Color image Scanner User Manual Avision Inc.
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AVA6 User’s Manual FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC. Manufacturer's Address: No. 20, Creation Road I, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
AVA6 User’s Manual System Requirements Windows ¾ IBM compatible PC Pentium III 600 or higher ¾ Microsoft Windows 98 / 98SE / Me / 2000 / XP ¾ USB port (Hi-Speed with USB 2.0 card only) (Compatible with USB 1.
Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION .................................................. 1-1 2. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................. 2-1 2.1 3. SCANNER INSTALLATION.................................... 3-1 3.1 3.2 4. LOADING YOUR PAPER ........................................ 4-1 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE ............... 4-2 EDITING YOUR IMAGE ........................................ 5-1 5.1 4.2 4.3 6. REMOVING THE SHIPPING LOCK ..............................
AVA6 User’s Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the AVA6 color image scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies in the world to develop high performance sheet-fed scanners. 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.
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AVA6 User’s Manual 2. Software Installation 2.1 Installing the CD Software 1. Insert the supplied CD into your CD-ROM. The installation menu appears, as shown below: Note: If the Installation menu fails to appear, an alternative method is to click the Start button on the task bar, choose Run, and type “d:\cdsetup.exe” (D: your CD-ROM drive in use) and click O.K.
2. Click “Install Scanner Driver” to install the TWAIN driver. 3. Click “Install AVCapture” to install the application software. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to install applications respectively. 5.
AVA6 User’s Manual 3. Scanner Installation 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.
3.1 Removing the shipping lock Unlock the scanner by moving the lock switch beneath it to the “Unlock” position. (Refer to the Lock/Unlock figure as below.
AVA6 User’s Manual 3.2 Connecting the Cables Make sure the power of scanner is off. 3.2.1 Connecting to Power Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet. Power Cable 3.2.2 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.
2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a “New Hardware Found” message. (Windows 9X/Windows ME) 3. (Windows 2000/XP) In Windows 9X or Windows ME, confirm that the “Search for a better driver.” is selected and click the “Next” button. In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. 4. During the process, the Windows XP certification screen will appear. Ignore the contents and choose “Continue Anyway” to complete the installation.
AVA6 User’s Manual 5. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4. 4.1 Completing Your First Scan Loading Your Paper Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated.
4.2 Scanning with image editing software The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, it has to be started from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer. The command to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software applications. 1. 2. Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN). 3.
AVA6 User’s Manual scan the document. 7. Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned image. 1 2 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
4.2.1 A Glance of the user interface 7 1 8 9 10 2 3 4 5 11 6 1. Original Source 2. Image Type 3. Resolution 4. Brightness: 5. Contrast 6. Further Tools 7. Invert 8. Mirror Function 9. Crop 10. Paper Size 11. Measuring Unit Choice: Flatbed Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8-bit Color, 24-bit Color. Choice: 50, 72, 100, 144, 150, 200, 300, 600, 1200 (dpi). Adjust the brightness level from –100 to +100. Adjust the contrast level from –100 to +100.
AVA6 User’s Manual 5. 5.1 5.1.1 Editing Your Image Using the Basic Features Choosing Your Scan Method 1.
5.1.2 Selecting a Proper Image Type 1. Image Type Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. 1 Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives the illusion gray. An example of halftone imaged would be the pictures you see in newspapers. 8-bit Gray 8-bit Gray images contain actual shades of gray. 8-bit Color 8-bit Color image provides 256 levels of color hues.
AVA6 User’s Manual Black & White Halftone 8-bit Color Gray 24- bit Color 5-3
4.1.3 Determining a Proper Resolution 1. Resolution A proper resolution reproduces a clear image with good details. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). 1 Resolution: 50 dpi Resolution: 100 dpi Note 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.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.1.4 1. 2. Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. 1 2 Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image. The higher the contrast, the bigger the different grayscale.
Contrast 4.1.5 1. Enlarging Previewed Image Zoom View Enlarge your previewed image to the max. of the preview window. Note this function only enlarging your preview image. This does not enlarge your real image.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.1.6 1. Inverting and Selecting Your Image Invert 1 2 3 The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert.
2. Mirror Function Reverse the right and left side of your image. Before Mirror 3. After Mirror Auto Select Image Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.1.7 Enhancing Your Image 1. Descreen Eliminates the moire patterns* commonly found in printed matter. 2. Sharpen Sharpen the scanned image. 1 Before Descreen Before Sharpen 2 34 After Descreen After Sharpen *Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone.
3. Color Adjustment Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. After Color Matching Normal 4. Auto Level Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.2 Using the Advanced Features 4.2.1 The Switch button 1. Click the button to pop up the advanced settings bar at the right side. The advanced settings include Highlight/Shadow, Hue/Saturation/Lightn ess, Curve, Color Balance, Color Dropout. 1 2.
4.2.2 Adjusting Highlight/Shadow Levels Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point. Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image. 1 2 3 4 1. Shadow: The darkest point of an image. 2. Gamma: The midtones of the image. 3. Highlight: The lightest point of an image. 4. Pointer: Move the pointer to change the value.
AVA6 User’s Manual When the value of gamma changes, the image changes accordingly. Gamma Value: 1.0 Gamma Value: 1.4 5-13 Gamma Value: 2.
When the value of highlight and shadow change, the image changes accordingly.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.2.3 Adjusting the Brightness Curve Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas. When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn brighter or darker.
4.2.4 Changing Color Hue/Saturation/Lightness Improve your image by changing the level of hue/saturation/lightness. (1) (2) (3) (1). Hue Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the right or left. (Note the level of intensity for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made). (2). Move the triangle to the right to increase Saturation the saturation level or to the left to decrease the level. The level of saturation decides if the color is pale or rich. (3).
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.2.5 Using Color Balance The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality. Move the pointer toward Red, the image turns into a reddish hue. Move the pointer toward Green, the image turns into a greenish hue.
4.2.6 Color Drop-out Click the button and a dialog box in below will be displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of the R (Red), G (Green), or B (Blue) color channel. This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software. Note that this function supports only black & white and gray image. Therefore, be sure to choose any black & white or gray image type while applying this function. The effect on image after removing the G channel.
AVA6 User’s Manual 4.3 Using other Tools 1 2 3 4 1. Measuring Unit A reminder of the measuring system in use. By clicking the button, you can change the measuring unit. Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel. 2. Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes. Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5”x3”, Photo 6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and Scanner Maximum. 3. Image Size Display image size for the scanned area. 4. Lock Image Fix your output width and height.
AVA6 User’s Manual 6. Using the Buttons 6.1 Customizing your button settings After you have successfully installed the scanner driver on your computer, please customize your button settings to use the buttons properly. To Customize your Button Preferences, 1. Start your Button program by clicking Start> All Programs> AVA6 PLUS >Preferences to prompt the Preferences dialog.
1 2 3 4 5 1. Image Type: Choose a proper image type. 2. Scan Size: Choose your scan size. 3. Resolution: Choose a proper resolution . 4. Image Format: Choose an image format. 5. Image Editor: Choose your favorite image editing application.
AVA6 User’s Manual 6.2 Using the Buttons ID Photo Scan Press the button you desire. ID Photo : Scan and load your scanned image to your default image editing software application. Scan: Scan and load your scanned image to your chosen image editing software application.
AVA6 User’s Manual 7. 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. Please call us at: Headquarter Avision Inc. No.
AVA6 User’s Manual 8. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Scanner Type: Optical Resolution: Scanning Modes: Desktop flatbed 600 dpi * 1200 dpi Black & White mode 8-bit gray scale 24-bit color Max. Document Size: Interface: Power Source: Power Consumption: Dimensions: (WxHxD) Weight: 105mmx148mm USB 24V, 0.8A 12W 253 mm x 160 mm x 55 mm 0.
