Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens >
Preview Tab
Preview Tab
On the Preview tab, you can specify the following s ettings.
Preview at Start of ScanGear 
Select what to do with Preview when ScanGear (scann er driver) is started. Display Saved Preview
Image is selected by default.
Automatically Execute Preview 
ScanGear (scanner driver) will automatically start  previewing at startup.
Display Saved Preview Image
The previously previewed...

No cropping frame will be displayed after previewing.
Cropping Size for Thumbnail View 
Select the cropping size for thumbnails of scanned  documents. Standard is selected by default.
Larger 
Displays 105% (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size.
Standard 
The standard size.
Smaller 
Displays 95% (in width and height) of the area displayed for the standard size.
Note
W hen you change the Cropping Size for Thumbnail Vie w setting, the preview images will be
refreshed and cropped...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Scan
Tab
Scan Tab
On the Scan tab, you can specify the following sett ings.
Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning 
Select what to do with ScanGear (scanner driver) af ter scanning images. Close ScanGear
automatically is selected by default.
Close ScanGear automatically 
Select this to return to the original application when  scanning is completed.
Do not close ScanGear automatically 
Select this...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Color
Settings Tab
Color Settings Tab
On the Color Settings tab, you can specify the foll owing settings.
Color Adjustment 
Select either of the following. Recommended is sele cted by default.
This function is available when Color Mode is Color  or Grayscale.
Recommended 
Select this to vividly reproduce the tone of a document on the screen. It is recommended that you
normally select this setting....

default value set in ScanGear (scanner driver), and the colors of the original image are not accurately
reflected in the monitor. 
Click Defaults to return to the default Monitor Gam ma value (2.20).
Note
Refer to the manual of your monitor to check its ga mma value. If it is not written in the manual,
contact the manufacturer.
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning
Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning
Adjusting the cropping frame (scan area)
Adjusting Cropping Frames
Selecting the best resolution
Resolution
Learning about file formats
File Formats
Learning about Color Matching
Color Matching
Matching the colors between the document and monitor
See Monitor Gamma in the following section.
Color Settings Tab
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning >
Adjusting Cropping Frames
Adjusting Cropping Frames
You can specify the scan area by creating a croppin g frame on the image displayed in the Preview area
of the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen. W hen you c lick Scan, only the portion within the cropping frame
will be scanned and passed to the application.
Cropping Frame Types
(1) Focus Cropping Frame (rotating thick broken lin es)
The...

The cursor will change into  (Crosshair arrow) when it is positioned within a cropping frame. Click
and drag the mouse to move the entire cropping fram e.
Note
In Advanced Mode, you can specify the cropping frame size  by entering the values into W idth and
Height in Input Settings.
Input Settings
You can rotate a cropping frame 90 degrees by click ing  (Switch Aspect Ratio). However, 
(Switch Aspect Ratio) is not available when Output Size is Flexible.
Creating Multiple Cropping Frames
In thumbnail view...

You can create multiple cropping frames and apply different scan settings to each cropping frame.
You can also select multiple cropping frames by clicking th em while pressing the Ctrl key.
If you select multiple cropping frames and change t he settings on a tab at the right of ScanGear (scanner
driver), the settings will be applied to all the select ed cropping frames.
W hen you create a new cropping frame, it retains th e settings of the latest cropping frame.
Note
Create up to 12 cropping frames....

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Appendix: Useful Information on Scanning >
Resolution
Resolution
What is Resolution?
The data in the image you have scanned is a collect ion of dots carrying information about brightness and
color. The density of these dots is called resolution, a nd resolution will determine the amount of detail
your image contains. The unit of resolution is dots per  inch (dpi). Dpi is the number of dots per square
inch (2.54 cm square).
The higher...