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USER MANUAL FB1210U AVISION

iVina FB1210U Color Image Scanner User’ s Manual O Installing the Machine O Installing the Software PC Platform/ Macintosh Platform O Completing Your First Scan O Using the Buttons O Editing Your Image

Copyright 2001 iVina All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced in any forms or by any means without prior written permission of iVina Inc. Trademark All brands and product names mentioned in this document are trademarks of their respective holders. Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. iVina makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose. 2 FB1210U Users Manual

System Requirements Windows + __IBM compatible PC 586, Pentium or later + Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000 + AUSB (universal serial bus) port + At least 100M bytes of free hard disk space + At least 32M bytes of system memory (Recommend 64 MB) + A CD-ROM drive + Modem and internet connection required for E-Mail functionality Macintosh + Power Macintosh series, PowerBook series, iMac, iBook or later with built-in USB port + System 8.6 or later + At least 32M bytes of system memory (Recommend 64 MB) + _ Mac compatible display card and monitor with at least 256 colors; thousands colors or million colors display card recommended + A CD-ROM drive FB1210U Users Manual 3

3.2 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE.

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6.1 CLEANING THE GLASS.

Chapter 1 Installingthe Scanner

1.1 PREINSTALLATION INFORMATION

. 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. . Only use the AC adapter (ADP-20LB Rev. B made by Delta Electronics, Inc.) included in the machine. Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty. . Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical problems. 6 FB1210U Users Manual

Gently open your box and check the package contents. If there is anything missing or damaged, please call your dealer.

Accessories: Quick Guide. Note Scanner main unit USB cable Power Cord Power Adapter Scanner Stand Software CD Please keep all the packing material in case you may have to return the scanner for repair. FB1210U Users Manual 7

The scanner is designed with a lock switch to protect the scanning unit from damage during shipment. Before using the scanner, you must unlock the scanning unit. To unlock the scanning unit, locate the lock switch at the rear of the scanner. Move the lock switch to the “unlocked position” as shown below.

1 Usingthe scanner without unlocking the scanning unit will cause damage to the machine and void the warranty.

2. Totransport the machine, you must lock the scanning unit before

transporting to other locations. 8 FB1210U Users Manual mm

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. USB port USB Cable The Square End

2. Plug the small end of the power adaptor into the power jack of your

scanner. Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet. Power Jack Power Outlet Power Cord Note: The scanner is designed with power saving mode. After stop using the scanner for 15 minutes, the scanner automatically turns off the scanning lamp. mm FB1210U Users Manual 9

When you do not need to use the scanner for a while, you can lock the scanning unit and then turn the scanner upright with the scanner stand to save your space.

1.5.1 TURNING THE SCANNER TO THE STORING POSITION

1 Turnthe lock switch to the “lock” position.

2. Disconnect the USB cable and power cable.

3. Turn the scanner upright with the rear side close to you. (See

below). Hold the scanner with your left hand.

4. Push the center of the scanner stand down. Allow the hinges on

the on the scanner attach to the stand. Push the center part down.

1.5.2 RETURNING THE SCANNER TO NORMAL POSITION

Push the center part of the stand to release the hinges. Place the scanner on the even surface. Turn the lock swith to the lock position. Connect the USB cable and the power cable. The scanner is now ready to use. nEwRE 10 FB1210U Users Manual mm

+ Scanner Driver Japprox. 4 MB The software (TWAIN Driver) required to load images into your computer and the program to control the buttons on the front of the scanner. + __ MGI Photo Suite SE /approx. 31.8 MB The image editing and retouching program. + __ TextBridge Classic 2.0 /approx. 16.4 MB An optical character recognition (OCR) program that converts scanned documents into editable text with a word processor. . PaperCom Document Manager /approx. 16.6 MB File overview on the desktop, the picture can be sent to the OCR software, to fax, to E-Mail, to the printer or internet. FB1210U Users Manual 11

1. After connecting the cables successfully, turn on your computer.

2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a “New

Hardware Found” message.

3. Place the supplied CD-ROM onto your CD-ROM drive.

4. Confirm that the “Search for a better driver.” is selected and click

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7. Reject the CD-ROM from your CD-ROM drive and reinsert the CD-ROM

on your CD-ROM drive.

8. The software installation graphic appears. If not, run

9. Click “Install TWAIN Driver” to install the scanner driver and

follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.

10. Click “Install Application” to install the applications including

Button Manager (the scanner button controller), MGI PhotoSuite SE (the image editing and retouching application), TextBridge Classic

2.0 (The OCR software application), and PaperCom Document

manager (The document management tool).

11. Click “View Manual” to view or print the detailed user manual for

the scanner and bundled applications respectively. mm FB1210U Users Manual 13

1 Close all the applications including the anti-virus program.

2. Install the image-editing application such as OmniPage, or

PhotoShop on your computer.

3. Place the supplied CD-ROM on your CD-ROM drive. The iVina

FB121O0U screen appears. E MT EE

4. Double click the FB121OU Installer icon to prompt the installation

screen. Follow the on-screen instruction to select the plug-in folder of your image-editing software application (for example, the Import/Export folder in the Plug-in folder in Adobe PhotoShop). Refer to the manual of your image-editing software application for correct folder name and location. IVina FB1210U Installer

5. Click the “Quit” button when the Finish message appears.

Eten Note [==] If you fail to select the correct plug-in folder in step 4, your image-editing software application may not use the FB1210U plug-in. In this case, please copy the FB1210U plug-in in the FB1210U folder on your desktop to the correct plug-in folder of your image-editing software application. 14 FB1210U Users Manual sm

3.1 PLACING YOUR ORIGINAL

L Open document cover.

2. Place your document with your text FACE DOWN on the glass.

3. Make sure the upper left corner of your original near the home

position as marked in the scanner.

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3.2 SCANNING WITH IMAGE EDITING SOFTWARE

The scanner driver is not a stand-alone software, it has to be started from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer. The command to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software applications.

1 Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as MG PhotoSuite SE which is bundled in the CD.

2. Click Work on your own>File>Get Photos From>Select Source.

3. Choose FB1210U as your scanning source. (You only need to do

TWAIN user interface will pop up on the screen. 16 FB1210U Users Manual sm

Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document. Allocate your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document. Click Exit to return to the main screen and Choose File>Save As to save your newly scanned image. Lel CCE | 4 y” | 42 oO: 1 4 EME RCE

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3.2.2 MACINTOSH PLATFORM

1 Start your image-editing application, for example, PhotoShop.

2. From the “File” menu, choose “Import” then “FB1210U”. The

plug-in user interface appears. EM iot mue toyer Select niter M New mn | Open. #o

4. Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document. Allocate

your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document.

5. Click Exit to return to the main screen and choose File>Save As to

. Original Source Choice: Flatbed, Transparency, Negative Film.

. Brightness: Adjust the brightness level from -100 to +100.

. Contrast Adjust the contrast level from -100 to +100.

Descreen, Sharpen, Color Adjustment, Auto Level, Advanced Settings (From left to right).

Reverse the color of your scanned image.

Resize your scanned area.

Select your paper size from Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5"x3", Photo 6”x4”, A5, B5, A4, Letter, Legal, or scanner maximum.

1. To get correct output of 16-bit Gray and 48-bit Color, your image

editing application needs to support both these image types.

2. Please see Chapter 4 for further details on using this user interface.

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Chapter 4 Editing Your Image

TWAIN (plug-in) driver provides many useful features to improve your image quality.

4.1 USING THE BASIC FEATURES

Beside family photo or regular document, the scanner allows you to scan transparency or negative film. To scan transparency or negative film, you have to install the transparency kit (optional) first. For regular purpose to scan photo or document, please leave the scanning source to flatbed option.

1. Scanning Source 5 SR a

Choice: les Flatbed: For family photo, El newspaper clippings, or any EJ) document. G (21 Transparency: For slides. e Negative Film: For your negative film. 20 FB1210U Users Manual sm

Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives the illusion gray. An example of halftone imaged would be the pictures you see in newspapers. 8-bit Gray 8-bit Gray images contain actual shades of gray. 16-bit Grayscale Choose 16-bit Grayscale if you need to scan a B&W photo. 8-bit Color 8-bit Color image provides 256 levels of color hues. 24-bit Color Choose 24-bit Color if you wish to scan a color image. 48-bit Color 48-bit Color reproduces your photo with more subtle gradations of color yet it requires twice the disk space of that of 24-bit Color. FB1210U Users Manual 21

Halftone Black & White 8-bit Color 24- bit Color 48- bit Color 22 FB1210U Users Manual

A proper resolution reproduces a clear image with good details. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). Resolution: 50 dpi Resolution: 100 dpi Note For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. À higher resolution (usually means over 600 dpi) is only recommended when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode. mm FB1210U Users Manual 23

Adjusts the lightness or (al darkness of an image. The higher the value, the brighter El the image. E]

Adjusts the range between Di 1 de the darkest and the lightest Asa 2 shades in the image. The TI higher the contrast, the mens M) ea | bigger the different grayscale.

Enlarge your previewed image to the max. of the preview window. Note this function only enlarging your preview image. This does not enlarge your real image. £ em FES Pa PE RE re pr | Before Zoom After Zoom mm FB1210U Users Manual 25

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 of Invert. eee) con (EE Pen | Before Invert After Invert

Reverse the right and left side of your image.

Automatically set the whole image as your scan area. (Or you may resize the area by “drag and drop” diagonally.) 26 FB1210U Users Manual mm

Eliminates the moire patterns* commonly found in printed matter.

Sharpen the scanned image. L_. 40 After Sharpen Before Sharpen *Moire pattern: An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone. mm FB1210U Users Manual 27

Adjusts the color quality of the image so that it comes close to that of the original. This function uses default parameters to adjust the image. Normal After Color Matching

Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image. After Auto Level 28 FB1210U Users Manual mm

1. Click the button to pop up

the advanced settings bar at the right side. The advanced settings include ë Highlight/ Shadow, Hue/ Saturation/ Lightness, Curve, Color Balance, Color Drop-out.

Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point. Using Highlight and Shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image. À chmelifnes 2. x 1 SD Gfreo Hifrs CEE Cancel

4. Pointer: Move the pointer to change the

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When the value of gamma changes, the image changes accordingly. Gamma Value: 1.0 G a Value: 1.4 Gamma Value: 2.0 When the value of highlight and shadow change, the image changes accordingly. Highlight: 255/ Shadow: O(Normal) Hi Highlight: 255/ Shadow: 50 30 FB1210U Users Manual sm

Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering then lightest and the darkest areas. When the curve is moved up or down, the image turn brighter or darker. Chat 2/00 E mm FB1210U Users Manual 31

al Improve your image by changing the level of foi hue/ saturation/ lightness. (1) (2) Saturation [0 à Lo Li | (3) _ P ces | (1). Hue Adjust the hue by moving the triangle to the right or left. (Note the level of intensity for the color will be changed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made). (2). Saturation Move the triangle to the right to increase the saturation level or to the left to decrease the level. The level of saturation decides if the color is pale or rich. (3). Lightness Increase the lightness by moving the triangle to the right or to the left to decrease the lightness. auras [ET

Less fr Move the Saturation pointer to the right, the color turns rich. 32 FB1210U Users Manual mm

The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image Ce] quality. euateiefr PF Re

Move the pointer toward Red, the image turns into a reddish hue. Move the pointer toward Green, the image turns into a greenish hue. mm FB1210U Users Manual 33

Click the button and a dialog box in below will be displayed. This dialog allows you to remove one of the R(Red), G(Green), or B(Blue) color channel. This function is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software. Note that this function supports only black & white and gray image. Therefore, be sure to choose any black & white or gray image type while applying this function. € None TR Channel G Channel TB Channel € None SR Channel TG Channel CB Channel The effect on image after removing the R channel. 34 FB1210U Users Manual sm

1. Measuring Unit A reminder of the measuring system in use. By

clicking the button, you can change the measuring unit. Choice: Inch, cm, Pixel.

2. Paper Size Provide frequently scan sizes.

Choice: Card 4”x2.5”, Photo 5x3”, Photo 6”x4”, B5, A5, A4, Letter, and Scanner Maximum. Image Size Display image size for the scanned area.

4. Lock Image Fix your output width and height.

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The following chapter applies only to PC users.

5.1 CUSTOMIZING YOUR BUTTON SETTINGS

After you have successfully installed the scanner driver on your computer, please first customize your button settings to use the buttons properly. To Customize your Button Preferences,

1. Start your Button program by clicking Start>Programs>Scanner

Software>Button Manager. The Button Manager icon appears at the lower-right corner. Button Manager icon

1. Press either one of the three buttons on the front of the scanner to

prompt the Preference dialog. ETC 22] Dar Jr | caps |

3. Please see next page on how to customize your preferences.

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Scan Size: Choose your scan size from Letter, A4, or Business Card. FB1210U User's Manual 37

E-mail: Scan and load your scanned image to Microsoft Outlook Express to send the image as e-mail attachment. Scan: Scan and load your scanned image to your image editing software application. Copy: Scan and print your scanned image from your printer.

2. The status bar will display to indicate the progress of your task.

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Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Scanner

6.1 CLEANING THE GLASS

The Cleaning Procedures Moisture a piece of soft cloth with some isopropyl alcohol. (95%

2. Open the document cover as shown below.

3. Gently wipe the document glass.

Close the document cover. Your scanner is now ready for use. Document \ Glass

Appendix Error Code/Status Solution Error code 177 Scan transparency or negative film without installing the transparency kit. Install the Transparency Kit (optional) before scanning à transparency or negative film. Scanner continues to generate noise Unlock your scanner by moving the lock switch at the rear of the scanner to the “Unlock” position. (See page 8) No response after pressing the front buttons

1. Check if the power cable is connected.

2. Check if the USB cable is connected.

3. Check if the software is installed.

(See page 9 and page 11)

2. The Image Type for TextBridge

When you scan plain text with TextBridge, be sure to choose Line Art as your image type. Any other image type as Gray, Halftone, 256 Color, or True Color you choose will bring up an error message.

3. Reference Tip for Scanner Settings

Scanner Image Type Resolution Sen (dpi) Application File, Fax, E-mail Your Document Line Art 200 Copy, Edit Your Color Picture True Color 100 OCR Your Document Line Art 300 FB1210U Users manaul 41

———— SPECIFICATION Scanner Type[] Flatbed Scanning Source[] Cold Fluorescent Lamp Optical Resolution[] 1200 dpi * 2400 dpi (H*) Max. Resolution[] 19200 dpi Scanning Modef] Black & White Halftone (64-step) Error Diffusion 8-bit Gray 16-bit Gray 24-bit Color 48-bit Color Interface[] USB Voltage] 24Vdc, 0.84A Power Consumption[] 16.5 W Humidity[] 20-80% RH Operating Temperature[] 10 - 35 degree C Storing Temperature[] -15 -45 degree C Dimension[] 274(W) x 447(D) x 61(H) mm Weight[] 2.3 Kg Specifications are subject to change without notice. 42 FB1210U Users Manaul

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