Avision FB1210U User manual

iVina
FB1210U Color Image Scanner
User’s Manual
¦Installing the Machine
¦Installing the Software
PC Platform/Macintosh Platform
¦Completing Your First Scan
¦Using the Buttons
¦Editing Your Image

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Copyright 2001 iVina
All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any
forms or by any means without prior written permission of iVina Inc.
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Warranty
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notice.
iVina 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.

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System Requirements
Windows
•IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or later
•Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000
•A USB (universal serial bus) port
•At least 100M bytes of free hard disk space
•At least 32M bytes of system memory (Recommend 64 MB)
•A CD-ROM drive
•Modem and internet connection required for E-Mail functionality
Macintosh
•Power Macintosh series, PowerBook series, iMac, iBook or later with
built-in USB port
•System 8.6 or later
•At least 32M bytes of system memory (Recommend 64 MB)
•Mac compatible display card and monitor with at least 256 colors;
thousands colors or million colors display card recommended
•A CD-ROM drive

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Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INSTALLING THE SCANNER ........................................6
1.1 PREINSTALLATIONINFORMATION.........................................6
1.2 CHECKING THE PACKAGE CONTENTS.....................................7
1.3 UNLOCKING THE SCANNING UNIT........................................8
1.4 CONNECTTING TO THE COMPUTER.......................................9
1.5 STORING THE SCANNER ............................................... 10
1.5.1 TURNING THE SCANNER TO THE STORING POSITION.......... 10
1.5.2RETURNING THE SCANNERTO NORMAL POSITION............. 10
CHAPTER 2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE....................................11
2.1 WINDOWS PLATFORM................................................. 11
2.1.1 LIST OF SOFTWARE TOBEINSTALLED........................ 11
2.1.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE................................. 12
2.2 MACINTOSH PLATFORM................................................ 14
2.2.1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE................................. 14
CHAPTER 3 COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN ................................15
3.1 PLACING YOUR ORIGINAL......................................... 15
3.2 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE............................. 16
3.2.1 PC PLATFORM............................................. 16
3.2.2 MACINTOSH PLATFORM..................................... 18
3.2.3 A GLANCE OF THE USER INTERFACE......................... 19

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CHAPTER 4 EDITING YOUR IMAGE ............................................20
4.1 USING THE BASIC FEATURES ........................................... 20
4.1.1 CHOOSING YOUR SCANNING SOURCE......................... 20
4.1.2 SELECTING A PROPER IMAGE TYPE........................... 21
4.1.3 DETERMINING A PROPER RESOLUTION....................... 23
4.1.4 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST................ 24
4.1.5 ENLARGING PREVIEWEDIMAGE .............................. 25
4.1.6 INVERTING AND SELECTING YOUR IMAGE..................... 26
4.1.7 ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE ................................... 27
4.2 USING THE ADVANCED FEATURES ...................................... 29
4.2.1 SWITCH BUTTON........................................... 29
4.2.2 ADJUSTING HIGHLIGHT/SHADOW LEVELS................... 29
4.2.3 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS CURVE........................ 31
4.2.4 CHANGING COLOR HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS........... 32
4.2.5 USING COLOR BALANCE.................................... 33
4.3 USING OTHER TOOLS.................................................. 35
CHAPTER 5 USING THE BUTTONS.............................................36
5.1 CUSTOMIZING YOUR BUTTON SETTINGS ................................ 36
5.2 USING THE BUTTONS ................................................. 38
CHAPTER 6 MAINTAINING YOUR SCANNER .................................39
6.1 CLEANING THE GLASS................................................. 39
6.2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT.................................................. 40
APPENDIX ...........................................................................41
QUICK TIPS.................................................................... 41
SPECIFICATION................................................................ 42
INDEX ......................................................................... 43

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Chapter 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.
•Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
•Only use the AC adapter (ADP-20LB Rev. B made by Delta Electronics,
Inc.) included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage
the machine and void the warranty.
•Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or
uneven surfaces may cause mechanical problems.

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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. Power Cord
4. Power Adapter
5. Scanner Stand
6. Software CD
Accessories:
Quick Guide.
Note
Please keep all the packing material in case you may have to return the
scanner for repair.
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1.3 UNLOCKING THE SCANNING UNIT
The scanner is designed with a lock switch to protect the scanning unit
from damage during shipment. Before using the scanner, you must
unlock the scanning unit. To unlock the scanning unit, locate the lock
switch at the rear of the scanner. Move the lock switch to the “unlocked
position” as shown below.
Warning:
1. Using the scanner without unlocking the scanning unit will cause
damage to the machine and void the warranty.
2. To transport the machine, you must lock the scanning unit before
transporting to other locations.

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1.4 CONNECTTING 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 of your
computer.
2. Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your
scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet.
Note:
The scanner is designed with power saving mode. After stop using the
scanner for 15 minutes, the scanner automatically turns off the scanning
lamp.
USB Cable
The Square End
Power Outlet
Power Cord
USB port
Power Jack

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1.5 STORING THE SCANNER
When you do not need to use the scanner for a while, you can lock the
scanning unit and then turn the scanner upright with the scanner stand to
save your space.
1.5.1 TURNING THE SCANNER TO THE STORING POSITION
1. Turn the lock switch to the “lock” position.
2. Disconnect the USB cable and power cable.
3. Turn the scanner upright with the rear side close to you. (See
below). Hold the scanner with your left hand.
4. Push the center of the scanner stand down. Allow the hinges on
the on the scanner attach to the stand.
1.5.2 RETURNING THE SCANNER TO NORMAL POSITION
1. Push the center part of the stand to release the hinges.
2. Place the scanner on the even surface.
3. Turn the lock swith to the lock position.
4. Connect the USB cable and the power cable.
5. The scanner is now ready to use.
Push the center
part down.

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Chapter 2 Installing the Software
2.1 WINDOWS PLATFORM
2.1.1 LIST OF SOFTWARE TO BE INSTALLED
•Scanner Driver /approx. 4 MB
The software (TWAIN Driver) required to load images into your
computer and the program to control the buttons on the front of the
scanner.
•MGI Photo Suite SE /approx. 31.8 MB
The image editing and retouching program.
•TextBridge Classic 2.0 /approx. 16.4 MB
An optical character recognition (OCR) program that converts
scanned documents into editable text with a word processor.
•PaperCom Document Manager /approx. 16.6 MB
File overview on the desktop, the picture can be sent to the OCR
software, to fax, to E-Mail, to the printer or internet.

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2.1.2 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
1. After connecting the cables successfully, turn on your computer.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a “New
Hardware Found” message.
3. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
4. Confirm that the “Search for a better driver.” is selected and click
the “Next” button.
4. When the “Finish” dialog is prompted, click the “Finish” button.

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7. Reject the CD-ROM from your CD-ROM drive and reinsert the CD-ROM
on your CD-ROM drive.
8. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“cdsetup.exe”.
9. Click “Install TWAIN Driver” to install the scanner driver and
follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
10. Click “Install Application” to install the applications including
Button Manager (the scanner button controller), MGI PhotoSuite SE
(the image editing and retouching application), TextBridge Classic
2.0 (The OCR software application), and PaperCom Document
manager (The document management tool).
11. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user manual for
the scanner and bundled applications respectively.

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2.2 MACINTOSH PLATFORM
2.2.1 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE
1. Close all the applications including the anti-virus program.
2. Install the image-editing application such as OmniPage, or
PhotoShop on your computer.
3. Place the supplied CD-ROM on your CD-ROM drive. The iVina
FB1210U screen appears.
4. Double click the FB1210U Installer icon to prompt the installation
screen. Follow the on-screen instruction to select the plug-in folder
of your image-editing software application (for example, the
Import/Export folder in the Plug-in folder in Adobe PhotoShop).
Refer to the manual of your image-editing software application for
correct folder name and location.
5. Click the “Quit” button when the Finish message appears.
If you fail to select the correct plug-in folder in step 4, your image-editing
software application may not use the FB1210U plug-in. In this case, please
copy the FB1210U plug-in in the FB1210U folder on your desktop to the
correct plug-in folder of your image-editing software application.
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Chapter 3 COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN
3.1 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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2. Glass
3. Document
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3.2 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE
The scanner driver is not a stand-alone software, it has to be started from
within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then the
scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer. The
command to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software
applications.
3.2.1 PC PLATFORM
1. Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as MGI
PhotoSuite SE which is bundled in the CD.
2. Click Work on your own>File>Get Photos From>Select Source.
3. Choose FB1210U as your scanning source.(You only need to do
this once.)
4. Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass.
5. From the File menu, choose Get Photos From>Camera/ Scanner.
TWAIN user interface will pop up on the screen.

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6. Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document. Allocate
your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document.
7. Click Exit to return to the main screen and Choose File>Save As
to save your newly scanned image.
1. Preview
2. Zoom View
3. Scan
4.Exit
5. File
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3.2.2 MACINTOSH PLATFORM
1. Start your image-editing application, for example, PhotoShop.
2. From the “File” menu, choose “Import” then “FB1210U”. The
plug-in user interface appears.
3. Place your document FACE DOWN on the document glass.
4. Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document. Allocate
your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document.
5. Click Exit to return to the main screen and choose File>Save As to
save your newly scanned image.
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2. Zoom Preview 4. Exit

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3.2.3 A GLANCE OF THE USER INTERFACE
1. Original Source Choice: Flatbed, Transparency, Negative Film.
2. Image Type Choice:Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, *16-
bit
Gray, 8-bit Color, 24-bit Color, *48-bit Color.
3. Resolution Choice: 50, 72, 100,144, 150, 200, 300, 60
0, 1200,
2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 (dpi).
4. Brightness:Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
5. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
6. Further ToolsDescreen, Sharpen, Color Adjustment, Auto Level
,
Advanced Settings (From left to right).
7. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
8. Mirror Function Flap your image.
9. Crop Resize your scanned area.
10. Paper Size
Select your paper size from Card 4”x2.5”, Photo
5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, A5, B5, A4, Letter, Legal
, or
scanner maximum.
11. Measuring Unit Choice: cm, Inch, and Pixel.
Note:
1. To get correct output of 16-bit Gray and 48-bit Color, your image
editing application needs to support both these image types.
2. Please see Chapter 4 for further details on using this user interface.
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Chapter 4 Editing Your Image
TWAIN (plug-in) driver provides many useful features to improve your
image quality.
4.1 USING THE BASIC FEATURES
4.1.1 CHOOSING YOUR SCANNING SOURCE
Beside family photo or regular document, the scanner allows you to scan
transparency or negative film. To scan transparency or negative film,
you have to install the transparency kit (optional) first. For regular
purpose to scan photo or document, please leave the scanning source to
flatbed option.
1. Scanning Source
Choice:
Flatbed: For family photo,
newspaper clippings, or any
document.
Transparency: For slides.
Negative Film: For your
negative film.
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