Avision FF-0506 User manual

User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FF-0506

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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
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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.
Ambir 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.
Ambir 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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System Requirements
Windows
¾IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP
¾USB port 2.0 (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. Scanner Installation..............................................2-1
2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray Unit ..................2-2
2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray.....................2-6
2.3 Connecting the Cables ..................................2-7
2.3.1 Connecting to Power..................................2-7
2.3.2 Turning on the Power.................................2-7
2.4 Installing the Software ..................................2-8
2.5 Connecting to Computer................................2-8
3. Completing Your First Scan................................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper ......................................3-1
3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF ...........................3-1
3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF
Paper Tray....................................................3-2
3.2 Scanning with Image Editing Software ............3-3
3.2.1 A Glance of the Scanner Properties
Dialog Box ....................................................3-5
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
4.2.1 The Image Selection Box..........................4-5
4.2.2 Other Image Options .................................4-7
4.2.3 Scanning color images.............................4-12
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images ....................4-12
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images.............................4-13
4.3 The Compression Tab ................................. 4-14

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4.4 The Color Dropout Tab................................ 4-16
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection ..........................4-16
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options..................4-17
4.5 The Paper Tab ........................................... 4-19
4.5.1 Cropping .....................................................4-20
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection..............................4-23
4.6 The Options Tab......................................... 4-27
4.7 The Setting Tab ......................................... 4-33
4.8 The Information Tab................................... 4-35
5. Using the Buttons ..................................................5-1
6. Maintenance.............................................................6-1
6.1 Cleaning the ADF .........................................6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area.........................6-3
6.3 Replacing the ADF Snap-in Pad ......................6-4
6.4 Replacing the ADF Roller ...............................6-5
7. Troubleshooting......................................................7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam....................................7-1
7.2 Questions and Answers.................................7-2
7.3 Technical Service .........................................7-4
8. Specifications ..........................................................8-1
Index.......................................................................................a

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. Ambir 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.

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1. Scanner Main Unit
2. ADF (Auto Document Feeder) Paper Tray
3. Output Paper Tray
4. USB Cable
5. Power Adapter
6. Power Cord
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter (SAL124A-2410U-6 by SINO-
AMERICA) 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.
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 ADF Paper Tray Unit
Attach the Paper Support to the ADF (Auto Document
Feeder) Paper Tray.
Paper SupportADF Paper
Tray

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2. Pull out the Paper Jam Clearing Button to open the
front door to the left.
Paper Jam
Clearning
Button
Front
Door

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3. Insert four protrusions on the bottom of the ADF Paper
Tray into the holes on the front of the scanner.
Protrusions

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4. Insert two protrusions in the middle of the ADF Paper
Tray into the holes on the top of the scanner.
Protrusions
Holes

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2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray
Insert the right and left protrusion of the Output Paper Tray
into the holes on the front of the scanner.
Scanner
Output Paper Tray
Protrusion
Holes

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2.3 Connecting the Cables
Make sure the power of scanner is off.
2.3.1 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.
2.3.2 Turning on the Power
After the power cable and the USB cable have all connected,
press the power switch to the “I” position to turn on the
scanner. To turn off the scanner, please press the power
switch to the “O” position.
Power Cable
Power Switch

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2.4 Installing the Software
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.
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“cdsetup.exe”.
3. Choose Install TWAIN Driver to install the scanner driver.
2.5 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)
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. When
the XP 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
respectively.
Note:
To uninstall the scanner driver in Windows XP, be sure to keep your
scanner connecting to your computer.

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3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Loading Your Paper
3.1.1 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 3.5 by 2 inches to
8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).
•Document(s) can range in weight from 16 to 28 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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3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray
Fanning Your Document
Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner.
To avoid occasional paper jam when automatically feeding
multiple documents, loosen the paper before loading.
Document feeding
Place your document with the text face down on the ADF
Paper Tray. Align the two sides of the document with the
slide guides. Please note that the ADF Paper Tray can hold
up to 50-page document at a time.
Your
Document
(Face Down)
Paper Slider

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3.2 Scanning with Image Editing Software
The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, 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.
1. Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as
Roxio PhotoSuite which is bundled in the CD.
2. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN).
3. Choose the scanner model as your scanning source. (You
only need to do this once.)
4. Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass.
5. Click the Scan button to prompt the Scanner Properties
Dialog Box.
6. Choose your image type and the side of document you
wish to scan from the Image Selection box. Click the Scan
button to scan the document.