Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

The ScanGear (scanner driver) screen appears.
Important
Use the scanner driver is not displayed in the PDF dialog box.
Starting from an Application
Follow these steps (example) to start ScanGear (scanner driver) from an application.
The procedure varies depending on the application. For details, refer to the applications manual.
1.Start the application.
2.On the File menu of the application, select Select Source and select the machine.
3.Select the command to scan a document (Scan/Import, Acquire image,...

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 > Scanning in Basic Mode
Scanning in Basic Mode
In Basic Mode, you can scan easily by following the on-screen steps.
1.Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGear (scanner driver).
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Important
Place the document face-down on the Platen and align an upper corner of the document with
the corner at the arrow of the Platen.
2.Set...

Note
If you scan without preview, colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select
Source.
4.Set Destination.
Note
To scan at 301 dpi or higher, scan in Advanced Mode tab.
Scanning in Advanced Mode
5.Set Output Size.
Output size options vary by the items selected in Select Source and Destination.
6.Adjust the scan area (cropping frame) as required.
Adjust the size and position of the scan area (cropping frame) on the preview image. You can also
create two or more cropping frames.
If an...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using
ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
 > Scanning in Advanced Mode
Scanning in Advanced Mode
In Advanced Mode, you can specify the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc.
when scanning documents.
1.Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGear (scanner driver).
Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Important
Place the document face-down on the Platen and align an upper corner of...

Note
If you scan without preview, the show-through prevention function will be active. This function is
useful when scanning magazines. However, when scanning photos, the color tone of the
scanned image may differ from the source due to the show-through prevention function. In that
case, use preview first.
5.Set Output Settings.
Output Settings
6.Adjust the cropping frame, correct image and adjust colors as required.
Note
See the corresponding sections below for details on Image Settings and the Color...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using
ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
 > Scanning in Auto Scan Mode
Scanning in Auto Scan Mode
You can scan easily in Auto Scan Mode of ScanGear (scanner driver) by letting it automatically determine
the type of document placed on the Platen.
Note
Supported document types are photos, Hagaki, business cards, magazines, newspapers, text
documents and CD/DVD. To scan other documents, specify the document type on...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode
You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on the Platen at one time by using Multi-Crop in
Advanced Mode of ScanGear (scanner driver).
Important
The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly.
- Documents smaller than 1.18 inches (3 cm)...

Each image is cropped (scan area is specified) automatically according to the document size.
If you do not want to scan one, select the image and press the Delete key. Alternatively, select the
image and click  (Remove Cropping Frame) on the Toolbar.
Note
When you click Multi-Crop, Multi-Crop changes to Reset.
Click Reset to cancel Multi Crop.
Cancel Multi Crop to create custom cropping frames.
Adjusting Cropping Frames
5.Set Color Mode, Output Resolution, etc. as required.
Note
See Input Settings for...

Note
See Image Settings for details on each function.
The settings are applied to all cropping frames.
7.Click Scan.
Each cropping frame is scanned as an individual image.
Note
ScanGears response after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after
scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box.
Scan Tab
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ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear
(Scanner Driver)
The following sections provide you with tips and know-how on advanced scanning techniques involving
color/brightness adjustment, etc.
Sharpening out-of-focus photos, reducing dust and scratches, and correcting faded colors
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading...