Avision BF-0709S User manual

Color Image Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: BF-0709S
Avision Inc.

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Trademarks
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
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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 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.
CE Warning
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024
and safety requirements of EN 60950.

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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 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 Scanner Driver and Cables .........2-2
2.1.1 Connecting to Power..................................2-2
2.1.2 Installing the Scanner Driver...................2-3
2.1.3 Connecting to Computer...........................2-5
3. Completing Your First Scan......................................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper ......................................3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................3-2
3.1.1 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog
Box.................................................................3-6
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 .................................4-7
4.2.3 Scanning color images.............................4-13
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images ....................4-14
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images.............................4-14
4.2.6 Editing Profiles...........................................4-15
4.3 The Compression Tab ................................. 4-18
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab................................ 4-20
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection ..........................4-20
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options..................4-21
4.5 The Paper Tab ........................................... 4-23
4.5.1 Cropping .....................................................4-24
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection..............................4-27
4.5.3 Relative to Document ..............................4-32
4.6 The Preview Tab ........................................ 4-35

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4.7 The Options Tab......................................... 4-36
4.8 The Setting Tab ......................................... 4-41
4.9 The Information Tab................................... 4-44
5. Using the Buttons ......................................................5-1
5.1 Installing Button Manager .............................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
7. Troubleshooting..........................................................7-1
7.1 Frequently asked Questions...........................7-1
7.2 Technical Service .........................................7-3
8. Specifications..............................................................8-1

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can quickly scan
documents 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. Scanner Main Unit
2. USB Cable
3. Power Adapter & Power Cord
4. Software CD
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter (PSAA15W-120 by Phihong / HEG42-
120130-7L by Hitron) 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 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.
2.1.1 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.
Power Cable

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2.1.2 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:
•Install Button Manager: 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, 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.
•View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or
print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager respectively.
3. Click Install Button Manager to install the Button Manager
software and then click Install Scanner Driver to install the
scanner driver on your computer.

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2.1.3 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.
(Windows 9X/Windows ME)
USB cable

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3. In Windows 98SE, Windows ME, or Windows 2000,
confirms 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.
4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.
5. 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 or Windows 2000, be
sure to keep your scanner connecting to your computer.

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3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Loading Your Paper
Place your original face down on the document glass.
Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated.
Reference mark

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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. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
GIF, and JPEG.)
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.
Setup
Actual
Size
Fit
Page
Scan File Format Save File Path

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6. From the Image Selection Box, choose your desired image
type for your scanned image. (Default is Front B&W) If
you have a duplex scanner, choose Front and Rear to scan
both sides of your document.
7. Click OK to quit the Scanner Properties dialog box. (To
learn more details about the Scanner Properties dialog box,
please see the subsequent chapter, Using the Scanner
Properties Dialog Box.)
8. Place your document face down on the document glass or
face up in the auto document feeder.
9. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
() or choose Scan from the File menu.
10. 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.
Image
Selection
Box

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11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page ( ) or
Actual Size (100%) button ( ) from the Viewing toolbars
at the right side.
12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
Fit Page View
Status Bar
Thumbnail View