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Astra 4700

Color Image Scanner

User’s Manual

Umax Systems GmbH Formerweg 9 D-47877 Willich

Installing the Scanner

Installing the Software

PC Platform / Macintosh Platform

Completing Your First Scan

Editing Your Image

Using the Buttons

Summary of Contents for Astra 4700

Page 1: ...ge Scanner User s Manual Umax Systems GmbH Formerweg 9 D 47877 Willich m Installing the Scanner m Installing the Software PC Platform Macintosh Platform m Completing Your First Scan m Editing Your Image m Using the Buttons ...

Page 2: ...ntioned in this document are trademarks of their respective holders Warranty The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice UMAX makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material including but not limited to the implied warranties of fitness for a particular purpose Copyright 2002 UMAX 2 Umax Systems GmbH Formerweg 9 D 47877 Willich ...

Page 3: ...MB of system memory recommend 64 MB CD ROM drive Modem and internet connection required for E Mail functionality Macintosh Power Macintosh series PowerBook series iMac iBook or later USB port System 8 6 9 x At least 32 MB of system memory Recommend 64 MB Mac compatible display card and monitor with at least 256 colors CD ROM drive System Requirements 3 Umax Systems GmbH Formerweg 9 D 47877 Willich...

Page 4: ... Platform 14 2 2 1 Installing the Software 14 Chapter 3 Completing Your First Scan 15 3 1 Placing Your Original 15 3 2 Scanning with Image Editing Software 16 3 2 1 PC Platform 16 3 2 2 Macintosh Platform 18 3 2 3 A Glance of the TWAIN Interface 19 Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 20 4 1 Using the Basic Features 20 4 1 1 Choosing Your Scanning Source 20 4 1 2 Selecting a Proper Image Type 21 4 1 3 Det...

Page 5: ...tion Lightness 32 4 2 5 Using Color Balance 33 4 3 Using Other Tools 35 Chapter 5 Using the Buttons 36 5 1 Customizing Your Button Settings 36 5 2 Using the Buttons 38 Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Scanner 39 6 1 Cleaning the Glass 39 6 2 Technical Support 39 Appendix I Quick Tips I Specifications II Index III Table of Contents 5 Umax Systems GmbH Formerweg 9 D 47877 Willich ...

Page 6: ...r in a humid or dusty place Be sure to use the proper AC power source Only use the AC adapter ADP 20LB Rev B made by Delta Electronics Inc included in the machine Using other AC adapters may damage the machine and void the warranty Place the scanner securely on an even flat surface Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical problems Chapter 1 Installing the Scanner 6 ...

Page 7: ...issing or damaged please contact your dealer 1 Scanner main unit 2 USB cable 3 Power cord 4 Software CD 5 Scanner stand 6 Power adapter Accessories Quick guide Please keep all the packing material in case you may have to return the scanner for repair Note Chapter 1 Installing the Scanner 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 8: ... To unlock the scanning unit locate the lock switch at the rear of the scanner Move the lock switch to the unlocked position as shown below 1 Using the scanner without unlocking the scanning unit will cause damage to the machine and void the warranty 2 To transport the machine you must lock the scanning unit before transporting to other locations Warning Chapter 1 Installing the Scanner 8 ...

Page 9: ...e small end of the power adapter into the power jack of your scanner Insert the other end to an appropriate power outlet The scanner is designed with power saving mode After stopping to use the scanner for 15 minutes the scanner automatically turns off the scanning lamp Note Chapter 1 Installing the Scanner 9 USB Cable Square End USB port Power Outlet Power Cord Power Jack ...

Page 10: ... scanner upright with the rear side close to you see below Hold the scanner with your left hand 4 Push the center of the scanner stand down Allow the hinges on the on the scanner attach to the stand 1 5 2 Returning the Scanner to Normal Position 1 Push the center part of the stand to release the hinges 2 Place the scanner on the even surface 3 Turn the lock switch to the lock position 4 Connect th...

Page 11: ...II SE approx 264 MB Image editing and retouching program ABBYY FineReader Sprint approx 90 MB Optical character recognition OCR program that converts scanned documents into editable text with a word processor PaperCom Document Manager approx 16 6 MB File overview on the desktop the picture can be send to the OCR software to fax to E Mail to the printer or internet Chapter 2 Installing the Software...

Page 12: ... 2 Place the supplied CD ROM onto your CD ROM drive 3 The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a New Hardware Found message Windows 9X Windows ME Windows 2000 XP 4 In Windows 9X or Windows ME confirm that Search for a better driver is selected and click the Next button In Windows XP click the Next button to continue Chapter 2 Installing the Software 12 ...

Page 13: ...ollow the instructions on the screen to complete the scanner driver installation 8 Click Install Application to install the applications including MGI PhotoSuite III SE the photo retouching software ABBYY FineReader Sprint the OCR software and PaperCom Document Manager the document management software 9 Click View Manual to view or print the detailed user manual for the scanner and bundled applica...

Page 14: ...of your image editing software application For example the Import Export folder in the Plug in folder in Adobe PhotoShop Refer to the manual of your image editing software application for correct folder name and location 5 Click the Quit button when the Finish message appears If you fail to select the correct plug in folder in step 4 your image editing software application may not use t he Astra 4...

Page 15: ... 2 Place your document with the text faced down on the glass 3 Make sure that the upper left corner of your original is near the home position as marked 1 Document cover 2 Document 3 Glass 4 Home position Chapter 3 Completing Your First Scan 15 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 16: ...mmand to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software applications 3 2 1 PC Platform 1 Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as MGI PhotoSuite III SE which is bundled in the CD 2 Click Get Scanner TWAIN 3 Choose ASTRA 4700 from the Scanner drop down menu you only need to do this once 4 Place the document faced down on the glass 5 Click the Scan button to prompt the TWAIN...

Page 17: ...a and choose the Scan button to scan the document 7 Click Exit to return to the MGI main screen and click Open Library and Photos default at the upper right corner to open your scanned image 1 Preview 2 Zoom View 3 Scan 4 Exit 5 File Chapter 3 Completing Your First Scan 17 1 2 4 3 5 ...

Page 18: ...rs 2 Place your document face down on the document glass 3 Click Preview to get an initial scan of your document Allocate your scanned area and choose Scan button to scan the document 4 Click Exit to return to the main screen and choose File Save As to save your newly scanned image Chapter 3 Completing Your First Scan 18 4 3 1 2 1 Preview 3 Scan 2 Zoom Preview 4 Exit ...

Page 19: ...t the contrast level from 100 to 100 6 Further tools Descreen Sharpen Color Adjustment Auto Level Advanced Settings from left to right 7 Invert Reverse the color of your scanned image 8 Mirror function Flap your image 9 Crop Resize your scanned area 10 Paper size Select your paper size from Card 4 x2 5 Photo 5 x3 Photo 6 x4 A5 B5 A4 Letter Legal or Scanner Maximum 11 Measuring unit Choice cm Inch ...

Page 20: ...ou to scan transparencies or negative films To scan transparencies or negative films you have to install the transparency kit optional first For regular purpose to scan photos or documents please leave the scanning source to flatbed option Scanning Source Choice Flatbed for family photos newspaper clippings or any documents Transparency for slides Negative Film for negative films Chapter 4 Editing...

Page 21: ... images would be the pictures you see in newspapers 8 Bit Gray 8 Bit Gray images contain actual shades of gray 16 Bit Grayscale Choose 16 Bit Grayscale if you need to scan a b w photo 8 Bit Color 8 bit Color image provides 256 levels of color hues 24 Bit Color Choose 24 Bit Color if you wish to scan a color image 48 Bit Color 48 Bit Color reproduces your photo with more subtle gradations of color ...

Page 22: ...Black White Halftone Gray 8 Bit Color 24 Bit Color 48 Bit Color Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 22 ...

Page 23: ...by dots per inch dpi Resolution 50 dpi Resolution 100 dpi For your information an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space A higher resolution usually means over 600 dpi is only recommended when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 23 Note ...

Page 24: ... higher the value the brighter the image Contrast Adjusts the range between the darkest and the lightest shades in the image The higher the contrast the bigger the different grayscale Decrease brightness Normal Increase brightness Decrease contrast Normal Increase contrast Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 24 ...

Page 25: ...d Images Zoom View Enlarge your previewed image to the max of the preview window Note This function only enlarges your preview image This does not enlarge your real image Before zoom After zoom Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 25 ...

Page 26: ...will be changed into its complementary color at the command of invert Normal zoom Zoom invert 2 Mirror Function Reverse the right and left side of your image Before mirror After mirror 3 Auto Select Image Automatically set the whole image as your scan area or you may resize the area by drag and drop diagonally Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 26 1 2 3 ...

Page 27: ...ound in printed matters 2 Sharpen Sharpens the scanned image Before descreen After descreen Before sharpen After sharpen Moire pattern An undesirable pattern in a color printing resulting from incorrect screen angle of overprinting halftone Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 27 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 28: ...ose to that of the original This function uses default parameters to adjust the image Normal After color matching 4 Auto Level Automatically adjusts the highlight and shadow areas of the scanned image to optimize your image Normal After auto level Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 28 ...

Page 29: ...justing Highlight Shadow Levels Highlight refers the lightest point in a scanned image while shadow refers the darkest point Using the highlight and shadow tool together allows you to extend the range of color and reveal more details in a gray or color image Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 29 1 2 3 4 1 Shadow The darkest point of an image 2 Gamma The midtones of the image 3 Highlight The lightest poi...

Page 30: ...ly Gamma value 1 0 Gamma value 1 4 Gamma value 2 0 When the value of highlight and shadow changes the image changes accordingly Highlight 255 shadow 0 normal Highlight 210 shadow 10 Highlight 200 shadow 0 Highlight 255 shadow 50 Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 30 ...

Page 31: ... Brightness Curve Adjusts the midtones of the image without dramatically altering the lightest and darkest areas Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 31 When the curve is being moved up or down the image turns brighter or darker ...

Page 32: ...ed simultaneously when the hue adjustment is made 2 Saturation Move the triangle to the right to increase the saturation level or to the left to decrease the level The level of saturation decides if the color is pale or rich 3 Lightness Increase the lightness by moving the triangle to the right or to the left to decrease the lightness Move the saturation pointer to the right the colors turn rich C...

Page 33: ...e The Color Balance allows you to obtain an optimal image quality Move the pointer toward Red the image turns into a reddish hue Move the pointer toward Green the image turns into a greenish hue Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 33 ...

Page 34: ...nction is particularly useful when you need to convert text using OCR software Note that this function supports only black white and gray images Therefore be sure to choose the black white or gray image type while applying this function Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 34 The effect on image after removing the G channel The effect on image after removing the R channel ...

Page 35: ...e the measuring unit Choice Inch cm Pixel 2 Paper size Provides frequently used scan sizes Choice Card 4 x2 5 Photo 5 x3 Photo 6 x4 B5 A5 A4 Letter and Scanner Maximum 3 Image size Displays the image size for the scanned area 4 Lock image Fixes the width and height of the image Chapter 4 Editing Your Image 35 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 36: ...s properly To Customize your Button Preferences 1 Start your Button program by clicking Start Programs Scanner Software Button Manager The Button Manager icon appears at the lower right corner or 2 Press one of the three buttons on the front of the scanner to prompt the preference dialog Please see next page on how to customize your preferences Chapter 5 Using the Buttons 36 Button Manager icon ...

Page 37: ...ose your scan size from Letter A4 or Business Card 4 Resolution Choose a proper resolution from 100 dpi to 1200 dpi 5 Image format Choose from BMP PCX TIFF or JPEG 6 Image editor Choose your favorite image editing application 7 Printer Choose your favorite printer 8 Copies Choose your copy count Chapter 5 Using the Buttons 37 ...

Page 38: ...look Express to send the image as E Mail attachment Scan Scan and load your scanned image to your image editing software application Copy Scan and print your scanned image from your printer 2 The status bar will be displayed to indicate the progress of your task Chapter 5 Using the Buttons 38 Copy Scan E Mail ...

Page 39: ...sopropyl alcohol 95 2 Open the document cover as shown below 3 Gently wipe the document glass 4 Close the document cover Your scanner is now ready for use 6 2 For Technical Support Please Look At www umax europe com Chapter 6 Maintaining Your Scanner 39 Document glass ...

Page 40: ...ponse after pressing the front buttons 1 Check if the power cable is connected 2 Check if the USB cable is connected 3 Check if the software is installed See page 9 and page 11 The Image Type for ABBYY FineReader When you scan plain text with ABBYY FineReader be sure to choose Line Art as your image type Any other image type as Gray Halftone 256 Color or True Color you choose will bring up an erro...

Page 41: ...White Halftone 64 step Error Diffusion 8 bit Gray 16 bit Gray 24 bit Color 48 bit Color Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 Voltage 24Vdc 0 84A Power consumption 16 5 W Humidity 20 80 RH Operating temperature 10 35 degree C Storing temperature 15 45 degree C Dimension 274 W x 447 D x 61 H mm Weight 2 3 kg Specifications are subject to change without notice Appendix II ...

Page 42: ...age type 21 Black White Halftone 8 bit Gray 16 bit Gray 8 bit Color 24 bit Color 48 bit Color Invert 26 Lightness 32 Lock switch lock position unlock position 8 Moiré pattern 27 Resolution 23 Saturation 32 Scan 37 Scanning source 20 Flatbed transparency negative film Sharpen 27 USB cable 9 Zoom view 25 P N 250 0385 E V1 0 Appendix III ...

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