Canon iR Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide Network ScanGear ENG Please read this guide before operating this equipment After you finish reading this guide store it in a safe place for future reference ...

Page 2: ...dex Chap 1 Chap 2 Chap 3 Chap 4 The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notification Although every effort is given to the production of this manual please notify any errors or omissions you should notice The contents of this manual may not be reproduced without permission ...

Page 3: ...ng Environment 1 3 Hardware 1 3 Software 1 4 Chapter2 Installation Installation Procedure 2 2 Uninstallation Procedure 2 5 Chapter3 Before Scanning Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3 2 Switching the Scanner Online 3 2 Switching Offline 3 4 Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used 3 8 Starting Network ScanGear 3 10 Network ScanGear Main Window 3 11 1 Toolbar 3 11 2 Scanning buttons 3 12 3 P...

Page 4: ...ning from the Feeder 4 4 Ensuring Scanned Originals are Correctly Oriented 4 6 Scanning Different Sized Originals Together 4 7 Specifing the Scanning Area 4 8 Summary of Important Features and Settings 4 10 Basic Settings 4 10 Image Processing Settings 4 10 Settings for Scanning from the Feeder 4 10 Index I 1 ...

Page 5: ... This gives reference material or supplementary information about operation Reading is recommended About Abbreviations The following abbreviations are used in this manual Microsoft Windows 95 is referred to as Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 is referred to as Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition is referred to as Windows Me Microsoft Windows NT Version 4 0 is referred to as Windows NT4 ...

Page 6: ...demarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries IBM and IBM PC AT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Other company names and product names referred to in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies ...

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Page 8: ...duction This chapter gives basic information required in order to use Network ScanGear Introduction to the Software 1 2 Features 1 2 Readme File 1 2 Help Information 1 2 Operating Environment 1 3 Hardware 1 3 Software 1 4 ...

Page 9: ...k ScanGear installation so you must start the ScanGear Tool and select a scanner before use Network ScanGear driver This is a scanner driver that can be accessed from TWAIN compliant applications This driver is then used when scanning Readme File The readme txt file includes important notes on use of the product Be sure to read it before starting Help Information When using Network ScanGear help i...

Page 10: ...t 96 MB 128 MB or more recommended Monitor providing at least 640 x 480 dot display resolution 800 x 600 dot or greater recommended at least 256 colors A network host adapter providing TCP IP and UDP IP protocols over Ethernet or Token Ring The iR series digital copier With some imageRUNNER series digital copiers a Network Scanner Kit is necessary NOTE When scanning a large number of images or ima...

Page 11: ...ndows 98 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition Microsoft Windows NT Version 4 0 Service Pack 3 or later Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows XP IMPORTANT Windows Socket 2 must be installed in order to use Network ScanGear under Windows 95 For details refer to the readme txt file Scanning with Network ScanGear requires a TWAIN compliant application ...

Page 12: ...CHAPTER 2 1 2 Installation This chapter explains how to install Network ScanGear Installation Procedure 2 2 Uninstallation Procedure 2 5 ...

Page 13: ...nstallation Procedure on p 2 5 1 Start Windows IMPORTANT When installing under Windows NT4 0 2000 XP you must log on as an Administrator 2 Insert the Network ScanGear CD ROM in the CD ROM drive 3 Double click the My Computer icon 4 Double click the CD ROM drive icon 5 Double click the driver english then disk1 folders 6 Double click the Setup exe icon The installation program begins preparation fo...

Page 14: ...9 In the Choose Destination Location dialog box specify the location where Network ScanGear is to be installed then click the Next button 10 Specify the folder to which the Network ScanGear program icon is to be added then click the Next button ...

Page 15: ...copied a dialog box appears to indicate that installation has been completed 12 Click the Finish button NOTE When installation is complete before starting Network ScanGear you must use the ScanGear Tool to select the network scanner to be used for scanning For details see Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used on p 3 8 Network ScanGear does not operate independently To scan access this driver fr...

Page 16: ...w to uninstall Network ScanGear 1 Click the Start button and select Programs Network ScanGear n n Uninstallshield n n is the version name For example 1 0 appears for version 1 0 2 In the Confirm File Deletion dialog box click the OK button This deletes the files and completes the uninstallation ...

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Page 18: ...Gear and the Network ScanGear Main Window Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3 2 Switching the Scanner Online 3 2 Switching Offline 3 4 Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used 3 8 Starting Network ScanGear 3 10 Network ScanGear Main Window 3 11 1 Toolbar 3 11 2 Scanning buttons 3 12 3 Preview Area 3 13 4 Tab sheets 3 13 5 Status bar 3 13 ...

Page 19: ...tching the scanner online enables communications with other devices on the network and allows the scanner to receive data from the computer Follow the procedure below to switch the scanner online 1 On the scanner operating panel or touch panel display press the Options When the Options key is on the operating panel Press When the Options key is on the touch panel display Press Options OPTIONS COPY...

Page 20: ...canner Online and Offline 3 3 3 Before Scanning 2 Press Online When the Options key is on the operating panel When the following display appears the scanner is online When the Options key is on the touch panel display ...

Page 21: ...om the network by switching it offline in order to use other functions The procedure for switching the scanner offline depends on whether or not scanning is in progress NOTE You do not have to switch the scanner offline in order to use other functions while data is being transferred Switching Offline When Scanning is not in Progress 1 Press Offline When the Options key is on the operating panel ...

Page 22: ...Scanner Online and Offline 3 5 3 Before Scanning When the following display appears the scanner is offline When the Options key is on the touch panel display When the following display appears the scanner is offline ...

Page 23: ... 3 6 3 Before Scanning Switching Offline When Scanning is in Progress 1 Press Offline When the Options key is on the operating panel When the Options key is on the touch panel display 2 Press Yes When the Options key is on the operating panel ...

Page 24: ...d the following display appears indicating that the scanner is offline When the Options key is on the touch panel display After a few seconds scanning is interrupted and the following display appears indicating that the scanner is offline NOTE Press No to cancel if you decide not to switch the scanner offline ...

Page 25: ...ar installation so this operation is required before use IMPORTANT The ScanGear Tool cannot be started at the same time as the Network ScanGear driver Before selecting a network scanner first you must switch it online For details see Switching the Scanner Online and Offline on p 3 2 1 Click the Start button then select Programs Network ScanGear n n ScanGear Tool n n is the version name For example...

Page 26: ...IP address in the boxes then click the OK button When you select the scanner the information of the selected scanner appears under Selected Scanner IMPORTANT When you search for scanners on the network only scanners in the same subnet network with the same network ID as the computer in which Network ScanGear is installed appear in the list When you specify a scanner IP address it is possible to sp...

Page 27: ...ine For details see Switching the Scanner Online and Offline on p 3 2 2 Start the application 3 In the application select Network ScanGear as the scanner to be used In the application choose the command that selects a scanner for example Select Scanner or Select Source then select Network ScanGear in the dialog box that appears After doing this operation once there is no need to repeat it 4 In the...

Page 28: ...utton to remove it from the display To redisplay it select Show Toolbar on the System menu in the main window The functions of the buttons in the toolbar are as follows Crop button Clicking this button turns the pointer into a cross hair which you can then drag within the Preview Area to specify an area to be scanned Move Image button Clicking this button turns the pointer into a small hand which ...

Page 29: ...on During scanning a dialog box showing the scanning progress appears To interrupt scanning click the Cancel button in that dialog box NOTE Depending on the application the Network ScanGear Main Window may not close after scanning is completed In this case click the button in the Network ScanGear Main Window to close it Preview button Clicking this button pre scans the original and a preview image...

Page 30: ...rame Erase Allows you to specify whether or not to delete a shadow or frame around the original when scanning Selecting On applies a 2 5 mm white frame around the scanned image The Original Frame Erase command is not available when Original Size is set to Auto or Different Sizes or when the scanning area is specified The preview image does not appear when scanning using the feeder or when Original...

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Page 32: ...e Platen Glass 4 2 Scanning from the Feeder 4 4 Scanning from the Feeder 4 4 Ensuring Scanned Originals are Correctly Oriented 4 6 Scanning Different Sized Originals Together 4 7 Specifing the Scanning Area 4 8 Summary of Important Features and Settings 4 10 Basic Settings 4 10 Image Processing Settings 4 10 Settings for Scanning from the Feeder 4 10 ...

Page 33: ...er to be Used on p 3 8 Before scanning you must first switch the scanner online For details see Switching the Scanner Online and Offline on p 3 2 1 Start Network ScanGear from the application For details see Starting Network ScanGear on p 3 10 2 In the Main sheet select Platen for Original Placement 3 Place the original on the platen glass The original should have the side to be scanned facing dow...

Page 34: ...sheet to adjust the appearance of the image 6 Click the Scan button Scanning starts When scanning is completed the Network ScanGear Main Window closes and the scanned image is transferred to the application IMPORTANT After clicking the Scan button do not perform any operation in the Network ScanGear Main Window until the dialog box showing the scanning progress appears If Network ScanGear does not...

Page 35: ...line and Offline on p 3 2 When scanning from the feeder use only standard size originals To scan originals that are not a standard size use the platen glass 1 Start Network ScanGear from the application For details see the section Starting Network ScanGear on p 3 10 2 In the Main sheet select the original sides to be scanned for Original Placement For 1 sided originals select Feeder 1 sided for 2 ...

Page 36: ...nd other scan settings 6 If necessary specify the scanning area then click the Scan button Scanning starts The originals loaded into the feeder are scanned in succession IMPORTANT Check that the originals are correctly loaded in the feeder When Scanning from the platen glass after using the feeder make sure that the platen glass cover is fully opened before positioning the original It is not possi...

Page 37: ...ientation During scanning the orientation of the original is detected automatically and the scanned image is rotated if necessary so that it appears upright on the computer screen To Set the Feeding Direction of the Originals Follow the procedure below to set the feeding direction of originals 1 In the Main sheet click the Orientation button The Orientation dialog box appears 2 Select the orientat...

Page 38: ...Different Sizes for Original Size The Different Sizes dialog box appears 2 Check the lists of possible combinations and select the appropriate combination of original sizes For sizes such as A3 and A4 where the longer side of the smaller size is the same as the shorter side of the larger size select Same Width For combinations of sizes such as A3 and B4 with no sides of the same length in common s...

Page 39: ...k the Crop button on the toolbar The pointer changes to a cross hair in the Preview Area allowing you to select the scanning area 3 Drag the mouse from one corner of the rectangular area you want to specify to the diagonally opposite corner The specified area is indicated by a broken line Once an area is specified you can change it as follows You can drag the area to a different position or drag t...

Page 40: ...rea to be scanned and click the OK button Although it is not possible to display a preview image when scanning using the feeder you can still specify the scanning area numerically using the Cropping Area dialog box or by dragging the mouse in the empty Preview Area to roughly define the area When scanning 2 sided originals Auto adjust Orientation is checked or Original Size is set to Auto or Diffe...

Page 41: ...move the Density slider to adjust the value Make negative image Set the Reversed Image setting in the Options sheet to On Mirror image left to right Set the Mirror Image setting in the Options sheet to On Rotate image Set the Image Rotation setting in the Options sheet to the required angle of rotation Setting How made Scan originals from feeder as upright images In the Main sheet select the Auto ...

Page 42: ...lor Mode 4 10 Crop button 3 11 D Density Adjustment 4 10 H Help button 3 12 How to display help 1 2 I Image Rotation 4 10 Install 2 2 M Mirror Image 4 10 Move Image button 3 11 N Network ScanGear start 3 10 Network ScanGear Main Window 3 11 ...

Page 43: ...canning from the feeder 4 4 scanning from the platen 4 2 Scan button 3 12 ScanGear Tool start 3 8 scanning different sized originals together 4 7 scanning from the feeder 4 4 scanning from the platen Glass 4 2 selecting the network scanner 3 8 specifing the scanning area 4 8 status bar 3 13 summary of important features and settings 4 10 switching the scanner offline 3 4 switching the scanner onli...

Page 44: ...Index I 3 U Uninstall 2 5 Z Zoom button 3 12 ...

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