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Color Image Scanner

User’s Manual

Regulatory model: DF-1015S/DF-1004S

Avision Inc.

Summary of Contents for DF-1004S

Page 1: ...Color Image Scanner User s Manual Regulatory model DF 1015S DF 1004S Avision Inc ...

Page 2: ...e 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 and regulations Warranty The information contained in this documen...

Page 3: ... 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 of the followi...

Page 4: ...as Class 1 LED product This means that this machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation Disposal of Waste Equipment This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that the product can not be disposed of with your other household waste Instead it should be sent to appropriate facilities for recovery and recycling in an effort to protect human health and the environment Fore more in...

Page 5: ...crosoft Windows XP SP3 Windows Vista Windows 7 USB port 2 0 compatible with USB 1 1 At least 100 MB of free hard disk space 500 MB is recommended At least 128 MB of system memory 512 MB of RAM is recommended At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista A CD ROM drive v ...

Page 6: ...ox 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 23 4 4 The Color Dropout Tab 4 25 4 5 The Paper Tab 4 29 4 6 The Multi Feed Detection Tab 4 38 4 7 The Preview Tab 4 45 4 8 The Options Tab 4 46 4 9 The Setting Tab 4 54 4 10 The Imprinter Tab 4 57 4 11 The Information Tab 4 61 5 ISIS Interface Operation 5 1 6 Scanning with The Buttons 6 1 6...

Page 7: ...P Address of the Scanner 7 13 8 Scanning and Saving Your Images to a USB Flash Drive 8 1 8 1 Connecting a USB Flash Drive 8 1 8 2 Starting an Instant Scan 8 2 8 3 Viewing the Menu Map 8 4 8 4 Changing Your Scan Size 8 6 9 Care and Maintenance 9 1 9 1 Cleaning the Glass 9 1 9 2 Cleaning the ADF 9 2 9 3 Replacing the ADF detachable pad module 9 5 9 4 Replacing the ADF roller 9 6 10 Troubleshooting 1...

Page 8: ...ease 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 2 1 3 4 1 Scanner main unit 2 Power adapter 3 Power cord 4 USB ...

Page 9: ...DA 48M24 made 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 ...

Page 10: ...ive 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 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...ws XP or Windows Vista after the installation of scanner driver is completed 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 1 1 C...

Page 12: ...panel the Power LED will be lit To turn off the scanner press the Power Switch button for about 3 seconds the Power LED will be off 2 1 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 2 3 ...

Page 13: ...tall 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 V2 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 sc...

Page 14: ...ardware Found message 3 In Windows XP click the Next button to continue When the XP certification screen appears click Continue Anyway 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...

Page 15: ...fications Document s can range in size from 3 5 by 3 5 inches to 8 5 by 14 inches Legal Document s can range in weight from 13 to 32 lbs 49 120 g m2 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 3 1 ...

Page 16: ...ument Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner To avoid occasional paper jam when automatically feeding multiple documents loosen the paper before loading Document Feeding 1 Raise the ADF paper tray to about 45 degrees and pull the tray extension 3 2 ...

Page 17: ... to the document feeder as shown below Center your document with the paper guides and make sure the edge of document touch the paper guides 3 2 Placing paper on the document glass Place your document face down on the document glass and align the document to the reference mark as indicated 3 3 ...

Page 18: ...ng 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 displayed 2 Select your dri...

Page 19: ...der name and file name in the File Path box Default is C 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 Setup button or choose Setup from the File menu to prompt the Scanner...

Page 20: ...etails 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 the scanned ...

Page 21: ...umbnail View Fit Page 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 3 7 ...

Page 22: ...ry 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 This option varies due to different scanner model 8...

Page 23: ...nner 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 4 1 ...

Page 24: ... 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 4 2 ...

Page 25: ...Brightness None Contrast None Compression None Color Dropout None Paper Cropping Automatic Deskew Yes Orientation Portrait OverScan 0 00 Multi feed 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 ...

Page 26: ...t 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 4 4 ...

Page 27: ... 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 4 5 ...

Page 28: ...er 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 4 6 ...

Page 29: ...ption 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 Sensitivity of Auto Color Detection If your documents contain primarily B W text and small amount of light or pale colors and you do not wish them to be recognized as color image to save the file ...

Page 30: ...evaluate each document to determine 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 Sensitivity of Dynamic Threshold Occasionally your scanned image may contain small dots or speck...

Page 31: ... 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 tex...

Page 32: ...Error Diffusion Image 4 10 ...

Page 33: ... 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 4 11 ...

Page 34: ... 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 information A high thr...

Page 35: ...User s Manual Normal Photo Document Threshold 230 Normal Photo Document Threshold 230 4 13 ...

Page 36: ...ness 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 4 14 ...

Page 37: ...5 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 key to ...

Page 38: ...ors 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 4 16 ...

Page 39: ...et to ADF 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 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 opti...

Page 40: ...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 4 18 ...

Page 41: ...Scanning grayscale images The following options are available for scanning 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 4 19 ...

Page 42: ...ing 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 4 20 ...

Page 43: ...tely 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 4 21 ...

Page 44: ...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 4 22 ...

Page 45: ...ur 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 soft...

Page 46: ...The Compression tab dialog box 4 24 ...

Page 47: ...en your text when using OCR Optical Character Recognition software The Custom option allows you to specify your desired color to be removed by entering its RGB Red Green and Blue value respectively Tolerance Specify the allowable color range to be removed for the color you selected Specified range 1 100 The large the numeric value the wider the color dropout range is Note that this function suppor...

Page 48: ...The Color Dropout dialog box 4 26 ...

Page 49: ...ropped 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 te...

Page 50: ...Remove Blue Threshold 20 Background 255 Remove Blue Threshold 20 Background Level 210 4 28 ...

Page 51: ...User s Manual 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 4 29 ...

Page 52: ...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 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 ...

Page 53: ... 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 y X Offset the distance from the left end of the scanner to the left edge of the scanning area y Y Offset the position from the top ...

Page 54: ...onsistent 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 box This is also...

Page 55: ...ution 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...

Page 56: ...k 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 4 34 ...

Page 57: ...Choice 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 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 58: ...o a batch of skewed document to be scanned in the auto document feeder Select a value between 0 and 5 mm Note the overscan result will not be shown in the Display window and that the availability of the function varies based on type of scanner Pre Feed Choice Enable Disable If enable is selected you can set the amount of time the scanner starts pre feeding your paper after your documents has been ...

Page 59: ... 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 start scanning 4 37 ...

Page 60: ...ion 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 4 38 ...

Page 61: ...ected as multi feed yet you wish to bypass these multi feed conditions In this case you can use the intelligent mode to let the scanner memorizes and skips these multi feed conditions Choice includes Disable By Length Paper Object By Position By Length Paper Object Position By Length Paper Object When a multi feed is detected for the first time the scanner memorizes both the length of the document...

Page 62: ...hen multi feed occurs during scanning a multi feed warning message appears 3 Choose OK to skip the multi feed condition from next scanning and close the message 4 Open your TWAIN data source in your scanning application The same multi feed condition will not be recognized as multi feed Note 1 You can clear the previous multi feed conditions by clicking the Reset button 2 The scanner can memorize t...

Page 63: ...ea will be highlighted 3 Drag your mouse pointer on the top or the bottom of the detection area to specify your area in the display window Or you may use the up and down arrow key of the Top and Bottom to change its size The Top indicates the starting position of the detection range The Bottom indicates the ending position of the detection range Note the top value and the detection range has to be...

Page 64: ...Detection Area Outside the Range Box Top 3 Bottom 7 4 42 ...

Page 65: ...type 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 4 43 ...

Page 66: ...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 2 Cho...

Page 67: ... 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 4 45 ...

Page 68: ...4 8 The Options Tab The Options tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings The Option tab dialog box 4 46 ...

Page 69: ...ouble 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 4 47 ...

Page 70: ...80 Auto based on contents When Auto based on contents is selected images can be rotated to their proper orientations based on their contents Auto rotate every even page Automatically rotate 180 on every even page This is especially 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 def...

Page 71: ...blank page and move the slider to the left or right to your desired threshold 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 4 49 ...

Page 72: ...Image Control Option Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right and left side of your image Original The Mirror Effect 4 50 ...

Page 73: ...aracter Recognition processing and also helps to reduce compressed file 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 4 51 ...

Page 74: ...Note The function is currently available for Black and White image only To scan at rated speed it is recommended to set the noise radius up to 10 pixels 4 52 ...

Page 75: ... 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 For details on choosing the Auto crop or the Fixed to Transport mode please refer to section 4 5 1 Cropping White Background Black Background 4 53 ...

Page 76: ...g 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 4 54 ...

Page 77: ...ormation 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 two pages simply move the page slider to 2 and the scan action will be stopped when the scanning of the first two pages have been completed Barcode Detecti...

Page 78: ...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 4 56 ...

Page 79: ...ted 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 4 57 ...

Page 80: ... 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 occupies th...

Page 81: ...ted 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 4 59 ...

Page 82: ...e 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 4 60 ...

Page 83: ...system 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 4 61 ...

Page 84: ...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 85: ...nction 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 the...

Page 86: ...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 6 1 ...

Page 87: ...m Tray at the bottom right corner of your computer screen This indicates the scanner model The Function Icon The number of function icons vary based on type of scanner The Button Icon The Button Panel 3 The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons Right click the button function you wish to check The Button Properties window appears 6 2 ...

Page 88: ...can To destination and settings Button Name Image Mode Selection Box OCR settings Basic Scan Param eters 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 6 3 ...

Page 89: ... the scanned image in the main window of Microsoft Paint the LCD display shows 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 manual in the suppli...

Page 90: ...it as a network scanner This means users in the intranet environment can share the scanner and obtain the scanned image from their individual computer 7 1 Connecting the LAN Cable 1 Connect one end of your Ethernet LAN cable to an available port of your Ethernet Hub 2 Connect the other end to the LAN port at the back of the product 7 1 ...

Page 91: ...nstall Button Manager V2 to your computer To connect the scanner 1 Start Button Manager V2 by clicking the Start button and then choosing All Programs Avision Button Manager Button Manager 2 in succession A Scanner List dialog box appears as shown 2 Click the Network Scanner button to let the computer automatically search the scanner in the network 3 In a second the network scanner will be found a...

Page 92: ...tion is successful the Network connection successful message will be shown and both the Button Panel and Button icon will be displayed in the right corner of your screen as shown Important Please note the network scanner can be found by your computer only when they are both in the same network segment 7 3 ...

Page 93: ...o confirm your selection The LCD display will show the Select user information Select user fHelen 5 Press the Arrow key repeatedly until your desired user name is displayed There may be several computers in the network need to share the scanner 6 Press the Enter key to confirm your user name selection The LCD display shows the following Profile list Select profile fiScan Image 7 Press the Arrow ke...

Page 94: ...our selection The LCD display shows Ready to scan Ready to scan fBack 9 Place your document in the scanner 10 Press the Scan button on the scanner 11 The scanner starts scanning and your scanned image will be printed out from your default printer 7 5 ...

Page 95: ... to Microsoft Paint Auto Color Detection 200 dpi JPEG Auto Crop 4 E Mail Insert your scanned image to your application Color 200 dpi JPEG Auto Crop 5 Printer Print your scanned image Color 200 dpi BMP Auto Crop 6 Shared Folder Save your scanned image to a shared folder Auto Color Detection 200 dpi JPEG Auto Crop 7 FTP Save your scanned image to a FTP server Auto Color Detection 200 dpi JPEG Auto C...

Page 96: ...s Google provides a document hosting management and editing service called Google Docs to every user that either uses Gmail or the premium Google Apps service In order to retrieve a list of documents or upload documents to the Google Documents service you will need to sign up for an account at http docs google com Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft SharePoint is a collaboration and document library to...

Page 97: ...oft Word 1 Open your application such as Microsoft Word 2 Open a new document or a current document where you wish to insert a scanned image 3 Use the Arrow key to select your button profile and make sure the LCD display shows iScan Image 4 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows Ready to scan 5 Place your single page document on the flatbed or your multi page document ...

Page 98: ...ayed in your Microsoft Word To convert and insert the editable text to a software application 1 Open your application such as Microsoft Word 2 Open a new document or a current document where you wish to insert a scanned image 3 Use the Arrow key to select your button profile and make sure the LCD display shows iScan OCR 4 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows Ready to...

Page 99: ...ocs or a shared folder in the network To upload your image to the network 1 Make sure your account and folder information have been filled in the Scan To Configuration dialog box a Click the Button icon to prompt the Button panel b Choose your desired network file server which you wish to save the image For example button number 9 Google Docs c Right click button 9 to prompt the Profile Edit dialo...

Page 100: ...Docs Configuration dialog box appears f Type your account and folder information in the field and then click OK to complete You may click Test to try if the account works 2 Make sure the profile Google docs is shown in the LCD display Select profile fGoogle Docs 3 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows Ready to scan 4 Press the Scan button on the control panel In a sec...

Page 101: ... screen Please follow these steps to open or view your documents 1 Start your browser and go to the web site of Google 2 Choose Documents from the More option 3 Sign in with your Google account 4 View your document z Follow the similar steps to upload your scanned image to other network servers such as FTP or Microsoft SharePoint 7 12 ...

Page 102: ... computer with a USB cable and then follow these steps 1 Right click Button Manager icon at the right corner of your system tray to prompt the following menu 2 Choose Set Network Scanner Information to prompt the Set Network Scanner Information dialog box 3 Check Static and then enter your desired IP address Net mask address and Gateway address and then click OK to save your settings and leave the...

Page 103: ... Right click Button Manager icon at the right corner to prompt a menu screen b Choose Options to prompt the following Options screen c Choose Network to show the following screen d Button Manager automatically searches the new IP address of your network scanner Click Connect and then OK to reconnect your network scanner e If successful a Network Connection Successful message will be displayed 7 14...

Page 104: ...ive port t the back of the scanner this product allows you to start B flash drive port at the back of the scanner as shown in below A a instant scan immediately and save the scanned images directly to a USB flash drive without the need of a computer 8 1 Connecting a USB Flash Drive Insert your USB flash drive into the US 8 1 ...

Page 105: ...llowing profile option Choice includes Document Photo Setting Predefined settings of Document mode 200 dpi color PDF letter size Photo mode 200 dpi color JPEG 4 x6 If you wish to scan different size select the Setting option Select profile fDocument 16 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection 17 The LCD display shows the Simplex Duplex option Simplex Duplex fSimplex 18 If you wish to scan the...

Page 106: ... its sub folder titled DCIM DOC will be created on your USB flash drive Up to 9 999 PDF files can be stored in the folder Each PDF file will be named with a prefix of DOC and followed by a 4 digit serial number For example DOC0001 PDF DOC0002 PDF 2 If Photo mode is selected a main folder with its sub folder titled DCIM PHOTO will be created on your USB flash drive Up to 9 999 JPEF files can be sto...

Page 107: ...ct mode PC USB disk Network Select profile Document Photo Setting Back Setting menu Document mode Photo mode Back Document mode Color Gray Select size Photo mode Select size Back Select size Back 5 x7 4 x6 Select size ADF size Flatbed size Back Back A4 Letter Flatbed size Back Legal A4 Letter ADF size Back Gray Color Color Gray 8 4 ...

Page 108: ...nt Photo Setting Back When USB disk and Photo are selected subsequently Select mode PC USB disk Network Select profile Document Photo Setting Back Exit Ready to scan Back Simplex Duplex Back Simplex Duplex Exit Back Ready to scan Back Go back to last menu Exit Go back to the start menu Indicates the default settings 8 5 ...

Page 109: ...lay of the scanner shows Select mode as illustrated in below Choice includes PC Network and USB disk Select mode fPC 3 Press the Arrow key repeatedly until USB disk is displayed Select mode fUSB disk 4 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows the following profile option Choice includes Document Photo Setting Select profile fDocument 5 Press the Arrow key repeatedly unti...

Page 110: ...mode 8 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows the Select size option Photo mode fSelect size 9 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows the Size option Choice 4 x6 5 x7 Select size f4 x6 10 Press the Arrow key until 5 x7 is displayed Select size f5 x7 11 Press the Enter key to confirm your selection The LCD display shows the option has been s...

Page 111: ...CD display shows the Back option Photo mode fBack 15 Press the Enter key to return to the previous menu item The LCD display shows the previous option Setting menu fPhoto 16 Press the Arrow key repeatedly until the LCD display shows the Back option Setting menu fBack 17 Press the Enter key to return to the previous option The LCD display shows the previous option Select profile fSetting 18 Press t...

Page 112: ...scan Place your document in the scanner Ready to scan fBack 20 Press the Scan button on the scanner 21 The scanner starts scanning and your scanned image will be saved into your USB Flash Drive Note Follow the similar steps to change other scan settings ...

Page 113: ...ning the Glass The procedures 1 Wet a soft lint free cloth with some isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Open the ADF unit and document cover as shown below Wipe the glass of flatbed 3 Close the ADF unit and document cover Your scanner is now ready for use 9 1 ...

Page 114: ...e ADF front cover as shown below and wipe the upper feeding roller Rotate the roller forward with your finger and repeat the above cleaning procedures until the entire roller is cleaned Be careful not to snag or damage the pick springs 3 Wipe the pad in the direction from top to bottom Be careful not to hook the pick springs 4 Open the document cover and then pull the ADF Release Button to open th...

Page 115: ...User s Manual ADF Roller ADF Pad ADF Release Button 9 3 ...

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Page 117: ...th document feeding In this case it is highly recommended 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 ADF Pad 9 5 ...

Page 118: ... ADF roller may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding In this case it is highly recommended to replace the roller with a new one Please follow these steps to replace and install the ADF roller 1 Open the ADF front cover 2 Move the ADF roller tab up as indicated 9 6 ...

Page 119: ...User s Manual 3 Hold the roller and slightly move it forward to detach the roller 9 7 ...

Page 120: ...ling Procedure To install the ADF roller please follow these steps 1 Insert one end of the ADF roller to its slots and then the other end 2 Press down the tab If properly installed a snap in sound could be heard ...

Page 121: ...our scanner please check the following troubleshooting hints 10 1 Removing an Abnormal Line on the Scanned Image If the scanned image appears with abnormal lines on it clean the white strips of the glass as indicated below with a clean lint free cloth White Strips of Glass 10 1 ...

Page 122: ...a Paperjam In the event of a paper jam follow the procedures below to remove the paper 1 Gently open the ADF front cover to the left 2 Pull the ADF Release Button to open the ADF unit as shown ADF Release Button 10 2 ...

Page 123: ...User s Manual 3 Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit 4 Close the ADF front cover The product is now ready to use 10 3 ...

Page 124: ...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 condition do the cleaning if necessary 2 Use the paper guide when feeding the paper Question The scanned image always comes out to be too dark Answer 1 Please adjust...

Page 125: ...nes of which seem much thicker than the original Answer Increase the Brightness or adjust the Threshold setting to adjust the line art image Question Paper becomes jammed during scanning Answer 1 Open the ADF unit 2 Pull out the jammed paper carefully 3 Close the ADF unit 10 5 ...

Page 126: ...d version of your scanning software application The version of your scanner driver Please call us at Headquarter Avision Inc No 20 Creation Road I Hsinchu Science 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 1 510 739 6060...

Page 127: ...hai 200052 P R C TEL 86 21 62816680 FAX 86 21 62818856 E MAIL sales avision net cn Web Site http 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 ...

Page 128: ...Resolution 600 dpi Technology Contact Image Sensor Light Source LED ADF Max Scan Size 8 5 x 14 Legal ADF Min Scan Size 3 5 x 3 5 ADF Capacity 50 pages 20 lbs 75 g m2 ADF Paper Weight 13 32 lbs 49 120 g m2 Interface High Speed USB 2 0 Power Requirements 12Vdc 2A Power Consumption 15 watts operation 6 watts power saving 5 watts standby Humidity 10 85 RH Operation Temperature 10 35 C Dimension 453 32...

Page 129: ...er Memory Size 4 55 Color 4 6 Color Dropout Remove Red Remove Green Remove Blue Custom 4 25 Color Matching 4 18 Contrast 4 14 Cropping Automatic Fix to Transport EOP Detection 4 30 Custom Font Normal Fixed Width 4 58 Ｄ default settings 4 3 Deskew 4 35 Despeckle 4 51 Noise Number Noise Radius 4 51 Document Type Normal Photo Document 4 12 Dynamic Threshold sensitivity 4 8 Ｅ Edge Fill 4 49 Energy Sav...

Page 130: ... By Length Paper Object Positi on 4 39 Ｒ Reset Pad Count 4 62 Reset Roller Count 4 62 Resolution 4 15 Invert 4 16 Rotate Image 4 48 ＪＳ JPEG 4 23 Scan Area 4 35 String Orientation Ｌ Normal Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 deg CW 90 deg CCW 4 59 LAN 7 1 ＭＴ Mirror 4 50 Transport Timeout 4 36 Multi Feed Detection 4 38 Ｕ Ultrasonic Detection 4 43 11 2 ...

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