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Maintenance ............................................................ 85

Daily Maintenance........................................................ 85

Cleaning the Outside of the Scanner ...................................  85
Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner ......................................  85
Cleaning the Scanning Glass, Separation Pad and Rollers.  85

Replacing Consumable Parts ..................................... 87

Replacing the Feed Rollers..................................................  87
Replacing the Separation Pad .............................................  89
Resetting the Counters ........................................................  90

Troubleshooting ...................................................... 92

Common Problems and Solutions ............................. 92

Software Troubleshooting .................................................... 94

Questions and Answers ..............................................  95
Clearing a Paper Jam ..................................................  97
Uninstalling the Software............................................  99

Appendix ................................................................ 101

Specifications............................................................. 101
Index............................................................................. 103

Summary of Contents for imageFORMULA P-

Page 1: ...User Manual Please read this manual before operating this scanner After you finish reading this manual store it in a safe place for future reference ...

Page 2: ...se engineer the SOFTWARE or accompanying documentation and you also shall not have any third party do so 2 BACK UP COPY You may make one copy of the SOFTWARE solely for a back up purpose or copy the SOFTWARE onto the permanent storage device e g a hard disk of your computer and retain the original for a back up purpose Except as expressly permitted under the applicable law any other copying of the...

Page 3: ...l Data and Computer Software clause at DFARs 252 227 7013 or subparagraph c 1 and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights Clause at FAR 52 227 19 as applicable 7 SEVERABILITY In the event that provision of this Agreement is declared or found to be illegal by any court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction such provision shall be null and void with respect to the jurisdiction of tha...

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Page 5: ...emarks of their respective owners Copyright Copyright 2010 by CANON ELECTRONICS INC All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without the prior written permission of CANON ELECTRONICS INC Disclaimers The information in th...

Page 6: ...anual Electronic Manual for Windows users is installed in the following location Symbols Used in This Manual The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures restrictions handling precautions and instructions that should be observed for safety WARNING Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury to persons if not performed correctly To use the scann...

Page 7: ...can be handled and how to load them Scanning Procedure This section describes how to scan documents using the supplied software It also describes how to configure the driver for scanning Maintenance This section describes how to clean the scanner and replace consumable parts Troubleshooting This section describes how to resolve problems when trouble occurs Appendix This section contains informatio...

Page 8: ...reOnTouch 37 Connecting the Scanner to a Computer 38 Starting CaptureOnTouch 38 Setting Scanning Conditions 39 Basic Scanning Condition Settings 39 Setting the Output Method 40 Scan First 42 Select Scan Job 45 Environmental Settings 49 Basic settings Tab 49 E mail settings Tab 50 Scanner Driver Settings 51 Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver 51 Basic Scanning Condition Settings 52 Sc...

Page 9: ...eparation Pad and Rollers 85 Replacing Consumable Parts 87 Replacing the Feed Rollers 87 Replacing the Separation Pad 89 Resetting the Counters 90 Troubleshooting 92 Common Problems and Solutions 92 Software Troubleshooting 94 Questions and Answers 95 Clearing a Paper Jam 97 Uninstalling the Software 99 Appendix 101 Specifications 101 Index 103 ...

Page 10: ... form inside the scanner This may result in a noticeable degradation in scanning quality The following conditions are recommended for optimal scanning quality Room temperature 59 to 90 5 F 15 to 32 5 C Humidity 25 to 80 RH Avoid installing the scanner near equipment that generates a magnetic field e g speakers televisions or radios Moving the Scanner When moving the scanner make sure to carry it w...

Page 11: ...ted or subject to excessive vibrations Doing so may cause the scanner to fall resulting in personal injury or damage to the scanner Never place small objects such as staples paper clips or jewelry on the scanner These items may fall into the scanner and cause a fire or electric shock If such objects ever fall inside the scanner immediately close the feed tray turn the scanner OFF and disconnect th...

Page 12: ...e 1 and 10 color pages per minute 3 CaptureOnTouch When the bundled CaptureOnTouch software is installed you can perform scanning with a variety of scanning methods ranging from a normal scan to a scan that involves a series of steps and which is performed by registering a job Color and Grayscale Support The scanner is capable of scanning a document in 24 bit color or 256 level grayscale Two Sided...

Page 13: ...d tray when you use the Scan First function Auto Detection of Document in Feeder An automatic start function is provided for detecting when a document is placed in the feeder and then starting scanning automatically 1 When an A4 LTR size document single side is scanned at 200 dpi in grayscale 2 When an A4 LTR size document single side is scanned at 200 dpi in 24 bit color 3 When an A4 LTR size doc...

Page 14: ...ocument Guides These guides ensure documents are fed straight one on the left and right sides Raise the guides when loading a document and then align them to both sides of the document to be scanned D Feeder Cover Release Lever Pull this lever to open the feeder cover when cleaning the scanner E Feeder Cover Open this when cleaning the scanner F Eject Outlet This outlet is for ejecting documents w...

Page 15: ...USB cable supplied with the scanner or one that supports Hi Speed USB 2 0 B Auto Start Switch Use this switch to change the operation mode of the scanner C Kensington Slot Connect a key chain to prevent theft D Power Connector Connect the supplied power supply USB cable or a separately sold AC adapter Hint This scanner does not have a power switch For details see page 24 External Dimensions Diagra...

Page 16: ... 4 GHz or higher Memory At least 1GB Hard disk At least 1GB of free space Optical drive Drive capable of reading DVDs Software Installation Install the following software required for using the scanner from the supplied setup disc CaptureOnTouch This is a scanning utility designed specifically for the scanner Scanner Driver This is the scanner driver for the scanner Bundled Software The following ...

Page 17: ...on Hint When you want to reinstall software that you previously uninstalled select Custom Installation and specify the uninstalled software 4 Click Install 5 Click Next 6 Read the license agreement and click Yes if you agree to it ...

Page 18: ...18 7 Click Next 8 Click Finish when installation of the driver is complete 9 Click Next 10 Read the license agreement and click Yes if you agree to it ...

Page 19: ...er s Manual is complete 15 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the bundled software Hint For Evernote your Web browser will start and a Web site for downloading the software appears Follow the instructions on the Web site to download and install the software An Internet connection is required to install the Evernote software ...

Page 20: ...anner to the computer before you install the software Exit all other applications before you install the software 1 Turn ON the computer 2 Insert the software setup disc into the DVD drive of the computer 3 Click P 150M Installer Hint Depending on the scanner model that you purchased all of the software applications that appear on the screen may not be supplied ...

Page 21: ...21 4 Click Continue 5 Click Continue 6 Read the license agreement and click Continue to accept it 7 Click Agree 8 Click Install ...

Page 22: ... select the folder of the software you want to install instead of selecting P 150M Installer in step 3 and then select the software Hint If you select Evernote your Web browser will start and a Web site for downloading the software appears Follow the instructions on the Web site to download and install the software An Internet connection is required to install the Evernote software Mac OS X 10 4 x...

Page 23: ...power the computer may not be able to start Connecting the Scanner to the Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the scanner to the computer as shown below IMPORTANT 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 5...

Page 24: ...r ON or OFF operate the scanner as described below Turning ON the Power 1 Press the feed tray release lever and lift the areas indicated below 2 Open the feed tray The scanner turns ON and the power indicator lights 3 Raise the document guides and feed extension guides A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR ...

Page 25: ...unction 2 Close the feed tray 3 Push the section front cover at the front of the feed tray to close it IMPORTANT When not using the scanner close the scanner s Document Feed Tray or disconnect the USB cable When transporting the scanner make sure to close the front cover beforehand Failure to do so may result in the feed tray opening and causing the scanner to fall A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR A5 A5 ...

Page 26: ...anning can be performed at a higher speed if you use the power supply USB cable or an AC adapter sold separately Connect the power supply USB cable or AC adapter sold separately to the power connector at the rear of the scanner Power supply USB cable AC adapter sold separately To the USB Connector of the Computer To power outlet ...

Page 27: ...are written in pencil or a similar writing instrument will make the rollers and scanning glass dirty causing streaks to appear on the image and other documents to become dirty Always clean the internal parts of the scanner after scanning such documents When scanning a two sided document printed on thin paper the image on the opposite side of each page may show through Adjust the scanning intensity...

Page 28: ...ading a Document 1 Open the feed tray 2 Raise the document guides and feed extension plates A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR Feed Extension Plates Document Guide Left Document Guide Right ...

Page 29: ...the loading limit marks on the document guides IMPORTANT When loading a multi page document place the pages of the document with their edges slightly askew If the document is curved straighten the document before loading it The scanned document is ejected from the front Do not place any objects in front of the scanner If double feeding occurs reduce the number of pages that you load into the scann...

Page 30: ... well as register scanning conditions and output settings as a job Scanner Driver P 150 Driver This is the scanner driver for the scanner When you perform scanning operations in an ISIS or TWAIN compatible application access the driver to set the scanning conditions as necessary For details see Scanner Driver Settings on p 51 IMPORTANT The operation of the scanner driver is not guaranteed in all I...

Page 31: ...ars IMPORTANT When scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite do not close the feed tray until you have finished saving image files If you are using Windows XP or Windows 2000 and you set the Auto Start switch to ON before connecting the scanner to the computer a message requesting that you restart your computer may appear when you turn ON the scanner You can continue normal use even if you click No and do...

Page 32: ...The orientation of text in scanned images is detected and the images are rotated so that the text is correctly oriented and then saved Adjust brightness Adjust the brightness of scanned images Adjust contrast Adjusts the contrast of scanned images Default Returns all settings to their default values When you have finished configuring the settings click OK to close the dialog box Hint When splittin...

Page 33: ...me for the scanned images to be saved You can use one of the following methods to change the file name If you clear the Use file name settings dialog box check box the file name field becomes blank and you can enter any file name If you click File name settings you can specify how to assign the file name 7 Set the file format for the scanned images to be saved You can select the file format from t...

Page 34: ...s specify whether to save the scanned images as a single multi page file Save all pages as one file or to create separate files for each batch of a specified number of pages Create a file for each specified number of pages JPEG You can specify the compression ratio of JPEG images 8 Set the location to save the scanned images If the Save to Pictures folder check box is selected the scanned image ar...

Page 35: ...l Settings on the main screen to display the Maintenance dialog box In this dialog box you can check the usage state of the scanner Total Scanning This displays the total number of pages scanned with the scanner Current Rollers Count This displays the number of pages scanned up until now When replacing the roller see p 87 click Reset to reset the rotation count Current Pad Count This displays the ...

Page 36: ...g procedure to quit CaptureOnTouch Lite 1 Click X close button CaptureOnTouch Lite closes 2 Close the feed tray The scanner turns OFF and the power indicator goes out 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the scanner and computer A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR ...

Page 37: ... the purpose and application Scan First This scanning method allows you to scan the document and then select the output method and configure the necessary settings You can easily scan a document by just following the instructions on the screen Select Scan Job Save file Save to specified folder Print Print with specified printer Attach to e mail Start e mail application and attach to new e mail Ope...

Page 38: ...Starting CaptureOnTouch Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch CaptureOnTouch becomes resident in the system when you start the computer and a CaptureOnTouch icon appears in the taskbar default This icon displayed differs as follows depending on the power status of the scanner Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch 1 Open the feed tray For details see 28 page 2 Click the ...

Page 39: ... Condition Settings The Scanner setting dialog box includes the following items for setting basic scanning conditions Color mode Select from the following modes for scanning documents Auto Color Detection Automatically detects whether a document is color or black and white and scans 24 bit Color Scans the document in color Grayscale Scans the document in grayscale Black and White Scans the documen...

Page 40: ...ting dialog box but the configuration for each of the settings is stored separately Which settings are used during scanning differs as follows depending on the setting of the Use advanced settings dialog box check box IMPORTANT If you configure scanning conditions that require a large amount of the computer s memory scanning may be disabled If an error message appears due to insufficient memory wh...

Page 41: ...application such as Windows Mail or Outlook Express that supports MAPI Microsoft Messaging Application Programming Interface needs to be specified as the default program of the operating system Print Allows you to print the scanned images with a specified printer When you specify this output method specify the printer for printing Open by application Allows you to save the scanned image file in a ...

Page 42: ...e save destination folder Specifying any other folder may result in an error You can specify a folder other than Documents if you use Folder Manager of PaperPort to register the folder you want to specify in advance In Windows Vista the Documents folder and Pictures folder are located on the same level in the folder hierarchy Therefore when specifying the Pictures folder as the save destination us...

Page 43: ...continuous scanning check box All scanned images are stored in a single file 4 Click the Start button The document is scanned While scanning is in progress the number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner settings When scanning is finished the Output method screen appears in the main window Hint If the Enable continuous scanning check box was selected the confirmation screen app...

Page 44: ...the main screen of Scan First When Save to folder is selected as the output method you can click Open storage folder to open the folder in which the scanned images were saved Starting Scan First with the Start Button Scan First is assigned to the Start button of the scanner by default If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button CaptureOnTouch starts and Scan First starts Whe...

Page 45: ...Job editing dialog box appears 3 Configure the job settings A Select an unset job number from the job list If you select a registered job the title bar indication becomes Job editing and you can modify the settings of the registered job B Enter a job name C Specify the output method for the job D Configure the job settings Configure the job settings on the following three tabs Register jobs Select...

Page 46: ...ignment tab Configure the settings for assigning the job to a job button on the scanner If the Assign scanner Start button to Scan First check box is selected in the main screen you cannot assign the job to the Start button 4 Click the OK button The job is registered according to the configured settings and appears in the job list To confirm or modify the settings of a registered job click the Job...

Page 47: ...ob appears 3 Select a job in Job list 4 Click the Start button The document is scanned While scanning is in progress the number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner settings When all the pages of the document are scanned the scanned images are output according to the registered job settings and the complete screen appears ...

Page 48: ... can start scanning with the job by pressing the Start button If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button CaptureOnTouch starts and scanning starts according to the settings of the assigned job Hint If Select Scan Job is executed from the start button CaptureOnTouch ends automatically approximately 5 seconds after the output process finishes IMPORTANT You must install the Ev...

Page 49: ... is connected Task tray icon When the Display icon in task tray when logged on check box is cleared CaptureOnTouch icon will not appear on the taskbar Back Up Restore Use the Back Up button or Restore button to create backup files for CaptureOnTouch configurations including settings registered jobs etc or restore configurations from previously backed up data Back Up button Creates a backup file re...

Page 50: ...lay confirmation message if file size exceeds the above check box is selected and an attached file exceeds the size limit a confirmation message will appear When using Scan First the confirmation message will appear after the entire document is scanned When using Select Scan Job the confirmation message will appear if the file size exceeds the set limit during scanning ...

Page 51: ...ic scanning conditions such as the mode page size resolution and scanning side In addition you can click the Area button and specify the area to be scanned Hint When the tab is accessed from an ISIS compatible application Scanning Option is not displayed Depending on the ISIS compatible application the application may have its own screen for setting scanning conditions If the scanner driver is ope...

Page 52: ...ou confirm the Mode Page Size Dots per inch and Scanning Side basic conditions in the Basic settings dialog box Mode Select the scanning mode Advanced Text Enhancement II removes or processes the background color and background surrounding text to enhance the text for easy reading Auto Color Detection saves color images for color documents and black and white images for black and white documents P...

Page 53: ...ned from the Area button on the Basic tab Specifying the Scanning Area Configure the following settings when you want to specify the area of the document to be scanned Specifying an 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 If you scan the document you want to set the area of with Scan Single Page only one ...

Page 54: ...nhance a particular color Select the color red to be enhanced in the Color drop out settings on the Image processing tab and that color will be enhanced When you want to enhance contours in images Adjust the Edge emphasis setting on the Image processing tab When you want to reverse the black and white in scanned images TWAIN driver only Select Reverse Image on the Image processing tab Scanned imag...

Page 55: ...n of images to the text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text orientations Select Text Orientation Recognition on the Image processing tab The text orientation on each page is detected and the scanned image is rotated in 90 degree increments to correct the orientation Hint When Text Orientation Recognition is selected Document Orientation is disabled When you want to rotate the imag...

Page 56: ...ble for setting Setting Value Enable Back Side Brightness Enable Back Side Contrast Auto Color Detection O O Black and White O O Error Diffusion O O Advanced Text Enhancement II X X 256 level Gray O O 24 bit Color O O Setting Value Edge emphasis Reverse Image TWAIN driver only Prevent Bleed Through Remove Background Color drop out Auto Color Detection O O O X Black and White O O O O Error Diffusio...

Page 57: ...thers Tab O Available for setting X Not available for setting Setting Value Prescan Auto Color Detection X Black and White O Error Diffusion O Advanced Text Enhancement II O 256 level Gray O 24 bit Color O ...

Page 58: ...ar to display Scan Panel Scan Panel operates when Feeding Option is set to Panel Feeding in the settings dialog box of the scanner driver It appears and the scanner enters the wait state after scanning of the first document finishes If you load the next document and click the Start button of Scan Panel scanning of the loaded document starts You can stop scanning part way through by clicking the St...

Page 59: ...o mail as well as register scanning conditions and output settings as a job Scanner Driver P 150M Driver This is the scanner driver for the scanner When you perform scanning operations in a TWAIN compatible application access the driver to set the scanning conditions as necessary For details see Scanner Driver Settings on p 78 IMPORTANT The operation of the scanner driver is not guaranteed in all ...

Page 60: ...f the scanner to ON and then connect the scanner to the computer If necessary connect the power supply USB cable 2 Open the feed tray and the scanner is turned ON automatically The computer recognizes the scanner as a storage device and the ONTOUCHLITE icon appears on the desktop IMPORTANT When scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite do not close the feed tray until you have finished saving image files ...

Page 61: ...ted scanned images are detected and then straightened Text orientation recognition The orientation of text in scanned images is detected and the images are rotated so that the text is correctly oriented and then saved Adjust brightness Adjust the brightness of scanned images Adjust contrast Adjusts the contrast of scanned images Default Returns all settings to their default values When you have fi...

Page 62: ...me for the scanned images to be saved You can use one of the following methods to change the file name If you clear the Use file name settings dialog box check box the file name field becomes blank and you can enter any file name If you click File name settings you can specify how to assign the file name 7 Set the file format for the scanned images to be saved You can select the file format from t...

Page 63: ...s specify whether to save the scanned images as a single multi page file Save all pages as one file or to create separate files for each batch of a specified number of pages Create a file for each specified number of pages JPEG You can specify the compression ratio of JPEG images 8 Set the location to save the scanned images If the Save to Pictures folder check box is selected the scanned image ar...

Page 64: ...on the main screen to display the Environmental Settings dialog box In this dialog box you can check the usage state of the scanner Total Scanning This displays the total number of pages scanned with the scanner Current Rollers Count This displays the number of pages scanned up until now When replacing the roller see p 87 click Reset to reset the rotation count Current Pad Count This displays the ...

Page 65: ...ng procedure to quit CaptureOnTouch Lite 1 Click close button CaptureOnTouch Lite closes 2 Close the feed tray The scanner turns OFF and the power indicator goes out 3 Disconnect the USB cable from the scanner and computer A5 A5 B5 A4 LTR B5 A4 LTR ...

Page 66: ...figure the necessary settings You can easily scan a document by just following the instructions on the screen Select Scan Job This method allows you to register the scanning procedure from the scanning conditions to the output method as one job and then scan a document by just selecting the job that suits your purpose This is convenient when you want to repeat scanning using a set procedure Save f...

Page 67: ...h becomes resident in the system when you start the computer and a CaptureOnTouch icon appears in the taskbar default This icon displayed differs as follows depending on the power status of the scanner Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch 1 Open the feed tray For details see 28 page 2 Click the CaptureOnTouch icon in the taskbar and click Launch CaptureOnTouch in the menu that appea...

Page 68: ... Condition Settings The Scanner setting dialog box includes the following items for setting basic scanning conditions Color mode Select from the following modes for scanning documents Auto Color Detection Automatically detects whether a document is color or black and white and scans 24 bit Color Scans the document in color Grayscale Scans the document in grayscale Black and White Scans the documen...

Page 69: ...nced settings dialog box Hint The scanner driver s advanced settings dialog box includes the same setting items as the basic items in the Scanner setting dialog box but the configuration for each of the settings is stored separately Which settings are used during scanning differs as follows depending on the setting of the Use advanced settings dialog box check box Setting the Output Method Capture...

Page 70: ... an E mail application such as Mail the standard application for Mac OS X or Microsoft Entourage 2004 as the default E mail program for your operating system to use these functions Print Allows you to print the scanned images with a specified printer When you specify this output method specify the printer for printing Open by application Allows you to save the scanned image file in a specified fol...

Page 71: ...tting items see the Help When you have finished configuring the settings click the OK button to close the Scanner setting dialog box Hint When a document has too many pages to fit into the feeder at one time you can break scanning into multiple batches by selecting the Enable continuous scanning check box All scanned images are stored in a single file 4 Click the Start button Scan a document Selec...

Page 72: ...ad the next document and then click Continue scanning to start scanning the document If you have finished scanning all documents click Continue to next step 5 Specify the output method 6 Configure the settings related to output and then click the output button to output the scanned images The name of the output button differs depending on the selected output method For example when Save to folder ...

Page 73: ...press the Start button CaptureOnTouch starts and Scan First starts When scanning of the document is finished the output method selection screen appears You can then output the scanned images using the same procedure as that described from Step 5 on 72 page Select Scan Job Flow of Operation Registering and Editing Jobs In CaptureOnTouch up to 10 jobs can be registered for use with Select Scan Job 1...

Page 74: ...editing and you can modify the settings of the registered job B Enter a job name C Specify the output method for the job D Configure the job settings Configure the job settings on the following three tabs Output settings tab Configure settings related to the output method The setting items displayed differ depending on the specification for Output method Scanner setting tab Configure the scanner s...

Page 75: ...ssign the job to the Start button 4 Click the OK button The job is registered according to the configured settings and appears in the job list To confirm or modify the settings of a registered job click the Job list edit button Selecting a Job and Scanning 1 Load the document into the scanner See p 28 2 Click the Select Scan Job tab The main screen of Select Scan Job appears 3 Select a job in Job ...

Page 76: ... by clicking Open storage folder Starting Select Scan Job with the Start Button If a job is assigned to the Start button of the scanner you can start scanning with the job by pressing the Start button If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button CaptureOnTouch starts and scanning starts according to the settings of the assigned job Hint If Select Scan Job is executed from the...

Page 77: ...s registered jobs etc or restore configurations from previously backed up data Back Up button Creates a backup file reg of CaptureOnTouch configuration data You can retain the initial settings of CaptureOnTouch by performing backup before you begin using CaptureOnTouch Restore button Restore configurations from previously backed up registry files When using multiple scanners you can back up the en...

Page 78: ...w to open the scanner driver and use its functions Configuration of the Scanner Driver When you open the scanner driver from CaptureOnTouch the following settings screen appears Hint The scanner driver settings screen under TWAIN compatible application software has a Simple Mode and an Advanced Mode You can switch between modes by clicking the tabs at the top of the properties screen Simple Mode A...

Page 79: ...ots per inch Select the scanning resolution Higher resolutions provide clearer images but produce larger files Page size Select the paper size in accordance with the document to be scanned If Auto detection is selected the edges of the document are detected and images that match the size of the document are saved Scanning Side Select which page side s to scan If the scanning side is set to Skip bl...

Page 80: ...x only one page of the document is scanned and the corresponding scanned image is displayed in the preview window Configuring Scanner Settings According to Purpose Set the scanning conditions according to the scanning purpose When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in two sided documents Set the scanning side setting to Skip blank page to delete the images of the blank pages in the d...

Page 81: ...color red to be enhanced in the Color drop out area of the dialog box displayed when you click the Image processing button The selected color will be enhanced When you want to enhance contours in images Adjust the Edge emphasis setting in the dialog box displayed when you click the Image processing button When you want to reverse the black and white in scanned images Select Reverse Image in the di...

Page 82: ... when scanning a mixture of pages with different text orientations Select the Text Orientation Recognition check box The text orientation on each page is detected and the scanned image is rotated in 90 degree increments to correct the orientation Hint When Text Orientation Recognition is selected Document Orientation is disabled When you want to rotate the images of a document loaded horizontally ...

Page 83: ...le for setting Setting Value Enable Back Side Brightness Enable Back Side Contrast Check the image of the first page Auto Color Detection O O X Black and White O O O Error Diffusion O O O Advanced Text Enhancement II X X O 256 level Gray O O O 24 bit Color O O O Setting Value Edge emphasis Reverse Image Prevent Bleed Through Remove Background Color drop out Auto Color Detection O O X X Black and W...

Page 84: ... set to Panel Feeding or Automatic Feeding in the settings dialog box displayed when you click More in the scanner driver It appears and the scanner enters the wait state after scanning of the first document finishes If you load the next document and click the Continue scanning button of Scan Panel scanning of the loaded document starts You can stop scanning part way through by clicking the Finish...

Page 85: ... water or mild detergent solution and thoroughly wrung out and then wipe the scanner dry with a clean dry cloth CAUTION Do not use a tissue paper towel coarse cloth or the like because it may scratch the surface of the scanner Do not use a dirty cloth because it may result in scratches Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner Dust or paper particles collecting inside the scanner may cause streaks to app...

Page 86: ...he 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 Remove the feed rollers before cleaning them For details on removal see Replacing the Feed Rollers on p 87 PULL Feed Rollers ...

Page 87: ...er exceeds the following quantity a message appears when the scanner is connected to the computer Feed Roller 100 000 sheets Separation Pad 10 000 sheets This message only serves as a rough guide for when to replace the feed roller and separation pad They may wear out sooner if for example a lot of paper with rough surfaces is scanned Replacing the Feed Rollers Use the following procedure to remov...

Page 88: ...in unit side 7 Slide the roller lock lever to the right insert the left side of the shaft of the feed rollers and then lower the roller lock lever to lock the feed rollers into place 8 Completely close the roller cover so that it clicks into place Make sure to close the roller cover so that it clicks into place Failure to securely close the feed cover will cause document feed problems ...

Page 89: ...ver Replacing the Separation Pad Use the following procedure to replace the separation pad 1 Open the feed tray 2 Open the feeder cover 3 Remove the separation pad 4 Attach the new separation pad 5 Close the feeder cover PULL ...

Page 90: ...or privileges 2 Set the Auto Start switch at the rear of the scanner to OFF 3 Connect the scanner to the computer 4 Open the feed tray to turn the scanner ON 5 Click Start All Programs Canon P 150 and then click Utility The Canon imageFORMULA utility starts 6 Select Canon P 150 USB and click Properties The scanner s properties appear 7 Click the Maintenance tab 8 Click Reset for both Current Rolle...

Page 91: ...anner Information dialog box appears 9 Click Maintenance The Maintenance dialog box appears 10 Click Reset for both Current Rollers Count and Current Pad Count 11 Click to close the Maintenance dialog box 12 Click to close the Scanner Information dialog box 13 Click Cancel to close the advanced settings dialog box for the scanner 14 Click Cancel to close the Scanner Settings dialog box ...

Page 92: ...lete the scanner in Device Manager and reinstall the scanner driver Problem 3 CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start Solutions 1 If the Auto Start switch on the scanner is set to OFF the built in application CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start Close the feed tray to turn OFF the scanner and set the Auto Start switch to ON 2 CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start automatically in Windows 2000 Open the ONTOU...

Page 93: ... the glass may be scratched Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative Problem 8 Pages are skipped missing Solutions If Scanning Side of the scanner driver is set to Skip Blank Page pages with few black portions may be unintentionally deleted skipped Select another scanning mode such as simplex or duplex or reduce the ratio for black dots For the solution for missing page...

Page 94: ...cations will not be able to open them if the TIFF files are compressed This is the case with applications that do not support the compression format of TIFF files created with CaptureOnTouch If files cannot be opened select None as the image file compression format before scanning Problem 12 The document was fed but no scanned images were saved Solutions If Scanning Side of the scanner driver is s...

Page 95: ...play the Environmental settings dialog box where the settings can be backed up and restored using Backup Restore on the Basic settings tab What are the rules for assigning names to the files of scanned images in CaptureOnTouch Lite and CaptureOnTouch The file names of scanned images are assigned in accordance with the settings in the File name settings dialog box This dialog box appears when you c...

Page 96: ...CaptureOnTouch select Save to folder in the output method selection screen and specify a shared folder as the save destination in the output settings screen In the case of Select Job Scan of CaptureOnTouch select Save as file for Output method when registering the job and specify a shared folder as the save destination on the Output Settings tab How do I send scanned data as an e mail attachment I...

Page 97: ... 1 Remove any documents remaining in the feed tray 2 Open the feeder cover 3 Remove the jammed document from the feed side or eject side IMPORTANT Carefully pull out the document without using excessive force If the jammed paper tears make sure that you remove any remaining pieces 4 Close the feeder cover After you remove the jammed paper check to see if the last page was scanned correctly and the...

Page 98: ...per jam occurs when Rapid recovery system is enabled in the scanner driver the image of the jammed page is not saved and scanning stops This allows you to continue scanning from the document that caused the paper jam ...

Page 99: ...tware log in to a user account with administrator privileges 1 Click the Start button and then Control Panel 2 Click Uninstall a program The Uninstall or change a program screen appears 3 Click the software to be removed Canon P 150 Driver or P 150 CaptureOnTouch from the list of programs and then Uninstall The message screen for confirming removal of the selected application appears The following...

Page 100: ...are is now complete Uninstalling on Mac OS X No uninstaller is provided for Mac OS X drivers To uninstall use Finder to delete the following files Scanner Driver Library Image Capture TWAIN Data Sources P150M ds Applications Canon P 150M CaptureOnTouch Library Receipts P150M Driver pkg Library Receipts P150M CaptureOnTouch pkg ...

Page 101: ...n 24 bit Color Simplex 200 200 dpi 10 pages min 300 300 dpi 6 pages min Duplex 200 200 dpi 10 images min 300 300 dpi 6 images min When Used in Combination with Power Supply USB Cable Grayscale Simplex 200 200 dpi 15 pages min 300 300 dpi 15 pages min Duplex 200 200 dpi 30 images min 300 300 dpi 30 images min 24 bit Color Simplex 200 200 dpi 10 pages min 300 300 dpi 6 pages min Duplex 200 200 dpi 2...

Page 102: ...cedure see 87 page Carrying Case Product Code 4179B003 This case is used for holding the scanner when carrying it AC Adapter Product Code 4179B004 100 125 V 4179B005 220 240 V Europe 4179B006 220 240 V Australia This is the AC adapter for connecting the scanner to a power supply Allows better scanning speed than when using the USB cable by itself For details on replacement parts contact your local...

Page 103: ...4 Environmental Settings 35 64 F Feed Extension Plate 15 Feed Inlet 15 Feed Roller 87 Feeder Cover Release Lever 14 I Installation 16 J Job 45 73 M Maintenance 85 Mode 32 39 61 68 Functional Restriction 56 83 84 Multi pdf settings 34 63 Multi tiff settings 34 63 O Orientation 39 68 Output Methods 40 69 P Page size 32 39 61 68 Paper jam 97 Power connector 15 Power indicator 14 Power Off Turning OFF...

Page 104: ...104 Separation Pad 89 Start Button 15 38 44 48 67 73 76 System Requirements 16 T Text orientation recognition 32 40 61 69 U Uninstalling 99 USB Connector 15 ...

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