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    							3.Select the Use the scanner driver checkbox in Scan Settings, then click Scan.
    The ScanGear (scanner driver) screen appears.
    Important
    Use the scanner driver is not displayed in the PDF dialog box or Auto Scan dialog box.
    Starting from an Application
    Follow these steps (example) to start ScanGear (sca nner 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.
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    							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.
    This section explains how to scan a single document.
    See Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGe ar (Scanner Driver) to scan multiple
    documents at one time.
    Important
    The following types of documents may not be cropped  correctly. In that case, click  (Thumbnail)
    on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan.
    - Photos that have a whitish border 
    - Documents printed on white paper, hand-written te xt, business cards, etc.
    - Thin documents 
    - Thick documents
    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
    1.Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGe ar (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 (alignment mark) of the Pla ten.
    2.Set Select Source according to the document placed  on the Platen.
    Note
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    							3.Click Preview. 
    Preview image appears in the Preview area.
    Note
    Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source.
    4.Set Destination.
    5.Set Output Size. 
    Output size options vary by the items selected in Destination.
    6.Adjust the scan area (cropping frame) as required.
    Adjust the size and position of the cropping frame (scan area) on the preview image.
    Adjusting Cropping Frames
    7.Set Image corrections as required.
    8.Click Scan. 
    Scanning starts.
    Note
    Click  (Information) to open a dialog box in which you ca n check the current scan settings
    (document type, etc.).
    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
    Related Topic
    Basic Mode Tab
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    							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, o utput resolution, image brightness, color tone, etc.
    when scanning.
    This section explains how to scan a single document.
    See Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGe ar (Scanner Driver) to scan multiple
    documents at one time.
    Important
    The following types of documents may not be cropped  correctly. In that case, click  (Thumbnail)
    on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan.
    - Photos that have a whitish border 
    - Documents printed on white paper, hand-written te xt, business cards, etc.
    - Thin documents
    - Thick documents
    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
    1.Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGe ar (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 (alignment mark) of the Pla ten.
    2.Click Advanced Mode. 
    The Advanced Mode tab appears.
    Note
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    							Settings are not retained when you switch between modes.
    3.Set Color Mode.
    Input Settings
    4.
    Click Preview. 
    Preview image appears in the Preview area.
    Note
    If you scan without preview, the show-through reduc tion function will be active. This function is
    useful when scanning magazines. However, when scann ing photos, the color tone of the
    scanned image may differ from the source due to the show-through reduction function. In that
    case, use preview first.
    5.Set Output Settings.
    Output Settings
    6.
    Adjust the cropping frame (scan area), correct imag e and adjust colors as required.
    Adjusting Cropping Frames
    Image Settings
    Color Adjustment Buttons
    7.
    Click Scan. 
    Scanning starts.
    Note
    Click  (Information) to open a dialog box in which you ca n check the current scan settings
    (document type, etc.).
    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
    Related Topic
    Advanced Mode Tab
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    							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, postcards, business card s, magazines, newspapers, text
    documents and CD/DVD. To scan other documents, spec ify the document type on the Basic Mode
    tab or the Advanced Mode tab.
    Scanning in Basic Mode
    Scanning in Advanced Mode
    1.
    Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGe ar (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
    Related Topic
    Auto Scan Mode Tab
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    							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Scanning with Advanced Settings Using
    ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
     > Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGea r (Scanner Driver)
    Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGe ar
    (Scanner Driver)
    You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on the P laten at one time in Basic Mode and
    Advanced Mode of ScanGear (scanner driver). 
    This section explains how to scan multiple documents from t he Basic Mode tab.
    Important
    To scan multiple documents as a single image, scan in whole image view.
    The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping
    frames (scan areas) in whole image view and scan.
    - Photos that have a whitish border 
    - Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc.
    - Thin documents 
    - Thick documents
    Scanning Multiple Documents in W hole Image View
    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
    Note
    See Scanning in Auto Scan Mode to scan easily by automatically detecting the document type.
    You can also scan multiple documents at one time fr om the Advanced Mode tab. Use the Advanced
    Mode tab to make advanced scan settings such as the color mo de, output resolution, image
    brightness and color tone.
    See the corresponding sections below for details on the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab.
    Basic Mode Tab
    Advanced Mode Tab
    1.
    Place the document on the Platen, then start ScanGe ar (scanner driver).
    Placing Documents
    Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)
    2.
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    							3.Click Preview. 
    Thumbnails of the preview images appear in the Preview area. Images are cropped (scan areas are
    specified) automatically according to the document  size.
    4.Set Destination.
    5.Set Output Size.
    6.Adjust the scan areas (cropping frames) and set Ima ge corrections as required.
    Note
    You can correct each image separately. Select the frame you want to correct.
    In thumbnail view, you can only create one cropping  frame (scan area) per image.
    To create multiple cropping frames in an image, scan in  whole image view.
    Scanning Multiple Documents in W hole Image View
    7.
    Select the images you want to scan. 
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