Avision FF-0506 User manual

User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FF-0506/FF-0508/FF-0608S
Avision Inc.

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Material scanned by this product may be protected by
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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 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 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
..............................................1-11. Introduction
..................................2-12. Scanner Installation
2.1 .................2-2Installing the ADF Paper Tray Unit
2.2 ....................2-5Installing the Output Paper Tray
2.3 .................................2-6Connecting the Cables
2.3.1 .........................2-6Connecting to Power .......................2-62.3.2 Turning on the Power
.................................2-72.4 Installing the Software ...............................2-72.5 Connecting to Computer
.......................3-13. Completing Your First Scan
3.1 .....................................3-1Loading Your Paper
3.1.1 ....................3-1Notice on Using the ADF
3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper
Tray...............................................3-2
3.2 ................3-3Verifying Your Scanner Installation
3.3 3-7A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
..4-14. Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
4.1 .4-2Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
4.2 ...........................................4-4The Image Tab
4.2.1 ...................4-5The Image Selection Box
4.2.2 ........................4-7Other Image Options
4.2.3 .................... 4-12Scanning color images
4.2.4 .............. 4-12Scanning grayscale images
4.2.5 .................... 4-13Scanning B&W images
4.2.6 ............................... 4-14Editing Profiles
4.3 ................................ 4-17The Compression Tab
4.4 ............................... 4-19The Color Dropout Tab
4.4.1 .................. 4-19Color Dropout Selection
4.4.2 ............ 4-20Other Color Dropout Options
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4.5 .......................................... 4-22The Paper Tab
4.5.1 ....................................... 4-23Cropping
4.5.2 ..................... 4-26Other Paper Selection
4.5.3 ..................... 4-30Relative to Document
4.6 ....................................... 4-33The Preview Tab
4.7 ........................................ 4-34The Options Tab
4.8 ........................................ 4-39The Setting Tab
4.9 .................................. 4-42The Information Tab
...........................5-15. ISIS Interface Operation
......................................6-16. Using the Buttons
6.1 ............................6-2Installing Button Manager
6.2 Checking the Button Configurations Before
Scanning ...................................................6-3
6.3 .......6-5Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons
..............................................7-17. Maintenance
7.1 ........................................7-1Cleaning the ADF
7.2 Cleaning the Glass.......................................7-3
7.3 .....................7-4Replacing the ADF Snap-in Pad
7.4 ..............................7-5Replacing the ADF Roller
........................................8-18. Troubleshooting
8.1 ...................................8-1Clearing a Paper Jam
8.2 ................................8-2Questions and Answers
8.3 ........................................8-4Technical Service
............................................9-19. Specifications
.................................................................. aIndex
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. Avision 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 2
3
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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 (FF-0506: HEG42-240100-7L or
HEG42-240200-7L made by Hitron, FF-0508/FF0608S:
HEG42-240200-7L made by Hitron) 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.
3. Insert four protrusions on the bottom of the ADF Paper
Tray into the holes on the front of the scanner.
Paper Jam
Clearning
Button
Protrusions
Front
Door
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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.
Power Cable
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 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
“setup.exe”.
3. Choose Install Scanner 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 98SE 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 2000/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 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.
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,
GIF, and JPEG.)
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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