Avision AV176U User manual

Sheet-fed Duplex Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FL-1006S
Avision Inc.
manual-en-250-0751-E-176U-v1

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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.
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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European Union Regulatory Notice
Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU
Directives:
•Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
•EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the
correct CE-marked AC adapter provided by Avision.
*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product. This means
that this machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
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.
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System Requirements
¾IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾Microsoft Windows XP(SP3), Windows Vista/Windows 7
¾USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
¾At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is
recommended)
¾At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM is
recommended)
At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista
¾A CD-ROM drive
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation..................................2-1
2.1 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the
Cables.......................................................2-2
2.1.1 Connecting to Power.........................2-2
2.1.2 Turning on the Power .......................2-3
2.1.3 Installing the Scanner Driver .............2-3
2.1.4 Connecting to Computer ...................2-4
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 Loading Your Document in the ADF Paper
Tray...............................................3-2
3.1.3 Loading Your Cards in the ADF Paper ......
Tray...............................................3-4
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation ................3-5
3.2.1. A Glance of the Scanner Properties ........
Dialog Box .....................................3-9
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........................4-8
4.2.3 Scanning color images.................... 4-19
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images.............. 4-19
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images .................... 4-19
4.2.6 Editing Profiles............................... 4-20
4.3 The Compression Tab ................................ 4-23
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab............................... 4-25
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection .................. 4-25
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options............ 4-27
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4.5 The Paper Tab .......................................... 4-29
4.5.1 Cropping....................................... 4-30
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection..................... 4-35
4.6 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab...................... 4-38
4.7 The Preview Tab ....................................... 4-46
4.8 The Options Tab........................................ 4-47
4.9 The Setting Tab ........................................ 4-55
4.10 The Imprinter Tab ................................. 4-58
4.11 The Information Tab .............................. 4-62
5. Using the Buttons......................................5-1
5.1 Installing Button Manager V2........................5-1
5.2 Checking the Button Configurations Before .........
Scanning ...................................................5-2
5.3 Using Button Manager V2 with Default Function
Numbers and Predefined Tasks .....................5-4
5.4 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons .......5-8
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
6.4 Replacing the ADF Roller ..............................6-4
7. Troubleshooting........................................7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam...................................7-1
7.2 Questions and Answers................................7-2
7.3 Technical Service ........................................7-4
8. Specifications............................................8-1
Index .................................................................. a

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents
in duplex (double-sided) mode to increase productivity.
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
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1. Scanner Main Unit
2. Software CD/Quick Guide
3. USB Cable
4. Power Adapter & Power Cord
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter DA-24C24 by APD 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 Scanner Driver and Connecting the
Cables
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.
3). The scanner driver contains both TWAIN driver and WIA
driver. If you are running Windows XP, or Windows Vista,
after the installation of scanner driver is completed, this
scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN user interface or a
WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) interface. Start your
TWAIN-compatible image editing software application to
select a TWAIN or WIA user interface. Or you might
launch Microsoft’s Scanner and Camera Wizard to scan via
a WIA user interface.
2.1.1 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.
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2.1.2 Turning on the Power
Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power
LED will be lit. To turn off the scanner, press the Power
Switch button for about 3 seconds, the Power LED will be off.
2.1.3 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”.
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Contents on the installation graphic:
yInstall 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.
yInstall 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.
yInstall 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.
yView Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or
print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager 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.
2.1.4 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.
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2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt
a “New Hardware Found” message.
3. 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.

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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 7 to 110 lbs (28
~400 g/m2)
•ID cards up to 0.8 mm thick
•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 Loading 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
1. Unfold the document feeder extension and the output
tray extension.
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2. Load the stack of document face down with the top of
the pages pointing into the feeder.
3. Verify that the paper guides are aligned with the edges
of the stack.
Your
Document
(Face
Down)
Paper
Guide
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3.1.3 Loading Your Cards in the ADF Paper Tray
1. Place the stack of cards face down with the long dimension
parallel to the paper guide.
2. Adjust the paper guides to center the original. Make sure
the paper guides touch the edges of the original.
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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.
Note: If Avision Capture Tool does not appear on “All
Programs” of your Start menu, please access from the
following path:
C\Windows\TWAIN_32\Avision\Avxxx\Avision Capture
Tool.exe
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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Fit
Page Actual
Size
Save File Path
File Format
Setup
Scan
3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
MTIFF, PDF, MPDF, GIF, and JPEG.) The supported file
formats vary depending on your scanner model.
4. Type your desired folder name and file name in the File
Path box. (Default is C:\My Scan\Image.)
Note: If you do not wish to save the scanned image,
deselect the Save button since default is Save Enable. In
this case, the thumbnail view will be disabled. And
therefore, after viewing all the scanned images, only the
last one will remain on the screen.
5. Click the Setup button ( ) or choose Setup from the
File menu to prompt the Scanner Properties dialog box.
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