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. Macintosh and MacSeries are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. [. . . ] Image management is as easy as "dragging and dropping". There are many functions included in PageManager. This guide will lead you through some of the most common uses for PageManager. 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. Align the photo or document on the zero mark for optimal scanning. 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 1 ­ Scan the image as described in Scanning Into Presto!Step 2 ­ Double click on thumbnail on the PageManager desktop to bring the image full screen. Step 3 ­ From File menu select Save As. 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. Raise the scanner's document cover. Place the document, graphic, text, or photo to be scanned face down on the scanner. Center the document to the triangle as shown to the right. Lower the document cover. 3. Follow the below instructions to complete scanning 1. [. . . ] 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. I/O Base Address: An address that is used for communication between a host computer and an expansion or interface card. [. . . ]