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Astra 4000U
Owner’s Manual
Trademarks
UMAX is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. Astra is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc.
IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporations. MS-Windows, Windows,
and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PhotoDeluxe is a trademark of Adobe Systems,
Inc. Presto! PageManager is a trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation. Other names and
trademarks appearing herein are
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Table of Contents CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………………..4 Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………….4 Unpacking the Scanner……………………………………………………………………………………..4 Package Contents…………………………………………………………………………………...4 Getting to Know Your Scanner………………………………………………………………………………………………………4 Astra 4000U Scanner Elements……………………………………………………………………..4 Astra 4000U Back Panel……………………………………………………………………………5 System Requirements……………………………………………………………………………………….5 Installi
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Creating an Album with Presto! PhotoAlbum…………………………………………………………...35 Opening PhotoAlbum……………………………………………………………………………...35 Creating a PhotoAlbum……………………………………………………………………………36 CHAPTER 5. HOW TO GET HELP………………………………………………………….38 Using Online Manuals……………………………………………………………………………………..38 Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual…………………………………………………38 Accessing the Adobe PhotoShop Online Manual…………………………………………………38 Accessing the Presto! PageManager Online Manual……………………………………………...3
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CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED Introduction Thank you for purchasing the UMAX Astra 4000U scanner. This high-resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi scanner is perfect for your many scanning needs. The Astra 4000U scanner is equipped with a USB connector that allows you to make a fast and easy connection to the USB port on your PC, or USB-equipped Macintosh computer (such as the iMac or blue and white G3). In addition to being easy to connect, this scanner is also easy to use. Simply follow t
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Astra 400U Back Panel System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate the Astra 4000U scanner. Please refer to the section below that applies to your scanner and computer type. PC Requirements • An IBM-compatible PC with 80486, Pentium processor or higher • Microsoft® Windows 98, 95 OSR2, or higher • USB interface connector • 32 MB RAM • CD-ROM drive • 170 MB of available hard disk space Macintosh Requirements •
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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. Click OK to launch the Setup file. Follow the screen prompts. 9. When the User Information dialog box appears, enter your personal information and the software serial number that appears in the upper right corner of the PhotoShop registration card. You can find the registration card in the CD-ROM case. 10. Continue with the installat
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About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors Many newer computers, both PC and Macintosh, rely on USB technology as the primary method of communication with computer peripherals. With this new USB “plug-and-play” technology your computer automatically configures itself to work with USB peripherals. If your computer has a USB port, you must make sure that this port is enabled in the system BIOS. Please refer to the troubleshooting section to learn more about enabling the USB port. Che
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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 the other end of this cable into the port located on the back panel of the computer. Macintosh Connection 1. Locate the USB cable that is provided. Plug one end of it firmly into one of the USB ports. IMac computer ports are located on the right side of the computer, or at either side of the keyboard. The USB port on other Macintosh
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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 for installation and scanner test instructions. You can perform a basic scan using any of the software applications bundled with this scanner. For your first scan, we suggest using the PhotoDeluxe software. PCs and Macintosh have two different versions of the PhotoDeluxe software, so we have included two separate sets of instructions.
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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, to scan a color photograph, choose “Color Photo”. To scan text or a black and white drawing, choose “Text/Lineart”. The image is scanned and you return to the PhotoShop LE window. 8. NOTE: Choosing an icon in the “Click to Scan” area does tow things: it activates the scanner, and automatically sets the scanner settings to ensure the be
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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 program, which means that it can be run from other programs that support scanning, like PhotoDeluxe, OmniPage, and others. It is also a stand-alone program, which allows you to scan images for a variety of uses, even without launching another program first. Setting VistaScan Preferences Preferences control scanner settings that you generally
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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 the rulers on your scanner’s object glass. Clicking on the Show Ruler checkbox turns off (removes the checkmark) and hides the ruler. Clicking on 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
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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 the printer settings, click on the Properties button. The standard Print Setup dialog box opens. Make any changes you want, and then click OK to return to the Preference settings. E-mail To specify which e-mail application to use when you e-mail scanned i
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Scanner Information The Scanner Information tab displays information about 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 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.
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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 image in the Preview window. To use the Zoom tool: Once the preview image appears in the Preview window, click on the Magnifying Glass icon. Move your cursor into the Preview window and click. The image enlarges. To reduce the view size, press the sift key (the command key on the Macintosh)
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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 items: • Color Photos – use this setting when you want to scan color or black and white photos • Printed Matter – use this setting when you want to scan something that has been printed like a brochure, magazine, etc. • Text/Lineart documents – use this setting when you want to scan the text contained in a document, or when you want to sca
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Flatbed Reflective: Scans paper originals (non-transparencies) e.g., photographs, documents, and brochures. Three other setting options appear onscreen that are available with this scanner: UTA Transmissive, UTA Negative, Automatic Document Feeder. 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 Blue. This setting creates larger files than t
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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 graphics, refer to your software documentation. Changing the Resolution Setting Scanning resolution is measured in dots per inch (DPI). Resolution determines the amount of information the scanner will capture in a scanned image. The higher the resolution, the finer the image detail, and the larger the file sizes. VistaScan lets
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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 larger if you scanned images using the True Color 36-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 resolution to the image use will give you the best image for that purpose and wi
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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 – No Descreening. Magazine – Specifies 133 lines 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 qua
