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Canon MultiPASS C50 Software User's Manual

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  • Page 2 MultiPASS ™ MultiPASS ™ Desktop Manager for Windows Version 2.51 Software User's Guide...

  • Page 3: Trademark Acknowledgments

    Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Adobe PageMaker® and Adobe Photoshop® are registered trademarks of Adobe Corporation. Canon and BJ are registered trademarks and MultiPASS and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon, Inc. Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction ... 1-1 Desktop Manager Features: an Overview ... 1-2 Desktop Manager Software Package ... 1-3 System Requirements ... 1-5 About This Guide ... 1-5 Conventions Used in This Guide ... 1-6 Other User Assistance ... 1-6 Chapter 2 Installing the Desktop Manager Software ...
  • Page 5 Creating a Fax Memo ...5-10 Receiving a Fax ... 5-11 Using the Fax Log ...5-13 Setting Up the Address Book ...5-14 Features of the Address Book ...5-14 Working with Address Book Entries ... 5-15 Printing the Address Book ...5-20 Importing the Address Book ...5-21 Exporting the Address Book ...5-22 Designing a Fax Cover Page ...
  • Page 6 Adjusting Histogram Tone Levels ... 6-24 Using Tone Curves ...6-26 Adjusting Contrast/Brightness for Black and White Scan Mode ... 6-29 Chapter 7 Working with Documents in the Desktop Manager ... 7-1 Managing Your Documents in the Desktop Manager ... 7-2 Selecting Documents in the Desktop Manager ...
  • Page 7 Closing the MultiPASS Background ...8-24 Preparing to Close the MultiPASS Background ...8-25 Closing the MultiPASS Background ... 8-25 Removing MultiPASS Background from StartUp ...8-26 Restarting the MultiPASS Background ...8-26 Adding MultiPASS Background to StartUp ...8-27 Disconnecting the C50 ...8-28 Using MultiPASS Diagnostics ... 8-28 Uninstalling the Desktop Manager ...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon MultiPASS C50 and accompanying MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows software (hereafter referred to as the C50 and Desktop Manager, respectively). With your C50, the Desktop Manager software package enables you to perform a variety of tasks, meeting all your printing, faxing, and scanning needs.

  • Page 9: Desktop Manager Features: An Overview

    Desktop Manager Features: an Overview The following list presents an overview of some of the features of the Desktop Manager. For detailed information and instructions, refer to later chapters in this guide. Print a Document The C50 can be configured as the default printer in Windows, enabling you to print a document in a Windows application, or in the MultiPASS Desktop Manager.

  • Page 10: Desktop Manager Software Package

    When scanning directly in the Desktop Manager, you can perform a monochrome scan. When scanning into a Windows application, you can scan in colour as well (if supported by the Windows application). Import or Export a Document You can import a document, saved in a .TIF file format, into the Desktop Manager.
  • Page 11 MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows The MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows coordinates the sending of faxes from your computer (PC faxes), the receipt of faxes into your computer, and the scanning of images. The Desktop Manager enables you to store and manage the resulting documents. C50 Printer Driver The C50 printer driver allows you to use the C50 as the default printer in any Windows application that supports printing.

  • Page 12: System Requirements

    System Requirements To successfully install and operate the Desktop Manager with the C50, your system must meet the following minimum requirements: An IBM or compatible computer with a 486DX or faster processor Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 At least 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM At least 25 MB of available hard disk space VGA monitor or greater A bi-directional, Centronics-compatible parallel cable 6.6 feet (2...

  • Page 13: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions Used in This Guide The following types of formatting identify specific types of information provided in this guide. Italicized text Text in quotation marks Click, double-click Monospaced text Other User Assistance In addition to this guide, the following user assistance provides information and instructions on using the C50 and Desktop Manager.
  • Page 14 Canon MultiPASS C50 User’s Guide This guide offers detailed information on how to set up and operate your C50 unit. The guide includes initial setup procedures, fax operations, daily maintenance, and troubleshooting. Chapter 1 Introduction 1-7...
  • Page 15 1-8 Introduction Chapter 1...

  • Page 16: Installing The Desktop Manager Software

    Installing the Desktop Manager This chapter contains information and instructions for installing the Desktop Manager software, and setting the default printer and port. Installing the Software ... 2-2 Preparing for the Installation ... 2-2 Installing in Windows ... 2-4 Overwriting the C50 Options ... 2-4 Setting the Default Printer ...

  • Page 17: Installing The Software

    Installing the Software When you install the printer driver and Desktop Manager, you are also installing the fax and scan drivers, the Desktop Manager Background, and the Desktop Manager utility programs. The Desktop Manager software is installed in the C:\MPASS drive and directory on your local hard disk, unless you specify another drive and/or directory during the installation process.
  • Page 18 Your preferred mode for receiving faxes with the C50: Automatically switching between a telephone and fax calls, automatically receiving fax calls only, requiring you to manually receive fax calls, or handling incoming calls with the answering machine you connected directly to the C50. A series of questions displayed during the installation enables you to specify your preference.

  • Page 19: Installing In Windows

    If you are attempting to reinstall the Desktop Manager software, you must first uninstall your current installation of the software. For instructions on uninstalling the software, refer to Chapter 8, “C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager.” Installing in Windows This section provides instructions for installing the C50 printer driver and Desktop Manager in Windows 95 or Windows 98.

  • Page 20: Setting The Default Printer

    1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings. On the Settings menu, click Printers. 3. In the Printers dialog box, click the Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer icon. 4. On the File menu, click Set As Default.
  • Page 21 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings. 2. On the Settings menu, click Printers. 3. In the Printers dialog box, click the Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer icon. 4. On the File menu, click Properties. 5. In the Properties dialog box, click the Details tab. In the Print to the Following Port list box, click the port to which you want to connect the C50.

  • Page 22: Printing With The C50

    This chapter contains information and instructions for printing a document from a Windows application with your C50 and changing the default printer settings. Printing a Document ... 3-2 Printing Envelopes ... 3-2 Changing the Printer Settings ... 3-5 An Alternative Method for Changing Printer Settings ... 3-5 Setting Paper Options ...

  • Page 23: Printing A Document

    1. Within your Windows application, with your document open, click the print command. 2. In the print dialog box, make sure Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer is selected as your printer. Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer displays as the selected printer if you set it as the default printer when installing the printer driver and Desktop Manager, as described in the previous chapter.
  • Page 24 Use the appropriate size envelope: U.S. commercial size number 10 or European size DL. Although other envelope sizes might fit in the manual feed tray, using them may not provide consistent printing results. Avoid using the following types of envelopes. They may cause jams or smears, or may damage your printer: With windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, and double flaps Made with special coated or deeply embossed paper...
  • Page 25 Press all the way around the envelopes to remove any curls and expel air from inside the envelopes. Make sure any curls are removed from the flap of each envelope. 3. Insert the envelopes into the C50. Slide a stack of envelopes into the sheet feeder until it stops.

  • Page 26: Changing The Printer Settings

    Windows user documentation. From the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings. On the Settings menu, click Printers. In the Printers dialog box, click the Canon MultiPASS C50 printer. On the File menu, click Properties. Specify the appropriate changes.

  • Page 27: Setting Paper Options

    Setting Paper Options When printing a document, you can set the orientation, paper size, and paper feed. 1. In the printer setup or properties dialog box, click the Paper tab. As you choose your settings, an illustration of the paper settings is displayed under Selected Paper.

  • Page 28: Setting A Custom Paper Size

    If you want a custom paper size, refer to the next section for instructions. 4. Under Media Type, select the type of material on which you want to print. 5. Under Paper Feed, click the source of your paper. Setting a Custom Paper Size When setting the paper size, you can define a custom size.

  • Page 29: Setting Graphics Options

    2. Under Save Custom Size, in the Unit list box, select the unit of measure by which you want to define the size of your paper. 3. In the Width and Height boxes, enter the dimensions of your paper. To save the custom paper size: Once you have specified the size, drag the paper icon from Save Custom Size to Custom Size Saved.
  • Page 30 1. In the printer setup or properties dialog box, click the Graphics tab. 2. Under Print Quality, specify whether you want to print graphics with a lower or higher resolution. 3. Under Fine, click the check mark button to turn on a multi-pass overlapped printing technique that improves the print quality.
  • Page 31 6. Under Image Optimiser, click the check mark button to turn on an option that enhances the printing of bitmapped images. The Image Optimiser smoothes any jagged areas that appear in low-resolution bitmaps. However, the Image Optimiser may also smooth any images that include sharp corners.
  • Page 32 Defining a Custom Print Model For a custom print model, you set the colour , halftoning, and intensity options for your graphics. You set these options after having selected the custom print model and clicking Option on the Graphics tab (as described in the previous section).
  • Page 33 2. Under Halftoning, click one of the following settings to determine the number, size, and pattern of toner dots projected onto the print media to create the text and images: Auto To have the printer automatically select the best halftoning pattern Fine To use a small pattern of dots that creates a smooth appearance with an average range of greyscales.

  • Page 34: Setting Other Print Options

    5. To save your changes and return to the Graphics tab, click OK. Setting Other Print Options This section provides information about using the Setup Analyser and how to save your print settings. To set these options, click the Setting tab in the printer setup or properties dialog box.
  • Page 35 Using the Setup Analyser When you print a document, you may want to have the printer driver check whether you chose the correct paper source for the paper size you are using. For example, if you specified envelope or a custom size for your paper size, the system can check to make sure you are using the appropriate paper source (manual feed).
  • Page 36 Select All To select all the mismatches listed. A mismatch must be selected to be fixed. Deselect All To clear all the selected mismatches. You can then select a mismatch individually. To fix the selected mismatch automatically and close the printer driver dialog box Fix and Go to Setup To fix the selected mismatch automatically and return to the...
  • Page 37 3. Under Save Current Setting, in the Name box, enter the name for the group of settings you are saving. 4. Drag the setting icon from Save Current Setting to one of the positions (docks) under Saved Settings. You can add a new setting to the saved settings already there, or replace one of the existing saved settings.

  • Page 38: Using The Desktop Manager

    Using the Desktop Manager This chapter provides an overview of the basic features of the Desktop Manager. For detailed information and instructions on performing Desktop Manager tasks, refer to the later chapters in this guide. Desktop Manager: an Overview ... 4-2 Features of the Desktop Manager Window ...

  • Page 39: Desktop Manager: An Overview

    Desktop Manager: an Overview The MultiPASS Desktop Manager is a full-featured Windows application that enables you to use your C50 from your computer. With the Desktop Manager, you can: Send faxes from and receive faxes to your computer Scan images to your computer Store the sent and received faxes, and scanned images in folders Import or export a document from or to a preferred location on your local disk...

  • Page 40: Features Of The Desktop Manager Window

    2. On the Programs menu, point to Canon MultiPASS C50. Then click MultiPASS Desktop Manager 2.51. To close the Desktop Manager: On the File menu, click Exit. When you exit the Desktop Manager, you close only the Desktop Manager window. Any documents you have set up to PC fax or print remain active.
  • Page 41 Menu Bar The menu bar contains commands that enable you to perform the various Desktop Manager tasks. Some of the commands can also be accessed by their corresponding buttons on the toolbar. Standard Toolbar The standard toolbar provides you quick access to performing certain Desktop Manager tasks.
  • Page 42 The process toolbar contains the following buttons: The Phone button displays if the handset is installed on your C50 and you set the handset option in the Desktop Manager Setup Options dialog box. The setting of the handset option is described in Chapter 8, “C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager.”...

  • Page 43: Understanding Desktop Manager Folders

    Understanding Desktop Manager Folders The Desktop Manager stores and organizes your documents in folders. Only one folder can be open at a time. When you open another folder, the current folder automatically closes. A folder can contain only documents, not other folders. Therefore, the folders list displays only a single level of folders.

  • Page 44: User-Defined Folders

    Out Box Folder The Out Box folder provides a chronological list of jobs you want to process. These jobs consist of PC faxes to be sent from the Desktop Manager. A job in the Out Box folder is a copy of the document, not the original document itself.

  • Page 45: Viewing Documents In The Desktop Manager

    When you install the Desktop Manager software, you are automatically provided an initial user-defined folder named My Folder. You can use this folder immediately for storing documents moved from the system-defined folders. If you create additional folders that cause the folder list to grow beyond the visible list area, a vertical scroll bar displays.

  • Page 46: Sorting The Documents In The List

    The documents within the open folder display as a list. Each document on the list displays an icon representing the document type, along with other pertinent information about the document (such as the name, page count, disk storage size, and date and time of creation). The icon designates the document type as fax, scan, or modified (which also includes an imported document).
  • Page 47 4-10 Using the Desktop Manager Chapter 4...

  • Page 48: Pc Faxing

    This chapter provides information and instructions for sending and receiving a fax, setting up the Address Book, and designing your own fax cover page. Faxing with Your Computer ... 5-2 Sending a Fax from Your Computer (PC Faxing) ... 5-2 Creating a Fax Memo ...

  • Page 49: Faxing With Your Computer

    Faxing with Your Computer You can use the Desktop Manager, with the C50, to send and receive faxes. The Fax Log maintains a record of the faxes you send or receive. To enhance the sending of faxes, you can also set up an Address Book, containing the recipients to whom you repeatedly send faxes, and design your own fax cover page.
  • Page 50 To send a PC fax: 1. Within your Windows application, with the document open, click the print command. 2. In the print dialog box, in the Name box, set C50 Fax as your printer and then click OK. 3. In the Send Fax dialog box, enter the recipient of your fax. Chapter 5 PC Faxing 5-3...
  • Page 51 For a one-time recipient, enter the appropriate name and fax number information in the Last Name, First Name, Company, Prefix, and Fax boxes. For an entry listed in your address book, click the entry in the Address Book list box. Then click Add. 4.

  • Page 52: Specifying A Fax Recipient

    To close the dialog box without sending the fax, cancelling any fax options, click Cancel. The MultiPASS Desktop Manager places the PC fax in the Out Box folder, where its progress is tracked. The fax job is automatically provided a unique system-assigned name.
  • Page 53 Removing a Fax Recipient You can remove a recipient included in the Recipients list box by clicking the recipient and then clicking Remove. This removes the recipient’s name from the Recipients list box. If you added the recipient from the Address Book, the name becomes available again in the Address Book list box.

  • Page 54: Defining Send Fax Options

    Defining Send Fax Options The following sections provide additional information on defining the optional send fax options. Attaching a Cover Page If desired, you can attach a cover page to your fax. The MultiPASS Desktop Manager contains a library of predefined fax cover pages, designed with different styles and suggested uses.
  • Page 55 Entering the Information for the Fax Sender To identify the sender of the PC fax, you enter your name and phone number in the From and Phone boxes. After sending the first PC fax, this information is automatically displayed the next time you send a PC fax. You can change the fax sender information as needed.

  • Page 56: Processing The Fax

    Processing the Fax You can send your fax—either now or later—only when at least one recipient is specified. If necessary, you can place a fax on hold and return to it later for sending. The following sections provide additional information on processing your fax. Sending the Fax Now When you click Send Now, the fax document is placed in the Out Box folder until the fax can be transmitted.

  • Page 57: Creating A Fax Memo

    Creating a Fax Memo A fax memo is generally a brief, one-page fax sent directly from the Desktop Manager, without using another Windows application. Operating directly from the Desktop Manager, you specify the same fax options as described in previous sections of this chapter. 1.

  • Page 58: Receiving A Fax

    3. When you have finished your entries, process the fax. To process the fax for immediate sending, click Send Now. To schedule the fax for a later time that you specify, click Send Later. To hold the fax indefinitely, preserving your fax options until later, click Hold.
  • Page 59 Print the fax directly from the C50 If you prefer, you can set the C50 to automatically print incoming faxes and not upload the faxes to the Desktop Manager. Upload the fax to the Desktop Manager Any received faxes are moved automatically to the Desktop Manager. By uploading a fax, you store a copy of the fax in the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 60: Using The Fax Log

    For information on how your C50 can handle printing a received fax if there is no paper or toner is low, refer to Chapter 8, “C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager.” Using the Fax Log The Fax Log contains a list of the fax activity (faxes sent and received) for the last two months.

  • Page 61: Setting Up The Address Book

    2. In the print dialog box, specify the desired print options and click OK. The report provides a hard copy of the Fax Log information displayed in the Fax Log dialog box. Setting Up the Address Book You set up the Address Book to create an easily accessible list of names and fax and/or phone numbers for your business and personal contacts.

  • Page 62: Working With Address Book Entries

    Address Book Entries Status Bar Command Buttons Address Book Entries Address Book entries are listed by row, displaying each piece of information within a particular column. The columns indicate the Address Book entry type (individual or group), as well as name and address information.

  • Page 63: Sorting The Address Book

    The Address Book contains the following types of entries. Individual An individual entry enables you to identify each individual to whom you frequently send PC faxes. When you send a PC fax, you can then specify the recipient for your PC fax from the entries listed in the Address Book.
  • Page 64 The dialog box provides the same fields of information, whether you are adding or editing an individual entry. When editing, previously defined information is displayed. 2. In the New Individual Entry or Edit Individual Entry dialog box, enter the appropriate information or changes for the following: First and last names, and fax number Phone number, title, company name, and address (If you want the information available for a fax cover page)

  • Page 65: Adding And Editing A Group Address

    Entering the Fax and Phone Numbers When you enter the fax or phone number, you use the applicable numeric characters and any valid characters that separate the different segments of the fax or phone number. For example, you can use 0 through 9, dash (-), or parentheses ().
  • Page 66 2. In the New Fax Group Entry or Edit Fax Group Entry dialog box, in the Group Name box, enter or change the name you want to assign to this group. 3. In the Address Book list box, click the individual entry you want to add to the group and click Add.

  • Page 67: Printing The Address Book

    Using a Group Address When you specify a group address when sending a fax, the individual addresses for the contained group are listed. If you specify more than one group address for a fax, and each group contains the same individual address, the duplicate address is removed.

  • Page 68: Importing The Address Book

    Importing the Address Book You may have an existing address book, created by another application, containing the entries you want to use for the Address Book in the Desktop Manager. In this event, you can import your address book to the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 69: Exporting The Address Book

    2. In the Import Address Book dialog box, specify the location and filename to import. Then click OK. In the Assign Field Names dialog box, the address information is listed in columns, with a column title that should identify the type of information within the column.
  • Page 70 Address Book information is exported for individual entries only. Group addresses are not exported. To export the Address Book: 1. With the Address Book open, click Export. In the Assign Field Names dialog box, the address information is listed in columns, with a column title that should identify the type of information within the column.

  • Page 71: Designing A Fax Cover Page

    3. When the appropriate names appear at the top of each column, click Export. 4. In the Export Address Book dialog box, select the file type (.CSV or .TXT), location, and filename for saving the file. Then click OK. Designing a Fax Cover Page In addition to the set of predefined fax cover pages that are installed with your system, you can design your own fax cover page.
  • Page 72 Do one of the following: From the Windows desktop: Click Start and then point to Programs. On the Programs menu, point to Canon C50 Utilities. Then click MultiPASS Cover Page Designer. From the MultiPASS Desktop Manager: On the Tools menu, click Cover Page Designer.

  • Page 73: Features Of The Cover Page Designer Window

    Features of the Cover Page Designer Window This section provides an overview of the basics of the Cover Page Designer screen. Detailed instructions for using the various commands and components of the screen are provided in later sections of this chapter. Menu Bar Toolbar Variables Bin...

  • Page 74: Creating A New Cover Page

    In addition to the buttons, the toolbar also provides you with drop- down list boxes that enable you to select a font and font size for the text of a variable field. Variables Bin The variables bin contains the fields of information you want to include on the cover page for your fax.

  • Page 75: Preparing The Cover Page Background

    2. When you have completed the document, print the document using the Canon C50 Fax driver. To do so, click the Print command. In the Print dialog box, select Canon MultiPASS C50 Fax as the printer, and click the command to print (usually OK or Print). 5-28 PC Faxing...
  • Page 76 3. In the Send Fax dialog box, enter any name and fax number as the fax recipient. Select None as the cover page to attach. Then click Hold. 4. Once the fax document is placed on hold, open the Out Box Folder in the Desktop Manager.
  • Page 77 Only the variable fields that display in the variables bin or on the Insert menu are available for you to use on your cover page. You cannot add or delete a field to or from the existing set. You cannot use a single field more than once on a cover page.
  • Page 78 Resizing a Field With the exception of the Memo field, most of the variable fields consist of a single line of text. If the variable information to be placed in the field is longer than the field size, the text does not automatically wrap onto a next line.

  • Page 79: Editing An Existing Cover Page

    Aligning Fields When placing the variable fields in the layout area, you may be concerned with properly aligning the fields, to make them more visually appealing. You can align two or more selected fields, based on the position of the first field you select.

  • Page 80: Deleting A Cover Page

    To save the changes under the same name: Click Save on the File menu or toolbar. To save the changes under a different name: On the File menu, click Save As. In the Save Cover Page Template dialog box, specify the name of the cover page, and click OK. (This procedure retains the opened cover page under its original name.) To rename the originally opened cover page: On the File menu, click Rename.
  • Page 81 To define the print setup: 1. With the Cover Page Designer open, on the File menu, click Print Setup. 2. In the Print Setup dialog box, specify your print options and click OK. To preview before printing: 1. With the cover page open, on the File menu, click Print Preview. 2.
  • Page 82 To enlarge or reduce the view size, click Zoom In or Zoom Out. To close the preview window, click Close. Since a cover page is not typically more than one page, you will not use the remaining commands. To print the cover page: 1.
  • Page 83 5-36 PC Faxing Chapter 5...

  • Page 84: Scanning

    This chapter provides information and instructions for scanning with your C50. Overview of Scanning ... 6-2 Features of the ScanGear Window ... 6-2 Scanning with the Desktop Manager ... 6-4 Scanning from a Windows Application ... 6-5 Setting the Preview Scan Options ... 6-6 Setting the Scan Mode ...

  • Page 85: Overview Of Scanning

    Overview of Scanning You can use the C50 to scan documents from the Desktop Manager, or from a TWAIN-compliant Windows application. From the Desktop Manager, your document can be scanned only as a monochrome image. When you scan a document with the Desktop Manager, the ScanGear window displays.
  • Page 86 Toolbar Preview Area Toolbar The toolbar provides buttons for performing certain tasks when scanning. In circumstances where a task is not possible, the toolbar button is unavailable, appearing dimmed. Clear Preview Crop Preview Area The preview area displays a preview image of the document you scan. A preview image enables you to adjust certain characteristics before you perform the final scan.

  • Page 87: Scanning With The Desktop Manager

    Status Bar The status bar displays information about the status of the scan process. The information can include the following about the scan options you select: scan mode, scan resolution, size (width and height), and the resulting file size of the scanned image. Displaying Information About the Scan Driver You can display version and copyright information about the scan driver.

  • Page 88: Scanning From A Windows Application

    3. In the ScanGear window, specify the following preview scan options for your document as needed: Scan Mode, Scan Resolution, Preferences, Page Size, and Black and White Options (if applicable). 4. Click Preview. 5. Review the display of your scanned preview image in the scan window.

  • Page 89: Setting The Preview Scan Options

    3. In the ScanGear window, specify the following preview scan options for your document as needed: Scan Mode, Scan Resolution, Preferences, Page Size, and Black and White Options (if applicable). 4. Click Preview. 5. Review the display of your scanned preview image in the scan window.

  • Page 90: Setting The Scan Resolution

    Text Enhanced Text enhanced images are greyscale images (8 bits per pixel) converted to black and white (1 bit per pixel) using Canon ImageTrust technology. Black and White Black and white images are scanned at one bit per pixel. For...
  • Page 91 To create a custom scan resolution: 1. In the Scan Resolution list box, select Custom. 2. In the Custom Resolutions dialog box, in the Name box, type a name for your custom resolution setting. 3. In the Resolution box, enter the preferred dpi setting. 4.

  • Page 92: Setting Preferences

    Canon ColorGear Colour Matching Colour Matching sets the TWAIN Acquire to automatically use Canon ColorGear™ Colour Matching for the preview and final scans. If ColorGear Matching is cleared, no matching is done. Chapter 6 Scanning 6-9...
  • Page 93 ColorGear is also compatible with Apple’s ColourSync 2.0 and the ICM (Image Colour Matching) component of Windows 95. If you select Canon ColorGear Colour Matching, you can then select a monitor profile that most closely matches your monitor’s settings.
  • Page 94 To set preferences: On the Preferences tab, select the appropriate preference. If you select Canon ColorGear Colour Matching for your preference, you can select a monitor profile. To select a monitor profile: 1. With the Colour Matching option selected, click the Change Monitor Profile button.

  • Page 95: Setting Paper Size

    If none of the available profiles match your monitor, select sRGB v1.10 (Canon). Setting Paper Size You select the paper size that corresponds to the size of your source document. If your document does not conform to one of the available sizes, you can define a custom paper size.

  • Page 96: Setting Black And White Options

    Setting Black and White Options If you choose black and white as your scan mode, you also choose one of the black and white options. Threshold The Threshold option provides a high contrast evaluation of the image in terms of blacks and whites only. Halftone The Halftone option simulates the tonal range of an image with a precise pattern of lines and dots.

  • Page 97: Adjusting The Preview Image For The Final Scan

    Adjusting the Preview Image for the Final Scan Once an image is previewed, you can adjust it for the final scan by changing its selection size, its output size, aspects of its orientation, or aspects of its tone. For information on adjusting the tone of the preview image, see the “Adjusting the Tone of the Preview Image”...

  • Page 98: Adjusting The Selection Size

    Displaying Rulers To work precisely with a preview image, you can display rulers on the top and left borders of the preview area. The rulers display in inches or centimetres, depending on what you have set for units of measure in the Main tab.

  • Page 99: Moving An Image

    To adjust the selection size: 1. Click the Main tab. 2. If you want to preserve the current proportions of the image, click Keep Proportions. 3. To draw the selected area, click Crop on the toolbar and drag diagonally across an area of the image in the preview window to select that area.

  • Page 100: Reversing The Colour Or Tone Of An Image

    Reversing the Colour or Tone of an Image You can create a negative of an image for stylistic effect. A negative image is created by converting the colours in the image to their opposite colours. To reverse the colour or tone of an image: On the toolbar, click Negative/Positive.

  • Page 101: Scaling The Image Output Size

    Scaling the Image Output Size You can scale the preview image to fit your needs in saving it as a data file. For example, if you reduce by 50% the scale of an image that is 7 inches wide by 9 inches high, the output image will be 3.5 inches wide by 4.5 inches high.

  • Page 102: Features Of The Tone Tab

    Features of the Tone Tab This section provides an overview of the Tone tab. Detailed instructions on using the features included on the Tone tab are provided in later sections of this chapter. Tone Toolbar Tone Graph Toolbar With the buttons on the toolbar, you can access settings which affect different aspects of image tone, and give you great flexibility in manipulating your image tone before scanning the image.

  • Page 103: Automatically Adjusting The Tone

    Tone Graph Viewing the tone graph gives you more detail about the tone setting. The shape of the tone graph changes to reflect the selected channel’s current tone settings. The graph is directly editable only when the Special Tone Curves is selected. Colour Channel If you choose Colour as the scan mode, access to colour channels is available when you use the Contrast/Brightness, Gamma, Histogram,...

  • Page 104: Adjusting Contrast And Brightness

    To automatically adjust the image tone: On the ScanGear toolbar or on the Tone tab, click the Auto Tone button. Adjusting Contrast and Brightness For a colour image, you can adjust its contrast and brightness in one or more colour channels. For a greyscale image, you can adjust its contrast and brightness only in the master colour channel.
  • Page 105 To adjust the contrast or brightness of an image: 1. On the Tone tab, click the Contrast/Brightness button. 2. To adjust the contrast or brightness for a particular colour, select the colour in the Channel list box. Otherwise, leave the channel set to Master.

  • Page 106: Changing Gamma Curve Values

    Changing Gamma Curve Values With the Gamma curve you can change the mid-tones of colours to increase the contrast between colours, and enhance the overall image. When you increase the Gamma value, light colours are made lighter, and dark colours are made darker. For example, if you are scanning a photograph that has many dark tones, simply adjusting the brightness and contrast may not improve the image as effectively as adjusting the Gamma value.

  • Page 107: Adjusting Histogram Tone Levels

    3. Move the Gamma slider to the left to decrease the mid-tone intensity, and to the right to increase the mid-tone intensity, until the desired effect is achieved. You can also type a value into the text box. 4. To return to the original Gamma curve setting, click Reset. Adjusting Histogram Tone Levels You can use a histogram tool to adjust the tone shadow for the preview image.
  • Page 108 Under the histogram chart, you can slide the black, grey, and white buttons to adjust the tones. However, you cannot edit the histogram directly. When you adjust the black-point, all tones in the image darker than the selected black-point are adjusted to black. When you adjust the mid-point, all tones in the image between the black- point and the white-point are adjusted to the selected mid-point.

  • Page 109: Using Tone Curves

    4. To reset to the default values, click Reset. To save these settings to use on similar images, click Save. In the Save As dialog box, specify the file name and location where you want to save the setting, and click Save. Using Tone Curves You can use predefined tone curves to automatically correct the most common problems with images: overexposure, underexposure, or too high...
  • Page 110 2. To adjust the tone of a particular colour, select the colour from the Channel list box. Otherwise, leave the channel set to Master. 3. To automatically compensate for common problems in an image, choose one of the options from the list. Using a Custom Tone Curve If you want to experiment with tones, you can create a custom tone curve.
  • Page 111 To create a custom tone curve: 1. In the Select Special Curve list box, select Edit Custom Curve. 2. To adjust the tone of a particular colour, select the colour from the Channel list box. Otherwise, leave the channel set to Master. 3.

  • Page 112: Adjusting Contrast/Brightness For Black And White Scan Mode

    6. To undo all changes that you have made to the curve, click Reset. To save your custom curve, click Save. In the Save As dialog box, enter a file name and directory. Click Save. The curve is saved in the \MPASS directory, with the filename extension .CRV.
  • Page 113 If you use threshold as your scan option, since it is by definition a high contrast image mode, you can only adjust the brightness of the preview image. To adjust the brightness or contrast for a black and white image: On the C50 tab, under Black and White Options, use the available slider to adjust the brightness or contrast.

  • Page 114: Chapter 7 Working With Documents In The Desktop Manager

    Working with Documents in the This chapter contains information and instructions for managing and annotating your documents in the Desktop Manager. Managing Your Documents in the Desktop Manager ... 7-2 Selecting Documents in the Desktop Manager ... 7-2 Printing a Document in the Desktop Manager ... 7-2 Working with Jobs in the Out Box Folder ...

  • Page 115: Managing Your Documents In The Desktop Manager

    Managing Your Documents in the Desktop Manager Once you send a PC fax, receive a fax, or scan an image, the resulting document is available in the Desktop Manager. You can perform a variety of tasks with and on your documents, as described in this chapter. Selecting Documents in the Desktop Manager To work with a document, you select it in the open folder.

  • Page 116: Working With Jobs In The Out Box Folder

    Drag the document to the Print button on the toolbar. 2. In the Print dialog box, specify the desired print options and click Working with Jobs in the Out Box Folder For each PC fax you send, a job is created in the Out Box folder. The job currently being processed—the active job—displays at the top of the list.

  • Page 117: Job Status

    Each job in the Out Box folder displays with a system-assigned name. A job remains in the Out Box folder until it is successfully processed or deleted. You cannot rename a job in the Out Box folder, or move the job to another folder.
  • Page 118 Scheduled A scheduled job is a PC fax you chose to send at a later time. You can select a scheduled fax job at the appropriate time to have it sent. Retry A PC fax job receives the status Retry if: The C50 is busy with another task, and thus unable to transmit the PC fax The receiving fax line is busy.

  • Page 119: Stopping An Active Job

    Stopping an Active Job If necessary, you can stop the active job from processing. When you do so, the Desktop Manager retains the job in the Out Box folder as a stopped job. You can later reprocess or delete the job. To stop an active job, open the Out Box folder and click Stop on the Edit menu or toolbar.

  • Page 120: Creating A Folder

    Creating a Folder To better organize your documents in the MultiPASS Desktop Manager, you can create additional folders. When you create a new folder, you assign a unique name. To create a new folder: 1. In the Desktop Manager, on the File menu, click New Folder. 2.

  • Page 121: Renaming A Document Or Folder

    To move a document: 1. Open the folder containing the document you want to move. 2. Drag the document to the desired folder. The document is placed in the appropriate sort order. Renaming a Document or Folder You can rename a user-defined folder or a document at any time. Folder names must be unique within the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 122: Deleting A Document Or Folder

    Deleting a Document or Folder You can delete a document or user-defined folder when it is no longer needed. When deleting a document, you can delete the document permanently, which removes the document from the Desktop Manager immediately. You can also move it to the Trash folder. When moved, the document is stored in the Trash folder until you later decide you want to delete it permanently, or empty the Trash folder.

  • Page 123: Emptying The Trash Folder

    Documents that have been deleted from the Trash Folder cannot be restored. Emptying the Trash Folder If you moved documents to the Trash folder, the documents remain in the folder until you move them again to a user-defined folder, delete them individually, or empty the Trash folder.

  • Page 124: Exporting A Document

    2. On the File menu, click Import Tiff. 3. In the Import Tiff File dialog box, specify the drive, directory, and name of the file you want to import, and click OK. Exporting a Document You can export a document in the Desktop Manager, saving it to a drive and directory you specify.

  • Page 125: Attaching A Document To Electronic Mail (E-Mail)

    3. In the Export File dialog box, specify the filename and the drive and directory where you want to place the exported file, and click OK. Attaching a Document to Electronic Mail (E-mail) If you have an e-mail application installed on your system, you can attach a document in the Desktop Manager to an e-mail message.

  • Page 126: Annotating A Document

    Annotating a Document You can open a document to view its contents, and annotate it with notes, highlighting, stamps, or graphics (line/arrow, rectangle, circle). Although you can save the document with your annotations, any annotations you make are only added markings placed on the original document.

  • Page 127: Features Of The Document Viewer Window

    The following instructions summarise the procedures for annotating a document. For additional information, refer to later sections in this chapter. To open a document in the Document Viewer: In the Desktop Manager, do one of the following: Double-click the document. Select the document you want to open.
  • Page 128 Menu Bar Toolbar Annotation Panel Document Display Area Page Panel Status Bar Menu Bar The menu bar contains commands that enable you to perform various tasks with your document. Some of the commands can also be accessed by their corresponding buttons on the toolbar. Toolbar The toolbar provides you quick access to performing certain Document Viewer tasks.
  • Page 129 In addition to the buttons, the toolbar also provides you with a drop- down list box that enables you to select a display size for your document. Document Display Area The document itself is displayed and modified in the Document Display Area.

  • Page 130: Adjusting Your View Of The Document

    Page Panel The page panel contains a number of buttons, one for each page in the document you are currently viewing. The page panel provides a quick visual indication of the number of pages in the document and a method for moving to another page. The page panel normally displays along the bottom edge of the Document Viewer window, above the status bar.
  • Page 131 To change the document orientation: Do one of the following: On the View menu, point to Rotate. On the Rotate menu, click Right, Left, or 180 to rotate the document right by 90 , left by 90 , or 180 (flipping the document upside down).
  • Page 132 Adjusting the Image Display For ease of viewing and better visibility, you can adjust or invert the light and dark levels of your displayed document. When you invert the display colours, you change the black areas to white and vice versa. Any colours you use for annotations are not changed, although highlight annotations may be difficult to see against a black background.

  • Page 133: Adding Annotations To Your Document

    Reviewing Information About the Document Image As a reference, you can display information about the document currently displayed in the Document Viewer. This information includes the name and size of the file, when the file was created, the number of pages, the width and height, the resolution (pixels per inch), the number of bits used to represent each pixel (thus, the number of colours that can be displayed), and the scaling.
  • Page 134 Annotation panel for a sticky-note: select font, font size, special effects. 2. Select the font, size, and any special effects. 3. At the desired location on the displayed page, drag the cursor to draw the size of the sticky-note. A dotted line displays to show you where the sticky-note will be placed.
  • Page 135 At the desired location on the displayed page, drag the cursor to draw the whiteout annotation. A dotted line displays to show you where the whiteout annotation will be placed. When you release the mouse button, the annotation is drawn. On the annotation panel, click the Select Region tool.
  • Page 136 3. Click the cursor in the desired location for placing the stamp. The stamp is placed at that location. Highlighting Your Document You can add a colour highlight to the text or other images in your document. You select a colour and draw a rectangular highlight over the desired area.
  • Page 137 To create a drawing object: 1. On the annotation panel, click the drawing object tool : Arrow/Line, Rectangle, or Circle. Annotation panel for an arrow or line: select colour, line thickness, style. Annotation panel for a rectangle or circle: select border colour, thickness.

  • Page 138: Revising Your Annotations

    Revising Your Annotations Once you have created annotations in your document, you can revise the annotations as needed. For example, you may want to resize, move, delete or cut, or copy and paste an annotation. Selecting One or More Annotations To revise an annotation, you must first select it.
  • Page 139 To move an annotation: Select the annotation and drag it to the desired location. To change the layered position of an annotation: Select the annotation and do one of the following: To bring the annotation to the foreground, on the Edit menu, click Bring to Front.

  • Page 140: Saving All Or Part Of A Base Page Of Your Document

    Saving All or Part of a Base Page of Your Document The base page is the original page of your document currently displayed in the Document Viewer window. The base page does not include any annotations you may have added. You can select the original base page, or a region of the page, and save the selection to a bitmap (.BMP) file.

  • Page 141: Exporting The Document

    Removing an Annotation If you decide you no longer want an annotation to appear in your document, you can remove the annotation, either permanently or by moving it to the clipboard. To remove an annotation, select the annotation and do one of the following: To delete the annotation permanently, press the Delete key.

  • Page 142: Printing The Document

    2. In the Export dialog box, specify the drive, directory, filename, and file type for the file you want to save. Specify also whether you want to save any annotations with the document. Then click OK. Printing the Document You can print a copy of the document currently open in the Document Viewer.

  • Page 143: Adjusting The Document Viewer Default Options

    Adjusting the Document Viewer Default Options As you work in the Document Viewer, you can change the options that affect your view of the open document, such as the size and lightness or darkness of the image. However, if you have view settings that you generally prefer to use in most situations, you can define default settings.

  • Page 144: C50 Setup And Other Utilities In The Desktop Manager

    C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the This chapter contains information and instructions on changing your C50 setup options in the Desktop Manager, and using other Desktop Manager utilities. Setting Up C50 Options in the Desktop Manager ... 8-2 Setting Up Preferences ... 8-4 Setting Up Send Fax Options ...

  • Page 145: Setting Up C50 Options In The Desktop Manager

    Setting Up C50 Options in the Desktop Manager The Desktop Manager contains set-up options that define the operation of your C50. Although you can set the C50 options directly in the device itself via its operation panel, you can also set the options in the Desktop Manager.
  • Page 146 When the C50 is connected to your PC, we recommend that you use the Setup Options dialog box in the Desktop Manager for Windows. Do not make your changes via the operation panel of the C50. C50 data is overwritten by the Desktop Manager for Windows software. The following instructions summarise the procedures for changing the C50 setup options in the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 147: Setting Up Preferences

    Setting Up Preferences You can change the following options on the Preferences tab. Date Format You select the format used to display the date for printing the date on a fax. Display Language You select the language to be used on the C50 device display. Confirm Before Deleting You select this option if you want to be prompted to confirm each time you delete a document from the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 148: Setting Up Send Fax Options

    Telephone Attached to Unit You select this option if you have the telephone handset installed on your C50. With this option selected, you can use the Desktop Manager to dial a phone number and place a phone call with your C50 handset. When you select this option, the Phone command (on the File menu and toolbar) becomes available in the Desktop Manager.

  • Page 149: Restoring The Default Settings

    Fax Information You specify the information that displays as the header for a PC fax: your name and your fax number. Initially, this information was set up when you installed the Desktop Manager. You can also display your company name which is displayed in your fax cover page. Phone Line You specify the dialling method the C50 will use: touch tone or rotary pulse.

  • Page 150: Setting Up Advanced Send Fax Options

    Setting Up Advanced Send Fax Options To change the following Advanced Send Fax options, click Advanced on the Send Fax tab. Speed You set the transmission speed used to send faxes. The higher the setting, the faster the transmission. If you experience problems when sending faxes, try a lower speed setting.
  • Page 151 Auto Start Send When you select this option, the unit starts scanning automatically five or ten seconds after destinations are entered. When you do not select this option, you must press START/COPY to scan the document, or the unit returns to standby mode after 60 seconds. Off Hook Alarm You select this option to turn on the alarm if the telephone handset is off-hook.
  • Page 152 If you select PBX, in the PBX box, you select the type of PBX you are operating with: Prefix, Hooking, or Earth Connection. (Note: Earth Connection may not be available in your country.) If you select Prefix as the PBX type, in the Prefix box, you enter the prefix.

  • Page 153: Setting Up Receive Fax Options

    Phone Lock The Phone Lock options enable you to restrict the use of the C50 for making phone calls or sending PC faxes. You assign a password to prevent an unauthorized user from turning the Phone Lock option on and off. The Phone Lock option does not affect incoming phone calls or faxes.
  • Page 154 Paper Size You select the size of the paper you are using for printing a fax. Reduce to Fit Paper You specify whether you want an incoming fax reduced to ensure the contents fits on the paper on which it is printed. If you want to reduce the incoming fax, you can fit to height only, or both the height and width, to fit the paper size.
  • Page 155 Automatically receive a call with your answering machine Answer Silent Receive You select this option to set the C50 not to ring for an incoming fax. Answer Number of Rings If you cleared the Silent Receive option, indicating you want the C50 to ring for incoming fax calls, you specify the number of times the C50 should ring for the fax call.

  • Page 156: Setting Up Advanced Receive Fax Options

    Setting Up Advanced Receive Fax Options To change the following Advanced Receive Send Fax options, click Advanced on the Receive Fax tab. Speed You set the transmission speed used to receive faxes. The higher the setting, the faster the fax is received. If you experience problems when receiving faxes, try a lower speed setting.
  • Page 157 Ink/Toner Saver Mode You select this option if you want to print documents in the Desktop Manager using a reduced amount of toner, thereby saving printer toner. When using this option, the printed document may appear to be less bright or contrasted. Listen Time Before Ringing When a call is received, the C50 checks to see if the call is from a fax machine or a telephone.
  • Page 158 Manual/Auto Switch To prevent missing incoming documents when the C50 is set to manual receiving, you can set the unit to automatically answer the phone and switch to automatic. The unit can receive the incoming fax after the specified ring time (the number of seconds you specify). Answering Machine Mode Options You use this option only if: you set the receive mode on the Receive Fax tab to answering machine mode, and your fax sender may be using a...

  • Page 159: Setting Up Speed Dial Assignments

    Setting Up Speed Dial Assignments On the Speed Dial tab, you can set up fax numbers for speed dialling with the C50. You use the fax recipients set up in your Address Book, and assign the desired individual recipients to speed dial codes. If the recipient has not yet been set up in the Address Book, you can add the recipient while creating speed dial assignments.

  • Page 160: Assigning An Individual Recipient To A Speed Dial Code

    Assigning an Individual Recipient to a Speed Dial Code This section provides instructions for assigning a single recipient to a speed dial code. To assign a fax recipient to a speed dial code: 1. In the Address Book list box, select the recipient that you want to assign to a speed dial code.

  • Page 161: Defining A Group Speed Dial Code

    To add a recipient to the Address Book: 1. Click New. 2. In the New Individual Entry dialog box, complete the appropriate information for the recipient and then click Add. For detailed instructions on completing the New Individual entry dialog box, refer to Chapter 5, “PC Faxing.”...

  • Page 162: Making A Phone Call From The Desktop Manager

    3. In the Group Dial list box, in the Group Name box, enter a name for the group assignment. 4. In the Speed Dial list box, select the first recipient and click Add. Repeat this procedure until the desired recipients are included in the Members list box.
  • Page 163 2. In the Phone dialog box, enter the phone number you want to call. Either enter the phone number in the Prefix and Phone boxes, or select an Address Book entry. When you enter the phone number, you use the applicable numeric characters and any valid characters that separate the different segments of the phone number.

  • Page 164: Using The Status Monitor

    On the Windows desktop: Click Start, and then point to Programs. On the Programs menu, point to Canon MultiPASS C50. Then click MultiPASS Monitor. In the Desktop Manager, on the Tools menu, click Status Monitor. Using the Minimized Status Monitor The minimized Status Monitor appears as a button on the Windows desktop in the taskbar.

  • Page 165: Using The Status Monitor Window

    The graphical appearance of the icon or button depicts the type of activity it is reporting. For example, the scan graphic is used to depict the status of scan activity. A menu contains commands that enable you to open the Status Monitor window, open the Desktop Manager, and close the Status Monitor.

  • Page 166: Status Messages

    To return to the Status Monitor icon or button: In the window title bar, click the Minimize button. Or, click Minimize on the Status Monitor menu. To open the Desktop Manager: In the window title bar, click the Desktop Manager button. Or, click Go To Manager on the menu.

  • Page 167: Closing The Multipass Background

    Attention Needed This status indicates the C50 needs your attention for situations such as the C50 being out of paper. The Status Monitor window describes the nature of the attention required. When you have corrected the situation, the status message automatically clears.

  • Page 168: Preparing To Close The Multipass Background

    When you start the Desktop Manager again at a later time, the MultiPASS Background is automatically reopened if your C50 has been reconnected to the port. You can also open the MultiPASS Background without opening the Desktop Manager. Preparing to Close the MultiPASS Background If you are closing the MultiPASS Background, you may want to set the C50 to print any received faxes.

  • Page 169: Removing Multipass Background From Startup

    Removing MultiPASS Background from StartUp Closing the MultiPASS Background does not remove it from the Windows StartUp group. If you have disconnected your C50, the next time you start Windows, the MultiPASS Background will try to open. At that time, the MultiPASS Background will be unable to detect the device, displaying an error message.

  • Page 170: Adding Multipass Background To Startup

    To restart the MultiPASS Background : 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start and then point to Programs. 2. On the Programs menu, point to Canon MultiPASS C50. Then click MultiPASS Background The MultiPASS Background starts automatically. Adding MultiPASS Background to StartUp...

  • Page 171: Disconnecting The C50

    To use MultiPASS Diagnostics: 1. Open the MultiPASS Diagnostics. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Programs. On the Programs menu, point to Canon MultiPASS C50. Then click MultiPASS Diagnostics. 8-28 C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager...

  • Page 172: Uninstalling The Desktop Manager

    The MultiPASS Diagnostics displays a message indicating if all tests were performed successfully. Messages appear suggesting solutions for any problems detected. 2. When prompted in a dialog box, click Yes to view the log file. 3. In the MultiPASS Diagnostics window, to save the log file, choose Save As on the File menu.
  • Page 173 1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings. 2. On the Settings menu, click Printers. 3. In the Printers dialog box, click the Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer icon and press the Delete key. Repeat this step for the Canon MultiPASS C50 Fax icon.

  • Page 174: Reinstalling The Desktop Manager

    Reinstalling the Desktop Manager You use the same instructions for reinstalling as provided in Chapter 2, “Installing the Desktop Manager Software.” Be sure to restart your computer after uninstalling the Desktop Manager and before reinstalling. Chapter 8 C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager 8-31...
  • Page 175 8-32 C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager Chapter 8...

  • Page 176: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions This chapter contains information for questions you may have when operating Desktop Manager with your C50. Faxes Are Not Being Sent Correctly..9-2 Faxes Are Not Being Received Correctly..9-3 Images Are Not Scanning Correctly..9-4 Documents Are Not Being Copied.

  • Page 177: Faxes Are Not Being Sent Correctly

    The unit might be overheated and shut itself off. Turn the unit off and let it cool down for several minutes. Then try using it again. Please note that any documents stored in memory will be erased when the MultiPASS C50 is unplugged. Did a document not feed correctly through the automatic document feeder? Remove the document, stack it, and feed it into the unit again.

  • Page 178: Faxes Are Not Being Received Correctly

    The unit might have overheated and shut down. Turn the unit off and let it cool down for several minutes. Then try using it again. Please note that any documents stored in memory will be erased when the MultiPASS C50 is unplugged. Is the C50 not switching correctly between telephone and fax transmissions? Make sure Receive Mode is set to Fax/Tel Mode.

  • Page 179: Images Are Not Scanning Correctly

    Are you receiving faxes but the faxes have errors? In the Advanced Receive Fax setup options dialog box, in the Desktop Manager, select the Error Correction (ECM) option. ECM sending/ receiving should help with problems due to poor telephone lines. However, you might have to try again.

  • Page 180: Documents Are Not Printing Correctly

    PC. Check your computer’s set-up to be sure the primary parallel port is set to the appropriate printer port, for example, LPT1 or LPT2. Make sure the Print Setup option of your printing application shows Canon C50 Printer as the printer selected.

  • Page 181: Paper Is Not Loading Correctly

    Is printing not finishing? If print jobs vanish, it might be that another Windows application is trying to use the same port as the C50. Try selecting the Desktop Manager Spooling option in the Desktop Manager Setup Options dialog box. This affects only C50 printing.

  • Page 182: The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory

    If characters are not printing, check the parallel cable is securely plugged in at both ends; make sure your parallel cable is less than 6.6' (2m). Check your application’s print set-up to make sure Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer is selected as the printer.
  • Page 183 9-8 Frequently Asked Questions Chapter 9...

  • Page 184: Appendix A Fax/Phone Characters

    Whenever entering or setting up a fax or phone number in the Desktop Manager—when sending a PC fax, setting up an entry in the Address Book, or making a phone call—you use only the following characters. Character 0 to 9 * # + - ( ) Space Appendix A Appendix A...
  • Page 185 A-2 Fax/Phone Characters Appendix A...

  • Page 186: Glossary

    Glossary Application Software prepared for a specific function or set of functions. Examples of an application program include word processing programs and MultiPASS Desktop Manager. Developers who make application programs include drivers that support different types of printers. ASCII Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A set of definitions for the bit composition of characters and symbols.
  • Page 187 Default setting A system setting incorporated at the factory and permanently registered application. Also, a value or a setting that the software assumes until or unless you specify another value. Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a printer’s resolution. Graphic A written, printed, or electronically displayed symbol or drawing.
  • Page 188 Printer driver Software that sends printing instructions to a printer. The printer driver keeps track of the attributes of a printer and the codes a program must send to access those attributes. TWAIN Both a protocol and an application programmer’s interface (API) that allows you to input image data directly from any source (for example: desktop and hand-held scanners, video capture boards, digital cameras, and other imaging equipment) without requiring you to switch out of the...
  • Page 189 Glossary...
  • Page 190 Active job stopping in the Out Box folder 7-6 Active status in the Out Box folder 7-4 Address Book adding and editing a group entry 5-18 adding and editing an individual entry 5-16 deleting an entry 5-20 exporting 5-22 group entry, described 5-16 importing 5-21 individual entry, described 5-16 opening and closing 5-14...
  • Page 191 adjusting for colour and greyscale scans 6-21 Cover page attaching when sending a PC fax 5-7 creating a new 5-27 deleting 5-33 designing for a fax 5-24 editing an existing 5-32 printing 5-33 Cover Page Designer opening and closing 5-25 overview of the window features 5-26 Custom paper size setting in the printer driver 3-7...
  • Page 192 Error status in the Out Box folder 7-5 Error Warning status for the Status Monitor 8-24 Export an Address Book 5-22 Exporting a document in the Desktop Manager 7- a document in the Document Viewer 7- Failed status in the Out Box folder 7-5 receiving 5-11 Fax cover page creating a new 5-27...
  • Page 193 Image tone. See Scan tone Import an Address Book 5-21 Importing a document in the Desktop Manager 7- In Box folder overview 4-6 Individual entry adding and editing in the Address Book 5-16 described for the Address Book 5-16 Ink saver defined 8-14 Installation for Windows 95 2-4...
  • Page 194 sending later 5-9 sending now 5-9 specifying a fax recipient 5-5 specifying fax sender information 5-8 Phone characters using in the Desktop Manager A-1 Phone handset using from the Desktop Manager 8-19 Port changing the connection for printing 2- for connecting the C50 2-2 Preferences setup for the C50 and Desktop Manager 8-4 Preview area...
  • Page 195 Scaling scan output size explained 6-18 Scan from a Windows application 6-5 from the Desktop Manager 6-4 Scan driver displaying information about 6-4 Scan folder overview 4-7 Scan mode setting 6-6 Scan options tabs ScanGear window 6-3 Scan preferences setting 6-9 Scan preview adjusting the selection size 6-15 adjusting tone 6-18...
  • Page 196 ScanGear window 6-4 Status messages for the Status Monitor 8-23 Status Monitor status messages 8-23 using 8-21 Sticky-note adding to a document 7-20 Stopped status in the Out Box folder 7-5 System requirements described 1-5 System-defined folder described 4-6 Telephone handset using from the Desktop Manager 8-19 Tone curves using to adjust scan tone 6-26...

  • Page 197: Index

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