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Avision AV810C User Manual

Avision AV810C User Manual

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For AV810C/AV815C/AV820C/AV880C
Document Imaging Scanner
Doc. No.250-0070-03 Rev. C
Avision Inc.

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual For AV810C/AV815C/AV820C/AV880C Document Imaging Scanner Doc. No.250-0070-03 Rev. C Avision Inc.
  • Page 2 Avision Inc. Material scanned by this product may be protected by governmental laws and other regulations, such as copyright laws, the customer is solely responsible for complying with all such laws and regulations.
  • Page 3 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 4: Fcc Radio Frequency Interference Statement

    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 Avision Labs, Inc. Party: Telephone No.: +1 (510) 739-2369...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION ..............1-1 2. SCANNER INSTALLATION........... 2-1 2.1 PRECAUTIONS ............... 2-1 2.2 SCANNER UNPACKING ..........2-1 2.3 ADF PAPER CHUTE INSTALLATION ......2-5 2.4DOCUMENT LOADING............. 2-7 2.5 CONNECTING THE CABLES .......... 2-9 2.6 INSTALLATION OF THE SCSI CARD......2-11 2.6.1 PC USERS.............2-11 2.6.2 MAC USER ............2-12 3.

  • Page 6: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of the Avision document scanner. Avision is one of the leading company to make high quality document 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 Scanner main unit Cushion Users manual, Software CD SCSI host adapter SCSI cable Power adapter Output paper rack Carton Figure 1-1 Scanner Packaging...

  • Page 8: Scanner Installation

    SCANNER UNPACKING Please unpack the scanner carefully. If any item is missing or damaged, please contact your authorized Avision dealer immediately. Remove the shipping retainer: 1. Place the scanner on its side as shown to reveal the shipping retainer as shown in Figure 2-1.
  • Page 9 Figure 2-1 Remove the shipping retainer. Figure 2-2 Fasten the shipping retainer.
  • Page 10 Refit the shipping retainer: Whenever you need to transport the scanner, please follow the instructions below: 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Raise the document cover. You can see clearly the flatbed glass as well as the reading engine. 3. Turn on the scanner. At this moment, the reading engine will move a few inches forward and stay there for a few seconds.
  • Page 11 Terminator SW Power Switch SCSI ID Selector Figure 2-3 SCSI ID setting/Terminator switch...

  • Page 12: Adf Paper Chute Installation

    ADF PAPER CHUTE INSTALLATION 1. Raise the document cover to about 45 degrees. 2. Place the ADF paper chute to about 45 degrees. Insert the ADF paper chute to auto feeder holes on the document cover as shown in Figure 2-4. 3.
  • Page 13 ADF output paper rack installation Hold the output paper rack some 30 degrees as shown in Figure 2-5. Insert the three clasp-joints on the output paper rack in their respective places on the ADF. Release the paper rack gently. Make sure the rack is firmly attached to the ADF.

  • Page 14: Document Loading

    DOCUMENT LOADING For flatbed scanning, see Figure 2-6. Document cover Document holding pad Reference mark Document Document board (glass) Reference frame Figure 2-6 Lay the paper on the scanner...
  • Page 15 Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner. To prevent occasional paper jam when automatically feeding multiple documents, loosen the paper before loading(See Figure 2-7). Left guide Auto feeder hole Right guide Document ADF paper chute Document size scale Figure 2-7 Use ADF to load multiple documents...

  • Page 16: Connecting The Cables

    CONNECTING THE CABLES Be sure the scanner power is switched off. Connect the power cable and signal cable as Figure 2-8 and Figure 2-9. Turning on the Power The power is controlled by a toggle switch on the side of the scanner.
  • Page 17 SCSI cable (To computer SCSI port) SCSI cable (To another SCSI device) Power switch Figure 2-8 Cable connection (Close view) Figure 2-9 Cable connection (General view) 2-10...

  • Page 18: Installation Of The Scsi Card

    INSTALLATION OF THE SCSI CARD 2.6.1 PC USERS 2.6.1.1 ADAPTEC SCSI CARD Hardware Installation Turn off your computer. Plug the SCSI card in an available slot of your computer. Be sure to screw it firmly. Turn on your computer. Software Installation Windows 3.1 If your scanner comes with an Adaptec AVA-1505Ae, then the installation of the SCSI card driver will be complete during the...

  • Page 19: Mac User

    Windows NT Press Start>Setting>Control Panel. And choose “SCSI Adapter” from the Control Panel menu. The “SCSI Adapter” dialog box is displayed. Choose Driver. Choose “Add” and “Select manufacturer and SCSI adapter”. Select “Adaptec” as the manufacturer and “AIC-6X60 ISA Single Chip SCSI Controller” as the adapter and then Confirm.

  • Page 20: Scanner Driver Installation

    OmniPage, PhotoShop, etc. Insert “Avision Driver Kit” disk into your floppy disk drive. The Avision Driver Kit X.x.x dialog box as Fig. 3-1 will appear. Read "Read Me First" for some valuable information which you should note.
  • Page 21 If you want to use other Optical Character Recognition (OCR)applications such as OmniPage, Xerox TextBridge, Type Reader, etc., you have to setup the ISIS driver to access the scanner. The ISIS driver is a file named “Avision Scan.” To setup, select “Chooser” command from the “Apple”...
  • Page 22 Figure 3-5 Scanner ID Note: You can find the latest driver in our homepage located at the World Wide Web(WWW) with the web site: http://www.avision.com...

  • Page 23: Pc Users

    A video graphics array (VGA) monitor; A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (e.g., the mouse); A CD-ROM drive. Installation procedures of Avision Scanner driver are as follows: Start Windows 3.1 Windows 95 or Windows NT. Insert Avision PaperCom Supreme CD to your CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 24: Windows 95 Or Windows Nt4.0

    3.2.2 WINDOWS 95 OR WINDOWS NT4.0 Press the Start button and choose RUN. Type d:\driver\scsi.exe (d means the letter indicating your current your CD-ROM drive). Choose O.K. Follow the subsequent instruction on the screen to complete the instruction. (Normally just press OK and the installation will be completed.)

  • Page 25: Scanner Operation

    SCANNER OPERATION MAC Users Start your application. From File menu, choose Import command . Select MrScan X.x.x from the submenu of Import. The Mac Plug-in user interface will pop up on the screen. Place the document upside down on the document board(glass) with the text facing away from you.
  • Page 26 Place the document upside down on the document board with the text facing away from you. From the File menu, choose Acquire. Avision TWAIN user interface as Figure 4-2 will pop up on the screen. Click Preview or Scan button to scan the document.
  • Page 27 Figure 4-2 Avision TWAIN user interface...
  • Page 28 The document scanner scans three types of source, the document as well as the ADF and ADF/Multipage. Select either one from the source box of the screen of Avision TWAIN user interface for your own purpose. Please see Figure 4-3 as shown below:...

  • Page 29: Image Type

    IMAGE TYPE Select image type through the mode from the screen of Avision TWAIN user interface for your own purpose. Please see Figure 4- 4 as below: Figure 4-4 Image Type Each image type is described as follows: Line art Line art displays the image only in black and white.
  • Page 30 True Color (30 bits) Color image have continuous tones and a broader range of colors. 256 Colors The 256 colors image provides 256 levels of color hues.

  • Page 31: Resolution Control

    RESOLUTION CONTROL A good control of the resolution results a satisfactory 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 the greater resolution takes more time, memory and disk space, therefore, up to a certain degree of dpi, the resolution will not visually be improved, on the contrary, it makes your files more unmanageable.

  • Page 32: Image Control

    IMAGE CONTROL Brightness Contrast Gamma Highlight Shadow Intensity Saturation 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 gray scales.
  • Page 33 Advance Settings: (PC) Click to remove R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color background to sharpen your text or drawing. 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.
  • Page 34 Color Matching: Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to that of the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. (PC) (Mac) Quality/Speed Mode: Choose Speed Mode if you need to speed up your scanning task.
  • Page 35 Auto Level: (Mac) Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to give it an optimal effect. Sharpen: Sharpens the scanned image. Look for more selections under this item. 4-11...
  • Page 36 Descreen: Eliminates the moire patterns commonly found in printed matter. Before Descreen After Descreen 4-12...

  • Page 37: Scanning

    SCANNING Preview: Previews your image to allocate the area to be scanned. Scan: Scans the area with the parameters you have set . Exit: Cancels the current job. As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can define the area to be scanned by dragging the cursor auxiliary lines with the mouse.

  • Page 38: Care And Maintenance

    CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE ADF Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. The scanner parts may be contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper coatings. As a result, the scanner needs to be cleaned occasionally particularly in the following cases: 1.
  • Page 39 Pad assembly Feeding roller Document glass Figure 5-1 Opening the ADF unit.

  • Page 40: Cleaning The Glass

    CLEANING THE GLASS The procedures Soak a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) Open the ADF unit and document cover as shown in Figure 5-2 . Wipe the glass of flatbed and ADF area by moving the swab from side to side. Close the ADF unit and document cover.

  • Page 41: Replacing The Adf Detachable Pad Module

    REPLACING THE ADF DETACHABLE PAD MODULE After scanning approximately 150,000 pages through the ADF, the pad spring may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the pad module with a new one. For ordering the pad module, please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure in below to replace it.
  • Page 42 Assembling Procedure Take out the ADF pad module from the box. Hold the upper part of the pad clamp and place it gently to the pad holder as shown in Figure 2. Upper part of the pad clamp Pad holder Figure 2 Install the pad module...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING The scanner will automatically perform a simple self-test each time it is turned on. This will help spot majorsystem errors in the scanner itself. When the test is initiated, the READY LED is flashing. When the test is completed, the READY LED is steadily on. If you have problems with the operation of your scanner, please check the following troubleshooting hints.
  • Page 44 Question: More than one sheet of paper were fed into the scanner. Answer: 1) Open ADF unit. 2) Remove the multi-fed sheets of paper. 3) Close the ADF unit. 4) Flatten the corners and edges; loosen the paper before reloading it in the paper guide. 5) Check the feeding roller condition and do the cleaning if necessary.
  • Page 45 Question: Getting an image from the scanner is not a problem, but, when scanning, the scanner or system will often crash. Answer: Please check 1) If the cable is firmly seated; 2) Please note only two SCSI terminators can be connected to your SCSI daisy chain.

  • Page 46: Paperjam In The Adf

    PAPERJAM IN THE ADF In case of paper jam, please follow the procedures below. Turn off the scanner. Press the button at the front left of the scanner The ADF cover will pop up a little. Backward on its hinge, open the ADF cover to its full position.
  • Page 47 Figure 6-2 Handle the paper jam problem - pull out the paper.

  • Page 48: 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 49: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS All specifications are subject to change without notice. The following can not be properly fed by the ADF: Paper with clip or staple attached; Paper with ink not totally dry; Paper with inconsistent thickness, such as envelopes; Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds or tears; Tracing paper;...

  • Page 50: Model: Document Scanners

    Flatbed with ADF built-in Scanning Mode 30-bit color 10-bit Gray scale Line Art / Halftone Error Diffusion (single bit) Optical Resolution n AV810C/AV815C/AV820C 300 * 600 dpi n AV880C 600 * 1200 dpi Light Source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp ADF Capacity...

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