4. Troubleshooting

This chapter describes common problems during the usage of ScanSnap and how to remedy them.

4.1. Troubleshooting Checklist

Before you ask for repair service, please check the following items.

If you cannot solve the problem even after checking the following items, contact the store where you purchased the scanner, or contact an authorized FUJITSU scanner service provider.

Symptom

 

Check This Item

 

Remedy

The scanner cannot be turned

Are the AC/USB cable and AC adapter

Correctly connect the AC/USB cable and AC

on.

connected correctly?

adapter.

 

 

 

 

Disconnect the AC adaptor/cable and reconnect

 

 

 

them again.

 

 

 

 

(Note: Please wait at least 5 seconds before

 

 

 

reconnecting the AC cable.)

 

Is the Paper chute cover closed? (The

Open the Paper chute cover.

 

scanner’s power supply is controlled by

 

 

 

closing/opening the Paper chute cover.)`

 

 

 

Is Windows normally started up?

Please wait until Windows has started up

 

(This scanner’s power is controlled by turning

completely. The

LED may turn off when

 

on/off the computer.)

Windows is starting up or the scanner is in low

 

 

 

power mode.

 

 

Did you push the [POWER] button to turn off

Press the [POWER] button on the scanner.

 

the scanner? (The scanner can be turned off by

 

 

 

pressing [POWER] button when the paper

 

 

 

chute cover is opened.)

 

 

 

 

 

Scanning does not start.

Is the USB cable properly connected?

Correctly connect the USB cable. (When a hub is

 

 

 

used, check the hub's power supply.)

 

Does the

LED light blink repeatedly?

Disconnect the AC adaptor/cable and reconnect

 

 

 

them again.

 

 

 

 

(Note: Please wait at least 5 seconds before

 

 

 

reconnecting the AC or USB cable.)

 

Is ScanSnap Manager started?

If the "ScanSnap Manager" icon is not displayed,

 

(If ScanSnap Manager is started successfully,

on the [Start] menu, select [Programs] -

 

the "ScanSnap Manager" icon S appears on

[ScanSnap Manager] - [ScanSnap Manager] to

 

the task tray.)

 

start up ScanSnap Manager.

 

 

 

 

Is ScanSnap Manager running normally?

Perform the following procedure:

 

(If ScanSnap Manager is not running normally,

1. Perform “Scan for hardware changes” or

 

the "ScanSnap Manager" icon in the task tray

“Refresh” from Device Manager. (*1) If the

 

is displayed as .)

situation does not improve, perform step 2.

 

 

 

2. Disconnect and re-connect the AC cable and

 

 

 

the AC adapter (Please wait at least 5 seconds

 

 

 

before turning on the power again.). If this

 

 

 

does not change the state, please perform step

 

 

 

3.

 

 

 

 

3. If an USB hub is used, directly connect

 

 

 

ScanSnap to your PC. If this does not change

 

 

 

the state, please perform step 4.

 

 

 

4. If your PC has multiple USB ports, connect

 

 

 

ScanSnap with other port(s). If this does not

 

 

 

change the state, perform step 5.

 

 

 

5. .Restart your PC.

 

 

 

If none of the above operations resolve the

 

 

 

problem, uninstall and re-install ScanSnap

 

 

 

Manager following the procedure given at (*2)

 

Is the "Scan and Save Settings" window still

Close the "Scan and Save Settings" window, and

 

displayed?

 

scan the document.

 

Vertical lines appear in the

Is the inside of the ADF dirty?

Clean the inside of the ADF following the

scanned image.

 

 

instructions in “5. Daily Care”.

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