Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide

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When multiple images are previewed, different outlines indicate different selection status.
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Focus Frame (thick blue outline): The displayed settings will be applied.
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Selected Frame (thin blue outline): The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected
Frames simultaneously. You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl
key.
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Unselected (no outline): The settings will not be applied.
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Double-click a frame to zoom in on the image. Click  (Frame Advance) at the bottom of the
screen to display the previous or next frame. Double-click the frame again to return the display to its
non-magnified state.
When 
 (Whole Image) is displayed on the Toolbar:
Items on the Platen are scanned and displayed as a single image. All portions in the cropping frames will be scanned.
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You can specify the cropping frame on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only createone cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames.
Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)
Related Topic
Scanning in Basic Mode
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							Advanced Mode TabThis mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, output resolution, image
brightness, and color tone.
This section describes the settings and functions available on the  Advanced Mode tab.
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons
(2) Toolbar
(3) Preview Area
Note
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The displayed items vary by document type and view.
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The preview function is not available when scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder).
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons Favorite Settings You can name and save a group of settings (Input Settings, Output Settings, Image Settings, and
Color Adjustment Buttons) on the  Advanced Mode tab, and load it as required. It is convenient to
save a group of settings if you will be using it repeatedly. You can also use this to reload the default
settings.
Select  Add/Delete...  from the pull-down menu to open the  Add/Delete Favorite Settings dialog box.
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							Enter Setting Name  and click Add; the name appears in  Favorite Settings List .
When you click  Save, the item appears in the  Favorite Settings list and can be selected, along with
the predefined items.
To delete an item, select it in  Favorite Settings List and click Delete. Click Save to save the settings
displayed in  Favorite Settings List .
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You can set Add/Delete...  in Favorite Settings  after preview.
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Save up to 10 items.
Input Settings
Specify the input settings such as the document type and size.
Output SettingsSpecify the output settings such as the output resolution and size.
Image SettingsEnable/disable various image correction functions.
Color Adjustment ButtonsFine corrections to the image brightness and color tones can be made including adjustments to theimage's overall brightness or contrast and adjustments to its highlight and shadow values (histogram)
or balance (tone curve).
Zoom Zooms in on a frame, or zooms in on the image in the area specified with a cropping frame (scan
area). When zoomed in,  Zoom changes to  Undo. Click  Undo to return the display to its non-
magnified state.
In thumbnail view: When multiple images are displayed in thumbnail view, clicking this button zooms in on the selected
frame. Click 
 (Frame Advance) at the bottom of the screen to display the previous or next
frame.
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You can also zoom in on an image by double-clicking the frame. Double-click the frame again to return the display to its non-magnified state.
In whole image view:
Rescans the image in the area specified with a cropping frame at higher magnification.
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Zoom  rescans the document and displays high-resolution image in Preview.
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 (Enlarge/Reduce) on the Toolbar zooms in on the preview image quickly. However, the
resolution of the displayed image will be low.
Preview Performs a trial scan.
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							ScanStarts scanning.
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When scanning starts, the progress will be displayed. Click  Cancel to cancel the scan.
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When scanning is completed, a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may appear.
Follow the prompt to complete. For details, refer to  Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning
in 
Scan Tab  (Preferences  dialog box).
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It will take time to process the images if the total size of the scanned images exceeds a certain
size. In that case, a warning message appears; it is recommended that you reduce the total size.
To continue, scan in whole image view.
Preferences... Opens the 
Preferences dialog box  in which you can make scan/preview settings.
Close Closes ScanGear (scanner driver).
(2) Toolbar
You can adjust or rotate preview images. The buttons displayed on the Toolbar vary by view.
In thumbnail view:
In whole image view:
 (Thumbnail) /  (Whole Image)
Switches the view in the Preview area.
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							(3) Preview Area
 (Clear)
Deletes the preview image from the Preview area.
It also resets the Toolbar and color adjustment settings.
 (Crop)
Allows you to specify the scan area by dragging the mouse.
 (Move Image)
Allows you to drag the image until the part you want to see is displayed when an image enlarged in
the Preview area does not fit in the screen. You can also move the image using the scroll bars.
 (Enlarge/Reduce)
Allows you to zoom in on the Preview area by clicking the image. Right-click the image to zoom out.
 (Rotate Left)
Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise.
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The result will be reflected in the scanned image.
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The image returns to its original state when you preview again.
 (Rotate Right)
Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise.
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The result will be reflected in the scanned image.
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The image returns to its original state when you preview again.
 (Auto Crop)
Displays and adjusts the cropping frame automatically to the size of the document displayed in the Preview area. The scan area is reduced every time you click this button if there are croppable areas
within the cropping frame.
 (Check All Frames)
Available when two or more frames are displayed.
Selects the checkboxes of the image in thumbnail view.
 (Uncheck All Frames)
Available when two or more frames are displayed.
Deselects the checkboxes of the image in thumbnail view.
 (Select All Frames)
Available when two or more frames are displayed.
Selects the images in thumbnail view and outlines them in blue.
 (Select All Cropping Frames)
Available when two or more cropping frames are specified.
Turns the cropping frames into thick broken lines and applies the settings to all of them.
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							 (Remove Cropping Frame)
Removes the selected cropping frame.
 (Information)
Displays the version of ScanGear and the current scan settings (document type, etc.).
 (Open Guide)
Opens this page.
(3) Preview Area This is where a trial image appears after you click  Preview. You can also check the results of the settings
(image corrections, color adjustments, etc.) made in "
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons ."
When 
 (Thumbnail) is displayed on the Toolbar:
Cropping frames are specified according to the document size, and thumbnails of scanned images are
displayed. Only the images with the checkbox selected will be scanned.
Note
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When multiple images are previewed, different outlines indicate different selection status.
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Focus Frame (thick blue outline): The displayed settings will be applied.
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Selected Frame (thin blue outline): The settings will be applied to the Focus Frame and Selected
Frames simultaneously. You can select multiple images by clicking them while pressing the Ctrl
key.
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Unselected (no outline): The settings will not be applied.
When 
 (Whole Image) is displayed on the Toolbar:
Items on the Platen are scanned and displayed as a single image. All portions in the cropping frames will
be scanned.
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							Note
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You can specify the cropping frame on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can only createone cropping frame per image. In whole image view, you can create multiple cropping frames.
Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)
Related Topic
Scanning in Advanced Mode
Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode
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							Input Settings
Input Settings allows you to set the following items:
Select Source The type of document to be scanned is displayed. To scan from the Platen, select  Platen; to scan from
the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), select  Document (ADF Simplex) or Document (ADF Duplex) .
Important
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Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF. For details, refer to the
application's manual.
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You can select  Document (ADF Duplex)  when using a model supporting ADF duplex scanning.
Paper Size Select the size of the document to be scanned. This setting is available in whole image view only.
When scanning both sides of the documents automatically from the ADF, select  A4 or  Letter .
When you select a size, the Preview area size changes accordingly.
Important
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Some applications have a limit to the amount of scan data they can receive. Available scan range
is as follows.
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21000 pixels x 30000 pixels or less
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If you change  Paper Size after previewing, the preview image will be deleted.
Note
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If you are not sure which size you should select for  Paper Size, set Paper Size  to Full Platen , then
measure the size of the document and enter the values into 
 (Width) and  (Height).
Original Orientation Set the orientation and stapling side of the documents to scan from the ADF.
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							Click Settings...  to open the  Orientation dialog box.
Important
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The Orientation  dialog box can only be opened when  Select Source is Document (ADF
Simplex)  or Document (ADF Duplex) .
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Binding Location is displayed when using a model supporting ADF duplex scanning.
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Binding Location cannot be specified when  Select Source is Document (ADF Simplex) .
Color Mode Select how to scan the document.
Color Select this mode to scan color documents or to create color images. This mode renders the image
in 256 levels (8 bit) of R(ed), G(reen), and B(lue).
Grayscale Select this mode to scan black and white photos or to create black and white images. This mode
renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white.
Black and White Select this mode to scan photos and documents in black and white. This mode renders the image
in black and white. The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels (threshold level) into black
and white and is rendered in two colors. The threshold level can be set with 
 (Threshold).
Input Size In thumbnail view, the cropped document size is displayed after preview.
In whole image view, the  Paper Size is displayed before preview, and the cropping frame (scan area)
size is displayed after preview.
You can adjust the cropping frame size by entering the values into 
 (Width) and  (Height).
Click 
 (Change Aspect Ratio) and change it to  (Keep Aspect Ratio) to maintain the aspect ratio
when you specify the cropping frame size.
Important
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Input size settings are available only when  Output Size in Output Settings  is Flexible . If you
select a size other than  Flexible, a cropping frame calculated from  Output Size and Output
Resolution  is displayed, and its aspect ratio is fixed.
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The values you can enter will be within the range of the selected document size. The minimum size
is 96 pixels x 96 pixels when  Output Resolution is 600 dpi, scaled at 100 %.
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When Auto Crop is performed in whole image view, the aspect ratio will not be maintained since
the size will be prioritized.
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Refer to "Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear) " for details on cropping frames.
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