ScanGear CS-U 5.
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Top Page Glossary Chapter 1 Before You Begin ................................ 5 Contents Welcome to ScanGear CS-U ...................................................... 6 System Requirements ................................................................ 8 Hardware ............................................................................ 8 Software ............................................................................. 9 Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U.............................................
Top Page Glossary Contents Index Chapter 5 Scanning an Original ........................ 55 Preparing for the Scanning Job .............................................. Quick Start ............................................................................... Previewing and Scanning an Original .................................... Scanning in the Simple Mode ............................................ Scanning in the Advanced Mode .......................................
chapter 1 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Before You Begin Welcome to ScanGear CS-U System Requirements Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U 5
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Contents Index Welcome to ScanGear CS-U Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS-U 5.7 software for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional. ScanGear CS-U 5.7 (hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS-U) will provide flexible, efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with your CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U Scanner by providing an interface with a variety of TWAIN-compliant software applications. (TWAIN ☞p.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Contents Index Normally when you start a scanning job, you will see the ScanGear CS-U main window with its toolbar, Preview Area, and tabs. However, some software applications may not open the ScanGear CS-U main window. When this occurs you cannot use the settings described in this user’s guide because the host software application will provide the settings so you can change the image after it is acquired.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Contents Index System Requirements The hardware and software listed below is required to use ScanGear CS-U. Hardware • You can use following scanner with ScanGear CS-U: CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Software Contents • Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Microsoft® Windows 2000 Professional • TWAIN-compliant parent software application Index 9
chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Contents Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U Index For information about using ScanGear CS-U, open the on-line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar or in the dialog boxes. Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in on-line Help.
chapter 2 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Installing ScanGear CS-U Installing ScanGear CS-U Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U 11
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index Installing ScanGear CS-U Before you install ScanGear CS-U, make sure that you have accomplished the following tasks: • Make sure that the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port. In My Computer - Control Panel - System icon, click the Device Manager tab and double-click “Universal serial bus controler”. If you can see the names of the Host Controller and USB Root Hub displayed, the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port.
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Installing ScanGear CS-U Contents Index Follow this procedure to install ScanGear CS-U. To perform this procedure you need CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. 1. Connect the scanner and computer with the USB cable. Then turn on the computer. A brief message will tell you that an unknown device has been detected, then the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box opens. 2. Click the Next button.
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary 3. Confirm that the first button is selected (Search for the best driver for your device) and click the Next button. 4. Insert the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 5. If you use the English version (uni-language) CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM, select the “CD-ROM drive” then click the Next button. If you use the multi-language CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM, select the “Specify a location:” and click the Browse button.
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary 6. Confirm the name of the scanner is displayed, and click the Next button to start copying the files. 7. When you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, after clicking the OK button, click the Browse button . Specify the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM drive as the file source, then click the OK button. 8. Click the Finish button to complete the installation procedure.
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM Always uninstall ScanGear CS-U with this procedure if you are using Windows 2000 Professional. Note 1. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. 2. Click the [Uninstall the Software] button in the CD-ROM’s menu window. 3. Click the [Uninstall ScanGear CS-U] button in the Uninstall menu window. 4.
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U (Windows 98) Contents Index Follow the procedure below if you use Windows 98 and cannot uninstall ScanGear CS-U using the Uninstall menu of the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon.
chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary 3. Contents Click the name of the scanner to highlight it then click the Remove button. Index When the scanner is not connected to the computer, the name of the scanner will not be displayed so it cannot be uninstalled. Before you uninstall the scanner, make sure that it was connected to the computer when the system was started up. 4. Click the OK button to close the dialog box. 5.
chapter 3 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode and Advanced Mode What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window 19
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? You can run ScanGear CS-U in either of two modes: the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode. Simple Mode The Simple Mode, as its name implies, is easy to use and fast. You can set up a scanning job quickly just by selecting from the name that best describes the job you want to execute: Color Photo, Color Photo Fine, B&W Photo, and so on.
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index Switching Between the Simple and Advanced Modes You can switch between the Simple and Advanced Modes simply by clicking a button. • • In the Simple Mode main window, click the Advanced Mode button to open the Advanced Mode main window. In the Advanced Mode main window, click the Simple Mode button to open the Simple Mode main window.
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Simple Mode Main Window Index The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Simple Mode has only one sheet, named “Simple Mode” followed by the name of your scanner. Use the Simple Mode sheet settings to select the settings for a scanning job.
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index Advanced Mode Main Window The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets to perform the settings for scanning. In the Advanced Mode click the Main tab , Tone tab (or Halftone tab), or the Scanner tab to open the Main sheet, Tone sheet (or Halftone sheet) or Scanner sheet. Use the settings on each sheet to perform important settings for scanning.
chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents If you select Black and White or Text Enhanced(OCR) for the Color Mode on the Main sheet, the Tone tab is replaced with the Halftone tab.
chapter 4 Top Page Glossary Contents Index What is on the screen? Main Window Toolbar Scanning Buttons Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window 25
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Main Window Index Tool Bar Preview Button Preview Area Title Bar Scan Button Status Area Setting Tab Clear Button Close Box Window Resize Corner Mode Switching Button 26
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Toolbar Buttons on the toolbar help you to perform important tasks like, cropping images, moving images, zooming, and so on. Crop Button Click the Crop button and drag the pointer in any direction to draw a rectangle around the area you want to select for scanning. This reduces the time it takes to scan an image because you are pre-scanning or scanning only the necessary section of the image, not the whole area.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Zoom Tool Button Click the Zoom Tool button and then click the left or right mouse button to change the size of the Preview image. • To increase the magnification of the image, click the Zoom Tool button then click the left mouse button on the area of the previewed image to view. You can repeat this procedure to magnify the image up to 4 times its previewed size.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Rotate Right Button Click the Rotate Right button to rotate a scanned image right 90 degrees (clockwise). Click this button repeatedly to continue rotating the image right. Rulers Button Click the Rulers button to display a ruler in the Preview Area to help with sizing and cropping the image. To select the gradations for rulers, click the down-arrow for Units on the Main sheet and then select the units of measure from the drop-down list.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Scanning Buttons Index Preview Button Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area so you can decide whether the image needs any adjustments or if you want to apply any special effects. Note After you click the Preview button, the Preview button becomes a Cancel button. Click this Cancel button to cancel the pre-scan operation.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode Main Window In the Simple Mode, only the Simple Mode sheet is available in the main window. Image Type When you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use the scanned image, the Color Mode and Resolution settings are selected for you automatically for optimum scanning results. Here is a summary of the available Image Type settings for the image Color Mode and Resolution.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index •B/W Photo (Grayscale, 150 dpi): Use to scan black-and-white photographs with varying shades of gray. •B/W Photo Fine (Grayscale, 300 dpi): Use to scan black-and-white photographs with varying shades of gray for best quality in the scanned image. •Line Art (Black and White, 300 dpi): Use to scan of a black-and-white original that contains a graphic illustration.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents • The Text Enhanced (OCR) and Grayscale selections require more time that the Black and White setting in order execution digitization of the scanned images. • Selecting the Color Mode setting automatically resets the Advanced Mode Tone tab settings. • Selecting Black and White or Text Enhanced (OCR) sets the Resolution setting to 300 dpi.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Resolution Displays the Resolution setting for the currently selected Image Type. And the Resolution can be set to one of the settings provided. In this case, a new Image Type can be saved under a new name. Edit Image Type Button Click the down-arrow for Image Type and select Custom (or select a previously saved custom selection) and click the Edit Image Type button to open the Image Type Settings dialog box.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Paper Size Specifies the paper size of the image to be scanned. Note that some of these settings are available, depending on the selected scanner. Index Note Changing the Paper Size clears the Preview area and clears all settings you have performed with the Toolbar and Tone sheet buttons.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Advanced Mode Main Window The Main Sheet Color Mode The Color Mode determines how the original will be scanned: Black and White, Grayscale, Color, etc. Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list. • Black and White The image is scanned in black and white. • Grayscale The image is scanned in black and white but if the original is in color most of the colors will be shaded.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary • Color (Photos) The image is scanned in color. Contents • Color (Documents) Select for the best possible color quality for documents. Scanning speed at this setting will be slower than with the Color (Photos). Index • Text Enhanced(OCR) Converts grayscale images to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. This setting produces sharper text which will be easier for OCR software to read.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Output Resolution Click the down-arrow and select one of the pre-set Resolution settings to set the resolution for the scanning job. The default setting is 75 dpi. Resolution can be set within the range of 25 dpi ~ 2400 dpi (entering a value into the entry box adjusted in increments of 1 dpi is also possible), or values of 4800, 7200 or 9600 can be entered directly.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Selection Use the Selection options to set the exact size of the image output. Index Note To select the area to scan, use the Crop button or Auto Crop button or enter the desired dimensions in the text box. • Keep Proportions button Click this button to maintain the Width and Height proportions. If you change Width or Height, the other setting will be adjusted automatically to maintain the proportion of the original image.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary The Tone Sheet Contents Index The Tone sheet is displayed only when Color or Grayscale has been selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching is not selected for Color Setting in the Preferences settings. • Changing the Color Mode selection or clicking the Clear button restores the default settings on the Tone sheet. • Tone sheet adjustment is conducted with the Preview Area.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Contrast/Brightness button Opens the Contrast/Brightness sheet and allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the entire image. Index Gamma button Opens the Gamma sheet and allows you to shift mid-tones so lighter colors are lightened and darker colors are darkened. Histogram button Opens the Histogram sheet and allows you to adjust tone intensity to enhance an image that is either too light or too dark.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Common Buttons Contents The Tone sheet settings are commonly set with the Load, Save, Reset and All Reset buttons described below. Index Load Button When Color Mode is set for Color(Photos) or Color (Documents), a usersaved file (*.adc) is opened and used for color adjustment. When Color Mode is set for Grayscale, user-saved file (*.adg) is opened and used for gray adjustment.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contrast/Brightness Sheet Contents Index When the Contrast/Brightness button is clicked, the Contrast/ Brightness sheet is displayed. The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the current Contrast/ Brightness setting for the current Channel, and the image in the Preview Area changes to reflect the adjustment.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Gamma Sheet Contents Index When the Gamma button is clicked, the Gamma sheet is displayed. Gamma refers to a process where mid-tones are shifted so that the lighter colors are lightened and darker colors are darkened.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Gamma (Scanner Gamma) Drag the Gamma slider to the left or right to set the scanner gamma value or you can type the value directly into the boxes. Entering a value into either boxes of the scanner gamma or the monitor gamma will display a respective value in the other box. The allowed range of values are 0.10 to 10.00, inclusive.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Histogram Sheet Contents Index When the Histogram button is clicked, the Histogram sheet is displayed. Use the histogram to enhance an image when the image is either too light or too dark, like an overexposed or underexposed photograph. Increasing the darker tones with the histogram improves the contrast of the image.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Eyedroppers (Black-point, Mid-point, White-point) Click one of the three eyedroppers then click the portion of the image in the Preview Area that you want to sample, or enter values in the text boxes, or drag one of the three triangles at the bottom of the graph to adjust the value.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Special Tone Curves Sheet Contents Index When the Special Tone Curves button is clicked, the Special Tone Curves sheet is displayed. Channel Click the down-arrow and select one of the primary colors (RGB) for adjustment or leave the setting at Master to adjust all the colors. Select Special Curve Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly Contents Index In the Special Tone Curves graph you can edit the curve directly. 1. Click on the curve and drag each curve anchor point until the desired effect is achieved. 2. To remove an anchor point altogether, drag the anchor point off the graph area.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Here are some hints for editing curves: Contents Index Note • Curve handles are drawn on a white background as a red dot to signify that they are editable. When the cursor is over the handle, it changes to a crosshair. • Curve end points can be selected and dragged to any point in the curve but cannot be deleted. • Up to 15 points can be added to a curve by clicking anywhere in the curve box.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary The Halftone Sheet Contents Index The Halftone sheet is displayed only when Black and White or Text Enhanced(OCR) has been selected for the Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main window. Note • If you selected Text Enhanced(OCR), you cannot make any changes on this sheet. • You can set only Threshold in this sheet. Halftoning Threshold Threshold determines whether portions of an original are scanned as black or white.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary The Scanner Sheet Contents Index When you click on the Scanner tab (N650U/N656U or N1220U) the Scanner sheet opens.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Paper Size Specifies from the drop-down list the paper size of the image to be scanned. • Business Card • Statement • B5 • Executive • Letter • A4 • Full Platen Note Changing the Paper Size clears the Preview area and clears all settings you have performed with the Toolbar or the buttons on the Tone sheet buttons. Descreen Click this check box if you want ScanGear CS-U to conduct moiré reduction to improve the overall image quality.
chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Test Scanner Click this button to open the Scanner Diagnostics dialog box. Click the Start button in the Scanner Diagnostics dialog box to test your Scanner. After the test is complete, a message is displayed here to inform you of the results. If a problem is reported after the test, use your scanner instructions to troubleshoot the problem. During the test, do not open the document cover of the scanner.
chapter 5 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scanning an Original Preparing for the Scanning Job Quick Start Previewing and Scanning an Original 55
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Preparing for the Scanning Job Index These are some points you should check before you start scanning: • If you have not yet installed the parent software application you intend to use with the scanner and ScanGear CS-U, install the application. • Before you start scanning, make sure the scanner is connected correctly. • Always position the original squarely on the scanner platen with the image side down.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Quick Start Follow the procedure below if you want to get started scanning right away. The referenced page numbers provide more details about the steps below. If you need more information about a procedure, go to that page number. 1. Install ScanGear CS-U. (☞p.12) 2. Start ScanGear CS-U. (☞p.59, 64) 3. Set the original. 4. Select the desired Simple or Advanced mode and set the desired settings (resolution, etc.) (☞p.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary 5. Preview the original. (☞p.62, 66) 6. Adjust image as required. (☞p.63, 67) 7. Set the scanning area. (☞p.63, 67) 8. Scan the document. (☞p.63, 67) 9. The image is processed.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Previewing and Scanning an Original You can preview and scan an image in either the Simple Mode or the Advanced Mode. This section describes both procedures. Scanning in the Simple Mode This is a brief overview of the general procedure for previewing and scanning an original in the Simple Mode. 1. Place the original on the scanner. For details about positioning the original on the scanner, see your scanner user's manual. Note 2.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary 4. Contents Start ScanGear CS-U as a TWAIN driver. (TWAIN ☞p.97) Refer to your software application user's manual for details about acquiring an image with a scanner. For example, click the File menu and select Acquire or Scan. Index 5. The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. If the Advanced Mode main window appears, click the Simple Mode button.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary 6. Contents Click the down-arrow for Image Type and select a setting from the drop-down list. (☞p.31) Index Your selection automatically sets the mode for the scanning job. Note 7. Review the settings you see below the Image Type selection (Color Mode, Resolution, Width, Height, Size, Paper Size). (☞p.32-35) If you are satisfied with these settings go on to the next step.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents 8. Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary 9. Click a button in the Toolbar (☞p.27) to manipulate the image. Contents Index Note You can click the Auto Tone button (☞p.29) to have ScanGear CS-U automatically adjust the color tones of the scanned image. This is the only color adjustment you can make in the Simple Mode. To perform more detailed color adjustments, click the Advanced Mode button then click the Tone tab to open the Tone Sheet.(☞p.40) 10. Specify the scanning area.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Scanning in the Advanced Mode Contents Index This is a brief overview of the general procedure for previewing and scanning an original in the Advanced Mode. 1. Place the original on the scanner. For details about positioning the original on the scanner, see your scanner user's manual. Note 2. Start the software application you are going to use. 3. Confirm that your scanner is selected in the Select Source (or its equivalent) dialog box. (☞p.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary 5. The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. Contents Index If the Simple Mode main window appears, click the Advanced Mode button. Note 6. If you see an image in the Preview Area this means one of the preview settings has been switched on with the Preferences sheet. : her wise, the Preview Area is empty. In the Main sheet adjust the settings for the Color Mode, Output Resolution, Selection (Scanning area), and Scale.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary 7. In the Scanner sheet, specify a variety of settings for operation of the scanner. (☞p.52) 8. Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area. 9. Click a button in the Toolbar (☞p.27) to manipulate the image.
chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 10. Adjust the image quality with the tools and options provided on the Tone (☞p.40) or Halftone (☞p.51) sheet. 11. Specify the scanning area. Point to one corner of the area of the image that you want to scan. Click the left mouse button and, while holding the mouse button down, drag the mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the area you want to scan. Release the mouse button. The area will be boxed in by a rectangle. 12.
chapter 6 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Settings in the Windows Control Panel Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties General Settings Events Settings Preferences Settings Color Management Settings 68
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties You can specify some settings for ScanGear CS-U with using Scanners and Cameras properties in Windows Control Panel. Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog can be opened with the following procedures. Be sure to close ScanGear CS-U for this operation. 1. On the Windows desktop click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary 4. In the Properties window, click the appropriate tab (General, Events, Preferences or Color Management) to open the respective sheet. 5. Confirm that the settings are apropriate. Otherwise make changes as necessary. After the changes are made, click the Apply button to validate the changes. 6. Click the OK button. The dialog is closed and the Scanners and Cameras properties dialog is activated. 7. Click the OK button. The setting are completed.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index General Settings The General sheet provides details the name of the connected scanner, its current status, and a button for diagnostic testing. Executing a Diagnostic T est Follow the procedure below to execute the scanner diagnostic test. 1. Click the Test Scanner button. The scanner diagnostic test begins. If the test detects no problems, a message will tell you that the scanner has passed the diagnostic test. 2. Click the OK button.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index Events Settings The Event sheet allows you to select the software application that you want to start when you press the Start button on the front of the scanner. Scanner events Selects the Start button on the front of the scanner. Send to this application The list box provides the names all of the TWAIN-compliant software applications which can be started when you press the Start button on the scanner.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index Preferences Settings When application hides the driver user interface Some application softwares such as an OCR software will not display the ScanGear CS-U main window while scanning. With such application softwares, scanning is executed with the settings of the application software so that the Color Mode setting cannot be changed.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index •None No adjustment is made. Select this setting when you yourself will adjust the image with the color adjustment function of the ScanGear CS-U or with other graphic softwares. Note When you specify “Canon ColorGear Color Matching” setting, the Auto Tone button will be grayed out and the Tone sheet in the Advanced Mode will not be displayed.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index Color Management Settings The Color Management sheet allows you to add or remove basic profiles for Canon ColorGear Color Matching. • • • • Click the Canon ColorGear Color Matching check box on in the Preferences sheet. The sRGB Color Space Profile is added automatically when ScanGear CS-U is installed. If several profiles have been added, only the most recent profile added is enabled.
chapter 7 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Troubleshooting Pre-Scan Checklist How to Avoid Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 76
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index Pre-Scan Checklist Perform the checks on this short list before you begin troubleshooting specific problems. • Make sure that the ScanGear CS-U software was installed successfully. • Confirm that the cables between your computer and scanner are connected securely. • Before scanning or previewing, check that the data source has been selected.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents How to Avoid Problems Index Here is some general advice on avoiding problems in your scanning jobs: • Start with the best possible original image to scan. • Select only the part of the image you want to scan. Preview the image and select it with the Crop and Auto Crop buttons. Not only does a more precise selection save file space, but your image quality will be much higher. • Check the output file size before beginning the scan.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary • If you are using OCR software, scan in Text Enhanced at 300 dpi or higher. • Take advantage of the preview feature and preview as much as you want before scanning.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index Troubleshooting Checklist The scanner diagnostics test fails. Problem: Cause: Solution: The Scanner Diagnostics test started with the Test Scanner button on the Scanner sheet, returns a Test Failed message. The scanning unit may not be in its home position. Close the ScanGear CS-U window if it is open. Try turning the scanner off and back on again by unplugging and plugging in the USB cable. Then restart your computer.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index The colors differ between the Preview and the Print Problem: Cause1: Solution: Cause2: Solution: Cause3: Solution1: Solution2: When printing the image, its color differ from the one in the Preview area. The toner of the printer is going short. Confirm the toner of the printer. Canon ColorGear Color Matching may have not been selected when it was necessary. Check that Canon ColorGear Color Matching is selected on the Preferences sheet.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary ScanGear CS-U does not launch. Contents Problem: Index Cause: Solution: ScanGear CS-U does not launch, the screen freezes, or another software application launches. The scanner may not be connected correctly, or you may have chosen the wrong scanner source in your software application. The scanner configuration file may have been changed. Make sure the scanner is properly connected to your computer before you turn on the computer and start Windows.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Scanning is too slow. Contents Problem: Index Cause: Solution: The scanner is taking an unusually long time to print or scan. The selected output resolution of the image may be too high for the resolution of your printer, or your computer may be low on memory. Before scanning the image, make sure you have set the Scan Resolution on the Main tab to not exceed the resolution of your printer.
chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary The preview image is too small on the monitor Contents Problem: Index Cause: Solution: The image in the Preview Area is very small, and cannot be viewed in the Preview Area for adjustment. If you have a high-resolution setting on your monitor, the ScanGear CS-U window is smaller than if you had a lowerresolution setting. Drag the Window Resize Corner (☞p.
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Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Acquired Images Images sent from your scanner software to the host graphics application. Auto Crop After you select an area of the screen by clicking the Crop button and dragging a rectangle around the object or text you want to crop, click the Auto Crop button to size the rectangle exactly to the size of the object or block of text enclosed in the rectangle.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Black-point The darkest portion of an image scanned as Color or Grayscale. When you click on the image with the Black-point eyedropper, all tones darker than the selected sample tones are adjusted to black. Brightness The overall amount of lightness or darkness in an image. An image with maximum brightness tends toward white; an image with minimum brightness tends toward black.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Clear button The button that removes the current image from the Preview Area. Color Channels The red, green, or blue components of a color image. Color images contain 8 bits per pixel each for red, green, and blue channels, therefore each pixel has 24 bits. If you are scanning a color image, you can change the brightness and contrast of the individual red, green, and blue tones in your image. The Master channel is a combination of the three.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Crop The action of selecting part of an image. The Crop button on the ScanGear CS-U main window lets you select part of a preview image and re-preview or scan only that selected part. Curve chart The graph displayed in the Tone tab settings for the Auto Tone, Contrast/ Brightness, Gamma, Histogram, and Special Tone Curves features. This graph describes the relationship between the color characteristics of the previewed image and the available feature settings.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index End points The points at each end of a preset or custom tone curve. The curve end points cannot be deleted. If they are dragged to or past an edge, they remain on the edge. Add points to the curve by clicking anywhere in the curve box. Executive A U.S. standard paper size measuring 7.25 x 10.5 in (184.2 x 266.7 mm) Eyedropper A Histogram tool used to sample the Black-point, Mid-point, and Whitepoint areas in the previewed image.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Grayscale Grayscale refers to a single-channel image made up of 256 shades of gray, ranging from white to black, that represent all tones in an image. Halftoning A method of simulating intermediate tones in black-and-white images by varying the patterns dots and lines. Halftoning is usually used for photographs, or other images with intermediate tones, scanned in Black and White.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Mid-point The mid-tone portion of the image scanned as Color or Grayscale. When you click on the image with the Mid-point eyedropper, all tones between the black-point and white-point are adjusted in relation to the mid-point setting. Mid-tone Mid-tones are the middle range of tones in an image, between highlights and shadows. Midtones can be adjusted for color and grayscale images with the Gamma tool.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Output size The size of the acquired image, calculated by multiplying the width and height by the scale percentage. Overexposed An image that was exposed to too much light while it was being photographed. Paper Size An option on the Scanner sheet that determines the initial scanning area. Business card, Statement, B5, Executive, Letter, A4 and Full Platen are available.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Preview image cache When the preview image cache feature is switched on, the image in the Preview Area from the previous session with ScanGear CS-U is saved and displayed the next time ScanGear CS-U is launched from the parent software application. To switch this feature on and off, open the Preferences sheet for your scanner and click the button for “Display saved preview image”. Proportion The ratio of width to height.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scale The Scale setting lets you specify an output size for the selected image as a percent of the original width and height. Scan button Clicking the Scan button scans the original and sends it to the host software application. Scanner An input device that scans an original with a light source, and converts the image tones to digital information for computer applications.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Test Scanner button The Test Scanner button on the Scanner sheet starts diagnostic tests and reports if there are any problems with the scanner. Text Enhanced(OCR) A feature used by ScanGear CS-U to increase the accuracy of text scans. When Text Enhanced is selected for the Color Mode, images are scanned as Grayscale (8 bits per pixel) and converted to Black and White (1 bit per pixel) using Canon ImageTrust processing software.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index TWAIN TWAIN refers to an industry standard for transferring information from devices (such as a scanner or digital camera) to your computer. One interpretation of the acronym is "Technology Without An Interesting Name." Underexposed A dark photographic image that was exposed to too little light when it was photographed. Unsharp Mask Sharpens an image, like a photograph that is slightly out of focus, by emphasizing the contrast to make outlines more clear.
Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index X and Y Axes The X and Y axes on the Tone sheet curve chart represent, respectively, the input image color and output image color. Zooming Enlarging an image or a selected part of the image in the preview window or in a graphics application.
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Index Top Page Glossary A D Advanced Mode defined ... 20 Main sheet ... 36 main window ... 23 scanning in ... 64 switching to Simple Mode ... 21 Auto Crop button ... 28 Auto Tone button ... 29 Descreen Scanner sheet ... 53 C G Clear button function ...30 Color Mode Main sheet ... 36 Simple Mode sheet ... 32 ColorGear Profile Color Management sheet... 75 Contrast/Brightness button ... 41 Contrast/Brightness sheet ... 43 Crop button ... 27 Gamma button ... 41 Gamma sheet ...
Index Top Page Glossary I O Image Type Simple Mode sheet ... 31 Installation installing ScanGear CS-U ... 13 Output Resolution Advanced Mode main window ... 38 Contents Index P K Keep Proportions button Main sheet ... 39 M Main sheet Advanced Mode ... 36 Color Mode ... 36 Keep Proportions button ... 39 Output Resolution ... 38 Selection ... 39 Units ... 39 Width and Height ... 39 Main window Advanced Mode ... 23 Simple Mode ... 22 Mirror Button ... 28 Move Image button ...
Index Top Page Glossary S Contents Index Scan button function ... 30 Scanner sheet ... 52 Calibration ... 54 Descreen ... 53 Unsharp Mask... 53 Paper Size ... 53 Test Scanner ... 54 Scanning in the Advanced Mode ... 64 in the Simple Mode ... 59 preparation ... 56 Scanning area selecting ... 63, 67 Scanning buttons Clear button ... 30 Preview button ... 30 Scan button ... 30 Select Source dialog box ... 59 Selection Main sheet ... 39 Simple Mode scanning in ... 59 selecting custom Image Types ...
Index Top Page Glossary Contents Index Toolbar Auto Crop button ... 28 Auto Tone button ... 29 Crop button ... 27 Help Button ... 29 Mirror button ... 28 Move Image button ...27 Negative/Positive button ... 28 Rotate Left button ... 28 Rotate Right button ... 29 Rulers button ... 29 Zoom Tool button ... 28 Troubleshooting ... 76 TWAIN source Select Source dialog box ...59 selecting ... 59 Z Zoom Tool button ... 28 U Uninstallation ... 16 Units Main sheet ... 39 W Width and Height Main sheet ...
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