Connecting the Scanner to a Computer Connect the CR-190i to a computer as follows. Make sure to install the software before connecting the scanner to a computer. • If you connect the computer and turn ON the CR-190i before installing the software, the following wizard screen appears. If this happens, click [Cancel], turn OFF the CR-190i, and then install the software.
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Canon Check Reader CR-190i. Please read this manual thoroughly before using the machine in order to familiarize yourself with its capabilities, and to make the most of its many functions. Manuals for the CR-190i The following manuals are provided with the CR-190i.
Table of Contents Connecting the Scanner to a Computer... 2 INTRODUCTION ... 6 Manuals for the CR-190i ... 6 Symbols Used in This Manual... 6 Important Safety Instructions ... 9 Handling ... 9 Installation Location ... 10 Power Supply ... 11 Moving the Scanner ...
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Maintenance ... 51 Replacing the Ink Cartridge... 51 Replacing the Ink Disposal Tank... 52 Replacing the Rollers ... 53 Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap... 57 Specifications ... 58 Scanner Specifications... 58 Index ... 59...
OFF the power switch immediately and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the scanner serviced. ■ Handle the scanner with care. Avoid shock and vibration to the scanner caused by reckless handling.
■ Keep the area around the power outlet clear of all obstacles so you can disconnect the power cord easily at all times. ■ Never spill water or volatile solutions (alcohol, benzene, paint thinner) into the scanner. Doing so may cause a fire or electrical shock.
• If you are unsure of anything relating to the power supply, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative for further information. • Never place an object on top of the power cord or step on the power cord.
Features of the CR-190i The Canon Check Reader CR-190i is a scanner with magnetic heads that can read checks and other documents that are printed with MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) compatible fonts, and is capable of OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
Roller) and the ink disposal tank. Packaging: What Is in the Box? Make sure that you have everything shown below. Check every item you have removed from the box. If any items are missing, contact your local authorized Canon dealer. Setup Disc Warranty Card CR-190i...
Part Names This section describes the names and functions of each part. Before you connect the CR-190i, familiarize yourself with its parts and their functions. Front View Operation Buttons JOG: Uses vibration to align the documents. (Jogger) Function (F): You can assign this button to any function from an application.
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Eject Pocket Documents are separated with flappers into three pockets. (See p. 36) Eject Stopper Pull out the Eject Stopper to prevent documents from falling off the output tray. Adjustment Dial Cover Adjustment Dial Adjust the Separation Roller gap if feeding errors occur too frequently.
Rear View Air Vent Power Cord Connector Connect the power cord provided with the scanner to this connector. CAUTION To avoid overheating and causing a fire, never block the air vents on the back of the scanner. Connector USB Connector Connect a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compatible cable.
Preparation Before Use This chapter describes how to prepare the scanner to scan documents. Setting Up the Scanner Perform the following steps to set up the CR-190i. Refer to the section for each step for details about that step. Check your operating environment. (See “Checking Your Operating Environment,”...
Contact your local authorized Canon dealer for more detailed information. • Not all USB interfaces provided as standard with personal computers are guaranteed. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer for more detailed information. • Scanning speeds are slower if your computer’s standard USB interface is USB 1.1.
Readme.txt file on the setup disc before installing the software. Scanning Utility Canon Scanning Utility is an application that provides scanning, file saving, image viewing, printing, and various other functions. A dedicated scanner driver is installed after you install the utility software.
Click [Accessories], and then click [Run]. Enter “D:\SU190i\setup.exe” in the [Open] fields, and then click [OK]. Installation starts. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. IMPORTANT The computer may need to be restarted, after the installation, depending on the operating system.
• If the scanner does not work, or the power LED continues to flash, there is a problem with the scanner. Turn OFF the power, and contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the scanner serviced.
Windows recognizes the CR-190i as new hardware, and installation starts automatically. (Windows Vista) NOTE The CR-190i will be registered as “CANON CR-190i USB” in the Imaging Device directory. Turning OFF the Power Turn OFF your computer. To turn OFF the scanner, press the Power Switch to the “...
About the Ink Cartridge The ink cartridge is not included with the scanner. Purchase an ink cartridge separately, as shown below. Compatible ink cartridges: Canon ink cartridge PG-50 Black (0616B002) or PG-40 Black (0615B002) IMPORTANT These ink cartridges are available for 5 years after production has stopped.
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Place the ink cartridge shown in the diagram below. CAUTION Do not touch the electrical contact on the carriage. Doing so may cause a malfunction. NOTE Do not use more than one cartridge by rotation. If you do so, applications cannot check the ink level precisely.
Software This chapter describes how to use the Scanning Utility and the Ranger. How to Use the Software This section describes how to start up the Scanning Utility so that you can use the scanner. Read the Help files for the Scanning Utility for information on how to use it.
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NOTE The basic operation of the Scanning Utility is noted in the Scanning Utility help file. On the [Help] menu, click [Help] to view the explanation. Select [Scanner Setting] from the [File] menu. The Settings dialog box appears. Set the scan conditions and click [OK]. NOTE For information about the settings for the scan conditions, click [Help] on the Settings dialog box to open the Help file.
Select the scanning method from the [File] menu and start scanning. When scanning is finished, click [Exit] on the [File] menu to quit the Scanning Utility. How to Use the Ranger About the Ranger Silver Bullet Technology’s Ranger™ Transport API software, allowing it to be easily integrated into existing systems or be mixed and matched with a wide range of leading check processing software.
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Click [Start], and then click [All Programs]. The procedure in Windows XP/7 is different from the ones described in this manual. Refer to the Windows XP/7 “Help and Support Center” to select [Run]. Click [Accessories], and then click [Run]. Enter “D:\Ranger\setup.exe” in the [Open] field, and then click [OK].
Uninstalling the Software This section describes how to uninstall the Scanning Utility and the Ranger. IMPORTANT • Be sure to log on as the Administrator. • The procedure in Windows XP/7 is different from the ones described in this manual. Refer to the Windows XP/7 “Help and Support Center” to uninstall the software.
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“Canon Driver for CR-190i.” • If you uninstall the Ranger, select the “Ranger for CR-190i.” The [Confirm File Deletion] dialog box appears. If you selected “Canon Driver for CR-190i,” the above dialog box appears. Click [Yes], and the uninstaller starts.
Document Feeding and Scanning This chapter describes precautions regarding documents that can be handled on this scanner and scanning operations. Documents This section describes the types of documents that can be used and how to place them. CAUTION Treat the documents carefully. The paper edges may cut your fingers.
Wrinkled or creased paper Curled paper Torn paper Paper with clips or staples NOTE • Note that mixing documents of different thickness may cause a malfunction during feeding. • Curled, wrinkled, or folded documents may cause an error. If this happens, straighten out the curls, or reduce the number of documents loaded.
Using Ultrasonic Double Feed Detection The double feed detection function that the scanner is equipped with uses the penetration of ultrasonic waves to detect when two or more documents are fed at the same time. If false detections happen too often, disable the double feed detection function.
Placing Documents Note the following points when placing documents on the scanner. • Place the front of the document toward you. • Do not exceed the Load Limit Mark when placing documents in the document tray. This may cause feeding errors or paper jams. •...
Document Feeding and Scanning This section describes how to load and scan documents. CAUTION • Avoid wearing loose fitting clothing, dangling jewelry, long ties, or long hair that could become entangled with moving parts, especially the rollers that feed paper through the scanner. If such objects become entangled, immediately disconnect the power plug from the power outlet.
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IMPORTANT • If you press the JOG Button when a batch of documents of various sizes are loaded, the alignment will be incomplete, and the documents will not be scanned in the order loaded. If you are scanning documents of various sizes, align the leading edges of all the documents with the entry point of feeding.
• When Using the Accompanying Scanning Utility for CR-190i: Scanning is suspended and a message is displayed when the Eject Pocket becomes full of documents. Scanning resumes when the documents are removed from the Eject Pocket (Eject Pocket full detection). Separation OFF Mode Use this separation OFF mode when you want to scan the following documents:...
(Connecting via USB). Remedy Not all USB interfaces provided as standard with personal computers are guaranteed. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer for more detailed information. (See “Checking Your Operating Environment,” on p. 18.) Cause USB cable is not compatible with the scanner (Connecting via USB).
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Press and hold the START Button. The jammed document is ejected into the Eject Pocket. If the above procedure does not clear the paper jam, perform the following to remove the jammed document. Pull the Open Button, and pull the Front Maintenance Cover open to the right and left.
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Close the Front Maintenance Cover in the order shown in the diagram below.
• If MICR characters cannot be recognized correctly after cleaning the heads, the MICR heads may be worn. Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the scanner serviced. • The MICR text is on the back of the document. Load the side with the MICR characters face up in the document tray.
If this happens, the interface card is not compatible. Use the recommended interface card. If the above remedies do not rectify the problem, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the scanner serviced.
Maintenance This chapter describes how to clean and maintain the scanner. Daily Cleaning To ensure high-quality image scanning, regularly clean your CR-190i as described below. CAUTION • Before you clean the scanner, turn OFF the scanner and computer, and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet. Otherwise, it may cause an electrical shock.
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Press the Open Button, and push the Back Maintenance Cover open to the back. Wipe the feed path with a firmly wrung cloth, moistened slightly with water or mild detergent. Then, wipe off with a clean, dry cloth. Close the Back Maintenance Cover. Close the Front Maintenance Cover in the order shown in the diagram below.
Cleaning the Scanning Glass and Rollers If stripes appear on scanned images or if dirt appears on scanned documents, clean the scanning glass and rollers. Clean the scanning glass and rollers regularly. Remove the Top Cover. Pull the Open Button, and pull the Front Maintenance Cover open to the right and left.
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Spin the rollers while wiping them clean with a firmly wrung cloth dampened with water or a mild detergent. There are 26 roller positions, as shown in the diagram below. NOTE • Use cotton swabs to clean the rollers in locations that are too narrow for your fingers.
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The rollers need to be changed. Some rollers are replaceable. (See “Replacing the Rollers,” on p. 53.) If the rollers are not replaceable, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the scanner serviced.
Cleaning the Magnetic Heads If the magnetic heads are dirty, then MICR characters cannot be scanned correctly. Periodically, clean the magnetic heads with a commercially available audio head cleaner. Pull the Open Button, and pull the Front Maintenance Cover open to the right and left. IMPORTANT If you notice paper dust in the feed path when you open the Maintenance Cover, clean it out with a cotton swab.
Cleaning the Ink Jet Nozzles Ink that collects around the ink jet nozzles may stain your documents or cause the text or bitmap to appears as scratched. Clean the area around the ink jet nozzles periodically. Cleaning the ink jet nozzles is also efficient action when the printed text or bitmap becomes faint.
Connect the scanner and the computer. NOTE • You cannot scan the document without the computer. • Allow 1 to 2 minutes for the moisture on the Canon CR-Series scanner from the cleaning card to thoroughly dry before scanning documents.
ON. NOTE • Use a Canon ink cartridge. (See “About the Ink Cartridge,” on p. 23.) • Do not use more than one cartridge by rotation. If you do so, applications cannot check the ink level precisely.
Carefully replace the Top Cover. Replacing the Ink Disposal Tank When the following conditions appear, you have to replace the ink disposal tank according to the following procedure. • When the ink cartridge is replaced. • When clumpy ink appears on the ink disposal tank as shown below. The replacement ink disposal tank is not included with the scanner.
NOTE • Be careful not to get dirty with ink. • When you discard the ink disposal tank, put it in the plastic bag in the box of the ink disposal tank. Attach the ink disposal tank. Close the Ink Disposal Tank Pocket. Replacing the Rollers When rollers are worn, paper jams and double feeds tend to occur.
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Open the Feed Supporter to the left. Feed Supporter Pinch the Separation Roller at the rim and the fixing lever, and then remove it with pressing the Separation OFF Mode Button. NOTE If the Separation Roller is not removed easily because of the fixing lever position, turn the Pickup Roller in anticlockwise direction by hand.
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Pinch the Pickup Roller at the rim and the fixing lever, and then remove it. NOTE If the Pickup Roller is not removed easily because of the fixing lever position, turn the Pickup Roller by hand. Attach the Pickup Roller. Attach the Feed Roller.
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Close the Feed Supporter to the right. Carefully replace the Top Cover. Replace the Roller Cover.
Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap If double feed should occur too often, adjust the Separation Roller gap according to the following procedure. Slide the Adjustment Dial Cover to the left. Adjust the Adjustment Dial. Turn the Adjustment Dial to the right 3 clicks. If documents are not fed after the above operation, turn the Adjustment Dial back to the left 1 click.
Specifications Scanner Specifications Desktop sheet feed Type Document size Height: 2.7" to 4.3" (68 to 108 mm) Length: 4.7" to 9.6" (120 to 245 mm) Thickness: 0.003" to 0.008" (0.08 to 0.20 Weight: 17 to 40 lb bond (64 to 157 g/m Document feeding Automatic / Not separate Scanning method...
Index Adjusting the Print Position ... 23 Adjustment Dial... 15, 57 Adjustment Dial Cover ... 15 Air Vent ... 16 Amount loaded... 34 Back Maintenance Cover... 15 Built-in Nozzle Cleaning Pad ... 14, 49 Cleaning Feed path ... 43 Main unit ... 43 Cleaning Card ...
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Operating Environment ... 18 Operation Buttons ... 14 Power Cord ... 13, 21 Power Cord Connector ... 16 Power Supply... 11 Power Switch ... 14 Print Position Adjustment Lever... 23, 51 Ranger ... 27 Recognizing the scanner ... 22 Roller Cover ... 14 Rollers...
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