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UMAX AstraNET e5420/5470 Owner’s Guide Trademarks UMAX is a trademark of UMAX Technologies, Inc. Astra is a trademark of UMAX Technologies

Connecting the Power Adapter 1. Plug the scanner’s power cord into an electrical outlet. 2. Insert the other end of this cord into the power a

CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN Before you begin your first scan, you must install the scanner and the bundled software. Refer to the Quick Install Guide

You can change the view of the Preview image using the “Zoom Tool”, or select a scanning region using the “Frame Selection Tool”. To find out more ab

9. Click the Preview button on the right side of the VistaScan Beginner window and the scanner begins a low-resolution scan. 10. When the preview sc

CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS VistaScan is the primary program or driver you use to scan with your AstraNET e5420/5470 scanner. It is a TWAIN-complian

MagicMatch only functions when you are scanning in color mode. When you are using MagicMatch, it automatically disables the Level/Curve and Color Adj

Printer To specify which printer to use when printing scanned images: 1. Click on the Printer icon. The printer driver currently selected as the d

4. Select the image format in which you want to save scanned images from the Image Format drop down list. Scanner Information The Scanner Informati

Scanning an item via the Beginner window consists of just a few steps: 1. Perform a preview scan of the item to be scanned by clicking the Preview b

Move tool – Lets you move an image in the Preview window so you can see portions that are not visible because the image is zoomed too large to display

TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED…………………………………………………..4 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………..4 UNPACKING THE SCANNER…………………

VistaScan Advanced Features The VistaScan Advanced window gives you the ability to adjust the scan setting individually so you can customize the set

Changing the Image Mode VistaScan can scan a wide variety of image types. True Color, RGB: Scans a full photo or document. The RGB indicates

Changing the Resolution Setting Scanning resolution is measured in dots per inch (DPI). Resolution determines the amount of information the scanner

NOTE: Choosing the True Color RGB 42-bit setting captures more data than the 24-bit setting. This means that the file sizes listed above will be lar

The Descreen feature is unavailable when you have chosen the B/W Document, Fax, or OCR resolution settings. To change the Descreen feature: 1. Clic

Changing the Filter Setting Image filters are used to soften or sharpen edges and boundaries of an image. VistaScan provides the following

You can also specify a custom scale factor by choosing the Custom option from the Scaling drop down menu. See the Custom Scaling Settings section for

Using the Scan Control Unit The Scan Control unit contains the Preview and Scan buttons, and the Scan To options. Selecting the Scan to Device

3. Click outside of a selected area to save the frame. To create other frames, repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have created all the desired frames.

Using the Brightness Bar This setting determines the overall intensity level (gray level) of an image. Moving the slider on the scroll bar to the ri

CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS………………………………………………41 USING VISTASCAN TO SCAN A PHOTO TO E-MAIL……………………………………….42 USING VISTASCAN WITH PHOTODELUXE TO

Adjusting the Image Tones The Curve command is another way to make precise adjustments in the highlight, midtones, or shadow levels in your images.

The following lists the possible rotate and flip selections: • Flip/Rotate Horizontally – flips the image horizontally and rotates it 90 degr

d. Click on the Find/Refresh Scanner option to re-initialize the scanner. Click the Help option to view VistaAccess online help. Click the Exit opt

5. Click the icon that most closely represents the item you are going to scan in the Click To Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. The item i

Using the UMAX Copy Utility The UMAX Copy utility is a PC-based application that lets you scan and automatically print copies of an image. NOTE: Th

Numeric Buttons – Lets you specify the number of copies by clicking on the desired number. The number appears to the left. Scaling – Sets the print

The Push Button Configuration window appears. NOTE: There are three icons in the Push Button Configuration window. Each icon represents a sepa

4. Select the type of image you are scanning by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Document Type field and choosing one of the available docum

8. Click the OK button to save the Copy push button configuration settings. These settings will be used whenever you press the Copy button on the fr

5. Select a scanning intensity level (brightness) by clicking on the arrow to the right of the Brightness field and choosing the desired brightness l

CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED Introduction Thank you for purchasing the UMAX AstraNET e5320/5470 scanner. This versatile unit is perfect for the home

To configure the Custom button to scan and OCR a document, refer to the To configure the values for the OCR (Optical Character Recognition) function

CHAPTER 5. SCANNING PROJECTS The UMAX AstraNET e-5420/5470 scanner includes bundled software to help you with a variety of tasks. This chapter shows

5. Click one of the four icons in the Click to Scan area of the VistaScan Beginner window. Your selection identifies the type of image you are about

The Get Photo drop down menu appears. 3. Click the Scanners… option. The VistaScan software opens displaying the Beginner window. 4. Selec

For Macintosh Users: 1. Open the PhotoDeluxe applications. The PhotoDeluxe window appears. Refer to Chapter 2. Your First Scan for instructions

11. Click the Web Page button. A new window appears allowing you to alter the image. • Click the 1Trim tab to select the portion of the image you

11. Click and drag the scanned form down to the PageType application icon. PageType opens and automatically displays the scanned form. 12. Fill

4. Click the Cards & More button. 5. Click the Calendars icon, and choose the Monthly Calendars option from the drop-down menu. 6. Follow t

12. Repeat this process until all calendar pages are complete. For Macintosh Users: 1. Insert the PhotoDeluxe CD in your CD-ROM drive. NOTE: Th

4. Select OmniPage LE to launch the application. The OmniPage LE window appears. For Macintosh Users: 1. Double-click the Hard Drive icon. 2. Do

AstraNet e5420 Scanner Elements AstraNET e5470 Scanner Elements AstraNET e5470 Back Panel System Requirements This section defines t

5. Click OK to save the recognized text. 6. Open your word processor application. Open the file that you just saved so you can review, edit, cut,

For Macintosh Users: If the VistaScan application is already open, you can locate the manual by clicking on the icon located in the upper right corne

For Macintosh Users: 1. Double-click the Hard Drive icon on the desktop. 2. Double-click the OmniPage LE folder. 3. Double-click OmniPage Ltd.pdf. (

WINDOWS 98 PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Problem: Your USB port worked with other USB devices, but does not work with the scanner. Solution: It is import

MACINTOSH VERSION PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS Problem: When I daisy chain the scanner with other USB capable devices, I get a scanner error. Solution:

Remove all other devices from the USB chain, so the scanner is the only device on the USB chain. Make sure that the scanner power adapter is plugged

56 • The version number of the scanner driver (located on the front of the CD). • The computer model you are using. • The application software pac

• At least 32 MB RAM memory • CD-ROM drive • 250 MB of available hard disk space Macintosh Requirements • iMac or G3 or G4 USB-compatible Macint

NOTE: To access these files you must click on the “Start” bar, select “Programs”, and then select “Adobe”. A cascading file appears with “ReadMe” i

About Scanner Connectors USB Connectors Many new computers, both PC and Macintosh, rely on USB technology as the primary method of communication bet

Macintosh Connection 1. Locate the USB cable that is provided. Plug the wide end of it firmly into one of the USB ports. IMac computer ports are l