Avision BT-0911S User manual

A3 Bookedge Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: BT-0911S
Avision Inc.

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be
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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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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance
information statement
Part 15
The product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A 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 A limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. 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 in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CE Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
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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.
System Requirements
¾IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Vista/Windows 7
¾USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
¾At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is
recommended)
¾At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM is
recommended)
At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista
¾A CD-ROM drive
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.............................................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation..............................................2-1
2.1 Unlocking your scanner.................................2-2
2.2 Connecting to Power.....................................2-3
3. Completing Your First Scan................................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper ......................................3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................3-2
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
4.3 The Compression Tab ................................. 4-23
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab................................ 4-25
4.5 The Paper Tab ........................................... 4-29
4.6 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab....................... 4-36
4.7 The Preview Tab ........................................ 4-47
4.8 The Options Tab......................................... 4-48
4.9 The Setting Tab ......................................... 4-56
4.10 The Imprinter Tab .................................. 4-59
4.11 The Information Tab ............................... 4-62
5. ISIS Interface Operation ....................................5-1
6. Using the Buttons ..................................................6-1
6.1 Installing Button Manager .............................6-2
6.2 Checking Button Configurations Before Scanning6-3
6.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons........6-5
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7. Maintenance.............................................................7-1
7.1 Cleaning the Glass........................................7-1
8. Troubleshooting......................................................8-1
8.1 Removing the abnormal lines on your scanned
image.........................................................8-1
8.2 Questions and Answers.................................8-2
8.3 Technical Service .........................................8-4
9. Using and Caring the Optional Auto Document
Feeder.........................................................................9-1
9.1 Installing the Auto Document Feeder...............9-1
9.2 Loading Your Paper ......................................9-3
9.3 Clearing a Paper Jam....................................9-5
9.4 Caring the Auto Document Feeder ..................9-6
10. Specifications .........................................................10-1
Index.......................................................................................a

User’s Manual
1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Avision’s A3-sized
bookedge scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies to
make high quality color image scanner.
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. Quick guide/CD
3. USB cable
4. Power cord/ Power adapter
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter HEG42-240200-7L (Hitron)/DA-
48M24 (APD) 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.
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 Unlocking your scanner
To protect the scanning unit from damage during
transportation, a lock switch is designed at the back of the
scanner to keep the scanning unit from moving. To unlock the
scanner, move the lock switch up as shown in Fig. 2-1.
Unlocked
Locked
Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Scanner
Scanning unit at
this position
before locking the
scanner
Figure 2-2 Home position
Note: If the scanning unit is not located at the front of the
scanner before transporting the scanner, be sure to do the
follows:
1. Turn on the scanner. The scanning unit should move to
the front of the scanner.
2. Press the lock switch down to the “Lock position”.
3. The scanner is now ready to transport.
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2.2 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.
2.2.1 Turning on the Power
After the power cable has been connected, press the power
switch button on the panel to turn on the scanner. The LED
indicator will be lit up. To turn off the scanner, press the
power switch button again. The LED indicator will be shut
off.
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2.2.2 Installing the Scanner Driver
NOTE:
To ensure your computer can identify the USB scanner, please
install scanner driver first before connecting the scanner to
your computer.
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
Contents on the installation graphic:
yInstall 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.
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yInstall 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.
yInstall 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.
yView 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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2.2.3 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.
3. In Windows 2000, confirm 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.
Note:
9To uninstall the scanner driver in Windows XP, be sure to
keep your scanner connecting to your computer.
9The rectangle USB port on the product is a USB hub,
capable to connect Avision’s sheetfed scanners together
with the dual driver.
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3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Loading Your Paper
Open the document cover then place your original face down
on the document glass as shown in Fig. 3-1.
Make sure the top of your original near the document
alignment mark.
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1. Document cover
2. Document alignment mark
3. Your original
4. Document glass
Figure 3-1 Placing the original
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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.
Note: If Avision Capture Tool does not appear on “All
Programs” of your Start menu, please access from the
following path:
C\Windows\TWAIN_32\Avision\Avxxx\Avision Capture
Tool.exe
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
Save File Path
File Format
Setup
Scan
3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
MTIFF, PDF, MPDF, GIF, and JPEG.) The supported file
formats vary depending on your scanner model.
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.
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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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Status Bar
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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3.1.1 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
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1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,
Paper, 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
default settings.