Astra 2400S Operation Manual This operation manual contains information not found in the Quick Start Guide. For quick installation instructions, see the Quick Start Guide accompanying your scanner. Important: Unlock scanner before operating. Lock the scanner before moving it. Trademarks Presto! PageManager is a trademark of NewSoft Technology Corporation. IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-Windows, Windows, and MSDOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Macintosh and Mac Series are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Photoshop is a trademark of Adobe Systems, Inc. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. Important Safeguards Read all of the instructions. Save these instructions for later use. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. When replacement parts are required, be sure that service technicians have used replacement parts that conform to at least the same safety standards with regard to fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist environment. Do not place the scanner on an uneven surface. This may cause serious damage to the scanner. The scanner should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marketing label. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing the enclosure may expose you to dangerous voltages or other hazards. This unit has input circuitry suitable for a 100 ~ 240VAC supply. The sound level at the operators position according to IEC 7041 : 1982 should be less than or equal to 70dB(A). 1 Table of Contents A Glance At Your Scanner ....................................................................... 3 Unlocking The Carriage .......................................................................... 4 Installing Application Software and VistaScan ............................................. 5 Testing The Scanner .............................................................................. 7 Completing Your First Scan ..................................................................... 8 Start Your Scan By Using VistaScan .......................................................... 9 Troubleshooting .................................................................................. 16 Maintenance ....................................................................................... 18 Specifications ...................................................................................... 19 Glossary ............................................................................................ 20 2 A Glance At Your Scanner The Front View The Rear View 3 Unlocking the Carriage Before operating the scanner, please unlock the restraint. To unlock the restraint, move the restraint toward the unlocked position. !! Warning: You must lock the scanner before transporting it. Failure to do so can cause extensive damage to your scanner. Be sure the scanner lamp is in the return position before locking the scanner. To lock the restraint, move the restraint toward the locked position. 4 Installing Application Software and VistaScan For Windows 95/98 users: Installing Adobe PhotoShop LE (Install first prior to installing VistaScan) a. b. Insert the Adobe PhotoShop CE into your CD-ROM drive. The installation program will launch automatically. Note: If the installation program does not launch, please follow these steps: 1. 2. Click the Start button on the taskbar and select the Run command. On the command line of the Run dialog box, type D:\INSTALL (where D: indicates the CDROM drive). Select OK. The installation program will guide you through the remainder of the process. Follow the instructions to complete the installation. Installing VistaScan (Install PhotoShop LE prior to installing VistaScan) a. b. Insert the Astra scanner (SCSI) CD into your CD-ROM drive. The installation program will launch automatically. Note: If the installation program does not launch, please follow these steps: 1. 2. c. Click the Start button on the taskbar and select the Run command. On the command line of the Run dialog box, type D:\SETUP (where D: indicates the CDROM drive). Select OK. Follow the on-screen instructions to install VistaScan and other bundled software. 5 For Macintosh Users: Installing Adobe Photoshop LE (Install first prior to installing VistaScan) a. b. c. d. Insert the CD labeled Adobe PhotoShop into your CD-ROM drive. Double click on the PhotoShop CD icon located on the desktop. Double click on the PhotoShop installer icon. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the software. Installing UMAX Astra 2400S VistaScan CD (Install PhotoShop LE first prior to installing VistaScan) a. b. c. d. Insert the CD labeled Astra scanner (SCSI) into your CD-ROM drive. Double click on the UMAX VistaScan CD icon located on the desktop. Double click on the VistaScan CD installer icon. Follow the on-screen instructions to install VistaScan and other bundled software. Note: For detailed instructions on the use of the bundled software, please refer to the online manual included in each program. 6 Testing the Scanner Note: Before proceeding with the steps below, please complete the hardware installation. Refer to the Quick Start Guide included with the scanner. The scanner automatically performs a simple self-test each time it is turned on to help spot major system errors in the scanner itself. Once the scanner has been unpacked and the shipping restraint has been removed, the scanner is ready to perform this test. To start the scanners self-test, do the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Unlock the Optical Assembly Restraint Connect the power cord to a wall outlet. Connect the power cord to the scanner. Turn on the power. When the test is initiated, the ready and option (ADF/UTA) indicators will flash once and the ready indicator will blink. When the test is completed, the ready indicators will glow steadily. 7 Completing your First Scan Testing Your Scanner (for PC only) 1. 2. 3. 4. Unlock the Optical Assembly Restraint. Turn on your scanner. Run Windows and open the VistaScan program group. Click the "Scanner Test" icon to begin self-testing. If the scanner test fails, please refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual for a solution. Original Image Placement 1. 2. 3. Raise the scanner's document cover. Place the document (graphic, text, or photo) face down on the scanner. Center the document along the triangular mark. Lower the document cover. 8 Start Your Scan by Using VistaScan Note: It is important to realize that different applications may use different methods of acquiring an image and only the most general case is given here. Please refer to your application's user documentation for details on its usage. For Windows Users There are two ways to initiate VistaScan. A. Using Application programs to invoke VistaScan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. From Microsoft Windows, launch the application that will be used to call VistaScan. (e.g. Presto! PageManager or Adobe PhotoShop LE). Pull down the "File" menu. Choose "Select Source". Remember the specific wording of parameters may vary among different applications. Select "VistaScan" as the data source. (You only need to do this once). Pull down the "File" Menu again. Select "Acquire" to activate the scanning dialog box as shown on page 10. Place the image you will scan on top of the scanner's object glass. From the four modes on the "Click to Scan" panel, click a scan mode button that suits the required scan. For example, if you wish to scan a color photograph, click the Color Photo button in order for the image to be scanned in true color. Scanning will commence upon selection of a button. Click "Exit" to close VistaScan when scanning is complete. The scanned image will be placed on the application's desktop ready to be edited. 9. 10. Edit the scanned image using the application. (e.g. Presto! PageManager or Adobe PhotoShop). For more details about scanning the image, please refer to the online help in VistaScan. To access the VistaScan User's Guide, please follow the instructions below: 1. 2. 3. 4. Select "Start" Select "Programs" Select "VistaScan" Select "VistaScan User's Guide". Your internal browser will launch and display the VistaScan User's Guide. 9 10 B. Initiating VistaScan directly 1. 2. 3. 4. Launch the VistaScan program group. The VistaScan interface will appear as shown on page 12. From the "Scan to" panel in the main menu, choose a destination for the scanned image. Click one of the small icons in the "Scan To" panel representing the desired destination (a file, printer, e-mail application, etc.) for the scanned image. For example, if you want to save the image in a particular file, click the small icon "Preferences" button box will appear. 5. on the middle of the panel, and then click the on the top right of the VistaScan interface. The Preferences dialog In the Preferences dialog box, enter the relevant details into the "File Name", "File Format", and "File Folder" fields respectively. You may use the "Browse" button to help you locate the desired folder for your image. Click "OK". The entries you made will be implemented and the dialog box exited. From the four modes on the "Click to Scan" panel, click a scan mode button that best suits the required scan. For example, if you wish to scan a color photograph, click the Color Photo button in order for the image to be scanned in true color. Scanning will commence upon selection of a button. For an explanation of the other "Scan to" destinations, please refer to VistaScan's online help. For information on accessing the VistaScan online help, please see page 9. 6. 7. 8. 11 C. Scanning the Image 1 2 Click the "Preview" button. A quick, low resolution scan will be made and appear in the Preview Window. From this image, you can determine the area you want to scan. From the five "Scan to" choices, click the icon that represents the desired destination for the scanned image. 3 Click the "Preferences" button. The Preferences dialog box will appear from which you should enter the relevant details into the dialog box. 4 Select the area to be scanned by clicking on the Frame tool , and dragging the curser diagonally to form a rectangle that best defines the area. As you drag, the borders of a frame encompassing the desired area will appear. 5 Click one of the scan mode buttons and scanning will commence. 6 Click Exit to close VistaScan. 12 For Macintosh Users There are two ways to initiate VistaScan. A. Using Application programs to invoke VistaScan 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Launch scanning software that supports plug-in drivers (e.g. Presto! PageManager. If you use other image acquisition software, please refer to its accompanying documentation for operational details). Pull down the "File" menu. Choose "Select Source", and then select the "Plug-ins" command. Choose "VistaScan" as the data source. Select the "Acquire" command to activate the scanning interface as shown below. The following steps are similar to those in the previous section "For Windows Users". For more details about scanning the image, please refer to the online help of VistaScan. To access the VistaScan User's Guide, please follow the instructions below: 1. 2. 3. Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop. Double-click the UMAX VistaScan 3.5 folder. Double-click the VistaScan Help. Your Internet browser will launch and display the VistaScan User's Guide. 13 B. Initiating VistaScan directly 1. 2. 3. Launch the "UMAX VistaScan DA 3.x" program group. The VistaScan interface will appear as shown on page 15. From the "Scan to" panel in the main menu, choose a destination for the scanned image. 4. Click one of the small icons in the "Scan To" panel representing the desired destination (a file, printer, email application, etc.) for the scanned image. For example, if you want to save the image in a particular file, press the small icon on the middle of panel, and then press the "Preferences" button 5. 6. on the top right of the VistaScan interface. The Preferences dialog box will appear. Enter the relevant details into the "File Name" field. Click "OK". The entries you made will be implemented and the dialog box exited. 7. From the four modes on the "Click to Scan" panel, click a scan mode button that best suits the required scan. For example, if you wish to scan a color photograph, click the Color Photo button in order for the image to be scanned in true color. Scanning will commence upon selection of a button. 8. For an explanation of the other "Scan to" destinations, please refer to VistaScan's online help. For instructions on accessing the VistaScan online help, please see page 13. 14 C. Scanning the Image 1 2 3 Click the PREVIEW button. A quick, low-resolution scan will be made and appear in the PREVIEW WINDOW. From this image, you can determine the ...