Canon MultiPASS C50 Safety guide

MultiPASS™ C50
MultiPASS™
Desktop Manager for Windows
Version 2.51
Software User's Guide

ii Preface
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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................1-1
Desktop Manager Features: an Overview ...................................................1-2
Desktop Manager Software Package ...........................................................1-3
System Requirements .....................................................................................1-5
About This Guide ...........................................................................................1-5
Conventions Used in This Guide ..........................................................1-6
Other User Assistance .................................................................................... 1-6
Chapter 2 Installing the Desktop Manager Software ...............................................2-1
Installing the Software ...................................................................................2-2
Preparing for the Installation .................................................................2-2
Installing in Windows .............................................................................2-4
Overwriting the C50 Options ................................................................ 2-4
Setting the Default Printer ............................................................................. 2-5
Changing the Printer Port .............................................................................2-5
Chapter 3 Printing with the C50 ....................................................................................3-1
Printing a Document ...................................................................................... 3-2
Printing Envelopes .................................................................................. 3-2
Changing the Printer Settings .......................................................................3-5
An Alternative Method for Changing Printer Settings ......................3-5
Setting Paper Options .............................................................................3-6
Setting Graphics Options .......................................................................3-8
Setting Other Print Options ................................................................. 3-13
Chapter 4 Using the Desktop Manager ........................................................................ 4-1
Desktop Manager: an Overview ...................................................................4-2
Features of the Desktop Manager Window .........................................4-3
Understanding Desktop Manager Folders ..........................................4-6
System-Defined Folders .........................................................................4-6
User-Defined Folders ..............................................................................4-7
Viewing Documents in the Desktop Manager ....................................4-8
Chapter 5 PC Faxing .........................................................................................................5-1
Faxing with Your Computer ......................................................................... 5-2
Sending a Fax from Your Computer (PC Faxing) ...............................5-2

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Creating a Fax Memo ............................................................................5-10
Receiving a Fax ...................................................................................... 5-11
Using the Fax Log ..................................................................................5-13
Setting Up the Address Book ......................................................................5-14
Features of the Address Book ..............................................................5-14
Working with Address Book Entries ...................................................5-15
Printing the Address Book....................................................................5-20
Importing the Address Book ................................................................5-21
Exporting the Address Book ................................................................5-22
Designing a Fax Cover Page........................................................................5-24
Features of the Cover Page Designer Window ..................................5-26
Creating a New Cover Page .................................................................5-27
Editing an Existing Cover Page ...........................................................5-32
Deleting a Cover Page ...........................................................................5-33
Printing a Fax Cover Page ....................................................................5-33
Chapter 6 Scanning ..........................................................................................................6-1
Overview of Scanning ....................................................................................6-2
Features of the ScanGear Window ........................................................6-2
Scanning with the Desktop Manager ...........................................................6-4
Scanning from a Windows Application .......................................................6-5
Setting the Preview Scan Options.................................................................6-6
Setting the Scan Mode ............................................................................. 6-6
Setting the Scan Resolution ....................................................................6-7
Setting Preferences...................................................................................6-9
Setting Paper Size ..................................................................................6-12
Setting Black and White Options.........................................................6-13
Adjusting the Preview Image for the Final Scan ......................................6-14
Clearing the Preview Area ...................................................................6-14
Adjusting Your View of the Preview Image .......................................6-14
Adjusting the Selection Size .................................................................6-15
Moving an Image ...................................................................................6-16
Reversing the Colour or Tone of an Image .........................................6-17
Mirroring an Image ...............................................................................6-17
Rotating an Image ..................................................................................6-17
Scaling the Image Output Size .............................................................6-18
Adjusting the Tone of the Preview Image .................................................6-18
Features of the Tone Tab .......................................................................6-19
Automatically Adjusting the Tone ......................................................6-20
Adjusting Contrast and Brightness .....................................................6-21
Changing Gamma Curve Values .........................................................6-23

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Adjusting Histogram Tone Levels .......................................................6-24
Using Tone Curves ................................................................................6-26
Adjusting Contrast/Brightness for Black and White Scan Mode ...6-29
Chapter 7 Working with Documents in the Desktop Manager ............................... 7-1
Managing Your Documents in the Desktop Manager ...............................7-2
Selecting Documents in the Desktop Manager ...................................7-2
Printing a Document in the Desktop Manager....................................7-2
Working with Jobs in the Out Box Folder ............................................7-3
Creating a Folder .....................................................................................7-7
Moving a Document ................................................................................7-7
Renaming a Document or Folder ..........................................................7-8
Deleting a Document or Folder .............................................................7-9
Restoring a Deleted Document ..............................................................7-9
Emptying the Trash Folder ...................................................................7-10
Importing a Document..........................................................................7-10
Exporting a Document .......................................................................... 7-11
Attaching a Document to Electronic Mail (E-mail) ...........................7-12
Annotating a Document...............................................................................7-13
Features of the Document Viewer Window .......................................7-14
Adjusting Your View of the Document ...............................................7-17
Adding Annotations to Your Document.............................................7-20
Revising Your Annotations ...................................................................7-25
Exporting the Document ......................................................................7-28
Printing the Document ..........................................................................7-29
Adjusting the Document Viewer Default Options ............................7-30
Chapter 8 C50 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager ........................8-1
Setting Up C50 Options in the Desktop Manager ......................................8-2
Setting Up Preferences ............................................................................8-4
Setting Up Send Fax Options .................................................................8-5
Setting Up Advanced Send Fax Options ..............................................8-7
Setting Up Receive Fax Options ..........................................................8-10
Setting Up Advanced Receive Fax Options .......................................8-13
Setting Up Speed Dial Assignments ...................................................8-16
Making a Phone Call from the Desktop Manager ....................................8-19
Using the Status Monitor .............................................................................8-21
Using the Minimized Status Monitor .................................................8-21
Using the Status Monitor Window ...................................................... 8-22
Status Messages .....................................................................................8-23

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Closing the MultiPASS Background ...........................................................8-24
Preparing to Close the MultiPASS Background ................................8-25
Closing the MultiPASS Background ...................................................8-25
Removing MultiPASS Background from StartUp .............................8-26
Restarting the MultiPASS Background ...............................................8-26
Adding MultiPASS Background to StartUp ......................................8-27
Disconnecting the C50 ..................................................................................8-28
Using MultiPASS Diagnostics .....................................................................8-28
Uninstalling the Desktop Manager ............................................................8-29
Uninstalling the Desktop Manager .....................................................8-29
Reinstalling the Desktop Manager ......................................................8-31
Chapter 9 Frequently Asked Questions .......................................................................9-1
Faxes Are Not Being Sent Correctly..............................................................9-2
Faxes Are Not Being Received Correctly. ....................................................9-3
Images Are Not Scanning Correctly. ............................................................9-4
Documents Are Not Being Copied. ..............................................................9-4
Documents Are Not Printing Correctly. ....................................................... 9-5
Paper Is Not Loading Correctly. ................................................................... 9-6
The Print Quality Is Not Satisfactory............................................................ 9-7
Appendix A Fax/Phone Characters .................................................................................. A-1
Glossary .................................................................................................................................G-1
Index ......................................................................................................................................... I-1

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Introduction
Chapter 1
Introduction
Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon MultiPASS
C50 and accompanying MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows
software (hereafter referred to as the C50 and Desktop Manager,
respectively).
With your C50, the Desktop Manager software package enables you to
perform a variety of tasks, meeting all your printing, faxing, and
scanning needs.
❏Desktop Manager Features: an Overview ............................................1-2
❏Desktop Manager Software Package .....................................................1-3
❏System Requirements ..............................................................................1-5
❏About This Guide .....................................................................................1-5
Conventions Used in This Guide....................................................1-6
❏Other User Assistance..............................................................................1-6

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Desktop Manager Features: an Overview
The following list presents an overview of some of the features of the
Desktop Manager. For detailed information and instructions, refer to later
chapters in this guide.
❏Print a Document
The C50 can be configured as the default printer in Windows,
enabling you to print a document in a Windows application, or in the
MultiPASS Desktop Manager.
You can define print options that affect the output of your printed
document. When printing from a Windows application, you can print
in colour or black and white. When printing a document directly
from the Desktop Manager, you can print in black and white only.
❏Fax a Document
You can fax a document from your computer, from within a Windows
application or in the Desktop Manager. You can define options
enabling you to attach a fax cover page and to schedule the
transmission time for the fax. Predefined fax cover pages are
available, or you can design one of your own.
For associates to whom you repeatedly send faxes, you can set up an
Address Book, containing the predefined fax information for each
recipient (such as the fax number). When you send a fax from your
computer, the fax recipient information is readily available in the
Address Book.
You can also receive faxes from your business and personal contacts
directly into your PC.
Sent and received faxes are in black and white only.
❏Scan an Image
The TWAIN-compliant scan driver allows you to use the C50 to scan
documents, photographs, and other images directly into the Desktop
Manager or into your Windows applications.

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When scanning directly in the Desktop Manager, you can perform a
monochrome scan. When scanning into a Windows application, you
can scan in colour as well (if supported by the Windows application).
❏Import or Export a Document
You can import a document, saved in a .TIF file format, into the
Desktop Manager. The document can then be stored and managed
within the Desktop Manager.
You can export any document from the Desktop Manager as a graphic
in .TIF file format.
❏Annotate a Document
You can annotate any document placed in the Desktop Manager—a
document produced from sending or receiving a fax, scanning an
image, or importing a .TIF file. You annotate a document by adding a
text annotation, stamp, highlighting, and simple drawn graphic.
❏Set C50 Options
Options that affect certain operations of your C50 can be set manually
in the C50 itself or in the Desktop Manager. These options include
parameters that affect the sending and receiving of faxes, and the
assignment of speed dial numbers. The option settings you define in
the Desktop Manager override the corresponding option settings you
may have previously defined manually on the C50.
Desktop Manager Software Package
The Desktop Manager software package includes the following device
and interface drivers, and utility programs. The drivers allow the C50 to
communicate with software on your computer.
The drivers and the utility programs are automatically installed on your
system when you install the MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows
software package.

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❏MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows
The MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows coordinates the
sending of faxes from your computer (PC faxes), the receipt of faxes
into your computer, and the scanning of images. The Desktop
Manager enables you to store and manage the resulting documents.
❏C50 Printer Driver
The C50 printer driver allows you to use the C50 as the default printer
in any Windows application that supports printing.
❏C50 Fax Driver
The C50 fax driver allows you to send a PC fax from any Windows
application that allows printing.
❏C50 Scan Driver (ScanGear)
The C50 scan driver allows you to scan an image into the Desktop
Manager or any Windows application that supports TWAIN-
compliant scanning (such as Corel Print House Magic).
❏MultiPASS Background
The MultiPASS Background monitors and controls all the
communication between your computer and the C50. The MultiPASS
Background automatically starts when you start Windows or the
Desktop Manager, and begins monitoring the activity through the bi-
directional parallel port to which the C50 is connected.
❏MultiPASS Monitor
The MultiPASS Monitor is a utility that enables you to monitor the
status of the C50, and observe incoming and outgoing faxes, the
progress of print and scan jobs, and error conditions.
❏MultiPASS Cover Page Designer
The MultiPASS Cover Page Designer is a utility that enables you to
design your own fax cover page.
❏MultiPASS Diagnostic
The MultiPASS Diagnostic is a utility you can use to examine the
interface between your computer and the C50.
❏MultiPASS Uninstaller
The MultiPASS Uninstaller is a utility that enables you to remove the
Desktop Manager program files from your computer.

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System Requirements
To successfully install and operate the Desktop Manager with the C50,
your system must meet the following minimum requirements:
❏An IBM or compatible computer with a 486DX or faster processor
❏Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98
❏At least 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM
❏At least 25 MB of available hard disk space
❏VGA monitor or greater
❏A bi-directional, Centronics-compatible parallel cable 6.6 feet (2
meters) in length or shorter. For help in purchasing the correct cable,
consult your dealer or retailer.
About This Guide
This guide assumes you have a familiarity with and basic understanding
of your Windows system. This includes understanding how to start your
system and navigate in your system. You should be familiar with
common Windows terms such as window, dialog box, button, icon,
menu, application, select, open, close, click, double-click, drag, list box,
and drop-down list box.
For assistance in familiarizing yourself with Windows, refer to your
Microsoft Windows user documentation.

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Conventions Used in This Guide
The following types of formatting identify specific types of information
provided in this guide.
Italicized text Used to stress the importance of a word
or phrase, or to refer to the title of
another guide. For example:
You cannot access the dialog box ....
—or—
...the Microsoft Windows User’s Guide....
Text in quotation marks Used to refer to the title of a section
within the guide. For example:
...the “Installing the Software” section....
Click, double-click Use of the word click or double-click
provides instructions for selecting or
choosing a command or option,
generally with a mouse.
Monospaced text Used for commands you might type
when installing the software, or system
messages that may display on your
screen. For example:
A:\SETUP
Other User Assistance
In addition to this guide, the following user assistance provides
information and instructions on using the C50 and Desktop Manager.
❏MultiPASS Desktop Manager On-line Help
The on-line help includes context-sensitive help about a dialog box
and step-by-step instructions for Desktop Manager tasks.

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❏Canon MultiPASS C50 User’s Guide
This guide offers detailed information on how to set up and operate
your C50 unit. The guide includes initial setup procedures, fax
operations, daily maintenance, and troubleshooting.

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Desktop Manager
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Chapter 2
Installing the Desktop Manager
Software
This chapter contains information and instructions for installing the
Desktop Manager software, and setting the default printer and port.
❏Installing the Software .............................................................................2-2
Preparing for the Installation ..........................................................2-2
Installing in Windows ......................................................................2-4
Overwriting the C50 Options .........................................................2-4
❏Setting the Default Printer ...................................................................... 2-5
❏Changing the Printer Port .......................................................................2-5

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Installing the Software
When you install the printer driver and Desktop Manager, you are also
installing the fax and scan drivers, the Desktop Manager Background, and
the Desktop Manager utility programs.
The Desktop Manager software is installed in the C:\MPASS drive and
directory on your local hard disk, unless you specify another drive and/or
directory during the installation process. The installation process changes
some of your system files.
During the installation, you are prompted to enter certain fax setup
information. This information can later be changed in the Desktop
Manager, as described in a later chapter.
nThe fax setup information you enter during the installation adjusts
corresponding settings in your C50. Therefore, any fax information you
may have set manually in the C50 is replaced by the information you enter
when installing the Desktop Manager.
During installation, the MultiPASS Background is automatically added to
your Windows StartUp group. This setup enables your system to
automatically start the MultiPASS Background each time you start
Windows.
Preparing for the Installation
Before you actually begin the installation, take some time to prepare the
system and fax setup information for the process.
❏Connect the C50 to the parallel port on your computer.
The selected parallel port must be a dedicated port. The C50 does not
operate with a redirected or virtual parallel port.
❏Prepare the following fax setup information, entered during
installation:

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Your preferred mode for receiving faxes with the C50:
Automatically switching between a telephone and fax calls,
automatically receiving fax calls only, requiring you to manually
receive fax calls, or handling incoming calls with the answering
machine you connected directly to the C50.
A series of questions displayed during the installation enables
you to specify your preference.
Fax Heading/Unit Name
The name you want to appear in the fax header (your name or
company name), which appears at the top margin of each page of
a fax transmission.
Fax Number
The number for the fax line connected to your C50. This
information is printed in the fax header, which appears at the top
margin of each page of a fax transmission.
Company (for Cover Page)
Name of your company. This information is available for printing
on a fax cover page.
Outside Dialling Prefix
If applicable, the number for accessing an outside line through
your office phone system (typically the number 9).
Fax Receive Mode
The method by which you want the C50 to handle incoming faxes
when your PC is on: upload the fax directly to the Desktop
Manager or print the fax from the C50.
❏Start Windows. If any Windows applications are open, close the
applications. If you install the Desktop Manager software only when
Windows applications are closed, you ensure that the Desktop
Manager software installs properly.
If your system automatically detects the C50 as a new device, a dialog
box displays a detection message. Close the dialog box by clicking
Cancel.

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nIf you are attempting to reinstall the Desktop Manager software, you must
first uninstall your current installation of the software. For instructions on
uninstalling the software, refer to Chapter 8, “C50 Setup and Other
Utilities in the Desktop Manager.”
Installing in Windows
This section provides instructions for installing the C50 printer driver and
Desktop Manager in Windows 95 or Windows 98. The system connects
the printer driver to the appropriate printer port during installation (for
example, LPT1 or LPT2). You can later change the connection if
necessary.
To install the Desktop Manager:
1. Insert the installation disk into your disk drive.
2. Follow the on-screen installation instructions.
For information about allowing the Desktop Manager software to
overwrite the C50 setup options, refer to the “Overwriting the C50
Options” section.
Overwriting the C50 Options
If you set up options on the operation panel of your C50 (such as speed
dial assignments), these options will be overwritten by the Desktop
Manager software:
❏When the installation of the Desktop Manager software is completed
and you choose to launch the MultiPASS Background
❏After installation, whenever you open the MultiPASS Background
(which occurs whenever you start Windows or the Desktop Manager)
❏After installation, when you save a change to the setup options in the
Desktop Manager (as described in Chapter 8, “C50 Setup and Other
Utilities in the Desktop Manager”).

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To remind you that the C50 options you set up from the operation panel
will be overwritten, the Desktop Manager displays a dialog box with a
reminder message.
You can choose to proceed with the action, overwriting the settings in the
C50. Or, you can cancel the action. By cancelling the action, you can first
make a record of your settings on the C50. When you resume operation in
the Desktop Manager, you can re-enter the settings recorded for your C50
in the Desktop Manager.
Setting the Default Printer
When you installed the printer driver software, the system automatically
sets the C50 as the default printer. If necessary, however, follow these
instructions to set the C50 as the default printer.
To set the default printer:
1. On the Windows desktop, click Start, and then point to Settings.
2On the Settings menu, click Printers.
3. In the Printers dialog box, click the Canon MultiPASS C50 Printer icon.
4. On the File menu, click Set As Default.
Changing the Printer Port
You can change the printer port setting automatically assigned during the
installation. Unless you want to lose the port settings for an existing
device, select an unused printer port.
If you want to disconnect the C50 from the selected port, you must also
disable the MultiPASS Background. For information on disabling the
MultiPASS Background, refer to Chapter 8, “C50 Setup and Other Utilities
in the Desktop Manager.”