Avision AV6240 User manual

AV6240
1-pass Color
Image Scanner
User's Manual
Version 1.0
(Doc. No. 250-0048-0)
AVISION INC. 1998

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Trademarks
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International
Business Machines Corp.
Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright
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.

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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 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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Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................1-1
2. SCANNER INSTALLATION............................................................2-1
2.1 INSTALLATION OF THE SCANNER......................................................2-1
2.2 INSTALLATION OF THE SCSI CARD ..................................................2-4
2.2.1 Hardware Installation..............................................................2-4
2.2.2 Software Installation...............................................................2-6
2.3 DOCUMENT LOADING ......................................................................2-7
2.4 CONNECTING THE CABLE ................................................................2-8
3. SCANNER DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................3-1
3.1 AUTO-INSTALLATION PROGRAM......................................................3-1
4. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING....................4-1
4.1 SCANNING SOURCE:........................................................................4-3
4.2 IMAGE TYPE ...................................................................................4-4
4.3 RESOLUTION CONTROL ...................................................................4-6
4.4 IMAGE CONTROL.............................................................................4-7
4.5 SCANNING ....................................................................................4-11
5. MAINTENANCE...............................................................................5-1
5.1 CLEANING THE COPYBOARD GLASS .................................................5-1
6. TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................6-1
6.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ..............................................................6-2
6.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE .......................................................................6-4
7. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................7-1
7.1 MODEL: AV6240............................................................................7-1
APPENDIX DETAILED PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLING SCSI
DRIVER..............................................................................a

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of Avision
AV6240 1-pass color flatbed image scanner. Avision Inc.
is one of the leading companies in the world to develop
high performance image scanners.
Before you install and operate the new scanner, please
take a few minutes to read through the 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 the items against your checklist. If you did not
receive all the items, please contact your authorized local
dealer immediately.

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Figure 1-1 Scanner packing

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2. Scanner Installation
Precautions
*Keep the scanner out of 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 scanning problems.
*Retain the scanner box and packing materials for shipping
purposes.
2.1 Installation of the Scanner
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.
Remove the shipping retainer:
Stand the scanner on its side as shown in Figure 2-1. (See
Figure 2-1)
Unscrew the retainer screw.
Pull out the shipping retainer, put it in the “use position” slot
next by and there fix it with the screw. (See Figure 2-2)
Put back down the scanner for normal operation.

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Figure 2-1 Remove the shipping retainer.
Figure 2-2 Fix the shipping retainer at the “use position.”

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Refit the shipping retainer:
Please follow the instructions below if you are to transport the
scanner.
1. Turn off the scanner.
2. Open the document cover so that the copyboard glass and
the reading engine comes visible in sight.
3. Turn on the scanner. At this, the reading engine should
move a few inches forward and stay there for a few seconds.
Turn off the power during this pause.
4. Raise the scanner high enough to unscrew the shipping
retainer from the “use position” and fix it at the “ship
position.”

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2.2 Installation of the SCSI Card
2.2.1 Hardware Installation
The hardware installation of SCSI card is quite simple, just follow the
following procedure:
(1) Power off your computer.
(2) Plug the SCSI card in an available slot of your computer. Be
sure to screw it firmly.
(3) Power on your computer.
The color image scanner bundled with SCSI card is designed to
operate with its default setting in most ISA-class PCs.
SCSI ID:
When you have several devices on a SCSI chain, you may need
to adjust the SCSI ID selector setting located on the back of the
scanner. This setting assigns a specific "device ID" to the
scanner. If the assignment conflicts with an existing SCSI
device, please select a new ID. (See Figure 2-4)
Note: The factory setting for Avision AV6240 scanner is ID 6.
Usually, ID 0 is assigned to an internal hard disk drive,
and ID 7, to SCSI adapter or host. ID 8 and 9 are not in
actual use.

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Figure 2-3 Adjust the SCSI ID setting.

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2.2.2 Software Installation
In Windows 3.1
(1) If your scanner is bundled with a SCSI card, then install the
scanner driver will simultaneously complete the installation of the
SCSI card driver.
(2) If you purchased your SCSI card separately from the scanner,
then please follow the manual provided by your SCSI card
supplier.
In Windows 95
(1) Press Start>Setting>Control Panel. And then double click "Add
New Hardware" icon. Select SCSI Adapter.
(2) Select "Have disk" and type "d:\DTCSCSI"(d means the letter for
your current CD-ROM drive)
(3) Press Finish button and restart Windows 95.
In Windows NT
(1) Press Start>Setting>Control Panel. And then double click "Add
New Hardware" button. Select SCSI Adapter.
(2) Select Driver tag and Add new SCSI Adapter.
(3) Select Have disk and type "d:\DTCSCSI(d means the letter for
your current CD-ROM drive)
(4) Select Finish and restart Windows NT.
Note: For more details on how to install the SCSI driver, please refer
to the Appendix or your SCSI card manual if you purchased it
separately from Avision.

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2.3 Document loading
For flatbed scan, see Figure 2-4.
Figure 2-4 Put documents on the scanner.

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2.4 Connecting the Cable
Be sure the scanner power is switched off.
Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown in Figure 2-5.
Turning on the Power
The power is controlled by a toggle switch on the left side of
the scanner. To turn on the scanner, press the switch toward
"1." At this, the POWER LED should light on. If not, please
check the power.
Figure 2-5 AV6240 cable connection

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Connecting the SCSI cable to the scanner
If the scanner is the only (or final) SCSI device connected to
your host computer, you have to plug the Regular End
Terminator into the unused SCSI connector on the scanner (See
Figure 2-6). The scanner will not function properly unless
every SCSI connector is either connected or terminated.
If the scanner is linked in a SCSI chain (between the host
computer and other devices), plug the SCSI cable from other
devices into the unused SCSI connector of the scanner (See
Figure 2-7).

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Single -Device Configuration
Figure 2-6 In the single-device configuration, the SCSI connection
terminates at the scanner.
SCSI Chain Configuration
Figure 2-7 In the SCSI chain configuration, the scanner is connected
to the host computer; a second SCSI cable then connects
the scanner with other devices, such as a printer.

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Scanner Diagnostics
The scanner has a built-in self-diagnostic function to detect system
errors. The self-test is initiated each time the scanner is turned on.
During the test, the READY LED and ERROR LED will light on. At
the end of the test, if no error occurs, the READY LED should stay
solid while the ERROR LED should extinguish. If the ERROR LED
goes on blinking after the diagnostic test, please consult your local
dealer to resolve the problem.

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3. Scanner Driver Installation
To run AV6240 1-pass color scanner at rated speed, the
following minimum requirements are recommended.
* IBM compatible PC 486, Pentium, or higher;
* Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 or Windows NT;
* DOS 5.0 or higher;
* 20 megabytes of available hard disk space;
* 8 megabytes of RAM (16 megabytes or higher
recommended);
* A video graphics array (VGA) monitor;
* A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (e.g.,
mouse);
* A CD-ROM drive.
3.1 Auto-Installation Program
The installation procedures of Avision scanner driver with
Avision Auto-Installation Program are as follows:
1. Start Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 or Windows NT.
2. Insert Avision PaperCom Supreme CD into your CD-ROM
drive.
In Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11
3. From the File Menu, choose RUN, type
d:\driver\AV6240.exe (d: the drive in use), and then click
OK.

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For Windows 95 or Windows NT4.0 (See Figure 3-1,3-2)
3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type type
d:\driver\AV6240.exe (d: the drive in use), and then click
OK.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the
installation (usually just clicking OK will complete the
installation).
Fig. 3-1
Fig. 3-2