Avision FF-0803S User manual

Sheedfed Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FF-0803S
Avision Inc.

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Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
Copyright
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.
CE Warning
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024
and safety requirements of EN 60950.
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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.
As an ENERGY STAR®Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
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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/7
¾A CD-ROM drive
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation..................................2-1
2.1 Disassembly and Installation of the Scan
Module ......................................................2-2
2.2 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables ........2-4
3. Completing Your First Scan .......................3-1
3.1 Placing Your Document ................................3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation ................3-7
3.2 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box3-11
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...................... 4-35
4.7 The Preview Tab ....................................... 4-46
4.8 The Options Tab........................................ 4-47
4.9 The Setting Tab ........................................ 4-55
4.10 The Imprinter Tab ................................. 4-58
4.11 The Information Tab .............................. 4-61
5. The ISIS Interface Operation....................5-1
6. Using The Button.......................................6-1
6.1 Installing Button Manager ............................6-2
6.2 Checking the Button Configurations Before
Scanning ...................................................6-2
6.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons .......6-4
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7. Care and Maintenance...............................7-1
7.1 Cleaning the Scanner Glass ..........................7-1
7.2 Cleaning the rollers and ADF pad...................7-3
7.3 Replacing the ADF Roller ..............................7-6
7.4 Replacing the ADF pad module.................... 7-11
8. Troubleshooting........................................8-1
8.1 Clearing a Paper Jam...................................8-1
8.2 Frequently Asked Questions..........................8-3
8.3 Technical Service ........................................8-4
9. Specifications............................................9-1
Index .................................................................. a
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color image
scanner. With this scanner, you can quickly scan documents
to increase 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.
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1
2
3 4
5
1. Scanner main unit
2. Quick guide/CD
3. USB cable
4. USB power cable
5. Power adapter
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter (HEG42-240100-7L by HITRON /
DA-24C24 by ADP) 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 Disassembly and Installation of the Scan Module
The scan module is detachable from the automatic document
feeder. The scan module without the automatic document
feeder can be conveniently carried around.
Disassembly Steps:
Press the release button on bottom right corner and lift up the
scan module. The scan module can be easily removed.
The scan
module
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Installation Steps
Align the scan module to the document feeder and insert it on
the document feeder. If it has been inserted successfully, a
snap in sound could be heard.
The scan
module
Important:
Before installing the scan module to the auto document feeder,
please first remove the protection cushion both inside and
outside the scan module.
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2.2 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.
2.2.1 Connecting to Power
There are two ways of supplying power to the scanner.
(1) Supplying the power with the power adaptor
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) Supplying the power from a computer via a USB
power cable
Plug the circle end of the USB cable for power into the power
jack of your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB
port of your computer.
Notice:
Using the USB cable for power will occupy an extra USB port on
your computer.
Due to the power limit, the scan speed is lower by using the
USB cable for power than by the power adaptor.
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2.2.2 Turning on the Scanner
Turn the knob on the scanner clockwise to make the blue
pointer points to any number to turn on the scanner. The green
LED will be on.
Note:
Each of the number marks (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) corresponds to its
respective destination in the Button Manager application.
Please refer to Chapter 5 for more details. In this section, any
of them can also represent the “power on” status.
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2.2.3 Turning off the Scanner
To turn off the scanner, turn the knob to make the blue pointer
points to the power off mark ( ) as indicated below.
2.2.4 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 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.
•Install 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.
•Install ScanProfolio: Install the easy to use
document management software application.
•Install 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.
•View 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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2.2.5 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.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a
“New Hardware Found” message.
3. In Windows 2000, confirms 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.
In Windows Vista, click the Recommended option, and
then click Continue button 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.
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3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Placing Your Document
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 Loading Paper to the Document Feeder
1. Pull out the output tray beneath the bottom of the scanner
as indicated below.
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