Canon iR Series User manual

User’s Guide
Network ScanGear
ENG
Please read this guide before operating this equipment.
After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference.

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Organization of this User’s Guide
Introduction
Installation
Before Scanning
Scanning
Index
Chap 1
Chap 2
Chap 3
Chap 4
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
How to UseThis Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
About Abbreviations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv
AboutTrademarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
Chapter1 Introduction
Introduction to the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Readme File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Help Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4
Chapter2 Installation
Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-2
Uninstallation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-5
Chapter3 Before Scanning
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Switching the Scanner Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-2
Switching Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4
Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-8
Starting Network ScanGear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-10
Network ScanGear MainWindow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
1 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-11
2 Scanning buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-12
3 Preview Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
4 Tab sheets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13
5 Status bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-13

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Chapter4 Scanning
Scanning from the Platen Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Scanning from the Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Scanning from the Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-4
Ensuring Scanned Originals are Correctly Oriented . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-6
Scanning Different Sized Originals Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-7
Specifing the Scanning Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-8
Summary of Important Features and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Image Processing Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Settings for Scanning from the Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-10
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I-1

How to Use This Manual
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How to Use This Manual
Symbols Used in This Manual
In this manual the following headings are used to mark important notes.
IMPORTANT
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This indicates an important item or restriction that must be observed during operation. Read
carefully to avoid failure or damage to the unit.
NOTE
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This gives reference material or supplementary information about operation. Reading is
recommended.
About Abbreviations
The following abbreviations are used in this manual.
• Microsoft
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Windows
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95 is referred to as “Windows 95.”
• Microsoft
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Windows
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98 is referred to as “Windows 98.”
• Microsoft
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Windows
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Millennium Edition is referred to as “Windows Me.”
• Microsoft
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Windows NT
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Version 4.0 is referred to as “Windows NT4.0.”
• Microsoft
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Windows
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2000 is referred to as “Windows 2000.”
• Microsoft
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Windows
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XP is referred to as “Windows XP.”

About Trademarks
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About Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in
the United States and/or other countries.
IBM and IBM PC/AT are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Other company names and product names referred to in this manual are trademarks or
registered trademarks of the respective companies.

CHAPTER
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Introduction
This chapter gives basic information required in order to use Network ScanGear.
Introduction to the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Readme File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Help Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2
Operating Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Hardware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-3
Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Introduction to the Software
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Introduction
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Introduction to the Software
Features
Network ScanGear is a 32-bit TWAIN-compliant scanner driver that allows computers on a
network to use a Canon imageRUNNER series digital copier that is located in the same
subnet as a scanner.
It consists of the following software.
■ ScanGearTool
This software is installed together with the Network ScanGear driver, and enables the
user to select the device name of the scanner on the network to be used for scanning with
the Network ScanGear driver. No scanner is selected during Network ScanGear
installation, so you must start the ScanGear Tool and select a scanner before use.
■ Network ScanGear driver
This is a scanner driver that can be accessed from TWAIN-compliant applications.This
driver is then used when scanning.
Readme File
The readme.txt file includes important notes on use of the product. Be sure to read it before
starting.
Help Information
When using Network ScanGear, help is always available from the following sources. Use
them when you are unsure about how to do an operation.
• When Network ScanGear is running, click the button in the toolbar to display Network
ScanGear help.
• When the ScanGear Tool is running or the Network ScanGear driver settings dialog box is
displayed, click the Help button for help relating to the items in the dialog box.

Operating Environment
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Introduction
Operating Environment
Network ScanGear requires the following operating environment.
Hardware
• IBM PC/AT or compatible computer running Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP
• At least 100 MB of available hard disk space (recommended)
NOTE
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Space equal to at least twice the size of the scanned image on the hard disk is required.
• Main memory must meet the following conditions:
For Windows 95/98/Me:at least 16 MB (32 MB or more recommended)
For Windows NT4.0/2000:at least 32 MB (48 MB or more recommended)
For Windows XP: at least 96 MB (128 MB or more recommended)
• Monitor providing at least 640 x 480 dot display resolution (800 x 600 dot or greater
recommended), at least 256 colors
• A network host adapter providing TCP/IP and UDP/IP protocols over Ethernet or Token
Ring
• The iR series digital copier. (With some imageRUNNER series digital copiers a Network
Scanner Kit is necessary.)
NOTE
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When scanning a large number of images or images that are very large, memory shortage can
result in errors or greatly reduced scanning speed. In this case, take one or more of the following
measures.
- Delete unnecessary files from the hard disk to release additional disk space, or increase the hard
disk capacity.
- Rescan at a lower resolution.
- Add more RAM.
- Set the virtual memory size as large as possible.
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