Avision BT-0911S User manual

A3 Bookedge Scanner

Getting Started

Regulatory model: BT-0911S

Avision Inc.

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Table of Contents

1.

Introduction .............................................. 1-1

2.

Scanner Installation .................................. 2-1

2.1

Unlocking your scanner ................................ 2-1

2.2

Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the Cables .................................................. 2-2

3.

Completing Your First Scan ....................... 3-1

3.1

Loading Your Paper ...................................... 3-1

3.2

Verifying Your Scanner Installation ................ 3-2

3.3

A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box ... 3-5

4.

ISIS Interface Operation ........................... 4-1

5.

Using the Buttons ..................................... 5-1

5.1

Installing Button Manager V2 ........................ 5-1

5.2

Checking the Button Configurations before

Scanning .................................................... 5-1

5.3

Scanning From One Touch of the Buttons ....... 5-4

6.

Maintenance .............................................. 6-1

6.1

Cleaning the Glass ....................................... 6-1

7.

Using and Caring the Optional Auto

Document Feeder ...................................... 7-1

7.1

Installing the Auto Document Feeder ............. 7-1

7.2

Loading Your Paper ...................................... 7-2

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1. Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of the Avision’s A3-sized bookedge scanner. Avision is one of the leading companies to make high quality color image scanner.

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. If you do not receive all the items, please contact your authorized local dealer immediately.

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1. Scanner Main Unit

2. Software CD/Quick Guide

3. USB Cable

4. Power Adapter & Power Cord

Note:

Only use the AC adapter DA-48M24 by APD included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty.

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2. Scanner Installation

2.1 Unlocking your scanner

To protect the scanning unit from damage during transportation, a lock switch is designed at the back of the scanner to keep the scanning unit from moving. To unlock the scanner, move the lock switch down as shown in Fig. 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Unlocking the Scanner

Scanning unit at this position before locking the scanner

Figure 2-2 Home position

Note: If the scanning unit is not located at the front of the scanner before transporting the scanner, be sure to do the follows:

1. Turn on the scanner. The scanning unit should move to the front of the scanner.

2. Press the lock switch down to the “Lock position”.

3. The scanner is now ready to transport.

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2.2 Installing the Scanner Driver and Connecting the

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.

If you are running Windows Me, Windows XP, or Windows

Vista, after the installation of scanner driver is completed, this scanner allows you to scan via a TWAIN, ISIS, or a

WIA interface. Start your TWAIN-compliant image editing software application to select a TWAIN or WIA user interface or your ISIS software to select an ISIS user interface. You may also launch Microsoft’s Scanner and

Camera Wizard to scan via a WIA user interface.

2.2.1 Connecting to Power

Before connecting, make sure the power switch is off.

Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet.

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2.2.2 Turning on the Power

Press the Power Switch button on the front panel, the Power

LED will be lit. To turn off the scanner, press the Power

Switch button for about 3 seconds, the Power LED will be off.

2.2.3 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”.

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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.

 Install Scanner Driver: To communicate with your scanner, you need to install the scanner driver.

After installing the Button Manager V2 software, click Install Scanner Driver to install the scanner driver on your computer.

 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.

3. Click Install Button Manager V2 to install the Button

Manager V2 software and then click Install Scanner

Driver to install the scanner driver on your computer.

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2.2.4 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. In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. When the XP certification screen appears, click Continue

Anyway to complete the installation.

3. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button.

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3. Completing Your First

Scan

3.1 Loading Your Paper

Open the document cover then place your original face down on the document glass as shown in Fig. 3-1.

Make sure the top of your original near the document alignment mark.

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1. Document cover

2. Document alignment mark

3. Your original

4. Document glass

Figure 3-1 Placing the original

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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. If the installation is not correct, please review the preceding section to check if the cable connection and scanner driver have been successfully installed.

Before you begin, be sure the scanner is on.

1. Select Start>Programs>Avision AVxxx Scanner>Avision

Capture Tool.

Note:

If Avision Capture Tool does not appear on “All Programs” of your Start menu, please access from the following path:

C\Windows\TWAIN_32\Avision\Avxxx\Avision Capture

Tool.exe

The Select Scanner Model dialog box will be displayed.

2. Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.

The following Avision Capture Tool dialog box will be displayed.

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Fit

Page

Actual

Size

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. Click the Setup button ( ) or choose Setup from the

File menu to prompt the Scanner Properties dialog box.

Image

Selection

Box

5. 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.

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6. 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.)

7. Place your document face down on the document glass or face up in the auto document feeder.

8. In the Scan Validation dialog box, click the Scan button

( ) or choose Scan from the File menu.

9. The document will be scanned and displayed in the Scan

Validation screen. After the scanned images have been displayed, your scanner installation verification is completed.

Thumbnail View Fit Page View

10. You can view the scanned image in Fit Page ( ) or

Actual Size (100%) button ( at the right side.

) from the Viewing toolbars

11. Click the Close box or Quit from the File menu to exit the

Scan Validation Tool.

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3.3 A Glance of the Scanner Properties Dialog Box

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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 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.

5. Resolution

6. Invert

Determine the quality of the scanned image.

The industry standard is 200 dpi.

Reverse the color of your scanned image.

7. Scan Source Choice: Auto Document Feeder, Flatbed,

Flatbed (Book), Automatic (varies due to different scanner model)

8. Defaults Reset all values on the tabs to the factory default settings.

Note: For more detailed information about how to use the

TWAIN interface, please refer to the user’s manual in the supplied CD.

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4. 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.

Dots per inch: Select your desired resolution.

Paper Size: Select your desired paper size.

Brightness: Adjust your scan image brightness or darkness.

Contrast: Adjust the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image.

Default: Click to reset all settings.

Area: Select your desired scan area or position.

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5. Using the Buttons

5.1 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.

5.2 Checking the Button Configurations before Scanning

1. Button Manager runs from the system tray. After Button

Manager and the scanner driver are properly installed,

Button Manager is started and the Button icon will be displayed on the system tray at the bottom right corner of your computer screen.

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2. Left-click the Button Manager icon to prompt the following

Button Panel.

This indicates the scanner model

The Button

Icon

The Button Panel

The Function

Icon

(The number of function icons vary based on type of scanner.)

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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

Folder and file name for the scanned image

Scan To destination and settings

OCR settings

Basic Scan

Parameters

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. Click the OK button to leave the window.

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5.3 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. Press the Scan button on the scanner.

4. After the scanning is finished, the Microsoft Paint software will be launched and the scanned image appears in the main window of Microsoft Paint as below.

Note:

1. For more detailed information on how to use the Button

Manager V2, please refer to the user’s manual in the supplied CD.

2. You may also use Button Manager V2 on your desktop by starting Button Manager V2 from All Programs or double clicking the Avision Scanner Utility from the Control Panel.

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6. Maintenance

6.1 Cleaning the Glass

The procedures

1) Use a clean and lint-free cloth wet with isopropyl alcohol.

(95%)

2) Open the document cover as shown in Figure 6-1. Wipe the document glass.

3) Close the document cover. Your scanner is now ready for use.

Figure 6-1 The cleaning area

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7. Using and Caring the

Optional Auto Document

Feeder

7.1 Installing the Auto Document Feeder

1. Remove the document cover.

2. Insert two hinges of the auto document feeder to the corresponding holes on the document glass as shown in below.

3. Lift the paper chute to about 45 degrees.

4. Pull the paper-chute plastic leg down to the grips on the document cover.

5. Slightly press the paper chute to snap the plastic leg into the grips on the document cover.

6. Pull out the paper chute extension to the length you want.

7. Connect the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) cable (attached to the document cover) to the ADF port at the back of the product.

Paper Chute

Extension

Paper Chute

Plastic Legs

ADF Cable

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7.2 Loading Your Paper

7.2.1 Notice on Using the ADF

Before using the ADF, please make sure that your paper meets the following specifications:

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Document(s) can range in size from 6” x 4” (152 x 100 mm) to 11.8” x 17” (300 x 432 mm).

Document(s) can range in weight from 13 to 32 lbs

(49~120 g/m 2 ).

7.2.2 Placing Your Document in the ADF Paper Tray

1. Place your document(s) with the text FACE UP in the ADF and make sure that the top of each page feeds in first.

2. Adjust the Paper Guides to center the document(s) in the

ADF. Make sure the paper touch the edge of the guides.

Paper Guide

Note: For more detailed information about how to use the Auto

Document Feeder, please refer to the user’s manual in the supplied CD.

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