Canon Canoscan Lide220 Quick Start Guide

							Other Scanning Methods
Scanning with WIA Driver
Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only)
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							Scanning with WIA DriverYou can scan an item from a WIA (Windows Image Acquisition)-compliant application.
WIA is a driver model implemented in Windows XP or later. It allows you to scan items without using an
application.
The procedure varies depending on the application. The following procedures are examples only.
Refer to the application's manual for details.
Scanning with WIA Driver 2.0The following is an example of scanning using "Windows Fax and Scan."1.
Place the item on the platen.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Select  New on the  File menu of " Windows Fax and Scan ," then click Scan....
The scan setting screen appears.
3.
Specify the settings.
Scanner The currently set product name is displayed. To change the scanner, click  Change... and select
the product you want to use.
Profile Select  Photo (Default)  or Documents  according to the type of item to be scanned. To save a
new  Profile , select  Add profile... . You can specify the details in the  Add New Profile dialog box.
Source Select a scanner type.
Paper size This setting is not available for your scanner.
Color format Select the color mode in which to scan the item.
File type Select a data format from JPEG, BMP, PNG, and TIFF.
Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the
image. You can also enter a value (-100 to 100).
Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-100 to 100).
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							Preview or scan images as separate filesSelect this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files.4.
Click  Preview  to preview the image.
The preview image appears on the right.
5.
Click  Scan.
When scanning is completed, the scanned image appears in the application.
Scanning with WIA Driver 1.0
The following is an example of scanning using "Paint."
1.
Place the item on the platen.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Click  From scanner or camera  from the File menu of Paint. (Select the command to
scan an item in the application.)
3.
Select the type of picture according to the item to be scanned.
Select from  Color picture , Grayscale picture , Black and white picture or text , and Custom
Settings .
Note
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To scan with the values previously set in  Adjust the quality of the scanned picture , select
Custom Settings .
4.
Click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture  and set the preferences as required.
Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the
image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your item.
Reset Click to restore the original settings.
5.
Click  Preview  to preview the image.
The preview image appears on the right. Drag 
 to specify the scan area.
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							6.Click Scan.
When scanning is completed, the scanned image appears in the application.
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							Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only)You can scan images via the Control Panel of Windows XP using the WIA driver.1.
From the  Start menu, select  Control Panel .
2.
Click Printers and Other Hardware  > Scanners and Cameras , then double-click
CanoScan XXX  (where "XXX" is the model name).
The  Scanner and Camera Wizard  dialog box appears.
3.
Click Next.
4.
Select  Picture type  according to the item to be scanned.
Note
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To scan with the values previously set in  Custom settings, select Custom .
5.
Click Custom settings  to set the preferences as required.
Brightness
Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
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							ContrastMove the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your item.
Reset Click to restore the original settings.
6.
Click  Preview  to preview the image.
The preview image appears on the right. Drag 
 to specify the scan area.
7.
Click  Next and follow the instructions.
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							Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)Learn how to place items on the platen of your scanner. Place items correctly according to the type of item
to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly.
Important
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Do not place objects that weigh 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg) or more on the platen. Also, do not press on the item
with a force exceeding 4.4 lbs (2.0 kg). If you press heavily, the scanner may not work correctly or you
might break the glass.
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Close the document cover when scanning.
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When the machine is placed upright, the item type may not be detected automatically. In that case, specify the item type in IJ Scan Utility or ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan.
Placing Items Place items as described below to scan by detecting the item type or size automatically.
Important
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When scanning by specifying the paper size in IJ Scan Utility or ScanGear, align an upper corner of
the item with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the platen.
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Photos that have been cut to various shapes and items smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning.
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Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.
For Photos, Postcards, Business Cards, or BD/DVD/CDFor Magazines, Newspapers, or Documents
Placing a Single Item:
Place the item face-down on the platen, with 0.4 inch (1
cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped
area) of the platen and the item. Portions placed on the
diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.Place the item face-down on the platen and align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow
(alignment mark) of the platen. Portions placed on the
diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.
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							Important•
Large items (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be
placed away from the edges/arrow (alignment mark) of
the platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a
format other than PDF, scan by specifying the data
format.
Placing Multiple Items:
Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges
(diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and
between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped
area cannot be scanned.
 more than 0.4 inch (1 cm)
Note
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You can place up to 12 items.
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Positions of slanted items (10 degrees or less) are
corrected automatically.
Important•
Refer to "Items You Can Place & How to Place
Items " for details on the portions in which items
cannot be scanned.
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							Scanning Using the Scanner Buttons
What Are Scanner Buttons?
Scanning Items and Saving the Scanned Images (AUTO SCAN Button)
Scanning and Saving Items as PDF Files (PDF Buttons)
Scanning and Printing/Copying Items (COPY Button)
Scanning Items and Sending the Scanned Images (SEND Button)
Scanner Button Settings
Scanner Button Settings via IJ Scan Utility
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							What Are Scanner Buttons?The five buttons on the scanner are referred to as scanner buttons. You can create PDF files, print items,send images, etc. by simply placing the item on the platen and pressing a scanner button.
Important
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When you press a scanner button, a program selection screen may appear instead of IJ Scan Utility. Inthat case, set IJ Scan Utility as the program to start.
Refer to "
Scanner Button Settings " for details.
PDF Buttons Scan items and easily create PDF files, then save them.
Note
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These button names are not inscribed on the scanner.
 SCAN START Button
Starts scanning. Saves multiple items to a computer as one PDF file, as required.
 FINISH Button Ends the PDF button operation and saves the images.
 AUTO SCAN ButtonDetects the item type automatically and saves them to a computer.
 COPY Button
Scans items and prints them on a printer.
 SEND Button Scans items and attaches the scanned images to an e-mail or sends them to an application.
Note
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You can specify how IJ Scan Utility responds when the scanner buttons are pressed.
Scanner Button Settings via IJ Scan Utility
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The default save folders are as follows.
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Windows 8.1:  Documents folder
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Windows 8:  My Documents  folder
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Windows 7: My Documents  folder
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Windows Vista:  Documents folder
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Windows XP:  My Documents  folder
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