Avision AV210D2+ User Manual
Sheet-fed Simplex Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FF-1001H
Avision Inc.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance
information statement
Part 15
The product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A 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 A 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 in which case the user
will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
CE 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.
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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.
System Requirements
¾ IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
¾ Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
Vista/Windows 7
¾ USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
¾ At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is
recommended)
¾ At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM is
recommended)
At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista
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 ADF Paper Tray.......................... 2-2
2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray ............... 2-3
2.3 Installing Front Paper Tray ............................. 2-4
2.4 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the
Cables ......................................................... 2-5
3. Completing Your First Scan ..........................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper ....................................... 3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................. 3-4
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
4.3 The Compression Tab ...................................4-23
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab..................................4-25
4.5 The Paper Tab .............................................4-29
4.6 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab......................... 4-38
4.7 The Preview Tab ..........................................4-46
4.8 The Options Tab...........................................4-47
4.9 The Setting Tab ...........................................4-55
4.10 The Imprinter Tab .....................................4-58
4.11 The Information Tab ..................................4-62
5. ISIS Interface Operation..............................5-1
6. Using the Buttons.........................................6-1
6.1 Installing Button Manager............................... 6-1
6.2 Checking Button Configurations Before Scanning 6-2
6.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons.......... 6-4
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Maintenance.................................................7-1
7.
7.1 Cleaning the ADF .......................................... 7-1
7.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area.......................... 7-2
7.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module ................... 7-3
7.4 Replacing the ADF Roller ................................ 7-4
8. Troubleshooting...........................................8-1
8.1 Clearing a Paper Jam..................................... 8-1
8.2 Questions and Answers.................................. 8-3
8.3 Technical Service .......................................... 8-5
9. Specifications...............................................9-1
Index ..................................................................... a
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents
both from the front input tray or the auto document feeder
to increase 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. CD
3. ADF Paper Tray
4. ADF Output Paper Tray
5. Front Tray & Extension Wire
6. USB Cable
7. Power Adapter & Power Cord
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Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter HEG42-240200-7L (Hitron)/DA48M24 (ADP) 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
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.
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2.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray
1. Attach the ADF Paper Tray to the clip joint of the
scanner as indicated below. When properly insert, you
will hear a snap-in sound.
ADF Paper
Tray
Clip Joint
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2.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray
1. Hold the Output paper tray some 30 degrees as shown in
below.
2. Insert the right protrusion of the Output Paper Tray into
the hole on the front of the scanner.
3. Insert the left pin of the Output Paper Tray slightly into the
hole on the front of the scanner.
Scanner
Hole
Pin
Output
Paper Tray
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2.3 Installing Front Paper Tray
If you wish to feed paper from the front tray, please remove
the ADF output tray first and then install the front paper tray.
1. Insert the left protrusion of the front paper tray into the
hole on the front of the scanner.
2. Press the right protrusion to fit into the hole of the scanner.
3. Insert the extension wire to the front tray.
Hole
Protrusion
Front Tray
Extension
Wire
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2.4 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the
Cables
NOTE:
1). The Window s 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 both TWAIN driver 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
user interface or a WIA (Windows Image Acquisition)
interface. Start your TWAIN-compatible image editing
software application to select a TWAIN or WIA user
interface. Or you might launch Microsoft’s Scanner and
Camera Wizard to scan via a WIA user interface.
2.4.1 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.
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2.4.2 Turning on the Power
After the power cable has been connected, press the power
switch to the “-” position to turn on the scanner. To turn off
the scanner, please press the power switch to the “O”
position.
Power Switch
2.4.3 Installing the Scanner Driver
NOTE:
1. The Windows system CD may be required wh en 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 both TWAIN driver and WIA
driver. If you are running Windows XP, or Windows Vista,
after the installation of scanner driver is completed, this
scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN user interface or a
WIA (Windows Image Acquisition) interface. Start your
TWAIN-compatible image editing software application to
select a TWAIN or WIA user interface. Or you might
launch Microsoft’s Scanner and Camera Wizard to scan via
a WIA user interface.
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1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
Contents on the installation graphic:
y Install Button Manager: 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.
y 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.
y 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.
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y View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or
print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager respectively.
3. Click Install Button Manager to install the Button
Manager software and then click Install Scanner Driver
to install the scanner driver on your computer.
2.4.4 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.
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3. In Windows 2000, 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.
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 3.5 by 2 inches to
8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).
• Document(s) can range in weight from 9 to 34 lbs
(34~127 g/m
• 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 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 50-page document at a time.
Your
Document
(Face
Down)
Paper
Guide
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3.1.3 Placing Your Document On the Front Tray
Place your document with the text face down on the front tray
as indicated below.
Your
Document
(face
down)
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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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Fit
Setup
Scan
File Format
Save File Path
Page
Actual
Size
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.
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Image
Selection
Box
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 Validat ion 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.
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Thumbnail View
Status Bar
Fit Page View
11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page (
Actual Size (100%) button (
) from the Viewing toolbars
) or
at the right side.
12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
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3.1.4 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
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1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,
Paper, Options, Settings, Information.
2. Image
Selection Box
3. Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
4. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
5. Resolution
6. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,
8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory
Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.
Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)
default settings.
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4. Using the Scanner Properties
Dialog Box
The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to configure the
scanner’s settings. It consists of several tabbed windows each
of which will be described in this chapter.
The Scanner Properties dialog box
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4.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box
Buttons
Description
Defaults Click the Defaults button, the factory default
settings will be shown on each tab.
Scan After all the scan settings are satisfactory, click
the Scan button to start scanning your
document.
Close Click the Close button to leave the Scanner
Properties dialog box.
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The following table shows the default settings：
Tab name Default settings
Image Image：Front B&W
Binarization：Dynamic Threshold
Resolution：200 dpi
Invert：Blank on White
Scan Source：Auto Document Feeder
Threshold：None
Brightness：None
Contrast：None
Compression None
Color Dropout None
Paper Cropping：Automatic
Deskew：Yes
Orientation：Portrait
OverScan：0.00
Multifeed Detection：None
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Options Rotation Degrees：None
Blank Page Removal：None
Edge Fill：White，0 mm
Image Control Option：None
Setting Enable Energy Saver：Enable, 15
minutes after last scan action
Show Scanning Progress：Yes
Show Warning Message：Yes
Save Settings after Closing：Yes
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4.2 The Image Tab
The Image tab allows you to choose the front side and (or) the
rear side of your document, the type of image, and to set
several basic scan settings. Note that except for the resolution,
you can set individual scan settings for the front side and the
rear side. For example, all settings in the Image tab,
Compression tab, Color Dropout tab can be set individually for
the front and the rear side. However, the settings in the Paper
tab, the Option tab, and the Setting tab have to be set the
same for the front and rear side.
The Image tab dialog box
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4.2.1 The Image Selection Box
The Image Selection box inclu
the image type and document s
option. If you wish to scan both
front side and the rear side of y
color document, you can check b
Front Color and Rear Color at
same time. Note the options v
based on type of scanner.
Example 1：Scanning a two-sided color document, both
sides in color
Side/Image
Selection
Front
Rear
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