Canon 500F - CanoScan LiDE User manual

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Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
Please read this guide before operating this scanner. After you finish reading this guide, store it in
a safe place for future reference.
Setup and Scanning
Checking the Package Contents
Installing the Software
Windows
Macintosh
Unlocking
the Scanning Unit
Connecting the Scanner
Positioning Items
p.3
p.4
p.5
p.6
p.8
p.9
Using the Scanner Buttons p.15
Scanning Film p.16
Positioning the Scanner p.6
Try Scanning p.12
Be sure to install the software programs before connecting the scanner
to the computer!

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 and Mac OS 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 mentioned above may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
In this guide, Windows XP screen shots are used to illustrate explanations common to all operating systems.
Open the Package
Quick Start Guide (this guide)
This guide describes a series of basic processes from opening the package to using the
scanner.
READ THIS GUIDE FIRST!
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual)
Refer to this guide when you have finished setting up the scanner according to the procedures
in the Quick Start Guide. It describes how to utilize the scanner with the bundled software,
and how to solve problems when they occur. You can install this manual onto the hard disk
together with the software programs. When you install it, the Scanning Guide icon will appear
on the desktop. Double-click the icon to view it with a browser program, such as Internet
Explorer. You can also view it by clicking the [?] button in ScanGear CS and CanoScan
Toolbox.
Users’ Guides for Application Programs (PDF format manuals)
• ArcSoft PhotoStudio
• ScanSoft OmniPage SE
Select the “Reference Manual” menu on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. To read these
manuals, Adobe Acrobat Reader should be installed on your computer.
The socket-outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Use of a shielded cable with the ferrite core(s) provided with the scanner is necessary to comply with the technical
requirements of the EMC Directive.
Warning
When you use this product, you should pay attention to the following legal issues:
• Scanning of certain documents, such as bank notes (bank bills), government bonds and public certificates, may be
prohibited by law and may result in criminal and/or civil liability.
• You may be required under law to obtain authorization from a person possessing copyrights or other legal rights to
the item being scanned.
If you are uncertain of the legality of scanning any particular item, you should consult your legal adviser in advance.
HTML
PDF

Checking the Package Contents
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Checking the Package Contents
Scanner and Accessories
Documents and Software Programs
• Quick Start Guide (this guide)
• Additional Documents
• CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM
ScanGear CS - Scanner Driver
It allows you to scan and load images from the scanner.
CanoScan Toolbox - Scanning Utility Program
It allows you to scan, save, or print images easily as well as create e-mail attachments or PDF files.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio - Image Editing Program
It allows you to load images from the scanner, edit and retouch them, and apply special effects and
enhancements.
ScanSoft OmniPage SE - OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Program
It converts characters scanned from a book, magazine or newspaper into text data for editing or
digital transmission.
*This does not support Windows 98 first Edition.
Adobe Acrobat Reader - PDF File Reader Program
Electronic manuals for the above software programs (HTML and PDF manuals)
Approximately 210 MB/165 MB (for Windows/Macintosh) of hard disk space on your
computer is required to install all the programs. Additional free hard disk space is required to
operate the programs.
CanoScan LiDE 500F USB Interface Cable
Film Guide
(for 35 mm film strip)
Film Adapter Unit

Installing the Software (Windows)
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Installing 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].
Read the "Notes on Software Installation" and click [Next].
The [Install] window will display.
4Click [Install].
Read the Software User License Agreement. Click [Yes] if you
accept the terms.
You will install five software programs and the Scanning Guide
(HTML format manual).
5Follow the on-screen message prompts and click
buttons such as [Install], [Next] or [Yes] to continue
the installation.
6When the "Installation Results" displays, click [OK].
The registration dialog will display. Follow the on-screen
message prompts to register this product.
7When "Installation completed successfully" displays,
click [Restart].
The computer will restart.
8After Windows restarts, remove the CD-ROM from
the drive and store it in a safe place.
Continue to page 6.
• If you are running Windows XP or Windows 2000 Professional with multiple user
accounts, you should log on with an administrator user name when installing or
uninstalling software programs.
If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" or "Add New Hardware Wizard" appears, click [Cancel].
• In a few cases, your operating system may
require a restart. Follow the on-screen
messages to restart and resume installation.
Windows

Installing the Software (Macintosh)
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Installing the Software (Macintosh)
1Turn the computer on.
Log in as 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].
Read the "Notes on Software Installation" and click [Next].
The [Install] window will display.
6Click [Install].
Read the Software User License Agreement. Click [Yes] if you
accept the terms.
You will install five software programs and the Scanning Guide
(HTML format manual).
7Follow the on-screen message prompts and click
buttons such as [Install], [Next] or [Yes] to continue
the installation.
If a verification dialog appears, type the administrator's name
and password.
8When the "Installation Results" displays, click [OK].
The registration dialog will display. Follow the on-screen
message prompts to register this product.
9When "Installation completed successfully" displays,
click [Restart].
The computer will restart.
10After restarting, remove the CD-ROM from the
drive and store it in a safe place.
Macintosh

Unlocking the Scanning Unit/Positioning the Scanner
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Unlocking the Scanning Unit
1Peel the seals off the scanner.
2Slide the lock switch toward the unlock mark ( ).
Positioning the Scanner
This scanner may be used in a variety of positions.
Landscape Position (a)
This position is to set the scanner so that the document cover
opens from the front to the back. It is possible to scan thick
or large items, and also films can be scanned.
Portrait Position (b)
This position is to set the scanner so that the document cover
opens from the left to the right. It is possible to scan thick or
large items, and also films can be scanned.
Upright Position (on the Stand) (c)
This is the most space-saving position to set the scanner. It is
possible to scan thin items, but films cannot be scanned.
• When carrying or transporting the scanner, always lock the scanning unit by sliding the
lock switch toward the lock mark ( ).
Unlock Mark
Lock Switch
(a)
(b)
(c)

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Setting the Stand
1Turn the scanner upside down.
2Lift the stand on the scanner back in the
direction of arrow cand then arrow d.
3Place the stand's end around the front
side of the scanner (arrow e).
4Push to the direction of arrow funtil
the Smarks on the scanner and the
stand align.
5Slowly turn the scanner over and set it
upright on the stand in position.
• The scanner weighs approximately 2.0 kg. Be careful not to drop.
• Before setting the stand, make sure that there isn't a space between the document
cover and the surface of the document glass (p. 11, Step 3).

Connecting the Scanner
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Connecting the Scanner
1Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable.
There are cable holders on the side of the scanner to hold the USB cable. Use the holders to organize the
cable.
Hold the cable with the holders before setting up the stand in the upright position.
• Only use the USB interface cable provided with the scanner. Use of other cables may
lead to a malfunction.
• When the scanner is connected to the USB 1.1 port on Windows XP and "HI-SPEED USB
Device Plugged into non-HI-SPEED USB Hub" message appears, ignore the message. The
scanner operates in this condition without problems.
• The scanner does not have a power switch. The power is activated as soon as the
computer is turned on.
USB Interface Cable
Wide Flat Connector
Small Square Connector
USB Connector
Cable Holders

Positioning Items
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Positioning Items
Items can be scanned in three different ways: scanning standard items, scanning oversize items, and
scanning on the stand. The following procedures explain how to position items for each method.
Scanning Standard Items
Follow the procedure below to scan photos and other items smaller than the document glass.
1Open the document cover.
The document cover will open as far as the position
shown to the right and stop.
2Place an item on the document glass and
adjust its top corner with the alignment
mark.
3Gently close the document cover.
• When opening the document cover, support it with your hand until it stops.
• Do not place items that weigh 2.0 kg or more on the scanner. In addition, do not
press heavily on the document cover or the item while it is on the scanner.
• You can position items, such as magazines and books, up
to approximately 24 mm thick on the scanner.
Alignment Mark
Top
Bottom

Positioning Items
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Scanning Oversize Items
Follow the procedure below to scan magazines, books and other items larger than the document glass.
1As shown in the right figure, hold the
antislip grip on the center of the document
cover and open it partway (arrow c).
2When the document cover is open to
approximately 60°, lightly pull it straight up
a short distance (arrow d).
3Keep light upward tension on it as you
slowly swing the cover open the rest of the
way (arrow e).
4Position the item on the document glass.
• Do not force it if it does not open
easily as shown on the right. Repeat
the procedure from Step 2.
• Cover the scanner with a black cloth if the external light enters around the scanned item.
Alignment Mark
Top
Bottom
Antislip Grip

Positioning Items
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Scanning on the Stand
Follow the procedure below to scan items positioning the scanner upright on the stand.
1Gently open the document cover until it stops.
2Slide down the item along the document cover as
shown in the right figure.
3Close the document cover.
The document cover contains a magnet to help it stick to the
scanner body.
• Do not force the document cover open.
You might damage or collapse the stand.
• Scan only thin items in this upright
position such as a single sheet or a
double-folded sheet.
• If there is space between the joint of the
document cover and the document glass as
shown in the left figure, put the stand back,
open and close the cover once again to
reposition the joint as shown in the right
figure.
Use the scanner in the landscape or portrait position to perform the following.
• To scan thick items, such as magazines or books (p. 9).
• To scan items larger than the document glass (p. 10).
• To scan films (p. 16).
Approximately 40°
Alignment
Mark
Top
Bottom
Document
Cover
Thin Item

Try Scanning
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Try Scanning
This will explain the basic scanning procedures using the image editing program, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, and
the scanner driver, ScanGear CS. To scan without using an application program such as ArcSoft
PhotoStudio, refer to "Scanning with ScanGear CS (ScanGear Starter)" in the Scanning Guide (HTML format
manual).
1Place a photo or a picture on the
document glass by aligning its top edge
with the alignment mark, and close the
document cover.
Alignment Mark
Top
Bottom
2Select [Start], [Programs] or [All
Programs], [ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5]
and [PhotoStudio 5.5].
PhotoStudio will start.
Windows
2Double-click the [Applications] folder
followed by the [PhotoStudio] folder
and the [PhotoStudio] icon.
PhotoStudio will start.
Macintosh
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.
• After you set this setting the first time, you
do not need to set it from the second time
onward with the same scanner.
• You will need to do it if you select a
different scanner or a digital camera.

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4Click the Acquire icon or click the [File] menu
and select [Acquire].
ScanGear CS will start.
5Select a Select Source option.
Select [Photo (Color)].
6Click [Preview].
After calibration, the preview scan will start and gradually
display the image.
7If necessary, perform the following step.
Select a Destination option.
Select an option according to how the scanned image will be
used: [Print (300 dpi)], [Image Display (150 dpi)] or [OCR (300
dpi)].
Determining the Output Size
• With Print (300 dpi), select the size of the output paper.
• With Image Display (150 dpi), select a size appropriate for
your computer display.
• When OCR (300 dpi) is selected, the Output Size is fixed to
the Flexible option.
• The Flexible option scans the item at a scale of 100%.
• In the Simple Mode in ScanGear CS, you can scan in three easy steps: (Step 5) Select Source,
(Step 6) Preview and (Step 8) Scan.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is
operating.
[Print (300 dpi)] [Image Display (150 dpi)]

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Adjusting the Scan Area (Cropping Frame)
If you want to trim the image further, drag the mouse
diagonally to select the area.
Correcting Images
To correct the scanned image, click the appropriate check box
to place a check mark in it.
8Click [Scan].
The final scan will start.
9Click the close box (Windows) or (Macintosh)
in the ScanGear CS window to close it.
The scanned image will appear in the PhotoStudio window.
10 Save the scanned image.
Click the [File] menu and select [Save As]. Select the folder
where you wish to store the image file, enter a file name,
select a file type (JPEG format is recommended) and click
[Save].
11Click the close box (Windows) or
(Macintosh) in the PhotoStudio window to close it.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is
operating.
• If the scanner does not perform as described above, read the "Troubleshooting" section of the
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual).
• For details about the bundled software programs, read the Scanning Guide or the user guides
(PDF format manuals) for each software program on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.

Using the Scanner Buttons
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Using the Scanner Buttons
Pressing the four convenient buttons on the scanner scans and performs the related tasks easily. Before
pressing these buttons, make sure that ScanGear CS, CanoScan Toolbox, ArcSoft PhotoStudio and Adobe
Acrobat Reader should be installed from the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.
COPY Button
Prints (copies) the scanned image with a
printer.
To use this button, the printer driver should be
installed and the printer should be on-line in
advance.
PDF Button
Saves the scanned image as a PDF file.
Multiple items can be scanned continuously.
The scanned image will be saved as a PDF
document and appear in Adobe Acrobat Reader.
A PDF (Portable Document Format) document uses
a file format that allows it to be displayed and
printed with an application program, such as
Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Reader.
• Please refer to the Scanning Guide (HTML format manual) for the details of the scanner
buttons.
SCAN Button
Forwards the scanned image to the image
editing program, ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
E-MAIL Button
Attaches the scanned image to a new e-mail
message.
To use this button, one of the following e-mail
programs should be installed to the computer and
also it should be enabled in advance. The first time
this button is pressed, the [E-mail software
selection] dialog will appear where the e-mail
programs for the use of this button can be selected.
For Windows: Microsoft Outlook Express,
Microsoft Outlook, Eudora or Netscape
Messenger. (Some mail programs require the
MAPI function to be set to On.)
For Macintosh: Mail, Eudora or MS Entourage.

Scanning Film
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Scanning Film
This scanner can scan 35 mm film strip one frame at a time.
Preparing to Scan Film
Use the following procedures to place the film adapter unit and the film guide on the document glass to
scan film.
1Attach the cable for the film adapter unit to the FAU
connector on the scanner's side panel.
2Open the document cover and place the film guide
on the document glass of the scanner.
Fit the two tabs on the film guide into the document glass slots.
Calibration
Calibration is required when film is first scanned. Calibration is the
process ScanGear CS uses to adjust to the correct color balance. If there is film in the film guide, remove it
before setting the film adapter unit on it.
1Remove the cap from the film adapter unit and
gently set the film adapter unit over the first
frame in the film guide.
Align the tab on the film adapter unit with the film guide.
• You cannot scan film with the scanner in the upright position.
• Clean the document glass before placing the film guide on it, otherwise dirt and dust
can affect image quality or damage the film.
• Use a blower brush to remove any dust from the film, which will affect the image
quality, and take care to hold the film by its edges to avoid transferring dirt or
fingerprints to it.
• When opening the document cover, support it
with your hand until it stops.
• Be careful not to lose the cap or to
allow dirt into it.

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2Gently close the document cover.
3Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
Refer to step 2 on page 12.
4Start ScanGear CS.
Refer to step 4 on page 13.
ScanGear CS will start.
5Select a Select Source option.
You can select from the following options for films.
Negative Film (Color) / Positive Film (Color)
6Click [Preview].
The “Executes calibration.” message will display.
7Click the [OK] button.
The calibration process will start and take approximately 1 to 2
minutes. The calibration process is finished when the message
disappears.
8To go on to scan films, follow steps 1-3 on the next
page and click the [OK] button.
The preview scan will start. Read from Step 8 onward in
procedures for “Scanning Film” (p. 19).
To stop scanning film, click [Cancel].
• Do not press down on, or rest your hands on
the document cover.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is
operating.

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Scanning Film
1Place the film in the film guide.
Place the film face up in the film guide (images and
words should read correctly from above) with the
spaces between frames aligned with the white lines on
the guide.
2Remove the cap from the film adapter unit
and gently set the unit over the frame you
wish to scan.
Align the tab on the film adapter unit with the film
guide.
3Gently close the document cover.
4Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
Refer to step 2 on page 12.
5Start ScanGear CS.
Refer to step 4 on page 13.
6Select a Select Source option.
You can select from the following options for films.
Negative Film (Color) / Positive Film (Color)
• Do not move the film adapter unit
once it has been placed on the fIlm
guide. Sliding it may scratch the
film.
• The document cover does not touch the document glass completely. Be careful not to
force the document cover down.
• Use ScanGear CS’s Advanced Mode
to scan monochrome films (See the
Scanning Guide.).
White Line

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7Click [Preview].
ScanGear CS will display the preview image.
8If necessary, perform the following step.
Select a Destination option.
Select an option according to how the scanned image will be
used: [Print (300 dpi)] or [Image Display (150 dpi)].
Determining the Output Size
• With Print (300 dpi), select the size of the output paper.
• With Image Display (150 dpi), select a size appropriate for
your computer display.
• The Flexible option scans the item and enlarges 35 mm film
to the photo size (4” x 6”).
Adjusting the Scan Area (Cropping Frame)
If you want to trim the image further, drag the mouse
diagonally to select the area.
Correcting Images
To correct the scanned image, click the appropriate check box
to place a check mark in it.
9Click [Scan].
The final scan will start.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is
operating.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is
operating.
[Print (300 dpi)] [Image Display (150 dpi)
]

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10Click the close box (Windows) or
(Macintosh) in the ScanGear CS window to close it.
The scanned image will appear in the PhotoStudio window.
11 Save the scanned image.
Click the [File] menu and select [Save As]. Select the folder where you wish to store the image file, enter
a file name, select a file type (JPEG format is recommended) and click [Save].
12Click the close box (Windows) or (Macintosh) in the PhotoStudio window to
close it.
Post Film Scanning Procedures
1Open the document cover, remove the film adapter unit.
2Put the cap on the film adapter unit.
3Remove the film and the film guide from the document glass.
• If the scanner does not perform as described above, read the "Troubleshooting" section of the
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual).
• For details about the bundled software programs, read the Scanning Guide or the user guides
(PDF format manuals) for each software program on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.
• Always put the cap back on the film adapter unit when it is not in use.
• Film may be damaged if it is left on the document glass for extended periods of time.