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 Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that may get caught in the scanner while you are using it. Doing so may result in personal 
injury. Be extra careful of neckties and long hair. If anything 
becomes caught in the scanner, immediately disconnect the power 
plug from the power outlet to stop the scanner.
 Documents with curled edges may result in folds and paper jams. 
Make sure to straighten out the curls before loading documents in 
the scanner.
 Handle paper edges with care, and be careful not to cut your fingers 
when loading documents.Documents That Cannot Be Scanned 
with the Feeder
Use the flatbed (platen glass) to scan the following types of 
documents. Using the feeder may result in paper jams and damage to 
the scanner.
Wrinkled or creased 
paper
Carbon-backed paper
Curled paper Coated paper
Torn paper Extremely thin paper
Paper with clips or 
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Placing Documents into the Feeder
1Fan the pages of the document to be scanned, and load 
the document into the feeder with the scanning side 
facing up.
2Adjust the document guides to the edges of the 
document.
IMPORTANT
 Close the business card feeder. The documents placed into the  feeder cannot be scanned if the business card feeder is open.
 Scanning curled or creased documents may result in damage to the  documents.
 Even if a document does not ex ceed the document feed tray’s 
capacity  (see p. 20) , pages may not feed properly depending on 
the document type. In this case, decrease the number of pages in 
the document feed tray.
 Open the eject tray extension if you are scanning documents that  are longer than the eject tray.
Documents That Contain Differently-
Sized Pages
Place the document so that  each page is centered between the 
document guides.
When the Scanner Is in the Sleep Mode
When the scanner is not operated for  a specific amount of time, it 
automatically enters the sleep mode. The scanner automatically exits 
the sleep mode if you initiate scanning from a computer. However, to 
initiate scanning from the scanner’s  operation panel, you must exit the 
sleep mode manually.
To exit the sleep mode manually, press the POWER button on the 
operation panel. The scanner exits the sleep mode, and the roller unit 
inside the feeder returns to its ready position.
Correct Loading Position Incorrect Loading Position
STMT/B4 LTR/A4
Feeding 
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Placing Documents on the Flatbed
1Place the document on the flatbed with the scanning side 
facing down, and align the upper left corner of the 
document with the positioning guide on the flatbed.
IMPORTANT
 Do not place objects other than the document to be scanned onto  the flatbed platen glass. Doing so may result in damage or personal 
injury.
 Open and close the feeder gently. Excessive force may result in 
damage to the feeder or breaking the scanning glass and personal 
injury.
When the Scanner Is in Sleep Mode
When the scanner is not operated for a specific amount of time, it 
automatically enters the sleep mode.  The scanner automatically exits 
the sleep mode if you initiate scanning from a computer. However, to 
initiate scanning from the scanner’s operation panel, you must exit the 
sleep mode manually.
To exit the sleep mode manually, press the POWER button on the 
operation panel. The scanner exits the sleep mode.
Scanning Side 
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Placing Cards into the Business Card Feeder
1Open the business card feeder.
2Hold down the lever (A) on the side of the business card 
feeder, and place the cards into the feeder with the 
scanning side facing up. Fully insert the cards until they 
reach the stoppers ( B) at the back of the feeder.
3Close the business card feeder when scanning is 
finished.
IMPORTANT
 When the business card feeder is open, only the Business Card and  Auto-detection options are available for the paper type 
configuration under the driver settings. In addition, documents 
loaded into the feeder cannot be scanned. 
 Open and close the business card  feeder gently. Excessive force 
may result in damage to the business card feeder.  Precautions for using the business card feeder are the same as 
those for the feeder.  (See p. 20.)
 Close the business card feeder when it is not in use.
 Business cards are ejected in reverse order after scanning from the  business card feeder.
 Scan plastic cards on the flatbed.
When the Scanner Is in Sleep Mode
When the scanner is not operated for  a specific amount of time, it 
automatically enters the sleep mode. The scanner automatically exits 
the sleep mode if you initiate scanning from a computer. However, to 
initiate scanning from the scanner’s  operation panel, you must exit the 
sleep mode manually.
To exit the sleep mode manually, press the POWER button on the 
operation panel. The scanner exits the sleep mode.
 
						

							
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Scanning
Supplied Software
The following software is supplied with the scanner, and can be installed from the supplied Setup disc.
 ISIS/TWAIN DriverThe ISIS/TWAIN driver is used for this  scanner. Open the driver to configure the  scanning conditions if you are performing scan ning operations. 
(See p. 48.)
IMPORTANT
Operation of the ISIS/TWAIN driver is not  guaranteed with all application programs.
Hint
You must install the software from the Setup disc to use  the scanner. For details on installation, see the Reference Guide.
 CaptureOnTouch 
(See p. 26.)
This scanning application, designed specifically for use with the 
DR-2020U, allows you to scan  using easy-to-follow on-screen 
instructions.  CapturePerfect 3.0 
(See p. 41.)
This scanning application designed for advanced users includes a 
variety of scanning methods and processing functions for scanned 
images.
 
						

							
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Scanning with CaptureOnTouch
This section describes the DR-2020U’s scanning application, 
CaptureOnTouch.
CaptureOnTouch Features
Using CaptureOnTouch allows you to scan using easy-to-follow on-
screen instructions. In addition, by assigning scan functions to the 
buttons on the DR-2020U scanner’s operation panel, you can perform 
scanning procedures without your computer.
The following describes the output procedures for the two screens 
found in CaptureOnTouch.
Scan First
Select an output method after a document is scanned, and then 
configure the necessary settings.
To use the Scan First default settings, press the START button when 
“Scan First” appears on the display panel.
If you press the START button while a job appears on the display 
panel, scanning for that job will begin.
Scan document
▼
Select output method ▼
Configure output settings ▼
Output scanned images
START Button
 
						

							
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Select Scan Job
Register the scanning conditions and output methods as jobs, and 
then select a job that matches your intended purpose to begin 
scanning. You can also select registered jobs using the buttons on the operation 
panel.
 Three preset jobs are assigned to 
the job buttons, and the respective 
scanning procedures will be proces sed automatically when these 
buttons are pressed.
 Registered jobs can be assigned to the user defined job buttons.  When you press a user defined job button and then press the 
START button, the scan job assigned to the button begins.
 You can also select registered jobs using the scroll keys. When you  press the START button, the selected scanning job begins.
Register jobs ▼
Select job ▼
Scan document ▼
Output scanned images
User Defined Job Buttons Scroll Keys
Job Buttons
 
						

							
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Outputs Methods
There are four methods available for processing scanned images.
* [Attach to E-mail] in [Scan First], and [Send by E-mail] in [Select Scan Job].
Starting CaptureOnTouch
CaptureOnTouch resides on your system when you log on to 
Windows, and a CaptureOnTouch icon appears on the taskbar 
(default).
When you double-click   (CaptureOnTouch), CaptureOnTouch 
starts and the main screen appears.
Hint
You can also start CaptureOnTouch from the Windows Start menu.
From the Windows taskbar, click [Start], point to [All Programs], point 
to [Canon DR-2020U], and then click [CaptureOnTouch].
Quitting CaptureOnTouch
Click   (CaptureOnTouch) in the notification area of the taskbar, and 
click [Exit] in the menu.
The application no longer reside in the system, and the taskbar icon 
disappears.
Restarting CaptureOnTouch
Press any job button on the scanner to restart CaptureOnTouch. 
CaptureOnTouch starts and the main screen appears.
Hint
 CaptureOnTouch resides in the system when it starts, and the  CaptureOnTouch icon appears on the taskbar.
 You can also restart from the Windows Start menu. 
From the Windows taskbar, click [Start], point to [All Programs], 
point to [Canon DR-2020U], and then click [CaptureOnTouch]. 
CaptureOnTouch starts and the main screen appears.
Save to folder
Save to a specified folder. Print
Print to a specified 
printer.
(Network) Send to application
Open a scanned image 
with specified application.
Send by (Attach to) 
E-mail*
Start an e-mail application 
and send a new e-mail 
message with the scanned 
images.
DR-2020U
 
						

							
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Scanner Settings
Configure various scan settings, such as the scanning method and 
document size.
[Scan First] and [Select Scan Job] share the same scanner setting 
items.
IMPORTANT
Scanner settings include the basic settings found in the [Scanner 
setting] dialog box (or [Scanner setting] tab), and the advanced 
settings found in the driver settings screen. Setting configurations 
from the driver settings screen are used for all settings not found in 
the basic settings.
Basic Scanner Settings
Configure the basic setting items for the scanner.
Configurations from the driver se ttings screen are used for setting 
items that are not included in the basic settings.
● [Color mode]
Select from the following modes for scanning documents.
[24-bit color]: Scans the document in color.
[Grayscale]: Scans the document in grayscale.
[Black and White]: Scans the document in black-and-white (binary).
● [Page Size]
Specify the page size of documents.
When [Auto size detect] is specified, the scanner detects the page 
size of the document, and the image is saved in the detected size.
● [Orientation]
Specify the orientation in which  documents are fed into the scanner 
(portrait or landscape).
This setting can only be configured when a page size that can be 
fed horizontally through the scanner is selected for [Page Size].
● [Dots per inch]
Specify the scanning resolution.
● [Scanning Side]
Specify whether to scan only one side of a document or both sides.
If you select [Skip blank page] and a blank page is detected within 
the document while scanning, the blank page is skipped.
Documents placed in the feeder are scanned. If there are no 
documents in the feeder, the flatbed is scanned.
● [Deskew]
When a document is scanned at an angle, the slant is detected and 
straightened out in the scanned image.
● [Text orientation recognition]
The orientation of text in scanned images is detected, and the 
images are rotated to match the orientation of the text.
[Scan First]
If you select [Scan First], you can 
configure scanner settings before 
scanning begins. [Select Scan Job]
If you select [Select Scan Job], you 
can configure scanner settings for 
each job.
 
						

							
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●[Use advanced settings dialog box]
Scanner settings other than the basic  settings are configured on the 
driver settings screen. To open the dr iver settings screen, select the 
[Use advanced settings dialog box] check box and click [Open].
For details on setting items,  see “Configuring the ISIS/TWAIN 
Driver” on p. 48 , or refer to the Help on the driver settings screen.
IMPORTANT
The basic setting items found in the driver settings screen are the 
same as those in the [Scanner setting] dialog box, but the 
configurations for each setting are stored separately. The setting 
configurations that are used during scanning are determined by 
the [Use advanced settings dialog box] check box setting as 
follows.
Scanning with the START Button
Under default settings, the [Scan First] function for CaptureOnTouch 
is assigned to the START button on the operation panel. The following 
describes the procedure for scanning.
1Place the documents into the scanner.
For details on loading documents,  see “Placing Documents into 
the Feeder” on p. 22 .
2When “Ready” appears on the display panel, press the 
START button on the operation panel.
CaptureOnTouch starts and the documents are scanned.
Hint
 If “Ready” does not appear on the display panel (for example,  the job title of a previous scan job will remain on the display after 
you perform the job), you can make it appear by pressing the 
STOP button.
 If this procedure is performed immediately after turning the  scanner ON or while the power indicator is not lit, the following 
appears on the computer display. In this case, scanning begins 
after the scanner finishes warming up. Warm up may take up to 
30 seconds.
[Use advanced 
settings dialog 
box] Setting Basic Setting Items Other Setting Items
Clear Configurations from 
the [Scanner setting] 
dialog box are used. Configurations from 
the driver settings 
screen are used.
Selected Configurations from the driver settings 
screen are used.