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1. 2 Click Printers and Other Hardware gt Scanners and Cameras then double click Canon XXX series where XXX is the model name The Scanner and Camera Wizard dialog box appears 3 Click Next 4 Select Picture type according to the item to be scanned gt Scanner and Camera Wizard Cheare Scanning Pacferences g Dooie you searring petesencet and den A Phevites 80 pem Pow your peel esencet atect 4 fe picture Sa Black and viste panee or tent is O Gane 39 Note To scan with the values previously set in Custom settings select Custom 5 Click Custom settings to set the preferences as required Eb Brightness E Comiat Beton Ory Picture ype 150 Colo poche Brightness 169 Move the slider to adjust the brightness Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image thus softening the image Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image thus sharpening the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Resolution DPI Enter the resolution Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi Resolution Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your item Reset Click to restore the original settings 6 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the rig
2. You can name and save a group of settings Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings and Color Adjustment Buttons on the Advanced Mode tab and load it as required It is convenient to save a group of settings if you will be using it repeatedly You can also use this to reload the default settings Select Add Delete from the pull down menu to open the Add Delete Favorite Settings dialog box 121 Favorite Settings List Enter Setting Name and click Add the name appears in Favorite Settings List When you click Save the item appears in the Favorite Settings list and can be selected along with the predefined items To delete an item select it in Favorite Settings List and click Delete Click Save to save the settings displayed in Favorite Settings List 39 Note You can set Add Delete in Favorite Settings after preview Save up to 10 items Input Settings Specify the input settings such as the document type and size Output Settings Specify the output settings such as the output resolution and size Image Settings Enable disable various image correction functions Color Adjustment Buttons Fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones can be made including adjustments to the image s overall brightness or contrast and adjustments to its highlight and shadow values histogram or balance tone curve Zoom Zooms in on a frame or zooms in on the image in the area specified with a cropping
3. You can only create one cropping frame per image 154 In whole image view Click and drag the mouse in a space outside the existing cropping frame to create a new cropping frame in the Preview area The new cropping frame will be the active cropping frame and the old cropping frame will be the unselected cropping frame You can create multiple cropping frames and apply different scan settings to each cropping frame You can also select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key If you select multiple cropping frames and change the settings on a tab at the right of ScanGear the settings will be applied to all the selected cropping frames When you create a new cropping frame it retains the settings of the latest cropping frame 39 Note Create up to 12 cropping frames Scanning takes longer than usual when multiple cropping frames are selected Deleting Cropping Frames In thumbnail view 155 To delete a cropping frame click an area outside the cropping frame on an image In whole image view To delete a cropping frame select it and click o Remove Cropping Frame on the Toolbar Alternatively press the Delete key When there are multiple cropping frames all the selected cropping frames active cropping frame and selected cropping frames are deleted simultaneously 156 General Notes Scanner Driver ScanGear scanner driver is subject to the following restri
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5. 39 Note When the data size exceeds a certain size the value appears in red In that case a warning message appears when you click Scan It is recommended that you adjust the settings to reduce Data Size To continue scan in whole image view 132 Image Settings 53 gt Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire dust scratches or faded colors The color tone may be adversely affected Image correction results may not be reflected in the preview image 39 Note Selectable settings depend on Color Mode settings Scanning may take longer than usual when you use Image Settings Image Settings allows you to set the following items Image Adjustment When Image Adjustment is set the brightness of the specified portion of the image is optimized Images can be adjusted according to the automatically detected document type or the specified document type The result of the adjustment will be reflected in the entire image None Image Adjustment will not be applied Auto Applies Image Adjustment by automatically detecting the document type It is recommended that you normally select this setting Photo Applies Image Adjustment suitable for photos 133 Magazine Applies Image Adjustment suitable for magazines Document Applies Image Adjustment suitable for text documents Important You can set Image Adjustment after preview You can set this setting when Recommen
6. 4x 2 Scan Deecon Scan from Left L Scan Image 1 Start Scanning Image 1 17 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 P Select Output Size apix2 0 v Scan Image 1 Start Scanning Image 3 Scan Image 2 Start Scanning Image 2 3 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 x Delete The selected image is deleted allowing you to scan the item again 11 Click Save 18 xasana Scan Image 1 Start Scanning Image I Scan Image 2 Start Scanning Image 2 The combined image is saved 23 Note Refer to Image Stitch Window for details on the Image Stitch window a You can make advanced scan settings in the Settings Scan and Stitch dialog box displayed by clicking Settings 19 Scanning Multiple Items at One Time You can scan two or more photos small items placed on the platen at one time and save each image individually Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly In that case adjust the cropping frames scan areas in who
7. O Attach to eal C Do not start any application Ls Scanning from a Computer Tab You can specify how to respond when scanning from IJ Scan Utility or My Image Garden Settings Auto Scan Dialog Box Settings Photo Scan Dialog Box Settings Document Scan Dialog Box Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box Settings Scan and Stitch Dialog Box Settings ScanGear Dialog Box af General Settings Tab 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 Settings General Settings Dialog Box 37 Settings Auto Scan Dialog Box Click Auto Scan on the Ls Scanning from a Computer tab to display the Settings Auto Scan dialog box In the Settings Auto Scan dialog box you can make advanced scan settings to scan by automatically detecting the item type 8 Open with an application O Send to an applicaton O Send to a folder O Attach to emast C Do not start any application 1 Scan Options Area 2 Save Settings Area 3 Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden the setting items for Application Settings do not appear Supported Items Photos postcards business cards magazines newspapers documents and BD DVD CD Important To scan the following types of items specif
8. SOreGrTs i uosccd dk ques davies a eed RR de dede A dede RE eda dox 112 Basie Mode Tab uses cut gees ees SECURE GE ADIE TROUPE ek ere REIR 113 Advanced Mode Tae dicate bisa ee obe die bl a edis Nc UR dede dos 121 Mput SONGS esea te he eee eed de a eigen dd 128 PUTT SUS o oo acdecdsdin 2 ahaa a di ap UB aa a iced eR na head da aa E Rd ud charade a 130 Image SOUINGS anes ee rciennsaebinsd ye daub ed REN hte de debe qu Re E edo 133 Color Adjustment BuUtONS i229 ve ER ERECTAE iari a a aa 139 Preferences Dialog Box EEG TRIP TU TOTIS d Ad TERRE Vee SCAM dc mm 143 Proview TID vost ed qb oso dA er eee ere TE TIT TET 146 Bos Peel oy 22 pea SI QE SSS ORE e RIEF OS SERS ORE eee IS 148 Color Settings Tab T TII TOUT TITT T TITEL Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer eee 151 Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear ee a eee ere boca dub doom E General Notes Scanner Diver i 2234292 m t ro 9o4e08 240968450 24s 4a x REA EARS 157 Useful Information on Scanning o TT OE TE eae xmas 109 Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window n saaana aaaea 160 Resolution vica pa bei TRITT TETTE E TU TEET TRET STET 161 Dsta d oniligls 26 n3 EP deca ada bse ee Rha RE er NX deed PAO Eee aaa es Oy 163 Color Matching weer dpud Soe ce eee ae TY bsp dtd TT weve 2 164 inher Scanning fet pde 6 34440 eoa arae TRE d Ea P CERERI ee ENTRA aaar TES 165 Scanning with WIA Dr
9. you can specify the following settings Scanner Preview Scan Color Settings Auto Power Settings Quiet Settings Select Folder Where Temporary Files are Saved Cr Psers Usertarre ApoOsta Tero amp owse Sound Settings ay Music During Scamming Py Sound Wher Scanning is Corrpieted Calibration Settings Execute at Every Scan Auto Power Settings You can set to turn the machine on or off automatically Click Settings to display the Auto Power Settings dialog box 39 Note If the machine is off or bi directional communication is disabled a message may appear because the computer cannot collect the machine status In that case click OK to exit ScanGear scanner driver Auto Power On Select Enable to turn on the machine automatically when data is received Auto Power Off Specify the amount of time you want to set from the list When this time lapses without any data being received the machine turns off automatically Quiet Settings The silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this machine Use this when you wish to reduce the operating noise such as when scanning or printing at night 143 Click Settings to set the quiet mode 39 Note You can set the quiet mode from the operation panel of the machine the printer driver or ScanGear No matter how the setting is made it applies to operations from the operation panel of the machine or when printing scann
10. Area Select Source Photo is selected Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item Paper Size 42 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 aches 1 00 8 50 11 00 inches 1 00 11 69 332 Note Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned The higher the resolution value the more detail in your image Resolution Image Processing Settings Click Plus to set the following Important When Color Mode is Black and White Image Processing Settings is not available Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image 2 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 You can select JPEG Exif TIFF or PNG 3 Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Color Mode is Black and White Settings 43 Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression ty
11. Box Settings Document Scan Dialog Box s Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box 22 7 Click Custom Product Name Canon series Ss m mm uH Auto Photo Document Custom f Stitch ScanGea eres Multiple items are scanned at one time 39 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the corresponding Settings dialog box displayed by clicking Settings In each Settings dialog box you can also make advanced scan settings 23 Saving after Checking Scan Results You can check the scan results then save the images to a computer 7 39 Important You cannot check the scan results before saving when scanned using Auto scan 23 Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions 1 Start IJ Scan Utility 2 Click Settings Product Name canon series v amp w 4 H 4 Auto Photo j Dooment Custom Std ScanGear instrucbons The Settings dialog box appears 3 Click Photo Scan 4 Select the Check scan results checkbox then click OK 24 The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box Settings Photo Scan Dialog Box Settings Document Scan Dialog Box Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box S
12. Buttons When no image has been scanned After scanning the first item by clicking Start Scanning Image 1 75 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 Related Topic e Scanning Items Larger than the Platen Image Stitch 76 Scanning with Application Software that You are Using ScanGear eWhat Is ScanGear Scanner Driver e Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear Scanner Driver e Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver e Scanning in Basic Mode e Scanning in Advanced Mode e Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear Scanner Driver e ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens e Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer e Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear General Notes Scanner Driver 77 What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver ScanGear scanner driver is software required for scanning documents It enables you to specify the output size and make image corrections when scanning ScanGear can be started from My Image Garden or IJ Scan Utility It can be also started from other applications that are compatible with a standard interface called TWAIN ScanGear is a TWAIN compatible driver What You Can Do with This Software This software enables you to previe
13. Focus Frame thick blue outline The displayed settings will be applied Selected Frame thin blue outline The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected Frames simultaneously You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key Unselected no outline The settings will not be applied Double click a frame to zoom in on the image Click KID Frame Advance at the bottom of the screen to display the previous or next frame Double click the frame again to return the display to its non magnified state a When Whole Image is displayed on the Toolbar Items on the Platen are scanned and displayed as a single image All portions in the cropping frames will be scanned 3 Note You can specify the cropping frame on the displayed image In thumbnail view you can only create one cropping frame per image In whole image view you can create multiple cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear Related Topic e Scanning in Basic Mode 120 Advanced Mode Tab This mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode output resolution image brightness and color tone This section describes the settings and functions available on the Advanced Mode tab 1 Settings and Operation Buttons 2 Toolbar 3 Preview Area Note The displayed items vary by document type and view 1 Settings and Operation Buttons Favorite Settings
14. Select the data format in which to save the scanned images You can select JPEG Exif TIFF PNG PDF or PDF Multiple Pages 63 3 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 Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression type and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear Enable large image scans Select this checkbox to scan images up to 21000 pixels x 30000 pixels and 1 8 GB 3 Important When this checkbox is selected you cannot select Send to an application Send to a folder Attach to e mail or Start OCR When the Settings dialog box is displayed fr
15. Types aT ae ee ee 1 2 1 Thick cropping frame rotating or stationary Represents a selected cropping frame Appears only in whole image view You can select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key Output size image corrections and other settings on the Basic Mode tab or Advanced Mode tab will be applied to all the selected cropping frames 153 2 Thin cropping frame In thumbnail view Output size image corrections and other settings on the Basic Mode tab or Advanced Mode tab will be applied In whole image view Represents an unselected cropping frame The settings on the Basic Mode tab or Advanced Mode tab will not be applied Adjusting a Cropping Frame The cursor will change into u Arrow when it is positioned over a cropping frame If you click and drag the mouse in the direction of the arrow the cropping frame will expand or contract accordingly The cursor will change into d Crosshair Arrow when it is positioned within a cropping frame Click and drag the mouse to move the entire cropping frame 39 Note On the Advanced Mode tab you can specify the cropping frame size by entering the values into Width and Height in Input Settings s You can rotate a cropping frame 90 degrees by clicking Switch Aspect Ratio However i Switch Aspect Ratio is not available when Output Size is Flexible Creating Multiple Cropping Frames In thumbnail view
16. Utility main screen Product Name Canon series E ca m a Auto Photo Document Custom instructors What You Can Do with IJ Scan Utility Scan Easily according to Purposes You can scan by simply clicking an icon such as Auto to scan easily Photo to scan with settings suitable for photos or Document to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability according to the item type or your purpose 39 Note Refer to IJ Scan Utility Main Screen for details on the IJ Scan Utility main screen Save Scanned Images Automatically Scanned images are automatically saved in a preset folder You can change the folder as required 39 Note The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder Refer to Settings Dialog Box for how to specify a folder Integrate with Applications You can utilize scanned images through integration with other applications display scanned images in your favorite application attach them to e mails extract text from images and more Open with an application O Send to an application O Send to a folders O Attach to emai Ostet ocr O Do not start any application Important Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed 23 Note Refer to Settings Dialog Box for how to set the
17. applications to integrate with Starting IJ Scan Utility Follow the steps below to start IJ Scan Utility Windows 8 Select IJ Scan Utility on the Start screen to start IJ Scan Utility If IJ Scan Utility is not displayed on the Start screen select the Search charm then search for IJ Scan Utility Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP From the Start menu select All Programs gt Canon Utilities gt IJ Scan Utility gt IJ Scan Utility to start IJ Scan Utility Product Name Canon series v m NI c IH cn Auto Photo Document Custom Stitch ScanGear bere Easy Scanning with Auto Scan You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly In that case adjust the cropping frames scan areas in whole image view of ScanGear scanner driver and scan again Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper hand written documents business cards etc Thin items Thick items 1 Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on 2 Place items on the platen of your scanner or printer s Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 3 Start IJ Scan Utility 4 Click Auto v E 2 Hc Photo Document Custom Stitch ScanGear Scanning starts 3 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan To apply suitable corrections based on the item type click Settings then select the Apply recom
18. collection of fine dots Moire is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low Medium or High according to the degree of dust and scratches O Correcting photos that have faded with time or due to colorcast Set Fading Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of fading or colorcast Reducing graininess Set Grain Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of graininess 95 Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Set Gutter Shadow Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of shadows 96 Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern You can preview color changes and reproduce natural colors by using the color pattern function in ScanGear scanner driver s Basic Mode tab Color Adjustment Correct colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color Cyan amp red magenta amp green and yellow amp blue are complementary color pairs each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed You can reproduce the natural colors o
19. current window Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red Green and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue 101 Adjust the Blue channel 332 Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Brightness Adjust the image brightness Move Slider under Brightness to the left to darken and right to brighten the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 332 Note Highlights may be lost if you brighten the image too much and shadows may be lost if you darken the image too much Contrast Contrast is the degree of difference between the brighter and darker parts of an image Increasing contrast will increase the difference thus sharpening the image Decreasing contrast will decrease the difference thus softening the image Move Slider under Contrast to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 102 3 Note Increasing the contrast is effective in adding a three dimensional feel to soft images However shadows and highlights may be lost if you increase the contrast too much 103 Adjusting Histogram In ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab click oA Histogram 3 Note Cli
20. edges diagonally striped area of the platen and the item Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned 171 Important Important Large items such as A4 size photos that Refer to Loading Originals for your cannot be placed away from the edges model from Home of the Online arrow alignment mark of the platen may Manual for details on the portions in be saved as PDF files To save in a format which items cannot be scanned 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 4 inch 1 cm 39 Note You can place up to 12 items Positions of slanted items 10 degrees or less are corrected automatically 172
21. eee e Settings General Settings Dialog Box e Data Format Settings Dialog Box e Save Settings Dialog Box elmage Stitch Window 34 IJ Scan Utility Main Screen Follow the steps below to start J Scan Utility Windows 8 Select IJ Scan Utility on the Start screen to start IJ Scan Utility If IJ Scan Utility is not displayed on the Start screen select the Search charm then search for IJ Scan Utility Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP From the Start menu select All Programs gt Canon Utilities gt IJ Scan Utility gt IJ Scan Utility to start IJ Scan Utility You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon Product Name Canon series m E c 9 oa Auto Photo Document Custom instructors 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 Auto Detects the type of items automatically and saves them to a computer The data format for saving will also be set automatically Save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings Auto Scan dialog box Photo Scans items as photos and saves them to a computer Scan save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings Photo Scan dialog box Document Scans items as documents and saves them to a computer Scan save set
22. frame scan area When zoomed in Zoom changes to Undo Click Undo to return the display to its non magnified state In thumbnail view When multiple images are displayed in thumbnail view clicking this button zooms in on the selected frame Click D Frame Advance at the bottom of the screen to display the previous or next frame 122 3 Note You can also zoom in on an image by double clicking the frame Double click the frame again to return the display to its non magnified state In whole image view Rescans the image in the area specified with a cropping frame at higher magnification 39 Note Zoom rescans the document and displays high resolution image in Preview a A Enlarge Reduce on the Toolbar zooms in on the preview image quickly However the resolution of the displayed image will be low Preview Performs a trial scan Scan Starts scanning 39 Note When scanning starts the progress will be displayed Click Cancel to cancel the scan When scanning is completed a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may appear Follow the prompt to complete For details refer to Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in Scan Tab Preferences dialog box 123 It will take time to process the images if the total size of the scanned images exceeds a certain size In that case a warning message appears it is recommended that you reduce the total size To continue
23. inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off a Items printed on thin white paper Long narrow items such as panoramic photos Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned Otherwise items may not be scanned correctly Refer to Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer for how to place items 3 Note To convert text in the image into text data after scanning specify Select Source instead of selecting Auto To reduce moire set Select Source to Magazine Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item 3 Note Only Color is available when Select Source is Auto 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 aches 1 00 8 50 inches 1 00 11 69 39 Note Only Auto is available when Select Source is Auto Click Defaults in the screen in which you can specify the paper size to restore the specified settings to the default settings 53 Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned The higher the resolution value the more detail in your image Resolution 3 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 Settin
24. mail client you want to start from the pull down menu Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in 3 Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 45 Settings Document Scan Dialog Box Click Document Scan on the Le Scanning from a Computer tab to display the Settings Document Scan dialog box In the Settings Document Scan dialog box you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as documents 8 Open wh an application O Send to an application O Send to a folder O attach to emal O Start OCR O Do rot start any application 1 Scan Options Area 2 Save Settings Area 3 Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden the setting items for Application Settings do not appear 1 Scan Options Area Select Source Select the type of item to be scanned Scanning documents Document Scanning magazines Magazine 46 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 th
25. scan an item in the application 3 Select the type of picture according to the item to be scanned Select from Color picture Grayscale picture Black and white picture or text and Custom Settings 39 Note To scan with the values previously set in Adjust the quality of the scanned picture select Custom Settings 167 4 Click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture and set the preferences as required Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image thus softening the image Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image thus sharpening the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Resolution DPI Enter the resolution Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi Resolution Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your item Reset Click to restore the original settings 5 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right Drag L1 to specify the scan area 6 Click Scan When scanning is completed the scanned image appears in the application 168 Scanning Using the Control Panel Windows XP Only You can scan images via the Control Panel of Windows XP using the WIA driver 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel
26. that case click Thumbnail on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan Photos that have a whitish background Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly Documents smaller than 1 2 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer s Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver 2 Click the Advanced Mode tab The tab switches to Advanced Mode 85 y Note Settings are not retained when you switch modes 3 Set Input Settings according to the document or purpose 4 Click Preview Preview image appears in the Preview area 5 Set Output Settings 6 Adjust the cropping frame scan area correct image and adjust colors as required s Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons 7 Click Scan Scanning starts Note Click eJ Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type etc A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box 86 Related Topic e Advanced Mode Tab 87 Scanning Multiple Documents at One Ti
27. them at one time Saved items will be registered to the Output Size list and can be selected along with the predefined items Add To add a size select Print or Image display for Destination then enter Output Size Name Width and Height then click Add For Unit you can select inches or mm when Destination is Print but you can only select pixels when Destination is Image display The name of the added size appears in Output Size List Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Delete To delete an item select it in Output Size List and click Delete Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Important You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels 131 3 Note Save up to 10 items for each destination An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range Enter a value within the range displayed in the message 3 Note Refer to Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear for details on cropping frames For details on whether or how the cropping frame is initially displayed on a preview image refer to Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in Preview Tab Preferences dialog box e i Switch Aspect Ratio Available when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible Click this button to rotate the cropping frame Click again to return it to the original orientation Data Size The data size when scanned with the current settings is displayed
28. to rotate the cropping frame Click again to return it to the original orientation Adjust cropping frames You can adjust the scan area within the Preview area If an area is not specified the document will be scanned at the document size Auto Crop If an area is specified only the portion in the cropping frame will be scanned Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear Image corrections Allows you to apply corrections to images Important Apply Auto Document Fix and Correct fading are available when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box 3 Note Available functions vary by the document type selected in Select Source Apply Auto Document Fix 116 Sharpens text in a document or magazine for better readability Important Scanning may take longer than usual when this checkbox is selected The color tone may change from the source image due to corrections In that case deselect the checkbox and scan Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small Correct fading Corrects and scans photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast Reduce gutter shadow Corrects shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Important For precautions on using this function refer to Gutter Shadow Correction Color Pattern Allows you to adjust the image s overall color You can correct colors that have faded due to colorc
29. tone curve a graph of brightness balance Adjusting Tone Curve e Sharpening characters in text documents or reducing show through effects s Setting Threshold 92 Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correction etc The Image Settings functions on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear scanner driver allow you to enhance the outline of the subjects reduce dust scratches and correct faded colors when scanning images Setting Items Click Arrow of a function and select an item from the pull down menu Reduce Dust and Scratches None wi Rm iiec WM 7 3 Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire dust scratches or faded colors The color tone may be adversely affected Refer to Image Settings for details and precautions on each function 239 Note Refer to Scanning in Advanced Mode to start the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear and scan 93 Adjusting the image brightness and color tone Set Image Adjustment to Auto Photo Magazine or Document according to the document type Reducing show through in text documents or lightening the base color in recycled paper newspapers etc when scanning documents Set Reduce Show through to ON Sharpening slightly out of focus images Set Unsharp Mask to ON Reducing gradations and stripe patterns Set Descreen to ON 94 Note Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a
30. 1 3 Scan Image 2 an eran Scan Image 2 Start Scanning Image 2 Scans the second item 73 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 X Delete Deletes the scanned image IN Enlarge Reduce Allows you to enlarge or reduce the preview image Left clicking the Preview area enlarges the displayed image Right clicking the Preview area reduces the displayed image 74 J ia Rotate Left Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter clockwise wa Invert Vertically Rotates the preview image 180 degrees aly Rotate Right Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise 9 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 You can adjust the layout by dragging the scanned image or check the results of the settings made in 1 Settings and Operation
31. Canon MG2400 series Online Manual Scanning English Contents Sed ade eror EO die e E EOD Ro di dec bee dodici qoa pur US Rakes 4 Scanning rom One s os doxeb pde do RUSO Qe e od ERREUR RE E eg led 5 Scanning with JH Scan UID as ni uea paca doro aac OP dea de ERR OUR SOE Ede Rae qb d P4 6 What Is IJ Sean Utility Scanner Software usa aecenas hepate ER ERR a o hens 7 sarng J Scan UII ic vend dU pane sd urar OPE REGE GOD REESE KC e a d TEE RUE 9 Easy Scanning with Auto SEAN s bv sarrate tortiera Dec PE EMSA AA Dede EN SA 10 Scanning Photos TEE TEON TOT TT TTE TETTE T xesdupiuceg We SCAT DOOUm DES o de d aed dello der toh temet X E eSZEsexqqeieash dPbqhedessES dd d 13 Scanning with Favorite Settings ceca uaseka abe SP XR RR ERE EUER RR dE QN Ro ER a NA 14 Scanning Items Larger than the Platen Image Stitch 0 0 0 cece eee eee eee 15 Scanning Multiple Items at One Time TTE ipd de uei TP T fice xedisedwsa x Saving after Checking Scan Results iua dabat pEebbRi RE L4 pk Ree db aq 3G b Re UR qud 24 Sending Scanned Images via E mail 1 ERR RR 000440554 a Ea 27 Extracting Text from Scanned Images OCR 26 526 0 c eee veda RR RR RR ERR x 30 escent Utility SOENS Lo dicus opdot dd aod oe Ad e AU d dads diste sa 34 IJ Scan Utility Main Sete E aio qa ke Eder de Rx ERa Teena ORC eee eee dead qa 35 Saline Dialog BOK ud cuadra 1a oie aca opea e dat nan dalek dO de awe 37 bata Format Settings Dialog BOX
32. Defaults Returns to the default Color Matching settings None Select this to disable color correction provided by ScanGear scanner driver 149 Note Color Matching is available when ScanGear monitor color management compliant application such as Adobe Photoshop and printer are set up correctly Refer to the corresponding manual for the monitor printer and application settings Monitor Gamma By setting the gamma value of a monitor you can adjust the input data to the brightness characteristics of the monitor Adjust the value if your monitor s gamma value does not match the default value set in ScanGear and the colors of the original image are not accurately reflected in the monitor Click Defaults to return to the default Monitor Gamma value 2 20 3 Note Refer to the manual of your monitor to check its gamma value If it is not written in the manual contact the manufacturer 150 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 Placing Items Place items as described below to scan by detecting the item type or size autom
33. Gear dialog box 70 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 You can select JPEG Exif TIFF PNG PDF or PDF Multiple Pages Important You cannot select PDF or PDF Multiple Pages in the following cases When scanned by clicking Photo in the IJ Scan Utility main screen The Enable large image scans checkbox is selected in Save Settings of the Settings ScanGear dialog box Start OCR is selected in Application Settings of the Settings Document Scan Settings Custom Scan or Settings ScanGear dialog box You cannot select JPEG Exif when Color Mode is Black and White Settings Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression type and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull
34. ast etc and reproduce natural colors while previewing color changes s Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern 3 Important This setting is not available when you select Color Matching on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box Perform Scan Scan Starts scanning 3 Note When scanning starts the progress will be displayed Click Cancel to cancel the scan Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box in which you can make scan preview settings Close Closes ScanGear scanner driver 2 Toolbar Toolbar 117 You can adjust or rotate preview images The buttons displayed on the Toolbar vary by view In thumbnail view Y gg Ga am A V iJ In whole image view a Lu MoH x 3 6 Ea a ML oo L E Thumbnail i Whole Image Switches the view in the Preview area s 3 Preview Area EN Rotate Left Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter clockwise The result will be reflected in the scanned image The image returns to its original state when you preview again gt ka Rotate Right Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise The result will be reflected in the scanned image The image returns to its original state when you preview again E 4 JA Auto Crop Displays and adjusts the cropping frame automatically to the size of the document displayed in the Preview area The scan area is reduced every time you click this button
35. atically Important When scanning by specifying the paper size in IJ Scan Utility or ScanGear scanner driver align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the platen Photos that have been cut to various shapes and items smaller than 1 2 inches 3 cm square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected For Photos Postcards Business Cards or For Magazines Newspapers or Documents BD DVD CD Es uL Place the item face down on the platen and align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the platen Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned Placing a Single Item Place the item face down on the platen with 0 4 inch 1 cm or more space between the edges diagonally striped area of the platen and the item Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned 151 Important Important Large items such as A4 size photos that Refer to Loading Originals for your cannot be placed away from the edges model from Home of the Online arrow alignment mark of the platen may Manual for details on the portions in be saved as PDF files To save in a format which items cannot be scanned other than PDF scan by specifying the data format Placing Multiple Items Allow 0 4 inch 1 cm or more space between the edges dia
36. ation brighten the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Low 3 Note The natural color tone of the original image may be lost if you increase saturation too much 99 Color Balance Adjust images that have a colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Move Slider under Color Balance to the left or right to emphasize the corresponding color Cyan amp Red Magenta amp Green Yellow amp Blue These are complementary color pairs each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed You can reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white and adjust all three color pairs so that the portion turns white You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Below is an example of an image in which the Cyan amp Red pair has been adjusted Color Balance Cyan is increased Red is increased 100 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast In ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab click q Brightness Contrast Image Settings 332 Note Click Down arrow to switch to detailed view Click amp Up arrow to return to the previous view Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the
37. ay not be detected for the following types of settings or documents since the text cannot be detected correctly Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with patterned backgrounds In that case select the Check scan results checkbox and rotate the image in the Save Settings dialog box 2 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 You can select JPEG Exif TIFF PNG PDF or PDF Multiple Pages 3 Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Color Mode is Black and White When Start OCR is selected in Application Settings you cannot select PDF or PDF Multiple Pages Settings Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression type and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in 49 Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu The default save fold
38. ayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 65 Settings General Settings Dialog Box I Click the i General Settings tab to display the Settings General Settings dialog box In the Settings General Settings dialog box you can set the product to use file size restriction on e mail attachment language to detect text in images and folder in which to save images temporarily Le ab Emal Attacherertt Sae Document Language Folder to Save Temporary Files 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 E mail Attachment Size You can restrict the size of scanned images to be attached to an e mail You can select Small Suitable for 640 x 480 Windows Medium Suitable for 800 x 600 Windows Large Suitable for 1024 x 768 Windows or No Change 7 3 Important a When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear Document Language Select the language for detecting text in images Folder to Save Temporary Files Displays the folder in which to save images temporarily Click Browse to specify the destination folder 66 Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore
39. canGear automatically Select this to return to the ScanGear screen for another scan when scanning is completed Display the dialog to select next action Select this to open a screen and select what to do when scanning is completed Scanning is completed Select the action you prefer to take amp Retouch and save the image Gose ScanGear datog O Scan other rages Do not dose ScanGear Cdo not deplsy ths dalog again You say modify this setting on Scan tab of Preferences dalog x 332 Note Even if Do not close ScanGear automatically or Display the dialog to select next action is set some applications may not support it 148 Color Settings Tab On the Color Settings tab you can specify the following settings Color Adjustment Select one of the following You can select one when Color Mode is Color or Grayscale Recommended Select this to vividly reproduce the tone of a document on the screen It is recommended that you normally select this setting Color Matching Select this to automatically match the scanner monitor and color printer colors thus reducing time and trouble to manually match the monitor and printer colors Color Adjustment Buttons will be disabled This function is available when Color Mode is Color Source Scanner Select scanner profile Target Select target profile Monitor Select this checkbox to display preview image with optimum correction for monitor
40. ck Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red Green and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel 3 Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Histograms You can see the histogram of a specified area for each Channel The higher the histogram peak the more data is distributed to that level 104 More data is distributed to More data is distributed to Data is widely distributed the highlight side the shadow side between the highlight and shadow Adjusting Histograms Using the Slider Select a Channel then move Black point Slider or A White point Slider to specify the level to be set as the shadow or highlight All parts to the left of Black point Slider will be black level 0 The parts at Mid point Slider will turn to the color exactly between the black point and white point All parts to the right of A White point Slider will turn white level 255 When Image Adjustment is set to anything but None the adjustments shown below are performed automatically Moving the Black point and White point Sliders Move the Black point Slider or White point Slider to adjust b
41. ctions Keep these points in mind when using it Scanner Driver Restrictions When using the NTFS file system the TWAIN data source may not be invoked This is because the TWAIN module cannot be written to the winnt folder for security reasons Contact the computer s administrator for help Some computers including laptops connected to the machine may not resume correctly from standby mode In that case restart the computer Do not connect two or more scanner or multifunction printers with scanner function to the same computer simultaneously If multiple scanning devices are connected you cannot scan from the operation panel of the machine and also may experience errors while accessing the devices Scanning may fail if the computer has resumed from sleep or standby mode In that case follow these steps and scan again 1 Turn off the machine 2 Exit ScanGear then disconnect the USB cable from the computer and reconnect it 3 Turn on the machine ScanGear cannot be opened in multiple applications at the same time Within an application ScanGear cannot be opened for the second time when it is already open Be sure to close the ScanGear window before closing the application When using a network compatible model by connecting to a network the machine cannot be accessed from multiple computers at the same time When using a network compatible model by connecting to a network scanning takes longer than usual Make sure that
42. ded is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box 3 Note If the image is not adjusted properly with Auto specify the document type The color tone may change from the source image due to the Image Adjustment In that case set Image Adjustment to None 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 OFF Show through will not be reduced ON Select this to reduce show through in duplex documents or lighten the base color It is recommended that you normally select this setting Important Reduce Show through can be set when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box and Document or Magazine is selected for Image Adjustment Unsharp Mask Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image when scanning photos e OFF Unsharp Mask will not be applied ON Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image It is recommended that you normally select this setting Descreen Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots Moire is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or 134 pictures printed with fine dots are scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect e OFF Moire will not be reduced ON Reduces moire It is recomm
43. down menu The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder 71 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 2 Select Output Size 1 a3 a4x 2 1 Settings and Operation Buttons 2 Toolbar 3 Thumbnail View Area 4 Preview Area 23 Note The displayed items vary depending on the select source and view 1 Settings and Operation Buttons Select Output Size B4 B5 x 2 Scans the left and right halves of a B4 size item separately A3 A4 x 2 Scans the left and right halves of an A3 size item separately e 11x 17 Letter x 2 Scans the left and right halves of an item twice as large as Letter size separately 72 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 XA B oe a3 4x 2 Scan Drecton Scan fromteft 2 Scan Image 1 Start Scanning Image
44. e Width and Height and then click OK aches 1 00 8 50 inches 1 00 11 69 3 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 39 Note Only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings Image Processing Settings Click _ _ Plus to set the following 3 Note When Color Mode is Black and White only Reduce gutter shadow Correct slanted text document and Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image appear Apply Auto Document Fix Select this checkbox to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections In that case deselect the checkbox and scan 47 39 Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image Reduce show through Sharpens text in an item or reduces show through in newspapers etc Reduce moire Reduces moire patterns Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots Moire is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned 39 Note Scanning takes longer than usual w
45. ease the value and thus increase the white areas You can also enter a value 0 to 255 Threshold Level 128 5 Ught Dark o HBr 111 ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens e Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab e Input Settings e Output Settings e Image Settings e Color Adjustment Buttons Preferences Dialog Box e Scanner Tab e Preview Tab e Scan Tab Color Settings Tab 112 Basic Mode Tab This mode allows you to scan easily by following the on screen steps This section describes the settings and functions available on the Basic Mode tab 1 Settings and Operation Buttons 2 Toolbar 3 Preview Area Note The displayed items vary by document type and view 1 Settings and Operation Buttons Select Source Photo Color Scan color photos Magazine Color Scan color magazines Document Color Scan documents in color Document Grayscale Scan documents in black and white 113 23 Note When you select a document type the unsharp mask function will be active The image adjustment function which adjusts images based on the document type will also be active If you select Magazine Color the descreen function will be active Display Preview Image Preview Performs a trial scan 23 Note When using the machine for the first time scanner calibration starts automatically Wait a while until the preview image appears Destination Selec
46. em to be scanned To save a new Profile select Add profile You can specify the details in the Add New Profile dialog box Source Select a scanner type Paper size This setting is not available for your scanner or printer Color format Select the color mode in which to scan the item File type Select a data format from JPEG BMP PNG and TIFF 166 Resolution DPI Enter the resolution Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi Resolution Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image You can also enter a value 100 to 100 Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image thus softening the image Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image thus sharpening the image You can also enter a value 100 to 100 Preview or scan images as separate files Select this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files 4 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right 5 Click Scan When scanning is completed the scanned image appears in the application Scanning with WIA Driver 1 0 The following is an example of scanning using Paint 1 Place the item on the platen s Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 2 Click From scanner or camera from the File menu of Paint Select the command to
47. ences dialog box 3 Note Selectable settings depend on Color Mode settings When you adjust the image via the Color Adjustment Buttons the results will be reflected in the preview image Click a Color Adjustment Button to set the following items 9 Saturation Color Balance Adjust the saturation vividness and color tone of the image Use this function to brighten colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance _ Brightness Contrast Adjust the brightness and contrast of the image If the image is too dark or too bright or if the image quality is flat due to lack of contrast you can adjust the levels of brightness and contrast 139 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Histogram A histogram allows you to see the data concentration at each brightness level of an image You can specify the brightest level highlight and darkest level shadow within an image cut the levels and expand the middle of the tonal range of the image Adjusting Histogram 4 Tone Curve Settings Adjust the brightness of an image by selecting the type of graph tone curve showing the balance of tone input and output You can make fine adjustments to the brightness of a specific area s Adjusting Tone Curve L Final Review Make a final chec
48. ended that you normally select this setting 3 Note Even if Descreen is set to ON some moire effects may remain if Unsharp Mask is set to ON In that case set Unsharp Mask to OFF Reduce Dust and Scratches Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dust or scratches Use this function to reduce such noise None Dust and scratches will not be reduced Low Select this to reduce small dust particles and scratches Large ones may remain Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting High Select this to reduce large dust particles and scratches however evidence of the reduction process may remain or delicate parts of the image may be removed Important This function may not be effective for some types of photos 39 Note It is recommended that you select None when scanning printed materials Fading Correction Use this function to correct photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors None Fading Correction will not be applied Low 135 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 3 Important You can set Fading Correction after preview You ca
49. ers are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear Check scan results Displays the Save Settings dialog box after scanning Important When the Settings dialog box 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 pull down menu Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images You can specify the application from the pull down menu Send to a folder Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in You can specify the folder from the pull down menu Attach to e mail Select this when you want to send e mails with the scanned images attached You can specify the e mail client you want to start from the pull down menu Start OCR Select this when you want to convert text in the image into text data using specified OCR software 50 You can specify the application from the pull down menu Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in 3 Note S
50. ettings Scan and Stitch Dialog Box Settings ScanGear Dialog Box 5 Click Photo Scanning starts When scanning is completed the Save Settings dialog box appears Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan 25 6 Change the image order or file save options as required You can change the image order or file save options in the Save Settings dialog box 3 Note The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder T Click OK Scanned images are saved according to the settings 26 Sending Scanned Images via E mail You can send scanned images via e mail 23 Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions 1 Start lJ Scan Utility 2 Click Settings Product Name Canon series vl fe 2484 Auto Photo instrucbons The Settings dialog box appears 3 Click Photo Scan 4 Select Attach to e mail in Application Settings then select an e mail client 27 C Check scan results Applicaton Settings O Open with an application O Send to an epplicaton O Send to a folder 8 Attach to emal O Do not start any acplication 239 Note a You can add e mail clients to use for attachments from the pull down menu If None At
51. f the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color 97 It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white and adjust the colors so that the portion turns white Preview image appears in the center Preview image colors change as you adjust them Color Adyusteent Yelow gu se 2 cyan Magenta Bue Below is an example of correcting a bluish image Since Blue and Green are too strong click the Yellow and Magenta arrows to correct Note Color adjustments are applied only to the cropping frames scan areas or the frame selected in thumbnail view You can select multiple frames or cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key You can also select a color tone from the color pattern displayed on the left of the Color Pattern screen a You can also use this function to add a specific tint to an image Increase the magenta to add a warm tint and increase the blue to add a cool tint 98 Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance In ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab click Saturation Color Balance 39 Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Saturation Adjust the image s saturation vividness You can brighten colors that have faded with time etc Move Slider under Saturation to the left to decrease the saturation darken the image and to the right to increase the satur
52. ges You can select JPEG Exif TIFF PNG PDF or PDF Multiple Pages Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Color Mode is Black and White Settings Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression type and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear Check scan results Displays the Save Settings dialog box after scanning 3 Important When the Settings dialog box 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 pull down menu Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images You can specify the application f
53. gonally striped area of the platen and items and between items Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned more than 0 4 inch 1 cm 39 Note You can place up to 12 items Positions of slanted items 10 degrees or less are corrected automatically 152 Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear Cropping is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it On the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab you can specify cropping frames scan areas on the image s displayed in the Preview area of the screen When you perform a scan each area specified with a cropping frame will be scanned as a separate image Note In whole image view you can specify multiple cropping frames on the preview image Refer to Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window for your model from Home of the Online Manual for how to adjust cropping frames with IJ Scan Utility Initial Cropping Frame In thumbnail view No cropping frame is specified You can drag the mouse over a thumbnail to specify a cropping frame In whole image view An active cropping frame is automatically specified around the preview image You can drag the cropping frame in the Preview area to specify the area 3 Note You can change the auto crop setting in the Preferences dialog box Refer to Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in Preview Tab for details Cropping Frame
54. gs Image Processing Settings Click Plus to set the following Available setting items vary by Select Source When Select Source is Auto Apply recommended image correction Applies suitable corrections automatically based on the item type Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections In that case deselect the checkbox and scan 39 Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function When Select Source is Photo Important When Color Mode is Black and White Image Processing Settings is not available Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image When Select Source is Magazine or Document 39 Note When Color Mode is Black and White only Reduce gutter shadow Correct slanted text document and Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image appear Apply Auto Document Fix Select this checkbox to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability 54 Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections In that case deselect the checkbox and scan 3 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 a
55. hen you enable Reduce moire Reduce gutter shadow Reduces gutter shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets 3 Note Use ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter shadows when scanning non standard size items or specified areas Refer to Gutter Shadow Correction for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details Correct slanted text document Detects the scanned text and corrects the angle within 0 1 to 10 degrees or 0 1 to 10 degrees of the document 3 Important The following types of documents may not be corrected properly since the text cannot be detected correctly Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line Documents containing both vertical and horizontal text Documents with extremely large or small fonts Documents with small amount of text Documents containing figures images Hand written text Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines tables 48 3 Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted text document Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image Automatically rotates the image to the correct orientation by detecting the orientation of text in the scanned document Important Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language in the Settings General Settings dialog box are supported The orientation m
56. ht Drag to specify the scan area 7 Click Next and follow the instructions 170 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 Placing Items Place items as described below to scan by detecting the item type or size automatically Important When scanning by specifying the paper size in IJ Scan Utility or ScanGear scanner driver align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the platen Photos that have been cut to various shapes and items smaller than 1 2 inches 3 cm square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected For Photos Postcards Business Cards or For Magazines Newspapers or Documents BD DVD CD Es uL Place the item face down on the platen and align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the platen Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned Placing a Single Item Place the item face down on the platen with 0 4 inch 1 cm or more space between the
57. if there are croppable areas within the cropping frame Check All Frames Available when two or more frames are displayed Selects the checkboxes of the image in thumbnail view DD OC Uncheck All Frames Available when two or more frames are displayed Deselects the checkboxes of the image in thumbnail view 58 EJE Select All Frames Available when two or more frames are displayed Selects the images in thumbnail view and outlines them in blue 118 Select All Cropping Frames Available when two or more cropping frames are specified Turns the cropping frames into thick broken lines and applies the settings to all of them 7 Remove Cropping Frame Removes the selected cropping frame e Information Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings document type etc y Open Guide Opens this page 3 Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click Preview You can also check the results of the settings image corrections color adjustments etc made in 1 Settings and Operation Buttons When Thumbnail is displayed on the Toolbar Cropping frames are specified according to the document size and thumbnails of scanned images are displayed Only the images with the checkbox selected will be scanned 119 3 Note When multiple images are previewed different outlines indicate different selection status
58. ified in Save in You can specify the folder from the pull down menu Attach to e mail Select this when you want to send e mails with the scanned images attached You can specify the e mail client you want to start from the pull down menu Start OCR Select this when you want to convert text in the image into text data using specified OCR software You can specify the application from the pull down menu Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in 3 Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 58 Settings Scan and Stitch Dialog Box Click Scan and Stitch on the Le Scanning from a Computer tab to display the Settings Scan and Stitch dialog box In the Settings Scan and Stitch dialog box you can make advanced scan settings for scanning items larger than the platen Oto rot start any application 1 Scan Options Area 2 Save Settings Area 3 Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden the setting items for Application Settings do not appear 1 Scan Options Area Select Source Select the type of item to be scanned Scanning photos Photo Scanni
59. ify the output resolution and scale and adjust the cropping frames scan areas In thumbnail view Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned When no cropping frame is displayed each frame is scanned individually In whole image view When no cropping frame is displayed the entire Preview area will be scanned When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned 130 3 Note To enlarge reduce the scanned image enter values into Width and amp Height in Output Settings or specify a value by 1 96 for Although the maximum value available for depends on the Output Resolution it can be specified for up to 19200 dpi the maximum available output resolution Paper Size L A4 etc amp Monitor Size 1024 x 768 pixels etc d Width 7 Height and scale cannot be specified The preview image will be cropped according to the selected output size and resolution The portion within the cropping frame will be scanned at the size of the selected paper monitor size You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge reduce or move it while maintaining the aspect ratio Add Delete Opens the Add Delete the Output Size dialog box in which you can specify custom output sizes In the Add Delete the Output Size dialog box you can specify multiple output sizes and save
60. image The clicked point will be set as the achromatic color reference and the rest of the image is adjusted accordingly For instance if snow in a photo appears bluish click the bluish part to adjust the whole image and reproduce natural colors 107 Adjusting Tone Curve ma In ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab click Tone Curve Settings 3 Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red Green and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel 39 Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale Reading Tone Curves With ScanGear scanning images via a scanner is the input and displaying to a monitor is the output Tone Curve shows the balance of tone input and output for each Channel 108 Highlight Output brightness Shadow Shadow Highlight Input brightness Adjusting Tone Curve In Select Tone Curve select a tone curve from No correction Overexposure Underexposure High contrast Reverse the negative positive image and Edit custom curve No correction No adjustment Overexposure Convex curve The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the highlight
61. in Notepad included with Windows 3 Note You can extract text when scanning via Document Custom or ScanGear The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions 1 Start lJ Scan Utility 2 Click Settings Product Name canon O S Asto Custom Stith ScanGear salalsjs Instructors The Settings dialog box appears 3 Click Document Scan 30 239 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 Image Processing Setznos Save Settings Fie Name Dats Format Save in Cl Check scan results Applicaton Setings O Open with an application O Send te an epolication O Send to a folder O Attach to ems 8 Start OCR O Do rot start any application 33 Note When My Image Garden is specified after the image is scanned the text in the image is extracted and appears in Notepad included with Windows 5 Click OK 31 Fie Name IMG Data Format PEG of Save in P My Documents Cl Check scan results Appkcason Settings O Open wih an application O Send to an application O Send to a folder O attach to emat Start OCR O Do not start any application The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears 39 N
62. ing 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 39 Note The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side 1 Start IJ Scan Utility 2 Click Settings select the Settings Scan and Stitch dialog box then set the item type resolution etc as required When setting is completed click OK 3 Click Stitch The Image Stitch window appears 4 In Select Output Size select an output size according to the paper size 15 x a 2 m2 5 Make sure that Scan from Left is selected in Scan Direction XxJ Als me pr Select Output Size A3 4x2 vj Scan Drecton Qe 3 Scan Image 2 Start Scanning Image Z 6 Place the item that is to be displayed on the left side of the screen face down on the platen 7 Click Start Scanning Image 1 16 Pr Select Output Size jas a4x 2 Scan Owecton scan from Left l a Scan Image 1 Scan Image 2 Start Scanning Image Z The first item is scanned and appears in 1 239 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan 8 Place the item that is to be displayed on the right side of the screen face down on the platen 9 Click Start Scanning Image 2 pr Select Output Size A3
63. ing from a computer etc Scanning or printing may take longer than usual when this function is used Do nek use quet mode J Always use Quiet mode Use quiet mode during spedfied hours When the hours are specified quiet mode is not appled to operasons copy drect print etc performed directly from the printer C Defouts Do not use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to use the machine with volume of normal operating noise Always use quiet mode Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine Use quiet mode during specified hours Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine during a specified period of time Set the Start time and End time during which quiet mode is to be activated Important The time specified in Start time and in End time must be different When the hours are specified quiet mode is not applied to operations copy direct print etc performed directly from the machine Select Folder Where Temporary Files are Saved Displays the folder in which to save images temporarily To change the folder click Browse to specify another one Sound Settings You can set the machine to play music during at the end of a scan Select the Play Music During Scanning or Play Sound When Scanning is Completed checkbox then click Browse and specify a sound file You can specify the following files MIDI fi
64. ing the orientation of text in the scanned document Important Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language in the Settings General Settings dialog box are supported The orientation may not be detected for the following types of settings or documents since the text cannot be detected correctly Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with patterned backgrounds In that case select the Check scan results checkbox and rotate the image in the Save Settings dialog box 2 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 You can select JPEG Exif TIFF PNG PDF PDF Multiple Pages or Auto Important When Auto is selected the save format may differ depending on how you place the item Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer You cannot select JPEG Exif when Color Mode is Black and White When Start OCR is selected in Application Settings you cannot select PDF PDF Multiple Pages or Auto 56 3 Note Auto appears only when Auto is selected for Select Source Settings Click to display the Data Forma
65. is converted from the scanner s color space to SRGB by ScanGear When displaying on a monitor the image s color space is converted from sRGB to the monitor s color space based on the operating system s monitor settings and the application s working space settings When printing the image s color space is converted from sRGB to the printer s color space based on the application s print settings and the printer driver s settings 164 Other Scanning Methods e Scanning with WIA Driver e Scanning Using the Control Panel Windows XP Only 165 Scanning with WIA Driver You can scan an item from a WIA Windows Image Acquisition compliant application WIA is a driver model implemented in Windows XP or later It allows you to scan items without using an application The procedure varies depending on the application The following procedures are examples only Refer to the application s manual for details Scanning with WIA Driver 2 0 The following is an example of scanning using Windows Fax and Scan 1 Place the item on the platen Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 2 Select New on the File menu of Windows Fax and Scan then click Scan The scan setting screen appears 3 Specify the settings Scanners The currently set product name is displayed To change the scanner click Change and select the product you want to use Profile Select Photo Default or Documents according to the it
66. iver redih TOME RT BB Vei equ 10 Scanning Using the Control Panel Windows XP Only 00000 cece eee eee 169 Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 0 0 00 cee es 171 Scanning mw Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Application Software that You are Using ScanGear Useful Information on Scanning Other Scanning Methods Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Application Software that You are Using ScanGear Useful Information on Scanning Other Scanning Methods Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility e What Is IJ Scan Utility Scanner Software e Starting IJ Scan Utility e Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Basic e Scanning Photos e Scanning Documents e Scanning with Favorite Settings e Scanning Items Larger than the Platen Image Stitch e Scanning Multiple Items at One Time e Saving after Checking Scan Results eSending Scanned Images via E mail Extracting Text from Scanned Images OCR elJ Scan Utility Screens 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
67. k of color adjustments The final synthesized tone curve and the histogram derived from the subsequent image processing will be displayed There are no settings to make in this screen e For a color image select a color in Channel to check either Red Green or Blue or select Master to check three colors together f you place the cursor on the preview image the portion will be enlarged and its RGB values only L when Color Mode is Grayscale before and after the adjustments will be displayed 4 Threshold Set the boundary threshold at which black and white are divided By adjusting the threshold level you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show through in newspapers s Setting Threshold 140 Custom You can name and save a set of tone curve and threshold settings of the Color Adjustment Buttons Select Add Delete from the pull down menu when Color Mode is set to anything but Black and White the Add Delete Tone Curve Settings dialog box opens when Color Mode is Black and White the Add Delete Threshold Settings dialog box opens Tone Curve Settings Let Enter Setting Name and click Add the name appears in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List Click Save to save To delete an item select itin Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List and click Delete Click Save to save the settings displayed in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List You can load and apply the
68. le mid rmi midi 144 Audio file wav aif aiff MP3 file mp3 Calibration Settings When you set Execute at Every Scan to ON the scanner will be calibrated every time before previewing and scanning to reproduce correct color tones in scanned images 3 Note Even when Execute at Every Scan is set to OFF the scanner may be calibrated automatically in some cases such as immediately after you turn the machine on Calibration may take time depending on your computer 145 Preview Tab On the Preview tab you can specify the following settings Scanner Preview Scan Color Settings Preview M Start of ScanGeae Auhocatcally Execute Preview Display Saved Preview Image Nene Cropping Frame on Previewed Images Execute Aut Copping on Presewed Images O Display the Last Frame on Previewed Images Preview at Start of ScanGear Select what to do with Preview when ScanGear scanner driver is started Automatically Execute Preview ScanGear will automatically start previewing at startup Display Saved Preview Image The previously previewed image will be displayed The Color Adjustment Button settings the Toolbar settings and the Advanced Mode tab settings are also saved None No preview image will be displayed at startup 3 Note Select None if you do not want to save the preview image Cropping Frame on Previewed Images Select how to display cropping frames after pre
69. le image view of ScanGear scanner driver and scan again Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper hand written documents business cards etc Thin items Thick items Refer to Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details Using Auto Scan Whether there are multiple items or not is detected automatically Click Auto and scan s Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Not Using Auto Scan In the Settings dialog box set Paper Size to Auto scan and scan 3 Note The screens for scanning with favorite settings are used as examples in the following descriptions 1 Place the items on the platen Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 2 Start IJ Scan Utility 3 Click Settings 20 The Settings dialog box appears 4 Click Custom Scan 5 Select Select Source according to the items to be scanned 21 m6 E My Documents Cl Check scan results Applicaton Settings Open wih an application i Canon My Image Garden C Send to an application L Preview O Send to a folder None The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box s Settings Photo Scan Dialog
70. me with ScanGear Scanner Driver You can scan two or more photos small documents on the Platen at one time on the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab This section explains how to scan multiple documents from the Basic Mode tab Important To scan multiple documents as a single image scan in whole image view The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly In that case adjust the cropping frames scan areas in whole image view and scan Photos that have a whitish background Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents s Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly Documents smaller than 1 2 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 3 Note You can also scan multiple documents at one time from the Advanced Mode tab Use the Advanced Mode tab to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode output resolution image brightness and color tone Refer to the corresponding sections below for details on the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab Basic Mode Tab s Advanced Mode Tab 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer s Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver 2 Set Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen 88 s Wwertespectramo L Adpe
71. mended image correction checkbox in the Settings Auto Scan dialog box s Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the Settings Auto Scan dialog box displayed by clicking Settings In the Settings Auto Scan dialog box you can also make advanced scan settings Refer to the following pages to scan by specifying the item type Scanning Photos Scanning Documents 10 s Scanning with Favorite Settings Scanning Photos You can scan photos placed on the platen with settings suitable for photos 1 Place the photo on the platen Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 2 Start IJ Scan Utility 3 Click Settings select the Settings Photo Scan dialog box then set the paper size resolution etc as required When setting is completed click OK 4 Click Photo Scanning starts 39 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the Settings Photo Scan dialog box displayed by clicking Settings In the Settings Photo Scan dialog box you can also make advanced scan settings 12 Scanning Documents You can scan items placed on the platen with settings suitable for documents 1 Place the item on the platen Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 2 Start IJ Scan Utility 3 Click Settings select the Settings Document Scan dialog box then set the paper size resolution etc as required When se
72. n Scanning from a Computer s Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver 2 Set Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen or ADF 239 Note To scan magazines containing many color photos select Magazine Color 82 3 Click Preview Preview image appears in the Preview area 3 Note Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source 4 Set Destination 5 Set Output Size according to purpose Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination 6 Adjust the cropping frames scan areas as required Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames on the preview image s Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear 7 Set Image corrections as required 8 Click Scan Scanning starts 23 Note Click o Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type etc A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box 83 Related Topic e Basic Mode Tab 84 Scanning in Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the color mode output resolution image brightness color tone etc when scanning Refer to Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver to scan multiple documents at one time Important The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly In
73. n set this setting when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small Grain Correction Use this function to reduce graininess roughness in photos taken with high speed or sensitized film None Graininess will not be reduced Low Select this when the photo is slightly grainy Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting High Select this when the photo is very grainy This can affect the gradation and sharpness of the image Important Correction may not be applied properly if the scan area is too small Gutter Shadow Correction Use this function to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets When you set the Gutter Shadow Correction setting in the preview image the result will be reflected Preview the effects before scanning as results vary depending on the type of document and how it is pressed Unclear or blurred text lines caused by curved pages are not corrected None Gutter shadow will not be corrected 136 Low Select this when the effect level is too strong with the medium setting Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting High Select this when the effect level is too weak with the medium setting Important Do not place objects that weigh 4 4 Ibs 2 0 kg or more on the Platen Also do not pres
74. n that allows you to browse or organize images You can specify the application from the pull down menu Send to a folder Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in You can specify the folder from the pull down menu Attach to e mail Select this when you want to send e mails with the scanned images attached You can specify the e mail client you want to start from the pull down menu Do not start any application 40 Saves to the folder specified in Save in Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 41 Settings Photo Scan Dialog Box Click Photo Scan on the Ls Scanning from a Computer tab to display the Settings Photo Scan dialog box In the Settings Photo Scan dialog box you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as photos 8 Open with an epplcation O Send to an application O Send to a folder O attach to emal O Do rot start any application 1 Scan Options Area 2 Save Settings Area 3 Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden the setting items for Application Settings do not appear 1 Scan Options
75. n your network server 68 3 Note When Black and White is set for Color Mode on the Le Scanning from a Computer tab of the Settings dialog box PDF files will be saved in Standard even if High is set Format for Item Detected as Document in Auto Scan You can specify the data format for automatically saving items detected as documents in Auto Scan Format for Item Detected as Photo in Auto Scan You can specify the data format for automatically saving items detected as photos in Auto Scan Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 69 Save Settings Dialog Box Select the Check scan results checkbox in Save Settings of the Settings dialog box to display the Save Settings dialog box after scanning You can specify the data format and destination while viewing the thumbnails of scan results Important After scanning from My Image Garden the Save Settings dialog box does not appear 1 Preview Operation Buttons 2 Scan Results Area 3 Save Settings Area 1 Preview Operation Buttons fm aR zal a Rotate Left 90 Rotate Right 90 Rotates scanned images 90 degrees counter clockwise or clockwise n CE Select the image you want to rotate then click P Rotate Left 90 or P Rotate Right 90 5 Important The preview operation buttons do not appear when the Enable large image scans checkbox is selected in the Settings Scan
76. ng documents Document Scanning magazines Magazine 59 3 Note To reduce moire set Select Source to Magazine Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned The higher the resolution value the more detail in your image Resolution Image Processing Settings Click Plus to set the following Available setting items vary by Select Source Important When Color Mode is Black and White Image Processing Settings is not available When Select Source is Photo Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image When Select Source is Magazine or Document 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 2 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 60 Data Format Select the data format in which to save the scanned ima
77. nput size settings are available only when Output Size in Output Settings is Flexible If you select a size other than Flexible a cropping frame calculated from Output Size and Output Resolution is displayed and its aspect ratio is fixed 3 Note The values you can enter will be within the range of the selected document size The minimum size is 96 pixels x 96 pixels when Output Resolution is 600 dpi scaled at 100 96 When Auto Crop is performed in whole image view the aspect ratio will not be maintained since the size will be prioritized Refer to Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear for details on cropping frames 129 Output Settings Image Settings tmage Acustmert Unsharp Mak Desoeem i Reduce Dust and Scratches Fade Correcten Gran Correction Gutter Shadow Correction a 0 Output Settings allows you to set the following items Output Resolution Select the resolution to scan at The higher the resolution value the more detail in your image Select a resolution from the options displayed by clicking the button or enter a value within the range of 25 dpi to 19200 dpi in 1 dpi increments Refer to Resolution for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details Output Size Select an output size Select Flexible to set custom sizes or select a size for printing or displaying Select Add Delete to set custom size and save it as a new output size option Flexible You can spec
78. of the output side resulting in a bright toned image when viewed on a monitor Underexposure Concave curve The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the shadow of the output side resulting in a dark toned image when viewed on a monitor High contrast S curve The highlight and shadow of the input side are enhanced resulting in a high contrast image 109 Reverse the negative positive image Downward sloping line The input and output sides are reversed resulting in a negative positive inverted image Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas 110 Setting Threshold The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255 However in creating black and white images all colors are mapped to either black 0 or white 255 Threshold is the borderline value that determines a color as black or white By adjusting the threshold level you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show through in newspapers This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White In ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab click 4 Threshold Oefasts 39 Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Adjusting Threshold Move Slider to the right to increase the threshold value and thus increase the black areas Move the slider to the left to decr
79. om My Image Garden this option does not appear 39 Note When this checkbox is not selected images up to 10208 pixels x 14032 pixels can be scanned Check scan results Displays the Save Settings dialog box after scanning 64 Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear 2 Application Settings Area Open with an application Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images You can specify the application from the pull down menu Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images You can specify the application from the pull down menu Send to a folder Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in You can specify the folder from the pull down menu Attach to e mail Select this when you want to send e mails with the scanned images attached You can specify the e mail client you want to start from the pull down menu Start OCR Select this when you want to convert text in the image into text data using specified OCR software You can specify the application from the pull down menu Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in 39 Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displ
80. ormat Auto is selected The following data formats are automatically applied according to the item type when saving Photos postcards BD DVD CD and business cards JPEG Magazines newspapers and documents PDF Important The save format may differ depending on how you place the item Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 39 3 Note You can change the data format from Settings Settings Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression type and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder 3 Important When the Settings dialog box 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 pull down menu Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an applicatio
81. ormat often used on websites and for digital camera images JPEG features high compression rates JPEG images slightly degrade every time they are saved and cannot be returned to their original state JPEG is not available for black and white images TIFF Standard File Extension tif A data format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications TIFF is suitable for editing saved images 3 Note Some TIFF files are incompatible IJ Scan Utility supports the following TIFF file formats Uncompressed black and white binary Uncompressed RGB 8 bits per channel Uncompressed Grayscale PDF Standard File Extension pdf A data format for electronic documents developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated It can be used on various computers and operating systems and fonts can be embedded as well therefore people in different environments can exchange the files without being aware of the differences 163 Color Matching Color Matching is the act of making adjustments so that the color tones match between the original item the monitor display and the color printout On your scanner or printer the color tones are adjusted as shown below Example When sRGB is selected as the output profile target Input Profile Source Scanner ScanGear Scanner Driver 4 Output Profile Target sRGB OS Application Application Printer Driver Monitor Printer The image s color space
82. ote a Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box Settings Document Scan Dialog Box Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box Settings ScanGear Dialog Box 6 Click Document Product Name Canon series v m NE HH Ge Auto Photo Document Custom Stitch ScanGear instructors 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 Text displayed in Notepad included with Windows is for guidance only Text in the image of the following types of documents may not be detected correctly 32 Documents containing text with font size outside the range of 8 points to 40 points at 300 dpi Slanted documents Documents placed upside down or documents with text in the wrong orientation rotated characters Documents containing special fonts effects italics or hand written text Documents with narrow line spacing Documents with colors in the background of text Documents containing multiple languages 33 IJ Scan Utility Screens elJ Scan Utility Main Screen e Settings Dialog Box e Settings Auto Scan Dialog Box e Settings Photo Scan Dialog Box e Settings Document Scan Dialog Box e Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box e Settings Scan and Stitch Dialog Box e Settings ScanGear Dialog Box o ee
83. pe and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear Check scan results Displays the Save Settings dialog box after scanning Important When the Settings dialog box 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 pull down menu Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images You can specify the application from the pull down menu Send to a folder Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in You can specify the folder from the pull down menu Attach to e mail Select this when you want to send e mails with the scanned images attached 44 You can specify the e
84. pecify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 51 Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box Click Custom Scan on the Le Scanning from a Computer tab to display the Settings Custom Scan dialog box In the Settings Custom Scan dialog box you can make advanced scan settings to scan according to your preference Open wif an application O Send to an application O Send to a folder O Attach to emsi O Start ocr O Do not start any application 1 Scan Options Area 2 Save Settings Area 3 Application Settings Area Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden the setting items for Application Settings do not appear 1 Scan Options Area Select Source Select the type of item to be scanned When Auto is selected the item type is automatically detected Color Mode Paper Size and Resolution are automatically set as well 52 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 a Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7
85. plication Starting from My Image Garden Follow these steps to start ScanGear from My Image Garden 1 Start My Image Garden For how to start My Image Garden refer to My Image Garden Guide 2 Click the driver icon in the Scan screen of My Image Garden The ScanGear screen appears Starting from an Application Follow these steps example to start ScanGear from an application The procedure varies depending on the application For details refer to the application s manual 1 Start the application 2 On the menu of the application select the machine 3 Select the command to scan a document The ScanGear screen appears 81 Scanning in Basic Mode Use the Basic Mode tab to scan easily by following the on screen steps Refer to Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver to scan multiple documents at one time Important The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly In that case click Thumbnail on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan Photos that have a whitish background Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly Documents smaller than 1 2 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear scanner driver Placing Items Whe
86. pping frame automatically to the size of the document displayed in the Preview area The scan area is reduced every time you click this button if there are croppable areas within the cropping frame MM M Check All Frames Available when two or more frames are displayed Selects the checkboxes of the image in thumbnail view ogo OC Uncheck All Frames Available when two or more frames are displayed Deselects the checkboxes of the image in thumbnail view i22 EE Select All Frames Available when two or more frames are displayed Selects the images in thumbnail view and outlines them in blue Select All Cropping Frames Available when two or more cropping frames are specified Turns the cropping frames into thick broken lines and applies the settings to all of them x Remove Cropping Frame Removes the selected cropping frame m Information Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings document type etc 125 oy e o Open Guide Opens this page 3 Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click Preview You can also check the results of the settings image corrections color adjustments etc made in 1 Settings and Operation Buttons When Thumbnail is displayed on the Toolbar Cropping frames are specified according to the document size and thumbnails of scanned images are displayed Only the images with the checkbox selec
87. rame to enlarge reduce it while maintaining the aspect ratio Add Delete Opens the Add Delete the Output Size dialog box in which you can specify custom output sizes You can select this option when Destination is Print or Image display In the Add Delete the Output Size dialog box you can specify multiple output sizes and save them at one time Saved items will be registered to the Output Size list and can be selected along with the predefined items Add To add a size enter Output Size Name Width and Height then click Add For Unit you can select inches or mm when Destination is Print but you can only select pixels when Destination is Image display The name of the added size 115 appears in Output Size List Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Delete To delete an item select it in Output Size List and click Delete Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Important You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels 3 Note Save up to 10 items An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range Enter a value within the setting range Note For details on whether or how the cropping frame is initially displayed on a preview image refer to Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in Preview Tab Preferences dialog box 9 Invert aspect ratio Available when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible Click this button
88. re 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 3 Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Reduce moire Reduce gutter shadow Reduces gutter shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets 3 Note Use ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter shadows when scanning non standard size items or specified areas Refer to Gutter Shadow Correction for your model from Home of the Online Manual for details Correct slanted text document Detects the scanned text and corrects the angle within 0 1 to 10 degrees or 0 1 to 10 degrees of the document 3 Important The following types of documents may not be corrected properly since the text cannot be detected correctly Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line Documents containing both vertical and horizontal text Documents with extremely large or small fonts Documents with small amount of text 55 Documents containing figures images Hand written text Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines tables 3 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 detect
89. rightness Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Black point Slider toward the highlight side Images with more data distributed to the shadow side Move the White point Slider toward the shadow side 105 Images with widely distributed data Move the Black point Slider toward the highlight side and White point Slider toward the shadow side Moving the Mid point Slider Move the Mid point Slider to specify the level to be set as the middle of the tonal range Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Mid point Slider toward the highlight side Images with more data distributed to the shadow side Move the Mid point Slider toward the shadow side Adjusting Histograms Using the Droppers When you select a Channel and click the Black point Mid point or White point Dropper the mouse pointer on the preview image changes to a dropper Click a Dropper displayed below the histogram to change the setting 106 The point clicked with Black point Dropper will be the darkest point You can also enter a value 0 to 245 The point clicked with 7 Mid point Dropper will be the middle of the tonal range You can also enter a value 5 to 250 The point clicked with 7 White point Dropper will be the brightest point You can also enter a value 10 to 255 Click 7 Dropper for Gray Balance and click the area you want to adjust the color in the preview
90. rom the pull down menu 61 Send to a folder Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in You can specify the folder from the pull down menu Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in 3 Note Specify the application or folder in the Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu Instructions Opens this guide Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 62 Settings ScanGear Dialog Box Click ScanGear on the Le Scanning from a Computer tab to display the Settings ScanGear dialog box In the Settings ScanGear dialog box you can specify how to save images when scanning items by starting ScanGear scanner driver and how to respond after saving them Open wh an application O Send to an application O Send to a folder O Attach to email O Start OCR O Do rot start any application 1 Save Settings Area 2 Application Settings Area 53 gt Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden the setting items for Application Settings do not appear 1 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
91. ropping frame to specify the area When you perform a scan the image in the area specified with the cropping frame will be scanned Adjusting a Cropping Frame The cursor will change into T PTS Arrow when it is positioned over a cropping frame Click and drag the mouse to expand or contract the cropping frame The cursor will change into d Crosshair Arrow when it is positioned within a cropping frame Click and drag the mouse to move the entire cropping frame Deleting Cropping Frames To delete the cropping frame deselect the Adjust cropping frames checkbox 160 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 bF How to Set the Resolution You can set the resolution in the following screens e IJ Scan Utility Resolution on the LE Scanning from a Computer tab of the Settings dialog box e ScanGear Scanner Driver Output Resolution in Output Settings on the Advanced Mode tab Appropriate Resolution Settings Set the resolution according to the use of the scanned image Item Type Color Mode Appropriate Resolu
92. s on the document with a force exceeding 4 4 Ibs 2 0 kg If you press heavily the scanner may not work correctly or you might break the glass Align the document with the edge of the Platen If not the shadow will not be corrected properly A 7 i Shadows may not be corrected properly depending on the document If the page background is not white shadows may not be detected correctly or may not be detected at all While scanning press down on the spine with the same amount of pressure you used to preview the scan If the binding part is not even the shadow will not be corrected properly J Iu How to place the document depends on your model and the document to be scanned 137 39 Note Cover the document with black cloth if white spots streaks or colored patterns appear in scan results due to ambient light entering between the document and the Platen If the shadow is not corrected properly adjust the cropping frame scan area on the preview image sw Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear 138 Color Adjustment Buttons The Color Adjustment Buttons allow you to make fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones including adjustments to the image s overall brightness or contrast and adjustments to its highlight and shadow values histogram or balance tone curve Important The Color Adjustment Buttons are not available when you select Color Matching on the Color Settings tab of the Prefer
93. s or less If you change Paper Size after previewing the preview image will be deleted 332 Note If you are not sure which size you should select for Paper Size set Paper Size to Full Platen then measure the size of the document and enter the values into amp Width and Height Color Mode Select how to scan the document Color 128 Select this mode to scan color documents or to create color images This mode renders the image in 256 levels 8 bit of R ed G reen and B lue Grayscale Select this mode to scan black and white photos or to create black and white images This mode renders the image in 256 levels 8 bit of black and white Black and White Select this mode to scan photos and documents in black and white This mode renders the image in black and white The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels threshold level into black and white and is rendered in two colors The threshold level can be set with 4 Threshold Input Size In thumbnail view the cropped document size is displayed after preview In whole image view the Paper Size is displayed before preview and the cropping frame scan area size is displayed after preview You can adjust the cropping frame size by entering the values into Width and Height Click Id Change Aspect Ratio and change it to T Keep Aspect Ratio to maintain the aspect ratio when you specify the cropping frame size 5 gt Important I
94. saved tone curve threshold settings to a preview image To load the settings select the saved item from the pull down menu 39 Note Save up to 20 items Defaults Reset all adjustments saturation color balance brightness contrast histogram and tone curve 141 Preferences Dialog Box Click Preferences in the ScanGear scanner driver screen to open the Preferences dialog box In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to ScanGear functions via the Scanner Preview Scan and Color Settings tabs Scanner Preview Scan Color Settings Auto Power Settings Setergs Quiet Settings Settings Select Folder Where Temporary Fies are Saved Cr sers serre ApoOstal ATempl Browse Seund Settings Ptay Music During Scanning Play Sound When Scanning is Corrgieted Calbrabon Settings Excone at Every Scan Scanner Tab Allows you to set the quiet mode auto power settings folder in which to save images temporarily and music file to play during or at the end of a scan Preview Tab Allows you to select what to do with Preview when ScanGear is started how to display cropping frames after previewing images and the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents Scan Tab Allows you to select what to do with ScanGear after scanning image Color Settings Tab Allows you to select how to adjust color and specify the monitor gamma value 142 Scanner Tab On the Scanner tab
95. scan in whole image view Preferences Opens the Preferences dialog box in which you can make scan preview settings Close Closes ScanGear scanner driver 2 Toolbar Toolbar You can adjust or rotate preview images The buttons displayed on the Toolbar vary by view In thumbnail view gt MMO Eal mm PA MM D In whole image view a3 Em o9 Thumbnail Whole Image Switches the view in the Preview area 3 Preview Area Clear Deletes the preview image from the Preview area It also resets the Toolbar and color adjustment settings Crop Allows you to specify the scan area by dragging the mouse Move Image Allows you to drag the image until the part you want to see is displayed when an image enlarged in the Preview area does not fit in the screen You can also move the image using the scroll bars N Enlarge Reduce 124 Allows you to zoom in on the Preview area by clicking the image Right click the image to zoom out zaj Rotate Left Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter clockwise The result will be reflected in the scanned image The image returns to its original state when you preview again Y za Rotate Right Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise The result will be reflected in the scanned image The image returns to its original state when you preview again E v d Auto Crop Displays and adjusts the cro
96. st cropping frames image corrections em Cl Correct fade 3 Color Patien 9 romsa 3 Click Preview Thumbnails of the preview images appear in the Preview area Cropping frames are specified automatically according to the document size SEPETE A E 4 Set Destination 5 Set Output Size according to purpose 6 Adjust the cropping frames and set Image corrections as required 239 Note You can correct each image separately Select the frame you want to correct In thumbnail view you can only create one cropping frame per image To create multiple cropping frames in an image scan in whole image view 89 s Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 7 Select the images you want to scan Select the checkboxes of the images you want to scan 8 Click Scan Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View Follow these steps if thumbnails are not displayed correctly when previewed or if you want to scan multiple documents as a single image 23 Note Positions of slanted documents are not corrected in whole image view 1 After previewing images click Thumbnail on the Toolbar Switch to whole image view y Note When the whole image is displayed the icon changes to a Whole Image 2 Set Destination 90 3 Set Output Size according to purpose Invert aspect ratio will be enabled when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible Click this button
97. t Settings dialog box in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved keyword search of PDF files and their compression type and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder specify the destination folder in the Select Destination Folder dialog box displayed by selecting Add from the pull down menu The default save folders are as follows Windows 8 My Documents folder Windows 7 My Documents folder Windows Vista Documents folder Windows XP My Documents folder 3 Important When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden this option does not appear Check scan results Displays the Save Settings dialog box after scanning 3 Important This does not appear when Select Source is Auto When the Settings dialog box 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 pull down menu Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images You can specify the application from the pull down menu Send to a folder 57 Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one spec
98. t what you want to do with the scanned image Print Select this to print the scanned image on a printer Image display Select this to view the scanned image on a monitor OCR Select this to use the scanned image with OCR software OCR software is software that converts text scanned as an image into text data that can be edited in word processors and other programs Output Size Select an output size 114 Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination Flexible Allows you to freely adjust the cropping frames scan areas In thumbnail view Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned When no cropping frame is displayed each frame is scanned individually In whole image view When no cropping frame is displayed the entire Preview area will be scanned When a cropping frame is displayed the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned Paper Size L A4 etc Select an output paper size The portion within the cropping frame will be scanned at the size of the selected paper size You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge reduce it while maintaining the aspect ratio Monitor Size 1024 x 768 pixels etc Select an output size in pixels A cropping frame of the selected monitor size will be displayed and the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned You can drag the cropping f
99. tach Manually is selected manually attach scanned and saved images to e mail 5 Click OK C check scan results Appkcason Settings Open wit an application O Send to an application O Send to a folder Attach to e ma O Do not start any application The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears 28 3 Note Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box Settings Auto Scan Dialog Box Settings Photo Scan Dialog Box Settings Document Scan Dialog Box Settings Custom Scan Dialog Box Settings ScanGear Dialog Box 6 Click Photo Scanning starts When scanning is completed the specified e mail client starts and the images will be attached to a new message 39 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan The scanned images are saved according to the settings made in the Settings dialog box When the Check scan results checkbox is selected in the Settings dialog box the Save Settings dialog box appears After you set the save options and click OK the scanned images are saved and automatically attached to a new message of the specified e mail client 7 Specify the recipient enter the subject and message then send e mail Refer to the manual of your e mail client for e mail settings 29 Extracting Text from Scanned Images OCR Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it
100. ted will be scanned r F L T 4 wd X1 4 3 Note When multiple images are previewed different outlines indicate different selection status Focus Frame thick blue outline The displayed settings will be applied Selected Frame thin blue outline The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected Frames simultaneously You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key Unselected no outline The settings will not be applied P Items on the Platen are scanned and displayed as a single image All portions in the cropping frames will be scanned When Whole Image is displayed on the Toolbar 126 332 Note You can specify the cropping frame on the displayed image In thumbnail view you can only create one cropping frame per image In whole image view you can create multiple cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear Related Topic e Scanning in Advanced Mode 127 Input Settings Input Settings allows you to set the following items Select Source The type of document to be scanned is displayed Paper Size Select the size of the document to be scanned This setting is available in whole image view only When you select a size the Preview area size changes accordingly 7 3 Important Some applications have a limit to the amount of scan data they can receive Available scan range is as follows 21000 pixels x 30000 pixel
101. the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings 67 Data Format Settings Dialog Box Display the Data Format Settings dialog box by one of the following operations Click Settings of Save Settings on each tab of the Settings dialog box Click Settings of Save Settings in the Save Settings dialog box that appears after scanning with the Check scan results checkbox selected in the Settings dialog box In the Data Format Settings dialog box 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 PEG Image Quality V Create a PDF Se that supports keyword search POF Compression Format for Item Detected as Document in Auto Scan Format for Item Detected as Photo in Auto Scan eem JPEG Image Quality You can specify the image quality of JPEG files Create a PDF file that supports keyword search Select this checkbox to convert text in images into text data and create PDF files that support keyword search 3 Note PDF files that are searchable in the language selected in Document Language on I the i General Settings tab of the Settings dialog box are created PDF Compression Select the compression type for saving PDF files Standard It is recommended that you normally select this setting High Compresses the file size when saving allowing you to reduce the load o
102. tings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings Document Scan dialog box Custom 35 Scans items with your favorite settings and saves the images to a computer The item type can be automatically detected Scan save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings Custom Scan dialog box Stitch Displays the Image Stitch window in which you can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the scanned images back into one image Scan save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings Scan and Stitch dialog box ScanGear Starts ScanGear scanner driver in which you can make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning Scan save settings and applications can be specified in the Settings ScanGear dialog box Instructions Opens this guide Settings Displays the Settings dialog box in which you can specify the scan save settings and the response after scanning 36 Settings Dialog Box if There are two tabs in the Settings dialog box Ls 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 Scan Options C Apoty recommended mage corecton Save Settings Fie Name Data Format Save in Applicaton Settings Open wh an application O Send to an application O Send to a folder
103. tion Color photo Copying Color 300 dpi Printing Creating a postcard 300 dpi Saving to a computer 300 dpi Black and white photo Saving to a computer 300 dpi Using on a website or Grayscale 150 dpi attaching to e mail Using on a website or Color 150 dpi attaching to e mail Text document document Copying Color Grayscale or 300 dpi or magazine Black and White 161 Attaching to e mail Color Grayscale or 150 dpi Black and White Scanning text using OCR Color or Grayscale 300 dpi Important If you double the resolution the data size of the scanned image quadruples If the file is too large the processing speed will slow down significantly and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image 3 Note When you will be printing the scanned image by enlarging it scan by setting a higher resolution than the recommended one above 162 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 jpg A data f
104. to rotate the cropping frame Click again to return it to the original orientation 4 Adjust the cropping frames Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames on the preview image You can also create two or more cropping frames If an area is not specified the document will be scanned at the document size Auto Crop If an area is specified only the portion in the specified area will be scanned s Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear 5 Set Image corrections as required 6 Click Scan Areas framed by broken lines are scanned 39 Note A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box 91 Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear Scanner Driver e Sharpening out of focus photos reducing dust and scratches and correcting faded colors s Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correction etc e Previewing and changing the color tone of the entire image to scan Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern e Brightening colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast s Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance e Adjusting images that are too dark or bright or too flat due to lack of contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast e Adjusting the color tone using histogram a graph showing brightness distribution Adjusting Histogram e Adjusting the image brightness using
105. tting is completed click OK 4 Click Document Product Name Canon series v m m HE Ss Auto Photo Oonument Custom Stitch SconGear bec Scanning starts 39 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the Settings Document Scan dialog box displayed by clicking Settings In the Settings Document Scan dialog box you can also make advanced scan settings 13 Scanning with Favorite Settings You can scan items placed on the platen with your favorite settings saved beforehand This is convenient for saving frequently used settings or when specifying scan settings in detail 1 Start IJ Scan Utility 2 Click Settings select the Settings Custom Scan dialog box then set the select source resolution etc When setting is completed click OK 39 Note Once the settings are made you can scan with the same settings from the next time 3 Place the item on the platen s Placing Items When Scanning from a Computer 4 Click Custom Product Name Canon series v m lM EE amp Auto Photo Document Custom Stitch ScanGear ear Scanning starts 39 Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the Settings Custom Scan dialog box displayed by clicking Settings In the Settings Custom Scan dialog box you can also make advanced scan settings 14 Scann
106. viewing images Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images The cropping frame scan area will automatically be displayed in the document size after previewing Display the Last Frame on Previewed Images 146 A cropping frame of the same size as the last used cropping frame will be displayed after previewing None No cropping frame will be displayed after previewing Cropping Size for Thumbnail View Select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents Larger Displays 105 in width and height of the area displayed for the standard size Standard The standard size Smaller Displays 95 in width and height of the area displayed for the standard size 39 Note When you change the Cropping Size for Thumbnail View setting the preview images will be refreshed and cropped to the new size As the preview images are refreshed the color adjustments and other settings applied to them are reset 147 Scan Tab On the Scan tab you can specify the following settings Stormer Preview San Color Settings Status of ScanGeor dalog after scanning Close Seren waerea O Do net dose ScanGear automatically O Display the dalog to select next action Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning Select what to do with ScanGear scanner driver after scanning images Close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the original application when scanning is completed Do not close S
107. w scan results or set document type and output size etc when scanning documents It is useful when you want to scan in a specific color tone as it allows you to make various corrections and adjust brightness contrast etc Screens There are two modes Basic Mode and Advanced Mode Switch modes by clicking a tab on the upper right of the screen Basic Mode Advanced Mode 332 Note ScanGear starts in the last used mode Settings are not retained when you switch modes Basic Mode Use the Basic Mode tab to scan easily by following three simple on screen steps 9 O 78 Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the color mode output resolution image brightness color tone etc when scanning 79 Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear Scanner Driver e Starting ScanGear scanner driver s Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver e Scanning documents after making simple image corrections s Scanning in Basic Mode e Scanning documents after making advanced image corrections and brightness color adjustments s Scanning in Advanced Mode e Scanning multiple documents at one time after making image corrections and color adjustments Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver 80 Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver Use ScanGear scanner driver to make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning ScanGear can be started from My Image Garden or an ap
108. werPoint etc use Microsoft Clip Organizer Images may not be scanned correctly in some applications In that case increase the operating system s virtual memory and retry When image size is too large such as when scanning large images at high resolution your computer may not respond or the progress bar may remain at 0 depending on the application In that case cancel the action for example by clicking Cancel on the progress bar then increase the operating system s virtual memory or reduce the image size resolution and retry Alternatively scan the image via IJ Scan Utility first then save and import it into the application 158 Useful Information on Scanning e Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window Resolution e Data Formats e Color Matching 159 Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window Cropping is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it In the Image Stitch window you can specify a cropping frame on the image displayed in the Preview area Note Refer to Adjusting Cropping Frames ScanGear for your model from Home of the Online Manual for how to adjust cropping frames with ScanGear scanner driver Initial Cropping Frame No cropping frame is specified When you select the Adjust cropping frames checkbox an active cropping frame is automatically specified around the image in the Preview area You can drag the c
109. y the item type and size in the Settings Photo Scan dialog box Settings Document Scan dialog box or Settings Custom Scan dialog box then click Photo Document or Custom in the IJ Scan Utility main screen You cannot scan correctly with Auto A4 size photos 38 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 3 Note To reduce moire in scans set Select Source to Magazine in the Settings Document Scan dialog box or Settings Custom Scan dialog box then click Document or Custom in the J Scan Utility main screen 1 Scan Options Area Apply recommended image correction Applies suitable corrections automatically based on the item type Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections In that case deselect the checkbox and scan 3 Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function 2 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 F
110. you have adequate disk space available when scanning large images at high resolutions For example at least 300 MB of free space is required to scan an A4 document at 600 dpi in full color ScanGear and WIA driver cannot be used at the same time Do not enter the computer into sleep or hibernate state during scanning 157 Applications with Restrictions on Use If you start Media Center included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 you may not be able to scan using the operation panel of the machine In that case restart the computer You cannot scan images with Media Center included in Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 Scan with other applications such as IJ Scan Utility Some applications may not display the TWAIN user interface In that case refer to the application s manual and change the settings accordingly Some applications do not support continuous scanning of multiple documents In some cases only the first scanned image is accepted or multiple images are scanned as one image To import scanned images into Microsoft Office 2000 first save them using IJ Scan Utility then import the saved files from the Insert menu When scanning Platen size images into Microsoft Office 2003 Word Excel PowerPoint etc click Custom Insert in the Insert Picture from Scanner or Camera screen Otherwise images may not be scanned correctly When scanning images into Microsoft Office 2007 Microsoft Office 2010 Word Excel Po

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