Avision DS610CF User Manual

DS610CF

User's Manual

(D/N: 250-0245-E Rev. 1.0)

Avision, Inc

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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]

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Table of Contents

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

2. DS610CF INSTALLATION..............................................................................2-1

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

2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS610CF.......................................................................2-2

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

2.3.1 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A COPIER....................2-3

2.3.2 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A SCANNER.................2-4

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

3.USING DS610CF AS A COPIER......................................................................3-1

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

3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES.........................................................................3-5

3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES .........................................................................3-6

3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES...........................................3-7

3.4.1 MIRROR FUNCTION ..........................................................................3-7

3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL...........................3-8

3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL.................................................3-9

3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY..............................................3-10

3.4.5 CHANGING COLOR INTENSITY...................................................3-11

3.4.6 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY...........................................3-12

3.4.7 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY...........................................3-13

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

& TEXT COPY.............................................................................................3-14

3.4.9 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT ............................................3-15

3.4.10 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING....................................................3-16

4. USING DS610CF AS A SCANNER..............................................................4-17

4.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE................................................................4-17

4.2 DOWNLOADING PRINTER COLOR TABLE........................................4-19

4.3 UNINSTALLING THE DS610CF DRIVER................................................4-24

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

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

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

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5.3 SCANNING..................................................................................................5-11

5.4 PRINTING....................................................................................................5-12

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

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

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

7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE.................................................................................7-4

8. SPECIFICATION................................................................................................8-1

9. DS610CF 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 INSTALLING THE ADF.......................................................................9-2

9.1.3 UNLOCKING THE DS610CF............................................................9-4

9.1.4 CONNECTING THE CABLES............................................................9-5

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

9.2.1 FANNING PAPER BEFORE USAGE................................................9-6

9.2.2 LOADING THE PAPER.......................................................................9-7

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

9.2.4 STARTING YOUR FIRST SCAN.........................................................9-9

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

9.3.1 CLEANING THE ADF......................................................................9-13

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

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

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1. INTRODUCTION

Congratulations on your purchase of DS610CF.

The DS610CF produces better printing quality and is free
from maintenance, compared with traditional copy machines.
Its high printing quality, maintenance-free operation and
affordability make DS610CF 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 how the DS610CF is packed. 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. DS610CF Cable

4. Quick Installation Guide

5. DS610CF main unit

Figure 1-1 DS610CF packing

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2. DS610CF INSTALLATION

2.1 PRECAUTIONS

Ÿ Keep the DS610CF out of direct sunlight. Direct

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

Ÿ Do not install the DS610CF in a humid or dusty place.
Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
Ÿ Place the DS610CF securely on an even, flat surface.

Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper­feeding problems.

Ÿ Retain the DS610CF box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS610CF

To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment,
the DS610CF is designed with a lock switch beneath the
main unit. Therefore, before using the DS610CF, it is
required to unlock DS610CF 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 DS610CF

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2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE

2.3.1 CONNECTING DS610CF 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 Connecting DS610CF to a printer

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2.3.2 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A

SCANNER

Printer Cable

To Printer

To PC Parallel Port

Parallel Cable

Power
Cable

To Power Outlet

Figure 2-3 DS610CF Cable Connection

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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

Figure 2.4 Document Placement

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3. USING DS610CF AS A COPIER

3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL

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1. Copy(Color): Press to start a color copy.

2. Copy(B/W): Press to start a black-and-white copy .

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

flashing during copying.

4. All Clear: Press and instantly release to return to the custom settings.

Press for 5 seconds to return to the factory default settings.

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

copying.

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

dpi).

7. 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.

8. Select: Press to save the latest custom setting. (A star sign, "*", will appear in

the right-hand side.)

9. : Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window or

increase the value of the numeric entries.

10. : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or decrease

the value of the numeric entries.

11. Menu: Select paper size, printer type, Mirror function, power-saving interval,

Duplex, Fit-to-A3, Input Tray, or Output Bin, depending on various printer
models.

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12. Message Display window: Display current settings.

13. Light/Dark: Lighten or darken your image.

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

14. Color Intensity: Intensify the image copied or scanned.

Increase level of color intensity by the ( ) button.
Decrease level of color intensity by the ( ) button.

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

16. Media Type: Press to select your output paper type, eg. Plain paper,

Glossy, or Premium (for ink jet printer).

17. Power Saving: Press to enter power saving status.

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Press to select the preset ratios: 100%, 115%, 122%, 141%, 200%, 400%, Auto,
25%, 50%, and 86%.

Choose your desired ratio or adjust the ratio in 1% increment by the ( ) or
( ) button.

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

Transparency,

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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.

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

a “∗ “ means the last setting.

(2). The default settings are: A4, Normal Print Quality, 100% ratio,

1 copy.

IMPORTANT!

PRINTER MEMORY

To make good use of DS610CF, it is recommended to install at
least 4 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.

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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

16 MB
32 MB
32 MB
64 MB

If there is not enough memory in your printer, you may probably
encounter the following results:

1. The printer does not print.

2. The print quality is bad.

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3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES

DS610CF 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

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

2. Repress or button . The Message window displays “Letter

“.

• If your current paper supply is letter size, please press the

Select button. The Message window now displays
“Size:Letter *”. This means you have successfully
changed the default size to letter.

• If legal size is your current paper supply, please repress the

or button. The Message window displays “Size: Legal “.

Press the Select button to change the default size to Legal.

ãã Note:

To return to your custom setting saved by the Select button, quickly
press and release the “All Clear” button.

Each time when you press the “All Clear” button for 5 seconds, the
DS610CF automatically returns to the factory default setting.

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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 MIRROR FUNCTION

This function allows you to horizontally flip the copied image
as if the image were reflected in a mirror.

The Operating Steps

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

2. Keep on pressing Menu button till the message, “Mirror:

off”,appears.

3. Press the or button to get the message, “Mirror: on”.

4. Press Copy button.The printout shows the original image is

flipped horizontally as if it were reflected in a mirror.

Mirror function is off Mirror function is on

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3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR
ORIGINAL

Like a normal copier, the DS610CF 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 DS610CF.

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
DS610CF 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.

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