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...Power Macintosh, Mac OS and ColorSync are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. All other countries. Canon, and CanoScan are trademarks of Canon, Inc. This manual is a trademark of their respective companies. 2 In this manual, screen shots are trademarks of ... and other names are taken with all rights reserved. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Copyright Notice Copyright ©2001 Canon Inc. When you use Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional or Macintosh, screen designs are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in part,...
...Power Macintosh, Mac OS and ColorSync are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. All other countries. Canon, and CanoScan are trademarks of Canon, Inc. This manual is a trademark of their respective companies. 2 In this manual, screen shots are trademarks of ... and other names are taken with all rights reserved. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Copyright Notice Copyright ©2001 Canon Inc. When you use Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional or Macintosh, screen designs are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation in part,...
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... may not open the ScanGear CS-U main window. Using ScanGear CS-U, you can preview and adjust an image before the image is scanned and acquired by providing an interface with your CanoScan N670U/N676U/N1240U Scanner by the parent software application. ScanGear CS-U 6.2 (hereafter referred to Canon ScanGear CS-U 6.2. Normally when you start a scanning...
... may not open the ScanGear CS-U main window. Using ScanGear CS-U, you can preview and adjust an image before the image is scanned and acquired by providing an interface with your CanoScan N670U/N676U/N1240U Scanner by the parent software application. ScanGear CS-U 6.2 (hereafter referred to Canon ScanGear CS-U 6.2. Normally when you start a scanning...
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Windows Computer: IBM PC/AT Compatible with USB port(s) standardly OS: Windows 98 Windows Millenium Edition Windows 2000 Professional CPU: Pentium 150MHz or greater RAM: 64MB or more HDD Free Space: Approx. 10MB (When Installation) or more Display: 800 x 600 dots High Color (16 bit) or greater Interface: USB 1.1 CD-ROM Drive: Necessary • USB Expansion card is required to use ScanGear CS-U. Note 7 chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index System Requirements The hardware and software listed below is not guaranteed.
Windows Computer: IBM PC/AT Compatible with USB port(s) standardly OS: Windows 98 Windows Millenium Edition Windows 2000 Professional CPU: Pentium 150MHz or greater RAM: 64MB or more HDD Free Space: Approx. 10MB (When Installation) or more Display: 800 x 600 dots High Color (16 bit) or greater Interface: USB 1.1 CD-ROM Drive: Necessary • USB Expansion card is required to use ScanGear CS-U. Note 7 chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index System Requirements The hardware and software listed below is not guaranteed.
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b. Click to the computer. chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Starting and Closing ScanGear CS-U ScanGear CS-U is used as PhotoStudio or Photoshop. < If you have installed another scanner or a digital camera, select this scanner. > a. Note Windows ... Start the application program first, then start . It is not a stand-alone program that the scanner is correctly connected to highlight [CanoScan N670U/N676U] or [CanoScan N1240U] and click [Select]. 2. When starting ScanGear CS-U, confirm that can be started by itself. Closing Click the (close box)...
b. Click to the computer. chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Starting and Closing ScanGear CS-U ScanGear CS-U is used as PhotoStudio or Photoshop. < If you have installed another scanner or a digital camera, select this scanner. > a. Note Windows ... Start the application program first, then start . It is not a stand-alone program that the scanner is correctly connected to highlight [CanoScan N670U/N676U] or [CanoScan N1240U] and click [Select]. 2. When starting ScanGear CS-U, confirm that can be started by itself. Closing Click the (close box)...
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Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in ScanGear CS-U Windows For information about using ScanGear CS-U, open the on-line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar. Macintosh For information about using ScanGear CS-U, display the baloon help , click the Help button again. 11 To close the baloon help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar. chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Getting Help in on-line Help.
Click the Contents or Index tab to see if the topic you are looking for is covered elsewhere in ScanGear CS-U Windows For information about using ScanGear CS-U, open the on-line Help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar. Macintosh For information about using ScanGear CS-U, display the baloon help , click the Help button again. 11 To close the baloon help by clicking the Help button on the toolbar. chapter 1 Before You Begin Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Getting Help in on-line Help.
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... name that best describes the job you want to the settings before you begin. For routine scanning jobs you have to do is easy to use precise settings to set up a scanning job quickly just by selecting from the name that will listed among the pre-defined selections. All you ...can make small adjustments to execute: Color Photo, Color Photo Fine, B&W Photo, and so on. You can use and fast. Simple Mode The Simple Mode, as its name implies, is select one Image Type setting which allow you automatically. Advanced Mode The Advanced...
... name that best describes the job you want to the settings before you begin. For routine scanning jobs you have to do is easy to use precise settings to set up a scanning job quickly just by selecting from the name that will listed among the pre-defined selections. All you ...can make small adjustments to execute: Color Photo, Color Photo Fine, B&W Photo, and so on. You can use and fast. Simple Mode The Simple Mode, as its name implies, is select one Image Type setting which allow you automatically. Advanced Mode The Advanced...
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Use the Simple Mode sheet settings to select the settings for a scanning job. 15 chapter 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index 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. 15 chapter 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index 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.
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In the Advanced Mode, the name of your scanner (N670U/ N676U or N1240U) is displayed on each sheet to perform important settings for scanning. In the Advanced Mode click the Main tab, Tone tab (or Halftone tab), or the Scanner tab to perform the settings for scanning. chapter 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Advanced Mode Main Window The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets to open the Main sheet, Tone sheet (or Halftone sheet) or Scanner sheet. Use the settings on the tab of the Scanner Note sheet. 16
In the Advanced Mode, the name of your scanner (N670U/ N676U or N1240U) is displayed on each sheet to perform important settings for scanning. In the Advanced Mode click the Main tab, Tone tab (or Halftone tab), or the Scanner tab to perform the settings for scanning. chapter 2 Simple Mode and Advanced Mode Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Advanced Mode Main Window The ScanGear CS-U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets to open the Main sheet, Tone sheet (or Halftone sheet) or Scanner sheet. Use the settings on the tab of the Scanner Note sheet. 16
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... for scanning. To un-crop the image simply click outside the cropped area. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Toolbar Buttons on the Screen? 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 hand image pointer...
... for scanning. To un-crop the image simply click outside the cropped area. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Toolbar Buttons on the Screen? 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 hand image pointer...
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Image Type When you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use the scanned image, the Color Mode and Resolution settings are selected for you intend to scan ...the available Image Type settings for the image Color Mode and Resolution. •Color Screen (Color, 75 dpi): Use to scan the original as it appears on the monitor. •Color Photo (Color, 150 dpi...scan color photographs for best quality in the scanned image. •BJ Printer (Color, 360 dpi): Use to print on a Bubble Jet printer for optimum scanning results. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Simple Mode ...
Image Type When you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use the scanned image, the Color Mode and Resolution settings are selected for you intend to scan ...the available Image Type settings for the image Color Mode and Resolution. •Color Screen (Color, 75 dpi): Use to scan the original as it appears on the monitor. •Color Photo (Color, 150 dpi...scan color photographs for best quality in the scanned image. •BJ Printer (Color, 360 dpi): Use to print on a Bubble Jet printer for optimum scanning results. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Simple Mode ...
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... with Windows. chapter 3 What is on a black-and-white laser beam printer. •FAX (Text Enhanced for Windows / Black and White for Macintosh, 200 dpi): Use to scan an original that you intend to send by facsimile. •OCR (Text Enhanced for Windows / Black and White for best quality in the... scanned image. •Line Art (Black and White, 300 dpi): Use to scan of a black-and-white original that contains a graphic illustration. •Laser Printer (Black and White, 600 dpi...
... with Windows. chapter 3 What is on a black-and-white laser beam printer. •FAX (Text Enhanced for Windows / Black and White for Macintosh, 200 dpi): Use to scan an original that you intend to send by facsimile. •OCR (Text Enhanced for Windows / Black and White for best quality in the... scanned image. •Line Art (Black and White, 300 dpi): Use to scan of a black-and-white original that contains a graphic illustration. •Laser Printer (Black and White, 600 dpi...
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... Index Color Mode Displays the Color Mode setting for the Image Type selection. 26 In this setting will be set automatically to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. This setting produces sharper text which will be easier for OCR software to 300 dpi. If you select any setting other than Black...
... Index Color Mode Displays the Color Mode setting for the Image Type selection. 26 In this setting will be set automatically to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. This setting produces sharper text which will be easier for OCR software to 300 dpi. If you select any setting other than Black...
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... Glossary Index Auto Tone Click the Apply button to improve the overall image quality. Multi-Photo Mode is on the Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching (Windows) / ColorSync Color Matching (Macintosh) is the same as the Descreen function in a new window of a pre... button to start Multi-Photo Mode Scanning. Multi-Photo Mode Click this function will make the adjustment automatically. chapter 3 What is a function used when scanning more than 2 photos with processing images for details.(p.66) 29 To cancel the Auto Tone, click the Reset button. Moiré...
... Glossary Index Auto Tone Click the Apply button to improve the overall image quality. Multi-Photo Mode is on the Main sheet and when Canon ColorGear Color Matching (Windows) / ColorSync Color Matching (Macintosh) is the same as the Descreen function in a new window of a pre... button to start Multi-Photo Mode Scanning. Multi-Photo Mode Click this function will make the adjustment automatically. chapter 3 What is a function used when scanning more than 2 photos with processing images for details.(p.66) 29 To cancel the Auto Tone, click the Reset button. Moiré...
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... in color most of the colors will be slower than with the Color (Photos). • Text Enhanced (only for OCR software to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list. • Black and White The image is scanned in black and...
... in color most of the colors will be slower than with the Color (Photos). • Text Enhanced (only for OCR software to black and white using Canon ImageTrust technology. Click the down-arrow and select a setting from the drop-down list. • Black and White The image is scanned in black and...
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... in the Preview Area. Keep Proportions button Click this button to set the exact size of the image input. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Selection Use the Selection options to maintain the Width and Height proportions. As you change the Width and Height settings, click the Crop button on the... and Height of the selection remain in correct proportion. 32 To change Width or Height, the other setting will be adjusted automatically to scan, use the Crop button or Auto Crop button or enter the desired dimensions in the text Note box. • Width and Height The width and...
... in the Preview Area. Keep Proportions button Click this button to set the exact size of the image input. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Selection Use the Selection options to maintain the Width and Height proportions. As you change the Width and Height settings, click the Crop button on the... and Height of the selection remain in correct proportion. 32 To change Width or Height, the other setting will be adjusted automatically to scan, use the Crop button or Auto Crop button or enter the desired dimensions in the text Note box. • Width and Height The width and...
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... the others vary automatically. The resolution of the scanned image is on the image displayed in the Preview Area. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Print Size Use the Print size selection to set the output image size. Note 33 The initial values are the same as those in the Selection options. •...
... the others vary automatically. The resolution of the scanned image is on the image displayed in the Preview Area. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Print Size Use the Print size selection to set the output image size. Note 33 The initial values are the same as those in the Selection options. •...
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... by poor dithering resulting from scanning images from newspapers, books, magazines, etc. • When the image would not be improved with processing images for professional use and are dot patterns that is on and off . • The effect by Descreen will not show in the Preview area.
... by poor dithering resulting from scanning images from newspapers, books, magazines, etc. • When the image would not be improved with processing images for professional use and are dot patterns that is on and off . • The effect by Descreen will not show in the Preview area.
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... What is displayed here to inform you of the results. The default setting is the adjustment of color processing for scanning from Recommended or Canon ColorGear (or ColorSync) Color Matching. Calibration is Recommended. • Recommended Reproduces the colors of the scanned image on a computer display. If... (Macintosh) Automatically matches the color settings of the scanner. 37 You are advised to the original image as closely matched to use your Scanner. Click the Start button in the Note Advanced Mode will be grayed out and the Tone sheet in the Scanner ...
... What is displayed here to inform you of the results. The default setting is the adjustment of color processing for scanning from Recommended or Canon ColorGear (or ColorSync) Color Matching. Calibration is Recommended. • Recommended Reproduces the colors of the scanned image on a computer display. If... (Macintosh) Automatically matches the color settings of the scanner. 37 You are advised to the original image as closely matched to use your Scanner. Click the Start button in the Note Advanced Mode will be grayed out and the Tone sheet in the Scanner ...
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...Mode is set for Grayscale, user-saved file (*.adg) is on the Screen? chapter 3 What is opened and used for color adjustment. Save Button When Color Mode is opened and used for color adjustment. Reset button Resets displayed settings of the channel (M, R, G or B) of all functions (Contrast...), a usersaved file (*.adc) is set with the Load, Save, Reset and All Reset buttons described below. Also resets the adjusted image using the Auto tone function to their default. When Color Mode is set for Grayscale, the user-defined settings are commonly set for Color (Photos...
...Mode is set for Grayscale, user-saved file (*.adg) is on the Screen? chapter 3 What is opened and used for color adjustment. Save Button When Color Mode is opened and used for color adjustment. Reset button Resets displayed settings of the channel (M, R, G or B) of all functions (Contrast...), a usersaved file (*.adc) is set with the Load, Save, Reset and All Reset buttons described below. Also resets the adjusted image using the Auto tone function to their default. When Color Mode is set for Grayscale, the user-defined settings are commonly set for Color (Photos...
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Channel If you want to select one of the image. chapter 3 What is displayed. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Histogram Sheet When the Histogram button is clicked, the Histogram sheet is on the Screen? Use the histogram to adjust all colors. 46 Increasing the darker tones with the histogram improves the contrast of the primary colors (RGB) for adjusting the histogram, click the Channel down-arrow and select the color, or leave the setting at Master to enhance an image when the image is either too light or too dark, like an overexposed or underexposed photograph.
Channel If you want to select one of the image. chapter 3 What is displayed. Contents Troubleshooting Glossary Index Histogram Sheet When the Histogram button is clicked, the Histogram sheet is on the Screen? Use the histogram to adjust all colors. 46 Increasing the darker tones with the histogram improves the contrast of the primary colors (RGB) for adjusting the histogram, click the Channel down-arrow and select the color, or leave the setting at Master to enhance an image when the image is either too light or too dark, like an overexposed or underexposed photograph.