User manual CANON MULTIPASS F50

[. . . ] Canon MultiPASSTM F50/F30 MultiPASSTM Suite for Windows Version 4. 0 Software User's Guide Copyright © 2001 by Canon, Inc. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Adobe Photoshop is a registered trademark, and Adobe Photo Deluxe is a trademark, of Adobe Systems Corporation. Canon and BJ are registered trademarks, and MultiPASS, Bubble Jet, and ScanGear are trademarks of Canon, Inc. Microsoft, Windows, Exchange, Outlook, and Outlook Express are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. [. . . ] These adjustments can include setting the tone and brightness of your scanned image. To define preview scan settings in Advanced Mode: 1. On the Main tab, click the color mode for your image. 6 78 Scanning Chapter 5 2. Click or type the resolution, as dots per inch (dpi). If you are using the platen, in addition to the available settings in the box, you can enter 4800, 7200, or 9600 as the resolution. 3. On the Preferences tab, set the following: · Text Enhanced Instead of B&W Click to use with OCR (Optical Character Recognition) software. This setting increases the contrast in black and white scanning to promote the accurate recognition of characters in OCR software. Resolution should be at least 300 dpi for OCR scans. If selected, the text enhanced setting is used for applications that request a black and white scan and do not use the scan window (including most OCR applications). · Canon ColorGear Color Matching Click to enable your system to show an image in colors that best represent the original, based on the display characteristics of your monitor. Since results can vary, it is recommended that you experiment scanning your image with this option turned on and off. Results can vary based on the type of image you are scanning and the output of your final scan. Chapter 5 Scanning 79 · Change Monitor Profile If the appropriate monitor profile is not displayed, click to change your monitor profile. Then, in the displayed list, click your monitor. If your monitor is not listed, click Canon's Default Profile for Monitors. Since the quality of your scanned image could be affected if the correct monitor profile is not selected, changing the monitor profile enables a better quality scanned image. 4. On the F50 tab (F30 tab), click where you placed the source image you are scanning: 5. In the Paper Size list, click the size of the source image you are scanning. Adjusting the Preview Image for Final Scan 6 Once an image has been previewed, you can adjust the image and the area in which it is viewed. To resize a preview image, to better view its details: 1. To enlarge the view, left-click the mouse pointer on the image. To reduce the view, right-click the mouse pointer on the image. To move an enlarged image: If the image is too large to see in its entirety, on the toolbar, click Scroll and drag the zoomed image to display the appropriate section. 80 Scanning Chapter 5 To reverse the tone of an image: On the toolbar, click Negative/Positive. To create a mirrored view of your image: On the toolbar, click Flip. To rotate the image 90o left or right: On the toolbar, click Rotate Left or Rotate Right to change the orientation of the image. To display rulers in the preview area: On the toolbar, click Rulers to work more precisely with a preview image, by displaying rulers on the top and left borders of the preview area. To remove the current preview image: Click Clear if the preview image does not serve your purpose. To reduce the moire pattern in the preview image: In Advanced Mode, on the F50 (F30) tab, click Descreen. If you are scanning at a higher resolution, the descreen process may take several minutes to complete. Cropping Your Preview Image 6 You can crop your preview image by selecting only that portion of the image that you want. [. . . ] Also, characters or text that have been generated by a computer graphics application program. grayscale A color in black and white as a result of different intensities of black. H halftone A bilevel (single bit) image composed of dots, lines, or another pattern, that mimics the appearance of a black and white image. L landscape orientation The horizontal orientation of your document or image across the length of the page. [. . . ]