Page 2 - Contents; Introduction
A-61555 April 2009 i Contents 1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 New features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2Scanner features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 3 - ii; The Enhanced Printer/Patch Readers
ii A-61555 April 2009 Adjusting the height of the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14Feeding documents using multi-feed detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15Automatic feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Page 4 - Maintenance; Appendix B
A-61555 April 2009 iii 5 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1 Cleaning frequency chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2Cleaning tools and materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
Page 5 - Introduction
A-61555 April 2009 1-1 1 Introduction This User’s Guide provides information and procedures for the Kodak i1800 Series Scanners. Chapter 1, Introduction — provides general information about the i1800 Series Scanners including a product description, scanner features, safety information, user precauti...
Page 6 - New features; Fast elevator; Quick reload; Paper Source; Fragile Document Mode
1-2 A-61555 April 2009 New features These features are for Kodak i1800 Series Scanners, Firmware Version 2.1.1 (or higher). • Fast elevator — the elevator speed is twice as fast as the previous versions of the Kodak i1800 Series Scanners. • Quick reload — allows you to quickly reload small stacks of...
Page 7 - Scanner features
A-61555 April 2009 1-3 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 ...
Page 8 - System requirements
1-4 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 9 - Troubleshooting; United States and Canada
A-61555 April 2009 1-5 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...
Page 10 - Safety information; Warning labels; MSDS; • Hair length should be kept short, using a hair net if needed, or tying; Gas springs warning
1-6 A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 11 - European Union; EMC statements; United States
A-61555 April 2009 1-7 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 ...
Page 12 - Acoustic emission; Netzanschluß; 声明,该产
1-8 A-61555 April 2009 Taiwan 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. Peoples Republic of China WARNING: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product...
Page 13 - Getting Started; Scanner components; Front view
A-61555 April 2009 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). ...
Page 14 - Using the Scanner
2-2 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 15 - 8 Storage pocket; — provides a convenient and easy-access area
A-61555 April 2009 2-3 18 Storage pocket — provides a convenient and easy-access area for storing calibration targets and documentation.
Page 17 - — provides power to the scanner. The; Main breaker switch; — this switch must be On to activate the; Rear access door; — provides access to the space in the back of
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 18 - Using the Scanner
A-61555 April 2009 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 d...
Page 20 - Minimum Document Size:
A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 22 - Adjusting the side guides; Place the documents in the input elevator.; Locking the side guides
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 24 - elevator and lower the extender into position.; Output tray options; side guides on the input elevator.
A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 25 - Positioning the output tray; There are three positions that the output tray can be placed in.; Position
3-8 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 26 - Adjusting the end stop
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 28 - The exit deflector; deflector be positioned in the left position.
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 32 - Automatic feeding; IMPORTANT: Staples and paper clips on documents may damage the; Scan; button on the touchscreen to begin feeding
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 35 - Idle screen; Image Addressing - disabled
3-18 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 36 - Settings screen; Settings
A-61555 April 2009 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 disablin...
Page 39 - Selecting a language; The; Language; to display the Language screen.; Close; to return to the Settings screen.
3-22 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 40 - to display the Settings screen.
A-61555 April 2009 3-23 Enabling/disabling image addressing 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 TWAIN Data source or ISIS ...
Page 41 - Yes; to change the image address status and restart the; NOTE: Disabling image addressing also disables the Patch Readers
3-24 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 42 - Calibrating the scanner; Image Calibration
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 45 - Fragile Feed mode
3-28 A-61555 April 2009 Fragile Feed mode The Fragile Feed Mode option allows documents to be transported through the scanner at a slower pace when scanning with 100, 150 or 200 dpi resolution. Fragile Feed Mode is useful when: • you are scanning documents of poor paper quality • you want to improve...
Page 46 - Message window/Status bar; Scanning; Sequential counter
A-61555 April 2009 3-29 Idle screen The Idle screen provides a status bar, function list, scroll arrows and the Settings button. When image addressing is enabled, the image address level buttons and batch count information will also be displayed. Message window/Status bar — provides an up-to-date st...
Page 48 - Information; on the Idle screen to display scanner; to return to the Idle
A-61555 April 2009 3-31 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...
Page 50 - Using the Enhanced; End Job
A-61555 April 2009 3-33 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...
Page 51 - Enabling the scanner; Lowering the elevator
3-34 A-61555 April 2009 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. Lowering the elevator Use the Lower Elevator option whenever you need to make add...
Page 54 - Clearing the paper path
A-61555 April 2009 3-37 Clearing the paper path The Clear Path option is displayed when the scanner is enabled or idle, but not when scanning. When this option is selected, the paper transport will run for a short period of time, ensuring that the paper path is clear without opening the pod. This op...
Page 55 - . The Patch Test screen will be displayed.; OK; the patch test will be displayed on the touchscreen.; to return to the Idle screen.; Performing a self test; Image Addressing - enabled
3-38 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 57 - • Touch the level button you want to assign.
3-40 A-61555 April 2009 Changing image address levels Image address levels may be changed from the screen if image addressing is enabled and/or scanning. The next image address level is highlighted. To change the level: • Touch the level button you want to assign.
Page 58 - • Touch; Pause; on the touchscreen to stop scanning. The Pause button; Resume; on the touchscreen to restart scanning after it has
A-61555 April 2009 3-41 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 ...
Page 59 - Power Saver mode; Cancel; Viewing messages
3-42 A-61555 April 2009 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-...
Page 60 - The Enhanced Printer and Patch Readers; Image Processing Guide
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 61 - Printer specifications
4-2 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 64 - or
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 71 - The Patch Readers; Patch Code Information; Patch types; — these patch types can be used by the; Toggle Patch; — the Toggle patch is a Type 4 patch that is used to; Patch 1
4-12 A-61555 April 2009 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). The Patch Readers The Patch Reader...
Page 72 - — these patch types are used for image; Patch code placement; Patch 2; Patch 3
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 73 - This chapter provides:
A-61555 April 2009 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 componen...
Page 75 - Ordering parts; The following parts can be ordered from Parts Services.; Accessories
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 76 - Cleaning procedures
5-4 A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 77 - Cleaning the rollers; Pull up on the pod release lever and open the pod.
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 78 - Cleaning the separation roller tires; roller with the holders.
5-6 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 79 - Cleaning the feed module tires; cover) to release and remove the feed module.
A-61555 April 2009 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.
Page 83 - NOTE: Hold the imaging guides at the green tabs to avoid getting; Upper imaging guide; Turn the screw on each end of the upper imaging guide and remove
A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 84 - Lower imaging guide; Turn the screw on each end of the lower imaging guide, remove it
5-12 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 85 - Count Only Mode; from the Idle screen.
A-61555 April 2009 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....
Page 86 - The Count Only screen will be displayed.; NOTE: When the transport sheet gets dirty, discard it and use a new; Final cleaning steps; When finished running the transport cleaning sheet:
5-14 A-61555 April 2009 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: ...
Page 87 - Feed module tires and separation roller tires; — tire life will vary; Feed module and separation roller; — it is recommended that you; Imaging guides; — replace when the imaging guides are heavily
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 90 - Align the tabs on the upper housing with the slots on the lower
5-18 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 93 - Operator Log; NOTE: The Operator Log only displays messages since the last
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 94 - and click
6-2 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 95 - The Settings screen will be displayed.; Device
A-61555 April 2009 6-3 5. From the main screen, click Settings . The Settings screen will be displayed. 6. Select Device .
Page 97 - Message listing; Messages
A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 102 - Operator Message
6-10 A-61555 April 2009 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...
Page 103 - Contacting Service; Refer to the section entitled, “Contacting Support”
A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 104 - Problem solving; Problem
6-12 A-61555 April 2009 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 ...
Page 106 - Kodak Manual Feeder
A-61555 April 2009 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 ...