Avision AV120 User Manual

AV120 User's Manual

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Machines Corp.
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 equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
rules. These 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
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communication. 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 the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the manufacture of this device could void the user's authority
to operate the equipment.

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System Requirements

Windows

¾ IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher

¾ Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP

¾ USB port 1.1

¾ At least 100 MB of free hard disk space

¾ At least 128 MB of system memory

¾ A CD-ROM drive

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Table of Contents

1. Introduction ........................................................ 1-1

2. Scanner Installation............................................... 2-1

2.1 Installing the Slide Guide and Paper Guides ............ 2-1

2.2 Connecting the Power Cable ..............................2-3

2.4 Installing the Software .....................................2-3

2.5 Connecting to Computer ...................................2-4

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 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray3-2

3.2 Scanning with image editing software ................... 3-3

3.2.1 A Glance of the user interface .......................... 3-5

4. Editing Your Image................................................ 4-1

4.1 Using the Basic Features ................................... 4-1

4.1.1 Choosing Your Scan Method ............................... 4-1

4.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type.......................... 4-2

4.1.3 Determining a Proper Resolution ...................... 4-4

4.1.4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast............. 4-5

4.1.5 Enlarging Previewed Image................................ 4-5

4.1.6 Inverting and Selecting Your Image.................. 4-7

4.1.7 Enhancing Your Image......................................... 4-9

4.2 Using the Advanced Features ............................ 4-11

4.2.1 The Switch Button ............................................. 4-11

4.2.2 Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels ................ 4-12

4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve ....................... 4-14

4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness .... 4-15

4.2.5 Using Color Balance........................................... 4-16

4.2.6 Color Drop-out.................................................... 4-17

4.3 Using other Tools .......................................... 4-18

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Maintenance........................................................ 5-1

5.

5.1 Cleaning the ADF ............................................ 5-1

5.2 Cleaning the Calibration Board ........................... 5-3

5.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module........................ 5-4

6. Troubleshooting ................................................... 6-1

6.1 Questions and Answers .....................................6-1

6.2 Technical Service............................................ 6-3

7. Specifications ...................................................... 7-1

7.1 Model: AV120 ................................................ 7-2

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the AV120 color sheet-fed
image scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies in the
world to develop high performance sheet-fed scanners.

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.

Figure 1-1 shows the package contents. If you do not receive all
the items, please contact your authorized local dealer immediately.

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Figure 1-1 Package Contents

1. AV120 main unit

2. Software CD

3. USB cable

4. Paper Guide

5. Slide Guides

6. ADF Pad

7. Power Cord

Notice :

1. Please keep the packing material in a safe place in case you may
move the scanner in the future.

2. Only use the AC adapter(Model: SAL124A-2410U-6 made by Sino­America). Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and
void the warranty.

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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.

2.1 Installing the Slide Guide and Paper Guides

1. Open the scanner front door by pulling it away from the unit

gently.

Front door

2. Insert the paper guide into the center notch located on top of

the unit.

Paper Guide

3. Insert the two slide guides to the left and right of the paper

guide. When properly installed, the guides should move freely
from side to side.

4. Close the scanner front door.

Slide Guide

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2.2 Connecting the Power Cable

Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your
scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet.

Power Outlet

Power Cord

2.4 Installing the Software

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.

1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.

2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run

“cdsetup.exe”.

3. Choose Install TWAIN Driver to install the scanner driver.

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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.

USB cable

2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a “New

Hardware Found” message.

(Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)

3. In Windows 9X or Windows ME, confirm 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.

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4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button.

(Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)

7. Click “Install Application” to install the applications including

Roxio PhotoSuite 4 SE (the image editing and retouching
application), ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 9.0 (The OCR software
application), and AVCapture (The multi-page document scanning
program).

8. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user manual

for the scanner and bundled applications respectively.

Note:

To uninstall the scanner driver in Windows XP, be sure to keep your scanner
connecting to your computer.

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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 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.