Avision 300500001 User manual

High Speed Document Scanner
User's Manual
Regulatory model: 300500001/300500002

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Trademarks
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Corporation.
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Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
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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.

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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.

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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.
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................1-1
2. Installation ..................................................................2-1
2.1 Unlocking the Shipping switch........................2-1
2.1.1 unlocking the scanner ................................2-2
2.1.2 locking the Shipping switch.......................2-3
2.2 SCSI ID......................................................2-4
2.3 USB Interface..............................................2-6
2.4 ADF Paper Chute..........................................2-6
2.5 ADF Output Tray..........................................2-7
2.6 Document Loading .......................................2-8
2.7 ADF Scanning..............................................2-9
2.8 Connecting the Cable.................................. 2-10
3. Requirements & software installation....................3-1
3.1 Scanner Driver Installation ............................3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................3-3
3.1.1 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

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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 ..............................4-32
4.6 The Preview Tab ........................................ 4-35
4.7 The Options Tab......................................... 4-36
4.8 The Setting Tab ......................................... 4-41
4.9 The Information Tab................................... 4-44
5. ISIS Interface Operation..........................................5-1
6. Maintenance................................................................6-1
6.1 Cleaning the ADF .........................................6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Glass........................................6-3
6.3 Replacing the ADF snap-in pad module............6-4
6.4 Replacing the ADF Paper Feed Roller...............6-6
7. Trouble shooting ........................................................7-1
7.1 Question and Answer....................................7-1
7.2 Paper Jam in the ADF ...................................7-5
8. Technical Service .......................................................8-1
9. Specifications..............................................................9-1

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the document scanner.
Before you install and operate the scanner, please take a
few minutes to read through 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.

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S/N LABEL
F
SCANNER
B
A
E-2
D
C
Figure 1-1 Scanner Packing
SCSI Cable
Output
Pa
p
er Tra
y
Scanne
r
Carton
EPS
Foam
EPS
Foam
Adapter
Power Cord

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2. Installation
Please unpack the scanner carefully, and check the contents
against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your authorized local dealer immediately.
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.
•Use only the AC adapter (HEG42-240200-7L by
Hitron) included with 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 or
paper-feeding problems.
•Retain the scanner box and packing materials for
shipping purposes.
2.1 Unlocking the Shipping switch
The scanner has a shipping switch that locks the carrier
mechanism for transportation purposes. This switch must
be unlocked before using the scanner.
Before proceeding, turn the power off, disconnect all cables
and follow the instructions below to unlock the shipping
switch.

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2.1.1 unlocking the scanner
i). Carefully place 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