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.
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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.

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Rotate Left or button
Rotates the page image(s) specified in the submenu counterclockwise.
Rotate Right or button
Rotates the page image(s) specified in the submenu clockwise.
Split View
Splits the image display window into two or four screens. Split View (→P. 53)
Thumbnail
By opening the thumbnail window, open images can be viewed at reduced (thumbnail) size. Displaying
the Thumbnail Window (→P. 52)
Full Screen
Displays the open image on the full screen. With full screen display, the display status can be changed
from the submenu displayed by the right mouse button. Scan To Presentation (Displays scanned
images full-screen) (→P. 44)

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Page menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
Next page or button
Displays the image of the next page.
Prev. page or button
Displays the image of the previous page.
Last Page
Displays the image of the last page.
First Page
Displays the image of the first page.
GoTo Page
Displays the image on a specified page.
Delete Page
Deletes the open page.
Insert/Add Pages
Inserts or adds a page to the open image file.
Added pages are read from the scanner or selected from existing files. Inserting/Adding Pages to an
Image File (→P. 62)

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Replace Page
Replaces a page in the open image file.
Replacement pages are read from the scanner or selected from existing files. Replacing a Page in an
Image File (→P. 65)
Options menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options Help menu Status Bar
TIFF File
Selects TIFF as the file save type. Setting TIFF File Compression Options (→P. 18)
JPEG File
Selects JPEG as the file save type. Setting JPEG File Image Quality (→P. 19)
PDF File
Sets the compression ratio and OCR target language to use when saving PDF files (*.pdf). Setting PDF
File Saving Options (→P. 20)
MultiStream Settings
MultiStream Settings are enabled if the scanner specified in Select Scanner in the Scan menu supports
MultiStream output functions, allowing you to set scanning criteria and file type for MultiStream output.
About MultiStream Functions (→P. 25)
Note
If the specified scanner does not support MultiStream output functions, MultiStream Settings are
ignored.
Barcode/OCR Log
Displays the Barcode/OCR LogSetting dialog box for specifying a log file in which to save barcode and
OCR recognition results. About Log Files (→P. 30)
Capacity Warning Settings
Displays the Capacity Warning Settings dialog box for making capacity warning settings. Capacity
Warning Settings (→P. 34)

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OCR Settings
Displays the OCR Settings dialog box for setting the language for character recognition. About OCR
Functions (→P. 27)
Help menu
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help Status Bar
About
Shows CapturePerfect version information.
Help or button
Shows this Help for CapturePerfect.
Image Info
Displays information about the open image file.
Status Bar
File menu Scan menu Edit menu View menu Page menu Options menu Help menu Status Bar
The image's display zoom (%), page number and scanner settings (mode, resolution and paper size) are
displayed on the Status bar.
Note
When CapturePerfect starts, the Status bar is displayed as "---".

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Scanner Selection and Settings
Scanner Selection
Before using CapturePerfect, follow the procedure below to select a scanner to use with it. The selected
scanner setting is retained until another scanner is selected.
Important
Verify that your scanner is properly connected to the computer, and that the scanner and computer are both
turned on. Refer to your scanner's operating manual for details.
1Click Select Scanner in the Scan menu.
The Scanner Selection dialog box appears.
Note
If the name of the scanner does not appear in the dialog box, install the ISIS/TWAIN driver for the
scanner.
2Select the scanner to be used, and click the OK button.
The Scanner Selection dialog box closes and scanner selection is complete.
Scanner Settings
Before scanning a document, set up the scan settings. Settings remain in effect until changed.
1Click Scanner Setting in the Scan menu, or click the button.
The scanner setting dialog box appears.
Note
• The settings dialog box displayed depends on your scanner model.
• Scanner settings can be made in the settings dialog box while scanning. Scanning Methods (→P. 36)

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2Make the appropriate settings for your scanning conditions.
For help related to these settings, press the Help button in the dialog box to refer to the driver help.
3Click the OK button to exit the settings dialog.

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About Saving Image Files
Image file types, file name requirements and multi-page files that can be saved with CapturePerfect are
described here.
About File Types
Images scanned with CapturePerfect can be saved as TIFF (*.tif), BMP (*.bmp), JPEG (*.jpg) or PDF (*.pdf)
files. However, please note that the JPEG file type can be selected only when the specified scanning mode
is 256-level Gray or 24-bit Color.
Note
• When the file type is JPEG File (*.jpg), the image quality set by the JPEG File setting in the Option menu
is applied. Refer to Setting JPEG File Image Quality (→P. 19) for details.
• When the file type is PDF File (*.pdf), the compression ratio set by the PDF File setting in the Options
menu is applied. Refer to Setting PDF File Saving Options (→P. 20) for details.
File Type Settings
The following file-type-dependent settings are available. Settings are made by selecting the file type from
the Options menu (→P. 13) .
Scanning Mode File types that can be saved
TIFF BMP PDF JPEG
Black and White Yes Yes Yes No
Error Diffusion Yes Yes Yes No
Text Enhanced Yes Yes Yes No
Advanced Text Enhanced Yes Yes Yes No
High-Speed Text Enhanced Yes Yes Yes No
256-level Gray Yes Yes Yes Yes
24-bit Color Yes Yes Yes Yes

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Setting TIFF File Compression Options
When TIFF file (*.tif) is selected for the file type in Save Page As dialog box, the compression format
specified here is applied.
1Click TIFF File in the Options menu.
The TIFF File Settings dialog box appears.
2Select the image type (Black and White, or Grayscale or Color).
3Select the compression format from the list box.
CCITT Group 4 can be selected when the image type is black and white, and OLD JPEG(6) or JPEG(7)
can be selected when the image type is grayscale or color. If compression is set to None, saved files
may be quite large.
Note
• CCITT Group 4
This compression format is used by faxes and other such devices for data transmission, and is used
to compress black and white images.
• OLD JPEG(6) and JPEG(7)
These compression formats are for saving grayscale and color images. When OLD JPEG(6) or
JPEG(7) is selected, the value set in the JPEG File Setting dialog box is applied.
Important
• OLD JPEG(6) is the JPEG format supported by Image Viewer that was bundled with Windows prior to
Windows 2000, and is no longer supported by the Windows Image and Fax Viewer bundled with
Windows XP.
• JPEG(7) is not supported by Image Viewer that was bundled with Windows prior to Windows 2000.
• The compression format supported by CapturePerfect may not be supported by other applications. If
a TIFF file saved by CapturePerfect cannot be opened by another application, set the compression to
None and save it again.

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Setting JPEG File Image Quality
Select the image quality to be applied when saving scanning images as JPEG files. The file size depends
on the selected image quality.
1Click JPEG File in the Options menu.
The JPEG File Setting dialog box appears.
2Make the following settings:
Quality
Select the quality of files to be saved from the following choices. The slider position changes when an
item is selected.
Note
When High Quality is selected, the quality of saved images has priority, but files are large. When High
Compression is selected, the size of saved image has priority, but image quality is poorer.
3Click the OK button.
The JPEG File Setting dialog box closes.
Quality Setting Slider Value Image Quality File Size
High Quality 90 (Auto) High Large
Standard 75 (Auto) Standard Standard
High Compression 10 (Auto) Low Small
User Manual setting See Note See Note

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Setting PDF File Saving Options
When saving scanned images as PDF (*.pdf) files, set the compression and OCR object language saving
options.
1Click PDF File in the Options menu.
The PDF File Setting dialog box appears.
2Make the following settings:
• Compression
Select the PDF file compression ratio.
– High Compression
Files are saved with high compression. Image quality is degraded, but the file size is smaller.
– Standard
Files are saved with standard compression.
Note
The compression setting is only valid when the specified scanning mode is 256-level Gray or 24-bit
Color. If the scanning mode is a two-color mode such as Black and White, or Error Diffusion, the size
of the file depends on the size of the document.