Avision FT-1109H User Manual
Sheet-Fed Duplex Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: FT-1109H
manual-en-250-0810-E-320E2+-v1
Avision Inc.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance
information statement
Part 15
The product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1)
this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this
device must accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
The FCC Class A limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if
not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
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European Union Regulatory Notice
Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU
Directives:
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
EMC Directive 2004/108/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 A limits of EN55022, EN55024,
safety requirements of EN60950 and ROHS requirements of
EN50581.
*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product.
CE Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this
product may cause radio interference in which case the user
may be required to take adequate measures.
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As an ENERGY STAR
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Partner, Avision Inc. has
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STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Union
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waste. Instead it should be sent to appropriate facilities for
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drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.
System Requirements
IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher
Microsoft Windows XP(SP3), Windows Vista/Windows
7/Windows 8
USB port 2.0 (compatible with USB 1.1)
At least 100 MB of free hard disk space (500 MB is
recommended)
At least 128 MB of system memory (512 MB of RAM is
recommended)
At least 1 GB of RAM for Windows Vista/Windows 8
A CD-ROM drive
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................1-1
2. Scanner Installation..................................2-1
2.1 Installing the Input Paper Tray.....................2-2
2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray...................2-4
2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables .......2-6
2.3.1 Connecting to Power.........................2-6
2.3.2 Turning on the Scanner.....................2-7
2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver .............2-7
2.3.4 Connecting to Computer ...................2-9
3. Completing Your First Scan.......................3-1
3.1 Loading Your Paper ....................................3-1
3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF....................3-1
3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the Input
Paper Tray ......................................3-2
3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation ...............3-3
3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box..3-7
4. Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ..4-1
4.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 4-2
4.2 The Image Tab ..........................................4-4
4.2.1 The Image Selection Box...................4-5
4.2.2 Other Image Options........................4-8
4.2.3 Scanning color images.................... 4-20
4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images.............. 4-20
4.2.5 Scanning B&W images.................... 4-20
4.2.6 Editing Profiles............................... 4-21
4.3 The Compression Tab ............................... 4-24
4.4 The Color Dropout Tab.............................. 4-26
4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection .................. 4-26
4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options............ 4-28
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4.5
The Paper Tab ......................................... 4-30
4.5.1 Cropping....................................... 4-31
4.5.2 Other Paper Selection..................... 4-36
4.6 The Multi-Feed Detection T a b..................... 4-39
4.7 The Preview Tab ...................................... 4-47
4.8 The Options Tab....................................... 4-48
4.9 The Setting Tab .......................................4-57
4.10 The Imprinter Tab ................................. 4-60
4.11 The Information Tab .............................. 4-64
5. ISIS Interface Operation...........................5-1
6. Using the Buttons......................................6-1
6.1 Installing Button Manager V2.......................6-2
6.2 Checking the Button Configurations before
Scanning...................................................6-2
6.3 Using Button Manager V2 with Default
Function Numbers and Predefined Tasks........6-5
6.4 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ......6-9
7. Maintenance..............................................7-1
7.1 Cleaning the ADF .......................................7-1
7.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area.......................7-3
7.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module ................7-4
8. Troubleshooting........................................8-1
8.1 Clearing a Paper Jam..................................8-1
8.2 Questions and Answers...............................8-2
8.3 Technical Service .......................................8-4
9. Specifications............................................9-1
Index .................................................................. a
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed
image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents
from the auto document feeder to increase your
productivity.
Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take
a few minutes to read through this manual. It provides
proper instructions for you to unpack, install, operate and
maintain the scanner.
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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2
3
4
6
5
1. Scanner Main Unit
2. ADF Paper Tray
3. ADF Output Paper Tray
4. Software CD & Quick Guide
5. USB Cable
6. Power Adapter & Power Cord
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Note:
1. Only use the AC adapter DA-48M24 (APD) included in the
machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the
machine and void the warranty.
2. The suitable power supply cord will be provided and
evaluated when national approval.
3. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents
against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged,
please contact your dealer immediately.
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2. Scanner Installation
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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2.1 Installing the Input Paper Tray
1. Pul
l the ADF Release button to open the front cover.
ADF Release
Button
Front
Cover
2. In
sert the pin with a inclined plane on the right side of
the Input Paper Tray to the hole on the rear of the
scanner as illustrated.
Right Side
Input Paper
Tray
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3. Use your left thumb to press the place near the pin
with a inclined plane of the other side of the Input
Paper Tray and then insert the pin to the hole of the
scanner as illustrated.
Press the
place near
the pi
n
Hole
Pin with a
in
clined
plane
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2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray
1. In
sert the smaller pin of the left side of the Output Paper
Tray to the hole on the front of scanner as illustrated.
Output Paper
Tray
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2. Use your thumb to press the place near the pin of the other
side of the Output Paper Tray and then insert the smaller
pin to the hole on the scanner as illustrated.
Press the
hi
nge area
Hole
The smaller pin
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2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables
NOTE:
1). T
he Windows system CD may be required when in stalling
on some PC’s.
2). To ensure your computer can identify the USB scanner,
please install scanner driver first before connecting the
scanner to your computer.
3). The scanner driver contains TWAIN, ISIS and WIA driver.
If you are running Windows Me, Windows XP, or Windows
Vista, 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.
2.3.1 Connecting to Power
Pl
ug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of
your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power
outlet.
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2.3.2 Turning on the Scanner
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.
Power Switch
2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver
1. Pl
ace the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
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Contents on the installation graphic:
Install Button Manager V2: To use the buttons on
the scanner, you need to install Button Manager V2. To
ensure Button Manager V2 works properly, please FIRST
install Button Manager V2 before installing the scanner
driver.
Install Scanner Driver: To communicate with your
scanner, you need to install the scanner driver. After
installing the Button Manager V2 softw are, click Install
Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver on your
computer.
Install Adobe Reader: To view the user’s manuals for
the scanner and Button Manager V2, you need to use
Adobe Reader to open and view the manuals in pdf file
format. If you already have Adobe Reader installed on
your computer, you may disregard this item.
View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or print
the detailed user manual for the scanner and Button
Manager V2 respectively.
3. Click Install Button Manager V2 to install the Button
Manager V2 software and then click Install Scanner
Driver to install the scanner driver on your computer.
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2.3.4 Connecting to Computer
1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of
your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of
your computer.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt
a “New Hardware Found” message.
3. In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. When
the XP certification screen appears, click Continue
Anyway to complete the installation.
At this moment, the “Found New Hardware” wizard
will display again. Follow the same steps to complete the
installation.
Important!
Please note for this model. Your computer will identify
two USB devices. You have to install “Found New
Hardware ” wizard twice to complete the installation.
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4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.
5. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user
manual for the scanner and bundled applications
respectively.
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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
t
he following specifications:
Document(s) can range in size from 2” x 3.5” (50 x 88
mm) to 11.69” x 17” (297 x 432 mm).
Document(s) can range in weight from 7 to 110 lbs
(28~413 g/m
2
)
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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3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the Input Paper Tray
Fanning Your Document
Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner.
To avoid occasional paper jam when automatically feeding
multiple documents, loosen the paper before loading.
Document feeding
1. Place your document with the text face down on the ADF
Paper Tray. If you are scanning two sides of documents,
place the first page face down.
2. Align the two sides of the document with the slide guides.
Please note that the ADF Paper Tray can hold up to 100
pages (75 g/m² or 20 lb.) / 150 pages (60 g/m² or 16 lb.
Paper) at a time.
Slide Guide
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3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation
T
o verify if your scanner installation is correct, Avision provides
you a useful test program called Avision Capture Tool. With
this tool, you can perform simple scans and view the captured
images. In addition, it helps you complete your scan at a rated
speed.
The following procedure describes how to verify your scanner
installation. If the installation is not correct, please review the
preceding section to check if the cable connection and scanner
driver have been successfully installed.
Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on.
1. Select Start>Programs>Avision AVxxx Scanner>Avision
Capture Tool.
Note:
If Avision Capture Tool does not appear on “All Programs”
of your Start menu, please access from the following path:
C\Windows\TWAIN_32\Avision\Avxxx\Avision Capture
Tool.exe
The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.
2. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.
T
he following Avision Capture Tool dialog box will be
displayed.
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Fi
t
Page
Actual
Size
Save File Path
File Format
Setup
Scan
3. Choose your desi
red file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
MTIFF, PDF, MPDF, GIF, and JPEG.) 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:\My Scan\Image.)
Note:
If you do not wish to save the scanned image, deselect the
Save button since default is Save Enable. In this case, the
thumbnail view will be disabled. And therefore, after
viewing all the scanned images, only the last one will
remain on the screen.
5. Click the Setup button ( ) or choose Setup from the
File menu to prompt the Scanner Properties dialog box.
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Image
Select
ion
Box
6. From the Image Selection Box, choose your desired image
type for your scanned i
mage. (Default is Front B&W) If
you have a duplex scanner, choose Front and Rear to scan
both sides of your document.
7. Click OK to quit the Scanner Properties dialog box. (To
learn more details about the Scanner Properties dialog box,
please see the subsequent chapter, Using the Scanner
Properties Dialog Box.)
8. Place your document face down on the document glass or
face up in the auto document feeder.
9. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
(
) or choose Scan from the File menu.
10. The document will be scanned an d displayed in the Scan
Validation screen. After the scanned images have been
displayed, your scanner installation verification is
completed.
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Status Bar Thumbnail View
Fit Page View
11. You can vi
ew the scanned image in Fit Page (
) or
Actual Size (100%) button (
) from the Viewing toolbars
at the right side.
12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
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3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
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4
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6
7
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1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,
Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Options,
Settings, Information.
2. Image
Selection Box
Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.
3. Brightness Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
4. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
5. Resolution
Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
6. Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image.
7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,
Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)
8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory
default settings.
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4. Using the Scanner
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) scanner, 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.
Scan After all the scan settings are satisfactory, click
the Scan button to start scanning your
document.
Close Click the Close button to leave the Scanner
Properties dialog box.
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The following table shows the default settings：
Tab name Default settings
Image Image：Front B&W
Binarization：Dynamic Threshold
Resolution：200 dpi
Invert：Blank on White
Scan Source：Auto Document Feeder
Threshold：None
Brightness：None
Contrast：None
Compression None
Color Dropout None
Paper Cropping：Automatic
Deskew：Yes
Orientation：Portrait
OverScan：0.00
Unit：Inch
Multi-Feed
Detection
None
Preview None
Options Rotation Degrees：None
Blank Page Removal：None
Edge Fill：White，0 mm
Image Control Option：None
Setting Enable Energy Saver：Enable, 15
minutes after last scan action
Show Scanning Progress：Yes
Show Warning Message：Yes
Save Settings after Closing：Yes
Imprinter Digital Imprinter
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