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User’s Manual

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Introduction

Congratulations on your

purchase of the color sheet-fed

image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents
from the auto document feeder increase your productivity.

Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take a
few minutes to read through this manual. It provi des proper
instructions f or y ou t o u npack, install, operate and maintain
the scanner.

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Package Items

The f ollowing f igure in dicates the package contents. Please
check all the items against your checklist. If

you do not

receive all t he it ems, please contact your authorized local
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Summary of Contents for FF-1301S

Page 1: ...Mobile Scanner User s Manual Regulatory model FF 1301S manual en 250 0844 E AV110v1 Avision Inc ...

Page 2: ...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 pr oduct may be protected by governmental laws and other re gulations such as copyright laws the customer is solely respon sible f or comply ing w ith all such laws and regulati...

Page 3: ...inal directly with metal objects such as wire Short terminals of battery is strictly prohibited it may damage battery Do not transport and store the battery together with metal objects such as necklaces hairpins Do not strike throw or trample the battery Do not directly solder the battery and pierce the battery with a nail or other sharp object Do not use lithium ion battery and others different l...

Page 4: ...arging batteries for more than a week as overcharging may shorten battery life Over time unused batteries will discharge and must be recharged before use Disconnect chargers from power sources when not in use Use batteries only for their intended purposes Store the battery at 0 C to 40 C Avoid exposing your device and batteries to very cold or very hot temperatures Extreme temperatures can cause t...

Page 5: ...n 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 outlet...

Page 6: ...04 108 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 7: ...t 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 energy efficiency System Requirements CPU Inte l Core 2 Duo or higher Memory 32 bit 1 GB 64 bit 2 GB Optical Dri...

Page 8: ...3 Completing Your First Scan 3 1 3 1 Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types 3 1 3 1 1 Loading Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray 3 2 3 1 2 Loading Your Card 3 4 3 2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation 3 5 3 3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 3 9 4 Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 4 1 4 1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 4 2 4 2 Showing or Hiding Tabs 4 4 4 3 The Im...

Page 9: ...ting Tab 4 72 4 13 The Imprinter Tab 4 75 4 14 The Information Tab 4 79 5 Using the Buttons 5 1 5 1 Installing Button Manager V2 5 1 5 2 Checking the Button Configurations before Scanning 5 2 5 3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons 5 4 6 Maintenance 6 1 6 1 Clean the Scanner Glass Separation Pad and Rollers 6 1 6 2 Calibrate the Scanner 6 3 6 3 Replace the Feed Roller 6 6 6 4 Replace the Separa...

Page 10: ...ore you install and operate the new scanner please take a few minutes to read through this manual It provi des proper instructions for you to unpack install operate and maintain the scanner 1 1 Package Items The f ollowing f igure in dicates the package contents Please check all the items against your checklist If you do not receive all t he it ems please contact your authorized local dealer immed...

Page 11: ...User s Manual 1 2 Scanner Carry Bag Quick Guide USB Cable Calibration Sheet Li Ion Battery Software CD Cleaning Cloth Online Registration Notice ...

Page 12: ...sing other battery 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 please visit our official web site at www avision com to register your product ...

Page 13: ... lit in green color The power is turned on Flashing in red color Paper is jammed A double feed has been detected and the scanner has stopped The top unit is open 3 Up Down Arrow Used to scroll up and down to select your function button via the software application Button Manager V2 4 Scan Press to start a scan via the software application Button Manager V2 5 Feed tray This tray is used for feeding...

Page 14: ...e to support the document when loading a long document 2 Document Guides These guides ensure documents are fed straight Raise the guides when loading a document and then align them to the edges of the document to be scanned 3 Feeder Cover Open this when cleaning the scanner 1 2 2 3 ...

Page 15: ...insert and hold a business card or a plastic card 1 4 Side View Item Name Description 1 Power switch Turn to the ON position to power on the scanner or turn to the OFF position to power off the scanner 2 Micro USB port Used to plug the micro end of the USB cable to connect to PC 2 1 1 ...

Page 16: ...ay Item Name Description 1 Battery status Indicates the power status of the battery 2 Button Number 000 Indicates no computer has been connected 001 009 Indicates the function number via the software application Button Manager V2 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...ay cause damage to the unit Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place Place the scanner securely on an even flat surface Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper feeding problems Retain the scanner box an d packing materials for shipping purposes 2 2 Installing the Battery 1 Open the feed tray 2 Open the feeder cover ...

Page 18: ...User s Manual 2 2 3 Open the battery cover ...

Page 19: ... strips on the battery should be touching the copper strips on the device Note Please use only the supplied battery 5 Close the battery cover and feeder cover 2 3 Charging the Battery 1 Turn off the scanner 2 Connect the micro USB connector to the USB port of the scanner 3 Connect the other USB connector to the USB port on your computer ...

Page 20: ...ge the battery for at least 4 hours While charging the battery the blue LED light will be solidly on After the charging is completed the LED light will be extinguished 2 4 Installing the Feed Extension Plate 1 Open the feed tray 2 Open the feed extension plate ...

Page 21: ...User s Manual 2 5 3 Raise the right and left document guides to load your document ...

Page 22: ...er to your computer 2 The scanner driver contains TWAIN driver After the installation of scanner driver is completed this scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN interface Start your TWAIN compliant image editing software application to select a TWAIN interface 1 Place the supplied CD ROM onto your CD ROM drive 2 The software installation graphic appears If not run setup exe ...

Page 23: ...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 scanner and Button Manager V2 respectively 3 Click Install Scanner Driver t o in stall t he scan ner driv er and t hen click Install Button Manager V2 t o ...

Page 24: ...cting to a desktop computer please connect to the USB port at the rear side of your computer 3 The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a New Hardware Found message 4 Follow the on screen instructions clicking the Next button When t he cert ification screen is prompt ed click Continue Anyway to complete the installation 5 When the Finish dialog is prompted click the Finish button ...

Page 25: ... Page 216 x 916 mm available for 300 DPI only Unsuitable Original Types Do not use the following types of originals for scanning in the feeder dock otherwise the feeder dock may malfunction or cause the original to jam in the slot Originals thicker than 0 76 mm Original with either side shorter than 50 mm Originals with lots of black or dark colors Original with dark colors surrounding the edges P...

Page 26: ...and align the top edges before feeding them into the scanner The auto document feeder can hold up to 8 pages 75 g m2 20 lbs at a time 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 docume nts in a st ep like pat tern see picture below Step like Scanning Direction ...

Page 27: ...ng 1 Load the stack of document FACE DOWN with the top of the pages pointing into the feeder Up to 8 pages of plain paper can be loaded at one time in the feeder 2 Make sure the document gu ides are aligned with the edges of the stack ...

Page 28: ...der cover and paper tray are closed as shown 2 Insert your plastic card FACE DOWN TOP EDGE FIRST into the scanner s feeding slot for cards at the back of the scanner align it to the left edge of the slot and gently push the card into the feeding slot as indicated ...

Page 29: ... 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 30: ...h 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 Setup button or choose Setup from the File menu to prompt the...

Page 31: ...out 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 images ha...

Page 32: ...ou 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 Fit Page View Thumbnail View ...

Page 33: ...ns 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 scanner model 8 Defaul...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...Contrast None Compression None Color Dropout None Paper Cropping Automatic Deskew Yes Orientation Portrait OverScan 0 00 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 Show Warning Message Yes Save Set...

Page 37: ...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...

Page 38: ...User s Manual 4 5 ...

Page 39: ... 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 40: ...ent side option If you wi sh to scan both the front si de and the rear side of your color document you can check both Front Color and Rear Color at the same ti me 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 41: ...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 42: ...r 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 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 s...

Page 43: ...User s Manual 4 10 Sensitivity 1 The image is recognized as a color one Sensitivity 100 The image is recognized as a black and white one ...

Page 44: ...dynamically 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 d...

Page 45: ...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 46: ...User s Manual 4 13 Error Diffusion Image ...

Page 47: ...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 48: ...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 49: ...User s Manual 4 16 Normal Photo Document Threshold 230 Normal Photo Document Threshold 230 ...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...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 52: ... 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 53: ...ed then 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 ...

Page 54: ...of a page into one image vertically If the Merge Vertically option has not been selected the front side and the rear side of a page will be merged into one page horizontally Note the options vary based on type of scanner Front Side Rear Side Merge Vertically Front Side Rear Side Merge Horizontally ...

Page 55: ...ors of the image Choice None Document Photo None C hoose 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 y our origin al contains photo to reproduce your photo in vivid color image Normal After Color Matching ...

Page 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...ox and 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 60: ...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 61: ...User s Manual 4 28 The Compression tab dialog box ...

Page 62: ...sharpen 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 s...

Page 63: ...User s Manual 4 30 The Color Dropout dialog box ...

Page 64: ... 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 65: ...User s Manual 4 32 3 Move your cursor over the palette The cursor becomes a cross sign 4 Click t o ch oose a color T he RGB values are changed simultaneously ...

Page 66: ... via the Preview window 1 Click the Preview tab to open the Preview dialog box 2 Place your document on the flatbed or load your document in the ADF Paper Tray Then click the Preview button to get a preview image at a low resolution The preview image will be displayed ...

Page 67: ...User s Manual 4 34 3 Click the Color Dropout tab The Color Dropout dialog box is displayed with a Preview Window button 4 Click the Preview Window button to prompt the Preview window as shown ...

Page 68: ...5 5 Click the E yedropper button and then move the cursor over the preview image Click to select a color which you wi sh to remove 6 Click the Preview Result button to view the result after removing the specified color ...

Page 69: ...view window and return to the Color Dropout dialog box 8 Click OK to leave the Scanner Properties dialog box and click the Scan button on the main window of Avision Capture Tool to perform your final scan The specified color is removed accordingly The image after color dropout ...

Page 70: ... be dropped 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 yo...

Page 71: ...User s Manual 4 38 Remove Blue Threshold 20 Background 255 Remove Blue Threshold 20 Background Level 210 ...

Page 72: ...User s Manual 4 39 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 73: ...ows 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 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 ...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...ge 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 the 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 76: ...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 77: ...ect 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 your preferable size The selected area will appear in a red box as illustrated A black...

Page 78: ...m 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 The Relative Area A Cross Sign ...

Page 79: ...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 80: ... 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 81: ...sired paper size 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 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...

Page 82: ... Tray 3 To ensure the performance in color mode set the resolution to be 300 dpi or lower in Black and White mode set the resolution 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 o...

Page 83: ...wait and then start auto scan after the first scan job is completed If you have many separate documents need to be scanned at the same 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 optio...

Page 84: ...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 85: ... 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 86: ...cuments in the auto document feeder Ultrasonic Detection Ultrasonic Detection allows you to set overlapped document by detecting paper thickness between documents Note The 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 display the following...

Page 87: ...ti Feed Alarm If a wave file is added the scanner will make a sound alarm if multi feed is detected yet no Warning dialog box will be displayed If Stop Scanning after Multi Feed is selected the scanner will stop the feeder If Stop Scanning after Multi Feed has not been selected the scanner will continue to scan till the end of your document Action 1 If Stop Scanning after Multi Feed is selected fo...

Page 88: ...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 89: ...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 Preview Tab The Display Window ...

Page 90: ...User s Manual 4 57 4 9 The Enhancement Tab The Enhancement tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings The Option tab dialog box ...

Page 91: ...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 92: ...ssing Choice Fast Quality Fast proceeds the operation in speed mode Quality proceeds the operation in normal mode with better processing result 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 t...

Page 93: ...User s Manual 4 60 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 94: ...ser s Manual 4 61 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 95: ...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 96: ...User s Manual 4 63 4 10 The Rotation Tab The Rotation tab allows you to set the following image rotating options ...

Page 97: ...CCW Rotate 180 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 sel...

Page 98: ...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 99: ... 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 100: ...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 101: ...barcode and patch code and then notify the software application which supports document separation to separate your multi page documents Choices Blank Page Removal Barcode Detection Patch Code Detection 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 102: ...etection Check Enable to detect barcode and notify the software application for advanced processing Please note the whole document will be checked and no specific detection area needs to be designated Barcode Types The following barcode types can be detected One dimensional barcodes Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 EAN 8 EAN 13 ITF Interleaved 2 of 5 UPC A Codabar GS1 DataBar formerly RSS 14 Two dimension...

Page 103: ...ck 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 Patch code sheet is most commonly used as a document separator in a stack of document You can find various sizes of patch codes PDF by choosing Start menu All Programs Avision Scanner Series P...

Page 104: ...ecognized 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 repeatedly may decrease the recognition accuracy due to accumulated dirt on the sheets If the sheet is not recognized correctly or gets smud...

Page 105: ...o start the energy saver after your last action The range is from 1 to 242 minutes The default value is 15 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 242 minutes 4 hours Note the value of Power Off has to be greater than or equal ...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ... 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 111: ... 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 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 The value of Print Position 0001abc 2010 ...

Page 112: ...The 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 C ProgramData PRODUCTNAME C system drive will be generated Please send this file to the nearest service center for trouble shooting ...

Page 113: ...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 114: ...ides 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 Function Screen Function Select Button Scan Button ...

Page 115: ...operly 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 The Button Panel This indicates the scanner model The Button Icon The Function Icon The number of function icons vary based on type of scanner ...

Page 116: ...ars 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 Folder and file name for the scanned image Image Mode Selection Box Name of the Selected Button Scan To destination and settings Button Name OCR settings Basic Scan Parameters ...

Page 117: ...soft Paint and displays the scanned image in the window of Microsoft Paint the LCD screen should show 3 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 ...

Page 118: ...mages contain streaks or scanned documents become dirty the scanning glass separation pad and roller inside the scanner are likely to be dirty Clean them periodically Use only the recommended or supplied tool to clean the scanner and feeder dock Cleaning steps 1 Open the feed tray 2 Open the feeder cover ...

Page 119: ... cleaning cloth is more efficient when cleaning the rollers Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquid i e alcohol kerosene etc to clean any part of the scanner otherwise the plastic material will be permanently damaged Make sure the surface of the document or photo doesn t have any paper clips etc or this could damage the scanner glass lens ...

Page 120: ...as Avision Capture Tool by choosing Start Programs Avision XXXX Scanner Avision Capture Tool XXXX indicates your scanner model The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed 3 Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK The Avision Capture Tool dialog box will be displayed 4 Click the Setup button to prompt the TWAIN user interface 5 Click the Settings tab and then click the Cali...

Page 121: ...o start calibrating the scanner 8 After the calibration process is finished OK will be displayed on the screen Warning If the calibration process failed the Red LED will be flashing and E19 will be displayed on the screen Power off the scanner and then repeat the calibration step again ...

Page 122: ...ration error may occur As a result you will have to power off the unit and repeat the instructions in this section Calibrate the scanner only when color of the scanned image looks abnormal Keep the calibration sheet from dust and debris Any dirt may make the calibration chart invalid or impact the calibration result Use only the included calibration sheet to calibrate the scanner ...

Page 123: ...t feed performance deteriorates replace the feed roller and separation pad Note It is recommended to replace the feed roller or separation pad when the total number of pages of documents fed in the scanner exceeds one of the following quantities Feed Roller 100 000 sheets Separation Pad 10 000 sheets Follow these steps to replace the separation pad and feed roller To replace the Feed Roller 1 Open...

Page 124: ...User s Manual 6 7 3 Open the roller cover ...

Page 125: ...User s Manual 6 8 4 Slide the feed rollers to the right 5 Remove the feed rollers 6 Attach the feed rollers Insert the left end of the shaft to the notch A snap in sound could be heard ...

Page 126: ...User s Manual 6 9 7 Completely close the roller cover so that it clicks into place 8 Close the feeder cover ...

Page 127: ...10 6 4 Replace the Separation Pad To replace the Separation Pad 1 Open the feed tray 2 Open the feeder cover 3 Press two arms of the separation pad inwardly with two fingers and lift it up to remove the separation pad ...

Page 128: ...User s Manual 6 11 4 Hold two arms of the separation pad with two fingers and attach the new separation pad to the scanner 5 Close the feeder cover ...

Page 129: ...g 7 1 Clear a paper jam In the event of a paper jam follow the procedures below to remove the paper 1 Gently open the feeder cover 2 Carefully pull the paper out of the feed tray 3 Close the feeder cover Your Scanner is now ready to use ...

Page 130: ... feeder 2 Original exceeds max length 300 dpi 36 914mm 600 dpi 14 356mm Open the feeder cover and pull the original out of the feeder E06 Cover opens Feeder cover opens Close the feeder cover E19 Calibration Fails Internal check failed and found calibration data error Recalibrate the scanner see the Calibrate Scanner section Warning If low battery is indicated on the LCD display it is recommended ...

Page 131: ...city 3 Reduce the number of pages that you load into the scanner at one time Q Paper becomes skewed in the scanner A 1 Align the document guides to fit the documents as closely as possibly and place the documents so that they feed in straight 2 Check the condition of the feeding roller If necessary follow the cleaning directions in Section 5 1 and perform the cleaning Q Why does not my scanner tur...

Page 132: ... Refer to the section Cleaning the Rollers and Glass Q Why there is a red or gray background with lines on my scanned image A The scanner does not enough power to perform a scan Charge your batteries and restart the scan Q Should the scanner feel warm to the touch A It is normal for the scanner to emit a small amount of heat after prolonged use However if there are strange odors coming from the sc...

Page 133: ...een from application software Q When I choose optical resolution to be 600 dpi the auto crop and deskew functions will be disabled A 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 134: ...rd 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 USA...

Page 135: ...vision 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 2737 6062 E MAIL suporte avisionbrasil com br Web Site http www avisionbrasil com br ...

Page 136: ... Min Document Size 88 x 50 mm 3 5 x 2 Long Page Mode 916 mm 36 Available for 300 dpi only Paper Weight 60 107 g m 16 to 28 lb ID Card Thickness 0 76 mm Interface Micro USB port compatible with USB 2 0 USB Power 5Vdcm 500mA Battery Rechargeable Li ion battery AP 120 APACK CB PD NP 120 City Bright 3 7V 1700mAh Power Consumption 4W operation 2 9W power saving Operating Temperature 10ºC 35ºC Dimension...

Page 137: ...Color Dropout Remove Red Remove Green Remove Blue Custom 4 29 Color Matching 4 22 Contrast 4 17 Cropping Automatic Fix to Transport EOP Detection 4 40 Custom Font Normal Fixed Width 4 75 Ｄ default settings 4 3 Despeckle 4 61 Noise Number Noise Radius 4 61 Document Type Normal Photo Document 4 15 Dynamic Threshold sensitivity 4 11 Ｅ Edge Fill 4 60 Enable Power Off 4 71 Energy Saving 4 71 Ｆ Filter T...

Page 138: ...Print Position 4 77 Punch Hole Removal 4 57 Ｒ Reset Roller Count 4 79 Resolution 4 18 Rotate Image 4 63 Ｓ Scan Area 4 47 Split Image None Horizontal Vertical 4 64 String Orientation Normal Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 deg CW 90 deg CCW 4 76 Ｔ Transport Timeout 4 48 Ｕ Ultrasonic Detection 4 52 ...

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