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 the AC adapter

Correctly connect the AC/USB cable and AC

on.

connected correctly?

adapter.

 

 

 

 

 

Disconnect the AC adaptor/cable (power cable)

 

 

 

and reconnect them again.

 

 

 

(Note: Wait at least 5 seconds before

 

 

 

reconnecting the power 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?

Wait until Windows has started up completely.

 

(This scanner’s power is controlled by turning

The

LED may turn off when Windows is

 

on/off the computer.)

starting up or in sleeping mode.

 

Did you press 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?

Connect the USB cable correctly. (When a hub is

 

 

 

used, check the hub's power supply.)

 

Does the

LED light blink continuously?

Disconnect the AC adaptor/cable (power cable)

 

 

 

and reconnect them again.

 

 

 

(Note: Wait at least 5 seconds before

 

 

 

reconnecting the power cable.)

 

Has ScanSnap Manager been installed?

Install ScanSnap Manager. (Refer to page 9.)

 

Is ScanSnap Manager started?

If the "ScanSnap Manager" icon is not displayed,

 

(If ScanSnap Manager is started up

select [Start]

[All Programs] [ScanSnap

 

successfully, the "ScanSnap Manager" icon S

Manager] - [ScanSnap Manager] to start

 

appears on the task bar.)

ScanSnap Manager.

 

 

 

 

Is ScanSnap Manager running properly?

Do the following:

 

(If ScanSnap Manager is not running properly,

1. Update ScanSnap Manager driver.

 

the "ScanSnap Manager" icon in the task bar is

On the [Start] menu, select [Control panel]

 

displayed as

.)

[System]

[Hardware] [Device Manager].

 

 

 

In the [Device Manager], right-click

 

 

 

[ScanSnap S510] and select [Update Driver]

 

 

 

from the menus displayed. If this does not

 

 

 

improve the situation, perform step 2

 

 

 

2. Turn the ScanSnap OFF and ON again. If this

 

 

 

does not improve the situation, perform step

 

 

 

3. (Note: Wait at least 5 seconds before

 

 

 

turning the scanner on.)

 

 

 

3. If a USB hub is used, directly connect the

 

 

 

ScanSnap to your PC. If this does not

 

 

 

improve the situation, perform step 4.

 

 

 

4. Restart your PC.

 

 

 

If none of the above operations resolve the

 

 

 

problem, uninstall and re-install ScanSnap

 

 

 

Manager. For how to uninstall ScanSnap

 

 

 

Manager, refer to “Appendix B Uninstalling

 

 

 

ScanSnap” in “ScanSnap S510 Operator’s

 

 

 

Guide.”

 

 

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