Canon CanoScan N1240U Manual
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- Page 1 ScanGear Toolbox 3.0 User’s Guide for Windows/Macintosh Click this button to jump to the help topic for the buttons. Contents Index Next Page...
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Page 2: How To Use The Buttons In This Guide
How to Use the Buttons in this Guide symbol in the text marks a link to a page related to that topic. Click the to jump to that page. Click this button to return to the page displayed 1 step previously. Use Click this button to jump it to return after jumping via a link. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents (1/2) How to Use the Buttons in this Guide ......2 Printer Settings (Macintosh) ..........17 Copy Button ................ 17 Contents................3 Sending Mail ..............18 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Mail Settings ..............19 What is the Toolbox? ............5 Scanner Settings - Image Type (Windows) ...... - Page 4 Contents (2/2) Saving to a File .............. 29 Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Save Settings ..............30 Using the Scanner Buttons..........39 Scanner Settings - Image Type ........... 30 Confirming Scanner Button Settings ......... 39 Scanner Settings - Image Quality ........31 What Happens when a Scanner Button is Pressed? ..
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Page 5: What Is The Toolbox
Chapter 1 What is the Toolbox? Toolbox Basics ScanGear Toolbox 3.0 (the Toolbox) is a program that makes your scanner faster and easier to use. Without the Toolbox, for example, you would have to perform each of the following steps if you wished to scan and display a page from a magazine in an image editing application program. -
Page 6: Installing The Toolbox
Chapter 1 Installing the Program Toolbox Basics This topic explains how to install the Toolbox program. Installing the Toolbox Use the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM that came with your System Requirements scanner to install the Toolbox program. Please see the separate Quick Start Guide for installation instructions. The following minimum requirements must be met to install the program. -
Page 7: Starting/Closing The Toolbox
Open the [ScanGear Toolbox] folder and double-click the Windows [ScanGear Toolbox] icon. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs], [Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3.0] and [Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3.0]. (The screen shot below is from a system running Windows Millennium Edition) ScanGear Toolbox... -
Page 8: Closing The Toolbox
Chapter 1 Starting/Closing the Toolbox (2/2) Toolbox Basics To close the program when you have opened a settings Note dialog, click the dialog’s [Cancel] button or close box, and then click the main window’s close box. • Please see Chapter 3 “Using the Scanner Buttons” for instructions for using Toolbox with the Scan button on the scanner’s front panel. -
Page 9: Toolbox Buttons
Chapter 1 Toolbox Buttons (1/2) Toolbox Basics Scan-1 to Scan-3 This topic introduces the buttons contained in the Toolbox’s main window. See Chapter 2 “Using the Toolbox” for Windows the instructions to adjust each button’s settings. Copy Scans and prints the image on a printer. Mail Macintosh After scanning, it starts a linked mail program... - Page 10 Chapter 1 Toolbox Buttons (2/2) Toolbox Basics Other Buttons (Windows) Note Click here to close the Toolbox. • You can link other programs to the Scan-1, Scan-2 and Scan-3 buttons. See “Linking to Other Application Click here and click an object to open Programs”...
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Page 11: Windows And Macintosh
Chapter 1 Windows and Macintosh Toolbox Basics Since the Windows and Macintosh versions of the Toolbox’s windows were designed to be virtually identical and are operated in similar ways, only the Windows version is shown in the detailed explanations of the Toolbox functions, which start from the next chapter. -
Page 12: Copying (Printing)
Chapter 2 Copying (Printing) Using the Toolbox This function scans and prints the image in a single A dialog like the one below will display. integrated step. Follow the procedures below to start copying an image. • Start the Toolbox and click the [Copy] button. The settings in this dialog are explained on the following pages. -
Page 13: Copy Settings
Chapter 2 Copy Settings (1/5) Using the Toolbox This topic explains the settings in the Copy dialog. Scanner Settings - Image Type Select a scanning mode. Black and White: Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black and white. Grayscale: Scans and expresses the image in black and white and various shades of gray between these two colors. -
Page 14: Scanner Settings - Image Quality
Chapter 2 Copy Settings (2/5) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Image Quality This setting determines the resolution (fineness) at which a scanned image is reproduced. Draft (150 dpi/75 dpi): Scans at 150 dpi when Black and White or Grayscale mode is selected. -
Page 15: Scanner Settings - Brightness
Chapter 2 Copy Settings (3/5) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Brightness You can adjust the brightness by dragging the tab left or right. Moving it left darkens the image and moving it right brightens it. Note • This category sets the threshold value for black and white when the Black and White option is selected in the Image type category. -
Page 16: Printer Settings (Windows)
Chapter 2 Copy Settings (4/5) Using the Toolbox Printer Settings (Windows) These categories control the settings used to print the image on a printer. (See the next page for the Macintosh settings.) Paper size: Sets the size of paper on which the image will be printed. -
Page 17: Printer Settings (Macintosh)
Chapter 2 Copy Settings (5/5) Using the Toolbox Printer Settings (Macintosh) These categories control the settings used to print the image on a printer. (See the previous page for the Windows settings.) Number of copies: Sets the number of copies to print (up to a maximum of 99). -
Page 18: Sending Mail
Chapter 2 Sending Mail Using the Toolbox This function scans an item and sends it as an image file A dialog like the one below will display. attachment to a mail program. Follow the procedures below to start mailing an image. •... -
Page 19: Mail Settings
Chapter 2 Mail Settings (1/6) Using the Toolbox This topic explains the settings in the Mail dialog. Scanner Settings - Image Type (Windows) Select a scanning mode. Black and White: Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black and white. Grayscale: Scans and expresses the image in black and white and various shades of gray between these two colors. -
Page 20: Scanner Settings - Image Type (Macintosh)
Chapter 2 Mail Settings (2/6) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Image Type (Macintosh) Select a scanning mode. Black and White/Grayscale: Scans and expresses the image in black and white and various shades of gray between these two colors. The result is similar to a monochrome image. -
Page 21: Scanner Settings - Upper Limit Of Attached File
Chapter 2 Mail Settings (3/6) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Upper Limit of Attached File When image files are exchanged by email, it is important to constrain the image file size to a certain extent to reduce the time required to send and receive the file and alleviate the burden on the mail server and network. -
Page 22: Scanner Settings - Use The Scanner Driver To Make Advanced Settings
Chapter 2 Mail Settings (4/6) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Image Quality This setting determines the resolution (fineness) at which a scanned image is reproduced. The options will change according to the maximum file size set for attachments. Important •... -
Page 23: Saving Scanned Images - Folder
Chapter 2 Mail Settings (5/6) Using the Toolbox Saving Scanned Images - File name This setting allows you to set the root of the file name assigned to image files. Note • The first scanned image is saved with the root name. From the second, the file is saved under the same root name, successive four-digit numbers are added to the root, starting from 0001. -
Page 24: Link Scanned Images To
Chapter 2 Mail Settings (6/6) Using the Toolbox Link Scanned Images to This setting selects the mail program to which the image files are sent. The name of the mail program in use will appear in the box. If no mail program is displayed or you wish to select a different program, click the [Set...] button Select the mail program you wish to use from the dialog... -
Page 25: Using The Ocr Function
Chapter 2 Using the OCR Function Using the Toolbox This function scans an item, starts the OCR program and A dialog like the one below will display. sends the image file to the OCR program. Follow the procedure below to start the OCR function. •... -
Page 26: Ocr Settings
Chapter 2 OCR Settings (1/3) Using the Toolbox This topic explains the settings in the OCR dialog. Scanner Settings - Image Type Select a scanning mode. Black and White: Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black and white. Black and White (OCR): (Windows only) Scans with optimal settings for text that produces a sharper image than the standard black and white... -
Page 27: Saving Scanned Images - Save As Type
Chapter 2 OCR Settings (2/3) Using the Toolbox Saving Scanned Images - File name This setting allows you to set the root of the file name assigned to image files. Note • The first scanned image is saved with the root name. From the second, the file is saved under the same root name, successive four-digit numbers are added to the root, starting from 0001. -
Page 28: Scan Button
Chapter 2 OCR Settings (3/3) Using the Toolbox Link Scanned Images To This setting allows you to select the OCR program used to convert the images to text. The name of the OCR program in use will appear in the box. If you installed the OCR program from the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM, its name will appear here. -
Page 29: Saving To A File
Chapter 2 Saving to a File Using the Toolbox This function scans and saves the image file to disk. Follow A dialog like the one below will display. the procedures below to start saving an image. • Start the Toolbox and click the [Save] button. The settings in this dialog are explained on the following pages. -
Page 30: Save Settings
Chapter 2 Save Settings (1/4) Using the Toolbox This topic explains the settings in the Save dialog. Scanner Settings - Image Type Select a scanning mode. Black and White: Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black and white. Grayscale: Scans and expresses the image in black and white and various shades of gray between these two colors. -
Page 31: Scanner Settings - Paper Size
Chapter 2 Save Settings (2/4) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Image Quality This setting determines the resolution (fineness) at which a scanned image is reproduced. Resolutions from 75 to 1200 dpi are available with this setting. Important • This setting is not available when the Color (Multi-Photo Mode) is selected in the Image type category. -
Page 32: Saving Scanned Images - Save As Type
Chapter 2 Save Settings (3/4) Using the Toolbox Saving Scanned Images - File name This setting allows you to set the root of the file name assigned to image files. Note • The first scanned image is saved with the root name. From the second, the file is saved under the same root name, successive four-digit numbers are added to the root, starting from 0001. - Page 33 Chapter 2 Save Settings (4/4) Using the Toolbox Scan Button When you click the [Scan] button on the Save dialog, the scanner will begin to scan and save the image file to disk. Note • Click the [Defaults] button to restore all the categories to the default options.
- Page 34 Chapter 2 Using the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons Using the Toolbox These functions scan and send the scanned image to a A dialog like the one below will display. linked application program. If you installed all the programs on the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM, the Scan-1 button will already be linked to PhotoBase and the Scan-2 button to PhotoStudio.
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Page 35: Scanner Settings - Image Type
Chapter 2 Settings for the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons (1/4) Using the Toolbox This topic explains the settings in the dialogs for the Scan-1 – Scan-3 buttons. Scanner Settings - Image Type Select a scanning mode. Black and White: Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black and white. -
Page 36: Scanner Settings - Image Quality
Chapter 2 Settings for the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons (2/4) Using the Toolbox Scanner Settings - Image Quality This setting determines the resolution (fineness) at which a scanned image is reproduced. Resolutions from 75 to 1200 dpi are available with this setting. Important •... -
Page 37: Saving Scanned Images - File Name
Chapter 2 Settings for the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons (3/4) Using the Toolbox Saving Scanned Images - File name This setting allows you to set the root of the file name assigned to image files. Note • The first scanned image is saved with the root name. From the second, the file is saved under the same root name, successive four-digit numbers are added to the root, starting from 0001. -
Page 38: Link Scanned Images To
Chapter 2 Settings for the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons (4/4) Using the Toolbox Link Scanned Images To This setting allows you to set the application program associated with the button. The name of the application program in use will appear in the box. If you wish to link a different program, click the [Set...] button. -
Page 39: Using The Scanner Buttons
Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons (1/3) Using the Scanner Buttons Macintosh Pressing any one of the three buttons on the scanner’s front panel will start the Toolbox, display the settings dialog associated with that button and immediately initiate the scan. Scanner Front Panel With a simple “push of a button,”... -
Page 40: What Happens When A Scanner Button Is Pressed
Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons (2/3) Using the Scanner Buttons For example, if you have not made any changes to the What Happens when a Scanner Button is Pressed? settings after installing all the programs from the The following complete procedure is carried out when CanoScan Setup CD-ROM, pressing each scanner button you press any one of the scanner buttons even if the will initiate the corresponding procedure below. -
Page 41: What Scan Settings Are Used
Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons (3/3) Using the Scanner Buttons What Scan Settings Are Used? Changing Settings after a Button Has Been Pressed You may wish to know what settings are used when a scan If you decide to change the scan settings after a scanner is initiated by simply pressing a scanner button. -
Page 42: Changing The Functions Of Scanner Buttons
Chapter 3 Changing the Functions of Scanner Buttons (1/2) Using the Scanner Buttons The scanner buttons can be assigned to a different Click the arrow of the list box under the scanner Toolbox function. For example, people that find button to which you wish to assign the function themselves needing to scan numerous items and save and select the desired function from the list. - Page 43 Chapter 3 Changing the Functions of Scanner Buttons (2/2) Using the Scanner Buttons This will change the button’s function. Click the [OK] button. Note • Selecting the [Show Toolbox] option as the button function causes the Toolbox main window (the window shown above) to display when that button is pressed.
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Page 44: Selecting A Scanner
Chapter 4 Selecting a Scanner Useful Hints This topic explains how to select a scanner if more than Click the [OK] button. one scanner associated with the Toolbox is connected to the computer. Start the Toolbox. The main window will display. Click the [Settings] button. -
Page 45: Linking To Other Application Programs
Chapter 4 Linking to Other Application Programs (1/2) Useful Hints This topic explains the procedure for linking or changing Click the [Set...] button. the application program started by the Scan-1 – Scan-3 buttons. Important • Application programs that do not support image files cannot be linked. - Page 46 Chapter 4 Linking to Other Application Programs (2/2) Useful Hints Macintosh The application program’s icon will appear as the Toolbox’s button. Note • You can input a custom name if you click the name area Confirm that the desired application program is beneath the button of a linked application program.
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Page 47: File Formats
File Formats Appendices You can select the format of the files in which scanned original state and is slightly degraded in quality. If you images are saved by the Toolbox. This topic explains the repeatedly open, edit and save a JPEG file, the loss of various characteristics of the different file formats. -
Page 48: Uninstalling The Toolbox
[Uninstall Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3.0]. Follow the onscreen messages to complete the procedure. Note • If you cannot find Uninstall Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3.0 in the Start menu, use the following procedures to remove the program. 1. Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Settings] and [Control Panel]. -
Page 49: Index
Index (1/2) Scan-1 9, 34, 45 Scan-2 9, 34, 45 Apply Button 16, 17, 24, 28, 33, 38 E-Mail 18-24 Scan-3 9, 34, 45 Attachments 18-24 Eudora 24 Scanner Buttons 5, 10, 39-43 Expansion Printing 14 Select (Macintosh) 23, 24, 27, 28, 33, 37, 38 Set 24, 28, 38 Balloon Help 10 Settings 10, 44... - Page 50 Index (2/2) Media Type 16 Scanner Driver 15, 22, 31, 36 Number of Copies 16 Scanner Settings 35 Mail 18-24 Page Setup 17 Scanning Mode 13, 19, 20, 26, 30, 35 Mail Settings Dialog 18-24 Paper Size 16 Scanning Progress Dialog 41 Main Window 7 Printer 16 Selecting a Scanner 44...
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