L24 / L36 Large Format Scanner User Manual V1.0 August 2016 Version 1.
Contents Warnings ................................................................................................................................................. 4 Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................................................................... 5 Scanner Overview ................................................................................................................................... 5 Main Features ..................................
Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 36 Cleaning............................................................................................................................................. 36 Consumables ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Calibration .............................................
Warnings Do not drop the scanner. The scanner contains components that could be damaged by severe shock. Beware of trapping fingers when opening or closing the scanner. Beware of exposed electrical connectors if the covers are removed. No user serviceable parts inside. Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Do not shock the scanner. Use the supplied power supply only. Keep the scanner dry. Operating Environment: Relative humidity 35% - 80% Temperature 10C – 35C Version 1.
Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer Declaration of Conformity Model name: Function: Rating voltage: Rating current: Power supply: Global Scanning Suzhou Co. Ltd #39 Dongjing Industrial Zone, #9 Dongfu Road, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou, Jiangsu, 215123 Energy Star, CB, CE, FCC, UL, VCCI, C-Tick, CCC, GS, BIS, KCC, EAC, BSMI, NOM-019-SCFI, ICES-003 L24, L36 Large Format Scanner 19V 3.
Scanner - Identification of parts Document Return Guides, Paper Tray, Document size guide Paper tray catches Serial Number plate is on the rear of the scanner. (This example shows S/N = N5100277) USB stick slot, User Interface (UI) – LCD display and Keypad. Power switch. Version 1.0 Power and Ethernet connector.
Paper guides (to prevent scan documents entering the printer). Version 1.
Unpacking With the scanner box on the floor, or a suitable large table, remove the top of the cardboard box. Remove the Calibration target and keep it in a safe place for future use. (It is protected inside a cardboard sleeve inside a sealed plastic bag). Remove the packing from the top of the scanner and remove the scanner from its protective plastic bag and place on a suitable table. Remove the transit tape from the scanner.
Box contents. Unpack & check the remaining contents of the box, so as not to throw away important item with the packaging. Item Description Ethernet Cable Qty. 1 Item Description Copy Scale Factor Stickers Qty.
Fitting the scanner to the printer Install the scanner mounting brackets on the printer. (Supported printers: iPF 670/671/770/771). Repeat the following steps for both sides of the printer. o Remove the screw using the 3mm hex tool supplied. Left side: Right side: o Remove the 2 covers. o Fit the scanner mount using 3 screws and 3mm hex tool supplied. o Replace the lower cover. o Left and right scanner mount fitment complete. Version 1.
Fit the scanner to the scanner mounting brackets. Locate the scanner’s feet in the holes on top of the scanner mounts and pull the scanner to the front. IMPORTANT: Secure in place using the 2 thumb screws provided. Failure to do so could result in the scanner falling off the mounts. Attach the cable clamp to the right side scanner mounting bracket. Fit 1 document return guide to the rear of the scanner in the centre. For the L36, fit an additional 2 document return guides either side.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the rear of the scanner. o The scanner controller communicates with the printer over the network. (The printer must be installed on the network, on-line and ready for the system to be able to Copy). If the printer is NOT on the network, use a direct Ethernet cable connection from the scanner to the printer, but this is not the preferred connection as the system will not be able to Scan to PC as well as Copy to the printer.
Operation Power The scanner is powered on/off by the power switch on the right hand end. When powered on, the amber LED on the keypad will illuminate and after a few seconds, it turns blue and the LCD displays various icons. (If the LED remains amber, check the paper tray is closed correctly). Keypad Home. Move left or right through the menus. Enter the selected menu or select the current value. Eject document if loaded. When entering numbers, it acts as a back space. Back up 1 level in the menus.
LCD Mode (Copy) Function (Copy) Current Image Adjustment and (Copy) Settings (Power on default settings: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size, Brightness=0, Black Point(BP)=1, White Point(WP)=1, Crop off, 100% copy scale, 1 Copy. The defaults can be changed to your preferred settings: See Functionality – More Settings: Image Adjustment). Sleep mode The scanner complies with the Energy Star standard, so will enter sleep mode after 15 minutes of no use to save electricity.
Configuring the network connection of the scanner Turn on the power switch on the side of the scanner. To configure the scanner for DHCP network IP address. On the User Interface (UI) of the scanner, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings, and press OK. Select the Network Icon and press OK. o Use the left and right buttons to select DHCP and press OK. o After selecting DHCP, the scanner will request an IP address from the server and then display it automatically.
o Use the left and right buttons to select the Network Icon and press OK. o Use the left and right buttons to select Static and press OK. Use the left and right buttons to select IP or Mask and press OK. o To enter the address, use the left and right buttons to select the number required for the underlined value and press OK to enter that digit. The underline cursor will move to the next number to the right. Repeat until all the digits are entered correctly.
Display the IP address of the printer or PC. The scanner will display the IP address of the printer when copying, or that of the PC when scanning to PC. You can disable the display of the IP address during these operations by selecting the Display Printer/PC IP Address. On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings, and press OK. Select the Network Icon and press OK. Select the Display Printer/PC IP Address Icon and press OK.
Software Installation and Operation Identify a network connected PC on which to install the L Scan App. This PC needs to be on and the L Scan App running to allow the scanner to Scan to PC. Insert the CD into the selected PC and the installation will automatically start. Note: Install the L Scan App on one PC only. Multiple installations will result in the Scan to PC scan files being saved on random PCs, so is not recommended.
Install the L Scan App. Select Next. Read the end user license agreement and, if you agree, select “I Agree to the Terms and conditions” and select Next. Select Install. Wait for the program to install, then select Finish. Version 1.
Select the Document icon to browse to the Documents folder on the CD. Please read and / or print the documents. This folder contains the L Icon Guide, the L Scanner Guide and software release notes. Select the Exit icon to close the installation program. Browse to Documents folder. Exit installer The L Scan App will run as a Windows® Tray App and will start automatically every time the PC is started.
Functionality - Basic operation Loading documents into the scanner Caution: The scanner’s scan glass will be permanently damaged if you try to scan documents that contain stables, paper clips or other similar objects. Avoid scanning documents with sticky tape or Post-It notes as the glue can adhere to the scan glass resulting in image quality issues. To scan thicker documents, such as the calibration target, remove the document return guides to provide a straight paper path.
Opening/Closing the scanner Do not leave the scanner open for long periods of time. The scanner is opened by releasing the two levers at the same time. Close the scanner by holding both sides of the paper tray and lifting it until both latches click into place. Version 1.
Scan to USB Insert a USB memory stick in to the L Series scanner. The USB stick must have been formatted as FAT32 and have a maximum capacity no greater than 128GB. Do not use a USB extension cable. Insert a document into the approximate centre of the scanner, face up. The exact position is not critical as we will scan using Auto-Size. Use the default settings: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size.
To cancel the Scan, press the Red Stop button during the scan operation. Cancel The scanner will then transfer the scan data to the USB stick displaying the % complete. Wait for the scan data to transfer to the USB stick and the hour glass to disappear. Once complete, the document will be ejected and the USB stick can be removed. (WARNING: Removing the USB stick during the data transfer process will corrupt the scanned image).
Scan to PC Ensure “L Scan App” is running on one PC only. Insert a document into the approximate centre of the scanner, face up. The exact position is not critical as we will scan using Auto-Size. Use the default settings: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size Brightness=0, BP=1, WP=1, Crop off On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons to select the SCAN to PC function and press the Green button. The document will be scanned directly to the L Scan App via Ethernet.
On the PC, the L Scan App will show Scan Received. Open the scan file using any standard picture viewer. The Scan file name is date & time as follows: YYYY-M-D-H-M-S 2016-8-3-15-11-1 Version 1.
Copy Ensure the printer is on-line and ready to print. Insert a document into the approximate centre of the scanner, face up. The exact position is not critical as we will scan using Auto-Size. Use the default settings: Colour mode, Standard Resolution, Auto-size Brightness=0, BP=1, WP=1, Crop off, Scale=100%, Copies=1 On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons to select the COPY function and press the Green button.
Functionality – More Settings: Image Adjustment On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons to select the function you wish to adjust and press OK. Scan to USB Scan to PC Copy Select the Setting to be changed and press OK. Select the new value and press OK. Number of copies Default = 1 Colour mode Default = Colour Colour, Greyscale, Black and White Quality Mode Default = Standard Standard, High, Best Original document size Default = Auto Auto size.
ISO sizes ANSI sizes ARCH sizes Portrait, Landscape ISO A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 Dimensions 841mm x 1189mm 841mm x 594mm 594mm x 420mm 297mm x 420mm 297mm x 210mm ANSI E Dimensions 34in x 44 in ARCH ARCH E Dimensions 36inx 48in D 34in x 22 in ARCH D 36in x 24in C 22in x 17 in ARCH C 24in x 18in B 17in x 11in ARCH B 18in x 12in A 11in x 8.5in ARCH A 12in x 9in Copy scale factor Default = 100% Reduction No change Enlargement Brightness.
White Point. Increase to clean up a dirty background. Makes the whites whiter. Default = 1 0 to +6 Black Point. Increase to darken the shadow areas of the image. Makes the blacks blacker. Default = 1 0 to +6 Crop. Removes a 3mm border from all sides of the scanned image. Default = Off Off, On Functionality – Saving your preferred settings as power on Defaults This function saves the current Image Adjustment Settings as the Default Settings. It does not affect any calibration data.
Application notes Tightly curled documents Prior to scanning, flatten the document as best as possible. During the scan process, guide the document as it feeds through the scanner to prevent the original re-entering the scanner. If the original is allowed to re-enter the scanner, it will result in a paper jam and possible damage the original document. Recommended Settings For Photographic originals where colour accuracy is most important.
Document Carrier Sheets Delicate documents: Old, fragile documents could be damaged further when feeding through a scanner. To avoid such problems, these delicate documents can be placed inside a document carrier sheet before scanning to provide protection. Documents Carrier Sheets can also be useful when scanning o Transparent documents to improve light reflection and provide a more even image.
Eliminating clipped copies If you scan a 594mm original as fixed size A1, then the image is 594mm wide. The printer has a 3mm margin either side that it cannot print within. That means on a 594mm roll, only 588mm can be printed on. Therefore, copying a 594mm original scan onto the 588mm printable width of the paper will mean the image is shifted 3mm to the side and 6mm (2 x 3mm) is clipped from the far side.
Scanner Settings On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings icon and press OK. Select the Setting to be changed and press OK. Select the new value and press OK. Information. There is nothing to adjust. This displays: Firmware version Total scanned length in meters IP Address Subnet Mask Network Settings. (See Installation section) o Automatic IP Settings DHCP o Manual IP Settings Static IP Address IP Address, Version 1.
o Display Printer/PC IP Address during Copy/Scan to PC operations. Off, On Load Firmware. (See Maintenance section). Save Current Settings Default Settings. (See Functionality – More Settings: Image Adjustment section). Restore Factory Default Image Adjustment Settings. (See Functionality – More Settings: Image Adjustment section). Scan Length. (See Maintenance section). Calibration. (See Maintenance section). Stitch adjustment. (See Maintenance section). Version 1.
Maintenance Cleaning Open the scanner. Spray 99% isopropyl alcohol onto a lint free cloth. Using the cloth, clean the following components: o o o o Top drive rollers Scan glass Hold up flap Bottom rollers (Rotate rollers by hand to clean all round). Consumables Parts that wear according to operator usage are deemed consumables and can be purchased from your supplier. Those L Series Scanner parts considered to be consumables are: o Scan Glass Sub. o Paper Hold Up flap.
Calibration Remove the document return guides to prevent the calibration target getting stuck during forward/rewind motion required for calibration. Clean the scanner. Insert the calibration target (it must be clean and in good condition) into the scanner face up, black end first. On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings, then press OK. Select Calibration and press OK.
Stitch Adjustment Remove all the document return guides to prevent the calibration target getting stuck during forward/rewind motion required for calibration. Clean the scanner. Insert the calibration target (it must be clean and in good condition) into the scanner face up, black end first. On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings and press OK. Select Auto-Stitch and press OK.
Scan Length Adjustment To correct the length of scans or copies, Copy a document and measure the length of both the original and the copy. The copy should be within 2% of the original. So for a 500mm document, the acceptable range is 499mm to 501mm. If the copy length is incorrect, adjust as follows: o Insert a document into the approximate centre of the scanner, face up. The exact position is not critical as we will scan using Auto-Size.
o Measure both the original document and the copy. Calculate the adjustment figure by dividing the length of the original by the length of the copy. Adjustment figure = Original document length = Copied document length Original 885mm = 0.9910 893mm Copy o On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings and press OK. o Select Scan Length Adjustment and press OK.
Loading Firmware Locate the firmware zipped file and a USB stick, which must have been formatted as FAT32 with a maximum capacity no greater than 128GB. On a PC, use Windows Explorer® to extract the firmware zipped files to the root of a USB memory stick. Place the USB stick into the scanner. On the scanner UI, use the left /right buttons as necessary to select the Settings and press OK. Select Firmware Load icon and press OK.
Troubleshooting Error Codes Error Codes User actions 1 2 INVALID_MODEL INVALID_CAL_PARAMS 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SD_MOUNT SD_READ SD_WRITE SD_FULL SD_FORMAT SD_CLOSE USB_MOUNT USB_READ USB_WRITE USB_FULL USB_DELETE USB_CLOSE ETHERNET_NO_PRINTER ETHERNET_PRINT ETHERNET_NO_PC ETHERNET_SCAN STITCH NORM LED UPDATE Power cycle. If problem persists, call service. Power cycle. If problem persists, Calibrate. Power cycle. If problem persists, Stitch. Power cycle.
Operation errors Document does not feed correctly. The document is not fed straight into the scanner. Hold the original document with two hands and feed into the scanner until you feel equal resistance on both sides from the feed rollers. If the document is not straight, open the scanner to remove the original, close the scanner and try again. Load the document into the centre of the scanner. Check that the scanner is closed properly, with both latches clicked into place.
No Copy output. The printer must be on-line and ready to print. More than one of the supported iPF67x/77x printers is on the same subnet as the scanner. o The scanner communicates with the printer via network broadcast. If more than one of the supported printers (iPF 670/671/770/771) is on the subnet, there is no way of defining which printer will receive the copy. Other printer models are not affected. No Scan or Copy function Duplicate IP address used on the network.
Supported Configurations L Scan App: Only 1 per subnet – Scan to a shared network folder that can be accessed by other users. Multiple L Scan Apps per subnet are not supported. L series Scanner or iPF670/671/770/771 Printer: Only 1 per subnet – Additional L series scanners or iPF670/671/770/771 printers should be on a separate subnet. L series Scanner or iPF670/671/770/771 Printer: Multiple L series scanners or iPF670/671/770/771 printers per subnet are not supported. Version 1.
Image Quality The following scanned image shows possible image errors and the actions required to resolve them. Vertical lines = Dirt on Scan glass or poor calibration – Clean the scanner. Calibrate if the problem persists. Uneven/dirty “white” background – Calibrate. Colour variation over approximately 8” (200mm) sections, or vertical streaks within these sections – Calibrate. Broken lines - Auto-Stitch. Cleaning the scanner will remove most vertical lines. Version 1.
Calibrating the scanner will remove the streaking and clean up the white background. Calibration adjusts the optical sensitivity of each pixel in the sensor to give the correct levels of black and white. Auto-stitch the scanner to align broken lines. Auto-stitch adjusts the electronic alignment of each segments of the scan sensor for both front to back and left to right alignment to avoid “stitch errors” at each intersection.
Specifications Name Models (All regions) Scan Technology Illumination Optical Resolution (dpi) Resolutions for SCAN mode Resolutions for COPY mode (scan/print) Paper path Scan width (inches) Min scan width Document width (inches) Max scan length Weight of scanner L 24, L 36 L MFP scanner is ONLY able to print to iPF670/671/770/771 SingleSensor with multiple dual sided LED illumination L24: 64 LEDs, L36: 96 LEDs 600dpi.
COPY 300/300dpi Standard = 1ips colour, 3ips mono 300/600dpi High = 1ips colour, 3ips mono 600/600dpi Best = 0.5ips colour, 1.5ips mono Max scan speed (inches/sec) SCAN 200dpi Standard = 1ips colour, 3ips mono 400dpi High = 0.5ips colour, 1.5ips mono 600dpi Best = 0.33ips colour, 1ips mono Scan to USB USB2, 128GB FAT32. Scan to Network - L Scan App L Scan App - Sets scan directory and file type. Minimum PC specification: • Windows® 7/8/10 - 32bit. • 100Mbs Ethernet.
Glossary of Terms 128GB 128 Giga Bytes. Size of memory. ANSI America National Standards Institute. Standard paper sizes definition. ARCH Architectural paper sizes. Standard paper sizes definition. Auto-stitch Adjusts the electronic alignment of each segments of the scan sensor for both front to back and left to right alignment to avoid “stitch errors” at each intersection. Black Point. Calibration DHCP DPI FAT32 IP Address ISO JPEG Increase to darken the shadow areas of the image.
