UMAX Technologies Astra 3400 manual

Astra 3400/3450 Owner’s Manual Trademarks UMAX is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. Astra is a tradem ark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-Windows, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporatio n. PhotoDeluxe is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Presto! PageM[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED………… …………………………………… …………..4 INTRODUCTION…………………… …………………………………… …………………..4 UNPACKING THE SCANNER………………… …………………………………… ………4 Package Contents……………?[...]

CREATING A CALENDAR WITH PHOTODELUXE…………………… ……………….45 CONVERTING SCANNED TEXT TO EDITABL E TEXT WITH OMNIPAGE………….47 Opening OmniPage LE…………………………………………………………………………..47 Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE…………………………………………[...]

CHAPTER 1. Getting Started Introduction Thank you for purchasing the UMAX Astra 3 400 / 3450 sc anner. This versatile unit is perfect for the home or office. Use this scanner to add variety an d flair to y our docum ents, or to help you share images with others. The Astra 3400 / 3450 scanner is eq uipped with a USB connector that allows you to make[...]

System Requirements This section de fines the m inimum requirements necessary to operate either the As tra 3400 / 3450. Please refer to the section below that applie s to your scanne r and c omputer type. PC Requirements • An IBM-compatible PC with Pentium processor or higher • Microsoft® Windows 98 / 2 000 • USB interface connector • At l[...]

Installing the Software The PhotoDeluxe inst allation proce dure is different for Macintos h and PC computers. Th erefore, we have provided two sep arate sets of instructions. Follow the set of instructions for your computer. Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the PC NOTE: PhotoDeluxe is compatib le with Windows 98, 95 and higher. Use the following st[...]

FOR MACINTOSH USERS: Whe n the UMAX VistaScan window opens on yo ur desktop, double- click on the UMAX CD Installer icon to begin the software installation. 2. Follow the onscreen instruction s to complete the installation of Presto! PageManager, UMAX VistaScan, OmniPage LE, and the online User’s Guide. 3. Restart your computer as s uggested by t[...]

Connecting the USB Cable The instructions for connecting th e hardware interface cable are differe nt for PC and Macintos h users. Refer to the se ction belo w that appli es to your com puter ty pe. PC Connection 1. Locate the USB cable that is provid ed. Plug the wide end of the cable firmly into one if the available USB ports on you r computer. 2[...]

2. Plug the UTC cable into the conn ector marked “OPTION” on the back panel of the scanner. Please be sure the small triangular arro w on the pl ug is facing t oward the t op of the scanner. Connecting the Power Adapter 1. Plug the scanner’s power cord int o an electrical outlet. 2. Insert t he other en d of this c ord into the p ower adapter[...]

CHAPTER 2. Your First Scan Before you begin y our first scan, you m ust install the scan ner and the bundled soft ware. Refer t o the Quick Install Guide for in stallation. You can pe rform a basi c scan using any of the so ftware appl ications bu ndled with t his scanne r. For your first scan, we suggest using the PhotoDeluxe software. PCs and Mac[...]

You can change the view of the Preview image usin g t he “Zoom Tool”, or select a sca nning re gion using the “Fra me Selection T ool”. To find out m ore about h ow to use the se tools, cli ck on the use r tips text that appea rs when y our cursor p auses over the tool. NOTE: You m ust have a browse r installed in order to view the Vi staSc[...]

8. Lift the document cove r and place the item face-dow n so the top cente r of th e image aligns with the arrow at the back edge of the object glass. 9. Click the Preview button on the right side o f the VistaScan Beginner wi ndow and t he scanner be gins a low-resolution scan. 10. When the preview scan is complete the preview im age is displayed [...]

CHAPTER 3. Scanning Basics VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your Astra 3400 / 3450 scanner. It is a TWAIN-com pliant pro gram, whic h means that it can be run from other program s that support scan ning, like PhotoDeluxe, OmniPage, an d others. It is also a stan d-alone program , which allo ws you t o scan images for [...]

MagicMatch only functions whe n you are scanning in c olor m ode. When yo u are using M agicMatch, it automati cally disables the Le vel/Curve a nd Color Ad ju stment/Balance set tings in the VistaScan Advanced window. Show Ruler The Show Rul er comma nd displays o r hides the rulers that border the top and left sides of the Preview window. These r[...]

3. Enter the file name under which 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 sca nned images from the File Format drop down list. Printer To specify whi ch printer t o use when printing sca nned images: 1. Click on the Prin ter icon. The printer driver c ur[...]

3. Enter the file name of t he application executable in t he File Name text box. If you are not sure of th e directory path, click the Browse button to locate the correct path. 4. Select the im age form at in which y ou want to sa ve scanned im ages from the Image Format drop down list. Scanner Information The Scanner Information tab displays impo[...]

Scanning an item via the Beginn er window consists of just a few steps: 1. Perform a preview scan of the item to be scanne d by clicki ng the Previe w button. The item is quickly scanned at low-resolution, and is disp layed in the Preview w indow (on the left side of the VistaScan Beginner window) . 2. Select what you want to do with the image afte[...]

Zoom Tool – Lets you enlarge or re duce the view of the im age in the Preview window. To use the Zoom tool: Once the preview im age appears in the Preview window, click on the Magnifying Glass icon. Mo ve your cursor into the Prev iew window and click. The image enlarg es. To reduce the view size, press the sh ift key (the com mand key on the Mac[...]

• Text/Lineart documents – use this setting when you want to scan the tex t 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 th em on the web. To specify the type of image you a re going to scan, c lick on the icon that represents the type [...]

Changing the Original Document Source The Original Document Source setting identifies the item you want to scan. You can ch oose from the followi ng settings: Flatbed Reflective: Scans paper orig inals (non- transparencies) e.g., pho tographs, document s, and brochures. UTA (Transmissive): (Ast ra 3450 onl y) Scans trans parent object s through whi[...]

Web Photo: Scans an image at the appropriate resolution for display on the monitor. B/W Photo: Scans black- and-white photos u sing 256 shades of gray (ranging from white to b lack) so you get smooth shade tran sitions in your scanned image. B/W Document: Scans te xt docum ents, bla ck-and-whi te line a rt, and ot her bl ack-and-whi te docume nts. [...]

The table below gives you an idea of the file sizes you can expect based on the original image size and the resolution setting you specify. Th ese values are based on scanning images in 24-bit, True Color RGB mode. Im age sizes shown below are gi ven in megaby tes. Table 1. Resolution/File-Size Guidelines Resolution (dots per inch) Image Size 4x5 I[...]

2. Enter t he desired resol ution se tting (betwee n 50 and 2 400 dpi) in the Custom resolution #1 box. 3. Repeat step 2 to define the Custom resolution #2 and Custom resolution #3 settings . 4. Click O K. The setti ngs you defi ned appear on the Resol ution sett ing drop do wn menu, under the Custom headin g. Changing the De screen Feature The Des[...]

Custom – Ope ns the Custom Descreen window, which allo ws you to specify a cust om line screen value. Refer to the Using Custom Descreen Settings section for information about how to set custo m descreen values. Using Custom Descreen Settings You can also s pecify custom descreen settings t hat you can use when you want to change the lines per i [...]

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 choo sing th e Custom opti on from the Scaling dro p down menu. See the Using C ustom Scaling Set tings section for more information about sp ecifying a custom scale factor.[...]

Using the Auto Adjustment Feature Auto Adjust ment provi des a sim ple wa y to adjust the light and dark valu es of a color or grayscale im age you want to scan. To automatically adjust th e light and dark values: 1. Place the item you want to scan on the scanner object glas s. 2. Click the Preview button fro m the VistaSca n Advanced wi ndow. 3. S[...]

Using the Multiple Scan Mode You can select multiple portions of the image you scanned in Preview mode using th e 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 fram e: 1. After yo u have scanne d an image in P review scan m ode, click on the Mu[...]

Adjusting Im age Brigh tness, Contrast , Highlights, and Shadow s When you cli ck on the Bri ghtness/Contrast tab from the Col or Adjustme nt panel a series of slide bars appear. Adj ust the associated tones by dra gging the sli der in one of the ba rs to the left o r right. Using the Brightness Bar This setting determines the overall intensity lev[...]

Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right incr eases the brightness of the mid-range gray tones. Moving it to the left dec reases the bri ghtness of the m id-range gray tones. The default set ting is 1.2. Reset Button Click the Reset button to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting the Image Tones The Curve[...]

The following lists the possible rotate and flip selections: • Flip/Rotate Horizontally – flips th e image horizontally and rotates it 90 degrees coun ter clockwise. • Flip Horizontal – flips the image horizontally. • Rotate 90 CCW – rotates the image 90 degrees counter clockwise. • Rotate 90 CW – rotates the image 90 degrees clockw[...]

4. Click the Find/Ref resh Scanner option to re-initialize the scanner. Click the Help option to view VistaAccess online help. Click the Exit opt ion to rem ove the scanner ic on from the Windows Task bar and close VistaAccess. To use VistaAccess from the Macintosh: 1. VistaAccess loads at startup. Click on the Finder in the upper right corner of t[...]

5. Click the icon that most closely represents the ite m you are goi ng to scan in the Click To Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. The item is scanned, and VistaScan automatically closes. After a moment the VistaShuttle E-Card window appears with the scanned ite m in the default E-Card template. 6. Click o n the scanne d item to display th[...]

To use the copy utility: 1. Click on the Start bar. Click the Programs opt ion. Whe n the Program s pop-up menu appears , click the VistaScan option. The VistaScan pop-up menu appears. Click the UMAX Copy Utility selection to open th e program. 2. The UMAX Copy Utility window appears. 3. Select your c opy settings . Click t he Copy button to make t[...]

CHAPTER 4. Push Button Scanning The defining feature of the Astra 3400 / 3450 is its push button functionality. You can scan an image to e- mail, perform OCR (optical character recognitio n), or even use the scanner as a copy machine by pushing one of the three buttons on the front panel of the scanner. You can increase your produc tivity by access[...]

NOTE: There are three icons in the Pu sh Button Configur ation window. Each icon represents a se parate scanner button function. Clicking on the icon displays a window with variables. Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE) Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE) automatical ly determines the document typ e, brightness, and optimum resolution for s[...]

5. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of the resets from the drop-down menu. 6. Select a scanning intensity level (brightness) by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness field and cho osing the desired bri ghtness le vel from the drop-d own menu. 7. Indicates the[...]

Configuring the Custom Button Values 1. Click on the Custom icon to open the wi ndow that c ontains the variables you are adjusti ng. NOTE: The Custom icon controls the values fo r both the E- mail and FAX and OCR (optical characte r recognition) features. You confi gure th e variables for each function separately. To configure the values for the e[...]

8. Click the OK button to save the Custom E-mail push button configur ation settings. The Custom setting is no w configure d to scan and se nd the sc an ned image to the selected e-mail application. To configure t he Custom button to scan an d OCR a doc ument, refe r to the To configure t he values for the OCR (Optical Character Recognition ) funct[...]

To configure the values for the OCR ( optica l character recognition) function: 1. If the OCR icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the OCR icon. 2. Select the text editing application to use by clicking on the arrow to the right of the OCR Destination field. Choo se an applicat ion from the drop-do wn menu. 3. NOTE: You do not need t[...]

CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS The UMAX Astra 3400 / 3450 scanner includes bundled software to he lp you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows you how to make a pe rsonalized calendar, c reate Web-ready images, and even turn a page of text into an online text document that you can edit. Using VistaScan to Scan and Print Images To perform y our [...]

options for the best results. The image type selections include: Color photos, Text/lineart, Web Images, and Printed Matter settings. Once you click on the desired image type, the scanne r starts scanning the im age using the appropriate settings. For Macintosh Users: After the scan is complete, a print window appears. Verify that the destination s[...]

The Get Phot o drop-dow n menu appea rs. 3. Click the Scanners… option. The VistaScan software opens displayin g the Beginner window. 4. Select an image you want to post on a we b site (i.e., a picture , a postcard, etc.). 5. Lift the document cove r and place the item face-down in t he center of the object glass of the scanner. 6. Click the Prev[...]

Refer t o Chapter 2. Your First Scan for instructio ns on how to start PhotoDeluxe. 2. Place the item you would like to scan (i.e. a picture, a brochure, etc.) face-down so the top center of t he image aligns with the arrow at the top of the o bject glass. 3. Click the Preview button o n the right sid e of the VistaScan Beginner window. A window ap[...]

11. Click the Web Page button. A new wi ndow appears allowing you to alter the image. • Click the 1Trim tab to select the portion of the image you want to use. Click OK when finish ed. • Click the 2Size tab to adjust the size of the i mage. • Click the 3Reduce tab to convert the image to a lower resolution to make the image easier to download[...]

11. Click and dra g the scanne d form down to the PageType appl ication icon. PageType o pens and automatically displays the scan ned form. 12. Fill in the form text desired using the PageType tools. 13. Save the image when you have fini shed editi ng the form by selecting Save As fr om the Fi le menu a nd entering the relevant inform ation. Creati[...]

4. Click the Cards & More button. 5. Click the Calendars icon, and choose th e Monthly Calendars option from the drop-down menu. 6. Follow the on-screen instructions through step 5, then click the Add tab and choose th e scanner icon. The VistaScan Beginner wi ndow opens au tomatically. 7. Click the Preview button to perfor m a low-resolution s[...]

11. Click the Save from the fil e menu to st ore the calenda r page, o r select Print to print the calenda r page. 12. Repeat this process until all calen dar pages are complete. For Macintosh Users: 1. Insert t he PhotoDel uxe CD in your C D-ROM dri ve. NOTE: The PhotoDel uxe CD m ust be loaded i n the CD-ROM drive to access the calendar templates[...]

3. Select Caere Applications option. 4. Select OmniPage LE to launch the applicatio n. The OmniPage LE window appears. For Macintosh Users: 1. Double-click the Hard D rive icon. 2. Double-click OmniPage LE . 3. Double-click the OmniPage LE icon. An OmniPage t oolbar appears. (If this t oolbar does n ot appear, click on the Window menu a nd select S[...]

4. Clic k Stop Scanning when you have scanne d all the de sired page s, and ent er the file name, fi le directory, and file type (the format in which you want to save the file). 5. Clic k OK to save the recogniz ed text. 6. Open y our work pr ocessor appli cation. Ope n the f ile that you just saved so you can review, edit, cut, or copy po rtions o[...]

CHAPTER 6. HOW TO GET HELP The Astra 3400 / 3450 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 ou tlined below. • Consult the online manual. • Read the troubleshooting section below. • Contact UMAX direct ly. Usin[...]

For Macintosh Users: 1. Place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the PhotoDelux e CD icon on the desktop. 3. Double-click English . 4. Double-click Getting Started.pdf . (If you receive a n error, please install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01. See “Installing Acrobat Reader” below for instructions.) Accessing the Presto! P[...]

Installing Acrobat Reader for Macintosh Users To read the Om niPage LE online m anual you nee d to use Adobe Acrobat Reader. If it is not already installed on your computer, follow th e installation instructions below. 1. Place the Astra Scanners C D in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the UMAX VistaScan CD ic on. 3. Double-click the Acrobat Reade[...]

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the back of t he computer. NOTE: If you unpl ug the sca nner’s power to turn it o ff, you must al so disconnect the USB cabl e from the computer. T o resume use of the scanner, reco nnect the power co rd, an d then the USB Cable. Problem: Scanner is not present in the Device Mana ger. The sca nner must [...]

Macintosh Version Problems and Solutions Problem: When I daisy chain the sca nner wit h other USB capa ble devices, I get a scanne r error. Solution: Many Macinto sh computers have at least t wo USB po rts. We recommend that you connect your scanner directly to one of these ports. Daisy-chaining the scanner, or ru nnin g the scanne r through a hub [...]

Remove all ot her devices from the USB chain, so t he scanner is the only device on the USB chain. Make sure that the scanner p ower adapte r is plugg ed di rectly into the wall, not into a power strip. Problem: The followin g error me ssage appeared: “Err or: No Drive r Found” Solution: The Macintosh OS generates this message if it could not f[...]

• Check out the UMAX Web site at www.um ax.com /support • E-mail UMAX with your technical support question at: support@umaxcare.com • Contact your dealer or call the U MAX support line between 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. (CST), Monday – Friday at 214-739-1915. Before calling, please be sure to have the following information ready: • The scanner mod[...]

57 APPENDIX A. TEC HNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The following table defines the technical s pecif ications for the Astra 3400 / 3450 Scanner. Scanner Specifications Scanner Type 1-pass color flatbed Scanning Element Color CCD Optical Resolution Maximum Resolution 600 dpi x 1200 dpi 9600 dpi x 9600 dpi Color Density 42-bit color Light Source Cold Cathode L[...]