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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.
1 2 3 4 Organization of this User’ s Guide Introduction Installation Before Scanning Scanning Index Chap 1 Chap 2 Chap 3 Chap 4 • The contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notification. • Although ev ery effort is given to the production of this manual, please notify any errors or omissions you should notice .
Table of Contents ii T able of Contents How to Use This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iv About Abbre viations .
Table of Contents iii Chapter4 Scanning Scanning from the Platen Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Scanning from the Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Scanning from the F eeder .
How to Use This Manual iv How to Use This Manual Symbols Used in This Manual In this manual the f ollowing headings are used to mark impor tant notes. IMPOR T ANT • This indicates an impor tant item or restr iction that must be obser ved during operation.
About Trademarks v About T rademarks Microsoft, Windows , and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. IBM and IBM PC/A T are trademarks of Inter national Business Machines Corporation.
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CHAPTER 1-1 1 Introduction This chapter gives basic inf ormation required in order to use Network ScanGear . Introduction to the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Features . . . .
Introduction to the Software 1-2 Introduction 1 Introduction to the Software Features Network ScanGear is a 32-bit TW AIN-compliant scanner driv er that allows computers on a network to use a Canon imageR UNNER series digital copier that is located in the same subnet as a scanner .
Operating Environment 1-3 1 Introduction Operating Environment Network ScanGear requires the follo wing operating en vironment. Hardware • IBM PC/A T or compatible computer running Windows 95/98/Me/NT4.
Operating Environment 1-4 1 Introduction Software Network ScanGear runs under one of the following oper ating systems. • Microsoft ® Windows ® 95 • Microsoft ® Windows ® 98 • Microsoft ® Windows ® Millennium Edition • Microsoft ® Windows NT ® V ersion 4.
CHAPTER 2-1 2 Installation This chapter e xplains how to install Network ScanGear . Installation Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Uninstallation Procedure . . . . . . .
Installation Procedure 2-2 Installation 2 Installation Procedure F ollow the procedure below to install Netw ork ScanGear . This installs the ScanGear T ool and the Network ScanGear driver at the same time. IMPOR T ANT • If an older version of Network ScanGear is installed on your computer , uninstall it before installing the new v ersion.
Installation Procedure 2-3 2 Installation 9 In the Choose Destination Location dialog bo x, specify the location where Network ScanGear is to be installed, then click the Ne xt button. 10 Specify the folder to whic h the Network ScanGear pr ogram icon is to be added, then c lick the Ne xt b utton.
Installation Procedure 2-4 2 Installation 11 Check the settings in the Start Copying Files dialog bo x, then c lic k the Next b utton. Installation star ts, and the progress of installation is displa y ed. When the necessary files hav e been copied, a dialog bo x appears to indicate that installation has been completed.
Uninstallation Procedure 2-5 Installation 2 Uninstallation Procedure F ollow the procedure below to uninstall Netw ork ScanGear . 1 Click the Start button, and select Programs – Network ScanGear – n.n – Uninstallshield. (“n.n” is the version name .
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CHAPTER 3-1 3 Before Scanning This chapter describes preparations required to scan using Network ScanGear , the procedure f or star ting Network ScanGear , and the Network ScanGear Main Window . Switching the Scanner Online and Offline . . . . . . . .
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3-2 Bef ore Scanning 3 Switching the Scanner Online and Offline T o star t Network ScanGear for scanning, first y ou must s witch the scanner online.
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3-3 3 Bef ore Scanning 2 Press Online. ● When the Options key is on the operating panel When the follo wing displa y appears, the scanner is online.
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3-4 3 Bef ore Scanning When the following display appears, the scanner is online. Switching Offline After scanning ov er the network, disconnect the scanner from the network by s witching it offline in order to use other functions.
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3-5 3 Bef ore Scanning When the follo wing displa y appears, the scanner is offline. ● When the Options key is on the touch panel displa y When the following display appears, the scanner is offline.
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3-6 3 Bef ore Scanning Switching Offline When Scanning is in Progress 1 Press Offline. ● When the Options key is on the operating panel ● When the Options key is on the touch panel displa y 2 Press Y es.
Switching the Scanner Online and Offline 3-7 3 Bef ore Scanning After a fe w seconds, scanning is interrupted and the f ollowing displa y appears, indicating that the scanner is offline.
Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used 3-8 Bef ore Scanning 3 Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used Selecting the network scanner to be used with the ScanGear T ool enables scanning with Network ScanGear . No scanner is selected dur ing Network ScanGear installation, so this operation is required bef ore use.
Selecting the Network Scanner to be Used 3-9 3 Bef ore Scanning 2 Select the scanner to be used by either of the f ollowing methods. - Click the Discover button to search for scanners on the network and display the r esults in the list of scanners. Click the scanner to be used in the list, then click the Select button.
Starting Network ScanGear 3-10 Bef ore Scanning 3 Starting Network ScanGear Network ScanGear is star ted by accessing it from a TW AIN-compliant application as follows . IMPOR T ANT • If you are using Network ScanGear for the first time after installing it, the network scanner to be used must be selected with the ScanGear T ool.
Network ScanGear Main Window 3-11 Bef ore Scanning 3 Network ScanGear Main Window The window that appears when Network ScanGear is opened in an application is called the Network ScanGear Main Window . The Network ScanGear Main Window includes the f ollowing items .
Network ScanGear Main Window 3-12 3 Bef ore Scanning ■ Zoom button Clicking this b utton turns the pointer into a magnifying glass in the Pre vie w Area, allo wing you to enlarge or reduce the image in the Pre view Area.
Network ScanGear Main Window 3-13 3 Bef ore Scanning 3 3 3 3 Preview Area This area shows a pre view of how the image will look when the original is scanned. Use it to check the image appear ance, and to adjust the scanning area selection or scan settings.
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CHAPTER 4-1 4 Scanning This section e xplains the basic procedure for using Netw ork ScanGear to scan with a TW AIN- compliant application. Scanning from the Platen Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Scanning from the Platen Glass 4-2 4 Scanning Scanning from the Platen Glass F ollow the procedure below to scan from the platen glass . IMPOR T ANT • If you are using Network ScanGear for the first time after installing it, the network scanner to be used must be selected with the ScanGear T ool.
Scanning from the Platen Glass 4-3 Scanning 4 5 T o previe w the image, c lick the Previe w button. A preview image appears in the Pr eview Area. Y ou can use the pre view image to do the f ollowing. - Specify the scanning area. For details, see ‘Specifing the Scanning Ar ea,’ on p.
Scanning from the Feeder 4-4 4 Scanning Scanning from the Feeder When using Network ScanGear to scan with the feeder , you can scan a number of originals in succession.
Scanning from the Feeder 4-5 Scanning 4 4 Load the originals in the feeder . Load the originals in the orientation specified in the Orientation dialog box, with the surface to be scanned uppermost. 5 In the Network ScanGear Main Window , set the Color Mode, Resolution, and other scan settings.
Scanning from the Feeder 4-6 Scanning 4 Ensuring Scanned Originals are Correctly Oriented T o ensure that originals scanned from the feeder are correctly oriented on the computer screen, use automatic orientation detection or set the feeding direction of the originals in the f eeder .
Scanning from the Feeder 4-7 Scanning 4 Scanning Different Sized Originals T ogether It is possible to load originals of diff erent sizes together in the f eeder and scan them in one operation. T o do this, mak e the follo wing settings in the Networ k ScanGear Main Window .
Specifing the Scanning Area 4-8 4 Scanning Specifing the Scanning Area When scanning from the platen glass, y ou can displa y the scan image in the Previe w Area, and then select the scanning area. F ollow the procedure below to specify the scanning area.
Specifing the Scanning Area 4-9 Scanning 4 NO TE • Y ou can also specify the scanning area in the Cropping Area dialog box. Right-click in the Previe w Area, and select Cropping Area to display the Cropping Area dialog box. Enter the dimensions of the area to be scanned and click the OK button.
Summary of Important Features and Settings 4-10 4 Scanning Summar y of Important Features and Settings Y ou can make the follo wing various settings in Network ScanGear . F or details, ref er to the on-line help in the sheets in which the setting is listed or in the dialog bo x.
Index I-1 Index C Clear button .............................................................................................................................. 3-12 Color Mode .............................................................................
Index I-2 O Offline .......................................................................................................................................... 3-4 Online ................................................................................
Index I-3 U Uninstall ...................................................................................................................................... 2-5 Z Zoom button ............................................................................
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