Overview Setup and Scanning Check the Package Contents P. 4 Unlock the Scanning Unit P. 5 Connect the Scanner P. 6 Install the Software Install the Scanner Driver P. 7 - P. 9 Install the Application Programs P. 10 - P. 11 Try Scanning P. 12 - P. 13 Try the Additional Features How to Use the Scanner’s Buttons How to Scan Films How to Use the Software ScanGear CS-U (scanner driver) ScanGear Toolbox (scanning utility) P. 14 P. 15 - P. 18 P. 19 - P. 20 P. 21 - P.
Safety Precautions Please read and take note of the following precautions before using the equipment. WARNING Warns about operations that may lead to death or injury to persons if not performed correctly. In order to use the equipment safely, always pay attention to these warnings. CAUTION Cautions about operations that may lead to injury to persons or damage to property if not performed correctly. In order to use the equipment safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
Safety Precautions CAUTION • Do not plug the equipment into outlets with voltages other than the specified voltages. Incorrect voltages may result in fire or electrical shock. • When unplugging the AC adapter, always pull on the main body. Pulling on the cord may damage the wires and lead to fire or electrical shock. • Do not place objects around the AC adapter in case it needs to be unplugged during emergencies.
Check the Package Contents Scanner Unit and Accessories D1250U2F USB Interface Cable AC Adapter Film Guide Documents and Software Programs • Quick Start Guide (this guide) • Additional documents • CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM ScanGear CS-U (10 MB) - Scanner Driver It allows you to scan and load images from the scanner. Also called TWAIN driver.
Unlock the Scanning Unit • Unlock the scanner before connecting it to the computer. If it is left locked, a malfunction or other problem may occur. 1. Peel the seals off the scanner. 2. Gently turn the scanner over. 3. Push the lock switch toward the unlock mark. Unlock Mark Lock Switch 4. Return the scanner to a horizontal position.
Connect the Scanner • Confirm that the power switches for the computer and other connected devices are off. 1. Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable. USB Interface Cable Wide Flat Connector 2. Small Square Connector Connect the AC adapter to the scanner. AC Adapter Power Terminal • Only use the USB interface cable and the AC adapter provided with the scanner. Use of other cables or adapters may lead to a malfunction. • The scanner does not have a power switch.
Install the Software Install the Scanner Driver Install the scanner driver (ScanGear CS-U) with the following procedure. Windows XP Professional / Home Edition users Windows Millennium Edition (Me) users Windows 98 / Windows 2000 Professional users Read this page. Go to P. 8. Go to P. 9. • With Windows XP and Windows 2000, you should log on with a user name set to an administrator when you install or uninstall software programs. Windows XP Professional / Home Edition 1. Turn the computer on. 2.
Install the Software Windows Millennium Edition (Me) 1. Turn the computer on. 2. The [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box will appear. Confirm that “Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)” is selected. 3. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. 4. Wait for 10 seconds, then click [Next]. The driver will begin to install. 5. When “Windows has finished installing the new hardware device.” appears, click [Finish]. Continue on P. 10.
Install the Software Windows 98 / Windows 2000 Professional The screen shots in this section are from Windows 98. 1. Turn the computer on. 2. When the [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears, click [Next]. 3. Confirm that “Search for the best driver for your device. (Recommended)” is selected and click [Next]. 4. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. 5. Confirm that “CD-ROM drive” is selected, wait for 10 seconds, and then click [Next].
Install the Software Install the Application Programs After finished installing the scanner driver, continue to install the application programs. First start with Adobe Photoshop Elements. Installation of Adobe Photoshop Elements 1. Replace the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM with the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM. 2. When the “Welcome” window appears, click [Next]. a. You will be asked where you purchased the software. Select an option from the list and click [Next]. b.
Install the Software Continue to install the rest of application programs. Installation of other application programs 1. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. 2. The CanoScan Setup Utility main menu will appear. 3. Click [Install the Software]. Read the Software User License Agreement. Click [Yes] if you accept the terms. The Install window will display. 4. Click [Start Installation]. You will install five application programs. 5. The installation procedure will start.
Try Scanning The following steps explain how to scan with Adobe Photoshop Elements. 1. Place a photo or a picture on the glass by aligning its top edge with the alignment mark, and close the document cover. Top Bottom Alignment Mark 2. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs] or [All Programs], [Adobe], [Photoshop Elements] and [Adobe Photoshop Elements]. Adobe Photoshop Elements will start. 3. Click the [File] menu and select [Import] and [CanoScan D1250U2/D1250U2F...].
Try Scanning 4. Click [Preview]. The preview scan will start and gradually display the image. 5. Drag the mouse diagonally to select the area you want to scan. 6. Click [Scan]. The final scan will start. 7. Click (close box) in the ScanGear CS-U window to close it. The scanned image will appear in the Adobe Photoshop Elements window. 8. Save the scanned image. Click the [File] menu and select [Save As].
Using the Scanner Buttons You can use the three convenient buttons on the front of the scanner to scan and perform related tasks easily with a single touch of the button. Place an item on the scanner before pressing a button. • To use these buttons, ScanGear CS-U, ScanGear Toolbox and ArcSoft PhotoBase should be installed from the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. SCAN Button E-MAIL Button To open the scanned image in the PhotoBase window To e-mail the scanned image as an attached file 1.
Scanning Film Preparation Removing the Protective Sheet The document cover is equipped with a protective sheet for the light source. Make sure to remove this sheet before scanning film. Remove the protective sheet by sliding it in the direction of the arrow. Light Source • Keep the protective sheet carefully not to be bent nor torn. • Replace the protective sheet over the light source when not scanning film.
Scanning Film 3. Flap Attach the flap by aligning with the slots in the film guide and press it down. To place the mounted 35mm film, remove the flap and place the 35 mm slide mount in the middle of the film guide. 4. Place the loaded film guide in the correct position on the document glass. Calibration Slot Align the film guide’s mark mark. with the scanner’s • Images will not scan correctly, or error messages will display, if the film guide is positioned incorrectly.
Scanning Film How to Scan Film Scanning Procedure 1. Start one of the bundled application programs and start ScanGear CS-U from within it (see P. 19). 2. In the [Image Source] category, select [Film]. 3. In the [Film Type] category, select color or black and white, and negative or positive. 4. Click the [Preview] button. Select the Image Type or adjust color balance as required. Higher than 600 dpi of resolution is recommended when scanning film. 5. Select the scan area (see P. 13).
Using the PHOTO Button PHOTO button equipped on the document cover is convenient to scan a film and print the image to the printer. When you push this button, the film is scanned and the image will be sent to the photo printing program “PhotoRecord”. You can easily print the image with this software. 1. Place the loaded film guide on the scanner and push the PHOTO button. 2. 3. Scanning automatically starts. 4. The PhotoRecord window opens in which the scanned image appears. 5. 6.
Guide to the Software ScanGear CS-U ScanGear CS-U is the specialized scanner driver (TWAIN driver) that allows you to scan and load images from the scanner. How to Start 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. Start the application program first, then start ScanGear CS-U from the program. The procedures for starting TWAIN driver varies between programs. Adobe Photoshop Elements 1.
Guide to the Software How to Use ScanGear CS-U ScanGear CS-U features two selectable modes. Simple Mode has easy-to-use functions, especially for beginners. Advanced Mode provides various settings such as color balance or image quality adjustments. Simple Mode All you need to do is selecting Image Type to scan immediately at the optimal settings. Image Type Select from Color Screen, Color Photo or other items for your purpose. Resolution is automatically set.
Guide to the Software ScanGear Toolbox ScanGear Toolbox is a convenient program which can copy (print) image, attach images to e-mail messages, save images or send images to application programs with simple steps. It also works with scanner’s button. How to Start ScanGear Toolbox Click the [Start] button on the Windows taskbar and select [Programs] or [All Programs], [Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3.1] and [ScanGear Toolbox 3.1]. ScanGear Toolbox Toolbar Copy Button Scans and prints images on a printer.
Guide to the Software How to Use ScanGear Toolbox Example: Copy (Print) 1. Click the [Copy] button. 2. The Copy settings dialog will appear. Change the settings as required. Image type Select an image type from the menu. If you select [Color(Auto crop)], the scanning area is automatically cropped with the size of the item. Image quality Select a scanning resolution from [Draft], [Standard], [Good] and [Enlarged printing]. Paper size Select the size of the document you will scan.
Precautions for Scanning at High Resolutions Please note that file sizes increase almost exponentially as the resolution is raised when scanning in color mode. Scanning at high resolutions may require more time for scanning and image processing. You are recommended to avoid raising the resolution beyond the minimum requirement to scan in color mode. File Size Estimates for Scanning an Letter/A4 Size Original in Color - 75 dpi 100 dpi 150 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi Letter 1.58 MB 2.8 MB 6.3 MB 25.
Before Transporting the Scanner Always lock the scanning unit by pushing the lock switch toward the lock mark before moving or transporting the scanner. 1. Unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and detach the USB cable from the computer. 2. Confirm the scanning unit is in the home position. If it is not in the home position, connect the AC adapter to the electrical outlet. After the scanning unit has completely returned to the scanner’s home position, disconnect the AC adapter.
Care and Maintenance Clean off the dirt and dust that adheres to the exterior, document glass and document cover of the scanner during the course of ordinary operation using the following procedures. 1. Unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet and detach the USB cable from the computer. 2. When cleaning the document cover or document glass, dampen a clean, soft cloth with water and wring the cloth well. Use the well-wrung cloth to gently remove dirt and dust.
Specifications CanoScan D1250U2F Scanner Type Flatbed Scanning Element CCD 6-line color Light Source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi Film Adapter Unit Standard equipped 25 - 9600 dpi (ScanGear CS-U) Selectable Resolution Scanning Bit Depth Color 16 bit input / 8 bit output for each color (RGB) Grayscale, B&W 16 bit input / 8 bit output Preview Speed*1 Approx. 8 sec (with A4 size photo / document) USB2.
System Information This form should be used to record the operating environment of the purchased scanner. If any problems occur with the scanner, you will need this information when you contact our Customer Support Help Desk. Be sure to record the information and store it in a safe location. • This information is also required to request a repair under warranty. Make sure you record the information and store it in a safe location.
As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Canon Inc. has determined that this model meets the ENERGY STAR Program for energy efficiency. The International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is an international program that promotes energy saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The program backs the development and dissemination of products with functions that effectively reduce energy consumption. It is an open system in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily.
