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

5. 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.
6. Original 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.
7. Select the file size for the scanned image by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Area field
and choosing the desired dimensions from the drop-down menu.
8. Click the OK button to save the Custom E-mail push button configuration settings. The Custom
setting is now configured to scan and send the scanned image to the selected e-mail application.
To configure the Custom button to scan and OCR a document, refer to the To configure the values for
the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function section that follows.
NOTE: You can also click the Default button to return the values in each field to the default settings.
Then click OK to save these values for the e-mail function of the Custom button.
To configure the values for the FAX function:
1. If the FAX icon is not selected (enclosed in a red box), click the FAX icon.
2. Select the FAX driver to send the scanned image to, by clicking on the arrow to the right of the FAX
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. Select the desired resolution by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Resolution field and choosing
one of the resolution presets from the drop-down menu.
5. 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.
6. Original 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.
7. Select the file size for the scanned image by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Scan Area field
and choosing the desired dimensions from the drop-down menu.
8. Click the OK button to save the Custom FAX push button configuration settings. The Custom setting
is now configured to scan and send the scanned image to the selected e-mail application.
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