Avision AV220D2 Plus Quick Manual

Sheet-fed Duplex Scanner

Quick Guide

Avision Inc.

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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.

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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. ISIS Interface Operation........................... 4-1

5. Using the Buttons...................................... 5-1

5.1 Installing Button Manager V2 ........................ 5-1

5.2 Checking the Button Configurations Before .........

Scanning ................................................... 5-2

5.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ....... 5-4

6. Maintenance.............................................. 6-1

6.1 Cleaning the ADF ........................................ 6-1

6.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area........................ 6-2

7. Troubleshooting ........................................ 7-1

7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam ................................... 7-1

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can quickly scan
documents in duplex (double-sided) mode 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. ADF Paper Tray

3. ADF Output Paper Tray

4. Front Tray & Extension Wire

5. USB Cable

6. Power Adapter & Power Cord

Note:

1. Only use the AC adapter 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

Pin

Output
Paper Tray

Hole

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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 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.

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.

2.4.3 Installing the Scanner Driver

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

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

“setup.exe”.

Power Switch

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Contents on the installation graphic:

 Install Button Manager V2: 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.

 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.

 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.

 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 V2 to install the Button

Manager V2 and then click Install Scanner Driver to
install the scanner driver on your computer.

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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 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

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 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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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.

Setup

Actual
Size

Fit
Page

Scan

File Format

Save File Path

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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 Validation 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.

Image

Selection

Box

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11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page (

) or

Actual Size (100%) button (

) from the Viewing toolbars

at the right side.

12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the

Scan Validation Tool.

Fit Page View

Status Bar

Thumbnail View

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3.1.4 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box

1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,

Paper, Options, Settings, Information.

2. Image

Selection Box

Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.

3. Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.

4. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.

5. Resolution

Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.

6. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.

7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,

Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)

8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory

default settings.

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4. ISIS Interface Operation

The ISIS driver operation method is similar to the TWAIN’s.
Every function on the ISIS interface screen is briefly described
as below:

Mode: Select one of scan modes, including B&W, gray, color

options.

Dither: 5 halftone levels available, can be disabled.

Dots per inch: Select your desired resolution.

Paper Size: Select your desired paper size.

Brightness: Adjust your scan image brightness or darkness.

Contrast: Adjust the range between the darkest and the

lightest shades in the image.

Default: Click to reset all settings.

Area: Select your desired scan area or position.

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5. Using the Buttons

The following picture shows the 3 buttons and 1 function
screen on the scanner.

5.1 Installing Button Manager V2

Button Manager V2 provides you an easy way to scan your
document and then link the scanned image to your designated
software application. All this can be done by a simple touch of
the button on the scanner. Yet, before you scan, it is
recommended to check the button configurations first to ensure
a proper file format and a destination application.

Function Screen

Function-Select
Button

Cancel Button

Scan Button

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5.2 Checking the Button Configurations Before Scanning

1. Click the Scan button on the scanner.

2. The Button Panel is displayed in the Windows System Tray

at the bottom right corner of your computer screen.

The Button Panel

T

his indicates the scanner model

The Button

Icon

The Function

Icon

(The number of

function icons
vary based on
type of
scanner.)

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3. The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons.

Right-click the button (function) you wish to check. The
Button Properties window appears.

If you wish to change the setting, use this window to reset
the setting for the file format, destination application, or
other scan settings.

4. Click the OK button to leave the window.

Folder and
file name
for the
scanned
image

Image Mode
Selection
Box

Name of the Selected Button

Scan To
destination
and settings

Button
Name

OCR
settings

Basic Scan
Parameters

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5.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons

1. Place your single-page document on the flatbed glass or
your multi-page document in the auto document feeder.

2. Check the number on LCD screen on the scanner to ensure
if you are selecting the proper scan settings and destination
application. (For example, if you wish to scan with button
#3 “Custom” which opens Microsoft Paint and displays the
scanned image in the window of Microsoft Paint, the LCD
screen should show #3).

3. Press the Scan button on the scanner.

4. After the scanning is finished, the Microsoft Paint software
will be launched and the scanned image appears in the
main window of Microsoft Paint as below.

Note:

1. For details information on how to use the Button Manager

V2, please refer to the user’s manual in the supplied CD.

2. You may also use Button Manager V2 on your desktop by

starting Button Manager V2 from All Programs or double
clicking the Avision Scanner Utility from the Control Panel.

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6. Maintenance

6.1 Cleaning the ADF

From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may
become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper
dust. In this case the scanner may not feed documents
smoothly. If this occurs please follow the cleaning
procedures to return your machine to its original state.

The Cleaning Procedures

1) Soak a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%).

2) Press the ADF Release button on the upper-left. Open the

front door slightly to the left. 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.

3) Wipe the ADF 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.

ADF Release
button

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6.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area

1. Press the Paper Jam Clearing button. Open the front door

to the left.

2. Wet a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%)

3. Wipe the glass and the white area as illustrated in below by

moving the swab from side to side to rid the dust or dirt.

Feeding
Roller

Glass

ADF Pad

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7. Troubleshooting

7.1 Clearing a Paper Jam

In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to
remove the paper:

1. Press the ADF Release Button on the left side. Gently

open the Scanner Front Door to the left.

2. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit.

3. Close the scanner front door. Your Scanner is now ready

to use.

ADF Release
button

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