Canon imageFORMULA CR-L1, User Manual

Page 1: ... Please read this manual before operating this scanner User Manual ...

Page 2: ...ith your household waste according to the WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC and your national law This product should be handed over to a designated collection point e g on an authorized one for one basis when you buy a new similar product or to an authorized collection site for recycling waste electrical and electronic equipment EEE Improper handling of this type of waste could have a possible negative i...

Page 3: ...D HANDLING OF THE RESULTING SCANNED IMAGE DATA IF YOU INTEND TO DISCARD THE ORIGINALS OF THE SCANNED DOCUMENTS YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR INSPECTING THE SCANNED IMAGES AND VERIFYING THAT THE DATA IS INTACT THE MAXIMUM LIABILITY OF CANON ELECTRONICS INC UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY Make sure that you have everything shown below Check every...

Page 4: ... Turning ON the Power on p 7 E Automatically installing the device driver See p 7 The device driver is installed automatically when Windows recognizes the CR L1 IMPORTANT To have the device drivers installed automatically when the computer recognizes the CR L1 the software needs to be installed before the CR L1 is connected to the computer If you connect the computer and turn ON the CR L1 before i...

Page 5: ...he recommended specifications the scanning speed may vary depending on the scan settings The following software applications are provided on the website There are 2 usable software applications For the latest software support information go to the Products page on the Canon website Canon Driver The Canon Driver is the Canon original standard driver You need this driver to use the Scanning Utility ...

Page 6: ...ect the power cord Make sure to use only the power cord provided with the scanner WARNING When connecting the power cord follow these precautions Failure to do so may cause a fire or electrical shock Never grasp the power plug when your hands are wet Never plug the scanner into a multiplug power strip Never bundle or tie the power cord around itself or another object Connect the power plug securel...

Page 7: ... Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the scanner serviced B Windows recognizes the CR L1 as new hardware and installation starts automatically NOTE The CR L1 will be registered as CANON CR L1 USB in the Imaging Device directory Turning OFF the Power A Turn OFF your computer B To turn OFF the scanner slide the Power Switch to the right CAUTION Wait at least ...

Page 8: ...the User Manual electronic manual User Manual Electronic Manual This Manual Describes how to use the scanner and includes instructions for configuring the scanner settings as well as handling maintenance and troubleshooting information Symbols Used in This Manual The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures restrictions handling precautions and instructions that should be ob...

Page 9: ...ridge and Adjusting the Print Position 16 Software 19 How to Use the Software 19 How to Use the Scanning Utility 19 Uninstalling the Software 20 Document Feeding and Scanning 22 Documents 22 Document 22 Using Infrared Double Feed Detection 23 Placing Documents 23 Document Feeding and Scanning 23 Scan Procedure 23 Confirming Proper Document Feeding 24 Long Document Mode 25 Auto Power Off 27 Trouble...

Page 10: ...onsult your doctor CAUTION To avoid damage to the scanner never place the scanner on an unstable or vibrating surface The scanner may tip or fall over causing injury Keep all liquids beverages or any type of liquid and clips staples necklaces or other metal objects away from the scanner If you accidentally spill liquid or drop a metal object into the scanner turn OFF the power immediately and disc...

Page 11: ...zed Canon dealer or service representative for further information Never place an object on top of the power cord or step on the power cord Never bundle the power cord or wrap the cord around an object such as a table leg Do not tug on the power cord When you remove the power cord grip it by the power plug head Keep the area around the power outlet free of obstacles Connect only to a power outlet ...

Page 12: ...netic head is used to scan MICR characters that have been printed with magnetic ink or toner Supports OCR Optical Character Recognition Character images such as E13B OCR A OCR B and check writer are recognized as characters by the OCR function Supports UV scanning UV model only CR L1 UV can scan images that are printed with UV fluorescent ink This function only scans the front side of documents Ea...

Page 13: ... feeding roller to the thickness of the paper being fed See Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap on p 40 Imprinter Cover Maintenance Cover Open this cover to clear paper jams or clean the scanner Document Feed Opening Power Indicator Lights blue when the power is turned ON See Turning ON and OFF the Power on p 7 Eject Stopper Adjust to match the length of the document See Placing Documents on p 23 ...

Page 14: ...purchased separately See About the Ink Cartridge on p 16 Lock Lever Locks the ink cartridge in place Magnetic Head for MICR Reads MICR text printed in magnetic ink See Cleaning the Magnetic Heads on p 34 Separation Roller Separates a stack of documents into single sheet one by one See Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap on p 40 Feeding Roller Feeds the document Ink Absorber Absorbs any ink that le...

Page 15: ...onnectors Power Switch Power Switch Slide to turn the scanner power ON Slide again to turn the scanner power OFF See Turning ON and OFF the Power on p 7 Power Connector Connect the included AC adapter plug See Connecting the Power Cord on p 6 USB Connector Connect a Hi Speed USB 2 0 compliant USB cable See USB Connections on p 6 Exterior Dimensions 140 mm 5 5 144 mm 5 7 223 mm 8 8 188 mm 7 4 ...

Page 16: ...g to the following procedure You can adjust the print position to three different levels IMPORTANT To set the ink cartridge turn the scanner OFF before removing the Maintenance Cover After the ink cartridge is set replace the Maintenance Cover and then turn the scanner back ON Finish up the unpacked ink cartridge as soon as possible More frequent cleaning of the ink cartridge is required if long t...

Page 17: ...t touch the electrical contact on the carriage Doing so may cause a malfunction NOTE Do not use more than one cartridge by rotation If you do so applications cannot check the ink level precisely F Push down the ink cartridge until it clicks into place IMPORTANT Make sure that the ink cartridge lock lever locks the ink cartridge into the correct position Ink Cartridge Lock Lever If the cartridge do...

Page 18: ...e ink cartridge lock lever A in the direction of the arrow and reset the cartridge in the correct position B H Carefully replace the Imprinter Cover I Gently close the Maintenance Cover until it clicks into place Top 50 5 mm 1 99 from the bottom edge of the document Middle 47 mm 1 85 from the bottom edge of the document Bottom 43 5 mm 1 71 from the bottom edge of the document Ink Cartridge Holes I...

Page 19: ...ection describes the procedure for using the Scanning Utility Read the Help file in Scanning Utility for more information A Click Start and then click All Programs B Click Scanning Utility for CR 50 80 L1 C Start the Scanning Utility NOTE The basic operation of the Scanning Utility is noted in the Scanning Utility help file On the Help menu click Help to view the explanation D Select Scanner Setti...

Page 20: ...ning G When scanning is finished click Exit on the File menu to quit the Scanning Utility This section describes how to uninstall the Scanning Utility IMPORTANT Be sure to log on as the Administrator The procedure in Windows 8 1 10 is different from the ones described in this manual Refer to the Windows 8 1 10 Help and Support Center to uninstall the software A Click Start and then click Control P...

Page 21: ...hen click Uninstall NOTE When the User Account Control dialog box appears click Continue IMPORTANT If you uninstall Scanning Utility for CR 50 80 L1 or CR 50 80 L1 you also need to uninstall Canon Driver for CR 50 80 L1 or CR 50 80 L1 D The Confirm File Deletion dialog box appears If you selected Canon Driver for CR 50 80 L1 or CR 50 80 L1 the above dialog box appears E Click Yes and the uninstall...

Page 22: ...e letters may not be scanned properly or the pencil may rub off onto the rollers and stain subsequent documents Before you scan this kind of document make a copy and then scan the copy After scanning a document written in pencil or some other soft writing material be sure to clean the scanning rollers See Cleaning the Scanning Glass and Rollers on p 32 If you scan thin paper in the Duplex mode the...

Page 23: ...ror When scanning multiple documents sort them into batches of uniform paper quality and thickness and load each batch separately Note that loading mixed batches may cause paper jams When scanning relatively thick 0 15 mm to 0 2 mm 0 005 to 0 008 documents the feeding process may cause the document to curl and cause paper jams at the document feed opening For such documents load no more than 10 sh...

Page 24: ...rinting with the imprinter ink may get on the leading edge of the document because the documents are ejected onto the printed surface Confirming Proper Document Feeding Depending on the thickness of documents scanned with the CR L1 and the paper thickness setting double feeds or feeding errors may occur After installing the CR L1 or before scanning documents of a different thickness perform the pr...

Page 25: ...ocuments if a document is loaded into the scanner askew it may catch on the edge of the feeder and suffer damage Make sure to take extra care that documents are loaded straight in this mode In the Long Document mode documents may suffer damage because paper jam detection is delayed Make sure to take extra care against paper jams in this mode Processing speed may decrease when scanning with the Lon...

Page 26: ... out the Eject Stopper H Pinch the Eject Stopper and slide it to detach I Load the document CAUTION When scanning long documents whose length are more than 228 mm 9 0 place one document at a time Otherwise it may damage the documents When feeding the document support it to keep the same height between the document and the feed path If the document is lower than the feed path the document may be to...

Page 27: ...ain time To setting this function follow the procedure below A Start Windows and log in as a user with administrator privileges B Click the Start button and then click All Programs CANON CR L1 and Canon imageFORMULA Utility imageFORMULA Utility starts C Click CANON CR L1 USB and click Properties Scanner properties are displayed D Click the Maintenance tab and then click Turn off automatically afte...

Page 28: ...lever open the reading unit When the Scanner Is Not Recognized Cause The Scanning Utility is not installed Remedy Install the Scanning Utility before connecting the scanner to the computer See Setting Up the Scanner on p 4 Cause The scanner is not correctly connected to the computer Remedy Connect the scanner to the computer correctly See Connecting the Scanner to a Computer on p 6 Cause The USB i...

Page 29: ... paper forward and clear the jam from the Maintenance Cover If the paper is jammed at any other area Pull the paper forward and clear the jam from the nearest opening D Gently close the reading unit until it clicks into place E Gently close the Maintenance Cover until it clicks into place ...

Page 30: ...r gap is too wide Adjust the Separation Roller gap See Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap on p 40 Condition A double feed error often occurs Cause and Remedy A double feed error may occur when documents with different thicknesses are mixed If the above mentioned method is not effective or you are using the CR L1 scanner adjust the Separation Roller gap See Adjusting the Separation Roller Gap on p...

Page 31: ...age may not be appropriate Also check the settings on the driver and the software application The driver or application does not run correctly If the document cannot be scanned correctly even if the scan conditions are adjusted the driver or the application may not be functioning correctly Reinstall the driver or application For details on how to install the driver see Installing the Software on p...

Page 32: ...in Unit Wipe the scanner with a firmly wrung cloth moistened slightly with water or mild detergent Then wipe off with a clean dry cloth Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner Dust or paper particles inside the scanner can cause lines in scanned images Use compressed air for regular cleaning of dust and paper particles from inside the scanner After finishing a large scanning job you should turn OFF the...

Page 33: ... and a lower roller Do not force the rollers if they will not turn In this case wipe dirt only off of the exposed area D Use cotton swabs to clean the entire scanning glass There are two scanning glass areas one on each side Use a cotton swab to wipe dirt from the entire surface of each IMPORTANT Scratches on the scanning glass may cause marks on the images and could cause feeding errors If there ...

Page 34: ...d the ink jet nozzles may stain your documents or cause the text to appear as scratched Clean the area around the ink jet nozzles periodically Cleaning the ink jet nozzles is also efficient action when the printed text becomes faint A Hook your finger around the open lever and open the Maintenance Cover B Dampen a cloth with water wring the cloth out thoroughly and then wipe off the dirt around th...

Page 35: ...hat you clean your Canon CR Series scanner as needed with a cleaning card Using a cleaning card will minimize the frequent cleaning as instructed in this manual It is best to perform a cleaning at beginning or end of the day A cleaning card does not clean the ink jet nozzles so please remove the ink cartridge and perform a nozzle cleaning See Cleaning the Ink Jet Nozzles on p 34 IMPORTANT This ope...

Page 36: ...ng Card already in the feed pocket of the scanner please click Clean G The Cleaning Card will then proceed through the paper path as shown below H Please repeat steps 3 and 6 A typical cleaning consists of feeding the Cleaning Card 3 7 times Each time you run the card through invert and or flip it in the feed pocket If the scanner is extremely dirty you may need to use another Cleaning Card ...

Page 37: ...jet nozzle Replace the ink cartridge according to the following procedure below IMPORTANT To replace the ink cartridge turn the scanner OFF before removing the Maintenance Cover After the ink cartridge is set replace the Maintenance Cover and then turn the scanner back ON Finish up the unpacked ink cartridge as soon as possible More frequent cleaning of the ink cartridge is required if long time e...

Page 38: ...after imprinting The nozzle may be very hot E Place the ink cartridge shown in the diagram below CAUTION Do not touch the electrical contact on the carriage Doing so may cause a malfunction NOTE Do not use more than one cartridge by rotation If you do so applications cannot check the ink level precisely F Push down the ink cartridge until it clicks into place IMPORTANT Make sure that the ink cartr...

Page 39: ...e arrow and reset the cartridge in the correct position B H Set the ink cartridge For more information see Setting the Ink Cartridge and Adjusting the Print Position on p 16 I Carefully replace the Imprinter Cover J Gently close the Maintenance Cover until it clicks into place K Start Windows and log in as a user with administrator privileges L Click the Start button and then click All Programs CA...

Page 40: ...ment may be needed depending on your environment humidity temperature etc and the documents you are scanning checks etc Perform the adjustment only if necessary A Hook your finger around the open lever and open the Maintenance Cover B Pull out the document feed tray C Load two checks or check stock paper together D Slide the two sheets through between the feeding roller and the separation roller a...

Page 41: ...TANT Turning the Adjustment Dial clockwise too much may damage the rollers G Remove the sheets from the paper path and close the Maintenance Cover H Confirm that the document feeds properly See Confirming Proper Document Feeding on p 24 If additional assistance is required contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative I Place a marking label on the unit pointing to the adjus...

Page 42: ...ing resolution primary scan lines x secondary scan lines 100 x 100 dpi 120 x 120 dpi 200 x 200 dpi 300 x 300 dpi Scanning speed American checks CR L1 45 cpm CR L1 UV 45 cpm UV Scan mode Automatic feeder capacity Load limit of less than 5 mm 0 2 within the load limit mark Automatic document feed capacity Up to 50 sheets 90 g m2 24 lb bond Make sure stacks do not exceed 5 mm in height including curl...

Page 43: ...orber 14 Ink Cartridge 14 16 37 Ink Jet Nozzle 34 Installation Location 11 L Lock Lever 14 Long Document Mode 25 M Magnetic head 34 Magnetic Head for MICR 14 Maintenance 37 Maintenance Cover 13 Moving the Scanner 11 N Number of pages loaded 23 O Operating Environment 5 P Paper Thickness Adjustment Dial 13 Power Connector 15 Power Cord 3 6 Power Indicator 13 Power Supply 11 Power Switch 15 Print Po...

Page 44: ...44 U Unpacking the scanner 3 USB Connections 6 28 USB Connector 15 UV scanning 12 ...

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