User manual PANASONIC KVS5055C

[. . . ] Operating Manual High Speed Color Scanner Model No. KV-S5055C These instructions contain information on operating the scanner. Before reading these instructions, please read the installation manual enclosed with this unit. Please carefully read these instructions and the enclosed installation manual. Keep all documentation in a safe place for future reference. Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Panasonic High Speed Color Scanner. Feature Highlights Superior Paper Feeding · This scanner features an advanced paper-feeding mechanism that adjusts the pressure of the rollers and the amount of time that the rollers are applied to the document according to the condition of the document. [. . . ] Completely spread apart the document guides. 38 Operating Manual Operation 3. · Slide the document guides selector in the direction shown in the illustration until the (B) marks are aligned to lock the document guides. (A) and 2 1 Operating Manual 39 Operation Using Control Sheets By using control sheets, you can change the scanning conditions in the middle of scanning. Placing a control sheet in the middle of a document lets you change the scanning conditions for all pages scanned after the control sheet. Control sheets are located on the included CD-ROM. Documents A Control sheet Code S p im le x Documents Control sheet functions Simplex, Duplex, Binary, 256 level gray, Color, Dynamic Threshold, Dither, Error diffusion, Function #1­ #9, Separation Sheet Note B · · · Multiple control sheets can be used. To use control sheet functions, your scanning application must support control sheets. When using control sheets, refer to the instruction manual of your scanning application. Print out control sheets from the provided CD-ROM. 40 Operating Manual Operation About Printing Control Sheets · · Print the control sheet at the specified size; do not enlarge or reduce the size. When printing the control sheet, make sure that the pattern is 25 mm (1 in. ) from the top of the page and centered horizontally. Center of the page 25 mm (1 in. ) <Example A4 printout> <Example A3 printout> · · · Use the control sheet that is the same size as the document you are scanning. Be careful not to get the control sheet dirty. Do not fold or crease the control sheet. Scanning will not be performed properly. For details on control sheet and separation sheet, refer to section "Detect Control Sheet" in the help for PIE. Operating Manual 41 Operation Printing control sheets Note · · In order to print control sheets, Adobe® Reader® must been installed on your computer. Refer to the instruction manual for your printer for details about changing print settings. 1. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD/DVD driver on your computer. · If you have a feature called "Autorun" activated, the installation process will start automatically. · The setup window will appear. Note · · If the AutoPlay dialog box is displayed in Windows Vista or Windows 7, select "CDRun. exe". If the program does not start automatically, from [My Computer] ([Computer] in Windows Vista or Windows 7), select the CD/DVD drive, and then double-click "CDRun. exe". 2. Select [Control Sheet] from the [Manuals] list on the right side of the screen. Print the control sheets at the same size as your document. 42 Operating Manual Operation Changing the Scan Background Color By switching the reference plates on the scanner, you can change the scanning background color between black and white. Notice · Set the reference plate (F) and reference plate (B) to the same color. If the front and rear settings are different, then documents will not be scanned correctly. Switching the Reference Plate 1. Set the power switch (A) of the scanner to " " (OFF). [. . . ] Vertical lines appear on the scanned document. The document to be scanned was loaded upside down. The scanning glass is dirty. The scanning density is uneven. The color of the scanned document is extremely different from the original document. Dark spots or noise appear on the scanned documents. The scanning glass is dirty. [. . . ]