User manual UMAX ASTRA 4450

[. . . ] OPERATION MANUAL Astra 4400 Color Scanner For the UMAX Data Systems, Inc. 1 This operation manual contains all the information that you can't find in the Quick Start Guide. For quick installation instructions, see the Quick Start Guide accompanying your scanner. Trademarks IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright Copyright 2001 UMAX Data Systems, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of UMAX Data Systems, Inc. 2 Important Safeguards Read all the instructions. [. . . ] :510-651-4000 Person responsible for making this declaration : -Position/Title : Chief Financial Officer 39 OPERATION MANUAL Astra 4450 4450 Color Scanner For the UMAX Data Systems, Inc. 1 This operation manual contains all the information that you can't find in the Quick Start Guide. For quick installation instructions, see the Quick Start Guide accompanying your scanner. Trademarks IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright Copyright 2001 UMAX Data Systems, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of UMAX Data Systems, Inc. 2 Important Safeguards Read all the instructions. When replacement parts are required, be sure that service technicians have used replacement parts that conform to at least the same safety standards with regard to fire, electric shock, or other hazards. Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist environment. This may cause serious damage to the scanner. The product should be operated using only the type of power source indicated on the product label. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing the enclosure may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. This unit has input circuitry suitable for a 12V DC supply. The sound pressure level at the operators position according to IEC 7041:1982 should be less than or equal to 70dB(A). 3 Contents Overview of Your Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Completing Your First Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Configuring the Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Scanning with VistaScan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 4 SCANNER OVERVIEW OF YOUR SCANNER Front View Universal Transparency Cover The Universal Transparency Cover can be raised and lowered over the object glass. Object Glass The glass surface on which the document or image should be placed. Power Indicator Illuminates to indicate that the scanner is powered on. Scan, Copy, E-mail/Fax and Custom buttons 5 Back View Power Adapter Receptacle The power adapter is plugged-in here. 4-Pin USB Connector Universal Transparency Cover Socket The socket used by the Universal Transparency Cover. 6 Push buttons on the front panel The defining feature of the Astra 4450 is its push button functionality. You can scan an image to e-mail, perform OCR, or even use the scanner as a copy machine by pressing the buttons on the front panel of the scanner. The scanner has four push buttons on the front panel, from left to right: "Scan", "Copy", "E-mail/Fax" and "Custom". Scan ­ Press this button to start scanning the image on the scanner to the image editing application, scanning the document on the scanner to the text editing application or scanning the document on the scanner to Microsoft Excel. Copy ­ Press this button to directly spool your image to the printer. E-mail/Fax ­ Press this button to scan the image to an email application or have it prepared to be sent as a Fax. Custom ­ Press this button to scan the image using VistaScan or launch an image editing application installed in your computer. 7 COMPLETING YOUR FIRST SCAN FIRST Before proceeding with the steps below, please complete the hardware and software installation (refer to the Quick Start Guide). Placing the Original Image If the media to be scanned is a document or photo: 1. [. . . ] Note that UMAX will not accept any shipments from outside the territory of the United States and Canada. 38 Limited Warranty UMAX Technologies, Inc. (UMAX) warrants this hardware product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the original date of purchase. Should any defect(s) be discovered, the product may be returned either to the manufacturer or an authorized UMAX service center. If you are returning product for repair, please be sure to do the following: 1) Call UMAX to obtain an RMA (Return Merchandise Authorization) number. [. . . ]