Sheet-Fed Duplex Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: FT-1109H manual-en-250-0722-E-320E2+-v3 Avision Inc.
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User’s Manual Table of Contents 1. Introduction.............................................. 1-1 2. Scanner Installation.................................. 2-1 2.1 2.2 2.3 3. Completing Your First Scan ....................... 3-1 3.1 3.2 3.3 4. Installing the Input Paper Tray...................... 2-2 Installing the Output Paper Tray.................... 2-4 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables ........ 2-6 2.3.1 Connecting to Power......................... 2-6 2.3.2 Turning on the Scanner......
User’s Manual The Paper Tab .......................................... 4-35 4.5.1 Cropping....................................... 4-36 4.5.2 Other Paper Selection ..................... 4-41 4.6 The Multi-Feed Detection Tab...................... 4-44 4.7 The Preview Tab ....................................... 4-52 4.8 The Options Tab........................................ 4-53 4.9 The Setting Tab ........................................ 4-62 4.10 The Imprinter Tab ................................. 4-65 4.
User’s Manual 1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the color sheet-fed image scanner. With this scanner, you can scan documents from the auto document feeder increase your productivity. 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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User’s Manual Note: 1. Only use the AC adapter DA-48M24 (APD) included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty. 2. The suitable power supply cord will be provided and evaluated when national approval. 3. Please unpack the packing carefully, and check the contents against the checklist. If any items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately.
User’s Manual 2. 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.
User’s Manual 2.1 Installing the Input Paper Tray 1. Pull the ADF Release button to open the front cover. ADF Release Button Front Cover 2. Insert the pin with a inclined plane on the right side of the Input Paper Tray to the hole on the rear of the scanner as illustrated.
User’s Manual 3. Use your left thumb to press the place near the pin with a inclined plane of the other side of the Input Paper Tray and then insert the pin to the hole of the scanner as illustrated.
User’s Manual 2.2 Installing the Output Paper Tray 1. Insert the smaller pin of the left side of the Output Paper Tray to the hole on the front of scanner as illustrated.
User’s Manual 2. Use your thumb to press the place near the pin of the other side of the Output Paper Tray and then insert the smaller pin to the hole on the scanner as illustrated.
User’s Manual 2.3 Installing the Scanner Driver and Cables NOTE: 1). The Windows system CD may be required when installing on some PC’s. 2). To ensure your computer can identify the USB scanner, please install scanner driver first before connecting the scanner to your computer. 3). The scanner driver contains TWAIN, ISIS and WIA driver.
User’s Manual 2.3.2 Turning on the Scanner 1. Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power LED will flash. When it is finished and ready to scan, the LED indicator will stop flashing and become steadily on. To turn off the scanner, press the Power Switch button for about 3 seconds, the Power LED will be off.
User’s Manual 2.3.3 Installing the Scanner Driver 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 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 Button Manager V2 before installing the scanner driver.
User’s Manual 3. Install Adobe Reader: To view the user’s manuals for the scanner and Button Manager V2, you need to use Adobe Reader to open and view the manuals in pdf file format. If you already have Adobe Reader installed on your computer, you may disregard this item. View Manual: Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user manual for the scanner and Button Manager V2 respectively.
User’s Manual 2.3.4 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. 3. In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. When the XP certification screen appears, click Continue Anyway to complete the installation. At this moment, the “Found New Hardware” wizard will display again.
User’s Manual Important! Please note for this model. Your computer will identify two USB devices. You have to install “Found New Hardware ” wizard twice to complete the installation. 4. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button. 5. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user manual for the scanner and bundled applications respectively.
User’s Manual 3. Completing Your First Scan 3.1 Loading Your Paper 3.1.1 Notice on Using the ADF Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets the following specifications: Document(s) can range in size from 2 by 3 inches to 11.69 by 17 inches. Document(s) can range in weight from 7 to 110 lbs (28~413 g/m2) Document(s) should be square or rectangular and in good condition (not fragile or worn). Document(s) should be free of curl, wrinkle, tears, wet ink, or punch holes.
User’s Manual 3.1.2 Placing Your Document in the Input Paper Tray Fanning Your Document Standard paper size should feed easily through the scanner. To avoid occasional paper jam when automatically feeding multiple documents, loosen the paper before loading. Document feeding 1. Place your document with the text face down on the ADF Paper Tray. If you are scanning two sides of documents, place the first page face down. 2. Align the two sides of the document with the slide guides.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual Fit Actual Page Size Setup Scan File Format Save File Path 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.
User’s Manual Image Selection Box 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.
User’s Manual Thumbnail View Status Bar Fit Page View 11. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page ( Actual Size (100%) button ( at the right side. ) or ) from the Viewing toolbars 12. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the Scan Validation Tool.
User’s Manual 3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. Tab Options Choice: Image, Compression, Color Dropout, Paper, Multi-Feed Detection, Preview, Options, Settings, Information. 2. Image Choose your image type and the side of Selection Box 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. Determine the quality of the scanned image. 5.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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. Scan After all the scan settings are satisfactory, click the Scan button to start scanning your document. Close Click the Close button to leave the Scanner Properties dialog box.
User’s Manual The following table shows the default settings： Tab name Image Default settings 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.
User’s Manual 4.2 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.
User’s Manual 4.2.1 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.
User’s Manual Example 2：Scanning a two-sided color document, one in B&W(Drop Blue Color：Threshold：10, Background：79), the other in color Side/Image Selection Image Type Color Gray B&W B&W Rear Front Description Choose Color if you wish to scan a color image for your original in color. Choose Gray image if your original contains actual shades of gray. Choose B&W if your original contains only text pencil or ink sketch.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 4.2.2 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, 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.
User’s Manual Fixed Processing: Used for black-andwhite and other high contrast documents. A single level is set to determine the blackand-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.
User’s Manual Error Diffusion Image 4-10
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) Normal Photo Document (Threshold: 230) 4-13
User’s Manual 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. 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. The range is from –100 to +100.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 4.2.3 Scanning color images The following options are available for scanning color images. Brightness Contrast Resolution Invert 4.2.4 Scanning grayscale images The following options are available for scanning gray images. Brightness Contrast Resolution Invert 4.2.5 Scanning B&W images The following options are available for scanning B&W images.
User’s Manual 4.2.6 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. 2. Customize your settings. (For example, change your resolution, image type, cropping method, scan size, or other scan settings.) Click the Image tab and then choose “Profiles” to prompt the “Edit Your Profile” dialog box. 3.
User’s Manual 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. Click “Delete”.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 4.3 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%.
User’s Manual The Compression tab dialog box 4-24
User’s Manual 4.4 The Color Dropout Tab 4.4.1 Color Dropout Selection Color Dropout tab allows you to drop either of the red, blue, or green color in your scanned image. If your image contains red color watermark or background, choose the R (Red) channel then any red watermark or background will be removed. This feature is used to sharpen your text when using OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual To select a color or view a color dropout result via the Preview window, 1. Click the Preview tab to open the Preview dialog box. 2. Insert your document to the scanner and click the Preview button to get a preview image at a low resolution. The preview image will be displayed.
User’s Manual 3. Click the Color Dropout tab. The Color Dropout dialog box is displayed with a Preview Window button. 4. Click the Preview Window button to prompt the Preview window as shown.
User’s Manual 5. Click the Eyedropper button ( ) and then move the cursor over the preview image. Click to select a color which you wish to remove. 6. Click the Preview Result button to view the result after removing the specified color.
User’s Manual 7. If the result is satisfactory, click “OK” to close the Preview window and return to the Color Dropout dialog box. 8. On the Color Dropout dialog box, click the Scan button to perform your final scan. The specified color is removed accordingly.
User’s Manual The Color Dropout dialog box 4-32
User’s Manual 4.4.2 Other Color Dropout Options Advanced Processing provides two options that can adjust your scanned image in the best optimal result. Filter Threshold This value is used to determine the color which will be dropped out. A lower value will drop more of the selected color out, while a higher value will leave more of the selected color in. Background Level The pixel which is higher than the background value will be adjusted to the lightest point.
User’s Manual Remove Blue, Threshold: 20, Background: 255 Remove Blue, Threshold: 20, Background Level: 210 4-34
User’s Manual 4.5 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).
User’s Manual 4.5.1 Cropping Cropping allows you to capture a portion of the document being scanned. Choice: Automatic, 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. Use this option for batches of mixed-sized documents. Fixed to Transport This feature allows you to define the area or zone to be imaged. Use for batches of same-sized documents.
User’s Manual Automatic Multiple Relative to Document 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. This option allows you to crop different areas on your documents and deliver these images in B&W, Gray, or Color separately.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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. The Image Selection Box The selected image A black rectangular box 4. Click the Preview button to view the entire image in low resolution to correctly crop your relative scan area. The Preview Image The Preview Button 5. Select image type from the Image Selection box. The selected image will appear in highlighted color.
User’s Manual A Cross Sign 7. 8. The Relative Area Check the B&W image from the Image Selection box to scan the entire document. Click the Scan button to start scanning the document in two image types and sizes. (See the result in below.
User’s Manual 4.5.2 Other Paper Selection Deskew Use this option to automatically deskew a document. Note: If the skew angle is too great, some of the image may be cut off. 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. Choice: 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.
User’s Manual Choose “Unknown Length” if you have a batch of long page document with unknown length. Choose “Enter Length” to enter the length and width of your documents or your desired scan size on documents. This is useful when you have a batch of documents with the same scan size or a batch of same-sized documents. OverScan(Adjustment) 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 4.6 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.
User’s Manual 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 samesize documents in the auto document feeder.
User’s Manual By Length (Paper/Object)+Position: When a multi-feed is detected for the first time, the scanner memorizes the length of the document, the length and position of the object (photo or label) attached to the document. When you perform next scanning, this pattern of multi-feed will be bypassed. To use the intelligent mode, 1. 2. 3. 4. Choose your desired multi-feed detecting method to bypass by. When multi-feed occurs during scanning, a multi-feed warning message appears.
User’s Manual Detection Area This option allows you to specify a multi-feed detection area. To specify a multi-feed detection area, 1. Choose Disable from the Intelligent Mode. The Detection Area will be enabled. 2. Choose Inside the Range or Outside the Range. The detection area will be highlighted. 3. Drag your mouse pointer on the top or the bottom of the detection area to specify your area in the display window. Or you may use the up and down arrow key of the Top and Bottom to change its size.
User’s Manual Detection Area: Outside the Range, Box, Top: 3”, Bottom: 7” 4-48
User’s Manual 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 display the following Warning dialog box if multi-feed is detected. Action: 1.
User’s Manual Clear the Multi-Fed Paper: Auto If this is checked, once multi-feed is detected and scanning operation is stopped, the scanner will automatically clear the transport of the multi-fed paper. If this is not checked, once multi-feed is detected and scanning operation is stopped, you need to manually clear the transport of the multi-fed paper. Note: The availability of this option varies based on type of scanner.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 4.7 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.
User’s Manual 4.8 The Options Tab The Options tab allows you to set following additional image processing settings.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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: When Auto based on contents is selected, images can be rotated to their proper orientations based on their contents. Auto rotate every even page: Automatically rotate 180° on every even page.
User’s Manual Blank Page Removal Edge Fill Check if you wish to remove the blank page and move the slider to the left or right to your desired threshold. Choose White or Black if you wish to add white or black edge on the border of your scanned image. Original Edge Fill: 5mm (Black) Check Edge Extend if you wish to add white or black edge beyond the border of your scanned image. Default value is 0. Maximum value is half the short side of a selected scan area.
User’s Manual Image Control Option Check the Mirror box if you wish to reverse the right and left side of your image.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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. For details on choosing the “Auto crop” or the “Fixed to Transport” mode, please refer to section 4.5.1, Cropping.
User’s Manual 4.9 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 the right to set the amount of time to start the energy saver after your last action. The range is from 1 to 240 minutes. The default is 15 minutes.
User’s Manual 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.
User’s Manual 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.” Save Settings after Closing Check to save your scanner properties settings after leaving the dialog box.
User’s Manual 4.10 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.
User’s Manual Contents Print All Custom Counter Date/Time Custom Font 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. Enter your custom text to be included in your print string. Show the document count for the scan session. This value is increased sequentially by the scanner. Choose if you wish to include the date and time in your print string.
User’s Manual String Orientation Choose your string orientation.
User’s Manual 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. 0001abc 2010 The value of Print Position Print Position (for digital imprinter) Choose the position of your printed string.
User’s Manual 4.11 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 (C:\AVxxx) will be generated. Please send this file to the nearest service center for trouble shooting.
User’s Manual The “Reset Pad Count” button： After scanning approximately 30,000 pages (the number varies based on type of scanner) through the Auto Document Feeder (ADF), the ADF pad may be worn out and you may experience problems with document feeding. In this case, it is highly recommended to replace the ADF pad with a new one. (Please refer to the manual for proper replacing procedure.) For ordering the ADF pad, please consult your nearest dealer.
User’s Manual 5. ISIS Interface Operation * Please refer to the preceding chapter, Scanner Installation, to install ISIS scanner driver. You may start the supplied QuickScan software application to scan via the ISIS user interface. The ISIS driver operation method is similar to the TWAIN’s. Every function on the ISIS interface screen is briefly described as below: Mode: Select one of scan modes, including B&W, gray, color options. Dither: 5 halftone levels available, can be disabled.
User’s Manual 6. Using the Buttons The following picture shows the 4 buttons and 1 function screen on the scanner.
User’s Manual 6.1 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. 6.2 Checking the Button Configurations before Scanning 1. Click the Scan button on the scanner. 2.
User’s Manual 3. The Button Panel shows the first five scanning buttons. Right-click the button (function) you wish to check. The Button Properties window appears. Name of the Selected Button Button Name Image Mode Selection Box Basic Scan Parameters Folder and file name for the scanned image Scan To destination and settings OCR settings 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.
User’s Manual 6.3 Using Button Manager V2 with Default Function Numbers and Predefined Tasks The scanner is shipped with nine preconfigured button settings for your frequently tasks such as scan-to-folder, scan-to-email, or scan-to-printer. The following table shows these factory default settings. You can change any of these settings.
User’s Manual 3 Scan To App Select this Auto Color Detection, button when you 200 dpi, Simplex, want to scan a JPEG, Auto Crop document and send the image to your designated application (default: MS Paint) 4 E-mail Select this Auto Color Detection, button when you 200 dpi, Simplex, want to scan a JPEG, Auto Crop document and send the image from your default e-mail software to an e-mail recipient as an attachment.
User’s Manual Select this Auto Color Detection, button when you 200 dpi, Simplex, JPEG, want to scan a Auto Crop document and save the image to a network file server such as FTP. 7 FTP 8 ShareP Select this Auto Color Detection, oint button when you 200 dpi, Simplex, JPEG, want to scan a Auto Crop document and save the image to a network file server such as Microsoft SharePoint server.
User’s Manual Note: To accurately use the default settings, you need to setup your computer in an internet environment and install the necessary software applications such as E-mail software, or printer before installing Button Manager V2. To send your scanned images to a network server such as FTP, Microsoft SharePoint, or Google Docs, make sure you have the previledge to access the network server. For example you need to create a login name and password first. Microsoft .
User’s Manual 6.4 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.
User’s Manual 7. Maintenance 7.1 Cleaning the ADF From time to time the pad assembly and feeding rollers may become contaminated with ink, toner particles or paper dust. In this case the scanner may not feed documents smoothly. If this occurs please follow the cleaning procedures to return your machine to its original state. The Cleaning Procedures 1) Soak a clean lintless cloth with some isopropyl alcohol (95%). 2) Press the ADF Release button on the upper. Open the front cover slightly to the left.
User’s Manual ADF Roller ADF Pad ADF Roller 7-2
User’s Manual 7.2 Cleaning the Calibration Area 1. 2. 3. Press the ADF Release button. Open the front cover to the left. Wet a clean lintless cloth with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%) Wipe the glass and the white area as illustrated in below from side to side to rid the dust or dirt.
User’s Manual 7.3 Replacing the Snap-in Pad Module After scanning approximately 100,000 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. 2. 3.
User’s Manual 8. Troubleshooting 8.1 Clearing a Paper Jam In the event of a paper jam, follow the procedures below to remove the paper: 1. Pull the ADF Release Button on the left side. Gently open the front cover to the left. 2. Carefully pull the paper out of the ADF unit. 3. Close the scanner front cover. Your scanner is now ready to use.
User’s Manual 8.2 Questions and Answers Question: Paper becomes jammed during scanning. Answer: 1) Open the front door. 2) Pull out the jammed paper carefully. 3) Close the front door. Question: More than one sheet of paper are fed into the scanner. 1) Open the scanner front door. 2) Remove the multi-fed sheets. 3) Close the front door. 4) Flatten the corners and edges. Loosen the paper before putting it into the paper guide again. 5) Check the feeding roller condition.
User’s Manual Question: Why does my scanned image always come out too dark? Answer: 1) Please adjust the screen settings to SRGB. 2) Please adjust the brightness settings on the screen from application software. Question: When I choose optical resolution to be 600 dpi, the "auto crop" and "deskew" functions will be disabled.
User’s Manual 8.3 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. Please call us at: Headquarter Avision Inc. No.
User’s Manual China Area Hongcai Technology Limited 7A,No.1010,kaixuan Road,Shanghai 200052 P.R.C. TEL :+86-21-62816680 FAX :+86-21-62818856 E-MAIL : sales@avision.net.cn Web Site: http://www.avision.com.cn Europe Area Avision Europe GmbH Bischofstr. 101 D-47809 Krefeld Germany TEL: +49-2151-56981-40 FAX: +49-2151-56981-42 E-MAIL: info@avision-europe.com Web Site: http://www.avision.
User’s Manual 9. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. Model Number： Scanner Type: Optical Resolution: Scanning Modes: ADF Capacity: Document Size: Min. Document Size: Max. Document Size: Paper Weight: Interface: Power Source: Power Consumption: Operation Temperature: Humidity: Dimensions: (WxHxD) Weight: FT-1109H A3 sheet-fed Scanner 600 dpi Black & White Gray Color 100 pages (75 g/m+² or 20 lb.) 150 pages (60 g/m² or 16 lb.
User’s Manual Index Automatic, Fix to Transport, EOP Detection, 4-30 Custom Font Normal, Fixed Width, 4-59 Ａ Additional Length Detection, 4- 39 Ｄ Auto Color Detection sensitivity, 4-7 default settings, 4-3 Deskew, 4-35 Despeckle, 4-52 Noise Number, Noise Radius, 4-52 Document Type Normal, Photo, Document, 412 Dynamic Threshold sensitivity, 4-8 Ｂ B&W, 4-6 Background Level, 4-27 Background Setting, 4-54 Barcode, 4-56 Binarization Dynamic Threshold, Fixed Processing, 4-8 Blank Page Removal, 4-50 Brightn
User’s Manual Ｐ Ｉ Print All, 4-59 Print Position, 4-61 Intelligent Mode (Skip Multi-feeds) Disable, By Length(Paper/Object), By Position, By Length(Paper/Object)+Posi tion, 4-39 Invert, 4-16 Ｒ Reset Pad Count, 4-63 Reset Roller Count, 4-63 Resolution, 4-15 Rotate Image, 4-49 Ｊ Ｓ JPEG, 4-23 Scan Area, 4-35 String Orientation Normal, Rotated, Vertical, Vertical Inversion, 90 deg CW, 90 deg CCW, 4-60 Ｍ Mirror, 4-51 Multi-Feed Detection, 4-38 Ｔ Ｏ Transport Timeout, 4-36 OverScan, 4-36 Ｕ Ultrasoni
