Astra 2100U OWNER’S GUIDE
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 ©1999 UMAX Technologies, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED .............................. 1 Introduction...............................................................................................1 Unpacking the Scanner.............................................................................1 Package Contents ....................................................................................1 Getting to Know Your Scanner ...............................................................
CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS ............................ 17 Setting VistaScan Preferences ............................................................... 17 General ................................................................................................. 17 Scan Destination................................................................................... 19 Scanner Information ............................................................................. 22 VistaScan Beginner Window Features ........
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide CHAPTER 6. HOW TO GET HELP ............................ 79 Using Online Manuals ............................................................................79 Accessing the UMAX VistaScan Online Manual .................................79 Accessing the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Online Manual ..............................80 Accessing the Presto! PageManager Online Manual ............................81 Accessing the Caere OmniPage Online Manual ...................................
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CHAPTER 1. Getting Started Introduction Thank you for purchasing the UMAX Astra 2100U scanner. This versatile unit is perfect for the home or office. Use this scanner to add variety and flair to your documents, or to help you share images with others. The Astra 2100U 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).
• UMAX Scanner CD-ROM. This CD-ROM contains software for UMAX VistaScan, VistaAccess, VistaShuttle (PC), Caere® OmniPage® LE OCR, NewSoft® Presto! PageManager, NewSoft® Presto! PhotoAlbum™ LE, NewSoft® Presto! PageType™ (PC), UMAX Copy Utility (PC), Presto! ImageFolio LE (PC) 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.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide System Requirements This section defines the minimum system requirements necessary to operate either the Astra 2100U scanner. Please refer to the section below that applies to your scanner and computer type.
Installing PhotoDeluxe on Your PC NOTE: PhotoDeluxe is compatible with Windows 98, 95 and higher. Use the following steps to install your scanning software rather than using the add/remove programs to install the software. 1. Insert the CD-ROM labeled “PhotoDeluxe” into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. Your computer should automatically read the disk and display a series of screens regarding product licensing. Follow the onscreen instructions.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 11. When a screen appears asking if you want to restart your computer to finish the installation procedure, select Yes and click the OK button. NOTE: To access these files you must click on the “Start” bar, select “Programs,” and then select “Adobe.” A cascading file appears with “Read Me” information and other selections to choose from. For information about setting up desktop shortcuts, refer to your Microsoft Windows documentation.
Install VistaScan and Bundle Software (Presto! PageManager, Presto! PhotoAlbum, Presto! PageType, Presto! ImageFolio, OmniPage LE and Online Manuals) 1. Insert the UMAX Scanner CD into your computer’s CD-ROM drive after you have finished installing the software on the PhotoDeluxe CD. FOR PC USERS: If your computer does not automatically begin installing the programs contained on this disk after inserting it into the CD-ROM, click on the Start bar, select Run… A dialog box appears.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors Many newer computers, both PC and Macintosh, rely on USB technology as the primary method of communication between the computer and its peripherals. With this new USB “plug-and-play” technology your computer automatically configures 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.
Connecting the Hardware Interface Cables If your computer has a USB port, follow the instructions in the Connecting the USB Cable section to connect the scanner to your computer. Connecting the USB Cable The instructions for connecting the hardware interface cable are different for PC and Macintosh users. Refer to the section below that applies to your computer type. PC Connection 1. Locate the USB cable that is provided. Plug one end of this cable firmly into the USB port on the back of the computer.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Connecting the Power Adapter 1. Plug the scanner’s power adapter into an electrical outlet. 2. Insert the other end of this cable into the power adapter receptacle on the rear panel of the scanner. The power indicator on the front panel of the scanner should now be illuminated.
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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.
9. Click the Choose Scanner icon. Click on the VistaScan entry in the input source list. The VistaScan input source is highlighted. Click OK. (NOTE: You only need to do this one time.) Click the Mode tab. Click the Custom icon. The VistaScan window opens. VistaScan software controls the various functions of the scanner and provides a communication path between the scanner and the PhotoDeluxe software.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 15. Click the Preview button on the right side of the VistaScan Beginner window. The scanner begins a low-resolution scan of the item. 16. When the preview scan is complete the preview image is displayed in the Preview window (on the left side of the VistaScan window). You can change the view of the Preview image using the “Zoom Tool,” or select a scanning region using the “Frame Selection Tool.
21. Click on the Save & Send icon. Choose save from the dropdown menu. Click the Save button to save the image. 22. Close the VistaScan window by clicking Exit. Scanning an Image from the Macintosh 1. Double-click the Hard Drive icon. 2. Double-click the Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 folder. 3. Double-click the Adobe PhotoDeluxe application icon to launch PhotoDeluxe. The PhotoDeluxe screen appears. 4. Click the Get Photo button. 5. Click the Get Photo tab. 6.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 9. Click the Preview button on the right side of the VistaScan Beginner window and the scanner begins a low-resolution scan. 10. When the preview scan is complete the preview image is displayed in the Preview window (on the left side of the VistaScan window). You can change the view size of the Preview image before scanning the final image using the “Zoom Tool,” or select a region to scan using the “Frame Selection Tool.
Turning the Scanner Lamp On and Off For PC Users Only: You can turn the scanner lamp on and off using the Astra 2100U’s built-in Power Saving utility. The lamp remains on whenever the scanner has power, unless you turn it off using the UMAX Power Saving utility. Turning off the scanner lamp when you are not scanning prolongs the life of the lamp. The Power Saving window appears when you close VistaScan. It appears in the bottom-right corner of your desktop by default.
CHAPTER 3. Scanning Basics VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your Astra 2100U 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.
Color Matching/Correction Color Matching allows you to fine-tune the colors of scanned images so that they emulate the colors of your original source documents as closely as possible. This is accomplished using MagicMatch. When you click on the MagicMatch checkbox (so a checkmark appears) the Profile List displays. A profile is a list of applicable calibration profiles, which MagicMatch uses to render a final output image.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 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.
File To set the location for your stored images: 1. Click on the File icon. The file preferences appear to the right of the Scan To icon set. 2. Enter the directory in which you want to store the scanned image file, in the File Directory text box. If you are not sure of the directory path, click the Browse button to locate the desired directory. 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.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide E-mail To specify which e-mail application to use when you e-mail scanned images: 1. Click on the E-mail icon. The e-mail preferences appear to the right of the Scan To icon set. 2. Click on the button next to the e-mail software you are using (Microsoft Exchange or Lotus cc:Mail). 3. Select the image format you want to use when you attach scanned images to your email application from the Image Format drop down list. Fax 1. Click on the Fax icon.
2. Enter the application name to which you want to send the scanned image files (such as Presto! PageManager) in the Application Name text box. 3. Enter the file name of the application executable in the File Name text box. If you are not sure of the directory path, click the Browse button to locate the correct path. 4. Select the image format in which you want to save scanned images from the Image Format drop down list.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 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. Scanning an item via the Beginner window consists of just a few steps: 1.
2. Select what you want to do with the image after it is scanned using the Scan To icons. 3. Specify what kind of image you are going to scan, and start the final scan process using the Click To Scan icons. Performing the Preview Scan The Preview feature lets you scan an item at low-resolution so you can define the specific area to be scanned when you scan at higher resolution. To preview the item you are going to scan: 1.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Move your cursor into the Preview window and click. The image enlarges. To reduce the view size, press the shift key (the command key on the Macintosh) and click in the Preview window. Frame tool – Lets you select the portion of the image displayed in the Preview window you want scanned in the final scan step.
Print – prints the scanned item on the default printer. Fax – faxes the scanned item using your fax driver. Application – sends the scanned item to the applications specified in the VistaScan Preferences. E-mail – sends the scanned item as a graphic file to your Microsoft Exchange or Lotus cc:Mail e-mail application. (NOTE: Other e-mail applications are not supported.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Clicking on any of these icons automatically starts the final scan process using the pre-defined scan settings. The scanned image is saved or sent to the device or application you specified by clicking on the Scan To icon. VistaScan Advanced Features The VistaScan Advanced window gives you the ability to adjust the scan setting individually so you can customize the settings for the type of document you are going to scan.
Changing the Original Document Source The Original Document Source setting identifies the item you want to scan. You can choose from the following settings: Flatbed Reflective: Scans paper originals (non-transparencies) e.g., photographs, documents, and brochures. Three other setting options appear onscreen that are not available with this scanner: UTA Transmissive, UTA Negative, Automatic Document Feeder. Changing the Image Mode VistaScan can scan a wide variety of image types.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide True Color, CMYK: Converts RGB (video) color data into CMYK (printed) color data using a special color transformation process. When scanning is completed the CMYK image is ready for printing on a CMYK color printer. NOTE: Most ink jet printers use RGB rather than CMYK printing. 256 Colors: Scans color images using 256 colors. The 256 color images take up less memory and hard disk space than the True Color RGB option.
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.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 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. These values are based on scanning images in 24-bit, True Color RGB mode. Image sizes shown below are given in megabytes. Table 1. Resolution/File-Size Guidelines Resolution (dots per inch) 72 100 200 300 400 600 800 1200 Image Size 4x5 0.30 0.58 2.29 5.15 9.16 20.60 36.60 82.40 Image Size 5x7 0.53 1.00 4.01 9.01 16.00 36.10 64.10 144.
Table 2. Recommended Resolutions Image Use Printing Viewing on the Screen Viewing on the Web OCR, B/W Pre-Press Enlarging or reducing Recommended Resolution 300 – 600* 72 72 300 600 600 * Depending on the resolution of your printer Using Custom Resolution Settings You can also specify custom resolution settings that you can use when you scan. The maximum custom resolution setting you can define is 2400 dpi. To define the custom resolution settings: 1.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 4. Click OK. The settings you defined appear on the Resolution setting drop down menu, under the Custom heading. Changing the Descreen Feature The Descreen option helps eliminate the patterns that can appear when you scan printed images found in magazines, brochures, catalogues, etc. This is accomplished by changing the number of lines that appear in every inch (lines per inch) of the scanned image.
Art print — Specifies 175 lines per inch. Smoothes the fine dot pattern found in high quality art prints. Custom – Opens the Custom Descreen window, which allows you to specify a custom line screen value. Refer to the Using Custom Descreen Settings section for information about how to set custom descreen values.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide VistaScan provides the following filter options: No Filter — Use this option when you do not want to sharpen or blur the image. Sharpen — Use this option to sharpen lines that may be fuzzy or not clean in the original image. Sharpen More — Use this option when you want to sharpen the image more than the standard Sharpen filter does. Blur — Use this option when you want to soften the edges of an image.
• • 10% Custom You can also specify a custom scale factor by choosing the Custom option from the Scaling drop down menu. See the Using Custom Scaling Settings section for more information about specifying a custom scale factor. Using Custom Scale Settings You can specify custom scaling settings to use when you scan. To define the custom scaling settings: 1. Choose the Custom… option from the Scaling drop down menu. The Custom Scaling window opens. 2.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Using the Auto Adjustment Feature Auto Adjustment provides a simple way to adjust the light and dark values of a color or grayscale image you want to scan. To automatically adjust the light and dark values: 1. Place the item you want to scan on the scanner object glass. 2. Click the Preview button from the VistaScan Advanced window. 3. Select an area that you want to adjust using the Frame tool.
Selecting the Scan to Device or Application To specify the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item: 1. Click on the arrow above the Scan To text on the Scan Control unit. The Scan Control unit panel slides back to display the Scan To icons. Click on the icon that represents the device or application to which you want to send the scanned item. The icons include: File — stores the scanned image in a file using the file name specified in the VistaScan Preferences.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide The Multiple Frame tool allows you to create two or more selection frames in the Preview Window. To create more than one selection frame: 1. After you have scanned an image in Preview scan mode, click on the Multiple Frame tool. 2. Select the area you want contained in the first frame by clicking on the point at which you want to begin the frame, and then dragging the tool diagonally until the area of interest is contained in the marquis box. 3.
Preview window associated with the thumbnail, changes to a dashed outline. 3. Click on the “X” button, located in the bottom-left corner of the thumbnail, to remove the frame. Using the Color Adjustment Features The Color Adjustment features allow you to make adjustments to the colors and/or tones in an image.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Using the Brightness Bar This setting determines the overall intensity level (gray level) of an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the brightness. Moving it to the left decreases the brightness. The default setting is zero 0. The maximum brightness setting is 100, the minimum setting is –100. Using the Contrast Bar This setting controls the difference between light and dark areas in an image.
Gamma Bar The Gamma bar alters the mid-range gray tones in the scanned image. All optical devices, such as monitors and scanners, have some variance in their light sensitivity characteristics. To get a scanned image with good results, VistaScan provides gamma adjustment capabilities so you can compensate for this variance in your scanner. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the right increases the brightness of the mid-range gray tones.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Click Reset to cancel the changes and return the value to the default setting. Adjusting the Color Balance The Color Adjustment feature controls the hue and saturation of a particular color. When you click on the Color Balance tab from the Color Adjustments panel, a continuous color spectrum wheel appears. When you click in the wheel the image tones are shifted to the particular hue that is represented in that area.
The following lists the possible rotate and flip selections: • • • • • • • • Flip/Rotate Horizontally — flips the image horizontally and rotates it 90 degrees counter 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 clockwise. Normal — does not rotate or flip the image. Flip Vertical — flips the image vertically. Rotate 180 — rotates the image 180 degrees clockwise.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide To use VistaAccess from the PC: a) Click on the Start bar. Click on the Programs option. When the Programs pop-up menu appears, click the VistaScan option. The VistaScan pop-up menu appears. Click the VistaAccess option to display the scanner icon in the Windows Task bar (near the time display in the lower right corner of the window in the system tray). b) Click the scanner icon in the system tray using your right mouse button.
3. Click the Find/Refresh Scanner option to re-initialize the scanner. Click the Help option to view VistaAccess online help. Click the Exit option to remove the scanner icon from the Finder area and close VistaAccess. Using VistaShuttle VistaShuttle is a PC-based application that provides an easy way for you to create greeting cards, wallpaper for your computer desktop, a screen saver for your computer, e-cards (e-mail greeting cards), and more. NOTE: VistaShuttle is not compatible with Macintosh.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide “Zoom Tool” and the “Frame Selection Tool.” To find out more about how to use these tools, click on the user tips text that appears when your cursor pauses over the tool. NOTE: You must have a browser installed in order to view the VistaScan online help. 5. Click the icon that most closely represents the item you are going to scan in the Click To Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. The item is scanned, and VistaScan automatically closes.
10. You can modify the font type, font size, font style (bold, italic, underlined), text alignment (left, right or centered), and text color by selecting an option from the dropdown lists or by clicking on the associated icon from the button bar at the top of the E-Card window. 11. Click the Finish button to place the text on the card. 12. Click the Close button in the upper right corner to close the Text Setting window. You can move the text box around the E-Card until you find the right spot.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide To use the copy utility: 1. Click on the Start bar. Click the Programs option. When the Programs pop-up menu appears, click the VistaScan option. The VistaScan pop-up menu appears. Click the UMAX Copy Utility selection to open the program. 2. The UMAX Copy Utility window appears. 3. Select your copy settings. Click the Copy button to make the copies, then click Exit when you are finished.
• • • B/W images — Selecting Best or Normal produces the same output. Gray images — Selecting Best uses an enhanced filter to improve image quality but slows down the print speed. Color image — Selecting Normal uses an enhanced filter to improve color quality; selecting Best uses the MagicMatch function to produce the best image quality. Printer Setup — Opens the Printer Setup dialog box. Reset — Returns any settings you have modified to the default settings. Exit — Returns you to the desktop window.
CHAPTER 4. Push Button Scanning The defining feature of the Astra 2100U is its push button functionality. You can scan an image to e-mail, perform OCR (optical character recognition), 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 productivity by accessing all of the normal scanner functions without having to launch the software applications through the onscreen interface.
For Macintosh Users: 1. Click on the Finder in the upper right corner of the Desktop. A drop down menu appears which contains: • • • • • Hide VistaAccess Hide Others Show All Finder VistaAccess 2. Click on the Push Button Configuration option. The Push Button Configuration window appears. NOTE: There are three icons in the Push Button Configuration window. Each icon represents a separate scanner button function. Clicking on the icon displays a window with variables.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Configuring the Scanner Button Values 1. When the Push Button Configuration utility opens, the scanner settings are automatically displayed. Select the image editing software you want to scan to when you press the Scan push button, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Destination field. A list of the available applications appears. Choose one of the available applications from the drop-down menu. 2.
5. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing one of presets 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 choosing the desired brightness level from the drop-down menu. 7. Indicates the type of material the original image is printed on. Select either Reflective or Transmissive by clicking the arrow to the right of the Original field. 8.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 2. Select the printer driver you want to use to print the copies, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Copy Destination field. Choose one of the available printers that is connected to your computer from the drop-down menu. 3. Select the type of image you are scanning by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Document Type field and choosing one of the available document types from the drop-down menu. 4.
Configuring the Custom Button Values 1. Click on the Custom icon to open the window that contains the variables you are adjusting. NOTE: The Custom icon controls the values for both the Email and OCR (optical character recognition) features. You configure the variables for each function separately. To configure the values for the e-mail function: 1. If the E-mail icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the E-mail icon.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 2. Select the e-mail application (only Microsoft Exchange and Lotus cc:Mail are supported) to send the scanned image to, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Mail Destination field. 3. Select the type of image you are scanning by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Document Type field and choosing one of the available document types from the drop-down menu. 4.
To configure the values for the OCR (optical 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. Choose an application from the drop-down menu. 3. NOTE: You do not need to select values for Document Type, Resolution, Brightness, nor for Scan Area. 4. Original indicates the type of material the original image is printed on.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide To scan using one of the scanner push buttons: 1. Press the Scan, Copy, or Custom (i.e. e-mail or OCR) button. 2. A Scan Progress window appears showing you the status of the scanning task. 3. When the scan is complete, the image you scanned appears in the application you specified when you configured the button.
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CHAPTER 5. Scanning Projects The UMAX Astra 2100U scanner includes bundled software to help you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows you how to make a personalized calendar, create 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 your first scan: 1. Open the VistaScan software application. For PC Users: a. Click on the Start bar. Click on the Programs option.
Or you can also: a. Double-click the Hard Drive icon. b. Double-click the UMAX VistaScan folder. c. Double-click the UMAX VistaScan application icon to launch VistaScan. 2. The VistaScan Beginner window appears. Lift the scanner’s document cover and place your document face-down in the center of the scanner’s object glass. 3. Click the Preview button to preview the scanned item. You can edit the Preview image before scanning the final image using the “Zoom Tool” and the “Frame Selection Tool.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to E-mail Scanning an image to e-mail is similar to the procedure described in the Using VistaScan to Scan and Print Images section earlier in this guide. Follow steps 1 through 3 as listed in the Scan and Print instructions, then proceed with the following steps: 1. Click on the E-mail icon to set the scanner settings to the best values for scanning an image to e-mail.
For PC Users: 1. Open the PhotoDeluxe application. For detailed instructions on how to start PhotoDeluxe, refer to steps 1-5 from Chapter 2. Your First Scan. 2. The PhotoDeluxe screen appears. Click on the Get & Fix Photo tab in the upper-left corner, and then select the Get Photo button. Get Photo Button The Get Photo drop down menu appears. 3. Click the Scanners… option. The VistaScan software opens displaying the Beginner window. 4. Select an image you want to post on a web site (i.e.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 6. Click the Preview button. The scanner begins a low-resolution scan of the image. The preview image displays in the Preview window. 7. Click on the Web Image icon in the Click to Scan section of the VistaScan window. After the image is scanned, VistaScan automatically closes and you return to the PhotoDeluxe window. The scanned image appears in the PhotoDeluxe work area. 8. Click the Done tab.
For Macintosh Users: 1. Open the PhotoDeluxe application. The PhotoDeluxe window appears. Refer to Chapter 2. Your First Scan for instructions 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 the image aligns with the arrow (∇) at the top of the object glass. 3. Click the Preview button on the right side of the VistaScan Beginner window. A window appears notifying you that the scanner is calibrating. 4.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 7. When the scan is complete, a window appears requesting that you save the document. Type a name in the field that appears to the right of “Save this document as:” NOTE: By default the image is saved as “untitled - #” in the Acquire section of the floating gallery window. You can also choose to save the image in the hard drive or on the desktop by clicking on the arrow to the right of the My Photos box at the top of this window. 8.
• Click the 4Choose tab to convert the image to either JPEG or GIF format. A Save window appears. Choose a location in which to save the image. Click the OK button in the window that appears to continue converting the image to the format you chose. 12. Click the 5Done tab to finish. 13. Select Quit from the File menu to exit PhotoDeluxe. Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Form and Edit it with PageType NOTE: Presto! PageType is not a Macintosh compatible application.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 11. Click and drag the scanned form down to the PageType application icon. PageType opens and automatically displays the scanned form. 12. Fill in the form text desired using the PageType tools. 13. Save the image when you have finished editing the form by selecting Save As from the File menu and entering the relevant information.
Creating a Calendar with PhotoDeluxe You can create your own calendar using PhotoDeluxe. This process differs for PC and Macintosh users. Follow the appropriate instructions for the system that you are using. For PC Users: 1. Insert the PhotoDeluxe CD in your CD-ROM drive. NOTE: The PhotoDeluxe CD must be loaded in the CD-ROM drive to access the calendar templates. 2. Open PhotoDeluxe (refer to Chapter 2. Your First Scan for instructions on how to start PhotoDeluxe). 3. The PhotoDeluxe window appears. 4.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 6. Follow the onscreen instructions through step 5, then click the Add tab and choose the scanner icon. The VistaScan Beginner window opens automatically. 7. Click the Preview button to perform a low resolution scan. 8. Click on the icon that most closely matches the item you are going to scan in the Click to Scan area. 9. The Open Photos dialog box displays a thumbnail version of the image you scanned. 10.
For Macintosh Users: 1. Insert the PhotoDeluxe CD in your CD-ROM drive. NOTE: The PhotoDeluxe CD must be loaded in the CD-ROM drive to access the calendar templates. 2. Open PhotoDeluxe (refer to Chapter 2. Your First Scan for instructions on how to start PhotoDeluxe). 3. The PhotoDeluxe window appears. 4. Click the Cards & Calendars tab. 5. Click the Calendars button and follow the onscreen instructions: a. Click the 1Calendar tab. Click the Month button. Choose a month, and then click OK. b.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide h. After a moment the image appears in the My Photos gallery window. Double-click the thumbnail to view a full-size, high-resolution scan of the image in the work area. i. Click the Done tab. 6. Drag the thumbnail from the Acquire section of the My Photos dialog box, to the area on the calendar where you wish to place the photograph. 7. Select Save As from the File menu to store the calendar page, or Print to print the calendar page.
For Macintosh Users: 1. Double-click the Hard Drive icon. 2. Double-click OmniPage LE. 3. Double-click the OmniPage LE icon. An OmniPage toolbar appears. (If this toolbar does not appear, click on the Window menu and select Show Toolbar). 4. Click Select Scanner from the Settings menu. Select UMAX Astra Series then click OK. Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE 1. Position the image you want to scan face-down on the scanner’s object glass.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 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. Select Flatbed from the Paper Path field in the Load Scanner dialog box, then click Scan to scan the image. When the scan is complete, the text appears in the OmniPage window. 2. Click the OCR button to perform the character recognition. 3. A small dialog box appears.
Creating an Album with Presto! PhotoAlbum A variety of templates are included in Presto! PhotoAlbum that you can use for albums. You can also save an album you create and use it later as a template for creating another albums. This process differs for PC and Macintosh users. When a step is different for PC or Mac users, a note gives platform-specific instructions. Opening PhotoAlbum: 1. Open the Presto! PhotoAlbum program. For PC Users: a. b. c. d.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Creating a Photo Album 1. Click on the Create button, and then click on the Template button. 2. Choose an album template category by selecting one of the category icons in the column on the left. 3. Display the available template outlines by clicking on the template thumbnail. Browse through the template thumbnails using the scroll bar. NOTE: Clicking on the thumbnail displays a description of the layout.
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. For PC Users: After the scan is complete, click the Exit button. 12. A thumbnail of the image you just scanned appears in the Photo Browser window. 13. Click and drag this image into the spaces that read, “Put Photo Here!” 14. Repeat this process by scanning more photos and inserting them in the blank cell photo frames until you have filled the whole album. 15.
CHAPTER 6. How to Get Help The Astra 2100U 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 outlined below. • • • Consult the online manual. Read the troubleshooting section below. Contact UMAX directly. Using Online Manuals All bundled software comes with online help, which essentially is an online manual.
For Macintosh Users: If the VistaScan application is already open, you can locate the manual by clicking on the ? icon located in the upper right corner. If VistaScan is not open, follow the instructions below. 1. Double-click the Hard Drive icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click the UMAX VistaScan folder. 3. Double-click the VistaScan Help. Your Internet browser should launch the VistaScan User’s Guide. Accessing the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Online Manual For PC Users: 1.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Accessing the Presto! PageManager Online Manual For PC Users: 1. Click Start. 2. Click Programs. 3. Click Presto! PageManager Deluxe. 4. Click PageManager User’s Manual. For Macintosh Users: 1. Double-click the Hard Drive icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click the Presto! PageManager 2.31.02 folder. 3. Double-click User’s Guide.pdf. (If you receive an error, please install Adobe Acrobat reader 3.01. See “Installing Acrobat Reader” below for instructions.
3. Double-click OmniPage Ltd.pdf. (If you receive an error, please install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01. See “Installing Acrobat Reader” below for instructions.) 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 installed on your computer, follow the installation instructions below. 1. Place the VistaScan CD in the CD-ROM drive. 2. Double-click the UMAX VistaScan CD icon. 3.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Problem: The scanner text failed. The scanner text utility is a PC-based utility. Macintosh users will not encounter this problem. Solution: Make sure the interface cable is properly connected to the USB connector port on your computer. Find/refresh the scanner after reinserting the USB cable. Try the other USB port on the computer. Windows 98/95 OSR2 Problems and Solutions Problem: Your computer does not recognize your USB scanner.
If a yellow exclamation point appears, or if one or both of them are not present, please contact your computer manufacturer. If the USB section is not shown in the Device Manager, we recommend you contact your computer manufacturer to enable USB. Problem: Your USB port worked with other USB devices, but does not work with the scanner. Solution: It is important that you connect the scanner’s power and USB cables in the following order: 1. Plug the power adapter cord into the scanner and into an outlet.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide 5. If you have a different version, contact your reseller or Microsoft for an upgrade. • Windows USB Supplement installed To check your system: 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 a listing for “USB Supplement/OSR2.” 6. If you do not see the supplement listed, you must install it from the Windows95 CD. Problem: IRQ steering is disabled.
6. The bottom half of this tab displays the IRQ Routing Status. Look for the following items: • • • • IRQ Routing enabled IRQ read from (where it is read from) IRQ Mini-port loaded successfully IRQ Mini-port data processed successfully If you see these items as listed above, IRQ Steering is enabled. If you do not see the information, contact your computer manufacturer. USB will not function properly without IRQ Steering. Problem: Scanner is not present in the Device Manager.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Problem: Your system resources are low. Your system resources are the amount of free resources your system can call on at a given time. This should be at 90% or above to run a scanner. Anything under 60% will cause system freezes or link fails when you attempt to access the scanner. Solution: Follow the steps below to determine if your system resources are too low to operate the scanner. 1. Click the My Computer icon using the right mouse button. A pop-up menu appears. 2.
Solution: Many Macintosh computers have at least two USB ports. We recommend that you connect your scanner directly to one of these ports. Daisy-chaining the scanner, or running the scanner through a hub can cause the signal to be lost before it is communicated to your computer. To make the troubleshooting process easier, disconnect your scanner from other USB capable devices or hubs when troubleshooting. Problem: I cannot get the scanner to install properly, or it does not run once it is installed.
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Problem: The following error message appeared: “Error: Not Enough Power to Function” Solution: The Macintosh OS generates this message if: • • • A device draws too much power from the USB bus One or more devices plugged into a hub require more power than is available You attached a self-powered device (such as a printer or floppy drive) to your computer without plugging it into an electrical outlet.
Problem: The following error message appeared: "Scanner not found" or "Unable to control scanner" Solution: Follow this procedure: 1. Confirm the scanner is plugged into the computer’s USB port. 2. Go to the Apple System Profiler, listed under the Apple menu. 3. Go to the Devices & Volumes tab (Command + 2). Verify the scanner is listed under the USB tree as: Class: 0 Product ID: 16 Vendor ID: 5638 4. If not, disconnect the USB cable from the computer. 5. Go to Command, Update All Information (Command + U).
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Contacting Technical Support UMAX Astra scanners are designed to be reliable, easy-to-install, and easy-to-use. If you encounter any problems while installing your scanner: • Check out the UMAX Web site at www.umax.com/support • E-mail UMAX with your technical support question at: support@umax.com • Call UMAX automated interactive support 24-hours a day at 1-800-468-8629 • Contact your dealer or call the UMAX support line between 6 A.M. – 6 P.M.
When you call, please be in front of your computer. You will need to have your scanner and the computer turned on. Try to have as much information about your problem as possible. This information allows the technician to more effectively troubleshoot your problem. Maintenance With the exception of periodic cleaning, the scanner is virtually maintenance-free. Please read the following section to learn how to properly maintain the scanner.
Appendix A. Technical Specifications The following table defines the technical specifications for the Astra 2100U Scanners. Scanner Specifications Scanner Type Scanning Element Optical Resolution Maximum Resolution Color Density Light Source Optics Interface Operating System 1-pass color flatbed Color CCD 600 dpi x 1200 dpi 9600 dpi x 9600 dpi 36-bit color Cold Cathode Lamp Enclosed Optical System Astra 2100U — USB Astra 2100U — Windows 95, 98, Mac OS 8.
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FCC Declaration of Conformity Declares that the products: Product Name: Color Scanner Model No.: Astra 2100U FCC Rules: Tested to comply with FCC Part 15, Class B Operating Environment: For home or office use: FCC Compliance Statement: This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Warranty One Year Limited Warranty UMAX Technologies, Inc. (UMAX) warrants this hardware product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the original date of purchase. Should any defect(s) be discovered, the product may be returned either to the manufacturer or an authorized UMAX service center.
Index A accessing online manuals, 79 Acrobat reader, installation, 82 adjusting brightness, tone, color, 40 Advanced window, 27 album, creating with PhotoAlbum, 76 application, image destination, 21 archiving scanned images, 76 Astra 2000P backpanel, 3 Astra 2000U backpanel, 2 automatic image copies, 48 B basic scanning information, 17 Beginner window, 23 Beginner window, VistaScan, 23 black and white images, scanning, 29 blurring images, 35 brightness adjustment, 40 C Caere applications, 73 calendars, cr
glossary, 95 grayscale adjustment, 37 H hardware installation, 6 help, how to get, 79 help, technical support, 91 how to get help, 79 how to scan a photo to e-mail, 63 how to scan and print with VistaScan, 61 M Macintosh installation, PhotoDeluxe, 5 Macintosh Requirements, 3 MagicMatch, 18 maintenance, 92 Move tool, 25 moving an image, 24 Multiple Frame tool, usage, 38 multiple scan mode, 38 O I iMac cable connection, 8 image destinations, 25 image placement, 12 image tone adjustment, 42 image type, 13 i
UMAX Astra 2100U Owner’s Guide Presto! PhotoAlbum, installing, 6 Preview button, 13 Preview scan, how to, 24 Preview tools, Beginner window, 24 print preferences, 19 printers, choosing, 20 printing scanned images, 20 problems and solutions, 82 Q Q & A troubleshooting section, 83 R removing a selected frame, 39 resizing an image, 24, 25 resolution and file size, 31 resolution settings, 30 resolution settings, recommended, 32 resolution, changing the, 30 rotating an image, 43 S Save As window, 13 save to
using VistaScan to scan a photo to e-mail, 63 using VistaScan to scan and print images, 61 V VistaScan Beginner window, 13 VistaScan driver selection, 14 VistaScan features, Advanced window, 27 VistaScan features, Beginner window, 23 100 VistaScan online manual, accessing, 79 VistaScan, installing, 6 VistaShuttle, usage, 46 W wall paper, how to make, 46 warranty, 96 Y your first scan, 11, 51
