Canon FB630U User Manual
Plug-in module for canoscan fb630u/fb636u color image scanner
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- Page 1 M a c i n t o s h Plug-in Module CS-U 3.3 for CanoScan FB630U/FB636U Color Image Scanner User' s Guide...
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Page 2: How To Make Best Use Of The Manuals
ScanGear Toolbox CS 2.1... Electronic Manuals Tells you how to use Ulead Photo Express 2.0 SE, Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 and Omni Page Limited Edition. Safety Precautions CanoScan FB630U/FB636U Getting Started Windows Macintosh Electronic Manual Detailed information on the scanner and the CD-ROM. -
Page 3: How To Use This Guide
How to Use this Guide This guide explains how to use the Canon Plug-in Module CS-U 3.3 (herein referred to as Plug-in Module CS-U) with application programs supporting CanoScan FB630U/FB636U, such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe. A plug-in is used within a compatible application program like Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 to expand its functionality and cannot be used as a stand-alone application. -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents How to Use this Guide ... Control Panel Features ... Scanning Procedures ... Plug-in Module CS-U Special Features ... Quick Start Instructions ... Installing Plug-in Module CS-U ... Installing Plug-in Module CS-U ... Scanning Preparations ... Display Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel ... Previewing ... - Page 5 Descreen ... Brightness Settings for Black & White Images (Threshold Value) ... Saving / Recalling Settings ... Editing Scanned Images ... Scanning Techniques ... Appendices ... Troubleshooting ... Error Messages ... Glossary ... Index ... Canon Customer Support Help Desk ...
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Page 6: Control Panel Features
Control Panel Features When you need more information about an operation panel button or menu, refer to the illustration below and go to the referenced page number for more details. • There may be some differences in the screen below, depending on the version of Plug-in Module CS-U provided in your package. -
Page 7: Scanning Procedures
Scanning Procedures Follow these procedures to use Plug-in Module CS-U. S T E P Install the Plug-in Module CS-U Software Is the scanner connected? S T E P Scanning Preparations • Display Control Panel • • Set Preferences • Set Magnification •... -
Page 8: 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 9: Quick Start Instructions
Plug-in Module CS-U automatically calibrates itself the first time the preview or scan button is clicked. The scanner will run by itself for a few moments without displaying an image in the window. This does not constitute a breakdown. The calibration results are stored until the computer power is shut off. - Page 10 Set the preferences, magnification and scan mode settings. • The preference settings provide settings for how the system operates. (p. 22) • The magnification setting determines how you want the image enlarged or reduced. • The scan mode setting determines the kind of image you want to scan: black and white, gray, or color.
- Page 11 Scan the Image p. 37 1. Click on the [Scan] button. • Plug-in Module CS-U will scan the image. • When the scan is complete, the Plug-in Module CS-U control panel will close. In PhotoDeluxe 2.0, the image will appear in the Edit window. Save the Scanned Image 1.
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Page 12: Installing Plug-In Module Cs-U
S T E P Installing Plug-in Module CS-U Step 1 describes how to install Plug-in Module CS-U. If it has already been installed according to the instructions in the Getting Started Guide, there is no need to perform the procedures described in Step 1. Installing Plug-in Module CS-U p. -
Page 13: Installing Plug-In Module Cs-U
Installing Plug-in Module CS-U If Plug-in Module CS-U has already been installed according to the instructions in the Getting Started Guide that came with the scanner, there is no need to perform the following procedures. Proceed to Step 2, Scanning Preparations. - Page 14 Language select window will display to select your language, then the CanoScan Setup Utility menu window will display. • If the CanoScan Setup Utility does not automatically start, double-click the [CanoScan FB630U/636U] icon, followed by the [Setup] icon. Click the [Install the Software] button. The following window will display.
- Page 15 Click the [Start Installation] button at the window’s bottom right. Read the instructions carefully and click the [Next] button. Click the [Next] button to proceed. Click the [Yes] button to start the installation. S T E P If this message displays, do not click [Restart].
- Page 16 Confirm the folder for the installation and click the [Install] button. • If additional application programs will be used with Plug-in Module CS-U other than Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0, click the [Add Install Location...] button and add those applications. When the “installation was successful” message displays, click the [Quit] button.
- Page 17 • The following display profile files are available: CANON gamma 1.5 monitor, CANON gamma 1.8 monitor, CANON gamma 2.1 monitor. If you wish to adjust the color balance of the display, double-click [ColorSync the Control Panel folder and select from the following system profiles.
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Page 18: Scanning Preparations
Scanning Preparations Step 2 presents the essential preparations for scanning. The following procedures are explained on the indicated pages. Display Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel p. 19 Setting the document on tne scanner and pre-scan p. 21 Previewing p. 21 Set Preferences p. -
Page 19: Display Plug-In Module Cs-U Control Panel
Display Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel All scanning operations are performed with the Plug-in Module CS-U control panel. To quit Plug-in Module CS-U, click on the close box at the top left of the control panel. Perform the settings for the scan mode, image quality, magnification, etc. Close Box Quit Plug-in Module CS-U. -
Page 20: Operating Procedures
Operating Procedures Verify that the scanner is attached to your computer and that its power switch has been activated. Read the Quick Start Instructions for instructions on how to connect the scanner. See Quick Start Instructions Start PhotoDeluxe 2.0 or Photoshop. -
Page 21: Previewing
Set the original on the scanner document glass. • Open the scanner document glass cover, set face down the side of the page you want to scan with the top edge of the page toward you, and align with the marks as shown in the illustration. -
Page 22: Set Preferences
Set Preferences You can set preferences for the operating environment which will be used for every scanning job until you change them. Some of these settings include units of measure for the display, basic resolution, size of the preview window. You can also return all the settings to their default values. - Page 23 Setting Basic Resolution The resolution setting sets the output resolution for printing and displaying the image. If you select the [Other] button you can enter the resolution setting (12 to 9600) directly into the entry box. basic Resolution Setting Dialog Box When the image is output to a printer, to a Bubble Jet printer in the color or gray mode, for example, the basic resolution of the printer is halved.
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Page 24: Preview Window Size
Preview Window Size Changes the size of the preview window. If you enlarge the size of the preview window, then the resolution is increased. You can specify whether or not to save the pre-scanned image with the preferences file or the settings file. Click on the [Prefs] menu in the control panel and select [Preview Window]. -
Page 25: Return To Default Settings
Calibration If the scanner’s color balance is out of equilibrium, select [Calibration] to start the adjustment process. Calibration automatically adjusts the scanner to read standard white as white. Return to Default Settings Returns the preference settings and all other settings to the factory default settings. -
Page 26: Set Magnification
Set 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%. While the size of an image can be changed through other means, enlarging an image during the scanning process can save time by eliminating unnecessary steps. - Page 27 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.
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Page 28: Set Scan Mode
Set 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 five scan modes are available. Black and White Mode (Line) Displays each dot as either black or white. - Page 29 Color Mode (24-bit) In the Color mode, each dot is formed by assigning it eight individual bits of data to represent each of the RGB or red, green and blue colors, which add up to 24 bits. In this mode, a dot can be expressed in approximately 16,770,000 distinct shades. This mode is useful for reproducing color prints, but generates files that are even larger than the Grayscale mode.
- Page 30 Hint Scanning the same image in the three different scan modes produces different file sizes. By size, Black & White mode requires the least disk space, followed in order by the Grayscale mode and the Color mode. Before scanning, check the data volume indicator on the control panel.
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Page 31: Verify Image Before Scanning
Verify 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 Click on the [Browser] button. - Page 32 Click the mouse button when the Selection Frame is in the correct position. • The image will be read and the browser image displayed in the middle of the monitor. Once you have examined the browser image, click the mouse button again to close the Browser window.
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Page 33: Scanning
S T E P Scanning Step 3 presents the procedures for conducting the final scan, saving the scanned image in a file and editing image files. Follow these procedures to perform scanning jobs. Scan Area Settings p. 34 Zooming p. 35 Scanning p. -
Page 34: Scan Area Settings
Scan Area Settings 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 the mouse button and drag the mouse in the direction you want to define on the image as a frame. -
Page 35: 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. To Zoom In Select the area you want to enlarge with the zoom function. See operating procedures Hint •... - Page 36 S T E P 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. To return to normal view, click the Zoom Out button [...
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Page 37: Scanning
Scanning Once you have set the magnification and scan mode, you may proceed with the scan. Once the scan is complete, Plug-in Module CS-U automatically closes and returns to the application software, such as PhotoDeluxe 2.0. The following provides an example of scanning from within PhotoDeluxe 2.0. -
Page 38: Saving Scanned Images
Saving Scanned Images After an image has been scanned, the data should be saved in a file to a disk using PhotoDeluxe 2.0. For a more detailed treatment of these procedures, see the PhotoDeluxe 2.0 User’s Guide. To Save an Image After the scan is complete, the scanned image will display in the Save dialog of Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0. -
Page 39: Adjusting And Editing Scanned Images
S T E P Adjusting and Editing 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 type of scan mode utilized in the original scan. Adjustments to the scanned image may be made after the image is previewed. -
Page 40: Using The Histogram Feature To Adjust Image Contrast
Using the Histogram Feature to Adjust Image Contrast 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. - Page 41 To Adjust a Histogram Specify the area of the image (the entire area to be scanned) for which a histogram will be generated. See Scan Area Settings The histogram will not display correctly if an extremely small area is selected. To select small areas, first expand the display with the Zoom In button.
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Page 42: Adjusting The Image With Gamma Settings
This type of data conversion is referred to a gamma adjustment. The data created when the scanner scans an original is called input; the image displayed on the screen is called output. When this input and output data are plotted on the same curve, this is called a gamma curve. - Page 43 The Relationship Between the Gamma Curve and Image Brightness Gamma curve values fall with a range of 0.01 to 10.00. A gamma value of 1 appears as a straight line in the gamma graph, and if the value is any value other than one, the line on the gamma graph will appear curved.
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Page 44: Brightness And Contrast Settings
Brightness and Contrast Settings You can adjust the gamma curve 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 You cannot use this feature with a Black &... - Page 45 To Adjust the Brightness and Contrast ] Click the gamma button. The Color Correction dialog opens. Click the check box for Slider Setting then use the slider bar to set the brightness and contrast. Slider ] Drag the button to the left or the right or click the left or right arrow [ Check Box Shows the changes in the values as you move...
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Page 46: Adjusting Gamma With The Menu
In order to achieve this and be able to accurately reproduce the tones of the original on the display, the display scanner gamma value must match the gamma value of the display. - Page 47 To Change the Gamma Value Settings ] Click the gamma button. The Color Correction dialog box opens. Click the radio button for Menu Setting. Radio button Click the OK button. The image in the preview window changes to reflect the change in this setting. Hint •...
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Page 48: Gamma Value Settings
Gamma Value Settings ] You can also set up the gamma curve by directly entering the gamma value (0.01- 10.00). Use this method when you cannot adjust the gamma value with the menu Hint • You cannot use this feature with a Black & White (Line), color or high definition color file that has been set with ColorSync. - Page 49 To Change the Gamma Value Settings ] Click the Gamma button. The Color Correction dialog box opens. Click the radio button for Gamma Value Setting and set the gamma value. Reflects the value of the setting selected with the slider bar. Without using the slide bar, you can also enter the value directly by clicking the value to change it.
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Page 50: Tone Curve Settings
Tone Curve Settings You can edit the gamma curve directly by changing the shape of the line on the graph. When you change the gamma 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 51 To Edit the Tone Curve ] Click the gamma button. The Color Correction dialog box opens. Click the radio button for Tone Curve and adjust the gamma setting. Radio button To create a control point on the line, just click any location on the line. After a control point is displayed in the line you can drag it in any direction.
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Page 52: Auto Tone Correction (Colorsync™)
Auto Tone Correction (ColorSync™) When the scan mode is set to color and high definition Color, color correction is automatically conducted by the ColorSync™ function. The ColorSync™ function automatically matches the tones produced and displayed by scanners, displays and color printers. -
Page 53: Descreen
Descreen Moiré patterns occasionally appear when items printed at low resolutions are scanned. Moiré patterns are dot-like 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. To reduce this phenomenon, scan photographs and other low-resolution prints with the descreen activated. -
Page 54: Brightness Settings For Black & White Images (Threshold Value)
Brightness Settings for Black & White Images (Threshold Value) When the scan mode is set to Black & White (Line), the image brightness can be adjusted. The threshold value setting determines whether a half tone will be expressed as a black or a white data point. The possible threshold values range between 1 and 255. Below a given threshold value, all data is converted to black. -
Page 55: Saving / Recalling Settings
Saving / Recalling Settings The scan mode, resolution and preference settings can be saved 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. Hint In addition to settings, the settings file may also be used to store preview images. - Page 56 S T E P To Recall a Settings File Click on the [File] menu in the control panel and select the [Load] option. Specify the file to open. Click on the [Open] button. The settings in the operation panel are replaced by the savings stored in the settings file.
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Page 57: Editing Scanned Images
Editing Scanned Images Scanned images can be edited as required using PhotoDeluxe 2.0 and Photoshop this example, we provide a simple demonstration of how to use the filter functions of Kai’s Power Tools ® , a plug-in module for Photoshop each application program for more detailed explanations. -
Page 58: Scanning Techniques
Optical resolution refers to the amount of information a scanner can sample per inch. Different varieties of scanner feature different optical resolutions. The maximum optical resolution of the CanoScan FB630U or FB636U is 600 dpi for the primary scan (horizontal dimension of the document) and 1200 dpi for the secondary scan (vertical dimension). -
Page 59: Appendices
32 MB or higher recommended System Software: System 8.5.1 or later (iMac computers running Macintosh System Software 8.5.1 require the iMac Update 1.1) Supported Scanners: CanoScan FB630U/FB636U Functional Specifications Interface: USB (for use with USB ports supplied as standard equipment with the computer) Scan Modes: Black &... -
Page 60: 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 Getting Started Guide. - Page 61 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.
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Page 62: Error Messages
• Reinstall after emptying the • Plug-in Module CS-U Trash. is already installed. • Note down the Sense Code, • Another error has Additional Sense Code and occurred. error message and contact the nearest Support Help Canon Canon Customer Desk. -
Page 63: Glossary
Glossary 8-bit Gray Image (Grayscale) An image created using the 8-bit Grayscale mode. Each dot of the image is allocated 8 bits of data, allowing a single dot to be expressed in one of 256 distinct shades. 24-bit Color Image (Color, High Definition Color) An image created using the 24-bit Color mode. - Page 64 Scanning The process of using a scanner to read an image electronically. Before the final scan, a preview scan is generally conducted. The preview scan encompasses the entire scope of the document glass area and only provides a general indication of the image that may differ from the final scan.
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Page 65: Index
Index Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2.0 Adobe Photoshop Amount of disk space required for the scanned imag Brightness Browser Button 6, 10, 31 Browser Function 8, 10, 31 Browser Image Buttons Close Box Color balance of the display ColorSync™ 8, 52 ColorSync™ System Profile Contrast Control Panel 6, 19... - Page 66 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.
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Page 67: Canon Customer Support Help Desk
Canon Customer Support Help Desk CANON (UK) LTD. Woodhatch, Reigate Surrey RH2 8BF, United Kingdom For technical support, please contact Canon Helpdesk. Helpdesk: P.O. Box 431, Wallington, Surrey SM6 0XU TEL: (08705) 143 723 FAX: (08705) 143 340 For sales enquiries: (0121) 666-6262 CANON FRANCE S.A. - Page 68 Christian R.P. Cowley, Concise Communications Corporation, Vancouver, Canada Illustration: Torahiko Omura, Moma-room, Tokyo, Japan Cover Photo: Hideyuki Igarashi & Sumio Koike, J-Cat Communications, Vancouver, Canada Other Photos: Yoshisuke Kuramoto, CDS Inc., Tokyo, Japan I-OE-030AA 0799 CDS ©Canon Inc. 1999 Adobe Acrobat PDF created in Japan...