Canon IRIScan Express 4 Instruction manual

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Quick User Guide
IRIScan™ Express 4
Quick User Guide

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Contents
1. Introduction................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Software Installation .................................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Important Notes ..................................................................................................................... 4
2.2 Precautions ............................................................................................................................ 4
2.3 Installation............................................................................................................................. 4
2.4 Activation............................................................................................................................... 5
3. Supported Documents.................................................................................................................. 6
4. Using the Scanner ....................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Top view ................................................................................................................................ 7
4.2 Rear view............................................................................................................................... 7
4.3 Scanning with the IRIScan™ Express 4 ...................................................................................... 8
5. Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 9
5.1 Calibrate the scanner............................................................................................................... 9
5.2 Cleaning the scanner ............................................................................................................. 10
6. Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................ 11
6.1 Clearing a Paper Jam............................................................................................................. 11
6.2 Questions and Answers.......................................................................................................... 12
6.3 Product Support.................................................................................................................... 13
7. Specifications............................................................................................................................ 14
7.1. Scanner Specifications .......................................................................................................... 14
7.2. System Requirements........................................................................................................... 14
8. Legal Information ...................................................................................................................... 15

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1. Introduction
This User Guide helps you get started with the IRIScan™Express 4.
Please read this guide before operating this scanner and its software. All information is subject to
change without prior notice.
The software delivered with this scanner is:
The IRIScan™Express 4 scanner is bundled with different software packages.
Windows®:
•Readiris™Pro
•Cardiris™
•Button Manager
macOS®:
•Readiris™Pro
•Capture Tool
For detailed information about the full range of features of Readiris™, Cardiris™, and the Button
Manager, see their corresponding documentation on http://www.irislink.com.

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2. Software Installation
2.1 Important Notes
•Install the software applications before you connect the scanner to your computer and in the order
indicated below
•Check the System Requirements to make sure your system is compatible.
2.2 Precautions
Keep the scanner out of direct sunlight. Direct exposure to the sun or excessive heat may cause
damage to the unit.
Do not install the scanner in a humid or dusty place.
Be sure to use the proper AC power source.
Place the scanner securely on an even, flat surface. Tilted or uneven surfaces may cause mechanical
or paper-feeding problems.
Retain the scanner box and packing materials for shipping purposes.
2.3 Installation
1. Go to www.irislink.com/start.
2. Scroll down to IRIScan™ Express 4.
3. Select the version you acquired and click Getting Started.
4. Then click Start now.
5. Complete the form and click Register now. (Registering activates the product guarantee)
6. Select the required Operating System.
7. Click Download to download the software.
8. Go to the location where you downloaded the software, and run the installation file.
9. The following setup screen is displayed:
WARNING: install the different software applications in the order indicated below.

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10. Click Readiris™ Pro to install it. Follow the on-screen instructions.
11. Return to the setup screen and click IRIScan™Express 4 Driver to install the scanner driver.
12. Click Next until you reach the step Plug in the USB Cable.
Connect the micro USB connector to the USB port of the scanner.
Connect the other end of the USB connector to a USB port on your computer.
13. When the driver is successfully installed the following message appears: This device is now ready to
use.
14. Click Finish and return to the setup screen.
15. Click Button Manager to install the Button Manager. A language selection window appears.
16. Choose the language you wish to install. The InstallShield wizard guides you through the rest of the
installation.
17. Click Finish to complete the installation.
18. Click Cardiris™ Corporate to install Cardiris™. Follow the on-screen instructions.
2.4 Activation
The license numbers required to activate Readiris™ and Cardiris™ will be retrieved automatically on the
condition that your scanner is connected to your computer by USB during activation process.
Activation of Readiris™Activation of Cardiris™

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For detailed information about the full range of features of Readiris™or Cardiris™, see their
corresponding documentation on http://www.irislink.com.
3. Supported Documents
The scanner is designed to obtain the best scanning results with the following types of originals:
•Photos and documents (3”x5”, 4”x6”, 5”x7”, 8.5”x14”) (76 x 127mm, 102 x 152 mm, 127 x 177
mm, 216 x 356 mm)
•Business cards [standard 3.5”x 2” (88 x 50 mm) or larger]
•Long page (8.5”x36”) (216 x 914 mm) for 300 dpi only
•Paper Weight: 60~107 g/m2 (16~28 lb)
Unsuitable Documents
Do not use the following types of originals for scanning, or the scanner may malfunction or cause the
original to jam in the slot.
•Originals thicker than 0.8 mm
•Originals with either side shorter than 50 mm
•Originals with lots of black or dark colors
•Originals with dark colors surrounding the edges
•Printed media (newspapers, magazines, etc.)
•Soft and thin materials (thin paper, cloth, etc.)

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4. Using the Scanner
4.1 Top view
Item
Name
Description
1
Feed slot
Insert document into the feed
slot, printed side UP and aligned
with the left edge to begin
scanning.
2
Paper guide
Adjust to scan documents of
different size.
3
Scanner
button
Press to scan (on Windows PC
only )
4.2 Rear view
Item
Name
Description
1
Micro USB
port
Connect to a computer via
the micro USB cable.
2 3
1
1

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4.3 Scanning with the IRIScan™Express 4
The IRIScan™Express 4 can be used in several ways:
•With the Button Manager (Windows only) to scan documents directly to Readiris for text
recognition, scan them to other applications of your choice, to multiple Cloud destinations, etc.
•From within Readiris™or Cardiris™.
•From within the Capture Tool.
Important!
◼Insert only one page at a time, and insert the next one only when the previous one is done.
Otherwise, the scanner may malfunction.
◼The paper detector is quite sensitive. Please do not push your document into the feeding slot or the
top of your image will be cut. Simply let go the document when it begins to feed into the slot.
1. Insert your document FACE UP into the feeder and align it to the left edge of the feeder. Then, adjust
the paper guide to the right-hand side of the document.
2. Gently push the document into the feed slot.
3. On Windows: press the scanner button once to start scanning.
4. On macOS: click Scan from within Readiris™or the Capture Tool.
In this User Guide we only describe the basics how to scan.
Separate User Guides are available for the Button Manager, the Capture Tool, Readiris™and Cardiris™.
The documentation package can be found on the Technical Support section of www.irislink.com.

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5. Maintenance
5.1 Calibrate the scanner
Calibrate only if the scanned image looks fuzzy, the color looks abnormal (e.g., darker than normal), after
more than 8,000 scans, or the scanner has been stored without use for a long time. The calibration process
resets the Contact Image Sensor to resume its color and sharpness precision.
1. Connect the scanner to your computer.
2. Start the Capture Tool.
In Windows:
•Click Start > All Programs > IRIScan Express 4 scanner > Capture Tool
•Select your driver type and scanner model and click OK.
On Mac OS:
•Click Finder > Applications > Capture Tool
3. The Capture Tool dialog box will be displayed.
4. Click the “Setup”button to open the Scanner Properties dialog box.
5. In Windows: click the “Settings”tab and then click the “Calibration”button.
6. On Mac OS: click the “Enhancement” tab and then click the “Calibration”button.
7. The “Insert calibration sheet”dialog box appears.
8. Hold the edges of the calibration sheet (included) and insert it with the text facing up and the white
area feeding first into the feeder (As shown below).
9. Click “OK”in the “Insert calibration sheet”dialog box to start calibrating the scanner.
Warning: If the calibration failed, the Red LED will be flashing and an error message will be displayed
on the screen. Disconnect and reconnect the scanner and then repeat the calibration.

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5.2 Cleaning the scanner
In order to maintain an optimal scan quality and prevent dust accumulation, it is recommended you clean
the scanner (outer casing and feed rollers) approximately every 200 scans, or if vertical lines or stripes
appear on the scanned image.
◼Use only the recommended and supplied tools to clean the scanner.
Warning: Do not use any solvents or corrosive liquid (i.e., alcohol, kerosene, etc.) to clean any part of the
scanner, otherwise the plastic material may be permanently damaged.
1. Open the cover by holding the scanner with one thumb on the feeder and another thumb on the cover.
Carefully and firmly press your thumb into the feeder and then raise the cover. This will cause the top
of the scanner to release from the bottom of the scanner.
2. Gently wipe the glass and feed rollers on the scanner, and the CIS cover with the cleaning cloth
(included).
Glass
Feed rollers