Canon Microfilm Scanner 350, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...ENGLISH Be sure to read this instructions before you use the equipment Keep this instructions on hand for reference to ensure optimum preformance ...

Page 2: ...d scanners Their standards and logos are uniform among the participating nations FCC REGULATIONS For 120V models This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This eq...

Page 3: ...NTRODUCTION These instructions describe the operating procedures for the Canon Microfilm Scanner 350 After you set up the unit keep this manual in a convenient location so you can find it when you need it ...

Page 4: ...ur co workers CAUTION Caution notices are also provided for your safety and contain important information Failure to observe the instructions provided in a caution notice could result in serious injury to yourself or your co workers or dam age to the equipment HEAT CAUTION There will be cautions for heat injury caused by hot sections For your safety be sure to follow instructions given in these ca...

Page 5: ...necting the computer 19 Connecting multiple scanners to a computer 19 Preparing optional printer for the DMP mode 20 Operation panel and keyboard keys 21 Operation panel keys 21 Keyboard keys 22 TURNING THE POWER ON OFF 23 Turning the power on 23 Turning the power off 23 Scanner recognition 24 ABOUT THE SOFTWARE 26 Installing the ISIS TWAIN driver 26 Installing CapturePerfect 27 Using the software...

Page 6: ...r mode setting 43 User mode setting functions 44 Power saver mode 44 Hi speed scanning 44 Scanning resolution 44 Cleaning mode 45 Switching the operation modes 45 Setting the function keys 45 ENTERING THE DEFAULT VALUES 46 Entering the default values 46 Registering the zoom values 46 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 47 Replacing the lamp 47 Routine cleaning 49 Cleaning the screen and main unit 49 C...

Page 7: ...ance make sure there is enough space around the system on all sides To prevent overheating never block the ventilation slots Avoid exposure to direct sunlight When exposure to sunlight is unavoidable install curtains to protect the unit Avoid a dusty location Dust can adversely affect the internal parts of the unit Do not set up and use the unit in a location where the unit is ex posed to water st...

Page 8: ...able surface that can support the 26 kg 57 2 lb weight of the unit Choose a location that is free of excessive vibration Avoid a location subject to sudden or wide changes in tempera ture Condensation inside the unit can cause poor image quality Use the unit in a location within these ranges for temperature and humidity Temperature 10 C to 32 5 C 50 F to 90 5 F Humidity 10 to 80 RH Do not place th...

Page 9: ...g of the exten sion cord Do not place anything on the power cord and do not locate the unit where people working around the unit will walk on the cord Do not bundle the power cord or wrap it around an object like a table or chair leg The area around the unit should be clear of all obstacles In case of an emergency you should be able to reach the power source quickly to unplug the cord To remove th...

Page 10: ... scanner off and unplug the power cord before cleaning the scanner To clean the unit use a cloth lightly dampened with water or a mild detergent If the scanner emits an unusual noise odor smoke or sparks or if the scanner will not function when switched on immediately switch the scanner off unplug the power cord and contact an au thorized Canon dealer or service center Before you move the scanner ...

Page 11: ...this could result in a fire or electric shock If the scanner will be left unused for a lengthy period always unplug the scanner as a safety measure Avoid touching internal scanner components when you perform routine cleaning or maintenance such as changing the lamp Some internal components generate high temperatures or high voltages To avoid injury such as burns or electric shocks take care also t...

Page 12: ...ing can be per formed at the press of a few keys before scanning Reader Printer mode CapturePerfect This is a mode which enables the scanner to perform the same Reader Printer functions as a Microfilm printer does Scanned im ages can be printed out directly through a designated printer Multiple scanners compatible The unit enables the user to connect multiple scanners to a per sonal computer and u...

Page 13: ...is case no personal computer is required Reader printer mode Using the CapturePerfect bundled with the MS350 the scanner that is set to the Scanner mode will operate as if it is set to the DMP mode The image projected on the scanner s screen can be printed out directly through a printer connected to the personal computer In this case however the image cannot be saved in the PC as image data Multip...

Page 14: ...that you have everything If anything is missing contact your sup plier Microfilm Scanner 350 Keyboard Lens holder Setup CD ISIS TWAIN Driver CapturePerfect Power cord Function Key label P 37 Setting the function keys Instructions This manual Canon Software License Agreement Warranty Card U S A and Canada only ...

Page 15: ...uire an Installation Kit Contact your nearest authorized Canon service outlet for details Lenses P 16 Preparing the lens One fixed focus lens and five zoom lenses are available for the Microfilm Scanner 350 Since the scanner dose not come with a lens purchase the lenses best suited to your needs DMP board This optional board is required to use the scanner in the DMP mode Fileprint 250 450 fiP 20 P...

Page 16: ... film mode selection Power switch Allows you to turn power on and off Carrier stage Holds an interchangeable carriers Lamp unit Holds the lamp for the main source of illumination Remove to change the halogen lamp Lens holder Holds an interchangeable lens Important parts and their functions Before you use the unit take a few minutes to become familiar with the names of the important parts Keyboard ...

Page 17: ...Autocarrier 100M AC100M A motorized auto carrier for 3M or TUSCAN M Type 2 cartridges that features fast autoloading and high speed film transport Autocarrier 100R AC100R A motorized auto carrier for 16 mm or 35 mm film wound on standard open reels FS Controller I A motorized auto carrier for 16 mm cartridge films ANSI Kodak Ektamate 3M This carrier is required for reading film marked with blips f...

Page 18: ...Z05 x10 to x24 Switching the lens Follow the procedure below to install or exchange lenses 1 If a lens is already installed grasp the edge of the holder and slide it out of the unit 2 Gently pull the lens holder all the way out 3 Use one hand to support the base of the holder and the other to lift and remove the lens Proceed carefully making sure that the lens does not fall out ...

Page 19: ...sity to the type of lens installed Do not touch the contact area with your hands 5 Slide the lens holder back into the unit Support the holder carefully so that the lens does not fall out 6 Push the holder in until it clicks into place If you are using the FS Controller l remove the lower part of the lens then reverse it and attach it again ...

Page 20: ...running normally Microsoft Windows 95 Microsoft Windows 98 Microsoft Windows Me Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Workstation Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Microsoft Windows XP ISIS compatible or TWAIN compatible application software that runs normally under your operating system If your CPU memory or SCSI board does not meet the recommended specifications you may experience problems such as slow sca...

Page 21: ...onnection settings please contact your service provider Connecting multiple scanners to a computer Multiple up to 7 scanners can be connected to a computer in a daisy chain Each of the connected scanners is identified with a SCSI ID The multiple scanner connection is valid only when CapturePerfect software is started up in the Reader Printer mode P 29 About the Reader Printer Mode All settings and...

Page 22: ... For more details about these options contact your supplier For details about installation and operation refer to the instructions provided with each printer Connecting a printer to the scanner should be per formed by a service representative For preparation of the printer refer to the Fileprint 250 or Fileprint 450 instructions Canon Fileprint 250 Canon Fileprint 450 ...

Page 23: ...Print Error Display Displays the number of prints 01 to 99 in case of the Reader Printer mode Also displays error message User and Service releated 6 Print number setting key Use these keys to set the number of prints to make for each image in the Reader Printer mode or the DMP mode P 11 Also use them to set various settings or confirm the SCSI ID of the scanner 7 Clear Stop key Stops scanning or ...

Page 24: ...mmediately switch to one of the registered settings by pressing the key 36 Rotate keys Press this key to rotate the image left or right by 90 degrees 6 Reset key Use this key to restore or change default settings 56 Film Control knob optional Transports film through a motorized carrier Turn the knob right to advance the film forward or left to rewind it 6 Adjust Mode indicators The illuminated lam...

Page 25: ... unit locate the power switch on the lower left corner then press the I side of the switch to turn the power on 2 Turn on the power switch of the computer and printer if nrrded Switch on any SCSI devices connected to the com puter before you switch on the computer Turning the power off Follow the procedure below to turn the unit off 1 Turn the computer off 2 To turn the unit off press the side of ...

Page 26: ... computer s CD ROM drive 4 Type D INF Win95 where D is the drive letter assigned to your CD ROM drive and then click the OK button 5 Click the Finish button If you are using Windows 98 the Add New Hardware Wiz ard dialog box appears 1 Click the Next button 2 Select Search for the best driver for your device Recom mended and then click the Next button 3 Load the setup disc into the computer s CD RO...

Page 27: ...installation 8 On the Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard screen click the Finish button If you are using Windows XP the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears 1 Load the setup disc into the computer s CD ROM drive 2 In the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard screen select Install from a list or specific location Advanced and then click the Next button 3 Select Search for the best ...

Page 28: ...ure described below to install the ISIS TWAIN driver If another ISIS compatible driver is already installed in your computer you must back up the files listed be low These files may be overwritten when you install this ISIS TWAIN driver C Windows System pix dll C Windows PixTran The name of the Windows and Windows System folder varies depending on which version of Windows you are using Substitute ...

Page 29: ...omputer Windows starts If you are using Windows NT 4 0 Workstation Win dows 2000 Professional or Windows XP be sure to log on as a user with administrator privileges 2 Load the setup disc in the computer s CD ROM drive 3 On the Start menu click Run The Run dialog box appears 4 In the Open box type D CapturePerfect Setup exe where D is the drive letter assigned to your CD ROM drive and then click t...

Page 30: ...n on the scanner 2 Turn on your computer Windows starts 3 Click the Start button and then click Program when using Windows XP All programs CapturePerfect CapturePerfect CapturePerfect starts up There are two ways to start up the CapturePerfect one in the normal mode and the other in the Reader Printer mode For how to start it up in the Reader Printer mode see About the Reader Printer Mode P 29 Clo...

Page 31: ...out No special operation to select a scan ner is necessary Starting up Reader Printer mode There are two ways to start up the Reader Printer mode one from the CapturePerfect menu and the other directly from a shortcut Multi Scan Start registered in the program menu Setting the Reader Printer mode 1 Select Reader Printer Mode Settings in the File menu and display the Reader Printer Mode Settings di...

Page 32: ...ogram when using Windows XP All programs CapturePerfect MultiScan Setting MultiScan Settings starts up 2 Check the SCSI ID that the scanner is connected to select the number same as the SCSI ID and then click the OK button If using the Windows NT 4 0 Workstation Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP with an account with out Administrator authorization change to an account with authorization and ...

Page 33: ...s the icon with the SCSI ID that the scanner is connected to In the case of multiple scanner mode in which mul tiple scanners are connected the number of con nected scanners will be indicated Note however that even if multiple scanners not selected by the CapturePerfect Tool are connected those scanners will not be indicated In the multiple scanner mode if data is output from multiple scanners to ...

Page 34: ...The Control Panel window is displayed 2 Double click the Add Remove Programs icon If you are using Windows XP click the Add or Re move Programs icon The Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box is dis played If you are using Windows XP the Add or Remove Programs dialog box is displayed 3 Select Canon MS300 350 or CapturePerfect from the list and then click the Add Remove button If you are using W...

Page 35: ...image Enlarging and reducing image size 1 Press the Image Adjust Select key on the operation keyboard to illuminate the ZOOM lamp 2 Turn the Image Adjust Control dial to adjust the image size Turn the dial right to enlarge the image or left to reduce it You can register zoom settings to the Memory keys on the operation keyboard You can then use these keys to recall the registered zoom settings at ...

Page 36: ...ge with the other keys If you intend to use these special functions set Negative or Positive manually Brightness adjustment Adjust the brightness of the image during scanning The bright ness can be adjusted automatically AE or manually Switching the operation modes can be also set in the user mode Automatic adjustment Press the AE key on the operation panel The AE key lights and the image brightne...

Page 37: ...ion Trimming Press the border key on the operation panel until the indica tor lights and then scan the image Follow the procedure below to define the area to the image to be scanned Adjustment or modifications to the triming area should be made from the application software before scan ning begins or while scanning is paused Defining an area for trimming 1 Press and hold down the Trimming Border k...

Page 38: ...ou either to remove all the black border around the image or to leave a narrow black margin around the image Removing the entire border Press the border key on the operation panel until the indica tor lights and then scan the image Leaving a margin around the image Press the border key on the operation panel until the indica tor lights and then scan the image The margin is specified in the applica...

Page 39: ...ned features press and illuminate the key that a specific feature is assigned to before you start printing To reset the feature press the same key once again to turn the lamp off The features assigned to the function keys can be changed in the user mode P 44 Setting the func tion key Please use the function key labels bundled with the scanner pasting them on the respective keys Date stamp feature ...

Page 40: ...int Example Year Month Day 2002 08 31 Year Month Day Hr Min 2002 08 30 21 15 Month Day Year 08 31 2002 Month Day Year Hr Min 08 31 2002 21 15 Day Month Year 31 08 2002 Day Month Year Hr Min 31 08 2002 21 15 Month Day Year Aug 31 2002 Month Day Year Hr Min Aug 31 2002 21 15 Day name Month Day Year Thu Aug 31 2002 Day name Month Day Year Hr Min Thu Aug 31 2002 21 15 6 When you have completed all set...

Page 41: ...the note 2 Confirm that the leftmost lamp on the brightness display is blinking 3 Referring a table of the character codes shown below press the Print Number Setting key or to select and display a character on the Print Error display To select the letter A for example you would enter the code value 41 Code Code 20 sets blank 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F Character Code 5B 5C 5D 5...

Page 42: ...of halftone graphic images You can switch the mode on or off by pressing the Picture key on the operation keyboard The lamp to the left of the key comes on to indicate that the scanner is in the Picture mode To reset it press the Picture key again to turn off the Picture lamp Automatic density adjustment AE does not function while the scanner is in the Picture mode Sharpness adjustment Follow the ...

Page 43: ...e order and if you press the minus key 14 b5 11 A4 in due order 3 Press the Clear Stop key to define the paper size that you want to use Using the Fileprint 450 If using the Fileprint 450 select a paper cassette or the pickup tray to use 1 Press the Clear Stop key for about 5 seconds to enter the paper cassette select mode The current paper cassette then appears on the Print Error display Keyboard...

Page 44: ... Legal 3 Press the Cassette Select key to complete the setting 3 Set the number of prints that you want to make 1 to 99 Press the Print Number Setting key on the operation panel or the operation keyboard to set the number of prints If you press the plus key the number increases and if you press the minus it decreases If you want to change the number you have already set press the Clear Stop key C ...

Page 45: ...r saving mode currently set will be displayed on the Print Error display 2 Press the Brightness Adjustment key or to move the blinking LED up to the point where a mode of which settings you want to change is located Power saver mode Hi speed scanning mode Scanning resolution Cleaning mode Switching the operation modes DMP mode Scanner mode Setting the function keys P1 Setting the function keys P2 ...

Page 46: ...he power saver mode if not operated more than 15 minutes The power saver mode can be canceled by any key operation When the FS Controller I and III is attached the unit cannot switch into the power saver mode Hi speed scanning This feature is available in the DMP mode and enables you to speed up scanning by simplifying the startup operation Normal mode set at the factory before shipping Hi speed s...

Page 47: ...aning the fixing rollers Switching the operation modes This feature is enabled when the optional DMP board is installed in the scanner so as to switch to either of the following modes Scanner mode DMP mode set at the factory before shipping The MS350 can be used as a scanner even if the op eration mode is set to the DMP mode however the Reader Printer mode will be disabled in this case To enable t...

Page 48: ...s the Clear key to return to normal operating mode Registering the zoom values This feature allows you to register arbitrary zoom values to the zoom keys M1 M2 or M3 on the operation keyboard You can then use these keys during normal operating mode to switch the zoom to the registered value The zoom keys work when the zoom value has been registered for the lens that is attached The zoom keys do no...

Page 49: ...e time to cool down before touching it The lamp will cool down more quickly if you leave the scanner switched on for some minutes with LP displayed After checking that the lamp and the metal components have cooled down proceed with lamp replacement 1 When the lamp burns out leave the scanner switched on for several minutes until the lamp has cooled down After waiting at least 5 minutes check that ...

Page 50: ... the lamp socket Use only Canon specified lamps as replacements Take care not to touch the bulb in the new lamp Soiling or fingermarks on the bulb can adversely affect image quality and shorten the service life of the bulb Always check that there is no gap between the lamp and the lamp socket Any gap between the lamp and the lamp socket will result in damage to the lamp holder 5 Insert the lamp un...

Page 51: ...rgent to clean any soiling off the scanner screen and casing Then wipe the scanner with a clean dry cloth To avoid damaging the casing of the main unit never clean the unit with an organic solvent such as thinners Cleaning the lens 1 Switch off the scanner and remove the carrier and lens unit 2 Gently wipe off the field lens with a clean soft cloth 3 Carefully remove the lens from the lens unit an...

Page 52: ...y The cleaning paper will be printed out and CL will be displayed on the printing count indicator To reset the Cleaning mode midway press the Clear key before pressing the Start key Once the cleaning paper is printed out you cannot reset the Cleaning mode midway therefore you must go through the en tire cleaning procedure for the fixing rollers till the end 4 Switch the setting on the Fileprint 45...

Page 53: ... the image Check the lens and make sure that it is installed correctly Check the carrier and make sure that it is installed correctly For details read the instructions you received with the carrier Check the lens and lamp and make sure they are clean If re quired clean the lens or lamp Image is skewed Adjust the rotation using the Image Adjust Control dial P 33 Adjusting the image Check the carrie...

Page 54: ...e jammed sheet from the printer For details refer to your printer manual Remove the jammed sheet from the printer For details refer to your printer manual Remove the jammed sheet from the printer For details refer to your printer manual Replace the new lamp P 47 Replacing the lamp Supply paper to the paper cassette of the printer For details refer to the printer manual Remove the toner cartridge a...

Page 55: ...s En followed by nn Eg E123 is dis played as E1 followed by 23 Follow the procedure below when a Service Call Error occurs 1 Immediately switch off the scanner and wait several minutes 2 Switch the scanner on again and check the scanner status When a service call error occurs it is sometimes pos sible to resolve the problem simply by switching the scanner off for a while and then switching it on a...

Page 56: ...ther areas A4 Density control AE manual Continuous printing 1 to 99 Print options Automatic border deletion Sharpness adjustment Picture mode Trimming Other functions Date stamp Year month day time formats Note stamp Up to 33 characters Reset Zoom memory General Power consumption AC 120V 60Hz 2A AC 220 240V 50 60Hz 1 2A Acoustic noise level Less than 66 dB Work environment Room temperature 10 C to...

Page 57: ...allation Kit 13 15 ISIS TWAIN Driver 26 28 K Keyboard 12 14 22 L lamp 47 lamp socket 48 Lamp unit 14 lamp unit 47 51 Lens 13 lens Fixed lens 16 Zoom lens 16 Lens holder 12 14 Light adjustment dial 51 M multiple scanner 19 30 Multiple scanners 10 Multipule scanners mode 11 N Negative 34 Note feature 39 O Operation Mode 11 Operation panel 14 21 P Polarity 34 Positive 34 35 POWER ON OFF 23 Power supp...

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