User manual UMAX ASTRA 610S

[. . . ] Astra 610S Owner's Manual This operation manual contains all the information to setup and use the hardware and software that came with your scanner. More detailed information can be obtained through the online manual in the VistaScan folder. ! Make sure the power is OFF before installing. Trademarks IBM PC/AT is a trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. MS-Windows, Windows, and MS-DOS are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. 1 Table of Contents Quick Installation 1. [. . . ] Additional help can be accessed from the on-line manual. Scanning Documents Into Presto!Step 2 ­ Since this is your first time setting up the software, from the Scan menu, choose Select Source. Step 3 ­ A dialog box should appear with all of the selectable scanner drivers. Choose VistaScan_32 (for Windows 95 users) and VistaScan (for Windows 3. 1 users) as your driver. Note: steps 2 & 3 only need to be done the first time setting up the software unless you choose another driver. Step 4 ­ To begin the Scan process: Click the scanner icon (pictured at the right) or access VistaScan from the Scan menu by selecting Acquire. . . VistaScan should appear. Step 5 ­ Place photo or document to be scanned face down on the object glass. Step 6 ­ Select appropriate settings (dpi, color/B&W, brightness, etc. ). (To set up a program in this bar, consult the section "Adding programs to your Application Bar") Saving into Different Formats (example: . tiff, . bmp, . jpg, etc. ) If you would like to save the image in a specific format to use in a different application such as image editing and desktop publishing programs, e-mail, fax, or word processors. Step 2 ­ Double click on thumbnail on the PageManager desktop to bring the image full screen. Step 4 ­ Enter a filename, select which format and what drive you would like to save to. Start Your First Scan by Using the Scan Button on Your Scanner Document and photo placement 1. Place the document, graphic, text, or photo to be scanned face down on the scanner. Lower the document cover. 3. Follow the below instructions to complete scanning 1. Make sure that the "Scan Button On" is running under the VistaScan program group. Locate the "Scan Button On" icon located in the VistaScan folder to activate the Scan button on your scanner. PageManager pops up automatically and the scanner's driver appears. Choose whatever formatting you would like (dpi, color/B&W, contrast, etc. ). Click Preview; Crop off the desired scanning area; then click Scan. 3. 11. PhotoDeluxe, PageManager, PhotoShop, etc. ) For Windows users ­ a) From the File menu, choose Select TWAIN 32 Source (Select TWAIN Source for Windows 3. 1 users). b) Click VistaScan 32 (for Windows 95 users) or VistaScan (for Windows 3. 1 users). For Macintosh users ­ From the File menu, choose Acquire or Import VistaScan, the UMAX scanner driver, should appear. At this point you should select whatever formatting you would like to scan at (dpi, B&W, brightness, contrast, etc. ). [. . . ] Expansion Slot: A connector and bracket system in a computer into which an expansion or interface card can be inserted to add functions to a computer system. Expansion Slot Cover: A metal or plastic dust cover that covers the exterior "hole" in an expansion slot. Folder: An electronic storage area used to store and organize files and other folders and is often represented on a computer by a folder-like icon. Grayscale: An 8-bit image file capable of representing all tones and colors in the image using 256 shades of gray. [. . . ]