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FB1210U User’s Manual 

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System Requirements 

 

 

 

Windows 

 

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IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or later   

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Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000 

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A USB (universal serial bus) port 

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At least 100M bytes of free hard disk space 

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At least 32M bytes of system memory (Recommend 64 MB) 

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A CD-ROM drive   

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Modem and internet connection required for E-Mail functionality 

 

 

 

Macintosh 

 

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Power Macintosh series, PowerBook series, iMac, iBook or later with 

built-in USB port   

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System 8.6 or later 

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At least 32M bytes of system memory (Recommend 64 MB) 

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Mac compatible display card and monitor with at least 256 colors; 

thousands colors or million colors display card recommended 

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A CD-ROM drive 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for FB1210U

Page 1: ...iVina FB1210U Color Image Scanner User s Manual Installing the Machine Installing the Software PC Platform Macintosh Platform Completing Your First Scan Using the Buttons Editing Your Image ...

Page 2: ...sion of iVina Inc Trademark All brands and product names mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective holders Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice iVina makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose ...

Page 3: ...32M bytes of system memory Recommend 64 MB A CD ROM drive Modem and internet connection required for E Mail functionality Macintosh Power Macintosh series PowerBook series iMac iBook or later with built in USB port System 8 6 or later At least 32M bytes of system memory Recommend 64 MB Mac compatible display card and monitor with at least 256 colors thousands colors or million colors display card ...

Page 4: ... THE STORING POSITION 10 1 5 2 RETURNING THE SCANNER TO NORMAL POSITION 10 CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 11 2 1 WINDOWS PLATFORM 11 2 1 1 LIST OF SOFTWARE TO BE INSTALLED 11 2 1 2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 12 2 2 MACINTOSH PLATFORM 14 2 2 1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE 14 CHAPTER 3 COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN 15 3 1 PLACING YOUR ORIGINAL 15 3 2 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE 16 3 2 1 PC PLATFORM...

Page 5: ...UR IMAGE 26 4 1 7 ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE 27 4 2 USING THE ADVANCED FEATURES 29 4 2 1 SWITCH BUTTON 29 4 2 2 ADJUSTING HIGHLIGHT SHADOW LEVELS 29 4 2 3 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS CURVE 31 4 2 4 CHANGING COLOR HUE SATURATION LIGHTNESS 32 4 2 5 USING COLOR BALANCE 33 4 3 USING OTHER TOOLS 35 CHAPTER 5 USING THE BUTTONS 36 5 1 CUSTOMIZING YOUR BUTTON SETTINGS 36 5 2 USING THE BUTTONS 38 CHAPTER 6 MAINTAIN...

Page 6: ...e damage to the unit Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place Be sure to use the proper AC power source Only use the AC adapter ADP 20LB Rev B made by Delta Electronics Inc included in the machine Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty Place the scanner securely on an even flat surface Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical problems ...

Page 7: ...age contents If there is anything missing or damaged please call your dealer 1 Scanner main unit 2 USB cable 3 Power Cord 4 Power Adapter 5 Scanner Stand 6 Software CD Accessories Quick Guide Note Please keep all the packing material in case you may have to return the scanner for repair 2 1 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 8: ... must unlock the scanning unit To unlock the scanning unit locate the lock switch at the rear of the scanner Move the lock switch to the unlocked position as shown below Warning 1 Using the scanner without unlocking the scanning unit will cause damage to the machine and void the warranty 2 To transport the machine you must lock the scanning unit before transporting to other locations ...

Page 9: ...ort of your computer 2 Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet Note The scanner is designed with power saving mode After stop using the scanner for 15 minutes the scanner automatically turns off the scanning lamp USB Cable The Square End Power Outlet Power Cord USB port Power Jack ...

Page 10: ... cable and power cable 3 Turn the scanner upright with the rear side close to you See below Hold the scanner with your left hand 4 Push the center of the scanner stand down Allow the hinges on the on the scanner attach to the stand 1 5 2 RETURNING THE SCANNER TO NORMAL POSITION 1 Push the center part of the stand to release the hinges 2 Place the scanner on the even surface 3 Turn the lock swith t...

Page 11: ...control the buttons on the front of the scanner MGI Photo Suite SE approx 31 8 MB The image editing and retouching program TextBridge Classic 2 0 approx 16 4 MB An optical character recognition OCR program that converts scanned documents into editable text with a word processor PaperCom Document Manager approx 16 6 MB File overview on the desktop the picture can be sent to the OCR software to fax ...

Page 12: ...rn on your computer 2 The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a New Hardware Found message 3 Place the supplied CD ROM onto your CD ROM drive 4 Confirm that the Search for a better driver is selected and click the Next button 4 When the Finish dialog is prompted click the Finish button ...

Page 13: ...nstructions on the screen to complete the installation 10 Click Install Application to install the applications including Button Manager the scanner button controller MGI PhotoSuite SE the image editing and retouching application TextBridge Classic 2 0 The OCR software application and PaperCom Document manager The document management tool 11 Click View Manual to view or print the detailed user man...

Page 14: ...nstruction to select the plug in folder of your image editing software application for example the Import Export folder in the Plug in folder in Adobe PhotoShop Refer to the manual of your image editing software application for correct folder name and location 5 Click the Quit button when the Finish message appears If you fail to select the correct plug in folder in step 4 your image editing softw...

Page 15: ... 1 PLACING YOUR ORIGINAL 1 Open document cover 2 Place your document with your text FACE DOWN on the glass 3 Make sure the upper left corner of your original near the home position as marked in the scanner 4 2 1 3 1 Document Cover 2 Glass 3 Document 4 Home Position ...

Page 16: ...and to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software applications 3 2 1 PC PLATFORM 1 Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as MGI PhotoSuite SE which is bundled in the CD 2 Click Work on your own File Get Photos From Select Source 3 Choose FB1210U as your scanning source You only need to do this once 4 Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass 5 From the File me...

Page 17: ...initial scan of your document Allocate your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document 7 Click Exit to return to the main screen and Choose File Save As to save your newly scanned image 1 Preview 2 Zoom View 3 Scan 4 Exit 5 File 5 4 3 1 2 ...

Page 18: ...The plug in user interface appears 3 Place your document FACE DOWN on the document glass 4 Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document Allocate your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document 5 Click Exit to return to the main screen and choose File Save As to save your newly scanned image 4 3 1 2 1 Preview 3 Scan 2 Zoom Preview 4 Exit ...

Page 19: ... to 100 6 Further Tools Descreen Sharpen Color Adjustment Auto Level Advanced Settings From left to right 7 Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image 8 Mirror Function Flap your image 9 Crop Resize your scanned area 10 Paper Size Select your paper size from Card 4 x2 5 Photo 5 x3 Photo 6 x4 A5 B5 A4 Letter Legal or scanner maximum 11 Measuring Unit Choice cm Inch and Pixel Note 1 To get corre...

Page 20: ... or regular document the scanner allows you to scan transparency or negative film To scan transparency or negative film you have to install the transparency kit optional first For regular purpose to scan photo or document please leave the scanning source to flatbed option 1 Scanning Source Choice Flatbed For family photo newspaper clippings or any document Transparency For slides Negative Film For...

Page 21: ... gray An example of halftone imaged would be the pictures you see in newspapers 8 bit Gray 8 bit Gray images contain actual shades of gray 16 bit Grayscale Choose 16 bit Grayscale if you need to scan a B W photo 8 bit Color 8 bit Color image provides 256 levels of color hues 24 bit Color Choose 24 bit Color if you wish to scan a color image 48 bit Color 48 bit Color reproduces your photo with more...

Page 22: ...FB1210U User s Manual 22 Black White Halftone Gray 8 bit Color 24 bit Color 48 bit Color ...

Page 23: ...s The resolution is measured by dots per inch dpi Resolution 50 dpi Resolution 100 dpi Note For your information an A4 size color image scanned 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 1 ...

Page 24: ...or darkness of an image The higher the value the brighter the image 2 Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image The higher the contrast the bigger the different grayscale Decrease Brightness Normal Increase Brightness Decrease Contrast Normal Increase Contrast 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...25 4 1 5 ENLARGING PREVIEWED IMAGE 1 Zoom View Enlarge your previewed image to the max of the preview window Note this function only enlarging your preview image This does not enlarge your real image Before Zoom After Zoom 1 ...

Page 26: ...or color images each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert Before Invert After Invert 2 Mirror Function Reverse the right and left side of your image Before Mirror After Mirror 3 Auto Select Image Automatically set the whole image as your scan area Or you may resize the area by drag and drop diagonally 1 2 3 ...

Page 27: ...the moire patterns commonly found in printed matter 2 Sharpen Sharpen the scanned image Before Descreen After Descreen Before Sharpen After Sharpen Moire pattern An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 28: ...he image so that it comes close to that of the original This function uses default parameters to adjust the image Normal After Color Matching 4 Auto Level Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image Normal After Auto Level ...

Page 29: ...he Advanced Settings bar 4 2 2 ADJUSTING HIGHLIGHT SHADOW LEVELS Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image 1 1 2 3 1 Shadow The darkest point of an image 2 Gamma The midtones of the image 3 Highlight The lightest point ...

Page 30: ...s the image changes accordingly Gamma Value 1 0 Gamma Value 1 4 Gamma Value 2 0 When the value of highlight and shadow change the image changes accordingly Highlight 255 Shadow 0 Normal Highlight 210 Shadow 10 Highlight 200 Shadow 0 Highlight 255 Shadow 50 ...

Page 31: ... Manual 31 4 2 3 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS CURVE Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas When the curve is moved up or down the image turn brighter or darker ...

Page 32: ...y for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made 2 Saturation Move the triangle to the right to increase the saturation level or to the left to decrease the level The level of saturation decides if the color is pale or rich 3 Lightness Increase the lightness by moving the triangle to the right or to the left to decrease the lightness 1 2 3 Move the Saturation pointer ...

Page 33: ... 33 4 2 5 USING COLOR BALANCE The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality Move the pointer toward Red the image turns into a reddish hue Move the pointer toward Green the image turns into a greenish hue ...

Page 34: ...or B Blue color channel This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software Note that this function supports only black white and gray image Therefore be sure to choose any black white or gray image type while applying this function The effect on image after removing the G channel The effect on image after removing the R channel ...

Page 35: ...e By clicking the button you can change the measuring unit Choice Inch cm Pixel 2 Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes Choice Card 4 x2 5 Photo 5 x3 Photo 6 x4 B5 A5 A4 Letter and Scanner Maximum 3 Image Size Display image size for the scanned area 4 Lock Image Fix your output width and height 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 36: ...tings to use the buttons properly To Customize your Button Preferences 1 Start your Button program by clicking Start Programs Scanner Software Button Manager The Button Manager icon appears at the lower right corner 2 Click Preferences to prompt the Preferences dialog OR 1 Press either one of the three buttons on the front of the scanner to prompt the Preference dialog 3 Please see next page on ho...

Page 37: ... Scan Size Choose your scan size from Letter A4 or Business Card 3 Resolution Choose a proper resolution from 100 dpi to 1200 dpi 4 Image Format Choose from BMP PCX TIFF or JPEG 5 Image Editor Choose your favorite image editing application 6 Printer Choose your favorite printer 7 Copies Choose your copy count 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 1 2 3 6 7 ...

Page 38: ...scanned image to Microsoft Outlook Express to send the image as e mail attachment Scan Scan and load your scanned image to your image editing software application Copy Scan and print your scanned image from your printer 2 The status bar will display to indicate the progress of your task Copy Scan E mail ...

Page 39: ...GLASS The Cleaning Procedures 1 Moisture a piece of soft cloth with some isopropyl alcohol 95 2 Open the document cover as shown below 3 Gently wipe the document glass 4 Close the document cover Your scanner is now ready for use 6 2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT www iVina com Document Glass ...

Page 40: ... response after pressing the front buttons 1 Check if the power cable is connected 2 Check if the USB cable is connected 3 Check if the software is installed See page 9 and page 11 2 The Image Type for TextBridge When you scan plain text with TextBridge be sure to choose Line Art as your image type Any other image type as Gray Halftone 256 Color or True Color you choose will bring up an error mess...

Page 41: ... dpi Scanning Mode Black White Halftone 64 step Error Diffusion 8 bit Gray 16 bit Gray 24 bit Color 48 bit Color Interface USB Voltage 24Vdc 0 84A Power Consumption 16 5 W Humidity 20 80 RH Operating Temperature 10 35 degree C Storing Temperature 15 45 degree C Dimension 274 W x 447 D x 61 H mm Weight 2 3 Kg Specifications are subject to change without notice ...

Page 42: ...n 25 E E mail 36 H Hue 30 I Image Type Black White Halftone 8 bit Gray 16 bit Gray 8 bit Color 24 bit Color 48 bit Color 19 Invert 24 L Lightness 30 lock switch lock position unlock position 8 M Moire pattern 25 R Resolution 21 S Saturation 30 Scan 36 scanning source flatbed transparency negative film 18 Sharpen 25 U USB cable 9 Z Zoom View 23 ...

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