Canon N1220U, N656U User Manual

f o r M a c i n t o s h

Canon Plug-in Module CS-U 3.8

for CanoScan N650U/N656U/N1220U Color Image Scanner

User's Guide

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Getting Started

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How to Use this Guide

This guide explains the operating procedures for Canon Plug-in Module CS-U (hereafter referred to as Plug-in Module CS-U), the Macintosh driver (plug-in software) used with Canon image scanners. A plug-in is not an independent software program; it must be used within a plug-in compliant application, such as CanoScan Toolbox CS or ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000, to expand the capabilities of that program. Adding scanning capabilities to your computer is as easy as putting in a plug. Simply copy the Plug-in Module CS-U files to your computer. Please read this guide to perform the installation procedures and scan. Store this manual in a handy location for future reference.

Where to Look

Quick Start Instructions p. 10

The Quick Start Instructions provide a brief summary of commands and procedures that will assist in using Plug-in Module CS-U immediately.

Scanning Preparations (Required Reading) p. 13

All users should read this section. This section describes the procedures and settings required before scanning, including positioning the original and selecting the output device, resolution, magnification and scanning mode.

Scanning (Required Reading) p. 29

All users should read this section to learn the procedures for scanning and saving images.

Adjusting Scanned Images p. 35

Read this section for details about how to adjust image brightness, color balance and other attributes. You can read this section as required.

Appendices

Read this section for troubleshooting tips, glossary terms and the index.

About the Conventions Used in this Guide

The following conventions are used in this guide to draw your attention to important information.

Caution:

This symbol is used to highlight procedural precautions and limitations. Always read these topics to avoid errors.

Hint:

This symbol is used to present helpful hints and supplemental information. Reading these topics is recommended to enhance your enjoyment of Plug-in Module CS-U.

How to Make Best Use of the Manuals .................................................................. 2

How to Use this Guide ........................................................................................... 3

Table of Contents................................................................................................... 4

Installing Plug-in Module CS-U............................................................................... 6

Control Panel Features ........................................................................................... 7

Scanning Procedures .............................................................................................. 8

Plug-in Module CS-U Special Features .................................................................... 9

Quick Start Instructions............................................................................ 10

STEP 1

Scanning Preparations................................................................. 13

Displaying the Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel .............................................. 14

Positioning Originals ............................................................................................ 16

Previewing ........................................................................................................... 17

Selecting the Output Device ................................................................................. 18

Setting the Resolution and Magnification ............................................................ 19

Setting the Scan Mode ........................................................................................ 21

Verifying the Image before Scanning....................................................................23

Rotating the Image .............................................................................................. 24

Setting Preferences .............................................................................................. 25

Output Device................................................................................................. 25

Aspect Ratio ................................................................................................... 25

Unit ................................................................................................................ 26

Preview Window ............................................................................................. 26

Calibration ...................................................................................................... 27

Reset Default Settings ..................................................................................... 27

Close Plug-in After Scan ................................................................................. 27

STEP 2

Scanning ....................................................................................... 29

Setting the Scan Area .......................................................................................... 30

Zooming .............................................................................................................. 31

Scanning .............................................................................................................. 33

Saving Scanned Images ........................................................................................ 34

STEP 3

Adjusting Scanned Images .......................................................... 35

Tone Adjustment.................................................................................................. 36

Histogram Settings............................................................................................... 37

Tone Curve Settings ............................................................................................. 40

Brightness and Contrast Settings .........................................................................43

Adjusting the Color Balance................................................................................. 45

Gamma Value Settings......................................................................................... 46

Adjusting the Threshold Value ............................................................................. 48

Auto Tone Correction........................................................................................... 49

Unsharp Mask ...................................................................................................... 50

Descreen .............................................................................................................. 51

Saving/Recalling Settings ...................................................................................... 52

Scanning Techniques ............................................................................................ 54

Appendices................................................................................................ 55

Troubleshooting ...................................................................................................56

Error Messages .................................................................................................... 58

Glossary ............................................................................................................... 59

Index .................................................................................................................... 64

Canon Customer Support Help Desk ...................................................................66

Installing Plug-in Module CS-U

Please install Plug-in Module CS-U with the other application programs according to the instructions in the “1. Installing the Software” section of “Chapter 3, Using the Macintosh Platform,” of the Getting Started guide supplied with the scanner.

Operating Environment

Hardware

• Power Macintosh or iMac with built-in USB ports (performance on Macintosh compatibles is not guaranteed)

Main Memory

• 32 MB or more (64 MB or more recommended)

Application Software

• CanoScan Toolbox CS

• ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000

• Other plug-in compatible application programs

Display

• 256 colors or more (32,000 colors or more recommended; black & white or 4-tone monochrome monitors are not supported)

System Software

• Mac OS 8.5 or higher (First-generation, Bondi blue iMacs may require a system upgrade and an update to the system and firmware.*)

* For information about upgrades and updating for iMacs, refer to the

Troubleshooting menu on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. Look for the “Scanner won’t work on an iMac” item in the topic entitled “Problems with the Scanner.”

Caution

• The ColorSyncTM Profiles file is installed along with Plug-in Module CS-U. ColorSync automatic color matching system (p. 49).

• The following display profile files are available: CANON gamma 1.5 monitor, CANON gamma 1.8 monitor and CANON gamma 2.1 monitor. If you wish to adjust the color balance of the display, double-click [ColorSync™] in your Macintosh’s Control Panels folder and select one of these display profiles.

Ver. 2.0 or higher is required to use these profiles with the

Control Panel Features

When you need more information about a control panel button or menu, refer to the illustration below and go to the referenced page number for more details.

• The illustration may differ slightly from the version of Plug-in Module CS-U provided in your package.

➜ p. 49

➜ p. 36-48 ➜ p. 51 ➜ p. 50

➜ p. 52

Close Box

➜ p. 14

Scan Mode

➜ p. 21

Output Device

➜ p. 18

Resolution

➜ pp. 19-20

Magnification

➜ pp. 19-20

Image Size

➜ pp. 19-20

Required/

Free memory

➜ p. 21

Zoom In Button

➜ p. 31

Zoom Out Button

➜ p. 32

Tone Adjustment Button

➜ pp. 36-48

Auto Tone Adjustment Button ➜ p. 36

➜ pp. 25-28

RGB values

➜ p. 14

Preview Window ➜ pp. 14, 26

Scan Button ➜ p. 33 Preview Button ➜ p. 17 Rotation Button ➜ p. 24 Browser Button ➜ p. 23

Hint

In this guide, menu items are marked in the following manner:

Select [Load] from the [Setting File] menu.

Scanning Procedures

Follow these procedures to use Plug-in Module CS-U.

Is Plug-in Module CS-U installed?

Is the scanner attached?

S T E P 1

Prepare for Scanning ➜ p. 13

Position the Original

•

Select the Output Device

•

Set the Resolution and Magnification

•

Set the Scan Mode

•

Preview

•

Refer to the scanner's Getting Started guide to install it.

Refer to the scanner's Getting Started guide to attach it.

p. 16 p. 17 p. 18 p. 19 p. 21

Verify the Image before Scanning

(Browser Window) ➜ p. 23

Are the Brightness and Color Satisfactory?

S T E P 2

Scan ➜ p. 29

Scan

p. 30 p. 31 p. 33 p. 34

Set the Scan Area

•

Zoom

•

Save Scanned Images

•

S T E P 3

Adjust and Edit Scanned Images

➜ p. 35

Histogram

•

Tone Curve

•

Brightness and Contrast

•

Color Balance

•

Gamma Value

•

Threshold Value

•

Auto Tone (ColorSyncTM)

•

Unsharp Mask

•

Descreen

•

If the current brightness and color pose no problem, there is no need to adjust these settings.

p. 37 p. 40 p. 43 p. 45 p. 46 p. 48 p. 49 p. 50 p. 51

Plug-in Module CS-U Special Features

• See the Results of Adjustments Immediately (Dynamic Preview)

Once in preview mode, the results of adjustments to scan mode settings and colors are promptly reflected in the preview image. Highly detailed adjustments can be performed easily because you can see the results of your changes as they are executed.

• ColorSync™ (Ver 2.0 +) Compatible for Auto Tone Correction

Compatible with the Mac OS 8.5 ColorSync™ (Ver 2.0 +) color management software. This function automatically matches the color profiles of various devices, such as scanners, color displays and color printers, for optimal color reproduction.

• Browser Function Permits Confirmation of the Real Image

Before Scanning

The Browser function lets you check the image to be scanned in detail before commencing the scan. This function presents a much higher quality image than the preview function.

• Histogram Function Realizes Beautiful Contrast

Simple operation allows you to achieve beautiful contrast with half-tone gradations.

• Gamma Curve Adjusts Image Brightness

The Gamma Curve feature provides four methods you can use to refine in detail the level of image brightness until you are satisfied with the results.

• Works within Image Processing Software

for Easy Image Editing

Plug-in Module CS-U can be used to extend the functions of plug-in compatible image processing application programs.

Quick Start Instructions

Folow the procedures below to start scanning immediately. If you require more information at any stage, read the pages referenced at each step.

Install Plug-in Module CS-U

This step is not required if you have already installed Plug-in Module CS-U following the instructions in the Getting Started guide.

1. Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM into the computer's CD-ROM drive. The CanoScan Setup Utility will start automatically. (If it doesn't, double click the [CD-ROM] icon, followed by the [setup] icon.)

2. Click [Install the Software] to install Plug-in Module CS-U and the other application programs.

Start Plug-in Module CS-U p. 14

1. Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 or other plug-in compatible application.

2. Open the [File] menu, select [Acquire] and [CanonPI CS-U

3.8.0...].

Position materials for scanning and preview them.

p. 16

1. Position an item on the document glass (platen).

2. Click the Preview button.

• The entire scanable area of the document glass will be

previewed and displayed in the preview window.

Set the Scan Mode, Output Device, Resolution and Magnification pp. 18-22

• Scanning mode determines how the image is scanned (p. 21).

Output device setting optimizes the images for particular uses (p. 18).

•

• Resolution determines the amount of detail in the scanned image

(p. 19).

• Magnification determines the amount of enlargement or reduction

of the output image display (p. 19).

Verify Image Quality with the Browser Function before Scanning p. 23

1. Click on the [Browser] button.

• The selection frame will appear.

Selection Frame

The selection frame moves with the mouse pointer.

➟

2. Move the selection frame to specify the area of the image you want verified and click the mouse button.

• Plug-in Module CS-U will read the image and display the

browser image.

3. After you have examined the browser image, click the mouse anywhere.

Specify the Area of the Image to be Scanned p. 30

Select the area to be scanned by clicking and dragging the mouse pointer over the image.

• You may find it convenient to use the zoom feature to select

small areas or to select specific scan areas with precision (p. 31).

Scan the Image p. 33

Click on the [Scan] button.

• Plug-in Module CS-U will scan the image.

➟

• When the scan is complete, the Plug-in Module CS-U control

panel will close and the scanned image will appear in the ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 or other plug-in compatible application window as an “Untitled” file.

Save the Scanned Image p. 34

Save the image with ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 or other plug-in compatible application, specifying a folder and file name.

STEP 1

Scanning Preparations

Step 1 presents the essential preparations for scanning.

The following procedures are explained on the indicated pages.

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Displaying the Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel p. 14

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Positioning Originals p. 16

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Previewing p. 17

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Selecting the Output Device p. 18

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Setting the Resolution and Magnification p. 19

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Setting the Scan Mode p. 21

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Verifying the Image Before Scanning p. 23

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Rotating the Image p. 24

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Setting Preferences p. 25

S T E P 1

Displaying the Plug-in Module CS-U Control Panel

The Plug-in Module CS-U control panel is used to perform scans. Plug-in Module CS-U can be opened from CanoScan Toolbox CS or ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000 and other plug-in compatible application programs. To quit Plug-in Module CS-U, click on the close box at the top left of the control panel.

Adjusts the settings for the scanning job such as the scan mode, output device, resolution and magnification.

Close Box

Quits Plug-in Module CS-U.

RGB Values

Menu Bar

Click on any menu item to display more options in a pull-down menu.

Displays the R, G,and B values at the current cursor position (pre-adjusted value/post-adjusted value)

Buttons

Click the appropriate button to zoom, rotate or browse the image or correct colors, adjust the histogram or start the preview or scan.

The image size and disk size that were specified in the preview window are automatically displayed here.

Preview Window

Displays the image in preview mode.

Operating Procedures

The following provides an example of scanning from within ArcSoft PhotoStudio

2000.

Verify that the scanner is attached to your computer and that the power is on.

Read the Getting Started guide for instructions on how to connect the scanner.

Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000.

Select Plug-in Module CS-U from within ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000.

Open the [File] menu, select [Acquire] and [CanonPI CS-U 3.8.0...].

The Plug-in Module CS-U control panel will display.

S T E P 1

Caution

• Plug-in Module CS-U is not a stand-alone application program. It must be started from a plug-in compatible application program, such as CanoScan Toolbox CS or ArcSoft PhotoStudio 2000.

• The size of the Plug-in Module CS-U control panel will vary according to the resolution of the computer display.

• The size of the control panel can be adjusted with the [Preview Window...] option in the [Preferences] menu (p. 26).

Positioning Originals

Place the original you intend to scan on the scanner's document glass (platen).

Procedures

Place the original on the scanner's document glass.

Open the cover and set the original face down on the scanner’s document glass with the top edge at the front of the scanner. Align the original’s corner with the alignment mark.

Previewing

The preview scan is a trial scan performed before the final scan that encompasses the entire scanable area of the document glass. The preview image is shown in the preview window. Use this image to specify a scan area and adjust the scan settings for the image.

Operating Procedures

Click on the [Preview] button.

• The image will be scanned and appear in the preview window.

S T E P 1

➟

Hint

• To change the size of the preview window, use the [Window Size] settings in the Preview Window Settings dialog (p. 26).

Caution

• The Dynamic Preview function enables changes to settings, such as the scan mode and brightness, to be immediately reflected in the preview image.

• Nevertheless, the preview image provides only an approximation of the scan and the final results may differ to some degree from it.

• If the color balance of the preview image is markedly different from the original or color appears in portions of the image that should be white, calibrate the scanner by selecting [Preferences] and [Calibration] (p. 27). Calibrating the scanner sets the correct white balance.

Selecting the Output Device

Use the following procedures to select the output device (printer, etc.) for the scanned image. Select the device that corresponds best to your output device and use of the image.

Operating Procedures

Click the arrow on the [Output Device] section of the control panel and select a device from the pop-up menu.

S T E P 1

Caution

• You can set the device categories in the pop-up menu in advance. You can also add new devices to the pop-up menu. See Setting Preferences (p. 25).

S T E P 1

Setting the Resolution and Magnification

The magnification of an image can be changed before scanning to accommodate reproductions that are larger or smaller than the original. The settings can be changed in increments of 1%.

12"/30cm

Scanning at 200%

4"/10cm

6"/15cm

Scanning with horizontal/ vertical 2x magnification

8"/20cm

Scanning at 50%

Scanning with horizontal/ vertical 0.5x magnification

3"/7.5cm

2"/5cm

Changing the magnification setting causes the resolution display on the control panel to change correspondingly. This resolution setting is referred to as the “scanning resolution.”

Output Device Resolution= 720 dpi, Magnification= 100%

➟

Magnification

Scanning Resolution

➟

Magnification

changed to

50%

The scanning resolution changes accordingly.

Hint

Magnification and Resolution

Why does the image size change with the magnification? Let us answer this with an example using a “BJ (720 dpi)” output device. If you were to scan an image with this device setting and set the magnification factor to 50%, the scanning resolution will automatically change to 360 dpi. At this setting, the image will be scanned at a resolution of 360 dpi and the output device will convert this to 720 dpi, shrinking the size of the output in the process because it will only have half the data with which to fill the space.

Magnification

50%

Scanned at

360 dpi

Image size = 5"x5"

(12.7 x 12.7cm)

Output device

corrects to

720 dpi

Image size = 2.5"x2.5"

(6.35 x 6.35cm)

To Set the Magnification Factor

Set the desired magnification factor on the control panel.

S T E P 1

Slider

Drag the slider bar in either direction or use the arrow keys to change the resolution.

Click the up or down arrow to increase or decrease the setting.

Click here to return the magnification factor to 100%.

Click inside these boxes to enter values directly.

Hint

The Relationship Between Data Volume and Scanning Resolution

The higher the magnification and scanning resolution settings, the greater the file size of scanned images. There are certain inconveniences associated with large data volumes, such as longer processing times and the risk of running out of memory resources. You are advised against setting the resolution higher than necessary. For example, if you scan an A4 (21.0 x 29.7 cm (8.3 x 11.7 in.)) size image in the color mode, the amount of data varies according to the resolution.

102MB

A4 color image

25.5MB

1.6MB

75dpi

* These numbers are approximate and may differ from actual scan results.

6.3MB

150dpi

300dpi

600dpi

408MB

1200dpi

Setting the Scan Mode

When an image is scanned, it is read as a collection of “dots.” The scan mode that is selected determines how each of these dots is represented in the output. The following four scan modes are available.

Black and White

Expresses images in two colors only: black or white. A dot is expressed as either black or white according to its brightness level and the value set as the threshold value, which can be freely set. Select this mode to output to a monochrome printer.

Grayscale

Expresses images in 256 shades of gray. Select this mode to scan black and white photographs or create monochrome images from color images.

Color (Documents)

By scanning more slowly than the Color (Photos) mode, this mode reproduces fine text or lines in greater detail. Select this mode to scan color documents with fine print or graphics. Scanning in this mode takes approximately twice as long as in the Color (Photos) mode.

S T E P 1

Color (Photos)

Expresses each color channel (RGB) in 256 shades (8 bit). Select this mode to scan standard color photographs.

Hint

Scanning the same image in the four different scan modes produces different file sizes. By size, black and white mode requires the least disk space, followed in order by the grayscale and the color modes. Before scanning, check the data volume indicated on the control panel.

The numerator indicates the amount of disk space required for the scanned image while the denominator indicates the amount of disk space available. When the required space exceeds the available space, the scan button is unavailable.

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