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    ScanGear CS-U 5.8 for CanoScan D660U Color Scanner User's Guide
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    other countries. Canon, and CanoScan are registered trademarks of Canon, Inc. ColorGear and ImageTrust are registered trademarks of Canon Inc. All other names are trademarks of their respective companies. In this manual, screen shots are taken with Windows 98. When you use Windows 2000 Professional
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    Hardware 8 Software 9 Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U 10 Chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U 11 Installing ScanGear CS-U 12 Installing ScanGear CS-U 13 Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U 16 Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM 16 Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U (Windows 98 17
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    Windows Control Panel ......... 71 Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties 72 General Settings 74 Events Settings 75 Preferences Settings 77 Color Management Settings 79 Setting for Energy Saving 79 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting 80 Pre-Scan Checklist 81 How to Avoid Problems 82 Troubleshooting
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    1 chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Before You Begin Welcome to ScanGear CS-U System Requirements Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U 5
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    to Canon ScanGear CS-U 5.8 software for Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional. ScanGear CS-U 5.8 (hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS-U) will provide flexible, efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with your CanoScan D660U Scanner by providing an interface with a variety of TWAIN
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    with its toolbar, Preview Area, and tabs. However, some software applications may not open the ScanGear CS-U main window. When this occurs you cannot use the settings described in this user's guide because the host software application will provide the settings so you can change the image after
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    and software listed below is required to use ScanGear CS-U. Hardware • You can use following scanner with ScanGear CS-U: CanoScan D660U. • IBM PC or its compatible on which Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional can run • Memory (RAM) required is determined by your system: Windows 98 32 MB (64
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    chapter 1 Before You Begin Top Page Glossary Contents Index Software • Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional • TWAIN-compliant parent software application 9
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    the dialog boxes. Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in on-line Help. 10
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    2 chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Installing ScanGear CS-U Installing ScanGear CS-U Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U 11
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    it before you install ScanGear CS-U 5.8. • With Windows 2000 Professional, ensure that you log on as an Administrator to install/uninstall the software. Note • If ScanGear CS-U has already been installed according to the instructions in the Getting Started guide that came with the scanner, there is
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    ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index Installing ScanGear CS-U Follow this procedure to install ScanGear CS-U. To perform this procedure you need CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. 1. Connect the scanner and computer with the USB cable. Then turn on the computer. A brief message will
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    chapter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index 3. Confirm that the first button is selected (Search for the best driver for your device) and click the Next button. 4. Insert the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. 5. If you use the English version (uni-
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    2 Installing ScanGear CS-U Top Page Glossary Contents Index 6. Confirm the name of the scanner is displayed, and click the Next button to start copying the files. 7. When you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, after clicking the OK button, click the Browse button . Specify the CanoScan
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    2000 Professional. Note 1. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive. 2. Click the [Uninstall the Software] button in the CD-ROM's menu window. 3. Click the [Uninstall ScanGear CS-U] button in the Uninstall menu window. 4. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the procedure. 16
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    98) Follow the procedure below if you use Windows 98 and cannot uninstall ScanGear CS-U using the Uninstall menu of the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. 1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and click Control Panel. 2. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon. 3. Click the name of the
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    , select it and click the "Remove" button. Click the "OK" button after "CanoScan" is removed. 6. Delete the Canon Inc.D066U.INF file from the following folder: C:\Windows\Inf\Other 7. Delete the scanner folder: C:\Windows\Twain_32\D66u To delete the files above from the Recycle Bin, right-click the
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    3 chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode and Advanced Mode What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window 19
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    chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? You can run ScanGear CS-U in either of two modes: the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode. Simple Mode The Simple Mode, as its name implies, is easy to use and fast. You can set up a
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    Modes simply by clicking a button. • In the Simple Mode main window, click the Advanced Mode button to open the Advanced Mode main window. • In the Advanced Mode main window, click the Simple Mode button to open the Simple Mode main window. If you change the settings in either the Simple Mode or
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    3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode Main Window The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Simple Mode has only one sheet, named "Simple Mode" followed by the name of your scanner. Use the Simple Mode sheet settings to select the settings for a scanning job
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    Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index Advanced Mode Main Window The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets to perform the settings for scanning. In the Advanced Mode click the Main tab , Tone tab (or Halftone tab), or the Scanner tab to open the Main sheet, Tone sheet (or
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    chapter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Top Page Glossary Contents Index If you select Black and White or Text Enhanced(OCR) for the Color Mode on the Main sheet, the Tone tab is replaced with the Halftone tab. 24
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    4 Top Page Glossary Contents Index What is on the screen? Main Window Toolbar Scanning Buttons Simple Mode Main Window Advanced Mode Main Window 25
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Main Window Tool Bar Title Bar Setting Tab Preview Button Scan Button Clear Button Close Box Preview Area Status Area Window Resize Corner Mode Switching Button 26
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Toolbar Buttons on the toolbar help you to perform important tasks like, cropping images, moving images, zooming, and so on. Crop Button Click the Crop button and drag the pointer in any direction to draw a rectangle around the
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Zoom Tool Button Click the Zoom Tool button and then click the left or right mouse button to change the size of the Preview image. • To increase the magnification of the image, click the Zoom Tool button then click the left mouse
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Rotate Right Button Click the Rotate Right button to rotate a scanned image right 90 degrees (clockwise). Click this button repeatedly to continue rotating the image right. Rulers Button Click the Rulers button to display a ruler in
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    the pre-scan operation. Scan Button Click the Scan button to scan the image on the scanner with any special effects or adjustments that have been applied and send the scanned image to the software application from which you launched the ScanGear CS-U. After you click the Scan button, the Scanning
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Simple Mode Main Window In the Simple Mode, only the Simple Mode sheet is available in the main window. Image Type When you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use the scanned image, the Color Mode and Resolution
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    intend to send by facsimile. •OCR (Text Enhanced(OCR), 300 dpi.): Use to scan pages of text that you intend to capture with an OCR software application. Color Mode Displays the Color Mode setting for the currently selected Image Type. And the Mode can be set to one of the settings
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    when ScanGear CS-U is started and then another Image Type selected, then the Resolution setting remains set for 300 dpi. • When you select "Film Adapter" as the Image Source, the options for "Image Type" are the following four; Color Screen, Color Printer, B&W Screen, B&W Printer. Also in this case
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Resolution Displays the Resolution setting for the currently selected Image Type. And the Resolution can be set to one of the settings provided. In this case, a new Image Type can be saved under a new name. Edit Image Type Button
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    Top Page Glossary Contents Index Image Source Specifies the source of the original. • Platen Scans the photos or documents. • Film Adapter Scans films from the FAU (Film Adapter Unit). Changing the Image Source clears the image from the Preview area and clears all settings set with the Toolbar and
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    Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Film Type Specifies the film type to be captured from the Film Adapter. This item is displayed only when Film Adapter has been selected for the Image Source. • Color Positives • Color Negatives • B & W Positives • B & W Negatives Magazine Click this check
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Advanced Mode Main Window The Main Sheet Color Mode The Color Mode determines how the original will be scanned: Black and White, Grayscale, Color, etc.Click the down-arrow
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    image is scanned in color. • Text Enhanced(OCR) Converts grayscale images to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. This setting produces sharper text which will be easier for OCR software to read. • The Text Enhanced (OCR) and Grayscale selections require more time that the Black and
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Output Resolution Click the down-arrow and select one of the pre-set Resolution settings to set the resolution for the scanning job. The default setting is 75 dpi. Resolution can be set within the range of 25 dpi - 2400 dpi (
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    to 4800, 7200 or 9600, the Scale value is set to 100%. Note • Scale setting sets the scale for the image sent to the parent software application and has no effect on the image displayed in the preview area. 40
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    The Tone sheet is displayed only when Color or Grayscale has been selected for Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching is not selected for Color Setting in the Preferences settings. • Changing the Color Mode selection or clicking the Clear button restores
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Contrast/Brightness button Opens the Contrast/Brightness sheet and allows you to adjust the brightness and contrast of the entire image. Gamma button Opens the Gamma sheet and allows you to shift mid-tones so lighter colors are
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Common Buttons The Tone sheet settings are commonly set with the Load, Save, Reset and All Reset buttons described below. Load Button When Color Mode is set for Color, a user-saved file (*.adc) is opened and used for color
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Contrast/Brightness Sheet When the Contrast/Brightness button is clicked, the Contrast/Brightness sheet is displayed. The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the current Contrast/ Brightness setting for the current Channel,
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    image, the sky might become lighter and the water darker, giving a better contrast to the image. The Monitor Gamma value is a reciprocal number of the Scanner Gamma value. Channel If you want to select one of the primary colors (RGB) for adjusting the gamma value, click the Channel down-arrow and
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    type the value directly into the boxes. Entering a value into either boxes of the scanner gamma or the monitor gamma will display a respective value in the other box. The allowed range of values are 0.10 to 10.00, inclusive. The shape of the tone curve changes to reflect the current gamma setting
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Histogram Sheet When the Histogram button is clicked, the Histogram sheet is displayed. Use the histogram to enhance an image when the image is either too light or too dark, like an overexposed or underexposed photograph.
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Eyedroppers (Black-point, Mid-point, White-point) Click one of the three eyedroppers then click the portion of the image in the Preview Area that you want to sample, or enter values in the text boxes, or drag one of the three
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    Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list. These settings are designed to solve some of the most common problems with scanned images: overexposure, underexposure, or poor contrast: • No correction • Fix an image that is underexposed • Fix an image that is overexposed • Fix
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly In the Special Tone Curves graph you can edit the curve directly. 1. Click on the curve and drag each curve anchor point until the desired effect is achieved. 2. To remove an anchor point
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    chapter 4 What is on the Screen? Top Page Glossary Contents Index Here are some hints for editing curves: Note • Curve handles are drawn on a white background as a red dot to signify that they are editable. When the cursor is over the handle, it changes to a crosshair. • Curve end points can be
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    Halftone sheet is displayed only when Black and White or Text Enhanced(OCR) has been selected for the Color Mode on the Advanced Mode Main window. • If you selected Text Enhanced(OCR), you cannot make any changes on this sheet. • You can set only Threshold in this sheet. Note Halftoning Threshold
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    ? Top Page Glossary Contents Index The Scanner Sheet When you click on the Scanner tab (D660U) the Scanner sheet opens. Image Source Specifies the source of the original. • Platen Scans the photos or documents. • Film Adapter Scans films from the FAU (Film Adapter Unit). Changing the Image Source
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    the Tone sheet buttons. Film Type Specifies the film type to be captured from the Film Adatper. This item is displayed when Film Adapter has been selected for the Image Source. • Color Positives • Color Negatives • B & W Positives • B & W Negatives Descreen Click this check box if you want ScanGear
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    . Click the Start button in the Scanner Diagnostics dialog box to test your Scanner. After the test is complete, a message is displayed here to inform you of the results. If a problem is reported after the test, use your scanner instructions to troubleshoot the problem. During the test, do not open
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    5 chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scanning an Original Preparing for the Scanning Job Quick Start Previewing and Scanning an Original 56
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    check before you start scanning: • If you have not yet installed the parent software application you intend to use with the scanner and ScanGear CS-U, install the application. • Before you start scanning, make sure the scanner is connected correctly. • Always position the original squarely on the
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    referenced page numbers provide more details about the steps below. If you need more information about a procedure, go to that page number. 1. Install ScanGear CS-U. (p.12) 2. Start ScanGear CS-U. (p.61, 65) 3. Set the original. 4. Select the desired Simple or Advanced mode and set the desired
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    chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 5. Preview the original. (p.63, 67) 6. Adjust image as required. (p.64, 67-68) 7. Set the scanning area. (p.64, 68) 8. Scan the document. (p.64, 68) 9. The image is processed. (For details,  the application manual) 59
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    , see your scanner user's manual. Note 2. Start the software application you are going to use. (for example PhotoStudio 2000) 3. If other TWAIN driver is installed on your computer, you must choose this scanner. Click the [File] menu and select [Select Source], and select [CanoScan D660U] on the
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    Start ScanGear CS-U as a TWAIN driver. The mothods for starting TWAIN drivers vary between application programs. For example of PhotoStudio 2000, click the [File] menu and select [Acquire]. See the respective manuals for other programs. 5. The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. If the Advanced Mode
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    -arrow for Image Type and select a setting from the drop-down list. (p.31) Your selection automatically sets the mode for the scanning job. Note 7. Review the settings you see below the Image Type selection (Color Mode, Resolution, Width, Height, Size, Paper Size). (p.32-35) If you are satisfied
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    chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 8. Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area. 63
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    the Advanced Mode button then click the Tone tab to open the Tone Sheet.(p.41) 10. Specify the scanning area. Point to one corner of the area of the image that . The image is acquired in the software application. 12. Close the ScanGear CS-U window. You can edit or save the image with the application
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    on the scanner, see your scanner user's manual. Note 2. Start the software application you are going to use. 3. Confirm that your scanner is selected in the Select Source (or its equivalent) dialog box. (p.60) 4. Start ScanGear CS-U as a TWAIN driver. The mothods for starting TWAIN drivers vary
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    chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 5. The ScanGear CS-U main window opens. If the Simple Mode main window appears, click the Advanced Mode button. If you see an image in the Preview Area this means one of the preview settings has been switched
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    chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 7. In the Scanner sheet, specify a variety of settings for operation of the scanner. (p.53) 8. Click the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in the Preview Area. 9. Click a button in the Toolbar (p.27) to manipulate
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    chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 10. Adjust the image quality with the tools and options provided on button to scan the image. The image is acquired in the software application. 13. Close the ScanGear CS-U window. You can edit or save the image with the application
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    5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scanning Film Use the following procedures to scan 35 mm film with the film adapter unit built into the scanner. Please see the Getting Started guide supplied with the scanner to learn how to set film on it. Note 1. Place the film in the film
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    chapter 5 Scanning an Original Top Page Glossary Contents Index 3. Select the film type. Select positive or negative, color or monochrome to match your film. Simple Mode Advanced Mode 4. Click the Preview button. The image is displayed in the preview area. Specify the scan area of the preview
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    6 chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Settings in the Windows Control Panel Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties General Settings Events Settings Preferences Settings Color Management Settings 71
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    chapter 6 Preferences Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties You can specify some settings for ScanGear CS-U with using Scanners and Cameras properties in Windows Control Panel. Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog can be opened with the following
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    Settings Top Page Glossary Contents Index 4. In the Properties window, click the appropriate tab (General, Events, Preferences or validate the changes. 6. Click the OK button. The dialog is closed and the Scanners and Cameras properties dialog is activated. 7. Click the OK button. The setting are
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    Executing a Diagnostic Test Follow the procedure below to execute the scanner diagnostic test. 1. Click the Test Scanner button. The scanner diagnostic test begins. If the test detects no problems, a message will tell you that the scanner has passed the diagnostic test. 2. Click the OK button. You
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    the Start button on the scanner. After installing all the software using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM, when the Canon Scanner Push Button is selected, only CanoScan Toolbox CS has a check mark beside it, and when the Canon FAU Push Button is selected, only CanoScan Toolbox FAU has a check mark
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    this check box off disables the Start button on the scanner (nothing will happen if the button is pressed). The settings will become effective for the button for which the scanner events have been selected. Note To set both buttons, click the Apply
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    driver user interface Some application softwares such as an OCR software will not display the ScanGear CS-U main window while scanning. With such application softwares softwares or such. •Canon ColorGear Color matching The adjustment is automatically made in order to make the colors of the scanner,
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    adjustment function of the ScanGear CS-U or with other graphic softwares. When you specify "Canon ColorGear Color Matching" setting, the Auto Tone button will be CS-U is launched, and an image of the original on the scanner is displayed in the Preview Area. •Display saved preview image This setting
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    Canon ColorGear Color Matching. • Click the Canon ColorGear Color Matching check box on in the Preferences sheet. • The sRGB Color Space Profile is added automatically when ScanGear CS-U is installed 2. Place a check mark in the [Shut Off Scanner Lamp] check box and specify [Whenever it's inactive
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    7 chapter Top Page Glossary Contents Index Troubleshooting Pre-Scan Checklist How to Avoid Problems Troubleshooting Checklist 80
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    Perform the checks on this short list before you begin troubleshooting specific problems. • Make sure that the ScanGear CS-U software was installed successfully. • Confirm that the cables between your computer and scanner are connected securely. • Before scanning or previewing, check that the
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    chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index How to Avoid Problems Here is some general advice on avoiding problems in your scanning jobs: • Start with the best possible original image to scan. • Select only the part of the image you want to scan. Preview
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    chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index • If you are using OCR software, scan in Text Enhanced at 300 dpi or higher. • Take advantage of the preview feature and preview as much as you want before scanning. 83
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    Troubleshooting Checklist The scanner diagnostics test fails. Problem: Cause: Solution: The Scanner Diagnostics test, started with the Test Scanner button on the Scanner sheet, returns a Test Failed message. The scanning unit may not be in its home position. Close the ScanGear CS-U window guide
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    balance in the printer driver manually. Change the Gamma value setting of the printer driver. The software application cannot find the scanner. Problem: Cause: Solution: When trying to scan, an error message says the scanner cannot be found. Windows may not recognize your scanner. Make sure the
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    application. For details, see your software application documentation for instructions. The scanner configuration file may have been changed. Uninstall ScanGear CS-U (p.16) then reinstall ScanGear CS-U (p.13). Can't scan with the film adapter unit. Problem: Cause: Solution: Can't scan with
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    chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index Scanning is too slow. Problem: Cause1: Solution: Cause 2: Solution: The scanner is taking an unusually for confirmation that the DMA function is supported.) Windows 2000: Turn on the DMA option. The procedures are similar to those for
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    chapter 7 Troubleshooting Top Page Glossary Contents Index Parts of images are missing or not aligned. Problem: Cause: Solution: Some characters are missing from the image in the Preview Area, or the image is not aligned in the Preview Area. The page has been placed on the scanner improperly.
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    Top Page Glossary Contents Index Glossary 89
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    immediately as ScanGear CS-U is launched from the parent software application. To switch this feature on and off, open the Preferences sheet for your scanner and click the button for "Automatically execute a preview". (p.78) Bits and Bit Depth A bit (Binary digit) is the smallest possible unit of
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    the color profile of the input device (scanner) with the color profile of the output device (monitor), to yield the most accurate color image. Canon ImageTrust Canon's process of converting grayscale image (8 bits per pixel) to a black and white image (1 bit per pixel) to yield a more effective scan
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    so that the color on your monitor and printer matches the colors scanned. See also Canon ColorGear Color Matching. Color Mode The type of scan used to scan an image, differentiated by the number of bits per pixel. ScanGear CS-U has the following Color Modes: Color, Grayscale, Text Enhanced(OCR), and
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    of an image. The Crop button on the ScanGear CS-U main window lets you select part of a preview image and re-preview or (Tone tabSpecial Tone Curves) Default The preset factory settings on hardware or software. Digitizing The process of converting an image into computer-usable (digital) information
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    U.S. paper size measuring 7.25 x 10.5 in (184.2 x 266.7 mm CanoScan D660U features an ultra-compact film adapter unit built into the document cover. Provided as standard equipment, the film adapter unit can scan a single frame of 35 mm film. Full Platen The maximum scanning area on the scanner
  • Canon CanoScan D660U | ScanGear CS-U 5.8 User's Guide - Page 95
    Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index Grayscale Grayscale refers to a single-channel image made up of 256 shades of gray, ranging from white to black, that represent all tones in an image. Halftoning A method of simulating intermediate tones in black-and-white images by varying the patterns
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    . The Text Enhanced scan setting sharpens black and white contrast to assist in the accurate recognition of characters in OCR software. Optical resolution A scanner's resolution capability. See also dpi, Resolution. Output Dimensions The final dimensions of the scanned image, based on paper size
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    42 bits of color information. Platen The scanner's problems such as underexposure, overexposure, or low contrast. Preview Area The area located to the left of the ScanGear CS-U main window where the image is displayed before the scan occurs. When you click the Preview button, the image on the scanner
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    with ScanGear CS-U is saved and displayed the next time ScanGear CS-U is launched from the parent software application. To switch this feature on and off, open the Preferences sheet for your scanner and click the button for "Display saved preview image". Proportion The ratio of width to height. When
  • Canon CanoScan D660U | ScanGear CS-U 5.8 User's Guide - Page 99
    Clicking the Scan button scans the original and sends it to the host software application. Scanner An input device that scans an original with a light source, and line at the lower border of the ScanGear CS-U main window which provides helpful information about the current image and settings. 99
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    the scanner. Text Enhanced(OCR) A feature used by ScanGear CS-U to increase the accuracy of text scans. When Text Enhanced is selected for the Color Mode, images are scanned as Grayscale (8 bits per pixel) and converted to Black and White (1 bit per pixel) using Canon ImageTrust processing software
  • Canon CanoScan D660U | ScanGear CS-U 5.8 User's Guide - Page 101
    Glossary Contents Index TWAIN TWAIN refers to an industry standard for transferring information from devices (such as a scanner or digital connected to a computer and easilly used simply by plugging and unplugging the USB cable while the computer is switched on. White-point The lightest portion of
  • Canon CanoScan D660U | ScanGear CS-U 5.8 User's Guide - Page 102
    Glossary Top Page Glossary Contents Index X and Y Axes The X and Y axes on the Tone sheet curve chart represent, respectively, the input image color and output image color. Zooming Enlarging an image or a selected part of the image in the preview window or in a graphics application. 102
  • Canon CanoScan D660U | ScanGear CS-U 5.8 User's Guide - Page 103
    Top Page Glossary Contents Index Index 103
  • Canon CanoScan D660U | ScanGear CS-U 5.8 User's Guide - Page 104
    Mode button ... 21 Advanced Mode Main Window ... 23, 37 All Reset button Bits and Bit Depth ... 90 Black-point ... 48, 91 Brightness ... 44, 91 Close the ScanGear CS-U ... 64 C D Calibration ... 91 Canon ColorGear Color Matching ... 79, 91 Canon ImageTrust ... 91 CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM ...
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    Scanner events ... 75 Send to this application ... 75 Executing a Diagnostic Test ... 74 Executive ... 94 Eyedropper ... 94 Eyedroppers ... 48 F FAU ... 94 Film Adapter ... 47 I Image Source ... 35, 53, 69 Image Type ... 31 Install ... 12 K Keep Proportions button ... 40, 95 L Load Button ... 43
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    Help ... 10 Optical resolution hides the driver user interface 64, 68, 70 Scan Button ... 26, 30 Scan button ... 99 Scan Resolution ... 99 ScanGear CS-U main window ... 61, 66 Scanner ... 99 Scanner Gamma ... 46 Scanner Sheet ... 53 Scanners and Cameras properties ... 72 Scanning area ... 64
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    41 Tone sheet ... 100 Tool Bar ... 26 Toolbar ... 27, 100 Troubleshooting ... 80 TWAIN ... 101 TWAIN driver ... 61, 65 U Underexposed ... 101 Uninstall ... 16 Uninstall (Windows 98) ... 17 Units ... 40 Unsharp Mask ... 55, 101 USB ... 101 USB port ... 12 W White-point ... 48, 101 Width ... 34, 101
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