Canon 500F - CanoScan LiDE, Quick Start Manual

Page 1: ...reference Setup and Scanning Checking the Package Contents Installing the Software Windows Macintosh UnlockingtheScanningUnit Connecting the Scanner Positioning Items p 3 p 4 p 5 p 6 p 8 p 9 Using the Scanner Buttons p 15 Scanning Film p 16 Positioning the Scanner p 6 Try Scanning p 12 Be sure to install the software programs before connecting the scanner to the computer ...

Page 2: ... manual onto the hard disk together with the software programs When you install it the Scanning Guide icon will appear on the desktop Double click the icon to view it with a browser program such as Internet Explorer You can also view it by clicking the button in ScanGear CS and CanoScan Toolbox Users Guides for Application Programs PDF format manuals ArcSoft PhotoStudio ScanSoft OmniPage SE Select...

Page 3: ...om the scanner edit and retouch them and apply special effects and enhancements ScanSoft OmniPage SE OCR Optical Character Recognition Program It converts characters scanned from a book magazine or newspaper into text data for editing or digital transmission This does not support Windows 98 first Edition Adobe Acrobat Reader PDF File Reader Program Electronic manuals for the above software program...

Page 4: ...r Yes to continue the installation 6 When the Installation Results displays click OK The registration dialog will display Follow the on screen message prompts to register this product 7 When Installation completed successfully displays click Restart The computer will restart 8 After Windows restarts remove the CD ROM from the drive and store it in a safe place Continue to page 6 If you are running...

Page 5: ...Install window will display 6 Click Install Read the Software User License Agreement Click Yes if you accept the terms You will install five software programs and the Scanning Guide HTML format manual 7 Follow the on screen message prompts and click buttons such as Install Next or Yes to continue the installation If a verification dialog appears type the administrator s name and password 8 When th...

Page 6: ... possible to scan thick or large items and also films can be scanned Portrait Position b This position is to set the scanner so that the document cover opens from the left to the right It is possible to scan thick or large items and also films can be scanned Upright Position on the Stand c This is the most space saving position to set the scanner It is possible to scan thin items but films cannot ...

Page 7: ...he front side of the scanner arrow e 4 Push to the direction of arrow f until the S marks on the scanner and the stand align 5 Slowly turn the scanner over and set it upright on the stand in position The scanner weighs approximately 2 0 kg Be careful not to drop Before setting the stand make sure that there isn t a space between the document cover and the surface of the document glass p 11 Step 3 ...

Page 8: ...ition Only use the USB interface cable provided with the scanner Use of other cables may lead to a malfunction When the scanner is connected to the USB 1 1 port on Windows XP and HI SPEED USB Device Plugged into non HI SPEED USB Hub message appears ignore the message The scanner operates in this condition without problems The scanner does not have a power switch The power is activated as soon as t...

Page 9: ...cument cover The document cover will open as far as the position shown to the right and stop 2 Place an item on the document glass and adjust its top corner with the alignment mark 3 Gently close the document cover When opening the document cover support it with your hand until it stops Do not place items that weigh 2 0 kg or more on the scanner In addition do not press heavily on the document cov...

Page 10: ...n the document cover is open to approximately 60 lightly pull it straight up a short distance arrow d 3 Keep light upward tension on it as you slowly swing the cover open the rest of the way arrow e 4 Position the item on the document glass Do not force it if it does not open easily as shown on the right Repeat the procedure from Step 2 Cover the scanner with a black cloth if the external light en...

Page 11: ...t damage or collapse the stand Scan only thin items in this upright position such as a single sheet or a double folded sheet If there is space between the joint of the document cover and the document glass as shown in the left figure put the stand back open and close the cover once again to reposition the joint as shown in the right figure Use the scanner in the landscape or portrait position to p...

Page 12: ...se the document cover Alignment Mark Top Bottom 2 Select Start Programs or All Programs ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5 5 and PhotoStudio 5 5 PhotoStudio will start Windows 2 Double click the Applications folder followed by the PhotoStudio folder and the PhotoStudio icon PhotoStudio will start Macintosh 3 Click the File menu and choose Select Source Select your scanner model name and click the Select button...

Page 13: ...canned image will be used Print 300 dpi Image Display 150 dpi or OCR 300 dpi Determining the Output Size With Print 300 dpi select the size of the output paper With Image Display 150 dpi select a size appropriate for your computer display When OCR 300 dpi is selected the Output Size is fixed to the Flexible option The Flexible option scans the item at a scale of 100 In the Simple Mode in ScanGear ...

Page 14: ... Save the scanned image Click the File menu and select Save As Select the folder where you wish to store the image file enter a file name select a file type JPEG format is recommended and click Save 11Click the close box Windows or Macintosh in the PhotoStudio window to close it Do not touch the scanner while it is operating If the scanner does not perform as described above read the Troubleshooti...

Page 15: ...rtable Document Format document uses a file format that allows it to be displayed and printed with an application program such as Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Reader Please refer to the Scanning Guide HTML format manual for the details of the scanner buttons SCAN Button Forwards the scanned image to the image editing program ArcSoft PhotoStudio E MAIL Button Attaches the scanned image to a new e mai...

Page 16: ... the correct color balance If there is film in the film guide remove it before setting the film adapter unit on it 1 Remove the cap from the film adapter unit and gently set the film adapter unit over the first frame in the film guide Align the tab on the film adapter unit with the film guide You cannot scan film with the scanner in the upright position Clean the document glass before placing the ...

Page 17: ...ew The Executes calibration message will display 7 Click the OK button The calibration process will start and take approximately 1 to 2 minutes The calibration process is finished when the message disappears 8 To go on to scan films follow steps 1 3 on the next page and click the OK button The preview scan will start Read from Step 8 onward in procedures for Scanning Film p 19 To stop scanning fil...

Page 18: ...ilm guide 3 Gently close the document cover 4 Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio Refer to step 2 on page 12 5 Start ScanGear CS Refer to step 4 on page 13 6 Select a Select Source option You can select from the following options for films Negative Film Color Positive Film Color Do not move the film adapter unit once it has been placed on the fIlm guide Sliding it may scratch the film The document cover doe...

Page 19: ...ge Display 150 dpi select a size appropriate for your computer display The Flexible option scans the item and enlarges 35 mm film to the photo size 4 x 6 Adjusting the Scan Area Cropping Frame If you want to trim the image further drag the mouse diagonally to select the area Correcting Images To correct the scanned image click the appropriate check box to place a check mark in it 9 Click Scan The ...

Page 20: ...Post Film Scanning Procedures 1 Open the document cover remove the film adapter unit 2 Put the cap on the film adapter unit 3 Remove the film and the film guide from the document glass If the scanner does not perform as described above read the Troubleshooting section of the Scanning Guide HTML format manual For details about the bundled software programs read the Scanning Guide or the user guides...

Page 21: ...ion card hub Scanner Type Flatbed Scanning Element CIS Color Contact Image Sensor Light Source 3 color RGB LED Optical Resolution 2400 x 4800 dpi Selectable Resolution 25 19200 dpi ScanGear CS Scanning Bit Depth Color 16 bit input 16 bit or 8 bit output for each color RGB Grayscale 16 bit input 16 bit or 8 bit output 1 Scanning Speed 2 Photo or Document Color 10 38 msec line 1200 dpi 20 7 msec lin...

Page 22: ...fe location Guaranteed servicing for this equipment will expire five years after production ceases About the Computer Used Date of Purchase Dealer Name Dealer Tel Dealer Address Scanner Model CanoScan LiDE 500F Serial Number on the back of the equipment Manufacturer Model CPU Clock Speed MHz Memory Capacity RAM MB Space Available MB Hard Disk Capacity MB OS Windows XP Me 2000 98 Macintosh OS X v10...