Canon imageFORMULA P-150 Portable Scanner User Manual - Page 19
Connecting the Scanner to a Computer, Auto Start Switch, Using a USB Hub, Computer
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Connecting the Scanner to a Computer Use the supplied USB cable to connect the scanner to a computer. When you connect the scanner, the Auto Start switch on the scanner needs to be turned ON or OFF depending on how you will use the scanner. Auto Start Switch There is an Auto Start switch at the rear of the scanner for setting whether to operate the scanner as a storage device. Auto Start OFF ON Depending on the position of the Auto Start switch, the scanner operates as shown below. Switch Position ON OFF Scanner Operation The scanner is recognized as a storage device by the computer. Starting CaptureOnTouch Lite preinstalled in the scanner enables you to perform scanning on a computer without the scanner driver installed. (However, you cannot store scanned images or any other data on the scanner.) The scanner is recognized as a scanning device by the computer. You can connect the scanner to a computer with the scanner driver installed, and perform scanning using an application, such as the supplied CaptureOnTouch. IMPORTANT • Turn the Auto Start switch ON or OFF before you connect the scanner to a computer. If it is turned ON or OFF after the scanner is connected to a computer, the scanner may not operate properly. • When you use the scanner with the Auto Start switch turned ON, the computer needs to be started before you connect the scanner to the computer. If the scanner is connected to a computer that is not started and the feed tray of the scanner has been opened to turn ON the 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 500 mA of power. Using a USB Hub The scanner cannot be used when it is connected to a computer via a bus-powered USB hub. A self-powered USB hub can be used, but operation is not guaranteed. 19