Avision DF-1701B User manual

Color Image Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: DF-1701B/DF-1702B
Avision Inc.

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Trademarks
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Windows, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10
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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 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.
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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European Union Regulatory Notice
Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU
Directives:
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EC
EMC Directive 2014/30/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 provided by Avision.
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024
and safety requirements of EN 60950.
*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product. This means
that this machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
Disposal of Waste Equipment
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
CPU:
Intel®Core™ 2 Duo or higher
Memory:
32 bit: 2 GB
64 bit: 4 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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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color image
scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents in a
rated speed to increase your 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.
1 2
3 4
1. Scanner Main Unit
2. Software CD/Quick Guide
3. USB Cable
4. Power Adapter & Power Cord
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NOTE:
1. Only use the AC adapter (DA-48M24 made by 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.
3. To access more service supports, visit www.avision.com to
register your Avision’s product.

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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.
3). The scanner driver contains TWAIN, ISIS and WIA driver.
If you are running Windows Me, Windows XP, or Windows
Vista, after the installation of scanner driver is completed,
this scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN, ISIS, or a
WIA interface. Start your TWAIN-compliant image editing
software application to select a TWAIN or WIA user
interface or your ISIS software to select an ISIS user
interface. You may also launch Microsoft’s Scanner and
Camera Wizard to scan via a WIA user interface.
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.
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2.1.2 Turning on the Scanner
Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power
LED will be lit. To turn off the scanner, press the Power
Switch button for about 3 seconds, the Power LED will be off.
2.1.3 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 Scanner Driver: To communicate with
your scanner, you need to install the scanner driver.
Install Button Manager V2: To use the buttons
on the scanner, you need to install Button Manager
V2. To ensure Button Manager V2 works properly,
please FIRST install scanner driver before installing
Button Manager V2.
Install Adobe Reader: To view the user’s
manuals for the scanner and Button Manager V2,
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.
Install AVScan X: To scan and organize your
multi-page document(s), you can install the
software application to manage them easily and
effectively.
View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or
print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager V2 respectively.
3. Click Install Button Manager V2 to install the Button
Manager V2 software and then click Install Scanner
Driver to install the scanner driver on your computer.
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2.1.4 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. By following the on-screen instructions, click the Next
button to continue. When the 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
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3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Placing paper on the document glass
Place your document face down on the document glass and
align the document to the reference mark as indicated.
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3.2 Loading Your Paper
3.2.1 Notice on Using the ADF
Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets
the following specifications:
Document(s) can range in size from 114 x 140 mm (4.5 x
5.5 in.) to 216 x 356 mm (8.5 x 14 in.).
Document(s) can range in weight from 52 ~127 g/m2(14
to 34 lbs)
Document(s) should be square or rectangular and in good
condition (not fragile or worn).
Document(s) should be free of curl, wrinkle, tears, wet
ink, or punch holes.
Document(s) should be free of staples, paper clips, paper
sticky notes.
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3.2.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray
Fanning Your Document
Note:
To avoid occasional multi-feeds or paper jams, please fan
your documents and align the top edges before feeding them
into the scanner.
1. Hold both ends of the documents and fan them a few
times.
2. Rotate the documents by 90 degrees and fan them in the
same manner.
3. Align the edges of the documents in a step-like pattern
(see picture below).
Step-like
Scanning
Direction
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Document Feeding
1. Raise the ADF paper tray to about 45 degrees and pull the
tray extension.
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2. Place your document with the text face up and make the
top of the page point to the document feeder as shown
below. Center your document with the paper guides and
make sure the edge of document touch the paper guides.
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3.2.3 Scanning a Stack of Document with Various sizes
and Weights
When scanning a batch of documents with different sizes and
weights, be sure to follow these guidelines to avoid a skewed
image or a paper jam:
1. Align the documents TOP EDGE first in the sequence of
paper size from large to small.
2. If two pages are of the same size yet with different weight,
arrange these pages in the sequence of paper weight from
heavyweight to lightweight.
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3. Align the edges of the documents by tapping the bottom of
the stack against the table top.
4. Center these pages in the document feeder and make sure
that the edges of page of the largest size slightly touch the
Paper Guide.
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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 xxx 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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