USER'S MANUAL BF-041S/BF- 041W First of all, we would like to thank you very much for purchasing a PLUS Copyboard MODEL BF-041. Please read this User's Manual before using the copyboard to get the best performance out of the product. We recommend that you keep this manual for future reference. CONTENTS FEATURES ....................................................... E-3 PRODUCT FEATURES .................................... E-4 CONTROL FUNCTIONS ................................... E-5 HOW TO USE ................................................... E-7 PLUS COPYBOARD SOFTWARE ................. E-12 MAINTENANCE/HOW TO STORE ................. E-16 HANDLING PRECAUTIONS ........................... E-16 TROUBLE SHOOTING ................................... E-18 SPECIFICATIONS .......................................... E-19 E-1 PACKAGE CONTENTS Please be sure all of the following items are included in the carton of the BF-041S and BF-041W COPYBOARD · Copyboard main unit ........................................ [1] ACCESSORIES · Set of Dry-eraseble markers (one each black, red and blue) .................................................... [3] · Eraser .............................................................. [1] · Print Paper (30 m/98 ft) ................................... [1] · User's Manual .................................................. [1] · Stabilizer .......................................................... [4] · Assembly Manual ............................................. [1] · AC power cable ................................................ [1] · USB cable ........................................................ [1] · CD-ROM (including software and manual) ...... [1] EXPLANATION OF UL REGULATORY LABEL (USA ONLY) PLEASE NOTE: The description "Computer Rooms" on the label located on the rear of the copyboard, refers to areas where an abundance of computer control equipment (such as high output servers) is being used, It does NOT refer to environments such as offices or classrooms where there are simply PC's being used. UL regulations require that we place a warning label in regard to this item being used in a "Computer Room". Please understand that this equipment will in no way interfere with the running of computer equipment or peripherals. The UL regulation simply applies to all items that contain flammable material in excess of a specified area, We would like to further stress that there is no inherent risk of this equipment causing a fire. It is only pointing out that should a fire occur, then this equipment will also burn along with any other flammable materials contained in the room. Should you have any questions whatsoever about this information, please call PLUS Corporation of America directly at (503) 748-8700 E-2 FEATURES · The board size is BF-041S: W1300 mm × H920 mm (51.2 × 36.2 inches), BF-041W: W1800 mm × H920 mm (70.9 × 36.2 inches)-large enough to show all the ideas that you discuss during your meetings, without any omissions. · Information on the sheet can be printed immediately onto a sheet of A4/Letter paper. Those who attend the meeting can concentrate on the subject, as there is no need to waste time writting what is already on the board. · The board has two pages. You can change a page by pushing FEED/STOP key or by pushing the sheet with the palm of your hand. · Standard USB interface. The copyboard can be connected to a computer and each sheet of data can be captured onto the computer as digital data. E-3 PRODUCT FEATURES FRONT Sheet 50mm × 50mm (2 × 2 inches) gridded effective reading area Dust tray Printer Operation panel T-shaped stand (*optional) Printer cover Stabilizer Note: Please fix supplied stabilizers at each end of the dedicated stand when you mount the BF041 on it for stable and safe usage. Caster REAR T-shaped stand (*optional) USB cable Power cable PC * Subject to change depends on sales area. E-4 CONTROL FUNCTIONS OPERATION PANEL (BF-041S) OPEN A B CD E F G H I A Opening button ................................ Press this button to open the printer cover when replacing the thermal paper. B Power switch .................................... Press " I " to turn ON the power of the copyboard. C Power lamp ...................................... Press the ON switch, and the green lamp will blink on and off. The lamp will stay lit (green) when the copyboard is ready for operation. D Paper warning lamp ......................... When the thermal paper has run out, the red lamp will light. Load a new roll of print paper (30 m/ 98 ft length). E One-page copy key .......................... This is used when one page of the sheet is copied onto A4/Letter paper. F Two-in-one page key ....................... This is used when copying two pages of the sheet at a reduced size onto A4/Letter paper. At this time, the image is compressed horizontally. G Repeat key ....................................... Use this to make additional copies after making a onepage copy. During this operation, the sheet does not move. H PC key ............................................. Use this to capture the image on one page onto the computer. During this operation, the image is being scanned into the PC. It is not printed. I Feed/stop key .................................. This is used to move the sheet. Pressing this key scrolls the sheet to the left by one page and then automatically stops. Pressing the key while the sheet is moving stops it immediately. This can also be used when paper has run out and must be refilled. If this key is pressed during the copying operation, the copying operation ends and the printer stops. E-5 CONTROL FUNCTIONS OPERATION PANEL (BF-041W) OPEN A B CD E F G H I A Opening button ................................ Press this button to open the printer cover when replacing the thermal paper. B Power switch .................................... Press " I " to turn ON the power of the copyboard. C Power lamp ...................................... Press the ON switch, and the green lamp will blink on and off. The lamp will stay lit (green) when the copyboard is ready for operation. D Paper warning lamp ......................... When the thermal paper has run out, the red lamp will light. Load a new roll of print paper (30 m/ 98 ft length). E A4 size copy key .............................. This is used when copying one page of the sheet at a compressed size onto A4/Letter paper. At this time, the image is compressed horizontally. F A4-L copy key .................................. This is used when one page of the sheet is copied onto A4-L paper. The copyboard produces a copy with the same aspect ratio as that of the original image. G Repeat key ....................................... Use this to make additional copies after making a onepage copy. During this operation, the sheet does not move. H PC key ............................................. Use this to capture the image on one page onto the computer. During this operation, the image is being scanned into the PC. It is not printed. I Feed/stop key .................................. This is used to move the sheet. Pressing this key scrolls the sheet to the left by one page and then automatically stops. Pressing the key while the sheet is moving stops it immediately. This can also be used when paper has run out and must be refilled. If this key is pressed during the copying operation, the copying operation ends and the printer stops. E-6 HOW TO USE BEFORE USE . .. Please fix supplied stabilizers at each end of the dedicated stand when you mount the BF-041 on it for stable and safe usage. Please lock the caster stoppers by pressing the lower portion of the lock button. Plug in and turn ON the power switch. Power lamp brinks for a couple of seconds , then stays lit. The fluorescent lamp inside the copyboard turns on, and then the copyboard becomes ready for operation. Notice: There is a case that the warm-up time becomes a little longer for good and stable printing quality. POWER ON POWER PAPER OUT WHEN COPYING . . . When copying one page: Press the one-page copy key. At this time the sheet scrolls by one page and the written contents are copied onto A4/ Letter paper. When copying reduced two-page in one copy (BF-041S only): Press two-in-one page copy key. At this time the sheet scrolls by two pages, and the written contents are reduced to A4/Letter size and copied. When copying onto A4-L paper (BF-041W only): Press A4-L copy key. At this time the sheet scrolls by one page, and the written contents are reduced to A4-L size (210 × 400 mm /8.5 × 15.7 inches) and copied. Tear-off print paper When copying is completed, pull the tip of the print paper upwards and tear it off with the edge of the outlet. Press the feed/stop key to cancel the copy operation immediately. The printer stops after completion of copying up to that point. E-7 HOW TO USE WHEN SCROLLING THE SHEET FORWARD . .. Scrolling by using key Press the feed/stop key. Then, the sheet scrolls to the left by one page and stops. It stops immediately when the feed/stop key is pressed during the scrolling operation. Manual scrolling It is also possible to scroll the sheet manually. In this case, it can be scrolled in either direction; to the right and left. However, manual scrolling at an excessively high speed must be avoided as it occasionally causes problems. WHEN REPLACING PRINT PAPER . . . 1.Press the opening button to open the printer cover. Take out the core of consumed print paper from the printer. 2.The paper should feed from the top. 3. As illustrated, set it in so that the tip of the new roll of print paper extends about 20 cm/ 8 inches from the outlet. 4. Push both ends of the hatch closed until it locks with a clicking noise. At this time, make sure that the print paper has not slipped. 5. Tear off extra print paper from the printer outlet. E-8 HOW TO USE Replace the print paper in the following situations · When a red line appears at the edges of the print paper. The red line will appear when there is only about one meter (3 feet) or so of print paper left on the roll. · When the paper warning lamp lights red. Note: · Please use only the correct type of print paper. · Particular attention must be given to the winding direction of the print paper, since copying cannot be performed if the winding direction of the print paper is reversed. · Be sure to keep the print paper straight when loading, failure to do so may cause wrinkling or tearing of the paper during the copy function. Standby Mode If there is no key operation for about 120 min., a fluorescent lamp inside the copyboard automatically turns off and the unit goes into standby mode to save power consumption. (At this time, the power indicator light stays on.) If at any time any key is pressed, the fluorescent lamp lights again, and the normal operating condition is restored. How to store Image Files on a Computer The followings describe the procedure for downloading image files from the COPYBOARD to a computer, displaying and printing it out. 1. Preparation for installing software Put the supplied CD-ROM on the optical drive of the computer and install TWAIN driver and PLUS Image Viewer. * If any application which supports TWAIN is already installed into a computer, you need to install only the TWAIN Driver. 2. Connect the copyboard and a computer using the USB cable, then turn the power of the copyboard on. 3. Install the dedicated USB driver into your computer. (It is required only at first time when you use the copyboard with the computer.) 4. Select "PLUS Copyboard BF-041" from "Choose TWAIN source" of "File" menu 5. Start "BF-041 Twain Driver" from "Acquire TWAIN source" of "File" menu 6. Push PC key of the control panel or click PC button of the software, then the image on the sheet is scanned and transferred to the computer and saved as image data. * For a detailed explanation, see Page E-14. E-9 HOW TO USE How to customize the operating configuration (BF-041 Setup Utility Software) The following operating configurations of the BF-041 can be changed using the BF-041 Setup Utility Software. · Auto Power Off Time If no button is pressed after the power is turned on, the lamp automatically turns off after 120 minutes and the copyboard goes into standby mode. You can change this setting considering the time of your meetings, for example. · 30 min. (min)­240 min. (max) · Default: 120 min. · Warm-up Time Longer warm-up time is recommended if you use the copyboard in lower temperature or if dark lines appear in the horizontal direction on the output image. · 0 sec. (min)­120 sec. (max) · Default: 0 sec. · Brightness The brightness of the image can be changed depending on the user's operating environment, such as the color and condition of markers. The higher the value, the darker the image will be scanned. · 70% (min)­90% (max) · Default: 80% 1.P ...