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  • Page 1 Mobile Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: FF-2201B 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 FCC 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 instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
  • Page 4 This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55032, EN55035, and safety requirements of EN62368-1. *This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product. ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Avision Inc. has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. System Requirements Windows ®...
  • Page 5 User’s Manual Macintosh Mac OS X 10.12 or later  ® Recommended: Intel Core Duo Processor 2.4 GHz or Computer: higher  ® Minimum: Intel Core Duo Processor 1.83 GHz PowerPC G5 1.6 GHz  Memory: Recommended: 1 GB or more ...
  • Page 6 Caution:  Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose the battery according to local regulations.  Never place batteries or devices on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated or its performance will be degenerate and its service life will be decreased.
  • Page 7 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.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ................1-1 Introduction ..................1-1 Package Contents ................1-1 Front View ..................1-3 Rear View ..................1-4 Control Panel ................... 1-5 LCD Display ..................1-6 Installation .................2-1 Precautions ..................2-1 Removing the Protective Tape ............2-1 Installing the Battery ................ 2-2 Charging the Battery .................
  • Page 9 User’s Manual Enhancing Your Image Quality Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ................7-1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ........7-2 Showing or Hiding Tabs ..............7-4 The Image Tab ................. 7-6 7.3.1 The Image Selection Box ............7-7 7.3.2 Other Image Options.............

  • Page 10: Overview

    User’s Manual Overview Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the mobile scanner. This scanner provides you flexibility to start easy scans (SD mode) without connecting it to a computer or you may use it like a regular scanner to start advanced scans (PC mode) by installing the scanner driver and connecting to a computer.
  • Page 11 2. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately. 3. To access more service supports, visit www.avision.com to register your Avision’s product.

  • Page 12: Front View

    User’s Manual Front View Item Name Description Feeder slot Insert original into the feed slot, printed side UP and left edge aligned with the left edge to begin scanning. Feed slot Feed your original to the slot. Memory card Used to insert a memory card. slot Slide the guide up to the right edge of the original Sliding paper...

  • Page 13: Rear View

    Rear View Item Name Description Used to plug the micro end of the USB cable Micro USB port to connect to PC.

  • Page 14: Control Panel

    User’s Manual Control Panel Item Name Description Wi-Fi Indicate the status of the Wi-Fi connection. connection Menu Press to configure the menu settings. Press to turn on the power.  Power button Long press to turn off the power.  Start/OK Press to start a scan.

  • Page 15: Lcd Display

    LCD Display Item Name Description Appears when the SD card is inserted. Battery status Indicates the power status of the battery. Displays the menu item or current status. See the SD/PC following LCD message. PDF/JPG Displays the file format. Displays the scan mode (1: single-side, 2: double- 1 /2 side) Color mode...
  • Page 16 User’s Manual The scanner displays the menu to calibrate the scanner. For more information on how to calibrate the scanner, see Calibrating the Scanner on page 9-3. The scanner displays the menu to set auto power off. For more information on how to use this function, see Using the Auto Power Off Function on page 2-5.

  • Page 17: Installation

    User’s Manual Installation 2.1 Precautions Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive  heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty place.  Place the product securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may ...

  • Page 18: Installing The Battery

    2.3 Installing the Battery Important! Note the scanner scans a document using the power from the battery in both the SD and PC mode. Be sure to install the battery and charge it when the battery power is getting low. Turn over the scanner.

  • Page 19: Charging The Battery

    User’s Manual 2.4 Charging the Battery Turn off the scanner. Connect the micro USB connector to the USB port of the scanner. Connect the other USB connector to the USB port on your computer. Important: For first-time use, please charge the battery for at least 4 hours. ...

  • Page 20: Turning On The Scanner

    2.6 Turning on the Scanner Press the Power button to turn on the scanner. The Power LED will be lit up and the default setting will be displayed in the LCD screen. 2.7 Setting the Clock Before using the scanner, set the clock to the correct time. Turn on the scanner.

  • Page 21: Using The Auto Power Off Function

    User’s Manual 2.8 Using the Auto Power Off Function Turn on the scanner. On the scanner’s control panel, press [Menu].   Press until [PWR] is displayed on the LCD screen. Press [Start/OK].   To enable the auto power off function, press select YES.

  • Page 22: Formatting Your Sd Card

    2.10 Formatting Your SD Card If necessary, you may format your SD card on the control panel. Insert a SD card into the SD card slot. Turn on the scanner. On the scanner’s control panel, press [Menu].   Press until [FMT] is displayed on the LCD screen.

  • Page 23: Scan Preparation

    User’s Manual Scan Preparation 3.1 Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types Suitable Original Types The scanner used with the feeder dock is designed to obtain the best scanning results with the following types of originals: Photos and documents (3”x5”, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8.5”x14”) (76 x 127mm, 102 x 152 mm, 127 ...

  • Page 24: Loading A Document

    3.2 Loading a Document Important! Insert only one page at a time, and insert the next one only when the previous one is  done. Otherwise, the scanner may malfunction. The paper detector is quite sensitive. Please do not push your document into the feeding ...

  • Page 25: Scan Using The Control Panel

    User’s Manual Scan Using the Control Panel 4.1 Start a Scan Insert the SD card into the SD card slot. Make sure your scanner is in the following SD (Scan to SD) mode. The SD mode is also a default mode when the scanner is turned on. If necessary, change the scan settings by pressing the [PDF/JPG] button, [Color/Mono], [2 side/1 side] buttons on the control panel.

  • Page 26: View Or Download The Scanned Images

    4.2 View or Download the Scanned Images Connect the scanner to your computer to access the scanned images from the scanner’s built- in disk or from the inserted memory card without using an independent card reader. While connected, you can view your scanned image files, copy and paste files from one storage area to the other, or delete files you don’t wish to keep.

  • Page 27: Macintosh Operating System

    User’s Manual 4.2.3 Macintosh Operating System When the computer recognizes the scanner’ inserted memory card, the volume icon appears on the desktop. To view the contents of the memory card, double-click the icon to open a Finders window. 4.2.4 Access Your Scanned Images Each scanned image is given a file name with the prefix IMG_ followed by a 4-digit sequential number in the order the images are stored.

  • Page 28: Scan Using Your Computer

    Unzip the file and double click [setup.exe] file. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Mac OS: The Avision color image scanner comes with the following scanning software applications to help you complete your scan and enhance your scanned image. Avision TWAIN scanner driver...
  • Page 29 Double-click [Avision Scanner.dmg] and then the [Avision Scanner] icon and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Click the [Continue] button on the Welcome window. Click the [Install] button on the installation screen. Log in with a password that has admin rights and click the [Install Software] button.

  • Page 30: Connecting The Scanner To Your Computer

    Click the [Close] button when the [Installation was successful] dialog box is prompted. 10. If installation is successful, you will find the application icon display on your desktop, the Avision Capture Tool. 5.2 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Connect the micro USB connector to the USB port of the scanner.

  • Page 31: Switch To The Pc Mode

    5.4 Scan a Document Windows To scan a document, Avision provides you a useful program called 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 32 User’s Manual 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.) Place your document face down on the document glass or face up in the auto document...
  • Page 33 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout, Paper, Preview, Options, Settings, Information. 2. Image Selection Choose your image type and the side of document you wish to scan. Options vary based on type of scanner. 3.
  • Page 34 User’s Manual Mac OS: Double-click the [Avision Capture Tool] icon on your desktop. The following [Avision Capture Tool] main window will be displayed. The [Avision Capture Tool] icon Browse Fit Page Scan Save File Format File Path Actual Size Setup...
  • Page 35 5. Click the Scan button ( 6. The document will be scanned and displayed in the main window of Avision Capture Tool. 7. To leave the main window of Avision Capture Tool, click ( ) on the upper-left corner.
  • Page 36 User’s Manual A Glance of the User Interface 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 document you Selection wish to scan. Options vary based on type of scanner. 3.

  • Page 37: Access The Scanned Images Through Wi-Fi (Sd Mode)

    Mac users: Click the Wi-Fi network icon on the menu bar and select the network  name (SSID) (Avision -XXXX). No password is required; wait for the connected status confirmation. Make sure you are connected to only one IP interface (either Wi-Fi or...
  • Page 38 & iPad users: Go to Settings→Wi-Fi→ select the network name (SSID)  (Avision-XXXX). No password is required; wait for the check mark to confirm the connected status. Android users: Go to Settings→Wi-Fi Settings→ select the network name (SSID) ...

  • Page 39: Use Options Under Image Thumbnails

    User’s Manual 6.2 Use Options under Image Thumbnails Click the Setup button to prompt the Setup page. Through the Setup page, you can change the scanner’s network name (SSID) or create a user name and password to protect your data. The display defaults to JPG mode, displaying all JPG files.
  • Page 40 Devices: 1. Open Safari Browser, the AVISION PhotoView page will be displayed. 2. Select the photo(s) to open. 3. A new browser will appear with selected photo. 4. Press on slideshow image for 1-2 seconds, select “Save Image” 5. The photo or document will now appear in your photos.

  • Page 41: Reset Login Settings

    User’s Manual 6.3 Reset Login Settings Should you forget your login user name and password, you can press the Reset button for 10 seconds to resume to factory settings without login name and password. Press the Reset button with a pin, paperclip or pointy object. When reset is completed, the Wi-Fi LED turns off and then turns red.

  • Page 42: Enhancing Your Image Quality Using The Scanner Properties Dialog Box

    User’s Manual Enhancing Your Image Quality Using the Scanner Properties Dialog Box By switching the device to "PC" mode, installing the scanner driver, and connecting the scanner to the computer, the scanner allows you to scan from the TWAIN user interface (Scanner Properties dialog box) of your imaging editing application to improve the image quality with various image-enhancement features.

  • Page 43: Buttons On The Scanner Properties Dialog Box

    7.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box UTTONS ESCRIPTION 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 44 User’s Manual The following table shows the default settings： AB NAME EFAULT 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 45: Showing Or Hiding Tabs

    Showing or Hiding Tabs Windows 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.
  • Page 46 User’s Manual Mac OS The [Scanner Properties] dialog box is displayed in default with four basic tabs - Image, Paper, Setting, and Information. To show more tabs, click the [Setting] tab to access more scan settings. To show more tabs, Click the [Setting] tab, the available tab names will be displayed.

  • Page 47: The Image Tab

    7.3 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. For example, all settings in the Image tab, Compression tab, Color Dropout tab can be set individually for the front and the rear side.

  • Page 48: The Image Selection Box

    User’s Manual 7.3.1 The Image Selection Box The Image Selection box includes the image type and document side option. If 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 49 B&W Gray Color 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 50 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 51: Other Image Options

    7.3.2 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. Dynamic Threshold: Selecting Dynamic Threshold allows the scanner to dynamically evaluate each document to determine the optimal threshold value to produce the highest...
  • Page 52 User’s Manual Dynamic Threshold (AD) Dynamic Threshold 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 53 Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) 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.
  • Page 54 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. Be aware that greater resolution takes more time to scan, and more disk space for the scanning image.
  • Page 55 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 56: Scanning Color Images

    User’s Manual Color The purpose of Color Matching is getting the accurate color. Matching 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 57: Editing Profiles

    7.3.6 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. Windows: 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 58 User’s Manual To delete a profile, From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt the Edit Your Profile dialog box. Choose the profile you want to delete from the dropdown list box. Click “Delete”. A Confirm message “Are you sure you want to delete this profile?” is prompted.
  • Page 59 Mac OS To load a profile (Mac) Customize your settings. (For example, change your resolution, image type, cropping method, scan size, or other scan settings.) Click the Image tab and click “+” on the Profile to enter the name of the profile and then choose “OK”.

  • Page 60: The Compression Tab

    User’s Manual 7.4 The Compression Tab * The feature is only available for Windows operating system. 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).
  • Page 61 The Compression tab dialog box 7-20...

  • Page 62: The Color Dropout Tab

    User’s Manual 7.5 The Color Dropout Tab 7.5.1 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 63 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. The Preview Window The Color dropout result The Color Dropout dialog box (Windows)
  • Page 64 User’s Manual The Color Dropout dialog box (Mac OS) 7-23...
  • Page 65 Windows: 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 66 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 Avision Scanner Properties dialog box.

  • Page 67: The Paper Tab

    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 (Windows) The Paper tab dialog box (Mac OS) 7-26...

  • Page 68: Cropping

    User’s Manual 7.6.1 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. * Windows only PTIONS ESCRIPTION Automatic adjusts the cropping window according to Automatic different document sizes and automatically straighten a skewed document.
  • Page 69 — relocate the scan area by click the arrow key on the cross sign while retain the  scan size. View the result from the Display window. The Adjustment option is available when Automatic is selected. Adjustment —adds a positive/negative margin value Top/Bottom or toward left/right of ...
  • Page 70 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 71 The entire document in B&W The relative area in color 7-30...

  • Page 72: Other Paper Selection

    User’s Manual 7.6.2 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. Loading Documents Using a Carrier Sheet A Carrier Sheet is a plastic sheet specifically used for loading non-standard document onto the scanner.
  • Page 73 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the Carrier Sheet. Adjust the paper guides so that there is no space between the guides and the Carrier sheet. Space between the guides and Carrier Sheet may cause the Carrier Sheet to become unaligned during scanning, and skew the scanned image.
  • Page 74 User’s Manual Notice when scanning long page document: Pull out the extension in the ADF Paper Tray. Secure enough space around the Output Tray to prevent the ejected paper from falling off the Output Tray. To ensure the performance, in color mode, set the resolution to be 300 dpi or lower; in Black and White mode, set the resolution to be 600 dpi or lower.
  • Page 75 Background This option allows you to set your scan background. Choice: Setting 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 76: The Multi-Feed Detection Tab

    User’s Manual 7.7 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 77 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. The Open dialog box appears.

  • Page 78: The Preview Tab

    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 79: The Enhancement Tab

    The Enhancement Tab The Enhancement tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings. The Enhancement tab dialog box (Windows) The Enhancement tab dialog box (Mac OS) 7-38...
  • Page 80 User’s Manual Punch You can remove punch holes from the output scanned image when Hole scanning punched document. Note the availability of this feature varies Removal depending on your scanner model. Original Output image Punch holes can not be removed when: ...
  • Page 81 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 82 User’s Manual Edge Check White or Black if you wish to add white or black edge on the Fill border of your scanned image. Enter the value from 0 to 5 mm. Default value is 0. Original Edge Fill: 5mm (Black) If you want to add a white or black frame on the edges of the scanned image, check "Edge Extension".
  • Page 83 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.

  • Page 84: The Rotation Tab

    User’s Manual 7.10 The Rotation Tab The Rotation tab allows you to set the following image rotating options: The Rotation Tab (Windows) The Rotation Tab (Mac OS) 7-43...
  • Page 85 Rotate Choose the rotation angle from the drop down list if you wish Image 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° Auto based on contents: Automatically rotate images based on the contents of document.
  • Page 86 User’s Manual Split Image By splitting an image, two separate images are 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. Default is None.
  • Page 87 Image Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right and left side of Control your image. Option Original The Mirror Effect 7-46...

  • Page 88: The Separation Tab

    User’s Manual 7.11 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 89 When the bar code has been detected successfully，a file [avbarcode.ini] will be created and stored in the following path (Windows): Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10: C:\ProgramData\%PRODUCTNAME% Barcode Detection: Check [Enable] to detect barcode and notify the software application for advanced processing.
  • Page 90 User’s Manual Choice for barcode zone on a page: Bottom Left Right Bottom Bottom Top Right Top Left Right Left Recommended resolution: 200~600 dpi for regular barcode, 300~600  dpi for QR code. Skewed barcodes may not be recognized correctly. ...
  • Page 91 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 92: The Setting Tab

    User’s Manual 7.12 The Setting Tab The Setting tab allows you to set the following settings: The Setting tab dialog box (Windows) The Setting tab dialog box (Mac OS) Energy Saving Check the Enable Energy Saver box and move the slider Control to set the amount of time to start the energy saver after your last action.
  • Page 93 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. By specifying a larger memory size, you can have more memory to process the image data especially when you have a large amount of documents needed to be...

  • Page 94: The Imprinter Tab

    User’s Manual 7.13 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 back of your document if external imprinter is selected. The Imprinter Dialog Box (Windows) The Imprinter Dialog Box (Mac OS) 7-53...
  • Page 95 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. Counter Show the document count for the scan session.
  • Page 96 User’s Manual String Choose your string orientation. Orientation Choice: Normal, Rotated, Vertical, Vertical Inversion, 90 degrees CW, 90 degrees CCW Rotated Normal Vertical Vertical Inversion 90 degrees CW 90 degrees CCW Print Choose the position you wish to print your string. Move the Position slider to the right to increase the value or to the left to decrease the value.

  • Page 97: The Information Tab

    7.14 The Information Tab The Information tab displays the following system and scanner information. The Information tab dialog box (Windows) The Information tab dialog box (Windows) The “Report” button：(Windows only) 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...
  • Page 98 User’s Manual The “Reset Roller Count” button： After scanning over a recommended number of pages 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. (Note the replacement of the ADF roller has to be performed only by authorized service center.

  • Page 99: Using The Button

    Using the Button 8.1 Installing the Software Windows Install PaperAir software application on our website at www://avision.com/download. Install PaperAir software application on our website at www://avision.com/download. PaperAir provides you an easy way to scan your document and then link the scanned image to your designated software application.
  • Page 100 Right-click the [Quick Scan] button. A default [Scan Setting] dialog box will be displayed. If you wish to change the setting, use this window to reset the setting for the file format, destination application, or other scan settings. Click the OK button to leave the window. Macintosh Open the PaperAir zip file on your desktop.
  • Page 101 User’s Manual Right-click the [Quick Scan] button. The Scan Settings window appears. If you wish to change the setting, use this window to reset the setting for the file format, destination application, or other scan settings. Click the OK button to leave the window.

  • Page 102: Scanning From One Touch Of The Buttons

    8.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons Windows Click the Quick Scan button on the main window of PaperAir. Or press the Scan button on the scanner. In a second, a thumbnail image of your document will be displayed. Click the thumbnail image, the file path to store the image will be displayed in the bottom-left corner and more file information will be shown in the right pane as indicated.

  • Page 103: Maintenance

    User’s Manual Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Glass, and Rollers If the scanned images contain streaks or scanned documents become dirty, the scanning glass, and roller inside the scanner are likely to be dirty. Clean them periodically. Use only the recommended or supplied tool to clean the scanner and feeder dock. Cleaning steps: Open the feeder cover.

  • Page 104: Calibrating The Scanner

    Start Capture Tool by choosing Start>All Programs>Avision Meta Mobile 20 Scanner>Avision Capture Tool. Select “Avision Metal Mobile 20” as your scanner model. The main window of Capture Tool will be displayed. Choose the “Setting” tab and then the “Calibration” button.
  • Page 105 User’s Manual The calibration card will be fed through and LCD screen shows “Cal”. After the calibration process is finished, [OK] will be displayed on the screen. Warning: If the calibration process failed, the Red LED will be flashing and [E19] will be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 106: Troubleshooting

    User’s Manual Troubleshooting 10.1 Clearing a paper jam In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: Gently open the feeder cover. Carefully pull the paper out of the feed tray. Close the feeder cover. Your Scanner is now ready to use. 10-1...

  • Page 107: Error Conditions

    10.2 Error Conditions If there is error during scanning, the LED light will be flashing in red color and error codes will be displayed. Refer to the following table to clear the error conditions. Error Cause How to restore Code/Meaning Storage is full;...

  • Page 108: Frequently Asked Questions And Answers

    User’s Manual 10.3 Frequently asked questions and answers General: Q： Paper becomes skewed in the scanner. A： Align the document guides to fit the documents as closely as possibly and place the documents so that they feed in straight. Check the condition of the feeding roller. If necessary, follow the cleaning directions in Section 9.1 and perform the cleaning.
  • Page 109 Q： Why there are strange lines on the scanned document? A： Please check the following: Are there scratches on the original or is the original clean？ Remove any stains or dust from the original before scanning. Clean the rollers and glass with the included cleaning cloth. (Refer to the section “Cleaning the Rollers and Glass)) Q：...
  • Page 110 Wi-Fi network when you are finished with your scanner connection. Q： My browser can’t access the AVISION PhotoView window and the AVISION PhotoView slideshow window? A： It is probably the proxy settings has been enabled in your device’s browser or the URL address of your default page contains “https”.
  • Page 111 Q： Why are my files no longer accessible through the Wi-Fi connection? A： If using a SD card, do not remove the SD card while you are connected via Wi-Fi. If you have done so, you must restart the scanner to reconnect with Wi-Fi. Q：...

  • Page 112: Technical Service

    User’s Manual 10.4 Technical Service Before contact 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);...
  • Page 113 Espaço Brasil Avision Brasil Ltda. Avenida Jabaquara, 2958 - Cj. 75 - Mirandó polis – CEP: 04046-500 - Sã o Paulo, Brasil TEL: +55-11-2925-5025 E-MAIL: suporte@avision.com.br Web Site: http://www.avision.com.br 10-8...

  • Page 114: Specifications

    User’s Manual Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. General Specifications: Item Description Regulatory model number FF-2201B Image Technology Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Scanner Display 1.2” TSN LCD Max. Document Size 8.5” x 14” (216 x 356 mm) 36” (Available for 300 dpi only) Long Page Mode Min.
  • Page 115 Wi-Fi Specifications: Standard IEEE 802.11 b/g/n standards compliant Wireless LAN 1T1R Mode Frequency Range 2.400 ~ 2.4835GHz ( subject to local regulations) 802.11n: 20MHz/40MHz Number of USA, Canada (FCC):11 channels (2.412GHz~2.462GHz) Selectable 802.1 Europe (CE): 13 channels (2.412GHz~2.472GHz) Channels 1b/g: Japan (TELEC): 14 channels (2.412GHz~2.4835GHz) 802.11n: up to 150Mbps Data Rate...

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