Ambir Technology Image Scan Pro 820i Ambir DS820 User Guide

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Attention 
 DO NOT load more than 50 sheets of paper 
(18 lb./70 g/m2,) into the ADF.   
 Paper fed into the ADF must be a minimum 
of 2‖ x 2‖ (5.08 x 5.08 cm, W x L). 
 Make sure there are no gaps between the 
document stack and the paper-width slider; 
otherwise, the scanned images may be 
skewed. 
 Although the documents should be loaded 
firmly in place to ensure optimum scanning 
accuracy, they should never be wedged in 
so tightly that the process of feeding them 
through the scanner is strained. 
 DO NOT load additional paper into the ADF 
while the unit is feeding and scanning. 
Loading Business Cards 
1. Load the business cards, headfirst and face 
down, toward the center of the ADF and all the 
way into the ADF until touching the bottom.    
For single-sided scans, load the business cards 
face down.   
For double-sided scans, load the business cards 
in the desired order. 
 
 
2. Adjust the paper width slider to the business card width.  The paper width 
slider should be gently touching both sides of the business cards.   
Loading Plastic Cards 
 
 
Attention 
 Make sure the plastic cards you wish to 
scan are loaded horizontally into the ADF.   
 Max. thickness of each plastic card is 0.76 
mm (ISO 7810 STANDARD), embossed card 
is 1.2 mm. 
 
1. Plastic cards can be embossed credit cards, driver licenses, ID cards, 
insurance cards, Medicare cards or any membership card.  Make sure to 
load the embossed side of the embossed card face down into the scanner. 
Load the plastic card horizontally, headfirst and face down, toward the 
center of the ADF.    
For single-sided scans, load the card face down.    
						

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For double-sided scans, load the card in the desired order. 
 
2. Adjust the paper width slider to the card width.  The 
paper width slider should be gently touching both 
sides of the card.   
 
 
 
 
Scanning Documents 
There are three different ways to operate the scanner: 
1. By acquiring images from the scanner through our TWAIN interface 
within any TWAIN-compliant application programs. 
2. By scanning from the buttons on the scanner front panel. 
3. By scanning from AmbirScan ADF Execute menu on the screen. 
 
 
Attention 
Before you start scanning, check the 
following: 
 Both your computer and scanner are 
turned on. 
 The  icon appears on the Windows 
system tray. 
 Paper is appropriately loaded into the 
ADF. 
Scanning via TWAIN Interface 
 
The TWAIN program is a very important piece of software that comes with 
your scanner.  This program acts as an interface between the scanner 
hardware and the image-editing software you use to view and edit images. 
It allows you to adjust a number of settings to define the quality of the 
scanned image. 
The following sections describe how to use the bundled document 
management software application (Presto! PageManager 7) to scan via the 
TWAIN interface.  You may also use other TWAIN compatible scanning 
applications to do your scanning projects. 
 
Select the Scan Source:  
						

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If you have more than one scanner or other imaging devices installed on 
your computer, you need to set this scanner as the default scanning source 
before you acquire image data/scan using a TWAIN compliant program. 
1. For Presto! PageManager 7.1, From the File menu, click Select Source… 
 
2. In the window that opens, choose this scanner and then click the OK 
button to set this scanner as the default scanning source. 
 
 
 
Scan within NewSoft Presto! PageManager 7.1:  
1. Click on the Windows Start button, point to All Programs > Presto! 
PageManager 7.1 and then click Presto! PageManager 7.1 to launch 
the PageManager program. 
2. Within Presto! PageManager, click Tools > Scan Settings > uncheck 
―Suppress TWAIN User Interface‖ > OK. Click File > Acquire Image Data.  
3. In the TWAIN window that opens, select ADF (Front Side) as the Scan 
Type if you want to scan single-sided documents, or select ADF (Duplex) 
to scan double-sided documents. 
4. Adjust the scanning settings.  For ADF (Duplex) scan, you can tailor 
settings individually for front and rear sides of the documents.  Click 
Front Side button to adjust the scanning settings of document front side 
and then click Rear Side button to adjust the scanning settings of 
document rear side. 
 You can enable the Merge Pages function only when you select ADF 
(Duplex) as Scan type and Automatic Size as Page Size to output the 
scan images of both front and rear sides in one image.  After Merge 
Pages is enabled, you can select Horizontally to generate both front 
and rear image data horizontally in a joined image (the rear image will 
be placed at the right side next to the front image), or make the 
selection of Vertically to generate both front and rear image data 
vertically in a joined image (the rear image will be placed below the 
front image). 
5. Load one page of the document and click the Preview button.  The 
scanned image should appear in the Preview Window.  To define the 
margins and crop out sections of the image you don’t want scanned, 
use the mouse to click and drag the corners or sides of the scan area 
borders.  Adjust the scan settings again if the preview image doesn’t 
satisfy your needs. 
6. Load all pages of the document and click the Scan button. 
7. When the scan finishes, click the Exit button to close the TWAIN window.  
The scanned images are displayed in Presto! PageManager, and you 
may perform the image editing tasks. 
  
						

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Information 
If you usually scan images with the same 
settings, you can define a scan profile to 
save the settings you have configured by 
entering a name or description for this new 
profile in the white area beside the word 
Profile and then click the Save button. 
Whenever you want to scan similar 
documents and apply the same settings, 
you can just select this profile from the 
drop-down list and click the Scan button. 
Click the Help button within the TWAIN window for more information about 
the settings. 
 
 
Scanning from the Scanner’s Front Panel 
Completing your scanning projects using the scanner buttons is easy and 
convenient.  The number assigned to a scanning task displayed on the 
scanner’s front panel is configured through AmbirScan ADF.  AmbirScan ADF 
offers you quick access to the most frequently-used scanning functions.  
They are especially useful when you need to repeatedly scan with the same 
settings and send images to the same destination.  Before performing your 
first scan via scanner buttons, first configure the button settings with your 
preferences. 
 
Scan from the Scanner Buttons 
1. Place the document or images onto the scanner. (Refer to CHAPTER II. 
Scanning‖ of the Scanner User’s Guide for more information in placing 
paper into the ADF properly.) 
2. Check current button settings by viewing the memo sticker or the 
Button Configuration window.  If needed, you may also modify settings 
to meet your current needs. (Refer to ―View Button Settings‖ and 
―Configure Button Settings‖ below for more information.) 
3. Press the UP or DOWN button to select the desired task. 
4. Press the Scan button. 
The scanner starts to scan immediately, carrying out the corresponding 
action according to settings in the Button Configuration window.  
 
 
Attention 
Only scan text documents with the OCR 
setting. Do not scan a photo using the OCR 
button. 
 
  
						

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Configure Button Settings 
Within the ―Button Configuration‖ window, you can find a row of icons 
running through the left side of the window.  Each icon represents a 
scanning task, and the number underneath corresponds to the function 
number displayed on the scanner front panel.  Nine frequently-used 
scanning tasks are pre-configured for your convenience.  You may, 
however, customize the settings of the nine tasks to best meet your 
preferences.  Follow the steps described below: 
1. Do one of the following to open the Button Configuration window: 
•Double-click the  icon in the Windows system tray. 
• Right-click the  icon in the Windows system tray, and then 
choose Button Configuration… in the pop-up menu that opens. 
2. Select a task number by clicking on the icon. 
3. Select the desired function from the drop-down list of Button Template 
and adjust button settings. 
 
 
Information 
You may use the memo sticker included in 
the box to write customized button number 
settings. 
Click the Help button within the Button Configuration window for more 
information about the settings. 
 
View Button Settings 
There are three ways to view the button settings: 
• Double-click the icon in the Windows system tray. 
•Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose 
Button Configuration… in the pop-up menu that opens. 
• Look at your memo sticker if you wrote down the customized button 
number settings on it. 
 
Scanning from the On-screen AmbirScan ADF Execute Menu 
You may also use AmbirScan ADF’s on-screen Execute menu to perform the 
same scanning tasks.  The AmbirScan ADF program provides a quick and 
convenient way to perform various scanning functions.  Follow the steps 
below: 
1. Place the document or images onto the scanner.  
						

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2. Check current button settings by viewing the memo sticker or the 
Button Configuration window.  If needed, you may also modify settings 
to meet your current needs. 
3. Right-click the icon in the Windows system tray, and then choose 
Execute in the pop-up menu that opens. 
4. Click the desired button function item in the pop-up menu. 
The scanner starts to scan immediately and carries out the corresponding 
action according to the Button Configuration you set.   
  
						

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CHAPTER III. CARE AND MAINTENANCE 
Your scanner is designed to be maintenance-free.  However, routine care 
and maintenance can keep your scanner working smoothly. 
Cleaning the Scanner 
Paper powder, dust, ink and toner from paper being scanned may make 
the inner document feeder dirty, which leads to poor image quality or 
document-feeding errors.  How often you clean your scanner depends on 
the type of paper and number of pages being scanned. 
Perform the following procedures to clean the scanner surface and the ADF 
unit.  Gently wipe locations described herein.  Do not rub too hard. 
 
 
Warning 
 Before  cleaning  the  scanner, turn  off 
the scanner and disconnect the power 
cable and  USB  cable,  and  wait a few 
minutes  for  the  glass  and/or  the inner 
ADF to cool to ambient temperature. 
 Wash  your  hands  with  soap  and  water 
after cleaning the scanner. 
Cleaning Materials 
Have the following cleaning materials ready to clean the scanner: 
 soft, dry, lint-free cloth (or a cotton swab) 
 non-abrasive cleaner—Isopropyl alcohol (95%).  DO NOT use water. 
 
 
Attention 
 Alternatively  you  can  use  glass 
cleaner  or  neutral  detergent  to  clean 
the scanner glass. 
 DO  NOT  use  either  products  to  clean 
the ADF feed roller or pad module. 
Use of other cleaning materials could damage your scanner.  
						

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Cleaning the ADF 
1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the gray lever.  
 
 
2. Gently wipe the following areas with the cloth dampened with the 
cleaner.  Be careful not to scratch their surfaces. 
 
Clean Feed Roller: 
Wipe the Feed Roller from side to side and then rotate it.  Repeat until its 
entire surface is cleaned. 
 
 
Clean Pad Module: 
Wipe the Pad Module from top to bottom (in the direction of arrow shown in 
below picture).  Be careful not to damage the pick springs of the pad.  
 
Cover lever 
ADF cover  
						

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Clean ADF Glass:  
 
 
 
 
Attention 
Do  not  spray  cleaner  directly  onto  the 
scanner glass.  Excess liquid residue may fog 
or damage the scanner. 
 
3. Wait for cleaned areas to dry completely. 
4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into 
place.   
  
						

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Replacing Consumables 
As a guideline, we recommend replacing the pad module every 20,000 
scans.   
Replacing the Pad Module 
1. Open the ADF cover by pulling the cover lever.  
 
 
 
2. Remove the pad module by squeezing the black tabs on both sides of 
the pad module and pulling it out. 
 
3. Install the new pad module by inserting the tabs on the module into 
their slots on the scanner.   
 
4. Close the ADF cover by pushing it back down until it snaps back into 
place. 
Cover lever 
ADF cover