Avision AV121 User manual

Sheet-fed Scanner
Quick Guide
Avision Inc.
ENGLISH

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Trademarks
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registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
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Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
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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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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 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting
the Cables.................................................. 2-6
2.3.1 Connecting to Power......................... 2-6
2.3.2 Turning on the Power ....................... 2-6
2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver ............. 2-7
2.3.4 Connecting to Computer ................... 2-8
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 3-5
4. ISIS Interface Operation........................... 4-1
5. Using the Buttons...................................... 4-1
5.1 Installing Button Manager V2 ........................ 5-2
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 Cleaning the ADF ........................................ 6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Glass....................................... 6-3
7. Troubleshooting ........................................ 7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam ................................... 7-1

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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 (Auto Document Feeder) Paper Tray
3. Output Paper Tray
4. USB Cable
5. Power Adapter/Power Cord
Note:
1. 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 Unit
Attach the Paper Support to the ADF (Auto Document
Feeder) Paper Tray.
Paper SupportADF Paper
Tray

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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

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

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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