Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide
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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, etc.). The ScanGear (scanner driver) screen appears. Page top Page 511 of 758 pages Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > 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 Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen. Note To scan magazines containing many color photos, scan in Advanced Mode with Color Mode set to Color and Descreen set to ON. Scanning in Advanced Mode 3.Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. Page 512 of 758 pages Scanning in Basic Mode
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 area is not specified, the document will be scanned at the document size (Auto Crop). If an area is specified, only the portion in the specified area will be scanned. Adjusting Cropping Frames 7.Set Image corrections as required. 8.Click Scan. Scanning starts. 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 Note See Basic Mode Tab for details on the Basic Mode tab. Page top Page 513 of 758 pages Scanning in Basic Mode
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 the document with the corner at the arrow of the Platen. 2.Click Advanced Mode. The Advanced Mode tab appears. Note Settings are not retained when you switch between modes. 3.Set Paper Size and Color Mode. Note See Input Settings for details on Paper Size and Color Mode. 4.Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. Page 514 of 758 pages Scanning in Advanced Mode
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 Adjustment Buttons. Image Settings Color Adjustment Buttons See Adjusting Cropping Frames for details on cropping frames. 7.Click Scan. Scanning starts. 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 Note See Advanced Mode Tab for details on the Advanced Mode tab. Page top Page 515 of 758 pages Scanning in Advanced Mode
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 the Basic Mode tab or the Advanced Mode tab. Scanning in Basic Mode Scanning in Advanced Mode See Auto Scan Mode Tab for details on the Auto Scan Mode tab. 1.Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGear (scanner driver). Placing Documents Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) 2.Click Auto Scan Mode. The Auto Scan Mode tab appears. 3.Click Scan. Scanning starts. 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 Page top Page 516 of 758 pages Scanning in Auto Scan Mode
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) square - Photos that have been cut to various shapes The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly. In that case, start ScanGear (scanner driver), then adjust the cropping frame on the Advanced Mode tab and scan again. - Photos that have a whitish border - Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc. - Thin documents - Thick documents Scanning in Advanced Mode 1.Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGear (scanner driver). Placing Documents Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) 2.Click Advanced Mode. The Advanced Mode tab appears. 3.Click Preview. Preview image appears in the Preview area. 4.Click Multi-Crop above the Preview area. Page 517 of 758 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode
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 details on the Color Mode. See Output Settings for details on the Output Resolution. The settings are applied to all cropping frames. 6.Make image corrections as required. Page 518 of 758 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode
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 Page top Page 519 of 758 pages Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time in Advanced Mode
Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with 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 Correction, etc.) Previewing and changing the color tone of the entire image to scan Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Brightening colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Adjusting images that are too dark or bright, or too flat due to lack of contrast Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting the color tone using histogram (a graph showing brightness distribution) Adjusting Histogram Adjusting the image brightness using tone curve (a graph of brightness balance) Adjusting Tone Curve Sharpening characters in text documents or reducing show-through effects Setting Threshold Page top Page 520 of 758 pages Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)