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  • Page 1 DSmobile 600 User’s Guide...

  • Page 2: Warranty Information

    ® ® ® Adobe and the Adobe logo, Acrobat , Photoshop and Reader are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc. ® Brother is a registered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Apple...
  • Page 3 Product Safety Guide Symbols and conventions used in this documentation WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result Warning in death or serious injuries. CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may result in Caution minor or moderate injuries.
  • Page 4 Caution  Strong jolts, i.e. drops being stepped on, etc., may damage the unit. This may result in injury. In the event that the unit is damaged, remove the USB cable from the socket immediately. Contact the store where this unit was purchased. ...
  • Page 5 What’s Included with This Package User Manual Plastic Feeding Sheets (2) Cleaning Sheet (Printable from DVD only) Calibration Sheets (2) USB Cable (2 metres) Installation DVD Warranty insertion Soft Carrying Bag Regulatory Compliance Statement Sheet Model DS600 ® DSmobile 600 Scanner...
  • Page 6 These TWAIN/WIA drivers are automatically installed for the DSmobile 600 when you load the Windows drivers. If you experience any difficulty with any of these drivers, please check the Brother Solutions Center (http://solutions.brother.com/) to verify that you are using the latest version.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    ® ® PageManager 9 Installation (For Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 and v10.7) ........18 UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE ........................19 INSTALLING HARDWARE........................19 CALIBRATION............................20 Calibrating your DSmobile 600 Scanner using “Image Capture”............20 ® ® Lion (Mac OS X v10.7) ........................21 ® ® Snow Leopard (Mac OS X v10.6)......................21...
  • Page 8 Specifications Tips & Cautions...

  • Page 9: Windows Operation

    INSTALLING SOFTWARE Driver Installation Insert the Installation DVD that came with your DSmobile 600 scanner into your computer. The AutoPlay window will be displayed, select “Run setup.exe”. When the User Account Control window is displayed, choose “Yes”.
  • Page 10 ® Windows Operation The following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”. Read the End User License Agreement, click the acceptance box, and click “Next”. Select “Complete” (recommended) or “Custom”.
  • Page 11 ® Windows Operation The following screen will be displayed. Click “Install”. When the driver has been installed, the following screen will be displayed. Click “Next”. Follow the recommended choices for the New Hardware Wizard. Click “Finish”. The installation screen will re-appear and you will now have four choices: ...

  • Page 12: Dsmobilescan Ii Installation

    ® Windows Operation DSmobileSCAN II Installation Click on Install DSmobileSCAN II. Click “Next”. Select the box labelled, “I accept . . .”, and then click “Next”. Click “Next”.

  • Page 13: Pagemanager ® 9 Installation (For Windows ® )

    ® Windows Operation Click “Install”. Click “Finish”. ® This installation will place a DSmobileSCAN II icon on your Windows desktop from which you can launch the application whenever needed. ® ® PageManager 9 Installation (For Windows ® At this point you may install the PageManager 9 software.

  • Page 14: Un-Installing Software

    ® Windows Operation UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE If you should need to un-install the driver software later, you simply insert the original installation DVD and run the setup again. At this time you will be given three options. Select the “Remove” option, and then click “Remove”...

  • Page 15: Installing Hardware

    ® Windows Operation INSTALLING HARDWARE Do not connect the scanner to your computer until instructed to do so by the driver installation software. When instructed to do so, connect the scanner cable as shown below and follow the instructions. After you have installed the software, follow the steps below. Then, proceed to Calibration. Connect the USB cable to the scanner and to a USB port on your computer as shown below (either to a desktop or laptop computer).

  • Page 16: Calibration

    ® Windows Operation CALIBRATION Note • Calibration is critical because it allows the image quality to be “balanced” for your computer and scanner combination. If you switch the computer that you use with your scanner or change scanners, you must re-calibrate.
  • Page 17 ® Windows Operation When the calibration process has been completed successfully, you will see the message above; otherwise you will need to re-calibrate the scanner.  If you switch scanners or your image quality has become unsatisfactory, you can re-calibrate your scanner by choosing the Custom button in the DSmobileSCAN II window and select the Calibrate button.

  • Page 18: Using Your Scanner

    ® Windows Operation USING YOUR SCANNER Please insert documents face down. You can either use your preferred scanning application to initiate a scan or use the button on the scanner to start a scan session. See the next section to configure a default scanning action when the button is pressed.

  • Page 19: Setting A Default Program

    ® Windows Operation SETTING A DEFAULT PROGRAM You can select a default scanning program to automatically launch when you press the button on the top of the scanner. ® ® (Windows 7 and Windows Vista Select Start: Control Panel: Devices and Printers. ®...

  • Page 20: Changing Programs

    ® Windows Operation CHANGING PROGRAMS You can set the button operation to force the selection of a scanning application each time the button is pressed. ® ® (Windows 7 and Windows Vista Select Start: Control Panel: Devices and Printers. ® (Windows Select Start: Control Panel: Scanners and Cameras.

  • Page 21: Cleaning The Scanner

    Use the cleaning sheet included in the original packaging. If you require replacement consumables, accessories or spare parts, please visit www.brother.eu From there you can navigate to the Brother office in your country for more information on how to obtain these items.
  • Page 22 ® Windows Operation Click the Custom button and the following window will appear. Click the Calibrate button, and the following window will appear. Click the Clean button, and the following window will appear. Note A few drops of alcohol placed on the cleaning paper may help if the paper alone is not effective. Insert the cleaning sheet into the machine.
  • Page 23 ® Windows Operation Click the OK button and the following window will reappear. Click the Clean button. The cleaning paper will move back and forth in the scanner, then be ejected and the following window will be displayed. Click the OK button to finish.

  • Page 24: Mac Os ® X Operation

    ® Mac OS X Operation FOR BEST RESULTS, PLEASE INSTALL THE SOFTWARE FROM THE INCLUDED INSTALLATION DVD PROVIDED BEFORE PLUGGING IN YOUR SCANNER. Note As a precaution, a RED warning label has been placed on the USB cable to remind you to install the Installation DVD first.

  • Page 25: Installing Software

    ® Mac OS X Operation INSTALLING SOFTWARE ® Insert the Installation DVD that came with your DSmobile 600 scanner into your Mac computer and follow the steps below. ® ® Make sure your Macintosh system software is Mac OS X v10.3, v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 or v10.7 and that your application software is designed for use on Intel-based Mac computers.

  • Page 26: Pagemanager ® 9 Installation (For Mac Os ® X V10.4, V10.5, V10.6 And V10.7)

    ® At this point you may install the PageManager 9 software. ® Insert the Installation DVD that came with your DSmobile 600 scanner into your Mac computer and follow the steps below. Double-click on the DVD icon. Open “Macintosh” folder.

  • Page 27: Un-Installing Software

    ® Mac OS X Operation UN-INSTALLING SOFTWARE If you need to remove any of the software from your Macintosh system, you may either use the uninstaller ® ® application on the Installation DVD (PageManager and BizCard only) or you can drag the software out of the Applications folder to the trash can.

  • Page 28: Calibration

    If at any time you switch the computer that you use with your scanner or change scanners, you will need to re-calibrate. The following steps guide you through calibration of your DSmobile 600 scanner using the built-in ®...

  • Page 29: Lion (Mac Osx V10.7)

    Leopard (Mac OS X v10.5) Install the DSmobile 600 scanner driver using the Installation DVD and restart your computer. Connect the scanner to your computer’s USB port. Open the Applications folder and run “Image Capture”. Close the “DSmobile 600” window.
  • Page 30 ® Mac OS X Operation From the “Devices” menu, choose “Browse Devices”. The “Image Capture Device Browser” window will appear. Click the “Use TWAIN UI” button to the right of “DSmobile 600”. Click the “Scan” button.
  • Page 31 ® Mac OS X Operation Click the “Calibrate” button. Insert the black and white calibration sheet with the single arrow on top and the black strip down. Alternatively, you can use a blank sheet of white paper. Click the “Calibrate” button again. When the calibration scan is complete, click “OK”...

  • Page 32: Tiger (Mac Osx V10.4)

    Tiger (Mac OS X v10.4) Install the DSmobile 600 scanner driver using the Installation DVD and restart your computer. Connect the scanner to your computer’s USB port. Open the “Applications” folder and run “Image Capture”. Close the “DSmobile 600” window.
  • Page 33 Click on “DSmobile 600”. Click on the “Use TWAIN software” checkbox at the bottom of the window. Click “OK” in the “Image Capture Devices” window. From the “Devices” menu, choose “DSmobile 600”. In the “DSmobile 600” window, click “Scan”. Click the “Calibrate” button.

  • Page 34: Panther (Mac Osx V10.3)

    Panther (Mac OS X v10.3) Install the DSmobile 600 scanner driver using the Installation DVD and restart your computer. Connect the scanner to your computer's USB port. Open the “Applications” folder and run “Image Capture”. Close the “DSmobile 600” window.

  • Page 35: Using Scanning Software

    Using Scanning Software ® DSmobileSCAN II (Windows Only) ® ® This software supports Adobe Acrobat PDF, JPEG, and TIFF. Note that only PDF format files can be saved as multiple pages. JPEG and TIFF files will be stored as separate files with index numbers added to the filename (except for the first page).

  • Page 36: A Note About Document Names

    Using Scanning Software A Note about Document Names You can use a suffix with file names to add either an index number or a date. If you append the filename with a “%n”, the file name is appended with a sequential number beginning with 1 (if a previous file exists, the number is incremented to the next highest number).

  • Page 37: Twain (For Windows )

    Using Scanning Software ® TWAIN (FOR WINDOWS The TWAIN driver for the DSmobile 600 is automatically installed when the Installation DVD installs the ® Windows drivers. This TWAIN driver defines communication and data structures between software applications on your PC and the DSmobile 600.
  • Page 38 Using Scanning Software If the software you have chosen uses the TWAIN interface instead of the application software interface, the TWAIN control panel (shown below) will appear. The TWAIN interface will allow you to control all the settings of the scanner. This type of “fine-adjustment” may be required for some of your document scanning needs. Please notice the Page Tabs at the top of the TWAIN control panel;...

  • Page 39: Pagemanager 9 (For Windows )

    Using Scanning Software ® ® PageManager 9 (For Windows This program makes it easy to scan, share, and organise your photos and documents. It helps you not only convert piles of paper into organised digitised files, but also lets you view, edit, send, and back-up files in many formats.

  • Page 40: Initial Setup With Pagemanager ® 9

    Using Scanning Software ® ® PageManager 9 (For Mac OS X v10.4, v10.5, v10.6 and v10.7) This program makes it easy to scan, share, and organise your photos and documents. It helps you not only convert piles of paper into organised digitised files, but also lets you view, edit, send, and back-up files in many formats.

  • Page 41: Performing Scanner Calibration

    Using Scanning Software Performing Scanner Calibration To calibrate your scanner select the Acquire Image Data icon (scanner and camera icon) under the toolbar menu. The TWAIN user interface screen will appear. Insert the calibration sheet with the printed arrow end first. Make sure the black bar side is inserted facing down then select the Calibration button.

  • Page 42: Technical Support (For Pagemanager And Bizcard )

    Using Scanning Software ® ® Technical support (For PageManager and BizCard France Téléphone : +33-176607489 Adresse électronique : fr.nsc@newsoft.eu.com Deutschland Telefon: +49-40306988851 E-Mail-Adresse: de.nsc@newsoft.eu.com Italia Telefono: +39-0699268256 Indirizzo e-mail: it.nsc@newsoft.eu.com España Teléfono: +34-901666314 Dirección de correo electrónico: sp.nsc@newsoft.eu.com United Kingdom Telephone: +44-1480-359402 E-mail Address:...

  • Page 43: Specifications

    Specifications Model Name DSmobile 600 (A4 @ 200 dpi): Scanning Speed (Mono) 5 pages/minute (B&W) (A4 @ 200 dpi): Scanning Speed (Colour) 3 pages/minute (colour) Resolution (Optical) Max 600 × 600 dpi Greyscale 256 levels Colour Depth (Int. / Ext.) 24 bit Width: up to 216 mm (8.5 in)
  • Page 44 Tips & Cautions The DSmobile 600 scanner can provide long and productive service. We encourage you to follow the suggestions below to improve the convenience and quality of your scanning and document management experience. Please do not insert stapled items into the DSmobile 600.

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