Canon D1250U2F - CanoScan USB Flatbed Scanner User's Manual

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w ww 1 Contents Index Next Page User’s Guide for Windows ScanGear Toolbox 3.1 English ...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 2 Warning When you use this product, you should pay attention to the following legal issues. • Scanning of certain documents, such as bank notes (bank bills), government bonds a...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 3 wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 10 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Toolbox Buttons (1/2) This topic introduces the buttons contained in the Too...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 4 How to Use the Buttons in this Guide ............................ 3 Contents.......................................................................... 4 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basi...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 5 Contents (2/2) Chapter 4 Useful Hints Selecting a Scanner ....................................................... 34 Linking to Other Application Programs ........................

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 6 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics What is the Toolbox? ScanGear Toolbox 3.1 (the Toolbox) is a program that makes your scanner faster and easier to use. Without the Toolbox, for example,...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 7 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Installing the Program This topic explains how to install the Toolbox program. System Requirements The following minimum requirements must be met to ins...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 8 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Starting/Closing the Toolbox (1/2) This topic explains how to start and close the Toolbox. e Important • Before starting the Toolbox program, confirm...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 9 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Closing the Toolbox To close the Toolbox, click the close box on the main window. To close the program when you have opened a settings dialog, click the...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 10 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics Toolbox Buttons (1/2) This topic introduces the buttons contained in the Toolbox’s main window. See j Chapter 2 “Using the Toolbox” for the in...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 11 Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics ■ Scan-1 and Scan-2 Buttons The Scan-1 button will be linked to PhotoBase and the Scan-2 button to Photoshop Elements (or PhotoStudio 2000) if you in...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 12 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Clicking a Button to Start an Action To start a Toolbox function, click the button in the main window. When you click the button, the corresponding ...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 13 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Settings Common to the Dialogs (1/6) The details of each setting common to virtually all the dialogs are explained starting from the next page. j Fo...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 14 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Scanner settings - Image type Select a scanning mode. Black and White: Scans and expresses images in two colors: black and white. Black and White (O...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 15 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Settings Common to the Dialogs (3/6) Scanner settings - Image quality Select the resolution (fineness) at which images are scanned. See more detail ...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 16 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Settings Common to the Dialogs (4/6) Scanner settings - Use the scanner driver to make advanced settings If a check mark is placed beside it, when y...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 17 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Save scanned image to - File name Input a root name for the scanned image. f Note • This category is not available in the Copy settings dialog. �...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 18 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Settings Common to the Dialogs (6/6) Save scanned image to - Put pictures in a subfolder using today’s date If this setting has a check mark besid...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 19 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Copy Settings Dialog (1/3) This topic explains the categories available on the Copy settings dialog. f Note • For an explanation of the settings ...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 20 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Scanner settings - Brightness You can adjust the brightness by dragging the tab left or right. Moving it left darkens the image and moving it right ...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 21 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Printer settings These categories control the settings used to print the image on a printer. Paper size: Sets the size of paper on which the image w...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 22 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Mail Settings Dialog (1/2) This topic explains the categories available on the Mail settings dialog. f Note • For an explanation of the settings ...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 23 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Mail Settings Dialog (2/2) Scanner settings - Image quality This setting determines the resolution (fineness) at which a scanned image is reproduce...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 24 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox This topic explains the categories available on the OCR settings dialog. f Note • For an explanation of the settings not included here, see j ”...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 25 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Save Settings Dialog This topic explains the categories available on the Save settings dialog. f Note • For an explanation of the settings not in...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 26 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox Scan-1 and Scan-2 Settings Dialogs This topic explains the categories available on the Scan-1 and Scan-2 settings dialogs. The Scan-1 button will be...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 27 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox This topic explains the categories available on the Photo settings dialog. The Photo button will be linked to PhotoRecord if you installed all the s...

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wwww ww Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page 28 Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox f Note • The [Monochrome Photo], [Monochrome Negative Film], and [Monochrome Positive Film] settings all produce grayscale images. • The Descre...

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wwww ww 29 Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page COPY E-MAILSCAN Using the Scanner Buttons (1/3) The symbols in this space show which scanner button is assigned to which Toolbox function. T...

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wwww ww 30 Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page A scanner button is pressed. Toolbox starts. The main window opens. The settings dialog for the assigned function appears. The scan is init...

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wwww ww 31 Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Using the Scanner Buttons (3/3) What Scan Settings Are Used? You may wish to know what settings are used when a scan is initiated by simply ...

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wwww ww 32 Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page The buttons at the front of the scanner can be assigned to a different Toolbox function. For example, people that find themselves needing to...

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wwww ww 33 Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Changing the Functions of Scanner Buttons (2/2) 4. Click the [OK] button. This will change the button’s function. f Note • Selecting th...

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wwww ww 34 Chapter 4 Useful Hints Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page This topic explains how to select a scanner if more than one scanner associated with the Toolbox is connected to the computer. 1. Start the Toolbox. The ...

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wwww ww 35 Chapter 4 Useful Hints Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Linking to Other Application Programs (1/2) This topic explains the procedure for linking or changing the application program started by the Scan-1, Scan...

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wwww ww 36 Chapter 4 Useful Hints Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Linking to Other Application Programs (2/2) 5. Confirm that the desired application program is displayed and click the [Apply] button. The application pr...

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wwww ww 37 Appendices Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page You can select the format of the files in which scanned images are saved by the Toolbox. This topic explains the various characteristics of the different file format...

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wwww ww 38 Appendices Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page Uninstalling the Toolbox Please use the following procedures if you ever need to remove the Toolbox program from your computer. e Important • With Windows XP (Pro...

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wwww ww 39 Appendices Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Next Page List of Default Settings The table below shows the default settings of each settings dialogs. (“–” means that the item cannot be selected.) Image type Image qu...

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www ww 40 Contents Index Previous View Next View Previous Page Index B Brightness 20 Buttons (Main Window) 10 Buttons (Scanner) 29 Buttons (Settings dialog) 13 Buttons (This guide) 3 C Closing the Toolbox 9 Copy Settings Dialog 19 D Dia...