Panasonic High Speed Color Scanner Kvs5055c Operating Manual

							Safety Information (For
United Kingdom only)
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin
mains plug for your safety and convenience.
A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need
to be replaced, please ensure that the replacement fuse
has a rating of 5 amps and that it is approved by ASTA
or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark 
 or the
BSI mark 
 on the body of the fuse. If the plug contains
a removable fuse cover, you must ensure that it is
refitted when the fuse is replaced. If you lose the fuse
cover, the plug must not be used until a replacement
cover is obtained. A replacement fuse cover can be
purchased from your local Panasonic Dealer.
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE
FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR PREMISES,
THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE
PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.
THERE IS DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL
SHOCK IF THE CUT-OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO
ANY 13 AMP SOCKET.
If a new plug is to be fitted, please observe the wiring
cord as shown below. If in any doubt, please consult a
qualified electrician.
WARNING
THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED.
IMPORTANTThe wires in this mains lead are coloured as follows:
Green-and-Yellow:EarthBlue:NeutralBrown:Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed
as follows.
The wire that is coloured GREEN-AND-YELLOW must
be connected to the terminal in the plug that is marked
with the letter E or by the Earth symbol 
 or coloured
GREEN or GREEN-AND-YELLOW.
The wire that is coloured BLUE must be connected to
the terminal in the plug that is marked with the letter N
or coloured BLACK.
The wire that is coloured BROWN must be connected
to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter
L or coloured RED.
How to replace the fuse:
Open the fuse compartment with a screwdriver and
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							Precautions
Installation
• Do not place the unit in direct sunlight, in a cold
draft, or near heating apparatus.
• Do not place the unit near apparatus which
generate electronic or magnetic noise.
• Protect the unit from static electricity.
• Do not move the unit immediately from a cold place
to a warm place. It may cause dew.
CD-ROM
• Do not write or stick paper on the front and/or back
of CD-ROM.
• Do not touch the data side of the CD-ROM. When
handling the CD-ROM, be careful not to leave
fingerprints or otherwise damage the CD-ROM.
• Do not leave the CD-ROM where it is directly
exposed to sunlight or near a heater for extended
periods.
• Do not throw or bend the CD-ROM.Roller Cleaning Paper
• Keep the roller cleaning paper out of reach of small
children.
• Do not store the roller cleaning paper in direct
sunlight or in a place with a temperature over
40 
 (104 °F).
• Only use the roller cleaning paper to clean the
rollers and scanning glass.
• For details about the roller cleaning paper, please
refer to the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS).
Please ask your Panasonic sales company about
obtaining the Material Safety Data Sheet.
KEEP AWAY FROM FIRE.
Others
• Make sure to remove paper clips and staples from
documents before scanning. Failing to do so can
damage the unit, document, or both.
• Do not use thinner, benzine, or cleaners containing
abrasives or surfactants, for cleaning the outside of
scanner.
• Plug the power cord into an outlet from which you
can easily unplug it.
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							Illegal DuplicationIt is unlawful to make duplication of certain
documents.
Duplicating certain documents may be illegal in
your country/area.
Penalties of fines and/or imprisonment may be
imposed on those found guilty. The following are
examples of items that may be illegal to duplicate
in your country/area.
• Currency
• Bank notes and checks
• Bank and government bonds, and securities
• Passports, licenses, official or private
documents, identification cards, and the like
• Copyright materials, or trademarks without
the consent of the owner
• Postage stamps, and other negotiable
instruments
This list is not inclusive, and no liability is
assumed for either its completeness or accuracy.
In case of doubt, contact your legal counsel.
Notice
Install your machine near a supervised area
to prevent illegal duplication from being
made.
Security Notice
The management of documents and scanned data is
the responsibility of the user. In particular, pay attention
to the following points.
• Make sure you have the same number of pages for
important documents both before and after
scanning, and take care not to leave any pages in
the scanner.
• Periodically back up important data.
• When having your computer or hard disk serviced,
or when disposing of your computer or hard disk,
completely erase any stored image data.Operating Manual13Before You Start 
						

							Main UnitFront
Document guides
ADF door release
Hopper extension tray
Document guides selector
Exit sub guide
Exit tray
Exit stopper
Extension sub tray
ADF door
Manual feed selector
Switches the scanning method between continuous scanning (Auto) and manual scanning (Manual).
Hopper
Control Panel
For details, refer to "Control Panel and Status Indicators" (page 16).
Power switch
Ready indicator / Error indicator
For details, refer to "Control Panel and Status Indicators" (page 16).
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							Rear
Imprinter door
You open this door when installing an imprinter unit (sold separately) or ink cartridge. For details on
installing an imprinter, refer to "Installing the Imprinter Unit" (page 74).
Fan exhaust vent
AC inlet
Power cord
Plugs may vary in shape depending on country/area.
USB connector
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							Control Panel and Status IndicatorsADouble Feed Skip key (DFS)
If you press this key when a double feed occurs, the sheet that was detected as a double feed will
be scanned, and scanning will continue.BStart/Stop key (Start/Stop)
• If you set [Wait Key] for "Manual Feed Mode" *1
 in your application software, pushing this key
starts scanning.
• During scanning, pushing this key stops scanning.
• If you press this key when a double feed occurs, the sheet that was detected as a double feed
will be ejected from the scanner without being scanned. Scanning will stop.CReady indicator (Ready)
Shows the scanner's status.DError indicator (Error)
Lights when an error occurs.
*1 For details on "Manual Feed Mode", refer to the help for ICP.
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							The status of the scanner is displayed by the ready indicator (C) and the error indicator ( D), as shown
in the table below:C  Ready indicator
(Green)D Error indicator
(Red)StatusONOFFReadyONBlink (Slow)Caution *1OFFONError*1Blink (Slow)OFFSleepBlink (Slow)Blink (Slow)Caution *1
 / SleepBlink (Fast)OFFWarming upBlink (2 times consecutively)OFFDouble Feed Skip mode
*1 Check the status of the scanner using User Utility.
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							Turning on the Scanner Power1.Set the power switch ( A) of the scanner to "
" (ON).
• The ready indicator ( B) lights green.
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							Preparing Documents
Acceptable Documents The acceptable documents for this scanner are as follows.
Document sizePaper thickness: 20 – 157  g/m² (5 – 42 lbs.)
• You can place up to 200 sheets of fresh, 75  g/m²
(20 lbs.) paper on the hopper at one time.
Note
•When you set a document, make sure that its height
does not exceed the limit mark on the document guides.
Recommended paper: Plain paper
Document types
• Plain paper•Recycled paper•Bond paper•OCR paper•Newspaper•Bank checks•Carbonless copy paper•Tracing paper
Documents must also meet the following conditions
CurlFolding
Operating Manual19Operation48 - 297 mm
(1.9 - 11.7 in.)
70 - 432 mm 
(2.75 - 17 in.) Feeding direction
Less than
10 mm
(0.4 in.) Less than
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							For documents with mixed page sizes and thicknessesDocument thicknessThe ratio of page thickness between the thickest and thinnest
pages must be less than 1.5.
Document size
The ratio of width and height between the largest page and smallest
page must be less than 1.5.
Example: If the smallest page is A4 size, then the largest page can
be up to A3 size, and if the smallest page is A6, then the largest
can be A5.20Operating ManualOperation