BulletScan M80 User manual

iVina
M80
Duplex Color Mobile Scanner
User’s Manual
Aug 2010

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Regulatory model: M80
Trademarks
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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, iVina Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
*This machine is certified as Class 1 laser product. This means
that this machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

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System Requirements
Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7
1.2 GHz CPU or greater *
512 MB RAM for Windows XP (2+ GB RAM
recommended)
1 GB RAM for Windows Vista and 7 (2+ GB RAM
recommended)
500 MB available on the Hard Drive for complete
software installation
USB 2.0 Port
CD-Rom drive
Display supporting full color (32 bit) at 800 x 600
* File conversion speeds and OCR performance are linked to
CPU speed. The faster the processor, the better the results.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation ...................................................2-1
2.1 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables ................ 2-1
2.1.1 Installing the Scanner Driver ............. 2-2
2.1.2 Connecting to Computer ................... 2-3
3. Completing Your First Scan ......................................3-1
3.1 Input Document Specifications ............................ 3-1
3.2 Using the BulletScan Manager ............................. 3-1
3.2.1 Loading Paper to the Paper Feed Slot.. 3-2
3.2.2 Loading A Card to the Paper Feed Slot 3-3
3.3 Verifying Your Scanner Installation....................... 3-4
3.4 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ........ 3-8
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
4.2.1 The Image Selection Box................... 4-5
4.2.2 Other Image Options ........................ 4-8
4.2.3 Scanning color images .....................4-18
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images ..............4-19
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images .....................4-19
4.2.6 Editing Profiles................................4-20
4.3 The Compression Tab ...................................... 4-23
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab .................................... 4-25
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection ...................4-25
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options ............4-27
4.5 The Paper Tab............................................... 4-29
4.5.1 Cropping........................................4-30
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection ......................4-32
4.5.3 Multimode cropping.........................4-34
4.6 The Preview Tab ............................................ 4-37
4.7 The Options Tab ............................................ 4-38
4.8 The Setting Tab ............................................. 4-45

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4.9 The Information Tab ....................................... 4-48
5. Using the Buttons.......................................................5-1
5.1 The BulletScan Manager .................................... 5-1
5.2 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ............... 5-1
6. Care and Maintenance................................................6-1
6.1 Cleaning the Scanner Glass ................................ 6-1
7. Troubleshooting .........................................................7-1
7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam ....................................... 7-1
7.2 Frequently Asked Questions ............................... 7-1
7.3 Technical Service ............................................ 7-2
8. Specifications .............................................................8-1
Index........................................................................................a

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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the BulletScan M80
mobile document scanner. With this scanner, you can scan
documents directly to PDF and other digital file types,
increasing 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.
1. Scanner
2. Scanner travel case
3. Installation CD
4. USB cable
Note:
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.
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.
2.1 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables
Note:
For best results, install the software from the CD before
connecting the M80 to your computer.
If you have already connected the M80, but not installed the
software, simply disconnect it and start installing from the CD.

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2.1.1 Installing the Scanner Driver
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation screen appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
Contents on the installation disc:
Easy Install: Click to install all bundled software
including scanner driver, BulletScan Manager,
NewSoft Presto! PageManager, and NewSoft Presto!
Bizcard Reader.
Advanced Install: Choose for a selective
installation.
Documentation: Click to view quick install guide,
scanner manual, BulletScan Manager manual and
other software manual.
Go Online: Click to go online to the Bulletscan.com
website.

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2.1.2 Connecting to Computer
The scanner will get its power from the computer through the
USB cable. Use the USB cable that came with the scanner to
connect the scanner to the computer.
1. Connect the small 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.
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.
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 Input Document Specifications
Before using the scanner, please make sure that your paper
meets the following specifications:
Document(s) can range in size from 2.9 by 2.1 inches to
8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).
Document(s) can range in weight from 13.3 to 32 lbs (50
~ 120 g/m2)
Plastic 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.
3.2 Using the BulletScan Manager
To use the BulletScan Manager with the M80, simply insert a document and
press the “One Side” or “Two Sides” button on the scanner. This will do a one-
sided or two-sided scan using Button 1 on the BulletScan Manager software.
See the BulletScan Manager manual for more details on how to configure this
software.

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3.2.1 Loading Paper to the Paper Feed Slot
The scanner is a duplex scanner, which means it can scan
both sides of the page at the same time. However, the
scanner can only scan one page at a time.
1. When scanning a single sided of the document, insert the
document facing up with the top of the page pointing to
the paper feed slot. When scanning both sides of the
document, the top facing side of the document will be the
first image processed.
2. Align the original to the left side of the paper feed slot.

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3.2.2 Loading A Card to the Paper Feed Slot
1. Place the card face up with the long side parallel to the
paper feed slot and make sure the top of the card points
to the paper feed slot.
2. Align the original to the left side of the paper feed slot.
Note:
This scanner is able to scan plastic ID cards up to 1.25 mm
(0.05 inch) thick.

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3.3 Verifying Your Scanner Installation
Once you've loaded your scanner, you should be able to begin
scanning simply by clicking on
the BulletScan icon in the system
tray and clicking on the
destination number.
By default, inserting a document and
pressing the scan button will give
you a PDF in NewSoft Presto! PageManager. For more
information on using the BulletScan Manager, please refer to
the BulletScan Manager User Manual PDF.
If this doesn't work, you can verify if your scanner installation
is correct, iVina provides you a simple image capture program
called iVina Capture Tool. With this tool, you can perform
simple scans to many image formats and immediately view the
results. In addition, you can do use it to do speed tests and
other operations
If your scanner is not responding after installation, the
following procedure shows you how to verify your scanner
installation. If the scanner is not working, please check both
ends of the power and USB cables, verify the shipping lock is
disengaged, and restart the scanner and computer.
Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on.
1. Select Start>Programs>BulletScan>iVina Capture Tool. If
there is nothing in the start menu labeled ―BulletScan‖ you
must install the software from the CD.
BulletScan Manager icon
on Windows XP
BulletScan Manager icon
on Windows Vista/7

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2. The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.
3. Select TWAIN (your driver type) and the F200 (scanner
model) and click OK. The following iVina Capture Tool
dialog box will be displayed.
4. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
GIF, and JPEG.)
5. 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, click
the Save button (Floppy Disk icon) as this option is enabled
by default. Also, if you disable saving, the thumbnail view
will be disabled and you’ll only be able to view the last
captured image.
6. 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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7. 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.
8. 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.)
9. Place your document face down on the document glass or
face up in the auto document feeder.
10. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
( ) or choose Scan from the File menu.
11. 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