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AV3200C

ADF/Flatbed Desktop Color Scanner

User's Manual

( D/N: 250-0358-0 Rev. 2.0 )

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Page 1: ...AV3200C ADF Flatbed Desktop Color Scanner User s Manual D N 250 0358 0 Rev 2 0 ...

Page 2: ...at 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 following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and recei...

Page 3: ...iii Safety Regulation EMI Regulation UL CSA TUV GS CB FCC Part 15 Subchapter J Class B DOC Class B Canada CE VCCI C TICK BSMI ...

Page 4: ...n Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen Somit wird im Falle einer Überspannung eine Beschädigung vermiden 8 Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät Das Gerät dart aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden 9 Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu Überprüfung a Flüssigkeit ist in das Ge...

Page 5: ...CTING THE CABLE 2 11 3 REQUIREMENTS SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 3 1 3 1 USER INTERFACE OPERATION 3 1 4 USER INTERFACE 4 1 4 1 SCAN METHOD 4 1 4 2 DETERMINING YOUR RESOLUTION 4 2 4 3 SELECTING A PROPER IMAGE TYPE 4 4 4 4 ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE 4 8 4 5 CONTRAST 4 9 4 6 INVERT IMAGE 4 10 4 7 MIRROR 4 11 4 8 PREVIEW AUTO AREA 4 12 4 9 PAPER SIZE 4 12 4 10 UNITS 4 12 4 11 DESCREEN 4 12 4 12 SHARPEN 4 13 4 13 C...

Page 6: ...EN YOU APPLY THIS OPTION AND SIMULTANEOUSLY RESIZE THE SELECTED AREA 4 22 INFORMATION 4 22 5 MAINTAINENCE 5 1 5 1 CLEANING THE ADF 5 1 5 2 CLEANING THE GLASS 5 3 5 3 REPLACING THE ADF SNAP IN PAD MODULE 5 4 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING 6 1 6 1 QUESTION AND ANSWER 6 1 6 2 PAPER JAM IN THE ADF 6 5 7 TECHNICAL SERVICE 7 1 8 SPECIFICATIONS 8 1 ...

Page 7: ...hrough this manual It provides you with the proper instructions on how to unpack install operate and maintain the scanner Figure 1 1 shows how the scanner is packed You can check all items against your checklist included with your scanner S N LABEL F SCANNER B A E 2 D C Figure 1 1 Scanner Packing Adapter SCSI cable Paper Tray Scanner Carton EPS Foam ...

Page 8: ... 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 SHIPPING SWITCH The scanner has a shipping switch that locks the carrier mechanism for transportation purposes This switch must be unlocked...

Page 9: ...the scanner in an upright position on its front ii Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath the scanner to the Unlock position See Figure 2 1 iii Gently place the scanner back to its normal position Figure 2 1 Unlocking the Shipping switch ...

Page 10: ... scanner again while the scanning unit moved to the end for a few seconds 5 Place your scanner in an upright position on its front side 6 Lock your scanner by moving the lock switch on the bottom of the scanner to the Locked position 7 Place the scanner back to its normal position 2 2 SCSI INTERFACE DEVICE ID When you have several devices on a SCSI chain you may need to adjust the SCSI ID selector...

Page 11: ...e scanner is equipped with a built in terminator switch on the rear of the scanner See Figure 2 2 Turn the terminator switch on if the scanner is to be The scanner is equipped with a built in terminator switch on the rear of the scanner See Figure 2 2 Turn the terminator switch on if the scanner is to be connected to the computer as the only or the last SCSI device Turn the terminator switch off i...

Page 12: ...2 5 Figure 2 2 Adjusting the SCSI ID setting SCSI ID Selector SCSI Termination Switch OFF ON ...

Page 13: ... to about 45 degrees ii Pull the paper chute wire leg down to the grips on the document cover iii Slightly press the paper chute to snap the wire leg into the grips on the document cover iv Pull out the paper chute extension to the length you want ...

Page 14: ...2 7 Figure 2 3 Setting the ADF ADF Paper Chute Pulling the Wire Leg Pressing the Paper Chute ...

Page 15: ...he three protrusions on the output paper tray to the three slots on the ADF iii Release the paper tray gently Make sure the tray is firmly attached to the ADF iv Pull out the output paper tray extension wire to the desired length Figure 2 4 Install the ADF Output Paper Tray Extension ADF Output Tray Protrusions ...

Page 16: ... can be placed on the flatbed for scanning See Figure 2 5 i Place the document to be scanned onto the document glass face down ii Position the document so that the upper right corner is aligned with the reference mark Figure 2 5 Place Document on the scanner Document Cover Glass Reference Mark ...

Page 17: ... before loading ii Lift the balance wire iii Place the documents onto the ADF paper chute in either paper side face down face up with the leading edge in the auto feeder entrance Let the balance wire rest on the top of the documents iv Adjust the left and right guides so that they are snug against the sides of the documents Figure 2 6 Loading Multiple Document Document Left Guide Balance Wire ...

Page 18: ...to turn the power on The POWER LED will light If not please check the power source iii SCSI Termination The AV3200Ccomes complete with a built in SCSI terminator If the scanner is the last device in a SCSI chain the terminator should be switched on If the scanner is not the last device the terminator should be off The terminator on off switch is located on the back of the scanner to the left of th...

Page 19: ...2 12 Figure 2 2 Terminator ON OFF Host PC scanner SCSI Device Term Host PC Terminator Off Terminator On Term scanner Term ...

Page 20: ...2 13 Figure 2 7 SCSI Cable Connection To SCSI Port To power Power Switch ...

Page 21: ... 32M bytes or higher recommended A video graphics array VGA monitor A Microsoft Windows compatible pointing device e g the mouse A CD ROM drive Scanner driver Installation 1 Start Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 or Windows 2000 2 Insert the scanner bundled CD to your CD ROM drive 3 Press the Start button and choose RUN Type d driver setup exe d means the letter indicating your current your CD...

Page 22: ...a list of scanning sources appears 3 Select Avision Scanner 32Vx xx You need to select the source only once unless you want to choose another scanner 4 Place the document to be scanned in the ADF or on the flatbed glass platen 5 Pull down the File menu and choose Acquire A dialog box containing scanning features appears 6 Select the scanning method you want to use on the Scan Method drop down menu...

Page 23: ...anning resolution on the Resolution drop down menu 9 Select the settings for the scanning features e g Sharpen Descreen etc that you want to use 10 Click on the Preview or Scan button to preview or scan your document s ...

Page 24: ...s setting if you are using the automatic document feeder ADF to scan batches of single page document at a time Flatbed use this setting if you are using the flatbed to scan one page at a time Duplex One page use this setting if you are using the automatic document feeder ADF to scan a double page document at a time Duplex Multi page use this setting if you are using the automatic document feeder A...

Page 25: ...dots per inch dpi Normally the greater the dpi number the higher the resolution and the image file size Be aware that the greater resolution takes more time memory and disk space therefore up to a certain degree of dpi the resolution will not visually be improved on the contrary it makes your files more unmanageable Resolution 50 dpi Resolution 100 dpi ...

Page 26: ...n a small area at True Color mode 2 You can also refer to the following table to choose a proper resolution while applying your image to other application Scanner Settings Application Image Type Resolution dpi File Fax E mail Your Document LineArt 200 View Copy Edit Your Color Picture True Color 100 OCR Your Document LineArt 300 OCR Stands for Optical Character Recognition the process to convert a...

Page 27: ...ay in between That means each pixel of the image is 100 black or 100 white LineArt is the best choice of image type if you want to scan text pen or ink drawing Since only 1 bit of black or white information is required for each pixel the disk space required for saving lineArt image is only about 1 24 of that required to save 24 bit true color images Lineart Image Pixel A combination of two words p...

Page 28: ...image at a certain distance it looks very closely like a gray image yet it consumes the least disk space Halftone is the picture that we usually see in newspapers or magazines Since Halftone is one type of black and white image the disk space required to save a halftone image is 1 24 of that required to save a 24 bit true color image Halftone Image ...

Page 29: ...yscale image with 1024 shades of gray between pure black and pure white Choose this option if you are scanning black and white photographs With 8 bits of color information per pixel the file size of an image is eight times larger than a Black and White image and 1 3 the size of a 24 Bit Color image Gray Image ...

Page 30: ... 24 Bit Color image 8 Bit Color Image 24 Bit Color A 24 Bit Color image consists of three 8 bit color channels The red green and blue channels are mixed together to create a combination of one billion colors which give a more true to life quality to the image Choose 24 Bit Color if you are scanning color photos 24 Bit Color Image ...

Page 31: ...4 8 4 4 ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image The higher the value the brighter the image Increase your Brightness ...

Page 32: ...4 9 4 5 CONTRAST Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image The higher the contrast the bigger the different gray scales Increase your Contrast ...

Page 33: ...4 6 INVERT IMAGE The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image For color images each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert Original After Invert ...

Page 34: ...4 11 4 7 MIRROR Click on the Mirror button to reverse the image create a mirror image Mirror function is off Mirror function is on ...

Page 35: ...including business card 5 x 3 in 6 x 4 in Letter Legal B5 A5 A4 A3 or your current scan area to perform an immediate selection of your scan size 4 10 UNITS The Units button indicates the measuring system that is in use Inch Cm or Pixel 4 11 DESCREEN Click on the Descreen button to access a drop down menu that allows you to specify the type of document you are scanning in order to eliminate the moi...

Page 36: ... access a drop down menu that allows you to specify a level to sharpen the scanned image You can specify a Sharpen setting of Light More Heavy or Extra Heavy 4 13 COLOR ADJUSTMENT Click on the Color Adjustment button to enable the button for the Hue Saturation and Lightness feature NOTE The Advanced Settings button must be enabled in order to use the Hue Saturation and Lightness feature ...

Page 37: ...ns on the right side of the TWAIN dialog box Highlight Shadow This feature is available when 8 Bit Gray 8 Bit Color or 24 Bit Color is selected on the Image Type drop down menu Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image shadow refers the darkest point Click on the Highlight Shadow button to access the Highlight Shadow Levels dialog box You can type values in the text boxes or you can p...

Page 38: ...4 15 Use the Highlight and Shadow settings together to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a color image ...

Page 39: ...eas Select the Curve or Line button depending on if you want a curved or an angled setting Place the mouse cursor over the line click the right mouse button and drag the line to set the curve you want Color Balance When you select the Color Balance button a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the color of the image so that it comes close to that of the original ...

Page 40: ...ightness of an image This button is enabled when the Color Adjustment button is selected You can type values in the text boxes or you can drag the sliding arrow under the each item Hue specify a value in the Hue box to adjust the hue up to 360 by clicking on the desired color on the color wheel or selecting a setting on the drop down menu Note that the level of intensity for a color simultaneously...

Page 41: ...st the saturation level of the color The level of saturation indicates whether the color is pale or rich Lightness specify a value in the Lightness box to adjust the color strength NOTE These options are available only when the Color Adjustment button is enabled ...

Page 42: ...color channel while scanning For example if your image contains red text or a red background choose R channel red to remove the red text or red background This feature is applicable only for black and white and grayscale images Make sure that you have selected a black and white or grayscale image type on the Image Type drop down menu when you use this option Tip Increasing the brightness after rem...

Page 43: ...me for your settings in the File Name text box and click on the Save button Your settings will be saved and the file name will appear in the list box Using a scan settings file You can use an existing settings file Right click on the file name for the settings you want to use and click on the Load button The settings in the file will automatically be specified in the scanning features dialog box D...

Page 44: ...nable box to enable energy savings You can specify a time delay in the Minutes box Click on the Apply button to save the changes Hint Setting check the Show Hints box if you want to have flags that show the name of an item appear when you place the mouse cursor on an item in the dialog box Click on the Apply button to save the changes ...

Page 45: ...scanned image Lock scale Click on this button to fix the output width and height despite the selected scan size The scale value automatically changes when you apply this option and simultaneously resize the selected area Information Click on the Information button to access a window that gives you information about the scanner and driver ...

Page 46: ...d and applied the Preview image is updated for a real time view of the change You can define the area to be scanned by dragging the cursor lines with the mouse Zoom view Click on the Zoom view button to preview a selected area Scan Click on the Scan button to scan the area with the specified parameters You can define the area to be scanned by dragging the cursor lines with the mouse Exit Click on ...

Page 47: ...please follow the cleaning procedures to return your scanner to its original state The cleaning procedures i Moisten a cotton swab with isoprophyl alcohol 95 Cleaner kits are available from PictureVision ii Carefully open the ADF to the left Wipe the feeding rollers by moving the swab from side to side Rotate the rollers forward with your finger and repeat the above cleaning procedures until the r...

Page 48: ...5 2 Opening the ADF unit and Document Cover ADF ADF feed module Feeding Roller ...

Page 49: ...isoprophy alcohol 95 ii Open the ADF unit and document cover as shown in Figure 6 2 Wipe the glass of flatbed area and ADF area by moving the swab from side to side iii Close the ADF unit and document cover Your scanner is now ready for use Figure 6 2 The Cleaning Area Glass ...

Page 50: ... 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 below to replace it Disassembling Procedure 1 Open the ADF cover 2 Remove the ADF snap in pad module by pulling out the upper part of the pad clamp as shown in Figure 6 3 Figure 6 3 Remove the pad module Upper Part of ADF Pad Clamp ADF Cove...

Page 51: ...Procedure 1 Take out the ADF pad module from the box 2 Hold the upper part of the pad clamp and place it gently to the pad holder as shown in Figure 6 4 Figure 6 4 Installing the pad module Upper Part of the Pad Clamp ...

Page 52: ...roblems with the operation of your scanner please check the following troubleshooting hints 6 1 QUESTION AND ANSWER Question The LED indicates that the scanner is ready but the scanner does not respond to the scan command from the host computer Answer a Please check if the signal cable is firmly seated and invoke the scan command again If there is still no response please reset the scanner by turn...

Page 53: ...ose the ADF unit Question More than one sheet of paper were fed into the scanner Answer a Open ADF unit b Remove the multi fed sheets of paper c Close the ADF unit d Flatten the corners and edges loosen the paper before reloading it in the paper guide e Check the feeding roller condition and do the cleaning if necessary ...

Page 54: ...st b You did not place the scanner on a flat desktop surface This may cause the scanner to function improperly Question When I power on the scanner the lamp does not light Answer The possibilities are as follows a The lamp is out of order In that case contact your authorized local dealer to change the lamp The life time of the lamp is about 5000 hours b Check whether the power LED on ADF cover ste...

Page 55: ...m but when scanning the scanner or system will often crash Answer Please check a If the cable is firmly seated b Only two SCSI terminators can be connected to your SCSI daisy chain One is at the end of the SCSI device and another is already in your host adapter ...

Page 56: ... user interface to get a brighter image Question The scanner works well otherwise but for the line art the lines scanned seem much thicker than those of the original Answer Use the Brightness or Threshold setting to adjust the line art image 6 2 PAPER JAM IN THE ADF In the event of paper jam please follow the procedures below i Open the ADF cover as shown in Figure 7 1 ii Pull the paper out of the...

Page 57: ...6 6 Figure 7 1 ADF Paper Jam Removing the Paper ADF Paper Chute ADF Unit Document ...

Page 58: ...terface card etc The name and version of your software application The version of your scanner driver Please call us at US and Canada Area Avision Labs Inc Address 6815 Mowry Ave Newark CA 94560 USA Telephone number 1 510 739 2369 Fax number 1 510 739 6060 Web Site http www avision com E mail support avision labs com Other Area Avision Inc Address No 20 Creation Road I Science Based Industrial Par...

Page 59: ...ents Light Source Cold Cathode fluorescent lamp ADF Capacity 50 sheets ADF Scanning Speed Duplex 40 PPM 200dpi B W mode ADF Simplex 25 PPM 200dpi B W mode ADF Scan Area Flatbed up to European A4 8 5 x 11 69 ADF 3 7 x 5 5 Min ADF 8 5 x 14 Max Interface SCSI 2 Power Requirement 24Vdc 1 5A Power Consumption 36 watts Operation Temperature 5 C to 35 C Storage Temperature 40 C to 60 C Dimension 567 x 35...

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