Avision FF-0608S User manual

User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FF-0608S
Avision Inc.

ii
Trademarks
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corp.
ENERGY STAR®is a U.S. registered mark.
Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or 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 product may be protected by
governmental laws and other regulations, such as copyright laws,
the customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws
and regulations.
Warranty
The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.
Avision 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.
Avision shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

User’s Manual
iii
FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation. The FCC Class B limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning
the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult your point of purchase or service representative
for additional suggestions.
CE Warning
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024
and safety requirements of EN 60950.

iv
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Union
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 information about where you can
drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.

User’s Manual
v
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.
System Requirements
Windows
¾IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾Microsoft Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP
¾USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
¾At least 100 MB of free hard disk space
¾At least 128 MB of system memory
¾A CD-ROM drive

vi
Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation ..................................................2-1
2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray Unit ..................2-2
2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray.....................2-5
2.3 Connecting the Cables ..................................2-6
2.3.1 Connecting to Power..................................2-6
2.3.2 Turning on the Power.................................2-6
2.4 Installing the Software ..................................2-7
2.5 Connecting to Computer................................2-9
3. Completing Your First Scan......................................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper ......................................3-1
3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF ...........................3-1
3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper
Tray................................................................3-2
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................3-3
3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box .3-7
4. Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box..............4-1
4.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box..4-2
4.2 The Image Tab ............................................4-4
4.2.1 The Image Selection Box..........................4-5
4.2.2 Other Image Options .................................4-7
4.2.3 Scanning color images.............................4-13
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images ....................4-14
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images.............................4-14
4.2.6 Editing Profiles...........................................4-15
4.3 The Compression Tab ................................. 4-18
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab................................ 4-20
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection ..........................4-20

User’s Manual
vii
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options..................4-21
4.5 The Paper Tab ........................................... 4-23
4.5.1 Cropping .....................................................4-24
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection..............................4-27
4.5.3 Relative to Document ..............................4-33
4.6 The Preview Tab ........................................ 4-36
4.7 The Options Tab......................................... 4-37
4.8 The Setting Tab ......................................... 4-42
4.9 The Information Tab................................... 4-45
5. ISIS Interface Operation..........................................5-1
6. Using the Buttons ......................................................6-1
6.1 Installing Button Manager .............................6-2
6.2 Checking the Button Configurations Before .........
Scanning ....................................................6-3
6.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ........6-5
7. Maintenance................................................................7-1
7.1 Cleaning the ADF .........................................7-1
7.2 Cleaning the Glass........................................7-3
7.3 Replacing the ADF Snap-in Pad ......................7-4
7.4 Replacing the ADF Roller ...............................7-5
8. Troubleshooting..........................................................8-1
8.1 Clearing a Paper Jam....................................8-1
8.2 Questions and Answers.................................8-2
8.3 Technical Service .........................................8-4
9. Specifications..............................................................9-1

User’s Manual
1-1
1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies in
the world to develop high performance sheet-fed scanners.
Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take
a few minutes to read through this manual. It provides
proper instructions for you to unpack, install, operate and
maintain the scanner.
The following figure indicates the package contents. Please
check all the items against your checklist. If you do not
receive all the items, please contact your authorized local
dealer immediately.

1-2
1. Scanner Main Unit
2. ADF (Auto Document Feeder) Paper Tray
3. Output Paper Tray
4. USB Cable
5. Power Adapter
6. Power Cord
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter (HEG42-240200-7L made by
Hitron) included in the machine. Using other AC adapters
may damage the machine and void the warranty.
2. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents
against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer immediately.
4 5 6
1 2
3

User’s Manual
2-1
2. Scanner Installation
Precautions
Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct
exposure to the sun or excessive 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.

2-2
2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray Unit
Attach the Paper Support to the ADF (Auto Document
Feeder) Paper Tray.
Paper SupportADF Paper
Tray

User’s Manual
2-3
2. Pull out the Paper Jam Clearing Button to open the
front door to the left.
3. Insert four protrusions on the bottom of the ADF Paper
Tray into the holes on the front of the scanner.
Paper Jam
Clearning
Button
Protrusions
Front
Door

2-4
4. Insert two protrusions in the middle of the ADF Paper
Tray into the holes on the top of the scanner.
Protrusions
Holes

User’s Manual
2-5
2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray
Insert the right and left protrusion of the Output Paper Tray
into the holes on the front of the scanner.
Scanner
Output Paper Tray
Protrusion
Holes

2-6
2.3 Connecting the Cables
Make sure the power of scanner is off.
2.3.1 Connecting to Power
Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of
your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power
outlet.
2.3.2 Turning on the Power
After the power cable and the USB cable have all connected,
press the power switch to the “I” position to turn on the
scanner. To turn off the scanner, please press the power
switch to the “O” position.
Power Cable
Power Switch

User’s Manual
2-7
2.4 Installing the Software
NOTE:
1). The Windows system CD may be required when
installing on some PC’s.
2). To ensure your computer can identify the USB
scanner, please install scanner driver first before
connecting the scanner to your computer.
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.

2-8
Contents on the installation graphic:
•Install Button Manager: To use the buttons on the
scanner, you need to install Button Manager. To ensure
Button Manager works properly, please FIRST install
Button Manager before installing the scanner driver.
•Install Scanner Driver: To communicate with your
scanner, you need to install the scanner driver. After
installing the Button Manager software, click Install
Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver on your
computer.
•Install Adobe Reader: To view the user’s manuals for
the scanner and Button Manager, you need to use Adobe
Reader to open and view the manuals in pdf file format.
If you already have Adobe Reader installed on your
computer, you may disregard this item.
•View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or print the
detailed user manual for the scanner and Button Manager
respectively.
3. Click Install Button Manager to install the Button Manager
software and then click Install Scanner Driver to install the
scanner driver on your computer.

User’s Manual
2-9
2.5 Connecting to Computer
1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of
your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of
your computer.
USB cable

2-10
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a
“New Hardware Found” message.
(Windows 9X/Windows ME)
3. In Windows 98SE or Windows ME, confirm that the
“Search for a better driver.” is selected and click the
“Next” button.
In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. When
the XP certification screen appears, click Continue
Anyway to complete the installation.
4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.
5. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user
manual for the scanner and bundled applications
respectively.
Note:
To uninstall the scanner driver in Windows 2000/XP, be sure to
keep your scanner connecting to your computer.

User’s Manual
3-1
3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Loading Your Paper
3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF
Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets
the following specifications:
•Document(s) can range in size from 3.5 by 2 inches to
8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).
•Document(s) can range in weight from 16 to 28 lbs
•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.