Brother DSMOBILE 600- Manuals

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vi BROTHER MOBILE SCANNER LIMITED WARRANTY (Canada Only) Pursuant to the limited warranty of 1 year from the date of purchase for labour and parts, Brother International Corporation (Canada) Ltd. (“Brother”) will repair or replace (at Brother’s sole discretion) this Mobile scanner machine free of ch...

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vii Customer Service …………………………………. FREE INFORMATION BY E-MAIL & WEB Visit our Web site at http://www.brother-usa.com . Search for the “DSmobile 600” scanners” where you can access: • Features, Specifications, and Compatibility (Windows & Mac) • FAQs • Warranty information • Brochures • Manu...

viii Contents …………………………………. European, US, and Canadian Regulatory Statements .................. ii Product Warranty Information ..................................................... iv Warranty Statement (USA Only) .................................................. iv Warranty Statement (Canada Onl...

x What’s Included with This Package ………………………………. User Manual (Printable from CD only) Installation CD Installation Guide Cleaner Sheet Photo Sleeves (2) Kit Contents Calibration Sheets (2) Carrying Bag USB Cable (6ft.) Model DS600 DSmobile ® 600 Scanner

1 Welcome – Introduction to Your DSmobile ® Scanner............. Congratulations on purchasing a DSmobile 600 document scanner! We have designed this product to provide you with a simple but effective tool to capture, manage, and archive documents of many types. We encourage you to read this User’s ...

2 Windows Operation ………………………. FOR BEST RESULTS, PLEASE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE INCLUDED INSTALLATION CD PROVIDED BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR SCANNER. Note: As a precaution, a RED warning label has been placed on the USB cable to remind you to install the Installation CD first. Please remove this ...

8 UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE If you should need to un-install the driver software later, you simply insert the original installation CD and run the setup again. At this time you will be given three options. Select the REMOVE option, click NEXT, and then click REMOVE. All previously installed DSmobile 60...

9 INSTALLING HARDWARE Do not connect the scanner to your computer until instructed to do so by the driver installation software. When instructed to do so, connect the scanner cable as shown below and follow the instructions. After you have installed the software (Steps 1-4, p. 2-4), Step 5 will inst...

11 CALIBRATION Note: Calibration is critical because it allows the image quality to be “balanced” for your computer and scanner combination. If you switch the computer that you use with your scanner or change scanners, you must calibrate again. Calibration can be performed on any TWAIN or WIA-compli...

13 USING YOUR SCANNER Please insert documents face down. When using a Windows scanning application, always press the button on top of the scanner to initiate a scanning program. The following window will appear when you press the button on the top of the scanner. A double click on any of the program...

14 SETTING A DEFAULT PROGRAM To choose a default scanning program, just highlight the program name, click on “Always use this program for this action” and then click on “OK”. The program will subsequently automatically launch when you press the button on the top of the scanner to initiate a scan. No...

15 CHANGING PROGRAMS To cancel a default program, on the Windows desktop: 1. Select Start: Control Panel: Scanners and Cameras (In Category View, select Printers and other Hardware: Scanners and Cameras). 2. Right click on the scanner icon, select Properties, and then select Events. 3. Click on “Pro...

17 Mac OS X Operation ………………………. FOR BEST RESULTS, PLEASE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE INCLUDED INSTALLATION CD PROVIDED BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR SCANNER. Note: As a precaution, a RED warning label has been placed on the USB cable to remind you to install the Installation CD first. Please remove thi...

18 SETTING ADMINISTRATOR PRIVILEGES If installation or calibration is not working on your Macintosh system, the solution may be in the privileges. When initially set up, you are given administrator privileges which should allow you to install the DSmobile software and complete the calibration. If, h...

20 Calibrating your DSmobile 600 Scanner using “Image Capture.” Calibration is a critical step in setting up your scanner. It allows the scanned color data to be “calibrated” to your computer and scanner combination for best image quality. If at any time you switch the computer that you use with you...

24 Tiger ® (Mac OS X v10.4) 1. Install the DSmobile 600 scanner driver using the Installation CD and restart your computer. 2. Connect the scanner to your computer’s USB port. 3. Open the “Applications” folder and run “Image Capture” (See Figure 7). Figure 7. Tiger Image Capture Window 4. Close the ...

27 Panther ® (Mac OS X v10.3) 1. Install the DSmobile 600 scanner driver using the Installation CD and restart your computer. 2. Open the “Applications” folder and run “Image Capture”. 3. From the “Image Capture”: menu, choose “Preferences”. 4. Click the “Scanner” tab at the top of the window. 5. Cl...

29 Using Scanning Software……………… DSmobileSCAN II (Windows Only) This software will save all scans to an Adobe Acrobat PDF file, a JPEG, or a TIFF file. Note that only PDF format files can be saved as multiple pages. JPEG and TIFF files will be stored as separate files with index numbers added to the...

32 PageManager ® 7 (For Windows) This program makes it easy to scan, share, and organize your photos and documents. It helps you not only convert piles of paper into organized digitized files, but also lets you view, edit, send, and back-up files in many formats. To install PageManager, browse to th...

33 Performing Scanner Calibration a) To calibrate your scanner select the acquire image data icon (scanner and camera icon) under the toolbar menu. (see Fig. 1) Fig. 1 Fig. 2 a) The TWAIN user interface screen will appear (see Fig. 2). b) Insert the calibration sheet with the printed arrow end first...

34 Tips & Cautions ………………………………… The DSmobile 600 scanner can provide long and productive service. We encourage you to follow the suggestions below to improve the convenience and quality of your scanning and document management experience. Please do not insert stapled items into the DSmobile 600...