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MC-4665-V1.00

How to Use This Manual

Printing This Manual

Obtaining the Latest ScanGear

(Scanner Driver)

Using Your Scanner Functions

Scanning photos and documents

Scanning film

Scanning multiple documents at one time

Scanning images larger than the platen

Making fine adjustments to image brightness and

color when scanning images

Sharpening out-of-focus photographs, removing

spots/scratches and correcting faded colors when

scanning images

Correcting/enhancing scanned photographs

Printing scanned photographs in various ways

Sending scanned images via e-mail

Searching for lost images

Page 1 of 334 pages

Canon CanoScan 9000F On-screen Manual

Summary of Contents for 4207B002

Page 1: ...ing images larger than the platen Making fine adjustments to image brightness and color when scanning images Sharpening out of focus photographs removing spots scratches and correcting faded colors when scanning images Correcting enhancing scanned photographs Printing scanned photographs in various ways Sending scanned images via e mail Searching for lost images Page 1 of 334 pages Canon CanoScan ...

Page 2: ...his Manual Operating the Contents Pane Operating the Explanation Window Printing This Manual Using Keywords to Find a Document Registering Documents to My Manual Symbols Used in This Document Trademarks Page top Page 2 of 334 pages How to Use This Manual ...

Page 3: ...ontents pane found to the left of the on screen manual the documents of that title are displayed in the explanation window on the right side When you click found to the left of the document titles found in the lower hierarchies are displayed Note Click to close or display the contents pane Page top Page 3 of 334 pages Operating the Contents Pane ...

Page 4: ...the green characters to jump to the corresponding document 2 The cursor jumps to the top of this document Window Used in Operation Explanation This on screen manual describes with a window displayed when the Windows Vista operating system called Windows Vista below is used Page top Page 4 of 334 pages Operating the Explanation Window ...

Page 5: ...y the Option Settings dialog box You can then set up the printing operation Print document title and page number When this check box is checked the manual name and the page number are printed in the header top of the document Print background color and images When this check box is checked the background color and the image are printed Some images are printed regardless of whether this check box i...

Page 6: ...d then click Yes The documents that are currently displayed are printed Print Selected Documents You can select and print the documents that you want printed 1 From Select Target select Selected Documents The titles of all documents are displayed in the Documents to Be Printed list 2 Select the documents to be printed From the Documents to Be Printed list select the title check boxes of the docume...

Page 7: ...fy simple print settings as necessary 4 Click Start Printing A message confirming the number of print pages is displayed 5 Execute print Confirm the number of pages to be printed and then click Yes All documents with selected check boxes are printed Print All Documents You can print all documents of the on screen manual 1 From Select Target select All Documents The titles of all documents are disp...

Page 8: ...heck the number of print pages displayed in the Print Page Count Confirmation dialog box The Print Preview dialog box allows you to scale the printing to the paper width or to set the zoom rate However if the print data extends outside the paper because of the new zoom rate that portion of the document will not be printed on the paper Page top Page 8 of 334 pages Printing This Manual ...

Page 9: ...ert a space between the keywords Note You can enter up to 10 search keywords or up to 255 characters Uppercase and lowercase are not distinguished The program can also search for keywords that contain spaces A convenient way of quickly finding a document to be read is to enter keywords as described below To learn how to operate a function you are using Enter the menu name displayed on the operatio...

Page 10: ... entered Documents Containing Any Keyword Documents containing at least one of the keywords that were entered 4 Display the document that you want to read From the search results list double click or select and press Enter key the title of the document you want to read When the documents of that title are displayed the keywords found on those documents are highlighted Note If you modify the keywor...

Page 11: ... of My Manual Note You can also add documents to My Manual by the following methods If you add a document to My Manual a mark is displayed in the document icons in the contents pane From the Recently Displayed Documents list double click the document title that you want to add to My Manual or select the document and press Enter key to display the title and then click Add Right click the document t...

Page 12: ...itle displayed in List of My Manual that document is displayed in the explanation window Note To delete a document from List of My Manual select that document title from the list and then click Delete or press Delete key Page top Page 12 of 334 pages Registering Documents to My Manual ...

Page 13: ...These must be observed for safe operation Caution Instructions that if ignored could result in personal injury or material damage caused by incorrect operation of the equipment These must be observed for safe operation Important Instructions including important information Be sure to read these indications Note Instructions as notes for operation or additional explanations Page top Page 13 of 334 ...

Page 14: ...nd Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Bonjour is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Adobe Adobe Photoshop Adobe RGB and Adobe RGB 1998 are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and or other countries Exif Print This machine supports Exif Print Exif Print is a standard for ...

Page 15: ...th One click Tab Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window Film Screen Scan Import Window Placing Documents Placing Film 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 in Auto Scan Mode Scanning Film in Advanced Mode Scanning Multiple Documents at One Ti...

Page 16: ...ning Documents and Saving the Scanned Images AUTO SCAN Button Scanning and Saving Documents as PDF Files PDF Buttons Scanning and Printing Copying Documents COPY Button Scanning and Attaching Documents to E mail E MAIL Button Scanner Button Settings Scanner Button Settings via MP Navigator EX Troubleshooting Installation Problems Problems with Scanning Problems with Scanning Film Software Problems...

Page 17: ...s You can scan easily by navigating through MP Navigator EX screens You can also save print scanned images using MP Navigator EX Scan Small Documents at One Time You can scan multiple small documents photos cards etc at one time It is useful as you do not need to scan multiple times Scan Large Documents You can easily scan documents that are larger than the Platen using MP Navigator EX It allows y...

Page 18: ...n icon One click Mode also allows you to scan and save images as PDF files or attach them to e mail automatically Scan and Correct Enhance Photos You can easily correct enhance scanned photos using MP Navigator EX You do not need to use other applications Page top Page 18 of 334 pages Using MP Navigator EX ...

Page 19: ...ure that you have adequate disk space available when scanning large images at high resolutions For example at least 300 MB of free space is required to scan an A4 document at 600 dpi in full color Thick documents may not be cropped correctly when scanned In that case crop each item individually or crop manually ScanGear and WIA driver cannot be used at the same time Do not enter the computer into ...

Page 20: ...ge such as when scanning large images at high resolution your computer may not respond or the progress bar may remain at 0 depending on the application In that case cancel the action for example by clicking Cancel on the progress bar then increase the operating system s virtual memory or reduce the image size resolution and retry Alternatively scan the image via MP Navigator EX first then save and...

Page 21: ...detect the document type or size automatically Important When scanning by specifying the document type or size in MP Navigator EX or ScanGear scanner driver align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the Platen Photos that have been cut to various shapes and documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning Reflectiv...

Page 22: ...ents Allow 0 39 inches 1 cm or more space between the edges diagonally striped area of the Platen and documents and between documents Portions placed on the diagonally striped area cannot be scanned Note You can place up to 12 documents Positions of slanted documents 10 degrees or less are corrected automatically Important The portion within 2 mm inwards from the alignment mark cannot be scanned P...

Page 23: ...le when the FAU Protective Sheet is attached to the Document Cover Be careful not to lose the removed FAU Protective Sheet Keep it in a safe place To avoid damaging the light source be sure to attach the FAU Protective Sheet when not scanning film Placing Film Important Hold the film by the edge to avoid smudges and fingerprints Dust on the film or Platen appears in scanned images Remove dust from...

Page 24: ...ite lines on the holder 2 Place the Film Guide on the Platen Align the tabs on the Film Guide with the FILM marks on the Platen 3 Gently close the Document Cover Mounted Slides 1 Place the Film Guide on the Platen Align the tabs on the Film Guide with the FILM marks on the Platen Load the slides so that the film lies flat on the Platen 2 Load the film into the Film Guide Place the film on the Film...

Page 25: ...ore 120 Format Films allow 0 2 inches 5 mm between films 4 Gently close the Document Cover When the 120 Format Film is Curled How to Use the Film Retainer Sheet If a curled film touches the Platen while scanning circular stripe patterns Newton s rings may appear in scanned images To scan a curled 120 Format Film flatten it using the supplied Film Retainer Sheet Important Do not cover the frames yo...

Page 26: ...e If Newton s rings still appear after scanning with the above method the film is heavily warped Try the following method 1 Turn over the film and load it into the Film Guide with the front side of the film the side on which images appear correctly facing up The long sides of the film are curled down 2 With the rough side illustrated side facing up place the Film Retainer Sheet A on the edge of th...

Page 27: ...uments at one time or scan images larger than the Platen You can also save scanned images attach them to e mail or print them using the supplied applications Screens There are two types of MP Navigator EX Main Menu Navigation Mode screen and One click Mode screen Navigation Mode Screen You can start various tasks from the Navigation Mode screen including simple scanning scanning using ScanGear sca...

Page 28: ...View Use Window Use the View Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images Page top Page 28 of 334 pages What Is MP Navigator EX Supplied Scanner Software ...

Page 29: ...e Platen Scanning Photos and Documents Scanning Film Scanning Film Scanning two or more photos small documents at one time Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time Scanning images larger than the Platen Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist Scanning easily according to purpose scan and save attach to e mail etc Easy Scanning with One click Page top Page 29 of 334 pages Let s Try Scan...

Page 30: ... Canon MP Navigator EX 3 1 icon on the desktop MP Navigator EX starts Note Alternatively from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 3 1 MP Navigator EX 3 1 Starting One click Mode 1 Click Switch Mode at the bottom left of the screen The One click Mode screen appears Page 30 of 334 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 31: ...w at startup checkbox in the Navigation Mode screen to always open the Navigation Mode screen at startup If this checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears at startup Page top Page 31 of 334 pages Starting MP Navigator EX ...

Page 32: ...on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 3 Point to Scan Import and click Photos Documents Platen 4 Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned Note When you select Magazine Color the Descreen function will be enabled and scanning takes Page 32 of 334 pages Scanning Photos and Documents ...

Page 33: ...scanning resolution as required When setting is completed click OK Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Important When scanning a large document such as an A4 size photo align its corner with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the Platen and specify the document size in the Scan Settings dialog box 6 Click Scan Starts scanning Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan When scanning is compl...

Page 34: ...mport Window for details Note First select images to edit Selected images are outlined in orange Drag the mouse or use Shift arrow keys to select multiple images You can also select images by dragging and dropping them into the Selected Images area 8 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 34 of 334 pages Scanning Photos and Documents ...

Page 35: ... a resolution higher than 4800 dpi scan from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear Scanning Film in Advanced Mode 35 mm Film Strip 35 mm Mounted Slides 1 Place the film on the Platen Placing Film 2 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 3 Point to Scan Import and click Film 4 Click Specify to set the document size and scanning resolution as required When set...

Page 36: ... the preview images appear Note Preview images do not appear when the Preview before scanning checkbox is not selected in the Scan Settings dialog box The scanned images appear directly in the Thumbnail window If film cannot be scanned correctly see Problems with Scanning Film in Troubleshooting 6 Select the checkboxes of the frames you want to scan then click Scan When scanning is completed the S...

Page 37: ...age etc See the Edit Tools in Film Screen Scan Import Window for details Note First select images to edit Selected images are outlined in orange Drag the mouse or use Shift arrow keys to select multiple images You can also select images by dragging and dropping them into the Selected Images area 8 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 37 of 334 pages Scanning Film ...

Page 38: ...ar scanner driver then adjust the cropping frames scan areas in whole image view and scan again Photos that have a whitish border Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 1 Place the documents on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Startin...

Page 39: ...ecify Select Auto Detect Multiple Documents for Document Size When setting is completed click OK Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents 6 Click Scan Page 39 of 334 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 40: ...nned images as required Use Edit Tools to rotate images select a part of an image etc See the Edit Tools in Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window for details Note First select images to edit Selected images are outlined in orange Drag the mouse or use Shift arrow keys to select multiple images You can also select images by dragging and dropping them into the Selected Images area 8 Save...

Page 41: ...F Files Note If you want to preview the images before scanning use ScanGear Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver Page top Page 41 of 334 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 42: ...and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX Note You can complete from scanning to saving printing etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the One click Mode screen Stitch Assist is available from the One click Mode screen as well by changing the document size Click the corresponding icon and select Stitch Assist for Document Size Then skip ahead to Step 5 2 P...

Page 43: ...ist for Document Size then specify the scanning resolution as required When setting is completed click OK Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents 5 Click Scan Page 43 of 334 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 44: ...half of the document face down on the Platen 7 Click Scan The left half of the document is scanned and appears in the Stitch assist window Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Page 44 of 334 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 45: ... image as required Use the icons to swap the left and right halves rotate the image 180 degrees or enlarge reduce the image Swap Left Right Swaps the left and right halves Important This function is not available while the image is enlarged reduced Rotate 180 Rotates right half of the image 180 degrees Page 45 of 334 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 46: ... image to the correct orientation You can drag the right half of the image from right to left or up and down to adjust the position If the left and right halves do not match due to a slanted document place the document correctly and click Back then scan again 11 Click Next 12 Drag the mouse to specify the area to be saved then click OK The combined image is created When scanning is completed the S...

Page 47: ...13 Save the scanned images Saving Saving as PDF Files Page top Page 47 of 334 pages Scanning Images Larger than the Platen Stitch Assist ...

Page 48: ... clicking the corresponding icon 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Start MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX The MP Navigator EX Navigation Mode screen or One click Mode screen appears Navigation Mode Screen One click Mode Screen Note Skip ahead to Step 4 if One click Mode screen is open 3 Point to One click Page 48 of 334 pages Easy Scanning with One click ...

Page 49: ...lick Mode Screen 5 Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned 6 Set the document size and scanning resolution as required 7 Start scanning Starts scanning Note Click Cancel to cancel the scan Page top Page 49 of 334 pages Easy Scanning with One click ...

Page 50: ...recting enhancing images automatically Correcting Enhancing Images Automatically Correcting enhancing images manually Correcting Enhancing Images Manually Adjusting color characteristics such as brightness and contrast Adjusting Images Searching for lost images Searching Images Classifying and sorting images Classifying Images into Categories Page top Page 50 of 334 pages Useful MP Navigator EX Fu...

Page 51: ...u can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Edit Convert then click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box In that case only the target image outlined in orange can be corrected enhan...

Page 52: ...not be available for images edited using an application digital camera etc manufactured by other companies Note The Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be changed using the slider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons When you apply Auto Photo Fix dark backlit photos will be corrected automatically If the image is not corrected enough using Auto Photo Fix it is...

Page 53: ...ted Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected enhanced images as new files Note To save only the images you like select them and click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images The file format of corrected enhanced images is JPEG Exif Adobe RGB images are saved as sRGB images 8 Click Exit Important The corrections enhancements will be lost if you exit b...

Page 54: ... images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Edit Convert then click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box In that case only the target image outlined in orange can be corrected enhanced See Correct E...

Page 55: ...ce Smoothing or Blemish Remover Note The Face Brightener Face Sharpener and Digital Face Smoothing effect levels can be changed using the slider that appears by clicking the corresponding buttons Move the cursor over the image The shape of the cursor changes to Cross 6 Drag to select the area you want to correct enhance then click OK that appears over the image Page 55 of 334 pages Correcting Enha...

Page 56: ...justments applied to the selected image 7 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save corrected enhanced images as new files Note To save only the images you like select them and click Save Selected Image To save all images click Save All Corrected Images The file format of corrected enhanced images is JPEG Exif 8 Click Exit Important The corrections enhancements will be lo...

Page 57: ...elect images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Edit Convert then click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement on the Toolbar or in the Zoom in dialog box In that case only the target image outlined in orange can be corrected enhanced See Corr...

Page 58: ...ars on the upper left of the thumbnail and preview image Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments Click Reset Selected Image to cancel all corrections enhancements and adjustments applied to the selected image 6 Click Save Selected Image or Save All Corrected Images You can save adjusted images as new files Note To save only the images you like select them and click Save Selected Image To save...

Page 59: ...The file format of adjusted images is JPEG Exif 7 Click Exit Important The adjustments will be lost if you exit before saving adjusted images Page top Page 59 of 334 pages Adjusting Images ...

Page 60: ...es or a selected folder and its subfolders See Starting MP Navigator EX to start MP Navigator EX Quick Search In Text box on the Toolbar enter a word or phrase included in the file name Exif information or PDF text of the image you want to search for then click Search For Exif information text in Maker Model Description and User Comment is searched Advanced Search Click Search on the left of the s...

Page 61: ...F files that enables keyword search see PDF Settings Dialog Box Password protected PDF files cannot be searched Category You can search for images by category Modified Date To search for images that have been updated in a specific time period enter the first and last dates of the period Shooting Date To search for images captured in a specific time period enter the first and last dates of the peri...

Page 62: ...cannot be searched Search subfolders Select this checkbox to search subfolders Case sensitive Select this checkbox to match case Match all criteria Searches for files that meet all the specified criteria Match any criteria Searches for files that meet any of the specified criteria Start Search Starts search Related Topic View Use Window Page top Page 62 of 334 pages Searching Images ...

Page 63: ...rmation on the second latest version is transferred upon initial startup After the initial startup the classification information cannot be transferred 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them then open the View Use window from the Navigation Mode screen Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on...

Page 64: ...mages may not be detected correctly and thus may be classified into wrong categories In that case drag and drop the image to the correct category Images saved in network folders may not be classified You can search for images by category See Searching Images for details Creating Custom Categories 1 In the View Use window sort images by category and click Edit Custom Categories The Edit Custom Cate...

Page 65: ...Page top Page 65 of 334 pages Classifying Images into Categories ...

Page 66: ...tions below for details on using images files Creating editing PDF files from scanned images Creating Editing PDF Files Printing multiple scanned images at one time or printing at specific size quality etc Printing Documents Printing scanned photos Printing Photos Sending scanned images via e mail Sending via E mail Correcting enhancing scanned images or converting them to text Editing Files Setti...

Page 67: ...ant When saving 48 bit color or 16 bit grayscale images scanned with ScanGear scanner driver select TIFF If you select a format other than TIFF they will be saved as 24 bit color or 8 bit grayscale images You cannot select JPEG Exif when Document Type is Text OCR You cannot select JPEG Exif when Black and White is selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear Note By default the fol...

Page 68: ... folder in My Pictures folder 3 Click Save Scanned images are saved according to the settings To further use edit the scanned images on MP Navigator EX click Open saved location in the Save Complete dialog box Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Page top Page 68 of 334 pages Saving ...

Page 69: ...avigator EX as PDF files 1 Select the checkboxes of the images you want to save then click Save as PDF file 2 In the Save as PDF file dialog box specify the save settings Specify the file type file name and destination folder Save as PDF file Dialog Box Select from the following PDF file types PDF Page 69 of 334 pages Saving as PDF Files ...

Page 70: ...d protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords Note By default the following folders are specified as the destination folders Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder You can set pas...

Page 71: ...ator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Creating Editing PDF Files with MP Navigator EX 1 Select images and click PDF Note You can select PDF JPEG TIFF and BMP files 2 Click Create Edit PDF file on the list Important For PDF files you can only edit those created with MP Navigator EX You cannot edit PDF files created with other applications PDF file...

Page 72: ...ortant You cannot save images scanned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords in the Save as PDF file dialog box Setting Passwords for PDF Files 6 Specify the save settings in the Save as PDF file dialog box then click Save Images are saved according to the settings Opening PDF Fi...

Page 73: ...supporting PDF security Files may not open if an application that can be associated with PDF files is not installed 3 Use the application to edit print the file For details refer to the application s manual Important In some applications the commands print edit etc restricted by Permissions Password may differ from those in MP Navigator EX Page top Page 73 of 334 pages Creating Editing PDF Files ...

Page 74: ...d select images Note See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer 2 Click Print then click Print Document on the list Important If a password protected PDF file is selected you will be prompted to enter the password Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files 3 Specify print settings as required In the...

Page 75: ...finishes printing faster 5 Select Start printing after last page is spooled 6 After printing return the setting on the Advanced tab to Start printing immediately Windows Vista 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel 2 Click Printers 3 Right click the icon of your printer and click Properties The printer properties dialog box opens 4 Click the Advanced tab 5 Select Spool print documents so progr...

Page 76: ...n Printing Photos Using Easy PhotoPrint EX You can use Easy PhotoPrint EX application that accompanies Canon inkjet printer to print scanned photos at high quality or to layout and print images 1 Select images and click Print 2 Click Print Photo or Print Album on the list Easy PhotoPrint EX starts For details refer to the help file of Easy PhotoPrint EX Important Supported as of 2010 Application i...

Page 77: ...quired In the displayed dialog box specify paper size print count etc Print Photo Dialog Box 4 Click Print Starts printing Note To cancel while printing select the printer icon on the taskbar and click Cancel Printing Page top Page 77 of 334 pages Printing Photos ...

Page 78: ...enabled To enable MAPI refer to the manual of the e mail software program 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX and save them then open the View Use window from the Navigation Mode screen and select images Note Only PDF and JPEG files can be attached to e mail See Let s Try Scanning to scan images into MP Navigator EX You can also select images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Compute...

Page 79: ...e from High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression 4 Click OK Files are saved according to the settings and the e mail software program starts 5 Specify the recipient enter the subject and message then send e mail For details refer to the manual of the e mail software program Page top Page 79 of 334 pages Sending via E mail ...

Page 80: ...d on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Correcting Photo Images You can correct enhance images in the Correct Enhance Images window 1 Select images and click Edit Convert 2 Click Fix photo images on the list The Correct Enhance Images window opens 3 Correct enhance images in the Correct Enhance Images window Note See Correct Enhance Images Window for details on the Correct Enhance Image...

Page 81: ...ected on the General tab can be extracted to Notepad included with Windows Click Set on the General tab and specify the language according to the language of the document to be scanned When scanning multiple documents you can collect the extracted text into one file General Tab Text displayed in Notepad included with Windows is for guidance only Text in the image of the following types of document...

Page 82: ...ds print edit etc restricted by Permissions Password may differ from those in MP Navigator EX Password protected PDF files cannot be searched by text from the View Use Window 1 Scan documents into MP Navigator EX then click Save as PDF file Alternatively edit existing files in the Create Edit PDF file window then click Save Selected Pages or Save All Pages The Save as PDF file dialog box opens Imp...

Page 83: ...trict printing and editing of the document and its security settings checkbox then enter a password Important Up to 32 single byte alphanumeric characters can be used for the password Passwords are case sensitive Select both checkboxes to set both Document Open Password and Permissions Password You cannot use the same password for both 4 Click OK The Confirm Document Open Password or Confirm Permi...

Page 84: ...gs dialog box will be deleted Passwords are deleted once the file is edited Reset the passwords when saving edited files Note If you set the passwords via the PDF Settings dialog box the PDF Settings dialog box returns Click OK The Save as PDF file dialog box returns 6 Click Save Files are saved according to the settings Related Topic Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files Page top Page 84 o...

Page 85: ...Navigator EX version 1 1 and 2 0 or later supports opening editing and printing password protected PDF files In Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 5 5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to open edit or print password protected PDF files Passwords are case sensitive You can create or edit up to 99 pages at one time using MP Navigator EX Entering a Password to Open a File 1 In the View Use window selec...

Page 86: ...m in dialog box Note To reopen the file after closing the Zoom in dialog box re enter the password Entering a Password Permissions Password to Edit or Print a File 1 In the View Use window select PDF files and click PDF or Print Page 86 of 334 pages Opening Editing Password protected PDF Files ...

Page 87: ...set as well the Document Open Password will be required then the Permissions Password will be required 3 Enter the password and click OK The corresponding dialog box opens Important If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords Setting Passwords for PDF Files Related Topic Setting Passwords for PDF Files Page top Page 87 of 334 pages Opening Editing P...

Page 88: ...s Dialog Box Film View Use Images on your Computer Tab View Use Window Create Edit PDF file Window Print Document Dialog Box Print Photo Dialog Box Send via E mail Dialog Box Correct Enhance Images Window Custom Scan with One click Tab One click Mode Screen Auto Scan Dialog Box Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Scan Settings Dialog Box Copy Dialog Box Print Dialog Box Mail Dialog Box OCR Dialo...

Page 89: ...Tab One click You can complete from scanning to saving printing etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon Custom Scan with One click Tab Switch Mode Switches to One click Mode screen In the One click Mode screen you can complete from scanning to saving printing etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon One click Mode Screen Show this window at startup Select this ch...

Page 90: ...film placed on the Platen Film Screen Scan Import Window Switch Mode Switches to One click Mode screen In the One click Mode screen you can complete from scanning to saving printing etc at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon One click Mode Screen Show this window at startup Select this checkbox to open the Main Menu at startup If this checkbox is not selected the last used screen ap...

Page 91: ...ta MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Specify Folder Opens the View Use window with Specify Folder selected You can open and use images saved in specific folders Recently Saved Images Opens the View Use window with Recently Saved Images selected You can open and use Scanned Impo...

Page 92: ...references dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions Preferences Dialog Box Guide Opens this guide Related Topic Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top Page 92 of 334 pages View Use Images on your Computer Tab ...

Page 93: ...y the scan save settings Save Dialog Box One click Mode Screen Copy Scan and print documents When you click this icon the Copy dialog box opens and you can specify the scan print settings Copy Dialog Box Print Scan documents and print them after specifying the paper printing method size etc This is useful when you want to copy enlarge printed photographs When you click this icon the Print dialog b...

Page 94: ... which MP Navigator EX function is assigned to the E MAIL button on the machine Scanner Button The E MAIL button icon appears above the assigned function Start scanning by clicking the button Select this checkbox and click an icon to start scanning immediately Switch Mode Switches to One click Mode The One click Mode screen appears One click Mode Screen Show this window at startup Select this chec...

Page 95: ...on Buttons View Use Click this when you want to open images and PDF files saved on your computer The View Use window opens View Use Window Photos Documents Platen Displays the screen for scanning photos documents magazines and other printed materials Film Click this when you want to scan film The screen for scanning film appears Film Screen Scan Import Window Document Type Select the type of docum...

Page 96: ...te This button changes to Scan when you deselect the Use the scanner driver checkbox Clear Delete all images in the Thumbnail window Note Images not saved on a computer will be deleted To keep important images use Save or other methods to save them to a computer before clicking Clear Save Save the selected images Click to open the Save dialog box and specify the save settings Save Dialog Box Save ...

Page 97: ... the image by double clicking it Display Size Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window Sort by Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by category or by date ascending or descending Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Scanned images are displayed When you select the checkbox of an image the image appears in the Selected Images area Note Thumbnails may appear as when there is not enough me...

Page 98: ...t image outlined in orange in the Selected Images area Selected Images Area Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed Related Topic Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 98 of 334 pages Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window ...

Page 99: ...t type that matches the document to be scanned Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Important When you select Auto Detect the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size In that case change the size to the actual documen...

Page 100: ...tern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Important You cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo Black and White Photo or Text OCR Note Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Descreen Unsharp Mask Select this checkbox to emphasize the outline of the subjects and sharpen the ima...

Page 101: ...correct orientation Select the language of the document to be scanned in Document Language Important You cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo or Black and White Photo You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Stitch Assist This function may not work properly depending on the document language Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Do...

Page 102: ... View Use Click this when you want to open images and PDF files saved on your computer The View Use window opens View Use Window Photos Documents Platen Click this when you want to scan photos documents magazines and other printed materials The screen for scanning photos and documents appears Photos Documents Platen Screen Scan Import Window Film Displays the screen for scanning film Specify Speci...

Page 103: ...ods to save them to a computer before clicking Clear Save Save the selected images Click to open the Save dialog box and specify the save settings Save Dialog Box Save as PDF file Save the selected images as PDF files Click to open the Save as PDF file dialog box and specify the save settings Save as PDF file Dialog Box Jump to Main Menu Jumps to the Main Menu Toolbar Preferences The Preferences d...

Page 104: ...g or descending Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Scanned images are displayed When you select the checkbox of an image the image appears in the Selected Images area Note Thumbnails may appear as when there is not enough memory to display the images When Images are Sorted by Categories Close All Open All You can hide or show all images in the displayed categories Close All Hides all images Open Al...

Page 105: ...Related Topic Scanning Film Page top Page 105 of 334 pages Film Screen Scan Import Window ...

Page 106: ...an from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear scanner driver Scanning Film in Advanced Mode Scanning Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan film Resolution Auto Photo Fix Select this checkbox to automatically analyze the captured scene landscape night scene etc and apply suitable corrections Important When this checkbox is selected the files can be saved in JPEG Exif or PDF format only Scan...

Page 107: ...splay preview images before the actual scan In the preview screen click Cancel to return to the MP Navigator EX screen or click Scan to start scanning the selected frames Defaults Restores the default settings Page top Page 107 of 334 pages Scan Settings Dialog Box Film ...

Page 108: ... Select a file type to save the scanned images Select JPEG Exif TIFF or BMP Important You cannot select JPEG Exif when Document Type is Text OCR When saving 48 bit color or 16 bit grayscale images scanned with ScanGear scanner driver select TIFF If you select a format other than TIFF they will be saved as 24 bit color or 8 bit grayscale images You cannot select JPEG Exif when Black and White is se...

Page 109: ... add pages to a PDF file created with MP Navigator EX Important You cannot save images scanned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions Dialog box that opens when Save as PDF file in the Scan Import window is clicked Dialog box that opens when Save Selected Pages or Save All Pages is clicked in the Create Edit PDF file window Save as type Select a PDF file type to save the...

Page 110: ... Save as type and specify the PDF file to which images are added To change the file click Browse to specify another one Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well File name Enter the file name of the image to be saved up to 64 characters ...

Page 111: ...g types of documents may not be corrected as 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 Correct slanted document Select this checkbox to detect the scanned text and correct the angle wit...

Page 112: ... resolutions within the range of 75 dpi to 600 dpi Security Set passwords for opening editing and printing the created PDF files Important In Windows 2000 Internet Explorer 5 5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to use this function This function is not available when images are automatically saved after scanning such as when scanning from the One click Mode screen or scanning using the button on...

Page 113: ...played You cannot display PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be displayed as well 1 Display Setting Items 2 Image Handling Buttons 3 Toolbar 4 Thumbnail Window 5 Selected Images Area Display Setting Items Scan Import Click this when you want to scan photos documents magazines and other printed materials The Scan Import window opens Photos Docume...

Page 114: ...played in Recently Saved Images Note The actual image files are not deleted Search The advanced search options opens Searching Images Jump to Main Menu Jumps to the Main Menu Image Handling Buttons Image Handling Buttons Specify what to do with the selected images See the corresponding sections below for details on each button Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending v...

Page 115: ...Refreshes the Thumbnail window contents Display Size Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window Sort by Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by category date ascending or descending or name ascending or descending Images can be sorted by category only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Thumbnail Window Thumbnail Window Scanned images are displayed When y...

Page 116: ...ied Images N The number of images classified into the category is displayed Selected n The number of images with the checkbox selected is displayed Note This portion is displayed only when one or more images are selected Close All Open All You can hide or show all images in the displayed categories This button is displayed only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Clo...

Page 117: ... can add delete categories displayed in Custom Categories See Classifying Images into Categories for details Classify Images Images imported from hard disks appear in Unclassified Click Classify Images to classify them automatically This button is displayed only when My Box Scanned Imported Images or Specify Folder is displayed Note Classification may take time if there are many images to classify...

Page 118: ...more in the vertical and horizontal directions If a password protected PDF file is edited the passwords will be deleted Reset the passwords Setting Passwords for PDF Files You can create or edit up to 99 pages at one time using MP Navigator EX Rearrange Pages You can move the selected image outlined in orange Moves the selected image to the top Moves the selected image up one page Moves the select...

Page 119: ...ve as PDF file Dialog Box for details on the Save as PDF file dialog box Save All Pages Opens the Save as PDF file dialog box Specify the save settings All PDF files in the list will be saved as one PDF file Finish Closes the Create Edit PDF file window Toolbar Rotate Left Rotates the page 90 degrees counter clockwise Rotate Right Rotates the page 90 degrees clockwise Preview Mode Switches to Prev...

Page 120: ...screen Enlarges reduces the image to display it fully in Preview Thumbnail Mode Switches to Thumbnail Mode The pages are displayed in thumbnail view Page top Page 120 of 334 pages Create Edit PDF file Window ...

Page 121: ... Canon inkjet printer supporting the corresponding functions Paper Source Auto Duplex Media Type Print Quality Density Grayscale Printing Preview before printing Note The setting items in the Print Document dialog box vary by printer Printer Select the printer to use Properties Displays the selected printer s advanced setting screen Note This button is displayed when a printer other than a Canon i...

Page 122: ...vailable when Media Type is Plain Paper Staple Side Select a stapling side from the list Note Staple Side is available when Auto Duplex On is set Specify Margin Specify the width of the margin 0 mm to 30 mm Note Specify Margin is available when Auto Duplex On is set A page may not fit in one page due to the Specify Margin setting In that case the document will be reduced for printing Enlarge Reduc...

Page 123: ... print quality Density Click Density adjustment to select the print density Copies Click Copy setting to select the number of copies to be printed Grayscale Printing Select this checkbox to print the document in black and white Preview before printing Select this checkbox to display the print result before printing Defaults Restores the default settings Print Start printing with the specified sett...

Page 124: ...rderless Printing Vivid Photo Preview before printing Note Double click an image to display it in a different window Printer Select the printer to use Properties Displays the selected printer s advanced setting screen Paper Size Select the size of paper for printing Match the size to the size of the paper set in the printer Media Type Select the type of paper for printing Print quality may be fixe...

Page 125: ...ayout is Normal size Printing For others the image is automatically rotated according to the aspect ratio of the paper Copies Specify the number of copies to print Vivid Photo Select this checkbox to print the image in vivid colors Preview before printing Select this checkbox to display the print result before printing Print Starts printing Note Only the images in the Thumbnail window with the che...

Page 126: ...al tab of the Preferences dialog box is displayed Select the e mail software program you want to use Adjust attachment file size When save as type is JPEG selecting this checkbox allows you to resize the images Select a size from Size Save in Displays the folder in which to save the images To change the folder click Browse to specify another one If resized the resized images are saved The followin...

Page 127: ...Page top Page 127 of 334 pages Send via E mail Dialog Box ...

Page 128: ...rison Important Image correction enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary files Note The Correct Enhance Images window can also be opened by clicking Image Correction Enhancement in the Zoom in dialog box It may take a while to correct large images See View Use Window for details on the View Use window 1 Task Area 2 Toolbar Task Area Available tasks and settings vary be...

Page 129: ...nd wrinkles You can adjust the effect level using the slider Apply to all images Automatically corrects enhances all images displayed in the thumbnail list OK Applies the selected effect to the selected image or all images Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the corrected enhanced image the selected one Save All Corr...

Page 130: ...o the right to soften the image Show through Removal Removes show through of text from the reverse side or removes the base color Adjust the show through level to prevent text on the reverse side of thin document or the base color of the document from appearing on the image Move the slider to the right to increase the show through removal effect Defaults Resets all settings brightness contrast sha...

Page 131: ...lider Blemish Remover Removes moles in the selected area OK Applies the selected effect to the specified area Undo Cancels the latest correction enhancement Reset Selected Image Cancels all corrections and enhancements applied to the selected image Save Selected Image Saves the corrected enhanced image the selected one Save All Corrected Images Saves all the corrected enhanced images displayed in ...

Page 132: ...te Place the main subjects along the broken white lines or at the intersections to create a balanced image Enlarge Enlarges the displayed image Reduce Reduces the displayed image Full screen Displays the entire image in Preview Compare Opens a window in which you can compare the images before and after the correction enhancement side by side The source image appears on the left and the corrected i...

Page 133: ... you can specify the scan print settings Copy Dialog Box Print Scan documents and print them after specifying the paper printing method size etc This is useful when you want to copy enlarge printed photographs When you click this icon the Print dialog box opens You can specify the scan print settings and print on a printer Print Dialog Box Mail Scan documents or photos and attach them to e mail Wh...

Page 134: ...EX function is assigned to the E MAIL button on the machine Scanner Button The E MAIL button icon appears above the assigned function Switch Mode Switches to Navigation Mode The Navigation Mode screen appears Custom Scan with One click Tab Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions Preferences Dialog Box Gu...

Page 135: ...er Long narrow documents such as panoramic photos To scan black and white film or 120 Format Film scan from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear scanner driver Scanning Film in Advanced Mode Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned Otherwise documents may not be scanned correctly See Placing Documents for details on...

Page 136: ...at in which to save images Select a file format for Document and Photo each When Save as type is JPEG Exif You can specify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression When Save as type is PDF Make advanced settings for creating PDF files See PDF Settings Dialog Box for details Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To chan...

Page 137: ...The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Scans and saves documents with the specified settings When Save as type is Auto a confirmation appears Click Open Manual to open this guide if it is installed Page top Page 137 of 334 pages Auto Scan Dialog Box ...

Page 138: ...usiness cards magazines newspapers text documents CD DVD and film The following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode In that case specify the document type or size A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long narrow documents such as panoramic phot...

Page 139: ...this checkbox to display the ScanGear scanner driver screen and make advanced scan settings Color Mode Document Size Resolution and other settings in the Save dialog box will be disabled Specify these settings in the ScanGear screen Specify Opens the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Automatically save the image to your com...

Page 140: ...ple Pages or PDF Add Page Make advanced settings for creating PDF files See PDF Settings Dialog Box for details Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder click Browse to specify another one The following folders are specified by default Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows X...

Page 141: ...t scanning when you click an icon in One click Mode Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Preview Scans and saves documents with the specified settings When film is selected for Document Type this ...

Page 142: ...Film Auto mode is selected the film type negative or positive is automatically detected Important Film may not be scanned correctly when Auto Mode or Film Auto mode is selected In that case select the type of film and scan again To scan correctly select a document type that matches the document to be scanned Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned Otherwise docume...

Page 143: ...to apply Auto Photo Fix or Auto Document Fix based on the document type Auto Photo Fix This is displayed when Document Type is Photo or film Select this checkbox to automatically analyze the captured scene landscape night scene etc and apply suitable corrections Auto Document Fix This is displayed when Document Type is Document or Magazine Select this checkbox to sharpen text in a document or maga...

Page 144: ...ng types of documents may not be corrected as the text cannot be detected correctly Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line Documents containing both vertical and horizontal text Documents with extremely large or small fonts Documents with small amount of text Documents containing figures images or hand written text Documents containing both v...

Page 145: ...ment Language Select the language of the document to be scanned Important You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Stitch Assist Preview before scanning Select this checkbox to display images after scanning film Defaults Restores the default settings Page top Page 145 of 334 pages Scan Settings Dialog Box ...

Page 146: ...ected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file Note PDF Multiple Pages is displayed when multiple images are scanned PDF Add Page Add the scanned images to a PDF file The images are added to the end of the PDF file You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added Important Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP...

Page 147: ...nt Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well Rotate Left 90 Rotate Right 90 Rotates scanned images 90 degrees counter clockwise or clockwise Select the image you want to rotate and click Rotate Left 90 or Rotate Right 90 File name Enter the file n...

Page 148: ...ied on the right side of the screen Advanced Information Settings Area You can input Exif information such as the title and shooting data Select the checkbox of the items you want to specify and select or enter information Apply the Same Setting of Input Items Automatically Select this checkbox to automatically display the information you specified for the previous image Apply After specifying all...

Page 149: ... advanced settings on the COLOR BLACK WHITE and CUSTOM tabs before scanning Scan Settings Document Type Select the type of document to be scanned Color Mode Select how to scan the document Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Page 149...

Page 150: ...e file name of the image to be saved up to 64 characters When saving multiple files 4 digits are appended to each file name Save as type Select a file type to save the scanned images Select PDF PDF Multiple Pages or PDF Add Page PDF Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file PDF Add Page Add the scanned images to a PDF file The i...

Page 151: ...iles Defaults Returns all settings in Scan Settings and Save Settings to their defaults Application Settings Open with Specify an application with which to open scanned images Drag and drop the icon of an application that supports the file format displayed in Save as type The specified application starts after images are scanned Important Depending on the specified application the images may not a...

Page 152: ...he scanned images PDF Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file PDF Multiple Pages Save multiple images in one PDF file Note PDF Multiple Pages is displayed when multiple images are scanned PDF Add Page Add the scanned images to a PDF file The images are added to the end of the PDF file You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added Important Images can ...

Page 153: ...gits are appended to each file name Save in Displays the folder in which to save the PDF files To change the folder click Browse to specify another one The following folders are specified by default Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folde...

Page 154: ...cument Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Important When you select Auto Detect the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size In that case change the size to the actual document size A4 Letter etc and align a corner of the do...

Page 155: ...s Black and White Set When Save as type is JPEG Exif You can specify a compression type for JPEG files Select High Low Compression Standard or Low High Compression When Save as type is PDF or PDF Multiple Pages Make advanced settings for creating PDF files See PDF Settings Dialog Box for details Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images To change the folder click Browse to sp...

Page 156: ...click an icon in One click Mode Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Scans documents with the specified settings When scanning is completed the e mail software program starts automatically and a n...

Page 157: ... Mode Select how to scan the document Document Size Select the size of the document to be scanned When you select Custom a screen in which you can specify the document size appears Select a Units then enter the Width and Height and click OK Resolution Select the resolution at which to scan documents Resolution Use the scanner driver Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear scanner driver scree...

Page 158: ...EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2010_01_01 Year_Month_Date will be created If this checkbo...

Page 159: ...ows you to select an application Important Depending on the specified application the text may not be extracted correctly or the application may not start Start scanning by clicking the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon in One click Mode Apply Saves and applies the specified settings Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel ...

Page 160: ...ds magazines newspapers text documents CD DVD and film The following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode In that case specify the document type or size A4 size photos Text documents smaller than 2L 5 inches x 7 inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long narrow documents such as panoramic photos Reflecti...

Page 161: ...gs Color Mode Document Size Resolution and other settings in the Scan dialog box will be disabled Specify these settings in the ScanGear screen Specify Opens the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings Scan Settings Dialog Box Save Settings Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it Select this to save the images to your computer as specified afte...

Page 162: ...r EX folder in My Pictures folder Save to a Subfolder with Current Date Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save scanned files in it A subfolder with a name such as 2010_01_01 Year_Month_Date will be created If this checkbox is not selected files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in Save the JPEG Exif file in Adob...

Page 163: ...lick Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings Cancel Cancels the specified settings The current screen closes Defaults Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults Scan Preview Scans and saves documents with the specified settings When film is selected for Document Type this button changes to Preview and clicking it displays the thumbnails of the photos on the film In the d...

Page 164: ...scanned individually and printed on a separate sheet of paper To print multiple documents on one sheet of paper select a document type other than Auto Mode and select a standard document size A4 Letter etc Scan Settings Document Type Select the type of document to be scanned When Auto Mode is selected the document type is automatically detected In that case Color Mode Document Size and Resolution ...

Page 165: ... scan documents The following scanning resolutions can be specified When Document Type is other than film 150 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi When Document Type is film 300 dpi 400 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi 2400 dpi 4800 dpi Resolution Scale Select a scale according to the paper to print on or as required Select Fit to paper to resize the scanned image automatically to fit to the paper for printing Since the image...

Page 166: ...on is available only for Canon inkjet printers supporting Borderless Printing Since Borderless Printing enlarges the image to a size slightly larger than the paper size the portion of the image that extends beyond the edges of the paper will not be printed Start scanning by clicking the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon in One click Mode Apply Saves and...

Page 167: ...aper select a document type other than Auto Mode and select a standard document size A4 Letter etc Scan Settings Document Type Select the type of document to be scanned When Auto Mode is selected the document type is automatically detected In that case Color Mode Document Size and Resolution are automatically set as well When Film Auto mode is selected the film type negative or positive is automat...

Page 168: ...ng resolutions can be specified When Document Type is other than film 150 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi When Document Type is film 300 dpi 400 dpi 600 dpi 1200 dpi 2400 dpi 4800 dpi Resolution Brightness Adjust the image brightness Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image Important This function is available only when Document Type is Magazine or Document This function is not av...

Page 169: ...og box When this checkbox is selected Scan changes to Open Click Open and select a JPEG file saved in the Adobe RGB color tone Important This function does not scan images Note Use the Save or Scan dialog box to create and save images in the Adobe RGB color tone You can only specify one image at a time Start scanning by clicking the one click button Select this checkbox to start scanning when you ...

Page 170: ...inting Match the size to the size of the paper set in the printer Media Type Select the type of paper for printing Print quality may be fixed depending on the paper type Page Layout Select a print type Normal size Printing Print one image per sheet Fit to Page Printing Print an image at the paper size enlarged or reduced Borderless Printing Select this checkbox to print the image on an entire shee...

Page 171: ... checkbox to print the image in vivid colors Important This function is not available when a printer other than a Canon inkjet printer is selected for Printer Preview before printing Select this checkbox to display the print result before printing Save Save the scanned images Print Starts printing Note Only the images in the Thumbnail window with the checkbox selected are printed Close Closes the ...

Page 172: ...n the Preferences dialog box In the Preferences dialog box you can make advanced settings to MP Navigator EX functions via the General and Scanner Button Settings tabs Note See the corresponding sections below for details on each tab General Tab Scanner Button Settings Tab Page top Page 172 of 334 pages Preferences Dialog Box ...

Page 173: ...older in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Location of Temporary Files Displays the folder in which to save images temporarily To change the folder click Browse to specify another one Important An error may occur if you set the destination to the root directory of the drive on which the operating system is installed Be sure to specify a folder An error ma...

Page 174: ... and how to scan multiple documents Document Language Specify the language according to the language of the document to be scanned Only text written in languages that can be selected in the Document Language can be extracted to Notepad Combine multiple text conversion results When scanning multiple documents select the checkbox to collect the conversion results text into one file When the checkbox...

Page 175: ...assigned to the COPY E MAIL and AUTO SCAN buttons respectively Important You cannot assign the same function to two or more Scanner Buttons For example you cannot assign the Copy function to the COPY button and AUTO SCAN button at the same time Close Main Menu after Scanning with Scanner Buttons on the Scanner Select this checkbox to close the Main Menu opened via a Scanner Button automatically af...

Page 176: ...ed Images Opening Files Other than Scanned Images You can save or print data other than scanned images using MP Navigator EX Using images saved on a computer Opening Images Saved on a Computer Page top Page 176 of 334 pages Opening Files Other than Scanned Images ...

Page 177: ...Recently Saved Images Click My Box Scanned Imported Images to open images saved in My Box Scanned Imported Images click Specify Folder to open images saved in a specific folder or click Recently Saved Images to open recently saved images Note If the Show this window at startup checkbox is not selected the last used screen appears If the Scan Import window is displayed click View Use on the upper l...

Page 178: ...t you want to do with them See the corresponding sections below for details on using images Creating Editing PDF Files Printing Documents Printing Photos Sending via E mail Editing Files Page top Page 178 of 334 pages Opening Images Saved on a Computer ...

Page 179: ... or set document type and output size etc when scanning documents and film It is useful when you want to scan in a specific color tone as it allows you to make various corrections and adjust brightness contrast etc Screens There are three modes Basic Mode Advanced Mode and Auto Scan Mode Switch modes by clicking a tab on the upper right of the screen Note ScanGear starts in the last used mode Sett...

Page 180: ...Auto Scan Mode Use Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by simply placing documents on the Platen and clicking Scan Page top Page 180 of 334 pages What Is ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 181: ...nning in Basic Mode Scanning documents after making advanced image corrections and brightness color adjustments Scanning in Advanced Mode Scanning Film in Advanced Mode Scanning with a simple operation Scanning in Auto Scan Mode Scanning multiple documents at one time after making image corrections and color adjustments Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver Page top ...

Page 182: ...rt MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen Starting MP Navigator EX 2 Point to Scan Import and click Photos Documents Platen The Scan Import window opens 3 Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox then click Open Scanner Driver The ScanGear screen appears One click Mode Screen Follow these steps to start ScanGear from the One click Mode screen of MP Navigator EX 1 Start MP Navigator ...

Page 183: ...canGear from an application The procedure varies depending on the application For details refer to the application s manual 1 Start the application 2 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine 3 Select the command to scan a document Scan Import Acquire image etc The ScanGear screen appears Page top Page 183 of 334 pages Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 184: ...l on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan Photos that have a whitish border Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly Documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 1 Place the document or film on the Platen then start Sca...

Page 185: ...w area Note Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source When Film is Previewed Preview images appear in the Preview area Images are cropped scan areas are specified automatically according to the film size Select the frames to scan Important Film cannot be scanned without previewing Page 185 of 334 pages Scanning in Basic Mode ...

Page 186: ...justing Cropping Frames 7 Set Image corrections as required 8 Click Scan Starts scanning Note Click Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type etc ScanGear s response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box Scan Tab Related Topic Basic Mode Tab Page top Page 186 of...

Page 187: ...orrectly In that case click Thumbnail on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan Photos that have a whitish border Documents printed on white paper hand written text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly Documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes 1 Place the document ...

Page 188: ...ce due to the show through reduction function In that case use preview first 5 Set Output Settings Output Settings 6 Adjust the cropping frame scan area correct image and adjust colors as required Adjusting Cropping Frames Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons 7 Click Scan Starts scanning Note Click Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type e...

Page 189: ...Advanced Mode Tab Page top Page 189 of 334 pages Scanning in Advanced Mode ...

Page 190: ...b Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode To scan black and white film or 120 Format Film scan from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear Scanning Film in Advanced Mode 1 Place the document on the Platen then start ScanGear Placing Documents Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver 2 Click Auto Scan Mode The Auto Scan Mode tab appears Note Select the Execute recommended image correction checkbox to a...

Page 191: ...Scan Tab Related Topic Auto Scan Mode Tab Page top Page 191 of 334 pages Scanning in Auto Scan Mode ...

Page 192: ... Film Starting ScanGear Scanner Driver Important Some applications cannot receive images scanned in Color 48bit or Grayscale 16bit or may close when such images are received 2 Click Advanced Mode and select film for Select Source Note Settings are not retained when you switch between modes 3 Set Input Settings according to the film or purpose Input Settings 4 Click Preview Preview images appear in...

Page 193: ...pping Frames Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Note You can correct each image separately Select the frame you want to correct 7 Click Scan Starts scanning Note Click Information to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings document type etc ScanGear s response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferen...

Page 194: ...text business cards etc Thin documents Thick documents Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly Documents smaller than 1 18 inches 3 cm square Photos that have been cut to various shapes Note See Scanning in Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by automatically detecting the document type You can also scan multiple documents at one time ...

Page 195: ...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 scan area per image To create multiple cropping frames in an image scan in whole image view Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 7 Select the images you want to scan Select the checkboxes of the images you want to scan Page 195 of 334 pages...

Page 196: ... changes to Whole Image 2 Adjust the scan areas cropping frames Adjust the size and position of the cropping frame scan area on the preview image You can also create two or more cropping frames 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 specified area will be scanned Adjusting Cropping Frames 3 Set Destina...

Page 197: ...ter scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box Scan Tab Page top Page 197 of 334 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 198: ... 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 Adjusting images that are too dark or bright or too flat due to lack of contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting the color tone using histogram a graph showing brightness distribution Adjusting Histogr...

Page 199: ...ms Click Arrow of a function and select an item from the pull down menu Important Do not apply these functions to images without moire dust scratches or faded colors The color tone may be adversely affected See Image Settings for details and precautions on each function Note See Scanning in Advanced Mode to start ScanGear in Advanced Mode tab and scan The setting items vary depending on whether Se...

Page 200: ...scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Removing dust and scratches when scanning film Set Remove Dust and Scratches FARE to Low Medium or High according to the degree of dust and scratches Dust and scratches on film will be removed automatically when scanning None Medium Note When the resolution is set to 4801 dpi or higher and the Remove Dust and Scratches FARE Page 200 o...

Page 201: ... 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 backlit images Set Backlight Correction to Low Medium or High according to the degree of backlight None Medium Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Set Gutter Shadow...

Page 202: ...al Exposure checkbox and adjust the exposure within the range of 50 to 200 Before After Scanning film at high quality Click Down arrow of Exposure Tone Settings and set High Quality to ON OFF ON Page top Page 202 of 334 pages Correcting Images Unsharp Mask Reduce Dust and Scratches Fading Correc ...

Page 203: ...ect 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 Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color Cyan red magenta green and yellow blue are complementary color pairs each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed You can reproduce the natural colors...

Page 204: ...ect Before After Note Color adjustments are applied only to the scan area cropping frame or the frame selected in thumbnail view You can select multiple frames or cropping frames by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key You can also select a color tone from the color pattern displayed on the left of the Color Pattern screen You can also use this function to add a specific tint to an image Incr...

Page 205: ...hat 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 You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Saturation decreased Original image Saturation increased Note The natural color tone of the original image may be lost if you increase saturation too much Color Balance Adjust images th...

Page 206: ... increasing the complementary color 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 You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Below is an example of an image in which the Cyan Red pair has been adjusted Cyan is increas...

Page 207: ...itch 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 These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust th...

Page 208: ...ee of difference between the brighter and darker parts of an image Increasing contrast will increase the difference thus sharpening the image Decreasing contrast will decrease the difference thus softening the image Move Slider under Contrast to the left to decrease and right to increase the contrast of the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Decreased contrast Original image Increased con...

Page 209: ...n and Blue in various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale or Grayscale 16bit Reading Histograms You can see the histogram of a specified area for ea...

Page 210: ...nt and white point All parts to the right of White point Slider will turn white level 255 When Image Adjustment is set to anything but None the adjustments shown below are performed automatically Moving the Black point and White point Sliders Move the Black point Slider or White point Slider to adjust brightness Images with more data distributed to the highlight side Move the Black point Slider to...

Page 211: ... histogram to change the setting The point clicked with Black point Dropper will be the darkest point You can also enter a value 0 to 245 The point clicked with Mid point Dropper will be the middle of the tonal range You can also enter a value 5 to 250 The point clicked with White point Dropper will be the brightest point You can also enter a value 10 to 255 Click Dropper for Gray Balance and clic...

Page 212: ...n various proportions gradation These colors can be adjusted individually as a channel Master Adjust the Red Green and Blue combined Red Adjust the Red channel Green Adjust the Green channel Blue Adjust the Blue channel Note Only Grayscale will be displayed in Channel when Color Mode is Grayscale or Grayscale 16bit Reading Tone Curves With ScanGear scanning images via a scanner is the input and di...

Page 213: ...ulting in a bright toned image when viewed on a monitor Underexposure Concave curve The midtone data of the input side is stretched toward the shadow of the output side resulting in a dark toned image when viewed on a monitor High contrast S curve The highlight and shadow of the input side are enhanced resulting in a high contrast image Reverse the negative positive image Downward sloping line The...

Page 214: ...Edit custom curve You can drag specific points on the Tone Curve to freely adjust the brightness of the corresponding areas Page top Page 214 of 334 pages Adjusting Tone Curve ...

Page 215: ... or white By adjusting the threshold level you can sharpen text in a document or reduce show through in newspapers This function is available when Color Mode is Black and White In ScanGear scanner driver s Advanced Mode tab click Threshold Note Click Defaults to reset all adjustments in the current window Adjusting Threshold Move Slider to the right to increase the threshold value and thus increas...

Page 216: ...canGear scanner driver s screens and functions and how to use ScanGear Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons Auto Scan Mode Tab Preferences Dialog Box Scanner Tab Preview Tab Scan Tab Color Settings Tab Page top Page 216 of 334 pages ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens ...

Page 217: ...vary by document type and how the screen was opened Settings and Operation Buttons Select Source Photo Color Scan color photos Magazine Color Scan color magazines Newspaper Grayscale Scan text and line drawings in black and white Document Grayscale Scan documents and photos in black and white Select this mode to create high resolution black and white images Negative Film Color Scan 35 mm color neg...

Page 218: ...d image on a printer Image display Select this to view the scanned image on a monitor OCR Select this to use the scanned image with OCR software OCR software is software that converts text scanned as an image into text data that can be edited in word processors and other programs Important This option is not displayed when film is scanned Output Size Select an output size Output size options vary ...

Page 219: ...ter Output Size Name Width and Height then click Add For Unit you can select mm or inches when Destination is Print but you can only select pixels when Destination is Image display The name of the added size appears in Output Size List Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Delete To delete an item select it in Output Size List and click Delete Click Save to save the items listed ...

Page 220: ...canned Color Pattern Allows you to adjust the image s overall color You can correct colors that have faded due to colorcast etc and reproduce natural colors while previewing color changes Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Perform Scan Scan Scanning starts Note When scanning starts the progress will be displayed Click Cancel to cancel the scan Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens and y...

Page 221: ...ropping frame automatically to the size of the document displayed in the Preview area The scan area is reduced every time you click this button if there are croppable areas within the cropping frame Check All Frames This button is available when two or more frames are displayed Selects the checkbox of the image in thumbnail view Uncheck All Frames This button is available when two or more frames a...

Page 222: ...l be applied Selected Frame thin blue outline The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected Frames simultaneously You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl key Unselected no outline The settings will not be applied Double click a frame to zoom in on the image Click Frame Advance at the bottom of the screen to display the previous or next frame Double cl...

Page 223: ...age color of the film display the whole image and scan Note You can specify the scan area 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 Related Topic Scanning in Basic Mode Page top Page 223 of 334 pages Basic Mode Tab ...

Page 224: ...ea Note The displayed items vary by document type and how the screen was opened Settings and Operation Buttons Favorite Settings You can name and save a group of settings Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings and Color Adjustment Buttons on Advanced Mode tab and load it as required It is convenient to save a group of settings if you will be using it repeatedly You can also use this to relo...

Page 225: ...adjust the image s overall brightness or contrast and adjust its highlight and shadow values histogram or balance tone curve Color Adjustment Buttons Zoom Zooms in on an image or the portion within the cropping frame When the image is zoomed in Zoom changes to Undo Click Undo to return the display to its non magnified state In thumbnail view When multiple images are displayed in thumbnail view cli...

Page 226: ...f the scanned images exceeds a certain size In that case a warning message appears It is recommended that you reduce the total size To continue scan in whole image view Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens and you can make scan preview settings Preferences Dialog Box Close Closes ScanGear scanner driver Toolbar Toolbar You can adjust or rotate preview images The buttons displayed on the To...

Page 227: ...k on the image to reduce it zoom out Mirror Inverts the preview image horizontally The result will be reflected in the scanned image The image returns to its original state when you preview again 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 Rotate Right Rotates the...

Page 228: ...pping frames Remove Cropping Frame Removes the selected cropping frame Information Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings document type etc Open Guide This page appears Preview Area Preview Area This is where a trial image is displayed after you click Preview You can also check the results of the settings image corrections color adjustments etc made in Settings and Operatio...

Page 229: ...ole film image is displayed All portions in the cropping frames will be scanned Whole image view Full Platen Whole film image view Note If frames are not detected for example only eight frames out of twelve frames are displayed due to the image color of the film display the whole image and scan Note You can specify the scan area cropping frame on the displayed image In thumbnail view you can only ...

Page 230: ...ess and 1 8 GB or less in data size 50000 pixels x 50000 pixels or less and 4 0 GB or less in data size When the Enable Large Image Scans checkbox is selected on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box If you change Paper Size after previewing the preview image will be deleted Note If you are not sure which size you should select for Paper Size set Paper Size to Full Platen then measure the siz...

Page 231: ... in Color 48bit or Grayscale 16bit Color 48bit and Grayscale 16bit are displayed only when the Enable 48 16 bit Output checkbox is selected on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box Scan Tab Input Size In thumbnail view the cropped document size or film size is displayed after preview In whole image view the Paper Size is displayed before preview and the cropping frame scan area size or film s...

Page 232: ...set custom size and save it as a new output size option Flexible You can specify the output resolution and scale and adjust the cropping frame 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...

Page 233: ... save the items listed in Output Size List Delete To delete an item select it in Output Size List and click Delete Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size List Important You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A4 and 1024 x 768 pixels Note Save up to 10 items for each destination An error message appears when you enter a value outside the setting range Enter a value within the...

Page 234: ...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 Page top Page 234 of 334 pages Output Settings ...

Page 235: ...wing items Note The setting items vary depending on whether Select Source is Platen or film Image Adjustment When Image Adjustment is set the brightness of the specified portion of the image is optimized Images can be adjusted according to the automatically detected document type or the specified document type The result of the adjustment will be reflected in the entire image None Image Adjustment...

Page 236: ...ots are scanned Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect Note Even if Descreen is set to ON some moire effects may remain if Unsharp Mask is set to ON In that case set Unsharp Mask to OFF Selecting Magazine Color in Select Source in Basic Mode tab has the same effect as setting Descreen to ON in Advanced Mode tab Reduce Dust and Scratches Scanned photos may contain white dots caused...

Page 237: ...st Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors None Fading correction will not be applied Low Select this to correct a small amount of fading and colorcast Medium It is recommended that you normally select this setting High Select this to correct a large amount of fading and colorcast This can affect the tone of the image ...

Page 238: ... appear when Backlight Correction is applied Applying Grain Correction and setting Unsharp Mask to OFF may reduce the noise patterns Gutter Shadow Correction Use this function to correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets When you set the Gutter Shadow Correction setting in the preview image the result will be reflected Preview the effects before scanning as results vary...

Page 239: ...rea of the film Select this checkbox if you intend to adjust the image using an application after it is scanned or to scan with an under exposed or over exposed effect After you select this checkbox you can adjust the exposure in 1 increments within the range of 50 to 200 Important This setting is not available when Apply the tone value to all frames Apply the tone value to all crops is applied No...

Page 240: ...uality and reduce noise when scanning film Important Image quality may not change depending on the film type This setting is not available when Apply the tone value to all frames Apply the tone value to all crops is applied Page top Page 240 of 334 pages Image Settings ...

Page 241: ... color mode settings When you adjust the image via the Color Adjustment Buttons the results will be reflected in the preview image Click a Color Adjustment Button to set the following items Saturation Color Balance Adjust the saturation vividness and color tone of the image Use this function to brighten colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Colorcast is a phenomenon where a specific...

Page 242: ... in this screen For a color image select a color in Channel to check either Red Green or Blue or select Master to check three colors together If you place the cursor on the preview image the portion will be enlarged and its RGB values only L when Color Mode is Grayscale before and after the adjustments will be displayed Threshold Set the boundary threshold at which black and white are divided By a...

Page 243: ...ngs select the saved item from the pull down menu To delete an item select it in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List and click Delete Click Save to save settings displayed in Tone Curve Settings List or Threshold Settings List Note Save up to 20 items Defaults Reset all adjustments saturation color balance brightness contrast histogram and tone curve Page top Page 243 of 334 pages ...

Page 244: ... inches 127 mm x 178 mm such as paperback pages with the spine cut off Documents printed on thin white paper Long narrow documents such as panoramic photos Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode To scan black and white film or 120 Format Film scan from the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear scanner driver Scanning Film in Advanced Mode Reflective CD DVD labels may not be scanned properly Plac...

Page 245: ... this checkbox to display the thumbnails of scanned images in a different window Scan Scanning starts Note When scanning starts the progress will be displayed Click Cancel to cancel the scan When scanning is completed a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may open Follow the prompt to complete For details see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in Scan Tab Preferences dialog bo...

Page 246: ...ab Preview Tab Allows you to select what to do with Preview when ScanGear is started and how to display cropping frames after previewing images You can also select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned documents Preview Tab Scan Tab Allows you to select what to do with ScanGear after scanning set the option for scanning film into applications that do not open the ScanGear screen set the Colo...

Page 247: ...set the machine to play music during at the end of a scan Select the Play Music During Scanning or Play Sound When Scanning is Completed checkbox then click Browse and specify a sound file You can specify the following files MIDI file mid rmi midi Audio file wav aif aiff MP3 file mp3 Calibration Settings When you set Execute at Every Scan to ON the scanner will be calibrated every time before prev...

Page 248: ...ings and the Advanced Mode tab settings are also saved None No preview image will be displayed at startup Note Select None if you do not want to save the preview image Cropping Frame on Previewed Images Select how to display cropping frames after previewing images Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images The cropping frame will automatically be displayed in the document size after previewing Disp...

Page 249: ...d 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 As the preview images are refreshed the color adjustments and other settings applied to them are reset Page top Page 249 of 334 pages Preview Tab ...

Page 250: ...urn to the ScanGear screen for another scan when scanning is completed Display the dialog to select next action Select this to open a screen and select what to do when scanning is completed Note Even if Do not close ScanGear automatically or Display the dialog to select next action is set some applications may not support it Scan without using ScanGear s Window Set the option for scanning film int...

Page 251: ...eived Note When Color 48bit or Grayscale 16bit is selected for Color Mode deselecting this checkbox changes Color 48bit to Color and Grayscale 16bit to Grayscale Enable Large Image Scans Select this checkbox to scan images of up to 4 0 GB from the Advanced Mode tab Important When you select the Enable Large Image Scans checkbox Backlight Correction on the Advanced Mode tab will be disabled Note To...

Page 252: ...de is Color or Color 48bit Source Scanner Select scanner profile Target Select target profile Monitor Select this to display preview image with optimum correction for monitor Defaults Returns to the default Color Matching settings None Select this to disable color correction provided by ScanGear scanner driver Note Color Matching is available when ScanGear monitor color management compliant applic...

Page 253: ...eturn to the default Monitor Gamma value 2 20 Note Refer to the manual of your monitor to check its gamma value If it is not written in the manual contact the manufacturer Page top Page 253 of 334 pages Color Settings Tab ...

Page 254: ...ea Adjusting Cropping Frames Selecting the best resolution Resolution Learning about file formats File Formats Learning about Color Matching Color Matching Matching the colors between the document and monitor See Monitor Gamma in the following section Color Settings Tab Page top Page 254 of 334 pages Useful Information on Scanning ...

Page 255: ...ing Frame stationary thin broken lines The settings will not be applied Note Active Cropping Frame and Selected Cropping Frames are displayed in whole image view Initial Cropping Frame In thumbnail view Cropping frame is not displayed initially Drag the mouse over a frame to create a cropping frame In whole image view A cropping frame Active Cropping Frame is displayed automatically around the pre...

Page 256: ...egrees by clicking Switch Aspect Ratio However Switch Aspect Ratio is not available when Output Size is Flexible Creating Multiple Cropping Frames In thumbnail view You can only create one cropping frame per image In whole image view Click and drag the mouse in a space outside the existing cropping frame to create a new cropping frame in the Preview area The new cropping frame will be the Active C...

Page 257: ... of cropping frames are as follows When document type is paper or photo 12 frames When document type is film 30 frames Scanning takes longer than usual when multiple cropping frames are selected Deleting Cropping Frames In thumbnail view To delete a cropping frame click an area outside the cropping frame on an image In whole image view To delete a cropping frame select it and click Remove Cropping...

Page 258: ...ilm set to 2400 dpi since images are enlarged approximately four times their original size when scanned With a color printer specifying the resolution at half the resolution of the printer should be fine For example if you want to print using a 600 dpi color printer you should set the resolution to 300 dpi for documents and 1200 dpi for film However with a high resolution printer printing takes lo...

Page 259: ...cally scanned at 600 dpi and the resolution of the scanned image will be 300 dpi You can print the document with sufficient quality using a 600 dpi color printer When Printing L Size 8 9 cm x 12 7 cm Photos at Twice the Size Document resolution 300 dpi Output resolution 300 dpi Scale 200 Scan at twice the size Actual scanning resolution 600 dpi Image resolution printing resolution 300 dpi When Pri...

Page 260: ...photo Saving to a computer Grayscale 75 dpi 300 dpi Using on a website or attaching to e mail Grayscale 75 dpi 150 dpi Text document Copying Color Grayscale or Black and White 300 dpi Attaching to e mail Color Grayscale or Black and White 150 dpi Scanning text using OCR Color or Grayscale 300 dpi 400 dpi Important If you double the resolution the file size quadruples If the file is too large the p...

Page 261: ...s the date of image capture camera model shutter speed shooting mode and comments to JPEG files The file format version must be Exif 2 2 or later in order to print on a Direct Print compatible printer TIFF Standard File Extension tif A file format featuring a relatively high compatibility between various computers and applications Some TIFF files are incompatible TIFF is suitable for editing saved...

Page 262: ...ut Profile Target sRGB OS Application Application Printer Driver Monitor Printer ScanGear converts the image s color space from the scanner s color space to sRGB When displaying on a monitor the image s color space is converted from sRGB to the monitor s color space based on the operating system s monitor settings and the application s working space settings When printing the image s color space i...

Page 263: ...hods Other Scanning Methods Scanning with applications other than MP Navigator EX Scanning from an Application Scanning images via the Control Panel Scanning Using the Control Panel Windows XP Only Page top Page 263 of 334 pages Other Scanning Methods ...

Page 264: ... is an example of scanning using ArcSoft PhotoStudio 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 From the Start menu select All Programs ArcSoft PhotoStudio 6 PhotoStudio 6 3 From the File menu select Select Source In the Select Source screen select the machine and click OK 4 From the File menu select Acquire ScanGear scanner driver starts For details on how to scan using ScanGear see S...

Page 265: ...er to adjust the brightness Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image You can also enter a value 100 to 100 Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image thus softening the image Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image thus sharpening the image You can also enter a value 100 to 100 Preview or...

Page 266: ...djust the quality of the scanned picture and set the preferences as required Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image thus softening the image Moving it to the right will increase...

Page 267: ...Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right Drag to specify the scan area 6 Click Scan When scanning is completed the scanned image appears in the application Page top Page 267 of 334 pages Scanning from an Application ...

Page 268: ...lick Printers and Other Hardware Scanners and Cameras then double click WIA CanoScan model name The Scanner and Camera Wizard dialog box opens 3 Click Next 4 Select Picture type according to the document to be scanned Note To scan with the values previously set in Custom settings select Custom 5 Click Custom settings to set the preferences as required Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brigh...

Page 269: ...ge You can also enter a value 127 to 127 Resolution DPI Enter the resolution Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi Resolution Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your document Reset Click to restore the original settings 6 Click Preview to preview the image The preview image appears on the right Drag to specify the scan area 7 Click Next and follow the instructions Page top Page...

Page 270: ...canned Images AUTO SCAN Button Scanning and Saving Documents as PDF Files PDF Buttons Scanning and Printing Copying Documents COPY Button Scanning and Attaching Documents to E mail E MAIL Button Setting to start MP Navigator EX when a Scanner Button is pressed Scanner Button Settings Specifying how to respond when a Scanner Button is pressed Scanner Button Settings via MP Navigator EX Page top Pag...

Page 271: ...e settings are applied PDF Buttons Create PDF files easily according to your needs These button names are not inscribed on the machine COLOR Button Saves the scanned images as color PDF files in A4 size at 300 dpi output resolution by default BLACK WHITE Button Saves the scanned images as black and white PDF files in A4 size at 300 dpi output resolution by default CUSTOM Button Saves the scanned i...

Page 272: ...e MP Navigator EX setting screen The Power Lamp flashes when a Scanner Button is pressed By default the scanned images are saved in the following folders Windows 7 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows Vista MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder Windows XP MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Windows 2000 MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder Page top Page 272 of ...

Page 273: ... is automatically detected and appropriate settings are applied 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Press the AUTO SCAN button MP Navigator EX screen appears automatically and scanning starts Note The scanned image is saved in an appropriate file format according to the document type See Auto Scan Dialog Box for details Page top Page 273 of 334 pages Scanning Documents and Savin...

Page 274: ...olor documents COLOR Button Scanning black and white documents BLACK WHITE Button Scanning with custom settings CUSTOM Button Descriptions on the PDF buttons appear 3 Read the descriptions and click OK Note Select the Do not display this message again checkbox to scan documents continuously using the buttons on the machine only 4 Follow the on screen instructions The operation varies depending on ...

Page 275: ...d a page or end according to the number of pages When scanning is completed a message prompting you to add a page or exit appears Adding a page Place the next document on the Platen and press the button selected in Step 2 or click Next in the message screen After the additional page is scanned a message prompting you to add a page or end appears again Ending Press FINISH button on the machine or c...

Page 276: ...on a printer Note Prepare the printer when printing with the COPY button Refer to the manual of your printer to prepare it 1 Place the document on the Platen Placing Documents 2 Press the COPY button MP Navigator EX screen appears automatically and scanning starts The scanned image is printed on a printer Page top Page 276 of 334 pages Scanning and Printing Copying Documents COPY Button ...

Page 277: ...ram Note If an e mail software program is not selected manually attach the scanned and saved image to e mail Refer to the corresponding manual for the printer application and e mail program settings 1 Place the document on the Platen Important Place the document face down on the Platen and align an upper corner of the document with the corner at the arrow alignment mark of the Platen 2 Press the E...

Page 278: ...X as the application to start Set MP Navigator EX 3 1 for all events in Select an event If MP Navigator EX is already set click Cancel to end 5 Click OK Windows Vista 1 From the Start menu select Control Panel Hardware and Sound Scanners and Cameras 2 Select WIA CanoScan model name then click Properties 3 In the User Account Control dialog box click Continue 4 In the WIA CanoScan model name Proper...

Page 279: ... Settings Control Panel 2 In the resulting screen click or double click Scanners and Cameras 3 The Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box opens Select CanoScan model name then click Properties 4 Select an event in Scanner events then set MP Navigator EX 3 1 for Send to this application If MP Navigator EX is already set click Cancel to end 5 Click OK Restart the computer Important The settings ...

Page 280: ...machine Scanner Button You can specify the response individually for each event 1 Start MP Navigator EX Starting MP Navigator EX The MP Navigator EX Navigation Mode screen or One click Mode screen appears 2 Click Preferences The Preferences dialog box opens 3 Select the Scanner Button Settings tab then specify a function to assign to each Scanner Button Scanner Button Settings Tab Page 280 of 334 ...

Page 281: ...4 Click OK The operation will be performed according to the settings when you press a button on the machine Scanner Button Page top Page 281 of 334 pages Scanner Button Settings via MP Navigator EX ...

Page 282: ...ting Troubleshooting This section provides solutions to problems you may encounter Installation Problems Problems with Scanning Problems with Scanning Film Software Problems MP Navigator EX Problems Page top Page 282 of 334 pages Troubleshooting ...

Page 283: ...nd New Hardware screen appears when the scanner is connected to a computer Menu Screen Does Not Appear When the Setup CD ROM Is Inserted Installation Is Unsuccessful Insufficient Free Hard Disk Space Installation Is Unsuccessful Insufficient Memory Page top Page 283 of 334 pages Installation Problems ...

Page 284: ...mputer Check The machine may have been connected before installing the software programs from the Setup CD ROM Disconnect the USB cable from the computer then click Cancel in the Found New Hardware Windows XP and Windows 2000 Found New Hardware Wizard screen to close it Then install the software programs from the Setup CD ROM Page top Page 284 of 334 pages The Found New Hardware screen appears whe...

Page 285: ...k MSETUP4 EXE Important The CD ROM drive may not be operating correctly if the CD ROM drive icon does not appear Contact the manufacturer of the computer Or the Setup CD ROM may be damaged Contact Canon Customer Support Help Desk refer to the printed manual Quick Start Guide or the service center Check 3 The Setup CD ROM may be dusty or dirty There may be fingerprints on the CD ROM Gently dust or ...

Page 286: ...lect All Programs Accessories System Tools Disk Cleanup to delete unnecessary files in the hard disk drive C Select unnecessary files then right click a selected file and click Delete Right click Recycle Bin then click Empty Recycle Bin From the Start menu select Control Panel Windows 2000 Settings Control Panel Uninstall a program Windows XP and Windows 2000 Add or Delete Programs then delete unn...

Page 287: ...ion Problems Installation Is Unsuccessful Insufficient Memory Installation Is Unsuccessful Insufficient Memory Check Close other applications or restart the computer and try again Page top Page 287 of 334 pages Installation Is Unsuccessful Insufficient Memory ...

Page 288: ... for this action Is Displayed When a Scanner Button Is Pressed When a Scanner Button or MP Navigator EX Button Is Pressed a Wrong Application Starts Scan Quality Image Displayed on the Monitor Is Poor Scanned Image Is Surrounded by Extra White Areas Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode Slow Scanning Speed There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed ...

Page 289: ...r Message Release the lock switch Is Displayed Check The machine may be locked Close the software program and unlock the machine then turn on the machine again For information on how to unlock the machine see the printed manual Quick Start Guide Page top Page 289 of 334 pages Error Message Release the lock switch Is Displayed ...

Page 290: ...t click Computer then select Properties 2 Select Device Manager in the task area Windows XP 1 On the Start menu right click My Computer then select Properties 2 On the Hardware tab select Device Manager Windows 2000 1 Right click the My Computer icon then select Properties 2 On the Hardware tab select Device Manager If the Machine is Recognized The machine is displayed under Imaging devices If the...

Page 291: ...s components appears click Yes 4 When all files are deleted click Exit ScanGear is deleted Step 3 Reinstall ScanGear Insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive click Custom Install select the ScanGear checkbox and reinstall it Note Deselect the checkboxes to the left of applications that are already installed These applications will not be reinstalled Page 291 of 334 pages Scanner Does...

Page 292: ...Page top Page 292 of 334 pages Scanner Does Not Work ...

Page 293: ...ter s disc drive then select Custom Install and install ScanGear Check 2 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine Important Do not select the model name that includes WIA in it Note The operation may differ depending on the application Example ArcSoft PhotoStudio Display may differ depending on your operating system Check 3 Start from a TWAIN compliant applic...

Page 294: ...B port on the computer Check 4 Make sure that the ScanGear scanner driver is installed If it is not installed insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom Install and install ScanGear Check 5 On the File menu of the application select Select Source and select the machine Note The operation may differ depending on the application Check 6 Make sure that the application i...

Page 295: ... install any of the following programs Windows Mail Windows Vista Outlook Express Windows XP Windows 2000 Microsoft Outlook If an e mail software program does not operate properly check that the program s MAPI is enabled To enable MAPI refer to the manual of the e mail software program Check 5 The MP Navigator EX screen may be hidden behind other windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Click Canon MP Navi...

Page 296: ...Scanner Button Is Pressed Check 1 If MP Navigator EX is not installed install it from the Setup CD ROM Insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive click Custom Install select the MP Navigator EX checkbox and install it Check 2 Set to start MP Navigator EX when a Scanner Button is pressed Scanner Button Settings Page top Page 296 of 334 pages Select the program to launch for this action ...

Page 297: ...Method 1 Click Set select the application to assign then click Open Make sure that the application is an executable file Normally a folder named after the application or its manufacturer is created in the Program Files folder and a file with a exe extension is saved in it Double click the file to make sure that the corresponding application starts Note If extensions are hidden from the Start menu ...

Page 298: ...d scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Check 5 Check the monitor s color depth Windows 7 From the Start menu select Control Panel Appearance and Personalization Adjust screen resolution Preferences On the Monitor tab of the displayed dialog box set Colors to High Color 16 bit True Color 24 bit or True Color 32 bit Windows Vista From the Start menu select Control Panel Appearance an...

Page 299: ...can again On the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear set Image Adjustment in Image Settings to None Image Settings On the Color Settings tab in the Preferences dialog box of ScanGear set Color Matching Color Settings Tab Check 9 Cover the machine with black cloth if white spots streaks or colored patterns appear in scan results due to interference from ambient light Page top Page 299 of 334 pages Scan Q...

Page 300: ...hole image view of ScanGear scanner driver to automatically display the cropping frame scan area according to the document size You can also manually specify the scan area in thumbnail view or when there are white margins along the document for example in photos or when you want to create custom cropping frames Adjusting Cropping Frames Page top Page 300 of 334 pages Scanned Image Is Surrounded by...

Page 301: ...ne Time Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Scan each item individually Some applications do not support multiple image scanning Page top Page 301 of 334 pages Cannot Scan Multiple Documents at One Time ...

Page 302: ...y in Auto Scan Mode Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Multiple image scanning may not be supported Some applications do not support multiple image scanning In that case scan each item individually Page top Page 302 of 334 pages Cannot Scan Properly in Auto Scan Mode ...

Page 303: ...0 dpi To print set it to around 300 dpi Resolution Check 2 Set Fading Correction Grain Correction etc to None Image Settings Check 3 In MP Navigator EX deselect the Correct slanted document Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Scan Settings Dialog Box Page top Page 303 of 334 pages Slow Scanning Speed ...

Page 304: ...not enough memory Message Is Displayed There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Check 1 Exit other applications and try again Check 2 Reduce the resolution or output size and scan again Resolution Page top Page 304 of 334 pages There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed ...

Page 305: ...sufficient free hard disk space then scan again Error message may appear if there is not enough hard disk space to scan and save when the image size is too large such as when scanning a large document at high resolution Check 3 For Location of Temporary Files in MP Navigator EX specify a folder on a drive with sufficient free space General Tab Check 4 Multiple devices may be connected to USB ports...

Page 306: ...ner Driver for details Step 2 Uninstall MP Navigator EX 1 From the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities MP Navigator EX 3 1 MP Navigator EX Uninstall 2 When a confirmation appears click Yes 3 When uninstallation is complete click OK MP Navigator EX is uninstalled Step 3 Reinstall the ScanGear and MP Navigator EX Insert the Setup CD ROM into the computer s disc drive then select Custom In...

Page 307: ...an Quality Is Poor or Colors Are Scanned Incorrectly Image Becomes Too Dark or Too Bright When a Cropping Frame Is Moved Enlarged or Reduced Frames Are Not Detected Correctly Scanner Stops Operating during Scanning or There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Page top Page 307 of 334 pages Problems with Scanning Film ...

Page 308: ...m In ScanGear set Select Source in Basic Mode to Negative Film Color or Positive Film Color or set Select Source in Advanced Mode to Color Negative Film Color Positive Film Monochrome Negative Film or Monochrome Positive Film Check 6 In MP Navigator EX select the machine on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box and click OK Check 7 In the dialog box that opens by clicking an icon in the On...

Page 309: ...e printer s settings Or there may be a problem with the printer For details refer to the manual of your printer Check 4 If circular stripe patterns Newton s rings appear load the film face up and click Preview then click Mirror on the Toolbar of ScanGear to invert the image then click Scan Check 5 The film may be extremely dark or bright or the spaces between frames are extremely narrow 2 mm is st...

Page 310: ...Click Preview The preview images are refreshed When the whole film image is displayed click Whole Film Image on the Toolbar to display the thumbnails 2 Select the frame you want to correct the colors of 3 Click Apply in the Apply the tone value to all frames section If the Apply the tone value to all frames section is not displayed click Down arrow of Exposure Tone Settings 4 Specify a cropping fr...

Page 311: ...layed correctly when previewed in ScanGear scanner driver The following is an example using the Advanced Mode tab 1 Click Film Thumbnail on the Toolbar The whole film image is displayed 2 Select unnecessary cropping frames and click Remove Cropping Frame The cropping frames are deleted You can also delete the cropping frames by pressing the Delete key 3 Specify the scan area of the frame that was ...

Page 312: ...ail on the Toolbar to display the whole film image Cropping frames appear on automatically detected frames If the frame you want to scan is not cropped correctly select the size of the film to be scanned from Scan Area and click Film Cropping Frame If the frame is still not cropped correctly adjust the cropping frame See the procedure in Check 2 to 6 to adjust the cropping frame Page top Page 312 ...

Page 313: ...perating during Scanning or There is not enough memory Message Is Displayed Check 1 Reduce the resolution or output size and scan again Resolution Check 2 Reduce the number of frames to scan or apply Image Settings such as Backlight Correction only to frames that require corrections Page top Page 313 of 334 pages Scanner Stops Operating during Scanning or There is not enough memory ...

Page 314: ... mail Software Program You Want to Use Does Not Appear in the Screen for Selecting an E mail Software Program Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Scanned Image Is Enlarged Reduced on the Computer Monitor Scanned Image Does Not Open Page top Page 314 of 334 pages Software Problems ...

Page 315: ...supported Image are attached to the mail message automatically Windows Mail Windows Vista Outlook Express Windows XP Windows 2000 Microsoft Outlook Check 2 If an e mail software program does not operate properly check that the program s MAPI is enabled To enable MAPI refer to the manual of the e mail software program Check 3 If using an e mail software program other than the ones listed above sele...

Page 316: ...oubleshooting Software Problems Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced Check Set the printing size in the application Page top Page 316 of 334 pages Scanned Image Is Printed Enlarged Reduced ...

Page 317: ...er to the application s manual If you have any questions contact the manufacturer of the application Note You cannot reduce the image size in Paint To reduce the display size open the images in an application Check 2 Change the resolution setting in ScanGear scanner driver and scan again The higher the resolution the larger the resulting image will be Resolution Page top Page 317 of 334 pages Scan...

Page 318: ...Not Open Check If the file format is not supported by the application scan the image again and save it in a popular file format such as JPEG For details refer to the application s manual If you have any questions contact the manufacturer of the application Page top Page 318 of 334 pages Scanned Image Does Not Open ...

Page 319: ...t the Correct Size Position or Size of the Image Cannot be Detected Correctly When Scanning Using the Scanner Buttons Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Page top Page 319 of 334 pages MP Navigator EX Problems ...

Page 320: ...ure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Set Document Size to the actual document size and scan again If the matching size is not found scan at a larger size and trim the image See the Toolbar Trimming in Correct Enhance Images Window for details Page top Page 320 of 334 pages Cannot Scan at the Correct Size ...

Page 321: ... Scanning Using the Scanner Buttons Check 1 Make sure that the documents are placed correctly on the Platen Placing Documents Check 2 Check that the settings are correctly set according to the document If you cannot scan properly using the AUTO SCAN button specify the document type in MP Navigator EX Scanning Photos and Documents Page top Page 321 of 334 pages Position or Size of the Image Cannot ...

Page 322: ...ge Is Slanted Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted Check In MP Navigator EX deselect the Correct slanted document checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Scan Settings Dialog Box Page top Page 322 of 334 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Scanned Image Is Slanted ...

Page 323: ...Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned Image Check In MP Navigator EX deselect the Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images checkbox and scan again Scan Settings Dialog Box Photos Documents Scan Settings Dialog Box Page top Page 323 of 334 pages Document Is Placed Correctly but the Orientation Changes in the Scanned I ...

Page 324: ...dating the ScanGear Scanner Driver Obtaining the Latest ScanGear Scanner Driver Uninstalling the ScanGear Scanner Driver Before Installing the ScanGear Scanner Driver Installing the ScanGear Scanner Driver Page top Page 324 of 334 pages Updating the ScanGear Scanner Driver ...

Page 325: ... of ScanGear Obtaining ScanGear To obtain ScanGear access our website and download the ScanGear for your model Important ScanGear can be downloaded for free However Internet connection fees apply When the ScanGear is upgraded use the latest versions of the MP Navigator EX as well Install the latest ScanGear after deleting the old one See Uninstalling the ScanGear Scanner Driver for details Related...

Page 326: ...r warning dialog box may appear while installing uninstalling or starting software Such dialog box appears when administrative rights are required to perform a task If you are logged on to an administrator account click Continue or Allow Yes in Windows 7 to continue Some applications require administrator account to continue If you are logged on to a standard account switch to an administrator acc...

Page 327: ...e computer Turn off the machine Computer Settings Close all running applications In Windows 7 and Windows Vista log on to an administrator account In Windows XP log on as the administrator of the computer In Windows 2000 log on as a member of the Administrators group Note If an older version of ScanGear is already installed delete uninstall it beforehand See Uninstalling the ScanGear Scanner Drive...

Page 328: ... If you are logged on to an administrator account click Continue or Allow Yes in Windows 7 to continue Some applications require administrator account to continue If you are logged on to a standard account switch to an administrator account and start over 3 In the Welcome screen click Next 4 Read and understand the License Agreement then click Yes ScanGear installation starts 5 When the Installati...

Page 329: ...On screen Manual Scanning Guide Bundled Applications Bundled Applications ArcSoft PhotoStudio Page top Page 329 of 334 pages Bundled Applications ...

Page 330: ...o ArcSoft PhotoStudio You can correct enhance images imported from scanners and digital cameras For details refer to the ArcSoft PhotoStudio manual You can access the ArcSoft website from Extras menu and obtain the manual Page top Page 330 of 334 pages ArcSoft PhotoStudio ...

Page 331: ...d allow to continue Deselect the Send automatically from the next time checkbox to open a confirmation screen before sending the usage status from the next time too See Changing the confirmation screen display setting to set to send information automatically If you do not agree Click Do not agree The confirmation screen closes The usage status will not be sent this time After three months the conf...

Page 332: ...2 Select Canon Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program 3 Select Change Follow the on screen instructions and select Yes to open a confirmation screen before sending the usage status from the next time Select No to send the usage status automatically Note Select Uninstall Windows XP and Windows 2000 Delete to delete the Inkjet Printer Scanner Fax Extended Survey Program Follow the on scr...

Page 333: ...y from the Start menu select All Programs Canon Utilities Solution Menu Solution Menu From the next time Solution Menu starts when Windows starts If the Start Solution Menu when Windows starts checkbox at the bottom left of the window is not selected Solution Menu does not start when Windows starts Note Solution Menu will start automatically when you install it using the Setup CD ROM that accompan...

Page 334: ...quired to access the online information Internet connection fees apply Exiting Solution Menu Click Close on the title bar Restriction on Use of Solution Menu This software is subject to the following restriction Keep this point in mind when using it All icons of the installed applications that support Solution Menu are displayed in the window After the installation you cannot rearrange the icons o...

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