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Canon imageCLASS MF6530 Driver Guide

1. G K Gamma Correction Method for changing the brightness of an image With gamma correction the brightness of parts of an image in the middle of the tonal range is changed without changing the lightest or darkest areas of the image which means you can change the brightness of an image while maintaining contrast Grayscale image A bitmap image that stores data for each dot as a shade of gray rather than as black or white Install To copy software to a designated location on a computer s hard disk so that it can be used at any time Interface The connection between two devices through which they communicate with each other The machine features a USB interface which makes it compatible with IBM and similar personal computers Kilobyte KB A unit of measurement representing the binary number 1024 used to describe machine or computer memory size in thousand byte units L N Back Previous Next Landscape A horizontal scanning orientation Documents are scanned across the longer axis of the page Megabyte MB A unit of measurement representing one million bytes used to describe machine or computer memory size Multipage PDF D pw ELATED O I L4 LEZA Several scanned documents saved as one PDF Each document will become one page of the PDF My Computer The Windows program that you can use to browse through your computer s filing system and to open drives folders and f
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3. Scan 1 or Scan 2 buttons and Platen Grass is selected in Select Scare the left hai OF soil C e So u rce Place the original and click Next Sex d gt 1 Seta document on the platen glass 2 Double click the Canon MF Toolbox 4 9 icon on the Windows desktop to open the MF Toolbox You can also open the MF Toolbox by clicking start on the Windows task bar gt All Programs gt Canon gt MF Toolbox 4 9 gt Toolbox 4 9 3 Click Save PDF Scan 1 or Scan 2 4 Select Stitch assist 11 x17 Stitch assist A3 or Stitch assist Platen x 2 in Paper Size Table of Contents 2 19 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction 6 Followthe on screen instructions to scan the left side and the right side of the document Scanning a separately Document T Adjust the position of the right side of the Troubleshooting scanned image for synthesis click Next To make adjustment click the image and move it using the arrow keys on the keyboard You can also move the image by dragging it 8 Specify the scan area with a cropping frame Any blank areas inside the cropping frame will be saved as white background 9 Click OK Save or Forward Table of Contents Index 2 20 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction n Y Setting Preferences and Scanning with i ScanGear MF Troubleshooting The ScanGear MF enables you to preview the image to be m Using
4. Index Specify the scanned area If you have selected Flatbed as the paper source click Preview gt drag M to specify the scanned area If you have selected Document Feeder as the paper source select the page size from the drop down list Click Next gt TOP O O Q Back Previous Next 8 Specify aname a file format and the location for saving the group of pictures Scanner and Camera Wizard Picture Name and Destination Select a name and destination for your pictures 1 Type a name for this group of pictures 2 Select a file format E JPG JPEG Image v 3 Choose a place to save this group of pictures A My Pictures Picture Y NOTE When you save more than one picture in the same location sequential numbers are automatically added at the ends of file names You can select a file format from BMP Bitmap Image JPG JPEG Image TIF TIF Image and PNG PNG Image 2 44 TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction 9 Click Next gt to start scanning 10 Click Next gt Scanner and Camera Wizard Scanner and Camera Wizard Scanning a Scanning Picture Other Options Please wait while the wizard scans your picture You can choose to keep working with your pictures Document Location Your pictures have been successfully copied to your computer or network My Pictures Picture You can also publish these pic
5. O O OQ Back Previous Next TOP Introduction C an on Scanning a Scanner Driver Guide Troubleshooting MF6500 Series Table of Contents Please read this guide before operating this equipment After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place How to Use This Guide Index for future reference 600 Back Previous Next Introduction Manuals for the Machine Scanning a Document l Machine Set Up O Software Installation a rter Gui Troubleshooting Starter Guide O Basic Features O Maintenance O Machine Settings O Specifications Basic Guide O Advanced Features O Network and Remote User Interface n O System Monitor Advanced Guide O Reports and Lists O Scanning Features Scanner Driver Guide This Document O To view the manuals in PDF format Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader is required If Adobe Reader Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your system please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website O Considerable effort has been made to make sure that the manuals for the machine are free of inaccuracies and omissions However as we are constantly improving our products if you need an exact specification please contact Canon Table of Contents O The machine illustration on the cover may differ slightly from your machine Index Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index ooog Back Pr
6. 2 Set documents On the Windows desktop double click the Canon MF Toolbox 4 9 icon to open the MF Toolbox You can also open the MF Toolbox by clicking start on the Windows task bar gt All Programs gt Canon gt MF Toolbox 4 9 Toolbox 4 9 Scan 2 Settings Click one of the scanning buttons Mail The document will be scanned and attached to an e mail message in your e mail application OCR The text will be scanned and read by the OCR software Save The document will be scanned and saved PDF The text will be scanned and saved as a PDF file Scan 1 Scan 2 The text will be scanned and appear in the registered application You can change the button name by directly entering a new name up to 8 characters long over the button name O O Q Back Previous Next A dialog box appears for each of the buttons M ail OHO ied the scanned image to an e mail message Scanner Settings gt Source Input Method sided Paper Size Letter Scan Mode Color Upper Limit of Attached File 150 KB Image Quality 75 dpi C Display the Scanner Driver P Save Scanned Image to File Name Mail Save as Type JPEG E sil wi PDI L El ti Y Save Scanned Image to C Documents and Settings M y Documen Save Pictures to a Subfolder with Current Date e Mail Program None Attach Manually se C Confirmation of the Scanned
7. Adjust the brightness of the image by moving the slider da or entering values 127 to 127 Adjust the contrast of the image by moving the slider a amp or entering values 127 to 127 Resets all the current settings to their default values O O Q Back Previous Next O Histogram This dialog box enables you to see the data concentration at each brightness level in an image You can specify the darkest and brightest levels within an image cut the levels and expand the middle of the tonal range of the image Histogram FF FF ES Ji s Gray Balance A R G B 2 33 Introduction Channel Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Black point eyedropper tool Mid point eyedropper tool White point eyedropper tool Table of Contents Index Select a color to adjust either Red Green or Blue or select Master to adjust all three colors together when Color or Color Documents is selected in Color Mode Adjust the elements of grayscale when Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Click this button then click a point in the preview image or inside the focal crop to specify the darkest point You can also enter a value 0 to 245 or move the slider to an appropriate level Click this button then click a point in the preview image or inside the focal crop to specify the midtone point You can also enter a value 5 to 250 or move the s
8. 2 3 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction Scanning with Start on the Machine Scanning a Document You can scan documents and transmit the scanned data to your computer using the operation panel of the machine Troubleshooting E nore Your machine must be connected via USB and the USB scanner driver must be loaded to scan This machine does not support network scanning 1 Set documents 2 Press SCAN on the machine 3 Press Start on the machine If you are asked to select a program to launch select MF Toolbox Ver4 9 The scanned document will be processed according to your settings When scanning is completed a folder with the scanning date will be created in the My Pictures folder in the My Documents folder and your document will be saved in this folder Table of Contents Index DA O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction Setting the Scanning Function for Start Scanning a Document When you scan for the first time using Start on the 2 Drag the lt gt mark over the button you want to machine scanning will occur in the same way as when you select Troubleshooting click Save in the MF Toolbox You can change the scanning function set for Start on the machine m Setting Up Start to Operate in a Different Way from Save 1 On the Windows desktop double click the Canon MF Toolbox 4 9 icon to open the MF Toolbox You can also open the
9. For details see Specifying the Parameters of a Scan on p 2 25 R i 9 Click Scan 1 Set documents 2 Select settings for Favorite Settings Input Settings Output Settings and Image Settings and adjust the color settings For details on the settings see Advanced Mode Settings on p 2 27 If you select ADF 1 sided or ADF 2 sided in Original Input Method skip to step 4 Table of Contents Index 2 24 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting EA r a brd H O P amp r Table of Contents Index Clear Crop Move Zoom Left Rotate Advanced Mode Toolbar cys e xx Deletes the preview image from the preview area It also resets the toolbar settings and color settings Specifies the parameter of a scan Moves the enlarged image on the screen Enlarges or reduces the preview image Click on the image to zoom in and right click on the image to zoom out Rotates the image 90 degrees left Hight Rotate Rotates the image 90 degrees right Information Auto Crop Remove Cropping Frame Lists the scanning information Crops the image automatically For details see Specifying the Parameters of a Scan on this page Removes the selected cropping frames Back Previous Next SU Select All Crops When this button is used all the cropping frames reflect the settin
10. Image and Exif Settings ru Start Example Mail dialog box 2 8 O O Ob Back Previous Next Introduction 4 Specify the required settings T Click Scan For details see MF Toolbox Settings on p 2 10 When scanning is completed a folder with the scanning date will Scanning a be created in the My Pictures folder in the My Documents Document If you want to keep the same settings for future scans click folder and your document will be saved in this folder Apply before clicking Start J If you have applications registered to the Mail OCR PDF Troubleshooting 5 Click Start Scan 1 or Scan 2 buttons the scanned image will be displayed in the application or attached to an e mail message after scanning For details see External Program Mail Program on p 2 14 If you select Display the Scanner Driver in step 4 the ScanGear MF dialog box will appear For some models the CD ROM provided with the machine contains the following applications which can be used with the Select Source Fhoto Color Click Preview to display Display Preview Image the preview image Beview MF Toolbox They will be registered in the MF Toolbox buttons at Sle Pup the time of installation e OCR OmniPage SE p PDF Presto PageManager Image Correction zal Fading Correction 6 Specify the required settings For details see Setting Preference
11. MB of RAM and with Windows 2000 SP4 installed If your PC meets all of these reguirements and is preinstalled with USB 2 0 Host Controller the USB 2 0 connection will be guaranteed O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction Checking Installation Scanning a Document Check if the driver is installed successfully Troubleshooting 1 Open the Scanners and Cameras folder Windows 98 2000 the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box Click start on the Windows task bar select Control Panel gt Scanners and Cameras Windows 98 Me 2000 Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt double click Scanners and Cameras Make sure the corresponding scanner driver icon is displayed 2 Ifthe Canon MF Toolbox 4 9 icon is displayed on the Windows desktop installation of the MF Toolbox 4 9 has been successful Table of Contents Index 1 4 TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction 2 Scanning a Document Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Scanning with Start on the Machine 2 4 Setting the Scanning Function for Start 2 5 Setting Up Start to Operate in a Different Way from PP 2 5 Setting Up Start in the Settings Dialog Box 2 6 Setting Up Start in the scanners and Cameras Folder I 2 6 Scanning with the MF Toolbox eere ree
12. MF Toolbox by clicking start on the Windows task bar gt All Programs gt Canon gt MF Toolbox 4 9 Toolbox 4 9 Sran z settings Scan 1 Scama Settings j Table of Contents Index 25 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index m Setting Up Start in the Settings Dialog Box In the MF Toolbox click Settings to open the Settings dialog box From the drop down list select the scanning function you want to link Start to then click OK Settings Settings Configures scanner settings E Select Scanner Scanner Canon MF6500 Series v Button Settings Selects a button of the Toolbox to be linked when the Start key on the device is pressed Start 5 Save v C Close Toolbox after Scanning with EZ Buttons is Finished m Setting Up Start in the Scanners and Cameras Folder 1 Open the Scanners and Cameras folder Windows 98 2000 the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box Click start on the Windows task bar select Control Panel gt Scanners and Cameras Windows 98 Me 2000 Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt double click Scanners and Cameras 2 Click the corresponding scanner driver icon 3 O O Q Back Previous Next Select Properties from the File menu Windows 98 2000 Click Properties WIA Canon MF6500 Series Properties General Events Color M
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14. Simple Mode scanned and make detailed adjustments for the image To use the ScanGear MF select Display the Scanner Driver in the MF Toolbox or scan from an application Click Preview to display e NOTE the preview image You cannot preview the image when using the ADF TOP m Switching between Simple Mode and Advanced Mode The ScanGear MF has two modes Simple Mode and Advanced Mode With Advanced Mode you can perform detailed settings such as resolution and contrast To switch between two modes click the corresponding tab NOTE 1 Set documents 2 sided scanning is available with Advanced Mode only Table of Contents Index 2 21 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Select the document type in Select Source Photo Color To scan color photos Magazine Color To scan color magazines with the Descreen function Newspaper B amp W To scan text and line drawings Document Grayscale To scan color images or text in monochrome Appropriate for scanning high resolution monochrome images Document Color ADF To scan color documents on the ADF Document Grayscale ADF To scan Grayscale documents on the ADF If you select Document Color ADF or Document Grayscale ADF skip to step 4 NOTE On how to turn off the automatic color correction for the document
15. during installing and uninstalling 3 7 Specifications scanner 4 2 Stitch assist 2 19 System reguirements 1 3 T Threshold 2 36 Tone Curve 2 35 Tone Curve Threshold drop down list 2 37 Troubleshooting 3 1 TWAIN driver 2 16 U Unsharp Mask 2 30 Next Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Back Canon CANON INC 30 2 Shimomaruko 3 chome Ohta ku Tokyo 146 8501 Japan CANON U S A INC One Canon Plaza Lake Success NY 11042 U S A CANON CANADA INC 6390 Dixie Road Mississauga Ontario L5T 1P7 Canada CANON EUROPA N V Bovenkerkerweg 59 61 1185 XB Amstelveen The Netherlands CANON FRANCE S A S 17 guai du President Paul Doumer 92414 Courbevoie Cedex France CANON COMMUNICATION amp IMAGE FRANCE S A S 12 rue de l Industrie 92414 Courbevoie Cedex France CANON U K LTD Woodhatch Reigate Surrey RH2 8BF United Kingdom CANON DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Europark Fichtenhain A10 47807 Krefeld Germany CANON ITALIA S p A Via Milano 8 20097 San Donato Milanese MI Italy CANON ESPANA S A c Joaguin Costa 41 28002 Madrid Spain CANON LATIN AMERICA INC 703 Waterford Way Suite 400 Miami Florida 33126 U S A CANON AUSTRALIA PTY LTD 1 Thomas Holt Drive North Ryde Sydney N S W 2113 Australia CANON CHINA CO LTD 15F North Tower Beijing Kerry Centre 1 Guang Hua Road Chao Yang District 100020 Beijing China CANON SINGAPORE
16. eere 2 8 MF Toolbox SOUUNO Sisa 2 10 Scanner Settings rene VUE 2 10 Save Scanned Image to 2 12 Table of Contents Index 2 1 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction External Program Mail Program 2 14 Scanning a Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings eicit Confirm the Scanned Image 2 14 JST eee Scanning an Image from an Application eene 2 16 Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages 2 17 Scanning a Large DocuU Me tania ria 2 19 Setting Preferences and Scanning with ScanGear MF 2 21 Switching between Simple Mode and Advanced AYOO lt IIA el io O H 2 21 Using Simple Mode ccoocccocccocccccncocncocnconncnanonos 2 21 Using Advanced Mode occcoccccccccccccncococonicaninnonos 2 24 Specifying the Parameters of a Scan 2 25 Advanced Mode Settings 2 27 Determining Resolution 2 42 Table of Contents Index 2 2 O Back Previous Introduction Scanning with the WIA Driver Windows XP Only 2 43 Scanning a scanning from the Scanner and Camera Wizard A Dialog BOX Ges 2 43 Troubleshooting scanning from an Application 2 46 Table of Contents Index
17. image Color Magazine Scans document as a color image with the Descreen function which enables you to reduce the moire when scanning printed photographs and pictures em Em n A D pw mgEAmIYmP I O md LAA Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Upper Limit of Attached File Image Ouality Display the Scanner Driver Selects an approximate upper size limit after compression for the image you will send For an ordinary mail message 150 KB is recommended You can specify this item when scanning using the Mail button and JPEG Exif is selected in Save as Type Save as Type Selects the scan quality resolution When scanning using the Mail button the resolution you can select depends on the setting in Upper Limit of Attached File If you select this check box all items in the Scanner Settings become invalid and when Start is clicked the ScanGear MF dialog box appears and enables you to make advanced settings for scanning This check box is not available when scanning using the OCR button m Save Scanned Image to Back Previous Next Specifies the file type to save the scanned Image BMP Bitmap format JPEG Exif JPEG Exif format This option is available when Grayscale Color or Color Magazine is selected in Scan Mode TIFF TIFF format PDF PDF format PDF Multiple Pages Creates one PDF file
18. you connect the machine to a USB 2 0 eguipped computer you may not be able to scan If your PC is equipped with two or more USB ports try connecting the machine to another USB ports If the problem persists follow the procedure below to modify the INI file It is recommended to make a backup copy of the file before making any changes to it 1 Open the following file in Notepad or another text editor application Windows 98 Me windows system CNCMFP20 ini Windows 2000 winnt system32 CNCMFP20 ini Windows XP windows system32 CNCMFP20 ini 2 In the ScanSize section change Read512Bytes 0 to Read512Bytes 1 then save the file Take care not to modify any other parts Have you specified the document source correctly with the MF Toolbox ScanGear MF or WIA driver Choose between placing the document on the platen glass or in the ADF O O Q Back Previous Next After installing the software did you install a TWAIN compatible application The TWAIN system file is replaced with something Inappropriate and you will be unable to scan Images If this happens remove the software then reinstall it See Installing Uninstalling Software in the Starter Guide Is the machine recognized in Scanners and Cameras of the Control Panel folder Make sure the corresponding scanner driver icon is displayed in Scanners and Cameras of the Control Panel folder 1 Click start on the Windows task bar se
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20. R AEAEE A 4 1 Scanning a zs DOCU Scanner S PSC OM E 4 2 Troubleshooting Glossary ce n ee eC jm m m mi a ee eer 4 3 INAGX A e e E IA 4 9 EF Table of Contents Index VI TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction How to Use This Guide Scanning a Document Using the Top Page Troubleshooting Returns to the last page opened Displays the previous or next page Returns to the top page OTIO Ol Back Previous Next Introduction Canon Scanning a Document Scanner Driver Guide MF6500 Series un m Troubleshooting Table of Contents Please read this guide before operating this equipment After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place for future reference A Quick links to the list of things you can do topics for each chapter table of contents and the index Table of Contents GE Use This Guide lt Displays the How to Use This Guide page Index VII Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Using the Chapter Topic List Returns to the last page opened Displays the previous or next page Returns to the top page N 610 Ong Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Introduction canning a Document Troubleshooting y Where to Find Help Mee nnna 1 2 System PPP 1 3
21. Scanner Tab Preferences Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Play Music During Scanning Play Sound When Scanning is Completed Preview Scan Color Settings Scanner Sound Settings Browse Select Folder Click Browse and specify the folder in Where Temporary which the files are saved Files are Saved Table of Contents Index Sound Settings Test Scanner O O Q Back Previous Next Sets the scanner to play music during scanning or play a sound when scanning is completed You can specify the following files MIDI files mid rmi midi Audio files wav aiff aif MP3 file mp3 Play Music During Scanning If selected the scanner plays music during scanning Click Browse then specify a sound file Play Sound When Scanning is Completed If selected the scanner plays sound when scanning is completed Click Browse then specify a sound file Opens the Scanner Diagnostics dialog box which enables you to confirm normal operation of the scanner Check that the power cord is plugged in and the USB cable is connected between the machine and your computer then click Start 2 41 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index m Determining Resolution The data in the image you scan is a collection of dots carrying Information about bright
22. TWAIN or WIA Windows XP only compliant application and use the image in that Scanning a Document Troubleshooting application The following is an example of the procedure 3 1 Set documents 2 Open the application you want to use 3 4 Select the command to scan Select the scanner driver to be used With Windows XP you can use the ScanGear MF or the WIA driver as the scanner driver 5 Specify the scanner settings click Scan For details see Setting Preferences and Scanning with ScanGear MF on p 2 21 or Scanning with the WIA Driver Windows XP Only on p 2 43 Table of Contents Index 2 16 Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index You can scan two or more pages and make them into one 5 PDF file Set documents Double click the Canon MF Toolbox 4 9 icon on the Windows desktop to open the MF Toolbox You can also open the MF Toolbox by clicking start on the Windows task bar gt All Programs Canon gt MF Toolbox 4 9 Toolbox 4 9 Click PDF Select PDF Multiple Pages in Save as Type 6 Back Previous Next S Introduction MINE Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages Specify other required settings click PDF Settings The PDF Settings dialog box appears PDF Settings Create Searchable PDF Text Language PDF Compression Standard 2 High j Cancel Specify the req
23. age to when PDF Add Page is selected in Save as Type You can select the PDF file to which you want to add the scanned image Select this check box to create a folder with current date in the specified location and save the scanned images in this folder This check box is not available when PDF Add Page is selected in Save as Type Press to save the scanned images in the specified location Forward Cancel Back Previous Next This button appears instead of Save when an application is specified in the Mail Program or the External Program setting You can forward the scanned images to the application Cancels the operation and returns to the previous window Deletes all the images scanned in the operation Exif Settings You can attach extra information in the EXIF format such as the description of the image the date when the image was scanned etc to the JPEG files Select a scanned image from the drop down list to view and add information for the image Basic Information Advanced Information Apply the Same Setting of Input Items Automatically Displays the information automatically acquired by scanning Displays the extra information you enter Select this check box to use the same values you have specified in the previous scanning operation O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction Scanning an Image from an Application You can scan an image from a
24. alling Problems 3 7 Table of Contents Index 91 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index O O Q Back Previous Next HH Scanning Problems Cannot scan a document a Is a USB hub or repeater working properly Is there anything displayed in the LCD A When using a USB hub or repeater try connecting a USB cable directly to the computer to check if it If nothing is displayed in the LCD see Chapter 7 works properly If you can scan the document Troubleshooting in the Advanced Guide successfully after connecting a USB cable directly 1l TEE to the computer check your USB hub or repeater if Is the Error indicator blinking it is working properly If the Error indicator is blinking see Chapter 7 a Are you using a USB 2 0 compatible USB hub Troubleshooting in the Advanced Guide A If you connect the machine to a USB 2 0 equipped computer using a USB 2 0 compatible USB hub you may not be able to scan In this case connect a USB cable directly to the computer Is the document placed correctly Hemove the document and place it on the platen glass or in the ADF correctly See Chapter 2 Document Handling in the Basic Guide Is your computer working properly Restart your computer Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index If
25. an select a resolution from the drop down list or enter any value between 25 9600 dpi If you are using the ADF enter a resolution between 25 600 dpi For details see Determining Resolution on p 2 42 Output Size Data Size Back Previous Next SU Selects the output size of the scanned image If you select Add Delete the Add Delete the Output Size dialog box will appear and you can add and delete the custom output size see p 2 23 If Flexible is selected enter values in 3 Width ti Height or 96 Scale The resolution when you actually scan will change in accordance with the value of 9 The ratio of 1 Width and 1 Height is linked to jim Width and f Height in Input Settings You can enter the value for 96 between 25 and 38400 but the upper limit varies depending on the value of Output Resolution Click to switch the orientation of the output size landscape or portrait This button is invalid when Flexible is selected Shows the data size of the scanned image according to your settings 2 29 m m n A AnD OUP ENZI 2 ob Back Previous Next Introduction Image Settings Reduce Dust Reduces the dust and scratches on photos and Scratches Scanning a None Document Auto Tone Set to ON to automatically adjust the tone No reduction of dust and scratches will be of the image You can apply this setting made Troubleshooting whe
26. anagement Canon MF6500 Seres Manufactured by Canon Scanner Status Status Device Ready On Pork WAU sbscand Optical resolution 600x500 DPI Diagnostics Introduction 4 Specify an action for Start On Windows XP Scanning a Select the Events tab select the option corresponding to your Document machine from Select an event select the operation for Start in Actions click OK Troubleshooting WIA Canon MF6500 Series Properties y Choose an event below then select the action to take when that 0 event occurs Actions O lat his program O Prompt for which program to run O Take no action Save all pictures to this folder C Documents and Settingskkly DocumentskMy Pic Browse Create a subfolder using today s date Delete pictures from camera after saving them Table of Contents Index SO 0 Ok Back Previous Next On Windows 98 Me 2000 Select the Events tab select the option corresponding to your machine from Scanner events select the operation for Start in Send to this application click OK NOTE If the settings you specified in the scanner property dialog box do not work immediately disconnect and reconnect the USB cable or restart your computer 2 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Scanning with the MF Toolbox You can scan a document using the buttons on the MF Toolbox 1
27. ards This bus automatically recognizes connections Plug and Play to allow plugging and unplugging connectors with the power still turned on to the PC or peripheral eguipment Scanning a Document Troubleshooting W WIA Windows Image Acguisition Standard for downloading images from scanners or digital cameras The machine includes a TWAIN compliant driver and a WIA compliant driver The WIA driver can only be used with Windows XP With either driver you can scan documents with the machine in applications which support the TWAIN interface Photoshop etc Windows Explorer The Windows program you can use to browse through open and manage the disk drives folders and files on your computer in a network system You can also use Windows Explorer to view and open shared folders on other computers on the network You can use Windows Explorer to manage your files by moving copying renaming and deleting files Table of Contents Index 4 8 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index index A Add Delete the Output Size dialog box 2 23 Advanced Mode settings 2 27 switching 2 21 toolbar 2 25 using 2 24 Advanced Properties dialog box 2 47 Application 2 16 Auto Tone 2 30 B Brightness 2 32 C Cannot install 3 7 Color Matching 2 40 Color Settings 2 32 Color Settings tab 2 40 Contrast 2 32 Crop 2 25 D Descreen 2 30 Driver checking installa
28. atible regardless of differences in manufacturer or model To remove installed software and install again For example with TWAIN compatible image processing software Resolution you can start the scanners TWAIN driver from the software s menu scan the document and return the scanned image to its The density of dots for any given output device expressed in original image processing software terms of dots per inch dpi Low resolution causes font characters and graphics to have a jagged appearance but prints faster than higher resolutions Higher resolution provides smoother curves and angles as well as a better match to traditional typeface designs but prints more slowly Resolution values are represented by horizontal data and vertical data for example 600 x 600 dpi S Scanner driver A program that controls how the computer and scanner interact The scanner driver is provided with two drivers The TWAIN and the WIA driver for use with Windows XP Scanners and Cameras folder Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box The folder or dialog box that contains information about your Imaging devices such as scanners or cameras Table of Contents Index 47 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction U Uninstall To remove software installed on a computer and return the computer to its condition before the software was installed Universal Serial Bus USB interface These are new serial interface stand
29. e or photo in a book or magazine due to the interference patterns between the dots that comprise the image Desktop The entire Windows screen that represents your work area in Windows Icons windows and the taskbar are displayed on the Windows desktop Dot Images are reproduced as rows and columns of dots When an item is scanned with a scanner the resolution or dot density of the scanned image is measured as the number of dots per inch dpi dpi Dots per inch A unit of measurement for indicating a machine s resolution Driver A program that controls how the computer and an external device interact For example the scanner driver supplies OS with information and features of the installed scanner See also Scanner driver F 600 Back Previous Next The Exchangeable Image File Exif format is a Japan Electronic Industry Development Association JEIDA standard used by most digital cameras to store images The Exif compressed files use the baseline JPEG format so they can be read by any application supporting JPEG EXIF supports the storage of extra information such as the date amp time the image was taken exposure information etc within the header of each JPEG file Folder A container in which documents program files and other folders are stored on your disks Formerly referred to as a directory 4 4 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index
30. ection to Color Matching See Color Settings Tab on p 2 40 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Q 4 Q A Cannot install the software Have you followed the instructions to install the software Try reinstalling the software If an error occurred and installation was not complete restart your computer and try reinstalling the software Are any other applications open Quit all of these and try reinstalling the software Removal of the drivers takes too long Windows XP Q Removal of the software was completed but Canon remains Q Table of Contents Index Is any application such as an anti virus open when removing the software Quit any applications including anti virus before removing the software Did you remove the MF drivers before removing the MF Toolbox O O Q Back Previous Next Installing and Uninstalling Problems If you remove the MF drivers first the Canon folder may remain even after the MF Toolbox is uninstalled In this case perform the following steps to remove the folder In Windows XP right click the start menu to open the Windows Explorer gt select Start Menu in All Users Programs delete the Canon folder In Windows 2000 open Settings from the Start menu gt click Taskbar Start Menu gt Advanced gt Advanced select Start Menu in All Users Programs delete the Cano
31. ess darkens the overall image increasing brightness lightens it C KE Back Previous Next Color Matching In some cases the range of colors captured by a scanner exceeds the range that can be displayed by a particular monitor In addition the colors displayed for an image on the monitor may be slightly different than those output by a printer Color Matching Is the process used to make the colors captured by a scanner consistent with those shown on a display or printed on a printer Contrast The degree of difference between the lightest and darkest areas of an image Decreasing contrast lightens the dark areas and darkens the light areas increasing it darkens the dark areas and lightens the light areas Control Panel The set of Windows programs you can use to change system hardware software and Windows settings Crop The action of selecting only part of an image for use Using the Crop button on the ScanGear MF toolbar a portion of the preview image can be selected and only that portion is then re previewed or included in the final scan 4 3 EN Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Default setting A setting that is automatically used if no other setting is specified Descreen A function that reduces the occurrence of moire in the scan of a printed item Moire is the patterns or stripes that are visible in a low resolution scan of a pictur
32. evious Next Introduction p Legal Notices Trademarks Canon and the Canon logo are trademarks of Canon Inc Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation All other product and brand names are registered trademarks trademarks or service marks of their respective owners Copyright Copyright 2006 by Canon Inc All rights reserved No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed stored in a retrieval system or translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means electronic mechanical magnetic optical chemical manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of Canon Inc Disclaimer The information in this document is subject to change without notice CANON INC MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THEREOF WARRANTIES AS TO MARKETABILITY MERCHANTABILITY FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF USE OR AGAINST INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT CANON INC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL O O Q Back Previous Next ud Introduction Table of Contents Scanning a Document Manuals for the Machine eem mH meme Troubleshooting Legal NOUCO EE IEEE i How to Use This Guide
33. ewed Images mana ao GER Free mege The image will be automatically cropped to 8 Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images match the document size O Display the Last Frame on Previewed Images O None Display the Last Frame on Previewed Images Displays the last frame None No frame will be displayed Table of Contents Index 2 38 Introduction O Scan Tab Preferences Preview Scan Color Settings Scanner Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Scan without Using ScanGear s Window Text Enhanced Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning Scan without Enables you to scan in a specific color mode Using ScanGear s when using an application that will not Window display the ScanGear MF dialog box such as OCR software overriding the application settings Table of Contents Index TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Color Mode Text and Table The document is scanned in a mode eguivalent to Color Documents of Color Mode regardless of the application settings Text Enhanced The document is scanned in a mode equivalent to Text Enhanced of Color Mode regardless of the application settings If selected the ScanGear MF dialog box quits automatically after the image is scanned Some applications will automatically quit ScanGear MF after scanning irrespective of this setting 2 39 Intr
34. from two or more scanned pages see Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages on p 2 17 PDF Add Page Adds the scanned image to the last page of an existing PDF file that was created with You can specify the file name file format and location to save the MF Toolbox the scanned image If you select PDF as a file format you can also specify the detailed settings for the PDF file File Name Enter a file name for the scanned image If you save another file with the same name four digits starting from 0001 will be attached after the file name Table of Contents Index 310 Introduction NOTE PDF Settings The type of file which can be saved with each button is shown below PDF PDF Scanning a Document Troubleshooting JPEG BMP TIFF PDF Multiple Add Pages Page Save Scanned Image to Exif Add Scanned Image to Save Pictures to a Subfolder with When PDF PDF Multiple Pages or PDF Add Page is Current Date selected and if an error message appears indicating that the image size is too large reduce the data size of the scanned image For details see Output Settings on p 2 29 Table of Contents Index O O Q Back Previous Next Opens the PDF Settings dialog box which enables you to make advanced settings of the PDF file see Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages on p 2 17 Shows the location to save the scan
35. g for each color setting Even after the the parts of an image which are a color between the two The registered settings are applied Custom boundary at which black and white is divided is called threshold resumes automatically if you change any setting or make adjustments to the selected cropping frame Add Delete Opens the Add Delete Tone Curve Settings dialog box Add Delete Threshold Settings dialog box when Black and White is selected in Color Mode This dialog box enables you to name and register a set of color settings Table of Contents Index 2 37 O O Q Back Previous Next Preferences Dialog Box Preview atthe Selects the preview operation when you i Start of ScanGear open the ScanGear MF Scanning a U Document Clicking Preferences on the Advanced Mode tab sheet opens Automatically Execute Preview the Preferences dialog box This dialog box enables you to The preview scan starts automatically when adjust settings for scanning and previewing you open the ScanGear MF Troubleshooting Display Saved Preview Image O Preview Tab Displays the image last previewed Preferences E None o Preview Scan Color Settings Scanner Nothing displayed Cropping Frame Sets how the cropping frame is displayed Introduction Preview at the Start of ScanGear Automatically Execute Preview on Previewed when you preview images Images Execute Auto Cropping on Previ
36. gs When using the ADF creating a new cropping frame will erase an existing one Creating Multiple Cropping Frames Only when Using the Platen Glass You can create another cropping frame even if there is already one in the preview area Click and drag the mouse cursor outside the existing cropping frame to create a new cropping frame in that area You can create up to 10 cropping areas By clicking Scan once all the cropped areas will be scanned Scanning will continue until all selected areas have been scanned The most recently created cropping frame will become the focal point To make adjustments to previously created cropping frames select the frame or frames by clicking on them O O Q Back Previous Next Deleting Cropping Frames If you want to remove cropping frames select the frame or frames and do one of the following Click Delete on the keyboard Click 2 Remove Cropping Frame on the toolbar Right click on the cropped area and select Delete Hold down Ctrl on the keyboard right click outside the cropped area and select Delete 2 26 Introduction m Advanced Mode Settings Scanning a Simple Mode Advanced Mode D ocume nt Favorite Settings User Defined v Input Settings Original Input Method Flaten Glass DEES v Troubleshooting Original Size Ful Platen v b 243 a 1 12 riches v Color Mode Color m 0 utput Set
37. gs made on the Advanced Mode tab sheet Zoom Click this button to rescan the focal cropping area of the preview image at a higher level of magnification Once clicked this button changes into Undo The image retunes to its original size by clicking Undo m Specifying the Parameters of a Scan You can create scan areas cropping areas for images shown in the preview area When you click Scan only the cropped area will be scanned NOTE Crop feature is invalid when ADF 2 sided is selected in Original Input Method on the Advanced Mode tab sheet Selecting the Cropping Area Automatically After previewing click Ef Auto Crop on the toolbar Clicking this button enables you to gradually crop off the image outside the borders detected in the preview image 2 25 mn b N mAn LO z Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Creating a Cropping Frame Select Crop on the toolbar click on the preview image and drag over the area you wish to select To make further adjustments drag the corner or edge of the selected frame or enter the desired parameter values for 1 Width and 1f Height in Input Settings on the Advanced Mode tab sheet To move the cropping frame you have selected click inside the cropping frame and drag NOTE To maintain the current width and height proportion of the image click 3 in Input Settin
38. iles You can also use My Computer to manage your files and your filing system by moving copying renaming and deleting items Network A group of computers connected by cables or other means and using software that enables them to share eguipment such as printers and exchange information 4 5 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index O OCR Optical Character Reader Device for reading characters optically System for extracting Information in a text format from information in the form of a graphic such as hand written or printed characters which have been scanned with a scanner You cannot edit text scanned with a scanner because it is in a graphic format but with OCR software you can convert to a text file and then edit the text with word processing software Orientation The direction in which a document is fed either along the width portrait or length landscape of the page P PDF Stands for Portable Document Format A widely used format for transmitting and viewing documents on computers PDF documents can be read or printed out with Adobe s Acrobat Reader program Pixel Short for picture element a pixel is the smallest unit used to measure a display image Platen The document scanning unit Portrait A vertical scanning orientation Documents are scanned across the shorter axis of the page 500 Back Previous Next Preview P
39. ion Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Paper Size Orientation J Original Orientation Selects the size of the document to be scanned Selecting Custom opens the Paper Size Settings dialog box which enables you to set the custom paper size When scanning using the Save PDF Scan 1 or Scan 2 buttons and Platen Glass is selected in Select Source you can also scan large size documents by selecting Stitch assist 11 x17 Stitch assist A3 or Stitch assist Platen x 2 see Scanning a Large Document on p 2 19 Scan Mode Opens the Orientation dialog box This dialog box enables you to specify the orientation of the document When 2 sided is selected in Input Method select also the binding location of the document This button is disabled when Platen Glass is selected in Select Source Shows the direction of scanning paper The icon display varies depending on the settings for Select Source Paper Size and Orientation Back Previous Next SU Selects the scan mode The scan modes you can select differ depending on the MF Toolbox button you press Black and White Scans document as a black and white image Black and White OCR Scans document as a black and white image for OCR software Grayscale Scans document as a grayscale image similar to a monochrome picture Color Scans document as a color
40. ize document scanned at 600 dpi full color requires a minimum of 300 MB of disk space O O Q Back Previous Next Does an error occur when scanning an image in Photoshop Change the allocated memory From the Edit menu select Preferences click Memory amp Image Cache Change the Memory Usage in a range of approximately 50 to 60 Is the driver installed properly Remove the software then reinstall it See Installing Uninstalling Software in the Starter Guide Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting 4 Table of Contents Index You installed the applications in the CD ROM supplied with the machine but they are not registered in the MF Toolbox A When you click a button on the MF Toolbox another application opens Have you installed the applications with the MF Toolbox open If you install the applications with the MF Toolbox open the applications will not be registered in the MF Toolbox On the MF Toolbox dialog box click Set to register the application manually See External Program Mail Program on p 2 14 Is the application selected correctly for that button Click a button on the MF Toolbox and select the application you want to open for that button See External Program Mail Program on p 2 14 O O 0 Back Previous Next Changed settings in a dialog box are not activated Did you restart your computer after cha
41. lect Control Panel gt Scanners and Cameras Windows 98 Me 2000 Click Start on the Windows task bar select Settings Control Panel double click Scanners and Cameras 2 f the corresponding scanner driver icon is displayed in the Scanners and Cameras the machine is recognized If not remove the software then reinstall it See Installing Uninstalling Software in the Starter Guide Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting 4 Table of Contents Index You tried to create a multipage PDF but were not able to scan several documents a Is the Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning check box in Preferences selected A If you scan with the Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning setting selected only the documents placed at one time on the platen glass will be scanned Click a button on the MF Toolbox and in the settings dialog box select Display the Scanner Driver to open the ScanGear MF In the Preferences dialog box of Advanced Mode clear the Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning check box before scanning Computer has hung up or frozen Is enough memory loaded in your computer Quit other opened applications and try again Is enough space available in the hard disk E E A 9 A Check that the hard disk has enough available space in particular when scanning large documents at a high resolution For example a LTR s
42. lider to an appropriate level Click this button then click a point in the preview image or inside the focal crop to specify the highlighted point You can also enter a value 10 to 255 or move the slider to an appropriate level Back Previous Next Gray Balance When adjusting a color image click this eyedropper tool Reset button then click a point in the preview image or inside the focal crop to specify the point to execute gray balance adjustment The gray elements within a scanned image will appear as a neutral gray and other elements within the image will also have true color reproduction Hesets all the current settings to their default values 2 34 Introduction O Tone Curve Settings This dialog box enables you to adjust the brightness of a specific Scanning a area of an image by selecting the type of the tone curve The Document tone curve is a graph showing the balance of tone input and output Troubleshooting Select Tone Curve No Corection vi Table of Contents Index Channel Select Tone Curve Reset TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Select a color to adjust either Red Green or Blue or select Master to adjust all three colors together when Color or Color Documents is selected in Color Mode Adjust the elements of grayscale when Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Select the tone curve from No Correc
43. lt Table of contents for the chapter Checking Instalado rca 1 4 Table of Contents A Quick links to the list of things you can do topics for each chapter table of contents and the index vili TOP O O 0 Back Previous Next Introduction The following symbols are used throughout the manuals for the machine and indicate the warnings cautions and notes you should keep in mind when using the machine Scanning a Document A WARNING Indicates a warning that may lead to death or serious injury if not observed A caution Explains how to avoid actions that could injure you or damage your machine NOTE Explains operating restrictions and how to avoid minor difficulties Troubleshooting In addition this guide uses a distinctive notation to identify buttons Menu items you select and the buttons you press on the screen appear in square brackets Preferences Table of Contents Index O O Vig Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Introduction Scanning a Document EA Where to FINO ROI D oaaasssssssassassessaamsa massa KENET SS NSN KEN KES NENNENSRE ria Rea SEENEN 1 2 J System Requirements cercare pipa 1 3 Checking ASMA ON psi 1 4 Table of Contents Index O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction m p Where to Find Help Scanning a Document When you encounter a problem during installation of the d
44. n folder In Windows 98 Me open Settings from the Start menu click Taskbar amp Start Menu Start Menu Programs Remove select the Canon folder click Remove O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction The message lt Version conflict gt appears on your computer Windows 98 Scanning a io OOO N Document a Is Photoshop installed on your computer Troubleshooting A If the message Version conflict or Windows 98 file language or appears during installation click Yes or No Whichever you click installation thereafter will continue trouble free Cannot use the software after upgrading to Windows XP Nc Have you upgraded Windows 98 Me 2000 to Windows XP without removing the software A Remove the software then reinstall it See Installing Uninstalling Software in the Starter Guide In Device Manager green mark is displayed Windows Me d Is green mark displayed on USB Composite Device in USB Universal Serial Bus Controller in Device Manager in Windows Me A As this is not a problem you can continue to use it as Is Table of Contents Index 38 Oo OEZ Back Previous Next Introduction Scanning a p p Document Troubleshooting Scanner SPSCIICAU ONS aran 4 2 OS SY nearer pects Pana diesen 4 3 AP PS EN ALIAS M STN IS aa am 4 9 Table of Contents Index Aq Introduction Scanning a Document Tr
45. n the preview image is displayed Low Reduces only small dust and scratch marks 2 NOTE This setting is available when Color Color Documents or Medium Grayscale is selected in Color Mode and Color Correction is Normally this setting is recommended set to Recommended or Color Matching in the Preferences High dialog box see p 2 40 lt k Reduces large dust and scratch marks This may remove delicate parts of the Unsharp Mask Set to ON to emphasize the outline of an Image image and make it sharper It is effective for scanning photos etc which have a soft NOTE focus This setting is available when Color Color Documents or Grayscale is selected in Color Mode NOTE This setting is available when Color Color Documents or Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Descreen Set to ON to reduce the distorted pattern moire when scanning printed photographs and pictures NOTE This setting is available when Color Color Documents or Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Even if Descreen is set to ON some moire effect may remain if Unsharp Mask is also set to ON In this case disable Unsharp Mask A change in this setting is reflected after Scan is clicked Table of Contents Index 2 30 Introduction Fading Correction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Rebuilds the color guality that has faded o
46. ned Images To change the location click Browse select a folder gt click OK This item appears instead of Save Scanned Image to when PDF Add Page is selected in Save as Type You can select the PDF file to which you want to add the scanned image Select this check box to create a folder with current date e g 2006 12 31 in the specified location and save the scanned images in this folder Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index m External Program Mail Program When scanning using the OCR PDF Scan 1 or Scan 2 buttons you can specify an application to be used to display the scanned image Click Set select the application to use gt click Open You can also specify an application by dragging and dropping the application icon onto the dialog box When scanning using the Mail button you can specify an e mail software to which you want to attach the scanned image The MF Toolbox is compatible with e mail software such as Outlook Express Microsoft Outlook EUDORA and Netscape Messenger Click Set select the application to use click OK If None Attach Manually is displayed you have to attach the Image file manually m Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings Confirm the Scanned Image You can preview the scanned images as thumbnail images and specify the file type and location to save them NOTE Yo
47. ness and color The density of these dots is called resolution and dpi dots per inch refers to the number of dots in one inch You can specify a resolution in Image Ouality in the MF Toolbox settings dialog box or in Output Resolution in the ScanGear MF O Images for Display on a Monitor Images for display on a monitor in general should be scanned at a resolution of 75 dpi O Images for Printing Images to be printed should be scanned at a resolution which corresponds to the resolution of the printer NOTE With a color printer the colors are expressed as a Certain percentage of ink pigment so scanning your document at half the resolution of the printer should be fine O Printing Scale For example if you want to print a document which is twice the Original size both vertically and horizontally the resolution of your document will be reduced by half In such a case scan the original document at double the resolution so that you can print the document with sufficient quality even if you double the size of the document Conversely if you want to print a document at a reduced size it should be sufficient to scan at half the resolution Back Previous Next O Resolution and Data Size If you double the resolution the image data will be four times greater If the data is too large processing speed will slow down significantly and you may experience malfunctions such as lack of memory Make sure
48. ng Color Settings buttons you can adjust the brightness and Js contrast of the whole image specify highlights and shadows Click to adjust the brightness and contrast diagrammatically and adjust the contrast and balance in an image Trou blesh ooting Brightness Contrast E Brightness Contrast The buttons displayed differ depending on your selection in a ix Color Mode When Text Enhanced is selected no Color Brightness Settings button is displayed J Contrast When Color Color Documents or Grayscale is selected in i M Color Mode Reset When Black and White is selected in Color Mode 4 Custom Reset i By selecting Add Delete from the drop down list you can name and save a set of color settings For details see Tone Curve Threshold Drop Down List on p 2 37 Clicking a button opens the dialog box for each color setting If Reset is clicked all color settings will be reset to the default values Table of Contents Index 2 39 Introduction Channel Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Brightness e Contrast Reset Table of Contents Index Select a color to adjust either Red Green or Blue or select Master to adjust all three colors together when Color or Color Documents is selected in Color Mode Adjust the elements of grayscale when Grayscale is selected in Color Mode
49. nging the settings A If you open Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel folder and change the settings in the Events tab the changes may not be reflected In this case restart your computer Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Scanned images look dirty Are the scanning components of the machine clean Clean the platen glass the platen glass cover and the ADF scanning area Is the image size too small Some applications do not display an image properly at small sizes Try displaying the image at 100 maanification Does the monitor display color set at below 16 bits a A A M A In Display Properties set the display colors to 16 bit color 24 bit color or higher O O Q Back Previous Next Scanned image is displayed at a larger smaller size on the computer screen A Do one of the following Is the resolution setting correct Enlarge or reduce the image display in the application If you open the image in Paint or Imaging it may display at a large size and you will not be able to reduce it Change the resolution and scan again The image will be large if the resolution is high It will be small if the resolution is low See Determining Resolution on p 2 42 Cannot scan highlighted marks Is Color Correction set to Color Matching A In Advanced Mode in ScanGear MF set Color Corr
50. oduction O Color Settings Tab Preferences Preview Scan Color Settings Scanner Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Monitor O None Always Execute the Auto Tone Color Correction O Color Matching Source 5 cannerl Color Correction Selects the type of color correction Recommended Vividly reproduces the tone of a document on the screen Table of Contents Index O O Q Back Previous Next Color Matching Select to automatically match the scanner monitor and color printer colors If selected the Color Settings buttons are invalid in the Advanced Mode tab sheet This setting is available when Color or Color Documents is selected in Color Mode None No color matching is made This setting is available when Color Color Documents or Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Always Execute If selected the image color will always be the Auto Tone automatically corrected This setting is available when Color Color Documents or Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Monitor Gamma Enables you to perform gamma correction Specify the gamma value 0 10 to 10 00 of the monitor for viewing the scanned image This setting is not reflected in the scanning result when Black and White is selected in Color Mode NOTE Monitor Gamma value will be fixed to 2 20 when Color Matching is selected in Color Correction 2 40 Introduction e
51. oubleshooting Type Max Scanning Size Scanning Resolution Scanning Speed Host Interface System Reguirements Device Driver NOTE O O Q Back Scanner Specifications Color scanner 8 Yo x 14 216 mm x 356 mm 25 9600 dpi ScanGear MF Color 2 56 msec line 600 dpi Grayscale 2 56 msec line 600 dpi USB 1 1 USB 2 0 Windows 98 98SE Me 2000 Professional XP 82 bit version TWAIN and WIA Windows XP only compliant Specifications are subject to change without notice Table of Contents Index Previous Next Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index A Glossary Application Bit Abbreviation of the phrase application software Software designed for a specific purpose such as word processing software spreadsheet software database software ora combination of these An indication of the volume of data used to describe points in an image A 1 bit image assigns image data black or white color values depending on whether the brightness value is above or below a particular threshold value The result is a two color image An 8 bit grayscale image expresses an image in 256 shades of gray ranging from white to black A 24 bit color image assigns 8 bits to each RGB color channel expressing each pixel in approximately 16 8 million colors Brightness The relative proportion of light and dark areas Decreasing brightn
52. put Size List Height Unit Inches Delete Add Cancel Purpose Selects the use for the scanned image from Print or Image Display This setting is available with Advanced Mode only Output Size Specifies the output size name you want to Name register Width Specifies the width of the output size Height Specifies the height of the output size Unit Selects the unit of measurement for the output size Add Delete O O Q Back Previous Next Adds the specified output size to the Output Size List Deletes the selected output size from the Output Size List Simple Mode Toolbar HH Auto Crop Remove Cropping Frame amp Left Rotate Right Rotate Information Crops the image automatically For details see Specifying the Parameters of a Scan on p 2 25 Removes the selected cropping frames Rotates the image 90 degrees left Rotates the image 90 degrees right Lists the scanning information 2 23 O O Ob Back Previous Next Introduction m Using Advanced Mode 3 Click Preview Scanning a G NOTE Document Selecting the range in the preview window and clicking Zoom al reloads the selected image to be enlarged ar an To delete the displayed preview image click Troubleshooting em 4 If you want to scan only part of the ET document specify the parameters
53. river software or while operating your machine consult Troubleshooting the following In This Manual See Chapter 3 Troubleshooting In the Basic Guide See Chapter 12 Troubleshooting In the Advanced Guide See Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Readme txt File The hints limitations and restrictions you need to be aware of when using the ScanGear MF and MF Toolbox are included in the Readme txt file provided with these programs Table of Contents Index TAO Introduction General IBM or IBM compatible PC PC equipped with a USB port and the USB class driver installed Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Microsoft Windows 98 98SE CPU Intel Pentium processor or higher Memory 128 MB or more Microsoft Windows Me CPU Intel Pentium 150 MHz or higher Memory 128 MB or more Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional CPU Intel Pentium 130 MHz or higher USB 1 1 Intel Pentium II or higher USB 2 0 Memory 128 MB or more Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit version CPU Intel Pentium 233 MHz or higher USB 1 1 Intel Pentium II or higher USB 2 0 Memory 128 MB or more Table of Contents Index System Requirements Back Previous Next NOTE The USB 2 0 Hi Speed connection reguires a PC eguipped with a CPU faster than 300 MHz and more than 128 MB of RAM and with Windows XP SP1 installed or with a CPU faster than 133 MHz and more than 128
54. rovisional scanning and display of the document you are about to scan before you actually scan it If the preview scan looks different from what you want you can change the settings display the preview again and confirm before scanning Preview area The area at the left of the ScanGear MF main window When the Preview button is clicked the item s on the platen glass of the scanner are scanned and the results are displayed as the preview image in this area At this stage the scanned image is not passed on to the host application program Properties dialog box The dialog box that contains information about a particular device such as a scanner 4 6 Back Previous Next Introduction R T Random Access Memory RAM TWAIN Technology Without Any Interested Name Scanning a mM aes The working memory of the computer in which programs and data Industry standard protocol for transferring information from Document gt are temporarily stored while you use them Resetting or shutting devices such as scanners and digital cameras to a computer j off the computer clears all information from RAM Printing very Industry standard protocol for an application programming Troubleshooting complicated documents might require closing other running interface API for input devices such as scanners If both the programs or adding more RAM to the computer device and the application comply with the standard they will be Reinstall comp
55. s and Scanning with ScanGear MF on p 2 21 Table of Contents Index 29 TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction MF Toolbox Settings Scanning a Document m Scanner Settings Se Mail You can specify the scanning mode resolution document size gt Attaches the scanned image to an e mail i Troubleshooting pis tie and file size of the scanned image Scanner Settings gt Auto Mode Select Source Selects where the document is placed Input Method ded Platen Glass ADF or Auto Mode Paper Size Letter N nore si js wie ca EST When Auto Mode is selected the document in the ADF is pO automatically scanned If there is no document in the ADF the document on the platen glass will be scanned Image Quality 75 dpi E Display the Scanner Driver Save Scanned Image to 2 a Input Method Specifies if the document to be scanned is File Name Mail i Save as Type JPEG Exi FOF Setting 1 sided or 2 sided You cannot select this Save Scanned Image ta C Documents and Settings My Documen item when Platen Glass is selected in v Save Pictures to a Subfolde with Current Date Select Sou rce N gt amp Mail Program None Attach Manually C Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings ET Start Example Mail dialog box Table of Contents Index 2 10 Introduct
56. sides of the page Shows the direction of the document being scanned The icon display varies depending on the settings for Original Input Method Original Size and Orientation Opens the Orientation dialog box This dialog box enables you to specify the orientation of the original document When ADF 2 sided is selected in Original Input Method select also the binding location of the original document which it is scanned Black and White To output documents to a monochrome printer The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels threshold values into black and white and is displayed in two colors For the threshold setting see Color Settings on p 2 32 2 28 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Grayscale To scan black and white photos or monochrome images The image is expressed in a 0 255 scale of black and white Color To scan color photos The image is expressed in 256 levels 8 bit of R ed G reen and B lue Color Documents To scan color documents that include texts or charts in addition to color photos The image is expressed in 256 levels 8 bit of R ed G reen and Bf lue Text Enhanced To scan texts crisply particularly to process it with OCR software The image is displayed in black and white Output Settings Output Resolution Table of Contents Index Specifies the resolution for the scan You c
57. the resolution corresponds to the planned use of the image and setit at the lowest level possible 2 42 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction Scanning with the WIA Driver Windows XP Only Document 4 NOTE The WIA driver does not support 2 sided scanning Scanning a Select a picture type Scanner and Camera Wizard Troubleshooting Choose Scanning Preferences Choose your scanning preferences and then click Preview to see how your preferences affect m Scanning from the Scanner and E Camera Wizard Dialog Box W O Grayscale picture 1 Open the Scanners and Cameras folder POE N E R Click start on the Windows task bar gt select Control Panel gt O Custer Scanners and Cameras ustom settings 2 Double click the corresponding WIA driver Paper soucs Flatbed icon 3 Click Next gt You can select from Color picture Grayscale picture Black and white picture or text and Custom Properties When selecting Custom click Custom settings to make Advanced Properties detailed settings in the Properties dialog box NS Brightness Weevucausiasesvarsicsvaiaresvarasescaveressterescetareecererescarersceerere ES Resolution DPI Picture type 5 Select the paper source Table of Contents You can select from Flatbed or Document Feeder Index 243 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents
58. tings i Output Resolution 300 y dei Dutput Size RA W ape j a fie qm Wis Data Size 720KB Image Settings Auto Tone ON v Unsharp Mask ON W Descreen OFF v Reduce Dust and Scratches None EW v Fading Correction None v Grain Correction None ball 23 GA M Csm E Table of Contents Index O O Q Back Previous Next Favorite Settings Favorite Settings enables you to save a set of settings Input Settings Output Settings Image Settings Color Settings and Preferences made for the focal cropping frame If there are no cropping frames settings for the whole preview area are saved You can also recall the saved settings and apply them to the selected frames or the whole preview area NOTE The following items cannot be saved in Favorite Settings Values of 3 Width and jim Height in Input Settings and in Output Settings Activation of s button maintaining the proportion of width and height in Input Settings Value of Scale in Output Settings User Defined When this option is selected specify a value for each setting Default Restores the default settings The preview image will be cleared Add Delete Opens the Add Delete Favorite Settings dialog box This dialog box enables you to name and register a set of settings for the current preview image Add Delete is not displa
59. tion Over Exposure Under Exposure High Contrast or Invert the Negative Positive Image Resets all the current settings to their default values 2 35 O 0 Ob Back Previous Next Introduction O Final Review O Threshold 14 This dialog box enables you to confirm the color settings This dialog box enables you to adjust the threshold By adjusting Scanning a the threshold you can sharpen characters in a text document and reduce back printing such as in newspapers Final Review Document Troubleshooting Threshold Original Current Threshold Level Table of Contents Index 2 36 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction O Tone Curve Threshold Drop Down List Threshold Level Adjust the threshold by moving the slider dd or entering a value 0 to 255 This drop down list enables you to save a set of color settings Scanning a made for the focal cropping frame If there are no cropping Document Reset E the current setting to the default frames settings for the whole preview area are saved value You can also recall the saved settings and apply them to the Troubleshooting note selected frames or the whole preview area The brightness of color and grayscale images are expressed as a l mE Custom When this option is selected specify a value value between O and 255 but the brightness of black and white images is expressed in terms of either black or white includin
60. tion 1 4 E Exif settings 2 14 F Fading Correction 2 31 Favorite Settings 2 27 Final Review 2 36 G Gamma 2 40 Grain Correction 2 31 H Histogram 2 33 Image Settings 2 30 Input Settings 2 28 Installing and uninstalling problems 3 7 O O Q Back Previous Next M MF Toolbox Save Scanned Image to 2 12 scanner settings 2 10 settings 2 10 using 2 8 Multiple PDF 2 17 O OmniPage SE 2 9 Orientation 2 11 Output Settings 2 29 P Parameters of a scan specifying 2 25 PDF Setting dialog box 2 17 Preferences dialog box 2 38 Presto PageManager 2 9 Preview tab 2 38 Problems installing and uninstalling 3 7 scanning 3 2 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index R Reduce Dust and Scratches 2 30 Resolution determining 2 42 DPI 2 47 output 2 29 S Scan tab 2 39 ScanGear MF Advanced Mode 2 24 setting 2 21 Simple Mode 2 21 Scanner and Camera Wizard 2 43 Scanner tab 2 41 Scanning 2 1 a large document 2 19 from an application 2 16 2 46 problems 3 2 setting 2 6 using MF Toolbox 2 8 with Start on the machine 2 4 Setting the scanning function for Start in the Scanners and Cameras folder 2 6 in the Settings dialog box 2 6 on the MF Toolbox main window 2 5 O O Q Back Previous Simple Mode V switching 2 21 Version conflict 3 8 toolbar 2 23 using 2 21 W Software WIA driver 2 16 2 43 checking installation 1 4 problems
61. ture The Advanced Properties dialog box appears Adjust the quality of the image click OK For details on the settings see Advanced Properties on p 2 47 Specify the scanned area If you have selected Flatbed as the paper source click Preview gt drag M to specify the scanned area If you have selected Document Feeder as the paper source select the page size in Page size Click Scan 2 46 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Advanced Properties Advanced Properties Advanced Properties Appearance Resolution DF Picture type Appearance Shows the preview of sample image Brightness Specifies the brightness 127 to 127 Contrast Specifies the contrast 127 to 127 only for color or grayscale scanning Resolution DPI Selects the scanning resolution in dot per inch 50 to 600 O O 05 Back Previous Next Picture type Selects the scanning color type Color picture Grayscale picture or Black and white picture or text Reset Resets all the current settings to their default values NOTE The setting items and default values in the Advanced Properties tab vary depending on the type of picture you select 2 47 TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction 3 Troubleshooting Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Scanning Pro DIM Scans 3 2 Installing and Uninst
62. tures to a Web site or order prints online Troubleshooting Picture What do you want to do Picture 001 jpg Publish these pictures to a Web site Order prints of these pictures from a photo printing Web site Picture progress 24 complete Learn more about working with pictures To stop copying click Cancel If you want to publish these pictures to a Web site or order printouts online select the corresponding option 11 Click Finish Table of Contents Index 2 45 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index m Scanning from an Application With the WIA driver dialog box open follow the procedure below On how to display the WIA driver see Scanning an Image from an Application on p 2 16 Scan using WIA Canon MF6500 Series What do you want to scan Paper source Flatts E Select an option below for the type of picture you want to scan EN C Black and white picture or text cH C Custom Settings You can also Adjust the quality of the scanned picture Preview Scar Cancel 1 Select the paper source You can select from Flatbed or Document Feeder 2 Select the picture type You can select from Color picture Grayscale picture Black and white picture or text and Custom Settings O O Q Back Previous Next If necessary click Adjust the guality of the scanned pic
63. type other than Newspaper B amp W see Color Settings Tab on p 2 40 Click Preview A preview of the scanned image appears in the preview window Select the use for the scanned image in Select Purpose You can select from Print 300dpi Image display 150dpi or OCR 300dpi depending on the document type you selected in step 2 For details see Determining Resolution on p 2 42 60 05 Back Previous Next Select the output size of the scanned image in Output Size The options you can select vary depending on what you selected in step 4 Click j to switch the orientation of the output size landscape or portrait Adjust the cropping frame and select the Fading Correction check box as needed To adjust the cropping frame click i Auto Crop or drag the corner or edge of the frame For details see Specifying the Parameters of a Scan on p 2 25 NOTE The Fading Correction check box can be selected only when scanning color documents When the preview image is not displayed the Fading Correction check box is disabled Click Scan 2 22 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index Add Delete the Output Size Selecting Add Delete for Output Size opens the Add Delete the Output Size dialog box This dialog box enables you to add and delete the custom output size Add Delete the Output Size Out
64. u cannot use this function when scanning with the OCR button For the PDF button you can only confirm the scanned image and specify the location to save the image Back Previous Next Select Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings for the PDF button Confirm the Scanned Image gt click Start When the scanning is complete the thumbnail of the scanned image is displayed Confirm the thumbnail image specify the file type and location press Save or Forward Save as Type Specifies the file type to save the scanned image The available file types are the same as those listed in Save Scanned Image to on p 2 12 Exif Settings Opens the Exif Settings dialog box which enables you to set the Exif information when JPEG EXIF is selected in Save as Type see Exif Settings on p 2 15 Introduction Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Table of Contents Index PDF Settings Save Scanned Image to Add Scanned Image to Save Pictures to a Subfolder with Current Date Save Opens the PDF Settings dialog box which enables you to make advanced settings of the PDF file See Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages on p 2 17 This button appears when PDF PDF Multiple Pages or PDF Add Page is selected in Save as Type Specifies the location to save the scanned image This item appears instead of Save Scanned Im
65. uired settings click OK Create Searchable PDF Converts the characters in the document to text data and makes the PDF document searchable with keywords Text Language Select the language of the text to be scanned The characters may be recognized more accurately if you select English from this drop down list and set Image Quality to 300 dpi or higher in Scanner Settings see p 2 12 PDF Compression Select High for color images such as photos or illustrations to be further compressed reducing the file size TOP O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction T Click Start When you set the document on the platen glass the following Scanning a dialog box appears as each page is scanned Document r MF Toolbox Scanning of page 1 Is finished Troubleshooting Toscan another page place the original and click Mest Click Finish to quit Imm To continue to scan place the next page and click Next When scanning is completed click Finish Table of Contents Index 2 18 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction Scanning a Large Document Scanning a Document You can scan a document larger than the platen glass by 5 Specify other reguired settings click combining pieces scanned separately Start Troubleshooting E note The Stitch assist wizard dialog box appears This feature is available only when scanning using the Save PDF Stitch assist 1 4
66. ver time It also increases saturation of dull colored originals to reproduce a vivid image You can apply this setting when the preview Image is displayed None No fading correction will be made Low Corrects slightly faded images Medium Normally this setting is recommended High Corrects highly faded images This may change the tone of the image O O Q Back Previous Next Grain Correction Smoothes out the film grain of the image recorded on fast film The result is smoother tones and higher overall guality None No grain correction will be made Low Select this setting when the grain in the picture is not so notable Medium Normally this setting is recommended High Smoothes out even very notable grain in the picture This may lower the image sharpness and tonal quality NOTE NOTE This setting is available when Color or Color Documents is This setting is available when Color Color Documents or selected in Color Mode and Color Correction is set to Grayscale is selected in Color Mode Recommended in the Preferences dialog box see p 2 40 This setting is not reflected in the preview image Table of Contents Index 2 31 O O Q Back Previous Next Introduction O Brightness Contrast Color Settings i This dialog box enables you to adjust the levels of brightness Scanning a and contrast of the image Document Usi
67. yed when there is no preview image 2 2 Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Width Specifies the width of the input size Input Settings Scanning a tig Height Document Original Input Selects where the document is placed from E note Method Platen Glass ADF 1 sided or ADF 2 JM Troubleshooting sided Some applications have a limit to the amount of image data NOTE they can receive If the parameters of a scan contain more than If you change this setting after previewing the preview image will 21 000 x 30 000 pixels the image will not be received be deleted When Output Resolution is set to 600 dpi minimum Original Size Specifies the height of the input size parameters of an image are 96 x 96 pixels To maintain the current width and height proportions of the image click 3 Selects the size of the original document Color Mode Selects the type of document and the way in Table of Contents Index e Original Orientation Orientation NOTE f you change this setting after previewing the preview image will be deleted When the document is loaded in the ADF select the paper size from A5 Portrait A5 Landscape A4 Letter and Legal When ADF 2 sided is selected in Original Input Method if the size specified in Original Size is different from the actual paper size the scanning results may differ between the two

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