MG2500 series Online Manual Scanning English
Contents Scanning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Scanning from a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Scanning with IJ Scan Utility. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Scanner Driver Useful Information on Scanning Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 3
Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Scanner Driver Useful Information on Scanning Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 4
Scanning with IJ Scan Utility What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)? Starting IJ Scan Utility Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Basic Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch) Scanning Multiple Items at One Time Saving after Checking Scan Results Sending Scanned Images via E-mail Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR) IJ Scan Utility Screens 5
What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)? IJ Scan Utility is an application that allows you to easily scan photos, documents, etc. You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the IJ Scan Utility main screen.
Important Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed. Note Refer to "Settings Dialog" for how to set the applications to integrate with.
Starting IJ Scan Utility From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Scan Utility folder, and then Canon IJ Scan Utility2 icon to start IJ Scan Utility.
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type. Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (selection boxes; scan areas) in the screen displayed by clicking Driver in the IJ Scan Utility main screen and scan again. Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc. Thin items Thick items 1.
Scanning Photos You can scan photos placed on the platen with settings suitable for photos. 1. Place the photo on the platen. Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 2. Start IJ Scan Utility. 3. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog, then set the paper size, resolution, etc. as required. When setting is completed, click OK. 4. Click Photo. Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Scanning Documents You can scan items placed on the platen with settings suitable for documents. 1. Place the item on the platen. Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) 2. Start IJ Scan Utility. 3. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Document Scan) dialog, then set the paper size, resolution, etc. as required. When setting is completed, click OK. 4. Click Document. Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Scanning with Favorite Settings You can scan items placed on the platen with your favorite settings saved beforehand. This is convenient for saving frequently used settings or when specifying scan settings in detail. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, then set the select source, resolution, etc. When setting is completed, click OK. Note Once the settings are made, you can scan with the same settings from the next time. 3.
Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch) You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine them back into one image. Items up to approximately twice as large as the platen are supported. Note The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog, then set the item type, resolution, etc. as required. When setting is completed, click OK. 3.
5. Make sure that Scan from Left is selected in Scan Direction. 6. Place the item that is to be displayed on the left side of the screen facedown on the platen. 7. Click Start Scanning Image 1. The first item is scanned and appears in 1.
Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. 8. Place the item that is to be displayed on the right side of the screen facedown on the platen. 9. Click Start Scanning Image 2. The second item is scanned and appears in 2. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. 10. Adjust the scanned images as required. Use the Toolbar to rotate or zoom in/out, or drag the images to adjust their positions.
Note Select the Adjust cropping frames checkbox to specify the area to be saved. Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window To scan an item again, select the image in the Preview area or the thumbnail at the top of the screen, then click (Delete). The selected image is deleted, allowing you to scan the item again. 11. Click Save.
The combined image is saved. Note Refer to "Image Stitch Window" for details on the Image Stitch window. You can make advanced scan settings in the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog displayed by clicking Settings....
Scanning Multiple Items at One Time You can scan two or more photos (small items) placed on the platen at one time and save each image individually. Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (selection boxes; scan areas) in the screen displayed by clicking Driver in the IJ Scan Utility main screen and scan again. Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.
4. Click Custom Scan. 5. Select Select Source according to the items to be scanned. 6. Select Auto scan for Paper Size, then click OK.
The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog 7. Click Custom. Multiple items are scanned at one time. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the corresponding Settings dialog displayed by clicking Settings....
Saving after Checking Scan Results You can check the scan results, then save the images to a computer. Important You cannot check the scan results before saving when scanned using Auto scan. Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings.... The Settings dialog appears. 3. Click Photo Scan.
4. Select the Check scan results checkbox, then click OK. The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Settings (Driver) Dialog 5. Click Photo. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the Save Settings dialog appears. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
6. Change the image order or file save options as required. You can change the image order or file save options in the Save Settings dialog. Note The default save folder is the Pictures folder. 7. Click OK. Scanned images are saved according to the settings.
Sending Scanned Images via E-mail You can send scanned images via e-mail. Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings.... The Settings dialog appears. 3. Click Photo Scan. 4. Select Attach to e-mail in Application Settings, then select an e-mail client.
Note You can add e-mail clients to use for attachments from the pop-up menu. If None (Attach Manually) is selected, manually attach scanned and saved images to e-mail. 5. Click OK. The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.
Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Settings (Driver) Dialog 6. Click Photo. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the specified e-mail client starts and the images will be attached to a new message. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. The scanned images are saved according to the settings made in the Settings dialog.
Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR) Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in TextEdit (included with Mac OS). Note You can extract text when scanning via Document, Custom, or Driver. The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions. 1. Start IJ Scan Utility. 2. Click Settings.... The Settings dialog appears. 3. Click Document Scan.
Note For Resolution, only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings. 4. Select Start OCR for Application Settings, then select the application in which you want to display the result. Note When My Image Garden is specified, after the image is scanned, the text in the image is extracted and appears in TextEdit (included with Mac OS). 5. Click OK.
The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Settings (Driver) Dialog 6. Click Document. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the scanned images are saved according to the settings, and the extracted text appears in the specified application. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Documents containing text with font size outside the range of 8 points to 40 points (at 300 dpi) Slanted documents Documents placed upside down or documents with text in the wrong orientation (rotated characters) Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text Documents with narrow line spacing Documents with colors in the background of text Documents containing multiple languages 30
IJ Scan Utility Screens IJ Scan Utility Main Screen Settings Dialog Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Settings (Driver) Dialog Settings (General Settings) Dialog Data Format Settings Dialog Save Settings Dialog Image Stitch Window 31
IJ Scan Utility Main Screen From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Scan Utility folder, and then Canon IJ Scan Utility2 icon to start IJ Scan Utility. You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon. • Product Name Displays the name of the product that IJ Scan Utility is currently set to use. If the displayed product is not the one you want to use, select the desired product from the list.
Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog. • Driver Allows you to make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning. Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings (Driver) dialog. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Settings... Displays the Settings dialog in which you can specify the scan/save settings and the response after scanning.
Settings Dialog There are two tabs in the Settings dialog: (Scanning from a Computer) and (General Settings). When you click a tab, the view in the red frame switches and you can make advanced settings to functions on each tab. (Scanning from a Computer) Tab You can specify how to respond when scanning from IJ Scan Utility or My Image Garden.
Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Click Auto Scan on the Scan) dialog. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Auto In the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan by automatically detecting the item type. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Items printed on thin white paper Long narrow items such as panoramic photos Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected. Place items to be scanned on the platen correctly. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Refer to "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for how to place items.
Note You can change the data format from Settings.... • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan. • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu.
• Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Click Photo Scan on the (Photo Scan) dialog. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as photos. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear. (1) Scan Options Area • Select Source Photo is selected.
Select the size of the item to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK. Note Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution • Image Processing Settings Click (Right Arrow) to set the following.
Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan. • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu. The default save folder is the Pictures folder.
Note Specify the application or folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Click Document Scan on the (Document Scan) dialog. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Document Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as documents. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
• Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item. • Paper Size Select the size of the item to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK. Note Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image.
• Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. • Reduce show-through Sharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc. • Reduce moire Reduces moire patterns. Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Reduce moire.
Automatically rotates the image to the correct orientation by detecting the orientation of text in the scanned document. Important Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language in the Settings (General Settings) dialog are supported. The orientation may not be detected for the following types of settings or documents since the text cannot be detected correctly.
• Check scan results Displays the Save Settings dialog after scanning. Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear. (3) Application Settings Area • Open with an application Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu. • Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images.
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Click Custom Scan on the (Custom Scan) dialog. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan according to your preference. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Important Item types supported by Auto are photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, and BD/DVD/CD. To scan the following types of items, specify the item type or size. You cannot scan correctly with Auto. A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Items printed on thin white paper Long narrow items such as panoramic photos Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.
Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution Note Only Auto is available when Select Source is Auto. Only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings. • Image Processing Settings Click (Right Arrow) to set the following. Available setting items vary by Select Source.
Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function. • Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. • Reduce show-through Sharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc. • Reduce moire Reduces moire patterns. Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots.
Hand-written text Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables) Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted text document. • Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image Automatically rotates the image to the correct orientation by detecting the orientation of text in the scanned document. Important Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language in the Settings (General Settings) dialog are supported.
Note Auto appears only when Auto is selected for Select Source. • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan. • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu.
You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pop-up menu. • Start OCR Select this when you want to convert text in the image into text data using specified OCR software. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu. • Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu. • Instructions Opens this guide.
Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Click Scan and Stitch on the (Scan and Stitch) dialog. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings In the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings for scanning items larger than the platen. (1) Scan Options Area (2) Save Settings Area (3) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Note To reduce moire, set Select Source to Magazine. • Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution • Image Processing Settings Click (Right Arrow) to set the following. Available setting items vary by Select Source. Important When Color Mode is Black and White, Image Processing Settings is not available.
• Data Format Select the data format in which to save the scanned images. You can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, PNG, PDF, or PDF (Multiple Pages). Important You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White. • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan.
• Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Settings (Driver) Dialog Click Driver on the dialog. (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Driver) In the Settings (Driver) dialog, you can specify how to save images when scanning items by starting the scanner driver from IJ Scan Utility and how to respond after saving them. (1) Save Settings Area (2) Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Note When PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected, images up to 9600 pixels x 9600 pixels can be scanned. When the Enable large image scans checkbox is selected in Save Settings, or when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings, you can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, or PNG. • Settings...
(2) Application Settings Area • Open with an application Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu. • Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.
Settings (General Settings) Dialog Click the (General Settings) tab to display the Settings (General Settings) dialog. In the Settings (General Settings) dialog, you can set the product to use, file size restriction on e-mail attachment, language to detect text in images, and folder in which to save images temporarily. • Product Name Displays the name of the product that IJ Scan Utility is currently set to use.
Displays the folder in which to save images temporarily. Click Browse... to specify the destination folder. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
Data Format Settings Dialog Display the Data Format Settings dialog by one of the following operations. • Click Settings... of Save Settings on each tab of the Settings dialog • Click Settings...
Note When Black and White is set for Color Mode on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab of the Settings dialog, PDF files will be saved in Standard even if High is set. • Format for Item Detected as Document in Auto Scan You can specify the data format for automatically saving items detected as documents in Auto Scan. • Format for Item Detected as Photo in Auto Scan You can specify the data format for automatically saving items detected as photos in Auto Scan.
Save Settings Dialog Select the Check scan results checkbox in Save Settings of the Settings dialog to display the Save Settings dialog after scanning. You can specify the data format and destination while viewing the thumbnails of scan results. Important After scanning from My Image Garden, the Save Settings dialog does not appear.
(2) Scan Results Area Displays the thumbnails of the scanned images. You can change the save order of images via drag-and-drop. The file names for saving appear below the thumbnails. (3) Save Settings Area • File Name Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and four digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format. • Data Format Select the data format in which to save the scanned images.
Image Stitch Window Click Stitch in the IJ Scan Utility main screen to display the Image Stitch window. You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the images back into one image. You can scan items up to approximately twice as large as the platen. (1) Settings and Operation Buttons (2) Toolbar (3) Thumbnail View Area (4) Preview Area Note The displayed items vary depending on the select source and view.
• Full Platen x 2 Scans the left and right halves of an item twice as large as the platen separately. • Scan Direction • Scan from Left Displays the first scanned image on the left side. • Scan from Right Displays the first scanned image on the right side. • Scan Image 1 • Start Scanning Image 1 Scans the first item. • Scan Image 2 • Start Scanning Image 2 Scans the second item.
• Adjust cropping frames You can adjust the scan area in preview. If no area is specified, the image of the size selected in Select Output Size will be saved. If an area is specified, only the image in the cropping frame will be scanned and saved. Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window • Save • Save Saves the two scanned images as one image. • Cancel Cancels Stitch scan. (2) Toolbar • Toolbar You can delete the scanned images or adjust the previewed images.
• (Rotate Left) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. • (Invert Vertically) Rotates the preview image 180 degrees. • (Rotate Right) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise. • (Open Guide) Opens this page. (3) Thumbnail View Area • Thumbnail View Area Displays the thumbnails of the scanned images. Appears blank if none has been scanned. (4) Preview Area • Preview Area Displays the scanned images.
The image is scanned in the direction specified in Scan Direction, and 2 appears next to it. • After scanning the second item by clicking Start Scanning Image 2 The two scanned images appear.
Scanning with Scanner Driver You can scan by starting the scanner driver from various applications. Refer to Help of Mac OS for how to scan. Important When scanning with the scanner driver in Mac OS X v10.6.8, select JPEG or TIFF in Format. Scanned images are saved in the format set in Data Format in the Settings (Driver) dialog of IJ Scan Utility. Note Refer to "Image Corrections and Color Adjustments" for details on the setting procedures for image correction and color adjustment.
Image Corrections and Color Adjustments You can correct images and adjust colors using the scanner driver. Important When image correction or color adjustment is applied to items without moire, dust/ scratches, or faded colors, the color tone may be adversely affected. Image correction results are not reflected in the trial scan screen. Note Screens may vary depending on the application. Selectable settings depend on Kind settings.
• Photo Applies Image Adjustment suitable for photos. • Magazine Applies Image Adjustment suitable for magazines. • Document Applies Image Adjustment suitable for text documents. Note If the image is not adjusted properly with Auto, specify the item type. The color tone may change from the source image due to the Image Adjustment. In that case, set Image Adjustment to None. • Reduce Dust Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches. Use this function to reduce such noise.
• Low Select this to correct a small amount of fading and colorcast. • Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting. • High Select this to correct a large amount of fading and colorcast. This can affect the tone of the image. Important Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small. Not effective if Color is not selected for Kind. • Grain Correction Use this function to reduce graininess (roughness) in photos taken with high-speed or sensitized film, etc.
It is recommended that you normally select this setting. • High Select this when the effect level is too weak with the medium setting. Important Do not place objects that weigh 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg) or more on the platen. In addition, do not press on the item with a force exceeding 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg). If you press heavily, the scanner may not work correctly or you might break the glass. Align the item with the edge of the platen. If placed slanted, correction will not be applied properly.
Important When enabling Descreen, disable Unsharp Mask. If Unsharp Mask is enabled, some moire effects may remain. Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Descreen. • Reduce Show-through Use this function to reduce show-through in duplex documents or lighten the base color in recycled paper and other colored paper when scanning documents. Important Reduce Show-through is effective only when Document or Magazine is selected for Image Adjustment.
General Notes (Scanner Driver) The scanner driver is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind when using the scanner driver. Scanner Driver Restrictions • If the computer is shared among multiple users or when you have logged out and back on, a message indicating that the scanner driver is in use may appear. In that case, disconnect the USB cable from the computer, then reconnect it. • Scanning may fail if the computer has resumed from sleep state with the scanner driver active.
Updating the Scanner Driver Obtaining the Latest Scanner Driver Before Installing the Scanner Driver Installing the Scanner Driver 80
Obtaining the Latest Scanner Driver Upgrading your current scanner driver to the latest scanner driver may solve some problems you have experienced. Obtaining the Scanner Driver To obtain the scanner driver, access our website and download the scanner driver for your model. Important Scanner driver can be downloaded for free; however, Internet connection fees apply.
Before Installing the Scanner Driver Check the following points before installing the scanner driver. Check these also when you cannot install the scanner driver. Machine Status • If the machine and computer are connected with a USB cable, disconnect the USB cable from the computer. Computer Settings • Close all running applications. • Log in as the administrator of the computer. You will be required to enter the name and password of the user with administrator privileges.
Installing the Scanner Driver Access our website via the Internet to download the latest scanner driver. Follow these steps to install the downloaded scanner driver. 1. Mount the disk. Double-click the downloaded disk image file. The file is decompressed and the disk is mounted. 2. Start the installer. Double-click the ".pkg" file in the decompressed disk. Installation starts. 3. Install the driver. Follow the prompts to install.
Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window Resolution Data Formats 84
Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window "Cropping" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it. In the Image Stitch window, you can specify a cropping frame on the image displayed in the Preview area. Note Refer to Help of Image Capture for how to adjust the cropping frames (selection boxes) in the screen displayed by clicking Driver in the IJ Scan Utility main screen. Initial Cropping Frame No cropping frame is specified.
Resolution The data in the image you have scanned is a collection of dots carrying information about brightness and color. The density of these dots is called "resolution", and resolution will determine the amount of detail your image contains. The unit of resolution is dots per inch (dpi). Dpi is the number of dots per inch (2.5 cm). The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image; the lower the resolution (value), the less detail.
Important If you double the resolution, the data size of the scanned image quadruples. If the file is too large, the processing speed will slow down significantly, and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory. Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image. Note When you will be printing the scanned image by enlarging it, scan by setting a higher resolution than the recommended one above.
Data Formats You can select a data format when saving scanned images. You should specify the most suitable data format according to how you want to use the image on which application. Available data formats vary by application and operating system (Windows or Mac OS). See below for the characteristics of each image data format. PNG (Standard File Extension: .png) A data format often used on websites. PNG is suitable for editing saved images. JPEG (Standard File Extension: .
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Learn how to place items on the platen of your scanner or printer. Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the document cover. When you open the document cover, the objects may fall into your scanner or printer, resulting in malfunction. Close the document cover when scanning.
Important Important Large items (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/ arrow (alignment mark) of the platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a format other than PDF, scan by specifying the data format. Placing Multiple Items Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. more than 0.
