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- Page 1 Avision FB6000E Color Image Scanner User’s Manual Installing the Scanner Installing the Software Editing Your Image Maintenance Troubleshooting...
- 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 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. Responsible Party: Avision Labs, Inc. Telephone No.: +1 (510) 739-2369...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..........1-1 SCANNER INSTALLATION ....... 2-1 ............. 2-1 RECAUTIONS ......... 2-2 NLOCKING YOUR SCANNER SCSI ID............2-3 ETTING SCSI T ........2-3 ETTING ERMINATOR SCSI SYNC ........2-5 SETTING SWITCH ........... 2-6 ONNECTING THE ABLES ..........2-7 LACING YOUR ORIGINAL SCANNER DRIVER INSTALLATION.... - Page 5 Using Color Balance........4-16 4.2.6 Color Drop-out ..........4-17 ..........4-18 SING OTHER OOLS CARE AND MAINTENANCE......5-1 ..........5-1 LEANING THE LASS TROUBLESHOOTING........6-1 ......... 6-1 REQUENTLY ASKED UESTIONS ........... 6-3 ECHNICAL ERVICE SPECIFICATIONS..........7-1 : FB6000E ............. 7-1 ODEL INDEX ................A...
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Page 6: Introduction
INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Avision’s A3-sized color image scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies to make high quality color image scanner. To ensure the optimum performance of the scanner, please take a few minutes to read through this manual before you install and operate the new scanner. - Page 7 1. Scanner main unit 2. Power adapter 3. Power cord 4. SCSI cable 5. User’s manual/CD/SCSI card Figure 1-1 Scanner Packaging Note: When you unpack the scanner, retain the packing material and shipping box in case you may transport the scanner in the future.
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Page 8: Scanner Installation
SCANNER INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place. Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. -
Page 9: Unlocking Your Scanner
UNLOCKING YOUR SCANNER To protect the scanning unit from damage during transportation, a lock switch is designed at the back of the scanner to keep the scanning unit from moving. To unlock the scanner, move the lock switch up as shown in Fig. 2-1. Locked Unlocked Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Scanner... -
Page 10: Setting Scsi Id
SETTING SCSI ID When you have several devices on a SCSI chain, you may have to adjust the SCSI ID selector setting at the back of the scanner(See Figure 2-2). This setting assigns a specific "device ID" to the scanner. If the ID number is duplicated with an existing SCSI device on the SCSI chain, please select a new ID#. - Page 11 1. SCSI ID Setting 2. SCSI Terminator Switch Figure 2-2 SCSI ID setting/Terminator switch...
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Page 12: Setting Scsi Sync Switch
SETTING SCSI SYNC SWITCH The scanner is designed with a SCSI SYNC switch at the rear of the machine. The default setting is ”OFF”. If the SCSI card of your computer supports SYNC, please move the SYNC switch at the rear of the scanner to the “ON”... -
Page 13: Connecting The Cables
CONNECTING THE CABLES Be sure the scanner power is switched off. Connect the power cable and SCSI cable as shown in Figure 2-4. Scanner Power cord To a computer To a power outlet SCSI cable Figure 2-4 Cable Connection... -
Page 14: Placing Your Original
PLACING YOUR ORIGINAL Open the document cover then place your original face down on the document glass as shown in Fig. 2-5. Make sure the top of your original near the document alignment mark. 1. Document cover 2. Document alignment mark 3. -
Page 15: Scanner Driver Installation
SCANNER DRIVER INSTALLATION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS To run the color image scanner at optimum speed, the following minimum requirements are recommended: • IBM compatible PC Pentium III 600 or above; • Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME; • One SCSI card installed one your computer; •... -
Page 16: Scanning With Image Editing Software
Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN). Choose FB6000E as your scanning source. (You only need to do this once.) Place the document FACE DOWN on the document glass. - Page 17 Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned image. Preview Zoom View Scan Exit Photos...
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Page 18: A Glance Of The User Interface
A GLANCE OF THE USER INTERFACE 1. Original Source Choice: Flatbed 2. Image Type Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8- bit Color, 24-bit Color. 3. Resolution Choice: 50, 72, 100, 144, 150, 200, 300, 600 (dpi). Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100. 4. -
Page 19: Editing Your Image
EDITING YOUR IMAGE USING THE BASIC FEATURES 4.1.1 CHOOSING YOUR SCAN METHOD 1. Scan Method Choice: Flatbed: Chose this mode to scan your document or photo. -
Page 20: Selecting A Proper Image Type
4.1.2 SELECTING A PROPER IMAGE TYPE 1. Image Type Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftones are reproduction of image that gives Halftone the illusion gray. - Page 21 Black & White Halftone Gray 8-bit Color 24- bit Color...
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Page 22: Determining A Proper Resolution
4.1.3 DETERMINING A PROPER RESOLUTION 1. Resolution A proper resolution reproduces a clear image with good details. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). Resolution: 50 dpi Resolution: 100 dpi Note For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. -
Page 23: Adjusting The Brightness And Contrast
4.1.4 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the bigger the different grayscale. -
Page 24: Enlarging Previewed Image
4.1.5 ENLARGING PREVIEWED IMAGE 1. Zoom View Enlarge your previewed image to the max. of the preview window. Note this function only enlarging your preview image. This does not enlarge your real image. Before Zoom After Zoom... -
Page 25: Inverting And Selecting Your Image
4.1.6 INVERTING AND SELECTING YOUR IMAGE 1. Invert The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Before Invert After Invert... - Page 26 Mirror Function Reverse the right and left side of your image. Before Mirror After Mirror Auto Select Image Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.)
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Page 27: Enhancing Your Image
4.1.7 ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE 1. Descreen Eliminates the moire patterns* commonly found in printed matter. 2. Sharpen Sharpen the scanned image. 1 2 3 4 Before Descreen After Descreen Before Sharpen After Sharpen *Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone. - Page 28 Color Adjustment Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. After Color Matching Normal Auto Level Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image.
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Page 29: Using The Advanced Features
USING THE ADVANCED FEATURES 4.2.1 THE SWITCH BUTTON 1. Click the button to pop up the advanced settings bar at the right side. The advanced settings include Highlight/Shadow, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, Curve, Color Balance, Color Drop-out. 2. The Advanced Settings bar 4-11... -
Page 30: Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels
4.2.2 ADJUSTING HIGHLIGHT/SHADOW LEVELS Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point. Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image. 1. - Page 31 When the value of highlight and shadow change, the image changes accordingly. Highlight: 255/Shadow: 0(Normal) Highlight: 210/Shadow:10 Highlight: 200/Shadow:0 Highlight: 255/Shadow: 50 4-13...
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Page 32: Adjusting The Brightness Curve
4.2.3 ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS CURVE Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas. When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn brighter or darker. 4-14... -
Page 33: Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness
4.2.4 CHANGING COLOR HUE/SATURATION/LIGHTNESS Improve your image by changing the level of hue/saturation/lightness. Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the (1). Hue right or left. (Note the level of intensity for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made). -
Page 34: Using Color Balance
4.2.5 USING COLOR BALANCE The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality. Move the pointer toward Red, the image turns into a reddish hue Move the pointer toward Green, the image turns into a greenish hue. 4-16... -
Page 35: Color Drop-Out
4.2.6 COLOR DROP-OUT Click the button and a dialog box in below will be displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel. This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software. -
Page 36: Using Other Tools
USING OTHER TOOLS 1. Measuring A reminder of the measuring system in use. By Unit clicking the button, you can change the measuring unit. Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel. 2. Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes. Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and Scanner Maximum. -
Page 37: Care And Maintenance
CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE GLASS The procedures 1) Soak a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) 2) Open the document cover as shown in Figure 5-1. Wipe the document glass by moving the swab from side to side. 3) Close the document cover. -
Page 38: Troubleshooting
TROUBLESHOOTING If you have problems with the operation of your scanner, please check the following troubleshooting hints. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 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 “use”... - Page 39 Question: To get image from the scanner is no problem. But when scanning, the scanner or the system will often crash. Answer: 1) Please check if the cable is firmly seated. 2) Please note only two SCSI terminators can be connected to your SCSI daisy chain.
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Page 40: Technical Service
TECHNICAL SERVICE Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at Avision Technical Assistance Center (ATAC). Before contact with ATAC, 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, etc.) -
Page 41: Specifications
SPECIFICATIONS All specifications are subject to change without notice. MODEL: FB6000E Scanner Type Flatbed Scanning Mode 48-bit color(input)(24-bit output) 10-bit Grayscale/Internal(8- bit/output) Line Art / Halftone Error Diffusion (single bit) Optical Resolution 600 * 1200 dpi Maximum Resolution 1200 dpi... -
Page 42: Index
INDEX Color, 13 Invert, 18 Ａ Ｌ alignment mark, 7 Auto Level, 21 Auto Select, 19 Lightness, 26 lock switch, Ｂ Ｍ Brightness, 16 Brightness Curve, 25 Mirror Function, 19 Moire pattern, 20 Ｃ Ｒ Color Adjustment, 21 Color Balance, 27 Resolution, 15 Color Drop-out, 28 Contrast, 16...
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