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Ambir AV210-30 User Manual

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  • Page 1 DocuMaster™ 210 HiSpeed 20ppm Scanner with PP9.0/TextBridge OCR/AVScan AV210 User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Trademarks Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders.
  • Page 3 FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio...
  • Page 4 Manufacturer's Name: Manufacturer's Address: declare that the product Model Number : conforms to the following Product Specifications: Emission: Immunity: Ambir Technology 650 West Grand Ave Suite 107 Elmhurst IL 60126 AV210 EN 50081-1 (1992) EN 55022 (Class B) (Conducted Radiated) (1994)
  • Page 5 System Requirements Windows  IBM compatible PC Pentium III 600 or higher Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP   USB port (Hi-Speed with USB 2.0 card only) (Compatible with USB 1.1) At least 100 MB of free hard disk space ...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ... 1-1 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION... 2-1 CD S NSTALLING THE OFTWARE SCANNER INSTALLATION ... 3-1 ADF P NSTALLING THE APER ADF O NSTALLING THE UTPUT ONNECTING THE ABLES 3.3.1 Connecting to Power ... 3-4 3.3.2 Connecting to Computer ... 3-4 3.3.3 Turning on the Power ...
  • Page 7 4.3 U ... 5-19 SING OTHER OOLS ISIS INTERFACE OPERATION... 6-1 HOW TO USE SCANNER BUTTONS ... 7-1 MAINTENANCE... 8-1 ADF ... 8-1 LEANING THE LEANING THE ALIBRATION EPLACING THE TROUBLESHOOTING ... 9-1 ... 9-1 LEARING A APER UESTIONS AND NSWERS ...

  • Page 9: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the AV220-D9 color sheet-fed image scanner. Ambir Technology is one of the leading companies in the world to develop high performance sheet-fed scanners. With this scanner, you can quickly scan two-sided paper documents to effectively increase your productivity.
  • Page 10 Note: Only use the AC adapter (SA60-24 made by Sino-America) included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.

  • Page 11: Software Installation

    AV210 User’s Manual 2. Software Installation 2.1 Installing the CD Software 1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM. The installation menu appears, as shown below. Note: If the Installation menu fails to appear, an alternative method is to click the Start button on the task bar, choose Run, and type “d:\cdsetup.exe”...
  • Page 12 2. Click “Install Driver” to install the TWAIN or ISIS driver. 3. Click “Install Application” to install all application software. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install applications respectively. 5. Restart the PC after installing all software applications...

  • Page 13: Scanner Installation

    3. 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. ...

  • Page 14: Installing The Adf Paper Tray

    3.1 Installing the ADF Paper Tray Attach the ADF Paper Tray to the clip joint of the scanner as indicated below. You will hear a snap-in sound. ADF Paper Tray Scanner Clip Joint...

  • Page 15: Installing The Adf Output Paper Tray

    AV210 User’s Manual 3.2 Installing the ADF Output Paper Tray 1. Hold the Output paper tray some 30 degrees as shown in below. Insert the right protrusion of the Output Paper Tray into the hole on the front of the scanner. 3.

  • Page 16: Connecting The Cables

    3.3 Connecting the Cables Make sure the power of scanner is off. 3.3.1 Connecting to Power Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet. 3.3.2 Connecting to Computer Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of your scanner.

  • Page 17: Turning On The Power

    3.3.3 Turning on the Power 1. After the power cable and the USB cable have been connected, press the power switch to the “I” position to turn on the scanner. To turn off the scanner, please press the power switch to the “O”...
  • Page 18 In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. During the process, the Windows XP certification screen will appear. Ignore the contents and choose “Continue Anyway” to complete the installation. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button. (Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP)

  • Page 19: Completing Your First Scan

    Completing Your First Scan Loading Your Paper 4.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets the following specifications: • Document(s) can range in size from 3.5 by 2 inches to 8.5 by 14 inches (Legal).

  • Page 20: Placing Your Document In The Adf Paper Tray

    4.1.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF 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 Place your document with the text face down on the ADF Paper Tray.

  • Page 21: Scanning With Image Editing Software

    4.2 Scanning with image editing software The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, it has to be started from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer.
  • Page 22 Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned image. Preview Zoom View Scan Exit Photos...

  • Page 23: A Glance Of The User Interface

    4.2.1 A Glance of the user interface 1. Original Source Choice: ADF/Multipage 2. Image Type Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8-bit Color, 24-bit Color. Choice: 50, 72, 100, 144, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200 3. Resolution (dpi). 4. Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.

  • Page 25: Editing Your Image

    Editing Your Image Using the Basic Features 5.1.1 Choosing Your Scan Method 1. Scan Method Choice: ADF/Multipage: Select this setting if you need to scan multi-page document from the automatic document feeder (ADF). AV210 User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Selecting A Proper Image Type

    5.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type 1. Image Type Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives the illusion gray.
  • Page 27 AV210 User’s Manual Black & White Halftone Gray 8-bit Color 24- bit Color...

  • Page 28: Determining A Proper Resolution

    4.1.3 Determining a Proper Resolution 1. Resolution A proper resolution reproduces a clear image with good details. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). Resolution: 50 dpi Note For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space.

  • Page 29: Adjusting The Brightness And Contrast

    4.1.4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the bigger the different grayscale.

  • Page 30: Enlarging Previewed Image

    4.1.5 Enlarging Previewed Image 1. Zoom View Enlarge your previewed image to the max. of the preview window. Note this function only enlarging your preview image. This does not enlarge your real image. Before Zoom After Zoom...

  • Page 31: Inverting And Selecting Your Image

    4.1.6 Inverting and Selecting Your Image 1. Invert The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Before Invert AV210 User’s Manual After Invert...
  • Page 32 2. Mirror Function Reverse the right and left side of your image. Before Mirror Auto Select Image Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.) After Mirror...

  • Page 33: Enhancing Your Image

    4.1.7 Enhancing Your Image 1. Descreen Eliminates the moire patterns* commonly found in printed matter. 2. Sharpen Sharpen the scanned image. Before Descreen Before Sharpen *Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone. AV210 User’s Manual 1 2 3 4 After Descreen...

  • Page 34: Color Adjustment

    Color Adjustment Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Normal Auto Level Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image. Normal After Color Matching After Auto Level...

  • Page 35: Using The Advanced Features

    Using the Advanced Features 4.2.1 The Switch button 1. Click the button to pop up the advanced settings bar at the right side. The advanced settings include Highlight/Shadow, Hue/Saturation/Lightness , Curve, Color Balance, Color Drop-out. 2. The Advanced Settings AV210 User’s Manual 5-11...

  • Page 36: Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels

    4.2.2 Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point. Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image. 1.
  • Page 37 AV210 User’s Manual When the value of gamma changes, the image changes accordingly. Gamma Value: 1.0 Gamma Value: 1.4 Gamma Value: 2.0 5-13...
  • Page 38 When the value of highlight and shadow change, the image changes accordingly. Highlight: 255/Shadow: 0(Normal) Highlight: 200/Shadow:0 Highlight: 210/Shadow:10 Highlight: 255/Shadow: 50 5-14...

  • Page 39: Adjusting The Brightness Curve

    4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas. When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn brighter or darker. AV210 User’s Manual 5-15...

  • Page 40: Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness

    4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness Improve your image by changing the level of hue/saturation/lightness. (1). Hue Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the right or left. (Note the level of intensity for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made).

  • Page 41: Using Color Balance

    4.2.5 Using Color Balance The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality. Move the pointer toward Red, the image turns into a reddish hue. Move the pointer toward Green, the image turns into a greenish hue. AV210 User’s Manual 5-17...

  • Page 42: Color Drop-Out

    4.2.6 Color Drop-out Click the button and a dialog box in below will be displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel. This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software.

  • Page 43: Using Other Tools

    Using other Tools 1. Measuring Unit A reminder of the measuring system in use. By clicking the button, you can change the measuring unit. Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel. 2. Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes. Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and Scanner Maximum.

  • Page 45: Isis Interface Operation

    AV210 User’s Manual 6. ISIS Interface operation The ISIS driver operation method is similar to the TWAIN’s. Every function on the ISIS interface 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.

  • Page 47: How To Use Scanner Buttons

    7. How to Use Scanner Buttons The following picture shows the 3 buttons and 1 function screen on the scanner. AV210 User’s Manual Function Screen Function-Select Button Cancel Button Scan Button...
  • Page 48 After the scanner driver is successfully installed, the Button capture program should be also installed to your PC. The Button capture program provides a useful tool, by which you can customize the Scan button’s function. On your Windows system screen, click Start > Programs >...
  • Page 49 All settings in the Scan setting area are very intuitive, so please refer to the Twain UI section in this manual. You can set up your desired scan property options in this area. The Scan Path setting is where you want your scanned image to be. There are 9 Option buttons in the Function Items area, which are subsequently named Function1 to Function9.

  • Page 51: Maintenance

    8. Maintenance Cleaning the ADF From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this case the scanner may not feed documents smoothly. If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your machine to its original state.

  • Page 52: Cleaning The Calibration Area

    8.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area As shown below, clean the calibration area (white glass) with an air- blower or a small brush to rid the board of dust or dirt. Please handle with care and dexterity. ADF Front Door Calibration Area...

  • Page 53: Replacing The Snap-In Pad Module

    Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module After scanning approximately 20,000 pages through the ADF, the pad may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the pad module with a new one. For ordering the pad module, please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it.

  • Page 55: Troubleshooting

    9. Troubleshooting Clearing a Paper Jam In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: Press the ADF Release Button on the left side. Gently open the Scanner Front Door to the left. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit. Close the scanner front door.
  • Page 56 Original Document...

  • Page 57: Questions And Answers

    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.
  • Page 58 Question: Sometimes it seems the scanner does not detect paper? Answer: The AV210 scanner paper sensor is located at the center of the paper guide. Please place the document you need to scan on the paper guide and use the slide guides to keep the paper path straight.

  • Page 59: Technical Service

    9.3 Technical Service Before contact Ambir, 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);...

  • Page 61: Specifications

    Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Scanner Type: Desktop sheet-fed Optical Resolution: 600 dpi * 1200 dpi Scanning Modes: Black & White mode Halftone mode (64-step) Error Diffusion 16-bit gray scale 24-bit color ADF Capacity: Up to 50 pages ADF Scan Speed: 20 pages per minute in simplex mode Document Size:...

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