Avision DF-0902H User Manual
High Speed Document Scanner
User's Manual
Regulatory model: DF-0902H
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
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This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this
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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.
System Requirements
• IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
• Microsoft Windows 2000/XP
• High speed USB 2.0 port (compatible with USB 1.1)
• 100M bytes of available hard disk space for installation;
• 128M bytes of RAM
• A CD-ROM drive
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................1-1
2. Installation ...............................................2-2
2.1 Unlocking the Shipping switch......................2-2
2.1.1 Unlocking the scanner ......................2-3
2.1.2 Locking the Shipping switch...............2-4
2.2 ADF Paper Chute........................................2-5
2.3 ADF Output Tray........................................2-6
2.4 Connecting the Cables ................................2-7
2.4.1 Connecting to Power.........................2-7
2.5 Installing the Software................................2-7
2.6 Connecting to Computer..............................2-8
3. Completing Your First Scan .......................3-1
3.1 Document Loading .....................................3-1
3.2 ADF Scanning............................................3-2
3.3 Verifying Your Scanner Installation ...............3-3
3.3.1 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........................4-8
4.2.3 Scanning color images.................... 4-17
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images.............. 4-18
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images.................... 4-18
4.2.6 Editing Profiles............................... 4-19
4.3 The Compression Tab ............................... 4-22
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab.............................. 4-24
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection .................. 4-24
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options............ 4-25
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The Paper Tab ......................................... 4-27
4.5.1 Cropping ..................................... 4-28
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection ................. 4-31
4.5.3 Relative to Document.................. 4-37
4.6 The Preview Tab ...................................... 4-40
4.7 The Options Tab....................................... 4-41
4.8 The Setting Tab ....................................... 4-46
4.9 The Information Tab................................. 4-49
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”, included with
your scanner.
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1. Scanner main unit
2. Power adapter
3. Power cord
4. USB cable
5. User’s manual/CD
Figure 1-1 Scanner Packaging
Note: When you unpack the scanner, retain the packing
material and shipping box in case you may transport the
scanner in the future.
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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
/ DA-48M24 by ADP)
) 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
1. Carefully place the scanner in an upright position on its
front.
2. Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath
the scanner to the “Unlock” position (See Figure 2-1).
3. Gently place the scanner back to its normal position.
Figure 2-1 Unlock 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 ADF Paper Chute
1. Lift the paper chute to about 45 degrees.
2. Pull the paper-chute wire leg down to the grips on the
document cover.
3. Slightly press the paper chute to snap the wire leg into
the grips on the document cover.
4. Pull out the paper chute extension to the length you
want.
Paper Chute
Extension
ADF Paper Chute
Paper Chute
Wire Legs
Figure 2-3 Install the ADF Unit
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2.3 ADF Output Tray
1. Hold the output paper tray some 30 degrees aslant as
shown in Figure 2-4.
2. Insert the three protrusions on the output paper tray
to the three slots on the ADF.
3. Release the paper tray gently. Make sure the tray is
firmly attached to the ADF.
4. 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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2.4 Connecting the Cables
Make sure the power of scanner is off.
2.4.1 Connecting to Power
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 Cable
2.5 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
“setup.exe”.
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3. Choose Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner
driver.
2.6 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
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2. The computer should detect a new USB device and
prompt a “New Hardware Found” message.
3. In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue.
When the XP certification screen appears, click
Continue Anyway to complete th e installation.
4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.
5. 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 ocument Loading D
For flatbed scanning
Documents that can not be scanned using the ADF can be
placed on the flatbed for scanning. (See Figure 3-1)
1. Place the document to be scanned onto the document
glass face down.
2. Position the document so that the upper-right corner is
aligned with the reference mark.
Figure 3-1 Place Document on the scanner
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3.2 ADF Scanning
Multiple documents can be fed automatically using the ADF.
Refer to Figure 3-2.
1. To prevent occasional paper jam when automatically
feeding multiple documents, fan the paper before loading.
2. Lift the balance wire.
3. 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.
4. Adjust the left and right guides so that they are snug
against the sides of the documents.
Balance Wir
e
Paper
Guide
Figure 3-2 Load Multiple Document
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3.3 erifying Your Scanner Installation V
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.
The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.
2. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.
The following Avision Capture T ool dialog box will be
displayed.
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Fit
Page
Actual
Size
Save File Path
File Format
Setup
Scan
3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes 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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Status Bar
Fit Page View
Thumbnail View
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 men u to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
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3.3.1 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
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.
Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
5. Resolution
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. Using the Scanner
erties Dialog Box Prop
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
Unit：Inch
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 includes
the image type and document side
option. If you wish to scan both the
front side and the rear side of your
color document, you can check both
Front Color and Rear Color at the
same time. Note the options vary
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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