UMAX Technologies Astra 3400, 3450 TABLE OF CONTENTS . GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………………..4

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………………..4

INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………………..4

UNPACKING THE SCANNER………………………………………………………………4

Package Contents…………………………………………………………………………………..4

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SCANNER…………………………………………………...4

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS…………………………………………………………………5

INSTALLING THE SOFTWARE…………………………………………………………….6

Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the PC……………………………………………………….6

Installing Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the Macintosh………………………………………………6

Install VistaScan and Bundle Software (Presto! PageManager, Presto! PageType, OmniPage LE, and Online Manuals)…………………………………………………………….6

INSTALLING THE HARDWARE…………………………………………………………...7

About Scanner Connectors………………………………………………………………………..7

Setting Up – General Information………………………………………………………………..7

Connecting the Hardware Interface Cables…………………………………………………….7

CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN…………………………………………………………...10

SCANNING YOUR FIRST IMAGE WITH PHOTODELUXE…………………………….10

Scanning an Image from the PC………………………………………………………………...10

Scanning an Image from the Macintosh………………………………………………………..11

TURNING THE SCANNER LAMP ON AND OFF………………………………………...12

CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS…………………………………………………………..13

SETTING VISTASCAN PREFERENCES…………………………………………………..13

General……………………………………………………………………………………………..13

Scan Destination…………………………………………………………………………………..14

Scanner Information………………………………………………………………………………16

VistaScan Beginner Window Features…………………………………………………………16

VistaScan Advanced Features…………………………………………………………………...19

Using VistaAccess – Direct Access……………………………………………………………..30

Using VistaShuttle………………………………………………………………………………...31

Using the UMAX Copy Utility…………………………………………………………………..32

CHAPTER 4. PUSH BUTTON SCANNING…………………………………………………34

Configuring the Push Buttons…………………………………………………………………...34

Intelligent Image Process Engine (IIPE)………………………………………………………35

USING THE PUSH BUTTONS……………………………………………………………..39

CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS………………………………………………………40

USING VISTASCAN TO SCAN A PHOTO TO E-MAIL………………………………….41

USING VISTASCAN WITH PHOTODELUXE TO CREATE WEB-READY IMAGES……………………………………………………………………………………...41

USING PRESTO! PAGEMANAGER TO SCAN A FORM AND EDIT IT WITH PAGETYPE…………………………………………………………………………………..44

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