Avision FL-1006S User manual

Sheet-fed Duplex Scanner
Getting Started
Regulatory model: FL-1006S
Avision Inc.
English

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Trademarks
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system, or translated into any language or computer language,
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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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Table of Contents
1. Introduction.............................................. 1-1
2. Scanner Installation .................................. 2-1
2.1 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting
the Cables................................................. 2-1
3. Completing Your First Scan .......................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper .................................... 3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation ............... 3-5
4. ISIS Interface Operation........................... 4-1
5. Using the Buttons...................................... 5-1
5.1 Installing Button Manager V2 ....................... 5-1
5.2 Checking the Button Configurations before
Scanning................................................... 5-2
5.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ...... 5-4
6. Maintenance.............................................. 6-1
6.1 Cleaning the ADF ....................................... 6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area ....................... 6-2
7. Troubleshooting ........................................ 7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam .................................. 7-1

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents
in duplex (double-sided) mode 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. Scanner Main Unit
2. Software CD
3. USB Cable
4. Power Adapter & Power Cord
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter 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
2.1 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the
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
Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off.
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 Power
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 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 Button Manager V2 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 V2 software,
click Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner
driver on your computer.
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.

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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.
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. 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.

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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 2.9 by 2 inches to
8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).
Document(s) can range in weight from 7 to 110 lbs (28
~400 g/m2)
ID cards up to 1.25 mm thick
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 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
1. Unfold the document feeder extension and the output
tray extension.

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2. Load the stack of document face down with the top of
the pages pointing into the feeder.
3. Verify that the paper guides are aligned with the edges
of the stack.
Your
Document
(Face
Down)
Paper
Guide

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3.1.3 Loading Your Cards in the ADF Paper Tray
1. Place the stack of cards face down with the long dimension
parallel to the paper guide.
2. Adjust the paper guides to center the original. Make sure
the paper guides touch the edges of the original.

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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.
Note: If Avision Capture Tool does not appear on “All
Programs” of your Start menu, please access from the
following path:
C\Windows\TWAIN_32\Avision\Avxxx\Avision Capture
Tool.exe
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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3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
MTIFF, PDF, MPDF, GIF, and JPEG.) The supported file
formats vary depending on your scanner model.
4. Place your document face down on the document glass or
face up in the auto document feeder.
5. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
() or choose Scan from the File menu.
6. The document will be scanned and displayed in the Scan
Validation screen. After the scanned images have been
displayed, your scanner installation verification is
completed.
Setup
Actual
Size
Fit
Page
Scan File Format Save File Path

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3.1.4 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,
Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview,
Options, Settings, Information.
2. Image
Selection Box
Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.
3. Brightness Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
4. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
5. Resolution Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
6. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,
Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)
8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory
default settings.
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4. ISIS Interface Operation
* Please refer to the preceding chapter, Scanner Installation,
to install ISIS scanner driver. You may start the supplied
QuickScan software application to scan via the ISIS user
interface.
The ISIS driver operation method is similar to the TWAIN’s.
Every function on the ISIS interface screen is briefly described
as below:
Mode: Select one of scan modes, including B&W, gray, color
options.
Dither: 5 halftone levels available, can be disabled.
Dots per inch: Select your desired resolution.
Paper Size: Select your desired paper size.
Brightness: Adjust your scan image brightness or darkness.
Contrast: Adjust the range between the darkest and the
lightest shades in the image.
Default: Click to reset all settings.
Area: Select your desired scan area or position.

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5. Using the Buttons
The following picture shows the 3 buttons and 1 function
screen on the scanner.
5.1 Installing Button Manager V2
Button Manager V2 provides you an easy way to scan your
document and then link the scanned image to your designated
software application. All this can be done by a simple touch of
the button on the scanner. Yet, before you scan, it is
recommended to check the button configurations first to
ensure a proper file format and a destination application.
Function Screen
Function-Select
Button
Cancel Button
Scan Button

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5.2 Checking the Button Configurations before
Scanning
1. Click the Scan button on the scanner.
2. The Button Panel is displayed in the Windows System Tray
at the bottom right corner of your computer screen.
The Button Panel
T
his indicates
the scanner model
The Button
Icon
The Function
Icon
(The number of
function icons
vary based on
type of
scanner.)

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3. The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons.
Right-click the button (function) you wish to check. The
Button Properties window appears.
If you wish to change the setting, use this window to reset
the setting for the file format, destination application, or
other scan settings.
4. Click the OK button to leave the window.
Folder and
file name
for the
scanned
image
Image Mode
Selection
Box
Name of the Selected Button
Scan To
destination
and settings
Button
Name
OCR
settings
Basic Scan
Parameters