Canon Canoscan Lide220 Quick Start Guide

							What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?IJ Scan Utility is an application that allows you to easily scan documents, photos, etc.
You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the IJ
Scan Utility main screen.
What You Can Do with IJ Scan Utility
Scan Easily according to Purposes
You can scan by simply clicking an icon such as  Auto to scan easily,  Document to sharpen text in a
document or magazine for better readability, or  Photo to scan with settings suitable for photos,
according to the item type or your purpose.
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Refer to "IJ Scan Utility Main Screen " for details on the IJ Scan Utility main screen.
Save Scanned Images Automatically Scanned images are automatically saved in a preset folder. You can change the folder as required.
Note
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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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Refer to "Settings Dialog Box " for how to specify a folder.
Integrate with Applications You can utilize scanned images through integration with other applications; display scanned images in
your favorite application, attach them to e-mails, extract text from images, and more.
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							Important
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Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed.
Note
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Refer to "Settings Dialog Box" for how to set the applications to integrate with.
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							Starting IJ Scan UtilityFollow the steps below to start IJ Scan Utility.
Windows 8.1/Windows 8:
Select  IJ Scan Utility  on the Start screen to start IJ Scan Utility.
If  IJ Scan Utility  is not displayed on the Start screen, select the  Search charm, then search for "IJ Scan
Utility".
Windows 7/Windows Vista/Windows XP:
From the  Start menu, select  All Programs > Canon Utilities  > IJ Scan Utility  > IJ Scan Utility  to start IJ
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							Easy Scanning with Auto ScanYou can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type.
Important
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The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames
(scan areas) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again.
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Photos that have a whitish background
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Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.
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Thin items
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Thick items
1.
Place items on the platen of your scanner.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
3.
Click  Auto.
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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To apply suitable corrections based on the item type, click  Settings..., then select the  Apply
recommended image correction  checkbox in the Settings (Auto Scan)  dialog box.
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Scanned images are saved in the folder set for  Save in in the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog box
displayed by clicking  Settings.... In the Settings (Auto Scan)  dialog box, you can also make advanced
scan settings.
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Refer to the following pages to scan by specifying the item type.
Scanning Photos
Scanning Documents
Scanning with Favorite Settings
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							Scanning DocumentsYou can scan items placed on the platen with settings suitable for documents.1.
Place the item on the platen.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
3.
Click  Settings... , then set the paper size, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Document Scan)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
4.
Click  Document .
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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Scanned images are saved in the folder set for  Save in in the Settings (Document Scan) dialog box
displayed by clicking  Settings.... In the Settings (Document Scan)  dialog box, you can also make
advanced scan settings.
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							Scanning PhotosYou can scan photos placed on the platen with settings suitable for photos.1.
Place the photo on the platen.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
3.
Click  Settings... , then set the paper size, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Photo Scan)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
4.
Click  Photo .
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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Scanned images are saved in the folder set for  Save in in the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog box
displayed by clicking  Settings.... In the Settings (Photo Scan)  dialog box, you can also make
advanced scan settings.
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							Scanning with Favorite SettingsYou can scan items placed on the platen with your favorite settings saved beforehand.
This is convenient for saving frequently used settings or when specifying scan settings in detail.1.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
2.
Click  Settings... , then set the item type, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Custom Scan)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
Note
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Once the settings are made, you can scan with the same settings from the next time.
3.
Place the item on the platen.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
4.
Click  Custom .
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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Scanned images are saved in the folder set for  Save in in the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog box
displayed by clicking  Settings.... In the Settings (Custom Scan)  dialog box, you can also make
advanced scan settings.
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							Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch)You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine them back into one
image. Items up to approximately twice as large as the platen are supported.
Note
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The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side.
1.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
2.
Click  Settings... , then set the item type, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Scan and Stitch)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
3.
Click  Stitch .
The Image Stitch  window appears.
4.
In Select Output Size , select an output size according to the paper size.
5.
Make sure that Scan from Left  is selected in Scan Direction .
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							6.
Place the item that is to be displayed on the left side of the screen face-down on the platen.
7.
Click Start Scanning Image 1 .
The first item is scanned and appears in  1.
Note
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Click  Cancel  to cancel the scan.
8.
Place the item that is to be displayed on the right side of the screen face-down on the
platen.
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							9.Click Start Scanning Image 2 .
The second item is scanned and appears in  2.
Note
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Click  Cancel  to cancel the scan.
10.
Adjust the scanned images as required.
Use the Toolbar to rotate or zoom in/out, or drag the images to adjust their positions.
Note
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Select the  Adjust cropping frames  checkbox to specify the area to be saved.
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