Safety User Precautions • Place the scanner on a sturdy, level work surface capable of supporting 50.8 kg (112 lbs) and leave adequate clearance on all sides of the scanner. • When relocating the scanner, it is recommended that two people lift the scanner and use safe lifting techniques. • Do not install the scanner in a location subject to dust, humidity or steam. This may cause electrical shock or a fire. Only use the scanner indoors in a dry location.
Environmental information • The Kodak Ngenutiy Scanners are designed to meet worldwide environmental requirements. • Guidelines are available for the disposal of consumable items that are replaced during maintenance or service; follow local regulations or contact Kodak locally for more information. • The product packaging is recyclable. • Kodak Ngenutiy Scanners are Energy Star compliant and shipped from the factory with the default time set to 15 minutes.
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OVERVIEW 1-1 INSTALLATION 2-1 GETTING STARTED 3-1 CONTROL PANEL AND NGENUITY OPERATOR UTILITY 4-1 ADVANCED FEATURES 5-1 MAINTENANCE 6-1 TROUBLESHOOTING 7-1 APPENDICES A-E
1 Overview Contents Supporting documentation .............................................................. 1-1 Optional accessories....................................................................... 1-2 What’s in the box ........................................................................... 1-2 Scanner components ...................................................................... 1-3 Front view ................................................................................... 1-3 Rear view..
Optional accessories Front/Rear Printer Kit — front page (pre-scan) and back page (postscan) imprinting prints user-specified alphanumeric strings on the documents as they are scanned. The printer kit includes one printer accessory that can be installed in either the front or rear print position. CAT No. 863 4230 Straight Pass-Through Adapter — this adapter allows you to connect the exit tray to the straight pass-through door for better paper handling. CAT No.
Scanner components Front view 1 2 3 5 A-61662 October 2011 4 1 Control Panel — allows you to initiate scanner functions directly from the scanner. 2 Feeder table — place the documents to be scanned on the feeder table. It can be raised and lowered using the feeder table buttons on the control panel. 3 Feeder table extender — provides a support for longer documents that extend beyond the standard length. The extender can be pulled out to add approximately 7 inches (18 cm) to the feeder table.
10 11 8 7 6 6 Separator roller door — allows access to the separator roller. The separator roller assists in separating documents as they feed into the transport. 7 Scanner cover release lever — there is a transport cover release lever on each side of the scanner. Pull one or both levers towards you to release and open the transport cover. 8 Scanner cover — opens in an upward position and will stay open in a full-up position with the support of two gas springs.
11 Exit tray — where document(s) are deposited after they have passed through the transport. There are two sets of slots that are used for exit tray positioning depending on the types of documents being scanned.
12 Document stop guide — adjust this guide to match the length of the documents being scanned, which aids in neat document stacking. Slide the document stop guide toward you to lengthen the distance or slide it away from you to shorten the distance. The document stop guide should be folded down when scanning extra long documents that require the use of the exit tray extender.
Rear view 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 Imprinter door — provides access to the optional imprinter for installation and maintenance. 2 Straight pass-through door — allows you to use the optional straight pass-through adapter. When the door is open and the exit tray is attached, documents are fed through this exit. This is useful for scanning thick or stiff documents.
2 Installation Contents Installing the exit deflector .............................................................. 2-1 Installation: with a USB connection ................................................ 2-2 Installation: with an optional SCSI connection ................................ 2-3 This section provides detailed information supporting the Installation Guide that is provided with your scanner. Follow these steps in the order they are provided to install your scanner.
Installation: with a USB connection If you are using the optional SCSI connection, refer to the next section for installation instructions. 1. Without the scanner attached, turn on the host PC. 2. Load the Installation CD into the CD-ROM drive and install the software in the following order: Ngenuity VRS software first, then the Ngenuity Operator Utility (NOU). You do not need to reboot the host PC after installing each software application. NOTE: For the latest drivers, go to www.Kodak.com/go/scanners. 3.
Installation: with an optional SCSI connection The Kodak Ngenuity Scanner is equipped to accommodate a SCSI connection for communication between the scanner and host PC. The optional SCSI connection can be used in lieu of the standard USB connection. To use a SCSI connection, a SCSI card and cable is required. Kodak does not provide a SCSI card or cable with the Ngenuity Scanner; therefore, these items must be purchased separately.
The Ngenuity Operator Utility Home Screen (default) will update when the scanner self tests have passed and communication with the scanner has been established. NOTE: If the Ngenuity Operator Utility failed to connect with the scanner, refer to Chapter 7, Troubleshooting for more information.
3 Getting Started Contents Getting your scanner ready to scan ................................................ 3-1 Making scanner adjustments .......................................................... 3-1 Getting your documents ready to scan ........................................... 3-2 Manually feeding documents .......................................................... 3-3 Accelerated scanning (VRS only) ................................................... 3-4 Getting your scanner ready to scan 1.
Getting your documents ready to scan For best scanning results, follow these guidelines: • Standard paper size documents feed easily through the scanner. When organizing your documents for scanning, stack the documents so the lead edges are aligned and centered in the feeder table. This allows the feeder to introduce documents into the scanner one at a time. Maximum thickness: Rotary: .0015 - .035 in. (.038 mm - 0.89 mm) Straight Pass-Through Door: .0015 - .070 in. (.038 mm - 1.
Manually feeding documents For demonstration purposes, VRS Test Application is used in the following procedure. 1. Turn on the scanner and wait until the scanner is ready. 2. Turn on the host PC. 3. Launch the scanning application (in this example, VRS Test Application) and from the Menu bar, select Source>Scanner (Source = 9000 with VRS with AIPE). 4. When the scanner is connected, select Source>Properties to open the scanning application’s Scanner Properties window. 5.
Accelerated scanning (VRS only) If you want to improve the scanning throughput at 300 dpi (or greater), you can change your acceleration scanning setting. To do this: 1. If using Windows 7, from the Taskbar, click the Up arrow to access the Admin Utility. 2. Right-click the VirtualReScan icon. 3. Select Admin Utility. The Virtual ReScan Administration Utility dialog box will be displayed. 4. Select the Accelerated Scanning tab. 5. Move the slider bar to Acceleration: Maximum. 6. Click Save.
4 Control Panel and Ngenuity Operator Utility Contents Control panel................................................................................... 4-2 Status ........................................................................................ 4-3 Feeder table.............................................................................. 4-5 Custom functions ...................................................................... 4-5 Scan monitor.......................................................
Control panel The control panel is located on the front of the scanner. The LEDs and audible tones notify you of the current state of the scanner (e.g., power state, maintenance needed, active features, errors, etc.).
Status The status area of the control panel consists of: Power Mode, Back Door, Maintenance and Manual Feed. Power Mode — this green LED indicates the power status or transition between power modes. Power State/Transition Power Mode LED Off Off Sleep>Powered up Blinking, fast Ready>Active Steady green Ready>Sleep Blinking, fast Sleep Blinking, slow When the scanner is in sleep mode, the Power Mode LED is the only indicator that is active; all others are off.
Maintenance — this yellow LED indicates that maintenance or service conditions exist in the scanner. Maintenance LED Scanner state Off (not lit) No maintenance is required at this time. Slow blinking Maintenance is needed. See the section entitled, “Ngenuity Operator Utility” (Maintenance monitor) later in this chapter for more information. Fast blinking Scanner is busy or offline. This occurs when the scanner is in off-line mode and not capable of scanning (i.e.
Feeder table The Feeder Table adjustment buttons allow you to raise and lower the feeder table to accommodate different batch sizes. The feeder table must be empty to move to a new batch size position. Down/Set • Down: lowers the feeder table. • Set: load a standard batch of documents, lower the skimmer and wait until the table is raised. Press and hold the Down/Set button for 2 seconds. Up — raises the feeder table. If the feeder table has documents in it, the Up button performs no function.
Multifeed — when illuminated, indicates multiple or overlapped documents have been detected entering the scanner. This indicator will either momentarily light or remain lit depending on the multifeed condition. For example: • If the multifeed mode is set to Stop, the indicator remains lit and the scanner stops when a multifeed is detected. • If the multifeed mode is set to Notify, the indicator will light momentarily along with a sound or prompt for each multifeed that is detected while scanning.
Batch Control The Batch Control buttons allow you to restart and stop scanning. Ready — this indicator is illuminated green when the scanner is ready to scan. • ADF mode: the Ready indicator will light when: - there are no errors active - documents are in the feeder - the skimmer is lowered - the feeder table has risen (or is rising) to where the skimmer is resting on the documents in the feeder. • Manual Feed mode: the scanner is ready to scan.
Ngenuity Batch Counter The Ngenuity Batch Counter application can be started from Start>Programs>Kodak>Ngenuity 9000 Scanner>Ngenuity Batch Counter. This application provides two resettable Batch counters which allow you to keep track of the number of documents scanned in a batch and/ or within a shift. The top counter can be reset to 0 by clicking the C button next to the counter. The bottom counter (total counter) will not be reset to 0 if the top counter is cleared.
Ngenuity Operator Utility main screen A-61662 October 2011 The Ngenuity Operator Utility main screen provides a menu bar and options for configuring basic scanner settings and tasks. The sections that follow provide descriptions of the components on the Home screen including the Menu bar, Home button, Settings button and Maintenance button.
Menu bar Scanner menu Details — displays a Scanner Details dialog box which contains version information for scanner firmware components and camera information, as well as scanner model identification. • If you click Save As, the Save As dialog box will be displayed allowing you to save this information on the host PC as a text file (.txt). • Copy to Clipboard allows you to copy the displayed information to the Windows clipboard where you can paste it into another application (e.g.
Feature Access Feature Access provides a way of allowing full, limited or view-only access to the features available in the Ngenuity Operator Utility. This feature is intended to prevent some users from changing options inadvertently on the NOU (e.g., changing multifeed detection options). The Lock/Unlock menu allows you to temporarily unlock or lock the configured access (Full, Limited or View Only) for the current session without having to reconfigure.
3. Select the option that you want to configure and click Next. • Select feature availability — allows you to set the following access: - Full: all features are available. - Limited: some features are available. If you set Limited, the only features that will be available are: Clean Feed Rollers, Clean Transport and Clean Optics. You will also have access to Scanner>Details, Feature Access>Unlock and the Help menu.
Home screen When you click the Home button on the main Ngenuity Operator Utility screen, the following information is displayed. Scanner Model — displays the scanner connection status. If the scanner is properly connected, the icon indicates a successful connection. The scanner model and connectivity type (USB or SCSI) is also displayed. Imprinter Status — displays which printers are installed in the scanner, and, for installed printers, whether an ink cartridge is detected.
Scanner Self Test — displays the results of the internal scanner fault monitoring. A green checkmark icon indicates that no scanner faults were detected. A red X icon indicates one or more scanner faults were detected. The text box will list each fault detected. If the Self Test monitor displays a fault(s), power cycle the scanner and check the Scanner Self Test monitor again. If the problem persists, refer to Chapter 7, Troubleshooting.
Resetting the maintenance reminders If a maintenance interval expires triggering the maintenance reminder, a hyperlink for that component will navigate you to reset and restart the interval count. This process is necessary to ensure required maintenance continues to be monitored appropriately. NOTE: The alert intervals for calibrating the front and back cameras cannot be adjusted. If an alert to calibrate the camera(s) is displayed, click the corresponding hyperlink to perform the calibration procedure.
Custom Functions — allows you to set a function for the F1 and F2 buttons on the control panel. Available options are: • None: no function will be performed when F1/F2 is pressed. • Feed Test Batch: activates the Test feed mode which is used to test and verify the scanner’s feeding capabilities and allows you to feed transport cleaning sheets. This is the default setting for the F1 key. • Page Eject: will activate the transport to eject multi-fed documents or clear the transport after a stop.
Advanced settings • Select the Advanced button on the Configure Scanner Settings screen to access additional scanner settings. Border Adjust tab: allows you to adjust the image boundaries or borders of a scanned image which is determined by autocrop. Each side of a scanned image can be individually adjusted by cropping or adding extra black border. This only affects images as part of the scanning process. This adjustment cannot be made to an existing image. The range of adjustment is between -0.500 to 0.
Configuration tab: allows you to configure advanced scanner features. Front Panel MF Ignore Button Mode — allows you to select how the MF Ignore button on the control panel will operate. • Ignore MF Alarm on the Next Page Only: when you select this option, it allows you to momentarily turn off the multifeed alarm on the next document entering the transport by pressing the MF Ignore button on the control panel. This is helpful if you know that a false multifeed (i.e.
Maintenance button When you click the Maintenance button on the Ngenuity Operator Utility main screen, the Maintenance screen will be displayed. This screen provides scanner statistics for total hours, total pages fed and total pages scanned, and also allows you to configure reminders for required maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance. Scanner Statistics — provides statistics for Total On Time (awake and sleeping), Total Pages (fed) and total Scanned Pages.
5 Advanced Features Contents Accessing Advanced features......................................................... 5-2 Advanced Properties dialog box ..................................................... 5-3 Color screen ............................................................................... 5-4 Picking Rectangle screen ........................................................... 5-5 Rotation screen ..........................................................................
Accessing Advanced features To access the VRS Interactive Viewer, Ngenuity VRS Professional software must be loaded on the host PC that the scanner is connected to. VRS Professional will be active when the scanning application being used is launched and a VRS scan source is selected. NOTE: This User’s Guide only documents the VRS-based scanning setup.
Advanced Properties dialog box The features on the Advanced Properties dialog box can be used to control scanner-specific features that are not accessible through the Kofax VRS or scanning application screens. For example, if you have health forms where you need to drop out a form color or if you have documents with labels that cause false multifeed alarms, etc.
Color screen The Color screen allows you to dropout a form's background so that only the entered data is included in the electronic image (i.e., remove the form’s lines and boxes). Front Side Dropout Color — select the desired dropout color you want to eliminate from the front side. Selections are: None, Red, Green or Blue. Back Side Dropout Color — select the desired dropout color you want to eliminate from the back side. Selections are: None, Red, Green or Blue.
Picking Rectangle screen The Picking Rectangle screen provides the following options: Front Side/Back Side — allows you to define the area to be imaged by selecting a value in the Width and Height drop-down boxes and its offset from the upper left corner of the image (defined by the Top and Left values). The picking rectangle is relative to the cropped image such that a value of Top=0.00 and Left=0.00 will always be the very left corner of the lead edge of the page that was fed into the scanner.
Rotation screen The Rotation screen provides the following options. Front Side/Back Side — allows you to rotate the scanned image 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees. 0 is the default.
Toggle Color Mode screen The Toggle Color Mode screen provides the following features. Preferences • Use patch code detection to toggle color mode — check this box to enable toggle patch detection. • Start in Black and White — when checked, the batch will automatically start in Black and White mode, otherwise the batch will start in either color or grayscale as determined by the basic batch setup scan mode.
Document Setup screen The Document Setup screen provides the following options. Document Types — allows you to change the transport speed to accommodate the feeding needs of various document types. • Normal: highest transport speed for scanning standard document types. This is the full performance mode. • Fragile/Difficult: lower transport speed which is useful for delicate documents that can easily tear. • Thick or Envelope: for scanning thick paper or envelopes.
Following is a table that identifies those other controls as well as how the scanner and software handle the conflict when you attempt to use them together. Conflicting Controls Resolution Single Page Scan The scan is terminated and an error message is displayed. Very Long Document is not supported with single-page scanning. Use the batch scan command. VRS Administration Utility Warning tab The document is scanned ignoring the warning conditions that are set. No error message is displayed.
Advanced Color screen The Advanced Color screen provides the following options. If the color on your images is not as expected, you can use the Advanced Color screen to make color adjustments to meet your scanning needs. Camera Modes • sRGB: uses specific camera gamma to achieve the best approximation of sRGB color response. NOTE: This setting applies to the camera output only; any postcapture image processing settings affect the color content of the final output file.
Gamma (default) — allows you to specify a specific camera gamma (1.0 - 2.5). The camera gamma value can be entered or selected by moving the slider to the desired value. Select a lower gamma value to enhance color saturation for bright colors and a higher gamma value to enhance color variations for dark colors. For most documents the camera gamma should be kept at the default value of 1.3. NOTE: Selecting one of these Camera Mode options activates that option for both the front and back camera.
• Stop: when a multifeed is detected, the scanner sounds an audible alarm, the Multifeed LED lights steady and the scanner’s transport stops. You can delete or keep the multifeed image. The VirtualRescan Auto Resolve Manager will display the front of the image of the document that triggered the multifeed alarm. - To delete the image: select the Custom Function button that is set to Page Eject (F1 or F2) to eject the multifeed document from the transport.
About screen A-61662 October 2011 The About screen displays the scanner version and copyright information.
6 Maintenance Contents Maintenance schedule ................................................................... 6-2 Cleaning supplies............................................................................ 6-2 Cleaning procedures....................................................................... 6-3 Cleaning the feed rollers............................................................. 6-4 Cleaning the optics .....................................................................
Maintenance schedule Maintenance The following table is a recommended schedule for performing basic maintenance functions. Some procedures may need to be performed more frequently depending on your operating environment and the types of documents being scanned.
Cleaning procedures Cleaning your scanner and performing preventative maintenance on a regular basis is required to ensure the best possible image quality. Some document types generate more paper dust and debris and may require more frequent cleaning. Before cleaning your scanner or replacing consumables, review the following information: • Turn the scanner off and unplug it from the wall outlet before performing maintenance procedures.
Cleaning the feed rollers Feed rollers include the pick roller, drive roller and separation roller. All feed rollers should be cleaned and/or replaced at the same time to ensure optimal scanner function. Maintenance reminder intervals (both cleaning and replacing) are based on all feed rollers having the same life cycle. Cleaning the pick and drive rollers When the feed rollers become dirty, they may begin to slip on paper or cause multifeeds.
5. Re-install the pick roller. 6. Remove the drive roller by pushing the roller to the right. Hold the drive roller shaft in place and slide it off the shaft. Gently release the drive roller shaft back into position. 7. Using a roller cleaning pad, scrub the roller tires using a side-to-side motion. Rotate the roller to clean the entire surface. 8. Re-install the drive roller. Cleaning the separation roller 9. Pull the separation roller door forward and remove the separation roller.
12. Close the scanner cover and reset the maintenance reminder by clicking on the Clean Feed Rollers link on the Maintenance monitor. 13. Click Yes on the dialog box to confirm the feed rollers have been cleaned. The reminder will be reset for the next required maintenance session.
Cleaning the optics Optics include the imaging guides, camera glass covers and sensors. All of the optics components should be cleaned at the same time. NOTE: The lamps are not part of the optics. The lamps (LEDs) should not be cleaned with wipes or solvents. Cleaning the imaging guides and camera glass covers To prevent streaks in images, reduced OCR/ICR/Barcode recognition rates, blurred images, etc., you should clean the imaging guides every 50,000 pages.
4. With the imaging guide still out of the scanner, locate the glass camera cover between and below the LED lamps. Imaging guide removed Camera cover Lamp LEDs 5. Using a clean dry swab, gently wipe across the glass camera cover to remove any dirt and dust particles. Do not spray any solvent on the swab unless a dry swab will not remove the residue on the glass. If you need to use solvent, spray the solvent on the swab. Do not spray solvent in or around the internal components of the scanner. 6.
Cleaning the sensors There are 7 sensors that require regular cleaning. Use only the supplied blower brush to clean these sensors. Do not use any type of cotton swab or cloth as these items may leave lint in the sensors. 9. Feeder sensor: Place the brush end of the blower brush into the feeder sensor area and squeeze the blower brush several times to clean the feeder sensor. Feeder sensor 10.
11. Exit sensor: The exit sensor is located on the transport toward the back of the scanner. Clean the exit sensor by placing the brush end of the blower brush into the exit sensor area and squeeze the blower brush several times. Exit sensor 12. When all sensors are clean, close the scanner cover and reset the maintenance reminder by clicking on the Clean Optics link on the Maintenance monitor. 13. Click Reset on the dialog box to confirm the optics have been cleaned.
Cleaning the transport Over time, the transport will become dirty and may feed documents erratically or skew the documents as they enter the scanner. To prevent erratic feeding, clean the transport every 50,000 pages or as needed. NOTE: It is recommended that you clean the imaging guides again after cleaning the transport with a transport cleaning sheet. 1. Establish communication between the scanner and the Ngenuity Operator Utility. 2.
Replacement procedures This section provides procedures for replacing the following parts: the feed rollers, the pre-separation pad and the imaging guides. When replacing parts, turn the scanner off by pressing the power switch located in the back of the scanner and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Replacing tires With proper cleaning, tire life of the pick roller, drive roller and separation roller is approximately 600,000 pages.
Replacing the preseparation pad Change the pre-separation pad when the frequency of multi-fed documents increases. 1. Open the scanner cover. 2. Remove the pre-separation pad by lifting the pad up and out of position. NOTE: The pre-separation pad fits snuggly in place; therefore, a little force may be required to remove it. 3. Install the new pre-separation pad. Be sure it snaps into place. 4. Close the scanner cover.
Camera calibration Camera calibration is important for maintaining consistent image quality and should be performed periodically in order to maintain optimum white balance and camera levels. The scanner's maintenance LED or the NOU on the Maintenance screen will indicate the need for camera calibration. It is recommended that you always calibrate both cameras together, although they can be calibrated independently. Calibrating both cameras takes approximately 4-7 minutes.
4. Lift the skimmer and make sure the feeder tray is empty. The scanner will automatically go into Manual Feed Mode, the feeder table will rise and the transport will begin to run. 5. Once the feeder table has risen to the full-up position, feed a single, clean white calibration sheet (Part No. 5K0449 from CAT No. 199 8103) into the scanner transport in the orientation indicated on the sheet. A counter and a progress bar will indicate the calibration progress.
Supplies and consumables Contact your scanner supplier to order supplies. Supplies/Consumables CAT No.
7 Troubleshooting Contents Clearing a document jam ................................................................ 7-1 Problem solving .............................................................................. 7-2 Contacting Service.......................................................................... 7-4 Clearing a document jam IMPORTANT: Only remove jammed documents from the transport when the scanner cover is OPEN. 1. Pull the scanner cover release lever forward to open the scanner cover. 2.
Problem solving Occasionally you may encounter a situation with your scanner where it may not function properly. Use the chart below as a guide to check possible solutions to help you resolve the situation before calling Technical Support. If a problem persists after reviewing the problems and possible solutions below, turn the scanner off, unplug the power cord and call Technical Support.
Error Message Possible Cause Possible Remedy CGA Port Not Responding ... Cycle power to the scanner. If the problem persists, contact Technical Support. Corrupt or Missing MC Firmware ... Contact Technical Support. • Streaks in the image • Reduced bar code recognition rates • Blurred images • Artifacts in the image • Imaging guide(s) and/or camera cover(s) need to be cleaned. • Camera(s) need to be calibrated. • Clean the imaging guides. • Clean the camera covers. • Calibrate the camera(s).
Contacting Service 1. Visit www.Kodak.com/go/dicontacts to obtain the most current phone number for your country. 2. When calling, please have the following information ready: • A description of your problem. • The scanner model and serial number. • Computer configuration. • Software application you are using.
Appendix A Specifications Contents Specifications ..................................................................................A-1 System requirements ......................................................................
Feature Specification Power requirements AC 100-120 V / 220-240 V; 60/50 Hz Power consumption 175W (maximum); 6.7W (Sleep mode) Environment Temp: 50 - 100°F (10 - 37.
Appendix B Installing and Using the Imprinter Contents Installing the front page imprinter and ink cartridge ........................B-2 Removing the front imprinter...........................................................B-4 Installing the back page imprinter and ink cartridge........................B-5 Removing the back imprinter ..........................................................B-6 Maintenance ...................................................................................
The imprinter is controlled from the scanning application installed on the host PC. Item Specifications Maximum number of characters 72 characters Print line(s) 1 Document paper type Low grade to regular bond documents can be used. Glossy paper should not be used, as the ink drying time is too long and smearing will result.
3. Move the carriage to the center position. 4. Hold the ink cartridge holder with one hand and place the ink cartridge (bottom end first) into the holder and snap it into place. Center position 5. Turn off the scanner and power down the PC. 6. Remove the scanner exit tray. 7. Open the front page imprinter door. 8. Insert the imprinter’s spring-loaded locating pin into the corresponding hole found in the scanner’s front page assembly (left side) with the ink cartridge holder.
10. Connect the imprinter cable to the connector on the imprinter unit noting the orientation of the key on the plug and the slot on the connector. 11. Close the imprinter door. 12. Replace the exit tray. 13. Turn on the scanner and the PC. 14. Launch the Ngenuity Operator Utility and confirm the imprinter is recognized. NOTE: Do not leave the ink cartridge in the imprinter when not in use. Removing the front imprinter 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Remove the exit tray. 3.
Installing the back page imprinter and ink cartridge To ensure proper installation of the ink cartridge, install the imprinter cartridge before installing the imprinter into the scanner. Be sure the ink cartridge is properly seated. 1. Remove the imprinter and ink cartridge from the box. 2. Remove the protective tape from the ink cartridge. 3. Move the carriage to the center position. 4.
9. Connect the imprinter cable noting the orientation of the key on the plug and the slot on the connector. 10. Close the back page imprinter door. 11. Turn on the scanner and the PC. 12. Launch the Ngenuity Operator Utility and confirm the imprinter is recognized. NOTE: Do not leave the ink cartridge in the imprinter when not in use. Removing the back imprinter 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Open the back page imprinter door. 3. Unplug the imprinter cable. 4.
Maintenance Replacing the ink cartridge 1. Turn off the scanner and power down the host PC. 2. Remove the front (or back) imprinter from the scanner. See the sections entitled, “Removing the front imprinter” or “Removing the back imprinter” earlier in this appendix for instructions. 3. Remove the ink cartridge by grasping the ink cartridge holder and pulling the tab on the ink cartridge out from the ink cartridge holder.
Cleaning the ink cartridge print head If the print head of the ink cartridge is dirty or the ink cartridge has not been used for a long period of time, it may not print properly. To clean the print head using the scanner, press the corresponding Custom Function button (F1 or F2) on the control panel. NOTE: You must assign the Clean Print Head function to one of the Custom Function buttons (F1 or F2) using the Ngenuity Operator Utility to be able to clean the print head using the scanner.
Additional print head cleaning If cleaning the print head using the F1 key does not provide the desired results, you can further clean the printer by following the steps below. 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Remove the front (or back) imprinter unit from the scanner. See the sections entitled, “Removing the front imprinter” or “Removing the back imprinter” earlier in this chapter for instructions. 3.
Using the imprinter Imprinter operation is controlled via the hardware and software. Print position: hardware To print a string on the scanned document, adjust the position of the print head carriage according to the size of the sheets that you want to scan. Print positions Carriage tab • Move the carriage to align the carriage tab with one of the marks that appears on the scale on the imprinter.
Print position: software To set up the software for imprinting, access the Advanced Properties screen which is accessible within Virtual ReScan® (VRS) Interactive Viewer. Scanning applications that use the VRS-based driver will display the VRS icon in the Windows Taskbar on the host PC as soon as the scan source is selected. NOTE: For instructions on how to select the scan source (scanner), see Chapter 4, Control Panel and Ngenuity Operator Utility. 1.
The following options can be set via the Text Controls dialog box: NOTE: Patch Code functionality is only available with the Kodak Ngenuity 9150 Scanner. Page Counter Enable — click this checkbox to enable the Page Counters. • Print Width — select to append zeros or spaces in front of the page count or spaces at the end of the page count to retain a fixed length for all digits that will appear in the text string. The default is leading zeros.
• Digits — select a value from the drop-down list to specify the page counter length, which should take into consideration any leading zeros or leading or trailing spaces appended to the page count in the Print Width drop-down list. You can specify from 1 to 9; default is 5. Font Height and Font Width — select whether you want imprinted text to print normally or in larger and/or wider characters on a document. Selecting Large prints taller characters; selecting Wide prints wider characters.
Special Content — select special content format codes to include in the text string from the drop-down list. These codes are replaced with actual symbols or text by the scanner when the document is scanned. The special content format choices and pre-formatted special content codes are shown in the table below. Special Content Code Example Euro Symbol %A0128 € Yen Symbol %A0165 ¥ Scanner ID %S0 12345678 Annotation Position — allows you to specify the horizontal location for annotating.
• Offset from Top — specify the distance of the imprinter string from the top of each page. The default and minimum value is 0.5; the maximum value is 25.5 inches. You must enter whole numbers for pixels and millimeters, but you can enter decimal numbers in 0.1-inch increments for inches. NOTE: The horizontal location for imprinting must be manually set inside the scanner.
Patch Code options Imprint Patch Code Sheets — enable this option if you want to print on patch code sheets and count them with the index counter. This setting only applies to patch types 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6. Patch types 4, 7, 8 and 9 will not get printed or counted even with this checkbox selected. The Increment on Patch Code and Reset on Patch Code options are only for the Kodak Ngenuity 9150 Scanner. Set these options if you want to use patch sheets within a batch to control printer index values.
Appendix C Installing and Using the Optional Straight PassThrough Adapter Contents Installing the straight pass-through adapter ................................... C-1 Using the straight pass-through adapter........................................ C-2 The straight pass-through adapter allows you to output fragile or thick documents through the straight pass-through door thus shortening the paper path and minimizing document jams. The documents will be stacked in the reverse order from the feeding order.
Using the straight passthrough adapter NOTE:If you are scanning exception documents, it is not necessary to have the exit tray attached. Use the exit tray when you are scanning many documents. 1. Remove the exit tray from the front of the scanner. 2. Install the exit tray matching the tabs on the exit tray with the slots on the straight pass-through adapter and be sure that it is securely in place. 3. Adjust the side guides and the end stop on the exit tray as desired to meet your scanning needs.
Appendix D Glossary Control panel — interface located on the front of the scanner that is used to perform basic scanning functions and to signal scanner status through the use of LEDs, pictograms and text. DPI (dots per inch) — a measurement of the ability of a scanner to reproduce small objects. The higher the dpi, the smaller the object the scanner can reproduce. Also known as resolution. Host PC — computer used to communicate with the scanner in order to scan documents.
Appendix E Patch Code Information This appendix provides additional information for patch codes supported by Kodak Ngenuity 9000 Series Scanners. Kodak Ngenuity Scanners include two hardware-based Patch Readers. The Patch Reader recognizes patches with bars that are parallel to the lead edge of the document. All Kodak Ngenuity Scanners support patch reading for color toggle patch processing. Only the Kodak Ngenuity 9150 Scanner supports Printer Counter Increment and Resetting through Patch.
The horizontal placement must result in the patch pattern crossing the scanner’s sensor locations. Refer to the following illustration. Patch sensors D C D C A B • Patch code bar dimensions and optical properties should conform to the Kodak specifications outlined in Kodak Publication, A-61599. • Patch codes must be printed parallel to the document lead edge. KEY: A — the minimum distance from the document edge to the start of the patch code = 0.25 in.
Key for Graphical Pattern Description: W n Wide Bar Narrow Bar The graphical pattern read from left to right indicates the time sequence of patch pattern bars (first to last).
Patch codes E4 Patch 7 Patch 8 Patch 9 Patch 10 Patch 11 Patch 12 Patch 13 Patch 14 A-61662 October 2011