UMAX Technologies Astra 2400S, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...feguards Read all of the instructions Save these instructions for later use Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product When replacement parts are required be sure that service technicians have used replacement parts that conform to at least the same safety standards with regard to fire electric shock or other hazards Do not use this product near water or in rainy moist environment ...

Page 2: ...Scanner 3 Unlocking The Carriage 4 Installing Application Software and VistaScan 5 Testing The Scanner 7 Completing Your First Scan 8 Start Your Scan By Using VistaScan 9 Troubleshooting 16 Maintenance 18 Specifications 19 Glossary 20 2 ...

Page 3: ...A Glance At Your Scanner The Front View The Rear View 3 ...

Page 4: ...e the restraint toward the unlocked position Warning You must lock the scanner before transporting it Failure to do so can cause extensive damage to your scanner Be sure the scanner lamp is in the return position before locking the scanner To lock the restraint move the restraint toward the locked position 4 ...

Page 5: ...s the CD ROM drive Select OK The installation program will guide you through the remainder of the process Follow the instructions to complete the installation Installing VistaScan Install PhotoShop LE prior to installing VistaScan a Insert the Astra scanner SCSI CD into your CD ROM drive b The installation program will launch automatically Note If the installation program does not launch please fo...

Page 6: ...tall the software Installing UMAX Astra 2400S VistaScan CD Install PhotoShop LE first prior to installing VistaScan a Insert the CD labeled Astra scanner SCSI into your CD ROM drive b Double click on the UMAX VistaScan CD icon located on the desktop c Double click on the VistaScan CD installer icon d Follow the on screen instructions to install VistaScan and other bundled software Note For detaile...

Page 7: ... Once the scanner has been unpacked and the shipping restraint has been removed the scanner is ready to perform this test To start the scanners self test do the following 1 Unlock the Optical Assembly Restraint 2 Connect the power cord to a wall outlet 3 Connect the power cord to the scanner 4 Turn on the power When the test is initiated the ready and option ADF UTA indicators will flash once and ...

Page 8: ...ram group 4 Click the Scanner Test icon to begin self testing If the scanner test fails please refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual for a solution Original Image Placement 1 Raise the scanner s document cover 2 Place the document graphic text or photo face down on the scanner Center the document along the triangular mark 3 Lower the document cover 8 ...

Page 9: ... activate the scanning dialog box as shown on page 10 7 Place the image you will scan on top of the scanner s object glass 8 From the four modes on the Click to Scan panel click a scan mode button that suits the required scan For example if you wish to scan a color photograph click the Color Photo button in order for the image to be scanned in true color Scanning will commence upon selection of a ...

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Page 11: ... dialog box will appear 5 In the Preferences dialog box enter the relevant details into the File Name File Format and File Folder fields respectively You may use the Browse button to help you locate the desired folder for your image 6 Click OK The entries you made will be implemented and the dialog box exited 7 From the four modes on the Click to Scan panel click a scan mode button that best suits...

Page 12: ...or the scanned image Click the Preferences button The Preferences dialog box will appear from which you should enter the relevant details into the dialog box Select the area to be scanned by clicking on the Frame tool and dragging the curser diagonally to form a rectangle that best defines the area As you drag the borders of a frame encompassing the desired area will appear Click one of the scan m...

Page 13: ...ect the Plug ins command Choose VistaScan as the data source Select the Acquire command to activate the scanning interface as shown below The following steps are similar to those in the previous section For Windows Users For more details about scanning the image please refer to the online help of VistaScan To access the VistaScan User s Guide please follow the instructions below Double click the h...

Page 14: ...e Preferences button on the top right of the VistaScan interface The Preferences dialog box will appear Enter the relevant details into the File Name field 5 6 7 8 Click OK The entries you made will be implemented and the dialog box exited From the four modes on the Click to Scan panel click a scan mode button that best suits the required scan For example if you wish to scan a color photograph cli...

Page 15: ... for the scanned image Click the Preferences button The Preferences dialog box will appear from which you should enter the relevant details into the dialog box Select the area to be scanned by clicking on the Frame tool and dragging the cursor diagonally to form a rectangle that best defines the area As you drag the borders of a frame encompassing the desired area will appear 5 6 Click one of the ...

Page 16: ... therefore please do not connect additional SCSI devices Check the terminators and the cables If the cable and terminators are all properly installed please contact your dealer Apple Compatible Driver Troubleshooting If you have trouble installing the driver check the following Conflict between SCSI ID s Be sure that each SCSI device has a unique ID The SCSI ID on your scanner is preset at the fac...

Page 17: ...use only If All Else Fails If the above solutions do not resolve the problem contact your dealer or check the UMAX support Web site at www umax com support In addition UMAX has Support Technicians that can be reached at 214 739 1915 Monday through Friday from 9am 5pm CST When contacting a UMAX Support Technician please have the following information ready 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The scanner model you are ...

Page 18: ...nsion slot covers at the rear of your computer s case Be sure to do this immediately before removing any components from their anti static bag When handling any electronic components be sure to carefully avoid touching any metal part of the component Avoid touching any of the gold fingers that plug into the expansion slot It is best to handle system components either by their edges or by the mount...

Page 19: ... Bit Pixel Internal Line Art Mode 1 Bit Pixel Scanner Settings Scaling 1 to 200 in 1 increments at 600 dpi Resolution Highlight Shadow 255 Steps Contrast Brightness 100 100 Gamma Curve Downloadable Curves Data Output Color Mode 42 Bit BET Grayscale Mode 14 Bit BET Interface Built in SCSI II One 25 pin Connector and One 50 pin Connector Power Requirements Voltage 100 240 VAC Frequency 50 60 Hz Powe...

Page 20: ...re program that tells the computer how to communicate with and operate scanner The driver can be a stand alone application or can be accessed from within another application DPI Dots per inch A measurement of resolution The higher the dpi the higher the resolution of the image Expansion Slot Cover A metal or plastic plate dust cover that covers the exterior hole in an expansion slot Folder An elec...

Page 21: ...many dots per inch are scanned SCSI Chain One or more SCSI devices connected to the same SCSI controller SCSI Device A device which connects to a computer using the SCSI interface SCSI ID Switch The switch on most external SCSI devices which is used to set the SCSI ID SCSI ID A unique number between 0 and 7 that identifies each device on a SCSI chain The SCSI ID is set using a SCSI ID switch prese...

Page 22: ... purchase a power cord compatible with the German system No Manufacture Type Rating 1 I Sheng SP 023 16A 250V Plug 2 King Cord KC 015A 16A 250V 1 I Sheng IS 14 10A 250V Connector 2 King Cord KC 003 10A 250V 1 I Sheng H05VV F 3G 0 75mm 2 King Cord H05VV F 3G 0 75mm 3 Ta Hsing H05VV F 3G 0 75mm 4 Walsin Lihwa H05VV F 3G 0 75mm 5 One Six H05VV F 3G 0 75mm 6 Yeh Yang H05VV F 3G 0 75mm 7 Longwell H05VV...