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Sheet-fed Scanner

User’s Manual

Regulatory model: FL-1006S/FL-1011S

Avision Inc.

Summary of Contents for AV176U

Page 1: ...Sheet fed Scanner User s Manual Regulatory model FL 1006S FL 1011S Avision Inc ...

Page 2: ...rieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Avision Inc Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations such as copyright laws the customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws a...

Page 3: ...in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outle...

Page 4: ...014 30 EC Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances RoHS Directive 2011 65 EU CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the correct CE marked AC adapter provide by Avision This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022 EN55024 safety requirements of EN 60950 and ROHS requirements of EN50581 This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product ...

Page 5: ...n drop off your waste equipment for recycling please contact your local city office your household waste disposal service or the shop where you purchased the product As an ENERGY STAR Partner Avision Inc has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency System Requirements CPU Intel Core 2 Duo or higher Memory 32 bit 2 GB 64 bit 4 GB Optical Drive DVD ROM Driv...

Page 6: ... any other AC power adapter could cause fire electrical shock or injury Use only the AC power cord and USB cable that came with your device and avoid abrasions cuts fraying crimping and kinking Using any other AC power cord and USB cable could cause fire electrical shock or injury Do not place objects on top of the AC power cord and do not allow the AC power adapter or the AC power cord to be step...

Page 7: ...ock or injury Do not insert objects into any opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out components Beware of electrical shock hazards Unplug the device and the AC power adapter and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions The AC power adapter or plug is damaged Liquid has entered the device or the AC power adapter Object has entered the dev...

Page 8: ... objects on the unit It may cause unbalance and the device may fall down This may result in injury Store the AC Power cord USB cable bundled out of the reach of children to avoid the risk of injury Keep plastic bags bundled out of the reach of children to avoid the danger of suffocation If you are not going to use the device for a long period unplug the AC power adapter from the electrical outlet ...

Page 9: ...Before you install and operate the new scanner please take a few minutes to read through this manual It provides proper instructions for you to unpack install operate and maintain the scanner 1 1 Package Items The following figure indicates the package contents Please check all the items against your checklist If you do not receive all the items please contact your authorized local dealer immediat...

Page 10: ...by APD included in the machine Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty 2 Please unpack the packing carefully and check the contents against the checklist If any items are missing or damaged please contact your dealer immediately 3 To access more service supports visit www avision com to register your Avision s product ...

Page 11: ...size of the document being scanned ADF Paper Tray Load the document onto this part when scanning document Paper Guides Adjusts to the width of the documents to prevent skewing of the scanned pages Operation Panel LCD screen Shows a number indicating a scan to destination via the Up Down buttons The Power Button Press to turn on the power The Scan Button Press to start a scan The Cancel Button Pres...

Page 12: ...collect the document after scanned Extension Pull it out Documents are ejected from the ADF to the tray 1 3 Rear View USB Port Power Jack Part Name Function USB Port Connect to your computer Power Jack Connect the AC adapter to the scanner ...

Page 13: ...excessive heat may cause damage to the unit Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place Be sure to use the proper AC power source Place the scanner securely on an even flat surface Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper feeding problems Retain the scanner box and packing materials for shipping purposes ...

Page 14: ...leted this scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN ISIS or a WIA interface Start your TWAIN compliant image editing software application to select a TWAIN or WIA user interface or your ISIS software to select an ISIS user interface You may also launch Microsoft s Scanner and Camera Wizard to scan via a WIA user interface 2 2 1 Connecting to Power Before connecting make sure the power switch is off ...

Page 15: ...ished and ready to scan the LED indicator will stop flashing and become steadily on To turn off the scanner press the Power Switch button for about 3 seconds the Power LED will be off 2 2 3 Installing the Scanner Driver 1 Place the supplied CD ROM onto your CD ROM drive 2 The software installation graphic appears If not run setup exe ...

Page 16: ...please FIRST install scanner driver before installing Button Manager V2 Install AVScan X To scan and organize your multi page document s you can install the software application to manage them easily and effectively View Manual Click View Manual to view or print the detailed user manual for the scanner and Button Manager V2 respectively 3 Click Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver ...

Page 17: ... USB port at the rear side of your computer 2 The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a New Hardware Found message 3 By following the on screen instructions click the Next button to continue When the certification screen appears click Continue Anyway to complete the installation 4 When the Finish dialog is prompted click the Finish button ...

Page 18: ...ent s can range in size from 74 x 52 mm 2 9 x 2 in to 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 in Document s can range in weight from 27 413 g m2 7 110 lb ID cards up to 1 25 mm 0 05 in thick Document s should be square or rectangular and in good condition not fragile or worn Document s should be free of curl wrinkle tears wet ink or punch holes Document s should be free of staples paper clips paper sticky notes ...

Page 19: ... paper jams please fan your documents and align the top edges before feeding them into the scanner 1 Hold both ends of the documents and fan them a few times 2 Rotate the documents by 90 degrees and fan them in the same manner 3 Align the edges of the documents in a step like pattern see picture below Step like Scanning Direction ...

Page 20: ...User s Manual 3 3 Document Feeding 1 Unfold the document feeder and its extension 2 Unfold the output tray and raise the paper stopper ...

Page 21: ... 3 Raise the paper guide to hold your multi page document 4 Load the stack of document face down with the top of the pages pointing into the feeder 5 Verify that the paper guides are aligned with the edges of the stack ...

Page 22: ...erent sizes and weights be sure to follow these guidelines to avoid a skewed image or a paper jam 1 Align the documents TOP EDGE first in the sequence of paper size from large to small 2 If two pages are of the same size yet with different weight arrange these pages in the sequence of paper weight from heavyweight to lightweight ...

Page 23: ...Align the edges of the documents by tapping the bottom of the stack against the table top 4 Center these pages in the document feeder and make sure that the edges of page of the largest size slightly touch the Paper Guide ...

Page 24: ... The following procedure describes how to verify your scanner installation If the installation is not correct please review the preceding section to check if the cable connection and scanner driver have been successfully installed Before you begin be sure the scanner is on 1 Select Start Programs Avision xxx Scanner Avision Capture Tool The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed 2 Selec...

Page 25: ...Type your desired folder name and file name in the File Path box Default is C Documents and Settings User Name My Documents My Scan Image Note If you do not wish to save the scanned image deselect the Save button since default is Save Enable In this case the thumbnail view will be disabled And therefore after viewing all the scanned images only the last one will remain on the screen 5 Click the Se...

Page 26: ...earn more details about the Scanner Properties dialog box please see the subsequent chapter Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 8 Place your document face down on the document glass or face up in the auto document feeder 9 In the Scan Validation dialog box click the Scan button or choose Scan from the File menu 10 The document will be scanned and displayed in the Scan Validation screen After t...

Page 27: ...play View Thumbnail View 11 You can view the scanned image in Fit Page or Actual Size 100 button from the Viewing toolbars at the right side 12 Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the Scan Validation Tool ...

Page 28: ...sh to scan Options vary based on type of scanner 3 Brightness Adjust the brightness level from 100 to 100 4 Contrast Adjust the contrast level from 100 to 100 5 Resolution Determine the quality of the scanned image The industry standard is 200 dpi 6 Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image 7 Scan Source Choice Auto Document Feeder Flatbed Flatbed Book Automatic varies due to different scanne...

Page 29: ...scanner s settings It consists of several tabbed windows each of which will be described in this chapter Note In this chapter all options are available based on a duplex double side scanner If you have purchased a simplex single side scanner all options are available for single sided only The Scanner Properties dialog box ...

Page 30: ...erties Dialog Box The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box Buttons Description Defaults Click the Defaults button the factory default settings will be shown on each tab Cancel Click the Cancel button to leave the Scanner Properties dialog box ...

Page 31: ...lor Dropout None Paper Cropping Automatic Deskew Yes Orientation Portrait OverScan 0 00 Note The availability of this option varies due to scanner model Unit Inch Multi Feed Detection None Preview None Options Rotation Degrees None Blank Page Removal None Edge Fill White 0 mm Image Control Option None Setting Enable Energy Saver Enable 15 minutes after last scan action Show Scanning Progress Yes S...

Page 32: ...nter Note the options vary based on scanner model 2 Choose the tab you want to display The selected tab will be shown with a check mark and then displayed in the Scanner Properties dialog box 3 To access the settings click the selected tab on the top of the Scanner Properties dialog box The page of the selected tab will be displayed To hide a tab window 1 Click the Scanner Properties icon on the u...

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Page 34: ... that except for the resolution you can set individual scan settings for the front side and the rear side For example all settings in the Image tab Compression tab Color Dropout tab can be set individually for the front and the rear side However the settings in the Paper tab the Option tab and the Setting tab have to be set the same for the front and rear side The Image tab dialog box ...

Page 35: ...ment side option If you wish to scan both the front side and the rear side of your color document you can check both Front Color and Rear Color at the same time Note the options vary based on type of scanner Example 1 Scanning a two sided color document both sides in color Side Image Selection Front Rear ...

Page 36: ...r Side Image Selection Front Rear Image Type Description Color Choose Color if you wish to scan a color image for your original in color Gray Choose Gray image if your original contains actual shades of gray B W Choose B W if your original contains only text pencil or ink sketch B W Gray Color ...

Page 37: ...Selection option This option is useful when you have a mixture of color and non color document Note If you choose Front Rear Auto Color Detection you can not specify the image mode of your rear page and vice versas Modes of Auto Color Detection If Front Rear Auto Color Detection is selected its modes will be displayed Choice includes Normal Ignore Paper Color For paper with background color such a...

Page 38: ...ot wish them to be recognized as color image to save the file size you can increase the sensitivity value by moving the bar to the right to let these images to be detected as B W The value ranges from 1 to 100 The default is 37 Original Sensitivity 1 The image is recognized as a color one Sensitivity 100 The image is recognized as a black and white one ...

Page 39: ...th sides of your documents After checking this option any settings you have changed will automatically applied to both the front side and the rear side For example if you choose your ideal resolution to be 300 dpi this will be applied both to the front side and rear side of your document ...

Page 40: ...to produce the highest quality image This is used to scan mixed document containing faint text shaded background or color background with a single setting If Dynamic Threshold is selected Threshold Brightness and Contrast are not available Dynamic Threshold AD Selecting Dynamic Threshold AD to perform the enhanced mode of the Dynamic Threshold feature However using this mode may slow down your sca...

Page 41: ...g is selected Contrast is not available Halftone In addition to the black and white display Halftone can present a somehow gray shade of image by using different size of dots Halftone image looks like the picture we have seen in the newspaper Options include Halftone 1 Halftone 2 Halftone 3 Halftone 4 Halftone 5 Error Diffusion Error Diffusion is a type of Halftone Error Diffusion gives good image...

Page 42: ...User s Manual 4 14 Error Diffusion Image Dynamic Threshold Dynamic Threshold AD ...

Page 43: ...e and can be used to subdue backgrounds and subtle unneeded information A high threshold value produces a darker image and can be used to help pick up faint images Adjust the threshold setting by dragging the Threshold sliding bar to the left or right to achieve the desired threshold setting 200 dpi Threshold 50 Brightness 0 200 dpi Threshold 100 Brightness 0 ...

Page 44: ...ose Photo if your original contains photo to reproduce your photo in vivid grayscale image When using Photo no Threshold and Contrast can be adjusted Normal When using Normal Threshold Brightness and Contrast can be adjusted Threshold The value ranges from 0 to 255 The default is 230 A low threshold value produces a lighter image and can be used to subdue backgrounds and subtle unneeded informatio...

Page 45: ...User s Manual 4 17 Normal Photo Document Threshold 230 Normal Photo Document Threshold 230 ...

Page 46: ...e the brightness The range is from 100 to 100 Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image The higher the contrast the bigger the different grayscale Drag the slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the contrast The range is from 100 to 100 Brightness 50 Brightness 0 Normal Brightness 50 Contrast 50 Contrast 0 Normal Contrast 50 ...

Page 47: ...ely 25 MB of disk space A higher resolution usually means over 600 dpi is only recommended when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode Choose a resolution value from the drop down list The default value is 200 dpi Available resolutions are 75 100 150 200 300 400 and 600 Or you may choose your desired value by clicking the box in the right side of the drop down list and press the arrow ke...

Page 48: ... and the colors in the image The default setting is Black on a White background Reverse mode is White on a Black background For color images each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert Black on White White on Black ...

Page 49: ...hen the scan source will be set to flatbed Merge Two Sides into One Image If you have a sheet fed duplex scanner with front input tray you can scan an A3 size document with an innovative method Thus fold your A3 size document into A4 and then load the paper in the front tray Choose Merge Two Sides from the Scan Source option and then the scanner is able to scan both sides of your document and merg...

Page 50: ...Sides into One Image is selected its choice will be available including Merge Horizontally Merge Vertically Merge Vertically Back Side Flip If the reverse side of your document is upside down choose Merge Vertically Back Side Flip and the back side will be automatically rotated 180 degrees and merged Note the options vary based on type of scanner Front Side Rear Side Merge Vertically Front Merge H...

Page 51: ...lors of the image Choice None Document Photo None Choose None to disable this option Document Choose Document if your original contains pure text or a mixture of text and graphic since it is an optimal setting for regular business document Photo Choose Photo if your original contains photo to reproduce your photo in vivid color image Normal After Color Matching ...

Page 52: ...Invert 4 3 4 Scanning grayscale images The following options are available for scanning gray images Brightness Contrast Resolution Invert 4 3 5 Scanning B W images The following options are available for scanning B W images Binarization Dynamic Threshold Resolution Invert Or Binarization Fix Processing Threshold Brightness Resolution Invert ...

Page 53: ...ing or deleting them To add a new profile 1 Customize your settings For example change your resolution image type cropping method scan size or other scan settings 2 Click the Image tab and then choose Profiles to prompt the Edit Your Profile dialog box 3 Click Add to enter the name of the profile and then choose Save 4 The new profile will be saved and shown in the Profiles dropdown list box ...

Page 54: ...mediately loaded and displayed on Scanner Properties dialog box To delete a profile 1 From the Image tab dialog box click Profiles to prompt the Edit Your Profile dialog box 2 Choose the profile you want to delete from the dropdown list box 3 Click Delete A Confirm message Are you sure you want to delete this profile is prompted 4 Choose Yes to delete or Cancel to quit ...

Page 55: ... Note The preset default profiles include Flatbed Simplex B W 200 dpi Simplex Gray 200 dpi Simplex Color 200 dpi Duplex B W 200 dpi Duplex Gray 200 dpi Duplex Color 200 dpi If you have a simplex or a sheetfed scanner the duplex or the flatbed option will not be available If any setting for a current profile has been changed a sign will be marked before the name of current profile for example Duple...

Page 56: ...nds on your image editing application If your image editing application does not support the type of compression format then either a warning message will appear or the image quality of the compressed file will not be acceptable JPEG Joint Photographic Editor Group This group developed and lent their name to a file compression standard for color and grayscale images that is widely used by scanners...

Page 57: ...ten compressed using JPEG technology Move the Image Quality slider to the right or left to increase or decrease your image quality Note the greater the image quality the lower the compression level Default is 50 Note that the compression depends on your image editing application If your image editing application does not support the type of compression format then the image of the compressed file ...

Page 58: ...User s Manual 4 30 The Compression tab dialog box ...

Page 59: ...None Does not remove any color Auto Automatically outputs the image with the details of the primary color removed Remove Red Remove Green Remove Blue Outputs the image with the details of the specified color removed Custom Specify the color you wish to remove by entering its RGB Red Green and Blue value respectively Advanced Options Quality Mode Range 0 20 Default 10 When Quality Mode is selected ...

Page 60: ...ft corner and choose Tab to show available tab names 2 Choose Preview to show the Preview tab 3 Click the Preview tab to show the Preview page 4 Load your document to the scanner and click the Preview button to get a preview image 5 On the Image tab click Gray or Black and White image mode and then choose Custom on the Color Dropout tab A Preview window button will be displayed 6 Click the Preview...

Page 61: ...r now becomes an Eyedropper 8 Click to select a color which you wish to remove 9 Click and hold your mouse button to view the result after removing the specified color If the result is satisfactory click OK to close the Preview window The Preview Window The Color dropout result ...

Page 62: ...User s Manual 4 34 The Color Dropout dialog box ...

Page 63: ... a color on the Color palette 1 Click the Color Dropout tab from the Scanner Properties dialog box 2 Choose Gray or B W from the Image Selection box and click Custom from the Color Dropout drop down menu The Color palette appears ...

Page 64: ...User s Manual 4 36 3 Move your cursor over the palette The cursor becomes a cross sign 4 Click to choose a color The RGB values are changed simultaneously ...

Page 65: ...User s Manual 4 37 4 6 The Paper Tab The Paper tab allows you to define values relating to image output i e Auto Crop or not Scan Area OverScan Multi Feed Detection The Paper tab dialog box ...

Page 66: ...tion for batches of mixed sized document Note The availability of this feature varies due to scanner model Fixed to Transport This feature allows you to define the area or zone to be imaged Use for batches of same sized documents If you select this option you can use the arrow keys to define the x and y offset values width and length to redefine your scanned area The Display window will show image...

Page 67: ...ment in B W and a part of the document in color to save storage space This is useful for documents where a photograph or signature appears in a consistent area on the document such as resumes and so on The following options are only available when Fixed to Transport is selected X Offset the distance from the left end of the scanner to the left edge of the scanning area Y Offset the position from t...

Page 68: ...mage Adjustment is used when the automatic document feeder is used Adjustment reduces the possibility of corner clipping on skewed images To set Adjustment values use the UP Down buttons to select where you want to apply Adjustment values Top Bottom or Left Right and then select the amount of inches mm pixels applied Select a value within the range of 0 00 to 1 00 1 00 ...

Page 69: ...appears in a consistent area on the document such as resumes and so on The following procedure describes how to reproduce the entire document in B W and a portion of document picture in color 1 On the Paper tab choose Relative to Document or Fixed to Transport from the Cropping option 2 Choose your scan size from the Scan Area option The selected scan size will be displayed in a red rectangular bo...

Page 70: ... to correctly crop your relative scan area The Preview Image The Preview Button 5 Select image type from the Image Selection box The selected image will appear in highlighted color For example Front Color 6 Place your cursor on the Preview window and click your left mouse button A cross sign will appear as illustrated Create your relative scan size diagonally by dragging the left mouse button to y...

Page 71: ... Area 7 Check the B W image from the Image Selection box to scan the entire document 8 Click the Scan button to start scanning the document in two image types and sizes See the result in below The entire document in B W The relative area in color ...

Page 72: ...ot be scanned in the regular way Also documents larger than A4 size such as A3 and B4 can be scanned by folding in half inserting into the Carrier Sheet and scanning in duplex mode You can also scan documents that can be damaged quite easily such as photographs or irregular size documents that are difficult to load directly such as clippings To scan document using a Carrier Sheet For documents lar...

Page 73: ... the upper corner For non standard document Center your document in the Carrier Sheet 2 Load the Carrier Sheet with the gray section printed section facing downwards 3 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the Carrier Sheet Adjust the paper guides so that there is no space between the guides and the Carrier sheet Space between the guides and Carrier Sheet may cause the Carrier Sheet to become un...

Page 74: ...ize with the drop down list box Or you may select a custom paper size by clicking the Scan Area box and then click Add to include in the choice Choices are listed below None US Letter 8 5 x 11 US Legal 8 5 x 14 ISO A4 21 x 29 7 cm ISO A5 14 8 x 21 cm ISO A6 10 5 x 14 8cm ISO A7 7 4 x 10 5 cm ISO B5 17 6 x 25 cm ISO B6 12 5 x 17 6 cm ISO B7 8 8 x 12 5 cm JIS B5 18 2 x 25 7 cm JIS B6 12 8 x 18 2 cm ...

Page 75: ...to be 600 dpi or lower 4 Depending on your system environments application or your specified paper size there may be insufficient memory to perform scanning OverScan Overscan allows you to add a specific margin at top and bottom or right and left Options vary based on the type of scanner of the edge of the image This is used to reduce possible corner clipping on the skewed images and often applied...

Page 76: ... scan settings this feature is especially useful The default is 0 The value ranges from 0 to 30 seconds Note 1 Within the specified timeout period if you load your document to the feeder the scanner starts scanning automatically 2 If your scanner has a flatbed option and you place your paper on the flatbed after the timeout period you need to click the Scan button on the TWAIN user interface to st...

Page 77: ...te Background Black Background Note For a sheet fed scanner with an auto document feeder this option is currently available only in the Auto crop mode For a scanner with a flatbed platen this option is available either in the Auto crop or the Fixed to Transport mode White Background Black Background ...

Page 78: ... Feed Detection allows you to detect overlapped document that go through the auto document feeder Multi Feed usually occurs due to stapled documents adhesives on documents or electro statically charged document Note The availability of the function varies based on type of scanner ...

Page 79: ...availability of the function varies based on type of scanner There are two options available if Multi Feed is detected Stop Scanning after Multi Feed If this is selected the scanner will stop the feeder and prompt a multi feed warning message In addition the multi feed paper will be ejected from the scanner automatically Note The availability of the Auto Clear Multi Feed Paper feature varies based...

Page 80: ... yet no Warning dialog box will be displayed How to add the sound alarm 1 Click the Browse button on the right side of the speaker icon The Open dialog box appears 2 Choose your wave file 3 Click the Open button The wave file is added Units Defines the primary measurement system Inches Millimeters and Pixels are available ...

Page 81: ...a You can choose your scan area by the Scan Area drop down list box or placing your cursor on the Display window and dragging it diagonally on the Display window Then a red rectangle box will appear to indicate the selected area Note If you choose Automatic Cropping on the Paper Tab then to select a scan area on the Preview tab is not allowed The Display Window The Preview Tab ...

Page 82: ...User s Manual 4 54 4 9 The Enhancement Tab The Enhancement tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings The Option tab dialog box ...

Page 83: ...emoved when Resolution is set lower than 150dpi The hole is near the edge of the document The holes are not aligned along the edge of the document Punch Hole Removal is available only when Auto Crop is enabled If either Fixed to Transport EOP End of Page Detection Automatic Multiple Relative to Documents is selected from the Cropping option on the Paper tab the Punch Hole Removal option will be di...

Page 84: ... Removal When Flatbed on the Scan Source option is selected on the Image tab the Shadow Removal option will be enabled Click to remove the shadow on the book spine when scanning a book Before Shadow Removal After Shadow Removal ...

Page 85: ...0 1 2 3 4 Default 0 The higher the value the more background color will be kept Mode Auto Moiré If Smooth is selected in the Background Processing option then the choices for the Mode option includes Auto and Moiré Auto uses the factory preprogrammed mode to proceed background smoothing Moiré Remove the moiré patterns that appear on the background of the image when scanning printed material If Rem...

Page 86: ...User s Manual 4 58 Background Processing None Background Processing Smooth Background Processing Removal Fill Color White Note Background color in small zone will not be processed or removed ...

Page 87: ...ser s Manual 4 59 Edge Fill Check White or Black if you wish to add white or black edge on the border of your scanned image Enter the value from 0 to 5 mm Default value is 0 Original Edge Fill 5mm Black ...

Page 88: ...size Define the speckles also known as image noise you wish to remove by specifying its number size and radius range The measuring unit is pixel The higher the number the more speckles will be removed Before Despeckle noise number 0 noise radius 1 After Despeckle noise number 22 noise radius 10 Note The function is currently available for Black and White image only To scan at rated speed it is rec...

Page 89: ...s None Form Horizontal Vertical None the default mode which does not remove any line Form remove any form in the document Horizontal select Horizontal and then enter the length of horizontal line to remove only the horizontal line exceeding your specified length Vertical select Vertical and then enter the length of vertical line to remove only the vertical line exceeding your specified length None...

Page 90: ...User s Manual 4 62 4 10 The Rotation Tab The Rotation tab allows you to set the following image rotating options ...

Page 91: ...Rotate 180 Auto based on contents Automatically rotate images based on the contents of document When Auto based on contents is selected its modes will be enabled to let you select more options Mode Quick Full Text Complexity Quick the default mode to let you rotate images at the fastest speed Full Text the enhanced mode for documents with mixed text orientation Complexity the enhanced mode yet at ...

Page 92: ...ally useful when you scan the inside pages from a book As a result if you choose Flatbed book from the Scan Source option auto rotate every even page will be selected as default Note This option varies based on type of scanner Document with various text orientations Document with dark or complex background ...

Page 93: ...ful for documents containing two pages per image when you want to save them as two images one page for one image Choice None Horizontal Vertical Default is None Horizontal Divide one image into the upper half and the lower half Vertical Divide one image into the left half and the right half Split Horizontally Split Vertical ...

Page 94: ... to double sided document which are viewed in portrait are sometime fed into the scanner in landscape or vice versa Choice Book Fanfold If Book is selected the image of the reverse side will not be rotated The following illustration shows the documents which should be viewed in portrait are fed into the scanner in landscape ...

Page 95: ...User s Manual 4 67 Image Control Option Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right and left side of your image Original The Mirror Effect ...

Page 96: ...documents Choices Blank Page Removal Barcode Detection Patch Code Detection Blank Page Removal Choices None Blank Page Removal Threshold Image Size None Do not remove the blank pages Threshold Move the slider to the left or right to define your threshold for the blank page Image Size Range 1 10000 KB Specify your desired image size to detect the page as a blank page For example if 3 KB is selected...

Page 97: ...will be created and stored in the following path Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data PRODUCTNAME Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 C ProgramData PRODUCTNAME Barcode Types The following barcode types can be detected Two dimensional codes Aztec DataMatrix PDF417 QR Code One dimensional barcodes Add 2 Add 5 Airline 2 of 5 Australian Post 4 State Code BCD Matrix Codabar C...

Page 98: ... 2 of 5 Patch Codes PostNet Royal Mail RM4SCC UCC 128 UPC A UPC E Barcode Zone Specify the barcode zone to be detected Select All to checks the whole document and detects barcodes Or you may speed up the process by specifying a detection area since only the specified area is checked Choice All Top Bottom Left Right Bottom Right Bottom Left Top Right Top Left ...

Page 99: ...edly may decrease the recognition accuracy due to accumulated dirt on the sheets If the sheet is not recognized correctly or gets smudged replace it with a new sheet Patch code Detection Check Enable to detect patch codes and notify the software application for advanced processing A patch code is a pattern of parallel alternating black bars and spaces i e a barcode that is printed on a document Pa...

Page 100: ...100 The sheet is not recognized correctly when printed in a size smaller than the original Do not use toner saving mode The sheet is not recognized correctly when the print is too light Do not use thin paper in order to avoid bleed through from the back When you copy a patch code sheet that you printed out make sure to copy by the same size and brightness as the original copy Use the same sheet re...

Page 101: ...amount of time to start the energy saver after your last action The range is from 1 to 60 minutes Enable Power Off Check the Enable Power Off box and move the slider to set the amount of time to automatically turn off the scanner after your last action The range is from 1 to 480 minutes The default is 240 minutes 4 hours Note the value of Power Off has to be greater than or equal to the value of E...

Page 102: ...e image data especially when you have a large amount of documents needed to be scanned You can also specify your memory size by the page number For your information an A4 color document scanning at 300 dpi consumes approximates 24MB Image Count When the selected cache mode is none the image count option allows you to assign number of pages you need to scan For example if you wish to scan the first...

Page 103: ...ng messages such as ADF pad count exceeds 50 000 scans the number varies based on type of scanner Please replace the ADF pad and reset the pad count Save Settings after Closing Check to save your scanner properties settings after leaving the dialog box Next time when you open the Scanner Properties dialog box the previously saved settings will be shown ...

Page 104: ...selected or at the back of your document if external imprinter is selected Choice External Imprinter Digital Imprinter If you have installed an external imprinter choose external imprinter If you do not have an imprinter choose digital imprinter Note External Imprinter provides a vertical and rear side print capability while digital printer provides a horizontal and front side print capability ...

Page 105: ...his value is increased sequentially by the scanner Date Time Choose if you wish to include the date and time in your print string Format YYYYMMDDHHSS For example 20090402170645 check0001 indicates year month date hour seconds your custom text and the counter Custom Font Choose your desired font Choice Normal Fixed Width Fixed Width Mono spaced fonts have a fixed character spacing So each character...

Page 106: ... Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 degrees CW 90 degrees CCW Normal Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 degrees CW 90 degrees CCW If you check the digital imprinter to stamp text on your scanned image the illustration of normal and rotated string is shown below Normal Rotated ...

Page 107: ... mm The value indicates the height from the bottom of your paper to the last letter of your string This option is available only if an external imprinter is installed 0001abc 2010 The value of Print Position Print Position for digital imprinter Choose the position of your printed string Choice Top Middle Bottom Custom If Custom is selected enter the X and Y offset value to specify the position ...

Page 108: ...Report button If you encounter any error message while using the scanner click the Report button A report txt file Windows XP C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data PRODUCTNAME Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 Windows 10 C ProgramData PRODUCTNAME C system drive will be generated Please send this file to the nearest service center for trouble shooting ...

Page 109: ...oblems with document feeding In this case it is highly recommended to replace the ADF roller with a new one Note the replacement of the ADF roller has to be performed only by authorized service center Therefore please return your scanner for roller replacement After replacing the ADF roller click the Reset Roller Count button to reset the roller count Note The lifetime and the replacing procedure ...

Page 110: ... function on the ISIS interface screen is briefly described as below Mode Select one of scan modes including B W gray color options Dither 5 halftone levels available can be disabled Dots per inch Select your desired resolution Paper Size Select your desired paper size Brightness Adjust your scan image brightness or darkness Contrast Adjust the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in ...

Page 111: ...on 6 1 Installing Button Manager V2 Button Manager V2 provides you an easy way to scan your document and then link the scanned image to your designated software application All this can be done by a simple touch of the button on the scanner Yet before you scan it is recommended to check the button configurations first to ensure a proper file format and a destination application ...

Page 112: ...r are properly installed Button Manager V2 is started and the Button icon will be displayed on the system tray at the bottom right corner of your computer screen 2 Left click the Button Manager V2 icon to prompt the following Button Panel This indicates the scanner model The Function Icon The number of function icons vary based on type of scanner The Button Panel ...

Page 113: ...ars Folder and file name for the scanned image Image Mode Selection Box Name of the Selected Button Scan To destination and settings Button Name Basic Scan Parameters OCR settings If you wish to change the setting use this window to reset the setting for the file format destination application or other scan settings 4 Click the OK button to leave the window ...

Page 114: ...nt and displays the scanned image in the window of Microsoft Paint the LCD screen should show Scan to App 3 Press the Scan button on the scanner 4 After the scanning is finished the Microsoft Paint software will be launched and the scanned image appears in the main window of Microsoft Paint as below Note 1 For details information on how to use the Button Manager V2 please refer to the user s manua...

Page 115: ...bly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink toner particles or paper dust In this case the scanner may not feed documents smoothly If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your machine to its original state The Cleaning Procedures 1 Soak a clean cloth with some isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Open the front door slightly to the left Wipe the upper feeding rollers until th...

Page 116: ...User s Manual 7 2 ADF Pad Feeding Roller ...

Page 117: ...ual 7 3 7 2 Cleaning the Calibration Area 1 Open the front cover to the left 2 Wet a clean cloth with some isopropyl alcohol 95 3 Wipe the glass and the white area as illustrated in below to rid the dust or dirt ...

Page 118: ...ith a new one For ordering the pad module please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it Disassembling Procedure 1 Gently open the ADF Front cover to the left 2 Press both arms of the ADF snap in pad module inwardly with your fingers to pull out the ADF snap in pad module Assembling Procedure 1 Press both arms of the ADF snap in pad module inwardly with your two fi...

Page 119: ...n out and you may experience problems with document feeding In this case you may need to replace a new ADF roller For ordering the ADF roller please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it Disassembling Procedure 1 Gently open the ADF front cover 2 Use both hands to pull the roller cover to open it ...

Page 120: ...User s Manual 7 6 3 Move the tab of the ADF roller UP as indicated 4 Detach the right end of the ADF roller from the scanner and remove the ADF roller ...

Page 121: ...cedure 1 Insert the left end of the ADF roller first to its slot and place the ADF roller to its proper position 2 Move the tab of the ADF roller DOWN 3 Close the ADF roller cover A snap in sound could be heard if correctly installed ...

Page 122: ...In the event of a paper jam follow the procedures below to remove the paper 1 Press the ADF release button on the right side Gently open the front door 2 Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit 3 Close the front door Your Scanner is now ready to use Document ...

Page 123: ...he multi fed sheets 3 Close the front door 4 Flatten the corners and edges Loosen the paper before putting it into the paper guide again 5 Check the feeding roller condition If necessary follow the cleaning directions in section 7 1 and perform the cleaning Question Paper becomes skewed in the scanner Answer 1 Use the slide guide to keep the paper path straight 2 Check the condition of the feeding...

Page 124: ...een from application software Question When I choose optical resolution to be 600 dpi the auto crop and deskew functions will be disabled Answer Since to perform auto crop and deskew consumes great deal of system memory it is suggested if you wish to perform auto crop and deskew functions please choose your optical resolution to be smaller than 600 dpi to prevent a error message ...

Page 125: ... card interface card The name and version of your scanning software application The version of your scanner driver Please call us at Headquarter Avision Inc No 20 Creation Road I Science Based Industrial Park Hsinchu 300 Taiwan ROC TEL 886 3 578 2388 FAX 886 3 577 7017 E MAIL service avision com tw Web Site http www avision com tw US and Canada Area Avision Labs Inc 6815 Mowry Ave Newark CA 94560 ...

Page 126: ... www avision com cn Europe Area Avision Europe GmbH Bischofstr 101 D 47809 Krefeld Germany TEL 49 2151 56981 40 FAX 49 2151 56981 42 E MAIL info avision europe com Web Site http www avision de Espaço Brasil Avision Brasil Ltda Avenida Jabaquara 2958 Cj 75 Mirandópolis CEP 04046 500 São Paulo Brasil TEL 55 11 2925 5025 E MAIL suporte avision com br Web Site http www avision com br ...

Page 127: ... Resolution 600 dpi Output Resolution 72 1200 dpi adjustable in 1 dpi increments Scanning Modes Black White Gray Color ADF Capacity Up to 50 pages 20 lbs Document Size Letter legal A4 B5 A5 Max Document Size 216 x 356 mm 8 5 x 14 in Min Document Size 74 x 52 mm 2 9 x 2 in Paper Weight 27 413 g m2 7 110 lbs ID Card Thickness Up to 1 25 mm Interface Hi speed USB 2 0 Power Source 24V 1 0A Operating T...

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