Reading at th

A-61092 September 1999 8-9Performing a barcode testBefore feeding documents, perform a bar code test (F65) to verify theoperation of the Bar Code Rea

8-10 A-61092 September 1999Function code F65 options may also be used if there is a decline in barcode readability (read rate) during normal document

A-61092 September 1999 8-11Using theEvaluate optionUse the Evaluate option when you want to measure the quality of the barcodes being used by evaluat

A-61092 September 1999 1-5Status display — indicates the image address, scan mode, documentlevel and operator messages.Two-line status displayImage a

8-12 A-61092 September 1999Using the Imaging StationTo place the bar code under the imaging station:1. Open the right-side access door. 2. Grasp th

A-61092 September 1999 8-133. Take a sample bar code document and cut a 0.5 in. (12.5 mm)section out of the bar code. Make sure to leave an extra i

8-14 A-61092 September 1999Dynamic bar codeevaluationDynamic Bar Code Evaluation allows you to verify the speed of the BarCode Reader and how well yo

A-61092 September 1999 8-15Evaluating testresultsAfter the bar code has been placed under the scan head (when usingthe Static Bar Code Evaluation met

8-16 A-61092 September 1999Reflectance Fields (Grades A through F)Contrast — a comparison of the darkest element and the lightestelement of the bar c

A-61092 September 1999 8-17Table 2 identifies the most common causes of low bar coderatings/grades.Table 2 — Common Causes of Low Bar Code RatingsFie

8-18 A-61092 September 1999Using theDisplay optionThe Display option allows you to display the decoded value of anindividual bar code as it is fed in

A-61092 September 1999 8-19The transport automatically stops when 100 documents have beenprocessed and the Current and Historical percentages are dis

8-20 A-61092 September 1999The first time the test is run, the two percentages will be the same.If the Current percentage is significantly lower than

A-61092 September 1999 8-21Using the Check Feeder / Check StackerThe check feeder/check stacker provides continuous feeding of small-sized documents;

1-6 A-61092 September 1999Operating keys and indicatorsPlus keyDown arrowLeft arrowScannerbufferindicatorsUp arrowRight arrowKey/Indicator FunctionSc

8-22 A-61092 September 1999Clearing jams in thecheck feederTo clear a document jam in the check feeder, perform the followingprocedure:1. Check the

A-61092 September 1999 8-23Cleaning the checkfeederClean the check feeder daily to keep it in good operating condition.To clean the check feeder:1.

8-24 A-61092 September 1999Using the checkstackerThe check stacker provides efficient stacking of small documents.During installation, modes are defi

A-61092 September 1999 8-25Using the EndorserThe Kodak Imagelink Endorser automatically imprints endorsements onthe back of documents (with a variety

8-26 A-61092 September 1999Before you beginBefore feeding documents requiring an endorsement, verify thefollowing:1. The correct die drum is install

A-61092 September 1999 8-272. Push down the locking lever.3. Press down and hold the latch to unlock the Endorser.4. Rotate the Endorser toward the

8-28 A-61092 September 19997. Remove the rubber die by carefully prying it off. Insert a new rubberdie in place of the old one. Ensure that it engag

A-61092 September 1999 8-29Changing the inkrollerFeed several blank pages to ensure that the print quality isacceptable. If the endorsements are ligh

8-30 A-61092 September 1999Setting the dateand code numberTo set the date and code number:1. Open the top cover.2. Push down the locking lever.3.

A-61092 September 1999 8-317. Repeat the two previous steps until all of the fields are set.NOTE: Make sure that all characters on the drum are in l