Umax ASTRA 1220U, ASTRA 1220S, ASTRA 1220P ADDENDUM

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UMAX

ASTRA 1220 Series

Addendum to the Owner’s Guide

UTI Part Number 810R01-70

Table of Contents

Accessing the online user manuals

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For Windows 95/98 Users

 

Closing applications

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Power saving feature

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Scanning with VistaScan

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Scanning with PhotoDeluxe 2.0

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Scanning with Presto! PageManager Deluxe

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Scanning with OmniPageLE

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For Macintosh Users

 

Closing applications

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Power saving feature

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Scanning with VistaScan

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Scanning with PhotoDeluxe 1.1

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Scanning with Presto! PageManager

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Scanning with OmniPageLE

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This Addendum to the Owners Guide was designed to provide an easy reference for using the software included with your UMAX scanner. For additional instructions on using the software, please refer to the software’s online manual. See “How to find the Online Manual” below.

Note: Please see the Quick Start Guide for software installation instructions.

Accessing the Online User Manuals

UMAX VistaScan

Windows Users: If the VistaScan application is already open, you can locate the manual by clicking on the user tips that pop up when your mouse scrolls over a tool. If VistaScan is not open, follow the instructions below.

1.Click Start.

2.Click Programs.

3.Click VistaScan 3.1.

4.Click VistaScan User’s Guide. Your Internet browser should launch displaying the VistaScan User’s Guide.

Macintosh Users: If the VistaScan application is already open, you can locate the manual by clicking ? 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 3.1 folder.

3.Double-click the VistaScan Help. Your Internet browser should launch displaying the VistaScan User’s Guide.

Adobe PhotoDeluxe

Windows Users:

1.Place the PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive. (If the install screen automatically launches, skip to step 4.)

2.Double-click My Computer.

3.Right-click the CDROM drive and select AutoPlay.

4.Click Documentation. From here, you can select the manual best suited for your needs.

Macintosh Users:

1.Place the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2.Double-click the PhotoDeluxe CD icon on the desktop.

3.Double-click Extras.

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4. Double-click UsrGuide.pdf. (If you receive an error, please install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.01. See “Installing Acrobat Reader” below for intructions.

Presto! PageManager

Windows Users:

1.Click Start.

2.Click Programs.

3.Click Presto! PageManager Deluxe.

4.Click PageManager User’s Manual.

Macintosh Users:

1.Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop.

2.Double-click the Presto! PageManage 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.

Caere OmniPage

Windows Users:

1.Click Start.

2.Click Programs.

3.Click Caere Application.

4.Click English Documentation.

Macintosh Users:

1.Double-click the hard drive icon on the desktop.

2.Double-click the OmniPage Ltd. Ed. folde.

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

1.Place the VistaScan CD in the CD-ROM drive.

2.Double click the UMAX VistaScan CD icon.

3.Double click the Acrobat Reader Install folder.

4.Double click the 3 . 0 folder.

5.Double click the Reader folder.

6.Double click the Install Acrobat 3.0 icon.

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For Windows 95/98 Users

Closing Applications

Please close all applications prior to installing the scanner software. To ensure there is nothing running in the background, hold the Ctrl and Alt keys down at the same time and tap the Delete key once. This will bring up the windows Close Program window. The only program needed in this window is Explorer. You will need to double-click all other programs in the window to close them. Repeat this process until only Explorer remains.

Power Saving for VistaScan (for Astra 1220P and 1220U)

To turn your scanner off/on please follow these instructions:

1.Click Start.

2.Click Programs.

3.Click VistaScan 3.1.

4.Click Power Saving.

5.A Lamp box will appear on your desktop.

6.In the upper left corner of this box below the X, there is a small clock. Clicking on this clock will allow you to lengthen or shorten the time that ittakes to automatically shut off the scanner lamp.

7.Clicking the scanner icon within the Lamp box will turn the scanner light on or off without delay.

8.Clicking the X in the upper right corner will close the box and turn off power saving.

9.The green ready light on the front of your scanner will always stay illuminated when the scanner has power.

Note: The Astra 1220S SCSI scanners do not use this feature. Instead, they will automatically turn the lamp off after about thirty minutes of CPU inactivity. Some systems send a query signal down the SCSI chain, or other devices on the chain may emit signals. As long as the scanner is receiving a signal, it will not shut itself off. If the scanner is not shutting off, wait until the computer is shut down, or you can plug it into a dedicated surge protector and use it’s power switch to turn the power on and off..

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Umax ASTRA 1220U, ASTRA 1220S, ASTRA 1220P ADDENDUM

Scanning with VistaScan 3.1

How to set saving preferences

How to scan (scanning tips)

How to scan directly to email

How to email a scanned image

HOW TO SET SAVING PREFERENCES

1.In the upper right corner of the VistaScan window, click the

icon located next to the .

2.Click the Scan Destination tab at the top of the Preference window.

3.Click (the diskette icon).

4.In the File Directory bar to the right of , type the path for the directory where you want to save your images. For example C:\pictures, where “pictures” is a directory that you created for storing of your scanned images.

5.Designate a name in the File Name field. VistaScan will assign a sequencial number to the end of the file name(ie. Filename1.JGP, Filename2.JPG).

6.Choose a File Format from the dropdown menu. Beginner Screen - We recommend BMP. Advanced Screen - We recommend JPG.

7.Choose the image quality. Remember: Higher quality means a larger file size, for web and email we recommend a setting between good and fair. (This setting is only available for JPG file formats.)

8.Click O K to return to the VistaScan window.

Note: For information on setting other Scan Destination perferences, please refer to the VistaScan online manual “My First Scan.”

HOW TO SCAN

1.Click Start.

2.Click Programs.

3.Click VistaScan V3.1.

4.Click VistaScan to launch the program. You will see the VistaScan window.

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