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Avision DS310F User Manual

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Digital Scan Copier DS310F
User's Manual
(D/N: 250-0244-E Rev. 1.0 )
Avision, Inc

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  • Page 1 Digital Scan Copier DS310F User's Manual (D/N: 250-0244-E Rev. 1.0 ) Avision, Inc...
  • Page 2 Trademarks Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. Windows and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. IBM, PC, AT, XT are registered trademarks of International Business Machines Corp. Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright All rights reserved.
  • Page 3 (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: 6815 Mowry Ave. Newark CA 94560, Telephone No.:...
  • Page 4 EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: Avision Inc. Manufacturer's Address: No. 20 Creation Rd. 1, Science- Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, R.O.C. declare that the product Model Number : DS310F conforms to the following Product Specifications:...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2.1 PRECAUTIONS................2-1 2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS310F ............2-2 2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE ............. 2-3 2.3.1 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER ..... 2-3 2.3.2 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER ... 2-4 2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT............2-5 3. USING DS310F AS A COPIER............3-1 3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL ............
  • Page 6 7. TROUBLESHOOTING ..............7-1 7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS........... 7-1 7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE.............. 7-5 8. SPECIFICATIONS................8-1 9. DS310F AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S GUIDE ....................9-1 9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF ............9-1 9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF ............. 9-1 9.1.2 INSTALL THE ADF.............. 9-2 9.1.3 UNLOCK THE DS310F............

  • Page 7: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of DS310F. The DS310F produces better printing quality and is free from maintenance, compared with traditional copy machines. Its high printing quality, maintenance-free operation and affordability make DS310F the best convenience copier solution for office.

  • Page 8: Installation

    Keep the DS310F out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Ÿ Do not install the DS310F in a humid or dusty place. Ÿ Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Ÿ...

  • Page 9: Unlocking The Ds310F

    UNLOCKING THE DS310F To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment, the DS310F is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the DS310F, it is required to unlock DS310F by moving the lock switch to the Use position.(See Figure 2-1)

  • Page 10: Connecting The Cable

    CONNECTING THE CABLE 2.3.1 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below. Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer Figure 2-2 Connect DS310F to a printer...

  • Page 11: Connecting Ds310F To Work As A Scanner

    2.3.2 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER Parallel Cable Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer To PC Parallel Port Figure 2-3 DS310F Cable Connection - 2-4...

  • Page 12: Document Placement

    DOCUMENT PLACEMENT As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass face (text) down. Document Cover Home Position Mark Document Document Glass Figure 2.4 Document Placement...

  • Page 13: Using Ds310F As A Copier

    : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or decrease the value of the numeric entries. 10. Printer Select: Select your printer model. (Currently DS310F supports only PCL printer, therefore, as long as your printer has PCL emulation, it is not necessary to select printer model.) 11.
  • Page 14 Copy: Press to start copy. Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on and turns flashing during copying. All Clear: Clear your current settings and return to the default settings. Auto/Text/Photo: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text, or auto copying. Normal/Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or Quality (600 dpi).
  • Page 15 1 copy. IMPORTANT! PRINTER MEMORY To make good use of DS310F, it is recommended to install at least 1 MB of memory in your printer. If you want to print your document using Quality mode - 600 dpi as your Copy Quality mode, you need to add more RAM for your printer as using this feature requires more processing time and memory.

  • Page 16: Before Making Copies

    Press the Select button to change the default size to Legal. ã ã Note: Each time when you press the “All Clear” button on the DS310F, the DS310F automatically returns to the factory default setting. As a result, you may have to reconfigure the factory default setting to custom default settings when you clear the settings on the DS310F.

  • Page 17: Making Copies With Copy Features

    3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES 3.4.1 REMOVING ORIGINAL BACKGROUND If your original comes with color background, you can remove the background to sharpen your text. The Operating Steps 1. Place your document face down on the document glass. 2. Press the “Background remove” button. The Message window displays “Background remove on”.

  • Page 18: Enlarging Or Reducing Your Original

    3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL Like a normal copier, the DS310F also features auto enlargement/reduction function to resize your original. The Operating Steps: 1. Place your document face-down on the document glass. 2. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button, the Message Window displays “Ratio:100%”.

  • Page 19: Auto Zooming Your Original

    Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original without giving additional thought to whether the magnification or reduction will be larger than the existing paper size set on the DS310F. The Operating Steps: 1. Repeat the above Enlargement Step 1 & 2.

  • Page 20: Changing Your Copy Density

    3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY Copy density refers to the degree of darkness which the DS310F has reproduced. There are times when your original is unsatisfactorily darker or lighter. It is of great advantage to use the density feature to compensate the unsatisfactory original.

  • Page 21: Enhancing Your Copy Quality

    3.4.6 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY The DS310F provides “Quality mode” option to improve your copy quality particularly when your original comes with a photo in it. Quality mode allows your printout to impressively reveals more image(photo) details. The Operating Steps: 1.

  • Page 22: Making Copies Of A 3D Object

    3.4.7 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT The DS310F solution improves your copy reproduction significantly and even makes a 3D object copies amazingly clear. The Operating Steps: 1. Place your 3D object on the document glass. 2. Press the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window displays “Normal mode”.

  • Page 23: Automatic Power Saving

    3.4.8 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING The DS310F features automatic power saving without unplugging the power cable. If you have not used the DS310F over an hour, it automatically turns into power saving status. At this moment, the Message Window displays “Power Saving…” while the Ready LED is flashing.

  • Page 24: Focus On Photo Copy, Text Copy, Or Mixed Photo & Text Copy

    3.4.9 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR MIXED PHOTO & TEXT COPY If the content in the original is occupied by photo images only or by photo images with a little text on it, press to select the Photo function to get a photo-concentrated image copy.

  • Page 25: Using Ds310F As A Scanner

    USING DS310F AS A SCANNER To run DS310F at optimum speed, the following minimum requirements are recommended: • IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later; • Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT; • One printer port available:EPP(enhanced parallel port); • 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installation;...
  • Page 26 Press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\DS310F.exe (d: the CD-ROM drive in use), and then click O.K. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. - 4-2...

  • Page 27: Uninstall The Ds310F Driver

    UNINSTALL THE DS310F DRIVER You can uninstall the DS310F driver by selecting Start>Programs>DS310F and clicking the Uninstall driver icon from DS310F group.

  • Page 28: Scanner Operation & Document Printing

    Select DS310F /32 Vx.xx as the source. When you have used the dialog box to select a different source, you will need to select DS310F as the source again before you can reuse the DS310F. Place the image to be scanned face down on the glass.
  • Page 29 The TWAIN user interface: - 5-2...

  • Page 30: Image Type

    IMAGE TYPE The DS310F provides five image types as explained below: Color Gray Halftone Error Diffusion Lineart Scanning Source Scanning Source Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed as well as automatic document feeder(ADF). Line art Line art presents the image in black and white only and there are no intermediate shades of gray in between.
  • Page 31 Gray (Internal 4096 levels of gray scale) 12-bit Gray presents a 4096 shades of gray in an image. Color (Internal 68.7 billion colors) The 36-bit True Color internally presents 68.7 billion- color levels with much more tonal range and color- image details.

  • Page 32: Scanning Parameters & Image Control

    Brightness Contrast Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the DS310F uses for a scan. Usually the greater the number, the higher the resolution. Yet up to a certain level, the resolution will not be visually increased but the disk space will be increased.
  • Page 33 Auto Level Color Matching Auto Crop Descreen Reset Invert Advance Settings Quality Mode Speed Mode Measurement Unit Set Gamma Value 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 34 Color Matching: Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it close to 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 35 The Color drop-out function allows you to remove one of the R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color or to convert all the color data into Neutral Gray. For example, if you want to remove the text or background in blue color, simply check the Blue Channel then the text or background in blue color will be removed.
  • Page 36 Quality/Speed Mode: Users can select the mode to perform scanning according to their own need. Select quality mode scanning if your emphasis is on the quality of the scanned image. Or you can select speed mode scanning if you want to speed up the scanning process.

  • Page 37: Scanning

    SCANNING Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the area to be scanned. Scan: Executes the scan action. 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 38: Printing

    To PC Parallel Port Figure 5.1 DS310F Cable Connection Caution: 1. Be sure to power on the DS310F if you want to do pass- through printing. 2. Do not scan and print at the same time. 3. If your PC does not support EPP mode or has pass-through compatibility problem, please contact your authorized local dealer for an EPP card or an additional interface card.

  • Page 39: Maintenance

    2. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%). 3. Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet beneath the document cover to remove the dust or any toner particles. 4. Close the document cover. The DS310F is now ready for use. Document Cover Document Glass...

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    Set you PC printer port to the EPP mode from BIOS setting. Question: Why does my DS310F scan at a very low speed? Answer: If you have installed Works for Windows, it will install Window Printing System (WPS) in your WIN.INI file.
  • Page 41 Question: Does it take long for the DS310F to initialize itself ? Answer: If your printer port supports SPP mode only, it takes about two minutes for the DS310F to initialize itself.
  • Page 42 Why sometimes pass-through printing does not work at all? Answer: It may be that you fail to power on the DS310F. When doing pass-through printing, please be sure to power on the DS310F. Else, without power, the DS310F can not transfer the printing data/signals to the printer.
  • Page 43 Why some parallel port devices and software’s keypro do not work with the DS310F? Answer: The DS310F do pass-through printing all right , but the pass-through printing may not work if you connect the parallel port with devices other than printer.

  • Page 44: Technical Service

    TECHNICAL SERVICE Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at the Avision Technical Assistance Centers. Before you contact us, please prepare the following information for a quick solution: Ÿ Scanner serial & revision number (located on the bottom of the scanner);...

  • Page 45: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS Copier specifications: Copy Resolution Normal: 300x300dpi Quality: 600x600dpi Copy Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size) Copy Features Zooming from 25%~400% Auto Zooming Auto Background Removal Auto Photo, Text Separation Printer Supported Printer Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional) ECP/SPP Power Source 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz Power Consumption <...
  • Page 46 Scanner specifications: Scanner Type Flatbed Scanner Resolution 300 x 600 dpi Enhanced Resolution 4800x4800 dpi Scan Speed 10 PPM (page per minute) at 300dpi, color, Letter size Scan Method Color Charged-Coupled Device Light Source Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (CCFL) Scan Area Max.

  • Page 47: Ds310F Automatic Document Feeder(Adf) User'sguide

    DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S GUIDE The DS310F Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a very convenient addition to your current DS310F. With the ADF, you can automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time. 9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF 9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF 1.

  • Page 48: Install The Adf

    9.1.2 INSTALL THE ADF 1. Turn off your DS310F. 2. Disconnect the power cable. 3. Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting the studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the DS310F. Document Cover Studs Note: Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe place.
  • Page 49 5. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clip- joints on the ADF Paper Tray. Paper Tray Paper Support 6. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clip- joints on the ADF document cover.

  • Page 50: Unlock The Ds310F

    9.1.3 UNLOCK THE DS310F Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the DS310F to unlock the scanning unit. Á À 1. “Shipping” Position 2. “Use” Position...

  • Page 51: Connect The Cables

    9.1.4 CONNECT THE CABLES 9.1.4.1 CONNECT DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively. ADF Cable Printer Cable Power Cable To Power To Printer Outlet 9.1.4.2 CONNECT DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, the parallel cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively.

  • Page 52: Using The Adf

    9.2 USING THE ADF 9.2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Standard paper should feed easily. To prevent occasional paper jams when automatically feeding multi-page documents, fan the paper before loading. Paper which can not be properly fed by the ADF: • Paper with clip or staple attached; •...

  • Page 53: Load The Paper

    After the installation of the ADF unit is completed and you have properly placed a stack of your document on the ADF Paper Tray, just a touch of the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS310F, then your task is done in a minute.
  • Page 54 A5 B5 LTR A4 Your Original Correct Positioning 4. Close the ADF document cover. 5. Press the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS310F. In a minute, your copy is done. Control Panel Copy Button To apply copy features displayed on the Control Panel, please refer...

  • Page 55: Start Your First Scan

    3. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN Source, for example, please select DS310F V.X.xx. (The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different application.
  • Page 56 The Preview Button The Scan Button 9-10...
  • Page 57 5. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN Source, for example, please select DS310F V.X.xx. (The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different applications.
  • Page 58 The Preview Button The Scan Button 9-12...

  • Page 59: Maintaining The Adf

    9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF 9.3.1 CLEAN THE ADF The DS310F is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust.
  • Page 60 Feeding Roller ADF Pad 9-14...

  • Page 61: Replace The Adf Snap-In Pad Module

    9.3.2 REPLACE THE ADF SNAP-IN PAD MODULE After scanning approximately 20,000 pages through the ADF, the 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.
  • Page 62 Assembling Procedure Take out the ADF pad module from the box. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly with your two fingers Place it into the holes until it snaps into place. 9-16...

  • Page 63: How To Clear The Paper Jam

    In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Turn the DS310F off by disconnecting the power cable. 2. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left. 3. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit.
  • Page 64 9-18...

  • Page 65: Adf Specification

    9.5 ADF SPECIFICATION Dimension 446 x 358 x 294 mm 17.6” x 14” x 11.6” Weight 1.1 kgs(2.42 lbs) Speed 10 PPM(page per minute) (mono mode) Paper tray capacity 25 pages Maximum paper size Flatbed or ADF Legal size (8.5” x 14”) Minimum paper size 4”...

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