Canon CanoScan D1250U2F User's Guide

ScanGear CS-U 6.3for CanoScan D1250U2/D1250U2F Color ScannersUser’s Guidefor WindowsEnglish

10chapter 2Simple Modeand AdvancedModeGlossaryContentsIndexAdvanced Mode Main WindowThe ScanGear CS-U main window in the Advanced Mode has more sheets

11GlossaryContentsIndexchapter3What is on theScreen?Main WindowToolbarScanning ButtonsSimple ModeAdvanced Mode

12chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexMain WindowPreview ButtonScan ButtonClear ButtonPreview AreaToolbarWindow Resize CornerClose BoxT

13chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexToolbarButtons on the toolbar help you to perform important tasks like croppingimages, moving ima

14chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndex Auto Crop ButtonAfter clicking the Crop button and drawing a rectangle around the part ofthe ima

15chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexScanning Buttons Preview ButtonClick the Preview button to pre-scan the image and display it in t

16chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexSimple ModeIn the Simple Mode, only the Simple Mode sheet is available in the mainwindow.Image So

17chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexImage TypeWhen you select the Image Type based on how you intend to use thescanned image, the Col

18chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndex•FAX (Text Enhanced, 200 dpi):Use this setting to scan an original that you intend to send by fac

19chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexColor ModeThis item is displayed only when [Platen] has been selected for the ImageSource.Display

2GlossaryContentsIndexCopyright NoticeCopyright ©2001 CANON INC.This manual is copyrighted with all rights reserved. Under copyright laws,this manual

20chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexFilm Type (CanoScan D1250U2F only)This item is displayed only when [Film] has been selected for t

21chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexPaper SizeThis item is displayed only when [Platen] has been selected for the ImageSource. Specif

22chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexAuto ToneClick the Apply button to have ScanGear CS-U automatically adjust thetone of a pre-scann

23chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexAdvanced ModeThe Main SheetWhen you click on the Main tab, the Main sheet opens. The default sett

24chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndex• The Text Enhanced selection requires more time thanthe Black and White setting because digitiza

25chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexSelectionUse the Selection options to set the exact size of the image input.•To select the area t

26chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexPrint SizeUse the Print size selection to set the output image size. Varying one ofWidth, Height

27chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexThe Settings SheetWhen you click on the Settings tab, the Settings sheet opens.Image SourceSpecif

28chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndex• Changing the Paper Size clears the Preview area andclears all settings set with the Toolbar or

29chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexReduce Dust and ScratchesThis item is grayed out when [Film] has been selected as the Image Sourc

3GlossaryContentsIndexChapter 1 Before You Begin... 4Welcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.3 ...

30chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexColor SettingsWhen the Color Mode is set to Color, you can select the color adjustingmethod for s

31chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexQuick PreviewClick this check box to switch the function on and off.When this function is off, ca

32chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexThe Tone SheetWhen you click on the Tone tab, the Tone sheet opens.The Tone sheet is displayed on

33chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexTone Sheet Buttons Auto Tone ButtonThe Auto Tone button turns the automatic tone correction featu

34chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexCommon ButtonsThe Tone sheet settings are commonly set with the Load, Save, Reset andAll Reset bu

35chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexContrast/Brightness Sheet When the Contrast/Brightness button is clicked, the Contrast/Brightnes

36chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexGamma Sheet When the Gamma button is clicked, the Gamma sheet is displayed.Gamma refers to a pro

37chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexGamma (Scanner Gamma)Drag the Gamma slider to the left or right to set the scanner gamma valueor

38chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexHistogram Sheet When the Histogram button is clicked, the Histogram sheet isdisplayed.Use the hi

39chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexEyedroppers (Black-point, Mid-point, White-point)Click one of the three eyedroppers then click th

4GlossaryContentsIndexchapter1Before You BeginWelcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.3System Requirements

40chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexSpecial Tone Curves Sheet When the Special Tone Curves button is clicked, the Special ToneCurves

41chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexEditing a Special Tone Curve DirectlyIn the Special Tone Curves graph you can edit the curve dire

42chapter 3What is on thescreen?GlossaryContentsIndexThe Halftone SheetThe Halftone sheet is displayed only when Black and White has been se-lected fo

43GlossaryContentsIndexchapter4Multi-Photo ScanMulti-Photo ScanMulti-Photo Mode (Simple mode)Multi Crop (Advanced mode)

44chapter 4Multi-PhotoScanGlossaryContentsIndexMulti-Photo ScanMulti-Photo Scan is used to scan two or more photos in a single operation.It causes the

45chapter 4Multi-PhotoScanGlossaryContentsIndexMulti-Photo Mode (Simple Mode)Procedures1. Place the photos on the scanner platen.2. Start ScanGear CS-

46chapter 4Multi-PhotoScanGlossaryContentsIndex5. After pre-scanning, cropping and scanning are automaticallyperformed on each photo. During these pro

47chapter 4Multi-PhotoScanGlossaryContentsIndexMulti Crop (Advanced Mode)Procedures1. Place the photos on the scanner platen.2. Start ScanGear CS-U.3.

48chapter 4Multi-PhotoScanGlossaryContentsIndex6. Click the [Scan] button.7. The scanning starts. During the procedure, do not open the thedocument co

49GlossaryContentsIndexchapter5Settings in theWindows Control PanelOpening the Scanners and Cameras PropertiesDialogGeneral SettingsEvents SettingsPre

5chapter 1Before You BeginGlossaryContentsIndexWelcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.3Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS-U 6.3.ScanGear CS-U 6.3 (hereafter referred to

50chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexWindows MeOpening the Scanners andCameras Properties DialogYou can specify some sett

51chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndex3.In the Properties window, click the appropriate tab (General, Events,Preferences o

52chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexGeneral SettingsThe General sheet provides information about the name of the connect

53chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexEvents SettingsThe Events sheet allows you to select the software application that y

54chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexDisable device eventsClick this check box off to disable this feature. Clicking this

55chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexPreferences SettingsThe Preferences sheet allows you to select settings for previewi

56chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexPreview at opening of ScanGear CS-UThe preview opening settings determine what is di

57chapter 5Setting in theWindowsControl PanelGlossaryContentsIndexColor Management SettingsThe Color Management sheet allows you to add or remove basi

58GlossaryContentsIndexGlossary

59GlossaryGlossaryContentsIndexAuto CropAfter you select an area of the screen by clicking the Crop button anddragging a rectangle around the object o

6chapter 1Before You BeginGlossaryContentsIndexSystem RequirementsThe hardware and software listed below is required to use ScanGearCS-U.Computer: IBM

60GlossaryGlossaryContentsIndexCalibrationCalibration refers to the adjustment of color processing for input andoutput devices on a computer, so that

61GlossaryGlossaryContentsIndexCropThe action of selecting part of an image. The Crop button on the ScanGearCS-U main window lets you select part of a

62GlossaryGlossaryContentsIndexGrayscaleGrayscale refers to a single-channel image made up of 256 shades of gray,ranging from white to black, that rep

63GlossaryGlossaryContentsIndexOCR (Optical Character Recognition)OCR software converts text images into actual text characters readable by aword-proc

64GlossaryGlossaryContentsIndexThresholdIn a black-and-white image, the threshold is the point at which a gray pixelis determined to become either bla

65GlossaryContentsIndexIndex

66IndexGlossaryContentsIndexAAdvanced Mode button ... 8Advanced Mode Main Window... 10 , 23All Reset button ... 34Auto Crop ... 59Auto Crop Button ...

67IndexGlossaryContentsIndexFFilm ... 16 , 27Film Type ... 20 , 28Filter Processing ... 28Full Platen ... 61GGamma ... 37Gamma Button ... 33Gamma Curv

68IndexGlossaryContentsIndexPPaper Size ... 21 , 27Pixel ... 63Platen ... 16 , 27Preferences Settings ... 55Preview Area ... 12 , 63Preview Button ...

69IndexGlossaryContentsIndexUUnsharp Mask ... 28 , 64WWhite-point ... 39Width ... 21Window Resize Corner ... 12ZZoom Tool Button ... 13

7GlossaryContentsIndexchapter2Simple Mode andAdvanced ModeSwitching between the Simple Mode andAdvanced ModesSimple Mode Main WindowAdvanced Mode Main

8chapter 2Simple Modeand AdvancedModeGlossaryContentsIndexSwitching between the Simpleand Advanced ModesYou can switch between the Simple and Advanced

9chapter 2Simple Modeand AdvancedModeGlossaryContentsIndexSimple Mode Main WindowThe ScanGear CS-U main window in the Simple Mode has only one sheetna