Bookedge Scanner
User’s Manual
Regulatory model: BF-2306B/FB2380E
Avision Inc.
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Trademarks
Microsoft is a U.S. registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 and Windows 11 are either
registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
Other brands and product names herein are trademarks or
registered trademarks of their respective holders.
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system, or translated into any language or computer language,
in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic,
optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior
written permission of 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.
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.
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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) compliance
information statement
Part 15
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. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
This device complies with Part 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.
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European Union Regulatory Notice
Products bearing the CE marking comply with the following EU
Directives:
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EC
EMC Directive 2014/30/EC
Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances
(RoHS) Directive 2011/65/EU
CE compliance of this product is valid if powered with the correct
CE-marked AC adapter provide by Avision.
This product satisfies the Class B limits of EN55032, EN55035,
and safety requirements of EN62368-1.
*This machine is certified as Class 1 LED product.
Disposal of Waste Equipment by Users in Private Union
This symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates that
the product can not be disposed of with your other household
waste. Instead it should be sent to appropriate facilities for
recovery and recycling in an effort to protect human health and
the environment. Fore more information about where you can
drop off your waste equipment for recycling, please contact
your local city office, your household waste disposal service or
the shop where you purchased the product.
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As an ENERGY STAR
®
Partner, Avision Inc. has
determined that this product meets the ENERGY
STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.
System Requirements
CPU:
Intel
®
Core™ 2 Duo or higher
Memory:
32 bit: 2 GB
64 bit: 4 GB
Optical Drive:
DVD-ROM Drive
USB Port:
USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (compatible to USB 2.0/1.1)
Compatible
Operating
System:
Microsoft Windows 7, Windows 8 (32 bits/64
bits), Windows 10 (32 bits/64 bits)
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Product Safety Guide
Please clearly read all these instructions, and follow all instructions
and warnings before installing and using the device.
The following indications are used in this document to obviate any
chance of accident or damage to you and/or the device.
WARNING
Indicates potentially hazardous situations, which
if instructions are not followed, could result in
death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation
which, if instructions are not followed, may
result in minor or moderate injury or damage to
property.
WARNING
Use only the AC power adapter that came with your device.
Using any other AC power adapter could cause fire, electrical
shock, or injury.
Use only the AC power cord and USB cable that came with
your device and avoid abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and
kinking. Using any other AC power cord and USB cable could
cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.
Do not place objects on top of the AC power cord, and do not
allow the AC power adapter or the AC power cord to be
stepped on or run over.
Place the device and its AC power adapter near an electrical
outlet where the AC power adapter can easily be unplugged.
If you use an extension cord with the device, make sure that
the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the
extension cord does not exceed the cord's ampere rating.
Place the device close enough to the computer so that the
interface cable can easily reach between the device and the
computer.
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Do not place or store the device or its AC power adapter:
Outdoors
Near excessive dirt or dust, water, or heat sources
In locations subject to shocks, vibrations, high
temperature or humidity, direct sunlight, strong light
sources, or rapid changes in temperature or humidity
Do not use the device with wet hands.
Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the AC power
adapter, device, or device option by yourself, except as
specifically explained in the device's documentation. This
could cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.
Do not insert objects into any opening, as they may touch
dangerous voltage points or short-out components. Beware of
electrical shock hazards.
Unplug the device and the AC power adapter, and refer
servicing to qualified service personnel under the following
conditions:
The AC power adapter or plug is damaged.
Liquid has entered the device or the AC power adapter.
Object has entered the device or the AC power adapter.
The device or the AC power adapter has been dropped,
or the case has been damaged.
The device or the AC power adapter does not operate
normally (i.e. appearance of smoke, strange smell, odd
noise, etc.), or exhibits a distinct change in
performance
Unplug the device and the AC power adapter before cleaning.
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CAUTION:
Do not locate the device on rackety or aslope tables. Do not
locate the device on unstable surface. The device may fall
down and this may result in injury.
Do not place heavy objects on the unit. It may cause
unbalance and the device may fall down. This may result in
injury.
Store the AC Power cord/USB cable bundled out of the reach
of children to avoid the risk of injury.
Keep plastic bags bundled out of the reach of children or
throw them away to avoid the danger of suffocation.
If you are not going to use the device for a long period,
unplug the AC power adapter from the electrical outlet.
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1. Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the Avision’s bookedge
scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies to make
high quality color image scanner.
Before you install and operate the new scanner, please take
a few minutes to read through this manual. It provides
proper instructions for you to unpack, install, operate and
maintain the scanner.
The following figure indicates the package contents. Please
check all the items against your checklist. If you do not
receive all the items, please contact your authorized local
dealer immediately.
1. Scanner Main Unit
2. *Software CD/Quick Guide
3. USB Cable
4. Power Adapter & Power Cord
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NOTE:
1. Only use the AC adapter DA-48M24 (APD) /ADS-
65LSI-24-3 24048E (HONOR) included in the
machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the
machine and void the warranty.
2. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the
contents against the checklist. If any items are
missing or damaged, please contact your dealer
immediately.
3. *The availability varies according to your scanner
model.
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1.1 Rear View
Part Name
Function
USB Type B
Used to connect to your computer.
*USB Type A
Used to connect to another
scanner.
Power Jack
Used to connect the AC adapter to
the scanner.
*Through the USB Type A port (flat one), users are able to can
connect the flatbed scanner to another sheet-fed scanner using
a USB cable, as shown in the figure below. After installing the
Avision’s optional dual scanner driver (Dual Driver), users are
able to switch to the desired scanner to scan documents.
Power Port
USB Type B
USB Type A
Flatbed Scanner
Sheet-fed
Scanner
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2. Scanner Installation
2.1 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.
Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or
paper-feeding problems.
Retain the scanner box and packing materials for
shipping purposes.
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2.2 Unlocking your scanner
To protect the scanning unit from damage during
transportation, a lock switch is designed at the back of the
scanner to keep the scanning unit from moving. To unlock the
scanner, move the lock switch down as shown in Fig. 2-1.
Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Scanner
Figure 2-2 Home position
NOTE: If the scanning unit is not located at the front of
the scanner before transporting the scanner, be sure to
do the follows:
1. Turn on the scanner. The scanning unit should move
to the front of the scanner.
2. Press the lock switch down to the “Lock position”.
4. The scanner is now ready to transport.
Scanning unit at
this position
before locking the
scanner
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2.3 Connecting to Power
Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off.
Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of
your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power
outlet.
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2.4 Turning on the Power
Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power
LED will be lit. To turn off the scanner, press the Power
Switch button for about 3 seconds, the Power LED will be off.
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2.5 Connecting to Computer
1. Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of
your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of
your computer.
NOTE:
The scanner is designed with a USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 interface
to ensure the optimal speed. If your computer comes
with a USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 port, make sure to connect the
scanner to your computer to the USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 port
which is distinguished in blue color at the back of your
computer. The USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 port enhances your
scanning speed and is also compatible with USB 2.0 and
USB 1.1.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt
a “New Hardware Found” message.
3. Click the Next button to continue.
4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish
button.
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2.6 Installing the Software
Please note there are two methods to install the software. One
is downloading [Avision Update] from
http://www.avision.com/install. The other is manually installing
from the provided CD. If your package contains a software CD,
then please try manually installation from the CD.
NOTE:
The scanner driver contains TWAIN, and WIA driver.
After the installation of scanner driver is completed, this
scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN, or a WIA
interface. Start your TWAIN-compliant image editing
software application to select a TWAIN or WIA user
interface. You may also launch Microsoft’s Scanner and
Camera Wizard to scan via a WIA user interface.
2.6.1 Downloading [Avision Update]
1. Download [Avision Update] at
http://www.avision.com/install.
2. Run [Avision Update.exe].
3. The End User License Agreement screen will be prompted.
Read the agreement and then choose [I Agree].
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4. Click [Next] to continue.
5. The available software applications will be prompted.
Select the applications to install. Click [Install] and follow
the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
*The list of available software applications varies according
to your product type.
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Contents on the installation graphic:
Driver: To communicate with your scanner, you need
to install the scanner driver.
Button Manager V2: To use the buttons on the
scanner, you need to install Button Manager V2.
AVScan X/PaperPort: To scan and organize your
multi-page document(s), you can install the software
application to manage them easily and effectively.
Alternatively,
You may also download driver and manual at
www.avision.com/download.
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2.6.2 Installing the Software from the CD
1. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.
2. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run
“setup.exe”.
Contents on the installation graphic:
Install Scanner Driver: To communicate with
your scanner, you need to install the scanner driver.
Install Button Manager V2: To use the buttons
on the scanner, you need to install Button Manager
V2. To ensure Button Manager V2 works properly,
please FIRST install scanner driver before installing
Button Manager V2.
Install AVScan X: To scan and organize your
multi-page document(s), you can install the
software application to manage them easily and
effectively.
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View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or
print the detailed user manual for the scanner and
Button Manager V2 respectively.
Click Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver and
then click Install Button Manager V2 to install the Button
Manager V2 unto your computer.
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3. Completing Your First
Scan
3.1 Loading Your Paper
Open the document cover ,and then place your original face
down on the document glass as shown in Fig. 3-1.
Make sure the top of your original near the document
alignment mark.
1. Document cover
2. Document alignment mark
3. Your original
4. Document glass
Figure 3-1 Placing the original
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3.2 Verifying Your Scanner Installation
To verify if your scanner installation is correct, Avision provides
you a useful test program called Avision Capture Tool. With
this tool, you can perform simple scans and view the captured
images. In addition, it helps you complete your scan at a rated
speed.
The following procedure describes how to verify your scanner
installation. If the installation is not correct, please review the
preceding section to check if the cable connection and scanner
driver have been successfully installed.
Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on.
1. Select Start>Programs>Avision AVxxx Scanner>Avision
Capture Tool.
The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.
2. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.
The following Avision Capture Tool dialog box will be
displayed.
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3. Choose your desired file format from the File Format drop
down list box. (Default is BMP, other choice includes TIFF,
MTIFF, PDF, MPDF, GIF, and JPEG.) The supported file
formats vary depending on your scanner model.
4. Type your desired folder name and file name in the File
Path box. (Default is C:\My Scan\Image.)
NOTE:
If you do not wish to save the scanned image, deselect
the Save button since default is Save Enable. In this case,
the thumbnail view will be disabled. And therefore, after
viewing all the scanned images, only the last one will
remain on the screen.
5. Click the Setup button ( ) or choose Setup from the
File menu to prompt the Scanner Properties dialog box.
Setup
Actual
Size
Fit
Page
Scan
File Format
Save File Path
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6. From the Image Selection Box, choose your desired image
type for your scanned image. (Default is Front B&W) If
you have a duplex scanner, choose Front and Rear to scan
both sides of your document.
7. Click OK to quit the Scanner Properties dialog box. (To
learn more details about the Scanner Properties dialog box,
please see the subsequent chapter, Using the Scanner
Properties Dialog Box.)
8. Place your document face down on the document glass or
face up in the auto document feeder.
9. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button
( ) or choose Scan from the File menu.
10. The document will be scanned and displayed in the Scan
Validation screen. After the scanned images have been
displayed, your scanner installation verification is
completed.
Image
Selection
Box
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11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page ( ) or
Actual Size (100%) button ( ) from the Viewing toolbars
at the right side.
12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the
Scan Validation Tool.
Fit Page View
Status Bar
Thumbnail View
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3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
1. Tab Options
Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout,
Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Options,
Settings, Information.
2. Image
Selection Box
Choose your image type and the side of
document you wish to scan. Options vary
based on type of scanner.
3. Brightness
Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100.
4. Contrast
Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
5. Resolution
Determine the quality of the scanned image.
The industry standard is 200 dpi.
6. Invert
Reverse the color of your scanned image.
7. Scan Source
Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,
Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to
different scanner model)
8. Defaults
Reset all values on the tabs to the factory
default settings.
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3.4 Performing Auto Scan
If [Auto Scan from Flatbed] is enabled in the Scanner
Properties dialog box, the scanner will perform auto scan each
time when the document cover is closed.
The Setting tab dialog box
Note:
1. If Avision’s bundled software Avision Capture Tool is
opened, the auto scan will be started from Avision Capture
Tool software application.
2. If Avision Capture Tool is not opened, the auto scan will be
started from Avision’s Button Manager V2 software
application.
3. If your TWAIN-compliant software application and also the
TWAIN user interface are opened, the auto scan will be
started from your TWAIN-compliant software application.
Auto Scan from Flatbed
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4. Using the Scanner
Properties Dialog Box
The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to configure the
scanner’s settings. It consists of several tabbed windows each
of which will be described in this chapter.
NOTE:
In this chapter, all options are available based on a
duplex (double-side) scanner. If you have purchased a
simplex (single-side) scanner, all options are available
for single sided only.
The Scanner Properties dialog box
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4.1 Buttons on the Scanner Properties Dialog Box
The buttons on the Scanner Properties dialog box
Buttons
Description
Defaults
Click the Defaults button, the factory default
settings will be shown on each tab.
Cancel
Click the Cancel button to leave the Scanner
Properties dialog box.
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The following table shows the default settings：
Tab name
Default settings
Image
Image：Front B&W
Binarization：Dynamic Threshold
Resolution：200 dpi
Invert：Blank on White
Scan Source：Auto Document Feeder
Threshold：None
Brightness：None
Contrast：None
Compression
None
Color Dropout
None
Paper
Cropping：Automatic
Deskew：Yes
Orientation：Portrait
OverScan：0.00
Note: The availability of this option
varies due to scanner model.
Unit：Inch
Multi-Feed
Detection
None
Preview
None
Options
Rotation Degrees：None
Blank Page Removal：None
Edge Fill：White，0 mm
Image Control Option：None
Setting
Enable Energy Saver：Enable, 15
minutes after last scan action
Show Scanning Progress：Yes
Show Warning Message：Yes
Save Settings after Closing：Yes
Imprinter
Digital Imprinter
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4.2 Showing or Hiding Tabs
The [Scanner Properties] dialog box is displayed in default
with three basic tabs - Image, Paper, and Information. To
show more tabs, click the [Scanner Properties] icon to
access more scan settings.
To show more tabs,
1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab
names. The available tabs include Compression, Color
Drop out, Preview, Rotation, Separation, Multi-Feed,
Options, Settings, and Imprinter. (Note: the options vary
based on scanner model.)
2. Choose the tab you want to display. The selected tab will
be shown with a check mark and then displayed in the
[Scanner Properties] dialog box.
3. To access the settings, click the selected tab on the top of
the [Scanner Properties] dialog box. The page of the
selected tab will be displayed.
To hide a tab window,
1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tabs] to show available tab
names.
2. Choose the tab you want to hide. Then, the selected tab
will be hided in the [Scanner Properties] dialog box.
Note: The [Image], [Paper], and [Information] tab
can not be hided since they preprogrammed to be
displayed by default.
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4.3 The Image Tab
The Image tab allows you to choose the front side and (or)
the rear side of your document, the type of image, and to set
several basic scan settings. Note that except for the
resolution, you can set individual scan settings for the front
side and the rear side. For example, all settings in the Image
tab, Compression tab, Color Dropout tab can be set
individually for the front and the rear side. However, the
settings in the Paper tab, the Option tab, and the Setting tab
have to be set the same for the front and rear side.
The Image tab dialog box
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4.3.1 The Image Selection Box
The Image Selection box includes the
image type and document side option. If
you wish to scan both the front side and
the rear side of your color document, you
can check both Front Color and Rear Color
at the same time. Note the options vary
based on type of scanner.
Example 1：Scanning a two-sided color document, both
sides in color
Side/Image
Selection
Front
Rear
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Example 2：Scanning a two-sided color document, one
in B&W, the other in color
Side/Image
Selection
Front
Rear
Image Type
Description
Color
Choose Color if you wish to scan a color
image for your original in color.
Gray
Choose Gray image if your original contains
actual shades of gray.
B&W
Choose B&W if your original contains only
text, pencil or ink sketch.
B&W
Gray
Color
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Front/Rear Auto Color Detection:
Click to automatically detect and scan the front or the rear
page of your color document in color image mode. If your
document is in colors, the scanner will automatically scan the
document into a color image. If your document is non-color,
you can choose the output to be either B&W or Gray from the
Non-Color Selection option. This option is useful when you
have a mixture of color and non-color document.
Note: If you choose Front Rear Auto Color Detection, you can
not specify the image mode of your rear page and vice versas.
Modes of Auto Color Detection:
If [Front/Rear Auto Color Detection] is selected, its modes
will be displayed. Choice includes Normal, Ignore Paper
Color. For paper with background color such as invoices,
choosing [Ignore Paper Color] will automatically remove the
background color and enhance the detection accuracy.
Normal
Ignore single background
color
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Sensitivity of Auto Color Detection
If your documents contain primarily B&W text and small
amount of light or pale colors and you do not wish them to be
recognized as color image to save the file size, you can
increase the sensitivity value by moving the bar to the right to
let these images to be detected as B&W. The value ranges
from 1 to 100. The default is 37.
Original
Sensitivity: 1
(The image is recognized
as a color one)
Sensitivity: 100
(The image is recognized
as a black and white one)
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Same settings on both sides:
Click to apply same scan settings for both sides of your
documents. After checking this option, any settings you have
changed will automatically applied to both the front side and
the rear side. For example, if you choose your ideal resolution
to be 300 dpi, this will be applied both to the front side and
rear side of your document.
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4.3.2 Other Image Options
Binarization
This is the process of converting a
grayscale or color image to a bi-tonal
image. There are several different
methods of performing this conversion.
Options: Dynamic Threshold,
Dynamic Threshold (AD), Fixed
Processing, Halftone 1~5, Error
Diffusion.
Dynamic Threshold: Selecting
Dynamic Threshold allows the scanner
to dynamically evaluate each document
to determine the optimal threshold value
to produce the highest quality image.
This is used to scan mixed document
containing faint text, shaded background,
or color background with a single setting.
If Dynamic Threshold is selected,
Threshold, Brightness, and Contrast are
not available.
Dynamic Threshold (AD): Selecting
Dynamic Threshold (AD) to perform
the enhanced mode of the Dynamic
Threshold feature. However, using this
mode may slow down your scanning
speed.
Sensitivity of Dynamic Threshold
Occasionally your scanned image may
contain small dots or speckles. To remove
these spots, increase the sensitivity value
by moving the bar to the right. The value
ranges from 1 to 30. The default is 20.
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Fixed Processing: Used for black-and-
white and other high contrast documents. A
single level is set to determine the black-
and-white transition. The threshold is
programmable over the entire density
range. Fixed Processing sets Contrast to
0. If Fixed Processing is selected,
Contrast is not available.
Halftone: In addition to the black and
white display, Halftone can present a
somehow gray shade of image by using
different size of dots. Halftone image looks
like the picture we have seen in the
newspaper. Options include Halftone 1,
Halftone 2, Halftone 3, Halftone 4,
Halftone 5.
Error Diffusion: Error Diffusion is a type
of Halftone. Error Diffusion gives good
image texture and makes text in images
more readable than Halftone.
Halftone Image
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Error Diffusion Image
Dynamic Threshold
Dynamic Threshold (AD)
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Threshold
Used to convert a grayscale image to a
bi-tonal image. The value ranges from 0 to
255. A low threshold value produces a
lighter image, and can be used to subdue
backgrounds and subtle, unneeded
information. A high threshold value produces
a darker image, and can be used to help pick
up faint images.
Adjust the threshold setting by dragging the
Threshold sliding bar to the left or right to
achieve the desired threshold setting.
200 dpi,
Threshold:50,
Brightness: 0
200 dpi,
Threshold:100,
Brightness: 0
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Gray
Document Type: Choice: Normal, Photo, Document
Three options of document type are provided when you
choose Gray as the image type for your scanned document.
Choice: Normal, Photo, Document.
Document: Choose Document if your original contains
pure text or a mixture of text and graphic since it is an
optimal setting for regular business document. When
using Document, only Threshold can be adjusted.
Photo: Choose Photo if your original contains photo to
reproduce your photo in vivid grayscale image. When
using Photo, no Threshold and Contrast can be adjusted.
Normal: When using Normal, Threshold, Brightness,
and Contrast can be adjusted.
Threshold: The value ranges from 0 to 255. The default is
230. A low threshold value produces a lighter image, and can
be used to subdue backgrounds and subtle, unneeded
information. A high threshold value produces a darker image,
and can be used to help pick up faint images. Adjust the
threshold setting by dragging the Threshold sliding bar to the
left or right to achieve the desired threshold setting.
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Normal
Photo
Document
(Threshold: 230)
Normal
Photo
Document
(Threshold: 230)
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Brightness
Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an
image. The higher the value, the brighter
the image. Drag the slider to the right or
left to increase or decrease the brightness.
The range is from –100 to +100.
Contrast
Adjusts the range between the darkest and
the lightest shades in the image. The
higher the contrast, the bigger the different
grayscale. Drag the slider to the right or
left to increase or decrease the contrast.
The range is from –100 to +100.
Brightness: -50
Brightness: 0
(Normal)
Brightness: +50
Contrast: -50
Contrast: 0
(Normal)
Contrast: +50
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Resolution
A good control of the resolution results a
good 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 greater resolution takes
more time to scan, and more disk space for
the scanning image. 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 only
recommended when you need to scan a
small area at True Color mode.
Choose a resolution value from the drop
down list. The default value is 200 dpi.
Available resolutions are 75, 100, 150, 200,
300, 400 and 600. Or you may choose your
desired value by clicking the box in the right
side of the drop down list and press the
arrow key to select your desired value and
then click the Add button to include it in the
drop down list. Note: The resolution is up to
300 dpi if an imprinter or a MICR reader is
installed or connected to the scanner.
Resolution: 75 dpi
Resolution: 150 dpi
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Invert
Reverses the brightness and the colors in the
image. The default setting is Black on a White
background. Reverse mode is White on a Black
background. For color images, each pixel will be
changed into its complementary color at the
command of Invert.
Black on White
White on Black
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Scan
Source
Choice:
Auto Document Feeder: Used to scan
multiple pages.
Flatbed: Used to scan a single page. For
example, pages from newspaper clipping,
paper with wrinkles or curls.
Flatbed (book): Used to scan several
inside pages from book.
Automatic: Allow the scanner automatically
set its scan source. If Automatic is selected
and there is document in both the auto
document feeder (ADF) and the flatbed, then
the scan source will be automatically set to
ADF. If Automatic is selected and there is
document only in flatbed, then the scan
source will be set to flatbed.
Merge Two Sides into One Image:
If you have a sheet-fed duplex scanner with
front input tray, you can scan an A3 size
document with an innovative method. Thus,
fold your A3 size document into A4, and then
load the paper in the front tray. Choose
Merge Two Sides from the Scan Source
option and then the scanner is able to scan
both sides of your document and merge two
A4 images into one A3 image.
When you select Merge Two Sides into One
Image, the Cropping or Multi-feed function
will be disabled.
Note: This feature must be used with a
carrier sheet. Regarding how to load a
document with a Carrier Sheet, refer to
Section 4.6.2, Other Paper Selection.
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Note the options vary based on type of
scanner.
Note: If you have purchased a duplex sheet-
fed scanner, choose [Merge Two Sides] on the
[Scan Source], then the scanner is able to
scan both sides of your document and merge
them into a single image.
If “Merge Two Sides into One Image” is
selected, its choice will be available including
“Merge Horizontally”, “Merge Vertically”,
“Merge Vertically (Back Side Flip)”. If the
reverse side of your document is upside down,
choose “Merge Vertically (Back Side Flip)” and
the back side will be automatically rotated 180
degrees and merged.
Note the options vary based on type of
scanner.
Front
Side
Rear
Side
Merge Vertically
Front
Side
Rear
Side
Merge Horizontally
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Color
Matching
The purpose of Color Matching is getting the
accurate color. This option uses the default
parameters (ICC profile) to adjust the colors
of the image.
Choice: None, Document, Photo
None: Choose “None” to disable this
option.
Document: Choose “Document” if your
original contains pure text or a mixture of
text and graphic since it is an optimal
setting for regular business document.
Photo: Choose “Photo” if your original
contains photo to reproduce your photo
in vivid color image.
Normal
After Color Matching
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4.3.3 Scanning color images
The following options are available for scanning color images.
Brightness
Contrast
Resolution
Invert
4.3.4 Scanning grayscale images
The following options are available for scanning gray images.
Brightness
Contrast
Resolution
Invert
4.3.5 Scanning B&W images
The following options are available for scanning B&W images.
Binarization (Dynamic Threshold)
Resolution
Invert
Or
Binarization (Fix Processing)
Threshold
Brightness
Resolution
Invert
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4.3.6 Editing Profiles
The Scanner Properties dialog box allows you to change and
save your frequently used scan settings into a profile. You
can edit these profiles by renaming or deleting them.
To add a new profile,
1. Customize your settings. (For example, change your
resolution, image type, cropping method, scan size, or
other scan settings.)
2. Click the Image tab and then choose “Profiles” to prompt
the “Edit Your Profile” dialog box.
3. Click “Add” to enter the name of the profile and then
choose “Save”.
4. The new profile will be saved and shown in the “Profiles”
dropdown list box.
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To load a profile,
1. From the Image tab dialog box, choose your favorable
profile from the “Profiles” dropdown list box.
2. Your favorable profile will be immediately loaded and
displayed on Scanner Properties dialog box.
To delete a profile,
1. From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt
the Edit Your Profile dialog box.
2. Choose the profile you want to delete from the dropdown
list box.
3. Click “Delete”. A Confirm message “Are you sure you
want to delete this profile?” is prompted.
4. Choose “Yes” to delete or “Cancel” to quit.
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To rename a profile,
1. From the Image tab dialog box, click “Profiles” to prompt
the Edit Your Profile dialog box.
2. Choose the profile you want to rename from the
dropdown list box and then click the Rename button.
3. Enter new name for the profile.
4. Choose “Save” to save the new profile or “Cancel” to quit.
NOTE:
The preset default profiles include Flatbed, Simplex-
B&W, 200 dpi, Simplex-Gray, 200 dpi, Simplex-Color,
200 dpi, Duplex-B&W, 200 dpi, Duplex-Gray, 200 dpi,
Duplex-Color, 200 dpi. If you have a simplex or a
sheetfed scanner, the duplex or the flatbed option
will not be available.
If any setting for a current profile has been changed,
a [*] sign will be marked before the name of current
profile, for example, [* Duplex, Color, 200 dpi]. If
desire, click the [OK] or [Scan] button and a dialog
box will be prompted to let you save the new profile.
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4.4 The Compression Tab
The Compression tab allows you to compress your scanned
image and choose the level of compression. Bi-tonal images
are normally compressed using CCITT standard called Group 4
(G4). Color and grayscale images are often compressed using
JPEG technology. Move the JPEG Quality slider to the right
or left to increase or decrease the level of compression. Note
the greater the compression level, the lower image quality.
Default is 50%.
Note that the compression depends on your image editing
application. If your image editing application does not support
the type of compression format, then either a warning
message will appear or the image quality of the compressed
file will not be acceptable.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Editor Group). This group developed
and lent their name to a file compression standard for color
and grayscale images that is widely used by scanners, and
software applications. On Microsoft Windows-based systems,
a file with the extension .jpg has normally been compressed
using this standard.
For scanning color or gray images, the following compressions
are available:
None
JPEG
For scanning B&W images, the following compressions are
available:
None
G4
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The Compression tab dialog box
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Compression:
To complete your scan at a rated speed, the scanned image is
compressed by default during transmission. However, if you
wish to obtain the highest image quality, you can choose to
uncompress the image data before it is output.
To Application:
Choose if you wish to compress the image data and transfer it
from the TWAIN driver to the application. Note Bi-tonal
images are normally compressed using CCITT standard called
Group 4 (G4). Color and grayscale images are often
compressed using JPEG technology. Move the [Image
Quality] slider to the right or left to increase or decrease your
image quality. Note the greater the image quality, the lower
the compression level. Default is 50%.
Note that the compression depends on your image editing
application. If your image editing application does not support
the type of compression format, then the image of the
compressed file will look abnormal.
From Scanner: (Note: The availability of this feature
varies due to scanner model.)
Choose if you wish to compress the scanned image and
transfer it from the scanner to the TWAIN driver.
Choice: Uncompressed, *Best Image Quality (Low
Compression Level), Better Image Quality (Normal
Compression Level), Normal Image Quality (High Compression
Level). (*: Factory Default)
Scanned
Image
Scanned
Image
Scanner
Scanner Driver
Image Editing
Application
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4.5 The Color Dropout Tab
4.5.1 Color Dropout Selection
The [Color Dropout] tab allows you to select either green,
red, blue, or a color of your choice to remove the details of
the selected color from a scanned image. This feature is used
to sharpen your text when using OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) software. Note this feature applies only to the
gray or black and white image.
Choice: None, Auto, Remove Red, Remove Green,
Remove Blue, Custom
- None: Does not remove any color.
- Auto: Automatically outputs the image with the details of
the primary color removed.
- Remove Red/Remove Green/Remove Blue: Outputs
the image with the details of the specified color removed.
- Custom: Specify the color you wish to remove by entering
its RGB (Red, Green, and Blue) value respectively.
Advanced Options:
- Quality Mode: Range: 0~20. Default: 10
When [Quality Mode] is selected, you can determine the
color to be dropped out using the [Filter Threshold] slider.
A lower value will drop more of the selected color out,
while a higher value will leave more of the selected color in.
- Normal Mode: Use an optimized setting to determine the
color.
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Original
Auto/Remove Green
(normal mode)
Remove Red (normal mode)
Remove Green (quality
mode: Threshold: 18)
Preview the color dropout result:
To preview the color dropout result, please follow these steps:
1. Click the [Scanner Properties] icon ( ) on the upper
left corner, and choose [Tab] to show available tab
names.
2. Choose [Preview] to show the Preview tab.
3. Click the [Preview] tab to show the Preview page.
4. Load your document to the scanner and click the
[Preview] button to get a preview image.
5. On the [Image] tab, click [Gray] or [Black and White]
image mode and then choose [Custom] on the [Color
Dropout] tab. A [Preview window] button will be
displayed.
6. Click the [Preview window] button to prompt the
[Preview] window with the previewed image.
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7. Move your cursor over the preview image. Your
mouse cursor now becomes an Eyedropper.
8. Click to select a color which you wish to remove.
9. Click and hold your mouse button to view the result
after removing the specified color. If the result is
satisfactory, click [OK] to close the Preview window.
The Preview Window The Color dropout result
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The Color Dropout dialog box
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To select a color on the Color palette,
1. Click the Color
Dropout tab from
the Scanner
Properties dialog
box.
2. Choose Gray or
B&W from the
Image Selection
box and click
“Custom” from
the Color Dropout
drop-down menu.
The Color palette
appears.
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3. Move your cursor
over the palette.
The cursor becomes
a cross sign.
4. Click to choose a color. The RGB values are changed
simultaneously.
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4.6 The Paper Tab
The Paper tab allows you to define values relating to image
output (i.e., Auto Crop or not, Scan Area, OverScan, Multi-
Feed Detection).
The Paper tab dialog box
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4.6.1 Cropping
Cropping allows you to capture a portion of the document
being scanned. Choice: Automatic, Automatic (36”),
Fixed to Transport, EOP (End of Page) Detection,
Automatic Multiple, Relative to Documents.
Options
Description
Automatic
Automatic adjusts the cropping window
according to different document sizes and
automatically straighten a skewed
document. Use this option for batches of
mixed-sized documents.
Automatic
(36”)
Automatically adjusts the cropping window
according to different document sizes
smaller than 36” and automatically
straighten a skewed image. Use this option
for batches of mixed-sized document.
Note: The availability of this feature
varies due to scanner model.
Fixed to
Transport
This feature allows you to define the area
or zone to be imaged. Use for batches of
same-sized documents. If you select this
option, you can use the arrow keys to
define the x and y offset values, width and
length to redefine your scanned area. The
Display window will show image placement
as you change the values.
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EOP (End of
Page)
Detection
This feature allows you to define the area
or zone to be imaged. Use for batches of
same-width but different length
documents. If you select this option, you
can use the arrow keys to define the x and
y offset values, width and length to
redefine your scanned area. The Display
window will show image placement as you
change the values.
Automatic
Multiple
This option allows you to place various
sized documents such as photos, ID Cards,
or business cards on the flatbed (if
available) and lets you create multiple
individually cropped images in one scan.
Note: To correctly create multiple images,
please make sure there is at least 12mm
(0.5”) of space between each document.
Relative to
Document
This option allows you to crop different
areas on your documents and deliver these
images in B&W, Gray, or Color separately.
For example, there are applications which
require you to store the entire document in
B&W and a part of the document in color to
save storage space. This is useful for
documents where a photograph or
signature appears in a consistent area on
the document such as resumes, and so on.
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The following options are only available when Fixed to
Transport is selected.
X-Offset — the distance from the left end of the
scanner to the left edge of the scanning area.
Y-Offset — the position from the top end of the
document to the top end of the scanning area.
Width — the width of the scanning area.
Length — the length of the scanning area.
Center: automatically calculates the x-offset for center-
fed feeding based upon document size selected.
— relocate the scan area by click the arrow key on
the cross sign while retain the scan size. View the result
from the Display window.
The Adjustment option is available when Automatic is
selected.
Adjustment —adds a positive/negative margin value
Top/Bottom or toward left/right of the image.
Adjustment is used when the automatic document feeder
is used. Adjustment reduces the possibility of corner
clipping on skewed images. To set Adjustment values,
use the UP/Down buttons to select where you want to
apply Adjustment values: Top/Bottom or Left/Right, and
then select the amount of inches/mm/pixels applied.
Select a value within the range of 0.00 to 1.00 / -1.00.
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Relative to Document: (used for batches of same-sized
documents)
This option allows you to crop different areas on your
documents and deliver these images in B&W, Gray, or Color
separately. For example, there are applications which require
you to store the entire document in B&W and a part of the
document in color to save storage space. This is useful for
documents where a photograph or signature appears in a
consistent area on the document such as resumes, and so on.
The following procedure describes how to reproduce the entire
document in B&W and a portion of document (picture) in
color.
1. On the Paper tab, choose “Relative to Document” or
“Fixed to Transport” from the Cropping option.
2. Choose your scan size from the Scan Area option. The
selected scan size will be displayed in a red rectangular
box. This is also the scan size of your entire document.
(For example, ISO B5. If you have not chosen a scan
area and leave the selection as None, then the default
area will be the scanner’s maximum.)
A red
rectangular
box
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3. Click the Preview tab to display the Preview window. A
black rectangular box appears to indicate the max. scan
size your have just selected.
4. Click the Preview button to view the entire image in low
resolution to correctly crop your relative scan area.
5. Select image type from the Image Selection box. The
selected image will appear in highlighted color. (For
example, Front Color)
6. Place your cursor on the Preview window and click your
left mouse button. A cross sign will appear as illustrated.
Create your relative scan size diagonally by dragging the
left mouse button to your preferable size. The selected
area will appear in a red box as illustrated.
A black
rectangular
box
The Preview
Image
The Preview
Button
The Image
Selection
Box
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7. Check the B&W image from the Image Selection box to
scan the entire document.
8. Click the Scan button to start scanning the document in
two image types and sizes. (See the result in below.)
The entire document in B&W The relative area in color
The
Relative
Area
A Cross
Sign
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4.6.2 Other Paper Selection
Carrier Sheet Mode:
Check this option to automatically crop the scan window
according to your document size when scanning non-standard
document (fragile, irregular-size document) with a carrier
sheet (optional). Note: The availability of this option varies
due to scanner model.
Loading Documents Using a Carrier Sheet
A Carrier Sheet is a plastic sheet specifically used for loading
non-standard document onto the scanner. It allows you to
scan document that can not be scanned in the regular way.
Also, documents larger than A4 size, such as A3 and B4, can
be scanned by folding in half, inserting into the Carrier Sheet,
and scanning in duplex mode. You can also scan documents
that can be damaged quite easily such as photographs, or
irregular size documents that are difficult to load directly such
as clippings.
To scan document using a Carrier Sheet,
For documents larger than A4/Letter size, such as A3
a. Fold the sheet to be scanned in half.
b. Fold the sheet tightly and smooth out crease. Otherwise,
the sheet may be skewed during scanning.
1. Open the Carrier Sheet and place the document
inside.
Align the top of the document to the top of the Carrier
Sheet (the printed area).
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For documents larger than A4/letter size, such as
A3
Align the top of the document to the top of the Carrier
Sheet (the printed section) and the folded portion to the
right edge of the Carrier Sheet so that the document fits
into the Carrier Sheet at the upper corner.
For non-standard document
Center your document in the Carrier Sheet.
2. Load the Carrier Sheet with the gray section (printed
section) facing downwards.
3. Adjust the paper guides to the width of the Carrier
Sheet.
Adjust the paper guides so that there is no space
between the guides and the Carrier sheet. Space
between the guides and Carrier Sheet may cause the
Carrier Sheet to become unaligned during scanning, and
skew the scanned image.
4. Start the scan.
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Notice:
[Carrier Sheet] is available for the models that support the
Carrier Sheet.
Some functions are disabled when [Carrier Sheet] is
checked.
This option may not work properly on some applications.
Scan Area
Choose your desired paper size with the drop-down list box.
Or you may select a custom paper size by clicking the Scan
Area box and then click Add to include in the choice.
Choices are listed below:
None
US Letter- 8.5”x 11”
US Legal – 8.5” x 14”
ISO A4 – 21 x 29.7 cm
ISO A5 – 14.8 x 21 cm
ISO A6 – 10.5 x 14.8cm
ISO A7 – 7.4 x 10/5 cm
ISO B5 – 17.6 x 25 cm
ISO B6 – 12.5 x 17.6 cm
ISO B7 – 8.8 x 12.5 cm
JIS B5 – 18.2 x 25.7 cm
JIS B6 – 12.8 x 18.2 cm
JIS B7 – 9.1 x 12.8 cm
Scanner Maximum
Long Page (<118”)
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Long Page (<118”):
When you need to scan documents whose length exceeds
scanner maximum, please choose Long Page. Note if Long
Page is selected, the Multi-Feed Detection will not be
available. (Note: This option and the maximum allowable
document length vary due to type of scanner.)
When Long Page (<118”) is selected, be sure to specify
your document size in the Length and Width field.
Notice when scanning long page document:
1. Pull out the extension in the ADF Paper Tray.
2. Secure enough space around the Output Tray to
prevent the ejected paper from falling off the Output
Tray.
3. To ensure the performance, in color mode, set the
resolution to be 300 dpi or lower; in Black and White
mode, set the resolution to be 600 dpi or lower.
1. Depending on your system environments,
application, or your specified paper size, there may
be insufficient memory to perform scanning.
OverScan
Overscan allows you to add a specific margin at top and
bottom or right and left (Options vary based on the type of
scanner) of the edge of the image. This is used to reduce
possible corner clipping on the skewed images and often
applied to a batch of skewed document to be scanned in the
auto document feeder. Select a value between 0 and +5 mm.
Note the overscan result will not be shown in the Display
window and that the availability of the function varies based
on type of scanner.
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Pre-Feed
Choice: Enable, Disable. If enable is selected, you can set
the amount of time the scanner starts pre-feeding your paper
after your documents has been loaded into the feeder. The
default is disable. Note: The availability of this option varies
due to scanner model.
Transport Timeout
Set the amount of time the scanner will wait and then start
auto scan after the first scan job is completed. If you have
many separate documents need to be scanned at the same
scan settings, this feature is especially useful. The default is 0.
The value ranges from 0 to 30 seconds.
NOTE:
1. Within the specified timeout period, if you load your
document to the feeder, the scanner starts scanning
automatically.
2. If your scanner has a flatbed option and you place
your paper on the flatbed, after the timeout period,
you need to click the Scan button on the TWAIN
user interface to start scanning.
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Background
Setting
This option allows you to set your scan
background. Choice: White Background,
Black Background.
Note: For a sheet-fed scanner with an auto
document feeder, this option is currently
available only in the “Auto crop” mode. For a
scanner with a flatbed platen, this option is
available either in the “Auto crop” or the
“Fixed to Transport” mode.
White Background
Black Background
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4.7 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab
Multi-Feed Detection
Multi-Feed Detection allows you to detect overlapped
document that go through the auto document feeder. Multi-
Feed usually occurs due to stapled documents, adhesives on
documents, or electro-statically charged document. Note：
The availability of the function varies based on type of scanner.
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Additional Length Detection
Additional Length Detection allows you to define the length of
document being multi-fed. This value indicates the additional
length exceeding your scan area. The Display window will
show the size of the document as you change the value. A
value of 0 indicates no additional length detection. The
Additional Length Detection is best used when scanning same-
size documents in the auto document feeder.
Ultrasonic Detection
Ultrasonic Detection allows you to set overlapped document
by detecting paper thickness between documents. Note： The
availability of the function varies based on type of scanner.
There are two options available if Multi-Feed is detected.
Stop Scanning after Multi-Feed
If this is selected, the scanner will stop the feeder
and prompt a multi-feed warning message. In
addition, the multi-feed paper will be ejected from
the scanner automatically.
Note: The availability of the [Auto Clear Multi-
Feed Paper] feature varies based on scanner type.
If your scanner does not support this feature,
remove the multi-feed paper manually.
If this is not selected, the scanner will continue
scanning the entire document though multi-feed is
detected. After the entire document has been
scanned, a multi-feed dialog box will be prompted to
indicate the page number which has been detected
multi-feed and need to be rescanned.
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Multi-Feed Alarm
If a wave file is added, the scanner will make a sound
alarm if multi-feed is detected yet no Warning dialog box
will be displayed.
How to add the sound alarm：
1. Click the Browse button on the right side of the speaker
icon. The Open dialog box appears.
2. Choose your wave file.
3. Click the Open button. The wave file is added.
Units
Defines the primary measurement system. Inches,
Millimeters, and Pixels are available.
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4.8 The Preview Tab
The Preview tab allows you to preview (a low-resolution scan)
your image before final scan. This preview image lets you
allocate your scan area. You can choose your scan area by
the “Scan Area” drop down list box or placing your cursor on
the Display window and dragging it diagonally on the Display
window. Then, a red rectangle box will appear to indicate the
selected area.
Note: If you choose “Automatic Cropping” on the “Paper
Tab”, then to select a scan area on the Preview tab is not
allowed.
The Preview Tab
The Display
Window
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4.9 The Enhancement Tab
The Enhancement tab allows you to set following additional
image processing settings.
The Option tab dialog box
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Punch
Hole
Removal
You can remove punch holes from the output
scanned image when scanning punched document.
Note the availability of this feature varies
depending on your scanner model.
Punch holes can not be removed when:
Resolution is set lower than 150dpi
The hole is near the edge of the document
The holes are not aligned along the edge of the
document
Punch Hole Removal is available only when
“Auto Crop” is enabled. If either “Fixed to
Transport”, “EOP (End of Page) Detection”,
“Automatic Multiple”, “Relative to Documents” is
selected from the Cropping option on the Paper
tab, the Punch Hole Removal option will be
disabled.
Original
Output image
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Shadow Removal
When 「Flatbed」on the 「Scan
Source」 option is selected on the
「Image」tab, the 「Shadow
Removal」option will be enabled. Click
to remove the shadow on the book spine
when scanning a book.
Before Shadow
Removal
After Shadow Removal
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Background Processing: The [Background Processing]
option allows you to smooth background color or remove it to
make image clearer. The option is especially useful for
documents with color forms such as invoices.
Choices: None (default), Smooth, Removal
- None - no background processing will be performed
(default)
- Smooth - produces images with a more uniform
background color. This option improves image quality.
- Removal - identifies the background color and then
removes it.
Sensitivity: Choice: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4. Default: 0
- The higher the value, the more background color will be
kept.
Mode: Auto, Moiré
If [Smooth] is selected in the [Background Processing]
option, then the choices for the [Mode] option includes Auto,
and Moiré.
- Auto - uses the factory preprogrammed mode to proceed
background smoothing.
- Moiré – Remove the moiré patterns that appear on the
background of the image when scanning printed material.
If [Removal] is selected in the [Background Processing]
option, then the [Mode] option will be replaced with [Fill
Color]. Choices: White, Auto.
- White - identifies the background color and substitutes it
with white.
- Auto - identifies the background color and substitutes it
with the color of the largest background zone.
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Background Processing: None
Background Processing:
Smooth
Background Processing:
Removal
Fill Color: White
NOTE:
Background color in small zone will not be processed or
removed.
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Edge
Fill
Check White or Black if you wish to add white or
black edge on the border of your scanned image.
Enter the value from 0 to 5 mm. Default value is 0.
Original
Edge Fill: 5mm (Black)
If you want to add a white or black frame on the
edges of the scanned image, check "Edge
Extension".
The default value is 0. The maximum value is half of
the short side of the selected scan area.
For example, if you choose an A4 size (8.26
"X11.69"), then the maximum value of the white or
black box is 4.14" (half of "8.26").
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Despeckle
Occasionally small dots or specks appear in the background of
a scanned image. Remove unwanted speckles provides a
cleaner image for OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
processing, and also helps to reduce compressed file size.
Define the speckles (also known as image noise) you wish to
remove by specifying its number (size) and radius (range).
The measuring unit is pixel. The higher the number, the more
speckles will be removed.
Before Despeckle
(noise number:0, noise radius:1)
After Despeckle
(noise number:22, noise radius:10)
NOTE:
The function is currently available for Black and White
image only.
To scan at rated speed, it is recommended to set the
noise radius up to 10 pixels.
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Line Removal: When Black and White image mode is
selected on the [Image] tab, the [Line Removal] option will
be enabled. Line Removal erases lines on the image and then
reconstructs characters so the OCR (Optical Character
Recognition) accuracy can be improved.
Choices: None, Form, Horizontal, Vertical
None – the default mode which does not remove any line.
Form – remove any form in the document.
Horizontal – select [Horizontal] and then enter the length
of horizontal line to remove only the horizontal line exceeding
your specified length.
Vertical – select [Vertical] and then enter the length of
vertical line to remove only the vertical line exceeding your
specified length.
None
Remove Form
Remove Horizontal Line
(over 30 mm)
Remove Vertical Line
(over 70 mm)
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4.10 The Rotation Tab
The Rotation tab allows you to set the following image
rotating options:
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Rotate
Image
Choose the rotation angle from the drop down
list if you wish to rotate your scanned image.
Choice: None, 90°CW(clockwise),
90°CCW(counter clockwise), 180°, Auto
based on contents. Auto rotate every
even page.
Original
Rotate 90°CW
Rotate 90°CCW
Rotate 180°
Auto based on contents: Automatically
rotate images based on the contents of
document. When「Auto based on
contents」 is selected, its modes will be
enabled to let you select more options.
Mode: Quick, Full Text, Complexity
Quick – the default mode to let you rotate
images at the fastest speed.
Full Text – the enhanced mode for
documents with mixed text orientation.
Complexity – the enhanced mode yet at the
slowest speed for document with complex
image or text orientation.
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Auto rotate every even page:
Automatically rotate 180° on every even
page. This is especially useful when you scan
the inside pages from a book. As a result, if
you choose “Flatbed (book)” from the “Scan
Source” option, “auto rotate every even page”
will be selected as default.
Note: This option varies based on type of
scanner.
Document with various
text orientations
Document with dark or
complex background
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Split
Image
By splitting an image, two separate images are
created horizontally or vertically. This is useful
for documents containing two pages per image
when you want to save them as two images
(one page for one image). Choice: None,
Horizontal, Vertical. Default is None.
Horizontal: Divide one image into the upper
half and the lower half.
Vertical: Divide one image into the left half and
the right half.
Split Horizontally
Split Vertical
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Flip Side
Rotation
Select “fanfold” to rotate the image of the
reverse side to 180 degrees.
This is applied to double-sided document
which are viewed in portrait are sometime
fed into the scanner in landscape or vice
versa.
Choice: Book, Fanfold.
If “Book” is selected, the image of the
reverse side will not be rotated.
The following illustration shows the documents which should
be viewed in portrait are fed into the scanner in landscape
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Image
Control
Option
Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right
and left side of your image.
Original
The Mirror Effect
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4.11 The Separation Tab
The Separation tab allows you to enable the detection engine
to detect the blank page, barcode, and patch code and then
notify the software application which supports document
separation to separate your multi-page documents. Choices:
Blank Page Removal, Barcode Detection, Patch Code Detection.
Blank Page
Removal
Choices: None, Blank Page Removal Threshold,
Image Size.
None – Do not remove the blank pages.
Threshold - Move the slider to the left or right
to define your threshold for the blank page.
Image Size – Range: 1~ 10000 KB. Specify
your desired image size to detect the page as a
blank page. For example, if 3 KB is selected,
any page less than 3 KB will be recognized as
blank page.
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Barcode
Detection
Check [Enable] to detect barcode and notify
the software application for advanced
processing. Please note the whole document
will be checked and no specific detection area
needs to be designated.
When the bar code has been detected successfully，a file
[avbarcode.ini] will be created and stored in the following
path:
Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Application Data\%PRODUCTNAME%
Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10:
C:\ProgramData\%PRODUCTNAME%
Barcode Types:
The following barcode types can be detected.
Two-dimensional codes
Aztec
DataMatrix
PDF417
QR Code
One-dimensional barcodes:
Add-2
Add-5
Airline 2 of 5
Australian Post 4-State Code
BCD Matrix
Codabar
Code 128 (A,B,C)
Code 2 of 5
Code 32
Code 39
Code 39 Extended
Code 93
Code 93 Extended
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DataLogic 2 of 5
EAN 128 (GS1, UCC)
EAN-13
EAN-8
GS1 DataBar
Industrial 2 of 5
Intelligent Mail (One Code)
Interleaved 2 of 5
Inverted 2 of 5
ITF-14 / SCC-14
Matrix 2 of 5
Patch Codes
PostNet
Royal Mail (RM4SCC)
UCC 128
UPC-A
UPC-E
Barcode Zone:
Specify the barcode zone to be detected.
Select 「All」 to checks the whole document and detects
barcodes. Or you may speed up the process by specifying a
detection area since only the specified area is checked.
Choice: All, Top, Bottom, Left, Right, Bottom Right,
Bottom Left, Top Right, Top Left
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Choice for barcode zone on a page:
All
Top
Bottom
Left
Right
Bottom
Right
Bottom
Left
Top Right
Top Left
NOTE:
Recommended resolution: 200~600 dpi for regular
barcode, 300~600 dpi for QR code
Skewed barcodes may not be recognized correctly.
Using the same sheet repeatedly may decrease the
recognition accuracy due to accumulated dirt on the
sheets. If the sheet is not recognized correctly or
gets smudged, replace it with a new sheet.
Patch code Detection:
Check [Enable] to detect patch codes and notify the software
application for advanced processing.
A patch code is a pattern of parallel, alternating black bars
and spaces (i.e. a barcode) that is printed on a document.
Patch code sheet is most commonly used as a document
separator in a stack of document.
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You can find various sizes of patch codes (PDF) by choosing
[Start] menu>[All Programs]>[Avision Scanner
Series]>[Patch code] in succession.
Simply print the PDF file to produce the patch code sheet.
Insert the patch code sheets to wherever you want the file to
separate.
NOTE:
Use blank white paper.
Set the scaling to 100%. The sheet is not
recognized correctly when printed in a size smaller
than the original.
Do not use toner saving mode. The sheet is not
recognized correctly when the print is too light.
Do not use thin paper in order to avoid bleed-
through from the back.
When you copy a patch code sheet that you printed
out, make sure to copy by the same size and
brightness as the original copy.
Use the same sheet repeatedly may decrease the
recognition accuracy due to accumulated dirt on the
sheets. If the sheet is not recognized correctly or
gets smudged, replace it with a new sheet.
Patch code sheet
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4.12 The Setting Tab
The Setting tab allows you to set the following settings:
The Setting tab dialog box
Energy Saving
Control
Check the Enable Energy Saver box
and move the slider to set the amount
of time to start the energy saver after
your last action. The range is from 1 to
60 minutes.
Enable Power
Off
Check the Enable Power Off box and
move the slider to set the amount of
time to automatically turn off the
scanner after your last action. The
range is from 1 to 480 minutes. The
default is 240 minutes (4 hours). Note
the value of “Power Off” has to be
greater than or equal to the value of
“Energy Saving”.
Auto Scan from Flatbed
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Cache
Mode: None, Page Number, Memory
Size.
This option allows you to assign a specified
memory size from the available RAM to
process the image data. By specifying a
smaller memory size, you can free more
memory for other applications you are
running. By specifying a larger memory
size, you can have more memory to
process the image data especially when you
have a large amount of documents needed
to be scanned.
You can also specify your memory size by
the page number. For your information, an
A4 color document scanning at 300 dpi
consumes approximates 24MB.
Image Count
When the selected cache mode is “none”,
the image count option allows you to assign
number of pages you need to scan. For
example, if you wish to scan the first two
pages, simply move the page slider to 2,
and the scan action will be stopped when
the scanning of the first two pages have
been completed.
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Show Scanning
Progress
Check and the scanning progress bar
will be shown during scanning.
Show Warning
Message
Check to show the warning messages
such as “ADF pad count exceeds
50,000 scans (the number varies based
on type of scanner). Please replace the
ADF pad and reset the pad count.”
Auto Scan from
Flatbed
If [Auto Scan from Flatbed] is enabled
in the Scanner Properties dialog box,
the scanner will perform auto scan each
time when the document cover is
closed.
1. If Avision’s bundled software
Avision Capture Tool is opened,
the auto scan will be started from
Avision Capture Tool software
application.
2. If Avision Capture Tool is not
opened, the auto scan will be
started from Avision’s Button
Manager V2 software application.
3. If your TWAIN-compliant software
application and also the TWAIN
user interface are opened, the auto
scan will be started from your
TWAIN-compliant software
application.
Save Settings
after Closing
Check to save your scanner properties
settings after leaving the dialog box.
Next time when you open the Scanner
Properties dialog box, the previously
saved settings will be shown.
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4.13 The Imprinter Tab
The Imprinter tab allows you to print alphanumeric characters,
date, time, document count and custom message on your
scanned image if digital imprinter is selected or at the back of
your document if external imprinter is selected.
Choice: External Imprinter, Digital Imprinter. If you
have installed an external imprinter, choose external
imprinter. If you do not have an imprinter, choose digital
imprinter. Note External Imprinter provides a vertical and
rear-side print capability while digital printer provides a
horizontal and front-side print capability.
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Contents
Print All
Check Print All to automatically print the
text at all pages of your documents.
Uncheck Print All to print the text for the
first page of your documents only.
Custom
Enter your custom text to be included in your
print string.
Counter
Show the document count for the scan
session. This value is increased sequentially
by the scanner.
Date/Time
Choose if you wish to include the date and
time in your print string.
Format: YYYYMMDDHHSS For example,
20090402170645-check0001 indicates year,
month, date, hour, seconds, your custom
text and the counter.
Custom
Font
Choose your desired font.
Choice: Normal, Fixed Width
Fixed Width (Mono spaced) fonts have a
fixed character spacing. So each character
occupies the same width.
Advanced
Font
Attributes
Choose your font attributes. Choice:
Normal, Underline, Double, and Bold.
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String
Orientation
Choose your string orientation.
Choice: Normal, Rotated, Vertical,
Vertical Inversion, 90 degrees CW, 90
degrees CCW
Normal
Rotated
Vertical
Vertical Inversion
90 degrees CW
90 degrees CCW
If you check the digital imprinter to stamp
text on your scanned image, the illustration of
normal and rotated string is shown below:
Normal
Rotated
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Print
Position
Choose the position you wish to print your
string. Move the slider to the right to increase
the value or to the left to decrease the value.
Range: 0~355mm, default:0 mm
The value indicates the height from the
bottom of your paper to the last letter of your
string. This option is available only if an
external imprinter is installed.
Print Position (for digital imprinter)
Choose the position of your printed string. Choice: Top,
Middle, Bottom, Custom. If Custom is selected, enter the X
and Y offset value to specify the position.
More: Click the [More] button to display more font options.
This option is available for digital imprinter (stamp text on
your scanned image) only. This function is not available on
some models.
Font size: Move the slider to change the font size from 1 to
10. Density: Move the slider to change the source density
from 0 to 255. The selected density will appear at the same
time.
Transparency: Move the slider to choose an appropriate
transparency value from 0% (not transparent) to 100%
(completely transparent) so that your text can be partially
transparent and you can see the background image.
The value of
Print Position
0001abc 2010
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4.14 The Information Tab
The Information tab displays the following system and scanner
information.
The Information tab dialog box
The “Report” button：
If you encounter any error message while using the scanner,
click the Report button. A report.txt file [Windows XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application
Data\%PRODUCTNAME%; Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8,
Windows 10: C:\ProgramData\%PRODUCTNAME% (C: system
drive)] will be generated. Please send this file to the nearest
service center for trouble shooting.
xxx
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5. Using the Buttons
The convenient buttons on the scanner is shown as below:
Function Display
Function Selector
The Cancel/Stop Button
The Scan Button
The Power Button
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5.1 Installing Button Manager V2
Button Manager V2 provides you an easy way to scan your
document and then link the scanned image to your designated
software application. All this can be done by a simple touch of
the button on the scanner. Yet, before you scan, it is
recommended to check the button configurations first to ensure
a proper file format and a destination application.
5.2 Checking the Button Configurations before Scanning
1. Button Manager V2 runs from the system tray. After Button
Manager V2 and the scanner driver are properly installed,
Button Manager V2 is started and the Button icon will be
displayed on the system tray at the bottom right corner of
your computer screen.
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2. Left-click the Button Manager V2 icon to prompt the
following Button Panel.
The Button Panel
This indicates the scanner model
The Button
Icon
The Function
Icon
(The number of
function icons
vary based on
type of
scanner.)
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3. The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons.
Right-click the button (function) you wish to check. The
Button Properties window appears.
If you wish to change the setting, use this window to reset
the setting for the file format, destination application, or
other scan settings.
4. Click the OK button to leave the window.
Folder and
file name
for the
scanned
image
Image Mode
Selection
Box
Name of the Selected Button
Scan To
destination
and settings
Button
Name
OCR
settings
Basic Scan
Parameters
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5.3 Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons
1. Adjust the paper guide for the width of paper and load the
document with their tops into the automatic document
feeder.
2. Check the number on LCD screen on the scanner to ensure
if you are selecting the proper scan settings and destination
application. (For example, if you wish to scan with button
#3 “Scan to App” which opens Microsoft Paint and displays
the scanned image in the window of Microsoft Paint, the
LCD screen should show #3).
3. Press the Scan button on the scanner.
4. After the scanning is finished, the Microsoft Paint software
will be launched and the scanned image appears in the
main window of Microsoft Paint as below.
NOTE:
For details information on how to use the Button Manager
V2, please refer to the user’s manual in the supplied CD.
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6. Troubleshooting
6.1 Removing the abnormal lines on your scanned
image
If your scanned image is shown with abnormal lines on it, it is
probably caused by the dust or toner particle on the strip of
document glass.
To remove the dust or toner particle,
1. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%).
2. Wipe the strip of document glass as shown below.
3. Close the document cover. The product is now ready for
use.
Figure 6-1
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6.2 Questions and Answers
Question:
When the scanner is powered on, it makes
noises and won’t stand ready.
Answer:
There are two possibilities:
1) You might fail to push the scanner
shipping lock to its “unlocked” position. If
this is the case, pull the scanner status
switch to its “unlocked” position first.
2) The scanner is not placed on an even, flat
desktop surface. This may cause the scanner
to malfunction.
Question:
The scanner is powered on, but the lamp
does not light up.
Answer:
The lamp is probably out of order. Contact
your local dealer or distributor to replace the
lamp. For your information, the average life
time of the lamp is about 15,000 hours and
the operating temperature for the scanner is
between 10°C(50°F) and 40°C(104°F).
Question:
While scanning, the scanner often makes
noises, or it scans back and forth.
Answer:
Usually this means the memory of your
computer is not enough or the speed of your
CPU too slow. Please try to increase your
memory to at least 32M or replace your CPU
with Pentium or later.
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Question:
Why is it that the scanned image always
comes out to be too dark?
Answer:
1) Please adjust the screen settings to sRGB.
2) Please adjust the brightness settings on
the screen from application software.
Question:
The scanner works well except for the line art
image. The lines in the image seem to be
much thicker than the original one.
Answer:
Increase the Brightness or adjust the
Threshold setting to improve line art image.
6.3 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);
The name and version of your scanning software application;
The version of your scanner driver.
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Please call us at:
Headquarter
Avision Inc.
No. 20, Creation Road I, Science-Based Industrial Park,
Hsinchu 300, Taiwan, ROC
TEL: +886 (3) 578-2388
FAX: +886 (3) 577-7017
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.avision.com.tw
US and Canada Area
Avision Labs, Inc.
5694 Stewart Avenue, Fremont, CA 94538
E-mail: sales@avision-labs.com
E-mail : [email protected]
http://www.avision-labs.com
China Area
Technical Support Center in Shanghai
7A,No.1010,kaixuan Road,Shanghai 200052 P.R.C.
TEL :+86-21-62816680
FAX :+86-21-62818856
E-MAIL : [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.avision.com.cn
Europe Area
Avision Europe GmbH
Siemensring 91
47877 Willich
Germany
Fax: +49 2154-88850-29
E-MAIL: [email protected]
Web Site: http://www.avision.de
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7. Specifications
All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Model Number
BF-2306B/FB2380E
Scanner Type
Flatbed / ADF (Optional)
Scanning Mode
Color/Grey/Black & White
Optical Resolution
600 dpi
Output Resolution
72~1200 dpi (adjustable in 1
dpi increments)
Light Source
LED
Maximum Scanning Size
8.5” x 11.7” (216 x 297 mm)
Interface
USB 3.2 Gen 1x1
Power Requirement
24Vdc，1.0A
Humidity
10~85% RH
Operation Temperature
10ºC ~ 35ºC
Dimension (WxDxH)
18.9” x 11.3” x 4.5”
(480 x 288 x 115 mm)
Weight
6.5 kgs
ADF Weight
2.12 kgs
