ScanGear CS-U 6.
Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Copyright Notice Copyright ©2001 Canon Inc. This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without written consent of Canon Inc. Under the law, copying includes translating into another language or format. In this manual, screen shots are taken with Windows Millennium Edition (Me).
Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Chapter 1 Before You Begin ......................................5 Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.2 ..................................................... 6 System Requirements ..................................................................... 7 Windows .................................................................................. 7 Macintosh ................................................................................ 8 Starting and Closing ScanGear CS-U ......
Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Chapter 4 Scanning an Original ..............................52 Preparing for the Scanning Job ................................................... 53 Quick Start .................................................................................... 54 Previewing and Scanning an Original ......................................... 56 Scanning in the Simple Mode ................................................. 56 Scanning in the Advanced Mode .............................
chapter 1 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Before You Begin Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.2 Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS-U 6.2. ScanGear CS-U 6.2 (hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS-U) will provide flexible, efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with your CanoScan N670U/N676U/N1240U Scanner by providing an interface with a variety of software applications. ScanGear CS-U has a number of powerful features that help you achieve peak performance with your scanner.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index System Requirements The hardware and software listed below is required to use ScanGear CS-U. Windows Computer: IBM PC/AT Compatible with USB port(s) standardly OS: Windows 98 Windows Millenium Edition Windows 2000 Professional CPU: Pentium 150MHz or greater RAM: 64MB or more HDD Free Space: Approx. 10MB (When Installation) or more Display: 800 x 600 dots High Color (16 bit) or greater Interface: USB 1.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Macintosh Computer: Macintosh with USB port(s) standardly OS: Mac OS 8.6 Mac OS 9.0 Mac OS 9.1 Mac OS X (Classic Mode only) CPU: Power PC G3 or greater RAM: 64MB or more With Mac OS X 128MB or more HDD Free Space: Approx. 10MB (When Installation) or more Display: 800 x 600 dots 32000 colors or greater Interface: USB 1.1 CD-ROM Drive: Necessary • USB Expansion card is not guaranteed.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Starting and Closing ScanGear CS-U ScanGear CS-U is not a stand-alone program that can be started by itself. It is used as a TWAIN driver (Windows) or plug-in (Macintosh). Start the application program first, then start ScanGear CS-U from the program. When starting ScanGear CS-U, confirm that the scanner is correctly connected to the computer. Note Windows Starting 1.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Macintosh Starting Index 1. Start the parent application software such as PhotoStudio or Photoshop. 2. Click the [File] menu and select [Acquire] or such, and [ScanGear CSU 6.2.0...]. ScanGear CS-U will start. Closing When scanning is completed, the ScanGear CS-U window automatically closes (Macintosh only). If the “Automatically quit ScanGear CS-U after scanning” (☞p.39) is off, click the (close box) in the ScanGear CS-U window.
chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U Glossary Index Windows For information about using ScanGear CS-U, open the on-line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar. Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in on-line Help. Macintosh For information about using ScanGear CS-U, display the baloon help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar. To close the baloon help, click the Help button again.
chapter 2 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Simple Mode and Advanced Mode What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window 12
chapter 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Simple Mode Main Window Glossary 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 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Advanced Mode Main Window Glossary Index 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 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting If you select Black and White for the Color Mode on the Main sheet, the Tone tab is replaced with the Halftone tab. Glossary Index Windows Macintosh With Windows, if you select Text Enhanced for the Color Mode on the Main sheet, neither Tone tab nor Halftone tab is displayed.
chapter 3 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index What is on the screen? Main Window Toolbar Scanning Buttons Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window 18
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Main Window Glossary Index Preview Button Scan Button Tool Bar Preview Area Title Bar Clear Button Setting Tab Close Box (With Macintosh, the Close Box locates in the top left of the window.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 (Windows) / click the mouse button (Macintosh) 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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. Index Rulers Button Click the Rulers button to display a ruler in the Preview Area to help with sizing and cropping the image.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Scanning Buttons Glossary 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. Click this button after cropping the previewed image to perform the enlarged preview. Note After you click the Preview button, the Preview button becomes a Cancel button.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Color Mode Displays the Color Mode setting for the currently selected Image Type. And the Mode can be set to one of the settings provided. In this case, a new Image Type can be saved under a new name. • 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. • Color (Photos) The image is scanned in color.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Paper Size Specifies the paper size of the image to be scanned. Glossary Index Note Changing the Paper Size clears the Preview area and clears all settings set with the Toolbar and Tone sheet buttons. • Business Card • Statement • B5 • Executive • Letter • A4 • L Portrait • L Landscape • LL Portrait • LL Landscape • Postcard (6”x4”) • Full Platen Width Displays the width of the scanning area currently selected in the Preview Area.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Auto Tone Click the Apply button to have ScanGear CS-U automatically adjust the tone of a pre-scanned color image within the cropped area. The Auto Tone is available only when Color or Grayscale has been selected on the Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching (Windows) / ColorSync Color Matching (Macintosh) is not selected on the Scanner sheet. To cancel the Auto Tone, click the Reset button.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Advanced Mode Main Window Glossary Index 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents • The Text Enhanced selection requires more time than the Black and White setting, because digitization of the scanned image is performed after scanning it in Grayscale. • Selecting the Color Mode setting automatically resets the Tone tab settings. Troubleshooting Glossary Note 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.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Selection Use the Selection options to set the exact size of the image input. Glossary 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. • Width and Height The width and height of the current selection, or if there is no selection, the maximum input size, measured from the upper left corner of the image in the Preview Area and based on the current paper size.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Print Size Use the Print size selection to set the output image size. Varying one of Width, Height or Scale makes the others vary automatically. The resolution of the scanned image is kept as specified, so that the scanning resolution changes according to the size setting here. • Width and Height Set the width and height of the image size after scan according to the Unit in the Selection options.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting The Scanner Sheet Glossary Index When you click on the Scanner tab (N670U/N676U or N1240U), the Scanner sheet opens. Paper Size Specifies from the drop-down list the paper size of the image to be scanned.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Descreen Click this check box if you want ScanGear CS-U to conduct moiré reduction to improve the overall image quality. Moiré are dot patterns that interfere with processing images for professional use and are usually caused by poor dithering resulting from scanning images from newspapers, books, magazines, etc. • Note • When the image would not be improved with Descreen, try to switch the Unsharp Mask function off.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Remove Dust and Scratches This function automatically produces a scanned photo image with the areas under small bits of dirt or scratches removed. The available settings are [None], [Soft], [Normal] and [Hard]. •Soft •Normal •Hard Compensates for high-contrast dirt and scratches. At this setting, it may not be possible to restore areas under large flecks of dirt or scratches. This setting is recommended for most purposes.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Color Settings When the Color Mode is set to Color, you can select the color adjusting method for scanning from Recommended or Canon ColorGear (or ColorSync) Color Matching. The default setting is Recommended. • Recommended Reproduces the colors of the scanned item vividly on a computer display. You are advised to use this mode under normal circumstances.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Preferences (for Macintosh) Click this button to display the Prefereces sheet for Macintosh. With Windows, the Preferences setting sheet is in Windows Contorol Panel. Refer to Preferences Settings section in Chapter 6. (☞p.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index The tone tab settings are saved when the preview area is refreshed Click the check box if you want to save the tone tab settings although the preview area is refreshed by previewing a new image. Quit Settings • Automatically quit ScanGear CS-U after scanning The initial setting is “on (checked)”. ScanGear CS-U will automatically close after scanning an image.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index The Tone Sheet 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 / ColorSync Color Matching is not selected on the Scanner Sheet. • 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Common Buttons The Tone sheet settings are commonly set with the Load, Save, Reset and All Reset buttons described below. 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Contrast/Brightness Sheet Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Gamma Sheet Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Histogram Sheet Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Special Tone Curves Sheet Glossary 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly 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; Drag the anchor point off the graph area. - or Right click the anchor point with Windows. Click the anchor point while pressing the Control key with Macintosh.
chapter 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Here are some hints for editing curves: 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 3 What is on the Screen? Contents Troubleshooting The Halftone Sheet Glossary Index The Halftone sheet is displayed only when Black and White has been selected for the Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main window. You can set only Threshold in this sheet. Halftoning Threshold Threshold determines whether portions of an original are scanned as black or white. Drag the slider left to make the image lighter or drag it right to make the image darker.
chapter 4 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Scanning an Original Preparing for the Scanning Job Quick Start Previewing and Scanning an Original 52
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Preparing for the Scanning Job These are some points you should check before you start scanning: Index • 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 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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. Set the original on the Scanner. 2. Start the application program. 3. Start ScanGear CS-U. (☞p.57, 61) 4. Select the desired Simple or Advanced mode and set the desired settings (resolution, etc.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting 5. Preview the original. (☞p.59, 63) 6. Adjust image as required. (☞p.60, 64) 7. Specify the scanning area. (☞p.60, 64) 8. Scan the document. (☞p.60, 64) 9. The image is processed.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting 3. Start ScanGear CS-U. The methods for starting ScanGear CS-U vary between application programs. For example of PhotoStudio, Windows : Click the [File] menu and select [Acquire]. Macintosh : Click the [File] menu, [Acquire] and [ScanGear CS-U 6.2.0...]. See the respective manuals for other programs. Glossary Index 4. The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. If the Advanced Mode main window appears, click the Simple Mode button.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting 5. Click the down-arrow for Image Type and select a setting from the drop-down list. (☞p.24) Glossary Your selection automatically sets the mode for the scanning job. Index Note 6. Review the settings you see below the Image Type selection (Color Mode, Resolution, Paper Size, Width, Height, Size). (☞p.26-28) If you are satisfied with these settings go on to the next step.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting 7. Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area. Glossary Index Zoomed Preview Note Although the zoom button can be used to zoom in on the image in the preview area, the zoomed image will appear coarse and it may not be possible to make fine selections or adjust image settings.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting 8. Click a button in the Toolbar (☞p.20) to manipulate the image. Glossary Index Note 9. 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) Specify the scanning area.
chapter 4 Scanning an Oliginal Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Scanning in the Advanced Mode 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.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting 4. The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. Glossary Index If the Simple Mode main window appears, click the Advanced Mode button. 5. In the Main sheet adjust the settings for the Color Mode, Output Resolution, Selection (Width and Height), and Print Size (Width and Height, or Scale).
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index 6. In the Scanner sheet, specify a variety of settings for operation of the scanner. (☞p.34) 7. Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area. Zoomed Preview Note Although the zoom button can be used to zoom in on the image in the preview area, the zoomed image will appear coarse and it may not be possible to make fine selections or adjust image settings.
chapter 4 Scanning an Original Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index 8. Click a button in the Toolbar (☞p.20) to manipulate the image. 9. Adjust the image quality with the tools and options provided on the Tone (☞p.40) or Halftone (☞p.51) sheet. 10. 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.
chapter 5 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Multi-Photo Mode Multi-Photo Mode Placing the Photos 65
chapter 5 Multi-Photo Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Multi-Photo Mode Multi-Photo Mode is a function used when scanning more than 2 photos with a single operation, and makes the scanned images appear individually in a new window. If you place the photo obliquely, this function will make the adjustment automatically. Operations 1. Place the photos on the scanner platen. 2. Start ScanGear CS-U. 3. In the ScanGear CS-U Simple Mode Main window, click the [MultiPhoto Mode] button. 4.
chapter 5 Multi-Photo Mode Contents Troubleshooting 5. After pre-scanning, cropping and scanning are performed automatically the same number times with the number of photos. During these procedures, do not open the document cover. When the Multi-Photo Mode scanning is finished, the ScanGear CS-U main window appears. 6. Click the close box to close ScanGear CS-U. In the application software, the scanned images are opened. 7. Save the images after adjustment if needed.
chapter 5 Multi-Photo Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Placing the Photos With the Multi-Photo Mode function, the gap between photos is detected using the rear white background of the document cover. Index When you place the photos on the platen, note the followings; • With a photo that appears whitish overall, or around edges, this function will not work correctly.
chapter 6 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Settings in the Windows Control Panel (Windows only) Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties General Settings Events Settings Preferences Settings Color Management Settings 69
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting 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.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index General Settings The General sheet provides details the name of the connected scanner, its current status, and a button for diagnostic testing. Test Scanner or Camera Follow the procedure below to execute the scanner diagnostic test. 1. Click the Test Scanner or Camera 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.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Events Settings The Event sheet allows you to select the software application that you want to start when you press the Scanner buttons on the scanner. Scanner events Select one of the Scanner buttons. CanoScan COPY Button, CanoScan E-MAIL Button or CanoScan SCAN Button.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Disable device events Click this check box off to disable this feature. Clicking this check box off disables the Start button on the scanner (nothing will happen if the button is pressed). Index Note The settings will become effective for the button for which the scanner events have been selected.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Preferences Settings The Preferences sheet allows you to select the action of previewing and scanning. 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Preview at opening of ScanGear CS-U The preview opening settings determine what is displayed in the Preview Area every time ScanGear CS-U is launched from the parent software application. •Automatically execute a preview This setting switches the automatic preview feature on.
chapter 6 Preferences Settings Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U Uninstalling ScanGeat CS-U (Windows only) 78
chapter 7 Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U Contents Troubleshooting Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U Glossary • Index Note • Always uninstall ScanGear CS-U with this procedure using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM Make sure the scanner is connected to the computer. 1. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. 2. Click [Uninstall the Software] in the CD-ROM’s menu window. 3. Click [Uninstall ScanGear CS-U] in the Uninstall menu window. 4. Click [Yes] in the comfirmation dialog. 5.
chapter 8 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Troubleshooting Pre-Scan Checklist How to Avoid Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 80
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Glossary How to Avoid Problems Here is some general advice on avoiding problems in your scanning jobs: Index • 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 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting • If you are using OCR software, scan in Text Enhanced mode or Black and White mode at 300 dpi or higher. • Take advantage of the preview feature and preview as much as you want before scanning.
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist Glossary Index ScanGear CS-U does not launch. Problem: Cause1: Solution: Cause2: Solution: Cause3: Solution: ScanGear CS-U does not launch within the apllication software. The scanner may not be connected correctly. Make sure the scanner is properly connected to your computer before you turn on the computer. If not, connect the scanner. You may have chosen the wrong scanner source in your software application.
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Some buttons are grayed-out. Problem: Cause: Solution: Some buttons are grayed-out and not available. Some functions are not available until an image has been previewed. Preview an image. Scanning is too slow. Problem: Cause1: Solution: Cause 2: Solution: The scanner is taking an unusually long time to print or scan.
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Windows 2000: (1) Right-click the [My Computer] icon on the Windows desktop. (2) Click the [Hardware] tab and click [Device Manager] button. (3) Click on the [+] on the left of [IDE ATA/ATAPI Controllers]. (4) Select [Primary IDE Channel], right-click it to show the pull-down menu and select [Properties]. (5) Click the [Advanced Settings]. (6) In the [Device 0], select [DMA if available] in the [Transfer Mode]. (7) Click [OK].
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting The scanner diagnostics test fails. Problem: Glossary Index Cause: Solution: The Scanner Diagnostics test (☞p.72) 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. Colors not what you expect.
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index The preview image of a photograph appears blurred. Problem: Cause: Solution: When zooming in on a photograph in the Preview area, the enlarged image appears blurred. The preview scan uses a lower resolution than the final scan. If you zoom in on a preview image so it is enlarged, the image will not maintain its resolution in the same way as the final scanned image. Try to use the Zoomed Preview function.
chapter 8 Troubleshooting Contents Troubleshooting Image is too light or too dark compared to the original. Problem: Glossary Index Cause: Solution: Scanned or printed image is much lighter or darker than the original. Image and color adjustments may not have been set properly. The best solution is to scan the image using all default settings again. Then make imaging and color adjustments as necessary.
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Glossary Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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. Index 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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. Index Curve chart The graph displayed in the Tone tab settings for the Auto Tone, Contrast/ Brightness, Gamma, Histogram, and Special Tone Curves features.
Glossary Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 standard U.S. 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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. Pixel An acronym for "picture element," a pixel is the smallest element used to create a screen image. It can contain up to 42 bits of color information. Platen The scanner's document glass, where originals are placed for scanning.
Glossary Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Text Enhanced 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. This mode is not supported with Macintosh Version. Threshold In a black-and-white image, the point at which a gray pixel is determined to become either black or white.
Glossary Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary 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 Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index A Acquired Images ... 91 Advanced Mode ... 13 Advanced Mode button ... 14 Advanced Mode Main Window ... 16, 30 All Reset button ... 42 Auto Crop ... 82, 91 Auto Crop Button ... 21 Auto Tone ... 29 Auto Tone Adjustment ... 91 Auto Tone button ... 40 Automatic Preview ... 38, 76, 91 B Bits and Bit Depth ... 91 Black-point ... 47, 92 Brightness ... 43, 92 C Calibration ... 37, 92 Canon ColorGear Color Matching ... 37, 77, 92 Canon ImageTrust ...
Index Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index E I Edit Image Type Button ... 27 End points ... 50, 95 Events Settings ... 73 Disable device events ... 74 Scanner events ... 73 Send to this application ... 73 Executive ... 28, 34, 95 Eyedropper ... 95 Eyedroppers ... 47 Image Type ... 24 K Keep Proportions button ... 32, 96 L Load Button ... 42 Low contrast ... 36, 96 F Full Platen ... 28, 34, 95 M Gamma ... 45 Gamma button ... 41 Gamma Curve ... 95 Gamma Sheet ... 44 General Settings ...
Index Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index O R OCR (Optical Character Recognition) ... 97 On-line Help ... 11 Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties ... 70 Optical resolution ... 97 Output Dimensions ... 33, 97 Output Resolution ... 31 Output size ... 33, 98 Overexposed ... 48, 98 Remove Dust and Scratches ... 36, 99 Reset ... 47 Reset button ... 42 Resolution ... 27, 99 Rotate Left ... 99 Rotate Left Button ... 21 Rotate Right ... 99 Rotate Right Button ... 22 Rulers Button ...
Index Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Simple Mode ... 13 Simple Mode button ... 14 Simple Mode Main Window ... 15, 24 Simple Mode sheet ... 24 Size ... 28 Sliders ... 100 Special Tone Curves ... 49 Special Tone Curves buttons ... 41 Special Tone Curves Sheet ... 48 Start ScanGear CS-U ... 57, 61 Statement ... 28, 34, 100 Status Area ... 19, 100 U T X Test Scanner ... 37 Test Scanner or Camera ... 72 Text Enhanced ... 26, 30, 101 Threshold ... 51, 101 Title Bar ... 19 Tone Curve ...
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