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
Numeric Buttons – Lets you specify the number of copies by clicking on the desired number. The number
appears to the left.
Scaling – Sets the printout size of your scanned image; the default is 100%.
Copy/Stop – Copy your scanned image by clicking the Copy button. When copying begins the button text
changes to read Stop. To stop printing copies, click the Stop button.
CHAPTER 4. PUSH BUTTON SCANNING
The defining feature of the AstraNET e5420/5470 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.
Before you can use these time-saving functions, you need to configure the settings for each button. Follow
the appropriate set of instructions below to configure the variables for each button.
Configuring the Push Buttons
To access the configuration utility for the push buttons, follow the appropriate instructions below:
For PC Users:
1. Click the scanner icon in the Task bar using your right mouse button. A pop0-up menu appears which
contains:
• VistaScan
• VistaShuttle
• Copy Utility
• Scanner Test
• Push Button Configuration
• Lamp On/Off Control
• Find/Refresh Scanner
• Exit
2. Click the Push Button Configuration option.
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.
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