Avision DS310F User Manual

Digital Scan Copier DS310F

User's Manual

(D/N: 250-0244-E Rev. 1.0 )

Avision, Inc

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or otherwise, without the prior written permission of the
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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.

The manufacturer 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.

The manufacturer 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
instructions, 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.

FCC CAUTION: To assure continued compliance,(example- use only
shielded interface cables when connecting to computer or peripheral
devices). Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
This device complies with 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.

Responsible
Party:

AVISION LABS INC.
6815 Mowry Ave. Newark CA
94560,
USA

Telephone No.:

[phone]

Safety: UL 1950

CSA C22.2 No.950
EN 60950

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EC Declaration of Conformity

According to EN45014

Manufacturer's Name: Avision Inc.
Manufacturer's Address: No. 20 Creation Rd. 1,

Science- Based Industrial Park,

Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.

declare that the product
Model Number : DS310F

conforms to the following Product Specifications:
Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)

EN 55022 (Class A)
(Conducted Radiated) (1994)

Immunity:

EN 60555-2 (Harmonics) (1987)
EN 60555-3 (Flicker) (1987)
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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Table of Contents

1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................1-1

2. INSTALLATION ............................................................................. 2-1

2.1 PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................... 2-1

2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS310F .......................................................2-2

2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE .....................................................2-3

2.3.1 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER .............2-3

2.3.2 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER ...........2-4

2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT.......................................................2-5

3. USING DS310F AS A COPIER ....................................................... 3-1

3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL ...........................................................3-1

3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES....................................................... 3-3

3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES........................................................ 3-4

3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES............................3-5

3.4.1 REMOVING ORIGINAL BACKGROUND ............................ 3-5

3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL................3-6

3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL ................................... 3-7

3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY.................................... 3-8

3.4.5 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY.................................3-8

3.4.6 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY.................................3-9

3.4.7 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT................................ 3-10

3.4.8 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING .........................................3-11

3.4.9 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR MIXED PHOTO

& TEXT COPY............................................................................3-12

4. USING DS310F AS A SCANNER...................................................4-1

4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................4-1

4.2 UNINSTALL THE DS310F DRIVER.......................................... 4-3

5. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING .................5-1

5.1 IMAGE TYPE ............................................................................. 5-3

5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL..................5-5

5.3 SCANNING .............................................................................. 5-10

5.4 PRINTING................................................................................ 5-11

6. MAINTENANCE ............................................................................. 6-1

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7. TROUBLESHOOTING ..................................................................7-1

7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS...................................................7-1

7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE..............................................................7-5

8. SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 8-1

9. DS310F AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S

GUIDE .................................................................................................9-1

9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF ............................................................9-1

9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF.............................................................9-1

9.1.2 INSTALL THE ADF .............................................................. 9-2

9.1.3 UNLOCK THE DS310F........................................................ 9-4

9.1.4 CONNECT THE CABLES.....................................................9-5

9.2 USING THE ADF .......................................................................9-6

9.2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN .........................................................9-6

9.2.2 LOAD THE PAPER..............................................................9-7

9.2.3 START YOUR FIRST COPY .................................................9-7

9.2.4 START YOUR FIRST SCAN.................................................. 9-9

9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF.......................................................9-13

9.3.1 CLEAN THE ADF .............................................................. 9-13

9.3.2 REPLACE THE ADF SNAP-IN PAD MODULE .................9-15

9.4 HOW TO CLEAR THE PAPER JAM ........................................ 9-17

9.5 ADF SPECIFICATION............................................................. 9-19

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1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of DS310F.

The DS310F produces better printing quality and is free from
maintenance, compared with traditional copy machines. Its high
printing quality, maintenance-free operation and affordability make
DS310F the best convenience copier solution for office.

The following sections introduce the unpacking, hardware and
software installation, the operation, and maintenance information to
you. Please spend a few minutes reading through them to keep
quality scanning result possible.

Figure 1-1 shows the package contents. Please check all the items
against Figure 1-1. If there is any missing or damaged, please
contact your nearest dealer immediately for the replacement.

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1. Software CD

2. Power Adapter

3. DS310F Cable

4. Quick Installation Guide

5. DS310F main unit

Figure 1-1 DS310F packing

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2. INSTALLATION

2.1 PRECAUTIONS

Ÿ Keep the DS310F out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure

to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the
unit.

Ÿ Do not install the DS310F in a humid or dusty place.
Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
Ÿ Place the DS310F securely on an even, flat surface.

Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper­feeding problems.

Ÿ Retain the DS310F box and packing materials for shipping

purposes.

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2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS310F

To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment,
the DS310F is designed with a lock switch beneath the main
unit. Therefore, before using the DS310F, it is required to
unlock DS310F by moving the lock switch to the Use
position.(See Figure 2-1)

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1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position

Figure 2-1 Unlocking the DS310F

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2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE

2.3.1 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER

Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below.

Printer Cable

To Printer

Power Cable

To Power Outlet

Figure 2-2 Connect DS310F to a printer

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2.3.2 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER

Parallel Cable

Printer Cable

To Printer

To PC Parallel Port

Figure 2-3 DS310F Cable Connection

Power
Cable

To Power
Outlet

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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT

4. Document Glass

As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass face
(text) down.

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1. Document Cover

2. Home Position Mark

3. Document

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Figure 2.4 Document Placement

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3. USING DS310F AS A COPIER

3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL

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8. : Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window or increase the value
of the numeric entries.

9. : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or decrease the value of
the numeric entries.

10. Printer Select: Select your printer model. (Currently DS310F supports only PCL printer,
therefore, as long as your printer has PCL emulation, it is not necessary to select printer model.)

11. Message Display window: Display current settings.

12. Background Remove: Set “Background Remove” on to print your document without the
background color or off to print your document with the background color.

13. Paper Size: Select your output paper size from A4, Letter, or Legal.

14. Lighter/Darker: Lighten or darken your image.

Increase level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button.
Decrease level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button.

15. Reduce/Enlarge: Reduce, enlarge or auto zoom your original document.

Press to select the preset ratio: 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 86%, and 50%.
Choose your desired ratio or adjust the ratio in 1% increment by the ( ) or ( )

button. Auto zoom: Automatically scale your original document to fit your output
paper.

16. Scan: Press to start the scanning-assistant application - Quick Selector and other
application software.

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1. Copy: Press to start copy.

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2. Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on and turns flashing

during copying.

3. All Clear: Clear your current settings and return to the default settings.

4. Auto/Text/Photo: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text, or auto copying.

5. Normal/Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or Quality (600 dpi).

6. Copy Count: Choose the number of copies from 1 to 99. Increase the value of the

numeric entries by the ( ) button or decrease the value by the ( ) button.

7. Select: Press to select your desired setting. (A star sign, "*", will appear to indicate the

selection is done.)

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Tips:

To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message Display
window, simply repress the button of that setting to select other options.
(For example, when you choose paper size with the Paper Size button, if
the Message Display window shows A4 and you prefer Letter, you can just
press the Paper Size button again to select it.)

Note:
(1). An item message in the Message Display Windows ending with a “∗

“ means the last setting.

(2). The default settings are: Letter Size, Normal Print Quality, 100%

ratio, 1 copy.

IMPORTANT!

PRINTER MEMORY

To make good use of DS310F, it is recommended to install at least 1 MB
of memory in your printer. If you want to print your document using
Quality mode - 600 dpi as your Copy Quality mode, you need to add more
RAM for your printer as using this feature requires more processing time
and memory.

See the following chart for printer memory recommendations.
It is strongly recommended that you refer to the following table to ensure

a successful color copy.

Copy Quality Document Size Min. Printer Memory

Normal Letter Size

Legal Size

Quality Letter Size

Legal Size

1 MB
2 MB
4 MB
6 MB

If there is not enough memory in your printer, you may probably
encounter either the printer does not print or the print quality is bad.

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3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES

DS310F provides three paper sizes, A4, letter, and legal. Check or select
the paper size to match your paper supply to ensure smooth operations.

To check or select paper size,

1. Press the Paper Size button. The Message window displays “A4 *”

(default). If your current paper supply is A4 size, you can skip the
following steps. Otherwise, please do the following steps.

2. Repress the Paper Size button. The Message window displays “Letter

“.

• If your current paper supply is letter size, please press the Select
button. The Message window now displays “Letter *”. This
means you have successfully changed the default size to letter.

• If legal size is your current paper supply, please repress the
Paper Size button. The Message window displays “Legal “.
Press the Select button to change the default size to Legal.

ãã Note:

Each time when you press the “All Clear” button on the DS310F, the
DS310F automatically returns to the factory default setting. As a result,
you may have to reconfigure the factory default setting to custom default
settings when you clear the settings on the DS310F.

3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face down on the document glass.

2. Press the Copy button. The Message window displays “Copy…”
and the Ready LED is flashing.

3. Within a few seconds, the copying is done. The Message
window then displays “1 Copy @100%” and the Ready LED is
now steadily on until next task.

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3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES

3.4.1 REMOVING ORIGINAL BACKGROUND

If your original comes with color background, you can remove the
background to sharpen your text.

The Operating Steps

1. Place your document face down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Background remove” button. The Message window

displays “Background remove on”.

3. Press the Copy button. The printout shows the background is
removed and the text becomes clearer and sharper.

Before “Background remove on” After “Background remove on”

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3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL

Like a normal copier, the DS310F also features auto
enlargement/reduction function to resize your original.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button, the Message Window displays

“Ratio:100%”.

3. Repress the button to see more options. For example, if you need
150% enlargement, select “141%” then press the “s” button to
increase the percentage to 150 in 1% increment.

4. Press the Copy button. And then the printout shows enlargement of
150% of your original.

Ratio:100% Ratio: 150%

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• Another option to reduce your original is to firstly repeat the
enlargement or reduction steps 1 to 3 and then press the “t” button to
decrease the percentage in 1% increment.

• The maximum magnification rate is 400% while the minimum
reduction rate is 25%.

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3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL

Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original without giving
additional thought to whether the magnification or reduction will be
larger than the existing paper size set on the DS310F.

The Operating Steps:

1. Repeat the above Enlargement Step 1 & 2.

2. Repress the “Enlarge/Reduce” button until the Message Window

displays “Auto ”.

3. Press the Copy button. The printout shows your original
automatically scales to your paper size.

Before Auto Zoom (Ratio:100%) After Auto Zoom

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3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY

Copy density refers to the degree of darkness which the DS310F has
reproduced. There are times when your original is unsatisfactorily
darker or lighter. It is of great advantage to use the density feature to
compensate the unsatisfactory original.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Lighter/Darker” button. The Message Window displays

the default degree of darkness.

3. Repress the “Lighter/Darker” button to select one of the other levels.
Or you may press the “s” to increase the level, press the “t” button
to decrease the level.

4. Press the Copy button. Your printout shows the darkness or
brightness has been compensated.

3.4.5 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your original face-down on the document glass .

2. The default copy count is 1. If you need to make 3 copies, for

example, press the “Copy Count” button and the Message Window
displays “2 copy @100%”.

3. Repress the “Copy Count” button and the Message Window
displays “3 copy …”.

4. Press the Copy button. After a few seconds, you have 3 copies
from your printer.

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• Another option to change your copy quantity is to press the “s”
button to increase the number or the “t“ button to decrease the
number.

• The maximum copy quantity is 99.

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3.4.6 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY

The DS310F provides “Quality mode” option to improve your copy
quality particularly when your original comes with a photo in it. Quality
mode allows your printout to impressively reveals more image(photo)
details.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Press the “Normal/Quality” button. The Message Window displays

“Normal mode”.

3. Repress the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window
displays “Quality mode”.

4. Press the Copy button. The copying begins processing with the
Quality mode.

See following photo/text reproduction between normal copier v.s.
DS310F in quality mode.

Make copies with a Make copies with
normal copier a DS310F in quality mode

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• To proceed copies using quality mode, make sure your printer has
at least 4M memory as this requires more processing time.

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3.4.7 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT

The DS310F solution improves your copy reproduction significantly and
even makes a 3D object copies amazingly clear.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your 3D object on the document glass.

2. Press the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window

displays “Normal mode”.

3. Repress the “Normal/Quality” and the Message Window displays
“Quality mode”.

4. Press the Copy button. Your 3D object copy is done.

The 3D copy The amazing 3D copy
using a normal copier using the DS310F

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3.4.8 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING

The DS310F features automatic power saving without unplugging the
power cable. If you have not used the DS310F over an hour, it
automatically turns into power saving status. At this moment, the
Message Window displays “Power Saving…” while the Ready LED is
flashing.

To resume the ready status, press any one of the button on the Control
Panel. The Message Window displays “Warming up…” and then “1
Copy @100%”, the ready status. The Ready LED now turns steadily
on.

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3.4.9 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR MIXED PHOTO

& TEXT COPY

If the content in the original is occupied by photo images only or
by photo images with a little text on it, press to select the Photo
function to get a photo-concentrated image copy. On the contrary,
the Text function helps you get a text-concentrated copy.
However, if the proportion of the photo image is almost the same
as that of text in the original to be copied, it is recommended to
utilize the Auto function from Document Type button in order to
get the most optimal printout with photo and text mixed.

The Operating Steps:

1. Place your document face-down on the document glass.

2. Keep on pressing “Auto/Text/Photo” button to select one of

these 3 document-type functions, called Photo, Text, and
Auto.

3. Press the Copy button, and the printout shows the best

reproduction with the document-type concentration selected.

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4. USING DS310F AS A SCANNER

To run DS310F at optimum speed, the following minimum
requirements are recommended:

• IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later;

• Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT;

• One printer port available:EPP(enhanced parallel port);

• 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for

installation;

• 16 Megabytes of RAM (32 Megabytes or higher
recommended);

• A video graphics array (VGA) monitor;

• A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (e.g.,

mouse);

• A CD ROM drive.

4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE

Installation procedures of DS310F driver are as follows:

1. Start Windows 98,Windows 95 ,or NT

2. Insert software CD into your CD ROM drive.

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3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type

d:\driver\DS310F.exe (d: the CD-ROM drive in use), and then
click O.K.

4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
installation.

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4.2 UNINSTALL THE DS310F DRIVER

You can uninstall the DS310F driver by selecting
Start>Programs>DS310F and clicking the Uninstall driver
icon from DS310F group.

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5. SCANNER OPERATION &
DOCUMENT PRINTING

Scanning Images from within an Application (TWAIN)

1. Open your application and choose Select Source
from the File menu. If the Select Source menu
options are not available from the File menu, see the
user guide of your application to learn how the TWAIN
link is used.

2. A dialog box appears containing the different TWAIN
sources that you can choose to bring an image into
your application.

3. Select DS310F /32 Vx.xx as the source.

4. When you have used the dialog box to select a

different source, you will need to select DS310F as
the source again before you can reuse the DS310F.

5. Place the image to be scanned face down on the
glass.

6. From the File menu, select Acquire.

7. The TWAIN user interface will pop up on the screen.

Click on the Preview or Scan button to get the image.

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The TWAIN user interface:

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5.1 IMAGE TYPE

The DS310F provides five image types as explained below:

Scanning Source

Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed as well
as automatic document feeder(ADF).

Line art

Line art presents the image in black and white only
and there are no intermediate shades of gray in
between.

Halftone

In addition to the black and white display, Halftone
can present a somehow gray shade of image by
using different size of dots.

Error Diffusion

While taking up but a minimum storage space, error

diffusion gives good image texture and excellent
image details.

Error Diffusion

Lineart

Scanning Source

Gray

Halftone

Color

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Gray (Internal 4096 levels of gray scale)

12-bit Gray presents a 4096 shades of gray in an

image.

Color (Internal 68.7 billion colors)

The 36-bit True Color internally presents 68.7 billion­color levels with much more tonal range and color­image details.

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5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL

Resolution

Brightness

Contrast

Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the DS310F

uses for a scan. Usually the greater the number, the
higher the resolution. Yet up to a certain level, the
resolution will not be visually increased but the disk
space will be increased.

Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The

higher the value, the brighter the image.

Contrast: Adjusts the range between the darkest and the

lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast,
the bigger the different gray scales.

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Auto Level

Auto Crop

Descreen

Image Information

Color Matching

Reset

Invert
Advance Settings
Quality Mode
Speed Mode
Measurement

Unit
Set Gamma

Auto Level: Optimizes the scanned image.

Auto Area: Automatically sets the whole document as the scan

area, no matter what its size.

Descreen: Eliminates the Moire patterns commonly found in

printed matter.

Before descreen After descreen

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Color Matching:

Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it close
to the original. This function uses default parameters
to adjust the image.

Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set.

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.

Advance Settings:

The Advance Settings provide several functions such as
Dynamic Background Removal and Color Drop-out.These
functions are briefly explained as below:

1). DBR(Dynamic Background Removal) - Apply exclusively
when you need to scan as an Lineart image . The DBR
function incorporates a few enhanced options to allow you to
remove background color to sharpen your text or drawing.

Original(Color picture) After applying DBR option

2). Color drop-out - Apply exclusively when you need to scan

as a black and white image.

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The Color drop-out function allows you to remove one of the

After click the B(Blue) channel

R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color or to convert all the color
data into Neutral Gray. For example, if you want to remove the
text or background in blue color, simply check the Blue
Channel then the text or background in blue color will be
removed. On the other hand, if your original contains various
color data, then check the Neutral Gray to retain all the color
data in gray since removing either one of the red, green, or
blue color will inadvertently affect the rest color data as every
color contains different elements of each of the red, green,
and blue channel. See the result below:

Your original with blue color

background

Your original with red watermark After click the R(Red) channel

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Quality/Speed Mode:

Users can select the mode to perform scanning
according to their own need. Select quality mode
scanning if your emphasis is on the quality of the
scanned image. Or you can select speed mode
scanning if you want to speed up the scanning
process.

Pixel/Inch/Cm:

Represents the different measuring systems to be
used in each scan.

Set Gamma: Adjusts the midtone of the image yet without losing

details of the lightest and the darkest areas at the
same time.

Image Information:

Gives related information of the scanned image.

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5.3 SCANNING

Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the

area to be scanned.

Scan: Executes the scan action.
Exit: Cancels the current job.
Document Size: To designate the size of your document, just click

on its icon on the margin of the preview window.

As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can define
the area to be scanned by dragging the four cursor auxiliary lines.

Document Size

Cursor Auxiliary
Lines

Preview Window

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5.4 PRINTING

Connect the printer cable as shown below.

Printer Cable

To Printer

Parallel Cable

Power
Cable

To Power
Outlet

To PC Parallel Port

Figure 5.1 DS310F Cable Connection

Caution:

1. Be sure to power on the DS310F if you want to do pass-

through printing.

2. Do not scan and print at the same time.

3. If your PC does not support EPP mode or has pass-through
compatibility problem, please contact your authorized local dealer
for an EPP card or an additional interface card.

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6. MAINTENANCE

Cleaning:

The DS310F is designed to be maintenance-free. However, it
still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image
quality and performance.

Procedure

1. Open the document cover as shown in Figure 6-1.

2. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%).

3. Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet beneath
the document cover to remove the dust or any toner particles.

4. Close the document cover. The DS310F is now ready for use.

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1. Document Cover

2. Document Glass

Figure 6-1 Cleaning

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7. TROUBLESHOOTING

If you have any operational problem, please refer to the following
troubleshooting hints.

7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Question: Why does the scanned image always come out to

be 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: The scanning speed of my DS310F is much slower

than that of those installed at other computers. Can
I speed it up?

Answer: Set you PC printer port to the EPP mode from BIOS

setting.

Question: Why does my DS310F scan at a very low speed?
Answer: If you have installed Works for Windows, it will

install Window Printing System (WPS) in your
WIN.INI file. This will take up the printer port time
remarkably. You can remove the WPS from your
WIN.INI file, as follows:

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From:

[MS Text Converters]

MSWorksWin=Works for Windows

2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv,wps
Works for Dos 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0
MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con,wps

To:

[MS Text Converters]

MSWorksWin=Works for Windows

2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv
Works for DOS 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0,
C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con

Question: The printer does not print the documents. Why?
Answer: Pass-through printing may pose a problem for some

printers. It is suggested to add a second printer
card for printing purpose, or you may call your
authorized local dealer for further support.

Question: Does it take long for the DS310F to initialize itself ?
Answer: If your printer port supports SPP mode only, it takes

about two minutes for the DS310F to initialize itself.
If your printer port supports EPP mode, the
initialization speed is much faster, about 20
seconds.

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Question: Why sometimes pass-through printing does not work

at all?

Answer: It may be that you fail to power on the DS310F.

When doing pass-through printing, please be sure to
power on the DS310F. Else, without power, the
DS310F can not transfer the printing data/signals to
the printer.

Question: Why my GDI printer does not work with the

DS310F?

Answer: Disable the Auto Scan function in the application,

then your printer will function in normal working
condition.

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Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s

keypro do not work with the DS310F?

Answer: The DS310F do pass-through printing all right , but

the pass-through printing may not work if you
connect the parallel port with devices other than
printer. Therefore, if you would like to connect
some parallel port devices other than printer, please
do not connect them to the same parallel port that
the DS310F currently uses. It is suggested to use
other parallel ports to connect these devices or
keypro. For instance, you can connect the DS310F
to LPT1, and connect other parallel port devices to
LPT2. Or you can add a data switch to avoid the
problem.

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7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE

Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at the
Avision Technical Assistance Centers. Before you contact us,
please prepare the following information for a quick solution:

Ÿ Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom

of the scanner);

Ÿ Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM

size, free disk space, display card, interface card);

Ÿ The name and version of your scanning software

application;

Ÿ The version of your scanner driver.
Ÿ The brand and model name of your printer.

AVISION LABS INC.

6815 Mowry Ave. Newark CA 94560, USA
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Web Site: http://www.avision.com
E-mail: [e-mail]

AVISION INC.
No. 20 Creation Rd. 1, Science-Based Industrial Park,

Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C.
TEL: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Web Site: http://www.avision.com.tw
E-mail: [e-mail]

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8. SPECIFICATIONS

Copier specifications:

Copy Resolution Normal: 300x300dpi

Quality: 600x600dpi
Copy Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size)
Copy Features Zooming from 25%~400%

Auto Zooming

Auto Background Removal

Auto Photo, Text Separation
Printer Supported PCL
Printer Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional)

ECP/SPP
Power Source 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz

Power Consumption < 18 W
Physical Dimension w/o ADF: 457 x 356 x 91mm

Weight: 3.7 kg (8.1 lbs)

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Scanner specifications:

Scanner Type Flatbed Scanner
Resolution 300 x 600 dpi

Enhanced Resolution 4800x4800 dpi
Scan Speed 10 PPM (page per minute) at

300dpi, color, Letter size
Scan Method Color Charged-Coupled Device
Light Source Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp

(CCFL)
Scan Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size)
Image Types 36-bit color(internal)

12-bit gray(internal)

1-bit Lineart, Dither,
Error Diffusion
PC Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional)
ECP/EPP/SPP

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9. DS310F AUTOMATIC
DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S
GUIDE

The DS310F Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a very
convenient addition to your current DS310F. With the ADF, you can
automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time.

9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF

9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF

1. ADF Document Cover

2. ADF Paper Tray

3. ADF Paper Support

2

1

3

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9.1.2 INSTALL THE ADF

1. Turn off your DS310F.

2. Disconnect the power cable.

3. Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting
the studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the DS310F.

Document
Cover

Studs

Note: Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a
safe place.

4. Hold the ADF document cover and insert its studs to the hinge
holes at the rear of the DS310F.

ADF
Cover

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5. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clip­joints on the ADF Paper Tray.

Paper Tray

Paper
Support

6. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clip­joints on the ADF document cover.

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9.1.3 UNLOCK THE DS310F

Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the DS310F to unlock the
scanning unit.

Á

À

1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position

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9.1.4 CONNECT THE CABLES

9.1.4.1 CONNECT DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER

Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, and the printer cable (not
included) respectively.

ADF Cable

Printer Cable

To Printer

Power Cable

To Power
Outlet

9.1.4.2 CONNECT DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER

Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, the parallel cable, and the
printer cable (not included) respectively.

Parallel Cable

Printer Cable

To Printer

To PC Parallel
Port

ADF Cable

Power Cable

To Power
Outlet

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9.2 USING THE ADF

9.2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Standard paper should feed easily. To prevent occasional paper
jams when automatically feeding multi-page documents, fan the
paper before loading.

Paper which can not be properly fed by the 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;

• Coated paper;

• Carbonless paper;

• Paper narrower than 4.5" or wider than 8.5"; Shorter than 5” or

longer than 14”

• Paper thinner than 0.07mm; thicker than 0.15mm

• Items other than papers, such as cloth, metal or OHP film;

• Notched paper;

• Paper with an odd (non-rectangular) shape;

.

Please use the flatbed to copy or scan documents that cannot be
fed by the ADF.

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9.2.2 LOAD THE PAPER

Place your document with the text face up and make the top of the
page to the left side as shown below.

Feed Direction

ABC

123

Top of Page

9.2.3 START YOUR FIRST COPY

9.2.3.1 COPY MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENT

After the installation of the ADF unit is completed and you have
properly placed a stack of your document on the ADF Paper Tray,
just a touch of the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS310F,
then your task is done in a minute.

To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel, please refer
to the previous section, Making Copies with Copy Features.

Control Panel

Copy Button

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9.2.3.2 COPY A SINGLE PAGE

Your Original Correct Positioning

To copy a single page, you can place your document either on the
ADF Paper Tray or on the document glass(recommended). To copy
a single page through flatbed, please do the following:

1. Remove any pages from the ADF Paper Tray.

2. Raise the ADF document cover.

3. Place your document face-down on the document glass.
Observe that the top edge of your original near the document
alignment as marked by a triangle.

0

A6 A5 B5 LTR A4 LGL

MAY

M

A6
A5
B5
A4

LTR

4. Close the ADF document cover.

5. Press the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS310F. In a
minute, your copy is done.

A
Y

Control Panel

To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel, please refer
to the previous section, Making Copies with Copy Features.

Copy Button

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9.2.4 START YOUR FIRST SCAN

9.2.4.1 SCAN MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENT

1. Place your document with the text face up on the ADF Paper
Tray.

2. Start your image editing application by clicking the Start button
on the task bar and select the name of the application.

3. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN
Source, for example, please select DS310F V.X.xx. (The
command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different
application. Please refer to the user manual of your TWAIN
application.)

4. In a minute, the TWAIN window will be displayed.

5. Press the Source button to switch the scanning source to ADF

at the top of the TWAIN window.

6. Press the Preview button to get an initial scanned image at a
low resolution to allocate your selected scan area.

7. Open the ADF document cover to take out the document and
then position it on the first page of the document on the ADF
Paper Tray.

8. Finally press the Scan button on the bottom of TWAIN window
or the Scan button on the Control Panel.

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The Preview Button

The Scan Button

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9.2.4.2 SCAN A SINGLE PAGE

To scan a single page, you can place your document either on the
ADF Paper Tray or on the document glass(recommended). To scan
a single page through flatbed, please do the following:

1. Raise the ADF document cover.

2. Place the page on the document glass. Observe that the top

edge of your original near the document alignment as marked

by a triangle.

0

A6 A5 B5 LTR A4 LGL

MAY

M

A6
A5
B5
A4

Your Original Correct Positioning

3. Close the ADF document cover.

4. Start your image editing application by clicking the Start button
on the task bar and select the name of the application.

5. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN
Source, for example, please select DS310F V.X.xx. (The
command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different
applications. Please refer to the user manual of your TWAIN
application.)

6. In a minute, the TWAIN window will be displayed.

7. Select Flatbed source at the top of the TWAIN window.

8. Press the Preview button to get an initial scanned image at a
low resolution image to allocate your selected scan area.
Finally press the Scan button on the bottom of TWAIN window
or the Scan button on the Control Panel.

LTR

A

Y

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The Preview Button

The Scan Button

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9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF

9.3.1 CLEAN THE ADF

The DS310F is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still
needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality
and performance.

From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may
become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this
case the DS310F may not feed documents smoothly. If this occurs
please follow the cleaning procedures to return your Scanner to its
original state.

The cleaning procedures:

1. Moisten a cotton swab with isoprophyl alcohol (95%).

2. Gently open the ADF front cover. Wipe the feeding rollers by
moving the swab from side to side. Rotate the rollers forward
with your finger and repeat the above cleaning procedures until
the rollers are clean. Be careful not to snag or damage the pick
springs.

3. Wipe the pad in the direction from top to bottom. Be careful not
to hook the pick springs.

4. Close the ADF unit. Your Scanner is now ready for use.

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ADF Pad

Feeding Roller

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9.3.2 REPLACE THE ADF SNAP-IN PAD MODULE

ADF Pad

After scanning approximately 20,000 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 two fingers to pull out the ADF snap-in pad module.

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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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9.4 HOW TO CLEAR THE PAPER JAM

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

1. Turn the DS310F off by disconnecting the power cable.

2. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left.

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

4. Close the ADF front cover.

5. Turn on the DS310F by reconnecting the power cable. Your

DS310F is now ready to use.

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9.5 ADF SPECIFICATION

10 PPM(page per minute) (mono mode)

Dimension 446 x 358 x 294 mm

17.6” x 14” x 11.6”
Weight 1.1 kgs(2.42 lbs)
Speed
Paper tray capacity 25 pages
Maximum paper size
Flatbed or ADF Legal size (8.5” x 14”)
Minimum paper size
ADF 4” x 5”
Maximum paper thickness 32 lb bond (120 g/m2)
Minimum paper thickness 14 lb bond (50 g/ m2)