Canon Canoscan Lide220 Quick Start Guide

							Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR)Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in your text editor.
Note
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You can extract text when scanning via  Document, Custom , or ScanGear .
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The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions.
1.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
2.
Click Settings... .
The Settings dialog box  appears.
3.
Click Document Scan .
Note
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For Resolution , only 300 dpi  or 400 dpi  can be set when  Start OCR is selected in  Application
Settings .
4.
Select Start OCR  for Application Settings , then select the application in which you want
to display the result.
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							Note
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If a compatible application is not installed, the text in the image is extracted and appears in yourtext editor.
Text to be displayed is based on  Document Language in the 
Settings (General Settings) dialog
box. Select the language you want to extract in  Document Language and scan.
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You can add the application from the pull-down menu.
5.
Click OK.
The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.
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							Note•
Refer to the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box.
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box
6.
Click Document .
Scanning starts.
When scanning is completed, the scanned images are saved according to the settings, and the extracted text appears in the specified application.
Note
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Click  Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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Text displayed in your text editor is for guidance only. Text in the image of the following types of
documents may not be detected correctly.
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Documents containing text with font size outside the range of 8 points to 40 points (at 300 dpi)
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Slanted documents
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Documents placed upside down or documents with text in the wrong orientation (rotated
characters)
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Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text
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Documents with narrow line spacing
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Documents with colors in the background of text
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Documents containing multiple languages
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							IJ Scan Utility Screens
IJ Scan Utility Main Screen
Settings Dialog Box
Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Document Scan)  Dialog Box
Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan)  Dialog Box
Settings (Scan and Stitch)  Dialog Box
Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box
Settings (AUTO SCAN)  Dialog Box
Settings (PDF) Dialog Box
Settings (COPY)  Dialog Box
Settings (SEND) Dialog Box
Settings (General Settings)  Dialog Box
Save Settings Dialog Box
Image Stitch Window
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							IJ Scan Utility Main ScreenFollow 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
Scan Utility.
You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon.
Product Name Displays the name of the product that IJ Scan Utility is currently set to use.
If the displayed product is not the one you want to use, select the desired product from the list.
Auto Detects the item type automatically and saves them to a computer. The data format for saving will also
be set automatically.
Save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the 
Settings (Auto Scan) dialog
box .
Document Scans items as documents and saves them to a computer.
Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the 
Settings (Document Scan)
dialog box .
Photo Scans items as photos and saves them to a computer.
Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the 
Settings (Photo Scan)
dialog box .
Custom Scans items with your favorite settings and saves the images to a computer. The item type can be
automatically detected.
Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the 
Settings (Custom Scan)
dialog box .
Stitch Displays the  Image Stitch  window in which you can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than
the platen and combine the scanned images back into one image.
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							Scan/save settings and the response after scanning can be specified in the Settings (Scan and Stitch)
dialog box.
ScanGear Starts ScanGear (scanner driver) in which you can make image corrections and color adjustments
when scanning.
Scan/save settings and applications can be specified in the 
Settings (ScanGear) dialog box .
Instructions Opens this guide.
Settings... Displays the 
Settings dialog box  in which you can specify the scan/save settings and the response after
scanning.
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							Settings Dialog BoxThere are three tabs in the Settings dialog box: 
 (Scanning from a Computer),  (Scanning Using
the Scanner Buttons), and 
 (General Settings). When you click a tab, the view in the red frame switches
and you can make advanced settings to functions on each tab.
 (Scanning from a Computer) Tab
You can specify how to respond when scanning from IJ Scan Utility or My Image Garden.
Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box
Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box
 (Scanning Using the Scanner Buttons) Tab
You can specify how to respond when scanning using the scanner buttons.
Settings (AUTO SCAN) Dialog Box
Settings (PDF) Dialog Box
Settings (COPY) Dialog Box
Settings (SEND) Dialog Box
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							Important•
When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, the  (Scanning Using the
Scanner Buttons) tab does not appear.
 (General Settings) Tab
You can set the product to use, file size restriction on e-mail attachment, language to detect text in
images, and folder in which to save images temporarily.
Settings (General Settings) Dialog Box
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							Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog BoxClick  Auto Scan  on the 
 (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the  Settings (Auto Scan) dialog
box.
In the  Settings (Auto Scan)  dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings to scan by automatically
detecting the item type.
(1) Scan Options Area
(2) Save Settings Area
(3) Application Settings Area
Important
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When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for  Application
Settings  do not appear.
Supported Items
Photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, and BD/DVD/CD.
Important
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To scan the following types of items, specify the item type and size in the  Settings (Document Scan)
dialog box,  Settings (Photo Scan)  dialog box, or Settings (Custom Scan)  dialog box, then click
Photo , Document , or Custom  in the IJ Scan Utility main screen. You cannot scan correctly with  Auto.
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A4 size photos
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Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback
pages with the spine cut off
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Items printed on thin white paper
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Long narrow items such as panoramic photos
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							•Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.•
Place items to be scanned on the platen correctly. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly.Refer to "
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) " for how to place items.
Note
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To reduce moire in scans, set Select Source to Magazine  in the Settings (Document Scan)  dialog
box or  Settings (Custom Scan)  dialog box, then click Document or Custom  in the IJ Scan Utility main
screen.
(1) Scan Options Area Apply recommended image correction Applies suitable corrections automatically based on the item type.
Important
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The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect thecheckbox and scan.
Note
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Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function.
(2) Save Settings Area File Name Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and four digits are
appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format.
Note
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When you select the  Save to a subfolder with current date  checkbox, the date and four digits
are appended to the set file name.
Save in Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify thedestination folder in the  Select Destination Folder  dialog box displayed by selecting  Add... from the
pull-down menu.
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
Important
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When the Settings dialog box is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear.
Data Format Auto  is selected. The following data formats are automatically applied according to the item type
when saving.
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Photos, postcards, BD/DVD/CD, and business cards: JPEG
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