Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

							Switches the view in the Preview area.
Preview Area
 (Clear)
Click this button to delete the preview image. 
It also resets the Toolbar and color adjustment settings.
 (Crop)
Allows you to specify the scan area by dragging the  mouse.
 (Move Image)
If an enlarged image is too large to fit in the Pre view area, you can click this button and drag the
image across the screen until the part you want to  see is displayed. You can also move the
image using the scroll bars.
 (Enlarge/Reduce)
Click this button then click on the image to enlarg e it (zoom in). Right-click on the image to
reduce it (zoom out).
 (Rotate Left)
Rotates the preview image 90 degrees counter-clockwise. 
- The result will be reflected in the scanned image. 
- The image returns to its original state when you  preview again.
 (Rotate Right)
Rotates the preview image 90 degrees clockwise. 
- The result will be reflected in the scanned image. 
- The image returns to its original state when you  preview again.
 (Auto Crop)
Displays and adjusts the cropping frame automatically to  the size of the document displayed in
the Preview area. The scan area is reduced every ti me you click this button if there are cropping
area within the cropping frame.
 (Check All Frames)
This button is available when two or more frames are d isplayed.
Selects the checkbox of the image in thumbnail view .
 (Uncheck All Frames)
This button is available when two or more frames are d isplayed.
Deselects the checkbox of the image in thumbnail vi ew.
 (Select All Frames)
This button is available when two or more frames are d isplayed.
Selects the image in thumbnail view and the image wil l be outlined in blue.
 (Select All Cropping Frames)
This button is available when there are two or more  cropping frames.
All cropping frames will be displayed in thick broken l ines. The settings will be applied to all the
cropping frames.
 (Remove Cropping Frame)
Removes the selected cropping frame.
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							Displays the version of ScanGear (scanner driver) and the current scan settings (document
type, etc.).
 (Open Guide)
This page appears.
Preview Area
Preview Area 
This is where a trial image is displayed after you  click Preview. You can also check the results of th e
settings (image corrections, color adjustments, etc.) made i n 
Settings and Operation Buttons.
When  (Thumbnail) is displayed on the Toolbar
Thumbnails of images cropped to the document size are di splayed. Only the images with the
checkbox selected will be scanned.
Note
When multiple images are previewed, different outlin es indicate different selection status.
- Focus Frame (thick blue outline): The displayed settin gs will be applied.
- Selected Frame (thin blue outline): The settings  will be applied to the Focus Frame and
Selected Frames simultaneously. You can select multiple im ages by clicking them while
pressing the Ctrl key. 
- Unselected (no outline): The settings will not be app lied.
When 
 (Whole Image) is displayed on the Toolbar
Items on the Platen are displayed as a single image. Al l portions in the cropping frames will be
scanned.
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							Note
You can specify the scan area (cropping frame) on the displayed image. In thumbnail view, you can
only create one cropping frame per image. In whole  image view, you can create multiple cropping
frames.
Adjusting Cropping Frames
Related Topic
Scanning in Advanced Mode
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens > Input
Settings
Input Settings
Input Settings allows you to set the following items:
Select Source 
The type of document to be scanned is displayed.
Paper Size 
Select the size of the document to be scanned. This  setting is available in whole film image view only.
W hen you select a size, the Preview area size chang es accordingly.
Important
Some applications have a limit to the amount of scan data they can receive. ScanGear (scanner
driver) can scan data that is of: 
- 21000 pixels x 30000 pixels or less
If you change Paper Size after previewing, the prev iew image will be deleted.
Note
If you are not sure which size you should select for Paper Size, set Paper Size to Full Platen, then
measure the size of the document and enter the valu es into 
 (W idth) and  (Height).
Color Mode 
Select how to scan the document.
Color 
Select this mode to scan color documents or to create color  images. This mode renders the
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							renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) of black and white.
Black and White 
Select this mode to scan photos and documents in black and  white. This mode renders the
image in black and white. The contrast in the image  is divided at certain levels (threshold level)
into black and white and is rendered in two colors.  The threshold level can be set with 
(Threshold).
Input Size 
In thumbnail view, the cropped document size is dis played after preview.
In whole image view, the Paper Size is displayed be fore preview, and the cropping frame (scan area)
size is displayed after preview. 
You can adjust the cropping frame size by entering  the values into 
 (W idth) and  (Height).
Click 
 (Keep Aspect Ratio) and change it to  (Locked) to maintain the aspect ratio when you
specify the cropping frame size.
Important
Input size settings are available only when Output  Size in Output Settings is Flexible. If you select
a size other than Flexible, a cropping frame calcul ated from Output Size and Output Resolution is
displayed, and its aspect ratio is fixed.
Note
The values you can enter will be within the range o f the selected document size. The minimum
size is 96 pixels x 96 pixels when Output Resolution is 6 00 dpi, scaled at 100%.
W hen Auto Crop is performed in whole image view, the aspect ratio will not be maintained since
the size will be prioritized.
See Adjusting Cropping Frames for details on cropping frames.
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens >
Output Settings
Output Settings
Output Settings allows you to set the following ite ms:
Output Resolution 
Select the resolution to scan at. 
The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image.
Select a resolution from the options displayed by c licking the button, or enter a value within the range
of 25 dpi to 19200 dpi (in 1 dpi increments).
Resolution
Output Size 
Select an output size. 
Select Flexible to set custom sizes or select a siz e for printing or displaying. Select Add/Delete... to set
custom size and save it as a new output size option .
Flexible 
You can specify the output resolution and scale, and adjust the cropping frame.
In thumbnail view 
Drag the mouse over a thumbnail to display a croppi ng frame. W hen a cropping frame is
displayed, the portion within the cropping frame will be scanned. W hen no cropping frame is
displayed, each frame is scanned individually. 
In whole image view 
W hen no cropping frame is displayed, the entire Pre view area will be scanned. W hen a cropping
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							Output Settings or specify a value (by 1%) for %. The maximum value available for %
depends on the Output Resolution. % can be specifie d for up to 19200 dpi (the maximum
available output resolution).
Paper Size (L, etc.) & Monitor Size (1024 x 768 pixel s, etc.)
W idth, height and scale cannot be specified. The pr eview image will be cropped according to the
selected output size and resolution. The portion within the cropping frame will be scanned at the
size of the selected paper/monitor size. You can drag the cropping frame to enlarge, reduce or
move it while maintaining the aspect ratio.
Add/Delete... 
Opens the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, in  which you can specify custom output sizes.
In the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, you can specify multiple output sizes and save them
at one time. Saved items will be registered to the  Output Size list and can be selected, along with
the predefined items. 
Add 
To add a size, select Print or Image display for De stination, then enter Output Size Name, W idth,
and Height then click Add. The name of the added si ze appears in Output Size List.
Click Save to save the items listed in Output Size  List.
Delete 
To delete an item, select it in Output Size List an d click Delete. Click Save to save the items listed
in Output Size List.
Important
You cannot delete predefined output sizes such as A 4 and 1024 x 768 pixels.
Note
Save up to 10 items for each destination.
An error message appears when you enter a value out side the setting range. Enter a value
within the range displayed in the message.
Unit varies by Destination. For Print, select mm or inches. For Image display, the unit is
pixels.
Note
See Adjusting Cropping Frames for details on cropping frames.
W hether or how the cropping frame is initially disp layed on a preview image can be specified on
the Preview tab of the Preferences dialog box. See  Cropping Frame on Previewed Images in 
Preview Tab.
 (Switch Aspect Ratio)
Click this button to rotate the cropping frame. Cli ck again to return it to the original orientation.
Data Size 
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							message appears when you click Scan. It is recommended that you adjust the settings to reduce
Data Size. To continue, scan in whole image view.
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens >
Image Settings
Image Settings
Important
Do not apply these functions to images without moir e, dust/scratches or faded colors. The color
tone may be adversely affected.
Image correction results may not be reflected in th e preview image.
Note
Selectable settings depend on color mode settings.
Scanning may take longer when you use Image Setting s.
Image Settings allows you to set the following items:
Image Adjustment 
W hen Image Adjustment is set, the brightness of the  specified portion of the image is optimized.
Images can be adjusted according to the automatical ly detected document type or the specified
document type. The result of the adjustment will be  reflected in the entire image. This setting is Auto by
default.
None 
Image Adjustment will not be applied.
Auto 
Applies Image Adjustment by automatically detecting  the document type. It is recommended that
you normally select this setting.
Photo 
Select this to apply Image Adjustment to photos.
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							Select this to apply Image Adjustment to magazines.
Newspaper 
Select this to apply Image Adjustment to newspapers.
Document 
Select this to apply Image Adjustment to text documents.
Important
You can set Image Adjustment after preview.
You can set this setting when Recommended is selected on th e Color Settings tab of the
Preferences dialog box.
Note
If the image is not adjusted properly with Auto, sp ecify the document type.
The color tone may change from the source image due  to the Image Adjustment. In that case, set
Image Adjustment to None.
Unsharp Mask 
When this is set to ON, the outline of the subjects is emp hasized to sharpen the image. This setting is
ON by default.
Descreen 
Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection  of fine dots. Moire is a phenomenon where
uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when s uch photos or pictures printed with fine dots are
scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this  moire effect. This setting is OFF by default.
Note
Even if Descreen is set to ON, some moire effects m ay remain if Unsharp Mask is set to ON. In
that case, set Unsharp Mask to OFF.
Selecting Magazine(Color) in Select Source in Basic  Mode tab has the same effect as setting
Descreen to ON in Advanced Mode tab.
Reduce Dust and Scratches 
Scanned photos may contain white dots caused by dus t or scratches. Use this function to reduce such
noise. This setting is None by default.
None 
Dust and scratches will not be reduced.
Low 
Select this to reduce small dust particles and scratches. Larg e ones may remain.
Medium 
It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
High 
Select this to reduce small/large dust particles and scratches. Evidence of the reduction process
may remain and may also remove delicate parts of th e image.
Important
This function may not be effective for some types of photos.
Note
It is recommended that you select None when scanning prin ted materials.
Fading Correction 
Use this function to correct photos that have faded with time or have a colorcast. Colorcast is a
phenomenon where a specific color affects the entir e picture due to the weather or ambient strong
colors. This setting is None by default.
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