Canon scanner CanoScan 9950F User Manual

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Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide
Setup and Scanning
Try the Additional Features
Check the Package Contents
Install the Software
Windows
Macintosh
Unlock the Scanning Unit
Connect the Scanner
Try Scanning
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Be sure to install the software programs before connecting the scanner 
to the computer!
Please read this guide before operating this scanner. After you finish reading this guide, store it in
a safe place for future...

Guide to the Manuals
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Guide to the Manuals
• CanoScan and ScanGear are trademarks of Canon Inc.
• Adobe, Acrobat and Photoshop are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. 
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
• Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS and FireWire are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other 
countries.
• ScanSoft and OmniPage are trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
• Other names and products not...

Check the Package Contents
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Check the Package Contents
Scanner and Accessories
Documents and Software Programs
• Quick Start Guide (this guide)
• Additional Documents
• CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM
• Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM
• The two figures in the brackets below indicate the respective sizes of the Windows/
Macintosh versions of the software.
• Approximately 360 MB/ 165 MB (for Windows/Macintosh) of hard disk space on your 
computer is required to install all the programs. Additional...

Install the Software (Windows)
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Install the Software   (Windows)
1Turn the computer on.
2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive.
After you select your language, the CanoScan Setup Utility main 
menu will display.
3Click [Install the Software].
Read the SOFTWARE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Click [Yes] if 
you accept the terms.
The [Install] window will display.
4Click [Start Installation].
You will install six software programs and the Scanning Guide 
(HTML format manual).
5The installation...

Install the Software (Macintosh)
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Install the Software   (Macintosh)
1Turn the computer on.
Make sure to log in with the first created administrator to install the software. You cannot install the 
software when logged in using added administrator accounts. 
2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the 
drive.
3Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
4Double-click the [SetUp] icon.
After you select your language, the CanoScan Setup Utility 
main menu will display. 
5Click [Install the Software].
Read...

Unlock the Scanning Unit
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Unlock the Scanning Unit
1Peel the seals off the scanner.
2Gently turn the scanner over.
3Slide the lock switch toward the unlock mark ( ). 
4Return the scanner to a horizontal position.
• Unlock the scanning unit before connecting the scanner to the computer. If it is left 
locked, a malfunction or other problem may occur.
• Do not tilt the scanner more than 90 degrees from horizontal when releasing the lock.
• When locking the scanner, do not lift up the back and tilt the...

Connect the Scanner
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Connect the Scanner
1Connect the FAU cable to the scanner.
2Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable.
3Attach the supplied AC adapter to the scanner. 
4Press the power switch on the scanner’s 
front panel to turn the power on.
The Scan Lamp will light.• On a Macintosh, you cannot have the USB cable and the IEEE1394 interface cable connected 
to the scanner at the same time.
• To use the scanner with an IEEE 1394 (Fire Wire) port on a...

Try Scanning
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Try Scanning 
The following steps explain how to scan with ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
1Place a photo or a picture on the glass 
by aligning its top edge with the 
alignment mark, and close the 
document cover.
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2Select [Start], [Programs] or [All 
Programs], [ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5] 
and [PhotoStudio 5.5]. 
PhotoStudio will start.
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2Double-click the [Applications] folder 
followed by the [PhotoStudio] folder 
and the [PhotoStudio] icon.
PhotoStudio will start....

Try Scanning
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3Click the [File] menu and choose [Select Source].
Select your scanner model name and click the [Select] button 
for Windows or the [OK] button for Macintosh.
4Click the Acquire icon   or click the [File] menu 
and select [Acquire].
ScanGear CS will start.
5Select [Select Source].
You can select from the following options.
Photo (Color)/Magazine (Color)/Newspaper (B&W)/Document 
(Grayscale).
6Click [Preview]. 
After calibration, the preview scan will start and gradually 
display...

Try Scanning
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8Select the [Output Size].
You can select from the following options.
• If you selected [Print (300 dpi)] in Step 7, you can select 
Flexible, 4x6, A4, and Letter to match the size of the 
paper for printing.
• If you selected [Image display (150 dpi)] in Step 7, you 
can select Flexible, 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768, 
1600 x 1200 and 2048 x 1536 to match the sizes used by 
computer monitors and digital cameras.
9Click [Scan].
The final scan will start. 
10Click the close box...