Scanning Documents to a Computer Connected with USB Cable |
This category describes how to scan documents to your computer directly connected with a USB cable. Make sure that the scanner driver is installed. For instructions on how to install the software, see "Set Up Computers and Software," in the Starter Guide. |
Overview of Scanner Functions |
This machine enables you to scan documents to your computer. |
System Requirements (Scan) |
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Basic Methods for Scanning Documents to a Computer |
This section describes the basic procedure for scanning documents to your computer. |
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Scanning with [Start] on the Machine |
Scanning with the MF Toolbox |
Scanning an Image from an Application |
Scanning with the WIA Driver (Windows XP/Vista/7 Only) |
Scanning from the [Scanner and Camera Wizard] Dialog Box (Windows XP Only) |
Scanning from the [Windows FAX & Scan] Dialog Box (Windows Vista/7 Only) |
Scanning with [Start] on the Machine |
You can scan documents and transmit the scanned data to your computer using the operation panel of the machine. |
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Scanning with the MF Toolbox |
You can scan a document using the buttons on the MF Toolbox. |
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You can also open the MF Toolbox by clicking [start] on the Windows task bar → [(All) Programs] → [Canon] → [MF Toolbox 4.9] → [Toolbox 4.9]. |
A dialog box appears for each of the buttons. Example: [Mail] dialog box |
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If you select [Display the Scanner Driver] in step 4, the [ScanGear MF] dialog box will appear. |
For details, see "Setting Preferences and Scanning with ScanGear MF." |
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Scanning an Image from an Application |
You can scan an image from a TWAIN- or WIA- (Windows XP/Vista/7 Only) compliant application and use the image in that application. The following is an example of the procedure. |
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With Windows XP/Vista/7, you can use the ScanGear MF or the WIA driver as the scanner driver. |
For details, see "Setting Preferences and Scanning with ScanGear MF," or "Scanning with the WIA Driver (Windows XP/Vista/7 Only)." |
Scanning with the WIA Driver (Windows XP/Vista/7 Only) |
This section describes how to scan documents using the WIA driver. |
Scanning from the [Scanner and Camera Wizard] Dialog Box (Windows XP Only) |
Click [start] on the Windows task bar → select [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Scanners and Cameras]. |
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You can select from [Color picture], [Grayscale picture], [Black and white picture or text], and [Custom]. |
You can select from [Flatbed] or [Document Feeder]. |
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If you want to publish these pictures to a Web site or order printouts online, select the corresponding option. |
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Scanning from the [Windows FAX & Scan] Dialog Box (Windows Vista/7 Only) |
Depending on the edition of your Windows Vista/7, this function may not be supported. |
Windows Vista: Click [Start] on the Windows task bar → select [Control Panel] → [Hardware and Sound] → [Scan a document or picture] in [Scanners and Cameras]. Windows 7: Click [Start] on the task bar → [All Programs] → [Windows Fax and Scan]. |
You can open it also from the [File] menu by selecting [New] → [Scan]. |
If you want to use other scanner click [Change...] and select a desired scanner driver icon. |
For details on the settings, see "[New Scan] Dialog Box." |
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Scanning from Windows Photo Gallery (Windows Vista Only) |
Click [Start] on the Windows task bar → select [All programs] → [Windows Photo Gallery]. |
Select [Import from Camera or Scanner] from the [File] menu. |
Or select a corresponding scanner driver icon and press [Import]. The [New Scan] dialog box appears. |
If you want to use other scanners, click [Change...] and select a desired scanner driver icon. |
For details on the settings, see "[New Scan] Dialog Box." |
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[New Scan] Dialog Box |
You can specify detailed settings for each scan. |
[Scanner] | The corresponding scanner driver is displayed. Click [Change...] to select a desired scanner driver icon. |
[Profile] | Selects the use for the scanned image from [Add profile...], [Documents], [Last used settings], and [Photo (Default)].
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[Source] | Selects from [Flatbed] (platen glass), [Feeder (Scan one side)], or [Feeder (Scan both sides)].
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[Color format] | Selects the scanning color type from [Color], [Grayscale], or [Black and white]. |
[File type] | Selects a file format from [BMP (Bitmap Image)], [JPG (JPEG Image)], [PNG (PNG Image)], and [TIF (TIF Image)]. |
[Resolution (DPI)] | Selects the scanning resolution in dot per inch (50 to 600). |
[Brightness] | Specifies the brightness (-100 to 100). |
[Contrast] | Specifies the contrast (-100 to 100) (only for color or grayscale scanning). |
Scanning from an Application (Windows XP/Vista/7 Only) |
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." |
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You can select from [Flatbed] or [Document Feeder]. |
You can select from [Color picture], [Grayscale picture], [Black and white picture or text], and [Custom Settings]. |
The [Advanced Properties] dialog box appears. |
For details on the settings, see "Advanced Properties." |
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Advanced Properties |
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[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). |
[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.
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Setting the Scanning Function for [Start] |
When you scan for the first time using [Start] on the machine, scanning will start in the same way as when you click [Save] in the MF Toolbox. By following procedure below you can change the set for scanning function on each of MF Toolbox or other applications when you press [start]. |
Setting up an application which has been registered to MF Toolbox |
Setting up other applications which have not been registered to MF Toolbox |
Setting up an application which has been registered to MF Toolbox |
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You can also open the MF Toolbox by clicking [start] on the Windows task bar → [(All) Programs] → [Canon] → [MF Toolbox 4.9] → [Toolbox 4.9]. |
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Setting up other applications which have not been registered to MF Toolbox |
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Windows XP: Click [start] on the Windows task bar → select [Control Panel] → [Printers and other Hardware] → [Scanners and Cameras]. (Windows 7: Enter "scanner" in [Search programs and files] under [Start] on the Windows task bar → click [View scanners and cameras]. Windows Vista: [start] → [Control Panel] → [Hardware and Sound] → [Scanners and Cameras]. Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Control Panel] → double-click [Scanners and Cameras].) |
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Select the [Events] tab → select the option corresponding to your machine from [Select an event] → select the operation for [Start this program] in [Actions] → click [OK].
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].
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MF Toolbox Settings |
This section describes the setting items you can specify on the MF Toolbox. Example: [Mail] dialog box |
Scanner Settings |
Save Scanned Image to |
External Application (E-mail Program) |
Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings (Confirm the Scanned Image) |
Scanner Settings |
You can specify the scanning mode, resolution, document size, and file size of the scanned image. |
[Select Source] | Selects where the document is placed ([Platen Glass], [ADF], or [Auto Mode]).
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[Input Method] (MF4380dn Only) | Selects the document sides to be scanned ([1-sided] or [2-sided]). |
[Paper Size] | 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. |
[Orientation] | Opens the [Orientation] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to specify the orientation of the document. This button is disabled when [Platen Glass] is selected in [Select Source]. |
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Shows the direction of scanning paper. The icon display varies depending on the settings for [Select Source], [Paper Size], and [Orientation]. |
[Scan Mode] | 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 image. [Color (Magazine)]: Scans document as a color image with the Descreen function, which enables you to reduce the moiré when scanning printed photographs and pictures. |
[Upper Limit of Attached File] | 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]. |
[Image Quality] | 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]. |
[Display the Scanner Driver] | 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. |
Save Scanned Image to |
You can specify the file name, file format, and location to save 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. |
[Save as Type] | 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(Single Page)]: Creates a single-page PDF file. [PDF (Multiple Pages)]: Creates one PDF file from two or more scanned pages (see "Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages."). [PDF (Add Page)]: Adds the scanned image to the last page of an existing PDF file that was created with the MF Toolbox.
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[PDF Settings] | 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."). |
[Save Scanned Image to] | Shows the location to save the scanned images. To change the location, click [Browse] → select a folder → click [OK]. |
[Add Scanned Image to] | 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. |
[Save Pictures to a Subfolder with Current Date] | Select this check box to create a folder with current date (e.g. 2007-12-31) in the specified location and save the scanned images in this folder. |
External Application (E-mail Program) |
When scanning using the [OCR], [PDF], [Scan-1], [Scan-2], [Scan-3] or [Scan-4] buttons, you can specify an application to be used to display the scanned image. Click [Set] → select the application to use → click [Open]. You can also specify an application by dragging and dropping the application icon onto the dialog box. |
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. |
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[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." |
[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."). |
[PDF Settings] | 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."). This button appears when [PDF], [PDF (Single Page)], [PDF (Multiple Pages)] or [PDF (Add Page)] is selected in [Save as Type]. |
[Save Scanned Image to] | Specifies the location to save the scanned image. |
[Add Scanned Image to] | 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. |
[Save Pictures to a Subfolder with Current Date] | 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]. |
[Save] | Press to save the scanned images in the specified location. |
[Forward] | This button appears instead of [Save] when an application is specified in the [E-mail Program] or the [External Application] setting. You can forward the scanned images to the application. |
[Cancel] | 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] | Displays the information automatically acquired by scanning. |
[Advanced Information] | Displays the extra information you enter. |
[Apply the Same Setting of Input Items Automatically] | Select this check box to use the same values you have specified in the previous scanning operation. |
Simple Mode Toolbar |
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Crops the image automatically. For details, see "Specifying the Parameters of a Scan." |
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Removes the selected cropping frames. |
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Rotates the image 90 degrees left. |
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Rotates the image 90 degrees right. |
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Lists the scanning information. |
Creating One PDF File from Two or More Pages |
You can scan two or more pages and make them into one PDF file. |
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You can also open the MF Toolbox by clicking [start] on the Windows task bar → [(All) Programs] → [Canon] → [MF Toolbox 4.9] → [Toolbox 4.9]. |
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The [PDF Settings] dialog box appears. |
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Setting Preferences and Scanning with ScanGear MF |
The ScanGear MF enables you to preview the image to be scanned and make detailed adjustments of the image. To use the ScanGear MF, select [Display the Scanner Driver] in the MF Toolbox, or scan from an application. |
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Switching between Simple Mode and Advanced Mode |
Using Simple Mode |
Using Advanced Mode |
Specifying the Parameters of a Scan |
Creating Multiple Cropping Frames (Only when Using the Platen Glass) |
Advanced Mode Settings |
Determining Resolution |
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. |
Using Simple Mode |
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A preview of the scanned image appears in the preview window. |
You can select the use for the scanned image from [Print (300 dpi)], [Image display (150 dpi)], or [OCR (300 dpi)], depending on the document type you selected in step 2. For details, see "Determining Resolution." |
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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. |
[Purpose] | Selects the use for the scanned image from [Print] or [Image Display]. This setting is available with [Advanced Mode] only. |
[Output Size Name] | Specifies the output size name you want to 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] | Adds the specified output size to the [Output Size List]. |
[Delete] | Deletes the selected output size from the [Output Size List]. |
[Save] | Saves added or deleted output sizes. |
Using Advanced Mode |
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For details, see "Specifying the Parameters of a Scan." |
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Advanced Mode Toolbar |
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Deletes the preview image from the preview area. It also resets the toolbar settings and color settings. |
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Specifies the parameter of a scan. |
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Moves the enlarged image on the screen. |
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Enlarges or reduces the preview image. Click on the image to zoom in, and right-click on the image to zoom out. |
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Rotates the image 90 degrees left. |
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Rotates the image 90 degrees right. |
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Lists the scanning information. |
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Crops the image automatically. For details, see "Specifying the Parameters of a Scan." |
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Removes the selected cropping frames. |
[Select All Crops] | When this button is used, all the cropping frames reflect the settings 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 to [Undo]. The image returns to its original size by clicking [Undo]. |
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. |
Selecting the Cropping Area Automatically |
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Creating a Cropping Frame |
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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. |
Deleting Cropping Frames |
If you want to remove cropping frames, select the frame or frames and perform one of the following:
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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.
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[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 displayed when there is no preview image. |
Input Settings |
[Original Input Method] | Selects where the document is placed from [Platen Glass], [ADF (1-sided)], or [ADF (2-sided)]*. *MF4380dn Only
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[Input Size] | Selects the size of the original document.
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Shows the direction of the document being scanned. The icon display varies depending on the settings for [Original Input Method], [Input Size], and [Orientation]. |
[Orientation] | Opens the [Orientation] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to specify the orientation of the original document. |
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Specifies the width of the input size. |
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Specifies the height of the input size.
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[Color Mode] | Selects the type of document and the way in 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." [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 B(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] | Specifies the resolution for the scan. You can select a resolution from the drop-down list, or enter any value between 25 and 9600 dpi. If you are using the ADF, enter a resolution between 25 and 600 dpi. For details, see "Determining Resolution." |
[Output Size] | 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 "Add/Delete the Output Size.") If [Flexible] is selected, enter values in ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Click ![]() |
[Data Size] | Shows the data size of the scanned image according to your settings. |
Image Settings |
[Auto Tone] | Set to [ON] to automatically adjust the tone of the image. You can apply this setting when the preview image is displayed.
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[Unsharp Mask] | Set to [ON] to emphasize the outline of an image and make it sharper. It is effective for scanning photos etc., which have a soft focus.
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[Descreen] | Set to [ON] to reduce the distorted pattern (moiré) when scanning printed photographs and pictures.
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[Reduce Dust and Scratches] | Reduces the dust and scratch marks on photos. [None]: No reduction of dust and scratch marks will be made. [Low]: Reduces only small dust and scratch marks. [Medium]: Normally this setting is recommended. [High]: Reduces large dust and scratch marks. This may remove delicate parts of the image.
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[Fading Correction] | Rebuilds the color quality that has faded over time. It also increases saturation of dull-colored
documents 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 faded images slightly. [Medium]: Normally this setting is recommended. [High]: Corrects faded images highly. This may change the tone of the image.
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[Grain Correction] | Smooths out the film grain of the image recorded on fast film. The result is smoother tones and higher overall quality. [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]: Smooths out even very notable grain in the picture. This may lower the image sharpness and tonal quality.
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Color Settings |
Using Color Settings buttons, you can adjust the brightness and contrast of the whole image, specify highlights and shadows, and adjust the contrast and balance in an image. When [Black and White] is selected in [Color Mode]: 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."
This dialog box enables you to adjust the levels of brightness and contrast of the image.
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[Channel] | 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]. |
[Brightness] | Adjust the brightness of the image by moving the slider ![]() |
[Contrast] | Adjust the contrast of the image by moving the slider ![]() |
[Reset] | Resets all the current settings to their default values. |
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. |
[Channel] | 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]. |
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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 ![]() |
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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 slider ![]() |
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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 ![]() |
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When adjusting a color image, click this 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. |
[Reset] | Resets all the current settings to their default values. |
This dialog box enables you to adjust the brightness of a specific area of an image by selecting the type of the tone curve. The tone curve is a graph showing the balance of tone input and output. |
[Channel] | 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 Tone Curve] | Select the tone curve from [No Correction], [Over Exposure], [Under Exposure], [High Contrast] or [Invert the Negative/Positive Image]. |
[Reset] | Resets all the current settings to their default values. |
This dialog box enables you to confirm the color settings.
This dialog box enables you to adjust the threshold. By adjusting the threshold, you can sharpen characters in a text document and reduce back-printing such as in newspapers. |
[Threshold Level] | Adjust the threshold by moving the slider ![]() |
[Reset] | Resets the current setting to the default value.
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This drop-down list enables you to save a set of color settings made for the focal cropping frame. If there are no cropping frames, settings for the whole preview area are saved. |
[Custom] | When this option is selected, specify a value for each color setting. Even after the registered settings are applied, [Custom] 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. |
[Preferences] Dialog Box |
Clicking [Preferences] on the [Advanced Mode] tab sheet opens the [Preferences] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to adjust settings for scanning and previewing.
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[Preview at the Start of ScanGear] | Selects the preview operation when you open the ScanGear MF. [Automatically Execute Preview]: The preview scan starts automatically when you open the ScanGear MF. [Display Saved Preview Image]: Displays the image last previewed. [None]: Nothing is displayed. |
[Cropping Frame on Previewed Images] | Sets how the cropping frame is displayed when you preview images. [Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images]: The image will be automatically cropped to match the document size. [Display the Last Frame on Previewed Images]: Displays the last frame. [None]: No frame will be displayed. |
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[Scan without Using ScanGear's Window] | Enables you to scan in a specific color mode when using an application that will not display the [ScanGear MF] dialog box (such as OCR software), overriding the application settings. [Color Mode (Text and Table)]: The document is scanned in a mode equivalent 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. |
[Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning] | If selected, the [ScanGear MF] dialog box quits automatically after the image is scanned. Some applications will automatically quit ScanGear MF after scanning regardless of this setting. |
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[Color Correction] | Selects the type of color correction. [Recommended]: Vividly reproduces the tone of a document on the screen. [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 the Auto Tone] | If selected, the image color will always be 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].
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[Select Folder Where Temporary Files are Saved] | Click [Browse] and specify the folder in which the files are saved. |
[Sound Settings] | Sets the scanner to play music during scanning or play a sound when scanning is complete. 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 complete. Click [Browse], then specify a sound file. |
[Test Scanner] | 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]. |
Determining Resolution |
The data in the image you scan is a collection of dots carrying information about brightness and color. The density of these dots is called "resolution" and "dpi" (dots per inch) refers to the number of dots in one inch.
Images for display on a monitor in general should be scanned at a resolution of 75 dpi.
Images to be printed should be scanned at a resolution which corresponds to the resolution of the printer.
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.
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 the resolution corresponds to the planned use of the image and set it at the lowest level possible. |