Avision FL-1315B, FL-1314B Service Manual

Sheet-fed Scanner

User’s Manual

Regulatory model: FL-1315B/FL-1314B

Avision Inc.

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance
information statement
Part 15

This equipment has been teste d a nd found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
agains t 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 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 of the
following measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

 Connect the e quipment 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.

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.

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European Union Regulatory Notice

Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU
Directives:

 Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EC
 EMC Directive 2014/30/EC
 Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS)

Directive 2011/65/EU

CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the correct
CE-marked AC adapter provide by Avision.

This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55022, EN55024,
safety requirements of EN 60950 and ROHS requirements of
EN50581.

*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product.

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This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that the
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Instead it should be sent to appropriate facilities for recovery
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where you purchased the product.

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System Requirements

CPU: Intel

Core™ 2 Duo or higher

Memory: 32 bit: 2 GB

64 bit: 4 GB

Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive

USB Port: USB port 3.0 (compatible with USB 2.0/1.1)

Compatible

Operating

System:

Microsoft Windows XP(SP3), Windows Vista,
Windows 7, Windows 8 (32 bits/64 bits),
Windows 10 (32 bits/64 bits)

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Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which

property.

Product Safety Guide

Please clearly read all these instructions, and follow all instructions
and warnings before installing and using the device.

The following indications are used in this document to obviate any
chance of accident or damage to you and/or the device.

WARNING

if instructions are not followed, could result in
death or serious injury.

CAUTION

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if instructions are not followed, may
result in min or or mode rate injury or damag e to

 Use only the AC power adapter that came with your device.

Using any other AC power adapter could cause fire, electrical
shock, or injury.

 Use only the AC power cord and USB cable that came with your

device and avoid abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and kinking.
Using any other AC power cord and USB cable could cause fire,
electrical shock, or injury.

 Do not place objects on top of the AC power cord, and do not

allow the AC power adapter or the AC power cor d to be stepped
on or run over.

 Place the device and its AC power adapter near an electrical

outlet where the AC power adapter can easily be unplugged.

 If you use an extension cord with the device, make sure that

the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the
extension cord does not exceed the cord's ampere r ating.

 Place the device close enough to the computer so that the

interface cable can easily reach between the device and the
computer.

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 Do not place or store the device or its AC power adapter:

 Outdoors
 Near excessive dirt or dust, water, or heat sources
 In locations subject to shocks, vibrations, high

temperature or humidity, direct sunlight, strong light
sources, or rapid changes in temperature or humidity

 Do not use the device with wet hands.
 Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the AC power

adapter, device, or device option by yourself, except as
specifically e xplained in the device's documentation. This could
cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.

 Do not insert objects into any opening, as they may touch

dangerous voltage points or short-out components. Beware of
electrical shock hazards.

 Unplug the device and the AC power adapter, and refer

servicing to qualified ser vice person nel under the following
conditions:

 The AC power adapter or plug is damaged.
 Liquid has entered the device or the AC power adapter.
 Object has entered the device or the AC power adapter.
 The device or the AC power adapter has been droppe d,

or the case has been damaged.

 The device or the AC power adapter does not operate

normally (i.e. appearance of smoke, strange smell, odd
noise, etc.), or exhibits a distinct change in performance

 Unplug the device and the AC power adapter before cleaning.

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CAUTION:

 Do not locate the device on rackety or aslope tables. Do not

locate the device on unstable surface. The device may fall down
and this may result in injury.

 Do not place heavy objects on the unit. It may cause unbalance

and the device may fall down. This may result in injury.

 Store the AC Power cord/USB cable bundled out of the reach of

children to a void the risk of injury.

 Keep plastic bags bundled out of the reach of children to avoid

the danger of suffocation.

 If you are not going to use the device for a long period, unplug

the AC power adapter from the electrical outlet.

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scann er. With this scanner, you can scan documents
from the auto document feeder increase your productivity.

Before you install and opera te the n ew scann er, pl ease take a
few minutes to read through this manual. It provides proper
instructions for you to unpack, install, operate and maintain
the scanner.

1.1 Package Items

The following figure indicates the package contents. Please
check all the items against your checklist. If you do not
receive all the items, please contact your authorized local
dealer immediately.

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1. Scanner Main Unit

2. Quick Guide/CD

3. USB Cable

4. Power Adapter & Power Cord

Note:

1. Only use the AC adapter DA-48M24 by APD included in the
machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine
and void the warranty.

2. Please unpack t he packing carefully, and check the c ontents
against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer immediately.

3. To access more service supports, visit www.avision.com to
register your Avision’s product.

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Part Name

Function

LCD screen:

Extension

ADF

LCD Screen with

Scan Button

Cancel Button

Position Adjuster

1.2 Front View

Up/Down Buttons

Extension Can be pulled out and adjusted to the

ADF Paper Tray Load the document onto this part

Paper Guides Adjusts to the width of the documents

Operation Panel

Extension

Paper Stopper

Paperweight

Paper Guide

size of the document be ing scanned.

when scanning document.

to prevent skewing of the scanned
pages.

Shows a number indicating a scan-to
destination via the Up/Down buttons.
The Power Button:
Press to turn on the power.
The Scan Button:
Press to start a scan.
The Cancel Button:
Press to cancel a scanning job during
operation.

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Paper Tray

Paper Guide

Power Button

Output Tray

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USB Port

Output Tray Open to collect the doc ument after

scanned.

Position
Adjuster

Slide the adjuster inward to make the
Output Tray in a flat position.

Extension Pull it ou t. Documents are ejected from

the ADF to the tray.

Paperweight Used to hold down a stack of output

paper.

Paper Stopper Adjust to the length of the documents

to prevent them from falling apart.

1.3 Rear View

Kensington

Security Slot

USB Port Connect to your computer.
Power Jack Connect the AC adapter to the

Kensington
Security Slot

Part Name Function

scanner.
Attach to a lock to secure the

scanner.

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2. Scanner Installation

2.1 Precautions

 Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure

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

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

Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or
paper-feeding problems.

 Retain the scanner box and packing materials for

shipping purposes.

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2.2 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the

Cables

NOTE:

1). To ensure your computer can identify the USB scanner,

please install scanner driver first before connecting the
scanner to your computer.

2). The scanner driver contains TWAIN, ISIS and WIA driver.

After the installation of scanner driver is completed, this
scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN, ISIS, or a WIA
interface. Start your TWAIN-compliant image editing
software application to select a TWAIN or WIA user interface
or your ISIS software to select an ISIS user interface. You
may also launch Microsoft’s Scanner and Camera Wizard to
scan via a WIA user interface.

2.2.1 Connecting to Power

Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off.

Plug the small end of the power a daptor into the power jack of
your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power
outlet.

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2.2.2 Turning on the Power

Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power
LED will flash. When it is finished and ready to scan, the LED
indicator will stop flashing and become steadily on. To turn
off the scanner, press the Power Switch button for about 3
seconds, the Power LED will be off.

2.2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver

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

2. The software installation graphic appea rs. If not, run

“setup.exe”.

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Contents on the installation graphic:

 Install Scanner Driver: To communicate with your

scanner, you need to install the scanner driver.

 Install Button Manager V2: To use the buttons o n

the scanner, you need to insta ll Button Manager V2.
To ensure Button Manager V2 works properly, please
FIRST install scanner driver before installing Button
Manager V2.

 Install AVScan X: To scan and organize your multi-

page document(s), you can install the software
application to manage them easily and effectively.

 View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or

print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager V2 respectively.

3. Click Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver

and then click Install Button Manager V2 to install the
Button Manager V 2 unto your comp ut er.

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2.2.4 Connecting to Computer

1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of

your scanne r. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port at
the rear side of your computer.

Note: The scanner is designed with a USB 3.0 interface to
ensure the optimal speed. If your computer comes with a
USB 3.0 port, make sure to connect the scanner to your
computer to the USB 3.0 port which is distinguished in blue
color at the back of your computer. The USB 3.0 port
enhances your scanning speed and is also compatible with
USB 2.0 and USB 1.1.

2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a

“New Hardware Found” message.

3. By following the on-screen instructions, click the Next

button to continue. When the certification screen appears,
click Continue Anyway to complete the installation.

4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button.

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3. Completing Your First

Scan

3.1 Loading Your Paper

3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF

Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets
the following specifications:

• Document (s) can range in s ize from 50 x 50 mm (2 x 2 in.)

to 242 x 356 mm (9.5 x 14 in.)

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• Document (s) can range in weight from 27 ~ 413 g/m

~ 110 lb.)

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• ID cards up to 1.25 mm (0.05 in.) thick

• Document(s) should be square or rectangular and in good

condition (not fragile or worn).

• Document(s) should be free of curl, wrinkle, tears, wet ink,

or punch holes.

• Document(s) should be free of staples, paper clips, paper

sticky notes.

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Scanning

3.1.2 Loading Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray

Fanning Your Document

Note:

To avoid occasional multi-feeds or paper jams, please fan your
documents and align the top edges before feeding them into
the scanner.

1. Hold both ends of the documents and fan them a few
times.

2. Rotate the documents by 90 degrees and fan them in the

3. Align the edges of the documents in a step-like pattern

same manner.

(see picture below).

Direction

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Document Feeding

1. Unfold the document feeder and its extension.

2. Unfold the output tray and raise the paper stopper.

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3. Raise the paper guide to hold your multi-page document.

4. Load the stack of document face down with the top of the

pages pointing into the feeder.

5. Verify that the paper guides are aligned with the edges of

the stack.

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Slide DOWN the [Paper

Note: The [Paper Width] switch:

If your document width is 216 mm (8.5 in.):

If your document width is 216 mm (8.5 in.), slide the
[Paper Width] switch DOWN to fix your paper guide to
conveniently load the letter-size document.

If your document width is larger than 216 mm (8.5 in.):
If your document width is larger than 216 mm (8.5 in.)

such as invoices with punch holes, slide the [Paper
Width] switch UP and move t he paper guide to the right
end to load your documents.

Width] switch to set

your paper width to 216

mm (8.5 in.)

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Slide UP the [Paper Width]

(8.5 in.)

switch to set your paper

width larger than 216 mm

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3.1.3 Scanning Thin Paper

To scan a stack of thin paper, it is recommended to raise the
paper weight and then make the output tray in a flat position to
keep the paper from rolling or possible paper jams due to the
paper stack in the output tra y.

For normal document scanning, press down the paperweight and
keep the output tray in an angled position to prevent paper f rom
falling apart.

To scan thin paper,

1. Lift up the paperweight as shown.

2. Slide the position adjuster of the output tray to make the

output tray in a flat position.

3. Load a stack o f thin paper into the paper tray. Align the

paper guides and make sure the edges of paper slightly
touch the paper guides on both side as illustrated.

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3.1.4 Scanning a Stack of Document with Various sizes

and Weights

When scanning a batc h of documents w ith different sizes and
weights, be sure to follow these guidelines to avoid a skewed
image or a paper jam:

1. Align the documents TOP EDGE first in the sequence of

paper size from large to small.

2. If two pages are of the same size yet with different weight,

arrange these pages in the sequence of paper weight from
heavyweight to lightweight.

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3. Align the edge s of the documents by tapping the bottom of

the stack against the table top.

4. Center these pages in the document feeder and make sure

that the edges of page of the largest size slightly touch the
Paper Guide.

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3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation

To verify if your scanner installation is correct, Avision provides
you a useful test prog ram 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
installa tion. 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 xxx 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 Avis ion Capture Tool dialog box will be dis played.

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Size

Save File Path

Fit
Page

Actual

Setup

Scan

File Format

3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop

down list box. (Default is JPEG, other choice includes TIFF,
MTIFF, PDF, MPDF , GIF, and BMP.) The supported file
formats vary depending on your scanner model.

4. Type your desired folder name and file name in the File Path

box. (Default is C:\Documents and Settings\User Name\My
Documents\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 image s, 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 do wn 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

Display View

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

Size (100%) button (

) from the Viewing toolbars at the

) or Actual

right side.

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

Scan Validation Tool.

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Settings, Information.

based on type of scanner.

4. Contrast

Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.

6. Invert

Reverse the color of your scanned image.

different scanner model)

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3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box

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

Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Options,

2. Image

Selection Box

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

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

5. Resolution

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

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

Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to

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

default settings.

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4. Using the Scanner

Properties Dialog Box

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.

Note: In this chapter, all options are available based on a

duplex (double-side) scanner. If you have purchased a simplex
(single-side) scanne r, all options are available for single sided
only.

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.

Cancel Click the Cancel button to leave the Scanner

Properties dialog box.

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Tab name

Default settings

Image

Color Dropout

Multi-Feed

Options

Rotation Degrees：None

The following table shows the default settings：

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

None

Paper Cropping：Automatic

Deskew：Yes
Orientation：Portrait
OverScan：0.00
Note: The availability of this option

varies due to scanner model.
Unit：Inch
None

Detection
Preview None

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Setting Enable Energy Saver：Enable, 15

Imprinter Digital Imprinter

Blank Page Removal：None
Edge Fill：White，0 mm
Image Control Option：None

minutes after last scan action
Show Scanning Progress：Yes
Show Warning Mes sage：Yes
Save Settings after Closing：Yes

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4.2 Showing or Hiding Tabs

The [Scanner Properties] dialog box is displayed in default
with three basic tabs - Image, Paper, and Information. To
show more tabs, click the [Scanner Properties] icon to access
more scan settings.

To show more tabs,

1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon (

) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab names.
The available tabs include Compression, Color Drop out,
Preview, Rotation, Se p a ration, Multi-Feed, Options,
Settings, and Imprinter. (Note: the options vary based on
scanner model.)

2. Choose the tab you w a nt to display. The selected tab will
be shown with a check mark and then displayed in the
[Scanner Properties] dialog box.

3. To access the settings, click the selected tab o n the top of
the [Scanner Properties] dialog box. The page of the
selected tab will be displayed.

To hide a tab window,

1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon (

) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tabs] to show available tab
names.

2. Choose the tab you want to hide. Then, the selected tab
will be hided in the [Scanner Properties] dialog box.

Note: The [Image], [Paper], and [Information] tab can
not be hided since they pre programmed to be displayed by
default.

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4.3 The Image Tab

The Image tab allows yo u to choose the fr ont 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, Co lor 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 hav e to be set the
same for the front and rear side.

The Image tab dialog box

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Selection

4.3.1 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 F ront Color and Rear Col or
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

Front

Rear

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B&W

Gray

Color

Example 2：Scanning a two-sided color document, one in

B&W, the other in color

Side/Image
Selection

Front

Rear

Image Type Description
Color Choose Color if you wish to scan a color

image for your original in color.

Gray Choose Gray image if your original contains

actual shades of gray.

B&W Choose B&W if your original contains only

text, pencil or ink sketch.

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Normal

Ignore single background
color

Front/Rear Auto Color Detection:

Click to automatically detect and scan the front or the rear page
of your color document in color image mode. If your document
is in colors, the scanner will automatically scan the document
into a color image. If your document is non-color, you can
choose the output to be either B&W or Gray from the Non-Color
Selection option. This option is useful when you have a mixture
of color and non-color document.

Note: If you choose Front Rear Auto Color Detection, you can
not specify the image mode of your rear page and vice versas.

Modes of Auto Color Detection:

If [Front/Rear Auto Color Detection] is selected, its modes
will be displayed. Choice includes Normal, Ignore Pa per
Color. For paper with background color such as invoices,
choosing [Ignore Paper Color] will autom atically remove the
background color and enhance the detection accuracy.

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as a color one)

as a black and white one)

Sensitivity of Auto Color Detection

If your documents contain primarily B&W text and small
amount of light or pale colors and you do not wish them to be
recognized as color image to save the file size, you can increase
the sensitivity value by moving the bar to the right to let these
images to be detected as B&W. The value ranges from 1 to 100.
The default is 37.

Original

Sensitivity: 1
(The image is recognized

Sensitivity: 100
(The image is recognized

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Same settings on both sides:

Click to apply same scan settings f or both sides of your
documents. After checking this option, any settings you have
changed will automatically applied to both the front side and
the rear side. For example, if you choose your ideal resolution
to be 300 dpi, this will be applied both to the front side and
rear side of your document.

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Binarization

This is the process of converting a

4.3.2 Other Image Options

grayscale or color image to a bi-tonal
image. There are several different
methods of performing this conversion.

Options: Dynamic Threshold,
Dynamic Threshold (AD), Fixed
Processing, Halftone 1~5, Error
Diffusion.

Dynamic Threshold: Selecting
Dynamic Threshold allows the scanner

to dynamically evaluate each document
to determine the optimal threshold value
to produce the highest quality image.
This is used to scan mixed document
containing faint text, shaded background,
or color background with a single setting.
If Dynamic Threshold is selected,
Threshold, Brightness, and Contrast are
not available.

Dynamic Threshold (AD): Selecting
Dynamic Threshold (AD) to perform

the enhanced mode of the Dynamic
Threshold feature. However, using this
mode may slow d own your scanning
speed.

Sensitivity of Dynamic Threshold

Occasionally your scanned image may
contain small dots or speckles. To remove
these spots, increase the sensitivity value
by moving the bar to the right. T he value
ranges from 1 to 30. The default is 20.

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Fixed Processing: Used for black-and-

white and other high contrast documents. A
single level is set to determine the black­and-white transition. The threshold is
programmable over the entire density
range. Fixed Processing sets Contrast to

0. If Fixed Processing is selected,
Contrast is not available.

Halftone: In addition to the black and
white display, Halftone can present a
somehow gray sha de of image by using
different size of dots. Halftone image looks
like the picture we have seen in the
newspaper. Options include Halftone 1,

Halftone 2, Halftone 3, Halftone 4,
Halftone 5.

Error Diffusion: Error Diffusion is a type of

Halftone. Error Diffusion gives good image
texture and makes text in images more
readable than Halftone.

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Dynamic Threshold (AD)

Error Diffusion Image

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Brightness: 0

Threshold Used to convert a grayscale image to a

bi-tonal image. The value ranges from 0 to

255. A low threshold value produces a lighter
image, and can be used to subdue
backgrounds and subtle, unneeded
information. A high threshold value produces
a darker image, and ca n b e used to help pick
up faint images.
Adjust the threshold setting by dr a g ging the
Threshold sliding bar to the left or right to
achieve the desired threshold setting.

200 dpi,
Threshold:50,

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Gray
Document Type: Choice: Normal, Photo, Document

Three options of document type are provided when you choose
Gray as the image type for your scanned document. Choice:

Normal, Photo, Document.

• Document: Choose Document if your original contains
pure text or a mixture of text and graphic since it is an
optimal setting for regular business document. When
using Document, only Threshold can be adjusted.

• Photo: Choose Photo if your original contains photo to
reproduce your photo in vivid grayscale image. When
using Photo, no Threshold and Contrast can be adjusted.

• Normal: When using Normal, Threshold, Brightness, and
Contrast can be adjusted.

Threshold: The value ranges from 0 to 255. The default is

230. A low threshold value produces a lighter image, and can

be used to subdue bac kgrounds and subtle, unneeded
information. A high threshold value produces a darker image,
and can be used to help pick up fa int images. Adjust the
threshold setting by dragging the Threshold sliding bar to the
left or right to achieve the desired threshold setting.

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(Threshold: 230)

Normal

Normal

Photo

Photo

Document
(Threshold: 230)

Document

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Brightness

The range is from –100 to +100.

Contrast

Brightness: -50

Brightness: 0
(Normal)

Brightness: +50

Contrast: -50

Contrast: 0
(Normal)

Contrast: +50

Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an
image. The higher the value, the brighter
the image. Drag the slider to the right or
left to increase or decrease the brightness.

Adjusts the range between the darkest and
the lightest shades in the image. The
higher the contrast, the bigger the different
grayscale. Drag the slider to the right or left
to increase or decrease the contrast. The
range is from –100 to +100.

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installed or connected to the scanner.

Resolution: 75 dpi

Resolution A good control of the resolution results a

good detail of an image that scans. The
resolution is measured by dots per inch
(dpi). Normally, the greater the dpi number,
the higher the resolution and the image file
size. Be aware that greater resolution takes
more time to scan, and more disk space for
the scanning image. For your information,
an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at
True Color mode consumes approximately 25
MB of disk space. A higher resolution
(usually means over 600 dpi) is only
recommended when you need to scan a
small area at True Color mode.

Choose a resolution value from the drop
down list. The default value is 200 dpi.
Available resolutions are 75, 100, 150, 200,
300, 400 and 600. Or you may choose your
desired value by clicking the box in the right
side of the drop dow n list and press the
arrow key to select your desired value and
then click the Add button to include it in the
drop down list. Note: The resolution is up to
300 dpi if an imprinter or a MICR reader is

Resolution: 150 dpi

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Invert

White on Black

Reverses the brightness and the colors in the
image. The default setting is Black on a W hite
background. Reverse mode is White on a Black
background. For color images, each pixel will be
changed into its complementary c olor at the
command of Invert.

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Used to scan

Used to scan a single page. For

per clipping,

Used to scan several

Allow the scanner automatically

and there is document in both the auto

document only in flatbed, then the scan

Scan
Source

Choice:

 Auto Document Feeder:

multiple pages.

 Flatbed:

example, pages from newspa
paper with wrinkles or curls.

 Flatbed (book):

inside pages from book.

 Automatic:

set its scan source. If Automatic is sel ected
document feeder (A DF) and the flatbed, then

the scan source will be automatically set to
ADF. If Automatic is selected and there is

source will be set to flatbed.

 Merge Two Sides into One Image:

If you have a sheet-fed duplex scanner with
front input tray, you can scan an A3 size
document with an innovative method. Thus,
fold your A3 size d ocument into A4, and then
load the paper in the front tray. Choose
Merge Two Sides from the Scan Source
option and then the scanner is able to scan
both sides of your document and merge two
A4 images into one A3 image.

When you select Merge Two Sides into One

Image, the Cropping or Multi-feed function
will be disabled.

Note: This feature must be used with a

carrier sheet. Regarding how to load a
document with a Carrier Sheet, refer to
Section 4.6.2, Other Paper Selection.

Note the options vary based on type of
scanner.

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Note: If you have purchased a duplex sheet-fed

scanner, choose [Merge Two Sides] on the
[Scan Source ] , then the scanne r is able to scan
both sides of your document and merge them
into a single image.

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Merge Vertically

Front

Rear

Merge Horizontally

If “Merge Two Sides into One Image” is
selected, its cho ice will be available including
“Merge Horizontally”, “Merge Vertically”, “Merge
Vertically (Back Side Flip)”. If the reverse side
of your document is upside down, choose
“Merge Vertically (Back Side Flip)” and the back
side will be automatically rotated 180 degree s
and merged.

Front

Side

Rear
Side

Side

Side

Note the options vary based on type of
scanner.

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Color

Choose “None” to disable this

After Color Matching

The purpose of Color Matching is getting the

Matching

accurate color. This option uses the default
parameters (ICC profile) to adjust the color s
of the image.

Choice: None, Document, Photo

• None:
option.

• Document: Choose “Document” if your
original contains pure text or a mixture of
text and graphic since it is an optimal
setting for regular business document.

• Photo: Choose “Photo” if your original
contains ph oto t o reprod uc e your p h ot o i n
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4.3.3 Scanning color images

The f ollowing options are available for scanning color image s.

 Brightness
 Contrast
 Resolution
 Invert

4.3.4 Scanning grayscale images

The f ollowing options are available for scanning gray images.

 Brightness
 Contrast
 Resolution
 Invert

4.3.5 Scanning B&W images

The f ollowing options are available for scanning B&W images.

 Binarization (Dynamic Threshold)
 Resolution
 Invert

Or

 Binarization (Fix Processing)
 Threshold
 Brightness
 Resolution
 Invert

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4.3.6 Editing Profiles

The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to change and
save your frequently used scan settings into a profile. You can
edit these profiles by renaming or deleting them.

To add a new profile,

1. Customize your settings. (For example, change your
resolution, image type, cropping method, scan size, or
other scan settings.)

2. Click the Image tab and then choose “Profiles” to prompt
the “Edit Your Profile” dialog box.

3. Click “Add” to enter the name of the profile and then
choose “Save”.

4. The new profile will be saved and shown in the “Profiles”
dropdown list box.

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To load a profile,

1. From the Image tab dialog box, choose your favorable
profile from the “Profiles” dropdown list box.

2. Your favorable profile will be immediately loaded and
displayed on Scanner Properties dialog box.

To delete a profile,

1. From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt
the Edit Your Profile dialog box.

2. Choose the profile you want to delete from the dropdown
list box.

3. Click “Delete”. A Confirm message “Are you sure you want
to delete this profile?” is pro m pt ed.

4. Choose “Yes” to delete or “Cancel” to quit.

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To rename a profile,

1. From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt
the Edit Your Profile dialog box.

2. Choose the profile you want to rename from the dropdown
list box and then click the Rename button.

3. Enter new name for the profile.

4. Choose “Save” to save the new profile or “Cancel” to quit.

Note:

 The preset default profiles include Flatbed, Simplex-B&W,

200 dpi, Simplex-Gray, 200 dpi, Simplex-Color, 200 dpi,
Duplex-B&W, 200 dpi, Duplex-Gray, 200 dpi, Duplex-Color,
200 dpi. If you have a simplex or a sheetfed scanner, the
duplex or the flatbed option will not be available.

 If any setting for a current profile has been changed, a [*]

sign will be marked before the name of current profile, for
example, [* Duplex, Color, 200 dpi]. If desire, click the
[OK] or [Scan] button and a dialog box will be prompted to
let you save the new profile.

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4.4 The Compression Tab

The Compression tab allows you to compress your scanned
image and choose the level of compression. Bi-tonal images
are normally compressed using CCITT standard called Group 4
(G4). Color and grayscale images are often compressed using
JPEG technology. Move the JPEG Quality slider to the right or
left to increase or decrease the level of compression. Note the
greater the compression level, the lower image quality. Default
is 50%.

Note that the compression depends on your image editing
application. If your image editing application does not support
the type of compression format, then either a warning message
will appear or the ima ge quality of the compres sed file will not
be acceptable.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Editor Group). This group dev eloped
and lent their name to a file compression standard for color and
grayscale images that is widely used by scanners, and software
applications. On Microsoft Windows-based systems, a file with
the extension .jpg has normally been compressed using this
standard.

For scanning color or gray images, the following compressions
are available:

 None
 JPEG

For scanning B&W images, the following compressions are

available:

 None
 G4

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Compression:

To complete your scan at a rated speed, the scanned image is
compressed by default during transmission. However, if you
wish to obtain the highest image quality, you can choose to
uncompress the image da ta before it is output.

Scanner

Scanned
Image

Scanner Driver

Scanned
Image

Image Editing

Application

To Application:

Choose if you wish to compress the image data and transfer it
from the TWAIN driver to the application. Note Bi-tonal images
are normally compressed using CCITT standard called Group 4
(G4). Color and grayscale images are often compressed using
JPEG technology. Move the [Image Quality] slider to the right
or left to increase or decrease your image quality. Note the
greater the image quality, the lower the compression level.
Default is 50%.

Note that the compression depends on your image editing
application. If your image editing application does not support
the type of compression format, then the image of the
compressed file will look abnormal.

From Scanner: (Note: The availability of this feature
varies due to scanner model.)

Choose if you wish to compress the scanned image and transfer
it from the scanner to the TWAIN driver.
Choice: Uncompressed, *Best Image Quality (Low Compression
Level), Better Image Quality (Normal Compression Level),
Normal Image Quality (High Compression Level). (*: Factory
Default)

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4.5 The Color Dropout Tab

4.5.1 Color Dropout Selection

The [Color Dropout] tab allows you to select either green, red,
blue, or a color of your choice to remove the details of the
selected color from a scanned image. This feature is used to
sharpen your tex t when using OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) software. Note this feature applies only to the gray
or black and white image.

Choice: None, Auto, Remove Red, Remove Green, Remove
Blue, Custom

- None: Does not remove any color.

- Auto: Automatically outputs the image with the details of
the primary color removed.

- Remove Red/Remove Green/Remove Blue: Outputs the
image with the details of the specified color removed.

- Custom: Specify the color you wish to remove by entering
its RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) value respectively.

Advanced Options:

- Quality Mode: Range: 0~20. Default: 10
When [Quality Mode] is selected, you can determine the
color to be dropped out using the [Filter Threshold] slider. A
lower value will drop more of the selected color out, while a
higher value will leave more of the selected color in.

- Normal Mode: Use an optimized setting to deter mine the
color.

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Original

Auto/Remove Green
(normal mode)

Remove Red (normal mode)

Remove Green (quality
mode: Threshold: 18)

Preview the color dropout result:
To preview the color dropout result, please follow these steps:

1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon (

) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab
names.

2. Choose [Preview] to show the Preview tab.

3. Click the [Preview] tab to show the Preview page.

4. Load your document to the scanner and click the
[Preview] button to get a preview image .

5. On the [Image] tab, click [Gray] or [Black and White]
image mode and then choose [Custom] on the [Color
Dropout] tab. A [Preview window] button will be
displayed.

6. Click the [Preview window] button to prompt the
[Preview] window with the previewed image.

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7. Move your cursor over the preview image. Your mouse
cursor now becomes an Eyedropper.

8. Click to select a color which you wish to remove.

9. Click and hold your mouse button to view the result
after removing the specified color. If the result is
satisfactory, click [OK] to close the Preview window.

The Preview Window The Color dropout result

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1. Click the Color

To select a color on the Color palette,

Dropout tab from
the Scanner
Properties dialog
box.

2. Choose Gray or
B&W from the
Image Selection
box and click
“Custom” from the
Color Dropout
drop-down menu.
The Color palette
appears.

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simultaneously.

3. Move your cursor
over the palette. The
cursor becomes a
cross sign.

4. Click to choose a color. The RGB values are changed

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4.6 The Paper Tab

The Paper tab allows you to define values relating to image
output (i.e., Auto Crop or not, Scan Area, OverScan, Multi-Feed
Detection).

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4.6.1 Cropping

Cropping allows you to capture a portion of the document
being scanned. Choice: Au tomatic, Automatic (36”),

Fixed to Transport, EOP (End of Page) Detection,
Automatic Multiple, Rel ative to Documents.

Options Description
Automatic

Automatic
(36”)

Fixed to
Transport

EOP (End of
Page)
Detection

Automatic adjusts the cropping window
according to differe nt d ocument sizes and
automatically straighten a skewed
document. Use this option for batches of
mixed-sized documents.

Automatically adjusts the cropping window
according to differe nt d ocument sizes
smaller than 36” and automatically
straighten a skewed image. Use this option
for batches of mixed-sized document.

Note: The availability of this feature
varies due to scanner model.

This feature allows you to define the area
or zone to be imaged. Use for batches of
same-sized documents. If you select this
option, you can use the arrow keys to
define the x and y offset values, width and
length to redefine your scanned area. The
Display window will show image placement
as you change t h e values.

This feature allows you to define the area
or zone to be imaged. Use for batches of
same-width but different length
documents. If you select this option, you
can use the arrow keys to define the x and
y offset values, w idth and length to
redefine your scanned area. The Display
window will show image placement as you
change the values.

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Automatic

This option allows you to place various

(0.5”) of space between each document.

Relative to

the document such as resumes, and so on.

Multiple

sized documents such as photos, ID Cards,
or business cards on the flatbed (if
available) and lets you create multiple
individually cropped images in one scan.
Note: To correctly create multiple images,
please make sure there is at least 12mm

This option allows you to crop different

Document

areas on your documents a nd deliver these
images in B&W, Gray, or Color separately.
For example, there are applications which
require you to store the entire document in
B&W and a part of the document in color to
save storage space. This is useful for
documents where a photograph or
signature appears in a consistent area on

The f ollowing options are only av ailable w hen Fixed to
Transport is selected.

 X-Offset — the distance from the left end of the

scanner to the left edge of the scanning area.

 Y-Offset — the position from the top end of the

document to the top end of the scanning area.

 Width — the width of the scanning area .
 Length — the lengt h of the scanning area.
 Center: automatically calculates the x-offset for center-fed

feeding based upon document size selected.

 — relocate the scan area by click the arrow key on

the cross sign while retain the scan size. View the result
from the Display window.

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The Adjustment option is available when Automatic is
selected.

 Adjustment —adds a positive/negative margin value

Top/Bottom or toward left/right of the image. 
Adjustment is used when the automatic document feeder is

used. Adjustment reduces the poss ibility of corner clipping
on skewed images. To set Adjustment values, use the
UP/Down buttons to select where you want to apply
Adjustment values: Top/Bottom or Left/Right, and then
select the amount of inches/mm/pixels applied. Select a
value within the range o f 0.00 to 1.00 / -1.00.

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A red

Relative to Document: (used for batches of same-sized
documents)

This option allows you to crop different areas on your
documents and deliver these images in B&W, Gray, or Color
separately. For example, there are applications which require
you to store the entire document in B&W and a part of the
document in color to save storage space. This is useful for
documents where a photograph or signature appears in a
consistent area on the document such as resu m es, and so on.

The following procedure describes how to reproduce the entire
document in B&W and a portion of document (picture) in color.

1. On the Paper tab, choose “Relative to Document” or “Fixed

to Transport” from the Cropping option.

2. Choose your scan size from the Scan Area option. The

selected scan size will be displayed in a red rectangular
box. This is also the scan size of your entire document.
(For example, ISO B5. If you have not chosen a scan area
and leave the selection as None, then the default area will
be the scanner’s maximum.)

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A black
The Preview

The Image

3. Click the Preview tab to display the Preview window. A

black rectangular box appe ars to indicate the max. scan
size your have just selected.

Selection

Box

rectangular
box

4. Click the Preview button to view the entire image in low

resolution to correctly crop your relative scan area.

Image

The Preview
Button

5. Select image type from the Image Selection box. The

selected image will appear in highlighted color. (For
example, Front Color)

6. Place your cursor on the Preview window and click your left

mouse button. A cross sign will appear as illustrated.
Create your relative scan size diagonally by dragging the
left mouse button to your preferable size. The selected
area will appear in a red box as illustrated.

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The

A Cross

Sign

Relative
Area

7. Check the B&W image from the Image Selection box to

scan the entire document.

8. Click the Scan button to start s canning the document in

two image types and sizes. (See the result in below.)

The entire document in B&W The relative area in color

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4.6.2 Other Paper Selection

Carrier Sheet Mode:

Check this option to automatically crop the scan window
according to your document size when scanning non-standard
document (fragile, irregular-size document) with a carrier sheet
(optional). Note: The availability of this option varies due to
scanner model.

Loading Documents Using a Carrier Sheet

A Carrier Sheet is a plastic sheet specifically used for loading
non-standard document onto the scanner. It allows you to scan
document that can not be scanned in the regular way. Also,
documents larger than A4 size, such as A3 and B4, can be
scanned by folding in half, inserting into the Carrier Sheet, and
scanning in duplex mode. You can also scan documents that
can be damaged quite easily such as photographs, or irregular
size documents that are difficult to load directly such as
clippings.

To scan document using a Carrier Sheet,

For documents larger than A4/Letter size, such as A3

a. Fold the sheet to be scanned in half.
b. Fold the sheet tightly and smooth out cr ease. Otherwise,

the sheet may be skewed during scanning.

1. Open the Carrier Sheet and place the document

inside.

Align the top of the document to the top of the Carrier

Sheet (the printed area).

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For documents larger than A4/letter size, such as A3

Align the top of the document to the top of the Carrier
Sheet (the printed section) and the folded portion to the
right edge of the Carrier Sheet so that the document fits
into the Carrier Sheet at the upper corner.

For non-standard document

Center your document in the Carrier Sheet.

2. Load the Carrier Sheet with the gray section (printed
section) facing downwards.

3. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the Carrier Sheet.
Adjust the paper guides so tha t there is no space betw een
the guides and the Carrier sheet. Space between the
guides and Carrier Sheet may cause the Carrier Sheet to
become unaligned during scanning, and skew th e
scanned image.

4. Start the scan.

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None

US Legal – 8.5” x 14”

ISO A4 – 21 x 29.7 cm

ISO A5 – 14.8 x 21 cm

ISO A6 – 10.5 x 14.8cm

ISO A7 – 7.4 x 10/5 cm

ISO B5 – 17.6 x 25 cm

ISO B6 – 12.5 x 17.6 cm

ISO B7 – 8.8 x 12.5 cm

JIS B5 – 18.2 x 25.7 cm

JIS B6 – 12.8 x 18.2 cm

JIS B7 – 9.1 x 12.8 cm

Scanner Maximum

Long Page (<118”)

Notice:

 [Carrier Sheet] is available for the models that support the

Carrier Sheet.

 Some functions are disabled when [Carrier Sheet] is

checked.

 This option may not work properly on some applications.

Scan Area

Choose your desired paper size with the drop-down list box. Or
you may select a custom paper size by clicking the Scan Area
box and then click Add to include in the cho ice.

Choices are listed below:

US Letter- 8.5”x 11”

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Long Page (<118”):

When you nee d t o scan document s whose length exceeds
scanner maximum, please choose Long Page. Note if Long
Page is selected, the Multi-Feed Detection will not be
available. (Note: This option and the maximum allowable
document length vary due to type of scanner.)

When Long Page (<118”) is selected, be sure to specify your
document size in the Length and Width field.

Notice when scanning long page document:

1. Pull out the extension in the ADF Paper Tray.

2. Secure enough space around the Output Tray to prevent

the ejected paper from falling off the Output Tray .

3. To ensure the performance, in color mode, set the

resolution to be 300 dpi or lower; in Black and White
mode, set the resolution to be 600 dpi or lower.

4. Depending on your system environments, application, or

your specified paper size, there may be insufficient
memory to perform scanning.

OverScan

Overscan allows you to add a specific margin at top and bottom
or right and left (Options vary based on the type of scanner) of
the edge of the image. This is used to reduce possible corner
clipping on the skewed images and often applied to a batch of
skewed document to be scanned in the auto document feeder.
Select a value between 0 and +5 mm. Note the overscan
result will not be shown in the Display window and that the
availability of the function varies based on ty p e of scanner.

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Choice: Enable, Disable. I f enable is selected, you can set the
amount of time the scanner starts pre-feeding your paper after
your documents has been loaded into the feeder. The default is
disable. Note: The availability of this option varies due to
scanner model.

Transport Timeout

Set the amount of time the s canner will wait and then start
auto scan after the first scan job is completed. If you have
many separate documents need to be scanned at the same
scan settings, this feature is especially useful. The default is 0.
The value ranges from 0 to 30 seconds.

Note:

1 Within the specified timeout period, if you loa d your

document to the feeder, the scanner starts scanning
automatically.

2 If your scanner has a flatbed option and you p lace your

paper on the flatbed, after the timeout period, you need
to click the Scan button on the TWA IN user interface to
start scanning.

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This option allows you to set your scan
background. Choice: White Background,

Black Background.

Note: For a sheet-fed scanner with an auto
document feeder, this option is currently
available only in the “Auto crop” mode. For a
scanner with a flatbed platen, this option is
available either in the “Auto crop” or the
“Fixed to Transport” mode.

White Background

Black Background

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4.7 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab

Multi-Feed Detection

Multi-Feed Detection allows you to detect overlapped document
that go through the auto doc ument feeder. Multi-Feed usually
occurs due to stapled documents, adhesives on documents, or
electro-statically charged document. Note： The availability of

the function varies based on type of scanner.

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Additional Length Detection

Additional Length Detection allows you to def ine the length of
document being multi-fed. This value indicates the additional
length exceeding your scan area. The Display window will show
the size of the d ocument as you change the value. A value of 0
indicates no additional length detection. The Additional Length
Detection is best used when scanning same-size documents in
the auto document feeder.

Ultrasonic Detection

Ultrasonic Detection allows you to set overlapped document by
detecting paper thickness b etween documents. Note： The

availability of the function varies based on ty p e of scanner.

There are two options available if Multi-Feed is detected.

 Stop Scanning after Multi-Feed

 If this is selected, the scanner will stop the feeder and

prompt a multi-feed warning message . In addition,
the multi-feed paper will be ejected from the scanner
automatically.

Note: The availability of the [Auto Clear Multi-Feed
Paper] feature varies based on scanner type. If your

scanner does not support this feature, remove the
multi-feed paper manually.

 If this is not selected, the scanner will continue

scanning the entire d ocument though multi-feed is
detected. After th e enti re d ocum ent h as been sca nned ,
a multi-feed dialog box will be prompted to indicate
the page number which has been detected multi-feed
and need to be rescanned.

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 Multi-Feed Alarm

If a wave file is added, the scanner will make a sound
alarm if multi-feed is detected yet no Warning dialog box
will be displayed.

How to add the sound alarm：

1. Click the Browse button on the right side of the speaker icon.
The Open dialog box appears.

2. Choose your wave file.

3. Click the Open button. The w ave file is added.

Units

Defines the primary measurement system. Inches,

Millimeters, and Pixels are available.

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The Display

4.8 The Preview Tab

The Preview tab allows you to preview (a low-resolution scan)
your image before final scan. This preview image lets you
allocate your scan area. You can choose your scan area by the
“Scan Area” drop down list box or placing your cursor on the
Display window and dragging it diagonally on the Display
window. Then, a red r ectangle box will appear to indicate the
selected area.

Note: If you choose “Automatic Cropp ing” on the “Paper Tab”,
then to select a scan area on the Preview tab is not allowed.

Window

The Preview Tab

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4.9 The Enhancement Tab

The Enhancement tab allows you to set following additional

image processing settings.

The Option tab dialog box

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Output image

Punch
Hole
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You can remove punch holes from the output
scanned image when scanning punched document.
Note the availability of this feature varies
depending on your scanner model.

Punch holes can not be removed when:

• Resolution is set lower than 150dpi

• The hole is near the edge of the document

• The holes are not aligned along the edge of the

document

• Punch Hole Removal is available only when
“Auto Crop” is enabled. If either “Fixed to
Transport”, “EOP (End of Page) Detection”,
“Automatic Multiple”, “Relative to Documents” is
selected from the Cropping option on the Paper
tab, the Punch Hole Remo val option will be
disabled.

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Shadow Removal

Flatbed

Scan

Before Shadow Removal

After Shadow Removal

When 「

」on the 「
Source」 option is selected on the
「Image」tab, the 「Shadow

Removal」option will be enabled. Click
to remove the shadow on the book spine

when scanning a book.

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Background Processing: The [Background Processing]

option allows you to smooth background color or remove it to
make image clearer. The option is especially useful for
documents with color forms such as invoices.

Choices: None (default), Smooth, Removal

- None - no background processing will be performed
(default)

- Smooth - produces images with a more uniform
background color. This option improves image quality.

- Removal - identifies the background color and then
removes it.

Sensitivity: Choice: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. Default: 0

- The higher the value, the more background color will be
kept.

Mode: Auto, Moiré

If [Smooth] is selected in the [Background Processing]
option, then the choices for the [Mode] option includes Auto,
and Moiré.

- Auto - uses the factory preprogrammed mode to proceed
background smoothing.

- Moiré – Remove the moiré patterns that appear on the
background of the image w hen scanning printed material.

If [Removal] is selected in the [Background Processing]
option, then the [Mode] option will be replaced with [Fill
Color]. Choices: White, Auto.

- White - identifies the background color and substitutes it

with white.

- Auto - identifies the background color and substitutes it

with the color of the largest background zone.

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Smooth

Removal

Fill Colo r: White

Background Processing: None

Background Processing:

Background Processing:

Note: Background color in small zone will not be processed or

removed.

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Check White or Black if you wish to add white or
black edge on the border of your scanned image.
Enter the value from 0 to 5 mm. Default value is 0.

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Edge Fill: 5mm (Black)

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Despeckle

Occasionally small dots or specks appear in the background of a

scanned image. Remove unwanted speckles provides a cleaner

image for OCR (Optical Character Recognition) processing, and

also helps to reduce compressed file size.

Define the speckles (also known as image noise) you wish to

remove by specifying its number (size) and r a d ius (range). The

measuring unit is pixel. The higher the number, the more

speckles will be removed.

Before Despeckle
(noise number:0, noise radius:1)

After Despeckle
(noise number:22, noise radius:10)

Note:

• The function is c urrently available for Black and White
image only.

• To scan at rated speed, it is recommended to set the noise
radius up to 10 pixels.

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Line Removal: When Black and White image mode is

selected on the [Image] tab, the [Line Removal] opt ion will
be enabled. Line Removal erases lines on the image and then
reconstructs characters so the OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) accuracy can be improved.

Choices: None, Form, Horizontal, Vertical
None – the default mode which does not remove any line.
Form – remove any form in the document.
Horizontal – select [Horizontal] and then enter the length of

horizontal line to remove only the horizontal line exceeding
your specified length.

Vertical – select [Vertical] and then enter the length of
vertical line to remove only the vertical line exceeding your
specified length.

None Remove Form

Remove Horizontal Line

(over 30 mm)

Remove Vertical Line

(over 70 mm)

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4.10 The Rotation Tab

The Rotation tab allows you to set the following image rotating
options:

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Rotate

Choose the rota tion a ngle from the drop down

Image

list if you wish to rotate your scanned image.

Choice: None, 90°CW(clockwise),
90°CCW(counter clockwise), 180°, Auto
based on contents. Auto rotate every
even page.

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Rotate 90°CCW

Rotate 90°CW

Rotate 180°

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scanner.

Document with various

Document with dark or

Auto based on contents: Automatically

rotate images based on the contents of
document. When「Auto based on

contents」 is selected, its modes will be
enabled to let you select more options.

Mode: Quick, Full Text, Complexity
Quick – the default mode to let you rota te

images at the fastest s peed.
Full Text – the enhanced mode for

documents with mixed text or ientation.
Complexity – the enhanced mode yet at the

slowest speed for document with complex
image or text orientation.

Auto rotate every even page:

Automatically rotate 180° on every even
page. This is especially useful when you scan
the inside pages from a book. As a result, if
you choose “Flatbed (book)” from the “Scan
Source” option, “auto rotate every even page”
will be selected as default.

Note: This option varies based on type of

text orientations

complex background

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Split

By splitting an image, two separate images are

Split Horizontally

Split Vertical

Image

created horizont ally or vertically. This is useful
for documents containing two pages per image
when you want to save them as two images
(one page for one image). Choice: None,

Horizontal, Vertical. Default is None.
Horizontal: Divide one image into the upper

half and the lower ha lf.
Vertical: Divide one image into the left half and

the right half.

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Flip Side

Select “fanfold” to rotate the image of the

Rotation

reverse side to 180 degrees.
This is applied to double-sided document

which are viewed in portrait are sometime
fed into the scanner in landscape or vice
versa.

Choice: Book, Fanfold.

If “Book” is selected, the image of the
reverse side will not be rotated.

The following illustration shows the documents which should
be viewed in portrait are fed into the scanner in landscape

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Image

Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right

Control
Option

and left side of your image.

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The Mirror Effect

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