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Plug-in module for canoscan d1230u/d2400u color image scanner
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Canon Plug-in Module CS-U 4.1
for CanoScan D1230U/D2400U Color Image Scanner
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  • Page 1 M a c i n t o s h Canon Plug-in Module CS-U 4.1 for CanoScan D1230U/D2400U Color Image Scanner User' s Guide...

  • Page 2: How To Make Best Use Of The Manuals

    ScanSoft OmniPage SE. Electronic Manual Describes handling and care of the scanner, and introduces the accompanying software programs. After you have read this book and mastered the use of Canon Plug-in Module CS-U and CanoScan Toolbox... When using the accompanying application software.

  • Page 3: How To Use This Guide

    How to Use this Guide This guide explains the operating procedures for Canon Plug-in Module CS-U (hereafter referred to as Plug-in Module CS-U), the Macintosh driver (plug-in software) used with Canon image scanners. A plug-in is not an independent software program; it must be used within a plug-in compliant application, such as CanoScan Toolbox or Adobe Photoshop LE, to expand the capabilities of that program.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents How to Make Best Use of the Manuals ... How to Use this Guide ... Table of Contents ... Installing Plug-in Module CS-U ... Control Panel Features ... Scanning Procedures ... Plug-in Module CS-U Special Features ... 9 Quick Start Instructions ...
  • Page 5 While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this guide is accurate and complete, no liability can be accepted for any errors or omissions. Canon Inc. reserves the right to change the specifications of the hardware and software described within this guide at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 6: Installing Plug-In Module Cs-U

    Please install Plug-in Module CS-U with the other application programs according to the instructions in the “Install the Software” section of “Using the Macintosh Platform” of the Quick Start Guide supplied with the scanner. Operating Environment Hardware • Power Macintosh, iMac, PowerBook or iBook with built-in USB ports...

  • Page 7: Control Panel Features

    Control Panel Features When you need more information about a control panel button or menu, refer to the illustration below and go to the referenced page number for more details. • The illustration may differ slightly from the version of Plug-in Module CS-U provided in your package.

  • Page 8: Scanning Procedures

    Scanning Procedures Follow these procedures to use Plug-in Module CS-U. Is Plug-in Module CS-U installed? Is the scanner attached? S T E P Prepare for Scanning • Position the Original • Select the Output Device • Set the Resolution and Magnification •...

  • Page 9: Plug-In Module Cs-U Special Features

    Plug-in Module CS-U Special Features • See the Results of Adjustments Immediately (Dynamic Preview) Once in preview mode, the results of adjustments to scan mode settings and colors are promptly reflected in the preview image. Highly detailed adjustments can be performed easily because you can see the results of your changes as they are executed.

  • Page 10: Quick Start Instructions

    Start Plug-in Module CS-U 1. Start Adobe Photoshop LE or other plug-in compatible application. 2. Open the [File] menu, select [Acquire] and [CanonPI CS-U 4.1.0...]. Position materials for scanning and preview them. p. 16 1. Position an item on the document glass (platen).
  • Page 11 Set the Scan Mode, Output Device, Resolution and Magnification • Scanning mode determines how the image is scanned • Output device setting optimizes the images for particular uses • Resolution determines the amount of detail in the scanned image 19). •...
  • Page 12 Save the image with Adobe Photoshop LE or other plug-in compatible application, specifying a folder and file name. When the amount of light of the lamp inside the scanner is insufficient, the message “Now adjusting lamp…” may be displayed. Wait as is, until the amount of light increases enough.

  • Page 13: Step

    S T E P Scanning Preparations Step 1 presents the essential preparations for scanning. The following procedures are explained on the indicated pages. Displaying the Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel p. 14 Positioning Originals p. 16 Previewing p. 17 Selecting the Output Device p.

  • Page 14: Displaying The Plug-In Module Cs-U Control Panel

    Displaying the Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel The Plug-in Module CS-U control panel is used to perform scans. Plug-in Module CS-U can be opened from CanoScan Toolbox or Adobe Photoshop LE and other plug-in compatible application programs. To quit Plug-in Module CS-U, click on the close box at the top left of the control panel.

  • Page 15: Operating Procedures

    Read the Getting Started guide for instructions on how to connect the scanner. Start Adobe Photoshop LE. Select Plug-in Module CS-U from within Adobe Photoshop LE. Open the [File] menu, select [Import] and [CanonPI CS-U 4.1.0...]. The Plug-in Module CS-U control panel will display. Caution •...

  • Page 16: Positioning Originals

    Place the original on the scanner's document glass. Open the cover and set the original face down on the scanner’s document glass with the top edge at the back of the scanner. Align the original’s corner with the alignment mark.

  • Page 17: Previewing

    Previewing The preview scan is a trial scan performed before the final scan that encompasses the entire scanable area of the document glass. The preview image is shown in the preview window. Use this image to specify a scan area and adjust the scan settings for the image.

  • Page 18: Selecting The Output Device

    Selecting the Output Device Use the following procedures to select the output device (printer, etc.) for the scanned image. Select the device that corresponds best to your output device and use of the image. Operating Procedures Click the arrow on the [Output Device] section of the control panel and select a device from the pop-up menu.

  • Page 19: Setting The Resolution And Magnification

    Setting the Resolution and Magnification The magnification of an image can be changed before scanning to accommodate reproductions that are larger or smaller than the original. The settings can be changed in increments of 1%. 6"/15cm 4"/10cm Changing the magnification setting causes the resolution display on the control panel to change correspondingly.
  • Page 20 To Set the Magnification Factor Set the desired magnification factor on the control panel. Click here to return the magnification factor to 100%. Hint The Relationship Between Data Volume and Scanning Resolution The higher the magnification and scanning resolution settings, the greater the file size of scanned images.

  • Page 21: Setting The Scan Mode

    Setting the Scan Mode When an image is scanned, it is read as a collection of “dots.” The scan mode that is selected determines how each of these dots is represented in the output. The following four scan modes are available. Black and White Expresses images in two colors only: black or white.
  • Page 22 Operating Procedures Click the arrow beside Scan Mode. Select a scan mode from the pop-up menu. Caution • If you select 14/16 bit Grayscale or 42/48 bit Color for a software applica- tion that does not support these options, the system may hang up when you attempt to execute the scanning job with either selection.

  • Page 23: Verifying The Image Before Scanning

    Verifying the Image before Scanning Before initiating the final scan, it is advisable to check the intended results with the Browser function. The image in the browser window is more accurate than the one in the preview window, allowing you to verify the results more precisely before scanning. To Verify the Image Set the magnification and scan mode to the appropriate settings.

  • Page 24: Rotating The Image

    Rotating the Image You can rotate the image in the preview window clockwise to the right or counterclockwise to the left in increments of 90 or 180 degrees. To rotate the image, click the appropriate button. Caution • If you rotate the image in the preview area, the scanned image will also rotate.

  • Page 25: Setting Preferences

    Setting Preferences The Preference settings determine how Plug-in Module CS- U operates for the following options: output device (printer, files), scan area setting method, size display units, preview window size. You can change these options at any time or restore the factory default settings. To change any of these options, use the Preferences menu.

  • Page 26: Unit

    Unit Specifies the units that define the size of the scanned image. Unit Settings Dialog The units displayed in this section of the control panel will change. Preview Window You can size the preview window and set its resolution. Enter a large value for a large preview window size.

  • Page 27: Reset Default Settings

    Shut off lamp time This option turns off the scanner lamp, which is otherwise continually on while the power is on, to save power if it remains idle for a specified length of time. It can be set to any interval of 4 minutes between 4 and 56 minutes (the actual shut off time may vary slightly from the specified interval).
  • Page 28 Operating Procedures Open the [Preferences] menu in the control panel. Select the desired option from the pull-down menu. • Selecting any one of the Output Device, Aspect Ratio, Unit or Preview Window options displays the respective dialog. Choose the desired value in the dialog and select [OK] to change the setting.

  • Page 29: Step

    S T E P Scanning Step 2 presents the procedures for conducting the final scan, saving the scanned image in a file and editing image files. Follow the procedures below to perform the final scan. Setting the Scan Area Zooming Scanning Saving Scanned Images Scanning Film...

  • Page 30: Setting The Scan Area

    Setting the Scan Area Using the image in the preview window, you can define the actual area to be scanned. Operating Procedures Position the pointer in the preview window. The [+] symbol marks the current position of the pointer. Click and drag the mouse in the direction you want to define on the image as a frame.

  • Page 31: Zooming

    Zooming You can specify a selected area of the image for enlargement with the zoom features. You can use the zoom function to select an area with high precision, or to select small areas for scanning. Procedures to Zoom In Select the area you want to enlarge with the zoom function.
  • Page 32 Click on the Zoom In button The selected area will be displayed in expanded form. If you want to enlarge the image again, reduce the size of the area selected with the frame and click the Zoom In button again. Click the Zoom Out button Click the Zoom Reset Button Hint...

  • Page 33: Scanning

    Scanning Once you have set the magnification and scan mode, you may proceed with the scan. Once the scan is complete, close Plug-in Module CS-U. The scanned image will appear in the application software, such as CanoScan Toolbox or Adobe Photoshop LE.

  • Page 34: Saving Scanned Images

    Saving Scanned Images Follow this procedure to save a scanned image with the parent software application. The example below shows how to save a scanned image with Adobe Photoshop LE. See the Adobe Photoshop LE User’s Guide. Operating Procedures After an image is scanned, the image is displayed as “Untitled.” When you save the image you can give the file a name and select the folder where it is to be stored.

  • Page 35: Scanning Film

    Operating Procedures Insert the film into the film guide and place the assembly on the scanner’s document glass (platen). Close the film adapter unit. Open the [Preferences] menu and select [Film]. • The shape of the preview area will change to a square and you will be able to select the [Film Settings] option from the [Film] menu.

  • Page 36: Auto Exposure

    • At low temperatures, the preview scan may take some time to start because the fluorescent lamp inside the scanner is not sufficiently warmed. If a preview image is too bright or dark in a low-temperature environment, please perform a second preview scan.
  • Page 37 S T E P Preview the film and select the area you want to scan. Set the scan mode, resolution, magnification and tone adjustment settings as required. With CanoScan D2400U, [Remove Dust and Scratches] function is available.(p. 38) Click on the [Scan] button.

  • Page 38: Remove Dust And Scratches(Canoscan D2400U Only)

    Remove Dust and Scratches This function is available with CanoScan D2400U and FAU-S13 when [Film] is selected in the [Preferences] menu, and the film type is set to [Color Positives] or [Color Negatives]. The FARE (Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement] function automatically produces a scanned image with the areas under small bits of dirt or scratches removed.

  • Page 39: Step

    S T E P Adjusting Scanned Images Scanned images may be corrected for brightness and color tone or edited in a variety of ways. The potential adjustments vary with the scan mode utilized in the preview. Adjustments to the scanned image may be made after the image is previewed. 8-bit/14/16bit Grayscale and 24-bit/42/48bit Color: Black &...

  • Page 40: Tone Adjustment

    Tone Adjustment Use Tone Adjustment to enhance the brightness or color of the image in the preview area. Open the [Image] menu and select [Tone Adjustment], or click the [Tone Adjustment] button, to open the Tone Adjustment dialog so you can enhance the preview image. You can also click the [Auto Tone Adjustment] button so the histogram highlights and shadows are adjusted for you automatically to the optimum settings.

  • Page 41: Histogram Settings

    Histogram Settings The data comprising an image contains a variety of brightness settings ranging from shadows to highlights. These settings are represented in Plug-in Module CS-U by values ranging between 0 and 255. The difference in these values determines the image’s contrast. To show how much of the image data falls into each brightness setting, Plug-in Module CS-U contains a histogram feature that shows this data distribution clearly.
  • Page 42 How to Adjust Histograms To change the contrast in an image, the distribution of data between shadows and highlights can be adjusted by dragging the shadow and highlight marks at the bottom of the histogram. All of the data lying to the outside (left) of the shadow mark is changed to a zero value and all of the data lying to the outside (right) of the highlight mark is changed to a 255 value.
  • Page 43 The histogram settings can be adjusted for all channels (Master) or for individual channels (R, G, B). The selectors are displayed to the left of the histogram graph (Master, R, G, B). The Master selection is unavailable if Grayscale has been selected as the scan mode.

  • Page 44: Tone Curve Settings

    Tone Curve Settings You can edit the tone curve directly by changing the shape of the line on the graph. When you change the setting by manipulating the curve, you can perform fine adjustments in the brightness of only the shadows, only the highlights, or both the shadows and highlights.
  • Page 45 To Edit the Tone Curve In the Tone Adjustment dialog box, click the tone curve tab. Change the tone curve in any direction to adjust its shape. You can adjust the setting for each channel: R (red), G (green), B (blue) or M (master).
  • Page 46 The Relationship Between the Tone Curve and Image Brightness The Gamma values fall with a range of 0.01 to 10.00. A value of 1 appears as a straight line in the graph, and if the value is any value other than one, the line on the graph will appear curved.

  • Page 47: Brightness And Contrast Settings

    Brightness and Contrast Settings You can adjust the image with two slide bars, one for contrast and one for brightness. Use this method to adjust an image before scanning if it is slightly out of focus or too dark. Hint •...
  • Page 48 To Adjust the Brightness and Contrast In the Tone Adjustment dialog click the brightness/contrast tab. Adjust the brightness/contrast settings by dragging the slidebars, changing the value with the spinbox buttons, or entering the value directly into the entry box. To restore all the default settings, click this button. To restore the brightness/contrast default settings, click this button.

  • Page 49: Adjusting The Color Balance

    Adjusting the Color Balance You can enhance color matching by adjusting the color balance of one or all of the three primary colors: red, green and blue (RGB). Use this feature to adjust the color balance when you see an over-abundance of a color in a scanned image. Hint •...

  • Page 50: Gamma Value Settings

    Setting the screen display gamma value causes the scanner gamma value to be calibrated automatically as the inverse value. For example, if the screen display gamma value is set for 1.8, then the scanner gamma value is calibrated for 0.56 (the inverse of 1.8).
  • Page 51 To Change the Gamma Value Settings Click the gamma tab in the Tone Adjustment dialog. Click a pre-set value or the custom option. The Tone Adjustment settings can be saved in a file and reloaded for later use. To restore all the default settings, click this button. To restore the gamma default settings, click this button.

  • Page 52: Adjusting The Threshold Value

    Adjusting the Threshold Value When the scan mode is set to black and white, the image brightness can be adjusted. The threshold value setting determines whether a halftone will be expressed as a black or a white data point. The possible threshold values range between 0 and 255.

  • Page 53: Auto Tone Correction

    ColorSync: Automatically matches the color settings of the scanner, computer display and color printer. Select this mode when you wish to set the appropriate color profile to view the colors of the scanned image on the computer display as closely matched to the original image as possible.

  • Page 54: Unsharp Mask

    Unsharp Mask The Unsharp Mask function enhances the outlines of an image. When set to On, this function makes the image outlines appear sharper without changing the brightness, contrast or color balance, giving it a natural look. It is particularly useful for scanning images that are slightly out of focus.

  • Page 55: Descreen

    Descreen Select this option if you want Plug-in Module CS-U to conduct moiré reduction to improve the overall image quality. Moiré are dot patterns that interfere with processing images for professional use and are usually caused by poor dithering resulting from scanning images from newspapers, books, magazines, etc. Caution •...

  • Page 56: High-Speed Scan Mode

    High-speed Scan Mode This function is available when the image source is set to [Platen]. When a check mark is placed beside this option, scanning can be accomplished faster because the lamp output data (auto color adjustment data) from the first pass is used for subsequent passes.

  • Page 57: Saving/Recalling Settings

    Saving/Recalling Settings The scan mode, resolution and preference settings can be saved with a preview image to a settings file and recalled for future processing. The user may freely assign a name to the settings file. It is convenient to save frequently used settings in a file.
  • Page 58 S T E P To Recall a Settings File Open the [Setting File] menu and select [Load]. Select the folder where the file is stored and click the name of the file you want to load. Click the [Open] button. The file you selected opens and the settings stored in the file are enabled for the Tone Adjustment settings.

  • Page 59: Scanning Techniques

    Plug-in Module CS-U provides many choices of resolution. The resolution you choose should depend upon your output device, the intended purpose of the image, the type of image and your scanner. It is generally recommended that you scan at a higher resolution than required for output.

  • Page 60: Appendices

    Appendices Troubleshooting p. 61 Error Messages p. 65 Glossary p. 66 Index p. 71 Canon Customer Support Help Desk p. 73...

  • Page 61: Troubleshooting

    • Before you call for assistance, read Quick Start Guide or Troubleshooting. • When you contact one of the help desks listed, you will be asked what kind of computer is connected with the scanner. Before you call, make sure you have prepared the information required on the system information page in the Quick Start Guide.
  • Page 62 Problem: Scan button cannot be selected Solution 1: A scan cannot be performed if the scan area is set too small (less than 64 x 64 pixels). Increase the size of the scan area Solution 2: A scan cannot be performed unless a scan area is specified. Specify a scan area Solution 3: A scan cannot be performed if the required memory is larger than the free memory.
  • Page 63 (image editing program manual) Solution 2: Color balance and brightness are incorrectly set. Reset them. Solution 3: The fluorescent lamp inside the scanner is not sufficiently warmed. Please wait for a minute or two, then perform a preview scan again.
  • Page 64 Problem: Scanning quality is poor Solution 1: Resolution is too low. Raise it and rescan. Solution 2: Original is floating off the document glass (platen). Place the original correctly on the document glass. Solution 3: Document glass or underside of the document cover is dirty. Clean them.

  • Page 65: Error Messages

    100 MB. scanning resolution or reducing the scanning area. • Scanner or computer • Restart the computer. is malfunctioning. If the same error code displays after restarting the computer, contact the nearest Customer Support Help Desk. Canon p. 57) Canon...

  • Page 66: Glossary

    Glossary Auto Tone Correction A function that uses brightness/contrast and gamma value settings to automatically analyze and adjust images. Bits/Bit Numbers Each dot of a 1-bit image is assigned either black or white according to the threshold brightness value, resulting in the image being reproduced in just those two colors.
  • Page 67 (the input) to a monitor or printer (the output). With 1 as the base value, a gamma value less than 1 makes an image darker, while a higher value makes it brighter.

  • Page 68: Image File

    The Descreen function helps to eliminate moiré patterns. Optical Resolution An expression of the volume of data per inch (dpi) that can be sampled by a scanner.

  • Page 69: Preview Area

    (dpi). See also DPI. A color set of red, green and blue: the three primary colors of light. The scanner picks up light reflected off objects with its red, green and blue sensors. Color printers output color using the complements to the RGB color set, which are cyan, magenta, yellow and black (CMYK).

  • Page 70: Scan Mode

    14 or 16 bits of data. • Black and White: assigns 1 bit of data to each pixel. Scanning The process of using a scanner to read image data. Scanned data is sent to the computer as image data. Shadows The darkest portions of an image scanned in a color or grayscale image mode.

  • Page 71: Index

    Index Alignment mark Application Compatible Stand-alone Aspect ratio Auto Tone Adjustment button 7, 40 Black and White Black Eyedropper button Brightness Brightness/Contrast tab Browser button 7, 11, 23 Calibration CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM Close box 7, 14 Color Color balance 49, 66 Color balance tab Color channel...
  • Page 72 Save Scanned image 12, 34 Save Settings file Scan 12, 33 Scan area 11, 30 Scan button 7, 12, 33 Scan Mode Black and White Color (24/42/48 bit) Grayscale (8/14/16 bit) Scan mode 7, 11, 21, 70 Scanning Scanning resolution 19, 59 Screen gamma value Settings file...

  • Page 73: Canon Customer Support Help Desk

    CANON LATIN AMERICA, INC. 6505 Blue Lagoon Drive, Suite 325 Miami, Florida 33126, U.S.A. CANON MEXICANA, S. de R.L. de C.V. Anillo Periferico Sur No. 4124, Torre Zafiro (II) Colonia Ex-Rancho de Anzaldo, Piso 5 y 6, Mexico D.F.

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