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System Requirements

IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher

Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP/Vista

USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)

At least 100 MB of free hard disk space

At least 128 MB of system memory

A CD-ROM drive

Summary of Contents for DF-0510

Page 1: ...Color Image Scanner User s Manual Regulatory model DF 0510 Avision Inc ...

Page 2: ...rm 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 and regulations Warranty The information contained in this document is subjec...

Page 3: ...in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur 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 or more o...

Page 4: ...or recovery and recycling in an effort to protect human health and the environment Fore more information about where you can 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 ene...

Page 5: ...uirements IBM compatible PC 586 Pentium or higher Microsoft Windows 98SE Me 2000 XP Vista USB port 2 0 compatible with USB 1 1 At least 100 MB of free hard disk space At least 128 MB of system memory A CD ROM drive ...

Page 6: ... Driver and Cables 2 5 3 Completing Your First Scan 3 1 3 1 Verifying Your Scanner Installation 3 1 4 Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 4 1 4 1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 4 2 4 2 The Image Tab 4 4 4 3 The Compression Tab 4 19 4 4 The Color Dropout Tab 4 21 4 5 The Paper Tab 4 24 4 6 The Preview Tab 4 37 4 7 The Options Tab 4 38 4 8 The Setting Tab 4 43 4 9 The Information T...

Page 7: ...s Before Scanning 6 2 6 3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons 6 4 7 Care and Maintenance 7 1 7 1 Cleaning the ADF 7 1 7 2 Cleaning the Glass 7 3 7 3 Replacing the ADF detachable pad module 7 4 8 Troubleshooting 8 1 8 1 Frequently asked Questions 8 1 8 2 Technical Service 8 3 9 Specifications 9 1 ...

Page 8: ...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 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 immediately Scanner ...

Page 9: ...1 2 Quick Guide CD Paper Guide Paper Guide Extension USB Cable Power Supply Power Cable Paper Stop ADF Pad ...

Page 10: ...y HiTron 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 ...

Page 11: ... 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 12: ...2 2 2 1 Removing the shipping lock Unlock the scanner by movng the lock switch to the Unlock position 2 2 Connecting the ADF Cable Connect the ADF cable as below Lock Unlock ...

Page 13: ...2 3 2 3 Loading the Paper with ADF Place your document with the text face up and make the top of the page to the left side as shown below A B C 1 2 3 Top of Page Feed Direction ...

Page 14: ...2 4 2 4 Fixing Paper on the glass board Align the document to the reference mark as indicated reference mark ...

Page 15: ...ease install scanner driver first before connecting the scanner to your computer 2 5 1 Connecting to Power Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet Press the power switch to the I position to turn on the scanner To turn off the scanner please press the power switch to the O position Power Cable ...

Page 16: ...2 6 2 5 2 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 17: ... Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver on your computer Install Adobe Reader To view the user s manuals for the scanner and Button Manager you need to use Adobe Reader to open and view the manuals in pdf file format If you already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer you may disregard this item View Manual Click View Manual to view or print the detailed user manual for the s...

Page 18: ...t the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of your scanner Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of your computer 2 The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a New Hardware Found message Windows 9X Windows ME USB cable ...

Page 19: ...yway to complete the installation In Windows Vista click the Recommended option and then click Continue button to complete the installation 4 When the Finish dialog is prompted click the Finish button 5 Click View Manual to view or print the detailed user manual for the scanner and bundled applications respectively Note To uninstall the scanner driver in Windows XP or Windows 2000 be sure to keep ...

Page 20: ...d speed 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 AVxxx Scanner Avision Capture Tool The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displaye...

Page 21: ...an 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 Setup button or choose Setup from the File menu to prompt the Scanner Properties dialog box Setup Actual Size Fit Page Scan File Fo...

Page 22: ... 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 the scanned images have been...

Page 23: ...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 Fit Page View Status Bar Thumbnail View ...

Page 24: ... 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 scanner model 8 Defaults Reset all values o...

Page 25: ...r Properties Dialog Box The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to configure the scanner s settings It consists of several tabbed windows each of which will be described in this chapter The Scanner Properties dialog box ...

Page 26: ...alog box Buttons Description Defaults Click the Defaults button the factory default settings will be shown on each tab Scan After all the scan settings are satisfactory click the Scan button to start scanning your document Close Click the Close button to leave the Scanner Properties dialog box ...

Page 27: ...ightness None Contrast None Compression None Color Dropout None Paper Cropping Automatic Deskew Yes Orientation Portrait OverScan 0 00 Multifeed Detection None Unit Inch 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 Show Warning Message Yes Save Set...

Page 28: ...xcept 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 29: ...de 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 30: ... other in color 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 31: ... scanner will automatically scan the document into a color image If your document is non color you can choose the output to be either B W or Gray from the Non Color 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 ...

Page 32: ...ne the optimal threshold value 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 Fixed Processing Used for black and white and other high contrast documents A single level is set to determine the black and whit...

Page 33: ...n 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 80 Brightness 0 200 dpi Threshold 170 Brightness 0 ...

Page 34: ...rightness 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 35: ...at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 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 ...

Page 36: ...e 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 37: ...F If Automatic is selected and there is document only in flatbed then the scan source will be set to flatbed y Merge Two Sides into One Image If you have a sheet fed duplex scanner with front input tray eg AV220C2 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 o...

Page 38: ...hat it comes close to that of the original This function uses default parameters to adjust the image Normal After Color Adjustment 4 2 3 Scanning color images The following options are available for scanning color images y Brightness y Contrast y Resolution y Invert ...

Page 39: ...ning gray images y Brightness y Contrast y Resolution y Invert 4 2 5 Scanning B W images The following options are available for scanning B W images y Binarization Dynamic Threshold y Resolution y Invert Or y Binarization Fix Processing y Threshold y Brightness y Resolution y Invert ...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...ly 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 42: ...then click the Rename button 3 Enter new name for the profile 4 Choose Save to save the new profile or Cancel to quit 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 ...

Page 43: ... 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 and softwa...

Page 44: ...4 20 The Compression tab dialog box ...

Page 45: ...lor watermark or background choose the R Red channel then any red watermark or background will be removed This feature is used to sharpen your text when using OCR Optical Character Recognition software Note that this function supports only black white and gray images Therefore be sure to choose any black white or gray image type while applying this function The Color Dropout dialog box ...

Page 46: ...pped out A lower value will drop more of the selected color out while a higher value will leave more of the selected color in Background Level The pixel which is higher than the background value will be adjusted to the lightest point Adjust the value for both the Filter Threshold and Background Level to produce the best optimal result Example slightly adjusting the background value makes your text...

Page 47: ...4 23 Remove Blue Threshold 20 Background 255 Remove Blue Threshold 20 Background Level 210 ...

Page 48: ...4 24 4 5 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 49: ... 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 placement as you change the values EOP End of Page Detection This feature allows you to define the area or zone to be imaged Use for batches of same width but different length documents If you...

Page 50: ...position from the top end of the document to the top end of the scanning area y Width the width of the scanning area y Length the length of the scanning area y Center automatically calculates the x offset for center fed feeding based upon document size selected y relocate the scan area by click the arrow key on the cross sign while retain the scan size View the result from the Display window ...

Page 51: ...4 27 Example Redefine your scan area x offset 2 25 inches y offset 1 13 inches Original After Fixed to Transport Display window Scan Area The Redefined Scan Area ...

Page 52: ...O 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 JIS B7 9 1 x 12 8 cm Scanner Maximum Long Page Long Page When you need to scan documents whose length exceeds scanner maximum please choose Long Page Note if Long Page is selected the Multi Feed Detection will not be available Option...

Page 53: ...he overscan result will not be shown in the Display window and that the availability of the function varies based on type of scanner Multi Feed Detection Multi 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 f...

Page 54: ...4 30 Example Additional Length Detection Set Additional Length to be 2 02 inches 2 02 ...

Page 55: ...pe of scanner There are two options available if Multi Feed is detected z Stop Scanning after Multi Feed If this is selected the scanner will stop the feeder and display the following Warning dialog box if multi feed is detected Action 1 Follow the instruction on the Warning dialog box to remove the rest pages on the feeder 2 Click OK to close the Warning dialog box 3 Scan the rest pages ...

Page 56: ...g operation is stopped the scanner will automatically clear the transport of the multi fed paper If manual is selected once multi feed is detected and scanning operation is stopped you need to manually clear the transport of the multi fed paper Note The availability of this option varies based on type of scanner ...

Page 57: ...on 1 If Stop Scanning after Multi Feed is selected follow the action described in the preceding section Stop Scanning after Multi Feed on the previous page to complete your job 2 If Stop Scanning after Multi Feed has not been selected rescan the pages where multi feed is detected How to add the sound alarm 1 Click the Browse button on the right side of the speaker icon The Open dialog box appears ...

Page 58: ...ture 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 rectangul...

Page 59: ...rom 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 your preferable size The selected area will appear in a red box as illustrated A black rectangular box...

Page 60: ...mage 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 The Relative Area A Cross Sign ...

Page 61: ...an 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 Preview Tab The Display Window ...

Page 62: ...4 38 4 7 The Options Tab The Options tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings The Option tab dialog box ...

Page 63: ...ble 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 64: ... you wish to rotate your scanned image Choice None 90 CW clockwise 90 CCW counter clockwise 180 Original Rotate 90 CW Rotate 90 CCW Rotate 180 Blank Page Removal Check if you wish to remove the blank page and move the slider to the left or right to your desired threshold ...

Page 65: ...e 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 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 66: ...4 42 Background Setting This option allows you to set your scan background Choice White Background Black Background White Background Black Background ...

Page 67: ...lowing settings The Setting tab dialog box Energy Saving Control Check the Enable Energy Saver box and move the slider to the right to set the amount of time to start the energy saver after your last action The range is from 1 to 240 minutes The default is 15 minutes ...

Page 68: ...ing scanning the scanner will first scan only one page of your document and then send the scanned data to the application and then scan the next page and send the next data to the application and so on Therefore in this mode the scanning speed is slower yet this helps to keep the same scanning progress between the scanner and your computer screen Barcode Detection Check this option to enable detec...

Page 69: ...ages 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 70: ...tem and scanner information The Information tab dialog box The Report button If you encounter any error message while using the scanner click the Report button A report txt file C AVxxx will be generated Please send this file to the nearest service center for trouble shooting ...

Page 71: ...to reset the pad count The Reset Roller Count button After scanning approximately 200 000 pages the number varies based on type of scanner through the ADF the ADF roller may be worn out and you may experience problems 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 ser...

Page 72: ... 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 the image Default Click to reset all settings Area Select your desired scan area or position ...

Page 73: ...6 1 6 Using The Button The convenient buttons on the scanner is shown as below Function Display Function Selector The Scan Button The Cancel Stop Button ...

Page 74: ...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 6 2 Checking the Button Configurations Before Scanning 1 Click the Scan button on the scanner ...

Page 75: ...ing for the file format destination application or other scan settings See Configuring the Button in the subsequent section to reset the settings 4 Click the OK button to leave the window Click to select options or setting The button number and name The file format of the scanned image The options vary based on type of scanner The scan settings for the selected button in this case button 1 The des...

Page 76: ...ication For example if you want to scan with button 4 which open Microsoft Paint and display the scanned image in the main window of Microsoft Paint the LED screen should show 4 3 Press the Scan button on 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 For details information on...

Page 77: ...ocuments do not feed smoothly or easily 2 Several documents feed at one time The cleaning procedures 1 Wet a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Open the ADF unit as shown below and wipe the upper feeding roller by moving the swab from side to side Rotate the roller forward with your finger and repeat the above cleaning procedures until the entire roller is cleaned Be careful not to snag ...

Page 78: ...7 2 Move the paper guide extension in this direction Move the paper guide in this direction ADF Pad ADF Roller Following Roller ...

Page 79: ...cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Open the ADF unit and document cover as shown below Wipe the glass of flatbed and ADF area by moving the swab from side to side 3 Close the ADF unit and document cover Your scanner is now ready for use glass ...

Page 80: ...to replace the pad module with a new one For ordering the pad module please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure in below to replace it Removing Procedure 1 Open the ADF front cover 2 Remove the ADF detachable pad module by pulling out the upper part of the pad clamp as shown in the figure below Move the ADF front cover in this direction Press both arms of the ADF pad Remove the AD...

Page 81: ...he ADF unit Question More than one sheet of paper were fed into the scanner Answer 1 Open ADF unit 2 Remove the multi fed sheets of paper 3 Close the ADF unit 4 Flatten the corners and edges loosen the Paper before reloading it in the paper guide 5 Check the feeding roller condition and do the cleaning if necessary Question Paper becomes skewed in the scanner Answer 1 Check the feeding roller cond...

Page 82: ...s noises or it scans back and forth Answer Please choose lower speed from the TWAIN user interface for low speed PC Question The scanned image always comes out to be too dark Answer 1 Use your application to modify the Gamma setting to 2 2 and 1 8 for your printer and monitor respectively 2 Adjust Brightness setting from the TWAIN interface to get a brighter image Question The scanner works well e...

Page 83: ... 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 USA TEL 1 510 739 2369 FAX 1 510 ...

Page 84: ...cale Line Art Error Diffusion Optical Resolution 600 dpi Light Source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp ADF Scanning Speed 20 PPM Scanning Document Size ADF mode 8 5 x 14 Flatbed mode 8 5 x 11 69 Interface USB 2 0 Power Requirements 24Vdc 1 25A Power Consumption 24W Operation Temperature 5 C to 35 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 60 C Dimension 275 mm x 445 mm x 332 mm WxDxH Weight 5 4 kgs ...

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