AstraNET e3420 & AstraNET e3470 OWNER'S GUIDE 0400-UTI P/N: 83100187-0001 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 Corporation. 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 trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright ©2000 UMAX Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of UMAX Technologies, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS TRADEMARKS......................................................................................2 COPYRIGHT .........................................................................................2 CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED ...................................................7 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................7 UNPACKING THE SCANNER...................................................................7 Package Contents............................................................................7 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SCANNER.....................................................8 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................9 PC REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................9 INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE............................................................... 10 Installing PhotoDeluxe (included with the AstraNET e3420) .......... 10 Installing Adobe Photoshop LE (included with the AstraNET e3470) ..................................................................................................... 11 Installing the UMAX Scanner CD .................................................. 12 INSTALLING THE HARDWARE ............................................................. 12 USB CONNECTORS ............................................................................ 12 CHECKING YOUR COMPUTER'S CONNECTORS ..................................... 12 Setting Up ­ General Information.................................................. 13 Connecting the Hardware Interface Cables.................................... 13 Connecting the Power Adapter ...................................................... 14 CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN ................................................... 15 Scanning an Image with Adobe PhotoDeluxe (included with the AstraNET e3420)........................................................................... 15 Scanning an image with Adobe Photoshop LE (included with the AstraNET e3470)........................................................................... 17 TURNING THE SCANNER LAMP ON AND OFF........................................ 18 CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS................................................... 19 SETTING VISTASCAN PREFERENCES.................................................... 19 General......................................................................................... 19 COLOR MATCHING/CORRECTION........................................................ 20 SHOW RULER..................................................................................... 21 TIPS HELP.......................................................................................... 21 Scan Destination ........................................................................... 21 FILE .................................................................................................. 22 PRINTER ............................................................................................ 22 E-MAIL.............................................................................................. 22 FAX................................................................................................... 23 APPLICATION..................................................................................... 23 iii Scanner Information...................................................................... 24 VistaScan Beginner Window Features............................................ 25 PERFORMING THE PREVIEW SCAN....................................................... 26 SELECTING THE SCAN TO DEVICE OR APPLICATION ............................. 27 DEFINING THE TYPE OF IMAGE TO SCAN ............................................. 28 VistaScan Advanced Features........................................................ 29 CHANGING THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT SOURCE .................................. 30 CHANGING THE IMAGE MODE............................................................. 30 CHANGING THE RESOLUTION SETTING................................................ 32 TABLE 1. RESOLUTION/FILE-SIZE GUIDELINES.................................... 33 CHOOSING THE BEST RESOLUTION FOR YOUR SCANNING PROJECT ...... 33 TABLE 2. RECOMMENDED RESOLUTIONS ............................................ 34 USING CUSTOM RESOLUTION SETTINGS.............................................. 34 CHANGING THE DESCREEN FEATURE .................................................. 35 USING CUSTOM DESCREEN SETTINGS ................................................. 36 CHANGING THE FILTER SETTING......................................................... 36 CHANGING THE SCALE FACTOR .......................................................... 37 USING CUSTOM SCALE SETTINGS ....................................................... 38 USING THE AUTO ADJUSTMENT FEATURE ........................................... 39 USING THE SCAN CONTROL UNIT ....................................................... 39 SELECTING THE SCAN TO DEVICE OR APPLICATION ............................. 40 USING THE MULTIPLE SCAN MODE..................................................... 40 USING THE COLOR ADJUSTMENT FEATURES........................................ 42 ADJUSTING IMAGE BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST, HIGHLIGHTS AND SHADOWS.......................................................................................... 42 ADJUSTING THE IMAGE TONES ........................................................... 44 ADJUSTING THE COLOR BALANCE ...................................................... 45 ROTATING/INVERTING AN IMAGE ....................................................... 45 Using VistaAccess ­ Direct Access................................................. 46 Using VistaShuttle ......................................................................... 47 Using the UMAX Copy Utility........................................................ 50 TO USE THE COPY UTILITY: ................................................................. 50 UMAX COPY UTILITY FEATURES ...................................................... 51 CHAPTER 4. PUSH BUTTON SCANNING ..................................... 53 Configuring the Push Buttons ........................................................ 53 Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE) ........................................ 54 CONFIGURING THE SCANNER BUTTON VALUES ................................... 54 CONFIGURING THE COPY BUTTON VALUES ......................................... 56 CONFIGURING THE CUSTOM BUTTON VALUES .................................... 57 USING THE PUSH BUTTONS................................................................. 60 CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS............................................. 61 iv UMAX AstraNET e3420 / AstraNET e3470 Owner's Guide USING VISTASCAN TO SCAN AND PRINT IMAGES................................. 61 TO PERFORM YOUR FIRST SCAN: ......................................................... 61 USING VISTASCAN TO SCAN A PHOTO TO E-MAIL............................... 61 USING VISTASCAN WITH PHOTODELUXE TO CREATE WEB-READY IMAGES ............................................................................................. 62 USING PRESTO! PAGEMANAGER TO SCAN A FORM AND EDIT IT WITH PAGETYPE......................................................................................... 64 CREATING A CALENDAR WITH PHOTODELUXE .................................... 66 CONVERTING SCANNED TEXT TO EDITABLE TEXT WITH OMNIPAGE .... 68 Opening OmniPage LE.................................................................. 68 Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE ................................. 69 CHAPTER 6. HOW TO GET HELP ................................................. 70 USING ONLINE MANUALS .................................................................. 70 Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual ............................. 70 Accessing the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Online Manual ......................... 71 Accessing the Presto! PageManager Online Manual...................... 71 Accessing the Caere OmniPage Online Manual ............................. 71 TROUBLESHOOTING ........................................................................... 71 General Problems and Solutions.................................................... 71 CONTACTING TECHNICAL SUPPORT .................................................... 74 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 75 CLEANING ......................................................................................... 75 APPENDIX A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................ 77 SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................. 77 FCC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY...................................... 79 ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY ............................................... 81 v CHAPTER 1. Getting Started Introduction Thank you for purchasing the AstraNET e3420 / e3470 scanner. The AstraNET e3420 / e3470 scanner is equipped with a USB connector that allows you to make a fast and easy connection to the USB port on your Windows 98 PC. In addition to being easy to connect, this scanner is also easy to use. Simply follow the instructions in this guide and you'll be scanning in no time. With the powerful software included with your scanner, you can create an archive of scanned images, e-mail or fax images to friends or clients, or create your own Web site gallery. Get ready to unleash your creativity with the UMAX AstraNET e3420 / e3470 scanner. Unpacking the Scanner Your scanner package includes everything you need to get the scanner up and running. If you do not find all of the listed items, contact the retailer at place of purchase or contact UMAX. Package Contents · UMAX AstraNET e3420 / e3470 Flatbed scanner (built-in · · · · · · Universal Transparency Cover included with AstraNET e3470) USB Interface Cable Quick Start Guide Owner's Manual Power Adapter Transparency holder (included with AstraNET e3470) UMAX Scanner CD-ROM. This CD-ROM contains software for VistaScan TWAIN driver, Caere® OmniPage® LE OCR, NewSoft® Presto! PageManager (full version), NewSoft® Presto! PageTypeTM (full version), UMAX Copy Utility Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® Home Edition CD-ROM (or Adobe® Photoshop® LE CD with AstraNET e3470) · 7 Getting to Know Your Scanner To gain a complete understanding of the information contained in this manual, it is important that you become familiar with your scanner. The graphics below identify the key scanner components. Document Cover The plastic cover that protects the object glass. Object Glass The glass surface on which documents or images are placed. Scan, Copy and Custom and Power Saving Buttons Power Indicator Illuminates to indicate that the scanner is powered on. AstraNET e3420 Scanner Elements Power Adapter Receptacle 4-Pin USB Connector AstraNET e3420 Back Panel 8 UMAX AstraNET e3420 / AstraNET e3470 Owner's Guide Transparency Cover The transparency cover can be raised and lowered over a transparency placed inside the scan area Object Glass The glass surface on which documents or images are placed. Scan, Copy, Custom and Power Saving Buttons Power Indicator Illuminates to indicate that the scanner is powered on. AstraNET e3470 Scanner Elements 4-Pin USB Connector Power Adapter Receptacle AstraNET e3470 Back Panel System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate either the AstraNET e3420 / e3470 scanner. Please refer to the section below that applies to your scanner and computer type. PC Requirements · · · · · · An IBM-compatible PC with Pentium processor or higher Microsoft® Windows USB interface connector At least 32 MB RAM memory CD-ROM drive 250 MB of available hard disk space 9 Installing the Software Although UMAX scanners support Plug & Play, we suggest you install the prog ...