Hand-Held Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: HF-1115B/HF-1116B Avision Inc.
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Warning and Precautions of the lithium-ion battery Warning: Danger warning to prevent the possibility of the battery from leaking, heating, explosion, please observe the following precautions: • Don’t immerse the battery in water and seawater. Please put it in cool and dry environment if no using.
User’s Manual Caution: • Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose the battery according to local regulations. • Never place batteries or devices on or in heating devices, such as microwave ovens, stoves, or radiators. Batteries may explode when overheated or its performance will be degenerate and its service life will be decreased.
Table of Contents 1. Overview ........................................................................... 1-1 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2. Installation ........................................................................ 2-1 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 3. Introduction.................................................................................... 1-1 Package Contents ............................................................................ 1-1 Top View ............................................
User’s Manual 4. Maintenance....................................................................... 4-1 4.1 4.2 5. Troubleshooting ................................................................. 5-1 5.1 5.2 5.3 6. Calibrate the Scanner .......................................................................4-1 Clean the Scanner and Feeder Dock ....................................................4-2 Error Messages ................................................................................
User’s Manual 1. 1.1 Overview Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the portable handheld scanner. With this scanner, you can scan and store your photos or documents directly to a micro SDTM card without any computer. Simply turn on the scanner, press the Power/Scan button to start and slide the scanner on the surface of your document and press the Power/Scan button again to stop. The scanned image is stored into your micro SD card.
Package items vary based on your scanner model: MiWand 2 : MiWand 2L: MiWand 2 PRO: MiWand 2L PRO: 2xAA batteries, *rechargeable charger. Li-Ion battery, CD. Feeder dock, 2xAA batteries, *rechargeable charger, USB power cable, *power adapter. Feeder dock, Li-Ion battery, USB power cable, *power adapter, CD. The model names of MiWand 2 and MiWand 2 PRO apply for the regulatory model number of HF-1116B. The model name of MiWand 2L and MiWand 2L PRO apply for the regulatory model number of HF-1115B.
User’s Manual 1.3 Top View 2 3 4 5 6 1 Item 7 Name Description 1 System indicator light Indicates the operating/warning status of the scanner. 2 LCD display Displays preview pictures and settings menus. 3 Up arrow Power/Scan button 4 Down arrow 5 6 Back arrow 7 Battery compartment Enters Menu screen from [Scan Ready] screen. z Navigate “backward” through images and menu options. z Press to turn on the scanner. z Press to start or end a scan.
1.4 Rear View 1 Item 1.5 2 Name Description 1 USB port Used to plug the mini end of the USB cable to connect to PC. 2 Memory card slot Used to insert a memory card. Bottom View 1 2 Ite m Name Description 1 Sensor rollers The rollers are sensors and should only be rolled in one direction. Do NOT roll back and forth while scanning, except during calibration. 2 Glass While rolling scanner over a document, the optical sensor in the glass reads and scans the image.
User’s Manual 1.6 Front View with Feeder Dock 1 2 3 4 Item Name Description 1 Guide Slide Slide the guide to fit your document size. 2 Feed Slot Used to insert original into the feed slot to begin scanning. 3 Latch Used to disengage the wand scanner from the feeder dock. 4 DC Jack Used to plug power adapter.
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User’s Manual 2. Installation 2.1 Precautions z Keep the product out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause damage to the unit. z Do not install the product in a humid or dusty place. z Place the product securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical or paper-feeding problems. z Retain the product box and packing materials for shipping purposes. 2.2 Remove Scanner from the Feeder Dock 1. Press and hold the latch. 2.
2.3 Install the Batteries For the model of MiWand 2/MiWand 2 PRO: 1. Push and remove the battery cover on the scanner. 2. Insert 2x AA batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity. (note correct + - direction) 3. Insert the battery cover.
User’s Manual For the model of MiWand 2L/MiWand 2L PRO (with Li-Ion Battery): 1. Push and remove the battery cover on the scanner. 2. Load the battery into the battery container. Make sure the battery is loaded with the correct polarity. Note the copper strips on the battery should be touching the copper strips on the device inside the battery container. Note: Please use only the supplied battery. 3. Insert the battery cover.
2.4 Charge the Batteries For MiWand 2/MiWand 2 PRO: *The scanner comes with a battery charger and 2 pieces of AA rechargeable batteries to let you reuse batteries. Please follow these steps to recharge the rechargeable batteries: 1. 2. 3. Insert 2 rechargeable batteries into the battery charger. Make sure the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity. (note correct + - direction) Plug the battery charger into an electrical outlet.
User’s Manual For MiWand 2L/MiWand 2L PRO: There are two methods to charge the batteries, through the USB cable to the computer or through the power adapter or the USB power cable to the electric outlet. 2.4.1 Via the USB cable 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Connect the mini USB connector to the USB port of the scanner. 3. Connect the other USB connector to the USB port on your computer. Important: z Do not turn on the scanner power when charging the battery.
2.4.2 Via the power adapter or USB power cable 1. Turn off the scanner. 2. Insert the scanner in the feeder dock. 3. Insert the small end of the power adapter to the feeder dock and the other end to a power outlet. Or Insert the small end of the USB power cable to the feeder dock and the other end to a computer or a power outlet through a USB power adapter (not included). USB Power Adapter (not included) Important: z Do not turn on the scanner power when charging the battery.
User’s Manual 2.5 Install micro SD Card You must install a micro SDTM card to the SD slot of the scanner to store your images. Gently press in until the SD card is latched. micro SD card Note: z z The scanner only accepts micro SD card in FAT16 or FAT32 format. NTFS and other file formats are not supported. Always insert a micro SD card before calibrating and scanning.
User’s Manual 3. Operation 3.1 Suitable and Unsuitable Original Types Suitable for Wand Scanning The scanner used as a wand scanner without the feeder dock is designed to obtain the best scanning results with photo and document up to 8.5” x 14” (216 x 356 mm) size.
3.3 Choose Your Desired Scan Settings 1. On the [Scan Ready] screen, press mode. to enter the Menu 2. A list of menu options is displayed. The options include Resolution, Color Mode, Save Format, LCD Off, and so on. 3. Press to focus on your desired option such as Save to select it. Format, and then press 4. Press to focus on your desired item such as PDF, and to select it. then press 5. Press to exit.
User’s Manual 3.5 Start Sheet-Fed Scanning with Feeder Dock By attaching the feeder dock into the scanner, the whole unit allows you to start auto scan as soon as your document is inserted to the feed slot. When the scan is finished, the image is saved in the memory card. Note: z Only MiWand 2L PRO/MiWand 2 PRO comes with a feeder dock! z When the scanner is attaching to the feeder dock, no battery is required to operate. However, you must connect the supplied power adapter to get the power.
(b) From a power outlet through a USB power adapter (not included) Simply plug the small end of the power adapter to the power jack of the ducking unit and the other end to a power outlet through a USB power adapter (not included). USB Power Adapter (not included) (C) From a computer through a USB cable Plug the small end of the USB power cable to the power jack of the ducking unit and the USB connector to the USB port of your computer.
User’s Manual Operation: 1. Press to turn on the scanner. 2. Refer to the section [Customize Your Scan Settings] to select your desired scan settings. 3. Insert a page FACE UP and align it to the left edge of the feeding slot. The scan is automatically started when your document is fed into the feeding slot. When the scan is finished, the image is saved in the memory card.
3.6 Preview Scanned Images on the LCD Screen You can quickly and easily preview your JPEG images on the LCD screen immediately after a scan, or at any other time. You can also view all images individually or as a slideshow. 3.6.1 Set Preview Mode By default, the Preview mode is on allowing you to view the scanned images for 2 seconds immediately after scanning (available for JPEG file format only).
User’s Manual View Scanned JPEG images Individually 1. With the to enter the Display mode. screen displayed, press 2. The slideshow automatically begins and displays the images in the alphanumeric order they are stored on the SD card. 3. Press / to view previous or next image. 4. Press to exit the Display mode and return to the Scan Ready screen. 3.7 View or Download the Scanned Images (Windows) 1.
Each scanned image is given a file name with the prefix IMG_ followed by a 4-digit sequential number in the order the images are stored. For example, IMG_0001.jpg, IMG_0002.jpg, IMG_0001.pdf, IMG_0002.pdf, etc. JPG files are stored in a sub folder titled DCIM\100PHOTO. The folder stores 9999 photo files, and then automatically creates another sub folder titled 101PHOTO, and so on to 199PHOTO. PDF files are stored in a sub folder titled DCIM\200DOC.
User’s Manual 3.8 View or Download Images with iPad 1. Plug the iPad Camera Connector（not included）to iPad dock connector. Plug the mini USB connector of the supplied USB cable to the Mini USB port of your scanner and plug the USB connector of the supplied USB cable to iPad Camera Connector. 2. The scanned images in the micro SD card of your scanner will be displayed in iPad in 3 seconds. 3. Choose “Import All” to load the scanned images to the album of your iPad.
3.10 Customize Your Scan Settings You can customize scanner settings through the Menu screen to fit different document types. 3.10.1 Resolution The scan resolution is measured in dpi (dots per inch). The higher the resolution, the more details the scanned image will be displayed. However, a higher resolution may require more disk space stored in the SD card. The scanner offers three resolution modes, 300 (default, normal), 600 dpi and 900 dpi (high quality).
User’s Manual 3.10.3 Save Format The scanner offers two types of file formats for your scanned image. JPEG (default, fits for photos) and PDF (fits for text document). Follow these steps to select your desired file format: 1. With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press to scroll to Save Format, and then press to select it. 3. Press to focus on your desired format, and then press 4. Press to exit. to select it. 3.10.
3.10.5 Power Saving To conserve power, the scanner automatically shuts off after left idle for a specified time (90 seconds, 3 minutes, or 5 minutes). Follow these steps to change the time setting: 1. With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press to scroll to Power Saving, and then press 3. Press to focus on your desired setting, and then press 4. Press to exit. 3-12 to select it. to select it.
User’s Manual 3.10.6 Anti-mirror (wand scans only) When the [Anti-mirror] feature is turned on (default), the scanner allows you to scan an original either from top-to-bottom or from bottom-to-top. In either way, you can obtain a correct scanned image. (The scanner automatically detects your scanning direction and if you scan your original from bottom-to-top, the scanned image will be automatically flipped and rotated upside-down.
3.10.7 Card Format Warning !: If you reformat your memory card, all existing files on the card will be deleted. To format your SD card: 1. With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press to scroll to Card Format, and then press 3. Press to select Yes. 4. To confirm, press to select it. . 5. After successful format, the Menu screen is displayed. 6. Press to exit.
User’s Manual 3.10.8 Auto-crop (sheet-fed scan only) When using the feeder dock, the whole unit has a built-in cropping function to capture an image according to the actual size of your original as illustrated below. *This feature is available when using sheet-fed scan with the feeder dock. Auto-crop off Original/Auto-crop on (default) Depending on the shape and size of your original, you may want to perform additional manual cropping on the scanned image to achieve your desired final image.
3.10.10 Language The scanner offers multi-lingual text for LCD screen. Choice includes English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Chinese Traditional, Chinese Simplified, Japanese, Korean, and so on. However, the availability of the languages varies based on your area. Follow these steps to choose your desired language: screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. 1. With the 2. Press to scroll to Language, and then press 3. Press to focus on desired language, and then press 4.
User’s Manual 3.10.12 About The About option lists the current Firmware and Calibration versions. You may need this information if you contact our Customer Support. Follow these steps to view the About information: 1. With the screen displayed, press to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press to scroll to About, and then press 3. Press to focus on desired mode, and then press 4. Press to exit. 3-17 to select it. to select it.
User’s Manual 4. Maintenance 4.1 Calibrate the Scanner Calibrate only if the scanned image looks fuzzy, the color looks abnormal (e.g., darker than normal), after more than 8,000 scanned, or the scanner has been stored without use for a long time. The calibration process resets the Contact Image Sensor to resume its color and sharpness precision. Calibration can only be performed with the wand scanner out of the feeder dock.
During calibration, move the scanner only in the white area. Warning: z Do not interrupt the calibration sequence or try to shut off the device while it is calibrating. If you stop the calibration before it has completed, a calibration error may occur. As a result, when you next power up the unit, an error message may be displayed, and you will have to power off the unit and repeat the instructions in this section. z Calibrate the scanner only when color of the scanned image looks abnormal.
User’s Manual Clean the feeder dock: 1. Remove the scanner from the feeder dock. 2. Wipe the rollers with the included cleaning cloth. 3. Wipe the feeder dock with a dry and clean lint-free cloth. Rollers Note: Adding some isopropyl alcohol (95%) on the cleaning cloth is more efficient when cleaning the rollers. z z Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquid (i.e., alcohol, kerosene, etc.) to clean any part of the scanner, otherwise the plastic material will be permanently damaged.
User’s Manual 5. 5.1 Troubleshooting Error Messages If there is error during scanning, the LED light will be flashing in red color and error message will be displayed. Refer to the following table to clear the error conditions. Error Message Root Cause/Code Purpose How to restore Insert Memory Card 1. No memory card inserted. 1. Insert a memory card. 2. Card not recognized. 2. Try a different card.
5.2 Frequently asked questions and answers Q： Why does not my scanner turn on? A： 1. The scanner may not be engaged with the feeder dock correctly. 2. The batteries may not enough power or may not be inserted correctly.
User’s Manual Q： How can I tell if the scanner is scanning at 300 dpi, 600 dpi or 900 dpi? A： The scan indicator light indicates the selected resolution: Green= 300 dpi, Orange=600 dpi, Orange flashing=900 dpi (900 dpi is available for MiWand 2L only) Q： Why there are strange lines on the scanned document? A： Please check the following: 1. Are there scratches on the original or is the original clean？ 2. Remove any stains or dust from the original before scanning. 3.
5.3 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); 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: service@avision.com.tw Web Site: http://www.avision.com.
User’s Manual 6. Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Item Description Regulatory model number Image Technology HF-1115B/HF-1116B MiWand 2L/MiWand 2L PRO (HF-1115B) MiWand 2/MiWand 2 PRO (HF-1116B) Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Scanner Display 1.8” TFT LCD Memory 16MB Max. Document Size 8.
