Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Owner’s Guide
- Trademarks
- TABLE OF CONTENTS
- CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………..4
- CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN…………………………………………………..11
- CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS…………………………………………………..14
- CHAPTER 4. PUSH BUTTON SCANNING…………………………………………35
- CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS………………………………………………41
- CHAPTER 6. HOW TO GET HELP………………………………………………….50
- APPENDIX A. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS…………………………………..56
- CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED
- Introduction
- Unpacking the Scanner
- Package Contents
- Getting to Know Your Scanner
- System Requirements
- Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the PC
- Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the Macintosh
- Installing the Hardware
- USB Connectors
- Checking Your Computer’s Connectors
- Connecting the USB Cable
- Connecting the UTC (Universal Transparency Cover) Cable on the AstraNET e5470 only
- Connecting the Power Adapter
- Scanning Your First Image With PhotoDeluxe
- Scanning an Image from the PC
- Scanning an Image from the Macintosh
- Turning the Scanner Lamp On and Off
- Setting VistaScan Preferences
- General
- Scan Destination
- Scanner Information
- VistaScan Beginner Window Features
- Selecting the Scan to Device or Application
- VistaScan Advanced Features
- Changing the Image Mode
- Changing the Resolution Setting
- Table 1. Resolution/File-Size Guidelines
- Changing the Descreen Feature
- Changing the Filter Setting
- Changing the Scale Factor
- Using the Auto Adjustment Feature
- Using the Scan Control Unit
- Using the Multiple Scan Mode
- Using the Color Adjustment Features
- Adjusting the Image Tones
- Adjusting the Color Balance
- Rotating/Inverting an Image
- Using VistaAccess – Direct Access
- Using VistaShuttle
- Using the UMAX Copy Utility
- Configuring the Push Buttons
- Using the Push Buttons
- Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to E-mail
- Using VistaScan with PhotoDeluxe to Create Web-ready Images
- Creating a Calendar with PhotoDeluxe
- Converting Scanned Text to Editable Text with OmniPage
- Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE
- Using Online Manuals
- Troubleshooting
- Contacting Technical Support
- Maintenance
- Cleaning
- Scanner Specifications
- Trademarks

d. Click on 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 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 the Desktop. A drop
down menu appears which contains:
• VistaScan
• Push Button Configuration
• Lamp On/Off Control
• Find/Refresh Scanner
2. Click on one of the listed applications or utilities to launch the software.
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.
To use Vistashuttle to create an E-Card (electronic greeting card you send via e-mail):
1. Click the scanner icon in the system tray (to the far right of the Windows task bar) using your right
mouse button. Select the VistaShuttle application from the VistaAccess menu. The VistaShuttle Main
window appears.
2. Click on the E-card icon. The VistaScan Beginner window opens so you can scan an item to include in
your electronic greeting card.
3. Lift the scanner’s document cover and place your document face-down in the center of the scanner’s
object glass.
4. Click Preview 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”. 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.
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