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Canon iR Series User Manual

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Network ScanGear
User's Guide
Please read this guide before operating this equipment.
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  • Page 1 Network ScanGear User’s Guide 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 Organization of this User’s Guide Chap 1 Introduction Chap 2 Installation Chap 3 Before Scanning Chap 4 Scanning Index • 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. •...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Switching the Scanner Online and Offline ......3-2 Switching the Scanner Online ....... . .3-2 Switching Offline .
  • Page 4 Chapter4 Scanning Scanning from the Platen Glass ....... . 4-2 Scanning from the Feeder .

  • Page 5: How To Use This Manual

    How to Use This Manual Symbols Used in This Manual In this manual the following headings are used to mark important notes. IMPORTANT • This indicates an important item or restriction that must be observed during operation. Read carefully to avoid failure or damage to the unit. NOTE •...

  • Page 6: About Trademarks

    About Trademarks Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks 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.

  • Page 8: Chapter1

    Introduction This chapter gives basic information required in order to use Network ScanGear. Introduction to the Software ..........1-2 Features .

  • Page 9: Introduction To The Software

    Introduction to the Software Features Network ScanGear is a 32-bit TWAIN-compliant scanner driver that allows computers on a network to use a Canon imageRUNNER series digital copier that is located in the same subnet as a scanner. It consists of the following software.

  • Page 10: Operating Environment

    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 •...

  • Page 11: Software

    Software Network ScanGear runs under one of the following operating systems. ® • Microsoft Windows ® • Microsoft Windows ® • Microsoft Windows ® • Microsoft Windows NT ® • Microsoft Windows ® • Microsoft Windows IMPORTANT • Windows Socket 2 must be installed in order to use Network ScanGear under Windows 95. For details, refer to the readme.txt file.

  • Page 12: Chapter2

    Installation CHAPTER This chapter explains how to install Network ScanGear. Installation Procedure ........... 2-2 Uninstallation Procedure .

  • Page 13: Installation Procedure

    Installation Procedure Follow the procedure below to install Network ScanGear. This installs the ScanGear Tool and the Network ScanGear driver at the same time. IMPORTANT • If an older version of Network ScanGear is installed on your computer, uninstall it before installing the new version.
  • Page 14 In the Choose Destination Location dialog box, specify the location where Network ScanGear is to be installed, then click the Next button. Specify the folder to which the Network ScanGear program icon is to be added, then click the Next button. Installation Procedure...
  • Page 15 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 from a TWAIN-compliant application.

  • Page 16: Uninstallation Procedure

    Uninstallation Procedure Follow the procedure below to uninstall Network ScanGear. 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.) In the Confirm File Deletion dialog box, click the OK button. This deletes the files and completes the uninstallation.

  • Page 18: Chapter3

    Switching the Scanner Online and Offline ........

  • Page 19: Switching The Scanner Online And Offline

    Switching the Scanner Online and Offline To start Network ScanGear for scanning, first you must switch the scanner online. Switching the Scanner Online Switching the scanner online enables communications with other devices on the network, and allows the scanner to receive data from the computer.
  • Page 20 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 Switching the Scanner Online and Offline...

  • Page 21: Switching Offline

    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 Press Offline.
  • Page 22 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. Switching the Scanner Online and Offline...
  • Page 23 Switching Offline When Scanning is in Progress Press Offline. When the Options key is on the operating panel When the Options key is on the touch panel display Press Yes. When the Options key is on the operating panel Switching the Scanner Online and Offline...
  • Page 24 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. Switching the Scanner Online and Offline...

  • Page 25: Selecting The Network Scanner To Be Used

    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. Click the Start button, then select Programs – Network ScanGear –...
  • Page 26 - Click the Discover button to search for scanners on the network and display the results in the list of scanners. Click the scanner to be used in the list, then click the Select button. - Click the IP Address button to display the IP Address dialog box. Enter the scanner IP address in the boxes, then click the OK button.

  • Page 27: Starting Network Scangear

    IMPORTANT • If you are using Network ScanGear for the first time after installing it, the network scanner to be used must be selected with the ScanGear Tool. For details, see ‘Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used,’ on p.3-8.

  • Page 28: Network Scangear Main Window

    Network ScanGear Main Window The window that appears when Network ScanGear is opened in an application is called the Network ScanGear Main Window. The Network ScanGear Main Window includes the following items. 1 Toolbar 2 Scanning buttons 3 Preview Area 5 Status bar 1 1 1 1 Toolbar The toolbar includes buttons for manipulating the image shown in the Preview Area.

  • Page 29: Preview Area

    Zoom button Clicking this button turns the pointer into a magnifying glass in the Preview Area, allowing you to enlarge or reduce the image in the Preview Area. Click the left mouse button on the preview image to enlarge it by one step, and click the right mouse button on the enlarged image to reduce it by one step.

  • Page 30: Status Bar

    3 3 3 3 Preview Area This area shows a preview of how the image will look when the original is scanned. Use it to check the image appearance, and to adjust the scanning area selection or scan settings. Right-clicking on the Preview Area displays a menu that provides the following functions. Selecting Cropping Area Displays the Cropping Area dialog box, where you can specify the dimensions of the scanning area.

  • Page 32: Scanning

    Scanning This section explains the basic procedure for using Network ScanGear to scan with a TWAIN- compliant application. Scanning from the Platen Glass ......... . . 4-2 Scanning from the Feeder .

  • Page 33: Scanning From The Platen Glass

    IMPORTANT • If you are using Network ScanGear for the first time after installing it, the network scanner to be used must be selected with the ScanGear Tool. For details, see ‘Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used,’ on p.3-8.
  • Page 34 To preview the image, click the Preview button. A preview image appears in the Preview Area. You can use the preview image to do the following. - Specify the scanning area. For details, see ‘Specifing the Scanning Area,’ on p.4-8. - Use the toolbar to enlarge image display, or use the settings in the Options sheet to adjust the appearance of the image.

  • Page 35: Scanning From The Feeder

    IMPORTANT • If you are using Network ScanGear for the first time after installing it, the network scanner to be used must be selected with the ScanGear Tool. For details, see ‘Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used,’ on p.3-8.
  • Page 36 Load the originals in the feeder. Load the originals in the orientation specified in the Orientation dialog box, with the surface to be scanned uppermost. In the Network ScanGear Main Window, set the Color Mode, Resolution, and other scan settings. If necessary specify the scanning area, then click the Scan button.

  • Page 37: Ensuring Scanned Originals Are Correctly Oriented

    Ensuring Scanned Originals are Correctly Oriented To ensure that originals scanned from the feeder are correctly oriented on the computer screen, use automatic orientation detection or set the feeding direction of the originals in the feeder. Follow the procedure below to make these settings in the Network ScanGear Main Window. To Automatically Recognize the Orientation of the Original In the Main sheet, select Auto-adjust Orientation.

  • Page 38: Scanning Different Sized Originals Together

    Scanning Different Sized Originals Together It is possible to load originals of different sizes together in the feeder and scan them in one operation. To do this, make the following settings in the Network ScanGear Main Window. In the Main sheet, select Different Sizes for Original Size. The Different Sizes dialog box appears.

  • Page 39: Specifing The Scanning Area

    Specifing the Scanning Area When scanning from the platen glass, you can display the scan image in the Preview Area, and then select the scanning area. Follow the procedure below to specify the scanning area. Click the Preview button to display the image in the Preview Area. Click the Crop button on the toolbar.
  • Page 40 NOTE • You can also specify the scanning area in the Cropping Area dialog box. Right-click in the Preview Area, and select Cropping Area to display the Cropping Area dialog box. Enter the dimensions of the area to be scanned and click the OK button. •...

  • Page 41: Summary Of Important Features And Settings

    Summary of Important Features and Settings You can make the following various settings in Network ScanGear. For details, refer to the on-line help in the sheets in which the setting is listed or in the dialog box. Basic Settings Setting Color mode of image (black and white, or halftones) Scanning resolution...
  • Page 42 Index Clear button ... 3-12 Color Mode ... 4-10 Crop button ... 3-11 Density Adjustment ... 4-10 Help button ... 3-12 How to display help ... 1-2 Image Rotation ... 4-10 Install ... 2-2 Mirror Image ... 4-10 Move Image button ... 3-11 Network ScanGear start ...
  • Page 43 ... 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 ...

  • Page 44: Index

    Uninstall ... 2-5 Zoom button ... 3-12 Index...
  • Page 46 CANON INC. 30-2, Shimomaruko 3-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo 146-8501, Japan CANON U.S.A., INC. One Canon Plaza, Lake Success, NY 11042, U.S.A. CANON CANADA INC. 6390 Dixie Road Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1P7, Canada CANON EUROPA N.V. Bovenkerkerweg 59-61 P.O. Box 2262, 1180 EG Amstelveen, The Netherlands CANON FRANCE S.A.

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