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Revisions, Disclaimers Edition FCC declaration: 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.
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Canada. Bescheimigung des Herstellers / Importeurs Hiermit wird bescheinigt, daß der/dieldas • fi-4340C in Übereinsstimmung mit den Bestimmungen der • AmtsblVfg 243/1991 funkentstört ist. Der Deutschen Bundesport wurde das Inverkehrbringen dieses Gerätes angezeigt und die Berechtigung zur Überprüfung der Serie auf Einhaltung der Bestimmungen eingeräumt.
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Copyright Copyright had items such as books, paintings, prints, maps, drawings, and photographs may be copied only for private or home use, or for similar applications. Copying for other applications without the consent of the holder of the copyright is illegal.
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Fujitsu Group Offices Please send your comments on this manual or on Fujitsu products to the following addresses: FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC. 2904 Orchard Parkway, San Jose, California CA95134-2009, U.S.A. Phone: (1-800)591-5924; (1-408)432-6333 Technical Assistance Center: (1-800)626-4686 Fax: (1-408)894-1709 Website: http://www.fcpa.com/...
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Rachadapisek Road, Samsennok, Huay kwang, Bangkok 10320, Thailand Phone: (662)512-6066 Fax: (662)512-6068 FUJITSU SYSTEMS BUSINESS (MALAYSIA) SDN, BHD. Fujitsu Plaza 1A, Japan Tandang 204, P.O.Box 636, Jalan Sultan, 46770, Petaling Jaya Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia Phone: (60-3)793-3888 Fax: (60-3)7783-0888 Computer Products Business Group...
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Note, Liability READ ALL OF THIS MANUAL CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS PRODUCT. IF NOT USED CORRECTLY, UNEXPECTED INJURY MAY BE CAUSED TO USERS OR BYSTANDERS. While all efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of all information in this manual, PFU assumes no liability to any party for any damage caused by errors or omissions or by statements of any kind in this manual, its updates or supplements, whether such errors are omissions or statements resulting from negligence,...
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INSTRUCTIONS, CLEANING, REPLACEMENT OF PARTS, ADJUSTMENT and TROUBLESHOOTING. The fi-4340C is a very fast and highly functional color image scanner developed for high quality color image processing, using charge-coupled device (CCD) color image sensors. This scanner features high-speed duplex scanning with an auto-...
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CAUTION CAUTION indicates that minor personal injury, loss of data, or damage to the scanner may result if you do not follow a procedure correctly. NOTICE A NOTICE provides “how-to” tips or suggestions to help you perform a procedure correctly.
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Precautions This section describes precautions to follow when installing the scanner. To ensure the longevity and proper functioning of your scanner, do not install the scanner in the places and environments described below. Warning Important warnings employed in this manual are as follows.
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Do not use the equipment in areas with high levels of oil smoke, steam, humidity, or dust. Do not use the equipment if an abnormal smell is apparent. Ensure that water or foreign matter does not enter the equipment. Installation in areas with high levels of oil smoke, steam, humidity, or dust may result in fire or electric shock.
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If the equipment is dropped, or covers etc. have been damaged, switch power supply OFF, remove the plug from the socket, and call your dealer or maintenance service center. Do not place in wet areas. Do not place the scanner where liquid spills may occur.
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3-pin socket. If earthing is not possible, call your dealer or maintenance service center. Ensure that no part of the scanner is liable to fall from the desk, and that the base of the equipment is level. Ensure that the equipment is installed in a stable location. The equipment should be installed in a location which is level and subject to minimal vibration.
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Ensure that the equipment is installed away from strong magnetic fields, sources of electrical noise and air flow. If the scanner is used near an air conditioner, copying machine, or TV set, the scanner may operate incorrectly. Avoid static electricity. Static electricity may be a cause of mis- operation of the equipment.
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Remove the power cable from the socket immediately thunder is heard. Do not leave the equipment in direct sunlight. Remove the power cable from the socket if thunder is heard nearby. The equipment may be damaged if it remains connected during an electrical storm.
❏ ❏ ❏ ❏ CHAPTER 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Turning the Power On ...4-2 Waking up the Scanner from the Low Power Mode ...4-3 Manual Feed Mode Setting ...4-4 Loading Documents on the ADF ...4-5 Loading Documents on the Document bed ...4-9 Loading Documents Larger than the Document bed ...4-10...
INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS HOW TO INSTALL THE DEVICE DRIVER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS ADF DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION OPERATOR PANEL MESSAGE & CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS COMPONENTS SETUP MODE TROUBLESHOOTING GROSSARY OF TEAMS INDEX COMPONENTS INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS HOW TO INSTALL THE DEVICE DRIVER...
CHAPTER COMPONENTS This chapter describes checking the Components, Units and Assemblies of the scanner, and operator panel arrangement,and the function of pars. Checking the Components ...1-2 Units and Assemblies ...1-3 Operator Panel...1-6 G 1-1...
Checking the Components These high precision components must be handled carefully. Confirm that all the components shown in the following figure have been received. If any component is missing, please contact your sales agent. NOTICE The CD-ROMs contains “Cleaning and Maintenance” and this manual. G 1-2...
This section shows the exterior view and assemblies of the scanner. This section also provides the name of each part and describes its functions. Units NOTICE The transport lever should be switched to the operating position when the scanner is to be used. Refer to Chapter2 "Placing the Transport Lever (page 2-3)" for details. G 1-3...
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Connects to an AC power outlet with the power cable. Connects to an optional imprinter. Set to ON when the image scanner is the final device on the SCSI daisy chain. Otherwise, set to OFF. Sets the SCSI ID. (Default ID is 5.) Connect to the host system with interface cables.
Operator Panel The operator panel is located on the upper right hand side of the scanner. The panel consists of an LCD display (16 characters x 2 lines), LEDs and buttons. Arrangement Operator panel G 1-6...
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When the Check LED lights, pressing this button releases the error status (turns off Check and returns to the Scanner Ready screen). Operational only during the reading operation; stops the reading when the video interface option is used.
CHAPTER INSTALLATION AND CONNECTIONS The chapter describes how to install and connect the scanner. Confirm of the Manufacturing Labels...2-2 Placing the scanner...2-3 G 2-1...
This section describes how to check the labels. Position of two labels Label A (Example; your actual label may differ) Indicates regulations and standards to which this scanner conforms. Label B (Example; your actual label may differ) Indicates product information as follows:...
1. Press the “O” side of the power switch to turn the power Off. Placing the Transport Lever To keep the scanner from being damaged during shipping, the carrier unit is fixed with a Transport lever. After placing the carrier unit where it will be installed, release the Transport lever as explained below.
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Off via the operator panel. 2. The factory default for the SCSI ID is 5. If the ID of the scanner is the same as the other device, change the ID via the operator panel or change the ID of the other device.
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NOTICE The SCSI terminator switch is set to ON before shipment from the factory. When the image scanner is located in the middle of a SCSI daisy chain, change the terminator setting to OFF. When the image scanner is located at the end the daisy chain, set the terminator to ON.
Procedure For details on how to install the device driver, refer to the attached installation guide and the device driver's user's guide in device driver’s CD. G 3-2...
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CHAPTER OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS This chapter describes this scanner’s operations. Refer to the “Cleaning and Maintenance” manual for routine scanner maintenance. Turning the Power On ...4-2 Waking up the Scanner from the Low Power Mode ...4-3 Manual Feed Mode Setting ...4-4 Loading Documents on the ADF...4-5...
Turning the Power On This section describes how to turn the power On. Press the “I” side of the power switch. The power turns On and the green Power lamp at the operator panel lights. G 4-2 Power OFF Power switch Power On...
ADF, or send a command to scan from the host computer. NOTICE TAR ® TAR ® As an E partner, PFU Limited declares that this scanner meets the E guidelines NERGY NERGY for energy efficiency. G 4-3...
Manual Feed Mode Setting In this mode, the scanner waits for some predetermined time before issuing a “Paper Empty” message after all documents are read. This predetermined time (time-out limit) is specified in the Setup mode. Therefore, you can set the next documents on the ADF paper chute without interrupting the reading operation.
Loading Documents on the ADF NOTICE Be sure to change the position of the Transport Lever according to the Chapter2 "Placing the Transport Lever (page 2-3)" procedure before operation. Lift up the ADF paper chute and lock the bar in its operating position.
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• Place the documents face down, with the top to the left as shown in A. (The long side is the top for landscape mode and the short side is the top for portrait mode.) • Holding both ends with both hands, lift the documents. •...
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Paper larger than letter size in width (216 mm) or legal size in length (356 mm) Materials other than paper (for example, clothes, metal foil, or OHP film). Light-sensitive paper. Paper which has perforations and drilling in an end. Non-rectangular paper. Very thin paper.
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" Set the guides so that there is a small clearance between the document edges and the guides. Load the document face down on the ADF paper chute and adjust the guides to the document width. NOTICE • Squeeze the guide lever to free the guides. •...
Loading Documents on the Document bed CAUTION Do not look directly at the light source during the read operation. Open the document cover. Place the document face down and align the top left corner with the reference mark. Slowly close the Document cover. "...
Loading Documents Larger than the Document bed CAUTION Do not look directly at the light source during the read operation. Open the Document cover to an angle of approximately 90 degrees, and lift up the cover (in the direction of the arrow) to remove it.
Reading a Page from a Thick Book CAUTION Do not look directly at the light source during the read operation. Thick book Open the Document cover. Place the book face down on the Document bed. Issue the read command from the host system. Keep the cover open for the reading operation.
Clearing Paper Jams Remove all the documents from the ADF paper chute. Pull the ADF lever to open the ADF. Remove the jammed document(s). NOTES • Inspect the paper and the paper path. Make sure no staples, paper clips or other materials caused the jam.
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CHAPTER ADF DOCUMENT SPECIFICATION This chapter describes the document size and document quality required to use the ADF successfully. Document Size...5-2 Document Quality...5-3 ADF Document Feeder Capacity...5-5 Areas not to be Perforated ...5-6 Grounding Color Areas...5-7 Double Feed Detection Condition...5-8 Job Separation Sheet...5-9 G 5-1...
Document Size The following figure shows document sizes that the scanner can read using the ADF. Maximum Minimum Scanner fi-4340C 216 (8.5 in) 356 (14 in) 53 (2.1 in) 74 (2.9 in) (Unit : mm) G 5-2...
Document Quality This section describes the types and weights of paper that the scanner can read and precautions in preparing documents to ensure maximal scanner functioning. Document type The recommended paper type for documents is as follows: • Woodfree paper •...
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• Paper larger than letter size in width (216 mm) or legal size in length (356 mm) • Materials other than paper (for example, clothes, metal foil, or OHP film). • Light-sensitive paper. • Paper which has perforations and drilling in an end. •...
ADF Document Feeder Capacity The number of pages that can be loaded into the ADF chute depends on the paper size and the ream weight. This information is shown in the following graph: Country Unit Japan kg/ream Europe Paper weight conversion table Conversion 64.6 77.5...
Areas not to be Perforated With the ADF, perforations in the shaded areas may cause errors. If you must read data from such a paper, use the Document bed: G 5-6...
Grounding Color Areas The shaded area in the Figure below should have paper grounding color (white) or drop-out color. If not, turn the white level following Off when reading. G 5-7...
Double Feed Detection Condition When the double-feed sensor is used, the thickness or the combination of the thickness and the length of the document is subject to the following specifications: 1 Thickness: 0.065 mm to 0.15 mm 2 Paper length accuracy: 1% or less 3 Any black print at the center of the leading edge of the paper is not allowed.
Job Separation Sheet 1 Shape The following shows the typical format of the job separation sheet. 2 Paper conditions The paper conditions are the same as the specification described before. But the paper width must be A4 or larger (210 mm or larger in width). G 5-9...
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CHAPTER OPERATOR PANEL MESSAGE This chapter describes the components of the scanner, part names, and LED indicators. After unpacking the scanner, confirm that all components have been received by checking them against the list in the first section. Counter Display ...6-2 Operation status ...6-3...
Counter Display The displays for the Paper and Abrasion counters are shown below: Simultaneously press the panel display as shown below: Function Counter Paper counter When the button is pressed for at least 1 sec- When the button is pressed for at least 1 sec- Abrasion counter The abrasion counter counts the accumulated number of scanned sheets.
When the Scanner Display turns Off and the power remains “On”, the scanner is in the Low Power Mode. The scanner displays the following screen when waiting for the Start button to be pressed: When the ADF glass cleaning is necessary, the scanner displays...
Temporary error <Hopper empty> <Jam> <ADF cover open> <Double feed error> G 6-4 This message is displayed if there is no more paper on the ADF paper chute during a read operation in ADF mode. Fill the ADF paper chute with paper. To enable the read operation, press the stop button.
Alarm One of the following messages is displayed if an error occurs in the scanner. If one of the following error messages is displayed, turn the power Off and then On again. If the same message is displayed, contact your service representative.
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<IPC Board alarm> (Image Processing board) <Self-diagnostics Error> The Power indicator (LED) and Check lamp blink alternately. G 6-6...
1. Turn the power On. Then the scanner displays “Scanner Ready” on the LCD. Screen M1 2. If the scanner does not have a video interface option, go to the procedure step 3. Press then the scanner with the video interface option displays Screen M2.
Pick start time to the start of picking. User can select the setting most comfortable Pick start time for the job. Specifies the time the scanner waits for Time-out limit setting the next document insertion after the last document was scanned.
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When the IPC-4D image processing board is installed in the third party Slot, select IPC mode this IPC-4D board or the image processing circuit built in the scanner. Adjusts the edge areas to be erased from ADF Edge Erasing the image scanned by the automatic document feeder (ADF).
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2. When the document in ADF is not the double fed document, the previous document might be double fed, in case the scanner stops feeding by using the double feed detection. 3. Depending on the type of printing on the document, a double feed may not be detected by the paper thickness.
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Setting double feed detection (Paper Length) 1. Press and let the scanner display Screen 2. Screen 2 2. Press either the button to set double feed detection according to paper length. The paper length is checked using the difference between two consecutive sheets of paper fed from the ADF.
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If you select “No”, the IPC setting will be changed according to the host setting. Finally press NOTICE When you select the Copy Quality, select the scanner and printer settings carefully to get the best quality. and let the scanner display Screen 4.
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Pick start time or press press to activate the setting. Finally press G 7-8 and let the scanner display Screen 6. to return. and let the scanner display Screen 8. to decrease the Pick start time. Then to return.
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Screen 10 For an ADF back offset setting Screen 11 For a Document bed offset setting Screen 12 and let the scanner display Screen 9. to decrease the time-out limit. Then press and let the scanner display the following: G 7-9...
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4. At Screen 14,Screen 15 or Screen 16, press The increment or decrement is 0.5 mm. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays Screen 17,Screen 18 or Screen 19. For an ADF front offset setting Screen 17 For an ADF back offset setting...
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5. At Screen 17,Screen 18 or Screen 19, press offset. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next item of the setup mode. 10 IPC Status Display This function allows you to check whether or not the IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD) is installed, and whether or not fi-CMP3(JPEG COMPRESSION BOARD) is installed, and whether or not fi-434PR(IMPRINTER) is installed.
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A minimum of 5 min to the maximum of 60 minutes can be selected. Then press NOTICE The default time recommended by the E 4340C scanner is 15 minutes, as recommended. 3. Press to return. G 7-12 and let the scanner display Screen 28.
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Screen 30 The scanner displays the ID number if the applicable board is installed. NOTICE If the Fujitsu video Interface Option board is installed properly, the display shows “ID=7”. 2. Press to return. and let the scanner display Screen 29.
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The factory default is “Standard”. NOTICE fi-4340C has built-in Image Processing. The following image processing is supported both by the fi- 4340C and the IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD). As a default, the scanner built-in functions are enabled. By setting "On" using the Operator Panel, the IPC-4D image processing overrides the built-in functions.
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7. At Screen 37, press to change the top setting. The value changes in 1 mm units. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next setup item. . Then the scanner displays Screen 33. . The scanner displays Screen 34.
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Screen 40 4. At Screen 40, press to change the top setting. The value changes in 1 mm units. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays Screen 41. Screen 41 5. At Screen 41, press to change the bottom setting. With (+:Up), the area is set upward from the bottom edge of the image.
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7. At Screen 43, press to change the top setting. The value changes in 1 mm units. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next setup item. 17 Color to be Read in Unicolor Reading 1. Press “Next”...
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Changing this mode does not affect color and black-and-white scanning. 3. Then press to activate the setting. The scanner displays the next item of the setup mode. 19 Reset of the Ink Remain Counter The ink remain counter checks the service life of the print cartridge and makes a message “Please a new Ink”...
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20 Setting the Numbering Print Function(for fi-434PR Imprinter Option) You can specify conditions of the numbering print function from the operator panel when the scanner is equipped with the fi-434PR imprinter.The numbering counter increments 1 each a sheet of paper is read.Numbering print starts with a top margin of 7mm.
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G 7-20 to move the place of the blinking (changeable) . The scanner displays Screen 56 . The scanner displays Screen 57 . The scanner terminates the setup mode. to select “On” to select “yes” if you want...
CHAPTER TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter describes some potential problems and solutions that may occur when using this scanner. Troubleshooting ...8-2 G 8-1...
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Troubleshooting This chapter describes some potential problems and solutions that may occur when using this scanner. Should any of the following problems arise, refer to the relevant section listed below. - Power doesn’t turn on... Refer to "Chapter 5-3 Cleaning & Maintenance"...
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CHAPTER CONSUMABLES AND OPTIONS This chapter describes the consumables and options. Consumables ...9-2 Options ...9-3 VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD...9-4 IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD)...9-9 fi-434PR(IMPRINTER) ...9-10 fi-CMP3(JPEG COMPRESSION BOARD) ...9-11 G 9-1...
Consumables The following table lists consumables used for the scanner. Be sure to keep some consumables in stock. The customer is responsible for changing these items periodically, in accordance with the guidelines given below and in the “Cleaning and Maintenance” manual. If they are not changed as recommended, the scanner may not function properly.
The following table lists options available for the scanner. VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD) fi-434PR(IMPRINTER) fi-CMP3(JPEG COMPRESSION BOARD) Contact your sales agent or PFU Limited and Fujitsu Group Offices for more information. Product name CA02956-2391 CA02919-0521 PA03237-D104 CA02956-2398...
Insert the board along the rails of the third party slot. Make sure that the connector is connected securely. Secure the board with two screws. CAUTION Protective measures are required to prevent damage from static electricity. NOTICE When the scanner power is turned On again, the scanner automatically recognizes the video interface board. G 9-4...
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Reading Mode Setting When the VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD is Installed This section describes the button specifications and setup details for reading modes when the scanner has the VIDEO INTERFACE BOARD in the third party slot. When the reading mode is set by the command from the host computer, the following button operation is not required.
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Screen 4 7. Select Size by pressing Screen 5 8. Select Resolution by pressing press . The scanner displays Screen 6. Screen 6 9. Select Front Density by pressing appear. Then press . The scanner displays Screen 7. Screen 7...
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Automatic separation with error diffusion is specified. *) This parameter appears only when the IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD) is installed. Press to confirm. The scanner displays Screen 9. Screen 9 12. Select Back Halftone (when “Duplex” was specified) by pressing same as in step 11. Press Screen 10 .
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White level following is Off. Use this specification for reading photographs. Press to confirm. The scanner displays Screen 11. Screen 11 14. Select Back Document Type (when “Duplex” was specified) by pressing are the same as in step 13. Press Screen 12(Examjple) 15.
IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD) The IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUUIT BOARD) performs the image processing. IPC-4D(IMAGE PROCESSING CIRCUIT BOARD) supports the following image processing. Item Pre-Filter BallPoint Pen Mode : Smooth ballpoint pen strokes into a single bold line. Background Removal Remove background tone and light dither. Dynamic Threshold Dynamic Threshold: Automatically optimize binary threshold level to separate text from back-...
fi-CMP3(JPEG COMPRESSION BOARD) The following table shows specifications of the fi-CMP3(JPEG COMPRESSION BOARD). Item Standard Conforms to the ISO/IEC 10918-1 JPEG standard baseline process Format gray and multi-color images (JPEG) Scan range duplex A3/600 dpi, compression scans possible Compressed Processing Real time duplex compression processing JPEG compression ratio Built-in quantum table providing a 7 grade selection ranging from small...
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Slide the fi-CMP3(JPEG COMPRESSION BOARD) fully into the option slot along it's internal rails, and fasten with the two screws provided. CAUTION Protective measures are required to prevent damage from static electricity. G 9-12 fi-CMP3...
Installation Specification The following table lists the installation specifications of the scanner. Item Dimensions (mm) (Without Hopper and Stacker) Weight (kg) Voltage Input power Phases Frequency Power consumption Device status Ambient Temperature condition Humidity Heat capacity Shipping Weight (kg) Production Life NOTICE The service life is estimated at 5 years after purchase or 2 million scans, whichever comes first.
Automatic separation An image processing method in which the scanner automatically detects difference between text and photos, and chooses the threshold accordingly. Automatic separation allows the scanner to switch between line mode and half tone mode in one pass.
Double feed detection A scanner function which detects the accidental feeding of multiple sheets by the ADF unit. Can be turned on or off by the operator. Double Letter Size A standard paper size used in the U.S.A. and other countries. Paper size is 11 x 17 inches.
IPC preset mode While reading binary images, it is necessary to set the scanner according to the quality of the sheet to be read. In this mode, these settings can be performed in advance by corresponding each setting to a pattern number.
Isolated noise from an image appearing as black spots in white areas and voids in black areas is removed to improve image quality. Operator panel A panel containing the scanner indicators and buttons. The operator panel is used to control scanner operations such as loading document, selecting features, and changing setup options. Outline extraction The boundary between black and white areas is traced and the outline extracted for closed areas.
Third Party Interface Optional board provided by Fujitsu or interface board provided by a third party can be installed and used. Time-out limit This is the time the scanner waits for next document insertion after the last document feeding. The scanner returns Paper Empty when no document is set after time-out limit.