Digital Scan Copier DS310F User's Manual (D/N: 250-0244-E Rev. 1.
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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. 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 communication.
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Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION............................................................................ 1-1 2. INSTALLATION............................................................................. 2-1 2.1 PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................... 2-1 2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS310F ....................................................... 2-2 2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE ..................................................... 2-3 2.3.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................. 7-1 7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS................................................... 7-1 7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE.............................................................. 7-5 8. SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................... 8-1 9. DS310F AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S GUIDE .................................................................................................
1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations on your purchase of DS310F. The DS310F produces better printing quality and is free from maintenance, compared with traditional copy machines. Its high printing quality, maintenance-free operation and affordability make DS310F the best convenience copier solution for office. The following sections introduce the unpacking, hardware and software installation, the operation, and maintenance information to you.
2. INSTALLATION 2.1 PRECAUTIONS Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Keep the DS310F out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. Do not install the DS310F in a humid or dusty place. Be sure to use the proper AC power source. Place the DS310F securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paperfeeding problems. Retain the DS310F box and packing materials for shipping purposes.
2.2 UNLOCKING THE DS310F To protect the scanning head from damage during shipment, the DS310F is designed with a lock switch beneath the main unit. Therefore, before using the DS310F, it is required to unlock DS310F by moving the lock switch to the Use position.(See Figure 2-1) Á À 1. “Shipping” Position 2.
2.3 CONNECTING THE CABLE 2.3.1 CONNECTING DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below.
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2.4 DOCUMENT PLACEMENT As shown in Figure 2-4, place the document on the glass face (text) down. 2 1 3 4 1. 2. 3. 4. Document Cover Home Position Mark Document Document Glass Figure 2.
3. USING DS310F AS A COPIER 3.1 THE CONTROL PANEL 13 16 12 11 14 15 10 9 8 8. : Go to the previous item displayed in the Message Display window or increase the value of the numeric entries. 9. : Go to the next item displayed in the Message Display window or decrease the value of the numeric entries. 10. Printer Select: Select your printer model. (Currently DS310F supports only PCL printer, therefore, as long as your printer has PCL emulation, it is not necessary to select printer model.) 11.
3 5 4 2 7 1. 2. 1 6 Copy: Press to start copy. Power/Copy LED: The LED indicator turns green when power is on and turns flashing during copying. 3. All Clear: Clear your current settings and return to the default settings. 4. Auto/Text/Photo: Press to respectively concentrate on photo, text, or auto copying. 5. 6. Normal/Quality: Select your Copy quality: Normal (300 dpi), or Quality (600 dpi). Copy Count: Choose the number of copies from 1 to 99.
Tips: To use other settings than the one displayed in the Message Display window, simply repress the button of that setting to select other options. (For example, when you choose paper size with the Paper Size button, if the Message Display window shows A4 and you prefer Letter, you can just press the Paper Size button again to select it.) Note: (1). An item message in the Message Display Windows ending with a “∗ “ means the last setting. (2).
3.2 BEFORE MAKING COPIES DS310F provides three paper sizes, A4, letter, and legal. Check or select the paper size to match your paper supply to ensure smooth operations. To check or select paper size, 1. 2. Press the Paper Size button. The Message window displays “A4 *” (default). If your current paper supply is A4 size, you can skip the following steps. Otherwise, please do the following steps. Repress the Paper Size button. The Message window displays “Letter “.
3.4 MAKING COPIES WITH COPY FEATURES 3.4.1 REMOVING ORIGINAL BACKGROUND If your original comes with color background, you can remove the background to sharpen your text. The Operating Steps 1. 2. 3. Place your document face down on the document glass. Press the “Background remove” button. The Message window displays “Background remove on”. Press the Copy button. The printout shows the background is removed and the text becomes clearer and sharper.
3.4.2 ENLARGING OR REDUCING YOUR ORIGINAL Like a normal copier, the DS310F also features auto enlargement/reduction function to resize your original. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your document face-down on the document glass. Press the “Reduce/Enlarge” button, the Message Window displays “Ratio:100%”. Repress the button to see more options. For example, if you need 150% enlargement, select “141%” then press the “s” button to increase the percentage to 150 in 1% increment. Press the Copy button.
3.4.3 AUTO ZOOMING YOUR ORIGINAL Auto Zoom is a convenient function to resize your original without giving additional thought to whether the magnification or reduction will be larger than the existing paper size set on the DS310F. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. Repeat the above Enlargement Step 1 & 2. Repress the “Enlarge/Reduce” button until the Message Window displays “Auto ”. Press the Copy button. The printout shows your original automatically scales to your paper size.
3.4.4 CHANGING YOUR COPY DENSITY Copy density refers to the degree of darkness which the DS310F has reproduced. There are times when your original is unsatisfactorily darker or lighter. It is of great advantage to use the density feature to compensate the unsatisfactory original. The Operating Steps: Place your original face down on the document glass. Press the “Lighter/Darker” button. The Message Window displays the default degree of darkness. 3.
3.4.6 ENHANCING YOUR COPY QUALITY The DS310F provides “Quality mode” option to improve your copy quality particularly when your original comes with a photo in it. Quality mode allows your printout to impressively reveals more image(photo) details. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your document face-down on the document glass. Press the “Normal/Quality” button. The Message Window displays “Normal mode”. Repress the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window displays “Quality mode”.
3.4.7 MAKING COPIES OF A 3D OBJECT The DS310F solution improves your copy reproduction significantly and even makes a 3D object copies amazingly clear. The Operating Steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Place your 3D object on the document glass. Press the “Normal/Quality” button and the Message Window displays “Normal mode”. Repress the “Normal/Quality” and the Message Window displays “Quality mode”. Press the Copy button. Your 3D object copy is done.
3.4.8 AUTOMATIC POWER SAVING The DS310F features automatic power saving without unplugging the power cable. If you have not used the DS310F over an hour, it automatically turns into power saving status. At this moment, the Message Window displays “Power Saving…” while the Ready LED is flashing. To resume the ready status, press any one of the button on the Control Panel. The Message Window displays “Warming up…” and then “1 Copy @100%”, the ready status. The Ready LED now turns steadily on.
3.4.9 FOCUS ON PHOTO COPY, TEXT COPY, OR MIXED PHOTO & TEXT COPY If the content in the original is occupied by photo images only or by photo images with a little text on it, press to select the Photo function to get a photo-concentrated image copy. On the contrary, the Text function helps you get a text-concentrated copy.
4. USING DS310F AS A SCANNER To run DS310F at optimum speed, the following minimum requirements are recommended: • • • • • • • • 4.1 IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later; Microsoft Windows 95/98, Windows NT; One printer port available:EPP(enhanced parallel port); 20 Megabytes of available hard disk space for installation; 16 Megabytes of RAM (32 Megabytes or higher recommended); A video graphics array (VGA) monitor; A Microsoft Windows-compatible pointing device (e.g., mouse); A CD ROM drive.
3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\DS310F.exe (d: the CD-ROM drive in use), and then click O.K. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
4.2 UNINSTALL THE DS310F DRIVER You can uninstall the DS310F driver by selecting Start>Programs>DS310F and clicking the Uninstall driver icon from DS310F group.
5. SCANNER OPERATION & DOCUMENT PRINTING Scanning Images from within an Application (TWAIN) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Open your application and choose Select Source from the File menu. If the Select Source menu options are not available from the File menu, see the user guide of your application to learn how the TWAIN link is used. A dialog box appears containing the different TWAIN sources that you can choose to bring an image into your application. Select DS310F /32 Vx.xx as the source.
The TWAIN user interface: 5-2 -
5.1 IMAGE TYPE The DS310F provides five image types as explained below: Gray Halftone Error Diffusion Lineart Scanning Source Color Scanning Source Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed as well as automatic document feeder(ADF). Line art Line art presents the image in black and white only and there are no intermediate shades of gray in between. Halftone In addition to the black and white display, Halftone can present a somehow gray shade of image by using different size of dots.
Gray (Internal 4096 levels of gray scale) 12-bit Gray presents a 4096 shades of gray in an image. Color (Internal 68.7 billion colors) The 36-bit True Color internally presents 68.7 billioncolor levels with much more tonal range and colorimage details.
5.2 SCANNING PARAMETERS & IMAGE CONTROL Resolution Brightness Contrast Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that the DS310F uses for a scan. Usually the greater the number, the higher the resolution. Yet up to a certain level, the resolution will not be visually increased but the disk space will be increased. Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image.
Auto Level Color Matching Auto Crop Descreen Reset Invert Advance Settings Quality Mode Speed Mode Measurement Unit Image Information Set Gamma Value Auto Level: Optimizes the scanned image. Auto Area: Automatically sets the whole document as the scan area, no matter what its size. Descreen: Eliminates the Moire patterns commonly found in printed matter.
Color Matching: Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set. Invert: The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command of Invert. Advance Settings: The Advance Settings provide several functions such as Dynamic Background Removal and Color Drop-out.
The Color drop-out function allows you to remove one of the R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color or to convert all the color data into Neutral Gray. For example, if you want to remove the text or background in blue color, simply check the Blue Channel then the text or background in blue color will be removed.
Quality/Speed Mode: Users can select the mode to perform scanning according to their own need. Select quality mode scanning if your emphasis is on the quality of the scanned image. Or you can select speed mode scanning if you want to speed up the scanning process. Pixel/Inch/Cm: Represents the different measuring systems to be used in each scan. Set Gamma: Adjusts the midtone of the image yet without losing details of the lightest and the darkest areas at the same time.
5.3 SCANNING Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the area to be scanned. Scan: Executes the scan action. Exit: Cancels the current job. Document Size: To designate the size of your document, just click on its icon on the margin of the preview window. As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can define the area to be scanned by dragging the four cursor auxiliary lines.
5.4 PRINTING Connect the printer cable as shown below. Parallel Cable Power Cable Printer Cable To Power Outlet To Printer To PC Parallel Port Figure 5.1 DS310F Cable Connection Caution: 1. Be sure to power on the DS310F if you want to do passthrough printing. 2. Do not scan and print at the same time. 3. If your PC does not support EPP mode or has pass-through compatibility problem, please contact your authorized local dealer for an EPP card or an additional interface card.
6. MAINTENANCE Cleaning: The DS310F is designed to be maintenance-free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. Procedure 1. Open the document cover as shown in Figure 6-1. 2. Dip a soft clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol (95%). 3. Gently wipe the document glass and the white sheet beneath the document cover to remove the dust or any toner particles. 4. Close the document cover. The DS310F is now ready for use. 1 2 1. Document Cover 2.
7. TROUBLESHOOTING If you have any operational problem, please refer to the following troubleshooting hints. 7.1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Question: Why does the scanned image always come out to be too dark? Answer: 1) Modify the Gamma setting to 1.8 for your monitor and, when printing, set Gamma to 2.2 for your printer. 2) Use the Brightness setting of the TWAIN user interface to get a brighter image.
From: [MS Text Converters] MSWorksWin=Works for Windows 2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv,wps Works for Dos 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0 MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con,wps To: [MS Text Converters] MSWorksWin=Works for Windows 2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv Works for DOS 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con Question: The printer does not print the documents. Why? Answer: Pass-through printing may pose a problem for some printers.
Question: Why sometimes pass-through printing does not work at all? Answer: It may be that you fail to power on the DS310F. When doing pass-through printing, please be sure to power on the DS310F. Else, without power, the DS310F can not transfer the printing data/signals to the printer. Question: Why my GDI printer does not work with the DS310F? Answer: Disable the Auto Scan function in the application, then your printer will function in normal working condition.
Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s keypro do not work with the DS310F? Answer: The DS310F do pass-through printing all right , but the pass-through printing may not work if you connect the parallel port with devices other than printer. Therefore, if you would like to connect some parallel port devices other than printer, please do not connect them to the same parallel port that the DS310F currently uses. It is suggested to use other parallel ports to connect these devices or keypro.
7.2 TECHNICAL SERVICE Technical support for Avision scanner is provided at the Avision Technical Assistance Centers. Before you contact us, please prepare the following information for a quick solution: Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ Ÿ 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.
8. SPECIFICATIONS Copier specifications: Copy Resolution Normal: 300x300dpi Quality: 600x600dpi Copy Area Max. 8.5"x 14.0" (Legal size) Copy Features Zooming from 25%~400% Auto Zooming Auto Background Removal Auto Photo, Text Separation Printer Supported PCL Printer Interface IEEE 1284 (bi-directional) ECP/SPP Power Source Power Consumption Physical Dimension w/o ADF: 100 - 240V, 50 - 60 Hz < 18 W 457 x 356 x 91mm Weight: 3.7 kg (8.
Scanner specifications: Scanner Type Flatbed Scanner Resolution Enhanced Resolution 300 x 600 dpi 4800x4800 dpi Scan Speed 10 PPM (page per minute) at 300dpi, color, Letter size Scan Method Color Charged-Coupled Device Light Source (CCFL) Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp Scan Area Max. 8.5"x 14.
9. DS310F AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER(ADF) USER’S GUIDE The DS310F Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) is a very convenient addition to your current DS310F. With the ADF, you can automatically copy or scan up to 25 pages at a time. 9.1 INSTALLING THE ADF 9.1.1 UNPACK THE ADF 1. ADF Document Cover 2. ADF Paper Tray 2 1 3.
9.1.2 INSTALL THE ADF 1. Turn off your DS310F. 2. Disconnect the power cable. 3. Remove the document cover by opening the cover and lifting the studs from the hinge holes at the rear of the DS310F. Document Cover Studs Note: Please store the document cover on a flat surface in a safe place. 4. Hold the ADF document cover and insert its studs to the hinge holes at the rear of the DS310F.
5. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Support to the clipjoints on the ADF Paper Tray. Paper Tray Paper Support 6. Insert the notched corners of the ADF Paper Tray into the clipjoints on the ADF document cover.
9.1.3 UNLOCK THE DS310F Slide the Lock Switch on the bottom of the DS310F to unlock the scanning unit. Á À 1. “Shipping” Position 9-4 2.
9.1.4 CONNECT THE CABLES 9.1.4.1 CONNECT DS310F TO WORK AS A COPIER Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively. ADF Cable Printer Cable Power Cable To Power Outlet To Printer 9.1.4.2 CONNECT DS310F TO WORK AS A SCANNER Connect the ADF cable, the power cable, the parallel cable, and the printer cable (not included) respectively.
9.2 USING THE ADF 9.2.1 BEFORE YOU BEGIN Standard paper should feed easily. To prevent occasional paper jams when automatically feeding multi-page documents, fan the paper before loading. Paper which can not be properly fed by the ADF: • • • • • • • • • • • Paper with clip or staple attached; Paper with ink not totally dry; Paper with inconsistent thickness, such as envelopes; Paper with wrinkles, curls, folds or tears; Coated paper; Carbonless paper; Paper narrower than 4.5" or wider than 8.
9.2.2 LOAD THE PAPER Place your document with the text face up and make the top of the page to the left side as shown below. 123 ABC Feed Direction Top of Page 9.2.3 START YOUR FIRST COPY 9.2.3.1 COPY MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENT After the installation of the ADF unit is completed and you have properly placed a stack of your document on the ADF Paper Tray, just a touch of the Copy button on the Control Panel of DS310F, then your task is done in a minute.
9.2.3.2 COPY A SINGLE PAGE To copy a single page, you can place your document either on the ADF Paper Tray or on the document glass(recommended). To copy a single page through flatbed, please do the following: 1. Remove any pages from the ADF Paper Tray. 2. Raise the ADF document cover. 3. Place your document face-down on the document glass. Observe that the top edge of your original near the document alignment as marked by a triangle.
9.2.4 START YOUR FIRST SCAN 9.2.4.1 SCAN MULTI-PAGE DOCUMENT 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Place your document with the text face up on the ADF Paper Tray. Start your image editing application by clicking the Start button on the task bar and select the name of the application. Choose Acquire from the File menu and click Select TWAIN Source, for example, please select DS310F V.X.xx. (The command to open the TWAIN source may vary due to different application.
The Preview Button The Scan Button 9-10
9.2.4.2 SCAN A SINGLE PAGE To scan a single page, you can place your document either on the ADF Paper Tray or on the document glass(recommended). To scan a single page through flatbed, please do the following: 1. Raise the ADF document cover. 2. Place the page on the document glass. Observe that the top edge of your original near the document alignment as marked by a triangle. 0 A6 A5 A6 A5 B5 LTR A4 LGL YA M MAY B5 A4 LTR Your Original Correct Positioning 3. Close the ADF document cover. 4.
The Preview Button The Scan Button 9-12
9.3 MAINTAINING THE ADF 9.3.1 CLEAN THE ADF The DS310F is designed to be maintenance free. However, it still needs to be cleaned occasionally to ensure optimum image quality and performance. From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this case the DS310F may not feed documents smoothly. If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your Scanner to its original state. The cleaning procedures: 1.
Feeding Roller ADF Pad 9-14
9.3.2 REPLACE THE ADF SNAP-IN PAD MODULE After scanning approximately 20,000 pages through the ADF, the pad may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the pad module with a new one. For ordering the pad module, please consult your nearest dealer and follow the procedure below to replace it. Disassembling Procedure 1. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left. 2.
Assembling Procedure 1. Take out the ADF pad module from the box. 2. Press both arms of the ADF snap-in pad module inwardly with your two fingers 3. Place it into the holes until it snaps into place.
9.4 HOW TO CLEAR THE PAPER JAM In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Turn the DS310F off by disconnecting the power cable. 2. Gently open the ADF front cover to the left. 3. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit. 4. Close the ADF front cover. 5. Turn on the DS310F by reconnecting the power cable. Your DS310F is now ready to use.
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9.5 ADF SPECIFICATION Dimension 446 x 358 x 294 mm 17.6” x 14” x 11.6” Weight 1.1 kgs(2.42 lbs) Speed 10 PPM(page per minute) (mono mode) Paper tray capacity 25 pages Maximum paper size Flatbed or ADF Legal size (8.
