MG2400 series Online Manual Scanning English
Contents Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Scanning from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Scanning with IJ Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic Mode Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Advanced Mode Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Input Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128 Output Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear) Useful Information on Scanning Other Scanning Methods Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 4
Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear) Useful Information on Scanning Other Scanning Methods Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 5
Scanning with IJ Scan Utility What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)? Starting IJ Scan Utility Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Basic Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch) Scanning Multiple Items at One Time Saving after Checking Scan Results Sending Scanned Images via E-mail Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR) IJ Scan Utility Screens 6
What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)? IJ Scan Utility is an application that allows you to easily scan photos, documents, etc. You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the IJ Scan Utility main screen.
Important Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed. Note Refer to "Settings Dialog Box" for how to set the applications to integrate with.
Starting IJ Scan Utility Follow the steps below to start IJ Scan Utility. Windows 8: Select IJ Scan Utility on the Start screen to start IJ Scan Utility. If IJ Scan Utility is not displayed on the Start screen, select the Search charm, then search for "IJ Scan Utility". Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP: From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > IJ Scan Utility > IJ Scan Utility to start IJ Scan Utility.
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type. Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again. Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc. Thin items Thick items 1. Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on. 2.
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Scanning Photos You can scan photos placed on the platen with settings suitable for photos. 1. Place the photo on the platen. Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 2. Start IJ Scan Utility. 3. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog box, then set the paper size, resolution, etc. as required. When setting is completed, click OK. 4. Click Photo. Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Scanning Documents You can scan items placed on the platen with settings suitable for documents. 1. Place the item on the platen. Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 2. Start IJ Scan Utility. 3. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Document Scan) dialog box, then set the paper size, resolution, etc. as required. When setting is completed, click OK. 4. Click Document. Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Scanning with Favorite Settings You can scan items placed on the platen with your favorite settings saved beforehand. This is convenient for saving frequently used settings or when specifying scan settings in detail. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog box, then set the select source, resolution, etc. When setting is completed, click OK. Note Once the settings are made, you can scan with the same settings from the next time. 3.
Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch) You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine them back into one image. Items up to approximately twice as large as the platen are supported. Note The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog box, then set the item type, resolution, etc. as required. When setting is completed, click OK.
5. Make sure that Scan from Left is selected in Scan Direction. 6. Place the item that is to be displayed on the left side of the screen facedown on the platen. 7. Click Start Scanning Image 1.
The first item is scanned and appears in 1. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. 8. Place the item that is to be displayed on the right side of the screen facedown on the platen. 9. Click Start Scanning Image 2.
The second item is scanned and appears in 2. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. 10. Adjust the scanned images as required. Use the Toolbar to rotate or zoom in/out, or drag the images to adjust their positions. Note Select the Adjust cropping frames checkbox to specify the area to be saved. Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window To scan an item again, select the image in the Preview area or the thumbnail at the top of the screen, then click (Delete).
The combined image is saved. Note Refer to "Image Stitch Window" for details on the Image Stitch window. You can make advanced scan settings in the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog box displayed by clicking Settings....
Scanning Multiple Items at One Time You can scan two or more photos (small items) placed on the platen at one time and save each image individually. Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again. Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.
The Settings dialog box appears. 4. Click Custom Scan. 5. Select Select Source according to the items to be scanned.
6. Select Auto scan for Paper Size, then click OK. The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box.
7. Click Custom. Multiple items are scanned at one time. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the corresponding Settings dialog box displayed by clicking Settings.... In each Settings dialog box, you can also make advanced scan settings.
Saving after Checking Scan Results You can check the scan results, then save the images to a computer. Important You cannot check the scan results before saving when scanned using Auto scan. Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings.... The Settings dialog box appears. 3. Click Photo Scan. 4. Select the Check scan results checkbox, then click OK.
The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box. Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box 5. Click Photo. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the Save Settings dialog box appears. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
6. Change the image order or file save options as required. You can change the image order or file save options in the Save Settings dialog box. Note The default save folders are as follows. Windows 8: My Documents folder Windows 7: My Documents folder Windows Vista: Documents folder Windows XP: My Documents folder 7. Click OK. Scanned images are saved according to the settings.
Sending Scanned Images via E-mail You can send scanned images via e-mail. Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings.... The Settings dialog box appears. 3. Click Photo Scan. 4. Select Attach to e-mail in Application Settings, then select an e-mail client.
Note You can add e-mail clients to use for attachments from the pull-down menu. If None (Attach Manually) is selected, manually attach scanned and saved images to e-mail. 5. Click OK. The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.
Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box. Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box 6. Click Photo. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the specified e-mail client starts and the images will be attached to a new message. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR) Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in Notepad (included with Windows). Note You can extract text when scanning via Document, Custom, or ScanGear. The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings.... The Settings dialog box appears. 3. Click Document Scan.
Note For Resolution, only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings. 4. Select Start OCR for Application Settings, then select the application in which you want to display the result. Note When My Image Garden is specified, after the image is scanned, the text in the image is extracted and appears in Notepad (included with Windows). 5. Click OK.
The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box. Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box 6. Click Document. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the scanned images are saved according to the settings, and the extracted text appears in the specified application. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Documents containing text with font size outside the range of 8 points to 40 points (at 300 dpi) Slanted documents Documents placed upside down or documents with text in the wrong orientation (rotated characters) Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text Documents with narrow line spacing Documents with colors in the background of text Documents containing multiple languages 33
IJ Scan Utility Screens IJ Scan Utility Main Screen Settings Dialog Box Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box Settings (General Settings) Dialog Box Data Format Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Dialog Box Image Stitch Window 34
IJ Scan Utility Main Screen Follow the steps below to start IJ Scan Utility. Windows 8: Select IJ Scan Utility on the Start screen to start IJ Scan Utility. If IJ Scan Utility is not displayed on the Start screen, select the Search charm, then search for "IJ Scan Utility". Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP: From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > IJ Scan Utility > IJ Scan Utility to start IJ Scan Utility.
Scans items with your favorite settings and saves the images to a computer. The item type can be automatically detected. Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog box. • Stitch Displays the Image Stitch window in which you can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the scanned images back into one image.
Settings Dialog Box There are two tabs in the Settings dialog box: (Scanning from a Computer) and (General Settings). When you click a tab, the view in the red frame switches and you can make advanced settings to functions on each tab. (Scanning from a Computer) Tab You can specify how to respond when scanning from IJ Scan Utility or My Image Garden.
Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box Click Auto Scan on the (Auto Scan) dialog box. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings to scan by automatically detecting the item type. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Items printed on thin white paper Long narrow items such as panoramic photos Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected. Place items to be scanned on the platen correctly. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Refer to "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for how to place items.
Note You can change the data format from Settings.... • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan. • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add...
Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add... from the pull-down menu. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box Click Photo Scan on the (Photo Scan) dialog box. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as photos. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear. (1) Scan Options Area • Select Source Photo is selected.
Select the size of the item to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK. Note Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution • Image Processing Settings Click (Plus) to set the following.
Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan. • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add... from the pull-down menu. The default save folders are as follows.
You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pull-down menu. • Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add... from the pull-down menu. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box Click Document Scan on the (Document Scan) dialog box. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Document Scan) dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as documents. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
• Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item. • Paper Size Select the size of the item to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK. Note Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image.
Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function. • Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. • Reduce show-through Sharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc. • Reduce moire Reduces moire patterns. Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned.
Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted text document. • Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image Automatically rotates the image to the correct orientation by detecting the orientation of text in the scanned document. Important Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language in the Settings (General Settings) dialog box are supported.
Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add... from the pull-down menu. The default save folders are as follows. Windows 8: My Documents folder Windows 7: My Documents folder Windows Vista: Documents folder Windows XP: My Documents folder Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear.
You can specify the application from the pull-down menu. • Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add... from the pull-down menu. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box Click Custom Scan on the (Custom Scan) dialog box. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings to scan according to your preference. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Important Item types supported by Auto are photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, and BD/DVD/CD. To scan the following types of items, specify the item type or size. You cannot scan correctly with Auto. A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Items printed on thin white paper Long narrow items such as panoramic photos Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.
• Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution Note Only Auto is available when Select Source is Auto. Only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings. • Image Processing Settings Click (Plus) to set the following. Available setting items vary by Select Source.
Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function. • Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. • Reduce show-through Sharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc. • Reduce moire Reduces moire patterns. Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots.
Documents containing figures/images Hand-written text Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables) Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted text document. • Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image Automatically rotates the image to the correct orientation by detecting the orientation of text in the scanned document.
Note Auto appears only when Auto is selected for Select Source. • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan. • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add...
Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in. You can specify the folder from the pull-down menu. • Attach to e-mail Select this when you want to send e-mails with the scanned images attached. You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pull-down menu. • Start OCR Select this when you want to convert text in the image into text data using specified OCR software. You can specify the application from the pull-down menu.
Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box Click Scan and Stitch on the (Scan and Stitch) dialog box. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings for scanning items larger than the platen. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Note To reduce moire, set Select Source to Magazine. • Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution • Image Processing Settings Click (Plus) to set the following. Available setting items vary by Select Source. Important When Color Mode is Black and White, Image Processing Settings is not available.
• Data Format Select the data format in which to save the scanned images. You can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, PNG, PDF, or PDF (Multiple Pages). Important You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White. • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan.
• Send to a folder Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in. You can specify the folder from the pull-down menu. • Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add... from the pull-down menu. • Instructions Opens this guide.
Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box Click ScanGear on the (ScanGear) dialog box. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (ScanGear) dialog box, you can specify how to save images when scanning items by starting ScanGear (scanner driver) and how to respond after saving them. (1) Save Settings Area (2) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Note When PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected, images up to 9600 pixels x 9600 pixels can be scanned. When the Enable large image scans checkbox is selected in Save Settings, or when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings, you can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, or PNG. • Settings...
Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear. (2) Application Settings Area • Open with an application Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images. You can specify the application from the pull-down menu. • Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images. You can specify the application from the pull-down menu.
Settings (General Settings) Dialog Box Click the (General Settings) tab to display the Settings (General Settings) dialog box. In the Settings (General Settings) dialog box, you can set the product to use, file size restriction on e-mail attachment, language to detect text in images, and folder in which to save images temporarily. • Product Name Displays the name of the product that IJ Scan Utility is currently set to use.
• Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Data Format Settings Dialog Box Display the Data Format Settings dialog box by one of the following operations. • Click Settings... of Save Settings on each tab of the Settings dialog box • Click Settings...
Note When Black and White is set for Color Mode on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab of the Settings dialog box, PDF files will be saved in Standard even if High is set. • Format for Item Detected as Document in Auto Scan You can specify the data format for automatically saving items detected as documents in Auto Scan. • Format for Item Detected as Photo in Auto Scan You can specify the data format for automatically saving items detected as photos in Auto Scan.
Save Settings Dialog Box Select the Check scan results checkbox in Save Settings of the Settings dialog box to display the Save Settings dialog box after scanning. You can specify the data format and destination while viewing the thumbnails of scan results. Important After scanning from My Image Garden, the Save Settings dialog box does not appear.
(2) Scan Results Area Displays the thumbnails of the scanned images. You can change the save order of images via drag-and-drop. The file names for saving appear below the thumbnails. (3) Save Settings Area • File Name Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and four digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format. • Data Format Select the data format in which to save the scanned images.
Image Stitch Window Click Stitch in the IJ Scan Utility main screen to display the Image Stitch window. You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the images back into one image. You can scan items up to approximately twice as large as the platen. (1) Settings and Operation Buttons (2) Toolbar (3) Thumbnail View Area (4) Preview Area Note The displayed items vary depending on the select source and view.
• Full Platen x 2 Scans the left and right halves of an item twice as large as the platen separately. • Scan Direction • Scan from Left Displays the first scanned image on the left side. • Scan from Right Displays the first scanned image on the right side. • Scan Image 1 • Start Scanning Image 1 Scans the first item. • Scan Image 2 • Start Scanning Image 2 Scans the second item.
• Adjust cropping frames You can adjust the scan area in preview. If no area is specified, the image of the size selected in Select Output Size will be saved. If an area is specified, only the image in the cropping frame will be scanned and saved. Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window • Save • Save Saves the two scanned images as one image. • Cancel Cancels Stitch scan. (2) Toolbar • Toolbar You can delete the scanned images or adjust the previewed images.
• (Rotate Left) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. • (Invert Vertically) Rotates the preview image 180 degrees. • (Rotate Right) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise. • (Open Guide) Opens this page. (3) Thumbnail View Area • Thumbnail View Area Displays the thumbnails of the scanned images. Appears blank if none has been scanned. (4) Preview Area • Preview Area Displays the scanned images.
The image is scanned in the direction specified in Scan Direction, and 2 appears next to it. • After scanning the second item by clicking Start Scanning Image 2 The two scanned images appear.
Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear) What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) Genera
What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? ScanGear (scanner driver) is software required for scanning documents. It enables you to specify the output size and make image corrections when scanning. ScanGear can be started from My Image Garden or IJ Scan Utility. It can be also started from other applications that are compatible with a standard interface called TWAIN. (ScanGear is a TWAIN-compatible driver.
Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc. when scanning.
Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (scanner driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning documents after making simple image corrections Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning documents after making advanced image corrections and brightness/ color adjustments Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning multiple documents at one time after making image corrections and color adjustments Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) 80
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Use ScanGear (scanner driver) to make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning. ScanGear can be started from My Image Garden or an application. Starting from My Image Garden Follow these steps to start ScanGear from My Image Garden. 1. Start My Image Garden. For how to start My Image Garden, refer to My Image Garden Guide. 2. Click the driver icon in the Scan screen of My Image Garden. The ScanGear screen appears.
Scanning in Basic Mode Use the Basic Mode tab to scan easily by following the on-screen steps. Refer to "Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" to scan multiple documents at one time. Important The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly. In that case, click (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan. Photos that have a whitish background Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc.
3. Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. Note Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source. 4. Set Destination. 5. Set Output Size according to purpose. Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination. 6. Adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) as required. Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames on the preview image. Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) 7. Set Image corrections as required. 8. Click Scan. Scanning starts.
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Scanning in Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc. when scanning. Refer to "Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" to scan multiple documents at one time. Important The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly. In that case, click (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan.
Note Settings are not retained when you switch modes. 3. Set Input Settings according to the document or purpose. 4. Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. 5. Set Output Settings. 6. Adjust the cropping frame (scan area), correct image, and adjust colors as required. Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons 7. Click Scan. Scanning starts.
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Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on the Platen at one time on the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab. This section explains how to scan multiple documents from the Basic Mode tab. Important To scan multiple documents as a single image, scan in whole image view. The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) in whole image view and scan.
3. Click Preview. Thumbnails of the preview images appear in the Preview area. Cropping frames are specified automatically according to the document size. 4. Set Destination. 5. Set Output Size according to purpose. 6. Adjust the cropping frames and set Image corrections as required. Note You can correct each image separately. Select the frame you want to correct. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image. To create multiple cropping frames in an image, scan in whole image view.
Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 7. Select the images you want to scan. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to scan. 8. Click Scan. Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View Follow these steps if thumbnails are not displayed correctly when previewed or if you want to scan multiple documents as a single image. Note Positions of slanted documents are not corrected in whole image view. 1. After previewing images, click (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar. Switch to whole image view.
3. Set Output Size according to purpose. Invert aspect ratio will be enabled when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible. Click this button to rotate the cropping frame. Click again to return it to the original orientation. 4. Adjust the cropping frames. Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames on the preview image. You can also create two or more cropping frames. If an area is not specified, the document will be scanned at the document size (Auto Crop).
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Sharpening out-of-focus photos, reducing dust and scratches, and correcting faded colors Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.) The Image Settings functions on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver) allow you to enhance the outline of the subjects, reduce dust/scratches, and correct faded colors when scanning images. Setting Items Click (Arrow) of a function and select an item from the pull-down menu. Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire, dust/scratches, or faded colors.
Adjusting the image brightness and color tone Set Image Adjustment to Auto, Photo, Magazine, or Document according to the document type. None Auto Reducing show-through in text documents or lightening the base color in recycled paper, newspapers, etc. when scanning documents Set Reduce Show-through to ON. OFF ON Sharpening slightly out-of-focus images Set Unsharp Mask to ON. OFF ON Reducing gradations and stripe patterns Set Descreen to ON.
Note Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect. Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low, Medium, or High according to the degree of dust and scratches.
Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Set Gutter Shadow Correction to Low, Medium, or High according to the degree of shadows.
Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern You can preview color changes and reproduce natural colors by using the color pattern function in ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Basic Mode tab. Color Adjustment Correct colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors. Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color.
It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust the colors so that the portion turns white. Preview image appears in the center. Preview image colors change as you adjust them. Below is an example of correcting a bluish image. Since Blue and Green are too strong, click the Yellow and Magenta arrows to correct. Before After Note Color adjustments are applied only to the cropping frames (scan areas) or the frame selected in thumbnail view.
Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Saturation/Color Balance). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Saturation Adjust the image's saturation (vividness). You can brighten colors that have faded with time, etc. Move (Slider) under Saturation to the left to decrease the saturation (darken the image), and to the right to increase the saturation (brighten the image). You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Color Balance Adjust images that have a colorcast. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors. Move (Slider) under Color Balance to the left or right to emphasize the corresponding color. Cyan & Red Magenta & Green Yellow & Blue These are complementary color pairs (each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed). You can reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color.
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Brightness/Contrast). Note Click (Down arrow) to switch to detailed view. Click (Up arrow) to return to the previous view. Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green, and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These colors can be adjusted individually as a "channel." • Master Adjust the Red, Green, and Blue combined.
Adjust the Blue channel. Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale. Brightness Adjust the image brightness. Move (Slider) under Brightness to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). Darkened Original image Brightened Note Highlights may be lost if you brighten the image too much, and shadows may be lost if you darken the image too much.
Note Increasing the contrast is effective in adding a three-dimensional feel to soft images. However, shadows and highlights may be lost if you increase the contrast too much.
Adjusting Histogram In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Histogram). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green, and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These colors can be adjusted individually as a "channel." • Master Adjust the Red, Green, and Blue combined. • Red Adjust the Red channel. • Green Adjust the Green channel. • Blue Adjust the Blue channel.
(1) Bright area More data is distributed to the highlight side. (2) Dark area More data is distributed to the shadow side. (3) Whole image Data is widely distributed between the highlight and shadow. Adjusting Histograms (Using the Slider) (Black-point Slider) or Select a Channel, then move level to be set as the shadow or highlight. (White-point Slider) to specify the - All parts to the left of (Black-point Slider) will be black (level 0).
Images with widely distributed data Move the Black-point Slider toward the highlight side, and White-point Slider toward the shadow side. Moving the Mid-point Slider Move the Mid-point Slider to specify the level to be set as the middle of the tonal range. Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Mid-point Slider toward the highlight side. Images with more data distributed to the shadow side Move the Mid-point Slider toward the shadow side.
- The point clicked with enter a value (0 to 245). (Black-point Dropper) will be the darkest point. You can also - The point clicked with (Mid-point Dropper) will be the middle of the tonal range. You can also enter a value (5 to 250). - The point clicked with (White-point Dropper) will be the brightest point. You can also enter a value (10 to 255). - Click (Dropper) for Gray Balance and click the area you want to adjust the color in the preview image.
Adjusting Tone Curve In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Tone Curve Settings). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green, and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These colors can be adjusted individually as a "channel." • Master Adjust the Red, Green, and Blue combined. • Red Adjust the Red channel. • Green Adjust the Green channel. • Blue Adjust the Blue channel.
Adjusting Tone Curve In Select Tone Curve, select a tone curve from No correction, Overexposure, Underexposure, High contrast, Reverse the negative/positive image, and Edit custom curve. No correction (No adjustment) Overexposure (Convex curve) The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the highlight of the output side, resulting in a bright-toned image when viewed on a monitor.
Reverse the negative/positive image (Downward-sloping line) The input and output sides are reversed, resulting in a negative-positive inverted image. Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas.
Setting Threshold The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255. However, in creating black and white images, all colors are mapped to either black (0) or white (255). "Threshold" is the borderline value that determines a color as black or white. By adjusting the threshold level, you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show-through in newspapers. This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White.
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Preferences Dialog Box Scanner Tab Preview Tab Scan Tab Color Settings Tab 112
Basic Mode Tab This mode allows you to scan easily by following the on-screen steps. This section describes the settings and functions available on the Basic Mode tab. (1) Settings and Operation Buttons (2) Toolbar (3) Preview Area Note The displayed items vary by document type and view. (1) Settings and Operation Buttons • Select Source • Photo (Color) Scan color photos. • Magazine (Color) Scan color magazines. • Document (Color) Scan documents in color.
Note When you select a document type, the unsharp mask function will be active. The image adjustment function which adjusts images based on the document type will also be active. If you select Magazine (Color), the descreen function will be active. • Display Preview Image • Preview Performs a trial scan. Note When using the machine for the first time, scanner calibration starts automatically. Wait a while until the preview image appears. • Destination Select what you want to do with the scanned image.
Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination. • Flexible Allows you to freely adjust the cropping frames (scan areas). In thumbnail view Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame. When a cropping frame is displayed, the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. When no cropping frame is displayed, each frame is scanned individually. In whole image view When no cropping frame is displayed, the entire Preview area will be scanned.
appears in Output Size List. Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List. Delete To delete an item, select it in Output Size List and click Delete. Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List. Important You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels. Note Save up to 10 items. An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range. Enter a value within the setting range.
Sharpens text in a document or magazine for better readability. Important Scanning may take longer than usual when this checkbox is selected. The color tone may change from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small. • Correct fading Corrects and scans photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. • Reduce gutter shadow Corrects shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets.
You can adjust or rotate preview images. The buttons displayed on the Toolbar vary by view. In thumbnail view In whole image view • (Thumbnail) / (Whole Image) Switches the view in the Preview area. (3) Preview Area • (Rotate Left) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. - The result will be reflected in the scanned image. - The image returns to its original state when you preview again. • (Rotate Right) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise.
• (Select All Cropping Frames) Available when two or more cropping frames are specified. Turns the cropping frames into thick broken lines and applies the settings to all of them. (Remove Cropping Frame) • Removes the selected cropping frame. • (Information) Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings (document type, etc.). • (Open Guide) Opens this page. (3) Preview Area • Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click Preview.
Note When multiple images are previewed, different outlines indicate different selection status. Focus Frame (thick blue outline): The displayed settings will be applied. Selected Frame (thin blue outline): The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected Frames simultaneously. You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key. Unselected (no outline): The settings will not be applied. Double-click a frame to zoom in on the image.
Advanced Mode Tab This mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, and color tone. This section describes the settings and functions available on the Advanced Mode tab. (1) Settings and Operation Buttons (2) Toolbar (3) Preview Area Note The displayed items vary by document type and view.
Enter Setting Name and click Add; the name appears in Favorite Settings List. When you click Save, the item appears in the Favorite Settings list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. To delete an item, select it in Favorite Settings List and click Delete. Click Save to save the settings displayed in Favorite Settings List. Note You can set Add/Delete... in Favorite Settings after preview. Save up to 10 items. • Input Settings Specify the input settings such as the document type and size.
Note You can also zoom in on an image by double-clicking the frame. Double-click the frame again to return the display to its non-magnified state. In whole image view Rescans the image in the area specified with a cropping frame at higher magnification. Note Zoom rescans the document and displays high-resolution image in Preview. (Enlarge/Reduce) on the Toolbar zooms in on the preview image quickly. However, the resolution of the displayed image will be low. • Preview Performs a trial scan.
It will take time to process the images if the total size of the scanned images exceeds a certain size. In that case, a warning message appears; it is recommended that you reduce the total size. To continue, scan in whole image view. • Preferences... Opens the Preferences dialog box in which you can make scan/preview settings. • Close Closes ScanGear (scanner driver). (2) Toolbar • Toolbar You can adjust or rotate preview images. The buttons displayed on the Toolbar vary by view.
Allows you to zoom in on the Preview area by clicking the image. Right-click the image to zoom out. • (Rotate Left) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. - The result will be reflected in the scanned image. - The image returns to its original state when you preview again. • (Rotate Right) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise. - The result will be reflected in the scanned image. - The image returns to its original state when you preview again.
• (Open Guide) Opens this page. (3) Preview Area • Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click Preview. You can also check the results of the settings (image corrections, color adjustments, etc.) made in "(1) Settings and Operation Buttons." When (Thumbnail) is displayed on the Toolbar Cropping frames are specified according to the document size, and thumbnails of scanned images are displayed. Only the images with the checkbox selected will be scanned.
Note You can specify the cropping frame on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames.
Input Settings Input Settings allows you to set the following items: • Select Source The type of document to be scanned is displayed. • Paper Size Select the size of the document to be scanned. This setting is available in whole image view only. When you select a size, the Preview area size changes accordingly. Important Some applications have a limit to the amount of scan data they can receive. Available scan range is as follows.
Select this mode to scan color documents or to create color images. This mode renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) of R(ed), G(reen), and B(lue). • Grayscale Select this mode to scan black and white photos or to create black and white images. This mode renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white. • Black and White Select this mode to scan photos and documents in black and white. This mode renders the image in black and white.
Output Settings Output Settings allows you to set the following items: • Output Resolution Select the resolution to scan at. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Select a resolution from the options displayed by clicking the button, or enter a value within the range of 25 dpi to 19200 dpi (in 1 dpi increments). Refer to "Resolution" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details. • Output Size Select an output size.
Note To enlarge/reduce the scanned image, enter values into (Width) and (Height) in Output Settings or specify a value (by 1 %) for %. Although the maximum value available for % depends on the Output Resolution, it can be specified for up to 19200 dpi (the maximum available output resolution). • Paper Size (L, A4, etc.) & Monitor Size (1024 x 768 pixels, etc.) (Width), (Height), and scale cannot be specified. The preview image will be cropped according to the selected output size and resolution.
Note Save up to 10 items for each destination. An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range. Enter a value within the range displayed in the message. Note Refer to "Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)" for details on cropping frames. For details on whether or how the cropping frame is initially displayed on a preview image, refer to Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in "Preview Tab" (Preferences dialog box).
Image Settings Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire, dust/scratches, or faded colors. The color tone may be adversely affected. Image correction results may not be reflected in the preview image. Note Selectable settings depend on Color Mode settings. Scanning may take longer than usual when you use Image Settings.
• Magazine Applies Image Adjustment suitable for magazines. • Document Applies Image Adjustment suitable for text documents. Important You can set Image Adjustment after preview. You can set this setting when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box. Note If the image is not adjusted properly with Auto, specify the document type. The color tone may change from the source image due to the Image Adjustment. In that case, set Image Adjustment to None.
pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect. • OFF Moire will not be reduced. • ON Reduces moire. It is recommended that you normally select this setting. Note Even if Descreen is set to ON, some moire effects may remain if Unsharp Mask is set to ON. In that case, set Unsharp Mask to OFF. • Reduce Dust and Scratches Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches. Use this function to reduce such noise.
Select this to correct a small amount of fading and colorcast. • Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting. • High Select this to correct a large amount of fading and colorcast. This can affect the tone of the image. Important You can set Fading Correction after preview. You can set this setting when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box. Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small.
• Low Select this when the effect level is too strong with the medium setting. • Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting. • High Select this when the effect level is too weak with the medium setting. Important Do not place objects that weigh 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg) or more on the Platen. Also, do not press on the document with a force exceeding 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg). If you press heavily, the scanner may not work correctly or you might break the glass.
Note Cover the document with black cloth if white spots, streaks, or colored patterns appear in scan results due to ambient light entering between the document and the Platen. If the shadow is not corrected properly, adjust the cropping frame (scan area) on the preview image.
Color Adjustment Buttons The Color Adjustment Buttons allow you to make fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones including adjustments to the image's overall brightness or contrast and adjustments to its highlight and shadow values (histogram) or balance (tone curve). Important The Color Adjustment Buttons are not available when you select Color Matching on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box. Note Selectable settings depend on Color Mode settings.
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast • (Histogram) A histogram allows you to see the data concentration at each brightness level of an image. You can specify the brightest level (highlight) and darkest level (shadow) within an image, cut the levels and expand the middle of the tonal range of the image. Adjusting Histogram • (Tone Curve Settings) Adjust the brightness of an image by selecting the type of graph (tone curve) showing the balance of tone input and output.
• Custom You can name and save a set of tone curve and threshold settings of the Color Adjustment Buttons. Select Add/Delete... from the pull-down menu; when Color Mode is set to anything but Black and White, the Add/Delete Tone Curve Settings dialog box opens; when Color Mode is Black and White, the Add/Delete Threshold Settings dialog box opens. Enter Setting Name and click Add; the name appears in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List. Click Save to save.
Preferences Dialog Box Click Preferences... in the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen to open the Preferences dialog box. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings to ScanGear functions via the Scanner, Preview, Scan, and Color Settings tabs. Scanner Tab Allows you to set the quiet mode, auto power settings, folder in which to save images temporarily, and music file to play during or at the end of a scan.
Scanner Tab On the Scanner tab, you can specify the following settings. • Auto Power Settings You can set to turn the machine on or off automatically. Click Settings... to display the Auto Power Settings dialog box. Note If the machine is off or bi-directional communication is disabled, a message may appear because the computer cannot collect the machine status. In that case, click OK to exit ScanGear (scanner driver).
Click Settings... to set the quiet mode. Note You can set the quiet mode from the operation panel of the machine, the printer driver, or ScanGear. No matter how the setting is made, it applies to operations from the operation panel of the machine or when printing/scanning from a computer, etc. Scanning or printing may take longer than usual when this function is used. • Do not use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to use the machine with volume of normal operating noise.
- Audio file (*.wav, *.aif, *.aiff) - MP3 file (*.mp3) • Calibration Settings When you set Execute at Every Scan to ON, the scanner will be calibrated every time before previewing and scanning, to reproduce correct color tones in scanned images. Note Even when Execute at Every Scan is set to OFF, the scanner may be calibrated automatically in some cases (such as immediately after you turn the machine on). Calibration may take time depending on your computer.
Preview Tab On the Preview tab, you can specify the following settings. • Preview at Start of ScanGear Select what to do with Preview when ScanGear (scanner driver) is started. • Automatically Execute Preview ScanGear will automatically start previewing at startup. • Display Saved Preview Image The previously previewed image will be displayed. The Color Adjustment Button settings, the Toolbar settings, and the Advanced Mode tab settings are also saved. • None No preview image will be displayed at startup.
A cropping frame of the same size as the last used cropping frame will be displayed after previewing. • None No cropping frame will be displayed after previewing. • Cropping Size for Thumbnail View Select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents. • Larger Displays 105 % (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size. • Standard The standard size. • Smaller Displays 95 % (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size.
Scan Tab On the Scan tab, you can specify the following settings. • Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning Select what to do with ScanGear (scanner driver) after scanning images. • Close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the original application when scanning is completed. • Do not close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the ScanGear screen for another scan when scanning is completed.
Color Settings Tab On the Color Settings tab, you can specify the following settings. • Color Adjustment Select one of the following. You can select one when Color Mode is Color or Grayscale. • Recommended Select this to vividly reproduce the tone of a document on the screen. It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
Note Color Matching is available when ScanGear, monitor, color management-compliant application (such as Adobe Photoshop), and printer are set up correctly. Refer to the corresponding manual for the monitor, printer, and application settings. • Monitor Gamma By setting the gamma value of a monitor, you can adjust the input data to the brightness characteristics of the monitor.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Learn how to place items on the platen of your scanner or printer. Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the document cover. When you open the document cover, the objects may fall into your scanner or printer, resulting in malfunction. Close the document cover when scanning.
Important Important Large items (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/ arrow (alignment mark) of the platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the data format. Placing Multiple Items Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. more than 0.
Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) "Cropping" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it. On the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab, you can specify cropping frames (scan areas) on the image(s) displayed in the Preview area of the screen. When you perform a scan, each area specified with a cropping frame will be scanned as a separate image. Note In whole image view, you can specify multiple cropping frames on the preview image.
(2) Thin cropping frame - In thumbnail view Output size, image corrections, and other settings on the Basic Mode tab or Advanced Mode tab will be applied. - In whole image view Represents an unselected cropping frame. The settings on the Basic Mode tab or Advanced Mode tab will not be applied. Adjusting a Cropping Frame (Arrow) when it is positioned over a cropping The cursor will change into frame.
In whole image view Click and drag the mouse in a space outside the existing cropping frame to create a new cropping frame in the Preview area. The new cropping frame will be the active cropping frame, and the old cropping frame will be the unselected cropping frame. You can create multiple cropping frames and apply different scan settings to each cropping frame. You can also select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key.
To delete a cropping frame, click an area outside the cropping frame on an image. In whole image view To delete a cropping frame, select it and click (Remove Cropping Frame) on the Toolbar. Alternatively, press the Delete key. When there are multiple cropping frames, all the selected cropping frames (active cropping frame and selected cropping frames) are deleted simultaneously.
General Notes (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (scanner driver) is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind when using it. Scanner Driver Restrictions • When using the NTFS file system, the TWAIN data source may not be invoked. This is because the TWAIN module cannot be written to the winnt folder for security reasons. Contact the computer's administrator for help. • Some computers (including laptops) connected to the machine may not resume correctly from standby mode.
Applications with Restrictions on Use • If you start Media Center included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005, you may not be able to scan using the operation panel of the machine. In that case, restart the computer. • You cannot scan images with Media Center included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. Scan with other applications such as IJ Scan Utility. • Some applications may not display the TWAIN user interface.
Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window Resolution Data Formats Color Matching 159
Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window "Cropping" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it. In the Image Stitch window, you can specify a cropping frame on the image displayed in the Preview area. Note Refer to "Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)" for your model from Home of the Online Manual for how to adjust cropping frames with ScanGear (scanner driver). Initial Cropping Frame No cropping frame is specified.
Resolution The data in the image you have scanned is a collection of dots carrying information about brightness and color. The density of these dots is called "resolution", and resolution will determine the amount of detail your image contains. The unit of resolution is dots per inch (dpi). Dpi is the number of dots per inch (2.5 cm). The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image; the lower the resolution (value), the less detail.
Attaching to e-mail Color, Grayscale, or Black and White 150 dpi Scanning text using OCR Color or Grayscale 300 dpi Important If you double the resolution, the data size of the scanned image quadruples. If the file is too large, the processing speed will slow down significantly, and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory. Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image.
Data Formats You can select a data format when saving scanned images. You should specify the most suitable data format according to how you want to use the image on which application. Available data formats vary by application and operating system (Windows or Mac OS). See below for the characteristics of each image data format. PNG (Standard File Extension: .png) A data format often used on websites. PNG is suitable for editing saved images. JPEG (Standard File Extension: .
Color Matching "Color Matching" is the act of making adjustments so that the color tones match between the original item, the monitor display, and the color printout. On your scanner or printer, the color tones are adjusted as shown below.
Other Scanning Methods Scanning with WIA Driver Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only) 165
Scanning with WIA Driver You can scan an item from a WIA (Windows Image Acquisition)-compliant application. WIA is a driver model implemented in Windows XP or later. It allows you to scan items without using an application. The procedure varies depending on the application. The following procedures are examples only. Refer to the application's manual for details. Scanning with WIA Driver 2.0 The following is an example of scanning using "Windows Fax and Scan." 1. Place the item on the platen.
• Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi. Resolution • Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-100 to 100). • Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image, thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus sharpening the image.
4. Click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture and set the preferences as required. • Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). • Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image, thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus sharpening the image.
Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only) You can scan images via the Control Panel of Windows XP using the WIA driver. 1. From the Start menu, select Control Panel. 2. Click Printers and Other Hardware > Scanners and Cameras, then double-click Canon XXX series (where "XXX" is the model name). The Scanner and Camera Wizard dialog box appears. 3. Click Next. 4. Select Picture type according to the item to be scanned. Note To scan with the values previously set in Custom settings, select Custom.
Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). • Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image, thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). • Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Learn how to place items on the platen of your scanner or printer. Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the document cover. When you open the document cover, the objects may fall into your scanner or printer, resulting in malfunction. Close the document cover when scanning.
Important Important Large items (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/ arrow (alignment mark) of the platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the data format. Placing Multiple Items Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. more than 0.
