Avision AV1860 manuale d’uso

Document Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: DL-1101S/DL-1103S Avision Inc.[...]

ii Trademarks Microsoft is a U.S. register ed trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows, and Windows Vista are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporatio n in the United States and/or other countries. IBM, IBM PC are registered tradem arks of International Business Machines Corp. Other brands and product names herein are t[...]

User’s Manual iii 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 t o the following two con ditions: (1) this device may not cause harm ful interference and (2) th[...]

iv European Union Regulatory Notice Products bearing t he CE marking comply w ith the following EU Directives:  Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC  EMC Directive 2004/108/EC CE compliance of th is product is valid if powered with the correct CE-marked AC adapter provided by Avision. CE Warning This is a class A product. In a domestic en vironme[...]

User’s Manual v System Requirements  IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or higher  Microsoft Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista/Windows 7  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 V[...]

vi Table of Contents 1. Introduction .............................................. 1-1 2. Scanner Installation .................................. 2-1 2.1 Unlocking Your Scanner ............................... 2-2 2.2 Installing the Scann er Driver and Connectin g the Cables .................................................. 2-3 2.2.1 Connecting to[...]

User’s Manual vii 4.3 The Compression Tab ................................ 4-23 4.4 The Color Drop out Tab ............................... 4-25 4.4.1 Color Dropout Selectio n .................. 4-25 4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options............ 4-27 4.5 The Paper Tab .......................................... 4-29 4.5.1 Cropping .................[...]

viii 9. Troubleshooting ........................................ 9-1 9.1 Clearing a Pa per Jam ................................... 9-1 9.2 Questions and Answers ................................ 9-3 9.3 Technical Service ........................................ 9-6 10. Specifications ......................................... 10-1 Index .............[...]

User’s Manual 1-1 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purc hase of the color sheet-fed image scanner. With this sca nner, you can you scan your multi-page documents from the auto document feeder at a rated speed or scan irregular si ngle -page document from the flatbed. Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take a few minutes[...]

1-2 1. Scanner Main Unit 2. Software CD 3. USB Cable 4. Power Adapter & Power Cord Note: 1. Only use the AC adapter HEG42-240200-7L by Hitron/DA- 48M24 by APD included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty. 2. Please unpack the packing care fully, and check the contents against the checklist. If an[...]

User’s Manual 2-1 2. Scanner Installation 2.1 Precautions  Keep the scanner out of di rect 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 pl ace.  Be sure to use the proper AC power source.  Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted[...]

2-2 2.2 Unlocking Your Scanner The scan uni t is locked during transport to protect the scanning mechanism from being damaged. Be sure to unlock the scan unit before using the machine.  Turn over the machine to locate the lock switch.  Move the lock switch to the "unlocked position" . If you need to transport the machine, please mov[...]

User’s Manual 2-3 2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the Cables NOTE: 1). The Windows system CD may be required when installing on some PC’s. 2). To ensure your computer ca n identify the USB scanner, please install scanner driver first before connecting the scanner to your computer. 3). The scanner driver contains both TWAIN driv[...]

2-4 2.3.2 Turning on the Power Press the Power Switch button on the front panel , the Power LED will flash. Wh en it is finished and ready to scan , the LED indicator will st op flashing and become steadily on. To turn off the scanner, press the Power Switch button for about 3 seconds, the P ower LED will be off . 2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Drive[...]

User’s Manual 2-5 Contents on the installation graphic:  Install Button Manager : To use the buttons on the scanner, you need to install Button Manager. To ensure Button Manager works properly, please FIRST install Butt on Manager before inst alling the scanner driver.  Install Scanner Driver: To communicate with your scanner, you need to i[...]

2-6 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 2000, confirm that the “ Search for a better driver.” is selected and[...]

User’s Manual 3-1 3. Completing Your First Scan 3.1 Loading Your Paper 3.1.1 Placing Your Document on the Flatbed Open document cover. Place your document FACE DOWN on the document glass and align th e document to the reference mark as indicated. Cl ose document cover.[...]

3-2 3.1.2 Loading Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray 3.1.3 Notice on Using the ADF Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets t he following specificat ions:  Document(s) can range in size from 3.5 by 2 inches to 8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).  Document(s) can range in weight from 7 to 110 lbs (28 ~400 g/m 2 )  ID cards up to[...]

User’s Manual 3-3 Fanning Your Document Standard paper size should f eed easily through the scanner. To avoid occasional paper ja m when automatically feeding multiple documents, loosen the paper before loading. Document Feeding 1. Load the stack of document face down wi th the top of the pages pointing into the feeder. 2. Verify that the paper g[...]

3-4 3.1.4 Loading Your Cards in the ADF Paper Tray 1. Place the stack of cards face down wi th the long dimension parallel to the paper guide. 2. Adjust the paper guides to ce nter the original. Make sure the paper guides touch the edges of the original.[...]

User’s Manual 3-5 3.1.5 Loading Your Cards and Document on the ADF Pa per Tray 1. Pl ace your document in the auto document feeder. Adjust the paper guides to center the original. Make sure the paper guides touch the edges of the original.[...]

3-6 2. Place a stack of cards face do wn with the long di mension parallel to the document feeder and center your cards in the document feeder. Note: Up to 3 plastic ID cards at 0.8mm (thickness) and 20 pages at 20 lbs of document can be loaded and scanned at the same time.[...]

User’s Manual 3-7 3.2 Using the Paper Stopper Rai se the Paper Stopper and slide it to the right or to the left according to the paper size you are loading from the auto document feeder. The paper stopper is used to arrange your document so the paper can be neatly collected after scan.[...]

3-8 3.3 Verifying Your Scanner Installation T o verify if your scan ner installation is correct, Avision provides you a useful test program called Avisi on 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 v[...]

User’s Manual 3-9 3. Choose your desired file format from the Fil e Format drop down list box. (D efault is BMP, ot her choice includes TIF F, 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 ScanImage.) Note: [...]

3-10 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 dial og box. (To learn more details about the Scanner Properties di alog box, please see the subse[...]

User’s Manual 3-11 11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page ( ) or Actual Size (100%) button ( ) from the Viewing toolbars at the right side. 12. Click th e Close box or Quit from t he File menu to ex it the Scan Validation Tool. Fit Page View Status Bar Thumbnail View[...]

3-12 3.3.1 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout, Paper, Options, Settings, Information. 2. Image Selection Box Choose your image type and the side of document you wish to scan. Options vary based on type of scanner. 3. Brightness : Adjust the brightness lev el from –100 to +100. 4.[...]

User’s Manual 4-1 4. Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box The Scanner Properties dialog bo x allows you to confi gure the scanner’s settings. It consists of several tabbed windows each of which will be described in t his chapter. Note: In this chapter, all options are available based on a duplex (double-side) scanner. If you have purchased a[...]

4-2 4.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box Buttons Description Defaults Click t he 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 [...]

User’s Manual 4-3 The following table shows the defaul t 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 Cr[...]

4-4 4.2 The Image Tab The Image tab allows you to choose the front side and (or) the rear side of your document, th e type of im age, and to set several basic scan setting s. Note that except for the resolution, you can set individual scan settings for the front side and the rear side. For example, a ll settings in the Image tab, Compression tab, C[...]

User’s Manual 4-5 4.2.1 The Image Selection Box The Image Selection box includes the image type and document side option. If you wi sh to scan both the front side and the rear side of your color document, you can check both Front Color and Rear Color at the same time. Note the options vary based on type of scanner. Example 1 ： Scanning a two-si[...]

4-6 Example 2 ： Scanning a two-sided color document, one in B&W(Drop Blue Color ： Threshold ： 10, Background ： 79), 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 contai n actual shades of g[...]

User’s Manual 4-7 Front/Rear Auto Color Detection: Click to automaticall y detect and scan the front or the rear page of your color document in color image mode. If your document is in colors, th e scanner will automat ically scan the document into a color image. If your document is non-color, you can choose the output to be either B&W or Gra[...]

4-8 4.2.2 Other Image Options Binarization This is the process of converting a grayscale or color image to a bi-tonal image. There are several different methods of performing this conversion. Options: Dynamic Threshold, Fixed Processing, Halftone 1~5, Error Diffusion . Dynamic Threshold: Selecting Dynamic Threshold allows the scanner to dynamically[...]

User’s Manual 4-9 Fixed Processing: Used for black-and- white and other high contrast documents. A single level is set to det ermine the black- and-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 av ailable. Halftone: In addition t[...]

4-10 Error Diffusion Image[...]

User’s Manual 4-11 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 t hreshold value produces a darker image, and can be used to help pick up faint images. Adjust the thresh[...]

4-12 Gray Document Type: Choice: Normal, Photo, Document Three options of document type are provided when you choose Gray as the image type for yo ur 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 busines[...]

User’s Manual 4-13 Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230)[...]

4-14 Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher th e value, the brighter the image. Drag the slider to the right or left to increase or decrease the brightness. The range is from –100 to +100. Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, th e bigger the dif[...]

User’s Manual 4-15 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 resoluti on and the image file size. Be aware that greater resolution takes more time to scan, and more disk space for the scanning ima[...]

4-16 Invert Reverses the brightness and the colors in the image. The default setting is Black on a White background. Reverse mode is White on a Black background. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Black on White White on Black[...]

User’s Manual 4-17 Scan Source Choice:  Auto Document Feeder: Used to scan multiple pages.  Flatbed: Used to scan a single page. For example, pages from newspaper clipping, paper with wrinkles or curls.  Flatbed (book): Used to scan several inside pages from book.  Automatic: Allow the scanner automatically set its scan source. If Aut[...]

4-18 Color Matching The purpose of Color Matching is getting the accurate color. This option uses the default parameters (ICC profile) to adjust the colors of the image. Choice: None, Document, Photo  None: Choose “None” to disable this option.  Document: Choose “Document” if your original contains pure text or a mixture of text and g[...]

User’s Manual 4-19 4.2.3 Scanning color images T he following options are available f or scanning color images.  Brightness  Contrast  Resolution  Invert 4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images T he following options are av aila ble for scanning gray images.  Brightness  Contrast  Resolution  Invert 4.2.5 Scanning B&W images T[...]

4-20 4.2.6 Editing Profiles The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to change and save your frequentl y used scan settings into a profile. You can edit these profiles by rena ming or deleti ng them. To add a new profile, 1. Customize your settings. (F or example, change your resolution, image type, cro pping method, scan size, or other scan se[...]

User’s Manual 4-21 To load a profile, 1. From the Image tab dialog box, choose your favorable profile from the “Prof iles” dropdown list box. 2. Your favorable prof ile will be immediately loaded and displayed on Scanner Pr operties dialog box. To delete a profile, 1. From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt the Edit Y ou[...]

4-22 To rename a profile, 1. From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt the Edit Y our 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” t o quit. Note: The preset[...]

User’s Manual 4-23 4.3 The Compression Tab The Compression tab allows you to compress your scanned image and choose the level of co mpression. Bi-tonal images are normally compressed using CCITT standard called Group 4 (G4). Color and grayscale images are often compressed using JPEG technol ogy. Move the JPEG Quality slider to the right or left t[...]

4-24 The Compression tab dialog box[...]

User’s Manual 4-25 4.4 The Color Dropout Tab 4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection Col or Dropout tab allows you to dr op either of the red, blue, or green color in your scanned image. If your image contai ns red color watermark or background, choose the R (Red) channel then any red wat ermark or background will be removed. T his feature is used to sharp[...]

4-26 The Color Dropout dialog box[...]

User’s Manual 4-27 4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options Advanced Processing provides two options that can adjust y our scanned image in the best optimal result. Filter Threshold This value is us ed to determine the color which will be dropped ou t. A lower value w ill drop more of the selected color out, while a higher value will leav e more of the [...]

4-28 Remove Blue, Threshold: 20, Background: 255 Remove Blue, Threshold: 20, Background Level: 210[...]

User’s Manual 4-29 4.5 The Paper Tab T he Paper tab allows you to define values relating to image output (i.e., Auto Crop or not, Scan Area, OverScan, Multi-Feed Detection). The Paper tab dialog box[...]

4-30 4.5.1 Cropping Croppi ng allows you to capture a portion of the document being scanned. Choice: Automatic, Fixed to Transport, EOP (End of Page) Detection, Automatic Multiple, Relative to Documents. Options Description Automatic Automatic adjusts the cropping window according to different document sizes. Use this option for batches of mixed-si[...]

User’s Manual 4-31 Automatic Multiple This option allows you to place various sized documents such as photos, ID Cards, or business cards on the flatbed (if available) and lets yo u create multiple individually cropped images in one scan. Note: To correctly create mu ltiple images, please make sure there is at least 12mm (0.5”) of space between[...]

4-32 Relative to Document: (used for batches of same-sized documents) This option allows you t o cr op different areas on your documents and deliver these imag es in B&W, Gray, or Color separately. For example, there are applications which require you to store the entire docume nt in B&W and a part of the document in color to save storage s[...]

User’s Manual 4-33 3. Click the Prev iew tab to display th e Preview window. A black rectangular box appears to indicate the max. scan size your have just selected. 4. Click the Preview button to view the entire image in low resolution to correctly crop your relative scan area. 5. Select image type from the Image Select ion box. The selected imag[...]

4-34 7. Check the B&W image from the Image Selection box to scan the entire document. 8. Click the Scan button to start scanning the document in two image types and sizes. (See the result in below .) The entire document in B&W The relative area i n color T he Relative Area A Cross Sign[...]

User’s Manual 4-35 4.5.2 Other Paper Selection Deskew Use this option to automaticall y deskew a document. Scan Area Choose your desired paper size wi th the drop-down list box. Or you may select a custom pa per size by clicking the Scan Area box and then click Add to include in the choice. Choice: None, US Letter- 8.5”x 11”, US Legal – 8.5[...]

4-36 Choose “Unknown Length” if you have a batch of long page document with unknown length. Choose “Enter Length” to enter the length and width of yo ur documents or your desi red scan size on documents. This is useful when you have a batch of documents with the same scan size or a batch of same-sized documents. OverScan Overscan allows you[...]

User’s Manual 4-37 Note: 1 Within the specified t imeout period, if you load y our document to the feeder, the scanner starts scanning automatically. 2 If your scanner has a flatbed option and you place your paper on the flatbed, after the timeout period, you need to click the Scan button on the TWAIN user interface to start scanning.[...]

4-38 4.6 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab Multi-Feed Detection M ulti-Feed Detection allow s you to detect overlapped docu ment that go through the auto docume nt 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 s[...]

User’s Manual 4-39 Additional Length Detection Additional Length Detection al lows you to define the l ength of document being multi-fed. This value indicates the additional length exceeding you r scan area. The Display w indow will show the size of the document as you change the value. A value of 0 indicates no additional length detection. The A[...]

4-40 By Length (Paper/Object)+Position : When a multi- feed is detected for the first time, the scanner memorizes the length of the document, the length and position of the object (photo or label) attached to the docu ment. When you perform next scanning, this pat tern of multi-feed w ill be bypassed. To use the intelligent mode, 1. Choose your des[...]

User’s Manual 4-41 Detection Area This option allows you to specify a multi-f eed detection area. To specify a multi-f eed detection area, 1. Choose Disable from the Int elligent Mode. Th e Detection Area will be enabled. 2. Choose Inside the Range or Outside the Range . The detection area will be highlight ed. 3. Drag your mouse pointer on the t[...]

4-42 Detection Area: Outside the Range, Box, Top: 3”, Bottom: 7”[...]

User’s Manual 4-43 Ultrasonic Detection Ultrasonic Detection allows you to set overlapped document by detecting paper thickness between documents. Note ： The availability of the fu nction varies based on ty pe of scanner. There are two options available if Multi-Feed is det ected.  Stop Scanning after Multi-Feed If this is selected, the scan[...]

4-44 Clear the Multi-Fed Paper: Auto If this is checked, once mu lti-feed is detected and scann ing operation is stopped, the scan ner will automatically clear the transport of the multi-fed paper. If this is not checked, once multi-feed is detected and scan ning operation is stopped, you need to manually clear the transport of the multi-fed paper.[...]

User’s Manual 4-45 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 wave file i s added. Units Defines the primary measurement system. Inches, Millimeters, and Pixels are available.[...]

4-46 4.7 The Preview Tab T he Preview tab allow s 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 r[...]

User’s Manual 4-47 4.8 The Options Tab The Opti ons tab allows you to set followi ng additional im age processing settings. The Option tab dialog box[...]

4-48 Flip Side Rotation Select “fanfold” to rotate the image of the 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, th e image of the reverse side will not be rot ated. The following [...]

User’s Manual 4-49 Rotate Image Choose the rotation angle from the drop down 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. Original Rotate 90°CW Rotate 90°CCW Rotate 180° Auto based on contents : When Auto based on contents[...]

4-50 Blank Page Removal Check if you wish to remove the blank page and move the slider to the left or right to your desired threshold. Edge Fill 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. Original Edge Fill: 5mm (Black)[...]

User’s Manual 4-51 Image Control Option Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right and left side of your i mage. Original The Mirror Effect[...]

4-52 Despeckle Occasionally small dots or specks appear in the background of a scanned image. Remove unwanted speckles provides a cleaner image for OCR (Optic al 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 rad[...]

User’s Manual 4-53 Note:  The function is currently av ailable for Black and White image only.  To scan at rated speed, it is recommended to set the noise radius up to 10 pixels.[...]

4-54 Background Setting 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, th is option is currently available only in the “ Auto crop” mode. For a scanner with a flatbed pl aten, this option i s available either in the “Auto crop” or th[...]

User’s Manual 4-55 4.9 The Setting Tab The Setti ng tab allows you to set the fol lowing settings: The Setting tab dialog box Energy Saving Control Check the Enable Energy Saver box and move the slider to the right to set the amount of time to start the energy saver after your last action. The range is from 1 to 240 minutes. The default is 15 min[...]

4-56 Cache Mode: None, Page Number, Memory Size . This option allows you t o assign a specified memory size from the available RAM to process the image data. By specifying a smaller memory size, you can free more memory for other applications you are running. By specifying a larger memory size, you can have more memory to process the image data esp[...]

User’s Manual 4-57 Show Scanning Progress Check and the scanning progress bar will be shown during scanning. Show Warning Message Check to show the warning messages such as “ADF pad count exceeds 50,000 scans (the number varies based on type of scanner). Please replace the ADF pad and reset the pad count.” Save Settings after Closing Check to[...]

4-58 4.10 The Imprinter Tab The Impri nter tab allows you to print alphanumeric characters, date, time, document count an d custom message on your scanned image if digital imprinter is selected or at the back of your document if ex ternal imprinter is selected. Choice: External Imprinter, Digital Imprinter. If you have installed an external imprin [...]

User’s Manual 4-59 Contents Print All Check Print All to automatically pri nt the text at all pages of your documents. Uncheck Print All to print the text for the first page of your documents only. Custom Enter your custom text to be included in your print string. Counter Show the document count for the scan session. This value is increased seque[...]

4-60 String Orientation Choose your string orientation. Choice: Normal, Rotated, Vertical, Vertical Inversion, 90 degrees CW, 90 degrees CCW Normal Rotated Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 degrees CW 90 degrees CCW If you check the digital impri nter to stamp text on your scann ed image, the illustration of normal and rotated stri ng is shown belo w:[...]

User’s Manual 4-61 Print Position Choose the position you wish to print your string. Move the slider to the right to i ncrease the value or to the left to decrease the value. Range: 0~355mm, default:0 mm The value indicates the height from the bottom of your paper to the last letter of your string. This opt ion is available only if an external im[...]

4-62 4.11 The Information Tab The Information tab displays th e following system and scanner in formation. The Information tab dialog box The “Report” button ： If you encounter any error me ssage while using the scanner, click the Report button. A re port.txt file (C:AVxxx) will be generated. Please send this f ile to the nearest service cen[...]

User’s Manual 4-63 The “Reset Pad Count” button ： After scanning approximately 50,000 pages (the number varies based on type of scanner) thro ugh the Auto Document Feeder (ADF), the ADF pad may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feedin g. In this case, it is h ighly recommended to replace the ADF pad with a new one. ([...]

User’s Manual 5-1 5. ISIS Interface Operation The ISIS driver operation method is similar t o the TWAIN’s. Every function on the ISIS inte rface screen is briefly described as below: Mode: Select one of scan modes, including B&W, gray, color options. Dither: 5 halftone levels available, can be disabled. Dots per inch: Select your de sired r[...]

User’s Manual 6-1 6. Using the Buttons The following picture shows the 3 buttons and 1 functi on screen on the scanner. 6.1 Installing Button Manager To use the buttons on the scanner, you need to i nstall the Button Manager. To ensure th e Button Manager work properly, please FIRST install Butt on Manager before inst alling the scanner driver. F[...]

6-2 Installing the But ton Manager is easy. Insert the supplied CD to your CD-R OM drive and follow th e instructions on t he screen to complete the installati on of the Button Manager. Button Manager provides you an easy way to scan your document and then link the scanne d image to your designated software application. All t his can be done by a s[...]

User’s Manual 6-3 3. The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons. Right-click the button (functi on) you wish to check. The Button Properties window appears. The default setting is in dicated in highlighted color. If you wish to change the setting, use this window to reset the setting for the file f ormat, destination applicat ion, or [...]

6-4 6.3 Adding A New Destination Application The Button Manager allows you to add your own software applications as a destination f or your scanned image. To add a new destination applicat ion, 1. From the Button Properties wi ndow, click Add/Delete. The Application Manager window appears. 2. Choose Add in the Application Manager window to prompt t[...]

User’s Manual 6-5 4. The new applicat ion will then be sh own in List of All Applications in the Applicat ion Manager window . 5. Choose the new software application and click Add t o include it to List of Applications for the Bu tton #. 6. Click OK to return to the Button Properties window. 7. Choose the new application as your destinat ion appl[...]

6-6 6.4 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons 1. Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper and load the document wi th their tops into the automatic document feeder. 2. Check the number on the LED screen to ensure if you are selecting the proper scan settings and destination application. (For example, if you want to scan with button #4, which [...]

User’s Manual 7-1 7. Using Button Manager on Your Desktop Instead of pressing the button on your scanner to complete an easy scan, Avision’s Button Manager provides you an alternative and easy way to comp lete your scan with a si ngle click on your desktop. Avision’s Button M anager allows you to preprogram up to 9 scan settings such as resol[...]

7-2 Or 1. Choose Start>Control Panel> Avision Scanner Utility as illustrated and double click t he Avision Scanner Utilit y icon to prompt the “Select Scanne r Model” dialog box. 2. Select your scanner model and click the OK butt on. The Button Pan el will be prompted. The Button Panel T his indicates the scanner model The Button Icon T h[...]

User’s Manual 7-3 7.2 Checking the Scan Configurations Before you scan, it is recommended to check the button confi gurations first to ensure a proper file format and a destination application. 1. The Button Panel shows the fi rst five scanning buttons. Right-click the button (functi on) you wish to check. The following Button Properties window w[...]

7-4 7.3 Scanning from the Button Panel 1. On the Button Panel , left-click the button you wish to use to start scanning. 2. After the scanning i s finished , the designated software application such as Microsoft P aint will be launch ed and the scanned image appears in the main window of Microsoft Paint as below. Note: For details information on ho[...]

User’s Manual 8-1 8. Maintenance 8.1 Cleaning the Flatbed Glass The procedures 1. Wet a soft lint-free clot h with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) 2. Open the document cover as shown below. Gently wi pe the surface of the glass of flatbed. 3. Close the document cover. Yo ur scanner is now ready for use.[...]

8-2 8.2 Cleaning the ADF From ti me to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this case the scanner may no t feed documents smoothly. If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your machine to its origin al state. The Cleaning Procedures 1) Soak a clean cloth[...]

User’s Manual 8-3 Feeding Roller ADF Pad[...]

8-4 8.3 Cleaning the Calibration Area 1. Press the Paper Jam C learing button. Open the front door to the left. 2. Wet a clean cloth with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) 3. Wipe the glass and the wh ite area as illustrated below by moving the swab from side to side to rid the dust or di rt. Glass[...]

User’s Manual 8-5 8.4 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module After scanning approximately 30,000 pages through the ADF, the pad may be worn out and you may experi ence problems with document feedin g. In this case, it is h ighly recommended to replace the pad module with a new one. For ordering the pad module, please co nsult your nearest dealer and fo[...]

8-6 8.5 Replacing the ADF Roller After scanning approximately 200,000 pages through the ADF, the ADF roller may be worn out and you may experience probl ems with document feeding. In this case, you may need to replace a new ADF roller. For ordering the ADF roller, please consult your nearest dealer an d follow the procedure below to replace it. Dis[...]

User’s Manual 8-7 3. Move the tab of the ADF roller UP as indicated.[...]

8-8 4. Detach the right end of the ADF roller from the scanner and remove the ADF roller.[...]

User’s Manual 8-9 Assembling Procedure 1. Insert the left end of the ADF rolle r first to its slot and pl ace the ADF roller to its proper position. 2. Move the tab of the ADF roller DOWN . 3. Close the ADF roller cover. A snap-in sound coul d be heard if correctly installed.[...]

User’s Manual 9. Troubleshooting 9.1 Clearing a Paper Jam In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Press the ADF Release Button on the ri ght side. Gently open the Scanner Front Door to the left. 2. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit. 3. Close the scanner front door. Your Scanner is now ready to u[...]

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User’s Manual 9-3 9.2 Questions and Answers Question: Paper becomes jammed during scanning. Answer: 1) Open the scanner front door. 2) Pull out the jammed paper carefully. 3) Close the scanner front door. Question: More than one sheet of paper are fed into the scanner. Answer: 1) Open the scanner front door. 2) Remove the multi-fed sheets of pape[...]

9-4 Question: Paper becomes skewed in the scanner. Answer: 1) Use the slide guide to keep the paper path straight. 2) Check the condition of the feeding roller. If necessary, follow the cleaning directions i n Section 5.1 and perform the cleaning. Question: Why does my scanned image always comes out too dark? Answer: 1) Modify the Gamma setting to [...]

User’s Manual 9-5 Question: When I choose optical resolution to be 600 dpi, the "auto crop" and "deskew" functions will be disabled. Answer: Since to perform auto crop and deskew consumes great deal of system memory, it is suggested if you wish to perform "auto crop" and "deskew" functions, please choose yo[...]

9-6 9.3 Technical Service Before contact Avision, please prepare the following information:  Scanner serial & revi sion number (located on the bottom of the scanner);  Hardware configuration (e.g., yo ur host CPU type, RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface card);  The name and version of your sca nning software application[...]

User’s Manual 9-7 China Area Hongcai Technology Limited 7A,No.1010, Kaixuan Road, Shanghai 200052 P.R.C. TEL : +86-21-62816680 FAX : +86-21-62818856 E-MAIL : sales@avision.net.cn Web Site:http://www.avision.com.cn Europe Area Avision Europe GmbH Bischofstr. 101 D-47809 Krefeld Germany TEL: +49-2151-56981-40 FAX: +49-2151-56981-42 E-MAIL: info@avi[...]

User’s Manual 10-1 10. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Model Number: DL-1101S/DL-1103S Scanner Type: Duplex Scanner (DL-1101S) Simplex Scanner (DL-1103S) Scanner Type: Sheet-fed and flatbed Light Source: LED Optical Resolution: 600 dpi Scanning Modes: Black & White Gray Color ADF Capacity: Up to 50 page[...]

User’s Manual a Index Ａ Additional Length Detection, 4- 39 ADF roller, 8-6 Auto Color Detection sensitivit y, 4-7 Ｂ B&W , 4-6 Background Level , 4-27 Background Setting, 4-54 Binarization Dynamic Threshold, Fixed Processing, 4-8 Blank Page Removal , 4-50 Brightness , 4-14 Button Panel, 6-2 Button Properties window, 6-3 Ｃ Cache None, Pag[...]

b Ｇ G4, 4-23 Gray , 4-6 , 4-12 Ｉ Intelligent Mode (Skip Multi-feeds) Disable, By Length(Paper/Object), By Position, By Length(Paper/Object)+Posi tion, 4-39 Invert , 4-16 Ｊ JPEG, 4-23 Ｍ Mirror, 4-51 Multi-Feed Detection , 4-38 Ｏ OverScan , 4-36 Ｐ Print All, 4- 59 Print Position , 4-61 Ｒ Reset Pad Count , 4-63 Reset Roller Count , 4-63 [...]