Scanning With Vistascan 3.1 - UMAX Technologies Astra 1220 Series Supplementary Manual

Scanning with VistaScan 3.1

Scanning with VistaScan 3.1
Scanning with VistaScan 3.1 Scanning with VistaScan 3.1 Scanning with VistaScan 3.1
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How to set saving preferences
• How to scan (scanning tips)
• How to scan directly to email
• How to email a scanned image
HOW TO SET SAVING PREFERENCES
1. In the upper right corner of the VistaScan window, click the
icon located next to the
S c a n D e s t i n a t i o n S c a n D e s t i n a t i o n
2. Click the S c a n D e s t i n a t i o n S c a n D e s t i n a t i o n S c a n D e s t i n a t i o n tab at the top of the Preference
window.
3. Click
4. In the F i l e D i r e c t o r y F i l e D i r e c t o r y F i l e D i r e c t o r y F i l e D i r e c t o r y bar to the right of
F i l e D i r e c t o r y
for the directory where you want to save your images. For
example C:\pictures, where "pictures" is a directory that you
created for storing of your scanned images.
5. Designate a name in the F i l e N a m e
assign a sequencial number to the end of the file name(ie.
Filename1.JGP, Filename2.JPG).
6. Choose a F i l e F o r m a t
B e g i n n e r B e g i n n e r B e g i n n e r Screen - We recommend BMP. B e g i n n e r B e g i n n e r
A d v a n c e d Screen - We recommend JPG. A d v a n c e d A d v a n c e d A d v a n c e d A d v a n c e d
7. Choose the image quality. Remember: Higher quality means a
larger file size, for web and email we recommend a setting
between good and fair. (This setting is only available for JPG
file formats.)
8. Click O K O K O K to return to the VistaScan window. O K
O K
Note: For information on setting other Scan Destination
perferences, please refer to the VistaScan online manual "My First
Scan."
HOW TO SCAN
S t a r t S t a r t
1. Click S t a r t S t a r t S t a r t.
P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s
2. Click P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s P r o g r a m s.
3. Click V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1 V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1 V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1 V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1.
V i s t a S c a n V 3 . 1
4. Click V i s t a S c a n V i s t a S c a n V i s t a S c a n V i s t a S c a n to launch the program. You will see the
V i s t a S c a n
VistaScan window.
(the diskette icon).
F i l e F o r m a t F i l e F o r m a t
F i l e F o r m a t from the dropdown menu. F i l e F o r m a t
.
F i l e N a m e F i l e N a m e
F i l e N a m e field. VistaScan will F i l e N a m e
4
, type the path