Canon BJC-85 manual

1 IS-12 Color Image Scanner Cartridge 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 1 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

2 Contents Contents Introduction Using the Scanner Using the Scanner With Windows ® Using the Scanner With Macintosh ® Scanner Prob lems 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 2 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

3 Contents Intr oduction ■ Cop yr ight This manual is cop yr ighted b y Canon Computer Systems, Inc. (CCSI) with all rights reser v ed. Under the cop yright laws, this man ual may not be reproduced in an y form, in whole or par t, without the pr ior written consent of CCSI. © 2000 Canon Computer Systems, Inc. ■ Disclaimer Canon Computer System[...]

4 Contents Introduction ■ T rademar ks Canon, BJ , and Bubble Jet are tr ademarks of Canon Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor poration in the U .S . and other countries. Mac and the Mac logo are trademarks of Apple Computer , Inc., registered in the U .S. and other countries. All other product and brand names ar[...]

5 Using the Scanner Using the Scanner Scanner Driver Basics Unpac king the Scanner Car tr idge Installing the IS Scan Software Installing the Scanner Car tr idge Basic Scanning Procedure Using the White Calibration Sheet Scanning Area Guidelines Loading an Image 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 5 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

6 Using the Scanner Scanner Driver Basics Installing the optional IS-12 Color Image Scanner Car tr idge in the printer makes it possib le to scan and sav e images such as your f a v orite photographs and greeting cards . Photograph Wallpaper for your computer Home page Greeting card 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 6 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

7 Using the Scanner Scanner Driver Basics T o use the scanner car tridge, you m ust install the IS Scan software , which includes the IS Scan scanner driver and the IS Scan Plus utility progr am. These two progr ams provide many f eatures that allow y ou to perform simple color adjustments to improv e the quality of the original image or enhance th[...]

8 Using the Scanner Unpac king the Scanner Car tridg e Make sure y ou hav e the f ollowing items . ■ IS-12 Color Image Scanner Car tr idge The scanner car tr idge is composed of precision components. T o av oid poor scanning results, do not touch the optical components or electrical contacts. Optical components Electrical contacts Caution[...]

9 Using the Scanner Unpacking the Scanner Cartr idge ■ White Calibration Sheet Y ou use this sheet to maintain the correct color balance of scanned images. The fi rst time you install the scanner cartr idge, y ou need to r un the white le vel calibration. Y ou will also run calibration when the white le v el calibration data needs to be updated.[...]

10 Using the Scanner Installing the IS Scan Software Make sure the BJC-85 printer driver is installed bef ore you proceed with the f ollowing instructions. 1 Inser t the pr inter driver CD-R OM into your CD-R OM dr ive . 2 Click Start and then click Run. 3 In the Run dialog bo x, type: d:driversISScandisk1setup.exe where d: is your CD-R OM dr i[...]

11 Using the Scanner Installing the Scanner Car tridge • The scanner car tr idge is composed of precision components. T o av oid poor scanning results, do not touch the optical components or electrical contacts. • T o av oid damaging the scanning head of the scanner car tr idge, do not attempt to store the scanner car tr idge in an SB-10 Ink Ca[...]

12 Using the Scanner Installing the Scanner Car tridge ■ Replacing a BJ Car tr idge With the Scanner Car tridge 1 Make sure that the printer is plugged in and turned on. Open the car tr idge cov er and press the CAR TRIDGE button; the car tr idge holder mov es to the center of the printer . 2 Lift up on the green tab to remo v e the BJ car tridge[...]

13 Using the Scanner Installing the Scanner Car tridge 4 Remov e the scanner car tr idge from its protectiv e case. With the label on the scanner car tr idge up , set the scanner car tr idge in the car tr idge holder at a slight angle. Align the marks ( ) on the scanner car tr idge with the marks on the holder . 5 Press down on the r aised left sid[...]

14 Using the Scanner Installing the Scanner Car tridge 6 Close the car tr idge cov er . 7 Press the CAR TRIDGE button. The scanner car tr idge mov es to the home position. Removing the Scanner Cartridge F ollow this procedure to remov e the scanner car tr idge and install the BJ car tr idge when you are fi nished scanning. 1 Make sure that the pri[...]

15 Using the Scanner Installing the Scanner Car tridge 3 Lift up the tab on the scanner car tr idge to remov e it from the car tr idge holder . 4 Place the scanner car tr idge in its protectiv e case. Alwa ys remov e the scanner car tr idge from the printer and store it in its protectiv e case when it is not being used. T o av oid damaging the scan[...]

16 Using the Scanner Basic Scanning Pr ocedure After installing the IS Scan scanner driver , you can use the BJC-85 printer as a scanner . 1 Remov e the BJ car tr idge installed in the car tr idge holder and then install the IS-12 Color Image Scanner Car tr idge. 2 Star t a graphics application progr am. For Windows Users • If you use a TW AIN-co[...]

17 Using the Scanner Basic Scanning Procedure 3 The fi rst time you use the scanner , you need to perf or m the White Le v el Calibration. Using the White Calibration Sheet 4 Inser t the image you wish to scan into the scanning holder , then load the scanning holder into the auto sheet f eeder . Loading an Image 5 Scan the image. Scanning an Image[...]

18 Using the Scanner Using the White Calibration Sheet The white calibration sheet pro vided with the scanner car tr idge is used f or maintaining the correct color balance of scanned images. White le v el calibration is required when the scanner car tr idge is used f or the fi rst time and when the white lev el calibration data needs to be update[...]

19 Using the Scanner Using the White Calibration Sheet 1 Load the white calibration sheet with the cropped corner at upper left. Align the sheet with the right side of the sheet feeder . Adjust the paper guide to the left side of the sheet. 2 F ollow any instructions on your screen. 3 When the white calibration sheet is ejected from the paper outpu[...]

20 Using the Scanner Using the White Calibration Sheet • Do not leav e the white calibration sheet in locations that are e xposed to direct sunlight or that are subject to high temperatures or humidity . • Do not bend or wrinkle the white calibration sheet. • When cleaning the white calibration sheet, use a soft cloth that is dipped in a weak[...]

21 Using the Scanner Scanning Area Guidelines • The scanning area v aries according to conditions such as the scanning resolution and displa y resolution. • If you wish to scan images larger than the siz e of the scanning holder provided with the IS-12 Color Image Scanner Car tr idge, the SH-101 A4/L TR scanning holder is av ailable f or purcha[...]

22 Using the Scanner Loading an Image 1 Slide the paper guide to the left edge of the auto sheet f eeder . 2 Place the image in the scanning holder . • T o prev ent paper jams, alwa ys inser t the image you wish to scan into the scanning holder . • Do not leav e the scanning holder in locations that are e xposed to direct sunlight or that are s[...]

23 Using the Scanner Loading an Image 4 Adjust the paper guide to the left edge of the scanning holder . T o prev ent possible damage to the scanning holder , alwa ys inser t the seamed side into the auto sheet f eeder fi rst. Paper Guide Caution 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 23 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

24 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using the Scanner With Windows Using IS Scan Changing the Scanning Mode Using the Customized Scanning Mode Sa ving the Settings Using the Sa v ed Settings Other IS Scan F eatures Using IS Scan Plus Using Cop y Using Capture Image Using Capture Photo Editing a Scanned Image Printing a Scanned Image Sa ving a Scanne[...]

25 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan This section describes how to scan an image when you launch IS Scan from within a TW AIN-compatib le application program. ■ Scanning an Image These basic procedures ma y var y according to the application progr am you are using. 1 Install the IS-12 Color Image Scanner Car tr idge in the printer . I[...]

26 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan 3 Specify the basic settings. • Click the do wn-arrow on the right of the P aper Size bo x and select the most appropriate paper size f or the image you wish to scan. • Select the most appropriate scanning mode for the image y ou wish to scan in the Scanning Mode bo x. Changing the Scanning Mode [...]

27 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan • Release the mouse button. The Selection Box appears on the image . • T o move the Selection Bo x, place the mouse pointer within the Selection Bo x and drag the mouse to the desired position. • T o resize the Selection Bo x, point to a cor ner of the Selection Bo x and then drag the mouse . ?[...]

28 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan 6 Load the image you wish to scan in the auto sheet f eeder again. 7 Click the Scan b utton. Remember , if you speci fi ed a Selection Bo x in step 5, only that por tion of the image is scanned. 8 After scanning is complete, clic k the T ransf er button to tr ansf er the image data to the TW AIN-com[...]

29 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan • Some TW AIN-compliant gr aphics application programs do not displa y the main IS Scan dialog bo x but instead displa y a different screen characteristic of the application program. If you are using this type of application program, read the documentation of the application prog ram carefully and [...]

30 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Changing the Scanning Mode Y ou can select a scanning mode according to your scanning purpose. Optimum settings, such as image type and resolution, are pre-assigned based on the contents of a scanning job . When you wish to customiz e the settings for special scanning jobs , click the Custom button. ■ Selecting [...]

31 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Changing the Scanning Mode When you select F AX or OCR, the document is scanned and processed as a gra yscale image and con v er ted to monochrome binar y image data. This process eliminates unnecessar y image backg round and increases the quality of the scanned te xt and line ar t. When you select T e xt, the doc[...]

32 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using the Customized Scanning Mode When you select Custom in the Scanning Mode bo x of the main dialog bo x, the Custom dialog bo x opens and allows you to adjust the scanning settings f or special scanning jobs. 1 Open the main IS Scan dialog bo x. 2 Click the Custom b utton in the Scanning Mode bo x. This displa[...]

33 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using the Customized Scanning Mode 3 Specify these settings in the Custom dialog bo x: Standard V alue Y ou change the standard v alues f or the default settings here . Image T ype Select a type of image: Color (the def ault), Gra yscale, or Monochrome. Resolution Deter mines the precision of the scanned image. Th[...]

34 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using the Customized Scanning Mode Character Emphasis Deter mines whether or not Image T r ust processing is used f or scanning gra yscale images. Image T r ust processing shar pens the appearance of characters in monochrome documents . This is especially helpful if you intend to use the scanned original with an O[...]

35 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using the Customized Scanning Mode 4 Click the OK b utton to retur n to the main dialog bo x. 5 Make sure that the image y ou wish to scan is inser ted into the scanning holder properly and is loaded in the auto sheet feeder of the printer , then click the Scan or Prescan b utton. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 35 Thur[...]

36 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Sa ving the Settings Y ou can sav e the settings in the main IS Scan dialog bo x to a fi le. The next time y ou scan, you only need to open the fi le in which the desired settings are stored and start scanning. ■ Sa ving the Settings to a File Sav e the P age Size , Scanning Mode, and Image Siz e settings in t[...]

37 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using the Sa ved Settings Open the fi le in which the desired settings were sa ved and use those settings f or scanning. 1 Select Open Settings File from the Settings menu. 2 Select the fi le you wish to use , then click the Open b utton. The fi le name is displa yed in the Settings File bo x, and the settings [...]

38 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Other IS Scan Features ■ White Le vel Calibr ation Use this f eature to maintain the correct color balance of scanned images. Y ou need to perf or m White Lev el Calibration when you use the scanner cartr idge f or the fi rst time and when the white le vel calibration data needs to be updated. 1 Select White Le[...]

39 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Other IS Scan F eatures ■ Enlarging the Scanned Image in the Pre view Area T o enlarge the scanned image in the previe w area, click the Enlarge icon ( k e y) or select Large from the Vie w menu. T o retur n to the or iginal size , click the Standard icon ( k ey) or select Normal from the View men u. ■ Using O[...]

40 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan Plus IS Scan Plus is a utility program that allo ws you to edit, enhance , print, and sav e an image acquired by the IS Scan scanner driv er . Y ou can use IS Scan Plus if y ou do not hav e a graphics application prog ram. ■ Launching IS Scan Plus 1 Select Programs from the Start menu, then click I[...]

41 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan Plus 3 Select an option: Copy Scan and immediately print an image without editing. Using Copy Capture Image Scan and edit an image other than a photographic print. Using Capture Image Capture Photo Scan and edit a photographic print such as a snapshot. Using Capture Photo Device Inf ormation V erify [...]

42 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan Plus ■ Using Online Help When you need detailed instructions, clic k the Help button in the upper right of the main screen. Y ou can access the online Help from all the screens that IS Scan Plus displa ys. ■ V er ifying the De vice Information Make sure that the printer is connected properly and [...]

43 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using IS Scan Plus ■ IS Scan Buttons Retur ns to the main IS Scan Plus screen. Mov es back to the pre vious screen. Displa ys the Edit screen. Editing a Scanned Image Prints a scanned image. Printing a Scanned Image Sav es a scanned image. Saving a Scanned Ima ge 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 43 Thursday, April 20, [...]

44 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Cop y Use the Cop y feature when y ou wish to pr int an image immediately after scanning. Y ou cannot edit or enhance the scanned image bef ore pr inting. 1 Click the Cop y b utton in the main IS Scan Plus screen. The Copy screen displa ys: 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 44 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

45 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Cop y 2 Specify any required settings: • Select Color or Monochrome in the Document T ype box. • Select Fine or F ast in the Cop y Mode box. • Select the paper size in the P aper Size bo x. • The Copies bo x is disabled. 3 Click the Print Setting b utton. This displays the Print Setup dialog bo x. Ma[...]

46 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Cop y 4 When you clic k the Cop y button, a message bo x appears. Clic k OK in the message bo x to con fi r m that the scanner car tridge is installed. Cop ying begins. 5 Another dialog bo x appears to remind you to remov e the scanner car tr idge, and install the BJ car tridge according to your print job .[...]

47 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Capture Image Use the Capture Image f eature to scan an image other than a photographic print. Y ou can also edit, enhance, sa ve , and pr int the scanned image. 1 Click the Capture Image b utton in the main IS Scan Plus screen. This displa ys the Capture Image screen. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 47 Thursday, [...]

48 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Capture Image 2 Select the most appropriate icon in the Scanning Mode box of the Capture Image screen according to your scanning purpose. Standard setting f or scanning a color image. Standard setting f or scanning a monochrome image. Suitable f or scanning a photogr aphic print such as a snapshot. Suitable [...]

49 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Capture Photo Use the Capture Photo f eature to scan a photographic print such as a snapshot. Y ou can also edit, enhance, sa ve , and pr int the scanned image. 1 Click the Capture Photo b utton in the main IS Scan Plus screen. The Capture Photo screen displa ys: By def ault, a Selection Box displa ys in the[...]

50 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Using Capture Photo 2 Specify these settings: • Select Color or Black & White in the Photo T ype bo x. • Select Regular or P anorama in the Photo Size bo x. 3 Inser t the image you wish to scan into the scanning holder , and then load it in the auto sheet f eeder of the pr inter . 4 Click the Prescan b utt[...]

51 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Editing a Scanned Image Y ou can edit or enhance a scanned image acquired using the Capture Photo or Capture Image f eature. The editing features y ou can use vary according to the settings you used f or scanning and whether you used the Capture Photo or Capture Image f eature f or scanning. Y ou can edit or enhan[...]

52 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Editing a Scanned Image 2 Y ou can select these editing options. F or details on each feature , use the online Help f or IS Scan Plus. Contrast / Brightness Adjusts the brightness and contrast of an image. Image Compensation Softens edges in the image by reducing the contr ast between pix els, or shar pens hazy or[...]

53 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Editing a Scanned Image Backgr ound Allows y ou to add a background to a monochrome image . Crop Photo Crops a scanned photograph in the Pre vie w Area. Frame Allows y ou to add a frame border around the image. • Depending on the settings you use f or scanning, some editing f eatures are not av ailable . F or de[...]

54 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Printing a Scanned Image Y ou can print a scanned image acquired using the Capture Image or Capture Photo feature . Remov e the scanner car tr idge, and install the BJ car tridge according to your print job . Click the Print b utton on the IS Scan Plus screen. If you are using Capture Image , the Print dialog bo x[...]

55 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Printing a Scanned Image If you are using Capture Photo , the Photo Pr int Options dialog bo x appears. Click Print Setting to change the printer settings or click Print to print the image. See your online BJC-85 User’ s Manual f or details on the printer Proper ties you can select. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 55 [...]

56 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Sa ving a Scanned Image IS Scan Plus allows y ou to sav e a scanned image to a fi le under a new name . Y ou can use the sav ed image f or pasting into another document or for attaching to y our e-mail or a home page on the Inter net. Y ou can sav e the image displa yed in the Pre view Area. 1 Click the Sa ve b u[...]

57 Using the Scanner With Windo ws Saving a Scanned Image 4 Click the do wn-arrow f or “ Sa ve as type ” and select a format for the fi le . Y ou can select one of the f ollowing fi le f or mats. • Bitmap .BMP • JPEG .JPG • TIFF .TIF 5 Click the Sa ve b utton. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 57 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

58 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning Images With Application Software Using the Main IS Scan Dialog Bo x Scanning an Image Scanning Images With IS Scan Changing the Scanning Mode Customizing the Scanning Settings Cop ying a Scanned Image to the Clipboard Adjusting an Image Modifying an Image Applying Special[...]

59 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning Images With Application Software This section e xplains how to star t IS Scan from a TW AIN image editing application software so that you can scan images . ■ Selecting a TW AIN-compatible De vice Bef ore you scan images with application software , you must fi rst select a TW AIN- compatible de vice u[...]

60 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Main IS Scan Dialog Bo x Menu b utton Selects the IS Scan functions. Click this b utton to change the settings f or a scanned image or to edit a scanned image. Image Control Panel Brightness and Contrast Preview Area Menu Button Scan Button Save Button Halt Button Help Button Information Box 01-Optional[...]

61 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Main IS Scan Dialog Bo x Scan, Prescan, or Clear button Click this b utton to star t scanning. This button s witches to Prescan or Clear , depending on the setting or situation. T ransfer or Sa ve button Click this b utton to transf er a scanned image to an application. When using IS Scan only without a[...]

62 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning an Image 1 Click the Men u button and then select Settings. The Settings dialog bo x displa ys: 2 Make the necessary settings for the image to be scanned. • Click on P aper Size to select a size that appro ximates the image to be scanned. • Click on Scanning Mode to select the item that best appro xi[...]

63 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning an Image • Place a check mark in the Prescan chec k bo x. Prescan perf or ms a quick scan so y ou can check the image. Y ou can disable this function. 3 Click the OK b utton and then close the Settings dialog bo x. 4 Place the object to be scanned in the printer and then click the Prescan button. Y ou [...]

64 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning an Image • T o create a Selection Box, position the cursor o v er one cor ner of the area to be selected, press and hold down the mouse b utton, and then drag the mouse diagonally to the opposite corner of the area you want to select. Release the mouse button. • If you position the cursor o ver a poi[...]

65 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning an Image 7 If the image displa yed in the Pre view Area is not what y ou expect, clic k the Clear button and start over . If you lik e the image, clic k the T ransf er button. The scanned image is transf erred to the application software . Edit the image data as required prior to pr inting or saving it. [...]

66 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning Images With IS Scan Y ou can use IS Scan as a stand-alone program to scan and edit images . ■ Star ting IS Scan 1 T ur n on the pr inter and install the scanner car tr idge. 2 Double-clic k the IS Scan BJC-85 f older . 3 Double-clic k the IS Scan BJC-85 icon. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 66 Thursday, Apri[...]

67 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning Images With IS Scan IS Scan star ts and the main dialog box displa ys. The contents of the main dialog bo x and the method you use to scan images are basically the same as when using TW AIN application softw are. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 67 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

68 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning Images With IS Scan ■ Sa ving Scanned Images 1 Click the Sa ve b utton. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 68 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

69 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Scanning Images With IS Scan 2 Make the necessary settings. • Select the location to which you w ant to sav e your image . • Enter a name f or the image data in Name. • Click the up- or do wn-arrow in F or mat to select PICT or TIFF . 3 Click the Sa ve b utton. The image data is sav ed into a fi le. 01-Opt[...]

70 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Changing the Scanning Mode Y ou can select a scanning mode according to your scanning purpose. Optimum settings, such as image type and resolution, are pre-assigned based on the contents of a scanning job . When you wish to customiz e the settings for special scanning jobs , click the Custom button. ■ Selecting[...]

71 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Changing the Scanning Mode T ext Recommended when scanning a document consisting entirely of te xt, such as a document created with a typewriter or word processor Black & White 180 dpi On (Ex ecute) Off Black & White F AX Scans by con ver ting a monochrome image into the data suitable f or f acsimile tran[...]

72 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Changing the Scanning Mode • The Settings dialog bo x displays when y ou select Settings after you clic k the Menu b utton in the main dialog box. • When you select F AX or OCR, the document is scanned and processed as a gra yscale image and con v er ted to monochrome binar y image data. This process eliminat[...]

73 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Customizing the Scanning Settings When you select Custom f or Scanning Mode in the Settings dialog bo x, you can specify the scanning settings. 1 Click the Men u button in the main dialog bo x and then select Settings. 2 Click the up- or do wn-arrow in Scanning Mode and then select Custom. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Pa[...]

74 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Customizing the Scanning Settings 3 Make the appropriate settings f or the image to be scanned. Image T ype Select a mode according to the image to be scanned. Y ou can select Color , Gra yscale, Blac k & White, or Blac k & White (T e xt Enhanced). Resolution Select a resolution according to the image to [...]

75 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Customizing the Scanning Settings Edge Emphasis This function is v alid only when Image T ype is set to Black & White. If this function is selected, only the edge of the image is emphasized when the image is scanned. This is disabled f or prescan. 4 Click the OK b utton. The main dialog box displa ys. 5 Place[...]

76 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Cop ying a Scanned Image to the Clipboar d If you cop y a scanned image to the clipboard, y ou can use the image easily with other application software . This is par ticular ly useful when y ou want to paste an image into documents created with application software that is not TW AIN-compatible . ■ Cop ying an [...]

77 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Adjusting an Image If you are not satis fi ed with a scanned image , you can perf or m fi ne adjustment using a range of functions . Image data can be processed so that the br ightness of the image changes or so that the image appears shar per or softer . ■ Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast 1 Click the Br[...]

78 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Adjusting an Image 2 Mov e each slide bar to the r ight or left to adjust the image . Brightness Moving the Brightness slide bar to the left makes the entire image dark er , while moving it to the right makes the image brighter . Contrast Moving the slide bar to the left reduces the contr ast of the entire image,[...]

79 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Modifying an Image Y ou can modify a scanned image so that it looks shar per or softer . Also , a Despeckle function allows y ou to remov e speckling and mak e a scanned image appear cleaner . A function f or inv er ting colors to produce a negativ e fi lm is also av ailable . 1 Click the Men u button in the mai[...]

80 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Appl ying Special Effects to an Ima g e Special eff ects such as edge emphasis, line emphasis, pix elization, posterization, and low relief can be applied to a scanned image, creating an image with a f eeling diff erent from that of the original. 1 Click the Men u button in the main dialog bo x, select Enhance, a[...]

81 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Applying Special Eff ects to an Image 2 Select a desired function from the list. The f ollowing is an e xample of the screen display ed when you select Edges. The operation is the same when an y other function is selected. Y ou can check the appro ximate result of the selection in the Pre view Area. F or details [...]

82 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Applying Special Eff ects to an Image 3 Once you are satis fi ed with the adjustment, clic k the OK button. T o cancel an adjustment you hav e made, clic k the Menu button and then select Undo . Then, select either of the follo wing: Last Only the function applied immediately bef ore is cancelled. If you perf or[...]

83 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Other IS Scan Functions ■ White Le vel Calibr ation T o achiev e the correct color balance for an object to be scanned, an oper ation called White Le vel Calibration is required. When an image is scanned f or the fi rst time, or when the temperature of the scanner car tridge r ises to a cer tain lev el, a mess[...]

84 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Other IS Scan Functions ■ Using the Online Help Clicking the Help b utton on the main dialog bo x displa ys helpful explanations of the functions of IS Scan. Y ou can also displa y the Help by clic king the Menu b utton, then Help , and Help again. 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 84 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

85 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Cop y Utility Use this utility to scan an object and then print the result immediately . Although the scanned image cannot be edited or sav ed, the process from scanning to printing is completed quickly and easily . ■ Installing the Cop y Utility T o use the Copy Utility , you m ust fi rst copy the f[...]

86 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Cop y Utility 3 Drag the Cop y Utility f or BJC-85 f older and copy it to an y location. Now y ou can star t the Cop y Utility at any time. T o use the Copy Utility , the printer dr iv er and IS Scan scanner driver must also be installed. ■ Star ting the Copy Utility 1 Plug in the printer and install [...]

87 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Cop y Utility 3 Click the Cop y Utility icon. The Cop y Utility star ts and the main dialog bo x displays: 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 87 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

88 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Cop y Utility ■ Cop ying the Image 1 Click the Color or Blac k & White button according to the image to be scanned. 2 Select the paper size y ou are using in P aper Size. 3 Select the number of copies to be output in Copies . 4 Select the type of paper you are using: Plain P aper , High Resolution[...]

89 Using the Scanner With Macintosh Using the Cop y Utility • T o pr int the same image again, click the Reprint button. • T o copy another document with the same settings , clic k the Cop y button and f ollow the instructions on the screen. • T o perform copying with diff erent settings, clic k the Reset button and f ollow the instructions o[...]

90 Scanner Problems Scanner Pr oblems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y Scanner Cannot Be Used With a TW AIN-compatible Application Prog ram Other Scanner Prob lems 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 90 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

91 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisfactory Scanned Image Blurred or Distor ted Quality of Scanned Image Is Une ven White P or tion Becomes Gra yish P ar ts of an Image Missing or Not Aligned Proper ly Image Contains Une xpected Colors, or Is T oo Light or T oo Dar k 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 91 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

92 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y ■ Scanned Image Blurred or Distor ted C HECK 1 A RE YOU USING A CLEAR IMAGE FOR SCANNING ? Blurr y images are not suited f or scanning. F or best scanning results, alwa ys use a clear , shar p image. (The scanned image cannot be better than the original image.) C HECK 2 I S THE SCANNING HOLD[...]

93 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y ■ Quality of Scanned Image Is Une ven The scanned image is coarse and/or blurry . C HECK I S THE RESOLUTION SETTING HIGH ENOUGH ? Resolution deter mines the precision of the scanned image. The greater the number of dots used to dr aw an image, the higher the precision and the quality of the [...]

94 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y ■ White P or tion Becomes Gra yish C HECK 1 D ID YOU PERFORM W HITE L EVEL C ALIBRATION ? Use White Le v el Calibration to maintain the correct color balance of scanned images. Using the White Calibration Sheet C HECK 2 D ID YOU ADJUST THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST ? Depending on the image you[...]

95 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y C HECK 3 D ID YOU SCAN A MONOCHROME IMAGE USING THE C OLOR OR G RAYSCALE SETTING ? If the Scanning Mode is set to Color or Gra yscale, the scanner detects and scans e ven the gr ades of the density , and white ma y not be recognized as white. When you scan a monochrome image , alwa ys set Blac[...]

96 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y ■ P ar ts of an Image Missing or Not Aligned Proper ly C HECK 1 D ID YOU PLACE AN IMAGE WITHIN THE PROPER SCANNING AREA ? Check that the image y ou wish to scan is placed in the proper scanning area. C HECK 2 D ID YOU SPECIFY THE SCANNING AREA CORRECTLY ? If the P aper Size setting is smalle[...]

97 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y ■ Image Contains Une xpected Colors, or Is T oo Light or T oo Dark The appearance of the scanned image is not what y ou expected, or the image is too light or too dark. C HECK 1 I S THE NUMBER OF DISPLAY COLORS SET TO H IGH C OLOR OR T RUE C OLOR ? Check the n umber of display colors as f ol[...]

98 Scanner Problems Scanning Result Is Unsatisf actor y C HECK 2 I S C OLOR M ATCHING ENABLED ? The colors displa yed on y our displa y may not match the actual scanned colors. Color Matching attains the best match between the colors displa yed on your displa y and the actual colors in the scanned image. Y ou can enable Color Matching when the Scan[...]

99 Scanner Problems Scanner Cannot Be Used With a TW AIN-compatible Application Pr ogram Cannot Launch IS Scan F rom Within the TW AIN-compatible Gr aphics Application Program Cannot T ransf er to TW AIN-compatib le Graphics Application Program 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 99 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

100 Scanner Problems Scanner Cannot Be Used With a TW AIN-compatible Application Prog ram ■ Cannot Launch IS Scan F rom Within the TW AIN-compatib le Graphics Application Progr am C HECK D OES THE TWAIN- COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS APPLICATION PROGRAM YOU ARE USING SUPPORT THE LATEST 32- BIT TWAIN SPECIFICATIONS OR TWAIN S OURCE M ANAGER (V ERSION 1.5 OR[...]

101 Scanner Problems Scanner Cannot Be Used With a TW AIN-compatible Application Prog ram ■ Cannot T ransf er to TW AIN-compatib le Graphics Application Program C HECK D OES THE TWAIN- COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS APPLICATION PROGRAM YOU ARE USING SUPPORT THE FILE FORMAT TYPE AND RESOLUTION OF THE IMAGE DATA ? Some TW AIN-compatib le graphics application [...]

102 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Pr oblems Cannot Install Scanner Driver Does Not Launch With Def ault Settings Improper Colors Displa yed in the Dialog Bo x Scanning T oo Slow Communication Error Occurs Error Message Appears Windows 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 102 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]

103 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems ■ Cannot Install Scanner Driver C HECK 1 D ID YOU FOLLOW THE SCANNER DRIVER INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ? Installing the IS Scan Software If an error occurred during installation and you had to shut down the installation procedure, y ou may not be ab le to install the scanner dr iv er because Windows is n[...]

104 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems • The drive name (E: for e xample) v aries according to how your system is set up . C HECK 4 I S THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE CD-ROM? The printer dr iv er CD-R OM ma y be damaged. On the Windows desktop , double-clic k the My Computer icon then double-clic k the CD-ROM icon. If Windows cannot read the CD-R [...]

105 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems ■ Does Not Launch With Def ault Settings C HECK D ID YOU LAUNCH IS S CAN FROM A TWAIN- COMPATIBLE GRAPHICS APPLICATION PROGRAM ? This problem occurs when IS Scan is launched from a TW AIN-compatible graphics application prog ram. Depending on the TW AIN-compatib le graphics application program, Pre viou[...]

106 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems ■ Improper Colors Displa yed in the Dialog Bo x C HECK I S THE NUMBER OF DISPLAY COLORS SET TO H IGH C OLOR OR T RUE C OLOR ? This problem occurs when IS Scan is launched from a TW AIN-compatible application program. If the problem is not solv ed, change the number of displa y colors of your computer . [...]

107 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems ■ Scanning T oo Slow Scanning is requiring an unusually long time. C HECK A RE YOU USING A HIGHER RESOLUTION THAN REQUIRED ? In order to scan an image, y our computer must be able to receiv e a large amount of data. Therefore , the scanning speed varies according to the perf or mance of the computer . T[...]

108 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems ■ Communication Error Occurs C HECK 1 D ID YOU LAUNCH IS S CAN OR IS S CAN P LUS IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT WAS CLOSED ? Do not attempt to launch IS Scan or IS Scan Plus again immediately after it is closed. W ait f or a f ew seconds and then launch again. C HECK 2 I S THE PRINTER PLUGGED IN AND READY ? Check[...]

109 Scanner Problems Other Scanner Problems ■ Error Message Appears C HECK R EFER TO THE ONLINE H ELP . F rom the main IS Scan screen, select Contents from the Help menu, or press F1. Open the online Help . Windows Macintosh 01-Optional IS-12.fm Page 109 Thursday, April 20, 2000 6:45 AM[...]