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UMAX Technologies Astra 1600U Operation Manual

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Operation Manual

UMAX Data Systems, Inc.
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  • Page 1: Operation Manual

    Color scanner Operation Manual UMAX Data Systems, Inc. 1299...
  • Page 2 Systems, Inc. Other names and trademarks appearing herein are trademarks of their respective holders. Copyright Copyright 1999 UMAX Data Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in...

  • Page 3: Important Safeguards

    Do not use this product near water or in rainy/moist environment. Do not place the scanner on an uneven surface. 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.
  • Page 4 Contents A Glance at Your Scanner ... 5 Completing your first Scan... 6 Troubleshooting... 14 Maintenance... 16 Specifications... 18 Glossary ... 19...

  • Page 5: The Front View

    The Rear View 4-Pin USB Connector 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. Power Adapter Receptacle The power adapter is plugged in here.
  • Page 6 If the scanner test fails, please refer to the Troubleshooting section of this manual for a solution. Original Image Placement Raise the scanner’s document cover. Place the document (graphic, text or photo) face down on the scanner. Center the document along the triangular mark. Lower the document cover.

  • Page 7: Start Your Scan By Using Vistascan

    Select “Acquire” to activate the scanning dialog box as shown in next page. Place the image you will scan on top of scanner's object glass. From the four modes on the “Click to Scan” panel, click a scan mode button that best suits the required scan. For example, if you wish to scan a color photograph, click the Color Photo button in order for the image to be scanned in true color.
  • Page 9 B. Initiating VistaScan directly Launch the VistaScan program group. The VistaScan interface will appear as shown in the next page. From the “Scan to” panel in the main menu, choose a destination for the scanned image. Click one of the small icons in the "Scan To" panel representing the desired destination (a file, printer, email application, etc.) for the scanned image.

  • Page 10: Scanning The Image

    C. Scanning the Image Click the PREVIEW button. A quick, low-resolution scan will be made and appear in the PREVIEW WINDOW. From this image, you can determine the area you want to scan. From the five "Scan to" destinations, click the icon that represents the desired destination for the scanned image.
  • Page 11 For iMac and New Power Mac G3 users There are two ways to initiate VistaScan. A. Using Application programs to invoke VistaScan Launch scanning software which supports plug-in drivers (e.g. Presto! PageManager. If you use other image acquisition software, please refer to its accompanying documentation for operational details).
  • Page 12 B. Initiating VistaScan directly Launch the "UMAX VistaScan DA 3.x" program group. The VistaScan interface will appear as shown in the next page. From the “Scan to” panel in the main menu, choose a destination for the scanned image. Click one of the small icons in the "Scan To" panel representing the desired destination (a file, printer, email application, etc.) for the...
  • Page 13 C. Scanning the Image Click the PREVIEW button. A quick, low-resolution scan will be made and appear in the PREVIEW WINDOW. From this image, you can determine the area you want to scan. From the five "Scan to" destinations, click the icon that represents the desired destination for the scanned image.
  • Page 14 If the scanner lamp flickers, dims, or fails to come on: The scanning lamp is failing or has failed and needs to be changed. Please contact your dealer or Technical Support.

  • Page 15: If All Else Fails

    Technical Support. Be sure to have the following information ready: The scanner model you are using. The version number of the scanner driver. (Located on the front of the The computer model you are using. The Windows/Mac OS version that you are using.

  • Page 16: Static Electricity Precautions

    With the exception of periodic cleaning or lamp replacement, the scanner is virtually maintenance free. The following sections give the procedures for basic maintenance of the scanner. Static Electricity Precautions Static electricity is a constant danger to computer systems. The charge that can build up in your body may be strong enough to damage electronic components on the scanner’s printed circuit board or the computer’s...
  • Page 17 Before you clean the glass, make sure the scanner is turned off and the power cord is unplugged. Clean the object glass and document cover with a soft damp cloth and a mild detergent or alcohol.
  • Page 18 Color Scanning Method ...Single pass with color CCD Warm Up Time...30 Sec. Sample Depth Color Mode...36 Bit/Pixel Grayscale Mode...12 Bit/Pixel Scanner Settings Scaling ...1% to 200% in 1% Increments at 600 dpi Highlight/Shadow...255 Steps Contrast/Brightness ...+100%~-100% Gamma Curve ...Downloadable Curves Data Output Color Mode...36 Bit (BET)
  • Page 19 Power Indicator: The indicator that glows when the scanner’s power cable is connected to the scanner and a “live” outlet and the power switch is turned on. Transparency Adapter: A scanner option that consists of additional...
  • Page 20 hardware allowing the scanning of transparent originals, such as slides or X rays. TWAIN Compliant: Any software or image input device that conforms to the TWAIN standard. TWAIN: A standardized interfacing system that allows many different software applications to access many different image input devices. TWAIN is currently more popular on the Windows platform than it is on the Macintosh.

  • Page 21: Fcc Declaration Of Conformity

    The party responsible for product compliance: Corporate Name: UMAX Technologies, Inc. Address: 3561 Gateway Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538, U.S.A. Telephone No.: 510-651-4000 Person responsible for making this declaration: Position/Title: Vice President Model No.: Astra 1600U (or) HB70 Signature:...

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