Product Information Guide
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... then push the RESET button. Option error This indicates a problem with an installed option, such as an open cover. The ADF replaces the scanner cover but still allows scanning of error. face up from your software, computer, and printer for optical character recognition (OCR) ... transportation: Document center alignment; Interface error The interface setup is wrong, or the scanner is not released. EPSON Expression 836XL Problems and Solutions Some problems you may have while using the scanner may involve the operation of your software and computer, such as: Cl Incorrect setup...
... then push the RESET button. Option error This indicates a problem with an installed option, such as an open cover. The ADF replaces the scanner cover but still allows scanning of error. face up from your software, computer, and printer for optical character recognition (OCR) ... transportation: Document center alignment; Interface error The interface setup is wrong, or the scanner is not released. EPSON Expression 836XL Problems and Solutions Some problems you may have while using the scanner may involve the operation of your software and computer, such as: Cl Incorrect setup...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... BULLETIN Date: 09/21/98 ECN No.: PSB.1998.09.001 Reference: N/A Originator: SA Authorization: Affected Product(s): Expression 836XL ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) Subject: Expression 836XL ADF Troubleshooting Tips This bulletin provides Q&A format troubleshooting tips and information for the EPSON Expression 836XL scanner ADF software application bundle, when these applications are utilized with the following software packages: Adobe Acrobat 3.01 (Windows...
... BULLETIN Date: 09/21/98 ECN No.: PSB.1998.09.001 Reference: N/A Originator: SA Authorization: Affected Product(s): Expression 836XL ADF (Automatic Document Feeder) Subject: Expression 836XL ADF Troubleshooting Tips This bulletin provides Q&A format troubleshooting tips and information for the EPSON Expression 836XL scanner ADF software application bundle, when these applications are utilized with the following software packages: Adobe Acrobat 3.01 (Windows...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... EPSON TWAIN PRO scanner utility program be used with Adobe Exchange. END TASK option to support duplex scanning and larger tabloid size paper. Adobe Acrobat Exchange (part of 2 Page 2 of the Adobe Acrobat 3.01 package) allows a SCAN option. Use Adobe Acrobat Capture for simplex and flatbed scanning...PROGRAM - Can this option be used for all scanning needs. The 16-bit TWAIN PRO driver can be used with the EPSON Expression 836XL scanner and ADF? If accessed, it only offers limited 16-bit features. This application is not compatible with Adobe Exchange, but it will ...
... EPSON TWAIN PRO scanner utility program be used with Adobe Exchange. END TASK option to support duplex scanning and larger tabloid size paper. Adobe Acrobat Exchange (part of 2 Page 2 of the Adobe Acrobat 3.01 package) allows a SCAN option. Use Adobe Acrobat Capture for simplex and flatbed scanning...PROGRAM - Can this option be used for all scanning needs. The 16-bit TWAIN PRO driver can be used with the EPSON Expression 836XL scanner and ADF? If accessed, it only offers limited 16-bit features. This application is not compatible with Adobe Exchange, but it will ...
User Manual
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ERROR light (red) Comes on and off. RESET button Resets the scanner. Scanner Errors If an error occurs, the scanner stops operating and the READY and ERROR lights indicate the type of error. OPERATE button Turns the scanner on when an error occurs and, along with the READY light,...Off Error type Command error Interface error Fatal error Option (ADF or TPU) error Scanner Basics Page 24 Caution: Pressing the RESET button during a scan stops the scanner and may not work if two computers are connected to the scanner and a computer using the bidirectional parallel interface is not...
ERROR light (red) Comes on and off. RESET button Resets the scanner. Scanner Errors If an error occurs, the scanner stops operating and the READY and ERROR lights indicate the type of error. OPERATE button Turns the scanner on when an error occurs and, along with the READY light,...Off Error type Command error Interface error Fatal error Option (ADF or TPU) error Scanner Basics Page 24 Caution: Pressing the RESET button during a scan stops the scanner and may not work if two computers are connected to the scanner and a computer using the bidirectional parallel interface is not...
User Manual
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To use the ADF: Unpacking the Auto Document Feeder Installing the Auto Document Feeder Loading Paper in the Auto Document Feeder Fixing Paper Jams in ... 53 Using the Auto Document Feeder The auto document feeder (part number B813112) automatically loads multi-page documents into your OCR software, you must install EPSON TWAIN Pro. It is particularly useful for OCR (optical character recognition) scanning or for creating an image database. Follow the steps in these sections to...
To use the ADF: Unpacking the Auto Document Feeder Installing the Auto Document Feeder Loading Paper in the Auto Document Feeder Fixing Paper Jams in ... 53 Using the Auto Document Feeder The auto document feeder (part number B813112) automatically loads multi-page documents into your OCR software, you must install EPSON TWAIN Pro. It is particularly useful for OCR (optical character recognition) scanning or for creating an image database. Follow the steps in these sections to...
User Manual
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Unpacking the Auto Document Feeder Make sure that the following items are included in the ADF box. stopper screwdriver paper out support installation screws knobs Using Optional Equipment Page 54 Contact your EPSON dealer if anything is missing or damaged.
Unpacking the Auto Document Feeder Make sure that the following items are included in the ADF box. stopper screwdriver paper out support installation screws knobs Using Optional Equipment Page 54 Contact your EPSON dealer if anything is missing or damaged.
User Manual
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Installing the Auto Document Feeder Before installing the ADF, be aware that: The ADF is heavy, so you lift it. The ADF is turned off and unplug the scanner's power and interface cables. 2 Remove your scanner is large, so clear a wide space around the scanner before unpacking and installing it straight up. Using Optional Equipment Page 55 Follow the steps below to have someone help you may need to install the ADF on your scanner: 1 Make sure your scanner's document cover by grasping it beside the hinges and lifting it .
Installing the Auto Document Feeder Before installing the ADF, be aware that: The ADF is heavy, so you lift it. The ADF is turned off and unplug the scanner's power and interface cables. 2 Remove your scanner is large, so clear a wide space around the scanner before unpacking and installing it straight up. Using Optional Equipment Page 55 Follow the steps below to have someone help you may need to install the ADF on your scanner: 1 Make sure your scanner's document cover by grasping it beside the hinges and lifting it .
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Using Optional Equipment Page 56 3 Insert the installation screws that came with the ADF into the holes in the back of the scanner and secure them with the enclosed screwdriver, as shown below. 4 Place the two knobs included with the ADF beside the scanner.
Using Optional Equipment Page 56 3 Insert the installation screws that came with the ADF into the holes in the back of the scanner and secure them with the enclosed screwdriver, as shown below. 4 Place the two knobs included with the ADF beside the scanner.
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5 Place the ADF on the scanner, lining up the screws with the holes as shown. Using Optional Equipment Page 57 Warning: The ADF is heavy, so you may need to have someone help you lift it.
5 Place the ADF on the scanner, lining up the screws with the holes as shown. Using Optional Equipment Page 57 Warning: The ADF is heavy, so you may need to have someone help you lift it.
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Using Optional Equipment Page 58 Secure the connection by tightening the connector screws. 6 Twist the knobs onto the ends of the screws and tighten them using the enclosed screwdriver. 7 Attach the ADF's connector to the scanner's option interface.
Using Optional Equipment Page 58 Secure the connection by tightening the connector screws. 6 Twist the knobs onto the ends of the screws and tighten them using the enclosed screwdriver. 7 Attach the ADF's connector to the scanner's option interface.
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Caution: If the ADF misfeeds, first make sure the stopper and paper out support are in place and correctly installed. 8 Peel off the backing from the stopper and from the paper out support provided with the ADF. Insert the tabs on the scanner. Using Optional Equipment Page 59 paper out support stopper 9 Close the ADF. 10 Reattach all the scanner cables and turn on the paper out support into the slots at the right end of the document table. Then attach the stopper and paper out support to the scanner as shown.
Caution: If the ADF misfeeds, first make sure the stopper and paper out support are in place and correctly installed. 8 Peel off the backing from the stopper and from the paper out support provided with the ADF. Insert the tabs on the scanner. Using Optional Equipment Page 59 paper out support stopper 9 Close the ADF. 10 Reattach all the scanner cables and turn on the paper out support into the slots at the right end of the document table. Then attach the stopper and paper out support to the scanner as shown.
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Using Optional Equipment Page 60 Caution: Do not feed photographic sheets or valuable original artwork into the ADF; Loading Paper in the Auto Document Feeder The ADF can hold up to your original. Before loading the ADF, make sure the document: Has no folds. Is not a multipart form. Is not bound...
Using Optional Equipment Page 60 Caution: Do not feed photographic sheets or valuable original artwork into the ADF; Loading Paper in the Auto Document Feeder The ADF can hold up to your original. Before loading the ADF, make sure the document: Has no folds. Is not a multipart form. Is not bound...
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... the software's online user's guide for instructions. Has no carbon coating. Has no cut-out areas. Insert the paper stack into the ADF until it meets resistance. Using Optional Equipment Page 61 Note: You can automatically scan both sides of originals face up, with the page you want... to load paper in the ADF: 1 Slide the edge guides all the way out. 2 Arrange your document is in EPSON TWAIN Pro. If your stack of a document using the ADF-double sided setting in portrait orientation (top and bottom edges are shorter than ...
... the software's online user's guide for instructions. Has no carbon coating. Has no cut-out areas. Insert the paper stack into the ADF until it meets resistance. Using Optional Equipment Page 61 Note: You can automatically scan both sides of originals face up, with the page you want... to load paper in the ADF: 1 Slide the edge guides all the way out. 2 Arrange your document is in EPSON TWAIN Pro. If your stack of a document using the ADF-double sided setting in portrait orientation (top and bottom edges are shorter than ...
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Always close the ADF before scanning or using the feeder. Using Optional Equipment Page 62 Caution: When scanning high-quality color or halftone documents, it is in Loading documents .... If your documents are longer than the side edges), insert the document left edge first. If your software's user's guide to open the ADF while scanning. Don't open the ADF and scan documents as described in landscape orientation (top and bottom edges are large, pull out the paper support. 3 Slide the edge...
Always close the ADF before scanning or using the feeder. Using Optional Equipment Page 62 Caution: When scanning high-quality color or halftone documents, it is in Loading documents .... If your documents are longer than the side edges), insert the document left edge first. If your software's user's guide to open the ADF while scanning. Don't open the ADF and scan documents as described in landscape orientation (top and bottom edges are large, pull out the paper support. 3 Slide the edge...
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Using Optional Equipment Page 63 Open the ADF and place the document on the document table. Then close the ADF and scan the document as described in Scanner Basics. Loading documents manually You can load documents manually while the ADF is installed.
Using Optional Equipment Page 63 Open the ADF and place the document on the document table. Then close the ADF and scan the document as described in Scanner Basics. Loading documents manually You can load documents manually while the ADF is installed.
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Using Optional Equipment Page 64 Fixing Paper Jams in the Auto Document Feeder If a paper jam occurs, first open the ADF's cover to determine where the paper jam occurred.
Using Optional Equipment Page 64 Fixing Paper Jams in the Auto Document Feeder If a paper jam occurs, first open the ADF's cover to determine where the paper jam occurred.
User Manual
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If paper jams in the paper eject position, open the cover on the right and slowly pull out the jammed paper as shown. (Be careful not to pull too hard or the paper may tear, making it more difficult to remove.) pull paper out this way or this way open cover After removing the jammed paper, close the ADF cover and reset the scanner by turning it off and on again or pressing the RESET button. Using Optional Equipment Page 66
If paper jams in the paper eject position, open the cover on the right and slowly pull out the jammed paper as shown. (Be careful not to pull too hard or the paper may tear, making it more difficult to remove.) pull paper out this way or this way open cover After removing the jammed paper, close the ADF cover and reset the scanner by turning it off and on again or pressing the RESET button. Using Optional Equipment Page 66
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To access the dials, slide open the dial cover on the document table, so first make sure the stopper is installed as described in Installing the Auto Document Feeder. mm -4 -3 -2 -1 0 7 -6 -5 7 -6 -5 45 6 7 45 6 7 - 123 123 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 mm Using Optional Equipment Page 67 This problem may occur if the stopper is not installed or not positioned properly on the rear of the Auto Document Feeder If your document feeds into the ADF too far or not far enough, adjust the scanning position using the adjustment dials. Adjusting the Scanning Position of the ADF.
To access the dials, slide open the dial cover on the document table, so first make sure the stopper is installed as described in Installing the Auto Document Feeder. mm -4 -3 -2 -1 0 7 -6 -5 7 -6 -5 45 6 7 45 6 7 - 123 123 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 mm Using Optional Equipment Page 67 This problem may occur if the stopper is not installed or not positioned properly on the rear of the Auto Document Feeder If your document feeds into the ADF too far or not far enough, adjust the scanning position using the adjustment dials. Adjusting the Scanning Position of the ADF.
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...with an installed option. If the error still occurs, try restarting the scanner. Flashing Flashing Fatal error The problem could be: The transportation lock screw has not been released. The optional TPU or the optional ADF is not set up correctly. The fluorescent lamp may need... to be replaced. The scanner is not properly connected to the computer. ERROR READY Error light light type Solution On On ...
...with an installed option. If the error still occurs, try restarting the scanner. Flashing Flashing Fatal error The problem could be: The transportation lock screw has not been released. The optional TPU or the optional ADF is not set up correctly. The fluorescent lamp may need... to be replaced. The scanner is not properly connected to the computer. ERROR READY Error light light type Solution On On ...
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Index A AC connector, 22, 102 Accelerator board, 76 ADF, see Auto document feeder Adjust pin, 36, 52, 87 Adjustment angle, document guide, 95 to 96 Auto document feeder description, 13 dials, 67 to 68 ... using, 53 to 68 Automatic Area Segmentation, 11 B Buttons, 23 to 24 C Cables, 13 Cleaning scanner, 70 transparency unit, 38 Color matching problems, 84 to 85 Color stripes, 83 Compression software, 77 Cover, removing, 27 D Dials, ADF, 67 to 68 Document guide adjustment angle, calculating, 95 to 96 installing, 87 to 89...
Index A AC connector, 22, 102 Accelerator board, 76 ADF, see Auto document feeder Adjust pin, 36, 52, 87 Adjustment angle, document guide, 95 to 96 Auto document feeder description, 13 dials, 67 to 68 ... using, 53 to 68 Automatic Area Segmentation, 11 B Buttons, 23 to 24 C Cables, 13 Cleaning scanner, 70 transparency unit, 38 Color matching problems, 84 to 85 Color stripes, 83 Compression software, 77 Cover, removing, 27 D Dials, ADF, 67 to 68 Document guide adjustment angle, calculating, 95 to 96 installing, 87 to 89...