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Canon CanoScan LiDe 50 manual

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    Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide Setup and Scanning Try the Additional Features Check the Package Contents Install the Software Windows Macintosh Unlock the Scanning Unit Connect the Scanner T ry Scanning p. 2 p. 3 p. 4 p. 5 p. 6 p. 7 Using the Scanner Buttons p. 10 Using the Scanner in the Upright Position p. 11 Be sure to install the software [...]

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    • CanoScan and ScanGear ar e trademarks of Canon Inc. • Adobe ® , Acrobat ® and Photoshop ® are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. • Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporati on in the U.S. and other countries. • Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered i[...]

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    1 Guide to the Manuals Open the Package Quick Start Guide (this guide) This guide describes a series of p rocesses, from opening the package to usin g the scanner. READ THIS GUIDE FIRST! Scanning Guide (HTML format manual) Refer to this guid e when you have fi nished setting up th e scanner according t o the procedure s in the Quick Start Guide . I[...]

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    2 Check the P ack age Contents Scanner and Accessories Documents and Softwar e Programs • Quick Start Gu ide (this guide) • Additional Documents • CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM • Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM • The two figures in the brackets below in di cate the respective sizes of the Windows/ Macintosh versions of the software. • A[...]

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    3 Install the Software (W indows) 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. The CanoScan Setup Utility main menu will displa y. 3 Click [Install the Software]. Read the SOFTWARE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Click [Yes] if you accept the terms. The [Install] window will display. 4 Click [Start Installation]. You wil[...]

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    4 Install the Software (Macintosh) 1 T urn the computer on. 2 Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. The CanoScan Setup Utility ma in menu will displa y. 3 Click [Install the Software]. Read the SOFTWARE USER LICE NSE AGREEMENT. Click [Ye s] if you accept the terms. The [Install] window will display. 4 Click [Start Installation]. You[...]

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    5 Unlock the Scanning Unit 1 Peel the caution seal from the front of the scanner . 2 Gently turn the scanner over . 3 Push the lock switch toward the unlock mark ( ). 4 Return the scanner to a horizontal position. • Unlock the scanning unit before connecting the scanner to the computer . If it is left locked, a malfunction or other problem may oc[...]

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    6 Connect the Scanner 1 Peel the caution seal from the back of the scanner . 2 Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable. • Confirm that the s canning unit is unlock ed. (P .5) Win d o w s Macintosh • Only use the USB interface cable provided with the scan ner . Use of other cables may lead to a malfunction. • [...]

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    7 Try Scanning The following steps explain how to scan with ArcSoft Phot oStudio. 1 Place a photo or a picture on the glass by aligning its top edge with the alignment mark, and clo se the document cover . Alignment Mark To p Bottom 2 Select [Start], [Programs] or [All Programs], [ArcSoft PhotoStudio] and [PhotoStudio 5]. PhotoStudio will start. Wi[...]

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    8 3 Click the Acquire icon or click the [File] menu and select [Acquire]. ScanGear CS will start. If an error message appears, click the [File] menu, choose [Select Source], s elect your scanner model name and click the [Select] button. Wi n d o w s 3 Click the Acquire icon or click t h e [File] menu an d select [ Import...]. ScanGear CS will start[...]

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    9 Try Scanning 6 Click [Scan]. The final scan will start. 7 Click or (close box) in the ScanGear CS window to close it. The scanned image will appea r in the PhotoStudio window. 8 Save the scanned image. Click the [File] menu and select [Save As]. Select the folder where you wish to store the im age file, enter a file name, select a file type (JPG [...]

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    10 Using the Scanner Buttons You can use the four conv enient button s on the fron t of the sca nner to scan and perform re lated tasks easily with a single touch of the butt on. Place an item on the scan ner before pressing a button. • T o use these buttons, ScanGear CS, CanoScan T oolbox, ArcSoft PhotoBase and Presto ! PageManager (Windows) / A[...]

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    11 Using the Scanner in the Upright P osition Installing the Stand Positioning an Item Removing the Stand Removing the stand. Press the hook.[...]

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    12 System Information This form shoul d be used to record the operatin g environment for th e purchased scan ner. If any problems occur with the sc anner, you will need this informat ion when you contact our Customer Support Help Desk. Be sure to record the in formation a nd store it in a safe location. • This information is also requi red to req[...]

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    Specifications *1 USB 2.0 Hi-Speed mode . Transfer time t o computer is not included. *2 Calibration processing time is not included. • Specifi cations are subject to change without no tice. CanoScan LiDE 50 Scanner T ype Flatbed Scanning Element CIS (Contact Image Sensor) Light Sour ce 3-color (RGB) LED Optical Resolution 1200 x 2400 dpi Selecta[...]

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    CANON INC. 30-2, Shim omaruko 3-cho me, 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. Customer Care Center : 1-757-41 3-2848 http://www.usa.canon.c om/consumer CANON CANADA INC. 6390 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Onta rio L5T 1P7, Cana da 1-800-OK CANON http[...]