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DS610CF
User's Manual
(D/N: 250-0245-E Rev. 1.0)
Avision, Inc

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  • Page 1 DS610CF User's Manual (D/N: 250-0245-E Rev. 1.0) Avision, Inc...
  • 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 Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. The manufacturer 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. The manufacturer 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 4 (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Responsible Party: AVISION LABS INC. 6815 Mowry Ave. Newark CA 94560, Telephone No.: +1 (510) 739-2369...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2. DS610CF INSTALLATION................2-1 2.1 PRECAUTIONS..................... 2-1 2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS610CF............... 2-2 2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE................ 2-3 2.3.1 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A COPIER....2-3 2.3.2 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A SCANNER....2-4 2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT................ 2-5 3.USING DS610CF AS A COPIER ..............3-1 3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL................
  • Page 6 6. MAINTENANCE....................6-1 7. TROUBLESHOOTING..................7-1 7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS..............7-1 7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE................. 7-4 8. SPECIFICATION....................8-1 9. DS610CF AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S GUIDE...9-1 9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF ................9-1 9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF................9-1 9.1.2 INSTALLING THE ADF...............9-2 9.1.3 UNLOCKING THE DS610CF............9-4 9.1.4 CONNECTING THE CABLES............9-5...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of DS610CF. The DS610CF produces better printing quality and is free from maintenance, compared with traditional copy machines. Its high printing quality, maintenance-free operation and affordability make DS610CF the best convenience copier solution for office.
  • Page 8 1. Software CD 2. Power Adapter 3. DS610CF Cable 4. Quick Installation Guide 5. DS610CF main unit Figure 1-1 DS610CF packing - 1-2...

  • Page 9: Ds610Cf Installation

    Keep the DS610CF out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Ÿ Do not install the DS610CF in a humid or dusty place. Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Ÿ...

  • Page 10: Unlocking The Ds610Cf

    UNLOCKING THE DS610CF To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment, the DS610CF is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the DS610CF, it is required to unlock DS610CF by moving the lock switch to the Use position.(See Figure 2-1)

  • Page 11: Connecting The Cable

    CONNECTING THE CABLE 2.3.1 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A COPIER Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below. Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer Figure 2-2 Connecting DS610CF to a printer...

  • Page 12: Connecting Ds610Cf To Work As Ascanner

    2.3.2 CONNECTING DS610CF TO WORK AS A SCANNER Parallel Cable Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer To PC Parallel Port Figure 2-3 DS610CF Cable Connection - 2-4...

  • Page 13: Document Placement

    DOCUMENT PLACEMENT As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass face (text) down. Document Cover Home Position Mark Document Document Glass Figure 2.4 Document Placement...

  • Page 14: Using Ds610Cf As A Copier

    USING DS610CF AS A COPIER THE CONTROL PANEL Copy(Color): Press to start a color copy. Copy(B/W): Press to start a black-and-white copy . Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on and turns flashing during copying. All Clear: Press and instantly release to return to the custom settings.
  • Page 15 12. Message Display window: Display current settings. 13. Light/Dark: Lighten or darken your image. Increase level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button. Decrease level of brightness or darkness by the ( ) button. 14. Color Intensity: Intensify the image copied or scanned. Increase level of color intensity by the ( ) button.
  • Page 16 IMPORTANT! PRINTER MEMORY To make good use of DS610CF, it is recommended to install at least 4 MB of memory in your printer. If you want to print your document using Quality mode - 600 dpi as your Copy Quality mode, you need to add more RAM for your printer as using this feature requires more processing time and memory.
  • Page 17 It is strongly recommended that you refer to the following table to ensure a successful color copy. Copy Quality Document Size Min. Printer Memory Normal Letter Size 16 MB Legal Size 32 MB Quality Letter Size 32 MB Legal Size 64 MB If there is not enough memory in your printer, you may probably encounter the following results:...

  • Page 18: Before Making Copies

    3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES DS610CF provides three paper sizes, A4, letter, and legal. Check or select the paper size to match your paper supply to ensure smooth operations. To check or select paper size, Press the Paper Size button. The Message window displays “Size:A4...

  • Page 19: Making Simple Copies

    3.3 MAKING SIMPLE COPIES The Operating Steps: 1. Place your original face down on the document glass. 2. Press the Copy button. The Message window displays “Copy…” and the Ready LED is flashing. 3. Within a few seconds, the copying is done. The Message window then displays “1 Copy @100%”...

  • Page 20: Making Copies With Copy Features

    3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES 3.4.1 MIRROR FUNCTION This function allows you to horizontally flip the copied image as if the image were reflected in a mirror. The Operating Steps Place your document face-down on the document glass. Keep on pressing Menu button till the message, “Mirror: off”,appears.

  • Page 21: Enlarging Or Reducing Your Original

    3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL Like a normal copier, the DS610CF also features auto enlargement/reduction function to resize your original. The Operating Steps: Place your document face-down on the document glass. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button, the Message Window displays “Ratio:100%”.

  • Page 22: Auto Zooming Your Original

    Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original without giving additional thought to whether the magnification or reduction will be larger than the existing paper size set on the DS610CF. The Operating Steps: Repeat the above Enlargement Step 1 & 2.

  • Page 23: Changing Your Copy Density

    3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY Copy density refers to the degree of darkness which the DS610CF has reproduced. There are times when your original is unsatisfactorily darker or lighter. It is of great advantage to use the density feature to compensate the unsatisfactory original.

  • Page 24: Changing Color Intensity

    3.4.5 CHANGING COLOR INTENSITY Color intensity refers to the saturation of color reproduced by DS610CF . There are times when the saturation of the original image doesn’t fit your preference. By making a great use of this function, you could get the most optimal color preference desired.

  • Page 25: Choosing Your Copy Quantity

    3.4.6 CHOOSING YOUR COPY QUANTITY The Operating Steps: Place your original face-down on the document glass . The default copy count is 1. If you need to make 3 copies, for example, press the “Copy Count” button and the Message Window displays “2 copy @100%”.

  • Page 26: Enhancing Your Copy Quality

    3.4.7 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY The DS610CF provides “Quality mode” option to improve your copy quality particularly when your original comes with a photo in it. Quality mode allows your printout to impressively reveals more image(photo) details. The Operating Steps: Place your document face-down on the document glass.

  • Page 27: Focus On Photo Copy, Text Copy, Or Mixed Photo & Text Copy

    3.4.8 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR MIXED PHOTO & TEXT COPY If the content in the original is occupied by photo images only or by photo images with a little text on it, press to select the Photo function to get a photo-concentrated image copy. On the contrary, the Text function helps you get a text- concentrated copy.

  • Page 28: Making Copies Of A 3D Object

    3.4.9 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT The DS610CF solution improves your copy reproduction significantly and even makes a 3D object copies amazingly clear. The Operating Steps: Place your 3D object on the document glass. Press the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window displays “Normal mode”.

  • Page 29: Automatic Power Saving

    3.4.10 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING The DS610CF features automatic power saving without unplugging the power cable. If you either have not used the DS610CF over a selected power-saving interval (15 minutes, 2 hours, 4 hours, or no power saving) or simply press the Power Saving button , it automatically turns into power saving status.

  • Page 30: Using Ds610Cf As A Scanner

    USING DS610CF AS A SCANNER To run DS610CF at optimum speed, the following minimum requirements are recommended: IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later; Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/2000, Windows NT; One printer port available :ECP or EPP(enhanced parallel port); 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installation;...
  • Page 31 3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\setup.exe (d: the CD-ROM drive in use), and then click O.K. (See Figure 3-1,3-2) 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Fig. 3.1 Fig. 3.2 4-18...

  • Page 32: Downloading Printer Color Table

    Turn off DS610CF and the PC . Connect DS610CF to a PC by plugging one end of the supplied cable to the parallel port of the DS610CF and the other end to the printer port of the PC. Turn on DS610CF and the PC .
  • Page 33 When the installation screen pops up, click the Next button and “ ” follow the on-screen instructions to install the Color Digital Copy Device Download Kit to the PC. Click the Finish button to complete the installation when the “ ”...
  • Page 34 8) A Color Digital Copy Device Download Kit dialog box appears, as shown below. If your printer connected to DS610CF is not in the list on the square box , located on the right -hand side of the dialog box, please add your printer color tables to DS610CF.
  • Page 35 2. To customize the printer color tables on DS610CF, If the file size of your new table Press Start>Programs> Color exceeds the memory of the Table Download Kit > Color DS610CF, the following Table Download Kit. A Color warning message will appear.
  • Page 36 When the status bar shows 100%, this means you have successfully downloaded the color table to the DS610CF. Connect the DS610CF to your printer and turn on the printer. On the Control Panel of the DS610CF, press the ”Menu” button and use the “t”or ” s”...

  • Page 37: Uninstalling The Ds610Cf Driver

    4.3 UNINSTALLING THE DS610CF DRIVER You can uninstall the DS610CF driver by selecting Start>Programs>DS610CF and clicking the Uninstall driver icon from DS610CF group. 4-24...

  • Page 38: Scanner Operation & Document Printing

    Select DS610CF /32 Vx.xx as the source. When you have used the dialog box to select a different source, you will need to select DS610CF as the source again before you can reuse the DS610CF. Place the image to be scanned face down on the...
  • Page 39 From the File menu, select Acquire. The TWAIN user interface will pop up on the screen. Click on the Preview or Scan button to get the image. The TWAIN user interface: - 5-2...

  • Page 40: Image Type

    IMAGE TYPE The DS610CF provides five image types as explained below: Line art Error Diffusion Scanning Source Halftone Gray Color Scanning Source Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed as well as transparency. Line art Line art presents the image in black and white only and there are no intermediate shades of gray in between.
  • Page 41 Error Diffusion While taking up but a minimum storage space, error diffusion gives good image texture and excellent image details. Gray (Internal 4096 levels of gray scale) 12-bit Gray presents a 4096 shades of gray in an image. Color (Internal 68.7 billion colors) The 36-bit True Color internally presents 68.7 billion-color levels with much more tonal range and color-image details.

  • Page 42: Scanning Parameters & Image Control

    Brightness Contrast Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the DS610CF uses for a scan. Usually the greater the number, the higher the resolution. Yet up to a certain level, the resolution will not be visually increased but the disk space will be increased.
  • Page 43 Color Auto Area Auto Level Descreen Matching Reset Invert Advance_Settings Quality Mode Speed Mode Pixel/Inch/Cm Set Gamma Image Information Auto Level: Optimizes the scanned image. Auto Area: Automatically sets the whole document as the scan area, no matter what its size. Descreen: Eliminates the Moire patterns commonly found in printed matter.
  • Page 44 Color Matching: Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set. Invert: The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image.
  • Page 45 Original(Color picture) After applying DBR option 2). Color drop-out - Apply exclusively when you need to scan as a black and white image The Color drop-out function allows you to remove one of the R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color or to convert all the color data into Neutral Gray.
  • Page 46 Your original with blue color background After click the B(Blue) channel Your original with red watermark After click the R(Red) channel Quality/Speed Mode: Users can select the mode to perform scanning according to their own need. Select quality mode scanning if your emphasis is on the quality of the scanned image.
  • Page 47 Pixel/Inch/Cm: Represents the different measuring systems to be used in each scan. Set Gamma: Adjusts the midtone of the image yet without losing details of the lightest and the darkest areas at the same time. Image Information: Gives related information of the scanned image. 5-10...

  • Page 48: Scanning

    SCANNING Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the area to be scanned. Scan: Executes the scan action. Exit: Cancels the current job. Document Size: To designate the size of your document, just click on its icon on the margin of the preview window. As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can define the area to be scanned by dragging the four cursor auxiliary lines.

  • Page 49: Printing

    PRINTING Parallel Cable Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer To PC Parallel Port Figure 5.1 DS610CF Cable Connection Caution: Do not scan and print at the same time. 5-12...

  • Page 50: Maintenance

    2. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%). 3. Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet beneath the document cover to remove the dust or any toner particles. 4. Close the document cover. The DS610CF is now ready for use. 1. Document Cover 2.

  • Page 51: Troubleshooting

    Can I speed it up? Answer: Set you PC printer port to the ECP or EPP mode from BIOS setting. Question: Why does my DS610CF scan at a very low speed? Answer: If you have installed Works for Windows, it will install Window Printing System (WPS) in your WIN.INI file.
  • Page 52 It is suggested to add a second printer card for printing purpose, or you may call your authorized local dealer for further support. Question: Does it take long for the DS610CF to initialize itself ? Answer: If your printer port supports SPP mode only, it takes about two minutes for the DS610CF to initialize itself.
  • Page 53 Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s keypro do not work with the DS610CF? Answer: The DS610CF do pass-through printing all right , but the pass-through printing may not work if you connect the parallel port with devices other than printer.

  • Page 54: Technical Service

    TECHNICAL SERVICE Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at the Avision Technical Assistance Centers. Before you contact us, please prepare the following information for a quick solution: Ÿ Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner);...

  • Page 55: Specification

    SPECIFICATION Copier specification Optical Resolution 600x600dpi Enhanced Resolution 9600x9600dpi Copy Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size) Copy Features Zooming from 25%~400% Auto Zooming Printer Supported PCL, PostScript, GDI, Esc/p BJC capable printer Printer Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional) ECP/SPP/EPP Power Source 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz Power Consumption <...
  • Page 56 ADF specification Dimension 448 x 290 x 192 mm Weight 1.4 kgs Speed 10 PPM (page per minute) (mono mode) Paper tray capacity 25 pages Document size Max: Legal size (8.5” x 14”) Min: 4.5” x 5.5” Document thickness 0.07~0.15 mm - 8-2...
  • Page 57 EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: Avision Inc. Manufacturer's Address: No. 20 Creation Rd. 1, Science- Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. declare that the product Model Number : DS610CF conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 58: Ds610Cf Automatic Document Feeder(Adf) User's Guide

    9. DS610CF AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S GUIDE The DS610CF Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a very convenient addition to your current DS610CF. With the ADF, you can automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time. 9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF 9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF...

  • Page 59: Installing The Adf

    9.1.2 INSTALLING THE ADF 1. Turn off your DS610CF. 2. Disconnect the power cable. 3. Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting the studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the DS610CF. Document Cover Studs Note: Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe place.
  • Page 60 5. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clip- joints on the ADF Paper Tray. Paper Tray Paper Support 6. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clip- joints on the ADF document cover.

  • Page 61: Unlocking The Ds610Cf

    9.1.3 UNLOCKING THE DS610CF Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the DS610CF to unlock the scanning unit. 1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position - 9-4...

  • Page 62: Connecting The Cables

    9.1.4 CONNECTING THE CABLES 9.1.4.1 Connecting DS610CF to work as a Copier Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively. ADF Cable Printer Cable Power Cable To Power To Printer Outlet 9.1.4.2 Connecting DS610CF to work as a Scanner Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, the parallel cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively.

  • Page 63: Using The Adf

    9.2 USING THE ADF 9.2.1 FANNING PAPER BEFORE USAGE Standard paper should be fed easily. To prevent occasional paper jams when automatically feeding multi-page documents, fan the paper before loading. Paper which can not be properly fed by the ADF: Paper with clip or staple attached;...

  • Page 64: Loading The Paper

    After the installation of the ADF unit is completed and you have properly placed a stack of your document on the ADF Paper Tray, just a touch of the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS610CF, then your task is done in a minute.
  • Page 65 A5 B5 LTR A4 Your Original Correct Positioning 4. Close the ADF document cover. 5. Press the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS610CF. In a minute, your copy is done. Control Panel Copy Button To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel, please refer to the previous section, Making Copies with Copy Features.

  • Page 66: Starting Your First Scan

    Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN Source, for example, please select DS610CF V.X.xx. (The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different application. Please refer to the user manual of your TWAIN application.)
  • Page 67 The Preview Button The Scan Button 9-10...
  • Page 68 5. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN Source, for example, please select DS610CF V.X.xx. (The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different applications.
  • Page 69 The Preview Button The Scan Button 9-12...

  • Page 70: Maintaining The Adf

    9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF 9.3.1 CLEANING THE ADF The DS610CF is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust.
  • Page 71 Feeding Roller ADF Pad 9-14...

  • Page 72: Replacing The Adf Snap-In Pad Module

    9.3.2 REPLACING THE ADF 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.
  • Page 73 Assembling Procedure Take out the ADF pad module from the box. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly with your two fingers Place it into the holes until it snaps into place. 9-16...

  • Page 74: How To Clear The Paper Jam

    In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Turn the DS610CF off by disconnecting the power cable. 2. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left. 3. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit.

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