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How to Use the Buttons in this Guide ............................ 2
Contents.......................................................................... 3
Chapter 1 Toolbox Basics
What is the Toolbox? ...................................................... 5
Installing the Toolbox ..................................................... 6
System Requirements............................................................ 6
Installing the Toolbox ...........................................................6
Starting/Closing the Toolbox .......................................... 7
Starting the Toolbox .............................................................7
Closing the Toolbox .............................................................. 8
Toolbox Buttons .............................................................. 9
Windows and Macintosh .............................................. 11
Chapter 2 Using the Toolbox
Copying (Printing) ......................................................... 12
Copy Settings ................................................................ 13
Scanner Settings - Image Type ........................................... 13
Scanner Settings - Image Quality ....................................... 14
Scanner Settings - Paper Size ............................................. 14
Scanner Settings - Brightness ............................................. 15
Scanner Settings - Scale ...................................................... 15
Scanner Settings - Use the Scanner Driver to Make
Advanced Settings................................ 15
Printer Settings (Windows)................................................. 16
Copy Button ........................................................................ 16
Printer Settings (Macintosh) ............................................... 17
Copy Button ........................................................................ 17
Sending Mail ................................................................. 18
Mail Settings ................................................................. 19
Scanner Settings - Image Type (Windows) ........................ 19
Scanner Settings - Image Type (Macintosh) ....................... 20
Scanner Settings - Paper Size ............................................. 20
Scanner Settings - Upper Limit of Attached File ............... 21
Scanner Settings - Image Quality ....................................... 22
Scanner Settings - Use the Scanner Driver to Make
Advanced Settings................................ 22
Saving Scanned Images - File name ................................... 23
Saving Scanned Images - Folder ......................................... 23
Saving Scanned Images - Put Pictures in a Subfolder
Using Today’s Date .................... 23
Link Scanned Images To...................................................... 24
Scan Button ......................................................................... 24
Using the OCR Function ................................................ 25
OCR Settings ................................................................. 26
Scanner Settings - Image Type ........................................... 26
Scanner Settings - Image Quality ....................................... 26
Scanner Settings - Paper Size ............................................. 26
Saving Scanned Images - File name ................................... 27
Saving Scanned Images - Save as Type............................... 27
Saving Scanned Images - Folder ......................................... 27
Saving Scanned Images - Put Pictures in a Subfolder
Using Today’s Date .................... 27
Link Scanned Images To...................................................... 28
Scan Button ......................................................................... 28
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Saving to a File .............................................................. 29
Save Settings ................................................................. 30
Scanner Settings - Image Type ........................................... 30
Scanner Settings - Image Quality ....................................... 31
Scanner Settings - Paper Size ............................................. 31
Scanner Settings - Use the Scanner Driver to Make
Advanced Settings................................ 31
Saving Scanned Images - File name ................................... 32
Saving Scanned Images - Save as Type............................... 32
Saving Scanned Images - Folder ......................................... 32
Saving Scanned Images - Put Pictures in a Subfolder
Using Today’s Date .................... 32
Scan Button ......................................................................... 32
Using the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons ................................ 34
Settings for the Scan-1 – Scan-3 Buttons....................... 35
Scanner Settings - Image Type ........................................... 35
Scanner Settings - Image Quality ....................................... 36
Scanner Settings - Paper Size ............................................. 36
Scanner Settings - Use the Scanner Driver to Make
Advanced Settings................................ 36
Saving Scanned Images - File name ................................... 37
Saving Scanned Images - Save as Type............................... 37
Saving Scanned Images - Folder ......................................... 37
Saving Scanned Images - Put Pictures in a Subfolder
Using Today’s Date .................... 37
Link Scanned Images To...................................................... 38
Scan Button ......................................................................... 38
Chapter 3 Using the Scanner Buttons
Using the Scanner Buttons............................................ 39
Confirming Scanner Button Settings ................................. 39
What Happens when a Scanner Button is Pressed? .......... 40
What Scan Settings Are Used? ........................................... 41
Changing Settings after a Button Has Been Pressed ........ 41
Changing the Functions of Scanner Buttons .................. 42
Chapter 4 Useful Hints
Selecting a Scanner ....................................................... 44
Linking to Other Application Programs ........................ 45
Appendices
File Formats................................................................... 47
Uninstalling the Toolbox............................................... 48
Windows .............................................................................. 48
Macintosh ............................................................................ 48
Index ............................................................................. 49
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Chapter 1
Toolbox Basics What is the Toolbox?
ScanGear Toolbox 3.0 (the Toolbox) is a program that makes your scanner faster and easier to use.
Without the Toolbox, for example, you would have to perform each of the following steps if you wished to scan and display a page
from a magazine in an image editing application program.
You can perform the same functions with the following steps using the Toolbox.
As you can see, the process is simplified with the Toolbox.
You can simplify it even further by using the Scan button on the scanner’s front panel.
As this demonstrates, the Toolbox makes it considerably easier and faster to use your scanner.
View the scanned
image in the
application
program.
Start the
application
program.
Start the scanner
driver program. Set the detailed
scan settings. Initiate the scan. Close the driver
program.
View the scanned
image in the
application
program.
Start the
Toolbox. Select a function button in the
main window.
Set a few simple
settings in the
settings dialog.
Initiate the scan.
View the scanned
image in the
application
program.
Press the SCAN
button on the
scanner.
(The Toolbox will start and automatically perform the entire process)

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Chapter 1
Toolbox Basics Installing the Program
This topic explains how to install the Toolbox program.
System Requirements
The following minimum requirements must be met to
install the program.
■Windows
Supported System Software: Windows 98
Windows 2000 Professional
Windows Millennium Edition
RAM: 64 MB or more
Free Hard Disk Space: Approximately 10 MB
(before installation)
Display: 800 x 600 pixels
High Color (16 bit) or higher
■Macintosh
Supported System Software: Mac OS 8.6, 9.0, 9.1
Mac OS X
(Classic Mode only)
RAM: 64 MB or more
(128 MB or more for Mac OS X)
Free Hard Disk Space: Approximately 10 MB
(before installation)
Display: 800 x 600 pixels
32,000 colors or more
Installing the Toolbox
Use the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM that came with your
scanner to install the Toolbox program. Please see the
separate Quick Start Guide for installation instructions.
eImportant
• To install the program on Windows 2000 Professional,
you must first log on as the Administrator before
proceeding.
fNote
•jSee the “Uninstalling the Toolbox” topic in the
Appendices for instructions for removing the installed
program from your computer.
• Unless there is a need to specify one operating system,
the term Windows is used in this guide to refer to
Windows 98, Windows 2000 Professional and Windows
Millennium Edition (Windows Me) collectively.

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Chapter 1
Toolbox Basics Starting/Closing the Toolbox (1/2)
This topic explains how to start and close the Toolbox.
eImportant
• Before starting the Toolbox program, confirm that
ScanGear CS-U has been installed and the scanner
correctly connected.
Starting the Toolbox
Use the following procedures to start the Toolbox.
■Windows
Click the Windows [Start] menu and select [Programs],
[Canon ScanGear Toolbox 3.0] and [Canon ScanGear
Toolbox 3.0]. (The screen shot below is from a system
running Windows Millennium Edition)
This will start the Toolbox and display its main window,
which will appear similar to the example below.
■Macintosh
Open the [ScanGear Toolbox] folder and double-click the
[ScanGear Toolbox] icon.
This will start the Toolbox and display its main window,
which will appear similar to the example below.
ScanGear Toolbox ScanGear Toolbox

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Chapter 1
Toolbox Basics Starting/Closing the Toolbox (2/2)
fNote
•jPlease see Chapter 3 “Using the Scanner Buttons” for
instructions for using Toolbox with the Scan button on
the scanner’s front panel.
Closing the Toolbox
To close the Toolbox, click the close box on the main
window.
Windows
Macintosh
To close the program when you have opened a settings
dialog, click the dialog’s [Cancel] button or close box, and
then click the main window’s close box.

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Chapter 1
Toolbox Basics Toolbox Buttons (1/2)
This topic introduces the buttons contained in the Toolbox’s
main window. jSee Chapter 2 “Using the Toolbox” for
the instructions to adjust each button’s settings.
■Copy
Scans and prints the image on a printer.
■Mail After scanning, it starts a linked mail program
and creates a new message with the image file
attached.
■OCR After scanning a document, it starts a linked OCR
program (an image-to-text converter) and opens
the image file. If you installed the OCR program
from the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM, it will already
be linked.
■Save Scans and saves the image file to disk.
■Scan-1 to Scan-3
Windows
Macintosh
The three buttons framed in red are named respectively
Scan-1, Scan-2 and Scan-3. If you installed all the programs
from the CanoScan Setup CD-ROM, PhotoBase will be
linked to Scan-1 and PhotoStudio to Scan-2. The buttons
will be shown with the programs’ symbol as the button
icon.
If you click any one of these buttons, the Toolbox will scan
the item, start the linked application program and
transfer the image file to that application.

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Toolbox Basics Toolbox Buttons (2/2)
fNote
• You can link other programs to the Scan-1, Scan-2 and
Scan-3 buttons. jSee “Linking to Other Application
Programs” topic in Chapter 4.
■Settings
The Settings button can be used to set the functions
performed by the Scan button on the scanner’s
front panel. It can also be used to select the
scanner if more than one is connected to your
computer.
■Other Buttons (Windows)
Click here to close the Toolbox.
■Other Buttons (Macintosh)
Click here and click an object to open
its help topic.
Click here to minimize
the window.
Click here to close
the Toolbox.
Click here to turn on the balloon
help function and then position
the mouse cursor over an object.
Click here to conceal all but the
title bar. (Click again to restore
the full window.)

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Chapter 1
Toolbox Basics
Since the Windows and Macintosh versions of the
Toolbox’s windows were designed to be virtually identical
and are operated in similar ways, only the Windows
version is shown in the detailed explanations of the
Toolbox functions, which start from the next chapter.
A separate explanation is provided for Macintosh users in
the rare cases where the Macintosh settings differ from
those shown for Windows. Macintosh users should be able
to view the Windows examples without experiencing any
confusion.
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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox Copying (Printing)
This function scans and prints the image in a single
integrated step. Follow the procedures below to start
copying an image.
• Start the Toolbox and click the [Copy] button.
A dialog like the one below will display.
The settings in this dialog are explained on the following
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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox Copy Settings (1/5)
This topic explains the settings in the Copy dialog.
Scanner Settings - Image Type
Select a scanning mode.
Black and White:
Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black
and white.
Grayscale:
Scans and expresses the image in black and white and
various shades of gray between these two colors. The
result is similar to a monochrome image.
Color (Magazine):
Scans with the Descreen function turned on (see the
Note on this page) and expresses the image in color.
Color (Photos):
Scans with the Descreen function turned off (see the
Note on this page) and expresses the image in color.
Color (Auto crop): (Windows only)
Automatically sets the paper size, sets the Image
Quality to 300 dpi and expresses the image in color. fNote
• Moiré patterns (striations or a wavy effect) can appear
when some printed items are scanned. The Descreen
function reduces this effect. Scanning takes longer with
the Descreen function on.

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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox
Scanner Settings - Paper Size
You can select from among the following paper sizes: A4,
A5 Portrait, A5 Landscape, B5, Letter, Executive, Statement
Portrait, Statement Landscape, Businesse Card, L Portrait,
L Landscape, LL Portrait, LL Landscape, Postcard Portrait,
Postcard Landscape and Custom.
When Custom is selected, a dialog
allowing you to specify the
dimensions will appear. After
selecteing the units of choice, input
the dimensions and click the [OK]
button.
eImportant
• This setting is not available when the Color (Auto crop)
option is selected in the Image type category. (Windows
only)
Copy Settings (2/5)
Scanner Settings - Image Quality
This setting determines the resolution (fineness) at which
a scanned image is reproduced.
Draft (150 dpi/75 dpi):
Scans at 150 dpi when Black and White or Grayscale
mode is selected. Scans at 75 dpi in Color mode.
Standard (300 dpi/150 dpi):
Scans at 300 dpi when Black and White or Grayscale
mode is selected. Scans at 150 dpi in Color mode.
Good (600 dpi/300 dpi):
Scans at 600 dpi when Black and White or Grayscale
mode is selected. Scans at 300 dpi in Color mode.
Expansion Printing (600 dpi):
Scans at 600 dpi in Color mode. (This option is not
available in Black and White or Grayscale mode.)
eImportant
• The Image quality may change automatically if the Fit to
Page option in the Scale category is selected.
• This setting is not available when the Color (Auto crop)
option is selected in the Image type category. (Windows
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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox Copy Settings (3/5)
Scanner Settings - Brightness
You can adjust the brightness by dragging the tab left or
right. Moving it left darkens the image and moving it
right brightens it.
fNote
• This category sets the threshold value for black and white
when the Black and White option is selected in the Image
type category.
Scanner Settings - Scale
This setting allows you to expand or reduce the size of an
image for printing to fit the paper specified in the Paper
size category.
Fit to paper:
Automatically adjusts the size of the entire printed
image to fit the size of paper specified for printing.
Since it cannot change the width-to-height ratio, it
may leave a white space on the sides or top and
bottom of an image if the original item and the
printing paper have different shapes.
100%:
Prints the image at the original size of the item.
Scanner Settings - Use the Scanner Driver to Make
Advanced Settings
If this setting is left unchecked, clicking the [Copy] button
at the dialog’s bottom right starts the scan immediately. If
a check mark is placed beside the setting, clicking the
[Copy] button displays the ScanGear CS-U window,
allowing you to adjust various settings in detail. The
Image type,Image quality, Paper size, and Brightness
settings cannot be set via the Toolbox when a check mark
is placed beside this setting. Set these settings in the
ScanGear CS-U window.
fNote
• If you place multiple photos on the document glass and
use the Multi-Photo Mode setting in the ScanGear CS-U
window, the images will be scanned as a single
composite image by the Toolbox Copy function.

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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox Copy Settings (4/5)
Printer Settings (Windows)
These categories control the settings used to print the
image on a printer. (See the next page for the Macintosh
settings.)
Paper size:
Sets the size of paper on which the image will be
printed.
Number of copies:
Sets the number of copies to print (up to a maximum
of 99).
Printer:
Sets the printer used for printing. Click the
[Properties] button to open a dialog allowing you to
set detailed printer settings.
BJ Cartridge:
Sets the cartridge for use in the selected printer. (This
category may not be available for some printers.)
Media type:
Sets the type of paper used in the printer. (This
category may not be available for some printers.)
Print quality:
Sets the printing quality. (This category may not be
available for some printers.)
Copy Button
When you click the [Copy] button on the Copy dialog, the
scanner begins to scan with the selected settings. When
the scan is complete, the image will automatically be sent
to the printer for printing.
fNote
• Click the [Defaults] button to restore all the categories
to the default options.
• Click the [Apply] button to save the settings.
• Click the [Cancel] button to return to the Toolbox’s main
window.

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Printer Settings (Macintosh)
These categories control the settings used to print the
image on a printer. (See the previous page for the
Windows settings.)
Number of copies:
Sets the number of copies to print (up to a maximum
of 99).
Choose Printer:
Opens the Chooser window and allows you to select a
printer.
Page Setup:
Opens the paper settings dialog, which allows you to
select paper options, such as the paper size and
orientation.
Copy Button
When you click the [Copy] button on the Copy dialog, the
scanner will begin to scan with the selected settings.
When the scan is complete, the image will automatically
be sent to the printer for printing.
fNote
• Click the [?] symbol to turn on the balloon help.
• Click the [Defaults] button to restore all the categories
to the default options.
• Click the [Apply] button to save the settings.
• Click the [Cancel] button to return to the Toolbox’s main
window.

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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox Sending Mail
This function scans an item and sends it as an image file
attachment to a mail program. Follow the procedures
below to start mailing an image.
• Start the Toolbox and click the [Mail] button.
eImportant
• With Windows and some mail programs, you may be
required to enable the “MAPI” settings in the program
itself.
A dialog like the one below will display.
The settings in this dialog are explained on the following
pages.

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Chapter 2
Using the Toolbox
This topic explains the settings in the Mail dialog.
Scanner Settings - Image Type (Windows)
Select a scanning mode.
Black and White:
Scans and expresses the image in two colors, black
and white.
Grayscale:
Scans and expresses the image in black and white and
various shades of gray between these two colors. The
result is similar to a monochrome image.
Color (Magazine):
Scans with the Descreen function turned on (see the
Note on this page) and expresses the image in color.
Color (Photos):
Scans with the Descreen function turned off (see the
Note on this page) and expresses the image in color.
Color (Auto crop):
Automatically detects the document size, scans and
expresses the image in color. The image is saved in the
JPEG file format.
fNote
• Moiré patterns (striations or a wavy effect) can appear
when some printed items are scanned. The Descreen
function reduces this effect. Scanning takes longer with
the Descreen function on.
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Using the Toolbox
Scanner Settings - Image Type (Macintosh)
Select a scanning mode.
Black and White/Grayscale:
Scans and expresses the image in black and white and
various shades of gray between these two colors. The
result is similar to a monochrome image.
Color (Magazine):
Scans with the Descreen function turned on (see the
Note on this page) and expresses the image in color.
Color (Photos):
Scans with the Descreen function turned off (see the
Note on this page) and expresses the image in color.
Scanner Settings - Paper Size
You can select from among the following paper sizes: A4,
A5 Portrait, A5 Landscape, B5, Letter, Executive, Statement
Portrait, Statement Landscape, Businesse Card, L Portrait,
L Landscape, LL Portrait, LL Landscape, Postcard Portrait,
Postcard Landscape and Custom.
When Custom is selected, a dialog
allowing you to specify the
dimensions will appear. After
selecting the units of choice, input
the dimensions and click the [OK]
button.
Mail Settings (2/6)
eImportant
• This setting is not available when the Color (Auto crop)
option is selected in the Image type category. (Windows
only)