Avision 300500003 User manual

User’s Manual
Avision Inc.

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Trademarks
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
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Machines Corp.
Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.
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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.

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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These 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 instruction manual, may
cause harmful interference to radio communication. 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 the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the manufacture of this device could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.

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EC Declaration of Conformity
According to EN45014
Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC.
Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation
Road I, Science-Based
Industrial Park,
Hsinchu, Taiwan,
R.O.C.
declare that the product
Model Number : 300500003/300400011
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)
EN 55022 (Class B)
(Conducted Radiated) (1994)
EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987)
EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987)
Immunity:
EN50082-1 (1992)
IEC 1000-4-2 (ESD) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-3 (RS) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-4 (EFT/Burst) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-5 (SURGE) (1995)

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System Requirements
Windows
¾IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾Microsoft Windows 98 / 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

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..................................................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation ....................................................2-1
2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray .............................2-2
2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray ....................2-3
2.3 Connecting the Cables .....................................2-4
2.3.1 Connecting to Power ........................................2-4
2.3.2 Turning on the Power........................................2-4
2.4 Installing the Software........................................2-5
2.5 Connecting to Computer.....................................2-5
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 Tray3-2
3.2 Scanning with Image Editing Software...................3-3
3.2.1 A Glance of the User Interface .........................3-5
4. Editing Your Image......................................................4-1
4.1 Using the Basic Features ..................................4-1
4.1.1 Choosing Your Scan Method ...........................4-1
4.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type........................4-2
4.1.3 Determining a Proper Resolution.....................4-4
4.1.4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast.............4-5
4.1.5 Enlarging Previewed Image .............................4-6
4.1.6 Inverting and Selecting Your Image.................4-7
4.1.7 Enhancing Your Image.....................................4-9

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4.2 Using the Advanced Features............................ 4-11
4.2.1 The Switch button ..........................................4-11
4.2.2 Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels................4-12
4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve......................4-15
4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness ....4-16
4.2.5 Using Color Balance ......................................4-17
4.2.6 Color Drop-out................................................4-18
4.3 Using other Tools........................................... 4-19
5. Using the Buttons........................................................5-1
6. Maintenance.................................................................6-1
6.1 Cleaning the ADF ...........................................6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area .............................6-2
6.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module.......................6-3
7. Troubleshooting..........................................................7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam.......................................7-1
7.2 Questions and Answers ....................................7-3
7.3 Technical Service ...........................................7-5
8. Specifications..............................................................8-1

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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.

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1. Scanner Main Unit
2. ADF Paper Tray
3. Flatbed Paper Tray
4. USB Cable
5. Power Adapter
6. Power Cord
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter SA60-24 (made by SINO-AMERICAN) 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.
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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.

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2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray
1. Attach the ADF Paper Tray to the clip joint of the scanner as
indicated below. When properly insert, you will hear a snap-in
sound.
ADF Paper Tray
Scanner
Clip Joint

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2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray
1. Hold the Output paper tray some 30 degrees as shown in below.
2. Insert the right protrusion of the Output Paper Tray into the hole on
the front of the scanner.
3. Insert the left protrusion of the Output Paper Tray slightly into the
hole on the front of the scanner.
Scanner
Flatbed
Paper Tray
protrusion
Output
Paper Tray
Hole

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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

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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
“cdsetup.exe”.
3. Choose Install TWAIN Driver to install the scanner driver.
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

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2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a “New
Hardware Found” message.
(Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)
3. In Windows 9X 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.

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4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button.
(Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)
7. 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 XP, be sure to keep your
scanner connecting to your computer.

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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.

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3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray
Fanning Your Document
Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner. To
avoid occasional paper jam when automatically feeding multiple
documents, loosen the paper before loading.
Document feeding
Place your document with the text face down on the ADF Paper Tray.
Align the two sides of the document with the slide guides. Please
note that the ADF Paper Tray can hold up to 50-page document at a
time.
Your
Document
(Face Down)
Paper Slider

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3.2 Scanning with Image Editing Software
The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, it has to be started
from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then
the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer.
The command to start the scanner driver may vary due to different
software applications.
1. Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio
PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD.
2. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN).
3. Choose AV210C2 or AV220C2 as your scanning source. (You
only need to do this once.)
4. Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass.
5. Click the Scan button to prompt the TWAIN user interface.
6. Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document. Allocate
your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the
document.

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7. Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library
and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned
image.
1. Preview
2. Zoom View
3. Scan
4. Exit
5. Photos
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