Kodak i1800 Series - Manuals

1-2 A-61555 March 2007 Scanner features • Excellent paper handling, image quality, and reliability.• Color or grayscale at the same speed as black-and-white.• Color touchscreen for easy operator use.• Simultaneous black-and-white and color/grayscale image output.• Handles a broad range of paper weig...

A-61555 March 2007 1-3 System requirements Following is the minimum recommended system configuration to run the Kodak i1800 Series Scanners. NOTE: The actual performance of the system depends on the scanning application, choice of scanning parameters, and the host computer configuration. If the scan...

1-4 A-61555 March 2007 Contacting Service and Support Telephone and on-site service by trained Kodak Field Engineer is available as part of the warranty and Service Agreement. Refer to your Service Agreement Terms and Conditions for hours of availability. Only a trained scanner operator should place...

A-61555 March 2007 1-5 Safety information Warning labels MSDS Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are available on the Kodak website at: www.kodak.com/go/msds. When accessing the MSDSs from the website, you will be required to provide the catalog number of the consumable for the Material Safety Data ...

1-6 A-61555 March 2007 Environmental information • The product packaging is recyclable. • The i1800 Series Scanners are Energy Star compliant and are shipped from the factory with the default time set to 15 minutes. European Union This symbol indicates that when the last user wishes to discard this ...

A-61555 March 2007 1-7 Peoples Republic of China WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Korean Please note that this equipment has obtained EMC registration for commerci...

A-61555 March 2007 2-1 2 Getting Started Scanner components Front view 1 Power switch — press the power switch on (I) or off (O) as required. 2 Input elevator — holds documents for scanning. The input elevator can be set to accommodate stacks of 25-, 100-, 250- or 500-documents (20 lb. bond paper). ...

2-2 A-61555 March 2007 8 Service K-Number — the number on this sticker is the number you will be asked to provide when placing a call Kodak Service. 9 POD release latch — push up the POD release latch when you need to access the inside of the scanner. 10 Output tray and end stop — collects the scann...

A-61555 March 2007 2-3 18 Storage pocket — provides a convenient and easy-access area for storing calibration targets and documentation.

A-61555 March 2007 2-5 7 Multi-feed sensors — the scanner has three (ultrasonic) multi- feed detection sensors. These sensors are used to detect if more than one document enters the paper path at one time causing a multi-feed. Rear view 1 Power cord connection — provides power to the scanner. The sc...

A-61555 March 2007 3-1 3 Using the Scanner This chapter provides the following operational procedures: • Turning on/off the scanner• Starting and stopping the scanner• Document preparation• Adjusting the input elevator• Adjusting the output tray • Adjusting the height of the scanner• Scanning docume...

A-61555 March 2007 3-3 Turning the scanner off • Press the power switch on the left-side of the scanner to the off (O) position. NOTES: • You do not need to turn the main breaker switch off unless you are going to move the scanner. • There are four leveling feet on the bottom of the scanner. If you ...

A-61555 March 2007 3-5 Adjusting the input elevator Adjusting the side guides 1. Place the documents in the input elevator. 2. Adjust the side guides to fit the documents. The side guides should be far enough apart to accommodate the widest document that you are feeding. Selecting your feeding posit...

A-61555 March 2007 3-7 Installing the document extender • Insert the ends of the document extender into the holes on the input elevator and lower the extender into position. Output tray options The scanner is shipped with a standard output tray and a short document tray. Use the short document tray ...

3-8 A-61555 March 2007 Adjusting the output tray for document lengths up to 43.2 cm (17 in.) Adjusting for document length involves selecting an output tray position and angle, positioning the end stop, or removing the end stop and installing a document extender. Reviewing the following table will h...

A-61555 March 2007 3-9 Adjusting the end stop Adjust the output tray end stop to slightly longer than the longest document being fed. Adjusting the angle of the output tray In addition to adjusting the back of the output tray, you can adjust the front of the tray by swinging the height adjustment wi...

A-61555 March 2007 3-11 The exit deflector The exit deflector aids in document stacking. When feeding light-weight documents, it is suggested that the exit deflector be removed. The exit deflector can be easily removed by gently pulling it out of the holding clips. There are three positions that the...

A-61555 March 2007 3-15 Feeding documents using multi-feed detection The scanner has three multi-feed detection sensors that can be independently enabled or disabled. When multi-feed detection is enabled, adjust the side guides so the documents fully cover at least one sensor. If the document partia...

3-18 A-61555 March 2007 Using the operator control panel touchscreen There are a variety of functions that can be accessed by using the operator control panel touchscreen. If there are three dots after the function, another screen will be displayed allowing you to make additional choices. For more i...

A-61555 March 2007 3-19 In addition from Idle mode, you can setup or change scanner configuration settings, and enable or disable imaging addressing by using the Settings screen. The Settings screen allows you to set or change the following options: • Volume• Tones• Language• Enabling or disabling i...

3-22 A-61555 March 2007 Selecting a language The Kodak i1800 Series Scanners support several languages. Select the language you want the information on the touchscreen to be displayed in. 1. Touch Language to display the Language screen. 2. Touch the desired language. The screen will automatically b...

A-61555 March 2007 3-23 Enabling/disabling image addressing (for i1860 Scanner only) An image address is a unique identifier assigned to each individual document and may contain up to 30 characters (up to a maximum of 27 characters, plus 3 delimiters). An Image Address template is set up using the T...

3-24 A-61555 March 2007 If you change the status of the image address, the following message will be displayed. 3. Touch Yes to change the image address status and restart the system, otherwise click Close . 4. Restart the scanner. NOTE: Disabling image addressing also disables the Patch Readers and...

A-61555 March 2007 3-25 Calibrating the scanner The Kodak i1800 Series Scanners allow you to perform an Image calibration (black-and-white, color, grayscale) and UDDS calibration (multi-feed detection). Calibration optimizes your scanner to achieve the best image quality and feeding performance. You...

3-28 A-61555 March 2007 Operator Log When you touch Operator Log, the Operator Log screen will be displayed. This screen provides the time, message code and a message description. The messages that are displayed in the log are only those messages that have been posted since the scanner was powered o...

A-61555 March 2007 3-29 Accessing scanner information This screen provides information about your scanner. If you are using image addressing, the last image address value is displayed on this screen. 1. Touch Information on the Idle screen to display scanner information. 2. After viewing this inform...

A-61555 March 2007 3-31 Performing a Print test The print test checks to be sure the ink jets in the Enhanced Printer are working properly. 1. Touch Print Test . The Print Test screen will be displayed. 2. Place a blank sheet(s) of paper in the input elevator. 3. Touch OK . The document(s) in the ou...

3-32 A-61555 March 2007 Performing a Patch test Use the Patch test to verify that the Patch Readers are operational and that your patches are being read. 1. Touch Patch Test . The Patch Test screen will be displayed. 2. Place a document(s) with a patch(es) in the input elevator. 3. Touch OK . When t...

A-61555 March 2007 3-33 Enabling the scanner In order to scan documents, the scanner must be enabled. This is done using the capture application software. When the scanner is enabled, the following screen is displayed. Scanning After enabling the scanner, depending on how your scanner is configured,...

A-61555 March 2007 3-35 Manually pausing and resuming the scanner You can manually pause and resume the scanner while scanning documents. • Touch Pause on the touchscreen to stop scanning. The Pause button now becomes the Resume button. • Touch Resume on the touchscreen to restart scanning after it ...

3-36 A-61555 March 2007 Power Saver mode The Kodak i1800 Series Scanners are configured from the factory to go into Power Saver mode after 15 minutes of inactivity. This setting can be changed by your capture software application. If Power Saver is enabled, the scanner will begin a one-minute count-...

A-61555 March 2007 4-1 4 The Enhanced Printer and Patch Readers This chapter provides instructions for using the Enhanced Printer and Patch Readers. The following information and procedures can be found in this chapter: • Overview information about the Enhanced Printer, including information about p...

4-2 A-61555 March 2007 Printer specifications Characteristic Description Maximum lines 1 Maximum characters 40 Print locations (horizontal) 12 front, 8 rear, manually set, Print locations (vertical) Set by capture software application Print orientation 0, 90, 180 or 270 degrees Font size 2 selectabl...

A-61555 March 2007 4-5 Moving the printer carrier and cable from the front to the rear or vice versa The scanner comes with the printer carrier and ribbon cable installed for front pre-scan printing. If your application requires rear post-scan printing, the printer carrier and cable must be moved fr...

4-12 A-61555 March 2007 Patch function overview All i1800 Series Scanners provide toggle patch capability. This type of patch is used to trigger the scanner to switch from the current image stream (black-and-white) to the alternative image stream (color/grayscale). Patches used for image address lev...

A-61555 March 2007 4-13 Toggle Patch When image addressing is disabled, the Patch Readers are also disabled. However a Toggle patch can still be detected. Patch Types 2, 3 and T — these patch types are used for image addressing. The Patch Readers control document level changes by automatically sensi...

A-61555 March 2007 5-1 5 Maintenance This chapter provides: • a cleaning frequency chart• a list of cleaning tools and materials• a list of supplies, consumables and accessories• cleaning procedures for the scanner• replacement procedures for customer-replaceable parts IMPORTANT: Scanner components ...

A-61555 March 2007 5-3 Supplies, consumables and accessories Contact your scanner supplier to order supplies. NOTE: Items and catalog numbers are subject to change. Ordering parts The following parts can be ordered from Parts Services. Supplies/Consumables CAT No. Kodak Feeder Consumables Kit for i6...

5-4 A-61555 March 2007 Cleaning procedures Follow the cleaning procedure below to ensure the best scanner performance and image quality. Cleaning the OCP touchscreen The touchscreen requires very little maintenance. However, periodically, it is recommended that you use a Staticide wipe to clean the ...

A-61555 March 2007 5-5 Cleaning the rollers Cleaning the rollers includes all of the rollers in the transport area, the separation roller tires and the feed module tires. 1. Pull up on the pod release lever and open the pod. 2. Manually rotate and wipe the rollers with a roller cleaning pad. IMPORTA...

5-6 A-61555 March 2007 Cleaning the separation roller tires 4. Pull the separation pad holder forward and remove the separation roller. 5. Manually rotate and wipe the separation roller tires with a roller cleaning pad. For best results wipe parallel to the ribs in order to remove any residue betwee...

A-61555 March 2007 5-7 Cleaning the feed module tires 9. Lift up the printer access cover. 10. Push the release lever down (located underneath the printer access cover) to release and remove the feed module.

A-61555 March 2007 5-11 Cleaning the imaging guides — thorough cleaning Thorough cleaning of the imaging guides is recommended at the start of the day and beginning of each shift. NOTE: Hold the imaging guides at the green tabs to avoid getting fingerprints on the imaging guides during the cleaning ...

5-12 A-61555 March 2007 Lower imaging guide 1. Turn the screw on each end of the lower imaging guide, remove it from its position and set it aside. 2. Carefully vacuum the areas between the lamps, then use a Staticide wipe to thoroughly clean the glass plate between the lamps. 3. Clean the lower ima...

A-61555 March 2007 5-13 7. When finished with all cleaning procedures, reinstall the output tray. 8. Turn on the scanner. Running a transport cleaning sheet The transport should be cleaned with a Transport Cleaning Sheet fed several times. 1. Remove the wrapping from the Transport Cleaning Sheet. 2....

5-14 A-61555 March 2007 The Count Only screen will be displayed. 5. Touch Scan . 6. Remove the transport cleaning sheet from the output tray and place it in the center of the input elevator in landscape orientation with the adhesive side down and touch Scan . 7. When finished, touch End Job . NOTE: ...

A-61555 March 2007 5-15 Replacement procedures This section provides procedures for replacing the following parts. Use the list below as a guideline for frequency of replacement. • Feed module tires and separation roller tires — tire life will vary depending upon paper types, environment and cleanli...

5-18 A-61555 March 2007 12. Align the tabs on the upper housing with the slots on the lower housing. 13. Press the upper and lower housings together until they snap into place. 14. Reinstall the feed module by aligning the pins, fitting it into position and pulling up on the release lever to lock it...

A-61555 March 2007 6-1 6 Troubleshooting This chapter provides: • Information on how to access the Operator Log.• A problem solving chart.• A message listing of possible errors you may encounter while using the scanner. Accessing the Operator Log The Operator Log is accessed through the Operator Con...

6-2 A-61555 March 2007 Accessing the Operator Log from the Scan Validation tool 1. Select Start>Programs>Kodak>Document Imaging>Scan Validation Tool . 2. From the Driver Types box, select TWAIN . 3. From the Drivers box, select Kodak Scanner: i1800 and click OK. 4. Select the Scanner ico...

A-61555 March 2007 6-3 5. From the main screen, click Settings . The Settings screen will be displayed. 6. Select Device .

A-61555 March 2007 6-5 Message listing Following is an alphabetic list of messages and corrective actions you can take if one of the following messages is encountered. Messages ID# Operator Message Background accessory changed while powered up 381 The Background Accessory was changed while the scann...

6-10 A-61555 March 2007 Numerical message listing Use the following numeric listing to quickly find an error. Use the previous Message Listing chart for details and actions regarding the error condition. ID# Operator Message 1 Paused waiting for host 4 Invalid job setup 5 Unable to scan 6 Power up s...

A-61555 March 2007 6-11 Contacting Service Refer to the section entitled, “Contacting Support” in Chapter 1 for phone numbers and detailed information. ID# Operator Message 184 Cannot calibrate with white background 260 No paper in input elevator 280 Lamps ready for scanning 281 Printer bitmap font ...

6-12 A-61555 March 2007 Problem solving Use the chart below as a guide to check possible solutions to problems you may encounter when using the Kodak i1800 Series Scanners. Problem Possible Solution Scanner does not power on Make sure that:• the power cord is plugged securely into the receptacle in ...

A-61555 March 2007 A-1 Appendix A Accessories This chapter provides a description of the accessories that are available for use the Kodak i1800 Series Scanners. Kodak Ultralightweight Paper Feed Module The Kodak Feeder Kit for Ultralightweight Paper for i600/i1800 Series Scanners allows you to feed ...

A-61555 March 2007 B-1 Appendix B Specifications Scanner Type/Speed i1840 Scanner : Duplex color scanner with an automatic document feeder including the enhanced printer, 160 pages per minute (landscape) i1860 Scanner : Duplex color scanner with an automatic document feeder including the enhanced pr...

User’s Guide i1800 Series Scanners Eastman Kodak Company 343 State Street Rochester, NY 14650 U.S.A.© Kodak, 2007. All rights reserved. TM: Kodak COLORS 9E8273A 8.5 x 11” Folded 6079-232 GUIDE COVER-KODAK SCANNERS FONTS Whitney K Family SIZE ECO P/N DESIGNER MODIFIED 10.11.07 9E8273A DE MEYER ARTWOR...