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CHAPTER 1. GETTING STARTED....................................................................4
Introduction................................................................................................................4
Unpacking the Scanner..................................................................................................4
Package Contents................................................................................................4
Scanner.....................................................................................................................4
Astra 4000U Scanner Elements................................................................................4
Astra 4000U Back Panel.......................................................................................5
System Requirements....................................................................................................5
Installing the Software...................................................................................................5
Installing PhotoShop LE on Your PC........................................................................5
Installing PhotoShop LE on Your Macintosh ...............................................................6
PageType, Presto! ImageFolio, OmniPage LE, and online Manuals)....................................6
Installing the Hardware.................................................................................................6
About Scanner Connectors.....................................................................................7
Setting Up - General Information.............................................................................7
Connecting the Hardware Interface Card.....................................................................7
CHAPTER 2. YOUR FIRST SCAN......................................................................9
Scanning Your First Image With PhotoShop LE..................................................................9
Turning the Scanner Lamp On and Off............................................................................10
CHAPTER 3. SCANNING BASICS................................................................................11
Setting VistaScan Preferences........................................................................................11
General..........................................................................................................11
Scan Destination................................................................................................12
Scanner Information...........................................................................................14
VistaScan Beginner Window Features......................................................................14
VistaScan Advanced Features................................................................................16
Using VistaAccess - Direct Access.........................................................................27
Using VistaShuttle.............................................................................................28
Using the UMAX Copy Utility..............................................................................29
CHAPTER 4. SCANNING PROJECTS...............................................................31
Using VistaScan to Scan a Photo to e-mail.........................................................................32
Using Presto! PageManager to Scan a Form and Edit it with PageType....................................32
Converting Scanned Text to Editable Text with OmniPage....................................................34
Opening OmniPage LE.......................................................................................34
Converting Scanned Text with OmniPage LE.............................................................34
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