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Regulatory model: FT-1907B
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  • Page 1 Document Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: FT-1907B Avision Inc.
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 4  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 EN 60950 and ROHS requirements of EN50581.
  • Page 5 User’s Manual Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Union This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that the product can not be disposed of with your other household waste. Instead it should be sent to appropriate facilities for recovery and recycling in an effort to protect human health and the environment.
  • Page 6 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. Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which WARNING if instructions are not followed, could result in...
  • Page 7 User’s Manual Unplug the power cable and the USB cable, and refer  servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: Liquid has entered the device.  Object has entered the device.  The device has been dropped, or the case has been ...
  • Page 8 User’s Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations your purchase high speed document image scanner. With this scanner, you can you scan your stack of documents up to 500 pages at one time to boost your productivity. Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take a few minutes to read through this manual.
  • Page 9 Print Cartridge Note: 1. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. 2. To access more service supports, visit www.avision.com to register your Avision’s product.
  • Page 10 User’s Manual 1.2 Front View LCD Screen with Paper Guide Up/Down Buttons Paper Guide Cancel Button Paper Tray Scan Button Paper Stopper Power Button Paper Guide Part Name Function Extension Can be pulled out and adjusted to the size of the document being scanned. ADF Paper Tray Load the document onto this part when scanning document.
  • Page 11 User’s Manual 1.3 Rear View USB Port Power Jack Part Name Function USB Port Connect to your computer. Power Jack Connect the power cord to a power outlet.
  • Page 12 User’s Manual 1.4 Removable Parts Pick-up Roller ADF Roller Attract Ink Box Assembly Reverse Roller...
  • Page 13 Indicates current scan settings Refer to chapter 4 – Using Avision Properties Dialog Box on how to start a scan with TWAIN user interface. After installing scanner driver, Button Manager software application, and connecting the scanner to your computer, the...

  • Page 14: Scanner Installation

    User’s Manual 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.  Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface.
  • Page 15 User’s Manual 2.2 Connecting to Power Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off. Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet.
  • Page 16 User’s Manual 2.3 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.
  • Page 17 User’s Manual 2.4 Installing the Scanner Driver 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.
  • Page 18 User’s Manual 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 on  the scanner, you need to install Button Manager V2. To ensure Button Manager V2 works properly, please FIRST install scanner driver before installing Button Manager V2.
  • Page 19 User’s Manual 2.5 Connecting to Computer Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of your scanner. 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.
  • Page 20 User’s Manual 2.6 Installing the Printer Cartridge Open the box of the print cartridge and remove the protective tape from the bottom of the cartridge. MPORTANT If you remove a print cartridge, replace it  immediately. If the cartridge is outside of the device for too long, the ink can dry and clog the nozzles.
  • Page 21 User’s Manual Open the Imprinter Cover. Open the Print Cartridge Holder by lifting up the locking lever with your finger. Grasp the tab of the cartridge and insert the cartridge into the holder with the label facing up and the tab pointing to the left.
  • Page 22 User’s Manual Lower the locking lever of the Print Cartridge Holder until it locks in. Position the print cartridge holder along where the document will pass through.
  • Page 23 User’s Manual Align the arrow mark on the print cartridge holder with the arrow mark on the product as illustrated.  MPORTANT If the arrow marks have not been aligned, the imprinter is not in a position to print any characters on your document.
  • Page 24 User’s Manual Close the Imprinter Cover. MPORTANT 1. In the upper back of the Print Cartridge Holder are the document size markings; use them to adjust for paper size or document print starting position. 2. Place the actual document in the ADF and confirm that the print cartridge is positioned within the document width.

  • Page 25: Completing Your First Scan

    User’s Manual Completing Your First Scan 3.1 Loading Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray 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 size from 52 x 74 mm (2 x 2.9 in.) to 297 x 432 mm (11.69 x 17 in.).
  • Page 26 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 27 User’s Manual Document Feeding 1. Unfold the document feeder and its extension. 2. Unfold the output tray and raise the paper stopper.
  • Page 28 User’s Manual 3. Adjust the paper guide to hold your multi-page document. 4. Load the stack of document facing up with the top of the pages pointing into the feeder. 5. Verify that the paper guides are aligned with the edges of the stack.
  • Page 29 User’s Manual 6. To scan A3-sized paper, pull out the extension of the Input Tray and Output Tray as shown. Load the stack of document facing up with the top of the pages pointing into the feeder.
  • Page 30 User’s Manual 3.1.2 Scanning a Stack of Document with Various sizes and Weights When scanning a batch of documents with different sizes and weights, be sure to follow these guidelines to avoid a skewed image or a paper jam: Align the documents TOP EDGE first in the sequence of paper size from large to small.
  • Page 31 User’s Manual Align the edges of the documents by tapping the bottom of the stack against the table top. Center these pages in the document feeder and make sure that the edges of page of the largest size slightly touch the Paper Guide.
  • Page 32 User’s Manual 3.2 Specifying Number of Sheets Loaded in the Input Tray You may specify number of sheets loaded in the Input Tray to reduce the time to lift up the Input Tray. To specify number of sheet via the Control Panel, 1.
  • Page 33 3.3 Verifying Your Scanner Installation To 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.
  • Page 34 User’s Manual Actual Page Size File Format Save File Path Scan Setup 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.
  • Page 35 User’s Manual Image Selection 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. 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.)
  • Page 36 User’s Manual Display View Thumbnail View 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 the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the Scan Validation Tool.
  • Page 37 User’s Manual 3.4 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout, Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Options, Settings, Information. 2. Image Choose your image type and the side of Selection Box document you wish to scan. Options vary based on type of scanner.
  • Page 38 User’s Manual 3.5 Printing Your Information The Imprinter tab in the scanner’s TWAIN user interface (Scanner Properties dialog box) allows you to print alphanumeric characters, date, time, document count and custom message on the front side of your document. To print your information, Click the [Imprinter] tab to prompt the Imprinter dialog box.
  • Page 39 User’s Manual Note: The arrow marks indicate the printable positions. 3-15...
  • Page 40 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 41 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 42 User’s Manual 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 Note: The availability of this option varies due to scanner model.
  • Page 43 User’s Manual 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, Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab names.
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  • Page 45 User’s Manual The Image Tab The Image tab allows you to choose the front 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.
  • Page 46 User’s Manual 4.3.1 The Image Selection Box The Image Selection box includes the image type and document side option. you wish 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.
  • Page 47 User’s Manual Example 2：Scanning a two-sided color document, one in B&W, the other in color Side/Image Front Rear Selection 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.
  • Page 48 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 49 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 50 User’s Manual Same settings on both sides: Click to apply same scan settings for 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.
  • Page 51 User’s Manual 4.3.2 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, Dynamic Threshold (AD), Fixed Processing, Halftone 1~5, Error Diffusion.
  • Page 52 User’s Manual Fixed Processing: Used for black-and- white and other high contrast documents. A single level is set to determine 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 available.
  • Page 53 User’s Manual Error Diffusion Image Dynamic Threshold (AD) Dynamic Threshold 4-14...
  • Page 54 User’s Manual 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 can be used to help pick up faint images.
  • Page 55 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 56 User’s Manual Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) 4-17...
  • Page 57 User’s Manual Brightness 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. The range is from –100 to +100. Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image.
  • Page 58 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 59 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 60 User’s Manual Scan Choice: Source 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.
  • Page 61 User’s Manual Note: If you have purchased a duplex sheet- fed scanner, choose [Merge Two Sides] on the [Scan Source], then the scanner is able to scan both sides of your document and merge them into a single image. If “Merge Two Sides into One Image” is selected, its choice will be available including “Merge Horizontally”, “Merge Vertically”, “Merge Vertically (Back Side Flip)”.
  • Page 62 User’s Manual Color The purpose of Color Matching is getting the Matching 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.
  • Page 63 User’s Manual 4.3.3 Scanning color images The following options are available for scanning color images. Brightness  Contrast  Resolution  Invert  4.3.4 Scanning grayscale images The following options are available for scanning gray images. Brightness  Contrast  Resolution ...
  • Page 64 User’s Manual 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, Customize your settings. (For example, change your resolution, image type, cropping method, scan size, or other scan settings.) Click the Image tab and then choose “Profiles”...
  • Page 65 User’s Manual To load a profile, From the Image tab dialog box, choose your favorable profile from the “Profiles” dropdown list box. Your favorable profile will be immediately loaded and displayed on Scanner Properties dialog box. To delete a profile, From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles”...
  • Page 66 User’s Manual To rename a profile, From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt the Edit Your Profile dialog box. Choose the profile you want to rename from the dropdown list box and then click the Rename button. Enter new name for the profile.
  • Page 67 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 68 User’s Manual The Compression tab dialog box 4-29...
  • Page 69 User’s Manual 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 text when using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software.
  • Page 70 User’s Manual Auto/Remove Green Original (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: Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab names.
  • Page 71 User’s Manual Move your cursor over the preview image. Your mouse cursor now becomes an Eyedropper. Click to select a color which you wish to remove. 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.
  • Page 72 User’s Manual The Color Dropout dialog box 4-33...
  • Page 73 User’s Manual To select a color on the Color palette, Click the Color Dropout tab from the Scanner Properties dialog box. Choose Gray or B&W from the Image Selection box and click “Custom” from the Color Dropout drop-down menu. The Color palette appears.
  • Page 74 User’s Manual Move your cursor over the palette. The cursor becomes a cross sign. Click to choose a color. The RGB values are changed simultaneously. 4-35...
  • Page 75 User’s Manual 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). The Paper tab dialog box 4-36...
  • Page 76 User’s Manual 4.6.1 Cropping Cropping allows you to capture a portion of the document being scanned. Choice: Automatic, Automatic (36”), Fixed to Transport, EOP (End of Page) Detection, Automatic Multiple, Relative to Documents. Options Description Automatic adjusts the cropping window Automatic according to different document sizes and automatically straighten a skewed...
  • Page 77 User’s Manual Automatic This option allows you to place various 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 (0.5”) of space between each document.
  • Page 78 User’s Manual 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 possibility of corner clipping on skewed images.
  • Page 79 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 80 User’s Manual Click the Preview tab to display the Preview window. A black rectangular box appears to indicate the max. scan size your have just selected. The Image Selection A black rectangular Click the Preview button to view the entire image in low resolution to correctly crop your relative scan area.
  • Page 81 User’s Manual A Cross Sign Relative Area Check the B&W image from the Image Selection box to scan the entire document. 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 in color 4-42...
  • Page 82 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 83 User’s Manual For documents larger than A4/letter size, such as 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.
  • Page 84 User’s Manual 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 choice.
  • Page 85 User’s Manual Long Page (<118”): When you need to scan documents 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.
  • Page 86 User’s Manual Transport Timeout Set the amount of time the scanner 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.
  • Page 87 User’s Manual Background This option allows you to set your scan Setting 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”...
  • Page 88 User’s Manual 4.7 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab Multi-Feed Detection Multi-Feed Detection allows you to detect overlapped document that go through the auto document 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.
  • Page 89 User’s Manual Additional Length Detection Additional Length Detection allows you to define 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 document as you change the value. A value of 0 indicates no additional length detection.
  • Page 90 User’s Manual Stop Scanning after Multi-Feed  If this is not selected, the scanner will continue scanning the rest document though multi-feed is detected. After the entire document has been scanned, a multi-feed dialog box will be prompted to indicate the page number which has been detected multi-feed and need to be rescanned.
  • Page 91 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 92 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 93 User’s Manual The Enhancement Tab The Enhancement tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings. The Option tab dialog box 4-54...
  • Page 94 User’s Manual Punch You can remove punch holes from the output Hole scanned image when scanning punched document. Removal Note the availability of this feature varies depending on your scanner model. Original Output image Punch holes can not be removed when: ...
  • Page 95 User’s Manual Shadow Removal When 「Flatbed」on the 「Scan 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. Before Shadow After Shadow Removal Removal 4-56...
  • Page 96 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 97 User’s Manual Background Processing: None Background Processing: Background Processing: Smooth Removal Fill Color: White Note: Background color in small zone will not be processed or removed. 4-58...
  • Page 98 User’s Manual Edge Check White or Black if you wish to add white or Fill 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) 4-59...
  • Page 99 User’s Manual 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 radius (range).
  • Page 100 User’s Manual Line Removal: When Black and White image mode is selected on the [Image] tab, the [Line Removal] option 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 –...
  • Page 101 User’s Manual 4.10 The Rotation Tab The Rotation tab allows you to set the following image rotating options: 4-62...
  • Page 102 User’s Manual Rotate Choose the rotation angle 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. Rotate 90°CW Original Rotate 90°CCW Rotate 180°...
  • Page 103 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 104 User’s Manual Split By splitting an image, two separate images are Image created horizontally 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.
  • Page 105 User’s Manual 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.
  • Page 106 User’s Manual Image Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right Control and left side of your image. Option Original The Mirror Effect 4-67...
  • Page 107 User’s Manual 4.11 The Separation Tab The Separation tab allows you to enable the detection engine to detect the blank page, barcode, and patch code and then notify the software application which supports document separation to separate your multi-page documents. Choices: Blank Page Removal, Barcode Detection, Patch Code Detection.
  • Page 108 User’s Manual Barcode Check [Enable] to detect barcode and notify Detection the software application for advanced processing. Please note the whole document will be checked and no specific detection area needs to be designated. When the bar code has been detected successfully，a file [avbarcode.ini] will be created and stored in the following path: Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application...
  • Page 109 User’s Manual EAN 128 (GS1, UCC)  EAN-13  EAN-8  GS1 DataBar  Industrial 2 of 5  Intelligent Mail (One Code)  Interleaved 2 of 5  Inverted 2 of 5  ITF-14 / SCC-14  Matrix 2 of 5 ...
  • Page 110 User’s Manual Choice for barcode zone on a page: Bottom Left Right Bottom Bottom Top Right Top Left Right Left Note: Recommended resolution: 200~600 dpi for regular  barcode, 300~600 dpi for QR code Skewed barcodes may not be recognized correctly. ...
  • Page 111 User’s Manual You can find various sizes of patch codes (PDF) by choosing [Start] menu>[All Programs]>[Avision Scanner Series]>[Patch code] in succession. Simply print the PDF file to produce the patch code sheet. Insert the patch code sheets to wherever you want the file to separate.
  • Page 112 User’s Manual 4.12 The Setting Tab The Setting tab allows you to set the following settings: The Setting tab dialog box Energy Saving Check the Enable Energy Saver box Control and move the slider to set the amount of time to start the energy saver after your last action.
  • Page 113 User’s Manual Cache Mode: None, Page Number, Memory Size. This option allows you to 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.
  • Page 114 User’s Manual Show Scanning Check and the scanning progress bar Progress will be shown during scanning. Show Warning Check to show the warning messages Message 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.”...
  • Page 115 User’s Manual 4.13 The Imprinter Tab The Imprinter tab allows you to print alphanumeric characters, date, time, document count and custom message on your scanned image if digital imprinter is selected or at the front side of your document if external imprinter is selected. Choice: External Imprinter, Digital Imprinter.
  • Page 116 User’s Manual Contents Print All Check Print All to automatically print 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.
  • Page 117 User’s Manual String Choose your string orientation. 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 imprinter to stamp text on your scanned image, the illustration of normal and rotated string is shown below: Rotated Normal...
  • Page 118 User’s Manual Print Choose the position you wish to print your Position string. Move the slider to the right to increase 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.
  • Page 119 User’s Manual 4.14 The Information Tab The Information tab displays the following system and scanner information. The Information tab dialog box The “Report” button： If you encounter any error message while using the scanner, click the Report button. A report.txt file [Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\%PRODUCTNAME%;...
  • Page 120 User’s Manual The “Reset Roller Count” button： After scanning over a recommended number of pages (refer to subsequent section 7.4 Replacing the ADF Roller) through the ADF, the ADF roller may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the ADF roller with a new one.

  • Page 121: Isis Interface Operation

    User’s Manual ISIS Interface Operation * Please refer to the preceding chapter, Scanner Installation, to install ISIS scanner driver. You may start the supplied QuickScan software application to scan via the ISIS user interface. 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...

  • Page 122: Using The Buttons

    User’s Manual 6. Using the Buttons The following picture shows the buttons and a function screen on the scanner. Function Screen Function-Select Button Cancel Button Scan Button 6.1 Installing Button Manager V2 Button Manager V2 provides you an easy way to scan your document and then link the scanned image to your designated software application.
  • Page 123 User’s Manual 6.2 Checking the Button Configurations before Scanning 1. Button Manager V2 runs from the system tray. After Button Manager V2 and the scanner driver are properly installed, Button Manager V2 is started and the Button icon will be displayed on the system tray at the bottom right corner of your computer screen.
  • Page 124 User’s Manual The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons. Right-click the button (function) you wish to check. The Button Properties window appears. Name of the Selected Button Button Name Image Mode Selection Basic Scan Parameters Folder and file name for the scanned image...
  • Page 125 V2, please refer to the user’s manual in the supplied CD. You may also use Button Manager V2 on your desktop by starting Button Manager V2 from All Programs or double clicking the Avision Scanner Utility from the Control Panel.

  • Page 126: Maintenance

    User’s Manual 7. Maintenance 7.1 Cleaning the ADF From time to time, the Reverse roller and the Feeding Rollers may be contaminated with ink, toner particles, or paper dust. In this case, the paper may not be fed smoothly. Please follow the following steps to clean the Reverse roller and the Feeding Rollers to ensure the best of the scanner.
  • Page 127 User’s Manual Close the ADF by pressing down on the center of the ADF to return it to its original position until it clicks into place. When the ADF has returned to its original position, make sure that it is completely closed. Feeding errors may occur if the ADF is not completely closed.
  • Page 128 User’s Manual 7.2 Using the Clean Mode When you perform cleaning for the feeding rollers in the lower part of the scanner, the rollers need to be rotated with a light force. Using the advanced [clean mode], the rollers can be automatically rotated forward to help cleaning easier and effective.
  • Page 129 User’s Manual Soak a clean cloth with some isopropyl alcohol (95%) and wipe the feeding rollers until they are cleaned. When the cleaning is done, press the [Scan] button, the feeding roller will be rotated a little automatically. Repeat Step 5 for several time until all the surface of the feeding roller are thoroughly cleaned.
  • Page 130 User’s Manual 7.3 Cleaning the Glass 1. Pull the Handle and open the ADF cover with a light force. 2. Wet a clean cloth with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%)  3. Wipe the glass as illustrated below to side to rid the dust or dirt.
  • Page 131 User’s Manual 7.4 Cleaning the Imprinter After frequent use, the waste ink will begin to accumulate on the base surface of the print cartridge holder which can damage the printouts. Make sure to maintain the base surface clean. To clean the print cartridge holder, Wipe off any dirt or dust on the base surface of the Print Cartridge Holder with a soft lint-free cloth.
  • Page 132 User’s Manual 7.5 Cleaning the Printer Cartridge Poor quality prints may occur due to blocked ink emission holes in the Ink Nozzles of the Print Cartridge. Leaving the imprinter unused for a long period of time can also cause the ink emission holes to become blocked.
  • Page 133 User’s Manual MPORTANT Once a print cartridge has been installed, do not  remove it from the machine and leave it out in the open. This will cause the print cartridge to dry out, and the device may not operate properly when it is reinstalled.
  • Page 134 User’s Manual 7.6 Consumables and Replacement Cycles The following table shows the consumables and their standard replacement cycle. ONSUMABLES EPLACEMENT YCLE 1,000K (sheets) Pick-up Roller 500K (sheets) ADF Friction Roller 300K (sheets) Reverse Roller 2 years Attract Ink Box *The replacement cycles are estimated guidelines established by testing 500 pcs of A4 sized woodfree or wood based paper (80 ).
  • Page 135 User’s Manual Pull down the ADF Roller cover. Pull down the tab to remove the ADF roller. ADF Roller 7-10...
  • Page 136 User’s Manual Install the new ADF roller with the other side (opposing the tab) facing up and then slide inwardly to the slot. 7-11...
  • Page 137 User’s Manual Lift up and close the ADF Roller Cover as indicated. 7-12...
  • Page 138 User’s Manual 7.6.2 Replacing the Pick-up Roller 1. Pull the Handle and open the ADF cover with a light force. Pull down the Pick-up Roller cover. Press down the hook next to the right roller to remove the right roller. 7-13...
  • Page 139 User’s Manual Press down the hook next to the left roller to remove the left roller. Pick-up Rollers Align the direction of the center of the Roller to the end of shaft and install the roller into the shaft. 7-14...
  • Page 140 User’s Manual 7.6.3 Replacing the Reverse Roller Pull the Handle and open the ADF cover with a light force. Open the Reverse Roller Cover. Reverse Roller Cover Remove the Reverse Roller by placing your finger in the center of the Reverse Roller and lift it up. 7-15...
  • Page 141 User’s Manual Insert the left end of the new Reverse Roller to its slot as indicated. Insert the right end of the new Reverse Roller to its slot. If successful, a crispy snap-in sound can be heard. 7-16...
  • Page 142 User’s Manual Close the ADF by pressing down on the center of the ADF to return it to its original position until it clicks into place. Note: Make sure the ADF is completely closed.  Feeding errors may occur if the ADF is not closed completely.
  • Page 143 User’s Manual 7.6.4 Replacing the Print Cartridge When printed characters appear light or missing characters are evident, complete the following steps to replace your print cartridge: Open the Imprinter Cover. Open the Print Cartridge Holder by lifting up the locking lever with your finger.
  • Page 144 User’s Manual MPORTANT Once a print cartridge has been installed, do not  remove it from the machine and leave it out in the open. This will cause the print cartridge to dry out, and the device may not operate properly when it is reinstalled.
  • Page 145 User’s Manual Grasp the tab of the cartridge and insert the cartridge into the holder with the print side face up and the tab pointing to the left. Lower the locking lever of the Print Cartridge Holder until it locks in. Position the print cartridge holder along where the document will pass through.
  • Page 146 User’s Manual Close the Imprinter Cover. 7-21...
  • Page 147 User’s Manual 7.6.5 Replacing the Attract Inbox Assembly To remove the Attract Inbox Assembly, Pull the ADF Handle and open the ADF cover with a light force. Insert the end of a flat screwdriver to right end of the Attract Ink Box Assembly and press it to the left and lift it up to remove it from the device.
  • Page 148 User’s Manual Attract Ink Assembly To install the Attract Inbox Assembly, Insert the left end of the Attract Ink Box Assembly first and then the right end to its original place. 7-23...
  • Page 149 User’s Manual How to judge the Attract Ink Box Assembly is near its life time: The life time of the Attract Ink Box Assembly is approximately two years. When the assembly is near its life time, there will be a lot of ink on the surface of the assembly as shown in the following figure.

  • Page 150: Troubleshooting

    User’s Manual 8. Troubleshooting 8.1 Clear Errors If there is error during scanning, the red LED light will be flashing and error condition will be displayed in the LCD screen. Refer to the following table for a quick troubleshooting guide. RROR ROBLEM AUSE...
  • Page 151 User’s Manual Stop the scan or accept More than two the image and continue sheets of paper to scan. feed in the paper path. Fan your document for several times and rescan. No USB cable Connect scanner to the connection computer with a USB cable.
  • Page 152 User’s Manual More than two sheets If the image of the of paper multi-feed page is are fed in acceptable, select the paper Continue [Continue Scan] path. Scan to continue scanning the rest pages. If the image of the multi-feed page is not acceptable, select [Continue Continue...
  • Page 153 User’s Manual 8.2 Clearing a Paper Jam In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: Pull the Handle and open the ADF cover with a light force. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit.
  • Page 154 User’s Manual  Close the ADF by pressing down on the center of the ADF to return it to its original position until it clicks into place.
  • Page 155 User’s Manual 8.3 Questions and Answers Question: When the scanner is powered on, it makes noises and won’t stand ready. Answer: There are two possibilities: 1) You might fail to push the scanner shipping lock to its “unlocked” position. If this is the case, pull the scanner status switch to its “unlocked”...
  • Page 156 User’s Manual Paper becomes skewed in the Question: 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 in Section 7.1 and perform the cleaning. Question: Why does my scanned image always come out too dark?
  • Page 157 User’s Manual 8.4 Technical Service Before contacting Avision, please prepare the following information by referring to Section 4.14, The Information Tab:  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 158 Shanghai Technical Support Center 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@avision-europe.com Web Site: http://www.avision.de Espaço Brasil Avision Brasil Ltda.

  • Page 159: Specifications

    User’s Manual 9. 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： FT-1907B Optical Resolution: 600 dpi Scanning Modes: Black & White / Gray / Color...
  • Page 160 User’s Manual Imprinter Spec.: Max. Printable Characters: (without date and time) 95 (normal font size) A4 landscape 135 (normal font size) A4 portrait 47 (double font size) A4 landscape 65 (double font size) A4 portrait Max. Printable Characters: (with date and time) 70 (normal font size) A4 landscape 110 (normal font size)

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