Canon CanoScan D1230U, CanoScan D2400U ScanGear CS-U 6.1

ScanGear CS-U 6.1

for CanoScan D1230U/D2400U Color Scanner

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In this manual, screen shots are taken with Windows Millennium Edition (Me). When you use Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional, different screens may appear from this manual.

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Capter 1 Before You Begin ................................... 5

Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.1 ................................................ 6

System Requirements ................................................................ 8

Hardware ............................................................................ 8

Software ............................................................................. 9

Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U............................................... 10

Capter 2 Installing ScanGear CS-U..................... 11

Installing ScanGear CS-U ......................................................... 12

Installing ScanGear CS-U ................................................... 13

Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U .................................................... 19

Capter 3 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode .... 20

What are the Simple Mode and Advanced Mode? ............... 21

Switching Between the Simple and Advanced Modes ........ 22

Simple Mode Main Window ................................................... 23

Advanced Mode Main Window.............................................. 24

Capter 4 What is on the screen?........................ 26

Main Window .......................................................................... 27

Toolbar ..................................................................................... 28

Scanning Buttons..................................................................... 31

Simple Mode Main Window ................................................... 32

Advanced Mode Main Window.............................................. 39

The Main Sheet ................................................................. 39

The Tone Sheet .................................................................. 43

Contrast/Brightness Sheet ......................................... 46

Gamma Sheet ........................................................... 47

Histogram Sheet ....................................................... 49

Special Tone Curves Sheet ......................................... 51

Editing a Special Tone Curve Directly ......................... 52

The Halftone Sheet ............................................................ 54

The Scanner Sheet ............................................................. 55

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Capter 5 Scanning an Original ........................... 61

Preparing for the Scanning Job .............................................. 62

Quick Start ............................................................................... 63

Previewing and Scanning an Original ................................... 65

Scanning in the Simple Mode ............................................ 65

Scanning in the Advanced Mode ....................................... 70

Scanning Film .................................................................... 74

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Opening Scanners and Cameras Properties ........................... 78

General Settings ...................................................................... 80

Events Settings......................................................................... 81

Preferences Settings ................................................................ 83

Color Management Settings ................................................... 85

Settings in the Windows Control Panel ....

Capter 7 Troubleshooting .................................. 86

Pre-Scan Checklist .................................................................... 87

How to Avoid Problems .......................................................... 88

Troubleshooting Checklist ...................................................... 90

Glossary ........................................................... 96

Index ......................................................... 110

Customer Support Help Desk ........................... 115

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Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.1

System Requirements

Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U

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Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.1

Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS-U 6.1 software for Windows Me, Windows 98 and Windows 2000 Professional. ScanGear CS-U 6.1 (hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS-U) will provide flexible, efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with your CanoScan D1230U/D2400U Scanner by providing an interface with a

variety of TWAIN-compliant software applications. (TWAIN ☞p.108)

ScanGear CS-U has a number of powerful features that help you achieve peak performance with your scanner. Using ScanGear CS-U, you can preview and adjust an image before the image is scanned and acquired by the parent software application. Here is a quick summary of the important features of ScanGear CS-U:

• Two operation modes: Simple mode, which allows you to select all optimum settings with one selection, and Advanced mode, which allows you to create professional color and other enhancements for artistic effects.

• Flexible, fully automatic image acquisition, and pre-scan image manipulation prior to passing data to the image application

• TWAIN 1.6 compliant

• Text Enhanced mode for OCR applications

• Canon ColorGear (color matching software technology)

• Automatic preview or preview image cache

• ScanGear CS-U can run with or without its main window, depending on the acquiring application.

• Negative and positive films can be scanned using the film adapter unit attached to the scanner.

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Normally when you start a scanning job, you will see the ScanGear CS-U main window 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 it is acquired. When a software application uses ScanGear CS-U without opening the ScanGear CS-U main window, this is called the windowless mode.

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System Requirements

The hardware and software listed below is required to use ScanGear CS-U.

Hardware

• You can use following scanner with ScanGear CS-U: CanoScan D1230U/D2400U.

• IBM PC or its compatible on which Windows Me, Windows 98 or Windows 2000 Professional can run

• Memory (RAM) required is determined by your system: 32 MB (64 MB or more recommended)

• 10 MB of free disk space for ScanGear installation

• Free disk space, at least 50 MB. The amount of space required depends on the scanning area and the Color Mode or Resolution settings (color images scanned at higher resolution require more storage space).

Before you scan an image, check the file size in the status bar. You should have at least twice that amount

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• Minimum requirement for monitor: 800 x 600 resolution (minimum), High Color (16 bit) or greater.

of free space available on the hard disk.

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Software

• Microsoft® Windows® Millennium Edition, Microsoft® Windows® 98 or Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional

• TWAIN-compliant parent software application

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Getting Help in ScanGear CS-U

For information about using ScanGear CS-U, open the on-line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar or in 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.

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Installing ScanGear CS-U

Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U

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Installing ScanGear CS-U

Before you install ScanGear CS-U, make sure that you have accomplished the following tasks:

• Make sure that the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port. In My Computer - Control Panel - System icon, click the Device Manager tab and double-click “Universal serial bus controler”. If you can see the names of the Host Controller and USB Root Hub displayed, the computer is equipped with an enabled USB port. Some computers may require enabling the USB function with a BIOS setting. For details about enabling the USB port with the BIOS setting, see your computer manual.

• Make sure the scanner is connected to a computer.

• If a previous version of ScanGear CS is installed on your computer, uninstall it before you install ScanGear CS-U 6.1.

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• With Windows 2000 Professional, ensure that you log on as an Administrator to install/uninstall the software.

• If ScanGear CS-U has already been installed according to the instructions in the Quick Start Guide that came with the scanner, there is no need to perform the installation procedures described on the following pages.

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Installing ScanGear CS-U

• Windows Millennium Edition (Me)

After you have attached the scanner to the computer, have the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM at hand and follow the procedures below to install the driver software (ScanGear CS-U).

If you use the English version (uni-language) CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM;

1. Turn the computer on.

2. When the [Add New Hardware Wizard] displays, confirm that [Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended)] is selected.

If you selected [Specify the location of the driver] in Step 2 and then clicked the [Next] button, click the [Back] button and redo the procedures starting from Step 2.

3. Place the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM in the drive.

4. Wait for approximately 10 seconds, then click the [Next] button.

The driver will begin to install.

If the [Windows was unable to locate the software for this device] message appears after the [Next] button is clicked, click the [Back] button and redo the procedures starting from Step 3.

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5. When the [Windows has finished installing the new hardware device.] message appears, click the [Finish] button.

If you use the multi language CanoScan Setup Utility CDROM.

After you have attached the scanner to the computer, have the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM at hand and follow the procedures below to install the driver software (ScanGear CS-U).

1. Turn the computer on.

2. When the [Add New Hardware Wizard] displays, select [Specify the

location of the driver (advanced)] and click the [Next] button.

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3. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive.

4. Wait for approximately 10 seconds. Click the [Removable Media...]

option so that it is unchecked, and click the [Specify a location] option so that it is checked. Then click the [Browse] button.

5. From the [CanoScan] CD-ROM, select the [Scangear] folder followed by the appropriate language folder, and click the [OK] button.

6. Confirm that the correct folder and path appear beside the [Specify a location] option and click the [Next] button.

7. When the name of the scanner appears, click the [Next] button. The driver will begin to install.

8. When the [Windows has finished installing the new hardware device.] message appears, click the [Finish] button.

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• Windows 98 / Windows 2000 Professional

Follow this procedure to install ScanGear CS-U. To perform this procedure you need CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.

Connect the scanner and computer with the USB cable. Then turn

on the computer.

A brief message will tell you that an unknown device has been detected, then the [Add New Hardware Wizard] dialog box opens.

Click the [Next] button.

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Confirm that the first button is selected (Search for the best driver

for your device) and click the [Next] button.

Insert the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

If you use the English version (uni-language) CanoScan Setup Utility

CD-ROM, select the [CD-ROM drive] then click the [Next] button. If you use the multi-language CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM, select the [Specify a location:] and click the [Browse] button. In the [Browse for Folders dialog], navigate in the CD-ROM drive to find the [Scangear] folder and select the [English] folder then click the [OK] button. Finally click the [Next] button.

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Confirm the name of the scanner is displayed, and click the [Next]

button to start copying the files.

When you are prompted to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM, after

clicking the [OK] button, click the [Browse] button . Specify the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM drive as the file source, then click the [OK] button.

Click the [Finish] button to complete the installation procedure.

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Uninstalling ScanGear CS-U

•Always uninstall ScanGear CS-U with this procedure using the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM

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Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive.

Click [Uninstall the Software] in the CD-ROM’s menu window.

3. Click [Uninstall ScanGear CS-U] in the Uninstall menu window.

•Make sure the scanner is connected to the computer.

4. Windows Me / 98 : Click [Yes] in the comfirmation dialog. Windows 2000 : Scanners and Cameras property dialog displays.

Select [CanoScan D1230U] or [CanoScan D2400U] and click [Remove].

5. If you will re-install ScanGear CS-U, restart the computer.

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Simple Mode and Advanced Mode

What are the Simple Mode and Advanced

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Simple Mode Main Window

Advanced Mode Main Window

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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 scanning job quickly just by selecting from the name that best describes the job you want to execute: Color Photo, Color Photo Fine, B&W Photo, and so on. All you have to do is select one Image Type setting which sets up the scanning job for you automatically. You can accept the settings and start the scanning job, or you can make small adjustments to the settings before you begin. For routine scanning jobs you can create your own Image Types and save them under a name that will listed among the pre-defined selections.

Advanced Mode

The Advanced Mode presents more options which allow you to set up professional quality scanning jobs. You can use precise settings to select the scanning area in the Preview Area, adjust Color Mode and Resolution, and take advantage of the wide selection of Tone options (adjusting Contrast/Brightness, Gamma, Histogram, Special Tone Curve, and Threshold).

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Switching Between the Simple and Advanced Modes

You can switch between the Simple and Advanced 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 Advanced Mode, the changes will be reflected in the settings of the other mode.

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Advanced Mode

Simple Mode

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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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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 Halftone sheet) or Scanner sheet. Use the settings on each sheet to perform important settings for scanning.

In the Advanced Mode, the name of your scanner (D1230U/ D2400U) is displayed on the tab of the Scanner sheet.

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If you select Black and White or Text Enhanced for the Color Mode on the Main sheet, the Tone tab is replaced with the Halftone tab.

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What is on the screen?

Main Window

Toolbar

Scanning Buttons

Simple Mode Main Window

Advanced Mode Main Window

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Main Window

Tool Bar Title Bar

Preview Button Scan Button Clear Button

Setting Tab

Close Box

Preview Area

Status Area

Mode Switching Button

Window Resize Corner

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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 area you want to select for scanning. This reduces the time it takes to scan an image because you are pre-scanning or scanning only the necessary section of the image, not the whole area. To un-crop the image simply click outside the cropped area.

Move Image Button

Use the Move Image button to scroll the image up/down or left/right when the previewed image has been enlarged with the Zoom Tool button and is too large to be viewed all at once. Click the Move Image button and drag the image with the hand image pointer.

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The Move Image button is not available when the previewed image has not been enlarged and is displayed entirely in the Preview Area.

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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 button on the area of the previewed image to view. You can repeat this procedure to magnify the image up to 4 times its previewed size.

• To decrease the magnification of the image, click the Zoom Tool button then click the right mouse on the magnified image.

Auto Crop Button

After clicking the Crop button and drawing a rectangle around the part of the image that you want to scan, click the Auto Crop button to size the rectangle for the best fit around the object enclosed by the rectangle.

Negative/Positive Button

Click the Negative/Positive button to invert the colors and create a negative of the image.

Mirror Button

Click the Mirror button to flip the image horizontally like a mirror image.

Rotate Left Button

Click the Rotate Left button to rotate a scanned image left 90 degrees (counterclockwise). Click this button repeatedly to continue rotating the image left.

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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 the Preview Area to help with sizing and cropping the image. To select the gradations for rulers, click the down-arrow for Units on the Main sheet and then select the units of measure from the drop-down list.

Auto Tone Button

Click the Auto Tone button to have ScanGear CS-U automatically adjust the tone of a pre-scanned color image within the cropped area. The Auto Tone feature is on when the button on the toolbar is depressed. The Auto Tone button is available only when Color has been selected for Color Mode on the Main sheet and when ColorGear Color Matching is not selected for Color Adjustment in the Preferences settings. To reset to its default settings, click the All Reset button on the Tone sheet.

Help Button

Click the Help button to display the ScanGear CS-U on-line Help.

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