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Scanning Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear) Useful Information on Scanning IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Basic Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine...
Scanning from a Computer Scanning with IJ Scan Utility Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear) Useful Information on Scanning IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Basic Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine Network Scan Settings Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan Utility...
Scanning with IJ Scan Utility What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)? Starting IJ Scan Utility Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Basic Scanning Photos Scanning Documents Scanning with Favorite Settings Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch) Scanning Multiple Items at One Time Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) Saving after Checking Scan Results Sending Scanned Images via E-mail...
What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)? IJ Scan Utility is an application that allows you to easily scan photos, documents, etc. You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the IJ Scan Utility main screen.
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Important Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed. Note "Settings Dialog" for how to set the applications to integrate with.
IJ Scan Utility. Network Scan Settings From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Scan Utility folder, then Canon IJ Scan Utility icon to start IJ Scan Utility.
Easy Scanning with Auto Scan You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type. Important The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again. Photos that have a whitish background Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.
Scanning Photos You can scan photos placed on the platen with settings suitable for photos. Place the photo on the platen. Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Start IJ Scan Utility. Starting IJ Scan Utility Click Settings..., select the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog, then set the paper size, resolution, etc.
Scanning Documents You can scan items placed on the platen with settings suitable for documents. Place the item on the platen. Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Start IJ Scan Utility. Starting IJ Scan Utility Click Settings..., select the Settings (Document Scan) dialog, then set the paper size, resolution, etc.
Scanning with Favorite Settings You can scan items placed on the platen with your favorite settings saved beforehand. This is convenient for saving frequently used settings or when specifying scan settings in detail. Start IJ Scan Utility. Starting IJ Scan Utility Click Settings..., select the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, then set the select source, resolution, etc.
Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch) You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine them back into one image. Items up to approximately twice as large as the platen are supported. Note The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side.
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Place the item that is to be displayed on the left side of the screen face-down on the platen. Click Start Scanning Image 1. The first item is scanned and appears in 1. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Place the item that is to be displayed on the right side of the screen face-down on the platen.
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Click Start Scanning Image 2. The second item is scanned and appears in 2. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Adjust the scanned images as required. Use the Toolbar to rotate or zoom in/out, or drag the images to adjust their positions. Note Select the Adjust cropping frames checkbox to specify the area to be saved.
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To scan an item again, select the image in the Preview area or the thumbnail at the top of the screen, then click (Delete). The selected image is deleted, allowing you to scan the item again. Click Save. The combined image is saved. Note "Image Stitch Window"...
Scanning Multiple Items at One Time You can scan two or more photos (small items) placed on the platen at one time and save each image individually. Important The following types of items may not be cropped correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again.
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Select Select Source according to the items to be scanned. Select Auto scan for Paper Size, then click OK.
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The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Click Custom. Multiple items are scanned at one time. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) Place multiple documents on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) and scan at one time. Note You can scan multiple documents at one time from the ADF when scanning via Auto, Document, Custom, or ScanGear.
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Select Select Source according to the documents to be scanned. To scan only the front side of each document, select Document (ADF/Platen) or Document (ADF Simplex). To scan the front side then the back side of each document, select Document (ADF Manual Duplex). Set the color mode, document size, and scanning resolution as required.
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The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Click Document. Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When Document (ADF Manual Duplex) is selected for Select Source, proceed to Step 8.
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When Short edge is Selected for Binding Side in Document Scan Orientation Settings... Place the documents without changing the orientation of the output documents. Click OK. Scanning starts. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the corresponding Settings dialog displayed by clicking Settings..
Saving after Checking Scan Results You can check the scan results, then save the images to a computer. Important You cannot check the scan results before saving when scanned using Auto scan or the operation panel. Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions. Start IJ Scan Utility.
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The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Click Photo.
Sending Scanned Images via E-mail You can send scanned images via e-mail. Note The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions. Start IJ Scan Utility. Starting IJ Scan Utility Click Settings..The Settings dialog appears. Settings Dialog Click Photo Scan.
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Note You can add e-mail clients to use for attachments from the pop-up menu. If None (Attach Manually) is selected, manually attach scanned and saved images to e-mail. Click OK. The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog...
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Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Click Photo. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the specified e-mail client starts and the images will be attached to a new message. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. The scanned images are saved according to the settings made in the Settings dialog.
Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR) Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in TextEdit (included with Mac OS). Note You can extract text when scanning via Document, Custom, or ScanGear. The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions. Start IJ Scan Utility.
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Note When My Image Garden is specified, after the image is scanned, the text in the image is extracted and appears in TextEdit (included with Mac OS). Click OK. The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears. Note See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog. Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog...
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Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Click Document. Scanning starts. When scanning is completed, the scanned images are saved according to the settings, and the extracted text appears in the specified application. Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan. Text displayed in TextEdit (included with Mac OS) is for guidance only. Text in the image of the following types of documents may not be detected correctly.
IJ Scan Utility Main Screen From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Scan Utility folder, then Canon IJ Scan Utility icon to start IJ Scan Utility. You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon.
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Displays the Settings dialog in which you can specify the scan/save settings and the response after scanning. Settings Dialog...
Settings Dialog There are three tabs in the Settings dialog: (Scanning from a Computer), (Scanning from the Operation Panel), and (General Settings). When you click a tab, the view in the red frame switches and you can make advanced settings to functions on each tab. (Scanning from a Computer) Tab You can specify how to respond when scanning from IJ Scan Utility or My Image Garden.
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(General Settings) Tab You can set the product to use, file size restriction on e-mail attachment, language to detect text in images, and folder in which to save images temporarily. Settings (General Settings) Dialog...
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Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Click Auto Scan on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog. In the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan by automatically detecting the item type. Scan Options Area Save Settings Area Application Settings Area...
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To reduce moire in scans, set Select Source to Magazine in the Settings (Document Scan) dialog or Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, then click Document or Custom in the IJ Scan Utility main screen. (1) Scan Options Area • Apply recommended image correction Applies suitable corrections automatically based on the item type.
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Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in. You can specify the folder from the pop-up menu. • Attach to e-mail Select this when you want to send e-mails with the scanned images attached. You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pop-up menu.
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Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Click Photo Scan on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog. In the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as photos. Scan Options Area Save Settings Area Application Settings Area Important...
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Note Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings. • Resolution Select the resolution of the item to be scanned. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Resolution • Compress scanned images upon transfer Compresses scanned images when transferring them to a computer.
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(3) Application Settings Area • Open with an application Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu. • Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images.
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Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Click Document Scan on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Document Scan) dialog. In the Settings (Document Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as documents. Scan Options Area Save Settings Area Application Settings Area Important...
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• Color Mode Select the color mode in which to scan the item. Important To select Black and White, deselect the Compress scanned images upon transfer checkbox. • Paper Size Select the size of the item to be scanned. When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK.
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Available only when the Compress scanned images upon transfer checkbox is not selected. The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function. •...
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The orientation may not be detected for the following types of settings or documents since the text cannot be detected correctly. Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text Documents with patterned backgrounds In that case, select the Check scan results checkbox and rotate the image in the Save...
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You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pop-up menu. • Start OCR Select this when you want to convert text in the image into text data using specified OCR software. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu. •...
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Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Click Custom Scan on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog. In the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan according to your preference. Scan Options Area Save Settings Area Application Settings Area Important...
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Long narrow items such as panoramic photos Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected. Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)"...
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Important Binding Side cannot be specified when scanning only the front side of each document. • Compress scanned images upon transfer Compresses scanned images when transferring them to a computer. This is useful when your scanner or printer and computer are connected with a slow interface such as USB1.1 or a network. Important This does not appear when Select Source is Auto.
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• Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image. • Reduce show-through Sharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc. • Reduce moire Reduces moire patterns. Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned.
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(2) Save Settings Area • File Name Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and 4 digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format. • Data Format Select the data format in which to save the scanned images.
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• Do not start any application Saves to the folder specified in Save in. Note Specify the application or folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu. • Instructions Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
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Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Click Scan and Stitch on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog. In the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings for scanning items larger than the platen.
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• Image Processing Settings Click (Right Arrow) to set the following. Available setting items vary by Select Source. Important When Color Mode is Black and White, Image Processing Settings is not available. When Select Source is Photo • Sharpen outline Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image.
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Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images. You can specify the application from the pop-up menu. • Send to an application Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images.
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Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Click ScanGear on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (ScanGear) dialog. In the Settings (ScanGear) dialog, you can specify how to save images when scanning items using ScanGear (scanner driver) and how to respond after saving them. Save Settings Area Application Settings Area Important...
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Data Format Settings Dialog • Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu. The default save folder is the Documents folder. Important When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear.
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Settings (Save to PC (Auto)) Dialog Click Save to PC (Auto) on the (Scanning from the Operation Panel) tab to display the Settings (Save to PC (Auto)) dialog. In the Settings (Save to PC (Auto)) dialog, you can specify how to respond when saving images to a computer after scanning them from the operation panel by automatically detecting the item type.
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• Apply recommended image correction Applies suitable corrections automatically based on the item type. Important The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan. Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function. (2) Save Settings Area •...
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Opens this guide. • Defaults You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
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Settings (Save to PC (Photo)) Dialog Click Save to PC (Photo) on the (Scanning from the Operation Panel) tab to display the Settings (Save to PC (Photo)) dialog. In the Settings (Save to PC (Photo)) dialog, you can specify how to respond when saving images to a computer as photos after scanning them from the operation panel.
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Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and 4 digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format. • Data Format Set from the operation panel. • Settings... Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan.
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Settings (Save to PC (Document)) Dialog Click Save to PC (Document) on the (Scanning from the Operation Panel) tab to display the Settings (Save to PC (Document)) dialog. In the Settings (Save to PC (Document)) dialog, you can specify how to respond when saving images to a computer as documents after scanning them from the operation panel.
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Compresses scanned images when transferring them to a computer. This is useful when your scanner or printer and computer are connected with a slow interface such as USB1.1 or a network. • Image Processing Settings Click (Right Arrow) to set the following. •...
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Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language in the Settings (General Settings) dialog are supported. Settings (General Settings) Dialog The orientation may not be detected for the following types of settings or documents since the text cannot be detected correctly.
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Settings (General Settings) Dialog Click (General Settings) tab to display the Settings (General Settings) dialog. In the Settings (General Settings) dialog, you can set the product to use, file size restriction on e-mail attachment, language to detect text in images, and folder in which to save images temporarily. •...
Data Format Settings Dialog Display the Data Format Settings dialog by one of the following operations. • Click Settings... of Save Settings on each tab of the Settings dialog • Click Settings... of Save Settings in the Save Settings dialog that appears after scanning with the Check scan results checkbox selected in the Settings dialog In the Data Format Settings dialog, you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto...
Save Settings Dialog Select the Check scan results checkbox in Save Settings of the Settings dialog to display the Save Settings dialog after scanning. You can specify the data format and destination while viewing the thumbnails of scan results. Important After scanning from My Image Garden or the operation panel, the Save Settings dialog does not appear.
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Select the data format in which to save the scanned images. You can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, PNG, PDF, or PDF (Multiple Pages). Important You cannot select PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) in the following cases. When scanned by clicking Photo in the IJ Scan Utility main screen The Enable large image scans checkbox is selected in Save Settings of the Settings (ScanGear) dialog Start OCR is selected in Application Settings of the Settings (Document Scan), Settings...
Image Stitch Window Click Stitch in the IJ Scan Utility main screen to display the Image Stitch window. You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine the images back into one image. You can scan items up to approximately twice as large as the platen. Settings and Operation Buttons Toolbar Thumbnail View Area...
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• Scan Image 1 • Start Scanning Image 1 Scans the first item. • Scan Image 2 • Start Scanning Image 2 Scans the second item. • Adjust cropping frames You can adjust the scan area in preview. If no area is specified, the image of the size selected in Select Output Size will be saved. If an area is specified, only the image in the cropping frame will be scanned and saved.
• Cancel Cancels Stitch scan. (2) Toolbar • Toolbar You can delete the scanned images or adjust the previewed images. • (Delete) Deletes the scanned image. • (Enlarge/Reduce) Allows you to enlarge or reduce the preview image. Left-clicking the Preview area enlarges the displayed image. Control-clicking the Preview area reduces the displayed image.
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• After scanning the first item by clicking Start Scanning Image 1 The image is scanned in the direction specified in Scan Direction, and 2 appears next to it. • After scanning the second item by clicking Start Scanning Image 2 The two scanned images appear.
Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear) What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens...
What Is ScanGear (Scanner Driver)? ScanGear (scanner driver) is software required for scanning documents. It enables you to specify the output size and make image corrections when scanning. ScanGear can be started from My Image Garden or IJ Scan Utility. It can be also started from other applications that are compatible with a standard interface called TWAIN.
Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Starting ScanGear (scanner driver) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Scanning documents after making simple image corrections Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning documents after making advanced image corrections and brightness/color adjustments Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning multiple documents placed on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) after making advanced image corrections and brightness/color adjustments Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode...
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Use ScanGear (scanner driver) to make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning. ScanGear can be started from My Image Garden or an application. Note Set up the network environment if you have more than one scanner or have a network compatible model and changed the connection from USB connection to network connection.
Scanning in Basic Mode Use the Basic Mode tab to scan easily by following the on-screen steps. "Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" to scan multiple documents at one time from the Platen. When scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), documents are scanned without preview. Important The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly.
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When using a model equipped with Auto Duplex ADF, you can specify how to output the paper upon scanning both sides from the ADF in ADF Duplex Paper Output Settings on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog. Scan Tab Click Preview.
Scanning in Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc. when scanning. "Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" to scan multiple documents at one time. "Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode"...
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Preview image appears in the Preview area. Set Output Settings. Output Settings Adjust the cropping frame (scan area), correct image, and adjust colors as required. Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Click Scan. Scanning starts. Note Click (Information) to open a dialog in which you can check the current scan settings (document type, etc.).
Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode Use the Advanced Mode tab to specify the image brightness, color tone, etc. and scan multiple documents placed on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) at one time. When using a model equipped with Auto Duplex ADF, you can scan both sides of the documents automatically from the ADF.
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Make image corrections and color adjustments as required. Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Click Scan. Scanning starts. Note Click (Information) to open a dialog in which you can check the current scan settings (document type, etc.). A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog.
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on the Platen at one time on the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab. This section explains how to scan multiple documents from the Basic Mode tab. Important To scan multiple documents as a single image, scan in whole image view.
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Thumbnails of the preview images appear in the Preview area. Cropping frames are specified automatically according to the document size. Set Destination. Set Output Size according to purpose. Adjust the cropping frames and set Image corrections as required. Note You can correct each image separately. Select the frame you want to correct. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image.
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Note When the whole image is displayed, the icon changes to (Whole Image). Set Destination. Set Output Size according to purpose. Invert aspect ratio will be enabled when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible. Click this button to rotate the cropping frame. Click again to return it to the original orientation. Adjust the cropping frames.
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Sharpening out-of-focus photos, reducing dust and scratches, and correcting faded colors Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.) Previewing and changing the color tone of the entire image to scan Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Brightening colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance...
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.) The Image Settings functions on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver) allow you to enhance the outline of the subjects, reduce dust/scratches, and correct faded colors when scanning images.
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Reducing show-through in text documents or lightening the base color in recycled paper, newspapers, etc. when scanning documents Set Reduce Show-through to ON. Sharpening slightly out-of-focus images Set Unsharp Mask to ON. Reducing gradations and stripe patterns Set Descreen to ON. Note Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots.
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Correcting photos that have faded with time or due to colorcast Set Fading Correction to Low, Medium, or High according to the degree of fading or colorcast. None Medium Reducing graininess Set Grain Correction to Low, Medium, or High according to the degree of graininess. None Medium Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets...
Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern You can preview color changes and reproduce natural colors by using the color pattern function in ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Basic Mode tab. Color Adjustment Correct colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors.
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Below is an example of correcting a bluish image. Since Blue and Green are too strong, click the Yellow and Magenta arrows to correct. Before After Note Color adjustments are applied only to the cropping frames (scan areas) or the frame selected in thumbnail view.
Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Saturation/Color Balance). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Saturation Adjust the image's saturation (vividness). You can brighten colors that have faded with time, etc. Move (Slider) under Saturation to the left to decrease the saturation (darken the image), and to the right to increase the saturation (brighten the image).
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It is usually difficult to correct the image completely by adjusting only one color pair. It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust all three color pairs so that the portion turns white.
Adjusting Brightness and Contrast In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Brightness/Contrast). Note Click (Down arrow) to switch to detailed view. Click (Up arrow) to return to the previous view. Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green, and Blue in various proportions (gradation).
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Brightness Adjust the image brightness. Move (Slider) under Brightness to the left to darken and right to brighten the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127). Darkened Original image Brightened Note Highlights may be lost if you brighten the image too much, and shadows may be lost if you darken the image too much.
Adjusting Histogram In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Histogram). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green, and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These colors can be adjusted individually as a "channel."...
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More data is distributed to the More data is distributed to the Data is widely distributed between highlight side. shadow side. the highlight and shadow. Adjusting Histograms (Using the Slider) Select a Channel, then move (Black-point Slider) or (White-point Slider) to specify the level to be set as the shadow or highlight.
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Images with more data distributed to the shadow side Move the Mid-point Slider toward the shadow side. Adjusting Histograms (Using the Droppers) When you select a Channel and click the Black-point, Mid-point, or White-point Dropper, the mouse pointer on the preview image changes to a dropper. Click a Dropper displayed below the histogram to change the setting.
Adjusting Tone Curve In ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab, click (Tone Curve Settings). Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window. Channel Each dot of an image is a mixture of Red, Green, and Blue in various proportions (gradation). These colors can be adjusted individually as a "channel."...
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Adjusting Tone Curve In Select Tone Curve, select a tone curve from No correction, Overexposure, Underexposure, High contrast, Reverse the negative/positive image, and Edit custom curve. No correction (No adjustment) Overexposure (Convex curve) The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the highlight of the output side, resulting in a bright- toned image when viewed on a monitor.
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Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas.
Setting Threshold The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255. However, in creating black and white images, all colors are mapped to either black (0) or white (255). "Threshold" is the borderline value that determines a color as black or white. By adjusting the threshold level, you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show-through in newspapers.
Basic Mode Tab This mode allows you to scan easily by following the on-screen steps. This section describes the settings and functions available on the Basic Mode tab. When scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), documents are scanned without preview. Settings and Operation Buttons Toolbar Preview Area...
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Documents are scanned in the long-edge binding format, with the end inserted to the ADF being the upper end. Important Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF. For details, refer to the application's manual. Note When you select a document type, the unsharp mask function will be active. When you select an option other than the ADF types, the image adjustment function which adjusts images based on the document type will also be active.
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In thumbnail view Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a cropping frame. When a cropping frame is displayed, the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. When no cropping frame is displayed, each frame is scanned individually. In whole image view When no cropping frame is displayed, the entire Preview area will be scanned.
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You can adjust the scan area within the Preview area. If an area is not specified, the document will be scanned at the document size (Auto Crop). If an area is specified, only the portion in the cropping frame will be scanned. Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) •...
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In thumbnail view In whole image view • (Thumbnail) / (Whole Image) Switches the view in the Preview area. Preview Area • (Rotate Left) Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. - The result will be reflected in the scanned image. - The image returns to its original state when you preview again.
(3) Preview Area • Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click Preview. You can also check the results of the settings (image corrections, color adjustments, etc.) made in "Settings and Operation Buttons." When (Thumbnail) is displayed on the Toolbar Cropping frames are specified according to the document size, and thumbnails of scanned images are displayed.
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Note You can specify the cropping frame on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames. Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) Related Topic Scanning in Basic Mode...
Advanced Mode Tab This mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, and color tone. This section describes the settings and functions available on the Advanced Mode tab. When scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), documents are scanned without preview. Settings and Operation Buttons Toolbar Preview Area...
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Enter Setting Name and click Add; the name appears in Favorite Settings List. When you click Save, the item appears in the Favorite Settings list and can be selected, along with the predefined items. To delete an item, select it in Favorite Settings List and click Delete. Click Save to save the settings displayed in Favorite Settings List.
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• Scan Starts scanning. Note When scanning starts, the progress will be displayed. Click Cancel to cancel the scan. When scanning is completed, a dialog prompting you to select the next action may appear. Follow the prompt to complete. For details, see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in "Scan Tab"...
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• (Clear) Deletes the preview image from the Preview area. It also resets the Toolbar and color adjustment settings. • (Crop) Allows you to specify the scan area by dragging the mouse. • (Move Image) Allows you to drag the image until the part you want to see is displayed when an image enlarged in the Preview area does not fit in the screen.
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(3) Preview Area • Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click Preview. You can also check the results of the settings (image corrections, color adjustments, etc.) made in "Settings and Operation Buttons." When (Thumbnail) is displayed on the Toolbar Cropping frames are specified according to the document size, and thumbnails of scanned images are displayed.
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Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) Related Topic Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode...
Input Settings Input Settings allows you to set the following items: • Select Source The type of document to be scanned is displayed. To scan from the Platen, select Platen; to scan from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), select Document (ADF Simplex) or Document (ADF Duplex). Important Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF.
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Important The Orientation dialog can only be opened when Select Source is Document (ADF Simplex) or Document (ADF Duplex). Binding Location cannot be specified when Select Source is Document (ADF Simplex). • Color Mode Select how to scan the document. •...
Output Settings Output Settings allows you to set the following items: • Output Resolution Select the resolution to scan at. The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. Select a resolution from the options displayed by clicking the button, or enter a value in 1 dpi increments. Refer to "Resolution"...
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Note To enlarge/reduce the scanned image, enter values into (Width) and (Height) in Output Settings or specify a value (by 1 %) for %. Although the maximum value available for % depends on the Output Resolution, it can be specified for up to 19200 dpi (the maximum available output resolution).
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When the file size exceeds a certain size, the value appears in red. In that case, a warning message appears when you click Scan. It is recommended that you adjust the settings to reduce Data Size. To continue, scan in whole image view.
Image Settings Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire, dust/scratches, or faded colors. The color tone may be adversely affected. Image correction results may not be reflected in the preview image. Note Selectable settings depend on Color Mode settings. Scanning may take longer than usual when you use Image Settings.
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You can set this setting when Recommended is selected on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog. Note If the image is not adjusted properly with Auto, specify the document type. The color tone may change from the source image due to the Image Adjustment. In that case, set Image Adjustment to None.
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Note It is recommended that you select None when scanning printed materials. • Fading Correction Use this function to correct photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors.
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Align the document with the edge of the Platen. If not, the shadow will not be corrected properly. Shadows may not be corrected properly depending on the document. If the page background is not white, shadows may not be detected correctly or may not be detected at all. While scanning, press down on the spine with the same amount of pressure you used to preview the scan.
Color Adjustment Buttons The Color Adjustment Buttons allow you to make fine corrections to the image brightness and color tones including adjustments to the image's overall brightness or contrast and adjustments to its highlight and shadow values (histogram) or balance (tone curve). Important The Color Adjustment Buttons are not available when you select Color Matching on the Color Settings tab of the Preferences dialog.
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• (Tone Curve Settings) Adjust the brightness of an image by selecting the type of graph (tone curve) showing the balance of tone input and output. You can make fine adjustments to the brightness of a specific area. Adjusting Tone Curve •...
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• Defaults Reset all adjustments (saturation/color balance, brightness/contrast, histogram, and tone curve).
Preferences Dialog Click Preferences... in the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen to open the Preferences dialog. In the Preferences dialog, you can make advanced settings to ScanGear functions via the Scanner, Preview, Scan, and Color Settings tabs. Scanner Tab Allows you to set the quiet mode, folder in which to save images temporarily, and music file to play at the end of a scan.
Scanner Tab On the Scanner tab, you can specify the following settings. • Quiet Settings The silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this machine. Use this when you wish to reduce the operating noise such as when scanning or printing at nights. Click Settings...
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• Use quiet mode during specified hours Select this option when you wish to reduce the operating noise of the machine during a specified period of time. Set the Start time and End time during which quiet mode is to be activated. Important The time specified in Start time and in End time must be different.
Preview Tab On the Preview tab, you can specify the following settings. • Preview at Start of ScanGear Select what to do with Preview when ScanGear (scanner driver) is started. • Automatically Execute Preview ScanGear will automatically start previewing at startup. •...
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Displays 105 % (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size. • Standard The standard size. • Smaller Displays 95 % (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size. Note When you change the Cropping Size for Thumbnail View setting, the preview images will be refreshed and cropped to the new size.
Scan Tab On the Scan tab, you can specify the following settings. • Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning Select what to do with ScanGear (scanner driver) after scanning images. • Close ScanGear automatically Select this to return to the original application when scanning is completed. •...
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• Output by page Outputs the scanned documents in the correct page order.
Color Settings Tab On the Color Settings tab, you can specify the following settings. • Color Adjustment Select one of the following. You can select one when Color Mode is Color or Grayscale. • Recommended Select this to vividly reproduce the tone of a document on the screen. It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Learn how to place items on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder) of your scanner or printer. Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the document cover.
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Placing Multiple Items Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. more than 0.4 inch (1 cm) Note You can place up to 12 items.
Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) "Cropping" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it. On the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab, you can specify cropping frames (scan areas) on the image(s) displayed in the Preview area of the screen.
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The cursor will change into (Crosshair Arrow) when it is positioned within a cropping frame. Click and drag the mouse to move the entire cropping frame. Note On the Advanced Mode tab, you can specify the cropping frame size by entering the values into (Width) and (Height) in Input Settings.
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You can create multiple cropping frames and apply different scan settings to each cropping frame. You can also select multiple cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the command key. If you select multiple cropping frames and change the settings on a tab at the right of ScanGear, the settings will be applied to all the selected cropping frames.
General Notes (Scanner Driver) ScanGear (scanner driver) is subject to the following restrictions. Keep these points in mind when using it. Scanner Driver Restrictions • If the computer is shared among multiple users or when you have logged out and back on, a message indicating that ScanGear is in use may appear.
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Updating the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Obtaining the Latest ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Deleting the Unnecessary ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Before Installing the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Installing the ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
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Obtaining the Latest ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Upgrading your current ScanGear (scanner driver) to the latest ScanGear may solve some problems you have experienced. Checking the Version of ScanGear Start ScanGear and click (Information) to display the version of ScanGear. Obtaining ScanGear To obtain ScanGear, access our website and download the ScanGear for your model.
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TWAIN Data Sources folder, then drag and drop the following files into the trash can. - "Canon XXX series.ds" (where "XXX" is the model name) - "Canon XXX series Network.ds" (where "XXX" is the model name) Restart the computer.
Before Installing the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Check the following points before installing ScanGear (scanner driver). Check these also when you cannot install ScanGear. Machine Status • If the machine and computer are connected with a USB cable, disconnect the USB cable from the computer.
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Installing the ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Access our website via the Internet to download the latest ScanGear (scanner driver). Follow these steps to install the downloaded ScanGear. Mount the disk. Double-click the downloaded disk image file. The file is decompressed and the disk is mounted. Start the installer.
Useful Information on Scanning Adjusting Cropping Frames (IJ Scan Utility) Resolution Data Formats Color Matching...
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Adjusting Cropping Frames (IJ Scan Utility) "Cropping" is the act of selecting the area you want to keep in an image and discarding the rest when scanning it. In the Image Stitch window, you can specify a cropping frame on the image displayed in the Preview area. Note See "Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)"...
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Resolution The data in the image you have scanned is a collection of dots carrying information about brightness and color. The density of these dots is called "resolution", and resolution will determine the amount of detail your image contains. The unit of resolution is dots per inch (dpi). Dpi is the number of dots per inch (2.5 cm).
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When you will be printing the scanned image by enlarging it, scan by setting a higher resolution than the recommended one above.
Data Formats You can select a data format when saving scanned images. You should specify the most suitable data format according to how you want to use the image on which application. Available data formats vary by application and operating system (Windows or Mac OS). See below for the characteristics of each image data format.
Color Matching "Color Matching" is the act of making adjustments so that the color tones match between the original item, the monitor display, and the color printout. On your scanner or printer, the color tones are adjusted as shown below. Example: When sRGB is selected as the output profile (target) Input Profile (Source) Scanner...
Scan-from-PC Settings screen. If IJ Network Scanner Selector EX is not running, from the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Network Scanner Selector EX folder, then Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX icon.
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Your scanner or printer must be selected with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX before scanning over a network. From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Network Scanner Selector EX folder, then Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX icon to display the Scan-from-PC Settings screen. • Scanners The Bonjour service names or MAC addresses of the scanners or printers that can be used over the network are displayed.
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• Scanners The Bonjour service names or MAC addresses of the scanners or printers that can be used over the network are displayed. You can select up to three scanners and printers in total at the same time. Selecting a scanner or printer automatically enables scanning from the operation panel.
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To start IJ Network Scanner Selector EX automatically again, follow either of the procedure below. Click + in the step 3. Then click Applications > Canon Utilities > IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, select Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, and click Add. Then restart your computer.
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Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Learn how to place items on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder) of your scanner or printer. Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly. Important Do not place objects on the document cover.
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Placing Multiple Items Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned. more than 0.4 inch (1 cm) Note You can place up to 12 items.
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Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Basic Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine Network Scan Settings Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan Utility...
Network Scan Settings • The destination and the file name are specified in Canon IJ Scan Utility. You can specify the destination and the file name in Canon IJ Scan Utility. For details on settings of Canon IJ Scan Utility: Settings Dialog Make sure that the machine is turned on.
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If you select Search again, the machine starts searching for the connected computers again. When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows 7 and Windows Vista), select Active for WSD scan from dev.
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By selecting No and pressing the OK button, scanning is complete and the data is forwarded to the computer in one PDF file. Scanned data is forwarded to the computer according to the settings specified in Canon IJ Scan Utility.
Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine You can save scanned data on the USB flash drive using the operation panel of the machine. Important Do not remove the USB flash drive from the machine under the following conditions: While scanning is in progress Before saving the scanned data For safety reasons, we recommend backing up the scanned data saved on a USB flash drive to...
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When the Scan menu screen is displayed, you can use the button to select the setting item. If you select Compact PDF for Data format and press the OK button, the Scan standby screen is displayed. Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF. Loading Originals Press the Color button for color scanning, or the Black button for black &...
When you forward the scanned data to the computer, you can specify the destination and file name using Canon IJ Scan Utility. Settings Dialog If you scan originals from the computer, you can scan with advanced settings. For details on scanning...
To scan from the operation panel, specify your scanner or printer with IJ Network Scanner Selector EX, then click Preferences... from Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX in the menu bar and select the Enables scanning from the operation panel checkbox in the Preferences dialog.
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Select "Canon XXX series Network" (where "XXX" is the model name) for Product Name. Note For USB connection, select "Canon XXX series" (where "XXX" is the model name) for Product Name. Click Settings... to use another scanner connected to a network.
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From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications, then double-click the Canon Utilities folder, IJ Network Scanner Selector EX folder, then Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX icon. Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector EX appears in the menu bar, and the Scan-from-PC Settings screen appears. Click Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings.
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The Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings screen appears. Select your scanner or printer from Scanners and click OK. The Bonjour service name set to your scanner or printer is selected by default. When Bonjour is disabled, the MAC address of your scanner or printer appears. Note When multiple scanners are connected via a network, you can select up to three scanners.
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Note If the Bonjour service name or MAC address of your scanner or printer is displayed in gray or not displayed, or cannot be selected, check the following conditions and click OK to close the screen, then reopen it and select your scanner or printer. ScanGear (scanner driver) is installed Network settings of your scanner or printer is completed after installing ScanGear Network communication between your scanner or printer and computer is enabled...
Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan Utility IJ Scan Utility allows you to specify how to respond when scanning from the operation panel. Note The screens for specifying the responses when performing Auto Scan from the operation panel are used as examples in the following descriptions.
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Specify image corrections in Scan Options. Specify the file name and other settings in Save Settings. Select the application you want to start after scanning in Application Settings.
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Click OK. The responses will be executed according to the specified settings when you start scanning from the operation panel.