Canon CanoScan D1230U, Product Manual

Page 1: ...Canon Color Image Scanner CanoScan D1230U D2400U Product Guide ...

Page 2: ...on to the following legal issues Scanning of certain documents such as bank notes bank bills government bonds and public certificates may be prohibited by law and may result in criminal and or civil liability You may be required under law to obtain authorization from a person possessing copyrights or other legal rights to the item being scanned If you are uncertain of the legality of scanning any ...

Page 3: ... Software for Windows ScanGear CS U 11 ScanGear Toolbox 13 Adobe Photoshop LE 19 ArcSoft PhotoBase 20 ScanSoft OmniPage Pro 21 Canon PhotoRecord 22 Software for Macintosh Canon Plug in Module CS U 16 CanoScan Toolbox 18 Adobe Photoshop LE 19 ArcSoft PhotoBase 20 ScanSoft OmniPage SE 21 Canon Image Browser 22 Precautions for Scanning at High Resolutions 23 Customer Support Help Desk 24 ...

Page 4: ...section describes the general precautions for using the scanner Please be sure to read each section for safe handling and operation Safety Precautions 5 Setup and Operating Conditions 7 Before Transporting the Scanner 8 Care and Maintenance 9 ...

Page 5: ...uries Do not place heavy objects on the equipment Objects may fall and cause injuries About the Power Supply WARNING Do not damage mutilate or modify the AC adapter Do not place heavy objects on pull or excessively bend the cord of the AC adapter Damaged wires may cause fire or electrical shock Do not plug in unplug the AC adapter with wet hands Fire or electrical shock may result Do not connect e...

Page 6: ...s near this equipment Also do not spill water liquids or flammable liquids on the equipment If these fluids enter this equipment and contact the electrical parts fire or electrical shock may result If anything enters the equipment immediately unplug the AC adapter and contact your retailer or Canon Customer Support Help Desk When cleaning the equipment always unplug the AC adapter Otherwise fire o...

Page 7: ... the scanner so that the cable reaches from the scanner to the electrical outlet Do not set up in areas where there is an excessive fluctuation in temperature Also do not move the equipment from low temperature areas to hight temperature areas Condensation may cause image errors Leave the scanner enough time to gradually adapt to the new conditions before use Do not use the scanner in areas subjec...

Page 8: ...he document glass platen 2 Turn on the computer 3 Close the document cover connect the AC adapter to the electrical outlet and connect the USB cable to the computer 4 Start ScanGear CS U Windows Canon Plug in Module CS U Macintosh and click the Preview button 5 Confirm that the scanning unit has completely returned to the back of the scanner 6 Disconnect the AC adapter and USB cable Scanning Unit ...

Page 9: ...e document glass Moisture left on the document glass or cover may damage photographs and other documents as well as produce poor results Do not dampen the connectors ports or other metallic components on the scanner s back panel Immediately remove any moisture that contacts these components by wiping them with a dry cloth Do not use a sodden cloth or apply a liquid directly to any portion of the s...

Page 10: ... contained in the CD ROM Software for Windows ScanGear CS U 11 ScanGear Toolbox 13 Adobe Photoshop LE 19 ArcSoft PhotoBase 20 ScanSoft OmniPage Pro 21 Canon PhotoRecord 22 Software for Macintosh Canon Plug in Module CS U 16 CanoScan Toolbox 18 Adobe Photoshop LE 19 ArcSoft PhotoBase 20 ScanSoft OmniPage SE 21 Canon Image Browser 22 Precautions for Scanning at High Resolutions 23 ...

Page 11: ...n the Simple Mode All you need to do is select the Image Type to scan immediately at the optimal settings Window in the Advanced Mode Set the Color Mode and Output Resolution to scan Image brightness contrast and color balance can be fine tuned Image Type Toolbar Adjust images easily with the zoom rotate and auto crop buttons etc Preview Button Previews items and displays the results in the previe...

Page 12: ...r TWAIN is the acronym for a set of worldwide standards for software that processes data exchanged between graphics application programs and input devices such as scanners A device driver based on these standards is called a TWAIN driver ScanGear CS U is not a stand alone program that can be started by itself It is used as a TWAIN driver Start the application program first then start ScanGear CS U...

Page 13: ... driver or application program used by each of the function buttons ScanGear Toolbox ScanGear Toolbox is a convenient program used to scan images copy print attach images to email messages or faxes or save images in a few simple steps The Scan 1 3 buttons are automatically set to Photoshop LE PhotoBase and PhotoRecord respectively if all the application programs are installed from the CanoScan Set...

Page 14: ... Paper Size and click the OK button 3 The printer driver settings dialog will display Set the paper settings and other desired settings and click the OK button 4 The scanner will start scanning the image and the printer will print it How to Scan You can start a scan without starting the driver software simply by clicking a button on the ScanGear Toolbox toolbar and specifying the scan conditions C...

Page 15: ...gs and click the OK button 3 The Easy Copy button on the toolbar will remain depressed Scanning with the Easy Scan Function Copy Example 1 Click the Copy button or press the scanner s Start Button 2 The image will be scanned and sent to the printer You can scan additional images simply by changing the item on the scanner and repeating Step 1 Easy Scan can be performed as long as the Easy button re...

Page 16: ...cannot be used as a stand alone program and must be started from within an application program It is also called a plug in module see the next page for information about plug in modules Canon Plug in Module CS U Features Designed with an ergonomic control panel for effective access to all functions Supports a large easy to view preview area that adjusts to the size resolution of your display Suppo...

Page 17: ...s What is a Plug in A plug in is a program that augments the functions of a plug in compatible application program such as CanoScan Toolbox or Photoshop LE It may be called a plug in or plug in module Canon Plug in Module CS U is not a stand alone program that can be started by itself It is used as a plug in program In this case start an application program first then select CanonPI CS U 4 1 0 fro...

Page 18: ...open an image file just by dragging and dropping an image from an album onto the application icon To use the fax function a fax modem must be connected generic faxing software or the bundled fax software must be installed and the system enabled for sending faxes To use the print function the printer must be connected and on line and its printer driver must be installed on the computer To link appl...

Page 19: ...dows Start button and select Programs Adobe Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE and Adobe Photoshop 5 0 LE Photoshop LE will start 2 Click the File menu select Import and TWAIN_32 ScanGear CS U will start and display its main window If other TWAIN driver is installed on your computer you must choose this scanner before proceeding to Step 2 Click the File menu select Import and Select TWAIN_32 Source and select...

Page 20: ...ing ArcSoft PhotoBase and the Driver Software Windows 1 Click the Windows Start button and select Programs ArcSoft PhotoBase and PhotoBase PhotoBase will start 2 Click the Edit menu and select Acquire In the Select Source dialog select CanoScan D1230U or CanoScan D2400U ScanGear CS U will start and display its main window Macintosh 1 Open the ArcSoft PhotoBase folder and double click the ArcSoft P...

Page 21: ...g and display the scanned image in OmniPage Pro If the toolbar button displays as Load Image click the arrow and select Scan Image Or if the Process menu item displays as Load Image open the Process menu and select Process Settings In the Process tab select Scan Image Macintosh 1 Open the OmniPage 8 SE Folder folder and double click the OmniPage 8 SE icon OmniPage SE will start For the initial set...

Page 22: ...window trim the images and adjust the color You can save the album window as a file and can print it to the printer as is Refer to the bundled Enjoying Digital Photos about the Canon perforated paper printing with the PhotoRecord Canon Image Browser Canon Image Browser is a photo printing software running on Macintosh You can make a thumbnail index and print it to the printer or convert it to a da...

Page 23: ...mates for Scanning an A4 Size Original in Color 75 dpi 1 6 MB 100 dpi 2 8 MB 150 dpi 6 3 MB 300 dpi 25 5 MB 600 dpi 102 MB 1200 dpi 408 MB These numbers are approximate and may differ from actual scan results Resolution Guidelines For uploading to a web site or viewing on a computer monitor choose 75 dpi For scanning print photos and magazine clippings choose 150 300 dpi For printing on a inkjet p...

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