Avision AV121 User manual

Sheet-fed Scanner
Quick Guide
Avision Inc.
ENGLISH

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Trademarks
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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

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2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the
Cables
2.3.1 Connecting to Power
Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off.
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 Switch

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2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
Contents on the installation graphic:
Install Button Manager V2: 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 V2,
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.

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View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or
print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager V2 respectively.
3. Click Install Button Manager V2 to install the Button
Manager V2 and then click Install Scanner Driver to
install the scanner driver on your computer.
2.3.4 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.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt
a “New Hardware Found” message.
3. Click the Next button to continue. When the certification
screen appears, click Continue Anyway to complete the
installation.
4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.

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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) 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 Verifying Your Scanner Installation
To verify if your scanner installation is correct, Avision provides
you a useful test program called Avision Capture Tool. With
this tool, you can perform simple scans and view the captured
images. In addition, it helps you complete your scan at a rated
speed.
The following procedure describes how to verify your scanner
installation. If the installation is not correct, please review the
preceding section to check if the cable connection and scanner
driver have been successfully installed.
Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on.
1. Select Start>Programs>Avision AVxxx Scanner>Avision
Capture Tool.
The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.
2. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.
The following Avision Capture Tool dialog box will be
displayed.

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3. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
() or choose Scan from the File menu.
4. The document will be scanned and displayed in the Scan
Validation screen. After the scanned images have been
displayed, your scanner installation verification is
completed.
Setup
Actual
Size
Fit
Page
Scan
File Format Save File Path

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3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,
Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Options,
Settings, Information.
2. Image
Selection Box
Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.
3. Brightness Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
4. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
5. Resolution Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
6. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,
Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)
8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory
default settings.
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4. ISIS Interface Operation
* Please refer to the preceding chapter, Scanner Installation, to
install ISIS scanner driver. You may start your ISIS-compliant
software application to scan via the ISIS user interface.
The ISIS driver operation method is similar to the TWAIN’s.
Every function on the ISIS interface screen is briefly described
as below:
Mode: Select one of scan modes, including B&W, gray, color
options.
Dither: 5 halftone levels available, can be disabled.
Dots per inch: Select your desired resolution.
Paper Size: Select your desired paper size.
Brightness: Adjust your scan image brightness or darkness.
Contrast: Adjust the range between the darkest and the
lightest shades in the image.
Default: Click to reset all settings.
Area: Select your desired scan area or position.

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5. Using the Buttons
The following picture shows the 3 buttons and 1 function
screen on the scanner.
The Scan button
The Cancel/Stop button
Function-display
screen
Function selector