Canon scanner imageFORMULA ScanFront 300 User Manual

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Chapter 1   Before Use
2.Features of the ScanFront 300/300P/330
The main features of the ScanFront 300/300P/330 are described below. 
❏ScanFront 300/300P/330
●Compact Network Document Scanner
The network document scanner has a compact design of 
12.20 (W) × 8.66 (D) × 6.34 (H) (310 mm (W) × 
220 mm (D) × 161 mm (H)). You can scan documents 
in a range of sizes from business cards to Legal/A4 size. 
●Supports Transfer to a Variety of Destinations 
You can transfer scanned image files to the following 
types of destinations via a network. 
– Shared folders (excluding folders on a computer on a 
different network segment)
– FTP Servers (excluding FTP servers that require 
firewall settings)
– E-mail addresses
– Fax (via an Internet fax service)
●ScanFront Service
By installing ScanFront Service on a computer on the 
network, you can also send scanned images to shared 
folders and devices, such as the following, for which 
direct transfer from the scanner is normally unavailable. 
(Excluding Web Application Mode of ScanFront 330)
– Shared folders on a computer on a different network 
segment
–Printers
●Variety of Scanning Modes
The scanner is equipped with five scanning modes: 
Black and White, Error Diffusion, Text Enhance, Gray, 
and Color.
●Long Document Scanning
The scanner is equipped with a scanning mode that can 
automatically detect long document sizes.
*The available scanning modes vary depending on the file 
format of the image to be transferred. 
●Fast Document Feeding
The scanner can scan a maximum of 30 Legal/A4 
documents per minute. 
*Scanning conditions: Black and white, simplex, 200 dpi
●Supports USB Memory
The scanner supports saving image files to USB 
memory to enable you to move them to destinations not 
connected to or not using a network. 
●Touch Panel Operation
The 8.4-inch TFT SVGA (800 x 600 dots) screen with 
a touch panel enables you to perform all scanner 
operations by touching the screen. 
●Configuration via the Web Menu
A web browser (Web Menu) is used for configuring the 
basic settings of the ScanFront, user registration, and 
job button registration. (Excluding Web Application 
Mode of ScanFront 330)
*The Web Menu has an Administrator Mode for the 
administrator to configure settings and a User mode for 
users to register addresses and job buttons. 
●ScanFront Administration Tool
By installing the supplied ScanFront Administration 
Tool software, you can simultaneously manage 
multiple ScanFront scanners on the network.
●Job Buttons
Pre-registering destinations and scan conditions as jobs 
enables you to scan by selecting a job button. 
●Shared Address Book and Shared Job Button
The Shared Address Book and Shared Job Buttons are 
available for use by all users. 
●My Address Book and My Job Button
In addition to the address book and job buttons shared 
by all users, a My Address Book and My Job Button are 
available for each user.  
						

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●Supports Mouse and Keyboard
In addition to touch-panel operation, you can also use a 
mouse and keyboard to operate the scanner. (See 
p. 2-5.)
●Supports Directory Services
The scanner supports directory services (Active 
Directory and OpenLDAP), which enables you to 
reference and use user accounts and e-mail addresses 
registered on a domain server and LDAP server. 
●Functional Restrictions
The scanner enables you to restrict, for example, the 
destinations and Home screen available to each user.
●Auto Size Detection
The scanner can detect the size of a scanned document 
and erase the white space around the image. 
●Auto Color Detection
The scanner can automatically detect whether a 
document is color or black and white, and save the 
scanned images accordingly.
●Folio Scanning
The scanner can scan both sides of a document folded 
in half and create a single scanned image.
●Text Enhance Mode
The background color of the text are processed to 
enhance the text portions and make them easy to read. 
*This function may not work effectively for some documents. 
●Double Feed Detection by Length
When the scanner detects a double feed by comparing 
the lengths of documents, it stops feeding. 
*Using the length of the first document as a reference, the 
scanner detects a double feed when a document of a 
different length is fed.
●Skip Blank Page Function
The scanner scans both sides of a document and skips 
saving the image of any side it determines to be a blank 
page. ●Deskew
If the scanner detects from a scanned image that the 
document was fed askew, the image is straightened. 
●Image Rotation
The scanner can rotate a scanned image in 90° 
increments, or detect the text orientation within the 
document, and then rotate the image in 90° increments 
so that the orientation of the text is correct. 
●Eliminates Bleed-Through
The scanner prevents the images on the reverse side of 
thin documents from appearing on the scanned pages.
●Dropout and Color Enhancement Functions
The scanner is equipped with a dropout function that 
allows you to specify one color (red, blue, or green) to 
omit, and a function to enhance a specified color when 
scanning. 
●Card Scanning
You can scan credit cards and IC cards that conform to 
ISO standards. 
●Prescan
This function prescans the first page of a document at 
the start of scanning, and then stops scanning so that 
you can view the results to adjust the brightness and 
contrast before scanning the entire document.
❏ScanFront 300P/330
●Double Feed Detection by Ultrasonic Function
In addition to the double feed detection function that 
compares the lengths of documents, the scanner is 
equipped with a double feed detection function that uses 
an ultrasonic sensor.  
						

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❏ScanFront 300P
●Fingerprint Authentication
The authentication system that uses a fingerprint sensor 
to authenticate users enables you to log in to the 
ScanFront 300P without entering your user name and 
password. 
❏ScanFront 330
●Web Application Mode
The scanner can be switched to Web Application Mode 
which enables the Web application configured on the 
server to be accessed via a browser in order to scan 
documents. By revising the Web application, the 
developer can customize ScanFront operation. 
						

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3.Names and Functions of Parts
The names and functions of the parts of the ScanFront are shown below.
❏Front and Document Feed and Eject Trays
* The illustration above shows the ScanFront 300P.
In this manual, the ScanFront 300P is used in the illustrations of the 
scanner. Please note that the appearance of some parts of the 
ScanFront 330 differs.
aTray Extension
Open this to prevent scanned documents from slipping off.
bDocument Eject Tray
Open this tray when using the ScanFront. If scanned 
documents curl in the document eject tray, remove the 
entire tray. (See p. 2-4.)cPanel Unit
Open this when there is a paper jam or to perform 
maintenance. (See p. 2-10.)
dTouch Panel
Touch this screen to operate the ScanFront. 
eLock Lever
Locks the panel unit. Pull the lever toward you to unlock 
the panel unit. (See p. 2-10.)
fDocument Guides
Adjust these to match the width of the document. (See 
p. 2-6.)
gDocument Feed Tray
Place documents here. (See p. 2-4.)
hUSB Port (Front)
Connect a USB1.1/Hi-Speed USB2.0 compatible USB 
memory device, USB keyboard, or USB mouse.
iPower Switch
Use this to turn the power ON. (See p. 3-4.)
*Use the Power OFF button on the touch panel to turn the 
power OFF. 
jFeed Selection Lever
Use this lever to change the feed method for documents. 
(See p. 2-5.)
kPower Indicator 
Lights when the power is ON. (See p. 3-4.)
lFingerprint Authentication Sensor (Only Available 
with the ScanFront 300P)
This fingerprint sensor is for fingerprint registration and 
authentication. (See p. 2-11.) 
						

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❏Side and Rear
mUSB Port (Rear Left)
Connect a USB1.1/Hi-Speed USB2.0 compatible USB 
memory device, USB keyboard, or USB mouse.
nPower Connector (24 VDC)
Connect the plug of the supplied AC adapter. (See p. 3-3.)
oKensington Slot
This is an anti-theft slot that enables a key chain or lock to 
be connected to prevent theft. 
pService Switch
This is a service switch. Do not insert any object into this 
hole. 
qLAN Port (RJ-45)
Connect an RJ-45 (10Base-T/100Base-TX) compatible 
network cable. (See p. 3-3.)
rUSB Ports (Rear Right)
Connect a USB1.1/Hi-Speed USB2.0 compatible USB 
memory device, USB keyboard, or USB mouse.
sVentilation Holes 
						

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4.Network Environment
The network environment required to use the ScanFront is described below. To obtain details on your network environment, contact 
your network administrator. 
❏Network Environment
●Microsoft Windows Network
Use the scanner in a Microsoft Windows Network 
environment.
●Network Protocol
The scanner uses TCP/IP protocol to connect to the 
network.
●IP Address Assignment
The TCP/IP protocol uses one IP address for each 
device connected to the network. Consult your network 
administrator to determine the IP address to assign to 
the scanner. 
●DHCP Support
The scanner supports DHCP (Dynamic Host 
Configuration Protocol). A DHCP server provides a 
network environment in which IP addresses can be 
obtained automatically from the DHCP server, so there 
is no need to set an IP address for the scanner. 
*The number of IP addresses that can be obtained using 
DHCP is managed by the network administrator. For 
details, consult your network administrator. 
●100Base-TX Support
The scanner supports 100Base-TX. However, 
communication may be slower than the communication 
speed of the network, depending on the other devices 
connected to the network and the type of hub. 
●SMTP (E-mail) Server
The scanner supports an SMTP server, so you can send 
image files directly from the scanner by e-mail. 
●FTP Server
The FTP server function supports an FTP server 
configured within the local network, and is unable to 
send to an FTP server that requires firewall settings. ●Fax
Scanned images can be sent to specified addresses as 
fax documents by sending e-mails that include the 
scanned images as attachments to an Internet fax 
service. Therefore, you must specify message formats 
and addresses in the method prescribed by your Internet 
fax service.
●Printer
By specifying a printer connected to the same network 
as the ScanFront as the destination, you can print 
scanned images. In such cases, a computer on which 
ScanFront Service is installed must exist on the same 
network as the ScanFront scanner.
❏Directory Service Support
●Active Directory
Active Directory is a directory service adopted by 
Windows 2000, and information registered to Active 
Directory can be used on other computers. The 
ScanFront allows user information registered to the 
domain server registered as the authentication server to 
be used for authentication to log in to the ScanFront. 
*A domain server that uses Windows NT Server for the 
operating system cannot be registered as an 
authentication server. 
●OpenLDAP Server
The scanner supports OpenLDAP servers that can be 
connected to with the LDAP (Lightweight Directory 
Access Protocol) protocol.
You can authenticate ScanFront users and reference e-
mail addresses for registration to the address book using 
the user information registered on the OpenLDAP 
server. 
						

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❏Limitations
●Limitations for Network Environments without 
ScanFront Service
To send image files to destinations and devices, such as 
the following, the supplied ScanFront Service software 
must be installed on a computer on the same network as 
the ScanFront scanner.
– Destinations (folders on computers, printers, etc.) 
located on a different network segment
– Printers on the network
– Certain NAS (network-attached storage) 
						

							Chapter 2   Handling
1. Documents....................................................... 2-2
Plain Paper............................................................2-2
Business Card .......................................................2-2
Card ......................................................................2-3
2. Preparing the Scanner ..................................... 2-4
Preparing the Document Feed Tray and 
Eject Tray ..............................................................2-4
Feed Selection Lever ............................................2-5
USB Port ...............................................................2-5
3. Placing Documents .......................................... 2-6
Placing a Document ..............................................2-6
Placing a Folded Document ..................................2-7
Placing a Long Document .....................................2-7
Placing a Card.......................................................2-8
4. Clearing a Paper Jam or Double Feed Error ... 2-9
5. Fingerprint Sensor (ScanFront 300P) ............ 2-11
Cautions for Handling the Fingerprint Sensor .....2-11
Fingerprint Authentication ...................................2-12 
						

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1.Documents
The ScanFront can scan documents in a range of sizes from business cards to Legal/A4. 
It is possible to feed documents of the following sizes and thicknesses depending on the feeding method used. 
❏Plain Paper
Size
Width: 2 to 8 1/2 (50.8 mm to 216 mm)
Length: 2 1/8 to 14 (53.9 mm to 355.6 mm)
(up to 39.3 (1,000 mm) in Long Document mode)
Thickness for Page Separation ON
14 lb to 57 lb bond (52 g/m
2 to 209 g/m2)
Thickness for Page Separation OFF
11 lb to 57 lb bond (40 g/m
2 to 209 g/m2)
IMPORTANT
A document must meet the following criteria to be scannable:
 When scanning a multipage document, pages must be 
grouped together so that they have the same size, thickness, 
and weight. Scanning different types of paper at one time can 
cause the scanner to jam.
 Always make sure that the ink on a document is dry before 
scanning it. Scanning documents with the ink still wet may soil 
the rollers or scanning glass, cause lines or smudges to 
appear on images, or dirty other documents.
 Always clean the rollers or scanning glass after scanning a 
document written in pencil. Scanning documents with pencil 
written on them may soil the rollers or scanning glass, cause 
stripes to appear in images, or dirty other documents.
 When scanning a two-sided document that is printed on thin 
paper, the image on the opposite side of each page may show 
through. Adjust the brightness in the scanning conditions 
before scanning the document. Note that scanning the following types of documents can 
cause a paper jam or malfunction. To scan such a document, 
make a photocopy of the document and then scan the 
photocopy. ❏Business Card
Size
Width: 2 (50.8 mm) and above
Length: 2 1/8 (53.9 mm) and above
Thickness
82 lb Cover (300 g/m
2) and below
IMPORTANT
 If the stack of business cards that you placed is not fed 
properly, reduce the number business cards. 
 Business cards may sometimes be stacked in the wrong order 
when they are ejected, depending on the size and thickness 
of the business cards, and the orientation that they are loaded. Wrinkled or creased 
documentsCarbon paper
Curled documents Coated paper
Torn documentsExtremely thin, 
translucent paper
Documents with 
paper clips or staplesDocument with square 
punch holes 
						

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❏Card
Size
2.12 × 3.37 (53.9 × 85.5 mm) (Conforming to ISO 
Standards)
Thickness
0.0299 (0.76 mm) and below
Insertion orientation
Landscape
IMPORTANT
 Insert cards one at a time.
 Be careful when inserting cards to avoid damaging them.