AV120 User's Manual
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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.
3.1.2 Placing 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
Place your document with the text face down on the ADF Paper
Tray. Align the two sides of the document with the slide guides.
Please note that the ADF Paper Tray can hold up to 15-page
document at a time.
Your
Document
(Face Down)
Paper Guide
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3.2 Scanning with image editing software
The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, it has to be started
from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and
then the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your
computer. The command to start the scanner driver may vary due to
different software applications.
1. Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio
PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD.
2. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN).
3. Choose AV120 as your scanning source. (You only need to do
this once.)
4. Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass.
5. Click the Scan button to prompt the TWAIN user interface.
6. Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document. Allocate
your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the
document.
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7. Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library
and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned
image.
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1. Preview
2. Zoom View
3. Scan
4. Exit
5. Photos
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3.2.1 A Glance of the user interface
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1. Original Source Choice: ADF/Multipage
2. Image Type Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8-bit
Color, 24-bit Color.
3. RESOLUTION Choice: 50, 72, 100, 144, 150, 200, 300, 600 (dpi).
4. Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
5. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
6. Further Tools Descreen, Sharpen, Color Adjustment, Auto Level ,
Advanced Settings (From left to right).
7. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
8. Mirror Function Flap your image.
9. Crop Resize your scanned area.
10. Paper Size Select your paper size from Card 4”x2.5”, Photo
5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, A5, B5, A4, Letter, Legal, or
scanner maximum.
11. Measuring Unit Choice: cm, Inch, and Pixel.
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4. Editing Your Image
4.1 Using the Basic Features
4.1.1
1. Scan Method
Choosing Your Scan Method
Choice:
ADF/Multipage: Select this
setting if you need to scan
multi-page document from
the a
utomatic document
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eeder (ADF).
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4.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type
1. Image Type
Please see following table
for a choice of an ideal
image type.
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Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W
text, pencil or ink sketch.
Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives
the illusion gray. An example of halftone
imaged would be the pictures you see in
newspapers.
8-bit Gray 8-bit Gray images contain actual shades of
gray.
8-bit Color 8-bit Color image provides 256 levels of color
hues.
24-bit Color Choose 24-bit Color if you wish to scan a color
image.
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Black & White Halftone Gray
8-bit Color 24- bit Color
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4.1.3 Determining a Proper Resolution
1. Resolution
A proper resolution
reproduces a clear image
with good details. The
resolution is measured by
dots per inch (dpi).
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Resolution: 50 dpi
Resolution: 100 dpi
Note
For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True
Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. A higher
resolution (usually means over 600 dpi) is only recommended when you
need to scan a small area at True Color mode.
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4.1.4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast
1. Brightness
Adjusts the lightness or
darkness of an image.
The higher the value,
the brighter the image.
2. Contrast
Adjusts the range
between the darkest
and the lightest shades
in the image. The
higher the contrast, the
bigger the different
grayscale.
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Decrease Brightness Normal Increase Brightness
Decrease Contrast Normal Increase Contrast
4.1.5 Enlarging Previewed Image
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1. Zoom View
Enlarge your previewed
image to the max. of the
preview window.
Note this function only
enlarging your preview
image. This does not
enlarge your real image.
Before Zoom After Zoom
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4.1.6 Inverting and Selecting Your Image
1. Invert
The invert command reverses
the brightness and the color
in the image. For color
images, each pixel will be
changed into its
complementary color at the
command of Invert.
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Before Invert After Invert
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2. Mirror Function
Reverse the right and left side of your image.
Before Mirror After Mirror
3. Auto Select Image
Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you
may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.)
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4.1.7 Enhancing Your Image
1. Descreen
Eliminates the
patterns* commonly
found in printed matter.
2. Sharpen
Sharpen the scanned
image.
Before Descreen After Descreen
moire
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Before Sharpen
After Sharpen
*Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting
from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone.
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3. Color Adjustment
Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to
the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the
image.
Normal
After Color Matching
4. Auto Level
Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the
scanned image to optimize your image.
Normal
After Auto Level
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4.2 Using the Advanced Features
4.2.1 The Switch Button
1. Click the button to pop
up the advanced settings
bar at the right side. The
advanced settings include
Highlight/Shadow,
Hue/Saturation/Lightness
, Curve, Color Balance,
Color Drop-out.
2. The Advanced Settings
bar
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4.2.2 Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels
Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image
while shadow refers the darkest point. Using Highlight
and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range
of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image.
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1. Shadow: The darkest point of an image.
2. Gamma: The midtones of the image.
3. Highlight: The lightest point of an image.
4. Pointer: Move the pointer to change the value.
When the value of gamma changes, the image changes accordingly.
Gamma Value: 1.0
Gamma Value: 1.4
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Gamma Value: 2.0
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When the value of highlight and shadow change, the image changes
accordingly.
Highlight: 255/Shadow:
0(Normal)
Highlight: 200/Shadow:0
Highlight: 210/Shadow:10
Highlight: 255/Shadow: 50
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4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve
Adjusts the midtones of the image without
dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest
areas.
When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn
brighter or darker.
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4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness
Improve your image by changing the level of
hue/saturation/lightness.
(1). Hue Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the
(2). Saturation Move the triangle to the right to increase the
(3). Lightness Increase the lightness by moving the triangle
(1)
(2)
(3)
right or left. (Note the level of intensity for
the color will be changed simultaneously when
the hue adjustment is made).
saturation level or to the left to decrease the
level. The level of saturation decides if the
color is pale or rich.
to the right or to the left to decrease the
lightness.
Move the Saturation pointer to the right, the color
turns rich.
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4.2.5 Using Color Balance
The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image
quality.
Move the pointer toward Red, the image turns
into a reddish hue.
Move the pointer toward Green, the image
turns into a greenish hue.
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4.2.6 Color Drop-out
Click the button and a dialog box in below will be
displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of
the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel.
This function is particularly useful when you need to
convert text using OCR software.
Note that this function supports only black & white
and gray image. Therefore, be sure to choose any
black & white or gray image type while applying this
function.
The effect on image after removing the G channel.
The effect on image after removing the R channel.
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4.3 Using other Tools
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1. Measuring Unit A reminder of the measuring system in use. By
clicking the button, you can change the measuring
unit.
Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel.
2. Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes.
Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5”x3”, Photo
6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and Scanner
Maximum.
3. Image Size Display image size for the scanned area.
4. Lock Image Fix your output width and height.
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5. Maintenance
5.1 Cleaning the ADF
Your scanner is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still
needs to be occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and
performance.
The scanner parts may be contaminated with ink, toner particles or
paper coatings. As a result, the scanner will need to be cleaned
frequently in case:
1) Documents do not feed smoothly or easily;
2) Several documents feed at the same time.
The cleaning procedures
1) Soak a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%).
2) Open the scanner front door and wipe the upper feeding roller by
moving the swab from side to side. Rotate the roller forward
with your finger and repeat the cleaning steps above until the
entire roller is cleaned. Be careful not to damage the pick
springs.
3) Wipe the pad in one direction from top to bottom or the other
way around. Be careful not to damage the pick springs.
4) Close the scanner front door. Your scanner is now ready for use.
1. ADF Pad
2. Feeding Roller
3. Front Door
Figure 5-1 Open the scanner front door.
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5.2 Cleaning the Calibration Board
As shown below in Figure 5-2, clean the calibration board with an airblower or a small brush to rid the board of dust or dirt. Please handle
with care and dexterity.
1. Calibration Board 2. Scanner Front Door
Figure 5-2 Clean the calibration board.
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5.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module
After scanning approximately 10,000 pages through the ADF, the pad
may be worn out and you may experience problems with document
feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the pad
module with a new one. For ordering the pad module, please consult
your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it.
Disassembling Procedure
1. Gently open the ADF Front cover to the left.
2. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly with
your fingers to pull out the ADF snap-in pad module.
Assembling Procedure
1. Take out the ADF pad module from the box.
2. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly with
your two fingers.
3. Place it into the holes until it snaps into place.
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6. Troubleshooting
The scanner will automatically perform a simple self test
each time when it is powered on. This will help spot major system
errors in the scanner itself.
If you have any problem with the operation of the scanner, please
check the following troubleshooting hints.
6.1 Questions and Answers
Question: Paper becomes jammed during scanning.
Answer: 1) Open the scanner front door.
2) Pull out the jammed paper carefully.
3) Close the scanner front door.
Question: More than one sheet of paper are fed into the
scanner.
Answer: 1) Open the scanner front door.
2) Remove the multi-fed sheets of paper.
3) Close the scanner front door.
4) Flatten the corners and edges. Loosen the
paper before putting it into the paper guide
again.
5) Check the feeding roller condition. If necessary,
follow the cleaning directions in section 5.1 and
perform the cleaning.
Question: Paper becomes skewed in the scanner.
Answer: 1) Use the slide guide to keep the paper path
straight.
2) Check the condition of the feeding roller. If
necessary, follow the cleaning directions in Section
5.1 and perform the cleaning.
Question: Why is it my scanned image always comes out too dark?
Answer: 1) Modify the Gamma setting to 1.8 for your monitor
and, when printing, set Gamma to 2.2 for your
printer.
2) Use the Brightness setting of the TWAIN user
interface to get a brighter image.
Question: Sometimes it seems the scanner does not detect paper?
Answer: The AV120 scanner paper sensor is located at the
center of the paper guide. Please place the document
you need to scan on the paper guide and use the slide
guides to keep the paper path straight.
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6.2 Technical Service
Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at the Avision
Technical Assistance Center (ATAC). Before contact with ATAC, please
prepare the following information:
Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the
scanner);
Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM size, free
disk space, display card, interface card);
The name and version of your scanning software application;
The version of your scanner driver.
Please call us at:
US and Canada Area
:
Avision Labs, Inc.
6815 Mowry Ave., Newark CA 94560, USA
TEL: +1 (510) 739-2369
FAX: +1 (510) 739-6060
EMAIL: support@avision-labs.com
Web Site: http://www.avision.com
Other Area
: Avision Inc.
Avision Inc.
No. 20, Creation Road I, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC
TEL: +886 (3) 578-2388
FAX: +886 (3) 577-7017
EMAIL: service@avision.com.tw
Web Site: http://www.avision.com.tw
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7. Specifications
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
The following can not be properly fed by ADF:
Paper with clip or staple attached;
Paper with ink not totally dry;
Paper with inconsistent thickness, such as envelopes;
Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds or tears;
Tracing paper;
Coated paper;
Carbonless paper;
Paper narrower than 3.5" or wider than 8.5";
Items other than papers, such as cloth, metal or OHP film;
Notched paper;
Paper with an odd (non-rectangular) shape;
Very thin paper.
7.1 Model: AV120
Scanner Type: Desktop sheet-fed
Optical Resolution: 300 dpi * 600 dpi
Maximum Resolution 600 dpi
Scanning Modes: Black & White mode
Halftone mode (64-step)
Error Diffusion
8-bit gray scale
24-bit color
Document Feed: Auto Document Feeder (ADF)
ADF Capacity: Up to 15 pages
Scanning Speed: 10 pages per minute
Document Size Letter, legal, A4, B5, A5, business card
Min. Document Size: 4" x 3.5" (ADF)
3.5" x 2" (manual feed)
Paper: 16 lbs. to 28 lbs.
Interface: USB 1.1
Power Source: 100Vac ~ 240Vac, 50-60Hz, external
Power Consumption: <15 watts
Dimensions: (WxHxD) 293 x 113 x 97 (mm)
Weight: 1.45 kgs
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EC Declaration of Conformity
According to EN45014
Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC.
Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation
Road I, Science-Based
Industrial Park,
Hsinchu, Taiwan,
R.O.C.
declare that the product
Model Number : AV120
conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)
EN 55022 (Class B)
(Conducted Radiated) (1994)
EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987)
EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987)
Immunity:
EN50082-1 (1992)
IEC 1000-4-2 (ESD) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-3 (RS) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-4 (EFT/Burst) (1995)
IEC 1000-4-5 (SURGE) (1995)
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