UMAX Technologies Astra 2100U, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Astra 2100U OWNER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...ger is a trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 1999 UMAX Technologies Inc All rights reserved No...

Page 3: ...Your Macintosh 5 Install VistaScan and Bundle Software Presto PageManager Presto PhotoAlbum Presto PageType Presto ImageFolio OmniPage LE and Online Manuals 6 Installing the Hardware 6 About Scanner C...

Page 4: ...uring the Push Buttons 51 Using the Push Buttons 58 CHAPTER 5 SCANNING PROJECTS 61 Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to E mail 63 Using VistaScan with PhotoDeluxe to Create Web ready Images 63 Using Pre...

Page 5: ...nual 81 Accessing the Caere OmniPage Online Manual 81 Installing Acrobat Reader for Macintosh Users 82 Troubleshooting 82 General Problems and Solutions 82 Windows 98 95 OSR2 Problems and Solutions 83...

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Page 7: ...he powerful software included with your scanner you can create an archive of scanned images e mail or fax images to friends or clients or create your own web site gallery Get ready to unleash your cre...

Page 8: ...nformation contained in this manual it is important that you become familiar with your scanner The graphics below identify the key scanner components Astra 2100U Scanner Elements Astra 2100U Back Pane...

Page 9: ...or higher USB interface connector At least 16 MB RAM memory 32 MB recommended CD ROM drive 170 MB of available hard disk space Macintosh Requirements iMac or USB compatible Macintosh Macintosh OS 8 1...

Page 10: ...Licensing Agreement window appears Enter the country where you are currently located in and click Next 3 Read the licensing agreement and then click Agree 4 A PhotoDeluxe Install window appears Click...

Page 11: ...he disk and display the folders contained on the CD ROM 2 Double click on the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Installer icon Follow the onscreen instructions 3 An Adobe ReadMe file appears After reading the text cl...

Page 12: ...our CD ROM is designated with another letter substitute the appropriate letter for the drive FOR MACINTOSH USERS When the UMAX VistaScan window opens on your desktop double click on the UMAX CD Instal...

Page 13: ...USB port Checking Your Computer s Connectors To use your scanner you need to understand what type of connectors you have on your computer To determine the connector type look at the back panel of your...

Page 14: ...Plug one end of this cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the computer Plug the other end of this cable into the port located on the back panel of the scanner Macintosh Connection 1 Locate th...

Page 15: ...Adapter 1 Plug the scanner s power adapter into an electrical outlet 2 Insert the other end of this cable into the power adapter receptacle on the rear panel of the scanner The power indicator on the...

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Page 17: ...t of instructions for your system Scanning Your First Image With PhotoDeluxe Open the PhotoDeluxe software application Scanning an Image from the PC 1 Click the Start bar in the bottom left corner of...

Page 18: ...verify that the scanner is able to communicate with the computer A test window appears the first time you launch the VistaScan software after installing the scanner 10 Click the Scanner Test and the...

Page 19: ...scanning For example if you are scanning a color photograph choose Color Photo To scan text or a black and white drawing choose Text Lineart The image is scanned and you return to the PhotoDeluxe win...

Page 20: ...button 5 Click the Get Photo tab 6 Click the Scanner button to display a menu of available input sources Click on the UMAX VistaScan entry in the input source list The UMAX VistaScan input source is...

Page 21: ...window click the icon that corresponds to the type of image you are scanning For example if you are scanning a color photograph choose Color Photo To scan text or a black and white drawing choose Text...

Page 22: ...lays an image of the scanner with the lamp illuminated To turn the scanner lamp off Click on the image of the scanner in the Power Saving utility window After a second or two the light in the scanner...

Page 23: ...tings that you generally do not modify every time you use the scanner The Preference settings are used as the default settings for several of the scan settings To access the VistaScan Preferences clic...

Page 24: ...mark appears the Profile List displays A profile is a list of applicable calibration profiles which MagicMatch uses to render a final output image If a printer or calibration profile is not chosen Mag...

Page 25: ...he checkbox again turns the feature on displays a checkmark and shows the ruler Tips Help The Tips Help option determines whether tips are displayed when you pause with your cursor over a VistaScan op...

Page 26: ...you want to store the scanned image files such as TMP in the File Name text box 4 Select the file format in which you want to save scanned images from the File Format drop down list Printer To specify...

Page 27: ...h scanned images to your email application from the Image Format drop down list Fax 1 Click on the Fax icon The fax driver or printer driver if a fax driver is not selected currently selected as the d...

Page 28: ...e name of the application executable in the File Name text box If you are not sure of the directory path click the Browse button to locate the correct path 4 Select the image format in which you want...

Page 29: ...pears when you launch VistaScan The features of the VistaScan Beginner window let you scan a wide variety of documents photos and graphics Just click a button Scanning an item via the Beginner window...

Page 30: ...w the item you are going to scan 1 Place the item you want to scan face down on the object glass under the inverted triangle that appears in the center of the rear ruler 2 Click the Preview button on...

Page 31: ...a selected frame by positioning the cursor inside the frame which changes the cursor shape to a four direction arrow and dragging the frame to another location in the Preview window Move tool Lets yo...

Page 32: ...can any of the following items Color Photos use this setting when you want to scan color or black and white photos Printed Matter use this setting when you want to scan something that has been printed...

Page 33: ...use the VistaScan Beginner window until you are more familiar with VistaScan and the scanning process The Beginner window options are preset to provide a quick and easy way to scan images If you are a...

Page 34: ...e g photographs documents and brochures Three other setting options appear onscreen that are not available with this scanner UTA Transmissive UTA Negative Automatic Document Feeder Changing the Image...

Page 35: ...B W Document Scans text documents black and white line art and other black and white documents This selection creates the smallest files FAX Scans at the appropriate resolution for faxing OCR Scans a...

Page 36: ...scanned image The higher the resolution the finer the image detail and the larger the file sizes VistaScan lets you choose from the following resolution settings Higher this option opens a drop down m...

Page 37: ...4 01 10 70 300 5 15 9 01 24 10 400 9 16 16 00 42 80 600 20 60 36 10 96 30 800 36 60 64 10 171 20 1200 82 40 144 20 385 20 NOTE Choosing the True Color RGB 36 bit setting captures more data than the 2...

Page 38: ...ou can also specify custom resolution settings that you can use when you scan The maximum custom resolution setting you can define is 2400 dpi To define the custom resolution settings 1 Choose the Cus...

Page 39: ...number of lines that appear in every inch lines per inch of the scanned image The Descreen feature is unavailable when you have chosen the B W Document Fax or OCR resolution settings To change the Des...

Page 40: ...nate patterns that are generated while scanning printed images You can enter custom settings that range from 35 to 400 lines per inch To define the custom descreen settings 1 Choose the Custom option...

Page 41: ...he image more than the standard Sharpen filter does Blur Use this option when you want to soften the edges of an image Blur More Use this option when you want to soften the edges more than the Blur fi...

Page 42: ...from the Scaling drop down menu The Custom Scaling window opens 2 Enter the desired scale factor in either the Width or Height text box When locked width and height entries are identical The width an...

Page 43: ...Frame tool You can edit the Preview image before scanning the final image using the Zoom Tool and the Frame Selection Tool To find out more about how to use these tools click on the user tips text th...

Page 44: ...item The icons include File stores the scanned image in a file using the file name specified in the VistaScan Preferences Print prints the scanned item on the default printer Fax faxes the scanned it...

Page 45: ...frames repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have created all the desired frames 4 After you create a frame the Single Frame tool is automatically selected so you can resize or move the frame you just create...

Page 46: ...ents to the colors and or tones in an image The following lists the color adjustment settings you can modify Brightness contrast highlights shadows and gamma Image tones Color balance Rotation Invert...

Page 47: ...maximum contrast setting is 100 the minimum setting is 100 Highlight Bar This setting defines the lightest whitest tones in the scanned image If you broaden the range that includes the highlight point...

Page 48: ...he right increases the brightness of the mid range gray tones Moving it to the left decreases the brightness of the mid range gray tones The default setting is 1 2 Reset Button Click the Reset button...

Page 49: ...the Color Balance tab from the Color Adjustments panel a continuous color spectrum wheel appears When you click in the wheel the image tones are shifted to the particular hue that is represented in t...

Page 50: ...an image changes all the dark tones in an image to light tones and all of the light tones to dark tones This option can NOT be reversed using the Edit menu Undo command Clicking on the image that sho...

Page 51: ...VistaShuttle Copy Utility Scanner Test Push Button Configuration Power Saving On Off Control Find Refresh Scanner Exit c Click on one of the listed applications or utilities to launch the software d C...

Page 52: ...e with Macintosh To use VistaShuttle to create an E Card electronic greeting card you send via e mail 1 Click the scanner icon in the system tray to the far right of the Windows task bar using your ri...

Page 53: ...aShuttle E Card window appears with the scanned item in the default E Card template 6 Click on the scanned item to display the image handles Drag one of the image handles outward to enlarge the image...

Page 54: ...ve the text box around the E Card until you find the right spot Click outside the text box to anchor the text to the chosen spot 13 Click the Mail button from the E Card window The Send dialog box app...

Page 55: ...d UMAX Copy Utility Features Brightness Lets you select the brightness levels to use when you print the copies of the scanned image If the image is too dark click the up arrow to lighten the copy If t...

Page 56: ...uality Printer Setup Opens the Printer Setup dialog box Reset Returns any settings you have modified to the default settings Exit Returns you to the desktop window Numeric Buttons Lets you specify the...

Page 57: ...the onscreen interface Before you can use these time saving functions you need to configure the settings for each button Follow the appropriate set of instructions below to configure the variables for...

Page 58: ...Hide VistaAccess Hide Others Show All Finder VistaAccess 2 Click on the Push Button Configuration option The Push Button Configuration window appears NOTE There are three icons in the Push Button Conf...

Page 59: ...op down list click the Add button to the right of the scan Destination drop down list The Add Application window opens Enter the application name in the Application Name text box Enter the path and th...

Page 60: ...either Reflective or Transmissive by clicking the arrow to the right of the Original field 8 Select the size of the original image by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Area field 9 Click...

Page 61: ...ing intensity level brightness by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness field and choosing the desired brightness level from the drop down menu 6 Original indicates the type of material...

Page 62: ...you are adjusting NOTE The Custom icon controls the values for both the E mail and OCR optical character recognition features You configure the variables for each function separately To configure the...

Page 63: ...evel from the drop down menu 6 Original indicates the type of material the original image is printed on Select either Reflective or Transmissive by clicking the arrow to the right of the Original fiel...

Page 64: ...the arrow to the right of the Original field 5 Click the OK button to save the Custom OCR push button configuration settings The Custom setting is now configured to scan OCR and then send the editable...

Page 65: ...ush buttons 1 Press the Scan Copy or Custom i e e mail or OCR button 2 A Scan Progress window appears showing you the status of the scanning task 3 When the scan is complete the image you scanned appe...

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Page 67: ...p menu appears click the VistaScan option The VistaScan pop up menu appears Click the VistaAccess option to display the scanner icon in the Windows Task bar near the time display in the lower right co...

Page 68: ...feature is only available if you have a browser installed 4 Click the Printer icon in the Scan to control panel to indicate that you want to scan and print the image 5 Click one of the four icons in...

Page 69: ...in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window The scanner starts scanning the image using the appropriate settings for web images 3 After the image is scanned a Microsoft Exchange or Lotu...

Page 70: ...et Fix Photo tab in the upper left corner and then select the Get Photo button The Get Photo drop down menu appears 3 Click the Scanners option The VistaScan software opens displaying the Beginner win...

Page 71: ...the World Wide Web option from the drop down menu 11 Follow the onscreen instructions for trimming sizing reducing and specifying the file format either GIF or JPEG compressed formats If you choose th...

Page 72: ...dow appears notifying you that the scanner is calibrating 4 The preview image should now be displayed in the Preview window area on the left side of the VistaScan window 5 You can edit the Preview ima...

Page 73: ...ght of the My Photos box at the top of this window 8 After a moment the image appears in the My Photos gallery window Double click the thumbnail to view a full size high resolution scan of the image i...

Page 74: ...only 1 Click the Start bar in the bottom left corner of the screen 2 Click Programs 3 Select Presto PageManager 4 Select Presto PageManager 5 The Presto PageManager window appears 6 Choose Select Sou...

Page 75: ...PageType application icon PageType opens and automatically displays the scanned form 12 Fill in the form text desired using the PageType tools 13 Save the image when you have finished editing the for...

Page 76: ...For PC Users 1 Insert the PhotoDeluxe CD in your CD ROM drive NOTE The PhotoDeluxe CD must be loaded in the CD ROM drive to access the calendar templates 2 Open PhotoDeluxe refer to Chapter 2 Your Fi...

Page 77: ...the icon that most closely matches the item you are going to scan in the Click to Scan area 9 The Open Photos dialog box displays a thumbnail version of the image you scanned 10 Drag the thumbnail fr...

Page 78: ...ar after the computer has had time to read the information from the CD Select a layout from the Template floating window d Click the 4Style tab Click the Choose Style button Double click one of the st...

Page 79: ...u to store the calendar page or Print to print the calendar page Converting Scanned Text to Editable Text with OmniPage OmniPage lets you scan an image that contains text and convert it to editable te...

Page 80: ...con An OmniPage toolbar appears If this toolbar does not appear click on the Window menu and select Show Toolbar 4 Click Select Scanner from the Settings menu Select UMAX Astra Series then click OK Co...

Page 81: ...all the desired pages and enter the file name file directory and file type the format in which you want to save the file 5 Click OK to save the recognized text 6 Open your word processor application O...

Page 82: ...or Mac users a note gives platform specific instructions Opening PhotoAlbum 1 Open the Presto PhotoAlbum program For PC Users a Click the Start bar in the bottom left corner of the screen b Click Pro...

Page 83: ...e appears 5 Click on the Command icon in the upper left corner of the floating Photo Browser window If this window is not displayed click on the Photo Browser button located on the left side of the ro...

Page 84: ...f the image you just scanned appears in the Photo Browser window 13 Click and drag this image into the spaces that read Put Photo Here 14 Repeat this process by scanning more photos and inserting them...

Page 85: ...with online help which essentially is an online manual Read the following information to find out how to access the manuals for each individual software application Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online...

Page 86: ...be PhotoDeluxe Online Manual For PC Users 1 Place the PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD ROM drive If the install screen automatically launches skip to step 4 2 Double click My Computer 3 Right click the CD ROM...

Page 87: ...ktop 2 Double click the Presto PageManager 2 31 02 folder 3 Double click User s Guide pdf If you receive an error please install Adobe Acrobat reader 3 01 See Installing Acrobat Reader below for instr...

Page 88: ...n CD icon 3 Double click the Acrobat Reader Install folder 4 Double click the 3 0 folder 5 Double click the Reader folder 6 Double click the Install Acrobat 3 0 icon Troubleshooting This scanner is de...

Page 89: ...pliance The initial USB chipset that was released was the INTEL82371SB It supports most low draw devices such as mice and joysticks but high draw devices such as scanners might have trouble functionin...

Page 90: ...he scanner and into an outlet The scanner s power will then be ON 2 Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the back of the computer NOTE If you unplug the scanner s power to turn it off you must als...

Page 91: ...ll it from the Windows95 CD Problem IRQ steering is disabled For USB to function properly IRQ Steering must be enabled Solution The IRQ Steering setting is located in the Device Manager Follow the ste...

Page 92: ...will not work Solution Follow the steps below to determine if the scanner is present in the Device Manager 1 Click the My Computer icon using the right mouse button A pop up menu appears 2 Click on Pr...

Page 93: ...enu appears 2 Click on Properties command using the left mouse button 3 Click the Performance tab the fourth tab under System Properties 4 Look in the System Resources area the second section This num...

Page 94: ...ner to install properly or it does not run once it is installed Solution If you are having problems installing or using the Astra 2100U scanner ensure that Macintosh OS 8 1 or higher is installed on y...

Page 95: ...r is the only device on the USB chain Make sure that the scanner power adapter is plugged directly into the wall not into a power strip Problem The following error message appeared Error No Driver Fou...

Page 96: ...the computer 5 Go to Command Update All Information Command U 6 Reconnect the scanner and Update All Information again Is the scanner listed If yes you can begin scanning If no please call UMAX Techn...

Page 97: ...ays of free technical support from the scanner purchase date If you call after the 90 day period you will be charged a flat fee of 19 95 per call All charges will be billed to your major credit card B...

Page 98: ...leaning Regularly cleaning the object glass will ensure that dirt or smudges will not reduce the quality of your scanned images Before you clean the glass make sure the scanner is turned off and the p...

Page 99: ...n 600 dpi x 1200 dpi 9600 dpi x 9600 dpi Color Density 36 bit color Light Source Cold Cathode Lamp Optics Enclosed Optical System Interface Astra 2100U USB Operating System Astra 2100U Windows 95 98 M...

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Page 101: ...ordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does...

Page 102: ...ot apply if the product has been damaged by an accident electrical fault through misuse or abuse If the product has been altered without written authorization by UMAX the warranty will not be applicab...

Page 103: ...olor Matching Correction 18 color saturation 43 color spectrum wheel 43 connecting the Interface Cables 8 connecting the Power Adapter 9 connecting USB cable Macintosh 8 connecting USB Cable PC 8 conn...

Page 104: ...ctors 8 J job list window 39 L light dark settings adjustment 37 M Macintosh installation PhotoDeluxe 5 Macintosh Requirements 3 MagicMatch 18 maintenance 92 Move tool 25 moving an image 24 Multiple F...

Page 105: ...istaScan 61 scanning basics 17 scanning features VistaScan Advanced 27 scanning reflective objects 28 scanning first time 11 51 screen savers how to make 46 selecting a directory to save in 13 selecti...

Page 106: ...s 61 V VistaScan Beginner window 13 VistaScan driver selection 14 VistaScan features Advanced window 27 VistaScan features Beginner window 23 VistaScan online manual accessing 79 VistaScan installing...