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DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services User Guide Part number June 2005...
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Printed in the United States of America. XEROX® and all Xerox product names mentioned in this publication are trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION. Other company trademarks are also acknowledged. PANTONE is a registered trademark of Pantone, Inc.
Introduction This document provides information on how to use the Scan Out feature for the DocuColor 250 with DocuSP 50.xx DFE (Digital Front End). About this guide Before using this documentation, become familiar with its contents and conventions. Contents This guide contains the following: •...
Bold: Names of folders, tabs, dialog boxes, and screens are shown in bold. (for example, the Image Quality tab). Italics: Document and library names are shown in italics (for example, the Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS Guide to Managing Print Jobs). DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Documentation This section lists related publications. DocuColor 250 Information for the Xerox DocuColor 250 is available in the following publications: • • DocuSP 50.xx Information for DocuSP 50.xx is available in the following publications: • • • DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Training and Information CD (TICD) –...
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Introduction DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
About the Scan Out Feature The Xerox DocuColor 250 has an integrated scanner that supports a Scan Out feature, which allows you to scan documents using scan job templates stored on the DocuSP DFE (Digital Front End). Up to 250 templates can be stored on the DocuSP.
Before the Internet Services Gateway can be enabled for the Scan Out feature, the HTTP gateway must be licensed. The license is installed and the gateway is enabled by the Xerox representative as part of the DocuSP software installation. DocuSP version 50.xx or above is required to manage the scan job templates and image repository.
1. Launch a Web browser such as Internet Explorer. 2. Enter the IP Address or hostname of the DocuSP DFE. 3. Click the [Scan Services] button. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Using Scan Services The DocuColor 250 Internet Services Home Page displays.
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5. Click [OK]. existing DocuSP account. The DocuSP Web Scan Services Application opens, displaying all Scan Folders and Templates created by the logged in user. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
• • Using the Scan Folders and Templates Page DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services After 15 minutes of inactivity you will be prompted to log in again. For users with User and Operator access rights, only templates and folders created by the user currently logged in are displayed. Users with Administrator access rights have access to all templates and folders.
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– Template Description – Shows the template description as entered by the user during template creation or modification. Clicking the link sorts the templates alphabetically by the first word of the Template Description. The default order is ascending. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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– Server name – The name of the DocuSP server to which you are logged in. – Navigation links • Home – returns you to the DocuColor 250 home page without logging you out. • Logout – logs you out of the Web Scan Services Application and returns you to the DocuColor 250 home page.
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Using Scan Services DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
1. From a Web browser, access the Web Scan Services Application NOTES: • • DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Creating Templates and Folders and log on using an existing DocuSP account (see page 2-1). The Scan Folders and Templates list displays.
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The template name must be unique. If a template exists with the name that you select, you are prompted to choose a different name. Template names may consist of up to 24 alpha numeric characters, which may include spaces and underscores. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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DocuColor 250. 5. Select the settings for your template. See “Editing Templates” on 6. Click [OK]. NOTE: You must refresh the template list at the DocuColor 250 for newly-created templates to appear in its display. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Template Description field.
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Creating Templates and Folders DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Once you have created a template you may initiate a scan job at the DocuColor 250. Accessing the Template List To access the template list at the DocuColor 250: 1. Press the [Clear All] button on the Control Panel to clear any DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Scanning Documents selections made by a previous user.
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3. Touch the [Network Scanning] button on the touch screen. NOTE: After several seconds of inactivity, the screen returns to copy mode, and you must perform steps 2 and 3 again. The template list displays on the Job Template tab. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
The four scan job properties tabs correspond to those in the Web Scan Services Application. You may not be able to modify some options at the DocuColor 250. If you need to modify a setting that is unavailable, you must edit the template from the Web Scan Services Application.
However, you may need to change some of the scan settings for the current job. Some settings cannot be modified at the DocuColor 250. In such cases, you can do one of the following: •...
Scanning using the Document Handler 5. Load your original documents into the Document Handler long-edge 6. Press the [Start] button on the Control Panel. 7. Remove your documents from the DocuColor 250. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services feed, with the first page on top.
10. After scanning the last original, touch [Last Original]. 11. Remove the last document from the Document Glass. Scanning begins. document on the Document Glass. Repeat steps 7 through 9 for additional originals. The job is output to the DocuSP. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
3. From the Folders menu, select Open Folder. 4. If the selected output file format is Single-page TIFF or JPEG your DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Application and log on (see page 2-1). images are stored in a Document Folder within the template folder.
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5. Select the file you want from the image and job log files by marking the appropriate checkbox. NOTE: Files must be downloaded individually. 6. Select Save As from the Document menu. 7. At the File Download dialog, click [Save]. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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Retrieving your Scanned Images 8. Browse to the location to which you want to save the file. 9. Rename the file if desired. 10. Click [Save]. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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Scanning Documents 4-10 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
NOTE: Users with User or Operator access rights can only see their own templates and folders.Users with Administrator access rights may list all templates and folders. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Managing Templates and Folders List...
2. Mark the checkbox next to the template you wish to edit. 3. From the Folders menu, select Edit Template. You must refresh the template list the DocuColor 250 for template modifications to take effect. You cannot edit templates from the DocuColor 250. However, when you invoke a template for a scan job you may change some of the settings.
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5. Click [OK]. NOTE: Users with User or Operator access rights can only edit their own templates and folders. Users with Administrator access rights may edit all templates and folders. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Properties tabs your scan jobs set up.
The following output file formats are available: • • • • NOTE: File format may not be modified at the DocuColor 250. Multi-page TIFF This option saves the scan job as a single file containing multiple images. File Format Color Mode...
Select the color option you want for your scan job output. Color Mode options are: • • • • NOTE: This option may not be modified at the DocuColor 250. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Fastest Fast Normal Good Best Fastest allows you to save your files faster, and offers a smaller file size, however image quality is reduced.
Original Type options are: • • • NOTE: This option may only be modified at the DocuColor 250 if PDF is selected as the output file format. Image Quality On the Image Quality tab, make selections for the following options: •...
Sharpness options are: • • • • • DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Higher High Normal Lower On – Optimizes image quality automatically. Off – The Auto-Exposure function is inactive.
The following ranges are available for X and Y: • • Scan Resolution Scan Size Reduce / Enlarge 2 Sided Originals Mixed Size Originals Best X – 1 to 17 inches Y – 1 to 14 inches DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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Select Mixed Size Originals when your scan job consists of multiple original sizes. You can set the output to a single size or to duplicate the original sizes. Mixed Size Originals can be used with any of the Scan Size settings. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Preset Variable Auto % 1 Sided 2 Sided (Head to Head) –...
Folders, and are named in the Document Object Name field. The Image File Name does not apply to these output file formats, and therefore any entry in this field is ignored. 5-10 Document Object Name Image File Name Duplicate Document Name Policy Job Log DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Job Log Select an option for whether to save a Job Log upon scan completion. Options are: • • DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Overwrite Existing Document Append Images to Existing Document Enforce Unique Names Auto Generate New Name Delete Log...
4. In the Template and Folder Name field on the Basic Scanning NOTE: By default “Copy of” is added to the original template name 5-12 Folders and Templates list. tab, enter a name for your new template and folder. Scan DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Folders cannot be named separately from templates. To rename a template and folder: 1. Log on to the Web Scan Services Application to access the DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Description field. The Templates List displays showing the copied folder. Folders and Templates list.
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2. Mark the checkbox next to the template you wish to rename. 3. From the Folders menu, select [Rename Template and Folder]. 4. At the prompt, enter a new name for the template. 5. Click [OK]. 5-14 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
1. Log on to the Web Scan Services Application to access the 2. Mark the checkbox next to the template you wish to delete. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services The Templates List displays showing the renamed folder. Folders and Templates list.
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Managing Templates and Folders 3. From the Folders menu, select [Delete Template and Folder]. 4. At the confirmation prompt, Click [OK]. The Templates List displays. 5-16 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
You cannot download an entire folder. 4. Select the file you wish to download. 5. From the Document menu, select [Save As]. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Folders and Templates list. used for your scan job.
Document Folder (shown below). You can delete individual files or folders, or you can delete multiple files or folders at one time. 5-18 save the file. Folders and Templates list (see page 2-1). used for your scan job. Scan DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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5. From the Document menu, select [Delete]. 6. At the prompt, click [OK], or click [Cancel] to abandon file deletion. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services of the folders or files, mark the checkbox next to Name at the top of the list.
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Managing Templates and Folders 5-20 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
“View All” is enabled by default. To select a view for templates and folders 1. From your Web browser, access the DocuColor 250 Internet 2. From the View menu: DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
To edit the default settings for templates 1. From your Web browser, access the Web Scan Services 2. Select the Preferences link. Application and log on using a DocuSP account with Administrator access rights (see page 2-1). Preferences link DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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4. Click [OK]. NOTE: To restore the factory default template preferences, click the [Reset Xerox Defaults] button. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services The Preferences pop-up page displays. Options, and Output Format on the respective tabs (see pages 6- 4 through 6-11).
The default file format is PDF. Multi-Page TIFF This option saves the scan job as a single file containing multiple images. File Format Color Mode 2 Sided Originals Original Type Multi-page TIFF Single-page TIFF JPEG DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Select the color option you want for your scan job output. Color Mode options are: • • • • The default setting is Auto. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Fastest Fast Normal Good Best Auto (can be used only with PDF)
Select the option that best describes the content on the original. Original Type options are: • • • The default setting is Text. 1 Sided 2 Sided (Head to Head) 2 Sided (Head to Toe) Text & Photo Text Photo DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Lead Edge – Auto-exposure is based on examining only the first few lines of the leading edge of the document. Full Page – Auto-exposure is based on examining the entire page by prescanning each page first. Sharper Sharp Normal Soft Softer DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
Set the Scan Resolution you want for your templates. Higher resolution settings will yield larger file sizes. Scan Resolution options are: • • • • • The default setting is 200. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Scan Resolution Scan Size Reduce / Enlarge 2 Sided Originals Mixed Size Originals Best...
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Y – 1 to 14 inches Preset Variable Auto % 1 Sided 2 Sided (Head to Head) – Flips on the long edge, like a book 2 Sided (Head to Toe) – Flips on the short edge, like a calendar DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
On the Output Format tab, select the following defaults for new templates: • • • • NOTE: The Template Owner field is unavailable. It may not be altered. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Document Object Name Image File Name Duplicate Document Name Policy Job Log 6-11...
NOTE: This option may be used with Single-page TIFF and JPEG output file formats only. 6-12 Overwrite Existing Document Append Images to Existing Document Enforce Unique Names Auto Generate New Name DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
“flower001,” “flower002,” etc. Job Log Set the template default for the Job Log upon scan completion. Options are: • • The default setting is Save with Document. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Delete Log Save with Document , followed by a 6-13...
Restoring Default Settings To reset the defaults to the original Xerox settings, select the Restore Xerox Defaults button on the Preferences pop-up page. 6-14 Restore Xerox Defaults button DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
NOTE: For more information, see the DocuSP System Guide. To set Scan Job Options: 1. On the DocuSP, double-click the Disk Full Warning icon DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Retain until Manually Deleted Automatically Delete Hours – 1 to 720 (default: 120) Days –...
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Administrator Functions The System Preferences dialog displays. 2. Select scan jobs for automatic or manual deletion. 3. For Automatic Deletion, specify a time interval. 4. Click [OK]. 6-16 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
On DocuSP, double-click the Disk Full Warning icon The System Disk Properties dialog displays. Deleting Scan Files To delete scan files: 1. On the System Disk Properties dialog, click the [Scan Files] button. Scan Files button DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services 6-17...
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When you want to delete an entire folder and its contents, you must first delete all files within the folder. Once the files are deleted, the folder is deleted automatically. You cannot delete template folders. DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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Appendix 7-10 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services...
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5-18 scan files 6-17 templates and folders 5-15 Document Folder 4-7 Document Glass, scanning from 4-6 DocuColor 250 Scan Out Services Index Document Handler, scanning from 4-5 Document menu 2-4 Document Object Name 5-10 downloading image files 5-17...
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