Avision AV3850SU, AV3750 User Manual
High Speed Document Scanner
User's Manual
Regulatory model: 300500001/300500002
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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 t his
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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the product can not be disposed of with your other household
waste. Instead it should be sent to appropriate facilities for
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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, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR
guidelines for energy efficiency.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction ................................................................1-1
2. Installation ..................................................................2-1
2.1 Unlocking the Shipping switch........................2-1
2.1.1 unlocking the scanner ................................2-2
2.1.2 locking the Shipping switch.......................2-3
2.2 SCSI ID......................................................2-4
2.3 USB Interface..............................................2-6
2.4 ADF Paper Chute..........................................2-6
2.5 ADF Output Tray..........................................2-7
2.6 Document Loading .......................................2-8
2.7 ADF Scanning..............................................2-9
2.8 Connecting the Cable.................................. 2-10
3. Requirements & software installation....................3-1
3.1 Scanner Driver Installation ............................3-1
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation .................3-3
3.1.1 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog
Box.................................................................3-7
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 .................................4-7
4.2.3 Scanning color images.............................4-13
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images....................4-14
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images.............................4-14
4.2.6 Editing Profiles...........................................4-15
4.3 The Compression Tab ................................. 4-18
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab................................ 4-20
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection ..........................4-20
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Other Color Dropout Options..................4-21
4.4.2
4.5 The Paper Tab ........................................... 4-23
4.5.1 Cropping .....................................................4-24
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection..............................4-27
4.5.3 Relative to Document ..............................4-32
4.6 The Preview Tab ........................................ 4-35
4.7 The Options Tab......................................... 4-36
4.8 The Setting Tab ......................................... 4-41
4.9 The Information Tab................................... 4-44
5. ISIS Interface Operation..........................................5-1
6. Maintenance................................................................6-1
6.1 Cleaning the ADF .........................................6-1
6.2 Cleaning the Glass........................................6-3
6.3 Replacing the ADF snap-in pad module............6-4
6.4 Replacing the ADF Paper Feed Roller...............6-6
7. Trouble shooting ........................................................7-1
7.1 Question and Answer....................................7-1
7.2 Paper Jam in the ADF ...................................7-5
8. Technical Service .......................................................8-1
9. Specifications..............................................................9-1
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the document scanner.
Before you install and operate the scanner, please take a
few minutes to read through this manual. It provides you
with the proper instructions on how to unpack, install,
operate and maintain the scanner.
Figure 1-1 shows how the scanner is packed. You can
check all items against your “checklist”, inclu d ed with
your scanner.
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p
r
Power Cord
SCSI Cable
A
Adapter
Output
Pa
EPS
C
D
er Tray
E-2
B
Foam
EPS
Foam
Scanne
Carton
S/N LABEL
Figure 1-1 Scanner Packing
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SCANNER
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2. Installation
Please unpack the scanner carefully, and check the contents
against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your authorized local dealer immediately.
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.
• Use only the AC adapter (HEG42-240200-7L by
Hitron) included with the machine. Using other AC
adapters may damage the machine and void the
warranty.
• 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 Unlocking the Shipping switch
The scanner has a shipping switch that locks the carrier
mechanism for transportation purposes. This switch must
be unlocked before using the scanner.
Before proceeding, turn the power off, disconnect all cables
and follow the instructions below to unlock the shipping
switch.
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2.1.1 unlocking the scanner
i). Carefully place the scanner in an upright position on
its front.
ii). Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath
the scanner to the “Unlock” position (See Figure 2-1).
iii). Gently place the scanner back to its normal position.
Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Shipping Switch
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2.1.2 locking the Shipping switch
Whenever you need to move the scanner to a new location
it is advisable to lock the shipping switch to avoid causing
damage to the scanners’ internal mechanism. Please follow
the instructions below to lock the shipping switch.
1). Turn off the scanner.
2). Lift the Document cover to reveal the flatbed glass and
scanning unit.
3). Turn on the scanner.
4). Turn off the scanner again while the scanning unit
moved to the end for a few seconds.
5). Place your scanner in an upright position on its front
side.
6). Lock your scanner by moving the lock switch to the
"Locked position".
7). Place the scanner back to its normal position.
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2.2 SCSI ID
When you have several devices on a SCSI chain, you may
need to adjust the SCSI ID selector setting located on the
back of the scanner. This setting assigns a specific "device
ID" to the scanner. If the assignment conflicts with an
existing SCSI device, please select a new ID. (See Figure 2-
2)
Note: The factory setting for scanner is ID 6. Usually, ID 0 is
assigned to an internal hard disk drive, and ID 7, ID 8 ,and
ID 9 are not in actual use.
Using a suitable tool, turn the selector switch until the arrow
points to the desired ID number.
2.3 Setting SCSI Terminator
The scanner is equipped with a built-in terminator switch on
the rear of the scanner. (See Figure 2-2). The scanner is
equipped with a built-in terminator switch on the rear of the
scanner. Turn the terminator switch on if the scanner is to be
connected to the computer as the only or the last SCSI
device. Turn the terminator switch off if the scanner is to be
located between the computer and the other SCSI device.
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SCSI ID Selector
SCSI Termination
Switch
Figure 2-2 Adjusting the SCSI ID setting
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2.3 USB Interface
Note that the machine is designed with two ports, SCSI and
USB, to connect with the computer. If you are using the
USB port, be sure to install the scanner driver before
connecting the USB cable to your computer. Otherwise, the
scanner may not work properly.
2.4 ADF Paper Chute
i). Lift the paper chute to about 45 degrees.
ii). Pull the paper-chute wire leg down to the grips on the
document cover.
iii). Slightly press the paper chute to snap the wire leg
into the grips on the document cover.
iv). Pull out the paper chute extension to the length you
want.
Paper Chute
Extension
ADF Paper Chute
Paper Chute
Wire Legs
Figure 2-3 Setting the ADF
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2.5 ADF Output Tray
i). Hold the output paper tray some 30 degrees aslant as
shown in Figure 2-4.
ii). Insert the three protrusions on the output paper tray
to the three slots on the ADF.
iii). Release the paper tray gently. Make sure the tray is
firmly attached to the ADF.
iv). Pull out the output paper tray extension wire to the
desired length.
Output Tray
Extension Wire
Figure 2-4 Install the ADF Output Paper Tray
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2.6 Document Loading
For flatbed scanning
Documents that can not be scanned using the ADF can be
placed on the flatbed for scanning. (See Figure 2-5)
i). Place the document to be scanned onto the document
glass face down.
ii). Position the document so that the upper-right
corner is aligned with the reference mark.
Figure 2-5 Place Document on the scanner
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2.7 ADF Scanning
Multiple documents can be fed automatically using the ADF.
Refer to Figure 2-6.
i). To prevent occasional paper jam when automatically
feeding multiple documents, fan the paper before
loading.
ii). Lift the balance wire.
iii). Place the documents onto the ADF paper chute in
either paper side (face-down, face-up), with the
leading edge in the auto feeder entrance.
Let the balance wire rest on the top of the documents.
iv). Adjust the left and right guides so that they are snug
against the sides of the documents.
Balance Wire
Paper Guide
Figure 2-6 Loading Multiple Document
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2.8 Connecting the Cable
i). Turning the Power Off
Depress the side marked “O” to turn the power off.
Connect the power cable and SCSI signal cable as shown
in Figure 2-7.
ii). Turning the Power On
Depress the side marked “I” to turn the power on. The
POWER LED will light. If not, please check the power
source.
iii). SCSI Termination/USB Port
The scanner is designed with both the USB and SCSI port.
If you wish to connect the scanner with a USB port, please
install the scanner driver first and then connect the USB
cable. If you wish to connect the scanner with SCSI port,
please note the following:
The scanner comes complete with a built in SCSI
terminator. If the scanner is the last device in a SCSI
chain, the terminator should be switched on. If the
scanner is not the last device, the terminator should be
off. The terminator on/off switch is located on the back of
the scanner, to the left of the SCSI cable connectors.
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Host PC Scanner SCSI Device
Term.
Term.
(Terminator Off)
Host PC Scanner
Term.
(Terminator On)
Figure 2-2 Terminator ON/OFF
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Power Switch
USB Port
Figure 2-7 Cable Connection
SCSI Port
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3. Requirements & software
installation
To run the scanner at rated speed recommended, you must
have the following minimum requirements:
• IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
• Microsoft Windows 95 /NT/98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
• One SCSI card installed on your computer; or a USB port
on your computer
• 100M bytes of available hard disk space for installation;
• 128M bytes of RAM
• A CD-ROM drive.
3.1 Scanner Driver Installation
Important!
If you wish to connect the scanner with a USB port, please
install the scanner driver first and then connect the USB cable.
1. Start your PC and Windows application.
2. Insert the scanner bundled CD to your CD-ROM drive.
3. The software installation graphic should appear as
below:
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If not, press the Start button, choose RUN,and type
d:\driver\twain driver (or ISIS driver)\setup.exe (d means the
letter indicating your current CD-ROM drive). Click on the OK
button.
4. Follow the subsequent instructions on the screen to
complete the driver and application installation.
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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 t he
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.
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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Setup
Scan
File Format
Fit
Page
Save File Path
Actual
Size
3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice in cludes TIFF,
GIF, and JPEG.)
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 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.
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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 f r om the File menu to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
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3.1.1 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 f rom –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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