UMAX Technologies Astra MX3, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...UMAX Astra MX3 OWNER S GUIDE...

Page 2: ...r 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 pa...

Page 3: ...out Scanner Connectors 11 USB Connectors 11 SCSI Connectors 11 Checking Your Computer s Connectors 12 Positioning the Scanner 12 Connecting the Cables 12 Connecting the USB Cable 12 Connecting the SCS...

Page 4: ...Table 1 Resolution File Size Guidelines 28 Choosing the Best Resolution for Your Scanning Project 28 Table 2 Recommended Resolutions 28 Changing the Descreen Feature 29 Changing the Filter Setting 29...

Page 5: ...o to E mail Using VistaScan 46 Converting Scanned Text to Editable Text with OmniPage 46 Opening OmniPage LE 46 Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE 47 Creating an Album with Presto PhotoAlbum 47...

Page 6: ...vi Maintenance 59 Cleaning 59 APPENDIX A TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 60 APPENDIX B USING THE OPTIONAL UNIVERSAL TRANSPARENCY COVER UTC 61 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY 62 WARRANTY 64 INDEX 65...

Page 7: ...t works the same way on either Mac or PC systems But the MX3 is without question intended for Mac users The software that is included with the scanner is specific to the Macintosh platform There are P...

Page 8: ...e retailer where you purchased the scanner or contact UMAX For information about contacting UMAX directly refer toChapter 6 How to Get Help Package Contents UMAX Astra MX3 Color Flatbed Scanner USB In...

Page 9: ...arency cover shown is an optional accessory Object Glass Glass surface on which documents or images are placed Power Light Illuminates when scanner is plugged in Scan Copy and Custom OCR or E Mail But...

Page 10: ...Double click on the Install Photoshop LEicon Follow the screen prompts 5 When the User Information dialog box appears enter your personal information and the software serial number that appears in th...

Page 11: ...een included please check to make sure that your computer is compatible with the scanner s connectors About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors Newer computers both PC and Macintosh rely on USB technolo...

Page 12: ...uter to place the scanner Make sure the surface is flat CAUTION Operating your scanner on an uneven surface can damage the internal components Note Proper scanner hardware installation depends on inst...

Page 13: ...o the first SCSI connector on the backside of the scanner closest to the left side Note If your scanner is not chained to other SCSI devices connect the Terminator to the remaining SCSI port of your s...

Page 14: ...be able to scan slides and other transmissive media 1 Locate the UTC cable connected to the back end of the UTC cover 2 Plug the UTC cable connector into the round three pin DIN connector on the scan...

Page 15: ...plications bundled with this scanner Note Before you begin your first scan you must install the scanner and the bundled software Refer to Chapter 1 Getting Started for installation instructions Make a...

Page 16: ...areas General Scan Destination Scanner Information A tab at the top of the Preferences window indicates each VistaScan preference group To view the Preference settings for an area click on the associ...

Page 17: ...rrespond to the rulers on your scanner s object glass Clicking on theShow Ruler checkbox turns off removes the checkmark and hides the ruler Clicking on the checkbox again turns the feature on display...

Page 18: ...18 2 Click on the pop up menu next to File Format and select one of the file types...

Page 19: ...o the Preference settings If you want to make additional printer changes click on the Chooserbutton to open up the Mac Chooser E mail To specify which e mail application to use when you e mail scanned...

Page 20: ...n the Settings button to open the dialogue box and choose the application you want completed scans to open in Click on the Select button to return to the preferences menu 3 Click on the pop up menu ne...

Page 21: ...the VistaScan Beginner window 2 Select what you want to do with the image after it is scanned using the Scan To icons 3 Specify what kind of image you aregoing to scan and start the final scan process...

Page 22: ...y 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...

Page 23: ...ng your fax driver Application Sends the scanned item to the application specified in the VistaScan Preferences E mail Sends the scanned item as a graphic file to your Microsoft Exchange or Lotus cc M...

Page 24: ...Clicking on any of these icons automatically starts the final scan process using the pre defined scan settings The scanned image is saved or sent to the device or application you specified by clicking...

Page 25: ...preset to provide a quick and easy way to scan images To enter the Advanced window click on the VistaScan Advanced Button The Advanced window contains the following tools and features you can use to...

Page 26: ...etting creates larger files than the B W Photo setting 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...

Page 27: ...use is capable of working with42 bit graphics refer to your software documentation Changing the Resolution Setting Scanning resolution is measured in dots per inch DPI Resolution determines the amoun...

Page 28: ...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 g...

Page 29: ...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 fou...

Page 30: ...changes the scale of the scan horizontally To maintain proportions of the image during scaling lock the sliders together by clicking on the X Y box 3 Click OK Using the Auto Adjustment Feature Auto A...

Page 31: ...ant to send the scanned item 1 Click on the arrowabove the Scan To text on the Scan Control unit The Scan Control unit panel slides back to display the Scan To icons 2 Click on the icon that represent...

Page 32: ...ded arrow appears drag the line to re size the box 4 Click outside of a selected area to save the frame The marquis box will turn into a green frame To create other frames repeat steps 1 2 and 3 until...

Page 33: ...ws and gamma Image tones Color balance Rotation Invert To access the color adjustment features click on the Color Adjustment icon from the VistaScan Advanced window Adjusting Image Brightness Contrast...

Page 34: ...tones in the scanned image Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right decreases the brightness in shadowed areas Moving it to the left increases the brightness in shadowed areas The default set...

Page 35: ...esents 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 Adjustment feature controls the hue and satur...

Page 36: ...e and flip selections Flip Rotate Horizontally 90 clockwise Flip Rotate Horizontally 90 counter clockwise Flip Horizontal Rotate 90 counter clockwise Rotate 90 Clockwise Normal does not rotate or flip...

Page 37: ...ter 4 Lamp On Off Control Controls the scanner s lamp power saving utility Refer to the section Turning the Scanner Lamp On and OFF below Note The lamp remains on whenever the scanner has power unless...

Page 38: ...out and your scanner lamp is turned off To turn the scanner lamp on Open the VistaScan software or simply click on thescanner image in the Power Saving utility window Note The scanner lamp is differe...

Page 39: ...software Click on the VistaScan icon on the Control Strip to open the pop up menu and select Push Button Configuration There are three icons in the Button Configuration windows Each icon represents a...

Page 40: ...lective prints or printed material or Transmissive transparencies Default is Reflective 7 Select the scan size This is the size of the original to be scanned Default is A4 Note Click on the Defaultbut...

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Page 42: ...f 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 pop up menu 8 Click on the O...

Page 43: ...rrow to the right of the Document Type field and choosing one of the available document types from the pull down menu 4 Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resol...

Page 44: ...f 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 on the OKbutton to save the Custom OCR push button...

Page 45: ...ass 3 Click on 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...

Page 46: ...on 2 In the Click to Scan options of the Beginner window click on the Web Image icon The scanner starts scanning the image using the appropriate settings for web images 3 After the image is scanned a...

Page 47: ...ect the word processing program you want from the pop up menu Then click on theSave button 4 Open your word processor application Open the file that you just saved so you can review edit cut or copy p...

Page 48: ...ter a moment the template appears 5 Click on the Commandicon 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...

Page 49: ...he scan is complete click on the Exitbutton 12 A thumbnail of 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 Re...

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Page 51: ...on Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual If the VistaScan application is already open you can locate the manual by clicking on the icon located in the upper right corner If VistaScan is not open...

Page 52: ...Follow the directions to install Acrobat Reader on your hard drive Troubleshooting This scanner is designed to be reliable and easy to install If you have any problems with your scanner please read t...

Page 53: ...roubleshooting Problem I cannot get the scanner to install properly or it does not run once it is installed Solution If you are having problems installing or using the Astra MX3 scanner ensure that Ma...

Page 54: ...The following error message appeared Error No Driver Found Solution The Macintosh OS generates this message if it could not find a driver in the System Folder for the USB device you just connected Yo...

Page 55: ...ns Try the following solutions if you are still experiencing scanning problems Plug the scanner power adapter directly into the wall outlet and not in a surge protector If using a USB hub plug the sca...

Page 56: ...devices such as Zip drives also use SCSI ID 5 If you find more than one of your SCSI devices is set to the same SCSI ID you will need to change the SCSI ID of one of the devices Refer to your compute...

Page 57: ...rogram other than Explorer and Systray Note some systems do not use Systray with a single mouse click and click on the End Task button Repeat for all programs except Explorer and Systray 2 Click on th...

Page 58: ...ill be billed to your major credit card Before calling please be sure to have the following information ready The scanner model and serial number The version number of the scanner driver located on th...

Page 59: ...anned images Before you clean the glass make sure the scanner is turned off and the power cord is unplugged Clean the object glass and document cover with a soft damp cloth and a mild detergent or alc...

Page 60: ...Density 36 bit color Light Source Cold Cathode Lamp Optics Enclosed Optical System Interface Astra MX3 USB and SCSI 2 Operating System Astra MX3 Windows 95 98 Mac OS 8 0 for iMac and USB compatible Ma...

Page 61: ...ten have a muddy brown gray or orange tint to the image The VistaScan software contains a negative option for compensating for the inherent color bias of the emulsions VistaScan is able to neutralize...

Page 62: ...d 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 thi...

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Page 64: ...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 65: ...nfiguring push buttons 39 connecting SCSI cable 13 connecting the Interface Cables 12 connecting the Power Adapter 14 connecting USB Cable PC 12 connector types 12 copy button values 40 custom button...

Page 66: ...er Saving utility 36 Presto PageManager online manual 49 Preview scan how to 20 Preview tools Beginner window 21 print preferences 17 printers choosing 18 printing scanned images 18 problems and solut...

Page 67: ...ions scanner 58 System Requirements 10 T Tips Help 17 tone adjustment 32 tools VistaScan Beginner window 21 troubleshooting 50 true color RGB 25 turning the scanner lamp on and off 36 U UMAX Technical...