Canon Microfilm Scanner 800II Installation Guide

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing the Microfilm Scanner 800II. These Instructions describe how to use the ISIS/TWAIN driver software that makes it possible for you to use ISIS-compatible or TWAIN-compatible Windows applications with your Microfilm Scanner 800II. To ensure that you fully understand the functions provided by this driver and make the best possible use of those functions, read these Instructions in conjunction with the Microfilm Scanner 800II Instructions. The “Scanning Utility 800” scanning utility supplied with this package uses its own dedicated scanner driver and does not require the ISIS/TWAIN driver.

Conventions

This manual uses the following symbols and icons.

Indicates important information on items that must be observed or that are

IMPORTANT

NOTE

(➝P.XX) Indicates a reference page. The number in the parentheses indicates a page

Scanner In these Instructions, the Microfilm Scanner 800II is referred to simply as the

prohibited as part of scanner operation. Read this information to prevent scanner faults or damage.

Indicates additional information that is useful in operating the scanner. You are strongly advised to read these notes.

where you can find more information about the preceding sentence or paragraph.

“scanner”.

Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................. 1

Conventions ................................................................................................ 2

Chapter 1 Installing the ISIS/TWAIN Driver........................... 5

Installing the ISIS/TWAIN Driver ................................................................. 6

To use the ISIS/TWAIN driver............................................................. 6

Installing the ISIS/TWAIN driver ......................................................... 7

Chapter 2 Using the ISIS driver ............................................. 9

Selecting the ISIS Driver ........................................................................... 10

Scanner Settings ....................................................................................... 12

Dialog Boxes .................................................................................... 13

Scanner Settings .............................................................................. 14

Scanning Area Settings .................................................................... 18

Detailed Settings .............................................................................. 21

Addon Settings ................................................................................. 25

Gamma Curve Settings .................................................................... 30

Assigning Function Keys .................................................................. 32

Image Address Settings.................................................................... 35

Chapter 3 Using the TWAIN driver ....................................... 37

TWAIN Driver Settings .............................................................................. 38

Selecting the TWAIN Driver .............................................................. 38

TWAIN Driver Default Settings ......................................................... 39

Scanner Settings ....................................................................................... 40

Dialog Boxes .................................................................................... 41

Scanner Settings .............................................................................. 42

Detail Settings .................................................................................. 46

Scanning ................................................................................................... 50

Preview Scan.................................................................................... 50

Main Scan......................................................................................... 51

Contents

Chapter 1

Installing the ISIS/TWAIN Driver

This section describes how to install the ISIS/TWAIN driver.

Installing the ISIS/TWAIN Driver................................... 6

To use the ISIS/TWAIN driver .................................. 6

Installing the ISIS/TWAIN driver .............................. 7

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Installing the ISIS/TWAIN Driver

This section describes the preparations for installing the ISIS/TWAIN driver on your PC and the installation procedure.

To use the ISIS/TWAIN driver

• This ISIS/TWAIN driver uses the “wnaspi32.dll” file to control the scanner. Note that the scanner will not operate unless the “wnaspi32.dll” file is correctly installed. If “WINASPI32.DLL” is not installed, run “ASPIEX.EXE” located in the “ASPI” folder on the setup disk. For details, refer to README.TXT.

• This ISIS/TWAIN driver is not necessarily compatible with all ISIS/TWAIN-compatible applications.

• The ISIS/TWAIN-compatible application dialog boxes and menus shown in the explanations in these Instructions are only provided as examples. The actual screens may differ depending on the application you are using. Also, some applications may not support all the functions described here. Contact your application software supplier for details.

• Note that some scanner functions may not run correctly if they are not supported by the application software.

• This ISIS/TWAIN driver supports multiple languages (Japanese, English, French, German, Spanish and Italian). The driver language is selected automatically in accordance with the “Region” setting in Windows. If the driver language differs from the language used by your application software, the dialog boxes in the driver software may not be displayed correctly. If this occurs, ensure that the driver language matches that of the application. To change the driver language, change the “Region” setting in the Control Panel. You can also change the driver language without changing the “Region” setting. To do this, set the driver language by overwriting the following 2 lines in the “Setscan.ini” file in the Windows folder.

[Options]

Language=xxxx (xxxx specifies the language)

Definitions for xxxx 1031: German 1033: English 1034: Spanish 1036: French 1040: Italian 1041: Japanese

If changing the “Region” setting in the Control Panel and modifying the Setscan.ini file fails to change the specified language, your application software may restrict language switching. If so, the language cannot be changed.

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Installing the ISIS/TWAIN driver

This section describes how to install the ISIS/TWAIN driver on your PC.

IMPORTANT

If you are using Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP, be sure to log on as a user with administrator privileges.

If you are already using another ISIS-compatible driver, make backup copes of the following files:

\windows\system\pix*.dll \windows\pixtran\*.*

When you install the ISIS/TWAIN Driver, the above files may be modified. Always back up these files before you install the driver.

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Load the setup disk into the CD-ROM drive.

Select [Start]-[Run].

The screen that appears varies depending on your version of Windows.

[Windows 2000]

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Type “D:\pixtran\setup.exe” in the “Open” field and click [OK].

In this description, the CD-ROM drive is drive D:.

The installation startup screen for the driver appears.

Click [Next] to begin the installation.

The installation completed screen appears.

Click [Finish] to complete the installation.

Chapter 2

Using the ISIS driver

This chapter describes how to use the ISIS driver.

Selecting the ISIS Driver ............................................ 10

Scanner Settings ........................................................ 12

Dialog Boxes......................................................... 13

Scanner Settings................................................... 14

Scanning Area Settings ........................................ 18

Detailed Settings................................................... 21

Addon Settings ..................................................... 25

Gamma Curve Settings......................................... 30

Assigning Function Keys ...................................... 32

Image Address Settings ....................................... 35

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Selecting the ISIS Driver

Before using the ISIS driver, you must first select the ISIS driver to be used by the Microfilm Scanner 800II. You do this only once after you install the ISIS/TWAIN driver. You do not have to repeat this procedure unless you connect a scanner other than the Microfilm Scanner 800II.

In this explanation, “PixView” is used as an example of an ISIS-compatible

NOTE

application. Depending on the application program you use, the actual dialog boxes and menus on your screen may differ from those shown in this explanation. Refer to the manual for your application software for details.

Turn on the scanner.

Turn on your PC and launch “PixView”.

PixView starts up.

Select [File]-[Select Scanner].

The “Select Scanner” dialog box appears.

If “Canon MS800” is not included in the list of scanners, the ISIS driver is not

IMPORTANT

installed correctly. Re-install the ISIS/TWAIN driver.

Select [Canon MS800] and click [Setup].

The “Set Scanner” dialog box opens.

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IMPORTANT

“Canon MS800 on SCSI X” (where X is the MS800II SCSI ID) appears in the [Device Address Selection:] field. If the “No Devices Found” message appears or nothing is displayed, the scanner is not connected correctly. Turn off the computer and check the scanner connections.

Set the default page size.

The default page size selected here becomes the default setting.

Click [OK] to complete ISIS driver selection.

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Scanner Settings

Before using the scanner, open the “Canon MS800 on SCSI X” dialog box and specify the scanner settings.

Return to the “PixView” main window.

Select [Options]-[Scanner Settings].

The “Canon MS800 on SCSI X” dialog box opens.

In this explanation, “PixView” is used as an example of an ISIS-compatible

NOTE

Open the dialog boxes for the settings you intend to use and specify the appropriate settings. (



P.13 “Dialog Boxes”)

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Dialog Boxes

The dialog boxes for specifying the scanner settings are arranged in the hierarchy shown below. Some of the settings and buttons in the dialog box are only valid when the FS Controller III is connected. For details, refer to the relevant pages for the respective setting or button. Open the dialog boxes for the settings you intend to use and specify the appropriate settings.

“Scanner Settings” dialog box ( P.14 “Scanner Settings”)

“Scan Area” dialog box ( P.18 “Scanning Area Settings”)

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“Detailed Settings” dialog box ( P.21 “Detailed Settings” )

“Function Keys” dialog box ( P.32 “Assigning Function Keys”)

“Addon Dialog” dialog box ( P.25 “Addon Settings”)

“Download” dialog box ( P.30 “Gamma

Curve Settings”)

“Image Address” dialog box ( P.35 “Image Address Settings”)

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Scanner Settings

Use this dialog box to specify the scanning parameters. The basic settings are specified from the “Canon MS800 on SCSI X” dialog box.

Mode

Selects the scanning mode.

[Black and White]

Scans film with content such as text and line drawings in black and white.

[16 / 256 - level Gray]

Imports the scanned image using multiple values. Used for situations where multivalue data is required, such as where image processing of the scanned image is performed on a PC.

IMPORTANT

Dither

Selects the binary conversion method.

[None]

Scans the image as simple binary data. Select this option to scan film with content such as text and line drawings in black and white.

[Fine]

Scans film with content that has minimal variations in density so that the level of contrast is enhanced.

[Picture]

Best for photos and images that contain halftones. Error diffusion is used to simulate and reproduce halftones.

To scan an image in grayscale, additional memory must be installed in the scanner. Contact an authorized Canon service representative for details.

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Dots per Inch (Resolution)

Sets the resolution used (in dots per inch (dpi)) when the document is scanned. Resolutions of 200, 300 or 600 can be selected.

Brightness

Automatically or manually sets the brightness of the image scanned. If the automatic setting is selected, the brightness is set automatically. When manual setting is selected, a value from 1 to 255 can be specified. Higher settings increase the amount of exposure to give a brighter image and lower values decrease the amount of exposure to give a darker image.

[Darken] button

Darkens the entire image. Sets a value of 64.

[Normal] button

Sets the standard level of brightness. Sets a value of 128.

[Lighten] button

Lightens the entire image. Sets a value of 192.

Contrast

If the [Brightness] setting is selected manually, the [Contrast] setting is also set manually . This setting specifies a value from 1 to 255 as the contrast adjustment. If the [Brightness] setting is selected automatically, the [Contrast] setting is also set automatically and the image contrast cannot be adjusted here.

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Page Size

Selects one of the following as the size of the document to be scanned.

A3 - 297 x 420 mm A4 - 210 x 297 mm A5 - 148 x 210 mm A6 - 105 x 148 mm B4(ISO) - 250 x 353 mm B4(JIS) - 257 x 364 mm B5(ISO) - 176 x 250 mm B5(JIS) - 182 x 257 mm Ledger - 11 x 17 in Legal - 8.5 x 14 in Letter - 8.5 x 11 in Statement - 8.5 x 5.5 in Scanner’s maximum size

If the document scanned is larger than the specified size, the outside edges of the document will be cropped. Conversely, if the scanned document is smaller than the specified size, a black margin will be shown around the scanned image.

If Auto Size Controls ( P.22) is specified in the “More Dialog” dialog box, this setting is ignored.

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Orientation

Sets the orientation (top, bottom, left and right) for the selected page size.

If the page size is larger than A4, the top and bottom orientations cannot be

NOTE

selected. Also, if the scanner’s maximum size is selected, the left and right rotation settings cannot be selected.

Frame Area

Selects the reference position for scanning relative to the screen.

[Center]

Scans the specified page size using the center of the screen as the reference position. ( “Setting the Scanning Position” on P.35 of the Microfilm Scanner 800II Instructions)

[Left]

Scans the specified page size using the left edge of the screen as the reference position. ( “Setting the Scanning Position” on P.35 of the Microfilm Scanner 800II Instructions)

[Separate]

Scans the image as 2 separate pages using the center of the image as the divide. ( “Setting the Scanning Position” on P.35 of the Microfilm Scanner 800II Instructions)

[Overlay]

Selects overlay (multiple image) scanning. ( “Function Keys” on P.38 of the Microfilm Scanner 800II Instructions)

[Image Rotate] checkbox

Rotates the scanned image 90° to the right (clockwise) for printing.

In some application programs, the “Film Image Options” are incorporated into

NOTE

the “More Dialog” dialog box in the application.



Applies the selected settings and closes the dialog box.

Cancel

Closes the dialog box without applying the selected settings.

Opens the “More Dialog” dialog box.

Area

Opens the “Scan Area” dialog box.

Default

Restores the initial default settings.

About

Displays the software version information.

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