Avision BS-1306S User manual

Color Image Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: BS-1306S
manual-en-250-0856-E-FB510-v100
Avision Inc.

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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
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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
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This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024,
safety requirements of EN 60950 and ROHS requirements of
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*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product. This means
that this machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
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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.
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.x (32-bit/64-bit)
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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 Installing the Scanner Driver.............................. 1-2
1.4 Connecting to the Computer .............................. 1-3
2. Completing Your First Scan......................................2-1
2.1 Placing Your Original......................................... 2-1
2.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation...................... 2-2
2.3 A Glance of the User Interface............................ 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............................3-52
3.8 The Preview Tab..............................................3-56
3.9 The Enhancement Tab......................................3-57
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3.10 The Rotation Tab........................................3-63
3.11 The Separation Tab ....................................3-68
3.12 The Setting Tab .........................................3-72
3.13 The Imprinter Tab ......................................3-75
3.14 The Information Tab...................................3-79
4. Maintaining Your Scanner........................................4-1
4.1 Cleaning the Glass ............................................ 4-1
4.2 Frequently Asked Questions................................ 4-2
4.3 Technical Service .............................................. 4-3
5. Specifications ..........................................................5-1
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1. Installing the Scanner
1.1 Preinstallation Information
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.
Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted
or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical problems.
1.2 Checking the Package Contents
Gently open your box and check the package contents. If there
is anything missing or damaged, please call your dealer.
1. Scanner main unit
2. USB cable
3. Software CD/Quick guide
Note:
Please keep all the packing material in case you may have
to return the scanner for repair.
To access more service supports, visit www.avision.com to
register your Avision’s product.
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1.3 Installing the Scanner Driver
NOTE:
1. To ensure your computer can identify the USB scanner,
please install scanner driver first before connecting the
scanner to your computer.
2. The scanner driver contains TWAIN driver. If you are
running Windows XP or later, after the installation of
scanner driver is completed, this scanner allows you to scan
via a TWAIN user interface. Start your TWAIN-compatible
image editing software application to select a TWAIN.
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
3. Click Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver
on your computer.
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1.4 Connecting to the 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
at the back of your computer.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a
“New Hardware Found” message.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and click the Next button
to complete the installation. When the certification screen
appears, click Continue Anyway to continue.
4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button.

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2. Completing Your First Scan
2.1 Placing Your Original
1. Open document cover.
2. Place your document with your text FACE DOWN on the
glass.
3. Make sure the upper left corner of your original near the
home position as marked in the scanner.
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1. Document Cover
2. Document
3. Glass
4. Home Position
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2.2 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 xxxx Scanner>Avision
Capture Tool (xxxx: scanner model).
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
Setup
Scan File Format
Save FilePath
3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is JPEG, other choice includes TIFF,
GIF, and BMP.)
4. Type your desired folder name and file name in the File Path
box. (Default is C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My
Documents\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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Image
Selection
Box
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.
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Fit Page View
Thumbnail View
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.
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2.3 A Glance of the User Interface
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1. Tab Options
Choice: Image, Compression, Color
Dropout, Paper, Multi-Feed Detection,
Preview, Options, Settings, Information.
2. Image
Selection
Box
Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.
3. Brightness Adjust the brightness level from –100 to
+100.
4. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
5. Resolution Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
6. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,
Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)
8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory
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3. Using the Scanner
Properties Dialog Box
The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to configure the
scanner’s settings. It consists of several tabbed windows each of
which will be described in this chapter.
Note: In this chapter, all options are available based on a
duplex (double-side) scanner. If you have purchased a simplex
(single-side) scanner, all options are available for single sided
only.
The Scanner Properties dialog box
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3.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box
Buttons Description
Defaults Click the Defaults button, the factory default
settings will be shown on each tab.
Cancel Click the Cancel button to leave the Scanner
Properties dialog box.
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The following table shows the default settings：
Tab name Default settings
Image Image：Front B&W
Binarization：Dynamic Threshold
Resolution：200 dpi
Invert：Blank on White
Scan Source：Auto Document Feeder
Threshold：None
Brightness：None
Contrast：None
Compression None
Color Dropout None
Paper Cropping：Automatic
Deskew：Yes
Orientation：Portrait
OverScan：0.00
Note: The availability of this option
varies due to scanner model.
Unit：Inch
Multi-Feed
Detection None
Preview None
Options Rotation Degrees：None
Blank Page Removal：None
Edge Fill：White，0 mm
Image Control Option：None
Setting Enable Energy Saver ：Enable, 15
minutes after last scan action
Show Scanning Progress：Yes
Show Warning Message：Yes
Save Settings after Closing：Yes
Imprinter Digital Imprinter
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3.2 Showing or Hiding Tabs
The [Scanner Properties] dialog box is displayed in default
with three basic tabs - Image, Paper, and Information. To show
more tabs, click the [Scanner Properties] icon to access more
scan settings.
To show more tabs,
1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab names.
The available tabs include Compression, Color Drop out,
Preview, Rotation, Separation, Multi-Feed, Options, Settings,
and Imprinter. (Note: the options vary based on scanner
model.)
2. Choose the tab you want to display. The selected tab will be
shown with a check mark and then displayed in the
[Scanner Properties] dialog box.
3. To access the settings, click the selected tab on the top of
the [Scanner Properties] dialog box. The page of the
selected tab will be displayed.
To hide a tab window,
1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tabs] to show available tab
names.
2. Choose the tab you want to hide. Then, the selected tab
will be hided in the [Scanner Properties] dialog box.
Note: The [Image], [Paper], and [Information] tab can
not be hided since they preprogrammed to be displayed by
default.
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