Avision ScanCopier DS300 User manual

ScanCopier
User's Manual
(D/N 250-0183-E Rev. B)
Avision Inc.

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permission of the manufacturer.
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.
The manufacturer 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.
The manufacturer 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.

FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. 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. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
your authority to operate the equipment.
Warning
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment
this product may cause radio interference in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..........................................................1-1
2. SCANCOPIER INSTALLATION.................................2-1
2.1 PRECAUTIONS.........................................................................2-1
2.2 UNLOCKING THE SCANCOPIER ...........................................2-2
2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE....................................................2-3
2.3.1 CONNECTING SCANCOPIER TO WORK AS A COPIER
..................................................................................................2-3
2.3.2 CONNECTING SCANCOPIER TO WORK AS A SCANNER
..................................................................................................2-4
2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT .....................................................2-5
3. SCANCOPIER DRIVER INSTALLATION.................3-1
3.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE................................................3-1
3.2 UNINSTALL THE SCANCOPIER DRIVER..............................3-3
4. USING SCANCOPIER AS A COPIER........................4-1
4.1 THE CONTROL PANEL...........................................................4-1
4.2 BEFROE MAKING COPIES .....................................................4-1
4.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES ......................................................4-2
4.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES...........................4-3
5. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING5-1
5.1 IMAGE TYPE............................................................................5-3
5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL.................5-5
5.3 SCANNING...............................................................................5-9
5.4 PRINTING...............................................................................5-10
6. MAINTENANCE...........................................................6-1
7. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................7-8
7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS .................................................7-8
7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE ..........................................................7-12
8. SPECIFICATIONS........................................................8-1

1. INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on your purchase of Avision ScanCopier.
Introducing an innovative digital solution, ScanCopier
produces better printing quality and is free maintenance
compared with a traditional copy machine. Its high
printing quality, free maintenance and affordability makes
ScanCopier the best copier solution for office.
The following sections introduce the unpacking,
hardware and software installation, the operation, and
maintenance information to you. Please do take a few
minutes to read through them to keep quality scanning
result possible.
Figure 1-1 shows how the ScanCopier is packed. Please
check all the items against your checklist contained in the
box or against Figure 1-1. If there is any missing or
damaged, please contact your nearest dealer immediately
for the replacement.

Package Contents
1. Software CD
2. Power Adapter
3. ScanCopier Cable
4. Quick Installation Guide
5. ScanCopier main unit

2. SCANCOPIER INSTALLATION
2.1 PRECAUTIONS
Ÿ Keep the ScanCopier out of direct sunlight.
Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may
cause damage to the unit.
Ÿ Do not install the ScanCopier in a humid or dusty
place.
Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
Ÿ Place the ScanCopier securely on an even, flat
surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause
mechanical or paper-feeding problems.
Ÿ Retain the ScanCopier box and packing materials
for shipping purposes.

2.2 UNLOCKING THE SCANCOPIER
To protect the scanning head from damage during
shipment, the ScanCopier is designed with a lock
switch under the main unit. Therefore, before using
the ScanCopier, it is required to unlock ScanCopier
by moving the lock switch to the Use position.(See
Figure 2-1)
1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position
Figure 2-1 Unlocking the ScanCopier

2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE
2.3.1 CONNECTING SCANCOPIER TO WORK AS
A COPIER
Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown
below.
Figure 2-2 Connect ScanCopier to a printer
1. ScanCopier main unit
2. “To Printer” port
3. Printer Cable
4. Power Jack
5. Power Adapter
6. Printer

2.3.2 CONNECTING SCANCOPIER TO WORK AS A
SCANNER
Figure 2-3 ScanCopier Cable Connection
1. ScanCopier main unit
2. Power Adapter
3. ScanCopier Cable
4. PC Parallel Port
5. Printer Cable

2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT
As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the
glass with the text facing away from you.
Figure 2.4 Document Placement
1. Document Cover
2. Home Position Mark
3. Document
4. Document Glass
5. Control Panel

3. SCANCOPIER DRIVER
INSTALLATION
To run ScanCopier at optimum speed, the following
minimum requirements are recommended:
• IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later;
• Microsoft Windows 3.1,Windows 95, Windows
NT;
• One printer port available (enhanced parallel port
recommended);
• Megabytes of available hard disk space for
installation;
• Megabytes of RAM (16 Megabytes or higher
recommended);
• A video graphics array (VGA) monitor;
• A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device
(e.g., mouse);
• A CD ROM drive.
3.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE
Installation procedures of ScanCopier driver are as
follows:
1. Start Windows 3.1 or Windows 95.
2. Insert software CD into your CD ROM drive.
In Windows 3.1 or higher
3. From the File Menu, choose RUN, type
d:\driver\scancopy.exe (d represents the letter for your
current CD-ROM drive). Click O.K.

In Windows 95 or Windows NT
3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type
d:\driver\scancopy.exe (d: the CD-ROM drive in use),
and then click O.K. (See Figure 3-1,3-2)
4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.
Fig. 3.1
Fig. 3.2

3.2 UNINSTALL THE SCANCOPIER DRIVER
You can uninstall the ScanCopier driver by selecting
Start>Programs>ScanCopier and double clicking on the
Uninstall command from the ScanCopier.

4. USING SCANCOPIER AS A COPIER
4.1 THE CONTROL PANEL
10. Message Display window: Display current settings.
11. Background Remove: Set “Background Remove” on to print your document without
the background color or off to print your document with the background color.
12. Paper Size: Select your output paper size from A4, Letter, or Legal.
13. Lighter/Darker: Lighten or darken your image.
Increase level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button.
Decrease level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button.
14. Reduce/Enlarge: Reduce, enlarge or auto zoom your original document.
Press to select the preset ratio: 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 86%, and 50%.
Choose your desired ratio or adjust the ratio in 1% increment by the ( ) or ( )
button.
Auto zoom: Automatically scale your original document to fit your output paper.
15. Scan: Press to start the scanning-assistant application - Quick Selector and other
application software.

1. Copy: Press to start copy.
2. Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on and turns
flashing during copying.
3. All Clear: Clear your current settings and return to the default settings.
4. Copy Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or Quality (600 dpi).
5. Copy Count: Choose the number of copies from 1 to 99. Increase the value of the
numeric entries by the () button or decrease the value by the ( ) button.
6. Select: Select your printer model. (Currently ScanCopier supports only PCL printer,
therefore, as long as your printer has PCL emulation, it is not necessary to select
printer model.)
7. : Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window or increase the
value of the numeric entries.
8. : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or decrease the
value of the numeric entries.
9. Printer Select: Select your printer model. (Currently ScanCopier supports only PCL
printer, therefore, as long as your printer has PCL emulation, it is not necessary to
select printer model.)
Tips:
To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message
Display window, simply repress the button of that setting to

select other options. (For example, when you choose paper size
with the Paper Size button, if the Message Display window
shows A4 and you prefer Letter, you can just press the Paper
Size button again to select it.)
Note:
(1). An item message in the Message Display Windows ending
with a “∗“ means the last setting.
(2). The default settings are: Letter Size, Normal Print Quality,
100% ratio.
IMPORTANT!
PRINTER MEMORY
To make good use of ScanCopier, it is recommended to install
at least 1 MB of memory in your printer. If you want to print
your document using Quality mode - 600 dpi as your Copy
Quality, you need to add more RAM for your printer as using
this feature requires more processing time and memory.
We strongly recommend you to refer to the following table to
ensure a successful print out.

Copy Quality Document Size Min. Printer Memory
Normal Letter
Legal Size 1 MB 2 MB
Quality Letter Size
Legal Size 4 MB 5 MB
If there is not enough memory in your printer, you may probably
encounter the following results:
1. The printer does not print.
2. The Printing quality is bad.