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Avision AV360C User Manual

Avision AV360C User Manual

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AV360C
Color Image Scanner
User's Manual
Version 1.0
(D/N 250-0009-0)
Avision Inc. 1996

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  • Page 1 AV360C Color Image Scanner User's Manual Version 1.0 (D/N 250-0009-0) Avision Inc. 1996...
  • Page 2 Avision. 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

    FCC Radio Frequency Interference 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    4.2 S & I ........4-4 CANNING ARAMETERS MAGE ONTROL 4.3 S ..................4-7 CANNING 4.4 P ..................4-8 RINTING 5. MAINTENANCE................5-1 6. TROUBLESHOOTING ..............6-1 6.1 Q ...............6-2 UESTIONS AND NSWERS 6.2 T ...............6-5 ECHNICAL ERVICE 7. SPECIFICATIONS................7-1 7.1 M : AV360C................7-1 ODEL...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Avision AV360C color image scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies in the world to develop high performance scanners. Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take a few minutes to read through this manual. It provides you with the proper instructions on how to unpack, install, operate and maintain the scanner.
  • Page 7 1. Manual, Driver Kit, AC Power Cord, D25P Cable, etc. 2. Scanner 3. Cushion 4. Carton Figure 1-1 Scanner packing...

  • Page 8: Scanner Installation

    2. 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 The Scanner

    2.2 Unlocking the Scanner As shown below, unlock the scanner by turning the scanner lock to the “use” position. 1. Shipping position 2. Use position Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Scanner...

  • Page 10: Connecting The Cable

    2.3 Connecting the Cable Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below. 1. Scanner 2. Power Supply 3. D25P Cable 4. PC Parallel Port 5. Printer Cable Figure 2-2 Avision AV360C scanner cable connection...

  • Page 11: Document Placement

    2.4 Document Placement As shown below, place the image to be scanned face down on the scanner. 1. Document Cover 2. Document Pad 3. Reference Frame 4. Document 5. Glass 6. Document Board Figure 2.3 Document Placement...

  • Page 12: Scanner Driver Installation

    3. Scanner Driver Installation To run at rated speed as recommended, the AV360C color image scanner must have the following minimum requirements: * IBM compatible PC 386/486 or Pentium; * Microsoft Windows 3.1 or Windows 95; * DOS 5.0 or higher;...
  • Page 13 3. For Windows 95 Press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\av360c.exe (d: the CD ROM drive in use), and then click O.K. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation (usually just clicking O.K. will complete the installation).

  • Page 14: Uninstall The Scanner

    3.2 Uninstall the Scanner You can uninstall the scanner by double-clicking on the Uninstall icon stored in the Avision driver group.

  • Page 15: Scanner Operation & Document Printing

    3. Select AV360C/16 V3.2 as the source. 4. You need to select AV360C for just once except when you have used the dialog box to select a different source. In that case, you will need to select AV360C as the source again before you can reuse the Avision AV360C scanner.
  • Page 16 AV360C TWAIN user interface:...

  • Page 17: Image Type

    4.1 Image Type As shown below, you can select the mode you want to use with your document or image. Just click on the corresponding button. Line art Error Diffusion Halftone Gray Scale Color Line art Line art includes only black and white areas. There are no intermediate shades of gray in between.

  • Page 18: Scanning Parameters & Image Control

    Control Brightness Adjustment Contrast Adjustment Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that AV360C uses for a scan. 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.
  • Page 19 Auto Level Auto Area Descreen Color Match Reset Invert Calibration 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 20 Color Match: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. Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set. Invert: The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image.

  • Page 21: Scanning

    4.3 Scanning Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the area to be scanned. Scan: Scans the area with the parameters you set. 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 22: Printing

    4.4 Printing Connect the printer cable as shown below. “To printer” “To PC parallel port” 1. Scanner 2. Printer Cable 3. To PC parallel port 4. Scanner Cable Figure 3.3 Printer cable connection Attention: 1. Be sure to power on the scanner if you want to do pass- through printing.

  • Page 23: Maintenance

    5. Maintenance Clean the Document Board Glass: As shown below, wipe the scanner glass with a piece of soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or toner particles. Document Board Glass Figure 4-1 Clean the document board glass.

  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting The scanner will automatically perform a simple self test each time it is initialized. This will help spot major system errors in the scanner itself. If you have any problem with the operation of the scanner, please check the following troubleshooting hints.

  • Page 25: Questions And Answers

    In such case, please a) Set you PC printer port to the EPP mode from BIOS setting, or, b) Add Avision scanner interface card to scan at a higher speed. Question: Why does my scanner scan at a very low speed? Answer: If you have installed “Works for Windows,”...
  • Page 26 20 seconds. Generally, it takes a two to three minutes time for the Avision AV360C scanner lamp to warm up. It may be that your scanner lamp is out of order if it works otherwise.
  • Page 27 Disable the “Auto Scan” function in the application, and your printer will function all right. Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s keypro do not work with the Avision AV360C scanner? Answer: The Avision AV360C scanner can do pass- through printing all right, but not otherwise.

  • Page 28: Technical Service

    6.2 Technical Service Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at the Avision Technical Assistance Center. Before you contact us, 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 29 Note: 1. You can find the latest driver and document in Avision BBS. Our service is 24 hours a day. The communication setting is 2400-19200 BPS, 8N1S. 2. You will be asked to enter your first name, last name and password at all times.

  • Page 30: Specifications

    7. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. 7.1 Model: AV360C Scanner Type: Flatbed Optical Resolution: up to 300 dpi * 600 dpi (H*V) Scanning Modes: Black & White mode Halftone mode (64-step) Error diffusion 8-bit gray scale (256 levels) 24-bit color (16.7 Millions of color)

  • Page 31: Ec Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: Avision Inc.. Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation Road I, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C. declare that the product Model Number : AV360C conforms to the following Product Specifications: Emission: EN 50081-1 (1992)

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