Hand-Held Scanner User’s Manual Regulatory model: HF-1116B Avision Inc.
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User’s Manual FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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 3. Introduction.................................................................................... 1-1 Package Contents ............................................................................ 1-1 Top View ................................................
User’s Manual 4. Presto! PageManager 7 ...................................................... 4-1 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 5. Maintenance....................................................................... 5-1 5.1 5.2 6. Calibrate the Scanner .......................................................................5-1 Clean the Scanner and Feeder Dock ....................................................5-2 Troubleshooting .................................................................
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.
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. Navigate “backward” through images and menu options. z Press to turn on the scanner. z Press to start or end a scan. z Accept option choice in Menu and Preview options.
User’s Manual 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 Item 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.
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 1. Push and remove the battery cover on the scanner. 2. Insert 2x AA alkaline batteries into the battery compartment. Make sure the batteries are inserted with the correct polarity. (note correct + - direction) 3. Insert the battery cover. Note: The scanner can only run on 2x AA alkaline batteries or 2 NiMH rechargeable batteries. 2.4 Install micro SD Card You must install a micro SDTM card to the SD slot of the scanner to store your images.
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” size. Suitable for Feeder Dock The scanner used with the feeder dock is designed to obtain the best scanning results with the following types of originals: z z Photos and documents (3”x5”, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8”x14”) Business cards (standard 3.
3.3 Choose Your Desired Scan Settings 1. On the [Scanner Ready] screen, press Menu mode. to enter the 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, to select it. and 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: 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. Installation: 1. Press and HOLD the latch at the left end. 2.
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.
User’s Manual 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. 2.4.1 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).
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.
User’s Manual PDF files are stored in a sub folder titled DCIM\200DOC. The folder stores 9999 document files, and then automatically creates another sub folder titled 201DOC, and so on to 299DOC. 3.7.1 Computer System Requirements for USB Connection Operating system: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Mac 10.5 or above (Mac is used only for data transferring) USB port: USB 2.0 /USB 1.1 3.7.
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.
User’s Manual 3.9 Customize Your Scan Settings You can customize scanner settings through the Menu screen to fit different document types. 3.9.1 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 two resolution modes, 300 (default, normal) or 600 dpi (high quality).
3.9.3 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. 3.9.
User’s Manual 3.9.5 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. 3-11 to select it. to select it.
3.9.6 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.
User’s Manual 3.9.7 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.
3.9.8 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.
User’s Manual 3.9.10 Language The scanner offers multi-lingual text for LCD screen. Choice includes English, German, French, Dutch, Italian, and Spanish. 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. Press to exit. to select it. to select it. 3.9.
3.9.12 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. 3-16 to select it. to select it.
User’s Manual 4. Presto! PageManager 7 Fast, fun, and efficient -- Presto! PageManager makes it easy to scan, share, and organize your photos and documents. Presto! PageManager helps you not only to convert piles of papers into organized, digitized files, but also to view, edit, send, and back up files in many formats. Presto! Wrapper removes file sharing problems by creating a self-executable file that can be put on a storage disk, attached to e-mail, or downloaded from the Internet. 4.
Recommended Requirements: z z z z 256-color SVGA or higher graphics card 128 MB of memory TWAIN or WIA compatible digital camera or scanner Outlook, Outlook Express, Netscape Mail, Microsoft Mail, cc: Mail, or other e-mail Software 4.3 Install Presto! PageManager 1. Insert the microSD card containing" Presto! PageManager " software into the microSD slot on the scanner. 2. Start the scanner. 3.
User’s Manual 4.4 Start the Software 3. Click the Presto! PageManager icon on the desktop or click Start>All Programs>Presto! PageManager. 4. Presto! PageManager window will open. 3. In the left pane, locate the scanner drive. Please find the removable drive (drive letter). 4. Click DCIM\100PHOTO or DCIM\200DOC to view the scanned image. 5. Double-click on an image to open it from the Presto! PageManager.
4.5 Use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) The OCR function can convert scanned text images into editable text. 1. In the tree view window, select a document thumbnail. 2. Please click the OCR icon ( ) on the main toolbar. 3. The document will be converted, and then the text in this image will be recognized as editable text and displayed on the screen. 4. Click any text you want to edit. ), select a path, and enter a 5.
User’s Manual Or 1. In the tree view window, select a document thumbnail. Application List 2. On the application toolbar, select and click the application to which you want to send, such as WordPad ( ). 3. The document will be automatically recognized as text, then the application will be opened, and at the same time the recognized text will be displayed on the screen.
4.6 Use Image-Enhancement Tools The image-enhancement tool allows you to adjust brightness, contrast, color of your scanned image, and remove noise to improve your image quality. 1. In the tree view window, double-click an image thumbnail to open it from the view window. . 2. The image annotation toolbar appears on the right-hand side of the screen. 3. Click the small image-repairing icon at the top, and the Image repair toolbar appears on the screen.
User’s Manual Summary of the image-enhancement tool Image enhancement Icon Name Description Image repair toolbar Show all image-repairing tools Select Image Select some area of an image Move Move an image up/down or left/right Eraser Erase part of an image Crop Crop part of the image Rotate selected image right 90 degrees Rotate the image 90 degrees to the right Rotate selected image left 90 degrees Rotate the image 90 degrees to the left Invert Color Invert the brightness and color of an
Color Adjustment Adjust the color balance of an image Remove noise Remove noise in an image Flip selected image horizontally Reverse an image left and right Flip selected image vertically Reverse an image up and down 4. Select an appropriate tool, and then click your image to perform the function of the tool. 5. When repairing is done, click the "Save As" button ( name to save the modified file. ) to select a path and enter a file 4.
User’s Manual 2. At this point, the annotation toolbar appears on the right side of the screen. 3. Move the cursor to each tool’s icon, then click the right button, and an option menu pops up to let you define the properties of the tool such as font, color, or line style. 4. Click a tool to select it, and then click your image to perform the function of the tool.
The image file after adding annotations 6. When the annotation process is complete, click the "Save As" button ( path, and enter the file name to save the modified file. ), select the Text annotation toolbar Not until you open the .doc, .rtf, or .txt file in the view window will the text annotation toolbar be displayed. z If you want to know various tool descriptions of the image or text annotation toolbar, z please click the Help function key ( ). 4.8 Remove Presto! PageManager 1.
User’s Manual 5. Maintenance 5.1 Calibrate the Scanner Calibrate only if the scanned image looks fuzzy, the color looks abnormal (e.g., darker than normal), after 8K+ 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. When the scanner is attached to the feeder dock, the calibration feature is disabled.
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 z Keep the calibration sheet from dust and debris.
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 6. 6.1 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.
6.2 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 or 600 dpi? A： The scan indicator light indicates the selected resolution: Green= 300 dpi, Orange=600 dpi 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. Clean the rollers and glass with the included cleaning cloth.
User’s Manual 7. Specifications Specifications are subject to change without notice. Item Description Image Technology: Contact Image Sensor (CIS) Scanner Display 1.8” TFT LCD Memory: 16MB Max. Document Size: 8” x 14” (216 x 355 mm) Auto power off: 3 minutes Output File Format: JPEG/PDF Resolution: 300 dpi /600 dpi Power: Wand Scanner Feeder Dock Net Weight: Dimensions：（WxLxH） 2x AA Alkaline or 2 NiMH rechargeable Warning: Never mix battery types as this could cause damage or fire.
