UMAX Technologies AstraNET e5420, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...demark of UMAX Technologies Inc IBM PC AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation PhotoDeluxe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Inc Presto PageManager is a trademark of NewSoft Tec...

Page 2: ...nformation 8 Connecting the Hardware Interface Cables 8 CHAPTER 2 YOUR FIRST SCAN 11 SCANNING YOUR FIRST IMAGE WITH PHOTODELUXE 11 Scanning an Image from the PC 11 Scanning an Image from the Macintosh...

Page 3: ...age LE 49 CHAPTER 6 HOW TO GET HELP 50 USING ONLINE MANUALS 50 Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual 50 Accessing the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Online Manual 51 Accessing the Presto PageManager Online Ma...

Page 4: ...with the UMAX AstraNET e5420 5470 scanner Unpacking the Scanner Your scanner package includes the cables and software you need to get the scanner up and running The scanner package should contain all...

Page 5: ...This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate either the AstraNET e5420 5470 Please refer to the section below that applies to your scanner and computer style PC Requireme...

Page 6: ...ot appear automatically double click the My Computer icon to open it double click the PhotoDeluxe CD ROM icon to open it 2 A Licensing Agreement window appears Enter the country where you are currentl...

Page 7: ...e the PhotoDeluxe CD ROM window Double click on the Font and Utilities folder then Double click on the Installer icon Click the Install icon to install the ATM files Restart your system after the inst...

Page 8: ...USB The following factory installed operating systems support USB Microsoft Windows 98 or higher and Mac OS 8 1 or higher Setting Up General Information Find a suitable location near your computer to...

Page 9: ...er or on a USB interface card 2 Plug the small end of the cable into the port marked USB located on the back panel of the scanner Connecting the UTC Universal Transparency Cover Cable on the AstraNET...

Page 10: ...n electrical outlet 2 Insert the other end of this cord into the power adapter receptacle marked POWER on the back panel of the scanner The power indicator on the front panel of the scanner should not...

Page 11: ...on click Install and then click Cancel 7 Click the Get Fix Photo tab A row of icons appears 8 Click the Get Photo icon A drop down list appears Click the Scanners option A tabbed bar appears at the ti...

Page 12: ...or the scanned image Indicate which folder or directory you want to save the image file to and specify in what file format you want to save the image 18 Enter a graphic title for the image that will a...

Page 13: ...n of the floating gallery window You can also choose to save the image in the hard drive or on the desktop by clicking on the arrow to the right of the My Photos box at the top of this window 13 After...

Page 14: ...ow The Preferences cover three 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 f...

Page 15: ...an 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...

Page 16: ...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...

Page 17: ...t your scanner The information includes Scanner Manufacturer Scanner Model Firmware Version VistaScan Version Maximum Scan Width and Length Maximum Resolution VistaScan Beginner Window Features The Vi...

Page 18: ...Beginner window The image is quickly scanned and displayed in the Preview window There are three Preview tools in the VistaScan Beginner window Zoom tool Lets you enlarge or reduce the view of the ima...

Page 19: ...s cc Mail e mail application NOTE Other e mail applications are not supported Defining the Type of Image to Scan The Beginner window provides pre defined scanning options so you can quickly and easily...

Page 20: ...e 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...

Page 21: ...anging from white to black so you get smooth shade transitions in your scanned image B W Document Scans text documents black and white line art and other black and white documents This selection creat...

Page 22: ...0 6000 4800 3600 2400 1800 and 1600 dpi selections 1200 800 600 400 300 200 150 100 75 Custom The table below gives you an idea of the file sizes you can expect based on the original image size and th...

Page 23: ...resolution of your printer Using Custom Resolution Settings You can also specify custom resolution settings that you can use when you scan The maximum custom resolution setting you can define is 2400...

Page 24: ...custom line screen value Refer to the Using Custom Descreen Settings section for information about how to set custom descreen values Using the Descreen Settings You can also specify custom descreen s...

Page 25: ...on when you want to sharpen the 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 th...

Page 26: ...ght 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 Adjustment provides a simple way to...

Page 27: ...printer Fax faxes the scanned item using your fax driver Application sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferences E mail sends the scanned item as a graphic file...

Page 28: ...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...

Page 29: ...roll bar to the left increases the brightness Moving it to the right decreases the brightness The default setting is 255 The maximum highlight setting 255 the minimum is 1 which is white Shadow Bar Th...

Page 30: ...t setting Adjusting the Color Balance The Color Adjustment feature controls the hue and saturation of a particular color When you click on the Color Balance tab from the Color Adjustment panel a conti...

Page 31: ...mage to the original orientation Using VistaAccess Direct Access VistaAccess is a utility that provides instant access to several VistaScan applications VistaAccess loads at startup and can be found i...

Page 32: ...cards wallpaper for your computer desktop a screen saver for your computer e cards e mail greeting cards and more NOTE VistaShuttle is not compatible with Macintosh To use Vistashuttle to create an E...

Page 33: ...lick 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 bold italic underl...

Page 34: ...the up arrow to lighten the copy If the image is too light click the down arrow to darken the copy Original Image Lets you specify the type of image to be copied Color Gray or B W The Single Photo opt...

Page 35: ...functions without having to launch the software applications through the onscreen interface Before you can use these time saving functions you need to configure the settings for each button Follow the...

Page 36: ...lues 1 When the Push Button Configuration 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 cl...

Page 37: ...ettings Then click OK Configuring the Copy Button Values 1 Click the Copy icon to open the window that contains the variables you are adjusting 2 Select the printer driver you want to use to print the...

Page 38: ...recognition features You can configure the variables for each function separately To configure the values for the e mail function 1 If the E mail icon is not selected enclosed in a red box click the...

Page 39: ...values for the FAX function 1 If the FAX icon is not selected enclosed in a red box click the FAX icon 2 Select the FAX driver to send the scanned image to by clicking on the arrow to the right of the...

Page 40: ...issive by clicking 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 the...

Page 41: ...o a Click on the Start bar in the bottom left corner of the screen b Click Programs c Select VistaScan d Click VistaScan For Macintosh Users a Click on the Scanner icon in the upper right corner of th...

Page 42: ...erences in the VistaScan Beginner window For information about setting preferences refer to Setting the VistaScan Preferences section 2 Click on the Web Image icon in the Click to Scan area of the Vis...

Page 43: ...you scanned appears in the Open Photos window on the left side of he PhotoDeluxe window 9 Click on the Save Send icon 10 Choose the To the World Wide Web option from the drop down menu 11 Follow the o...

Page 44: ...to Scan section of the VistaScan Beginner window The image is scanned and you return to the PhotoDeluxe window NOTE Choosing an icon in Click to Scan area does two things it activates the scanner and...

Page 45: ...Presto PageManager to Scan a Form and Edit it with PageType NOTE Presto PageType is not a Macintosh compatible application The following procedure is for PC users only 1 Click the Start bar in the bot...

Page 46: ...ant information Creating a Calendar with PhotoDeluxe You can create your own calendar using PhotoDeluxe This process differs for PC and Macintosh users Follow the appropriate instructions for the syst...

Page 47: ...ly 7 Click the Preview button to perform a low resolution scan 8 Click on 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 displ...

Page 48: ...on g A window appears requesting that you save the document Type a name in the field that appears to the right of Save this document as NOTE By default the image is saved as untitled in the Acquire se...

Page 49: ...the scanner s object glass 2 From the OmniPage LE window click the Scanner icon and select Flatbed Click Done For PC Users 1 Choose Acquire Image from the File menu Select Flatbed from the Paper Path...

Page 50: ...0 scanners have been designed to be reliable easy to install and easy to use If you encounter any problems while installing or using your scanner please follow the solutions outlined below Consult the...

Page 51: ...st suited to your needs For Macintosh Users 1 Place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD ROM drive 2 Double click the PhotoDeluxe CD icon on the desktop 3 Double click English 4 Double click Getting Sta...

Page 52: ...ader folder 6 Double click the Install Acrobat 3 0 icon Troubleshooting This scanner is designed to be reliable and easy to install If you have any problems with your scanner please read the notes tha...

Page 53: ...ive and reinstall VistaScan 5 Unplug the scanner cable from the back of the computer and then plug it back into the USB port 6 Verify there is power to the scanner 7 If the scanner does not show up an...

Page 54: ...5420 5470 scanner ensure that Macintosh OS 8 0 or higher is installed on your computer Problem The system takes too long to scan Solution Disable virtual memory reboot your computer with the extension...

Page 55: ...mes tab Control 2 Verify the scanner is listed under the USB tree as Class 0 Product ID 16 Vendor ID 5638 4 If not disconnect the USB cable from the computer 5 Go to Command Update All Information Com...

Page 56: ...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 alcohol Warning Do not...