UMAX Technologies Astra 6400, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Astra 6400 6450 OWNER S GUIDE ...

Page 2: ...ewSoft Technology Corporation Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders Copyright 1999 UMAX Technologies Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemica...

Page 3: ...re 1394 Card for PC 11 Connecting the Cables 12 Connecting the Power Adapter 13 CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST SCAN 14 CHAPTER 3 SCANNING BASICS 17 SETTING VISTASCAN PREFERENCES 17 General 17 Scan Destination 19 Scanner Information 22 VistaScan Beginner Window Features 23 VistaScan Advanced Features 28 Using the Universal Transparency Cover UTC 45 Using VistaAccess Direct Access 46 Turning the Scanner Lamp ...

Page 4: ...6 HOW TO GET HELP 65 USING ONLINE MANUALS 65 Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual 65 Accessing the Presto PageManager Online Manual 66 Accessing the Caere OmniPage Online Manual 66 TROUBLESHOOTING 67 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT 69 MAINTENANCE 70 CLEANING 71 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS 72 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 73 WARRANTY 74 ...

Page 5: ...w scanner In addition to being easy to connect this scanner is also easy to use Simply follow the instructions in this guide and you ll be scanning in no time With the powerful software included with your scanner you can create edit and archive scanned images e mail or fax images to friends or clients or create your own Web site gallery Get ready to unleash your creativity with the UMAX Astra 6400...

Page 6: ...tart Guide Power Adapter Slide Holder included with Astra 6450 Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM UMAX Scanner CD ROM This CD ROM contains software for Caere OmniPage LE OCR NewSoft Presto PageManager full version NewSoft Presto PageType full version PC UMAX Copy Utility PC Scanning Solutions electronic book ...

Page 7: ...Astra 6400 6450 Scanner Elements Astra 6400 6450 Back Panel Object Glass Glass surface on which documents or images are placed Power Indicator Illuminates to indicate that the scanner is powered on Scan Copy and Custom OCR or E Mail Buttons Universal Transparency Cover included with 6450 Provides top lighting when scanning slides Transparency Receptacle Power Adapter Receptacle FireWire IEEE 1394 ...

Page 8: ...ive 250 MB of available hard disk space Macintosh Requirements iMac DV or New Power Mac G3 G4 Firewire IEEE 1394 port 64 MB RAM memory Macintosh OS 9 0 or higher CD ROM drive 250 MB of available hard disk space Installing the Software Installing Adobe Photoshop LE on the PC 1 Insert the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM into your CD ROM drive 2 Click the Start button in the bottom left corner of the deskt...

Page 9: ...cess by following the remaining screen prompts Installing Adobe Photoshop LE on the Macintosh 1 Disable any virus protection extensions and restart your computer 2 Insert the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM into your CD ROM drive The Photoshop LE CD ROM content window appears 3 Double click the Adobe Photoshop LE icon The Photoshop LE window appears 4 Double click the Install Photoshop LE icon Follow th...

Page 10: ...can window open on your desktop double click on the UMAX CD Installer icon to launch the Setup program 2 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation process Be certain to register the scanner when asked Registering the scanner gives you access to the password for the e book Scanner Solutions See below for more information Scanner Solutions e book The Scanner Solutions e book is ...

Page 11: ...re installation depends on installing the software first If you have not installed the software that came bundled with the scanner refer to Installing the Software earlier in this chapter for instructions Installing the FireWire 1394 Card for PC 1 Make sure computer s power is turned off Remove the case according to the system manual s directions 2 Insert the FireWire 1394 card in an empty PCI slo...

Page 12: ...0 and Astra 6450 scanners Connecting the Cables Find a suitable location near your computer to place the scanner CAUTION Make sure the surface is flat Operating your scanner on an uneven surface can damage the internal components 1 Locate the FireWire cable that is provided with the Astra 6400 6450 Plug one end of the connector firmly into the FireWire IEEE 1394 port on the back of the computer 2 ...

Page 13: ...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 front panel of the scanner should now be illuminated 3 Turn your computer on ...

Page 14: ...n Adobe Photoshop LE icon to open it 2 Choose Import from the File menu 3 Choose Select Twain_32 Source 4 Choose VistaScan32 VX XX This will establish the Astra 6400 6450 driver as the driver Photoshop will use 5 Choose Import and then select TWAIN_32 6 The scanner driver VistaScan will be activated and appear The driver should display the Beginner interface If not click 7 Place the image to be sc...

Page 15: ...UMAX Astra 6400 6450 Owner s Guide 15 13 Choose Save As from the File menu to save the scanned image Enter the file name save location and file type ie JPG TIFF etc ...

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Page 17: ...ault scan settings Generally there is no need modify the settings every time you use the scanner To access the VistaScan Preferences first launch the VistaScan driver click the Preferences icon in the upper right corner of the VistaScan window The preference icon is a scanner with a lightning bolt The Preferences cover three areas General Scan Destination Scanner Information A tab at the top of th...

Page 18: ...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 MagicMatch will calibrate the image to optimize its display on a monitor MagicMatch only functions when you are scanning in color mode When you are using Magic Match it automatically disables the Level C...

Page 19: ...n the 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 option Click on the Tips Help box to enable tips displays a checkmark When a checkmark appears clicking the checkbox disables the tips and removes the checkmark Scan Destination The options in this P...

Page 20: ...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 which printer to use when printing scanned images 1 Click on the Printer icon The printer currently selected as the default appears to the right of the Scan To icon set 2 If you want to change any of...

Page 21: ...pported e mail programs 3 Select the image format you want to use when you attach 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 default appears to the right of the Scan To icon set 2 If you want to change any of the settings click on the Properties ...

Page 22: ...eManager in the Application Name text box 3 Enter the file 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 to save scanned images from the Image Format drop down list Scanner Information The Scanner Information tab displays important information abou...

Page 23: ...Scan Version Maximum Scan Width and Length Maximum Resolution VistaScan Beginner Window Features The VistaScan Beginner window appears 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 ...

Page 24: ...what kind of image you are going to scan and start the final scan process using the Click To Scan icons Performing the Preview Scan The Preview feature lets you scan an item at low resolution so you can define the specific area to be scanned when you scan at higher resolution To preview the item you are going to scan 1 Place the item you want to scan facedown on the object glass under the inverted...

Page 25: ...and click in the Preview window Frame tool Lets you select the portion of the image displayed in the Preview window you want scanned in the final scan step You can size the selection frame by clicking on the Frame tool and placing your cursor over one of the four edges of the frame which changes the cursor shape to a two headed arrow drag the Frame inward to reduce the size or outward to increase ...

Page 26: ...or application to which you want to send the scanned item click on the icon that represents this device or application 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 item using your fax driver Application sends the scanned item to the application specifie...

Page 27: ...ting when you want to scan the text contained in a document or when you want to scan simple lineart graphics Web Images use this setting when you want to scan graphics and then use them on the web To specify the type of image you are going to scan click on the icon that represents the type of item you want to scan Clicking on any of these icons automatically starts the final scan process using the...

Page 28: ...mages If you are an experienced computer user with some scanning experience you can use the features contained in the Advanced window to optimize the scan process for the specific item you are going to scan The Advanced window contains the following tools and features you can use to scan documents Original Document Source Settings Image Mode Settings Resolution Settings Descreen Settings Filter Se...

Page 29: ...Doc Feeder The Automatic Document Feeder option is not available for this scanner NOTE For more information about scanning photo transparencies or negatives refer to the Universal Transparency Cover UTC section of this manual Changing the Image Mode VistaScan can scan a wide variety of image types True Color RGB Scans a full color photo or document The RGB indicates the colors of Red Green and Blu...

Page 30: ...ext documents black and white line art and other black and white documents This selection creates the smallest file sizes FAX Scans at the appropriate resolution for faxing OCR Scans at the appropriate settings for optimal OCR recognition True Color 42 bit RGB Scans a full color photo or document using 42 bits of information to define each pixel The RGB indicates the colors of Red Green and Blue T...

Page 31: ... will capture in a 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 menu that contains higher resolution settings which include 9600 8400 7200 6000 4800 3600 2400 1800 and 1600 dpi selections 1200 800 600 400 300 200 150 100 75 Custom ...

Page 32: ...E Choosing the True Color RGB 36 bit setting captures more data than the 24 bit setting This means that the file sizes listed above will be larger if you scanned images using the True Color 42 bit RGB setting Choosing the Best Resolution for Your Scanning Project To choose the best resolution for scanning determine what you are going to do with the image once it is scanned Matching your scanning r...

Page 33: ...he desired resolution setting between 50 and 2400 dpi in the Custom resolution 1 text box 3 Repeat step 2 to define the Custom resolution 2 and Custom resolution 3 settings 4 Click OK The settings you defined appear on the Resolution setting drop down menu under the Custom heading Changing the Descreen Feature The Descreen option helps eliminate the patterns that can appear when you scan printed i...

Page 34: ...ines per inch This option smoothes the fine dot pattern found in glossy magazines Newspaper Specifies 85 lines per inch Smoothes the coarse grain pattern commonly found in newspaper images Art print Specifies 175 lines per inch Smoothes the fine dot pattern found in high quality art prints Custom Opens the Custom Descreen window which allows you to specify a custom line screen value Refer to the U...

Page 35: ... Descreen window opens 2 Enter the desired lines per inch setting between 35 and 400 lpi in the Custom descreen lpi 1 text box 3 Repeat step 2 to define the Custom descreen 2 and Custom descreen 3 settings 4 Click OK The settings you defined appear on the Descreen setting drop down menu under the Custom heading Changing the Filter Setting Image filters are used to soften or sharpen edges and bound...

Page 36: ... Scaling lets you automatically enlarge or reduce an image from its original size 100 as it is scanned The scale factor affects the size of the scanned image and the printed scan output You can scale the image using any of the scale factors listed below 200 150 100 50 25 10 Custom You can also specify a custom scale factor by choosing the Custom option from the Scaling drop down menu See the Using...

Page 37: ...c updating one field automatically changes the other field If the scale output size is unlocked you can set the width and height output dimensions individually 3 To change the unit of measure click on the down arrow next to Height and or Width text boxes to display the possible settings You can choose from Inch Centimeter Pixel or Percent 4 Click OK Using the Auto Adjustment Feature Auto Adjustmen...

Page 38: ...lp you must have a browser installed on the system 4 Click the Auto Adjustment check box The selected area is adjusted and the preview image refreshes displaying the results you can expect when you perform the final scan Using the Scan Control Unit The Scan Control unit contains the Preview and Scan buttons and the Scan To options Selecting the Scan to Device or Application To specify the device o...

Page 39: ...c Mail e mail application Using the Multiple Scan Mode You can select multiple portions of the image you scanned in Preview mode using the Multiple Frame tool The Multiple Frame tool allows you to create two or more selection frames in the Preview Window To create more than one selection frame 1 After you have scanned an image in Preview scan mode click on the Multiple Frame tool 2 Select the area...

Page 40: ... Thumbnails of the selected frames appear in the job list window 2 Click on the thumbnail of the frame you want to remove A red box appears around the selected thumbnail The frame in the Preview window associated with the thumbnail changes to a dashed outline 3 Click on the X button located in the bottom left corner of the thumbnail to remove the frame 4 One frame will always remain and cannot be ...

Page 41: ...om the Color Adjustment panel a series of slide bars appear Adjust the associated tones by dragging the slider in one of the bars to the left or the right Using the Brightness Bar This setting determines the overall intensity level gray level of an image Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the brightness Moving it to the left decreases the brightness The default setting is z...

Page 42: ... the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness Moving it to the right decreases the brightness The default setting is 255 The maximum highlight setting is 255 the minimum setting is 1 white Shadow Bar The Shadow bar defines the darkest tones in the scanned image Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the left increases the brightness in shadowed areas Moving it to the right decreases the bri...

Page 43: ... command is another way to make precise adjustments in the highlight midtones or shadow levels in your images Using this feature corrects the gray color values in an image You change the values by altering the shape of the curve that represents the brightness values of pixels Click Reset to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting Adjusting the Color Balance The Color Adjustm...

Page 44: ...lar hue that is represented in that area Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and return the value to default setting Rotating Inverting an Image You can rotate an image clockwise or counter clockwise and you can flip images 180 degrees vertically or horizontally ...

Page 45: ...ton cancels the rotate or flip action and returns the image to the original orientation Using the Universal Transparency Cover UTC The Astra 6450 scanner is equipped with an UTC which gives you the capability to scan slides and transparencies The UTC is optional on the Astra 6400 Negative film normally contains an emulsion that affects the color of the image when scanned Other transmissive images ...

Page 46: ... use VistaAccess from the PC a Click on the Start bar Click on the Programs option When the Programs pop up 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 corner of the window in the system tray b Click the scanner icon in the system tray using your r...

Page 47: ...s online help Click the Exit option to remove the scanner icon from the Finder area and close VistaAccess Turning the Scanner Lamp On and Off You can turn the scanner lamp on and off using the Power Saving utility built into VistaAccess The power saving option is accessible by accessing VistaAccess See Using VistaAccess Direct Access for more information Within VistaAccess select Lamp On Off Contr...

Page 48: ...ude in your electronic greeting card 3 Lift the scanner s document cover and place your document face down in the center of the scanner s object glass 4 Click Preview to preview the scanned item 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 that appears when y...

Page 49: ...ing the desired option from the buttons in the left column 7 Click and drag any of the E Card template elements to move them around creating your own E Card style 8 Choose the Add text command from the Text menu or click on the Text button from the left hand column The Text Setting window opens 9 Enter the E Card greeting text in the text box 10 You can modify the font type font size font style bo...

Page 50: ... are supported and click the Send button to open the application and attach your E Card to the message 15 Send your e mail message Using the UMAX Copy Utility The UMAX Copy utility is a PC based application that lets you scan and automatically print copies of an image NOTE The UMAX Copy Utility is not Macintosh compatible To use the copy utility 1 Click on the Start bar Click the Programs option W...

Page 51: ...lity or choose Best for high quality images B W images Selecting Best or Normal produces the same output Gray images Selecting Best uses an enhanced filter to improve image quality but slows down the print speed Color image Selecting Normal uses an enhanced filter to improve color quality selecting Best uses the MagicMatch function to produce the best image quality Printer Setup Opens the Printer ...

Page 52: ...h 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 each button Configuring the Push Buttons To access the configuration utility for the push buttons follow the appropriate instructions below For PC Users 1 Click the scanner icon in the Task bar usi...

Page 53: ...utility opens the scanner settings are automatically displayed Select the image editing software you want to scan to when you press the Scan push button by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Destination field A list of the available applications appears Choose one of the available applications from the drop down menu 2 If the application you want to scan to is not shown in the Scan Des...

Page 54: ...e drop down menu 7 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 field 8 Select the size of the original image by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Area field 9 Click the OK button to save the Scan push button configuration settings These settings will be used wheneve...

Page 55: ...nal image is printed on Select either Reflective or Transmissive by clicking the arrow to the right of the Original field 7 Select the file size for the scanned image by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Area field and choosing the desired dimensions from the drop down menu 8 Click the OK button to save the Copy push button configuration settings These settings will be used whenever y...

Page 56: ... a scanning 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 the original image is printed on Select either Reflective or Transmissive by clicking the arrow to the right of the Original field 7 Select the file size for the scanned image by clicking on ...

Page 57: ... 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 field 4 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 text to the selected OCR Destination application To configure the Custom button to scan and...

Page 58: ...ss 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 appears in the application that you specified when you configured the button ...

Page 59: ...a Click on the Start bar Click on the Programs option When the Programs pop up 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 corner of the window in the system tray b Click the scanner icon in the Task bar using your right mouse button A pop up menu ...

Page 60: ... center of the scanner s object glass 3 Click the Preview button to preview the scanned item 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 that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool NOTE This feature is only available if you have a browser installed 4 ...

Page 61: ...the following steps 1 Click the E mail icon to set the scanner settings to the best values for scanning an image to e mail NOTE You may need to adjust the destination preferences in the VistaScan Beginner window For information about setting preferences refer to Setting the VistaScan Preferences section 2 Click the Web Image icon in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window The scann...

Page 62: ...Scan Beginner window appears 7 Lift the document cover and place the form you want to scan face down in the center of the object glass of the scanner 8 Click the Preview button 9 Click the Text Lineart icon in the Click to Scan area to begin the scan 10 When the scan is complete click the Exit button at the bottom of the window The scanned image of your form appears in the PageManager Inbox window...

Page 63: ...ck Programs 3 Select the Caere Applications option 4 Select OminPage LE to launch the application The OmniPage LE window appears For Macintosh Users 1 Double click the Hard Drive icon 2 Double click OmniPage LE 3 Double click the OmniPage LE icon 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 men...

Page 64: ...have additional pages to scan click the Add Pages button and repeat steps 2 and 3 4 Click Stop Scanning when you have scanned 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 For Macintosh Users 1 Click Save to save the converted text 2 Choose Exit from the File menu to close OmniPage LE ...

Page 65: ...ion to find out how to access the manuals for each individual software application Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual For PC Users If the VistaScan application is already open you can locate the manual by clicking on the user tips that pop up when your mouse scrolls over a tool If VistaScan is not open follow the instructions below 1 Click Start 2 Click Programs 3 Click VistaScan 4 Click V...

Page 66: ...ams 3 Click Presto PageManager Deluxe 4 Click PageManager User s Manual For Macintosh Users 1 Double click the Hard Drive icon on the desktop 2 Double click the Presto PageManager 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 instructions Accessing the Caere OmniPage Online Manual For PC Users 1 Click...

Page 67: ...g or has failed and needs to be changed Please contact your dealer or UMAX Technical Support Problem The scanner test failed Solution Make sure the interface cable is properly connected to the FireWire IEEE 1394 connector port on your computer Find and refresh the scanner after reinserting the cable Try the second Firewire port on the computer if available Problem Your system resources are low on ...

Page 68: ...tasks running except the EXPLORER and SYSTRAY items To end a task highlight an item in the Close Programs window and click the End Task Button Repeat this step for each task you want to end The programs will return upon restart Repeating this process may be necessary Problem I cannot get the scanner to install properly on my Macintosh or it does not run once it is installed Solution If you are hav...

Page 69: ...lder for the FireWire IEEE 1394 device you just connected You may have forgotten to install the software that came with the device or you may have put the device driver i e the software that allows Macintosh to recognize and communicate with the FireWire 1394 device in the wrong place in your System Folder Re install the software driver from the VistaScan CD ROM Make sure the scanner extension is ...

Page 70: ... you are using The application software packages that you are using Error codes or messages seen A description of what you were doing at the time of the malfunction so that the problem can be recreated Other observations that may aid the technician in identifying the problem and solution When you call please be in front of your computer You will need to have your scanner and the computer turned on...

Page 71: ...wer cord is unplugged Clean the object glass and document cover with a soft damp cloth and a mild detergent or alcohol Warning Do not spray the cleaning fluid directly on the object glass Spraying the liquid directly on the glass may cause the liquid to penetrate the seams around the glass and contaminate the mirrors and lenses inside the scanner Please be sure you spray the liquid on the cleaning...

Page 72: ... Color Density 42 bit color Light Source Cold Cathode Lamp Optics Enclosed Optical System Interface Firewire IEEE 1394 Operating System Windows 98 SE 2000 Mac OS 9 0 or above Scanning Modes Line Art 1 bit pixel Grayscale 14 bits pixel internal Color 42 bits pixel internal Data Output 42 bit color 14 bit grayscale Maximum Document Size 8 5 x 11 7 A4 Astra 6450 Maximum Transparency Size 4 x 5 Scanne...

Page 73: ...ed and used in accordance 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 cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by o...

Page 74: ...not 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 applicable This warranty applies only to hardware products manufactured by or for UMAX Warranted products must bear the UMAX brand name tradename or logo The aforementioned warranty and remedies are exclusiv...