Canon Pixma Mp630 User Guide

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) > Setting Threshold
Setting Threshold
The brightness of color and grayscale images is expressed in a value between 0 and 255. However, in
creating black and white images, all colors are mapped to either black (0) or white (255). Threshold is
the borderline value that determines a color as black or white. By adjusting the threshold level, you can
sharpen text in a...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens
ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens
The following sections describe ScanGears screens and functions, and how to use ScanGear (scanner
driver).
Basic Mode Tab
Advanced Mode Tab
Input Settings
Output Settings
Image Settings
Color Adjustment Buttons
Auto Scan Mode Tab
Preferences Dialog Box
Scanner Tab
Preview Tab
Scan Tab
Color Settings Tab
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Basic Mode Tab
Basic Mode Tab
This mode allows you to scan easily by following the on-screen steps.
This section describes the settings and functions available in Basic Mode.
The displayed items vary by document type and how the screen was opened.
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons
(2) Toolbar
(3) Preview Area
Settings and Operation Buttons
Select Source
Photo(Color)
Scan color photos....

Note
If you scan without preview, colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select
Source.
When using the machine for the first time, scanner calibration starts automatically. Wait a while
until the preview image appears.
Destination
Select what you want to do with the scanned image.
Print (300 dpi)
Select this to print the scanned image on a printer.
Image display (150 dpi)
Select this to view the scanned image on a monitor.
OCR (300 dpi)
Select this to use the scanned image with OCR...

In the Add/Delete the Output Size dialog box, you can specify multiple output sizes and save
them at one time. Saved items appear in the Output Size list along with the predefined items.
Add
To add a size, enter Output Size Name, Width and Height, then click Add. For Unit, you can
select mm or inches when Destination is Print (300 dpi) but you can only select pixels when
Destination is Image display (150 dpi). The name of the added size appears in Output Size List.
Click Save to save the items listed in...

Backlight correction
Corrects photos that have been shot against light.
Gutter shadow correction
Corrects shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets.
Important
For precautions on using this function, see Gutter Shadow Correction in Image Settings
 (Advanced Mode tab).
Color Pattern...
Allows you to adjust the images overall color. You can correct colors that have faded due to
colorcast, etc. and reproduce natural colors while previewing color changes.
Note
See Adjusting Colors Using a...

Preview Area
This is where a trial image is displayed after you click Preview.
You can specify the scan area (cropping frame) on the displayed image.
You can also create two or more cropping frames.
Note
See Adjusting Cropping Frames
 for details on cropping frames.
Related Topic
Scanning in Basic Mode
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with Other Application Software > ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Screens >
Advanced Mode Tab
Advanced Mode Tab
This mode allows you to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, resolution, image
brightness and color tone.
This section describes the settings and functions available in Advanced Mode.
The displayed items vary by document type and how the screen was opened.
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons
(2) Toolbar
(3) Preview Area
Settings and Operation...

Important
You can set Add/Delete... in Favorite Settings after preview.
Note
Save up to 10 items to Favorite Settings List. To delete an item, select it in Favorite Settings List
and click Delete. Click Save to save settings displayed in Favorite Settings List.
Input Settings
Specify the input settings such as the document type and size.
Input Settings
Output Settings
Specify the output settings such as the output resolution and size.
Output Settings
Image Settings
Enable/disable various image correction...

Note
When scanning starts, the progress will be displayed. Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
When scanning is completed, a dialog box prompting you to select the next action may open.
Follow the prompt to complete. For details, see Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning in 
Scan Tab (Preferences dialog box).
If the total size of the images to be scanned exceeds 100 MB, a message appears warning you
that scanning may take time. Click OK to continue, or Cancel to cancel the scan.
Preferences...
The...