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Avision AV8000S User Manual

Avision AV8000S User Manual

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AV8000S
Flatbed/ ADF Color Document
Scanner
User's Manual
( D/N: 250-0351-0 Rev. 2.0 )

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  • Page 1 AV8000S Flatbed/ ADF Color Document Scanner User's Manual ( D/N: 250-0351-0 Rev. 2.0 )
  • Page 2 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 residential installation.
  • Page 3 Safety UL, C-UL, TUV/GS,CB certificate Regulation FCC Part 15 Subchapter J Class B Regulation DOC Class B (Canada) CE, VCCI, C-TICK, BSMI...
  • Page 4 Wichtige Sicherheitshinweise Bitte lesen Sie diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. Das Gerät ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu schützen. Bei der Aufstellung des Gerätes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten. Ein Kippen oder Fallen könnte Beschädigungen hervorrufen.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............. 1-1 INSTALLATION .............. 2-1 .............2-1 HIPPING SWITCH 2.1.1 unlocking the scanner ........2-2 2.1.2 locking the Shipping switch ......2-3 SCSI I ID........2-3 NTERFACE EVICE SCSI T SYNC .....2-4 ETTING ERMINATOR AND ..........2-6 OCUMENT OADING ........2-7 ONNECTING THE ABLE...
  • Page 6 5.14 ..........5-14 DVANCED ETTINGS 5.15 .............5-22 ISCELLANEOUS MAINTAINENCE.............. 6-1 ADF..........6-1 LEANING THE ..........6-1 LEANING THE LASS TROUBLE SHOOTING........... 7-1 .........7-1 UESTION AND NSWER ............7-6 RROR ESSAGES TECHNICAL SERVICE........... 8-1 SPECIFICATION.............. 9-1 AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) INTRODUCTION ..............10-1 10.1 ............10-1 NSTALLATION 10.2 ADF SCANNING.............10-2 10.3 ADF..........10-3...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of AV8000S scanner. Before you install and operate the 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 8: Installation

    INSTALLATION Please unpack the scanner carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your authorized local dealer immediately. Precautions Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit.

  • Page 9: Unlocking The Scanner

    2.1.1 UNLOCKING THE SCANNER Carefully place the scanner on a table. ii). Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch on the left side of the scanner to the “Unlock” position (See Figure 2-1). Lock Position Unlock Positio Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Shipping switch...

  • Page 10: Locking The Shipping Switch

    2.1.2 LOCKING THE SHIPPING SWITCH Whenever you need to move the scanner to a new location it is advisable to lock the shipping switch to avoid causing damage to the scanners’ internal mechanism. Please follow the instructions below to lock the shipping switch.

  • Page 11: Setting Scsi Terminator And Sync

    (See Figure 2-2) .The factory default setting is ON. Turn the SYNC switch off if the SCSI card connected to your computer is not compatible with AV8000S or your computer can not find the AV8000S. SCSI Connector...
  • Page 12 scanner Host PC SCSI Device Term. (Terminator Off) scanner Host PC (Terminator On) Figure 2 -2 Terminator ON/OFF...

  • Page 13: Document Loading

    DOCUMENT LOADING Place the document to be scanned onto the document glass face down. ii). Position the document so that the upper-right corner is aligned with the reference mark. Reference Mark Document Cover Document Figure 2-5 Loading Document...

  • Page 14: Connecting The Cable

    CONNECTING THE CABLE Turning the Power Off Follow the following picture to connect the power cable. Depress the side marked “0” to turn the power off. ii). Turning the Power On Depress the side marked “I” to turn the power on. The POWER LED will light.

  • Page 15: Software Installation & Operation

    SOFTWARE INSTALLATION & OPERATION To run the scanner at rated speed recommended , you must have the following minimum requirements: IBM compatible PC , Pentium 3 or later; Microsoft Windows One SCSI card installed on your computer; 200M bytes of available hard disk space for installation;...

  • Page 16: Scanning Operation

    TWAIN link is used. A dialog box with a list of scanning sources appears. Select Avision Scanner/32Vx.xx. You need to select the source only once, unless you want to choose another scanner. Place the document to be scanned in the ADF or on the flatbed glass platen.
  • Page 17 Select the scanning method you want to use on the Scan Method drop-down menu. Select the mode you want to use for your scans on the Image Type drop-down menu. Select a scanning resolution on the Resolution drop-down menu. Select the settings for the scanning features (e.g., Sharpen, Descreen, etc.) that you want to use.

  • Page 18: Using The Buttons

    USING THE BUTTONS The following chapter applies only to PC users. CUSTOMIZING YOUR BUTTON SETTINGS After you have successfully installed the scanner driver on your computer, please first customize your button settings to use the buttons properly. To Customize your Button Preferences, Start your Button program by clicking Start>Programs>Scanner Software>Button Manager.
  • Page 19 preferences.
  • Page 20 1. Image Type: Choose a proper image type. 2. Scan Size: Choose your scan size from Letter, A4, or Business Card. 3. Resolution: Choose a proper resolution from 100 dpi to 1200 dpi. 4. Image Format: Choose from BMP. PCX, TIFF, or JPEG.

  • Page 21: Using The Scan Button

    USING THE SCAN BUTTON Scan Button 1. Press the Scan button. Scan and load your scanned image to your image editing software application. 2. The status bar will display to indicate the progress of your task.

  • Page 22: User Interface

    USER INTERFACE SCAN METHOD Select how you want to scan on the Scan Method drop-down menu. Flatbed— use this setting if you are using the flatbed to scan one page at a time. The following options available for the ADF document cover: Simplex/One-page—...

  • Page 23: Determining Your Resolution

    DETERMINING YOUR RESOLUTION 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,...
  • Page 24 Tips: 1. For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. A higher resolution (usually means over 600 dpi) is recommended only when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode.

  • Page 25: Selecting A Proper Image Type

    SELECTING A PROPER IMAGE TYPE Select image type through the mode from the scanner user interface for your own purpose. Each image type is described as follows: Line art(Black and White) LineArt presents the image in black and white only and there are no intermediate shades of gray in between.
  • Page 26 Halftone In addition to the black and white display, Halftone simulates gray scale by using different size of dots. Particularly when you view the image at a certain distance, it looks very closely like a gray image yet it consumes the least disk space.
  • Page 27 8-Bit Gray A single-channel image consists of at least 256 shades of gray. An 8-bit scanner produces a grayscale image with 1024 shades of gray between pure black and pure white. Choose this option if you are scanning black-and-white photographs. With 8 bits of color information per pixel, the file size of an image is eight times larger than a Black and White image and 1/3 the size of a 24-Bit Color image.
  • Page 28 8-Bit Color an 8-Bit Color image provides 256 color hues in the image. The file size of a 256 color image is 1/3 the size of a 24- Bit Color image. 8-Bit Color Image 24-Bit Color A 24-Bit Color image consists of three 8-bit color channels. The red, green, and blue channels are mixed together to create a combination of one billion colors which give a more true-to- life quality to the image.

  • Page 29: Enhancing Your Image

    ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Increase your Brightness...

  • Page 30: Contrast

    CONTRAST Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the bigger the different gray scales. Increase your Contrast...

  • Page 31: Invert Image

    INVERT IMAGE 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. Original After Invert 5-10...

  • Page 32: Mirror

    MIRROR Click on the Mirror button to reverse the image (create a mirror image). Mirror function is off Mirror function is on 5-11...

  • Page 33: Preview Auto-Area

    PREVIEW AUTO-AREA Clicking on the Preview Auto-Area button automatically crops the preview scan area to the previewed document. This will then be the cropping area for all of the scanned documents. PAPER SIZE/UNITS Select a size on the Paper Size list of frequently used scan sizes.

  • Page 34: Descreen

    5.10 DESCREEN Click on the Descreen button to access a drop-down menu that allows you to specify the type of document you are scanning in order to eliminate the moiré pattern* commonly found in printed matter. You can specify Newspaper, Magazine, or Catalog.

  • Page 35: Color Adjustment

    5.12 COLOR ADJUSTMENT Click on the Color Adjustment button to enable the button for the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness feature. NOTE: The Advanced Settings button must be enabled in order to use the Hue Saturation, and Lightness feature. 5.13 AUTO LEVEL Click on the Auto Level button to add shadow to reveal more details in an image.
  • Page 36 This feature is available when 8-Bit Gray, 8-Bit Color, or 24-Bit Color is selected on the Image Type drop-down menu. Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image; shadow refers the darkest point. Click on the Highlight / Shadow button to access the Highlight / Shadow Levels dialog box.
  • Page 37 Curves When you select the Curves button, a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the midtone of the image without losing details in the lightest and darkest areas. Select the Curve or Line button, depending on if you want a curved or an angled setting.
  • Page 38 Color Balance When you select the Color Balance button, a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the color of the image so that it comes close to that of the original. The default parameters are used to adjust the image. You can type values in the Color Levels text boxes or you can drag the sliding arrow under the color.
  • Page 39 Hue— specify a value in the Hue box to adjust the hue up to 360° by clicking on the desired color on the color wheel or selecting a setting on the drop-down menu. Note that the level of intensity for a color simultaneously changes when the hue a djustment is made.
  • Page 40 Color Drop-out This feature is available when Black and White, Halftone, or 8-Bit Gray is selected on the Image Type drop-down menu. Click on the Color Drop-out button to access a dialog box that allows you to choose to remove the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel while scanning.
  • Page 41 Custom Settings Click on the Custom Settings button to access a dialog box where you can save your scan settings and configuration settings. There are two tabs: Scan Settings and Configuration Settings. Scan Settings The Scan Settings tab allows you to save your scanning feature settings in a file, load an existing file, or delete an existing file.
  • Page 42 Configuration Settings The Configuration Settings tab allows you to customize some special settings. Energy Saving Mode— check the Enable box to enable energy savings. You can specify a time delay in the Minutes box. Click on the Apply button to save the changes. Hint Setting—...

  • Page 43: Miscellaneous

    5.15 MISCELLANEOUS Width : Shows the current image width. Height: Shows the current image height. Size: Shows the current file size of the scanned image. Lock scale Click on this button to fix the output width and height despite the selected scan size. The scale value automatically changes when you apply this option and simultaneously resize the selected area.
  • Page 44 Preview: Click on the Preview button to scan a document so you can review the scanned image. This allows you to specify an area to be scanned and any scanning feature settings to be used for future scans. When a scanning feature is changed and applied, the Preview image is updated for a real-time view of the change.

  • Page 45: Maintainence

    MAINTAINENCE 6.1 CLEANING THE ADF The scanner is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. CLEANING THE GLASS The procedures: Soak a cotton swab with some isoprophy alcohol (95%).

  • Page 46: Trouble Shooting

    TROUBLE SHOOTING The scanner will automatically perform a simple self-test each time it is turned on. This will help spot major system errors in the scanner itself. When the test is initiated, the READY/Error LED is flashing. When the test is completed, if no error occurs, the READY/Error LED is steadily on.
  • Page 47 Question: Paper becomes jammed during scanning. Answer: a) Open the ADF unit. b) Pull out the jammed paper carefully. c) Close the ADF unit. Question: More than one sheet of paper were fed into the scanner. Answer: a) Open ADF unit. b) Remove the multi-fed sheets of paper.
  • Page 48 Question: Paper becomes skewed in the scanner. Answer: a) Check the feeding roller condition; do the cleaning if necessary. b) Use the paper guide when feeding the paper. Question: When I power on the scanner, it makes noises and will not stand ready.
  • Page 49 Question: When I power on the scanner, the lamp does not light. Answer: The possibilities are as follows: a) The lamp is out of order. In that case, contact your authorized local dealer to change the lamp. The life time of the lamp is about 5000 hours.
  • Page 50 Question: The scanned image always comes out to be too dark. Answer: a) Use your application to modify the Gamma setting to 2.2 and 1.8 for your printer and monitor respectively. b) Use Brightness setting from the TWAIN user interface to get a brighter image.

  • Page 51: Error Messages

    ERROR MESSAGES 1. When the Paper In/Paper Jam lamp on the front panel turns orange steadily, paper jam in the ADF happens. Please remove the paper by following the procedures below. Open the ADF cover. ii). Remove the paper out of the ADF unit carefully. 2.

  • Page 52: 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 53: Specification

    SPECIFICATION Model: AV8000S Item SPEC. Optical Resolution 600 x 1200 dpi Max. Scan Area 11.8” x 17” Physical Dimension 589 x 428 x 135mm (width) (depth) (height) [316 mm(height) with ADF] Net Weight 7.6Kg Interface 2 x SCSI (50 Pin Half pitch)

  • Page 54: Automatic Document Feeder(Adf) Introduction

    AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) INTRODUCTION The AV8000S Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a very convenient addition to your current AV8000S. With the ADF, you can automatically scan up to 35 pages per minute. 10.1 INSTALLATION Lift the paper chute to about 45 degrees.

  • Page 55: Adf Scanning

    10.2 ADF SCANNING Multiple documents can be fed automatically using the ADF. To prevent occasional paper jam when automatically feeding multiple documents, fan the paper before loading. ii). Place the documents face-up onto the ADF paper chute, with the leading edge in the auto feeder entrance.

  • Page 56: Cleaning The Adf

    10.3 CLEANING THE ADF From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this case the scanner may not feed documents smoothly or several documents may feed at once. If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your scanner to its original state.

  • Page 57: Replacing Adf Feeding Module

    10.4 REPLACING ADF FEEDING MODULE After scanning approximately 20,000 pages through the ADF, the separation 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. For ordering the pad module, please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it.

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