Avision BF-1309B User manual

Color Image Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: BF-1309B
manual-en-250-0976-E-FB1000N-v100
Avision Inc.

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Trademarks
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows
10 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Energy Star®is a registered trademark of the U.S. government.
IBM, IBM PC 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.
Warranty
The information contained in this document is subject to
change without notice.

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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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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance
information statement
Part 15
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 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 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.
This device complies with 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.

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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
 Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS)
Directive 2011/65/EU
CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the correct
CE-marked AC adapter provide by Avision.
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024,
safety requirements of EN 60950 and ROHS requirements of
EN50581.
*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product.

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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.
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

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System Requirements
CPU: Intel®Core™ 2 Duo or higher
Memory: 32 bit: 1 GB
64 bit: 2 GB
Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive
USB Port: USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
Compatible
Operating
System:
Microsoft Windows XP(SP3), Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8 (32 bits/64 bits),
Windows 10 (32 bits/64 bits)

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Product Safety Guide
Please clearly read all these instructions, and follow all instructions
and warnings before installing and using the device.
The following indications are used in this document to obviate any
chance of accident or damage to you and/or the device.
WARNING Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which
if instructions are not followed, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if instructions are not followed, may
result in minor or moderate injury or damage to
property.
WARNING
 Use only the USB cable that came with your device and avoid
abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and kinking. Using any other
USB cable could cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.
 Place the device close enough to the computer so that the
interface cable can easily reach between the device and the
computer.
 Do not place or store the device:
 Outdoors
 Near excessive dirt or dust, water, or heat sources
 In locations subject to shocks, vibrations, high
temperature or humidity, direct sunlight, strong light
sources, or rapid changes in temperature or humidity
 Do not use the device with wet hands.
 Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the device or
device option by yourself, except as specifically explained in
the device's documentation. This could cause fire, electrical
shock, or injury.

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 Unplug the device and the USB cable, and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
 Liquid has entered the device.
 Object has entered the device.
 The device has been dropped, or the case has been
damaged.
 The device does not operate normally (i.e. appearance of
smoke, strange smell, odd noise, etc.), or exhibits a
distinct change in performance.
 Unplug the device and the USB cable before cleaning.
CAUTION:
 Do not locate the device on rackety or aslope tables. Do not
locate the device on unstable surface. The device may fall
down and this may result in injury.
 Do not place heavy objects on the unit. It may cause unbalance
and the device may fall down. This may result in injury.
 Store the AC Power cord/USB cable bundled out of the reach of
children to avoid the risk of injury.
 Keep plastic bags bundled out of the reach of children or throw
them away to avoid the danger of suffocation.
 If you are not going to use the device for a long period, unplug
the USB cable from the electrical outlet.

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Table of Contents
1. Installing the Scanner...................................1-1
1.1 Preinstallation Information.............................. 1-1
1.2 Checking the Package Contents....................... 1-1
1.3 Installation................................................... 1-2
1.4 Connecting to computer ................................. 1-4
2. Completing Your First Scan...........................2-1
2.1 Placing Your Original...................................... 2-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation................... 2-2
3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box... 2-6
3. Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box......3-1
3.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ... 3-2
3.2 Showing or Hiding Tabs.................................. 3-4
3.3 The Image Tab.............................................. 3-6
3.3.1 The Image Selection Box ..................... 3-7
3.3.2 Other Image Options..........................3-11
3.3.3 Scanning color images........................3-23
3.3.4 Scanning grayscale images .................3-23
3.3.5 Scanning B&W images........................3-23
3.3.6 Editing Profiles ..................................3-24
3.4 The Compression Tab....................................3-27
3.5 The Color Dropout Tab ..................................3-29
3.5.1 Color Dropout Selection......................3-29
3.5.2 Other Color Dropout Options ...............3-37
3.6 The Paper Tab..............................................3-39
3.6.1 Cropping ..........................................3-40
3.6.2 Other Paper Selection.........................3-46
3.7 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab.........................3-53
3.8 The Preview Tab...........................................3-57
3.9 The Enhancement Tab...................................3-58