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1. Edit Image Type v v iG Width 4 92 inches 10 Height 4 71 inches Size 24480KB C Image Source Film 9 Film Type Color Negatives EE Film Size 35mm Sleeve Canon Advanced Mode gt gt Simple Mode Main Tone Image Source Film X Eilm Type Color Negatives x Film Size 35mm Sleeve hd IV Auto Exposure Save Exposure Data F Descreen I UnsharpMask Remove Dust and Scratches Normal x pa h speed Scan M IV Energy Saving Mode Shut off lamp time 12 4 minutes Copyright CANON INC 2001 All Rights Reserved CanoScan D2400U 5 LLD Version 1 00 Advanced Mode chapter 5 Scanning an Original 3 Select the Film type and Film size Select positive or negative color or monochrome to match your film E Image Source Film Film Type Color Negatives X rriaga SMES Film zi EE Film Size Color Positives Eilm Type Color Negatives 7 Film Size B amp w Positives e es B amp w Negatives Canon Advanced Mode gt gt IV Auto Exposure Image Source Film x Eilm Type Color Negatives Cr Image Source Film z fj Film Type Color Negatives X Film Size 5mm Sleeve z E Film Size 35mm Sleeve X Poneys IV Auto Exposure 35mm Mount F Descreen 120 Format 4 5x6 i 1a Sedat 120 Format 6x6 Romov Dust and Seat 99 Format 3x6 Canon 120 Format 7x6 120 Format 12x6 120 Format 8x6 4
2. Glossary Contents Index Film Type Specifies the film type to be captured from the Film Adatper Unit FAU This item is displayed only when the FAU is installed and when Film has been selected for the Image Source e Color Positives e Color Negatives e B amp W Positives e B amp W Negatives Film Size Specifies the film size to be captured from the Film Adatper Unit FAU This item is displayed only when the FAU is installed and when Film has been selected for the Image Source e 35mm Sleeve 35mm Mount e 120 Format 4 5x6 e 120 Format 6x6 e 120 Format 7x6 e 120 Format 8x6 e 120 Format 9x6 e 120 Format 12x6 e 4x5 If the Film Size selection is changed here the Advanced Mode Film Size setting also changes When Film has been selected for Image Source the crop size and position in the Preview Area is automatically set to match the film guide The crop size and position changes automatically when the Film Size setting is changed or when the Image Source Platen setting is switched to Film Adapter The crop size and position can also be adjusted manually chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Magazine Click this check box if you want ScanGear CS U to conduct moir reduction to improve the overall image quality Moir are dot patterns that interfere with processing images for professional use and are usually caused by poor dithering r
3. Grayscale 14 bit and Color 42 bit is selectable with the CanoScan D1230U and Grayscale 16 bit and Color 48 bit with the CanoScan D2400U The Text Enhanced and Grayscale selections require more time that the Black and White setting in order execution digitization of the scanned images Selecting the Color Mode setting automatically resets the Tone tab settings When you select Film as the Image Source the options for Color Mode are the following two Grayscale Color chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Output Resolution Click the down arrow and select one of the pre set Resolution settings to set the resolution for the scanning job The default setting is 75 dpi Resolution can be set within the range of 25 dpi 2400 dpi entering a value into the entry box adjusted in increments of 1 dpi is also possible or values of 4800 7200 or 9600 can be entered directly e The higher the resolution the better the quality of the displayed image but the slower the scanning speed Make sure you select a setting based on the capability of your output device e You can enter the following values directly into the entry box to scan a very small area at high resolution The maximum size of the scanning area is as follows In this case the Scale value is set to 100 Resolution Scanning Area 4800 dpi 2x2 in 7200 dpi 1 3 1 3 in 9600 dpi 1x 1 in chapte
4. oe en ce peet Maat Color Screen he Color Mode Color z 4 Resolution 75 dpi v Edit Image Type 1G Width 8 50 inches X 10 Height 11 00 inches X Size 1541KB Ce Image Source Platen L Paper Size Letter Canon Advanced Mode gt gt BE 7Sdpi 0850 h 11 00 je 154KB Ua Zoomed Preview Although the zoom button can be used to zoom in on the image in the preview area the zoomed image will appear coarse and it may not be possible to make fine selections or adjust image settings If you use the following method you can zoom in on a selected area only and it will be clearly displayed in magnified form in the preview area e Select the area of the image you wish to zoom Press and hold the Shift key while you click the Preview button The selected area of the image will be pre scanned in magnified view in the preview area chapter 5 Scanning an Original 9 10 11 12 Click a button in the Toolbar p 28 to manipulate the image You can click the Auto Tone button p 30 to have ScanGear CS U automatically adjust the color tones of the scanned image This is the only color adjustment you can make in the Simple Mode To perform more detailed color adjustments click the Advanced Mode button then click the Tone tab to open the Tone Sheet e p 43 Specify the scanning area Point to one corner of the area of the image that you want to scan Click t
5. 08 50 h 11 00 e 154KB The ScanGear CS U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets to perform the settings for scanning In the Advanced Mode click the Main tab Tone tab or Halftone tab or the Scanner tab to open the Main sheet Tone sheet or Halftone sheet or Scanner sheet Use the settings on each sheet to perform important settings for scanning In the Advanced Mode the name of your scanner D1230U D2400U is displayed on the tab of the Scanner sheet Note chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page If you select Black and White or Text Enhanced for the Color Mode on the Main sheet the Tone tab is replaced with the Halftone tab Main Halftone D2400U Color Mode Black and White x Output Resolution 300 v dpi Selection Width Height Units eH Scale fioo Os Canon lt lt Simple Mode 4 Top Page Glossary Contents Index What Is on the screen Main Window Toolbar Scanning Buttons Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window chapter 4 What is on the Screen MEENTE Main Window Contents Index Tool Bar Title Bar Setting Tab Preview Button Scan Button Clear Button Close Box ScanGear CS U GERHLE Pins lt a 7 Color Screen x i E Color Mode Color e j 2 Resolution 75 dpi v Edit Image Type 0 Width 8 50 inches 10 Hei
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8. If you see an image in the Preview Area this means Automatically execute a preview is On with the Note Preferences sheet p 84 Otherwise the Preview Area is empty In the Main sheet adjust the settings for the Color Mode Output Resolution Selection Scanning area and Scale chapter 5 Scanning an Original 7 In the Scanner sheet specify a variety of settings for operation of the scanner amp p 55 8 Click the Preview button to pre scan the image and display it in the Preview Area nsa Hanan Main Tone D24000 Color Mode A Color 7 Dutput Resolution z5 7 dpi Selection Width Height Units jeso 11 00 inches 7 L a Scale fico ee Canon lt lt Simple Mode E Color fi 75dpi C850 ca 11 00 je 154iKB 4 Zoomed Preview Although the zoom button can be used to zoom in on the image in the preview area the zoomed image will appear coarse and it may not be possible to make fine selections or adjust image settings If you use the following method you can zoom in on a selected area only and it will be clearly displayed in magnified form in the preview area e Select the area of the image you wish to zoom Press and hold the Shift key while you click the Preview button The selected area of the image will be pre scanned in magnified view in the preview area chapter 5 Scanning an Original Glossary
9. Settings In the Properties window click the appropriate tab General Events Preferences or Color Management to open the respective sheet CanoScan D2400U Properties 2 x General Events Preferences Color Management When application hides driver user interface Color Settings Recommended Be Canon ColorGear Color matching C None Preview at opening of ScanGear CS U Automatically execute a preview Display saved preview image None T Automatically quit ScanGear CS U after scanning Confirm that the settings are apropriate Otherwise make changes as necessary After the changes are made click the Apply button to validate the changes Click the OK button The dialog is closed and the Scanners and Cameras properties dialog is activated Click the OK button The setting are completed The changes will be effective the next time you launch the ScanGear CS U chapter 6 Preferences Settings Glossary Contents Index General Settings The General sheet provides details the name of the connected scanner its current status and a button for diagnostic testing axi General Everts Preferences Color Managemert e CanoScan D2400 Executing a Diagnostic Test Follow the procedure below to execute the scanner diagnostic test 1 Click the Test Scanner button The scanner diagnostic test begins If the test detects no problems a message
10. Before You Begin Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS U 6 1 software for Windows Me Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional ScanGear CS U 6 1 hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS U will provide flexible efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with your CanoScan D1230U D2400U Scanner by providing an interface with a variety of TWAIN compliant software applications TWAIN p 108 ScanGear CS U has a number of powerful features that help you achieve peak performance with your scanner Using ScanGear CS U you can preview and adjust an image before the image is scanned and acquired by the parent software application Here is a quick summary of the important features of ScanGear CS U Two operation modes Simple mode which allows you to select all optimum settings with one selection and Advanced mode which allows you to create professional color and other enhancements for artistic effects Flexible fully automatic image acquisition and pre scan image manipulation prior to passing data to the image application TWAIN 1 6 compliant Text Enhanced mode for OCR applications Canon ColorGear color matching software technology Automatic preview or preview image cache ScanGear CS U can run with or without its main window depending on the acquiring application Negative and positive films can be scanned using the film adapter unit attached to the scanner chapter 1 Before You Begin Normally when you start a scann
11. Before You Begin Glossary Sener Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows 98 A N or Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional e TWAIN compliant parent software application chapter 1 Before You Begin Getting Help in ScanGear CS U For information about using ScanGear CS U open the on line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar or in the dialog boxes Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in on line Help chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U Installing ScanGear CS U Uninstalling ScanGear CS U Installing ScanGear CS U Glossary gt Contents Index Installing ScanGear CSU Before you install ScanGear CS U make sure that you have accomplished the following tasks Make sure that the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port In My Computer Control Panel System icon click the Device Manager tab and double click Universal serial bus controler If you can see the names of the Host Controller and USB Root Hub displayed the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port Some computers may require enabling the USB function with a BIOS setting For details about enabling the USB port with the BIOS setting see your computer manual Make sure the scanner is connected to a computer If a previous version of ScanGear CS is installed on your computer uninstall it before you install ScanGear
12. Color Negatives Eilm Size 25mm Sleeve x IV AutoExposue Save Exposure Data F Descreen I UnsharpMask Remove Dust and Scratches Normal ae F High speed Scan Mode chapter 6 Top Page Glossary gt Contents Index Settings in the Windows Control Panel Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties General Settings Events Settings Preferences Settings Color Management Settings chapter 6 Preferences Settings Glossary Contents Index Opening Scannersand Cameras Properties You can specify some settings for ScanGear CS U with using Scanners and Cameras properties in Windows Control Panel Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog can be opened with the following procedures Be sure to close ScanGear CS U for this operation 1 On the Windows desktop click the Start button point to Settings and click Control Panel 2 Inthe Control Panel window double click the Scanners and Cameras Icon 3 Inthe Scanners and Cameras Properties window click the name of the scanner and click the Properties button File Edt View Favorites Tools Help Back gt QSearch SyFolders lt BHistoy A GE X A ga Address 5 Scanners an d Cameras B The folowing scanners or ca e 2 2 3 AddDevice Canon CanoScan Scanners and PowerShot D2400U Devices Logging settings Cameras Windows Me Windows 98 chapter 6 Preferences
13. Contents Index 10 11 12 13 Click a button in the Toolbar p 28 to manipulate the image Adjust the image quality with the tools and options provided on the Tone p 43 or Halftone p 54 sheet Specify the scanning area Point to one corner of the area of the image that you want to scan Click the left mouse button and while holding the mouse button down drag the mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the area you want to scan Release the mouse button The area will be boxed in by a rectangle After performing all the settings click the Scan button to scan the image The image is acquired in the software application Close the ScanGear CS U window You can edit or save the image with the application software chapter 5 Scanning an Original Scanning Film Use the following procedures to scan films with the Film Adapter Unit FAU built into the scanner Please see Scanning Film guide supplied with the FAU to learn how to set film on it Note 1 Place the film in the film guide set the loaded film guide on the platen and close the document cover 2 Select Film as the Image Source In Advanced mode click the Scanner tab and select it The Preview area shape will change to a horizontal rectangle and allow you to set the film type and film size Simple Mode D2400U Image Type F Magazine Color Screen he E Color Mode Color 2 Resolution 600 dpi
14. Control Panel Glossary Glossary Acquired Images Images sent from your scanner software to the host graphics application Auto Crop After you select an area of the screen by clicking the Crop button and dragging a rectangle around the object or text you want to crop click the Auto Crop button to size the rectangle exactly to the size of the object or block of text enclosed in the rectangle Auto Tone Adjustment Automatic analysis and adjustment of the image using Contrast Brightness and Gamma settings Automatic Preview When the automatic preview feature is switched on the original on the scanner is pre scanned immediately as ScanGear CS U is launched from the parent software application To switch this feature on and off open the Preferences sheet for your scanner and click the button for Automatically execute a preview p 84 Bits and Bit Depth A bit Binary digit is the smallest possible unit of information on a computer it represents yes or no on or off 1 or O Bit Depth is used to describe the complexity of a graphic image One bit or bi level images are black and white This is the Black and White setting in ScanGear CS U Eight bit grayscale uses 256 shades of gray to accurately represent most black and white photographs or gray interpretations of color images This is the Grayscale setting in ScanGear CS U Twenty four bit color also called True Color uses three eight bit channels one ch
15. Preview Area is automatically set to match the film guide The crop size and position changes automatically when the Film Size setting is changed or when the Image Source Platen setting is switched to Film Adapter The crop size and position can also be adjusted manually Auto Exposure This function is available when Image Source is set to Film When On this function automatically sets the exposure light intensity and compensation for each RGB channel to match the brightness of the film and produce the best scanned image The default setting for this function is On Set it to Off when you wish to perform the exposure compensation with an application program after the scan or if you wish to achieve an under exposed effect The auto exposure function is always on in basic mode To scan positives or to achieve an under exposed effect switch to advanced mode and set this function to Off chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Saving the Exposure Data This function is available when Image Source is set to Film and the auto exposure compensation function is set to On If a check mark is placed beside this option you can scan a new film using the exposure data from a prior film If for example a film is shot under the same lighting conditions and settings as another several frames can be scanned with the same exposure data making it possible to achieve finely matched color tones D
16. TWAIN 108 TWAIN driver 66 70 U Underexposed 108 Uninstall 19 Units 42 Unsharp Mask 58 108 USB 108 USB port 12 W White point 50 108 Width 35 108 Width and Height 42 Width Height ratio 108 Window Resize Corner 27 Windows 98 8 X X and Y Axes 109 Z Zoom Tool Button 29 Zooming 109 Customer Support Help Desk CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan CANON U S A INC Digital Home and Personal Systems Division 2995 Redhill Avenue Costa Mesa CA 92626 U S A 1 800 OK CANON http www ccsi canon com CANON CANADA INC 6390 Dixie Road Mississauga Ontario LST 1P7 Canada 1 800 OK CANON http www canon ca CANON LATIN AMERICA INC 6505 Blue Lagoon Drive Suite 325 Miami Florida 33126 U S A CANON MEXICANA S de R L de C V Anillo Periferico Sur No 4124 Torre Zafiro Il Colonia Ex Rancho de Anzaldo Piso 5 y 6 Mexico D F Tel 525 5490 2000 CANON PANAMA S A Apartado 7022 Panama 5 Rep de Panama Tel 507 279 8900 CANON CHILE S A Ave Manquehue Norte 1337 Piso 3 Casilla 187 9 Santiago Chile Tel 562 366 6600 CANON ARGENTINA S A Ave Corrientes 420 1043 Buenos Aires Argentina Tel 5411 432 59800 CANON EUROPA N V P O Box 2262 1180 EG Amstelveen The Netherlands CANON UK LTD Woodhatch Reigate Surrey RH2 8BF United Kingdom For technical suppor
17. appropriate color profile to view the colors of the scanned image on the computer display as closely matched to the original image as possible chapter 6 Preferences Settings None Scans without color correction Select this mode when you wish to adjust the colors yourself with the color correction features of ScanGear CS U or another application program after scanning This mode is most appropriate for advanced users When you specify ColorGear setting the Auto Tone button will be grayed out and the Tone sheet in the Note Advanced Mode will not be displayed Preview at opening of ScanGear CS U The preview opening settings determine what is displayed in the Preview Area every time ScanGear CS U is launched from the parent software application e Automatically execute a pr eview This setting switches the automatic preview feature on When this feature is selected a preview is executed automatically when ScanGear CS U is launched and an image of the original on the scanner is displayed in the Preview Area e Display saved pr eview image This setting switches the preview image cache feature on When this feature is selected the image in the Preview Area is saved when ScanGear CS U is closed and then displayed again the next time ScanGear CS U is launched Clicking the Clear button clears the cached image from the previous launch Any changes performed on the image in the Preview Area are reflected in the imag
18. cacescanscarzencsceacesahepSeespetmndeassboenss 13 Uninstalling ScanGear CS U vicissccssssssnsccssctececsssnsanctsenneeaneessnnns 19 Capter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode 20 What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode 21 Switching Between the Simple and Advanced Modes 22 Simple Mode Main WiNdOW cccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeteeeeeeeeeesaes 23 Advanced Mode Main WindOW cccccceeteceeeeeeseneeeeeeeeeeees 24 Capter 4 What is on the screen 0ceee 26 Main WUE ca eciscostouaitecd cca cudeeettadesnadentc bol tenicetoasgnrctdectacetennieenss 27 Toolbar eaa A 28 Scanning BUTTONS occ sietccetiadescecsesreteeveditesae Aietceuniseteundeescaadeeens 31 Simple Mode Main WiNdOW cccceccceeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeeeeeeeesaes 32 Advanced Mode Main Wind0W cccccceesteeeeeeeessneeeeeeeeesees 39 The Main ee as Aes cetey ye nireane ie asadeants ab acatecamedianeted 39 The Tone Sheet ote veces ate erase eaten 43 Contrast Brightness Sheet 0 cccccecceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeetees 46 Gamma Sheet faraa ciate iadacerauiaten sa eninend Seales 47 Histogram Sheet scicieasscstrcgnsaenidmest lt sniewiaianrsseabnsananece 49 Special Tone Curves Sheet cccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeesees 51 Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly cceeeeeeeeees 52 The Halftone Sheet Ssh deaedcnanecine ec iaeecs ae tred eananenenatel 54 The Scanner Sheet ys co xeeicencaer di daalcanbenndpasheasanxiadaiaiencndvas
19. change the size of the Preview image e To increase the magnification of the image click the Zoom Tool button then click the left mouse button on the area of the previewed image to view You can repeat this procedure to magnify the image up to 4 times its previewed size e To decrease the magnification of the image click the Zoom Tool button then click the right mouse on the magnified image Lt Auto Crop Button After clicking the Crop button and drawing a rectangle around the part of the image that you want to scan click the Auto Crop button to size the rectangle for the best fit around the object enclosed by the rectangle Negative Positive Button Click the Negative Positive button to invert the colors and create a negative of the image f Mirror Button Click the Mirror button to flip the image horizontally like a mirror image Rotate Left Button Click the Rotate Left button to rotate a scanned image left 90 degrees counterclockwise Click this button repeatedly to continue rotating the image left chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Rotate Right Button Click the Rotate Right button to rotate a scanned image right 90 degrees clockwise Click this button repeatedly to continue rotating the image right f Rulers Button Click the Rulers button to display a ruler in the Preview Area to help with sizing and cropping the image To select the gradations for rulers click the d
20. chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index The Halftone Sheet Main Halftone p2400U The Halftone sheet is displayed only when Black and White or Text Enhanced has been selected for the Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main window e f you selected Text Enhanced you cannot make any changes on this sheet e You can set only Threshold in this sheet Note Halftoning Threshold Threshold determines whether portions of an original are scanned as black or white Drag the slider left to make the image lighter or drag it right to make the image darker Or you can also enter a value 0 255 directly into the entry box to the right of the slider chapter 4 What is on the Screen The Scanner Sheet Main Tone a Image Source Platen X Paper Size Letter bd F Auto Exposure I Save Exposure Data I Descreen I UnsharpMask Remove Dust and Scratches I High speed Scan Mode IV Energy Saving Mode Shut off lamp time 12 minutes Copyright CANON INC 2001 All Rights Reserved CanoScan D2400U R LLD Version 1 00 When you click on the Scanner tab D1230U D2400U the Scanner sheet opens Image Source Specifies the source of the original e Platen Scans the photos or documents e Film Scans films from the Film Adapter Unit FAU Changing the Image Source setting clears the image from the Preview Area and clears all the se
21. resolution when scanning changes according to the setting here When the resolution is set to 4800 7200 or 9600 the Scale value is set to 100 Scale setting sets the scale for the image sent to the parent software application and has no effect on the image displayed in the preview area chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index The Tone Sheet The Tone sheet is displayed only when Color or Grayscale has been selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching is not selected for Color Setting in the Preferences settings e Changing the Color Mode selection or clicking the Clear button restores the default settings on the Tone sheet e Tone sheet adjustment is conducted with the Preview Area e Settings can be selected even when there is no image in the Preview Area In this case the settings take effect on the next scanned image Contrast Brightness Channel AA Master These are the Tone sheet buttons that open each tool chart and allow you to enhance images in the Preview Area Samples and detailed descriptions of each sheet are provided on the following pages Tone Sheet Buttons Auto Tone button Found on both the toolbar and the Tone sheet the Auto Tone button turns the automatic tone correction feature on Automatic tone correction automatically adjusts the image tone to produce a better image chapter 4 What is o
22. the left or right to set the scanner gamma value or you can type the value directly into the boxes Entering a value into either boxes of the scanner gamma or the monitor gamma will display a respective value in the other box The allowed range of values are 0 10 to 10 00 inclusive The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the current gamma setting for the current Channel and the image in the Preview Area changes to reflect the adjustment When the Scanner Gammma value is modified the Monitor Gamma value changes automatically chapter 4 What is on the Screen Histogram Sheet Main Tone p2400u Histogram Channel ol fis fs Black point Mid point White point M a AE Reset AlReset le When the Histogram button is clicked the Histogram sheet is displayed Use the histogram to enhance an image when the image is either too light or too dark like an overexposed or underexposed photograph Increasing the darker tones with the histogram improves the contrast of the image Channel If you want to select one of the primary colors RGB for adjusting the histogram click the Channel down arrow and select the color or leave the setting at Master to adjust all colors chapter 4 What is on the Screen Eyedroppers Black point Mid point White point Click one of the three eyedroppers then click the portion of the image in the Preview Area that you want to sa
23. CS U 6 1 e With Windows 2000 Professional ensure that you log on as an Administrator to install uninstall the software e If ScanGear CS U has already been installed according to the instructions in the Quick Start Guide that came with the scanner there is no need to perform the installation procedures described on the following pages chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U Glossary gt Contents Installing ScanGear CS U e Windows Millennium Edition Me After you have attached the scanner to the computer have the CanoScan Setup CD ROM at hand and follow the procedures below to install the driver software ScanGear CS U If you use the English version uni language CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM Turn the computer on When the Add New Hardware Wizard displays confirm that Automatic search for a better driver Recommended is selected Add New Hardware Wizard Windows has found the following new hardware Scanner Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware If your hardware came with installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do If you selected Specify the location of the driver in Step 2 and then clicked the Next button click the Back button and redo the procedures starting from Step 2 Place the CanoScan Setup CD ROM in the drive Wait for approximately 10 seconds then click the Next butto
24. Height 11 00 inches X size 1541KB Cy Image Source Platen Paper Size Letter Canon Advanced Mode gt gt ii 75dpi 08 50 hO 11 00 6 154KB If the Advanced Mode main window appears click the Simple Mode button If you see an image in the Preview Area this means Automatically execute a preview is On with the Preferences sheet p 84 Otherwise the Preview Area is empty Note chapter 5 Scanning an Original 6 Click the down arrow for Image Type and select a setting from the drop down list p 32 Your selection automatically sets the mode for the scanning job Note 7 Review the settings you see below the Image Type selection Color Mode Resolution Width Height Size Paper Size amp p 33 38 If you are satisfied with these settings go on to the next step e On the Simple Mode sheet you click one of the flat buttons the black inverted triangles to open a pop up menu and select another setting e You can click the Edit Image Type button and define up to 12 custom Image Types in the Image Type Settings dialog box p 35 Click the Magazine check box p 32 on when scanning magazine pages to enable moir reduction and reduce dot patterns chapter 5 Scanning an Original 8 Click the Preview button to pre scan the image and display it in the Preview Area gt ScanGear CS U loj x FS Q Hianag F x
25. Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary gt Contents Index Switching Between the Simple and Advanced Modes You can switch between the Simple and Advanced Modes simply by clicking a button In the Simple Mode main window click the Advanced Mode button to open the Advanced Mode main window In the Advanced Mode main window click the Simple Mode button to open the Simple Mode main window If you change the settings in either the Simple Mode or Advanced Mode the changes will be reflected in the settings of the other mode Note Simple Mode Advanced Mode chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Image Type I Magazine Color Screen X E Color Mode Color X 2 Resolution 75 dpi X Edit Image Type iO Width 8 50 inches X 1G Height 11 00 inches X Size 1541KB G Image Source Platen w Paper Size Letter v Canon _tevercedNaie 2 75 dpi 6850 hG 11 00 fe 154KB Z The ScanGear CS U main window in the Simple Mode has only one sheet named Simple Mode followed by the name of your scanner Use the Simple Mode sheet settings to select the settings for a scanning job chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Cle afi Color Mode A Color hd Output Resolution 75 ed dpi Selection Width Height Units Canon lt lt Simple Made ii 75dpi
26. ScanGear CS U 6 1 ll for CanoScan D1230U D2400U Color Scanner User s Guide Copyright Notice Copyright 2001 Canon Inc This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved Under the copyright laws this manual may not be copied in whole or in part without written consent of Canon Inc Under the law copying includes translating into another language or format Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Canon and CanoScan are registered trademarks of Canon Inc ColorGear and ImageTrust are registered trademarks of Canon Inc All other names are trademarks of their respective companies In this manual screen shots are taken with Windows Millennium Edition Me When you use Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional different screens may appear from this manual Capter 1 Before You Begin ccccceeeeeeeeeeees 5 Welcome to ScanGear CS U 6 1 cccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 System Requirements cccccccccteeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeseeeeeeaeaneeeeeess 8 LES WI RRC nee ir ena aR RT 8 SOftWAre ashanti ean daa aa sea nntctonecinabscai aateesdeaeeneata 9 Getting Help in ScanGear CS U wicicccccisccsccsscasescsssatastessssossissnes 10 Capter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U c0e 11 Installing ScanGear CS U vsocssuisseecistvaucivsrsesineesanenansteeneeantiens 12 Installing ScanGear CS U sss
27. Screen Glossary Contents Index Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly In the Special Tone Curves graph you can edit the curve directly 1 Click on the curve and drag each curve anchor point until the desired effect is achieved Main Tone D2400u Special Tone Curves Channel RI cola Master x Select Special Curve Edit custom curve he a Sja ee arnesa 2 To remove an anchor point altogether drag the anchor point off the graph area chapter 4 What is on the Screen Here are some hints for editing curves Curve handles are drawn on a white background as ared dot to signify that they are editable When the cursor is over the handle it changes to a crosshair Curve end points can be selected and dragged to any point in the curve but cannot be deleted Up to 15 points can be added to a curve by clicking anywhere in the curve box If you drag a point outside of a curve box it will be deleted from the curve and a new curve will form with the remaining points The x and y axes on the curve chart represent the input image color and output image color When you add a handle to the curve and drag that handle toward the white areas the preview image tones are adjusted to reflect the change More than one handle cannot be positioned on a vertical line but more than one handle can be positioned on a horizontal line so you can have several handles on a horizontal line
28. annel each for Red Green and Blue to create up to 16 7 million colors This is the Color setting in ScanGear CS U Glossary Black point The darkest portion of an image scanned as Color or Grayscale When you click on the image with the Black point eyedropper all tones darker than the selected sample tones are adjusted to black Brightness The overall amount of lightness or darkness in an image An image with maximum brightness tends toward white an image with minimum brightness tends toward black While contrast refers to the range and number of tones in an image brightness refers to the intensity of tones Calibration Calibration refers to the adjustment of color processing for input and output devices on a computer so that the colors match throughout the process For example calibration ensures that the color image scanned on a scanner matches the original image when it is displayed on the computer monitor as well as printed on a color printer Canon ColorGear Color Matching Canon s process of matching the color profile of the input device scanner with the color profile of the output device monitor to yield the most accurate color image Canon Imagetrust Canon s process of converting grayscale image 8 bits per pixel to a black and white image 1 bit per pixel to yield a more effective scan for optical character recognition OCR applications Channel See Color Channels Glossary Col
29. ar CS U 6 Confirm the name of the scanner is displayed and click the Next button to start copying the files Add New Hardware Wizard Windows driver file search for the device CanoScan D2400U Windows is now ready to install the best driver for this device Click Back to select a different driver or click Next to continue Location of driver F SCANGEARSENGLISH D240U INF When you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD ROM after clicking the OK button click the Browse button Specify the CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM drive as the file source then click the OK button Click the Finish button to complete the installation procedure Add New Hardware Wizard s CanoScan D2400U Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U e Always uninstall ScanGear CS U with this procedure using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM Note eMake sure the scanner is connected to the computer 1 Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM in the drive 2 Click Uninstall the Software in the CD ROM s menu window Canon Color image lt CanoScan D2400 3 4 Windows Me 98 Click Yes in the comfirmation dialog Windows 2000 Scanners and Cameras property dialog displays Select CanoScan D1230U or CanoScan D2400U and click Remove 5 If you will re install ScanGear CS U restart the compu
30. ause 2 Solution The scanner is taking an unusually long time to print or scan The selected output resolution of the image may be too high for the resolution of your printer or your computer may be low on memory Before scanning the image make sure you have set the Scan Resolution on the Main tab to not exceed the resolution of your printer Also check to see if there is enough memory available in your computer Before scanning quit other applications that are not in use DMA option for computer s hard disk drive is not turned on Turn on the DMA option in the System Properties dialog as described below Windows 98 Me 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop 2 Select Properties from the pop up menu and click the Device Manager tab in the System Properties dialog 3 In the Disk Drives category select the appropriate hard disk and click the Properties button on the Device Manager tab 4 Click the Settings tab and place a check in the DMA option 5 Restart the computer chapter 7 Troubleshooting Windows 2000 1 Right click the My Computer icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager button 3 Click on the on the left of IDE ATA ATAPI Controllers 4 Select Primary IDE Channel right click it to show the pull down menu and select Properties 5 Click the Advanced Settings 6 In the Device 0 sel
31. defined settings are saved to a file adc for color adjustment When Color Mode is set for Grayscale or Grayscale 14 16 bit the user defined settings are saved to a file adg for color adjustment The system determines the path and file name for the saved file The target folder for the temporary image file cannot be changed Reset Reset button Resets displayed settings of the channel M R G or B of the function Contrast Brightness Gamma Histogram or Special Tone Curve to their default AllReset All Reset button Resets all the settings of the channels M R G and B of all functions Contrast Brightness Gamma Histogram and Special Tone Curve to their default chapter 4 What is on the Screen Contrast Brightness Sheet Contrast Brightness Channel S ola Master Contrast Brightness roanunn O vepru v AE Reset AllReset When the Contrast Brightness button is clicked the Contrast Brightness sheet is displayed The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the current Contrast Brightness setting for the current Channel and the image in the Preview Area changes to reflect the adjustment Channel If you want to select one of the primary colors RGB for adjusting the contrast or brightness click the Channel down arrow and select the color or leave the settings at Master to adjust all the colors Contrast Drag the Contrast slider to the left to decr
32. e saved for the next preview None Click this button to switch the automatic preview and preview image cache features off Automatically quit ScanGear CS U after scanning Click the check box if you want ScanGear CS U to close every time you click the Scan button to scan an image chapter 6 Preferences Settings Glossary Contents Index Color Management Settings The Color Management sheet allows you to add or remove basic profiles for Canon ColorGear Color Matching e Click the Canon ColorGear Color Matching check box on in the Preferences sheet e The sRGB Color Space Profile is added automatically when ScanGear CS U is installed If several profiles have been added only the most recent profile added is enabled Even if you delete all profiles the sRGB Color Space Profile will remain automatically selected axi General Everts Prelerences Color Management These settings let you add and remove color profile A arrocistione wih your scannet camere This can affect Ihe cokes of you magar Colo Proliins cumertty associated wath this z r E Caj esj chapter 7 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Troubleshooting Pre Scan Checklist How to Avoid Problems Troubleshooting Checklist chapter 7 Troubleshooting Perform the checks on this short list before you begin troubleshooting specific problems Make sure that the ScanGear CS U s
33. e selection and the Width and Height text boxes When you click the Keep Proportions button the image size is maintained in the same proportion whenever you change either the width or the height Low contrast An image that has low contrast does not have many distinct differences between tones Glossary Mid point The mid tone portion of the image scanned as Color or Grayscale When you click on the image with the Mid point eyedropper all tones between the black point and white point are adjusted in relation to the mid point setting Mid tone Mid tones are the middle range of tones in an image between highlights and shadows Midtones can be adjusted for color and grayscale images with the Gamma tool Moir reduction Moir reduction can be switched on with the Descreen button on the Scanner sheet Moir patterns are caused by poor dithering as a result of scanning images from published materials like newspapers magazines books etc When the Descreen feature is on moir reduction smoothes the overall appearance of the image and enhances image quality OCR Optical Character Recognition OCR Optical Character Recognition software converts text images into actual text characters readable by a word processing program or similar application The Text Enhanced scan setting sharpens black and white contrast to assist in the accurate recognition of characters in OCR software Optical resolution A scanner s resoluti
34. ease the contrast of the image or to the right to increase the contrast of the image Brightness Drag the Brightness slider to the left to darken the image or to the right to lighten the image chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Gamma Sheet Main Tone D240 Gamma Channel if ef PAA Master x Gamma Scanner Monitor 2 aras S 04539 220 gt D gla ese anea When the Gamma button is clicked the Gamma sheet is displayed Gamma refers to a process where mid tones are shifted so that the lighter colors are lightened and darker colors are darkened For example let us say you scanned a photograph of a subject in a boat in a tree lined lake and the shadows of the trees are dark enough and the white of the boat is light enough but the blue in the sky the blue of the water and the blue of the subject s clothing all look the same By increasing the Scanner Gamma value of the image the sky might become lighter and the water darker giving a better contrast to the image The Monitor Gamma value is a reciprocal number of the Scanner Gamma value Channel If you want to select one of the primary colors RGB for adjusting the gamma value click the Channel down arrow and select the color or leave the settings at Master to adjust all the colors chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Gamma Scanner Gamma Drag the Gamma slider to
35. ect DMA if available in the Transfer Mode 7 Click OK 8 Close the Device Manager window and click OK to close the System Properties window 9 Restart the Computer Please consult the manufacturer of your computer for confirmation that the DMA function is supported chapter 7 Troubleshooting Parts of images are missing or not aligned Problem Some characters are missing from the image in the Preview Area or the image is not aligned in the Preview Area Cause The page has been placed on the scanner improperly Solution Check the scanner and place the original correctly to adjust the image Image is too light or too dark compared to the original Problem Scanned or printed image is much lighter or darker than the original Cause Image and color adjustments may not have been set properly Solution The best solution is to scan the image using all default settings again Then make imaging and color adjustments as necessary The preview image is too small on the monitor Problem The image in the Preview Area is very small and cannot be viewed in the Preview Area for adjustment Cause If you have a high resolution setting on your monitor the ScanGear CS U window is smaller than if you had a lower resolution setting Solution Drag the Window Resize Corner p 27 on the lower right of the ScanGear CS U window to enlarge the entire window or lower your monitor s resolution with the
36. er for maximum quality in the printed image chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index B W Photo Grayscale 150 dpi Use to scan black and white photographs with varying shades of gray B W Photo Fine Grayscale 300 dpi Use to scan black and white photographs with varying shades of gray for best quality in the scanned image e Line Art Black and White 300 dpi Use to scan of a black and white original that contains a graphic illustration e Laser Printer Black and White 600 dpi Use to scan a black and white original that you intend to print on a black and white laser beam printer e FAX Text Enhanced 200 dpi Use to scan an original that you intend to send by facsimile OCR Text Enhanced 300 dpi Use to scan pages of text that you intend to capture with an OCR software application Color Mode Displays the Color Mode setting for the currently selected Image Type And the Mode can be set to one of the settings provided In this case a new Image Type can be saved under a new name Black and White Grayscale e Grayscale 14 16 bit Color e Color 42 48 bit eText Enhanced chapter 4 What is on the Screen Grayscale 14 bit and Color 42 bit is selectable with the CanoScan D1230U and Grayscale 16 bit and Color 48 bit with the CanoScan D2400U The Text Enhanced and Grayscale selections require more time that the Black and White setting in orde
37. escreen Click this check box if you want ScanGear CS U to conduct moir reduction to improve the overall image quality Moir are dot patterns that interfere with processing images for professional use and are usually caused by poor dithering resulting from scanning images from newspapers books magazines etc Unsharp Mask Click this check box to switch the Unsharp Mask feature on and off Sharpens an image such as a photograph that is slightly out of focus by emphasizing the contrast to make outlines clearer When the image would not be improved with Descreen try to switch the Unsharp Mask function off The effects by Descreen and Unsharp Mask will not show in the Preview area chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Remove Dust and Scratches CanoScan D2400U only Contents This function is available with CanoScan D2400U and FAU S13 when Image Source is set to Film and the film type is set to Color Positives ahs 1 or Color Negatives The FARE Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement function automatically produces a scanned image with the areas under small bits of dirt or scratches removed The available settings are None Soft Normal and Hard eSoft Compensates for high contrast dirt and scratches At this setting it may not be possible to restore areas under large flecks of dirt or scratches eNormal This setting is recommended for most purposes eHard Compensates for low c
38. esulting from scanning images from newspapers books magazines etc This function is the same as the Descreen function in the Advanced mode chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index The Main Sheet Color Mode A Color hd Output Resolution 75 ha dpi Selection Width Height Units aj Scale fico a Canon lt lt Simple Mode Color Mode The Color Mode determines how the original will be scanned Black and White Grayscale Color etc Click the down arrow and select a setting from the drop down list e Black and White The image is scanned in black and white e Grayscale The image is scanned in black and white but if the original is in color most of the colors will be shaded e Grayscale 14 16 bit While the Grayscale mode scans at 8 bits this mode scans at 14 or 16 bits to achieve a particularly high quality image Each pixel is expressed with 14 or 16 bits of data chapter 4 What is on the Screen gt Glossary E Contents e Color 42 48 bit While the Color mode scans at 8 bits per RGB BET saa channel this mode scans at 14 or 16 bits per channel to achieve a particularly high quality image Each pixel is expressed with 42 or 48 bits of data e Text Enhanced Converts grayscale images to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology This setting produces sharper text which will be easier for OCR software to read
39. g box opens 2 Click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Scanner A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U 3 Confirm that the first button is selected Search for the best driver for your device and click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Recommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Insert the CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM into the CD ROM drive If you use the English version uni language CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM select the CD ROM drive then click the Next button If you use the multi language CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM select the Specify a location and click the Browse button In the Browse for Folders dialog navigate in the CD ROM drive to find the Scangear folder and select the English folder then click the OK button Finally click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search M CD ROM drive Je Microsoft windows Update I Specify a location F Scangean e nglish kd Browse pee chapter 2 Installing ScanGe
40. ght 11 00 inches iw Size 1541KB Cr Image Source Platen hd Paper Size Letter v Canon Advayeed Mode gt gt E Color ji 4850 4611 00 i 154KB 7 5 dpi Preview Area Status Area Window Resize Corner Mode Switching Button chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Toolbar Buttons on the toolbar help you to perform important tasks like cropping images moving images Zooming and so on T Sqa H E m a T e at 3 Crop Button Click the Crop button and drag the pointer in any direction to draw a rectangle around the area you want to select for scanning This reduces the time it takes to scan an image because you are pre scanning or scanning only the necessary section of the image not the whole area To un crop the image simply click outside the cropped area amp Move Image Button Use the Move Image button to scroll the image up down or left right when the previewed image has been enlarged with the Zoom Tool button and is too large to be viewed all at once Click the Move Image button and drag the image with the hand image pointer The Move Image button is not available when the previewed image has not been enlarged and is displayed entirely in the Note Preview Area chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index 4 Zoom Tool Button Click the Zoom Tool button and then click the left or right mouse button to
41. he left mouse button and while holding the mouse button down drag the mouse pointer to the opposite corner of the area you want to scan Release the mouse button The area will be boxed in by a rectangle T Click the Scan button to scan the image The image is acquired in the software application Close the ScanGear CS U window You can edit or save the image with the application software chapter 5 Scanning an Original Scanning in the Advanced Mode This is a brief overview of the general procedure for previewing and scanning an original in the Advanced Mode 1 Place the original on the scanner For details about positioning the original on the scanner see your scanner user s manual Note 2 Start the software application you are going to use 3 Confirm that your scanner is selected in the Select Source or its equivalent dialog box p 65 4 Start ScanGear CS U as a TWAIN driver The mothods for starting TWAIN drivers vary between application programs See the respective manuals for application programs chapter 5 Scanning an Original 5 6 The ScanGear CS U main window opens ixl Color Mode A Color Output Resolution 75 v dpi Selection Width Height Units Canon lt lt Simple Mode i 75dpi 08 50 hO 11 00 e 154KB If the Simple Mode main window appears click the Advanced Mode button
42. image so it is enlarged the image will not maintain its resolution in the same way as the final scanned image Solution Try to use the Zoomed Preview function Select the image you wish to zoom Press and hold the Shift key while you click the Preview Button The selected area of the image will be pre scanned in magnified view in the preview area chapter 7 Troubleshooting The colors differ between the Preview and the Print Problem Cause1 Solution Cause2 Solution Cause3 Solution1 Solution 2 When printing the image its color differ from the one in the Preview area The toner of the printer is going short Confirm the toner of the printer Canon ColorGear Color Matching may have not been selected when it was necessary Check that Canon ColorGear Color Matching is selected on the Preferences sheet The settings of the printer driver such as color balance or Gamma do not match to the printer Adjust the color balance in the printer driver manually Change the Gamma value setting of the printer driver The software application cannot find the scanner Problem Cause Solution When trying to scan an error message says the scanner cannot be found Windows may not recognize your scanner Make sure the scanner is connected to your computer before you turned on the computer and started Windows If not connect the scanner Then restart your computer If this does not correct the proble
43. ing job you will see the ScanGear CS U main window with its toolbar Preview Area and tabs However some software applications may not open the ScanGear CS U main window When this occurs you cannot use the settings described in this user s guide because the host software application will provide the settings so you can change the image after it is acquired When a software application uses ScanGear CS U without opening the ScanGear CS U main window this is called the windowless mode chapter 1 Before You Begin System Requirements The hardware and software listed below is required to use ScanGear CS U Hardware e You can use following scanner with ScanGear CS U CanoScan D1230U D2400U IBM PC or its compatible on which Windows Me Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional can run Memory RAM required is determined by your system 32 MB 64 MB or more recommended 10 MB of free disk space for ScanGear installation Free disk space at least 50 MB The amount of space required depends on the scanning area and the Color Mode or Resolution settings color images scanned at higher resolution require more storage space Before you scan an image check the file size in the status bar You should have at least twice that amount Note of free space available on the hard disk Minimum requirement for monitor 800 x 600 resolution minimum High Color 16 bit or greater chapter 1
44. m consult the scanner user manual for additional information about how to properly set up your scanner Some buttons are grayed out Problem Cause Solution Buttons in the Toolbar are grayed out and not available Some functions are not available until an image has been previewed Preview an image chapter 7 Troubleshooting ScanGear CS U does not launch Problem Cause1 Solution Cause2 Solution Cause3 Solution ScanGear CS U does not launch the screen freezes or another software application launches The scanner may not be connected correctly Make sure the scanner is properly connected to your computer before you turn on the computer and start Windows If not connect the scanner Then restart your computer You may have chosen the wrong scanner source in your software application Make sure you selected the correct scanner in the parent software application For details see your software application documentation for instructions The scanner configuration file may have been changed Uninstall ScanGear CS U p 19 then reinstall ScanGear CS U p 12 Can t scan with the film adapter unit Problem Cause Solution Can t scan with the film adapter unit Film adapter unit s connector cable is detached Attach the film adapter unit s connector cable correctly chapter 7 Troubleshooting Scanning is too slow Problem Cause1 Solution C
45. mple or enter values in the text boxes or drag one of the three triangles at the bottom of the graph to adjust the value The shape of the tone curve and histogram changes to reflect the current Histogram setting for the current Channel and the image in the Preview Area changes to reflect the adjustment A White point value must be larger than a Black point and a Mid point value must be between the Black point and White point Note Reset Resets the default values e Black point 0 e Mid point 128 e White point 255 chapter 4 What is on the Screen Special Tone Curves Sheet Main Tone p2400u Special Tone Curves Channel E oaf Master x Select Special Curve No correction x a AE Reset AlReset 7 When the Special Tone Curves button is clicked the Special Tone Curves sheet is displayed Channel Click the down arrow and select one of the primary colors RGB for adjustment or leave the setting at Master to adjust all the colors Select Special Curve Click the down arrow and select a setting from the drop down list These settings are designed to solve some of the most common problems with scanned images overexposure underexposure or poor contrast e No correction e Fix an image that is underexposed e Fix an image that is overexposed e Fix an image that is low contrast e Fix an image automatically e Edit Custom Curve chapter 4 What is on the
46. n The driver will begin to install If the Windows was unable to locate the software for this device message appears after the Next button is clicked click the Back button and redo the procedures starting from Step 3 chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U 5 When the Windows has finished installing the new hardware device message appears click the Finish button Add New Hardware Wizard 2 CanoScan D2400U s Windows has finished installing the new hardware device If you use the multi language CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM After you have attached the scanner to the computer have the CanoScan Setup CD ROM at hand and follow the procedures below to install the driver software ScanGear CS U Turn the computer on When the Add New Hardware Wizard displays select Specify the location of the driver advanced and click the Next button Add New Hardware Wizard 4 Windows has found the following new hardware Scanner Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware If your hardware came with installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do C Aut search for a better driver Recommended lt Back Cancel chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM in the drive Wait for approximately 10 seconds Click the Removable Media option s
47. n the Screen Glossary Contents Index Ls Contrast Brightness button Opens the Contrast Brightness sheet and allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the entire image Gamma button Opens the Gamma sheet and allows you to shift mid tones so lighter colors are lightened and darker colors are darkened 44 Histogram button Opens the Histogram sheet and allows you to adjust tone intensity to enhance an image that is either too light or too dark Tal Special Tone Curves buttons Opens the Special Tone Curves sheet and allows you to adjust the tones for one or all of the three primary colors RGB by selecting a special tone curve or editing a tone curve The Contrast Brightness Gamma Histogram and Special Tone curves can be set even if there is no image in the Preview Area The setting will remain in effect for the next image previewing or scanning Note chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Common Buttons The Tone sheet settings are commonly set with the Load Save Reset and All Reset buttons described below Load Button When Color Mode is set for Color or Color 42 48 bit a user saved file adc is opened and used for color adjustment When Color Mode is set for Grayscale or Grayscale 14 16 bit user saved file adg is opened and used for gray adjustment Save Button When Color Mode is set for Color or Color 42 48 bit the user
48. o that it is unchecked and click the Specify a location option so that it is checked Then click the Browse button Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected Search for the best driver for your device ecommended Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel From the CanoScan CD ROM select the Scangear folder followed by the appropriate language folder and click the OK button Browse for Folder 2 xi Select the folder that contains driver information INF file for this device Confirm that the correct folder and path appear beside the Specify a location option and click the Next button When the name of the scanner appears click the Next button The driver will begin to install When the Windows has finished installing the new hardware device message appears click the Finish button chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS U Glossary Windows 98 Windows 2000 Professional a 1 Follow this procedure to install ScanGear CS U To perform this procedure you need CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM 1 Connect the scanner and computer with the USB cable Then turn on the computer A brief message will tell you that an unknown device has been detected then the Add New Hardware Wizard dialo
49. oftware was installed successfully Confirm that the cables between your computer and scanner are connected securely Before scanning or previewing check that the data source has been selected If your scanner does not appear as an option when you select a TWAIN source to scan from your imaging software you have to install ScanGear CS U again p 12 chapter 7 Troubleshooting Here is some general advice on avoiding problems in your scanning jobs Start with the best possible original image to scan Select only the part of the image you want to scan Preview the image and select it with the Crop and Auto Crop buttons Not only does a more precise selection save file space but your image quality will be much higher Check the output file size before beginning the scan Make sure you have enough room if you are scanning files that require a large amount of disk space Match your Color Mode to the output purpose If you are scanning text use the Text Enhanced mode If you are scanning line art use the Black and White setting and so on Match your scan resolution to the type of file you need If you are scanning images for use as GIF or JPG files on the Web you do not have to scan at 600 dpi Although it is recommended that you scan at a higher resolution than you need for high quality color images you should balance that factor against your planned use for the image Take advantage of the Tone sheet features
50. on capability See also dpi Resolution Output Dimensions The final dimensions of the scanned image based on paper size cropping and scaling 103 Glossary Output size The size of the acquired image calculated by multiplying the width and height by the scale percentage Overexposed An image that was exposed to too much light while it was being photographed Pixel An acronym for picture element a pixel is the smallest element used to create a screen image It can contain up to 42 bits of color information Platen The scanner s document glass where originals are placed for scanning Preset Curves A set of curves designed to fix common photographic image problems such as underexposure overexposure or low contrast Preview Area The area located to the left of the ScanGear CS U main window where the image is displayed before the scan occurs When you click the Preview button the image on the scanner is scanned into the Preview Area but not acquired by the application Glossary Preview image cache When the preview image cache feature is switched on the image in the Preview Area from the previous session with ScanGear CS U is saved and displayed the next time ScanGear CS U is launched from the parent software application To switch this feature on and off open the Preferences sheet for your scanner and click the button for Display saved preview image Proportion The ratio of
51. ones in a color or grayscale preview image You cannot edit the curve except with the Special Tone Curves tool Tone sheet The Tone sheet contains tools that let you adjust and correct the image tone The Tone sheet tools include Auto Tone Contrast Brightness Gamma Histogram and Special Tone Curves Toolbar A set of ScanGear CS U tool buttons located above the Preview Area for image selection orientation and other basic adjustments 107 Glossary TWAIN TWAIN refers to an industry standard for transferring information from devices such as a scanner or digital camera to your computer One interpretation of the acronym is Technology Without An Interesting Name Underexposed A dark photographic image that was exposed to too little light when it was photographed Unsharp Mask Sharpens an image like a photograph that is slightly out of focus by emphasizing the contrast to make outlines more clear USB An abbreviation of Universal Serial Bus an interface for external devices connected to a computer and easilly used simply by plugging and unplugging the USB cable while the computer is switched on White point The lightest portion of the image scanned as Color or Grayscale When you click on the image with the White point eyedropper all tones lighter than the selected sample tone are adjusted to white Width The Width text box contains the width of the current selection or if there is no selection
52. ontrast dirt and scratches Although its may restore areas under large flecks of dirt or scratches it may leave artifacts after processing This function cannot be used with black and white film It may also fail to have any effect on KODACHROME film Areas under dirt and scratches may not be removed if the selected scan area is too small There are occasions when areas under dirt or scratches on the top or bottom edges cannot be removed If the edge of the film guide is included in the scan area the areas under dirt or scratches at the boundaries of the scan area may not be removed The Remove Dust and Scratches function will not work at resolutions above 2400 dpi Please reset the output resolution at or within 25 and 2400 dpi In addition lower the magnification so that the scanning resolution remains at 2400 dpi or less If for example the output resolution is set to 1200 dpi and the magnification to 400 the resulting scanning resolution is 4800 dpi or four times the output resolution 1200 dpi x 400 4800 dpi This function is particularly effective at removing dirt or scratches from images with large areas of relatively consistent coloring such as sky shots etc chapter 4 What is on the Screen High speed Scan Mode This function is available when Image Source is set to Platen When a check mark is placed beside this option scanning can be accomplished faster because the lamp output data auto colo
53. onverts the image tones to digital information for computer applications The digital information can be saved as a file or converted to a text file using OCR software Scan Resolution A list of preset levels of detail expressed in dots per inch dpi for the scanned image available from the Resolution list See also dpi Pixel Resolution Sliders On some of the controls in ScanGear CS U for example the Contrast Brightness tool you click the slider and move it to the left or to the right to change the values Statement A U S standard paper size measuring 5 5 x 8 5 in 139 7 x 215 9 mm Status Bar The information line at the lower border of the ScanGear CS U main window which provides helpful information about the current image and settings Glossary Text Enhanced A feature used by ScanGear CS U to increase the accuracy of text scans When Text Enhanced is selected for the Color Mode images are scanned as Grayscale 8 bits per pixel and converted to Black and White 1 bit per pixel using Canon ImageTrust processing software Threshold In a black and white image the point at which a gray pixel is determined to become either black or white The Threshold slider is on the Halftone sheet Adjust the Threshold value when you are scanning a grayscale or halftone original with the Black and White setting Tone Curve The curve displayed with the Tone tab tools to indicate the Black Mid and White point t
54. oorMode SE jii Resolution i1200 7 dpi Tee Cancel The Edit Image Type button is not enabled until you select Custom or a custom setting previously saved from the Image Type drop down list This button is also enabled after you select one of the pre defined Image Types and change the Color Mode or the Resolution setting Width Displays the width of the scanning area currently selected in the Preview Area You can change the units to measure the scanning area Height Displays the height of the scanning area currently selected in the Preview Area You can change the units to measure the scanning area Size Displays the estimated file size of the image in the Preview Area chapter 4 What is on the Screen Image Source Specifies the source of the original e Platen Scans the photos or documents e Film Scans films from the Film Adapter Unit FAU Changing the Image Source clears the image from the Preview area and clears all settings set with the Toolbar and Tone sheet buttons Paper Size Specifies the paper size of the image to be scanned Changing the Paper Size clears the Preview area and clears all settings set with the Toolbar and Tone sheet buttons Note Business Card Statement B5 e Executive e Letter e A4 e Full Platen e L Portrait e L Landscape LL Portrait e LL Landscape Postcard 4 x6 chapter 4 What is on the Screen
55. operation Clear Button Click the Clear button to clear the settings for the preview image displayed in the preview area Does not clear the delete the image itself If the preview image cache feature has been enabled on the Preferences sheet clicking the Clear button also erases the image saved for the next time ScanGear CS U is launched chapter 4 What is on the Screen Simple Mode Main Window In the Simple Mode only the Simple Mode sheet is available in the main window Image Type J Magazine Color Screen ba E Color Mode Color v 2 Resolution 75 dpi v Edit Image Type 10 Width 8 50 inches cw 16 Height 11 00 inches v Size 1541KB Cr Image Source Platen T Paper Size Letter hg Canon Advanced Mode gt gt Image Type When you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use the scanned image the Color Mode and Resolution settings are selected for you automatically for optimum scanning results Here is a summary of the available Image Type settings for the image Color Mode and Resolution e Color Screen Color 75 dpi Use to scan the original as it appears on the monitor Color Photo Color 150 dpi Use to scan color photographs Color Photo Fine Color 300 dpi Use to scan color photographs for best quality in the scanned image BJ Printer Color 360 dpi Use to scan a color original that you intend to print on a Bubble Jet print
56. optional backlighting device that allows you to scan film negatives or slides to create photographic images Full Platen The maximum scanning area on the scanner s document glass 216 x 297 mm width of U S Letter and length of A4 paper sizes Gamma Curve The Gamma Curve lets you change the midtones of colors to increase the contrast between colors and enhance the overall image When you increase the Gamma value light colors are made lighter and dark colors are made darker The graphed curve represents the relationship between input and output values for the midtones of the preview image Glossary Grayscale Grayscale refers to a single channel image made up of 256 shades of gray ranging from white to black that represent all tones in an image Halftoning A method of simulating intermediate tones in black and white images by varying the patterns dots and lines Halftoning is usually used for photographs or other images with intermediate tones scanned in Black and White Height The Height text box contains the height of the current selection or if there is no selection the maximum vertical output size based on the currently selected Paper Size Histogram The Histogram displays the distribution of bright and dark pixels for each color channel in the previewed image The Eyedropper tool on the histogram graph lets you redefine the tonal profile Keep Proportions button The Keep Proportions button affects th
57. or Channels The red green or blue components of a color image Color images contain 8 bits per pixel each for red green and blue channels therefore each pixel has 24 bits If you are scanning a color image you can change the brightness and contrast of the individual red green and blue tones in your image The Master channel is a combination of the three Color Matching The range of colors your scanner can see may not match the range of colors your video monitor can produce Color matching lets your system display colors so that the color on your monitor and printer matches the colors scanned See also Canon ColorGear Color Matching Color Mode The type of scan used to scan an image differentiated by the number of bits per pixel ScanGear CS U has the following Color Modes Color Grayscale Text Enhanced and Black and White Contrast Contrast refers to the difference between the lightest light and the darkest dark in the image A low contrast value indicates that the difference between dark shades and light shades is not very great A high value indicates a great difference between dark and light shades While brightness refers to the intensity of tones in an image contrast refers to the range and number of tones in an image Glossary Crop The action of selecting part of an image The Crop button on the ScanGear CS U main window lets you select part of a preview image and re preview or scan only that selected par
58. own arrow for Units on the Main sheet and then select the units of measure from the drop down list x Auto Tone Button Click the Auto Tone button to have ScanGear CS U automatically adjust the tone of a pre scanned color image within the cropped area The Auto Tone feature is on when the button on the toolbar is depressed The Auto Tone button is available only when Color has been selected for Color Mode on the Main sheet and when ColorGear Color Matching is not selected for Color Adjustment in the Preferences settings To reset to its default settings click the All Reset button on the Tone sheet Help Button Click the Help button to display the ScanGear CS U on line Help chapter 4 What is on the Screen i Preview Button Click the Preview button to pre scan the image and display it in the Preview Area so you can decide whether the image needs any adjustments or if you want to apply any special effects After you click the Preview button the Preview button becomes a Cancel button Click this Cancel button to cancel Note the pre scan operation Scan Button Click the Scan button to scan the image on the scanner with any special effects or adjustments that have been applied and send the scanned image to the software application from which you launched the ScanGear CS U After you click the Scan button the Scanning dialog box is displayed Click the Cancel button in this dialog box to Note cancel the scan
59. quit ScanGear CS U after scanning 84 Color Settings 83 Preview at opening of ScanGear CS U 84 When application hides the driver user interface 83 Preset Curves 104 Preview 68 72 75 Preview Area 27 104 Preview Button 27 31 Preview image cache 105 Proportion 105 R Reset 50 Reset button 45 Resolution 35 105 Rotate Left 105 Rotate Left Button 29 Rotate Right 105 Rotate Right Button 30 Rulers Button 30 S Sampling 105 Scale 42 106 Scan 69 73 76 Scan Button 27 31 106 Scan Resolution 106 ScanGear CS U main window 66 71 Scanner 106 Scanner Gamma 48 Scanner Sheet 55 Energy Saving Mode 60 Shut Off Lamp Time 60 Scanners and Cameras properties 78 Scanning area 69 73 Scanning Film 74 Select Special Curve 51 Selection 42 Setting Tab 27 Shut Off Lamp Time 60 113 Simple Mode 21 Simple Mode button 22 Simple Mode Main Window 23 32 Simple Mode sheet 32 Size 35 Sliders 106 Special Tone Curves 52 Special Tone Curves buttons 44 Special Tone Curves Sheet 51 Start ScanGear CS U 66 70 Statement 106 Status Area 27 Status Bar 106 T Text Enhanced 107 Threshold 54 107 Title Bar 27 Tone Curve 107 Tone Sheet 43 107 Tool Bar 27 28 107 Troubleshooting 86
60. r 4 What is on the Screen Selection Use the Selection options to set the exact size of the image output To select the area to scan use the Crop button or Auto Crop button or enter the desired dimensions in the text box Note e Keep Proportions button Click this button to maintain the Width and Height proportions If you change Width or Height the other setting will be adjusted automatically to maintain the proportion of the original image When this button is clicked a chain appears between the Width and Height boxes As you enlarge or reduce the selection note that the Width and Height of the selection remain in correct proportion e Units Click the down arrow and select a unit to measure the scanning area Changing the Units setting does not affect the image in the Preview Area e Width and Height The width and height of the current selection or if there is no selection the maximum output size measured from the upper left corner of the image in the Preview Area and based on the current paper size To change the Width and Height settings click the Crop button on the toolbar and select a section of the image in the preview area or just type the desired dimensions into the Width and Height text boxes e Scale Allows you to specify the image size after scanning 25 to 400 preset to 100 as a percentage of the specified scan area The resolution of the scanned image is kept to the specification so that the
61. r adjustment data from the first pass is used for subsequent passes The default setting is Off for this function It may take some time to acquire the lamp output data on the first scan after the high speed scanning mode is selected Similarly the first scan after ScanGear CS U is started make take some time even when the high speed scanning mode is selected Note Energy Saving Mode Click this check box to put the scanner in the energy save mode If the scanner remains idle for the amount time specified in the Shut Off Lamp Time box the scanner lamp switches off As soon as you start another scanning job the lamp switches on again Shut Off Lamp Time This option is enabled when the Energy Saving Mode is switched on This sets the amount of scanner idle time to elapse until the scanner automatically enters the Energy Saving Mode Select a value default 12 min in increments of 4 minutes within the range 4 to 56 minutes Actual time may slightly differ from the setting values chapter 5 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scanning an Original Preparing for the Scanning Job Quick Start Previewing and Scanning an Original chapter 5 Scanning an Original ahs 1 These are some points you should check before you start scanning If you have not yet installed the parent software application you intend to use with the scanner and ScanGear CS U install the application Before you
62. r execution digitization of the scanned images Selecting the Color Mode setting automatically resets the Advanced Mode Tone tab settings Selecting Black and White or Text Enhanced sets the Resolution setting to 300 dpi If you select any setting other than Black and White or Text Enhanced the Resolution setting is re set automatically to the base setting for the Image Type selection However if either Black and White or Text Enhanced is selected when ScanGear CS U is started and then another Image Type selected then the Resolution setting remains set for 300 dpi When you select Film as the Image Source the options for Image Type are the following four Color Screen Color Printer B amp W Screen B amp W Printer Also in this case the options for Color Mode are following two Graysclae Color chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Resolution Displays the Resolution setting for the currently selected Image Type And the Resolution can be set to one of the settings provided In this case a new Image Type can be saved under a new name Edit Image Type Button Click the down arrow for Image Type and select Custom or select a previously saved custom selection and click the Edit Image Type button to open the Image Type Settings dialog box You can create and save up to 12 custom settings of your own Image Type Settings x Image Type My Super Fine Mode EiC
63. sed For details the application manual chapter 5 Scanning an Original Glossary Contents Index Previewing and Scanning an Original You can preview and scan an image in either the Simple Mode or the Advanced Mode This section describes both procedures Scanning in the Simple Mode This is a brief overview of the general procedure for previewing and scanning an original in the Simple Mode 1 Place the original on the scanner For details about positioning the original on the scanner see your scanner user s manual 2 Start the software application you are going to use for example Photoshop LE 3 If other TWAIN driver is installed on your computer you must choose this scanner Click the File menu and select Select Source and select CanoScan D1230U or CanoScan D2400U on the dialog box xi Sources CanoScan D2400U 6 1 32 32 CanoScan D646U 6 0 32 32 Wl4 Canon PowerShot 45 Zoom Digit 1 0 chapter 5 Scanning an Original 4 Start ScanGear CS U as a TWAIN driver The mothods for starting TWAIN drivers vary between application programs For example of Photoshop LE click the File menu and select Acquire See the respective manuals for other programs 5 The ScanGear CS U main window opens Image Type J Magazine Color Screen d E Color Mode Color v Resolution 75 dpi X Edit Image Type 10 Width 8 50 inches si 10
64. start scanning make sure the scanner is connected correctly e Always position the original squarely on the scanner platen with the image side down ScanGear CS U lets you correct many undesirable features in scanned images but you will save time and effort by starting with the best possible original If you are scanning a photograph for example make sure the original is in the sharpest possible focus If you are scanning text make sure the printed text is sharp and clean chapter 5 Scanning an Original Glossary Contents Index Follow the procedure below if you want to get started scanning right away The referenced page numbers provide more details about the steps below If you need more information about a procedure go to that page number 1 Set the original on the Scanner 2 Start the application program 3 Start ScanGear CS U ep 66 70 Adado Mhateshap Linted E dtan Be EA pope Ler paei Fan yen Wd Ao ten 4 Select the desired Simple or Advanced mode and set the desired settings resolution etc p 32 39 Sie Me 12ACEO Hae tore 02100 Simple Mode Advanced Mode chapter 5 Scanning an Original 5 Preview the original p 68 72 aial Peak BODS rst uae tomy r 6 Adjust image as required p 69 73 7 Specify the scanning area p 69 73 aiala 8 Scan the document p 69 73 aasi 9 The image is proces
65. t 100 Curve file 100 Custom curves 100 D Default 100 Descreen 58 Digitizing 100 dpi 100 E Edit Image Type Button 35 End points 101 Energy Saving Mode 60 Events Settings 81 Disable device events 82 Scanner events 81 Send to this application 81 Executing a Diagnostic Test 80 Executive 101 Eyedropper 101 Eyedroppers 50 F FAU 101 Film 36 Film Adapter 74 Film Type 37 56 75 Full Platen 101 G Gamma 48 Gamma button 44 Gamma Curve 101 Gamma Sheet 47 Grayscale 102 H Halftone Sheet 54 Halftoning 102 Height 35 102 Help Button 30 Histogram 102 Histogram button 44 Histogram Sheet 49 Image Source 36 55 74 Image Type 32 Install 12 K Keep Proportions button 42 102 L Low contrast 102 M Main Sheet 39 Mid point 50 103 Mid tone 103 Mirror Button 29 Mode Switching Button 27 moir reduction 103 Move Image Button 28 N Negative Positive Button 29 O OCR Optical Character Recognition 103 On line Help 10 Optical resolution 103 Output Dimensions 103 Output Resolution 41 Output size 104 Overexposed 104 P Paper Size 36 56 Pixel 104 Platen 104 Pre scan 68 72 Preferences Settings 83 Automatically
66. t Curve chart The graph displayed in the Tone tab settings for the Auto Tone Contrast Brightness Gamma Histogram and Special Tone Curves features This graph describes the relationship between the color characteristics of the previewed image and the available feature settings Curve file A file containing Special Tone Curve settings Tone tab Special Tone Curves Custom curves A user defined Special Tone Curve that may be saved in a file Tone tab Special Tone Curves Default The preset factory settings on hardware or software Digitizing The process of converting an image into computer usable digital information that can be saved as a file printed faxed or otherwise manipulated on your computer dpi The abbreviation for dots per inch The resolution of a monitor or printer is measured in how many dots per horizontal inch it can display or print See also Pixel Optical resolution Resolution Glossary End points The points at each end of a preset or custom tone curve The curve end points cannot be deleted If they are dragged to or past an edge they remain on the edge Add points to the curve by clicking anywhere in the curve box Executive A standard U S paper size measuring 7 25 x 10 5 in 184 2 x 266 7 mm Eyedropper A Histogram tool used to sample the Black point Mid point and White point areas in the previewed image Tone tab Histogram FAU An acronym for Film Adapter Unit an
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68. ter chapter 3 Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode and Advanced Mode What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary gt Contents Index What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode You can run ScanGear CS U in either of two modes the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Simple Mode The Simple Mode as its name implies is easy to use and fast You can set up a scanning job quickly just by selecting from the name that best describes the job you want to execute Color Photo Color Photo Fine B amp W Photo and so on All you have to do is select one Image Type setting which sets up the scanning job for you automatically You can accept the settings and start the scanning job or you can make small adjustments to the settings before you begin For routine scanning jobs you can create your own Image Types and save them under a name that will listed among the pre defined selections Advanced Mode The Advanced Mode presents more options which allow you to set up professional quality scanning jobs You can use precise settings to select the scanning area in the Preview Area adjust Color Mode and Resolution and take advantage of the wide selection of Tone options adjusting Contrast Brightness Gamma Histogram Special Tone Curve and Threshold chapter 3 Simple
69. the maximum horizontal output size based on the currently selected paper size Width Height ratio Proportion of the image To keep the width height ratio intact click the Keep Proportions button before changing the width or height values Glossary X and Y Axes The X and Y axes on the Tone sheet curve chart represent respectively the input image color and output image color Zooming Enlarging an image or a selected part of the image in the preview window or in a graphics application index A Acquired Images 97 Advanced Mode 21 Advanced Mode button 22 Advanced Mode Main Window 24 39 All Reset button 45 Auto Crop 97 Auto Crop Button 29 Auto Tone Adjustment 97 Auto Tone Button 30 43 Automatic Preview 97 Bits and Bit Depth 97 Black point 50 98 Brightness 46 98 C Calibration 98 Canon ColorGear Color Matching 85 98 Canon Imagetrust 98 CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM lt lt 16 19 Channel 46 47 49 51 98 Clear Button 27 31 Close Box 27 Close the ScanGear CS U 69 73 Color Channels 99 Color Management Settings 85 Color Matching 99 Color Mode 33 39 99 Black and White 39 Color 40 Grayscale 39 Text Enhanced 40 Contrast 46 99 Contrast Brightness button 44 Contrast Brightness Sheet 46 Crop 100 Crop Button 28 Curve char
70. to enhance your images p 43 Try to use TrueColor mode on your monitor so you can view your preview image as accurately as possible chapter 7 Troubleshooting If you are using OCR software scan in Text Enhanced at 300 dpi or higher Take advantage of the preview feature and preview as much as you want before scanning chapter 7 Troubleshooting Glossary Contents Index Troubleshooting Checklist The scanner diagnostics test fails Problem The Scanner Diagnostics test p 80 returns a Test Failed message Cause The scanning unit may not be in its home position Solution Close the ScanGear CS U window if it is open Try turning the scanner off and back on again by unplugging and plugging in the USB cable Then restart your computer Colors not what you expect Problem The colors in the preview image appear different from the colors in the original image Cause1 The scanned colors need to be adjusted Solution Make sure the Auto Tone button is selected If further adjustments are necessary use the Tone sheet buttons Cause2 The calibration slot on the film guide is obstructed Solution Clear the item blocking the calibration slot The preview image of a photograph appears blurred Problem When zooming in on a photograph in the Preview area the enlarged image appears blurred Cause The preview scan uses a lower resolution than the final scan If you zoom in on a preview
71. ttings set with the Toolbar or the buttons on the Tone Sheet chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Paper Size Contents Specifies from the drop down list the paper size of the image to be scanned ahs 1 e Business Card Statement B5 e Executive Letter e A4 e Full Platen e L Portrait e L Landscape LL Portrait LL Landscape Postcard 4 x6 Changing the Paper Size clears the Preview area and clears all settings set with the Toolbar or the buttons on the Tone sheet buttons Note Film Type Specifies the film type to be captured from the Film Adapter Unit FAU This item is displayed only when the FAU is installed and when Film has been selected for the Image Source e Color Positives e Color Negatives e B amp W Positives e B amp W Negatives chapter 4 What is on the Screen Glossary Contents Index Film Size Specifies the film size to be captured from the Film Adatper Unit FAU This item is displayed only when the FAU is installed and when Film has been selected for the Image Source e 35mm Sleeve e 35mm Mount e 120 Format 4 5x6 e 120 Format 6x6 e 120 Format 7x6 e 120 Format 8x6 e 120 Format 9x6 e 120 Format 12x6 e 4x5 If the Film Size selection is changed here the Advanced Mode Film Size setting also changes When Film has been selected for Image Source the crop size and position in the
72. uttons click the Apply button after you have finished the settings for one button and then adjust the settings for the other button chapter 6 Preferences Settings Glossary Contents Index Preferences Settings When application hides the driver user interface Some application softwares such as an OCR software will not display the ScanGear CS U main window while scanning With such application softwares scanning is executed with the settings of the application software so that the Color Mode setting cannot be changed In this setting sheet placing a check mark in the check box of Text Enhanced instead of B amp W will execute the scan in the Text Enhanced regardless of the application software setting eText Enhanced instead of B amp W When you place a check mark in this check box the scan will be executed in Text Enhanced if even the application software sets the Color Mode to Black and White The default setting is Off Color Settings When the Color Mode is set to Color you can select the color adjusting method for scanning from Recommended Canon ColorGear Color matching or None The default setting is Recommended Recommended Reproduces the colors of the scanned item vividly on a computer display You are advised to use this mode under normal circumstances e ColorGear Automatically matches the color settings of the scanner computer display and color printer Select this mode when you wish to set the
73. verts 55 Capter 5 Scanning an Original s seeeeeee 61 Preparing for the Scanning JOD ccccseceeeeseeeeeeseeeeeeeeees 62 CCS Ce dee do drain a a AE a a a Era EEEN 63 Previewing and Scanning an Original ssssssessseessneeeeseeeese 65 Scanning in the Simple Mode ccceceeeeeceeteeeeeeeeteeeeees 65 Scanning in the Advanced Mode cccccssscceeeeesssseeeeees 70 Scanning FilM gate ss Anattessrantae isan aoe ranesee a miadoimna sens 74 Capter 6 Settings in the Windows Control Panel 77 Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties cccceseeeeeeees 78 General SEEN S sieer eirian EEs 80 Events SettiNgS ouiin inanan a anera NRE 81 Preferences SS CLINGS serris ein in siak re diniin 83 Color Management Settings ccceseeceeceeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 85 Capter 7 Troubleshooting ccccceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 86 Pre Sca i Checklist descsosescssassnevennerenersntyiaavesseesencvenminennsesesnnters 87 How to Avoid Problems sicsaiizsiiescienssensdenesioendrcrmeavewicanee 88 Troubleshooting Checklist c cceecseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 90 Glossary xe vascsnseuessiccspesvicstedansivincadecteveasstvarxieiaees 96 MOSE ea 110 Customer Support Help Desk sassannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnna 115 chapter 1 Top Page Glossary gt Contents Index Before You Begin Welcome to ScanGear CS U 6 1 System Requirements Getting Help in ScanGear CS U
74. width to height When you click the Keep Proportions button the image size is maintained in the same proportion whenever you change either the width or the height Remove Dust and Scraches This function is available with a Film Adapter Unit FAU S13 equipped CanoScan D2400U It utilizes the properties of infrared light to detect small flecks of dirt or scratches on film and retouches them Resolution The degree of detail translated into the number of pixels or dpi which a device such as a scanner video monitor printer or other image displaying device can display or reproduce See also dpi Pixel Scan Resolution Rotate Left The Rotate Left tool rotates the preview display 90 degrees counterclockwise If the Preview Area is in portrait orientation it becomes landscape and vice versa Rotate Right The Rotate Right tool rotates the preview display 90 degrees clockwise If the Preview Area is in portrait orientation it becomes landscape and vice versa Sampling In scanning sampling is the process of measuring and recording the tonal or color value in an image and converting it to digital information Glossary Scale The Scale setting lets you specify an output size for the selected image as a percent of the original width and height Scan button Clicking the Scan button scans the original and sends it to the host software application Scanner An input device that scans an original with a light source and c
75. will tell you that the scanner has passed the diagnostic test 2 Click the OK button You cannot perform the scanner diagnostic test while ScanGear CS U is starting Preferences Events Settings The Event sheet allows you to select the software application that you want to start when you press the Start button on the scanner omit 1x General Everts Preferences Color Hanagemert SD Cmca m ec Scanner events Select the button for which the scanner events will be set Select Canon Scanner Push Button for the button on the front of the scanner or select Canon FAU Push Button for the film scan button on top of the document cover Send to this application The list box provides the names all of the TWAIN compliant software applications which can be started when you press the Start button on the scanner Click the check box to select the software application to be started by pressing the Start button on the scanner After installing all the software using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD ROM only ScanGear Toolbox has a check mark beside it chapter 6 Preferences Settings Disable device events Click this check box off to disable this feature Clicking this check box off disables the Start button on the scanner nothing will happen if the button is pressed The settings will become effective for the button for which the scanner events have been selected To set both b
76. x5 120 Format 9x6 120 Format 1 26 Advanced Mode 1200 dpi 4 92 fa 4x5 Simple Mode 4 Click the Preview button The image is displayed in the preview area Specify the scan area of the preview Image Simple Mode D2400U Image Type I Magazine Color Screen x E3 Color Mode Color hd 8 Resolution 600 dpi a Edit Image Type 10 Width 1 41 inches 100 Height 0 94 inches Size 1412KB Gy Image Source Film Film Type Color Negatives E Film Size 35mm Sleeve CANON Advanced Mode gt gt E Color ii 600dpi 41 41 O0 94 E 1412KB 7A chapter 5 Scanning an Original Set the color mode resolution magnification and color adjustments as required Click the Scan button The image will be sent to the application started by ScanGear CS U Please set the area so that it fits within the boundaries of the selected film size when the Auto Exposure is set to On If it extends beyond the edges of the film or is too small the auto exposure function will not operate correctly At low temperatures the preview scan may take some time to start because the fluorescent lamp inside the scanner is not sufficiently warmed If a preview image is too bright or dark in a low temperature environment please perform a second preview scan The CanoScan D2400U features Remove Dust and Scratches function t p 59 Main Tone D240 Image Source Film X Eilm Type

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