Avision AV600U Manuale Utente

User’s Manual AV600U Document Imaging Scanner Avision Inc.

2-1 2. SCANNER INSTALLATION 2.1 PRECAUTIONS 9 Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause dama

2-2 Figure 2-1 Lock Removal

2-3 2.3 LOADING THE PAPER WITH ADF Place your document with the text face up and make the top of the page to the left side as shown below. ABC123

2-4 2.4 FIXING PAPER ON THE GLASS BOARD Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated. Figure 2-6 Lay the paper on the scanner

2-5 2.5 CNNECTING THE CABLES Be sure the scanner power is switched off. Connect the power cable, ADF cable, and USB cable as below. Step 1: Connect

2-6 Step 3: Connect the Power Cable.

2-7 Figure 2-7 Cable Connection Turning on the Power The power is controlled by a toggle switch on the side of the scanner. To turn on the scanner

3-1 3. SCANNER DRIVER INSTALLATION PC platform To run the scanner at rated speed as recommended, you must have the following minimum requirements: 9

3-2 3.1 INSTALLATION PROCEDURES Instruct your PC to identify the USB device, AV600U: 1. Turn on the PC, which is going to connect to AV600U vi

3-3 4. When the initial “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog below is prompted, choose “Next”. 5. CD-ROM drive.

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3-4 6. When the next “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog below is prompted, choose “Search for the best driver for your device.” and then choose

3-5 7. When the “Add New Hardware Wizard” dialog below is prompted, check “Specify a location, click “ Browse” to choose the Driver directory from t

3-6 8. When Windows has detected AV600U as shown below, choose “Next”.

3-7 9. Follow the instructions to insert Windows CD-ROM as shown below and choose “OK”.

3-8 Choose “Finish” when the finish message is displayed as shown below.

3-9 3.2 INSTALLING THE CD SOFTWARE 1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM. The installation menu appears, as shown below. Note: If the In

3-10 2. Click “Install Driver” to install the TWAIN or ISIS driver. 3. Click “Install Application” to install all application software. 4.

4-1 4. SCANNER OPERATION For TWAIN Application AV600U allows you to operate the scanner from within a TWAIN or plug-in software application.

4-2 6. Select the scanning method you want to use on the Scan Method drop-down menu. 7. Select the mode you want to use for your

5-1 5. USER INTERFACE 5.1 SCAN METHOD Select how you want to scan on the Scan Method drop-down menu. ADF—use this setting if you are using the autom

iiiWarranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Avision makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this

5-2 Be aware that the greater resolution takes more time, memory and disk space, therefore, up to a certain degree of dpi, the resolution will not v

5-3 Tips: 1. For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. A high

5-4 5.3 SELECTING A PROPER IMAGE TYPE Select image type through the mode from the scanner user interface for your own purpose. Each image type is

5-5 Lineart Image *Pixel: A combination of two words: picture and element, a pixel is a single dot on a computer display or in a digital i

5-6 Halftone In addition to the black and white display, Halftone simulates gray scale by using different size of dots. Particularly when you vie

5-7 Gray Image

5-8 Image

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5-10 5.4 ENHANCING YOUR IMAGE Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image.

5-11 5.5 CONTRAST Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the bigger the different gra

iv FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuan

5-12 5.6 INVERT IMAGE The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its

5-13 5.7 MIRROR

5-14 5.8 PREVIEW AUTO-AREA: Clicking on the Preview Auto-Area button automatically crops the preview scan area to the previewed document. This will t

5-15 5.11 DESCREEN Click on the Descreen button to access a drop-down menu that allows you to specify the type of document you are scanning in order

5-16 *Moiré pattern—an undesirable pattern resulting from the incorrect screen angle of the overprinting halftone. 5.12 SHARPEN Click on the Sharpen

5-17 5.14 AUTO LEVEL Click on the Auto Level button to add shadow to reveal more details in an image. 5.15 ADVANCED SETTINGS Click on the Advanced S

5-2 Use the Highlight and Shadow settings together to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a color image.

5-3 5.16 CURVES When you select the Curves button, a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the midtone of the image without losing details i

5-4 5.17 COLOR BALANCE When you select the Color Balance button, a dialog box appears that allows you to adjust the color of the image so that it com

5-5 Click on this button to adjust the hue, saturation, and lightness of an image. This button is enabled when the Color Adjustment button is selecte

v Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION...1-1 2. SCANNER INSTALLATION...

5-6 5.18 COLOR DROP-OUT This feature is available when Black and White, Halftone, or 8-Bit Gray is selected on the Image Type drop-down menu. Click o

5-7 5.19 CUSTOM SETTINGS Click on the Custom Settings button to access a dialog box where you can save your scan settings and configuration setting

5-8 Saving a scan settings file Type a name for your settings in the File Name text box and click on the Save button. Your settings will be saved a

5-9 Energy Saving Mode—checks the Enable box to enable energy savings. You can specify a time delay in the Minutes box. Click on the Apply button to

5-10 Click on the Information button to access a window that gives you information about the scanner and driver. Preview: Click on the Preview butto

6-1 6. ISIS INTERFACE OPERATION ’lightest shades in the image.

7-1 7. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 7.1 CLEANING THE ADF Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionall

7-2 ADF Pad

7-4 7.2 CLEANING THE GLASS The procedures Soak a cotton swab with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) Open the ADF unit and document cover as shown b

7-5 7.3 REPLACING THE ADF DETACHABLE PAD MODULE After scanning approximately 150,000 pages through the ADF, the pad spring may be worn out and you m

vi 5.7 MIRROR ...5-13 5.8 PREVIEW AUTO-AREA: ...

7-6 Remove the pad module

8-1 8. TROUBLESHOOTING The scanner will automatically perform a simple self-test each time it is turned on. This will help spot major system errors

8-2 Question: More than one sheet of paper were fed into the scanner. Answer: 1) Open ADF unit. 2) Remove the multi-fed sheets of paper. 3)

8-3 Question: The scanned image always comes out to be too dark. Answer: 1) Use your application to modify the Gamma setting to 2.2 and 1.8 for you

8-4 8.2 PAPER JAM IN THE ADF In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Turn the AV600U off by disconnectin

8-5 8.3 TECHNICAL SERVICE Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at Avision Technical Assistance Center (ATAC). Before contact with AT

9-1 9. SPECIFICATIONS All specifications are subject to change without notice. Scanner Type ADF/Flatbed Desktop scanner Scanning Mode 42-bit co

vii 8.3 TECHNICAL SERVICE...8-5 9. SPECIFICATIONS...

1-1 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of AV600U. Avision is one of the leading companies, which make high quality document scanner.

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