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Avision HF-1116B User Manual

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Regulatory model: HF-1116B
Avision Inc.

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  • Page 1 Hand-Held Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: HF-1116B Avision Inc.
  • 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 EMC Directive 2004/108/EC CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the correct CE-marked AC adapter provided by Avision. *This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product. This means that this machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Overview ................1-1 Introduction..................1-1 Package Contents ................1-1 Top View ..................1-2 Rear View ..................1-3 Bottom View ................... 1-3 Front View with Feeder Dock ............. 1-4 Scanner Indicator Light ..............1-5 Installation ................ 2-1 Precautions..................2-1 Remove Scanner from the Feeder Dock ..........
  • Page 5 User’s Manual Use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) ..........4-4 Use Image-Enhancement Tools ............4-6 Use the Annotation Tool ..............4-8 Remove Presto! PageManager ............4-10 Maintenance............... 5-1 Calibrate the Scanner ...............5-1 Clean the Scanner and Feeder Dock ............5-2 Troubleshooting ..............6-1 Error Messages ................6-1 Frequently asked questions and answers ..........6-2 Technical Service ................6-4 Specifications..............

  • Page 6: Overview

    User’s Manual Overview Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the portable handheld scanner. With this scanner, you can scan and store your photos or documents directly to a micro SD card without any computer. Simply turn on the scanner, press the Power/Scan button to start and slide the scanner on the surface of your document and press the Power/Scan button again to stop.

  • Page 7: Top View

    Top View Item Name Description Indicates the operating/warning status of the System indicator scanner. light Displays preview pictures and settings menus. LCD display Enters Menu screen from [Scan Ready] screen. Up arrow Navigate “backward” through images and menu options. Press to turn on the scanner. Power/Scan Press to start or end a scan.

  • Page 8: Rear View

    User’s Manual Rear View Item Name Description Used to plug the mini end of the USB cable to USB port connect to PC. Memory Used to insert a memory card. card slot Bottom View Item Name Description The rollers are sensors and should only be rolled in Sensor one direction.

  • Page 9: Front View With Feeder Dock

    Front View with Feeder Dock Item Name Description Guide Slide Slide the guide to fit your document size. Used to insert original into the feed slot to begin Feed Slot scanning. Used to disengage the wand scanner from the Latch feeder dock.

  • Page 10: Scanner Indicator Light

    User’s Manual Scanner Indicator Light Scanner Indicator Light Status Indication Scanner is off or scanner is on and ready for use Powering on for initialization Orange briefly Scanning in progress in 300 dpi Green, steadily on Orange, steadily on Scanning in progress in 600 dpi Green or Orange Processing scanned image flashing...

  • Page 11: Installation

    User’s Manual Installation 2.1 Precautions Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the product in a humid or dusty place. Place the product securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper-feeding problems.

  • Page 12: Install The Batteries

    2.3 Install the Batteries Push and remove the battery cover on the scanner. Insert 2x AA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity. (note correct + - direction) Insert the battery cover. *The scanner comes with a battery charger and 2 pieces of AA rechargeable batteries to let you reuse batteries.

  • Page 13: Install Micro Sd Card

    User’s Manual 2.4 Install micro SD Card You must install a micro SD card to the SD slot of the scanner to store your images. Gently press in until the SD card is latched. micro SD card Note: The scanner only accepts micro SD card in FAT16 or FAT32 format. NTFS and other file formats are not supported.

  • Page 14: Operation

    User’s Manual Operation 3.1 Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types Suitable for Wand Scanning The scanner used as a wand scanner without the feeder dock is designed to obtain the best scanning results with photo and document up to 8.5” x 14” size. Suitable for Feeder Dock The scanner used with the feeder dock is designed to obtain the best scanning results with the following types of originals:...

  • Page 15: Choose Your Desired Scan Settings

    3.3 Choose Your Desired Scan Settings On the [Scanner Ready] screen, press to enter the Menu mode. A list of menu options is displayed. The options include Resolution, Color Mode, Save Format, LCD Off, and so on. Press to focus on your desired option such as Save Format, and then press to select it.

  • Page 16: Start Sheet-Fed Scanning With Feeder Dock

    User’s Manual 3.5 Start Sheet-Fed Scanning with Feeder Dock By attaching the feeder dock into the scanner, the whole unit allows you to start auto scan as soon as your document is inserted to the feed slot. When the scan is finished, the image is saved in the memory card.
  • Page 17 Operation: Press to turn on the scanner. Refer to the section [Customize Your Scan Settings] to select your desired scan settings. Insert a page FACE UP and align it to the left edge of the feeding slot. The scan is automatically started when your document is fed into the feeding slot. When the scan is finished, the image is saved in the memory card.

  • Page 18: Preview Scanned Images On The Lcd Screen

    User’s Manual 3.6 Preview Scanned Images on the LCD Screen You can quickly and easily preview your JPEG images on the LCD screen immediately after a scan, or at any other time. You can also view all images individually or as a slideshow. 2.4.1 Set Preview Mode By default, the Preview mode is on allowing you to view the scanned images for 2 seconds immediately after scanning (available for JPEG file format only).

  • Page 19: View Or Download The Scanned Images (Windows)

    View Scanned JPEG images Individually With the screen displayed, press to enter the Display mode. The slideshow automatically begins and displays the images in the alphanumeric order they are stored on the SD card. Press to view previous or next image. Press to exit the Display mode and return to the Scan Ready screen.

  • Page 20: Computer System Requirements For Usb Connection

    User’s Manual Each scanned image is given a file name with the prefix IMG_ followed by a 4-digit sequential number in the order the images are stored. For example, IMG_0001.jpg, IMG_0002.jpg, IMG_0001.pdf, IMG_0002.pdf, etc. JPG files are stored in a sub folder titled DCIM\100PHOTO. The folder stores 9999 photo files, and then automatically creates another sub folder titled 101PHOTO, and so on to 199PHOTO.

  • Page 21: View Or Download Images With Ipad

    3.8 View or Download Images with iPad Plug the iPad Camera Connector（not included）to iPad dock connector. Plug the mini USB connector of the supplied USB cable to the Mini USB port of your scanner and plug the USB connector of the supplied USB cable to iPad Camera Connector. The scanned images in the micro SD card of your scanner will be displayed in iPad in 3 seconds.

  • Page 22: Customize Your Scan Settings

    User’s Manual 3.9 Customize Your Scan Settings You can customize scanner settings through the Menu screen to fit different document types. 3.9.1 Resolution The scan resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch). The higher the resolution, the more details the scanned image will be displayed. However, a higher resolution may require more disk space stored in the SD card.

  • Page 23: Save Format

    3.9.3 Save Format The scanner offers two types of file formats for your scanned image. JPEG (default, fits for photos) and PDF (fits for text document). Follow these steps to select your desired file format: With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode.

  • Page 24: Power Saving

    User’s Manual 3.9.5 Power Saving To conserve power, the scanner automatically shuts off after left idle for a specified time (90 seconds, 3 minutes, or 5 minutes). Follow these steps to change the time setting: With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode.

  • Page 25: Anti-Mirror (Wand Scans Only)

    3.9.6 Anti-mirror (wand scans only) When the [Anti-mirror] feature is turned on (default), the scanner allows you to scan an original either from top-to-bottom or from bottom-to-top. In either way, you can obtain a correct scanned image. (The scanner automatically detects your scanning direction and if you scan your original from bottom-to-top, the scanned image will be automatically flipped and rotated upside-down.) When [Anti-mirror] is turned off, if you scan your original from bottom-to-top, your scanned image will be upside-down and mirrored (the right side and left...

  • Page 26: Card Format

    User’s Manual 3.9.7 Card Format Warning !: If you reformat your memory card, all existing files on the card will be deleted. To format your SD card: With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. Press to scroll to Card Format, and then press to select it.

  • Page 27: Auto-Crop (Sheet-Fed Scan Only)

    3.9.8 Auto-crop (sheet-fed scan only) When using the feeder dock, the whole unit has a built-in cropping function to capture an image according to the actual size of your original as illustrated below. *This feature is available when using sheet-fed scan with the feeder dock. Original/Auto-crop on (default) Auto-crop off Depending on the shape and size of your original, you may want to perform additional...

  • Page 28: Language

    User’s Manual 3.9.10 Language The scanner offers multi-lingual text for LCD screen. Choice includes English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. Follow these steps to choose your desired language: With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. Press to scroll to Language, and then press to select it.

  • Page 29: About

    3.9.12 About The About option lists the current Firmware and Calibration versions. You may need this information if you contact our Customer Support. Follow these steps to view the About information: With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. Press to scroll to About, and then press to select it.

  • Page 30: Presto

    User’s Manual Presto! PageManager Fast, fun, and efficient -- Presto! PageManager makes it easy to scan, share, and organize your photos and documents. Presto! PageManager helps you not only to convert piles of papers into organized, digitized files, but also to view, edit, send, and back up files in many formats.

  • Page 31: Install Presto

    Recommended Requirements: 256-color SVGA or higher graphics card 128 MB of memory TWAIN or WIA compatible digital camera or scanner Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Mail, Microsoft Mail, cc: Mail, or other e-mail Software 4.3 Install Presto! PageManager Insert the microSD card containing" Presto! PageManager " software into the microSD slot on the scanner.

  • Page 32: Start The Software

    User’s Manual 4.4 Start the Software Click the Presto! PageManager icon on the desktop or click Start>All Programs>Presto! PageManager. Presto! PageManager window will open. In the left pane, locate the scanner drive. Please find the removable drive (drive letter). Click DCIM\100PHOTO or DCIM\200DOC to view the scanned image. Double-click on an image to open it from the Presto! PageManager.

  • Page 33: Use Optical Character Recognition (Ocr)

    4.5 Use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) The OCR function can convert scanned text images into editable text. In the tree view window, select a document thumbnail. Please click the OCR icon ( ) on the main toolbar. The document will be converted, and then the text in this image will be recognized as editable text and displayed on the screen.
  • Page 34 User’s Manual In the tree view window, select a document thumbnail. Application List On the application toolbar, select and click the application to which you want to send, such as WordPad ( The document will be automatically recognized as text, then the application will be opened, and at the same time the recognized text will be displayed on the screen.

  • Page 35: Use Image-Enhancement Tools

    4.6 Use Image-Enhancement Tools The image-enhancement tool allows you to adjust brightness, contrast, color of your scanned image, and remove noise to improve your image quality. In the tree view window, double-click an image thumbnail to open it from the view window.
  • Page 36 User’s Manual Summary of the image-enhancement tool Image Name Description enhancement Icon Image repair toolbar Show all image-repairing tools Select Image Select some area of an image Move Move an image up/down or left/right Eraser Erase part of an image Crop Crop part of the image Rotate selected...

  • Page 37: Use The Annotation Tool

    Color Adjustment Adjust the color balance of an image Remove noise Remove noise in an image Flip selected image Reverse an image left and right horizontally Flip selected image Reverse an image up and down vertically Select an appropriate tool, and then click your image to perform the function of the tool. When repairing is done, click the "Save As"...
  • Page 38 User’s Manual 2. At this point, the annotation toolbar appears on the right side of the screen. 3. Move the cursor to each tool’s icon, then click the right button, and an option menu pops up to let you define the properties of the tool such as font, color, or line style. 4.

  • Page 39: Remove Presto

    The image file after adding annotations When the annotation process is complete, click the "Save As" button ( ), select the path, and enter the file name to save the modified file. Text annotation toolbar Not until you open the .doc, .rtf, or .txt file in the view window will the text annotation toolbar be displayed.

  • Page 40: Maintenance

    User’s Manual Maintenance 5.1 Calibrate the Scanner Calibrate only if the scanned image looks fuzzy, the color looks abnormal (e.g., darker than normal), after 8K+ scanned, or the scanner has been stored without use for a long time. The calibration process resets the Contact Image Sensor to resume its color and sharpness precision.

  • Page 41: Clean The Scanner And Feeder Dock

    During calibration, move the scanner only in the white area. Warning: Do not interrupt the calibration sequence or try to shut off the device while it is calibrating. If you stop the calibration before it has completed, a calibration error may occur.
  • Page 42 User’s Manual Clean the feeder dock: Remove the scanner from the feeder dock. Wipe the rollers with the included cleaning cloth. Wipe the feeder dock with a dry and clean lint-free cloth. Rollers Note: Adding some isopropyl alcohol (95%) on the cleaning cloth is more efficient when cleaning the rollers.

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    User’s Manual Troubleshooting Error Messages If there is error during scanning, the LED light will be flashing in red color and error message will be displayed. Refer to the following table to clear the error conditions. Error Message Root Cause/Code Purpose How to restore 1.

  • Page 44: Frequently Asked Questions And Answers

    Frequently asked questions and answers Q： Why does not my scanner turn on? A： 1. The scanner may not be engaged with the feeder dock correctly. 2. The batteries may not enough power or may not be inserted correctly. Q： The image can not be saved into the memory card while scanning? A：...
  • Page 45 User’s Manual Q： How can I tell if the scanner is scanning at 300 dpi or 600 dpi? A： The scan indicator light indicates the selected resolution: Green= 300 dpi, Orange=600 dpi Q： Why there are strange lines on the scanned document? A：...

  • Page 46: Technical Service

    Technical Service Before contact Avision, 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); Headquarter Avision Inc.

  • Page 47: Specifications

    User’s Manual Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Item Description Image Technology: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Scanner Display 1.8” TFT LCD Memory: 16MB Max. Document Size: 8” x 14” (216 x 355 mm) Auto power off: 3 minutes Output File Format: JPEG/PDF Resolution:...

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