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

4. Select OmniPage LE to launch the application. The OmniPage LE window appears.
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.
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. If you have additional pages to scan, click the Add Pages button and
repeat steps 2 and 3.
4. Click Stop Scanning when you have scanned all the desired pages, and enter the file name, file
directory, and file type (the format in which you want to save the file).
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