Avision FL-1207H User manual

Sheet-fed Scanner
Getting Started Guide
Regulatory model: FL-1207H/FL-1213H
Avision Inc.
English

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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.
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incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................... 1-1
2. Scanner Installation ......................................... 2-1
2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray........................ 2-1
2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray ............. 2-2
2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting
the Cables .................................................. 2-3
2.3.1 Connecting to Power......................... 2-3
2.3.2 Turning on the Power ....................... 2-3
2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver ............. 2-4
2.3.4 Connecting to Computer ................... 2-6
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 Loading Your Document in the ADF
Paper Tray ...................................... 3-2
3.1.3 Loading Your Cards in the ADF Paper
Tray ............................................... 3-4
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation ................ 3-5
3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 3-9
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........................ 6-3
7. Troubleshooting ............................................... 7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam ................................... 7-1
8. Specifications...................................................... a

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan multi-page
documents from the auto document feeder to increase your
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. ADF Paper Tray
3. ADF Output Paper Tray
4. Software CD/Quick Guide
5. USB Cable
6. Power Adapter & Power Cord
Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter DA-48M24 by APD 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 ADF Paper Tray
Hold the ADF Paper Tray and insert two pins to the holes on
the top of the scanner as shown.
ADF
Paper
Tray

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2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray
1. Insert the left pin of the Output Paper Tray to the lower-left
hole on the front of the scanner.
2. Gently press the right hook of the Output Paper Tray and
then insert the right pin to the lower-right hole on the front
of the scanner as indicated.
Note:
To remove the output paper tray, please first press the right
pin of the output tray. Then detach the output tray from the
scanner.
Pin
Output
Paper Tray

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2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the
Cables
2.3.1 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.
2.3.2 Turning on the Power
Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power
LED will flash. When it is finished and ready to scan, the
LED indicator will stop flashing and become steadily on. To
turn off the scanner, press the Power Switch button for
about 3 seconds, the Power LED will be off.

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2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver
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.
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.
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 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.

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3. Click Install Button Manager V2 to install the Button
Manager V2 and then click Install Scanner Driver to
install the scanner driver on your computer.
2.3.4 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 74 by 52mm (A8) 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 (0.05 in.) 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.
2. Load the stack of document face down with the top of
the pages pointing into the feeder.

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3. Verify that the paper guides are aligned with the edges
of the stack.
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. 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.
Setup
Actual
Size
Fit
Page
Scan
File Format
Save File Path

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6. From the Image Selection Box, choose your desired image
type for your scanned image. (Default is Front B&W) If
you have a duplex scanner, choose Front and Rear to scan
both sides of your document.
7. Click OK to quit the Scanner Properties dialog box. (To
learn more details about the Scanner Properties dialog box,
please see the subsequent chapter, Using the Scanner
Properties Dialog Box.)
8. Place your document face down on the document glass or
face up in the auto document feeder.
9. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
( ) or choose Scan from the File menu.
10. 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.
Image
Selection
Box

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11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page ( ) or
Actual Size (100%) button ( ) from the Viewing
toolbars at the right side.
12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
Fit Page View
Status Bar
Thumbnail View