UMAX Technologies Astra 2400S Owner's Manual

Astra 4000U Owner’s Manual Trademarks UMAX is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. Astra is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, I

7. In the Click to Scan section of the VistaScan Beginner window, click the icon that corresponds to the type of image you are scanning. For example,

CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your Astra 4000U scanner. It is a TWAIN-compliant progra

Show Ruler The Show Ruler command displays or hides the rulers that border the top and left sides of the Preview window. These rulers correspond to

Printer To specify which printer to use when printing scanned images: 1. Click on the Printer icon. The printer currently selected as the default

Scanner Information The Scanner Information tab displays information about your scanner. The information includes: • Scanner Manufacturer • Scann

The image is quickly scanned and displayed in the Preview window. There are three Preview tools in the VistaScan Beginner window. Zoom tool – L

Defining the Type of Image to Scan The Beginner window provides pre-defined scanning options so you can quickly and easily scan any of the following

Flatbed Reflective: Scans paper originals (non-transparencies) e.g., photographs, documents, and brochures. Three other setting options appear onscr

NOTE: Not all graphic applications support 36-bit graphic files. To determine whether the software you want to use is capable of working with 36-bit

NOTE: 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 lar

Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………………..4 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Unpacking the Scanner………

To change the Descreen setting: 1. Click the Descreen option to display the drop down menu. 2. Choose one of the Descreen options: No Descreen

VistaScan provides the following filter options: No Filter – Use this option when you do not want to sharpen or blur the image. Sharpen – Use

2. Enter the desired scale factor in either the Width or Height text box. When locked, width and height entries are identical. The width and heig

Selecting the Scan to Device or Application To specify the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item: 1. Click the arrow abo

To remove a selected frame: 1. Click on the Job List button. Thumbnails of the selected frames appear in the job list window. 2. Click on the

Using the Contrast Bar This setting controls the difference between light and dark areas in an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the rig

Click Reset to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting the Color Balance The Color Adjustment feature controls t

The following lists the possible rotate and flip selections: • Flip/Rotate Horizontally – flips the image horizontally and rotates it 90 degrees cou

2. Click on one of the listed applications or utilities to launch the software. 3. Click the Find/Refresh Scanner option to re-initialize the scann

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 f

Creating an Album with Presto! PhotoAlbum…………………………………………………………...35 Opening PhotoAlbum……………………………………………………………………………...35 Creating a PhotoAlbum………

3. Select your copy settings. Click the Copy button to make the copies, then click Exit when you are finished. UMAX Copy Utility Features Brightn

CHAPTER 4. SCANNING PROJECTS The UMAX Astra 4000U scanner includes bundled software to help you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows you how

5. Click one of the four icons in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. Your selection identifies the type of image you are about

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 butt

Converting Scanned Text to Editable Text with OmniPage OmniPage lets you scan an image that contains text and convert it to editable text so you do n

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.

d. Select Presto! PhotoAlbum. The PhotoAlbum window appears. For Macintosh Users: a. Double-click the Hard Drive icon. b. Double-click the Presto!

11. Click on the Color Photos icon in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. The scanner performs the final, high-resolution scan

CHAPTER 5. HOW TO GET HELP The Astra 4000U scanners have been designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any probl

For Macintosh Users: 1. Place the Adobe PhotoShop LE CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the PhotoShop LE CD icon on the desktop. 3. Double-cl

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED Introduction Thank you for purchasing the UMAX Astra 4000U scanner. This high-resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi scanner is pe

Installing Acrobat Reader for Macintosh Users To read the OmniPage LE online manual you need to use Adobe Acrobat Reader. If it is not already insta

Later chipset versions include SIS, ALI, and both have fully functional chipsets as well as Intel’s 82371AB and 82371AB/EB. Solution: To determine

1. Click Start on the Windows taskbar. 2. Click Settings. 3. Click Control Panel. 4. Double-click the Add/Remove Software icon. 5. You should see

4. If it is not present, insert the UMAX VistaScan CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive and reinstall VistaScan. 5. Unplug the scanner cable from the back

Solution: If you are having problems installing or using the Astra 4000U scanner, ensure that Macintosh OS 8.0 or higher is installed on your compute

Problem: The following error message appeared: “Scanner not found” or “Unable to control scanner” Solution: Follow this procedure: 1. Confirm th

• The printer and model that you are using (if applicable) • The application software packages that you are using • Error codes or messages seen

47 APPENDIX A. TECHINICAL SPECIFICATIONS The following table defines the technical specifications for the Astra 4000U Scanners. Scanner Specificat

Astra 400U Back Panel System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate the Astra 4000U

7. Click on Setup.exe to highlight it, and click the OK button. The path to the Setup.exe file appears in the Open text box in the Run dialog box. 8

About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors Many newer computers, both PC and Macintosh, rely on USB technology as the primary method of communication w

1. Locate the USB cable that is provided. First, plug one end of this cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the scanner. 2. Second, plug

CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN Before you begin your first scan, you must install the scanner and the bundled software. Refer to the Quick Start Guide