Canon Capture Perfect 3.0 User manual

Operation Guide
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Capture Perfect 3.0

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Preface
Thank you for purchasing a Canon Document Scanner.
CapturePerfect 3.0 is an ISIS-compatible application program that enables the computer to acquire images
from the Canon Document Scanner. To fully understand the CapturePerfect 3.0 functions and to be able to
use them effectively, please read this Help guide and the ISIS/TWAIN Driver Help guide as well as your
scanner's operating manual.
About Trademarks
•ISIS
TM and MultiStreamTM are trademarks of Captiva Software Corporation.
• Product names mentioned herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and/or
registered trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright
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Copyright (c) 1988-1996 Sam Leffler
Copyright (c) 1991-1996 Silicon Graphics, Inc.
Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose
is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice
appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leffler and
Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the
specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES
WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT
ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT
OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Reproduction Warning
• Reproduction of documents such as the following is illegal and subject to penalty: paper currency and
other legal tender, valuable instruments and passports issued by a government, as well as licenses,
certificates, permits, official documents, and private records issued by a public or private entity.
• Reproduction of copyrighted materials, such as documentation, pictures, imprints, maps, and illustrations,
for purposes other than personal use is prohibited.
Disclaimer
• This Help guide is subject to change without notice.
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Canon Electronics Inc. and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any errors or their consequences.
Copyright © 2005 CANON ELECTRONICS INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Contents
Preface.....................................................................................................................2
Before Using ...........................................................................................................4
About the CapturePerfect Window......................................................................................5
Scanner Selection and Settings ........................................................................................15
About Saving Image Files .................................................................................................17
About File Naming.............................................................................................................23
About MultiStream Functions ............................................................................................25
About OCR Functions .......................................................................................................27
About Log Files .................................................................................................................30
About Barcode/OCR Modification .....................................................................................31
About Other Functions ......................................................................................................32
Scanning Methods................................................................................................36
Scan Page.........................................................................................................................37
Scan Batch to File (Saves scanned images to a specified file).........................................38
Scan Batch to Printer (Prints scanned images) ................................................................40
Scan Batch to Mail (Attaches scanned images to email)..................................................42
Scan To Presentation (Displays scanned images full-screen)..........................................44
Scan JOB (Scan According to a Previously Registered Job)............................................47
Scanned Image Operations .................................................................................51
Displaying the Thumbnail Window....................................................................................52
Split View ..........................................................................................................................53
Saving an Image ...............................................................................................................55
Opening an Image File......................................................................................................57
Printing an Image ..............................................................................................................59
Adjusting Brightness of the Displayed Image....................................................................61
Inserting/Adding Pages to an Image File ..........................................................................62
Replacing a Page in an Image File ...................................................................................65
Setting PDF File Security Options.....................................................................................68
Index ......................................................................................................................70

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Before Using
Please read the following descriptions before using CapturePerfect.
•About the CapturePerfect Window (→P. 5) : Describes the menus in the CapturePerfect window.
•Scanner Selection and Settings (→P. 15) : Describes scanner selection and setup procedures.
•About Saving Image Files (→P. 17) : Describes the file types that can be saved by CapturePerfect.
•About File Naming (→P. 23) : Describes the requirements of file names for files to be saved by
CapturePerfect.
•About MultiStream Functions (→P. 25) : Describes the MultiStream output functions.
•About OCR Functions (→P. 27) : Describes the OCR functions.
•About Other Functions (→P. 32) : Describes saving rotated images, saving split pages and capacity
warning settings for folders specified as save destinations.
Important
• Confirm that your scanner is properly connected to the computer. Refer to your scanner's operating
manual for details.
• Before using CapturePerfect, install the ISIS/TWAIN driver for the scanner. Refer to your scanner's
operating manual for ISIS/TWAIN driver installation.

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About the CapturePerfect Window
The following window appears when CapturePerfect launches. The items in the window's menu and status
bar are described here.
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
File menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
Open or button
Opens saved image files. The following file types saved by CapturePerfect can be opened: TIFF (*.tif),
JPEG (*.jpg), BMP (*.bmp) and PDF (*.pdf) files. Opening an Image File (→P. 57)

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Note
If security is enabled for a PDF file, you are required to enter a password to open the file. Setting PDF
File Security Options (→P. 68)
Save Page As or button
This procedure saves open image files with a specified name. Saving an Image (→P. 55)
Close
Closes the open image file.
Close All the Files
Closes all open image files.
Print or button
Prints the image displayed in the window. Printing an Image (→P. 59)
Print Format
Selects an image size for printing from the submenu.
•ActualSize
Regardless of the printing paper size or scan resolution, the image prints at the same size as the
original document.
• Fit to Paper
Reduces or enlarges images so they fit the size of the paper, and then prints.
•ActualPixel
The image is printed so that one image pixel corresponds to one printer pixel. So the size of the
printed image is smaller when printing to a high resolution printer with small dots.
Printer Setting
Configure printer settings for printing images.
Exit
Exits CapturePerfect.

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Scan menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
Select Scanner
Selects the scanner to be used. Scanner Selection (→P. 15)
Scanner Setting or button
Sets up the scanner. Scanner Settings (→P. 15)
Scan Page or button
Scans and displays a single document page. Scan Page (→P. 37)
Scan Batch to File or button
Continuously scans multiple pages of a document and simultaneously saves the page images to a file or
files. Scan Batch to File (Saves scanned images to a specified file) (→P. 38)
Scan Batch to Printer
Prints the images as documents are scanned. The scanned images are not saved. Scan Batch to
Printer (Prints scanned images) (→P. 40)
Scan Batch to Mail or button
Attaches scanned images to an email. The scanned images are not saved. Scan Batch to Mail
(Attaches scanned images to email) (→P. 42)
Scan To Presentation
CapturePerfect switches to full-screen display before scanning. Select whether or not to save scanned
images when Scan To Presentation finishes. Scan To Presentation (Displays scanned images full-
screen) (→P. 44)

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Note
In an environment with a projector connected to the computer, such as a presentation meeting, paper
documents can be scanned and instantly projected onto the screen for description.
Scan JOB or button
Select a job title from the JOB list box and click to execute the scan job. Scan JOB (Scan
According to a Previously Registered Job) (→P. 47)
Job Title list box
Click Job in the Edit menu and select a job title, and click on the tool bar. Scan JOB (Scan
According to a Previously Registered Job) (→P. 47)
Cancel Scan
Interrupts the current scanning operation.
Edit menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
Undo
After performing a page operation (delete, insert/add or replace), undoes the change to revert to the
previous state.
Redo
Executes the operation that was last undone.
Brightness
Displays the Brightness Adjustment dialog box for adjusting brightness and contrast of the displayed
image. Adjusting Brightness of the Displayed Image (→P. 61)

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Copy
Copies the images selected by Select All or in the area specified by Pointer - Selection to the clipboard.
Images copied to the clipboard can be pasted into other applications.
Select All
Selects all parts of the displayed image.
Pointer
Changes the pointer setting from the submenu when selecting a part of the displayed image area.
•Hand
The cursor changes to a hand shape when moving it over an image displayed in the image window.
When the image is magnified, the displayed area of the image can be moved by dragging.
• Select the rectangle
The cursor changes to a crosshair when moving it over an image displayed in the image window. By
dragging the crosshair cursor diagonally, the area dragged over is selected.
Password Settings
These settings determine password security when opening PDF files. Setting PDF File Security Options
(→P. 68)
Remove Security Information
When a PDF file with password security has been opened, this allows removing the security settings.
Canceling Security (→P. 69)
Job
Displays the Register/Edit/Delete dialog box for registering and editing a job. Scan JOB (Scan
According to a Previously Registered Job) (→P. 47)
Modify Barcode/OCR
Activated when an image file is open, this option displays the Modify Barcode/OCR dialog box for
modifying the barcode or OCR recognition results. About Barcode/OCR Modification (→P. 31)

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View menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
Toolbar
Switches display of the toolbar on and off.
Statusbar
Switches the Status Bar (→P. 14) on and off.
Zoom In or button
Magnifies the view of the image.
Each time you select Zoom In in the View menu or click the Zoom In button, the view of the image is
magnified (Maximum 400%).
Zoom Out or button
Reduces the view of the image.
Each time you select Zoom Out in the View menu or click the Zoom Out button, the view of the image is
reduced (Minimum 10%).
Best Fit or button
Resizes the view of an image so that it all fits in the current window.
Fit to Width or button
Resizes the view of an image so that its width fits the current window.
One to One
Displays each image pixel as one pixel on the monitor. The image's actual displayed size depends on
the monitor size and resolution.