Brother DsMobile 600 User Manual

DSmobile 600Scanner User’s Guide

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xiiiCustomer Service (USA only)FREE INFORMATION BY E-MAIL & WEBVisit our Web site at http://www.brother-usa.com. Search for the “DSmobile 600” sca

xivWhat’s Included with This Package User Manual (Printable from DVD only) Installation DVD Plastic Feeding Sheets (2) Kit Contents List USB Cable (6f

xvWelcome — Introduction to Your DSmobile® ScannerCongratulations on purchasing a DSmobile 600 document scanner!We have designed this product to provi

xviTable of Contents1Windows® Operation 1INSTALLING SOFTWARE ...

xvii4 Specifications 385 Tips & Cautions 39

111Windows® OperationFOR BEST RESULTS, PLEASE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE INCLUDED INSTALLATION DVDPROVIDED BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR SCANNER.NoteAs a

iTrademarksAdobe® and the Adobe logo, Acrobat®, Photoshop® and Reader® are registered trademarks of AdobeSystems Inc.Brother® is a registered trademar

Windows® Operation21The following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”. c Read the End User License Agreement, click the acceptance box, and click “

Windows® Operation31e The following screen will be displayed. Click “Install”. f When the driver has been installed, the following screen will be disp

Windows® Operation41DSmobileSCAN II Installationa Click on Install DSmobileSCAN II.b Click “Next”. c Select the box labeled, “I accept . . .”, and the

Windows® Operation51e Click “Install”. f Click “Finish”.g This installation will place a DSmobileSCAN II icon on your Windows® desktop from which you

Windows® Operation61c From the display of the User’s Guide, you can view the document, or save or print the document byselecting those options under t

Windows® Operation71UN-INSTALLING SOFTWAREIf you should need to un-install the driver software later, you simply insert the original installation DVD

Windows® Operation81INSTALLING HARDWAREDo not connect the scanner to your computer until instructed to do so by the driver installation software. When

Windows® Operation91CALIBRATIONNote• Calibration is critical because it allows the image quality to be “balanced” for your computer and scannercombina

Windows® Operation101 If you switch scanners or your image quality has become unsatisfactory, you can re-calibrate your scannerby choosing the CUSTOM

Windows® Operation111USING YOUR SCANNERPlease insert documents face down. You can either use your preferred scanning application to initiate a scanor

iiProduct Safety GuideSymbols and conventions used in this documentation WarningWARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoi

Windows® Operation121SETTING A DEFAULT PROGRAMYou can select a default scanning program to automatically launch when you press the button on the top o

Windows® Operation131CHANGING PROGRAMSYou can set the button operation to force the selection of a scanning application each time the button ispressed

Windows® Operation141CLEANING THE SCANNERNoteThe cleaning procedure can be initiated in the DSMobileScan II software program. It is recommended toplac

Windows® Operation151b Click the Custom button and the following will appear. c Click the Calibrate button, and the following will appear. d Click the

Windows® Operation161f Click the OK button and this window will reappear. g Click the Clean button the cleaning paper will move back and forth in the

2172Mac OS® X OperationFOR BEST RESULTS, PLEASE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE INCLUDED INSTALLATION DVDPROVIDED BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR SCANNER.NoteAs

Mac OS® X Operation182INSTALLING SOFTWAREInsert the Installation DVD that came with your DSmobile 600 scanner into your Mac® computer and followthe st

Mac OS® X Operation192PageManager® 9 Installation (For Mac OS® X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 and v10.7)At this point you may install the PageManager® 9 softwa

Mac OS® X Operation202UN-INSTALLING SOFTWAREIf you need to remove any of software from your Macintosh system, you may either use the uninstallerapplic

Mac OS® X Operation212CALIBRATIONCalibration is critical because it allows the image quality to be “balanced” for your computer and scannercombination

iii Caution Strong jolts, i.e. drop, being stepped on, etc., may damage the unit. This may result in injury. In the event that the unit is damaged, t

Mac OS® X Operation222Lion® (Mac OS® X v10.7)For Mac OS® X v10.7, calibrate your scanner with PageMager® 9. See Performing Scanner Calibration uu page

Mac OS® X Operation232e From the “Devices” menu, choose “Browse Devices”. f The “Image Capture Device Browser” window will appear. g Click the “Use TW

Mac OS® X Operation242i Click the “Calibrate” button. j Insert the black and white calibration sheet with the single arrow on top and the black strip

Mac OS® X Operation252Tiger® (Mac OS® X v10.4)a Install the DSmobile 600 scanner driver using the Installation DVD and restart your computer.b Connect

Mac OS® X Operation262f The “Image Capture Devices” window will appear. g Click on “DSmobile 600”.h Click on the “Use TWAIN software” checkbox at the

Mac OS® X Operation272m Insert the black and white calibration sheet with the single arrow on top and the black strip down.Alternatively, you can use

3283Using Scanning SoftwareDSmobileSCAN II (Windows® Only)This software supports Adobe® Acrobat® PDF, JPEG, and TIFF. Note that only PDF format files

Using Scanning Software293A Note about Document NamesYou can use a suffix with file names to add either an index number or a date. If you append the f

Using Scanning Software303TWAIN (FOR WINDOWS®)The TWAIN driver for the DSmobile 600 is automatically installed when the Installation DVD installs theW

Using Scanning Software313If the software you have chosen uses the TWAIN interface instead of the application software interface, theTWAIN control pan

ivProduct Warranty Information Brother™ One-Year Limited Warranty and Replacement Service Scanner (USA Only)Who is covered: This limited warranty (“w

Using Scanning Software323PageManager® 9 (For Windows®)This program makes it easy to scan, share, and organize your photos and documents. It helps you

Using Scanning Software333Performing Scanner Calibrationa To calibrate your scanner select the acquire image data icon (scanner and camera icon) under

Using Scanning Software343PageManager® 9 (For Mac OS® X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 and v10.7)This program makes it easy to scan, share, and organize your pho

Using Scanning Software353Performing Scanner Calibrationa To calibrate your scanner select the acquire image data icon (scanner and camera icon) under

Using Scanning Software363d Make sure the black bar side is inserted facing down then select the Calibration button.The following message will appear

Using Scanning Software373Technical support (For PageManager® and BizCard®) For USA Company name: NewSoft America Inc.Postal Address: 47102 Mission Fa

4384Specifications Model Name DSmobile 600Scanning Speed (Mono)(8.5” x 11” letter size @ 200 dpi): 5 pages/minute (B&W)Scanning Speed (Color)(8.5”

5395Tips & CautionsThe DSmobile 600 scanner can provide long and productive service. We encourage you to follow thesuggestions below to improve th

vWhat Brother will ask you to do:After contacting Brother you will be required to send the Scanner properly packaged, freight prepaid, to Brother toge

viLimitations:Brother is not responsible for damage to or loss of any equipment, media, programs or data related to the use of this Scanner. Except fo

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