AV260C Color Image Scanner User's Manual Version 1.0 (D/N 250-0119-E) Avision Inc.
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FCC Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication.
Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION.................................................................................1 2. SCANNER INSTALLATION........................................................... 2-1 2.1. PRECAUTIONS................................................................................ 2-1 2.2. UNLOCKING THE SCANNER............................................................. 2-2 2.3. CONNECTING THE CABLE ............................................................... 2-3 2.4.
1. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of Avision AV260C color image scanner. The AV260C is designed in a exact A4 size and less weight in an aim to save more space possible and at the same time maintain the quality scanned image as well as quality optical resolution at 300 x 600 dpi. You can scan both normal printing material including photographs as well as the transparency to store them into your computer.
1. Power Adapter, 2. Cushion 3.Manual,Driver Kit CD. 4. D25P Cable, etc 5. Scanner 6.
2. Scanner Installation 2.1. 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.
2.2. Unlocking the Scanner As shown below, unlock the scanner by turning the scanner lock to the Use position. 1. “Shipping” Position 2.
2.3. Connecting the Cable Connect the power cable and signal cable as shown below. 1. Scanner 3. D25P Cable 5. Printer Cable 2. Power Supply 4.
2.4. Document Placement As shown in Figure 2-3, place the document on the glass with the text facing away from you. 3 1. Document Cover 3. Reference Frame 5. Document Board 2. Document Pad 4. Glass 6. Document Figure 2.
3. Scanner Driver Installation To run at optimum speed, the AV260C color image scanner is recommended to have the following minimum requirements: * IBM compatible PC 386/486, Pentium or later; * Microsoft Windows 3.
In Windows 95 or Windows NT 3. Press the Start button, choose RUN, type d:\driver\AV260C.exe (d: the CD ROM drive in use), and then click O.K. (See Figure 3-1,3-2) 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Fig. 3.
Fig. 3.
3.2. Uninstall the Scanner You can uninstall the scanner by selecting Start….Programs….Avision Scanner AV260C and double clicking on theUninstall command from theAvision Scanner AV260C.
4. Scanner Operation & Document Printing Scanning Images (TWAIN) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. from within an Application Open your application and choose Select Source from the File menu. If the Select Source menu options are not available from the File menu, see the user guide of your application to learn how the TWAIN link is used. A dialog box appears containing the different TWAIN sources that you can choose from to bring an image into your application. Select AV260C/xx V3.XX as the source.
AV260C TWAIN user interface: 4-2
4.1. Image Type AV260C provides five image types as explain in below: Line art Error Diffusion Halftone Scanning Source Gray Scale Color Scanning Source Two scanning sources are provided- flatbed as well as transparency. Line art Line art presents the image in black and white only and there are no intermediate shades of gray in between. Halftone In addition to the black and white display, Halftone can present a somehow gray shade of image by using different size of dots.
256 Color The 10 bits color information presents 256 colors and gives more tonal range and subtlety in an image. True Color (16.7 million colors) The 30 bits True Color presents 16.7 million color and give much more tonal range and details in a color image.
4.2. Scanning Parameters & Image Control Resolution: The number of dpi (dots per inch) that AV260C uses for a scan. Usually the greater the number, the higher the resolution. Yet up to a certain level, the resolution will not be visually increased but the disk space will be increased. Brightness: Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter the image. Contrast: Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image.
Auto Level Auto Area Descreen Color Match Reset Invert Calibration Quality Mode Speed Mode Set Gamma Pixel/Inch/CM Image Information Auto Level: Optimizes the scanned image. Auto Area: Automatically sets the whole document as the scan area, no matter what its size. Descreen: Eliminates the Moire patterns commonly found in printed matter.
Before descreen After descreen 4-7
Color Match:Adjusts the color quality of the image to make it close to the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Reset: Resets the scanning parameters you set. Invert: The invert command reverses the brightness and the color in the image. For color images, each pixel will be changed into its complementary color at the command ofInvert. Calibration: Defines Brightness for the scanner.
Image Information: Gives related information of the scanned image.
4.3. Scanning Preview: Previews your image roughly and allocates the area to be scanned. Scan: Execute the Scans action. Exit: Cancels the current job. Document Size: To designate the size of your document, just click on its icon on the margin of the preview window As shown in the figure below, in the Preview window, you can define the area to be scanned by dragging the four cursor auxiliary lines.
4.4. Printing Connect the printer cable as shown below. 1. Scanner 3. D25P Cable 5. Printer Cable 2. 4. Power Supply PC Parallel port Caution: 1. Be sure to power on the scanner if you want to do passthrough printing. 2. Do not scan and print at the same time.
3. If your PC does not support EPP mode or have pass-through compatibility problem, please contact your authorized local dealer for an EPP card or an additional interface card.
5. Maintenance Clean the Document Board Glass: As shown in Figure 5-1, wipe the scanner glass with a piece of soft clean cloth to rid the glass of dust or toner particles. 1. Document Board Glass Figure 5-1 Clean the document board glass.
6. Troubleshooting If you have any operational problem, please check the following troubleshooting hints. 6.1. Questions and Answers Question: Why the scanned image always comes out to be too dark? Answer: 1) Modify the Gamma setting to 1.8 for your monitor and, when printing, set Gamma to 2.2 for your printer. 2) Use the Brightness setting of the TWAIN user interface to get a brighter image. Question: The scanning speed of my scanner is much slower than that of those installed at other computers.
From: [MS Text Converters] MSWorksWin=Works for Windows 2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv, wps Works forDos 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con, wps To: [MS Text Converters] MSWorksWin=Works for Windows 2.0,C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\worksdos.cnv Works for DOS 2.0=Works for DOS 2.0, C:\WINDOWS\MSAPPS\TEXTCONV\workswin.con Question: The printer does not print the documents. Why? Answer: Pass-through printing may pose a problem for some printers.
Question: Why my GDI printer does not work with the AV260C? Answer: Disable the Auto Scan function in the application, then your printer will function in normal working condition. Question: Why some parallel port devices and software’s keypro do not work with the AV260C? Answer: The AV260C can do pass-through printing all right , but the pass-through printing may not work if you connect the parallel port with devices other than printer.
6.2. Technical Service Technical support forAvision scanner is provided at the Avision Technical Assistance Center. Before you contact us, please prepare the following information for a quick solution: 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.
European Area:Avision B.V. Address: De Limiet 15 4131 NR Vianen, Netherland Tel: 31-347-329901 Support: 31-347-329902 Fax: 31-347-329903 Email: wanjon@worldonline.nl Note: 1. You can find the latest driver and document in our home page located at the World Wide Web(WWW) or BBS. Our web site: http:\www.avision.com 2. You would be requested to enter your name and password each time you enter our BBS.
7. Specifications All specifications are subject to change without notice. 7.1. Model: AV260C Scanner Type: Optical Resolution: Flatbed Scanner Up to 300 dpi * 600 dpi (H*V) 9600 dpi Black & White mode Halftone mode (64-step) Error diffusion 10-bit gray scale 30-bit color A4, B5, A5, business card Printer port (supports SPP/EPP for PC) 100Vac~240Vac, 50~60Hz, external 12 watts (12Vdc,1A) 399 x 260 x 73 (mm) 2.7kg (5.
EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: Manufacturer's Address: Avision Inc.. No. 20, Creation Road I, Science-Based Industrial Park, Hsin-Chu, Taiwan, R.O.C.
