Canon printer PIXMA MX490 User Manual

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							Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner
Driver)
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Scanning in Basic Mode
Scanning in Advanced Mode
Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in
Advanced Mode
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
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							Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)Use ScanGear (scanner driver) to make image corrections and color adjustments when scanning. ScanGear
can be started from IJ Scan Utility or other applications.
Note
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Set up the network environment if you have more than one scanner or have a network compatible
model and changed the connection from USB connection to network connection.
Starting IJ Scan Utility Follow these steps to start ScanGear from IJ Scan Utility.
1.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
Refer to "Starting IJ Scan Utility" for your model from Home of the  Online Manual for how to start IJ
Scan Utility.
2.
Click ScanGear in the IJ Scan Utility main screen.
The ScanGear screen appears.
Starting from an Application
Follow these steps (example) to start ScanGear from an application.
The procedure varies depending on the application. For details, refer to the application's manual.
1.
Start the application.
2.
On the menu of the application, select the machine.
Note
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When you want to use a network compatible model by connecting to a network, select one with "Network" displayed after the product name.
3.
Select the command to scan a document.
The ScanGear screen appears.
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							Scanning in Basic ModeUse the  Basic Mode  tab to scan easily by following the on-screen steps.
Refer to "
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) " to scan multiple
documents at one time from the Platen.
When scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), documents are scanned without preview.
Important
•
The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly. In that case, click  (Thumbnail)
on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan.
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Photos that have a whitish background
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Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc.
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Thin documents
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Thick documents
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The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly.
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Documents smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square
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Photos that have been cut to various shapes
Note
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When using a model supporting ADF duplex scanning, you can scan both sides of the documents automatically from the ADF.
1.
Place the document on the Platen or ADF, then start ScanGear (scanner driver).
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
2.
Set  Select Source  according to the document placed on the Platen or ADF.
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							Important•
Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF. For details, refer to theapplication's manual.
Note
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To scan magazines containing many color photos, select  Magazine (Color).
3.
Click Preview .
Preview image appears in the Preview area.
Important
•
Preview  is not displayed when an ADF type is selected for  Select Source.
Note
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Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in  Select Source.
4.
Set Destination .
Note
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Skip ahead to Step 7 when an ADF type is selected for  Select Source.
5.
Set Output Size  according to purpose.
Output size options vary by the item selected in  Destination.
6.
Adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) as required.
Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames on the preview image.
Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)
7.
Set  Image corrections  as required.
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							8.Click Scan.
Scanning starts.
Note
•
Click  (Information) to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings
(document type, etc.).
•
A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in  Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning
on the 
Scan tab  of the  Preferences  dialog box.
Related Topic
Basic Mode Tab
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							Scanning in Advanced ModeUse the  Advanced Mode  tab to specify the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc.
when scanning.
Refer to "
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) " to scan multiple
documents at one time.
Refer to "
Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) in Advanced Mode " to scan
multiple documents placed on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder).
Important
•
The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly. In that case, click  (Thumbnail)
on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan.
•
Photos that have a whitish background
•
Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc.
•
Thin documents
•
Thick documents
•
The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly.
•
Documents smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square
•
Photos that have been cut to various shapes
1.
Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGear (scanner driver).
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
2.
Click the  Advanced Mode  tab.
The tab switches to  Advanced Mode.
Note
•
Settings are not retained when you switch modes.
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							3.Set Input Settings according to the document or purpose.4.
Click Preview .
Preview images appear in the Preview area.
5.
Set Output Settings .
6.
Adjust the cropping frame (scan area), correct image, and adjust colors as required.
Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)
Image Settings
Color Adjustment Buttons
7.
Click Scan.
Scanning starts.
Note
•
Click  (Information) to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings
(document type, etc.).
•
A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in  Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning
on the 
Scan tab  of the  Preferences  dialog box.
Related Topic
Advanced Mode Tab
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							Scanning Multiple Documents from the ADF (Auto Document
Feeder) in Advanced Mode
Use the  Advanced Mode  tab to specify the image brightness, color tone, etc. and scan multiple documents
placed on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) at one time. When using a model supporting ADF duplex
scanning, you can scan both sides of the documents automatically from the ADF.
When scanning from the ADF, documents are scanned without preview.1.
Place the documents on the ADF of the machine, then start ScanGear (scanner driver).
Placing Documents (ADF (Auto Document Feeder))
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
2.
Click the  Advanced Mode  tab and select Document (ADF Simplex)  or Document (ADF
Duplex)  for Select Source .
Note
•
Settings are not retained when you switch modes.
•
You can select Document (ADF Duplex)  when using a model supporting ADF duplex scanning.
3.
Set Input Settings according to the document or purpose.
4.
Set Output Settings .
5.
Make image corrections and color adjustments as required.
Image Settings
Color Adjustment Buttons
6.
Click Scan.
Scanning starts.
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							Note•
Click  (Information) to open a dialog box in which you can check the current scan settings
(document type, etc.).
•
A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in  Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning
on the 
Scan tab  of the  Preferences  dialog box.
Related Topic
Advanced Mode Tab
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