Canon 3000F - CanoScan Scanner User manual

Windows®XP
Canon Scanner WIA Driver
User’s Guide
For Windows XP
Introduction ................................. 2
Starting the WIA Driver ............... 3
WIA Driver Scanning Window ...... 7
Scanning ...................................... 9
Adjusting the Image Quality ...... 13
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he Canon Scanner WIA Driver (hereafter WIA Driver) is the scanner driver for use
with the Windows XP.
The WIA Driver is extremely convenient. Not only can it be started with a push of the
scanner’s button as a stand-alone program, it can also be started as a scanner driver
from within WIA- and TWAIN-compliant application programs. However, it will not
function in TWAIN-compliant applications with the user interface turned off (no
window appearing).
Caution
1. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic
or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Canon Inc.
2. The equipment and software described in this guide are subject to change without notice.
3. Notwithstanding the considerable care taken in preparing this guide, please note that Canon Inc.
does not accept liability for any results arising from the operation of the equipment or software
mentioned herein.
4. Please note that scanning copyrighted materials, including documents and images, without
permission from the copyright holder is prohibited by law, except for personal or household use.
•Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
•Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
•CanoScan and ScanGear are trademarks of Canon Inc.
•Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective companies.
©CANON INC. 2002
System Requirements
Please use the WIA Driver on systems meeting the following minimum requirements.
Computer: IBM PC/AT compatible with a built-in USB port
OS: Windows XP (Not compatible with Windows 98, Windows
Millennium Edition, or Windows 2000 Professional)
Supported Scanners
This WIA Driver supports the following scanner models.
CanoScan N670U / N676U / N1240U
CanoScan LiDE20 / LiDE30
CanoScan LiDE50
CanoScan 3000/ 3000F
CanoScan 5000/ 5000F
CanoScan 8000F
CanoScan 9900F
Introduction
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*Film scanning is not supported with this driver.

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The WIA Driver can be started directly as a stand-alone program or it can be started
from within an application program.
Direct Start
Use the following procedure to start the WIA Driver directly.
•The Scanners and Cameras Wizard starts when the WIA Driver is started
directly.
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1. Press one of the scanner buttons or open [My Computer] and double-
click the scanner icon.
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2. If a following dialog appears, confirm that “Microsoft Scanner and
Camera Wizard” is selected and click [OK].
Starting the WIA Driver

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3. This will display the Scanners and Cameras Wizard. Follow the on-
screen instructions to scan.
Starting the WIA Driver

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Starting from within an Application Program
Use the following procedures to start the WIA Driver from within a program that can
acquire and process images (a graphics program).
•The WIA Driver functions as a scanner driver when it is started from
within an application program.
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1. Start the application program.
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2. If you have more than one scanner or a digital camera connected
simultaneously, you will need to choose the [Select Scanner] or
[Select Source] menu option of the application program (TWAIN-
compliant application programs only) to select the WIA Driver.
•This step is not required if only one scanner is connected as an input
device for images.
•In a WIA-compliant application program, such as the Windows Paint
program, the Select Device window will open when the [From Scanner
or Camera...] function is selected.
•The names of the selection window and scanner vary between
programs.
Starting the WIA Driver
Paint Menu
If you are using Windows Paint, click the
[File] menu and select [From Scanner or
Camera…].
ArcSoft PhotoStudio Menu
Click the [File] menu and choose [Select
Source].

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3. Select the acquire option from the application’s pull-down menu.
•The name of the menu item and option will vary between
application programs.
 This will start the WIA Driver and display the scanning window.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio MenuWindows Paint Menu
Starting the WIA Driver

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WIA Driver Scanning Window
The following functions can be used in the WIA Driver scanning window. Select a
function according to the purpose to which the image will be put and scan.
Scanning Window when the WIA Driver is Started Directly
The Scan window appears with the following features when you start WIA Driver by
pressing a scanner button or by double-clicking the scanner icon in the My Computer
window.
This option is automatically selected if the user specifies resolution,
brightness or contrast settings.
Select this option to scan text, line art or similar images as black and
white images. (300 dpi resolution)
Select this option to scan photographs and printed materials as
grayscale images. (300 dpi resolution)
Select this option to scan photographs and printed materials as
color images. (150 dpi resolution)
Select this to adjust settings such as
the resolution, brightness or contrast
yourself
(p. 13) .
Click this to refresh
the preview image.
Click this to enlarge
the selection to fill the
preview pane.
Click this to show the
entire image.
Click this to stop
scanning.
Click this to proceed
to the next step.
Click this to return to
the previous step.
Close Box
Click here to close the
WIA Driver.
Preview Area
The space in which preview images
display. Use it to set the scan area.

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Scanning Window when the WIA Driver is Started from within an
Application Program
The Scan window appears with the following features when you start WIA Driver from
an application program, such as Windows Paint or ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
This option is automatically selected if the user specifies
resolution, brightness or contrast settings.
Select this option to scan text, line art or similar images as
black and white images. (300 dpi resolution)
Select this option to scan photographs and printed
materials as grayscale images. (300 dpi resolution)
Select this option to scan photographs and printed
materials as color images. (150 dpi resolution)
Select this to adjust settings such as
the resolution, brightness or contrast
yourself
(p. 13) .
Click this to preview
the image.
Help Button
If you do not
understand a
procedure, click this
button first and then
click somewhere on
the scanning window
to display an
explanation of that
feature.
Close Box
Click here to close the
WIA Driver.
WIA Driver Scanning Window
Click here and drag to
change the size of the
scanning window.
Click this to start
scanning.
Click this to stop
scanning.
Preview Area
The space in which preview images
display. Use it to set the scan area.

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Use the following procedures to scan with the WIA Driver.
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1. Place an item on the scanner.
•Align the item with the alignment mark on the scanner.
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2. Start the WIA Driver.
•To start it directly, press a scanner button or double-click the scanner
icon in the My Computer window
(p. 3) .
 To start it from within an application program, first start the
application program, then select the acquire function from its pull-
down menu
(p. 5) .
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3. Preview the image.
•If you started the program directly, click the [Next] button in the first
dialog followed by the [Preview] button in the next dialog.
•If it was started from within an application program, click the
[Preview] button.
Scanning
Started Directly
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4. Select a scanning method according to the use to which the image
will be put.
•You can select from the [Color picture], [Grayscale picture] and [Black
and white picture or text] options.
•To manually adjust the image quality settings, click the [Custom
settings] or [Adjust the quality of the scanned picture] button and
adjust the settings in the dialog that appears
(p. 13) .
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5. Set the scan area as required.
•When you are scanning photos or other items smaller than the document
glass (platen) area, the entire item is automatically selected by default.
•You can change the scan area of the displayed
image by clicking and dragging the dotted lines or
any corner point. (Dragging refers to holding the
mouse button down while moving the mouse.)
•Clicking inside the scan area and dragging will
move the entire scan area selection frame without
changing its size.
•Clicking outside the scan area deletes the
selection and allows you to reselect a scan area.
•The easiest way to include the image’s upper left portion in the scan area
is to drag the mouse from the bottom right corner up toward the upper
left without releasing the mouse button until the cursor has passed
beyond the image.
Scanning
Started Directly
Started from within an
Application Program

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6. If the WIA Driver was started directly, click the [Next] button and
specify a file name, folder and file format.
Skip this step if the WIA Driver was started from within an
application program.
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7. Click the [Next] or [Scan] button.
 The scan will start and a bar will show the progress.
Scanning
Type a file name here to give the
image a name under which it can be
saved.
Click the [

] arrow on the right and
select an option from the menu to
change the file format. You can select
among the BMP, JPEG, TIF and PNG
file formats.
Input a path here for the target folder
or click the [Browse] button to select
one with the Folder Browser dialog.
Started Directly
Started from within an Application
Program
Started Directly
Started from within an
Application Program

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Scanning
When the scan is complete, the image will display from the target folder
to which it has been saved or display in the application program.
•Please note that an image acquired with the WIA Driver started from
within an application program has not been saved anywhere. To save it,
use the application program’s save function and specify a file name,
folder and file format as required.
Started Directly
The image thumbnail will display if
you click [View] on the menu bar and
select [Thumbnail View].
Started from within an Application
Program

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Adjusting the Image Quality
Drag this tab or input a number directly (-127 to +128) to adjust
a preview image that is too bright or dark .
Drag this tab or input a number directly (-127 to +128) to adjust
the contrast of a preview image that is too weak or strong.
Click the arrow button on the right to select a picture type from
the [Color picture], [Grayscale picture] and [Black and white
picture or text] options.
Click this button to reset the settings back to the original values.
To set the resolution, input a number here or select an option
from the menu accessed by clicking the arrow to the right.
Resolution can be set from 50 to 600 dpi (with CanoScan 9900F,
50 to 800 dpi).
To adjust the quality of the scanned image, click the [Custom settings] or [Adjust the
quality of the scanned picture] button in the Scan window and modify it in the
ensuing dialog.
Advanced Properties Dialog
for Black and White or Text
Images
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Advanced Properties Dialog
for Color Images
Direct Start Started from an Application
Program
The contrast adjustment does not appear.