Canon imageFORMULA DR-F120, User Manual

Page 1: ...Please read this manual before operating this scanner After you finish reading this manual store it in a safe place for future reference ...

Page 2: ...nd Functions of the Scanner Driver 48 Setting Basic Scanning Conditions 50 Chapter 8 Special Scanning 52 To scan unregistered size documents 52 When you want to specify the scan area 53 When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in two sid ed documents 53 When you do not want to scan colored lines and text 53 When you want to enhance a particular color 54 When you want to enhance contou...

Page 3: ...Adjusting the Reduction Ratio 66 Auto Power Off Setting 67 Chapter 10 Uninstalling the Software 68 Uninstallation 68 Chapter 11 Troubleshooting 69 Clearing a Paper Jam 69 Common Problems and Solutions 70 Useful tips 72 Chapter 12 Appendix 75 Specifications 75 Replacement Parts 76 External Dimensions 77 ...

Page 4: ...ns of Parts 6 Feeding Methods 7 Regulations 8 Trademarks 10 About This Manual Manuals for the Scanner Documentation for this scanner consists of the following manuals Setup Guide This provides complete and comprehensive information about the scanner User Manual this manual This manual contains complete explanations for operations on the scanner This manual is stored on the supplied Setup Disk as a...

Page 5: ...d white 200 dpi and A4 Letter size Flatbed scan Documents that cannot be scanned by the feeder e g thin paper thick paper magazines and bound documents can be scanned on the flatbed The maximum size of the document that can be scanned is Legal size Color Grayscale Support Documents can be scanned in 24 bit color or 256 level grayscale Job Function Documents can be scanned automatically by pressing...

Page 6: ...o the application software without needing to scan the document again Character Line Emphasis Function If characters and lines in scanned images are not clearly visible you can use this function to adjust their thickness during scanning Energy Saving Mode This scanner is compatible with the International Energy Star Program and is designed to save power by using the energy saving feature except wh...

Page 7: ...ose for paper jams 4 POWER Button Press this button to turn the scanner ON and the power indica tor will light When you press and hold this button for 2 seconds while the scanner is turned ON the scanner and power indicator will turn OFF The scanner s auto power off setting is enabled by default and the scanner will turn off automatically if it is not operated for 4 hours For details on how to dis...

Page 8: ... 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resid...

Page 9: ...oduct 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 impact on the environment and human health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally associated with EEE At the same time your cooperation in the correct disposal of this product will contribute to the effectiv...

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Page 11: ...ns to shade the scanner Avoid locations where a considerable amount of dust accumu lates Avoid warm or humid locations such as in the vicinity of a water faucet water heater or humidifier Avoid locations where ammonia gas is emitted Avoid locations near volatile or flammable materials such as alcohol or paint thinner Avoid locations that are subject to vibration Avoid exposing the scanner to rapid...

Page 12: ...garding the power supply contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative for further information Moving the Scanner Before moving the scanner make sure to turn the power switch OFF and disconnect the power plug from the power outlet Make sure to disconnect any interface cables and the AC adapter when moving the scanner If the scanner is carried with these items connected the p...

Page 13: ...r outlet Then contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service representative to have the unit serviced Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty location Doing so might cause a fire or electric shock Do not place objects on top of the scanner Such objects may tip or fall over resulting in personal injury Connect only to a power outlet of the rated voltage and power supply frequency 120 ...

Page 14: ...e retailer who sold you the scanner When sending the scanner for repairs When a request is made for repairs the scanner needs to be sent to the specified address When sending the scanner use the packing box in which it came Firmly secure the scanner with packaging material when you place it in the packing box ...

Page 15: ...rosoft Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later 32 bit and 64 bit editions Microsoft Windows 8 or 8 1 32 64 bit version Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 or later Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Other requirement An ISIS compatible application or a TWAIN compatible application that is compatible with the above operating sys tems NET Framework 4 0 or later Use the USB interface provided as ...

Page 16: ...p Disk Contents Install the following software necessary for using the scanner from the supplied Setup Disk CaptureOnTouch This is a dedicated scanning utility for this product Scanner Driver This is the scanner driver for this product Cloud Service Software For some of the supplied third party software a cloud service account is required to use some or all of their functions You will be asked to ...

Page 17: ...e Setup Disk into the disk drive of the computer The setup menu automatically starts up when you insert the disk into the drive If the menu does not start up execute setup exe from the disk For Windows 8 1 8 7 Vista If the User Account Control screen appears click Yes or Allow 2 Click Typical Installation If you want to reinstall only specific software that you have previously uninstalled select C...

Page 18: ...ure Function EMC Captiva Cloud Runtime provides a component that enables the use of web based applications The applications need to support this function when enabling this function Be sure to install it only when you are using a sup ported application 5 Click Exit to finish installing the software ...

Page 19: ...r to the Computer Connect the scanner to the computer Do not connect the scanner to the computer before installing the software Before connecting the scanner to the computer verify that the power of the scanner is OFF If the power is ON turn it OFF 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adapter 2 Connect the plug of the AC adapter to the power connector on the back of the scanner ...

Page 20: ...connected properly with a USB cable 2 Press the power button The power indicator lights blue when the power is ON When the scanner is turned on for the first time the balloon message shown below appears on the Windows task bar If you wait a while automatic scanner recognition will end and the scanner will become ready to use When the scanner is properly connected to the computer the CaptureOnTouch...

Page 21: ...er turning the scanner off wait at least 10 seconds before turning it back on If you will not be using the scanner for an extended period you should disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet for safety The scanner s auto power off setting is enabled by default and the scanner will turn off automatically if it is not operated for 4 hours For details on how to disable this setting see Auto Power ...

Page 22: ...f different sizes or types together may cause a paper jam Always make sure that the ink on a document is dry before scanning it Scanning documents with the ink still wet may soil the rollers or scanning glass cause lines or smudges to appear on images or dirty other documents Always clean the rollers or scanning glass after scanning a doc ument written in pencil Scanning documents with pencil writ...

Page 23: ...ment into the Feeder 1 Open the document feed tray 2 Ruffle and sort the documents and then set the documents with the surfaces to be scanned facing up 3 Adjust the document guides to fit the width of the document The document can now be scanned Wrinkled or creased documents Carbon paper Curled paper Coated paper Torn documents Extremely thin translucent paper Documents with paper clips or staples...

Page 24: ...rsonal injury Be extra careful of neckties and long hair If anything gets caught in the scanner immediately turn the power OFF and dis connect the power cord from the power outlet to stop scanning Always smooth out any folds or curls in your documents before placing them into the feeder If the leading edge of a document is curled it may cause a paper jam If feeding stops due to a system error or p...

Page 25: ...with the back edge of the platen glass by the alignment mark in the top left corner 3 Carefully close the feeder Close the feeder gently to avoid catching your fingers as this may result in personal injury Do not use excessive force when closing the feeder as this may damage or break the platen glass and may result in personal injury Do not press down hard on the feeder when using the platen glass...

Page 26: ...eful to place the document so that it is not skewed When scanning with the Long Document mode paper jam detection may react slowly resulting in damage to the docu ment Be careful to avoid paper jams When scanning large sized documents with the Long Document mode scanning may be slower Errors may also occur due to memory shortage and scanning may be disabled Log on to Windows as an Administrator 1 ...

Page 27: ...lows when scanning documents in Long Document mode CaptureOnTouch Set Page Size to Match original size under Scanner setting Select document settings on p 40 Scanner driver Set Page Size to Match original size in the Basic tab Setting Basic Scanning Conditions on p 50 ...

Page 28: ...e scanned image edit window 37 Select document settings 40 Setting the output 42 Scanning Shortcut setting 43 About file formats 43 Environmental Settings 45 What is CaptureOnTouch CaptureOnTouch is a scanning application that enables you to scan a document with a simple operation merely by selecting the screen panel CaptureOnTouch is provided with multiple scanning methods that can be selected ac...

Page 29: ...lick CaptureOnTouch icon in the taskbar to start CaptureOnTouch and display the main window You can also start CaptureOnTouch from the Start menu Click Start All Programs Canon DR xxx DR xxx CaptureOn Touch The interval between the time you press the Start button on the scanner and the time scanning begins is shortened when the Make CaptureOnTouch resident check box is selected in the Basic settin...

Page 30: ...using the scan method assigned to the Start button In Windows 8 1 8 it is registered in the following location Screen Descriptions There are two areas in the CaptureOnTouch main screen Scan ning Shortcut and Standard Scanning Use the at the top right of the main window to move between sections Various panels have been prepared according to the scan types and outputs in each section Click the New d...

Page 31: ...nel will be displayed in orange To edit scan images see Select document settings 3 Click the output panel for the scan image application from 2 Output The selected Output panel will be displayed in orange To edit the Out put panel see Setting the output 4 Click the SCAN button The document is scanned While scanning is in progress the number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner ...

Page 32: ...of 2 GB Change the save settings if an error message is displayed If scanning continuously set the next document and click the Scan more pages button to start the document scan 5 To check the scanned image click the Finish button To edit scan images see Operations for the scanned image edit win dow on p 37 Click the button to edit the output settings Setting the output Click the Cancel button to d...

Page 33: ...rt Button Registering and editing scanning shortcuts Multiple scanning shortcuts can be allocated to CaptureOnTouch 1 Either click the New shortcut button in Scanning shortcut or select the document scan and output in Standard Scanning and click the Save to Shortcut button A scanning shortcut panel will be created You can also create a new Destination panel by clicking on the New button and in the...

Page 34: ...edit window Enable additional scan Check it on to display Scan more pages button in the Scan Editing screen to enable continuing scanning Button assignment You can allocate one of the settings registered in scanning shortcuts to the scanner start button If a scanning shortcut is allocated to the start button its icon will be displayed in the scanning shortcuts panel Order of output Click each butt...

Page 35: ...because of insufficient memory If an error message appears due to insufficient memory while scanning is in progress stop scan ning change the scanning conditions and then try scanning again A multiple page scan cannot be saved when it reaches the file size of 2 GB Change the save settings if an error message is displayed If scanning continuously set the next document and click the Scan more pages ...

Page 36: ...canning shortcuts are allocated to the scanner start button in advance You can set frequently used scans to the scanning shortcuts and then allocate them to the start button If you place the document and press the Start button CaptureOnTouch starts and scanning starts If the Do not display the main screen when the scan is started with the scanner button checkbox is enabled in the Environ mental se...

Page 37: ... are displayed 4 Edit window You can edit scanned documents Click an item to open the edit window Click the Restore button to discard the edit results and return to the previous scan image If Edit after scanning is disabled in the scanning shortcut settings the edit window will not be displayed Tools Description Switches the image selection for the thumbnail area These buttons mean All pages Odd p...

Page 38: ...image in color and 6 patterns in grayscale When adjustment is finished click the OK button To cancel the adjustment click the Back button Color adjustment Manual settings Move the slider to the left or right to adjust the brightness and contrast of the image checking the preview image Click the Grayscale button to render the image in grayscale Click the Black and White button to render the image u...

Page 39: ...he rotation can be adjusted according to the preview image 5 Information Display Area The information regarding the Select document and Select output is displayed Click the button and the Output Settings dialog will appear Click the Scan more pages button to continue the scanning Clicking the Cancel button will destroy the scanned images and return to the top screen When clicking the Finish button...

Page 40: ...anned document is detected and the images are saved at the detected size Dots per inch Select the resolution Select Detect automatically and the software will automatically scan the document at the optimum resolution Scanning Side Select the scanning side of the document If you select Skip blank page scanned images of blank pages are not saved Automatically straightens skewed images If a document ...

Page 41: ...in Scanner setting but the setting for each of the them is stored separately Which settings are used during scanning differs as follows depending on the setting of the Use advanced settings dialog box check box For the advanced settings other than the basic items see the help in the driver settings dialog box General Set the following items as occasion demands Name Enter the name to be displayed i...

Page 42: ...ut tab in the shortcuts editing window Select output method File formats and save locations that can be selected depend on the output method selected Save to folder Saves the scanned image to the specified folder When this output method is specified set the save location folder Other output methods CaptureOnTouch supplies output methods other than Save to folder as plugins By installing the plug i...

Page 43: ...hortcut panel screen Document tab Output Tab Option Tab General Tab About file formats Set the file format of the scanned image When you select a file for mat other than BMP or PNG the Detail Settings button is enabled allowing you to make the detail settings for the selected file format You can select one of the following file formats for the scanned image PDF format TIFF format PNG format JPEG f...

Page 44: ... multi page file Save all pages as one file or single page files Create a file for each specified number of pages By selecting ON for Compress image and clicking the Settings button you can specify the compression rate in the dialog box that appears JPEG setting You can specify the compression rate of JPEG images PPTX settings You can specify whether to add OCR information to the scanned images ...

Page 45: ...h the scanner button setting is disabled If the Do not display the main screen when the scan is started with the scanner button check box is selected the main screen of CaptureOnTouch is not displayed when the Scanning Shortcut scanning is started by pressing the scanner s Start button However dialogs and error messages during scanning and the pop up screen when the scan is completed will be displ...

Page 46: ...in list If you click the Disable button the following dialog is displayed Maintenance Tab On the Maintenance tab you can configure the log settings for the maintenance of CaptureOnTouch and initialize the settings Log settings The Log file settings screen opens when you click the Settings button Select the type of log file If you click the Execute button the Save File dialog is displayed The opera...

Page 47: ...47 All CaptureOnTouch data are deleted and returned to the default settings ...

Page 48: ...following five tabs For details on the setting screen see the Help of the scanner driver Click the Help button of the driver to display help related to the corresponding tab or dialog box Basic Tab Configure basic scanning conditions such as the mode page size resolution and scanning side In addition you can click the Area button and specify the area to be scanned Depending on the ISIS compatible ...

Page 49: ...s Gamma correction is set when the color tone of the scanned image is different from that of the image displayed on the moni tor For information on your monitor s gamma value see the instruc tion manual that came with the monitor Image processing Tab Set the processing method for scanned images Feeding Tab Specify scanner operations related to document feeding ...

Page 50: ...firming Basic Conditions for Scanning When you scan a document make sure you confirm the Color mode Page Size Dots per inch and Scanning Side basic conditions in the Basic settings dialog box Color mode Select the scanning mode Advanced Text Enhancement and Advanced Text Enhance ment II remove or process the background color and back ground surrounding text to enhance the text for easy reading Whe...

Page 51: ...ult in larger file sizes and slower scanning When Detect automatically is specified the resolution is detected automatically from the content printed in the document Scanning Side Select which of the sides of the document to scan If the scanning side is set to Skip Blank Page the images of blank pages are deleted when images are saved Feeder Flatbed Specify whether to scan documents using the feed...

Page 52: ...anned document 55 To correct tilted documents and images 55 When you want to remove the black spots in scanned images while scanning documents with punch holes 55 When you want to detect multiple pages fed at the same time56 When you want to match the orientation of images to the text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text orientations 56 When you want to rotate the images of a docum...

Page 53: ...t the scanning side setting to Skip Blank Page on the Basic tab to delete the images of the blank pages in the document If Skip Blank Page is selected the Setting button is enabled and you can adjust the level for judging whether pages are blank Practical Examples When you do not want to scan colored lines and text Specify the color red blue green or Color Elimination to be ignored dropped out in ...

Page 54: ...etting on the Image processing tab Practical Examples When you want to eliminate black borders around scanned images Select the Border Removal check box in the Image processing tab The black borders that surround scanned images are removed Practical Examples When you want to make lines or characters in the scanned images thicker Drag the slider for Character Emphasis on the Image processing tab to...

Page 55: ...ement II is suitable for scanning a docu ment with a uniform background color and light text and back ground If the background is non uniform such as a pattern the background may not be able to be completely removed and the text may become difficult to read If necessary you can make the text in scanned images easier to read by adjusting the con trast on the Brightness tab Practical Examples To cor...

Page 56: ...anning a mixture of pages with different text orientations Select Text orientation recognition in Document Orientation on the Others tab The text orientation on each page is detected and the scanned image is rotated in 90 degree increments to correct the orientation The orientation of the text is detected on each page and each scanned image is rotated in 90 degree increments to the correct orienta...

Page 57: ...ettings for scanning Multistream settings allow you to output multiple different scanned images with a single scan operation and output scanned images with different scanning conditions for each of the front and back pages Depending on the application program these settings may not appear When you want to use the multistream settings for scanning select the Use MultiStream checkbox on the Others t...

Page 58: ... conditions for each of Back 1st to Back 3rd The following shows the setting conditions that can be set in the multistream settings Practical Examples When you want to remove dots and notches that appear in documents You can remove dots and notches protruding from object outlines that appear in documents from scanned images Select the Erase Dot check box to automatically remove iso lated black dot...

Page 59: ...strictions Depending on Mode Setting Some of the setting items in each of the driver tabs are disabled as follows depending on the setting for Color Mode on the Basic tab Brightness tab O Available for setting Not available for setting Others Tab O Available for setting Not available for setting Setting value Contrast Detect automatically O Black and White O Error Diffusion O Advanced Text Enhance...

Page 60: ... available for setting when Detection Mode is set to Color or Gray in the Auto Image Type Detection Settings dialog box Setting value Edge emphasis Color drop out Background smoothing Detect automatically O O Black and White O O Error Diffusion O O Advanced Text Enhancement O O Advanced Text Enhancement II O 256 level Gray O O O 24 bit Color O O Setting value Prevent Bleed Through Remove Backgroun...

Page 61: ... fire or electrical shock Routine Cleaning Clean the scanner on a regular basis to maintain scanning perfor mance For safety always turn the power switch OFF and disconnect the power cord before cleaning the scanner and the inside of the feeder Do not use spray type cleaners to clean the scanner Precision mechanisms may get wet and malfunction Never use paint thinner alcohol or other solvents to c...

Page 62: ...ure to clean both surfaces 3 Wipe the Pressure Board with a clean dry cloth 4 Use a clean dry cloth to wipe off smudges from the white transparent film The white transparent film is used in two locations Left side of the pressure board and film area that appears when you pull open with a thumb hook as shown in the figure 5 Carefully close the feeder Close the feeder gently to avoid catching your h...

Page 63: ...emove the roller unit and retard roller as shown below before cleaning them Removing the Roller Unit and Retard Roller 1 Open the document feed tray and feeder cover 2 Raise the roller unit s lock lever Gently bend the lock lever inward then raise it 3 Remove the roller unit Hold the center of the roller unit roller portion lift the lock lever side A then the other side B 4 Put your finger in the ...

Page 64: ... Retard Roller Set the retard roller in the recess inside the roller cover Make sure the roller s notch is aligned with the axis on the front unit and then push the roller further into the recess 2 Close the cover Check that you hear a clicking sound and the roller is pushed in com pletely 3 Attach the roller unit Insert the shaft pin of the roller unit into the notch on the scanner A and attach t...

Page 65: ...ed tray be careful not to get your fingers caught as this may result in personal injury The roller unit and retard roller are consumable parts If perfor mance does not improve after cleaning the roller unit and retard roller the parts may need to be replaced Contact your local autho rized Canon dealer When replacing the parts first replace the retard roller If performance does not improve replace ...

Page 66: ... to Windows as an Administrator 1 Click the Start button and then click All Programs Canon DR F120 and Canon imageFORMULA Utility imageFORMULA Utility starts In Windows 8 1 8 it is registered at the following location 2 Click CANON DR F120 USB and click Properties Scanner properties are displayed 3 Change the value of Reduction ratio adjustment The adjustment value can be set within the range from...

Page 67: ... Windows as an Administrator 1 Click the Start button and then click All Programs Canon DR F120 and Canon imageFORMULA Utility imageFORMULA Utility starts In Windows 8 1 8 it is registered at the following location 2 Click CANON DR F120 USB and click Properties Scanner properties are displayed 3 Clear the Turn off automatically after 4 hours check box 4 Click OK to close the scanner properties ...

Page 68: ...ation 68 Uninstallation Log on to Windows as an Administrator 1 From the Windows task bar click the Start button and then Control Panel 2 Click Uninstall a program Add or Remove Programs for Windows XP The Uninstall or change a program dialog box appears 3 From the Programs list select the software you want to remove and then click Remove The delete confirmation screen appears 4 Click Yes Uninstal...

Page 69: ...the following proce dure to clear them When removing jammed paper take care not to cut your hands on the edges of the paper 1 Remove any documents from the document feed tray and the document eject opening 2 Open the feeder cover to check for jammed paper If there is no jammed paper inside the feeder cover check the back of the feeder and the document eject opening ...

Page 70: ...solved by the following contact your local authorized Canon dealer Q1 The scanner will not turn on A1 Confirm that the AC adapter is plugged firmly into a power outlet Q2 The scanner is not recognized A2 1 Confirm that the scanner is properly connected to the computer with a USB cable 2 Confirm that the scanner is turned on See the previous Q1 The scanner will not turn on 3 The computer s USB inte...

Page 71: ...e scanned image pages as a single file BMP and JPEG Scanned images are always saved one page per file PPTX Multi page images are always saved to a single file TIFF and PDF Multiple pages can be saved to a single file based on the application software setting For the setting method see About file formats Q9 All of the placed documents have been scanned but the scanned image does not appear on the a...

Page 72: ... The maximum size that can be saved as a file is 2 GB A multiple page scan cannot be saved when it reaches the file size of 2 GB Change the save settings if an error message is displayed Q12 If scanning is too slow A12 1 Close other running programs if any 2 Scanning can be slowed down by memory shortage caused by memory resident applications such as anti virus programs Close such memory resident ...

Page 73: ...ns other than Save to folder are provided as a plug in By installing the plug in the scanned image can be printed attached in an e mail or shared using various cloud ser vices The plug in can be installed by selecting its checkbox when installing CaptureOnTouch The available output destinations vary depending on the installed plug in How can I attach scanned data to an e mail or send it as e mail ...

Page 74: ...OnTouch scanner settings Color or Gray When Full Automatic Mode is selected in the scanner driver When Color mode is set to Detect automatically in the scanner driver and advanced settings for auto detection are set One of the following can be selected Color or Gray Color or Binary Color Gray or Binary ...

Page 75: ... Source LED Scanning Sides Simplex Duplex Skip blank pages Scanning Modes Black and White Advanced Text Enhancement Advanced Text Enhancement II Error Diffusion 256 level Gray 24 bit Color Scanning Resolution primary scan lines secondary scan lines 100 100 dpi 150 150 dpi 200 200 dpi 240 240 dpi 300 300 dpi 400 400 dpi 600 600 dpi 1200 1200 dpi 2400 2400 dpi Scanning Speed A4 200 dpi Simplex Feede...

Page 76: ...eplace the rollers feed roller unit retard roller Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service repre sentative for detailed information about the replacement parts Product specifications are subject to change without notice Model Number MG1 4558 Input AC100 to 240V 50 60 Hz 1 1 to 0 58 A Output DC24V 2 0A Weight Approximately 0 4kg 0 88 lb including power cord ...

Page 77: ...77 External Dimensions Front View With the document feed tray open ...