Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide
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Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) You can scan two or more photos (small documents) on the Platen at one time on the Basic Mode tab and Advanced Mode tab. This section explains how to scan multiple documents from the 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 background • Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc. • Thin documents • Thick documents Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View • The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly. • Documents smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square • Photos that have been cut to various shapes Note • You can also scan multiple documents at one time from the Advanced Mode tab. Use the Advanced Mode tab to make advanced scan settings such as the color mode, output resolution, image brightness, and color tone. • Refer to 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 ScanGear (scanner driver). Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer) Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver) 2. Set Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen. 571
3. Click Preview . Thumbnails of the preview images appear in the Preview area. Cropping frames are specified automatically according to the document size. 4. Set Destination . 5. Set Output Size according to purpose. 6. Adjust the cropping frames and set Image 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 per image. To create multiple cropping frames in an image, scan in whole image view. Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View 572
7.Select the images you want to scan. Select the checkboxes of the images you want to scan.8. Click Scan. Scanning Multiple Documents in Whole Image View Follow these steps if thumbnails are not displayed correctly when previewed or if you want to scan multiple documents as a single image. Note • Positions of slanted documents are not corrected in whole image view. 1. After previewing images, click (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar. Switch to whole image view. Note • When the whole image is displayed, the icon changes to (Whole Image). 2. Set Destination . 3. Set Output Size according to purpose. Invert aspect ratio will be enabled when Output Size is set to anything but Flexible. Click this button to rotate the cropping frame. Click again to return it to the original orientation. 4. Adjust the cropping frames. 573
Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames 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 (ScanGear) 5. Set Image corrections as required. 6. Click Scan. Areas framed by broken lines are scanned. Note • A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog box. 574
Correcting Images and Adjusting Colors with ScanGear (Scanner Driver) Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches, Fading Correction, etc.) Adjusting Colors Using a Color Pattern Adjusting Saturation and Color Balance Adjusting Brightness and Contrast Adjusting Histogram Adjusting Tone Curve Setting Threshold 575
Correcting Images (Unsharp Mask, Reduce Dust and Scratches,Fading Correction, etc.) The Image Settings functions on the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear (scanner driver) allow you to enhance the outline of the subjects, reduce dust/scratches, and correct faded colors when scanning images. Setting Items Click (Arrow) of a function and select an item from the pull-down menu. Important • Do not apply these functions to images without moire, dust/scratches, or faded colors. The color tone may be adversely affected. • Refer to "Image Settings " for details and precautions on each function. Note • Refer to "Scanning in Advanced Mode " to start the Advanced Mode tab of ScanGear and scan. Adjusting the image brightness and color tone Set Image Adjustment to Auto , Photo , Magazine , or Document according to the document type. NoneAuto 576
Reducing show-through in text documents or lightening the base color inrecycled paper, newspapers, etc. when scanning documents Set Reduce Show-through to ON . OFFON Sharpening slightly out-of-focus images Set Unsharp Mask to ON . OFFON Reducing gradations and stripe patterns Set Descreen to ON . OFFON 577
Note• Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenonwhere uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect. Reducing dust and scratches Set Reduce Dust and Scratches to Low , Medium , or High according to the degree of dust and scratches. NoneMedium Correcting photos that have faded with time or due to colorcast Set Fading Correction to Low , Medium , or High according to the degree of fading or colorcast. NoneMedium Reducing graininess Set Grain Correction to Low , Medium , or High according to the degree of graininess. NoneMedium Correcting shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets Set Gutter Shadow Correction to Low , Medium , or High according to the degree of shadows. NoneMedium 578
Adjusting Colors Using a Color PatternYou can preview color changes and reproduce natural colors by using the color pattern function in ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Basic Mode tab. Color Adjustment Correct colors that have faded with time or due to colorcast. "Colorcast" is a phenomenon where a specific color affects the entire picture due to the weather or ambient strong colors. Click an arrow in Color Adjustment to emphasize the corresponding color. Cyan & red, magenta & green, and yellow & blue are complementary color pairs (each pair produces a shade of gray when mixed). You can reproduce the natural colors of the scene by reducing the cast color and increasing the complementary color. It is recommended that you find a portion in the image where it should be white, and adjust the colors sothat the portion turns white. Preview image appears in the center. Preview image colors change as you adjust them. 580