Canon CanoScan D1250U2F Guide for Windows
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1. button to open a dialog allowing you to set detailed Scale C Fit to paper 100 printer settings Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings BJ Cartridge om ge Prin tti Sets the cartridge for use in the selected printer This iaia category may not be available for some printers Paper size Letter 7 Media type Number of copies f Sets the type of paper used in the printer This Printer Canon 300 v Properties category may not be available for some printers BJ Cartridge me gt Print quality Media type Plain Paper Sets the printing quality This category may not be l l Print quality available for some printers EN Standard T Defaults Apply Cancel E This topic explains the categories available on the Mail settings Mail Settings Dialog 1 2 F gt Mail 4 Note gt Attaches the scanned image to an e mail f message in your mail software e For an explanation of the settings not included here see gt Settings Common to the Dialogs in this chapter gt EEA si Color Photos x Scanner settings Upper limit of attached file E eadi Paper size Leter st Large image files may take a long time to exchange over Uppsimtofatachedfie E e mail and place a burden on the mail server or the x network To lower the file size you must set the Image aa 75i zi quality to a low setting a smaller number If you specify Use the scanner dr2. ccccsceseeseeeceecseeseeeesseseeseeseeseeseeaesaeeaeeaeeas 37 Uninstalling the TOOIDOX cccceccseeseseeeeseseeseeeeees 38 List of Default Settings xcsriscesesscavareacsessasstsexitatacareeistansse 39 Stel What is the Toolbox Toolbox Basics ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 the Toolbox is a program that makes your scanner faster and easier to use Without the Toolbox for example you would have to perform each of the following steps if you wished to scan and display a page from a magazine in an image editing application program Start the Start the scanner Set the detailed Initiate the scan Close the scanner View the scanned application driver scan settings driver image in the program application program Start the Select a function Set a few simple Initiate the scan View the scanned Toolbox button in the settings in the image in the gt gt gt gt p gt main window settings dialog application program As you can see the process is simplified with the Toolbox You can simplify it even further by using a button on the scanner Press the SCAN View the scanned it ed The Toolbox will start and automatically perform the entire process program scanner As this demonstrates the Toolbox makes it considerably easier and faster to use your scanner 6 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Installing the Program This topic explains ho
3. Settings Settings mos Select Scanner Selects the scanner Button Link Sets the functions for the buttons on the scanner Select scanner Scanner CanoScan D1250U2 D1250U2F i CanoScan D1250U2 D1250U2F h CanoScan N1240U Button links 34 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 4 eine Linking to Other Application Programs 1 2 This topic explains the procedure for linking or changing the 3 Click the Set button application program started by the Scan 1 Scan 2 or Photo buttons H Link scanned images to Link Deletion 2 important A i a route Paa jn ti nage files Program Files Adobe Photoshop Elements PhotoshopElem Set cannot be linked 4 Note Defaults Cancel Ea e Only Color 24 bit Grayscale 8 bit and Black and White 1 bit image files can be transferred from the Ear oan Ea A oe created with 4 Select the desired application program and click other bit counts cannot be transterred the Open button I Start the Toolbox The main window will display Select Application j j in otoshop 5 X i E 2 Click the desired button among the Scan 1 Scan 2 ES p E Photoshop 6 0 LE emy or Photo buttons E coodies License Agreements Plug Ins ScanGear Toolbox BEE Prefs ResFiles photosle exe Scar 1 Scan 2 Photo Settings File name photosle exe Files of type Executable Files exe bd Can
4. Using thescannerButtons Using the Scanner Buttons 3 3 What Scan Settings Are Used Changing Settings after a Button Has Been Pressed You may wish to know what settings are used when a If you decide to change the scan settings after a scanner scan is initiated by simply pressing a scanner button button has been pressed click the Cancel button on the What image type is selected What are the Image Scanning progress dialog before the scan finishes quality and paper size settings Scanning The answer is the latest settings that have been specified For example if you start the Toolbox you can click the Copy button in the main window and set the Image type to Grayscale the Image quality to Standard and the Paper size to A5 Portrait in the settings dialog When you press the Copy button on the dialog the Clicking the Cancel button will terminate the scan and scan will start and transfer the image to the printer display the settings dialog You can then adjust the The next time you press the scanner s COPY settings and restart the scan button the item will be scanned and copied with the latest settings Namely the Image type will be set to Grayscale the Image quality to Standard and the Paper size to A5 Portrait 4 Note e If you want to adjust the scan settings without initiating a scan please perform the following procedure in advance 1 Start the Toolbox and click the desired button in the main windo
5. F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings wy Save scanned image to File name s cani Save as type BMP cad I Documents and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date P Link scanned images to menage I NProgramn Files ArcSoft PhotoB ase PhB ase exe Set Defaults Apply Cancel Scan Save scanned image to File name Input a root name for the scanned image 4 Note e This category is not available in the Copy settings dialog e The first scanned image is saved with the root name From the second the file is saved under the same root name successive four digit numbers are added to the root e The file name extension such as bmp is automatically added Save scanned image to Save as type Select the file format for the saved image file 4 Note e This category is not available in the Copy and Mail settings dialogs e See the gt File Formats topic in the Appendices for more information about file formats Save scanned image to Folder The scanned images are saved to the folder appearing here To change the folder click the Browse button select a folder and click the OK button Settings Common to the Dialogs 5 6 Image type Color Photos T Image quality 75 dpi v Paper size Letter bd F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings we Save scanned image to File n
6. for setting this category in the Mail settings dialog Settings Common to the Dialogs 6 6 Ra Save scanned image to File name cani Save as type BMP v IND ocuments and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date P Link scanned images to Link Deletion I NProgramn Files ArcS oft PhotoB ase PhB ase exe Set Defaults Apply Cancel Scan Button Click the Scan button to start scanning In the Copy settings dialog this button is called the Copy button The selected action will automatically take place once the scan is complete 4 Note e Click the Defaults button to reset all the categories to the default settings e Click the Apply button to save the selected settings e Click the Cancel button to return to the Toolbox s main window 18 Contents Index rvs View NetView Prvus Fae Next Page Copy Settings Dialog 1 3 This topic explains the categories available on the Copy settings dialog 4 Copy 4 Note Prints the scanned image e For an explanation of the settings not included here see gt Settings Common to the Dialogs in this chapter gt Sone wolves P Image type Color Photos v Scanner settings Image quality Image quality Standard 150dpi v This setting determines the resolution fineness at peee Lenee of which a scanned image is reproduced e Brightn
7. adjusts the size of the entire printed image to fit the size of paper specified for printing Since it cannot change the width to height ratio it may leave a white space on the sides or top and bottom of an image if the original item and the printing paper have different shapes 100 Prints the image at the original size of the item Copy Settings Dialog 2 3 f O O JE Prints the scanned image gt Scanner settings Image type Color Photos v Image quality Standard 150dpi X Paper size Letter 1 Brightness e Scale Fitto paper 100 F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings Printer settings Paper size Leter o r Number of copies fi o Printer Cann s30 o YS Properties BJ Cartridge Media type Plain Paper v Print quality Standard 7 Defaults Apply Cancel E Copy Settings Dialog 3 3 Printer settings These categories control the settings used to print the image on a printer F EE Copy ET Prints the scanned image Paper size Sets the size of paper on which the image will be gt Scarersalines printed Number of copies Image type Color Photos Sets the number of copies to print up to a maximum of Image quality Standard 150dpi zl 99 Paper size Letter v Printer oils a ee Geet l Brightness Sets the printer used for printing Click the Properties haat
8. aye Next Page Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics 11 E Scan 1 and Scan 2 Buttons The Scan 1 button will be linked to PhotoBase and the Scan 2 button to Photoshop Elements or PhotoStudio 2000 if you installed all the software according to the Install the Software section of the Quick Start Guide The respective program icons will appear as the button icons If you click any one of these buttons the Toolbox will scan the item start the linked application program and transfer the image file to that application 4 Note e You can link other programs to the Scan 1 and Scan 2 buttons See the gt Linking to Other Application Programs topic in Chapter 4 Contents Index Toolbox Buttons 2 2 E Photo Button With CanoScan D1250U2F the Photo button will be linked to PhotoRecord if you installed all the software according to the Install the Software section of the Quick Start Guide When you click this button the Toolbox will scan the item start PhotoRecord and transfer the image file to it With CanoScan D1250U2F the Photo button is the only one that can be used to start scanning a film directly without adjusting settings 4 Note e The Photo button can also be linked to other application programs The method is described in the gt Linking to Other Application Programs topic in Chapter 4 e To scan a film with the other buttons you have to place a check mark beside the Use the scanner driver to m
9. scanned images to Sets the application program linked to the button gt Scan Copy Button Starts the scan when clicked this button is called the Copy button in the Copy settings dialog 13 Contents Index vos View NetView Pvus Fae Ne Page Settings Common to the Dialogs 2 6 Scanner settings Image type Select nning mode 3 a sca g mode Scan a LX Saves the scanned image and open the image Black and White gt by a selected program Scans and expresses images in two colors black and white gt Scanner settings Black and White OCR ae Coo Pros l Produces sharper results than a standard black and i white scan See the Note on this page moon 75 dpi z G rayscale Paper size Letter Scans and expresses images in black and white and Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings various shades of gray between these two colors The result is similar to a monochrome photo placed on the document glass only one composite Color Magazine image is created Scans with the Descreen function turned on and expresses images in color See the Note on this page Note Color Photos e Black and White OCR can only be selected in the OCR Scans with the Descreen function turned off and settings dialog expresses images in color e Regarding the selectable options in the OCR settings Color Multi Photo Mode dialog see gt OCR Settings Dialog e In the Photo settings dialog
10. the Image type is set to Color Multi Photo Mode or Color Auto crop Save Settings Dialog Save Saves a scanned image to a selected folder Image type Color Photos X Image quality 75 dpi X Paper size Letter X F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings we Save scanned image to File name Save Save as type BMP v l Documents and Settings JohnMy Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date Defaults Apply Cancel Ea This topic explains the categories available on the Scan 1 and Scan 2 settings dialogs The Scan 1 button will be linked to PhotoBase and the Scan 2 button to Photoshop Elements or PhotoStudio 2000 if you installed all the software according to the Install the Software section of the Quick Start Guide The respective program icons will appear as the button icons 4 Note e For an explanation of the settings not included here see gt Settings Common to the Dialogs in this chapter e If you would like to link different programs to the Scan 1 or Scan 2 button see gt Linking to Other Application Programs in Chapter 4 Scanner settings Image quality This setting determines the resolution fineness at which a scanned image is reproduced Resolutions from 75 to 1200 dpi are available with this setting P Important e The Image quality cannot be set when the Image type is set to Color
11. type is Fie name Mal set to Color Multi Photo Mode or Color Auto crop eur JIADocuments and Settings John Mp Documents My Pictures The Image quality will automatically be set to match the Ss on emer een ce setting selected for the Upper limit of attached file I Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date category i gt Link scanned images to Outlook Express Set Link scanned images to This setting selects the mail program to which the image files are sent The name of the mail program in use will appear in the box Click the Set button if your mail If the program you wish to use does not appear in the program does not appear in the list box or you wish to list box select None Attach manually With this use another program setting you must manually attach image files to your Settings for E mail program R Select the mail program you messages gt Specifies the E mail program you wish to use from the dialog and Ore click the OK button r Important A i e The mail programs you link to Toolbox must be MAPI compliant Microsoft Outlook Express Microsoft Outlook EUDORA and Netscape Messenger can be linked You may also have to adjust the settings of the cee mail software to enable the MAPI function OCR Settings Dialog This topic explains the categories available on the OCR settings dialog 4 Note e For an explanation of the settings not included here see gt Setting
12. Canon _ CE ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 User s Guide for Windows Warning When you use this product you should pay attention to the following legal issues e Scanning of certain documents such as bank notes bank bills government bonds and public certificates may be prohibited by law and may result in criminal and or civil liability e You may be required under law to obtain authorization from a person possessing copyrights or other legal rights to the item being scanned If you are uncertain of the legality of scanning any particular item you should consult your legal adviser in advance 1 No part of this guide may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language in any form by any means without the prior written permission of Canon Inc 2 Canon Inc reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described herein at any time without prior notice 3 Notwithstanding the considerable care taken in preparing this guide please note that Canon Inc does not accept liability for any results arising from the operation of the equipment or software mentioned herein 4 Portions of this guide are reproduced herein with the permission of Adobe Systems Incorporated e ScanGear is a trademark of Canon Inc e Adobe and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated e Microsoft and Windows are trademarks or registered trademarks o
13. MV Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date Aa Link scanned images to Link Deletion EA Program Files ArcSoft PhotoB ase PhB ase exe Set Toolbox Buttons 1 2 This topic introduces the buttons contained in the Toolbox s main window See Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox for the instructions to adjust each button s settings Click here to minimize the window Save After scanning it saves the image file to disk Mail After scanning it starts a linked mail program and creates a new message with the image file attached Click here and click an object to open its help topic Click here to close the Toolbox Settings The Settings button can be used to set the functions performed by the scanner buttons on the scanner s front panel It can also be used to select the scanner if more Copy After scanning it prints the image on a printer OCR After scanning a document it starts a linked OCR program an image to text Scan 1 anod acan 2 than one is connected to converter and opens the After scanning it starts a Photo your computer image file If you installed linked program and transfers After scanning it starts a linked the OCR program from the the image to it See the program and transfers the CanoScan Setup CD ROM it next page for details image to it See the next will already be linked page for details 10 Contents Index revs View NetView vous
14. Multi Photo or Color Auto crop Scan 1 and Scan 2 Settings Dialogs Scan Saves the scanned image and open the image by a selected program Image type Color Photos v Image quality 75 dpi od Paper size Letter v F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings we Save scanned image to File name cani Save as type BMP cad IND ocuments and Settings JohnMy Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date P Link scanned images to menage I NProgramn Files ArcSoft PhotoB ase PhB ase exe Set Defaults Apply Cancel Scan Scanner settings Original This topic explains the categories available on the Photo settings dialog The Photo button will be linked to PhotoRecord if you installed all the software according to the Install the Software section of the Quick Start Guide CanoScan D1250U2F only 2 Important e With the CanoScan D1250U2 film cannot be scanned using this button 4 Note e For an explanation of the settings not included here see gt Settings Common to the Dialogs in this chapter e f you would like to link a different program to the Photo button see Linking to Other Application Programs in Chapter 4 Select the type of original you are scanning E Photographs Color Multi Photos Scans at an Image quality of 300 dpi and expresses the image in color When more than one image is pla
15. age Quality 15 19 23 24 25 26 28 Scan 1 and Scan 2 Settings Dialog 26 Image Type 14 19 Scanner Buttons 29 Color Auto crop 14 Changing Functions 32 Color Magazine 14 Confirming Settings 29 Color Multi Photo Mode 14 COPY Button 29 Color Photos 14 E MAIL Button 29 Installation 7 PHOTO Button 29 SCAN Button 29 Linking to Other Application Programs 35 Selecting a Scanner 34 Link Scanned Images To 18 23 Starting the Toolbox 8 System Requirements 7 40 Contents Index Previn View NetView Prins Page
16. ake advanced settings option and use the ScanGear CS U window to set up the scan See gt Settings Common to the Dialogs Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page To start a Toolbox function click the button in the main window When you click the button the corresponding settings dialog appears For example when you click the Scan 1 button a Scan settings dialog appears gt a esi Copy Mail OCR Save et Scan 2 Photo Settings The explanation starting on the next page discusses the settings common to each dialog The unique features of each dialog are then explained in the following section Clicking a Button to Start an Action Scan Saves the scanned image and open the image by a selected program Image type Color Photos v Image quality 75 dpi v Paper size Letter x F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings I Program Files ArcS oft PhotoB ase PhB ase exe Set w Save scanned image to File name Scant Save as type BMP a Documents and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date P Link scanned images to Link Deletion Defaults Apply Cancel Scan Settings Common to the Dialogs 1 6 This topic explains the settings common to the settings dialogs The details of each setting common to virtually al
17. ame is canl Save as type BMP iaz IND ocuments and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date P Link scanned images to Link Deletion 2 Important e If you are using ScanGear Toolbox with Windows XP the Unable to open file error message may display and you may be unable to scan Click OK on the error message return to the currently selected ScanGear Toolbox settings dialog and click the Browse button in the Save scanned image to category Set the save location to the folder bearing the user name with which you log onto Windows XP 4 Note e This category is not available in the Copy settings dialog 17 Contents Index revins View NetView PeviousPage Next Page Save scanned image to Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date If this setting has a check mark beside it a subfolder bearing the scanning date 2001 05 03 for example is automatically created within the selected folder and the scanned images are saved to the subfolder Link scanned images to Select the application program linked to the button The name of the linked program appears in the box in this category To link to another program click Set select the program and click the OK button This procedure is explained in detail in Linking to Other Application Programs in Chapter 4 4 Note e See the gt Mail Settings Dialog section in this chapter
18. ced on the document glass their individual sizes are automatically detected and each image is created as a separate file Photo Settings Dialog 1 2 ennn s Photo HA gt Saves the scanned image and open the image ee by a selected program gt Scanner settings Original Color Negative Film Image quality Good 1200dpi x Color Auto crop Scans at 300 dpi automatically crops images and expresses them in color Even when multiple images are placed on the document glass only one composite image is created Color Photo Scans color photos Monochrome Photo Scans monochrome black and white photos E Films CanoScan D1250U2F only Color Negative Film Scans color negatives Color Positive Film Scans color positives slide film Monochrome Negative Film Scans monochrome negatives Monochrome Positive Film Scans monochrome positives slide film 27 Contents Index rvs View NetView PevousPage Next Page 4 Note e The Monochrome Photo Monochrome Negative Film and Monochrome Positive Film settings all produce grayscale images e The Descreen function is turned off when you select the Color Photo or Monochrome Photo settings e Please see the Quick Start Guide for instructions for placing film on the document glass Scanner settings Image quality Select a scanning resolution fineness from 75 to 600 dpi 300 to 2400 dpi for film 2 Important e The Image q
19. cel 35 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 4 ete Linking to Other Application Programs 2 2 5 Confirm that the desired application program is Note displayed and click the Apply button e You can label the Scan 1 or Scan 2 button with the name of the linked application program Click the Scan 1 or fds are Bc SSS Scan 2 name under the button and use the keyboard to input a name up to 8 characters long Save as type BMP sa Documents and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse _SeanGear Toolbox Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date E Link scanned images to Link Deletion I Proaram Files Adobe Photoshon 5 0 LE photosle exe Defaults Cancel The application program s icon will appear as the Toolbox s button Please note that the Photo button icon will not change This concludes the procedure for linking an application program OCR Save Scan 1 Scan 2 Photo Settings 36 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Appendices File Formats You can select the format of the files in which scanned images are saved by the Toolbox This topic explains the various characteristics of the different file formats 37 E BMP File This is the standard Windows bitmap file format It is supported by most Windows application programs This format is frequently selected when an image file will only be used in a Windows en
20. e TOO DOK viceseretereniote eteeneenriwnreaetie 8 Closing the Tool BOX iraia 9 Toolbox Buttons cecceceeeeeceeceseeeaeeateeseeseeseeeeeaneateeey 10 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox 4 Clicking a Button to Start an Action sssseseeeeeeeeeeeen 12 Settings Common to the Dialogs eceeeeeee 13 Scanner Settings Image type sssrin 14 Scanner Settings Image quality n se 15 Scanner Settings Paper size ceeeeeeseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeees 15 Scanner Settings Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings 16 Save scanned image to File Name sses 17 Save scanned image to Save as type sssesesesssresesrererereee 17 Save scanned image to Folder sssssssssssesesesreresrrrrrereee 17 Save scanned image to Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date ceeeee 18 Link scanned images tO eccsceceseeeeeecseeeteeeeseeetaneetaeeeees 18 Scan BUTTON Ree er ene se PS rae eT NT pe ere ToOIOOr 18 Contents Index Copy Settings Dialog ccscecsssscesssessesessessesereeees 19 Scanner settings Image quality s es 19 Scanner Settings Brightness sessseeseseeeeeeeeeees 20 Scanner settings Scale ciiceccccciesacsinasscsccedeeeerdecseivensteineicinis 20 Printer SUMING oats fasta gente kia 21 Mail Settings Dialog cccececceceeceeeresteeteseeeeteeneeees 22 Scanner settings Upper limit of attached file 22 Scanner settings Image quality 0 eects ete
21. e to be expanded However this characteristic sometimes causes the file to contain incompatible data The tif file name extension is generally assigned to this format Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Appendices Please use the following procedures if you ever need to remove the Toolbox program from your computer 38 2 Important e With Windows XP Professional Home Edition and Windows 2000 Professional you should log on with a user name set to an administrator when you uninstall software programs Click the Windows Start menu and select All Programs or Programs followed by Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 and Uninstall ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the pro cedure 4 Note e If you cannot find Uninstall ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 on the Start menu use the following procedures to remove the program 1 Click the Windows Start menu and select Settings and Control Panel 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon 3 Select Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 and click the Add Remove or Change Remove button Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the procedure Contents Index Uninstalling the Toolbox Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Appendices List of Default Settings The table below shows the default settings of each settings M Note dialogs means that the item cannot be
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23. ess am oe Draft Scans at 150 dpi when the Black and White or Grayscale ste Fe CMs F Useth driver to make ad d setti mode is selected Scans at 75 dpi in Color mode halal Standard Printer settings Scans at 300 dpi when the Black and White or Grayscale ores mode is selected Scans at 150 dpi in Color mode eee Leter i Good Number of copies f Scans at 600 dpi when the Black and White or Grayscale Printer Canon 300 _Properies mode is selected Scans at 300 dpi in Color mode BJ Cartridge Colou Enlarged Printing e Scans at 600 dpi in Color mode This option is not available in the Black and White or Grayscale mode 2 Important e The Image quality may change automatically if the Fit to Paper option in the Scale category is selected e The Image quality cannot be set when the Image type is set to Color Multi Photo Mode or Color Auto crop 19 Contents Index revs View NetView PeviousPage Ne Page Scanner settings Brightness You can adjust the brightness by dragging the tab left or right Moving it left darkens the image and moving it right brightens it 4 Note e This category sets the threshold value for black and white when the Black and White option is selected in the Image type category Scanner settings Scale This setting allows you to expand or reduce the size of an image for printing to fit the paper specified in the Paper size category Fit to paper Automatically
24. f Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries e Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies Screen shots are taken with Windows XP in this guide I OE 067A CANON INC 2001 2 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page How to Use the Buttons in this Guide A gt symbol in the text marks a link to a page related to that topic Click the gt to jump to that page olbox Buttons 1 2 Toolbox Baskes This topic intr duces the buttons contained in the Toolbox s main window See gt Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox for the instructions to adjust each button s settings Click here to minimize the window Mail Save After scanning it starts After scanning it saves Click here and click an a linked mail program the image file to disk object to open its help topic and creates a new message with the image ScanGear Todlbo Click here to close the file attached EE 5 Toolbox _ ae a MEN mis Click this button to return to the he cack s e Settings button can page displayed 1 step previously Use prbto settings be used to set th it to return after jumping via a link 5 m pct perfor Click this button to go e a Settings Copy After scanning it prints the image on a printer Click this b
25. folder location is Documents and Settings USER_NAME_FOLDER My Documents My Pictures while with other Windows it is My Documents My Pictures 2 The Photo settings are of the case the D1250U2F scanner is used With the D1250U2 scanner the settings are Image type Color Photo Image quality 300dpi Paper size L Landscape Contents 39 Index according to Quick Start Guide Previous View Next View Previous Page 3 The application programs linked to ScanGear Toolbox when you install the software Next Page Index B Brightness 20 M Mail Settings Dialog 22 uU Uninstalling the Toolbox 38 Buttons Main Window 10 Upper Limit of Attached File 22 Upper Limit of Attached File 22 Buttons Scanner 29 MAPI 23 Use the Scanner Driver to Make Advanced Settings Buttons Settings dialog 13 Moir 14 16 Buttons This guide 3 0 oe E OCR Settings Dialog 24 Closing the Toolbox 9 Original 27 Copy Settings Dialog 19 Wm W Paper Size 15 Dialogs PhotoBase 26 Copy Settings 19 PhotoRecord 27 Mail Settings 22 Photo Settings Dialog 27 OCR Settings 24 Photoshop Elements or PhotoStudio 2000 26 Photo Settings 27 Printer Settings 21 Save Settings 25 Put Pictures in a Subfolder Using Today s Date 18 Scan 1 and Scan 2 Settings 26 WW W Resolution 15 19 23 24 25 26 28 File Formats 37 C D File Name 17 Save as Type 17 File Type 17 Save scanned image to 17 Film 27 Save Settings Dialog 25 W a oo Scale 20 Im
26. ill appear similar to the example below bg Important e Before starting the Toolbox program confirm that the Ie scanner driver ScanGear CS U has been installed and the Se o scanner correctly connected R amp Starting the Toolbox Copy Mail Save Scan 1 Scan 2 Photo Settings he followi he Toolbox Use the following procedures to start the Toolbox 4 Note Click the Windows start menu and select All Programs e Please see gt Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons for or Programs followed by Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 instructions for USING Toolbox with the buttons on the and ScanGear Toolbox 3 1 scanner W Windows Catalog Windows Update 8 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Starting Closing the Toolbox 2 2 Closing the Toolbox To close the program when you have opened a settings dialog click the dialog s Cancel button or close box To close the Toolbox click the close box on the main and then click the main window s close box window N fN Scan gt Ky Saves the scanned image and open the image j by a selected program i r Scanner settings Scan 1 Scan 2 Photo Settings Image type Color Photos v Image quality dpi o YW Paper size Letter F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings we Save scanned image to File name Scant Save as type BMP IND ocuments and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse
27. iver to make advanced settings the file size with the Upper limit of attached file category the selection of Image quality settings changes we Save scanned image to so that the upper limit is not exceeded The file size will l Mart diminish the lower you set the Image quality and the daira iz image size itself may also shrink iADocuments and SettingsWohn My Documents My Fictures Browse First select an upper limit from one of the following M Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date 150 KB 300 KB 600 KB or 900 KB and then set the Image quality You are recommended to select the 150 KB option for 4 Note most images e Grayscale and color images are saved in the JPEG file p format Black and white images are saved in the PNG e Important ____ file format e Please consider the values of the upper limits to be approximate With some images the actual file size may exceed the upper limit 22 Contents Index revs View NetView Prvus Faye Next Page Mail Settings Dialog 2 2 1 Haye wpe peur y usy E Scanner settings Image quality a w This setting determines the resolution fineness at Upper lint of atachedfie is0KB SCS which a scanned image is reproduced The options will A y Image quality di ti change according to the maximum file size set for attachments F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings 2 Importa nt wy Save scanned image to e The Image quality cannot be set when the Image
28. l hd Defaults Cancel Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 3 Using the Seanner Butters Changing the Functions of Scanner Buttons 2 2 4 Click the OK button P Settings mag Select Scanner Selects the scanner Button Link Sets the functions for the buttons on the scanner Select scanner Scanner CanoScan D1250U2 D1250U2F ba Button links Set the functions for the buttons on the scanner gt SCAN Button P COPY Button Z E MAIL Button E Con z Ma E Defaults Cancel 33 Contents Index This will change the button s function Scan 1 Scan 2 4 Note e Selecting the Show main window option in the list box under the Scanner button causes the Toolbox main window the window shown above to display when that button is pressed e Click the Defaults button to restore the settings to the default options Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 4 Useful Hints Selecting a Scanner This topic explains how to select a scanner if more than one 4 Click the OK button scanner associated with the Toolbox is connected to the _ SCAN Button P COPY Button E MAIL Button I Start the Toolbox The main window will display a CO ow a 2 Click the Settings button PEELS ewe OCR Save Scan 1 Scan 2 Photo Settings 3 Click the arrow button in the list box at the right of the Scanner category and select the scanner
29. l the dialogs are for all the functions using the Scan 1 button settings as the ex explained starting from the next page ample The same settings can be found on virtually all the other settings dialogs too gt Image type Sets the scanning mode gt Image quality S a aa f can Sets the resolution fineness for the C Saves the scanned image and open the image scan f by a selected program gt Scanner settings gt Paper size Image type Color Photos Sets the size of the item to be scanned imge malty ii zl Paper size Letter x gt Use the scanner driver to make F Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings advanced settings we Save scanned image to Sets whether or not the ScanGear CS U File name Scant scanner driver is used to adjust the Save as type BMP z setti n g S l Documents and Settings John My Documents My Picture Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date gt File name P Link scanned images to Sets the root of the file name assigned to image files Lin eletion I Program Files 4rc oft PhotoB ase PhB ase exe Set S Save as type Defaults Apply Cancel Scan Sets the file format for saved images gt Folder Sets the folder in which images are saved gt Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date Sets whether or not a subfolder bearing the scanning date is created and the scanned images for that day are placed in it gt Link
30. nGear Toolbox O O OZ OOOO BRE ee Ss Df ooo o Copy Mail OCR Save Scan 4 Scan 2 Photo Settings The CanoScan D1250U2F also has another button on its i document cover The symbols in this space show which scanner button is assigned to which Toolbox function The examples above indicate the following assignments SCAN Button e Scan 1 Function COPY Button gt Copy Printing Function EAZ Pressing any one of these buttons starts the Toolbox E MAIL Button gt E Mail Function opens the dialog associated with the action linked to the respective button and starts to scan immediately x PHOTO Button gt Photo Function Be You can quickly and effortlessly start an entire scanning procedure with the simple push of a button 4 Note e The CanoScan D1250U2 is not equipped with a PHOTO button 29 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Using thescannerButtons Using the Scanner Buttons 2 3 What Happens when a Scanner Button is Pressed For example it you have not made any changes tothe settings after installing all the software according to The following complete procedure is carried out when the Install the Software section of the Quick Start you press any one of the scanner buttons even if the Guide the following actions should take place when Toolbox is not running yet you press the respective scanner button Pressing the scanner s SCAN button will star
31. s Common to the Dialogs in this chapter Scanner settings Image type Only the Black and White Black and White OCR and Grayscale modes are available None of the color modes can be selected Some OCR programs cannot accept Grayscale images In this case select Black and White or Black and White OCR Scanner settings Image quality This setting determines the resolution fineness at which a scanned image is reproduced You can select between 300 400 and 600 dpi OCR Saves the scanned image to a selected folder and open the image by the OCR software Image type Black and White v Image quality 400 dpi v Paper size Letter X wy Save scanned image to File name OCR Save as type Bme si f Documents and Settings JohnMy Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date en Link scanned images to Link Deletion f Program Files Caere O mniPageProS0 omnipag o Se Defaults Apply Cancel SC T This topic explains the categories available on the Save settings dialog 4 Note e For an explanation of the settings not included here see gt Settings Common to the Dialogs in this chapter Scanner settings Image quality This setting determines the resolution fineness at which a scanned image is reproduced Resolutions from 75 to 1200 dpi are available with this setting 2 Important e The Image quality cannot be set when
32. selected e Click the Defaults button in each dialog to return to the default status The information about the application program linked with the function will also return to the initial status Item Copy Mail OCR Save Scan 1 2 Photo Image type Color Photos Color Auto crop Black and White Color Photos Color Photos Original Color Negative Film Image quality Standard 150dpi 400dpi 75dpi 75dpi Good 1200dpi Paper size Letter A4 Letter A4 Letter A4 Letter A4 35mm Film Use the scanner driver to Off Off Off Off Off make advanced settings File name Mail OCR Save Scan1 or Scan2 Photo Save as type JPEG or PNG BMP BMP BMP BMP Save scanned image to My Pictures folder in My Documents folder My Pictures folder in My Documents folder My Pictures folder in My Documents folder My Pictures folder in My Documents folder My Pictures folder in My Documents folder Scale 100 Printer settings Default settings of the selected printer attached file 150KB to OmniPage Pro to 3 PhotoBase Scan 1 Photoshop Elements or PhotoStudio 2000 Scan 2 Put picture in a subfolder On On On On On using today s date Others Brightness Center Upper limit of Link scanned images Link scanned images Link scanned images to 3 PhotoRecord CanoScan D1250U2F only 1 With Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP Professional Home Edition the actual
33. t the Toolbox and display its main window and the Scan settings dialog The scanner will scan the image and the linked application pro gram PhotoBase will start and display it Pressing the scanner s lt p COPY button will start the Toolbox and display its main window and the Copy settings dialog The scanner will scan the image and the printer will print it A scanner button is pressed Toolbox starts The main window opens Pressing the scanner s R E MAIL button will start the Toolbox and display its main window and the Mail settings dialog After the image is scanned the mail program will start and display a new e mail message with the image file attached If the mail software has yet to be selected link it The scan is initiated in the Settings for E mail Program dialog that will ap pear F Pressing the scanner s PHOTO button will start the The function assigned to the button is executed Toolbox and display its main window and the Photo settings dialog After the image is scanned the linked application program PhotoRecord will start and display The settings dialog for the assigned function appears Wil 4 Note that image Only CanoScan D1250U2F is equipped with a e If the Toolbox is already running the settings dialog for PHOTO button on the document cover the assigned function will display and the scan will initiate 30 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page
34. the Image type category is replaced by Original See the gt Photo Settings Dialog topic in this chapter e Moir patterns striations or a wavy effect can appear when some printed items are scanned The Descreen function reduces this effect but takes longer to scan Scans at 300 dpi and expresses images in color When more than one image is placed on the document glass their individual sizes are automatically detected and each image is scanned as a separate file Color Auto crop Scans at 300 dpi automatically crops images and expresses them in color Even when multiple images are 14 Contents Index revs View NetView Pvus Fae Next Page Settings Common to the Dialogs 3 6 Scanner settings Image quality Select the resolution fineness at which images are p Scan E scanned See more detail about this category in the gt m Saves the scanned image and open the image explanation for each settings dialog ae Scanner settings Paper size Image type Color Photos gt Select the size of the item to be scanned from among lage esl ca of the following A4 A5 Portrait A5 Landscape B5 Letter Executive es Leter E Statement Portrait Statement Landscape Business Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings Card L Portrait L Landscape LL Portrait LL Landscape Postcard Portrait Postcard Landscape Custom 02 Save scanned image to Paper size settings i File name s cani When C
35. uality cannot be set when the Original is set to Color Multi Photos or Color Auto crop Scanner settings Paper size The Paper size cannot be selected when the Original is set to Color Multi Photo or Color Auto crop When it is set to Color Photo or Monochrome Photo you can select from among the following Paper sizes L Portrait L Landscape LL Portrait LL Landscape Postcard Portrait Postcard Landscape Custom The Paper size also cannot be selected when the Original is set to film 35 mm film is automatically selected Photo Settings Dialog 2 2 Photo Saves the scanned image and open the image by a selected program Original Color Negative Film 7 Image quality Good 1200dpi Paper size 35mm Film v Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings we Save scanned image to File name Photo Save as type BMP cad IND ocuments and Settings John My Documents My Pictures Browse V Put pictures in a subfolder using today s date K Link scanned images to E I NProgramn Files Canon PhotoRecord Program PhotoRecord Set Defaults Apply Cancel Scan 28 Contents Index revs View NetView vinsage Next Page Chapter 3 rare the ceanmecBatiore Using the Scanner Buttons 1 3 There are three buttons at the front of the scanner Confirming Scanner Button Settings Please examine the row of symbols above the buttons in the Toolbox s main window Sca
36. ustom is selected a dialog allowing you to specify the Widh e dimensions will appear After Important Height 11 00 selecting the units of choice input e The Paper size cannot be selected when the Image type Unit inches the dimensions and click the OK is set to Color Multi Photo Mode or Color Auto button crop Cancel e Regarding the Paper size options in the Photo settings dialog see gt Photo Settings Dialog 2 2 15 Contents Index vos View NetView Prvus Faye Next Page Scanner settings Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings If a check mark is placed beside it when you click the Scan button or the Copy button in the Copy function in the down right of the dialog the ScanGear CS U window will open to allow you to set the various scanning options You can also scan films using function buttons other than Photo if you specify Film in the Image source menu of the ScanGear CS U Refer to the ScanGear CS U User s Guide for details 4 Note e This setting is not available in the OCR settings dialog e Some of the settings including the Image type Image quality and Paper size cannot be set when this option is checked You must set them in the ScanGear CS U window Settings Common to the Dialogs 4 6 Scan Saves the scanned image and open the image by a selected program Image type Color Photos v Image quality 75 dpi od Paper size Letter v
37. utton to jump to the Index OCR After scanning it starts a linked program an i converter and image file If ya e PCR progra CargpScan Setuy willllready be eol back 1 page d thecanner s fro oo It cdh also be usete I 3 i elet the scanner if more age to text Scan 1 and Scan Click this button to return to a all one isconnadad s pens the After scanning if starts linked t hidh 2 d foul computer installed linked program and trd NKE page o whic you jumpe puter Click this button to go from the the image to it fee gt 1 step previously Use it to view a forward 1 page CD ROM it next page for dagails nked link again Click this button to jump to the Contents page 10 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 3 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Contents 1 2 How to Use the Buttons in this Guide c ccceeeeeeeeeeee 3 CONTENUS seriais A ea ada enana an aean 4 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics What is the Toolbox ssssssssseseseseseerenersrssnsnrnsnsrnsnrernrnene 6 Installing the Program ssessssssssesesesssssssnenersrsrerernrrererererns 7 System Requirements cssscsccceevcessseseceesceeseseeessesstesteveeressseees 7 Installing the Toolbox s sssssssssrsrssssssssssrsrsrersrsrsrenrnrnrsrsrsreres 7 Starting Closing the TOOIDOX cscseseeeceeseseeseeeeenees 8 Starting th
38. vironment The bmp file name extension is generally assigned to this format E JPEG File This is the image format specified by the International Organization for Standardization s ISO s Joint Photographic Experts Group JPEG This format s compression ratio is its outstanding feature It can compress data anywhere from 1 10 to 1 50 its original volume However it utilizes an irreversible lossy compression technique that loses part of the data during compression Thus the file cannot be restored to its original state and is slightly degraded in quality If you repeatedly open edit and save a JPEG file the loss of quality will become more noticeable The jpg file name extension is generally assigned to this format This format cannot be selected when the Image Type is set to Black and White Contents Index E PNG File The Portable Network Graphics PNG format is gradually gaining wide acceptance as an image file format for web sites Internet Images are saved in a compressed state but it is a reversible compression so that the image quality remains unchanged when files are repeatedly opened edited and saved The png file name extension is generally assigned to this format E TIFF File The Tagged Image File Format TIFF features a high degree of compatibility between the various computer platforms and application programs Data called a tag is added to the start of the file which allows the fil
39. w 2 Adjust the settings in the settings dialog 3 Click the Apply button then click the Cancel button 31 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 3 Using the Seanner Batters Changing the Functions of Scanner Buttons 1 2 The buttons at the front of the scanner can be assigned to a different Toolbox function For example people that find themselves needing to scan numerous items and save them as image files to a particular folder may wish to assign the Save function to the gt SCAN button This topic explains how to assign a different function to a scanner button 2 Important e The PHOTO button on the CanoScan D1250U2F s docu ment cover is permanently assigned to the Photo func tion and cannot be reassigned I Start the Toolbox Its main window will display 2 Click the Settings button ScanGear Toolbox B BES 00ee0 FR Copy Mail OCR Save Scan 1 Scan 2 Photo Settings 32 Contents Index 3 Click the arrow of the list box under the Scan button to which you wish to assign the function and select the desired function from the list Settings f Settings ong Select Scanner Selects the scanner Button Link Sets the functions for the buttons on the scanner gt Select scanner Scanner CanoScan D1250U2 D1250U2F Button links Set the functions for the buttons on the scanner gt COPY Button E E MAIL Button Copy bad Mai
40. w to install the Toolbox program System Requirements 7 The following minimum requirements must be met to install the program Supported System Software Windows 98 Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows XP Professional Windows XP Home Edition Free Hard Disk Space Approximately 10 MB before installation Display 800 x 600 pixels Medium 16 bit High Color 16 bit or higher Contents Index Installing the Toolbox Use the CanoScan Setup CD ROM that came with your scanner to install the Toolbox program Please see the separate Quick Start Guide for installation instructions 2 Important e With Windows XP Professional Home Edition and Windows 2000 Professional you should log on with a user name set to an administrator when you install software programs 4 Note e See the gt Uninstalling the Toolbox topic in the Appendices for instructions for removing the installed program from your computer e Unless there is a need to specify one operating system the term Windows is used in this guide to refer collectively to Windows 98 Windows 2000 Professional Windows Millennium Edition Windows Me Windows XP Professional and Windows XP Home Edition Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Starting Closing the Toolbox 1 2 This topic explains how to start and close the Toolbox This will start the Toolbox and display its main window which w
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