Canon scanner CanoScan 8000F User Manual

Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide
Setup and Scanning
Try the Additional Features
Check the Package Contents
Install the Software
Windows
Macintosh
Unlock the Scanning Unit
Connect the Scanner
Try Scanning
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Using the Scanner Buttonsp.10
Scanning Film p.11
Be sure to install the software programs before connecting the scanner 
to the computer! 

• CanoScan and ScanGear are trademarks of Canon Inc.
• Adobe®, Acrobat® and Photoshop® are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. 
• Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
• Macintosh, Power Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• ScanSoft and OmniPage are trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc.
• Other names and products not mentioned above may be trademarks or registered...

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Guide to the Manuals
Open the Package
Quick Start Guide (this guide)
This guide describes a series of processes, from opening the package to using the 
scanner.
READ THIS GUIDE FIRST!
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual)
Refer to this guide when you have finished setting up the scanner according to the procedures 
in the Quick Start Guide. It describes how to utilize the scanner with the bundled software, 
and how to solve problems when they occur. You can install this manual onto the hard disk...

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Check the Package Contents
Scanner and Accessories
Documents and Software Programs
• Quick Start Guide (this guide)
• Additional Documents
• CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM
• Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM
ScanGear CS (25 MB / 5 MB) - Scanner Driver
It allows you to scan and load images from the scanner.
CanoScan Toolbox (5 MB / 3 MB) - Scanning Utility Program
It enables you to scan images and copy (print), attach images to e-mail messages or save images with 
simple steps. It also works with the...

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Install the Software (Windows)
1Turn the computer on.
2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive.
The CanoScan Setup Utility main menu will display.
3Click [Install the Software].
Read the SOFTWARE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Click [Yes] if 
you accept the terms.
The [Install] window will display.
4Click [Start Installation].
You will install seven software programs and the Scanning Guide 
(HTML format manual).
5The installation procedure will start.
Follow the on-screen message prompts and...

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Install the Software (Macintosh)
1Turn the computer on. 
2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the 
drive.
The CanoScan Setup Utility main menu will display. 
3Click [Install the Software].
Read the SOFTWARE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Click [Yes] if 
you accept the terms.
The [Install] window will display.
4Click [Start Installation].
You will install six software programs and the Scanning Guide 
(HTML format manual).
5The installation procedure will start.
Follow the on-screen message prompts and...

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Unlock the Scanning Unit
1Peel the seals from the scanner.
2Gently turn the scanner over.
3Push the lock switch toward the unlock mark ( ). 
4Return the scanner to a horizontal position.
• Unlock the scanning unit before connecting the scanner to the computer. If it is left 
locked, a malfunction or other problem may occur.
• When transporting the scanner, always lock the scanning unit by pushing the lock switch 
toward the lock mark ( ).
• Carrying or transporting the scanner without locking the...

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Connect the Scanner
1Peel the caution seal from the back of the scanner.
2Connect the FAU cable to the scanner.
3Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable.
4Attach the supplied AC adapter to the scanner. 
• Confirm that the scanning unit is unlocked. (P.5)
• Only use the USB interface cable and the AC adapter provided with the scanner. Use of 
other cables or adapters may lead to a malfunction.
• The scanner does not have a power switch. The power is activated as soon as...

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Try Scanning 
The following steps explain how to scan with ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
1Place a photo or a picture on the glass by 
aligning its top edge with the alignment 
mark, and close the document cover.
Alignment 
MarkTo p
Bottom
2Select [Start], [Programs] or [All 
Programs], [ArcSoft PhotoStudio] and 
[PhotoStudio 5]. 
PhotoStudio will start.
Windows
2Double-click the [Applications (Mac OS 
9)] and [PhotoStudio] folder and the 
[PhotoStudio] icon.
PhotoStudio will start.
Macintosh 

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3Click the Acquire icon   or click the 
[File] menu and select [Acquire].
ScanGear CS will start.
If an error message appears, click the [File] 
menu, choose [Select Source], select your 
scanner model name and click the [Select] 
button.
Windows
3Click the Acquire icon   or click the 
[File] menu and select [Import...].
ScanGear CS will start.
When the [Select Source] dialog displays, select 
[ScanGear CS 8.1] and click the [OK] button. 
Macintosh
4In the [Select source] category, select [Platen]....