Canon CS-S 4.3 manuale d’uso

f o r W i n d o w s User's Guide ScanG e ar CS - S 4 . 3 for CanoScan FB1200S Color Image Scanner User's Guide[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 2 2 How to Make Best Use of the Manuals Describes operating procedure from set up and software installation to scanning and confirmation of operation. Please read before using the scanner for the first time. Printed Manual CanoScan FB1200S Quick Start Guide Detailed information on how to use Plug-In Module CS-S. Plug-in Modu[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 3 3 Copyright Notice This manual is copyrighted with all rights r eserved. 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 info another language or format. CanoScan, and Bubblejet ar e trademarks of Canon, Inc. A[...]

GLOSSARY INDEX 4 4 Contents Chapter 1 Intr oduction to ScanGear CS-S 4.3 ..................... 7 Welcome to ScanGear CS-S ................................................................ 7 System Requirements ......................................................................... 7 About ScanGear CS-S .............................................[...]

GLOSSARY INDEX 5 5 Setting Scan Mode, Resolution, and Dimensions .......... 25 Setting Scanning Mode .................................................................... 25 Selecting Scan Resolution ................................................................. 27 Selecting Output Dimensions ......................................................[...]

GLOSSARY INDEX 6 6 Starting ScanGear T oolbox CS ......................................... 66 About the ScanGear T oolbox CS Bar ................................................. 66 Setting Up ScanGear T oolbox CS .................................... 67 Adding a Button to the ScanGear T oolbox CS Bar ............................. 67 Removing a Butt[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 7 7 Chapter 1 Introduction to ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Chapter 1 Introduction to ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Welcome to ScanGear CS-S W elcome to Canon ScanGear CS-S 4.3 for Windows 95, W indows 98 and Windows NT 4.0! Working with your imaging application, ScanGear CS-S provides flexible capabilities for scanning with your Canon scanner and [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 8 8 Chapter 1 Introduction to ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Softwar e Windows ® 95, Windows ® 98 or Windows NT ® 4.0 is r equired to run the ScanGear CS-S. It is also r ecommended that you install the latest available Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0 Ser vice Pack. About ScanGear CS-S ScanGear CS-S has a number of powerful featur es t[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 9 9 Chapter 1 Introduction to ScanGear CS-S 4.3 About this User’ s Guide This user’ s guide has been designed to pr ovide you essential information about ScanGear CS-S. In addition, the context-sensitive online help pr ovides basic information on using ScanGear CS-S. Assumptions This guide assumes that you ar e familiar [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 10 10 Chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Installing ScanGear CS-S Follow the instructions in the Quick Start Guide .[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 11 11 Chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Selecting ScanGear CS-S ScanGear CS-S can be called fr om any TW AIN-compliant application, such as an imaging or OCR application. Because the TW AIN-compliant application may install older TWAIN files than ScanGear CS-S’ s, it is recommended that the application be installed fi[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 12 12 Chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-S 4.3 Getting Help in ScanGear CS-S For information on using ScanGear CS-S, you can use the online help available by clicking the Help button on the toolbar or on the dialog boxes. In Windows Explorer/Windows NT Explor er , you can double-click the Csui.hlp file in the ScanGear CS-S dir[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 13 13 Chapter 3 Scanning Chapter 3 Scanning About Scanning Scanning is the pr ocess of converting an image into computer -usable information that is, digitizing the image. Scanners and digital cameras are the main examples of devices that have the technology to transfer an external image to digital information that can be sa[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 14 14 Chapter 3 Scanning Y ou can choose to scan the image without changing the default scan settings, or you can use ScanGear CS-S’ s settings to preview and adjust a variety of settings prior to scanning. ScanGear CS-S’ s settings are also dependent on your scanner’ s capabilities and the capabilities of the imaging [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 15 15 Chapter 3 Scanning Clear , Preview and Scan Buttons The Clear , Preview and Scan buttons contr ol the scanner . When you click Clear , the image displayed in the preview area is clear ed. When you click Pr eview , the image on the scanner is scanned into the preview area but not yet saved in the acquiring application. [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 16 16 Chapter 3 Scanning Quick Start to Scanning Use these steps to get going with ScanGear CS-S quickly , with the installed settings. Note: ScanGear CS-S does not launch unless the scanner ’ s AC adapter is plugged in and recognized by Windows. Preparing the Scanner Before you star t scanning, be sur e the scanner is pr [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 17 17 Chapter 3 Scanning A Select Source or Select Scanner dialog box appears that looks similar to the following picture: 3. Select the source of the scan, and click Select (or OK). Now you are r eady to acquire the image. 4. On the menu of your imaging application, select the command that begins the scanning process. On so[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 18 18 Chapter 3 Scanning 5. T o change a default setting before you preview , click the appropriate ScanGear CS-S settings tab and select the settings you need. For full information on each setting, see “Specifying How the Image is Previewed,” later in this chapter . 6. On the Main tab, make sure you set the scan mode an[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 19 19 Chapter 3 Scanning In the following picture, the pr eview image has been cropped and the tone has been adjusted to lighten the darker background on the image. 8. Continue manipulating the image and re-previewing, until the preview image looks the way you want. Y ou may continue pr eviewing as many times as you want. No[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 20 20 Chapter 3 Scanning Where is the Scanned Image? Once scanned, an image becomes one of the acquiring application’ s open files. When ScanGear CS-S is launched fr om a TW AIN-compliant program, clicking the Scan button also saved the image in the format determined by the application fr om which ScanGear CS-S was launche[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 21 21 Chapter 3 Scanning W orking with Preview Images The pr eview area displays how an image will look when it is scanned and acquired by the application you ar e using. When an image is previewed, you can decide if it needs any adjustments, and make them befor e you scan. Any special ef fects or adjustments you make to the[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 22 22 Chapter 3 Scanning Cropping Part of an Image Click Crop and drag diagonally acr oss an area of the image in the Preview window to select that area. The ar ea you select is outlined with a br oken line. Y ou can adjust the crop lines once you have selected an ar ea. If you hold the cursor over the selection handle in th[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 23 23 Chapter 3 Scanning T o create a negative image: 1. Click Negative/Positive. The image changes to the opposite color or tone. 2. Use the settings on the T one tab to adjust the negative image color and tone. Reversing an Image The Mirr or tool reverses the image horizontally along the scan lines. When you click Mirr or [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 24 24 Chapter 3 Scanning Specifying How the Image is Previewed Before you scan or pr eview , you can change the mode and specify how the image appears in the acquiring application. T o specify how the image is previewed: 1. Choose the Scan Mode that best matches how you want the scan of the object to be output. Note: If you [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 25 25 Chapter 3 Scanning Setting Scan Mode, Resolution, and Dimensions When ScanGear CS-S is installed, the settings are in place and you can scan without changing them. However , there ar e a wide variety of options available for you to change the look of the preview and scanned image. Y ou can change the settings at any ti[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 26 26 Chapter 3 Scanning T o set scanning mode: 1. Click the Main tab. 2. Select an option from the Scan Mode list. Y ou have the following choices: • Color (36 bit): 36 bit color images contain 12 bits per pixel for each primary color (red, gr een, blue). Use this option to attain a scanned color image of the highest qual[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 27 27 Chapter 3 Scanning The Grayscale options express var ying shades of gray between white and black. The Grayscale (8 bit) option can expr ess shades within a range of 256 gradations and the Grayscale (12 bit) option within a range of 4,096 gradations. Note: If you attempt to use the Color (36 bit) or Grayscale (12 bit) o[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 28 28 Chapter 3 Scanning Selecting a Custom Resolution ScanGear CS-S has a range of preset r esolutions based on your chosen output device. Using Custom Resolutions, you can also create a new customized resolution, change an existing r esolution, or delete a pr eviously defined custom resolution. T o set a custom scan resolu[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 29 29 Chapter 3 Scanning Changing a Custom Resolution Once you have set a custom resolution, you can change it. Use the following steps. T o change a custom r esolution: 1. On the Main tab, select Custom... from the Scan Resolution list. 2. In the Custom Resolutions dialog box, select the existing custom resolution. Its sett[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 30 30 Chapter 3 Scanning Setting Units of Measur ement In the Units list, you specify the unit of measur e for width and height of the scanned image. The preset unit of measur ement is based on the Measurement System setting of the Regional Settings in your Windows Control Panel. T o set units of measurement, select inches, [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 31 31 Chapter 3 Scanning When you click the Keep Pr oportions button, the image size is maintained in the same pr oportion whenever you change either the width or the height. For example, if you set the width to 4 inches and the height to 6 inches, and then you change the width to 5 inches, the height stays at 6 inches if th[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 32 32 Chapter 3 Scanning T o set an image scale, do one of the following: • In the Scale box, type a new percentage. • Click the up arrow to increase the per centage or click the down ar row to r educe the percentage. The new output size is displayed in the Output size ar ea. Setting Image T ones The T one tab contains s[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 33 33 Chapter 3 Scanning About the T one Curve Window The T one Curve windows display more details about each tone setting. The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the cur r ent settings in the selected channel. If Scan Mode is Color or Grayscale, and the T one tab is selected, Contrast/Brightness is the T one feature[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 34 34 Chapter 3 Scanning Using the Auto T one Setting T o have ScanGear CS-S automatically adjust the tone of the scanned image, click the Auto T one button on either the T oolbar or T one tab. When you click Auto T one, the color curves reflect the Auto T one adjustment, and the image in the pr eview area changes to r eflec[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 35 35 Chapter 3 Scanning Adjusting Contrast and Brightness When you click the Contrast / Brightness button, two sliders appear , one for Contrast and one for Brightness. Use these sliders to change the contrast and brightness of your image. T o adjust the contrast or brightness of an image: 1. Click the T one tab, then click[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 36 36 Chapter 3 Scanning Changing Gamma Curve V alues The Gamma curve lets you change the midtones of colors to incr ease the contrast between colors, and enhance the overall image. When you incr ease the gamma value, light colors ar e made lighter , and dark colors are made darker . For example, if you ar e scanning a photo[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 37 37 Chapter 3 Scanning Change T one Using the Histogram T ool The Histogram settings let you adjust the tone shadows for the pr eview image. Using the eyedroppers, you can sample the Black-point, Mid-point, and White-point tones in the pr eview image and base the image tone settings on the sampling. Using the corr espondin[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 38 38 Chapter 3 Scanning T o adjust the tones using the Histogram tool: 1. Click the T one tab, then click the Histogram tool button. The Histogram graph appears. 2. T o adjust the tone of a particular color (red, green, or blue), select the color from the Channel list. Otherwise, leave the Channel set to Master . 3. Do one [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 39 39 Chapter 3 Scanning In the preview image, all tones between the black point and the white point are adjusted in r elation to the midpoint setting. 6. Do one of the following: • Click Save to save these settings to use on similar images. The file is saved by default in the ScanGear CS-S device-specific dir ectory , alt[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 40 40 Chapter 3 Scanning Using Predefined T one Curves The Pr eset adjustments let you select an image corr ection by selecting the problem with the image and letting ScanGear CS-S cor r ect it with settings that ar e designed to solve the most common problems with images: over exposur e, underexposure, or too high or too lo[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 41 41 Chapter 3 Scanning T o create Custom T one Curves: 1. In the Select Special Cur ve list, select Edit custom curve. 2. Click on or near the cur ve. A handle appears wherever you click.[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 42 42 Chapter 3 Scanning 3. Position your cursor over the handle. The cursor becomes a crosshair , indicating that you can drag the cur ve handle. Drag the handle and release. The cur ve remains wher e you moved it, and the image in the preview area reflects the change in tone. Y ou can specify up to 15 anchor points, includ[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 43 43 Chapter 3 Scanning Opening a Saved Custom T one Curve Use the following steps to open a custom tone curve setting that you saved previously . Custom T one Curve files are saved by default in the ScanGear CS-S device-specific dir ectory , although you may choose another location. T o apply a previously saved curve: 1. C[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 44 44 Chapter 3 Scanning Setting General Preferences The Pr efer ences tab contains settings that gover n the general operation of ScanGear CS-S. Settings include High Definition Color , T ext Enhanced and Canon ColorGear Color Matching. Using T ext Enhanced for Scans T ext Enhanced is designed for use with OCR (Optical Char[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 45 45 Chapter 3 Scanning T o use the T ext Enhanced setting: 1. On the Main tab of the ScanGear CS-S window , choose Black and White from the Scan Mode list. 2. Click the Preferences tab. 3. Select the setting, “Use T ext Enhanced instead of Black and White for OCR software”. Using Canon ColorGear TM Color Matching Canon[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 46 46 Chapter 3 Scanning Selecting a Monitor Pr ofile When Canon ColorGear Color Matching is selected, you can select a monitor profile that most closely matches your monitor ’ s settings. This ensures that the color of the pr eview image closely matches the original image being scanned. T o select a Monitor Profile: 1. Cl[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 47 47 Chapter 3 Scanning Setting Up the Preview Options These options set up how ScanGear CS-S operates when it starts up and shuts down. Automatically Perform a Preview Every time ScanGear CS-S is started, the original on the platen is pr eviewed in the Preview Ar ea. Saved Image Will be Displayed The current image in the P[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 48 48 Chapter 4 Scanning Devices Chapter 4 Scanning Devices Configuring Scanning Devices ScanGear CS-S has another tab which supports scanner characteristic configuration. The following pictur e shows the FB1200S tab. Configuring a Device with ScanGear CS-S • Y ou can change settings for FB1200S characteristic configuratio[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 49 49 Chapter 4 Scanning Devices Note: When changing the Paper Size setting, the preview area will be cleared and all setting values are reset. When setting the preview area size larger than the Paper Size, the preview area size will be adjusted to the Paper Size. Threshold Setting The Thr eshold slider can be used to adjust[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 50 50 Chapter 4 Scanning Devices T est Scanner The T est Scanner button performs any diagnostic tests the scanner can perform. Befor e you begin, make sur e the AC adapter is plugged in. For a flatbed scanner , make sur e the document cover , or optional document feeder is closed, flat on the document glass. T o test the sca[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 51 51 Chapter 4 Scanning Devices 3. Click Close. 4. If there are any errors reported during the test, use your scanner’ s documentation to troubleshoot the problem. Shut Of f Lamp Time The “Shut of f lamp time” option turns off the lamp of the FB1200S to save power if it r emains idle for a specified length of time. Cl[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 52 52 Chapter 4 Scanning Devices Scanning Multi-Page Documents If you use a flatbed scanner , you can scan and acquire many pages of documents at a time. ScanGear CS-S has settings to support the use of the automatic document feeder (ADF). When you have an automatic document feeder attached, ScanGear CS-S contr ols the feede[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 53 53 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques About Scanning T echniques This chapter provides additional infor mation about scanning theory and practice. It has basic information to help get the most out of ScanGear CS-S’ s tools, and to help you make the right choices befor e scanning your images. U[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 54 54 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques • Although it may seem obvious, it is important to line up the original as straight as possible so you do not have to make adjustments in the scan. • If you plan to rotate the image in the ScanGear CS-S preview window or in the acquiring software, try positioning the image so it is al[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 55 55 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques Optical and Enhanced Resolutions Optical r esolution refers to the amount of infor mation a scanner can sample per inch. Dif ferent varieties of scanner featur e dif ferent optical r esolutions. The maximum optical r esolution of the CanoScan FB1200S is 1200 dpi for both the primary scan [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 56 56 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques File Size Estimates ScanGear CS-S displays an estimated file size for your scan in the status ar ea on the lower left of the ScanGear CS-S window . The following table provides some estimates for the same 6 inches x 4 inches color photograph scanned at typical modes, r esolutions, and out[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 57 57 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques The file size scanned with 36 bit Color/12 bit Grayscale mode is two times of that scanned with 24 bit Color/8 bit Grayscale. It will not be one and a half times. Cropping the Image Shape In most cases, you will want to cr op the preview image befor e your final scan, to eliminate white s[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 58 58 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques 3. Click the Zoom tool and zoom in on the image. When you select the Zoom tool, the cursor changes to a magnifying glass. The plus and minus signs on the mouse indicate that you can enlarge the image (zoom in) by clicking the left mouse button, and zoom out by clicking the right mouse but[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 59 59 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques If you have a high-contrast image, or a black and white continuous tone photograph that needs minor adjustment, the brightness and contrast settings can impr ove the image. If you have an image with multiple tones, such as most color images, the brightness and contrast settings may not pr[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 60 60 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques The following preview image has too dark a backgr ound, probably because the photograph was exposed to set of f the white flowers mor e effectively . The histogram for this image shows that most of the pixels ar e between the black and gray points, so ther e are too many dark pixels in th[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 61 61 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques The following figur e displays the histogram when the flower is cropped. Notice the pixels are spr ead mor e evenly , although still leaning to the darker side of the midtones. Y ou can adjust the histogram so the pixels are spread move evenly thr oughout the range of tones in the image. [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 62 62 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques Y ou can also achieve some special effects by manipulating the black-point, mid-point, and white-point values to the extr eme. In the following figur e, the Mid-point has been moved to the right of the White-point, pr oducing a solarizing effect to the lighter ar eas of the image. Althoug[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 63 63 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques 5. Click the Eyedropper tool on the point of the image you want to sample. That value is entered in the corresponding text box, and the image adjusts according to that value. 6. If the area of the image surrounding the sampled area changes tone as you expected, make a note of the settings[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 64 64 Chapter 5 Scanning T echniques Using this color wheel model, you can use the T one tab adjustments to modify specific colors and correct the pr eview image before scanning. Y ou can select the Red, Gr een, or Blue channels and adjust the Gamma, Custom Curve, and Histogram settings for the image, to pr ovide the results[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 65 65 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS About ScanGear T oolbox CS ScanGear T oolbox CS lets you streamline the pr ocess of transferring acquired images to the function or application you want. Y ou can scan an image and immediately send it to a printer or to a fax or mail applicatio[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 66 66 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Starting ScanGear T oolbox CS Simply push the Start button in fr ont of the CanoScan FB1200S to launch ScanGear T oolbox CS on your computer . About the ScanGear T oolbox CS Bar The ScanGear T oolbox CS bar is a window with a set of tool buttons and other configuration options. Y [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 67 67 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Setting Up ScanGear T oolbox CS Y ou can add or remove buttons from the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar , change the buttons’ settings, or enable Easy Acquir e. When you install ScanGear T oolbox CS, the Fax, Mail, and Copy buttons appear on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar automatically .[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 68 68 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S When you display the button again, the settings r emain the same as when you r emoved it. Y ou can also change a ScanGear T oolbox CS button’ s settings without displaying it on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar . Enabling or Disabling Easy Acquire When the Easy Acquir e check box is[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 69 69 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Configuring Copy Settings The Copy button lets you print a scanned image dir ectly to a printer , without having to acquir e the image in a graphics application and then print it. Y ou ar e, in ef fect, copying the image, using your scanner and printer . T o set up ScanGear T oolb[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 70 70 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Showing the Copy Button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS Bar When the Show This Button check box is selected, the Copy button appears on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar . Copying Acquired Images Y ou can set up ScanGear T oolbox CS to acquire images and copy them dir ectly to a printer . [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 71 71 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S T o copy an image to a printer with Easy Acquire cleared: 1. Make sure the Easy Acquire check box is cleared. 2. Click the Copy button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar . The Print dialog box appears. 3. Confirm the printer , enter the number of copies, and then click OK. Because th[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 72 72 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Configuring Mail Settings The Mail button lets you e-mail a scanned image without having to attach the scanned image separately to a new e-mail message. ScanGear T oolbox CS automatically links to the system default e-mail application set up in Windows, but you can change this lin[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 73 73 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Linking a Mail Application The Mail tab contains the settings to configure ScanGear T oolbox CS for use with an e-mail application. T o link ScanGear T oolbox CS to a mail application: 1. On the Mail tab, select an option in the Link T o list. • If you select System Default, the[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 74 74 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Mailing Acquired Images Y ou can send mail images directly to your mail application. T o mail an acquired image with Easy Acquire selected: 1. Select the Easy Acquire check box. 2. Click the Mail button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar . This acquire uses the settings for the Mail [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 75 75 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Configuring Fax Settings Y ou can change the application or driver linked to the Fax button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar . By default, the system default fax application or driver is linked to the button. Note: If you do not have any fax application or driver in the system, sel[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 76 76 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S 4. Select an Image Quality . 5. Click OK. Showing the Fax Button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS Bar Select Show This Button to display the Fax button on the T oolbox bar . If this check box is clear ed, the button does not display . Note: If no application .exe has been linked using [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 77 77 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Configuring Edit or Custom Settings Y ou can use ScanGear T oolbox CS in conjunction with Canon’ s scanner driver , ScanGear CS-S, to acquir e images for an image application, OCR application, or other customized application. For each Edit or Custom button you add, you can selec[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 78 78 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Linking an Edit or Custom Application T o link an application to the Edit button: 1. On the Edit tab or one of the Custom tabs, click Browse. 2. In the Open dialog box, select an application executable to link, and click Link. Note: Y ou must link an application’ s executable fi[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 79 79 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Acquiring Images for Editing or Customized Applications Y ou can use ScanGear T oolbox CS to acquire images for an imaging, OCR or other customized application. The Edit and Custom settings ar e identical. T o acquire an image for Edit or Custom Application button with Easy Acquir[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 80 80 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Changing ScanGear T oolbox CS Preferences As well as configuring individual button settings, you can configur e the ScanGear T oolbox CS Image (scanner) source, and the way ScanGear T oolbox CS appears on your taskbar when it is minimized. Y ou can also specify how you want ScanGe[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 81 81 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Specifying ScanGear T oolbox CS Appearance Y ou can specify if you want ScanGear T oolbox CS to appear in the T askbar when it is minimized. T o specify ScanGear T oolbox CS icon location: 1. Click the Preferences tab. 2. Select On Minimize Appear In T ask Bar . • If this option[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 82 82 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Using ScanGear T oolbox CS Shortcut Menus ScanGear T oolbox CS lets you use shortcut menus to acquire images and select dif ferent settings. When you right-click any button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS bar , the shortcut menu displays the currently-selected settings from that butto[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 83 83 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Canon Scanner Monitor The Canon Scanner Monitor , a utility program that allows you to monitor the scanner status, can be used when both ScanGear CS-S and ScanGear T oolbox CS are installed on the same computer . The Canon Scanner Monitor icon will display beside the time icon on [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 84 84 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S ScanGear T oolbox CS Settings Summary The following sections provide the scan settings that ar e available when you use ScanGear T oolbox CS. Copy Image Setting Copy Image Quality Available selections for printing image quality (r esolution) ar e differ ent for color printers and [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 85 85 Chapter 6 Using ScanGear T oolbox CS-S Fax Image Setting Fax Image T ype Available selections for Fax image type ar e: • Black and White, (T ext Enhanced Off) - 1 bit 50% Thr eshold Setting Fax Image Quality Available selections for Fax image quality (r esolution) are: • Standar d • Fine • Super Fine Edit or Cu[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 86 86 Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions Pre-Scan Checklist Before you begin tr oubleshooting specific pr oblems, verify that you have reviewed this checklist. • Viewing that your system meets all the memory , hard disk and operating system requirements listed “System Requirements?[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 87 87 Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions “T op T en” List Her e is a list of the “T op T en” pieces of advice for scanning. 1. Start with the best possible original image to scan. 2. Select only the part of the image you want to scan. Preview the image and select it. Not only does a more precise selection save file[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 88 88 Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions T r oubleshooting Q & A The scanner diagnostics test displays a “test failed” message. Problem: When I run the scanner diagnostics test, I get an err or saying the diagnostics failed. Cause: The scan head may not be in its home position. Solution: Close the ScanGear CS-S win[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 89 89 Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions Y our graphics application cannot find the scanner . Pr oblem: When trying to scan, an error message says the scanner cannot be found. Cause: Windows may not recognize your scanner . Solution: Check to see if your scanner is pr operly connected to your computer and that the AC adapt[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 90 90 Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions Printing or scanning is too slow . Pr oblem: The printer or scanner is taking an unusually long time to print or scan. Cause: The selected output resolution of the image may be too high for the r esolution of your printer , or your computer may be low on memory . Solution: Befor e p[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY INDEX 91 91 Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions The automatic document feeder is jammed. Pr oblem: The automatic document feeder (ADF) is jammed, but no paper is found under the ADF paper feeder cover . Cause: Y ou may be checking under the platen cover , not under the cover to the ADF paper feeder . Solution: Check your har dwar[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 92 92 Glossary Glossar y Acquir ed Images Images sent from your scanner softwar e to the host graphics application. ADF Automatic Document Feeder , an optional attachment that lets your scanner perform continuous scanning of documents. Automatic T one Adjustment Automatic analysis and adjustment of the image using Contrast/Brightness[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 93 93 Glossary Black-Point Eyedr opper The Histogram tool that lets you select the darkest portion of the image in the preview ar ea. 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 r efers to t[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 94 94 Glossary Color Wheel A r epresentation of colors and their complements. Complementary Colors Red, gr een, and blue can be thought of as complementary colors to cyan, magenta, and yellow . These colors cancel each other out when combined in equal amounts. Similarly , adding a small amount of one color reduces its complement by t[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 95 95 Glossary Digitizing The pr ocess 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 abbr eviation for dots per inch . The r esolution of a monitor or printer is measur ed in how many dots per horizontal inch it can d[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 96 96 Glossary Gamma Corr ection The pr ocess of adjusting the midtones to impr ove an image. Grainy An image with r ough, uneven texture or tone. Grayscale Grayscale r efers to a single-channel image made up of 256 (8 bit)/4096 (12 bit) shades of gray , ranging fr om white to black, that repr esent all tones in an image. Height The [...]

CONTENTS INDEX 97 97 Glossary Low Contrast An image that has low contrast does not have many distinct dif fer ences between tones. Mid-Point Eyedropper The Histogram tools that lets you select the midtone portion of the image in the pr eview area. When you click on the image with the Mid-point eyedr opper , all tones between the black-point and the[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 98 98 Glossary Output Dimensions The final dimensions of the scanned image, based on paper size, cr opping, and scaling. Output File Formats The format in which a file is saved to disk. In ScanGear T oolbox CS, available mail file formats ar e: Windows Bitmap (*.bmp), T agged Image File (*.tif), JPEG (*.jpg). Output Size The size of [...]

CONTENTS INDEX 99 99 Glossary Resolution The degr ee 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 r epr oduce. See also dpi , Pixel , Scan Resolution . RGB RGB is an acronym for r ed, green, and blue, the onscreen color complemen[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 100 100 Glossary SCSI An acronym for small computer system interface. This is an inter face used to connect scanners to computers. Selection T ool See Cr op . Shortcut Menus ScanGear T oolbox CS lets you use shortcut menus to acquire images and select dif ferent settings. When you right-click any button on the ScanGear T oolbox CS ba[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 101 101 Glossary T ext Enhanced A feature used by ScanGear CS-S to incr ease the accuracy of text scans. When T ext Enhanced is the scan mode, images are scanned as Grayscale (8 bits per pixel) and converted to Black and White (1 bit per pixel) using Canon ImageT rust processing software. Threshold In a bilevel image, the point at wh[...]

CONTENTS INDEX 102 102 Glossary Units of Measur ement In the Units text boxes, the expr ession of width and height, in inches, centimeters, or pixels, of the scanned image. The pr eset unit of measur ement is based on the Measur ement System setting of the Regional Settings in your Windows Control Panel. White-Point Eyedr opper The Histogram tool t[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY 10 3 10 3 Index A Acquired Images 14 Copying 70 Faxing 76 Mailing 74 Printing 70 P r ocessing with the Edit or Custom Buttons 79 ADF 92 Scanning wit h 70 , 7 4 , 76 , 79 Adjustments Contrast and Brightness 35 Curve Box 33 , 40 , 43 Custom Curves 39 Gamma Curve 36 Histogram 37 P r edefined T one Cu r ves 40 T one T ab Settings 32 A[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY 1 04 1 04 Index Color Wheel 63 , 94 Complementary Colors 6 3 , 94 Configuring Copy Setting s 69 Contras t 18 , 94 , 97 Adjusting 3 5 , 58 Contrast/Brightness Butto n 32 Copy Acqui r ed Images 70 Copy Button 66 , 70 Image Qualit y 69 Image T yp e 69 Setting s 84 Crop T oo l 18 , 29 , 57 , 94 Cropping C r opping an Image 2 2 , 29 , [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY 1 05 1 05 Index Setting s 85 T a b 75 Feature s 14 File Formats 98 File Size Estimates 55 , 56 Frequently Asked Questions 86 Full Color Mod e 87 G Gamma Curv e 95 Adjustment s 36 , 59 Cor r ection 96 Custom Curve 64 Gamma T ool 32 Glossary 92–102 Grayscale 96 Definition 92 Grayscale Mode 12-bi t 26 , 92 , 97 8-bi t 26 , 9 2 , 97[...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY 1 06 1 06 Index N Negative Image 22–23 O OC R 97 Application s 16 , 44–4 5 , 54 , 77 Resolutio n 56 T ext Enhanced Mod e 13 , 44 Optical and Enhanced 55 Output Dimensions 98 Selecting 29 , 55 P Paper Jams T r oubleshooting 91 Paper Siz e 98 Maximum 95 Selecting 30 , 48 Percentage Setting the Scal e 18 , 24 Pixe l 98 Platen 48 [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY 1 07 1 07 Index S Sampling 99 Scal e 99 Keep P r oportion 30 Setting 1 8 , 2 4 , 29 , 31–32 Scan Button 15 , 20 Scan Mode 99 Black and Whit e 25 , 2 6 , 33 , 49 Colo r 26 , 3 3 , 97 Grayscale 2 6 , 33 , 54 , 97 Setting 25–27 T ext Enhanced 26 , 32 , 33 , 5 4 , 9 7 , 101 W indowles s 8 , 26 , 44 , 97 Scan Resolutio n 99 Custom [...]

CONTENTS GLOSSARY 1 08 1 08 Index Start Button 100 Status and Message Area 15 Status Area 15 , 55 , 100 System Default 100 System Requirement s 7 T T emporary Files 100 Deleting in ScanGear T oolbox C S 81 T est Scanner Button 5 0 , 100 T ext Enhanced 16 , 26 , 44 , 5 4 , 97 T one Curve Window 33 Custom T one Cu r ves 40 P r edefined T one Cu r ves[...]

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