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Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Avision makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. Avision shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.
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(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.
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User’s Manual System Requirements ® CPU: Intel Core™ i3 or higher Memory: 32 bit: 2 GB 64 bit: 4 GB Optical Drive: DVD-ROM Drive USB Port: USB 2.0 (compatible with USB 3.0) Compatible Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 (32 bits/64 bits), Windows 8 (32 bits/64 bits), Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP3)
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User’s Manual 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 Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which if instructions are not followed, could result in death or...
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User’s Manual 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.
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User’s Manual INTRODUCTION Overview Thank you for purchasing PaperAir 10 scanner. The main features of the PaperAir 10 are as follows: Easy to Scan Simply press the Scan button and then select the Save button, the scan is started with the predefined scan settings and the scanned image is stored in a predefined file location.
Micro USB Cable NOTE Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. To access more service supports, visit www.avision.com to register your Avision’s product.
User’s Manual Rear View ITEM NAME DESCRIPTION USB Port Connect to your computer. Kensington Attach to a lock to secure the scanner. Security Slot Protect the scanner from being damage during Lock Switch transportation. Introduction...
User’s Manual 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. Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper-feeding problems.
User’s Manual Installing the Software Insert the Setup DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive on your computer. >> The following [Installation] graphic appears. Click [Install PaperAir Manager]. NOTE If the [Installation] graphic does not appear, double-click "Setup.exe" in the Setup DVD-ROM via Windows Explorer. Select the language you will be used during the installation and click the [Next] button.
User’s Manual Installation starts. When the installation is complete, the [How to connect the scanner] dialog box appears. Follow the instructions to turn on your scanner and connect the scanner to your computer with the USB cable. Click the [Finish] button when the installation complete notification is displayed. >>If the installation is successful, the PaperAir Manager icon will be displayed in Windows system tray and the main window will be displayed.
User’s Manual COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN Placing Your Paper Open document cover. Place your document with your text FACE DOWN on the glass. Make sure the upper left corner of your original near the home position as marked in the scanner. Close the document cover.
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User’s Manual Starting PaperAir Manager After the PaperAir Manager software application has been properly installed, the PaperAir Manager is started. The main window of PaperAir Manager and its icon will be displayed. PaperAir Manager’s Main Window ITEM NAME DESCRIPTION...
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User’s Manual Checking Scan Settings Before Scanning Right-click the [Options] icon on the upper-right corner to prompt the [Options] window. The Options window consists of the following options: Completing Your First Scan...
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User’s Manual NAME DESCRIPTION Choose proper image mode for the scanned image. Image Mode Choice: *Auto, Color, Gray, and Black and White. Auto: Automatically convert image mode according to your original document. Image Quality Choose your ideal resolution for the scanned image. Choice: *Auto Resolution, High (600 dpi), Medium (300 dpi), Low (200 dpi) Auto Resolution: According to the original document,...
User’s Manual Scanning Your Document Load paper to your scanner. Click the [Scan] button to start a scan. The Scan Button After the scan is completed, the following [Preview] window appears and the scanned image is automatically saved in a preset path (default path: My Documents\PaperAir Manager).
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User’s Manual On the [Preview] dialog box, if the previewed image is fine, choose the following action: The [Tag] field: Enter the tag information and then press [Enter]. Entering tag information helps to create a better search result since our search database including your file name, tag information, and the recognized image text after text recognition process.
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User’s Manual Searching Your Document PaperAir Manager allows you to search your documents from the database of all previously scanned text, file names, and tag information. The image text has been recognized after the text recognition process and saved into a database. To search your document, On the main window, type your keyword (one or more) in the Keyword field.
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User’s Manual NOTE If you are scanning from a mobile device (refer to Chapter 6), the text recognition process will not be performed and therefore the scanned images can not be searched. Note the following factors which may affect the OCR accuracy and the Search result: Document contains stamps or handwritten remarks.
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If you have accidentally closed the PaperAir Manager’s icon in the System Tray, restart PaperAir Manager by following these steps: From [Start] menu, select [All Programs/Programs]>[Avision PaperAir 10 scanner]>[PaperAir Mnager]. A [Select Scanner Model] dialog box appears. Completing Your First Scan...
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User’s Manual Choose your scanner model and click [OK]. The PaperAir Manager’s main window will be displayed. Completing Your First Scan...
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This is especially useful when you are away on business without carrying the scanner. To run PaperAir Manager without connecting to a scanner, please follow these steps : From the [Start] menu, choose [All Programs/Programs]>[Avision PaperAir 10 scanner]>[PaperAir Mnager]. Choose PaperAir Manager’s shorcut on your desktop.
User’s Manual CUSTOMIZING PaperAir Manager This section explains how to customize scan settings to suit your various scanning tasks. Using the Scan Settings Window To customize the settings for each button, you need to use the Button Properties window. Button Properties window can be started in either of the following way. Right-click the [Options] icon on the upper-right corner to prompt the [Options] window.
User’s Manual The More Settings tab—Provide more scan settings including the options of removing blank images, rotating the image, and enabling multi-feed detection. The Settings tab—Provide options for the OCR settings and the [Browse] button to change the location where all the scanned documents will be saved and searched.
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User’s Manual ITEM DESCRIPTION Auto Click to automatically detect and scan 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, the scanner will scan your document in Black and White mode.
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User’s Manual Medium Resolution Low Resolution 4.2.3 Selecting Your Desired Paper Size Paper Size Select one of the pre-defined paper sizes that matches the size of the original document. Choice: *Auto Crop & Deskew A4 – 8.2 x 11.6 in. A5 –...
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User’s Manual 4.2.5 Setting File Name, and File Format File Name: The available file name consists of date and time which are jointed with a dash (yyyyMMdd-HHmmss). For example, 20170417-154235 indicates date (year/month/date) and 154235 indicate time (hour/minute/second). File Format: The file format that you have selected determined the file format for the scanned image of your document.
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User’s Manual Check this button if you wish to convert into a multi-page PDF file. Move the slider to change your compression level. More Options Compression Level: Increase your compression level by moving the compression slider to the right or decrease your compression level by moving the slider to the left.
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User’s Manual The More Settings Tab The [More Settings] tab provides the following options. 4.3.1 Removing Blank Page Blank Page Removal: Automatically remove blank page according to optimized threshold. Choice: *On, Off 4.3.2 Rotating Your Images Auto Rotate Image Automatically rotate image based on the contents of document. Choice: *On, Off Customizing PaperAir Manager...
Select your desired language shown from the combo box. After clicking the OK button, the specified language will be immediately displayed. Button Profile Import/Export This feature allows you to copy the button profiles of one PaperAir 10 to another PaperAir 10 without having to creating the same button profiles repeatedly. Export: Click [Export] to save current button profiles (destinations and scan settings) to a .bm2 file.
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User’s Manual NOTE The following folder or drive can not be used to store the scanned images. The [Windows] folder in your system drive A shortcut folder A removable USB drive A CD or DVD-ROM drive A [PaperAir Manager] subfolder will be automatically added to your specified folder.
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(Documents\PaperAir Manager\). The authorization code can be purchased from the indicated web page. By obtaining the authorization code, the images or photos which are not scanned from Avision’s scanner can be pasted to the preset location (Documents\PaperAir Manager) and performed the text recognition function.
User’s Manual Creating a Searchable PDF File PaperAir Manager allows you to save your scanned images in PDF or searchable PDF file format. With the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) engine which supports over a hundred of languages, your electronic documents can be searched and managed more effectively.
User’s Manual MAINTENANCE Clean the Scanner Glass The Cleaning Procedures Moisture a piece of soft cloth with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) Open the document cover as shown below. Gently wipe the document glass. Close the document cover. Your scanner is now ready for use. NOTE Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquid (i.e., alcohol, kerosene, etc.) to clean any part of the scanner, otherwise the plastic material will be...
Please adjust the brightness settings on the screen from application software. Technical Service Before contacting Avision, please prepare the following information: Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner); Hardware configuration (e.g., your host CPU type, RAM size, free disk space, display card, interface card);...
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User’s Manual 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: +49-101-56981-40 FAX: +49-101-56981-42 E-MAIL: info@avision-europe.com Web Site: http://www.avision.de Espaço Brasil...
User’s Manual SPECIFICATIONS All specifications are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date and detailed specifications, please refer to our web site at http://www.avision.com Model Number: BF-1606B Technology: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Light Source: LED (Light-Emitting-Diode lamp) Optical Resolution:...
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