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Page 2: ...5 Standard Scanning 46 Scanning Shortcut 48 Scanning with Start Button 51 Operations for the scanned image edit window 52 Select document settings 55 Setting the output 56 Scanning Shortcut setting 58 About file formats 58 Environmental Settings 60 Chapter 8 Setting the Scanner Driver 64 Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver 64 Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver 67 Setti...

Page 3: ...anning Glass and the Rollers 88 Chapter 11 Detaching and attaching the separation pad 89 When to replace the separation pad 89 Detaching and attaching the separation pad 90 Chapter 12 Uninstalling the Software 91 Uninstallation 91 Chapter 13 Troubleshooting 92 Clearing a Paper Jam 92 Common Problems and Solutions 94 Software Troubleshooting 96 Useful tips 96 Chapter 14 Appendix 99 Specifications 9...

Page 4: ...nuals for the Scanner Documentation for this scanner consists of the following manuals Before Use Make sure to read this information before setting up the scanner Setup Guide This manual describes the procedures for setting up the scanner for use Please follow the procedures in the Setup Guide to set up the scanner This manual is stored on the supplied Setup Disc as an electric manual User Manual ...

Page 5: ...5 mm W x 40 mm H x 56 5 mm D 12 3 x 1 57 x 2 22 when the document feed tray is closed The size of the scanner with the feed tray open is 312 5 mm W x 40 mm H x 89 5 mm D 12 3 x 1 57 x 3 52 Bus Powered Using the bus powered USB2 0 drive you can scan up to 8 sheets per minute A4 size one or two sided scan at 200dpi Auto Start Function The CaptureOnTouch Lite software that comes preinstalled in the s...

Page 6: ...enabled in the CaptureOnTouch Lite CaptureOnTouch or scanner driver settings this function detects the content of documents and determines the scanning resolution automatically Document Size Auto Detection This feature enables automatic detection of the page size of a scanned document The space around the edges of documents can be omitted during scanning even for non standard size documents Deskew...

Page 7: ...cument to be scanned 4 Feed Inlet Insert the document to be scanned 5 Start Button Press this button when you want to start scanning the document loaded in the feed tray When the power of the scanner is ON this button lights and indicates the status of the scanner as shown below 6 USB Connector Connect the USB cable supplied with the scanner Start button status Meaning Lit The power of the scanner...

Page 8: ...scanner is designed to turn ON when the feed tray is opened or closed To turn the power ON or OFF operate the scanner as described below Turning ON the Power 1 Open the document feed tray The scanner turns ON and the Start button lights This scanner does not have a power switch For details Power Supply on p 7 The Start button may blink slowly when the USB cable is connected and the feed tray is op...

Page 9: ...ition See Loading a document on p 25 for how to close the document feed tray When not using the scanner close the scanner s Document Feed Tray or disconnect the USB cable The scanner is set to turn off automatically if it is not used for scanning or for other purposes for 4 hours The Start button blinks The scanner turns on when the document is loaded in the document feed tray or when the scanner ...

Page 10: ...any changes or modifications to the equipment unless otherwise specified in the manual If such changes or modifications should be made you could be required to stop operation of the equipment Canon U S A Inc One Canon Park Melville NY 11747 U S A Tel No 800 652 2666 International ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner CANON ELECTRONICS INC has determined that this machine m...

Page 11: ...re registered trademarks of Canon Inc in the United States and may also be trademarks or registered trademarks in other countries imageFORMULA is a trademark of CANON ELECTRONICS INC Microsoft Windows Windows Vista PowerPoint and SharePoint are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Microsoft product screen shot s reprinted with permis...

Page 12: ...stalling the machine in direct sunlight Avoid locations where a considerable amount of dust accumulates Avoid warm or humid locations such as in the vicinity of a water faucet water heater or humidifier Avoid locations where ammonia gas is emitted Avoid locations near volatile or flammable materials such as alcohol or paint thinner Avoid locations that are subject to vibration Avoid exposing the s...

Page 13: ...o not knot or coil the USB cable as this may result in a fire or electric shock Use only the USB cable supplied with the scanner Do not attempt to dismantle the scanner or modify it in any way as this is dangerous and may result in a fire or electric shock Do not use flammable aerosol spray products near the scanner When cleaning the scanner turn the scanner OFF and disconnect the USB cable When d...

Page 14: ...ctric shock Do not place objects on top of the scanner Such objects may tip or fall over resulting in personal injury Leave sufficient space around the USB cable so that it can be disconnected easily If objects are placed around the USB cable you will be unable to disconnect it in an emergency If you will not be using the scanner for an extended period of time such as during consecutive holidays d...

Page 15: ...Windows Vista Service Pack 2 or later 32 bit and 64 bit editions Microsoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later 32 bit and 64 bit editions Microsoft Windows 8 32 bit and 64 bit editions Microsoft Windows 8 1 32 bit and 64 bit editions OS X 10 7 5 10 8 5 10 9 1 Other requirement An ISIS compatible application or a TWAIN compatible application that is compatible with the above operating systems NET Fra...

Page 16: ...ver This is the scanner driver for this product Third Party Software The following software applications are also included on the supplied Setup Disc DVD ROM For details on installing these applications refer to the Readme txt file Presto BizCard Business card management software from NewSoft Technology Corp Presto BizCard is a registered trademark of NewSoft Technology Corp Evernote Multi platfor...

Page 17: ...of the computer The setup menu automatically starts up when you insert the disc into the drive If the menu does not start up execute setup exe from the disc Software Cloud service used CaptureOnTouch plug in for Google Drive Google Drive Evernote Evernote CaptureOnTouch plug in for Evernote Evernote CaptureOnTouch plug in for Dropbox Dropbox CaptureOnTouch plug in for SugarSync SugarSync CaptureOn...

Page 18: ... in the Setup Guide to set up the scanner 3 Click Typical Installation 4 Click Install If you choose Evernote the Web browser will start and display a webpage for downloading the software during the installation Download and install the software following the instructions on the webpage To install Evernote you need a connection to the Internet If you want to reinstall only specific software that y...

Page 19: ... installation If so wait until the browser processing has finished and then return to the desktop and continue the installation process Installation of EMC Cloud Capture Function EMC Captiva Cloud Runtime provides a component that enables the use of web based applications The applications need to support this function when enabling this function Be sure to install it only when you are using a supp...

Page 20: ...w the instructions on the screen to complete installation 4 When the installation is complete click Log Out Install the software before connecting the scanner to the computer Close all other applications before installing the software If you choose Evernote the Web browser will start and display a webpage for downloading the software during the installation Download and install the software follow...

Page 21: ...plied USB cable to connect the scanner to the computer Take care not to disconnect the USB cable while data is being transferred between the scanner and computer during scanning The USB connector to which the scanner is connected on your computer must be one capable of supplying 500 mA 5 V of power Do not connect the scanner to the computer before installing the software Using a USB Hub The scanne...

Page 22: ...Turning the Power ON 1 Open the document feed tray to turn on the scanner s power supply Opening the scanner document feed tray switches on the power supply automatically The scanner turns ON and the Start button lights Switch Position Scanner Operation ON The scanner is recognized as a storage device by the computer Starting CaptureOnTouch Lite preinstalled in the scanner enables you to perform s...

Page 23: ... while automatic scanner recognition will end and the scanner will become ready to use When the scanner is properly connected to the computer the CaptureOnTouch icon appears on the taskbar as follows If the taskbar icon appears as or the scanner is not properly connected to the computer Check the status of the power and USB cable ...

Page 24: ...oading cards 27 Documents The scanner can scan documents ranging in size from business cards and checks to LTR A4 LGL The document sizes that this scanner can scan are shown below Plain Paper Size Width 50 8 mm to 216 mm 2 to 8 5 Length 70 mm to 356mm 2 756 to 14 Paper weight 52 to 209 g m2 0 06 mm to 0 22 mm 0 0024 to 0 0087 ...

Page 25: ...ollers and scanning glass dirty which can lead to smudges on the scanned image and transfer the dirt to subsequent documents Always clean the internal parts of the scanner after scanning such documents When scanning a two sided document that is printed on thin paper the image on the opposite side of each page may show through In this case adjust the scanning intensity in the application software b...

Page 26: ...ten out the creases and folds at the ends of the manuscript If the document is curved straighten the document before loading it Load the document into the feed inlet of the scanner with the scanning side of the document face down and the top of the document pointing down 4 Align the document guides with both edges of the loaded document Press the document beneath the tabs of the document guides Up...

Page 27: ...urs reduce the number of pages that you load into the scanner at one time When scanning small size of multiple documents such as receipt use documents which have the same width Depending on paper quality you may hear unusual noises while scanning some documents but this does not indicate a malfunction 5 When the scan is finished set the document feed tray back to its original position Set the docu...

Page 28: ...rt the card directly into the feed inlet and with the back facing up 4 Adjust the document guide so that it makes contact with both edges of the card The card will be fed when you start scanning If you are scanning an embossed card load the card with the embossed side facing up Embossed cards may not be scanned correctly depending on the type of embossment After a card is scanned it is ejected fro...

Page 29: ...28 Set the document feed tray from the pulled out position back to its original position Push in push back the document feed tray in the direction of the arrow 6 Close the feed tray ...

Page 30: ...ment settings 38 Setting the output 40 Environmental Settings 41 Scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite CaptureOnTouch Lite is a scanning application that comes pre installed in the scanner It can be used on a computer that does not have the scanner driver installed Click the Select document and Output panels and then click the Scan button to scan the document You can select the scan method according t...

Page 31: ...ormal use even if you click No and do not restart the computer 1 Click Open folder to view files CaptureOnTouch Lite starts and the main screen appears Do not close the feed tray before the main screen of CaptureOnTouch Lite appears The AutoPlay screen may not appear in some operating environments In such cases open the ONTOUCHLITE drive in Windows Explorer for example and start the application di...

Page 32: ...CaptureOnTouch Lite Launcher icon CaptureOnTouch Lite starts up and the main screen opens To run CaptureOnTouch Lite both the CaptureOnTouch Lite for Mac folder and the ONTOUCHLITE folder must be mounted 2 Double click the CaptureOnTouch Lite Launcher icon The selected Select document panel will be displayed in orange To edit the Select document panel see Select document settings ...

Page 33: ... in progress the number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner settings When the scan is finished the Scanned image preview screen opens If you configure scanning conditions that consume a large amount of the computer s memory scanning may stop because of insufficient memory If an error message appears due to insufficient memory while scanning is in progress stop scanning change ...

Page 34: ...to edit the output settings Setting the output Click the Cancel button to discard the scanned image and return to the main window 6 When the output has finished a popup window will be displayed If saving the scanned image a link to open the save destination folder will be displayed If you specify an output method other than Print or E mail attachment the Open storage folder button appears This but...

Page 35: ...OnTouch Lite will continue to reside in the system Click CaptureOnTouch icon in the menu bar and then click Launch CaptureOnTouch from the menu which appears to start CaptureOnTouch and display the main window To close the CaptureOnTouch Lite window click at the top of the window This closes the window but CaptureOnTouch Lite will continue to reside in the system To quit the residence of the Captu...

Page 36: ...folder onto the Trash icon 3 Close the feed tray The scanner turns OFF 4 Disconnect the USB cable from the scanner and computer Operations for the scanned image edit window When scanning has finished a preview window of the scanned image will be displayed To display the edit window in the preview window click on the tool bar Scanned image preview screen ...

Page 37: ...gle between the typical settings and manual settings displays Click a thumbnail in typical color adjustment to select the most suitable preview image that is displayed 9 thumbnail patterns are displayed for the relevant image in color and 6 patterns in grayscale When adjustment is finished click the OK button To cancel the adjustment click the Back button Tools Description Switches the image selec...

Page 38: ...e When adjustment is finished click the OK button To cancel the adjustment click the Back button Image alignment Click Image alignment to display The preview image or the slider can be used for the straightening and the trimming In the preview image drag the Move grip the Straighten grip and or the trimming frame directly To change the extent of the trimmed image drag the Move grip on the preview ...

Page 39: ...utput processing will start After it is completed the screen will return to the top screen Select document settings By default CaptureOnTouch Lite enables the Full auto scan setting so shortcut scans saved to the folder are implemented using the scan conditions that match the document To specify the document size color mode and other settings set the desired scan condition by editing the scan mode...

Page 40: ...s in the advanced settings dialog box are applied for settings other than the basic items Enable Use advanced settings dialog box to implement advanced scanner settings other than the basic items using the advanced settings dialog box scanner driver To open the scanner driver enable this item and then click the Settings button Which settings are used during scanning differs as follows depending on...

Page 41: ... the output panel and set the desired output Create new Output panel Click the New output button to add a New output panel Click to display the list of panel types The selected type of the panel is created Edit Output panel The Edit output screen opens when you click the button in the Output panel Select output method File formats and save locations that can be selected depend on the output method...

Page 42: ...ental settings dialog box to configure settings related to CaptureOnTouch Lite operations 1 Start CaptureOnTouch Lite If CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start double click CaptureOnTouch Lite Launcher in the CaptureOnTouch Lite for Mac folder If you closed the main window after starting CaptureOnTouch Lite open it again from the menu bar 2 Click Preferences in the CaptureOnTouch Lite menu The Environ...

Page 43: ...rtcut setting 58 About file formats 58 Environmental Settings 60 What is CaptureOnTouch CaptureOnTouch is a scanning application that enables you to scan a document with a simple operation merely by selecting the screen panel CaptureOnTouch is provided with multiple scanning methods that can be selected according to the purpose and application Turn OFF the Auto Start switch on the rear of the scan...

Page 44: ...shortcuts to the start button Scanning with Start Button Starting and Exiting CaptureOnTouch By default CaptureOnTouch becomes resident in the system when you start your computer Double click CaptureOnTouch icon in the taskbar to start CaptureOnTouch and display the main window You can also start CaptureOnTouch from the Start menu Click Start All Programs Canon P xxx P xxx CaptureOnTouch The inter...

Page 45: ...enu CaptureOnTouch becomes no longer resident in the system and the icon disappears from the taskbar To close the CaptureOnTouch window click at the top of the window This closes the window but CaptureOnTouch will continue to reside in the system click CaptureOnTouch icon in the menu bar and select Exit from the menu Restarting CaptureOnTouch To use CaptureOnTouch after it has been made not reside...

Page 46: ...n If you are using OS X 10 9 CaptureOnTouch will not start when the Start button is pressed Open GO Applications folder from the Finder and double click CaptureOnTouch P xxx Screen Descriptions There are two areas in the CaptureOnTouch main screen Scanning Shortcut and Standard Scanning Use the at the top right of the main window to move between sections Various panels have been prepared according...

Page 47: ...anel will be displayed in orange To edit scan images see Select document settings 3 Click the output panel for the scan image application from 2 Output The selected Output panel will be displayed in orange To edit the Output panel see Setting the output 4 Click the SCAN button The document is scanned While scanning is in progress the number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner ...

Page 48: ...tings if an error message is displayed 5 To check the scanned image click the Finish button To edit scan images see Operations for the scanned image edit window52 Click the button to edit the output settings Setting the output Click the Cancel button to discard the scanned image and return to the main window When the output has finished a popup window will be displayed If saving the scanned image ...

Page 49: ...document scan and output in Standard Scanning and click the Save to Shortcut button A scanning shortcut panel will be created 2 The Edit Scanning Shortcut Panel dialog box appears when you click the Edit button 3 Click the Document tab to set the Select document settings Select document settings If a registered scanning shortcut is allocated to the start button you can implement shortcut scans usi...

Page 50: ... for the scanned image edit window Enable additional scan Check it on to display Scan more pages button in the Scan Editing screen to enable continuing scanning Button assignment You can allocate one of the settings registered in scanning shortcuts to the scanner start button If a scanning shortcut is allocated to the start button its icon will be displayed in the scanning shortcuts panel Order of...

Page 51: ...canning conditions that consume a large amount of the computer s memory scanning may stop because of insufficient memory If an error message appears due to insufficient memory while scanning is in progress stop scanning change the scanning conditions and then try scanning again A multiple page scan cannot be saved when it reaches the file size of 2 GB Change the save settings if an error message i...

Page 52: ...rts If Edit after scanning is disabled in the scanning shortcut settings the edit window will not be displayed If you click Open storage folder the folder in which the saved scanned images were saved opens Depending on the output settings the Open storage folder button may not be displayed If the Do not display the main screen when the scan is started with the scanner button checkbox is enabled in...

Page 53: ... are displayed 4 Edit window You can edit scanned documents Click an item to open the edit window Click the Restore button to discard the edit results and return to the previous scan image Tools Description Switches the image selection for the thumbnail area These buttons mean All pages Odd pages and Even pages from the left Indicates the page of the image displayed on the preview Click to change ...

Page 54: ...image in color and 6 patterns in grayscale When adjustment is finished click the OK button To cancel the adjustment click the Back button Color adjustment Manual settings Move the slider to the left or right to adjust the brightness and contrast of the image checking the preview image Click the Grayscale button to render the image in grayscale Click the Black and White button to render the image u...

Page 55: ...ated in 90 degrees to the left or the right The rotation can be adjusted according to the preview image 5 Information Display Area The information regarding the Select document and Select output is displayed Click the button and the Output Settings dialog will appear Click the Scan more pages button to continue the scanning Clicking the Cancel button will destroy the scanned images and return to t...

Page 56: ...ocument is detected and the images are saved at the detected size Dots per inch Select the resolution Select Detect automatically and the software will automatically scan the document at the optimum resolution Scanning Side Select the scanning side of the document If you select Skip blank page scanned images of blank pages are not saved Automatically straightens skewed images If a document is not ...

Page 57: ...n icon displayed in the select document panel and scanning shortcut panel Enable Change icon to enable the Settings button and select the file The file formats that can be selected as icon files are described below ico exe jpg png icns app jpg png Setting the output By default CaptureOnTouch enables the settings to converts the scanned images to PDF file and save to a folder To specify the output ...

Page 58: ...ation folder Other output methods CaptureOnTouch supplies output methods other than Save to folder as plugins By installing the plug in you can use various services such as printing the scanned image or attaching it in an e mail To install plugins enable the checkbox when installing CaptureOnTouch The output methods that can be selected depend on the plugins that have been installed For how to use...

Page 59: ... Scanning Shortcut panels When the Edit button is clicked the Scanning Shortcut panel editing dialog will appear The following tabs are on the Edit Scanning Shortcut panel screen Document Tab Output Tab Option Tab General Tab About file formats Set the file format of the scanned image When you select a file format other than BMP or PNG the Detail Settings button is enabled allowing you to make the...

Page 60: ...ton you can specify the compression rate in the dialog box that appears TIFF setting In Multi tiff settings specify whether to save the scanned images as a multi page file Save all pages as one file or single page files Create a file for each specified number of pages By selecting ON for Compress image and clicking the Settings button you can specify the compression rate in the dialog box that app...

Page 61: ...h the scanner button setting is disabled If the Do not display the main screen when the scan is started with the scanner button check box is selected the main screen of CaptureOnTouch is not displayed when the Scanning Shortcut scanning is started by pressing the scanner s Start button However dialogs and error messages during scanning and the pop up screen when the scan is completed will be displ...

Page 62: ...f you click the Disable button the following dialog is displayed Maintenance Tab On the Maintenance tab you can configure the log settings for the maintenance of CaptureOnTouch and initialize the settings Log settings The Log file settings screen opens when you click the Settings button Select the type of log file If you click the Execute button the Save File dialog is displayed The operation slow...

Page 63: ...ner connected Select the Launch CaptureOnTouch when scanner is connected checkbox to open the main screen of CaptureOnTouch automatically when the scanner is connected to the computer This setting is only enabled when CaptureOnTouch is running or resident in the system Back Up Restore Use the Back Up and Restore buttons to back up the configuration file settings registered jobs etc of CaptureOnTou...

Page 64: ...s that have been added to CaptureOnTouch Deleting plugins Click the Delete button to delete a plugin selected in the list Maintenance Tab On the Maintenance tab configure the following settings Initialize Return all settings to their default condition ...

Page 65: ...anner driver Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver 64 Driver Dialog Box 64 Scan Panel 67 Setting Basic Scanning Conditions 68 Function Restrictions Depending on Mode Setting 71 Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver Driver Dialog Box The scanner driver consists of the following tabs Basic Tab For details on the setting screen see the Help of the scanner driver Click the Help...

Page 66: ...essing method for scanned images Depending on the ISIS compatible application the application may have its own screen for setting scanning conditions If the scanner driver is opened in such an application setting items related to the functions provided by the scanner driver other than scanning conditions will be displayed on the Basic tab Gamma correction is set when the color tone of the scanned ...

Page 67: ...r operations related to document feeding Others Tab Configure settings for specialized scanning and image processing When the scanner driver is opened from CaptureOnTouch the following settings screen of the scanner driver appears ...

Page 68: ...canner driver In this case the Scan Panel appears when you are not scanning and the scanner enters the wait state If you place the next document and then click the Start button in Scan Panel scanning of the placed document starts You can stop scanning part way through by clicking the STOP button of Scan Panel If you click More in the settings screen of the scanner driver and then set Feeding Optio...

Page 69: ...an stop scanning part way through by clicking Finish Setting Basic Scanning Conditions This section provides an overview of the basic setting items that are the minimum requirements when configuring the scanner settings Confirming Basic Conditions for Scanning When you scan a document make sure you confirm the Color mode Page Size Dots per inch and Scanning Side basic conditions in the Basic setti...

Page 70: ...ed the edges of the document are detected and images that match the size of the document are saved Further Trimming in the Image processing tab is enabled only when Match original size is selected Dots per inch Select the scanning resolution Higher resolutions provide clearer images but result in larger file sizes and slower scanning When Detect automatically is specified the resolution is detecte...

Page 71: ... in larger file sizes and slower scanning When Detect automatically is specified the resolution is detected automatically from the content printed in the document Page Size Select the page size that matches the document to be scanned If Detect automatically is selected the edges of the document are detected and images that match the size of the document are saved Further the Trimming dialog box di...

Page 72: ... tab is set to Advanced Text Enhancement II 2Not available for setting when Detection Mode is set to Color or Gray in the Auto Image Type Detection Settings dialog box Setting value Contrast Detect automatically O Black and White O Advanced Text Enhancement II O 256 level Gray O 24 bit Color O Setting value Prescan Detect automatically Black and White O Advanced Text Enhancement II O 256 level Gra...

Page 73: ... the first page Detect automatically Black and White O Advanced Text Enhancement II O 256 level Gray O 24 bit Color O Setting value Enable Back Side Brightness Enable Back Side Contrast Detect automatically O O Black and White O O Advanced Text Enhancement II 256 level Gray O O 24 bit Color O O Setting value Edge emphasis Background smoothing Prevent Bleed Through Remove Background Detect automati...

Page 74: ...round of the scanned document 79 To correct tilted documents and images 80 When you want to detect multiple pages fed at the same time81 When you want to match the orientation of images to the text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text orientations 82 How to scan both sides of a card as an image on one sheet of paper 83 When you want to set the scanner conditions automatically 84 Wh...

Page 75: ...ard page size select Add Delete for Page Size to display the Add Delete Page Size dialog box Name and register the unregistered page size in Page Size Practical Examples When you want to specify the scan area Specify the area of the document to be scanned in the Scan Area dialog box which is opened from the Area button on the Basic tab ...

Page 76: ...ned and the corresponding scanned image is displayed in the preview window Practical Examples When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in two sided documents Set the scanning side setting to Skip Blank Page on the Basic tab to delete the images of the blank pages in the document If Skip Blank Page is selected the Setting button is enabled and you can adjust the level for judging wheth...

Page 77: ... the images of the blank pages in the document If Skip blank page is selected you can adjust the level for judging whether pages are blank Practical Examples When you want to enhance contours in images Adjust the edge emphasis setting on the Image processing tab ...

Page 78: ... in the dialog box which appears Practical Examples When you want to make lines or characters in the scanned images thicker Drag the slider for Character Emphasis on the Image processing tab to make the lines and characters that appear in the scanned image thicker ...

Page 79: ... and in the dialog box that appears adjust letter and line thickness settings Practical Examples How to produce a picture quality scan In the Image processing tab click Apply corrections suitable for photographs checkbox to ON ...

Page 80: ...nd light text and background If the background is non uniform such as a pattern the background may not be able to be completely removed and the text may become difficult to read If necessary you can make the text in scanned images easier to read by adjusting the contrast on the Brightness tab Apply corrections suitable for photographs is suited to finer outputs than black and white shading Disabli...

Page 81: ...emoved or processed so that the text is emphasized for better readability Practical Examples To correct tilted documents and images Place a check in Automatically straightens skewed under the Basic tab and then click Setting to display the Deskew Settings screen Select a correction method and click OK ...

Page 82: ...ightens with angle of fed documents or Straightens with angle contents of fed documents Practical Examples When you want to detect multiple pages fed at the same time Select the Double Feed Detection check box on the Feeding tab You can enable the Detect by Length ...

Page 83: ...tion of images to the text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text orientations Select Text orientation recognition in Document Orientation on the Others tab The text orientation on each page is detected and the scanned image is rotated in 90 degree increments to correct the orientation ...

Page 84: ... you want to scan the front and back of a card in a single scan in the Feeding tab click the Combine Front Back Card Images check box to ON For directions on how to feed a card into the scanner refer to Loading cards on p 27 Brightness contrast and other settings can be individually set for each side of a card but mode and resolution cannot be set individually for each side When the Text Orientati...

Page 85: ...t Full Automatic Mode in User Preference to scan with scanning conditions that match the document For a landscape card the image is oriented so that the lettering on both sides is in the same direction For a portrait card the lettering on each side is oriented in opposite directions ...

Page 86: ...ed setting is registered to the list You can delete a setting from the list with the Delete button and save or load a configuration file with the Back Up or Restore button When Full Automatic Mode is selected Color mode Page Size and Dots per inch are all detected automatically In addition the Scanning Side setting becomes Skip blank page and Document Orientation becomes Text orientation recogniti...

Page 87: ... of Favorite Settings to save the setting Clicking the Add button registers the current setting to Favorite Setting List Use the Delete button to delete a setting from the list The preregistered Full Automatic Mode cannot be deleted from Favorite Setting List ...

Page 88: ...an damage or discolor the exterior of the scanner or create a risk of fire or electrical shock Cleaning the Scanner To clean the exterior of the scanner dampen a cloth with water or a mild detergent wring the cloth out thoroughly and then wipe the dirt away Then use a dry soft cloth to wipe away any moisture Do not use a coarse cloth or dirty cloth because it may result in scratches Cleaning the I...

Page 89: ...parts shown in the figure Use a clean dry cloth to wipe off any dirt on the scanning glass Wipe off any dirt on the rollers with a cloth that has been dampened with water and then wipe the rollers with a clean soft dry cloth Without needlessly rotating the roller clean the exposed area Do not spray water or neutral detergent directly on the scanner Precision mechanisms such as the light source may...

Page 90: ...tion pad 90 When to replace the separation pad The separation pad inside the scanner is a consumable item and wears with scanner use A worn separation pad is no longer able to correctly feed a document and can cause paper jams If documents no longer feed correctly as frequent multi feed replace the separation pad Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative for detailed inf...

Page 91: ... Open document feed tray and the feeder cover 2 Push up the paper pressure until it makes a click sound 3 With the paper pressure in a raised position detach the separation pad Attaching the separation pad 1 Attach the separation pad 2 Close the feeder cover Attach the separation pad securely until it clicks into place If the pad is not attached completely feeding errors may occur ...

Page 92: ...nel 2 Click Uninstall a program Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP The Uninstall or change a program dialog box appears 3 From the Programs list select the software you want to remove and then click Uninstall The delete confirmation screen appears 4 Click Yes Uninstallation of the software is now complete No uninstaller is provided for OS X drivers To uninstall use Finder to delete the followin...

Page 93: ...eshooting 96 Useful tips 96 Clearing a Paper Jam When paper jams occur during scanning use the following procedure to clear them Be careful when removing jammed paper It is possible to cut your hand on the edge of a sheet of paper 1 Remove any documents remaining in the feed tray 2 Open the feeder cover ...

Page 94: ...es Make sure the document does not get caught in the card guides as well When a paper jam or other problem occurs while Rapid recovery system is enabled in the scanner driver the image of the last document that was scanned properly is saved before scanning is stopped Therefore you can quickly resume scanning after resolving the cause of the interruption As the image of the document that was being ...

Page 95: ...3 1 Reduce the number of pages that you load into the scanner at one time and then scan again 2 Align the document guides to fit the documents as closely as possible and load the documents so that they feed straightly 3 Enable Automatically straightens skewed or Deskew in the scanner driver settings 4 If many pages have been scanned since the last roller cleaning clean the rollers and separation p...

Page 96: ...iple pages per file TIFF PDF You can save multiple pages to a single file by clicking and selecting in the displayed dialog box For the setting method see About file formats Q11 All of the placed documents have been scanned but the scanned image does not appear on the application A11 When Panel Feeding or Automatic Feeding is selected as the document feeding method on the scanner driver s setting ...

Page 97: ...ormat This can occur with programs that are not compatible with CaptureOnTouch In this case select None as the image file compression format before scanning CaptureOnTouch plug in or Captiva Cloud cannot be used Install NET framework if it is not yet installed Useful tips Here are some useful tips for scanning documents Where are scanned images saved Can the save destination be changed Images are ...

Page 98: ...an the image For details refer to How to produce a picture quality scan on p 78 Scanned image edges are lost when scanning while setting Page Size to Match original size Windows or Detect automatically OS X in the settings screen of the scanner driver How can I scan correctly without any loss of edges Set the check box of Trimming in the Image processing tab to OFF Windows Set the check box of the...

Page 99: ...he plug in can be installed by selecting its checkbox when installing CaptureOnTouch How do I use the automatic document color detection function The scanner driver for this scanner includes a function that automatically detects the color mode from the contents of a document The color modes that can be detected automatically by this function depend on the application and scanner driver settings yo...

Page 100: ...mm 0 0059 to 0 0157 Business card Width 49 to 55 mm 1 93 to 2 17 Length 85 to 91 mm 3 35 to 3 58 Thickness density 128 to 380 g m2 34 to 58 lb bond Thickness 0 15 to 0 45 mm 0 0059 to 0 0177 Card ISO IEC compliant Width 86 mm 3 39 Length 54 mm 2 13 Thickness 0 76 mm 0 03 or less Up to 1 4 mm 0 055 for embossed cards Document Feeding Method Automatic Scanning Sensor Contact image sensor Light sourc...

Page 101: ...00 dpi16 images min 24 bit Color Simplex 200 x 200 dpi8 pages min 300 x 300 dpi6 pages min Duplex 200 x 200 dpi16 images min 300 x 300 dpi12 images min Power consumption on the scanner may fluctuate depending on the type of document being scanned the processing load on the scanner or the condition of your PC In such cases the scanning speed may vary Interface Hi Speed USB 2 0 External Dimensions W...

Page 102: ...101 External Dimensions Front View Unit with top open Side View With the document feed tray open ...

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