Avision BS-0504 User manual

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Color Image Scanner
User Manual
Avision Inc.
Regulatory model: BS-0504/ BS-0610S

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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.
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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EC Declaration of Conformity
According to EN45014
Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC.
Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation
RoadI,Science-Based
IndustrialPark,
Hsinchu,Taiwan,
R.O.C.
declare that the product
Model Number : BS-0504/ BS-0610S
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)
EN 55022 (Class B)
(Conducted Radiated) (1994)
EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987)
EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987)
Immunity:
EN50082-1 (1992)
IEC 1000-4-2 (ESD) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-3 (RS) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-4 (EFT/Burst) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-5 (SURGE) (1995)

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System Requirements
Windows
¾IBM compatible PC Pentium III 600 or higher
¾Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP
¾USB port (Hi-Speed with USB 2.0 card only)
(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. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..............................................2-1
2.1 INSTALLING THE CD SOFTWARE .......................................2-1
3. SCANNER INSTALLATION.................................................3-1
3.1 REMOVING THE SHIPPING LOCK.........................................3-2
3.2 CONNECTING THE CABLES ................................................. 3-3
4. COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN..................................4-1
4.1 LOADING YOUR PAPER .......................................................4-1
4.2 VERIFYING YOUR SCANNER INSTALLATION......................4-2
4.3 AGLANCE OF THE SCANNER PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX.4-6
5. USING THE SCANNER PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX 5-
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5.1 BUTTONS ON THE SCANNER PROPERTIES DIALOG BOX.. 5-2
5.2 THE IMAGE TAB ..................................................................5-4
5.3 THE COMPRESSION TAB...................................................5-17
5.4 THE COLOR DROPOUT TAB..............................................5-19
5.5 THE PAPER TAB................................................................. 5-22
5.6 THE OPTIONS TAB............................................................ 5-33
5.7 THE SETTING TAB............................................................. 5-38
5.8 THE INFORMATION TAB.................................................... 5-41
6. USING THE BUTTONS..........................................................6-1
6.1 INSTALLING BUTTON MANAGER LITE 2............................6-1
6.2 CHECKING THE BUTTON CONFIGURATIONS BEFORE
SCANNING ...........................................................................6-2
6.3 SCANNING FROM ONE TOUCH OF THE BUTTONS............. 6-4
7. TECHNICAL SERVICE...........................................................7-1
8. SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................8-1

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color 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.

1-2
1. Main Unit
2. USB Cable
3. Power Adapter/cord
4. Quick Guide/CD
Package contents
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2
34
Scanner
cover

2-1
2. Software Installation
2.1 Installing the CD Software
1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM. The installation
menu appears, as shown below:
Note: If the Installation menu fails to appear, an alternative
method is to click the Start button on the task bar, choose
Run, and type “d:\cdsetup.exe” (D: your CD-ROM drive in
use) and click O.K.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install applications
respectively.

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3. 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.
Only use the AC adapter (BS-0504: SAL124A-2410U-
6 by Sino-American, BS-0610S: PSAA15W-120 by
PHINONG, or BS-0610S: HEG42-120130-7L by
HITRON) included in the machine. Using other AC
adapters may damage the machine and void the
warranty.

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3.1 Removing the shipping lock
Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath it
to the “Unlock” position. (Refer to the Lock/Unlock figure as
below.)
Lock/Unlock figure
Lock
Unlock

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3.2 Connecting the Cables
Make sure the power of scanner is off.
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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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.
USB Cable

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2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt
a “New Hardware Found” message.
(Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)
3. In Windows 9X or Windows ME, confirm that the
“Search for a better driver.” is selected and click the
“Next” button.
In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue.
4. During the process, the Windows XP certification screen
will appear. Ignore the contents and choose “Continue
Anyway” to complete the installation.

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5. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.
(Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)

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4. Completing Your First
Scan
4.1 Loading Your Paper
Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated.
reference
mark
Document
(
the text face down
)

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4.2 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