Canon scanner CanoScan LiDE 500F User Manual

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Quick Start Guide Quick Start Guide
Please read this guide before operating this scanner. After you finish reading this guide, store it in
a safe place for future reference.
Setup and Scanning
Checking the Package Contents
Installing the Software
Windows
Macintosh
 Unlocking
 the Scanning Unit
Connecting the Scanner
Positioning Items
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Using the Scanner Buttonsp.15
Scanning Filmp.16
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Be sure to install the software programs before...

Guide to the Manuals
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Guide to the Manuals
• 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...

Checking the Package Contents
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Checking the Package Contents
Scanner and Accessories
Documents and Software Programs
• Quick Start Guide (this guide)
• Additional Documents
• CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM
ScanGear CS - Scanner Driver
It allows you to scan and load images from the scanner.
CanoScan Toolbox - Scanning Utility Program
It allows you to scan, save, or print images easily as well as create e-mail attachments or PDF files.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio - Image Editing Program
It allows you to...

Installing the Software (Windows)
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Installing the Software   (Windows)
1Turn the computer on.
2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the 
drive.
After you select your language, the CanoScan Setup Utility 
main menu will display.
3Click [Install].
Read the Notes on Software Installation and click [Next].
The [Install] window will display.
4Click [Install].
Read the Software User License Agreement. Click [Yes] if you 
accept the terms.
You will install five software programs and the Scanning Guide...

Installing the Software (Macintosh)
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Installing the Software   (Macintosh)
1Turn the computer on.
Log in as the first created administrator to install the software. You cannot install the software when 
logged in using added administrator accounts. 
2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the 
drive.
3Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
4Double-click the [SetUp] icon.
After you select your language, the CanoScan Setup Utility 
main menu will display. 
5Click [Install].
Read the Notes on Software...

Unlocking the Scanning Unit/Positioning the Scanner
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Unlocking the Scanning Unit
1Peel the seals off the scanner.
2Slide the lock switch toward the unlock mark ( ). 
Positioning the Scanner
This scanner may be used in a variety of positions.
Landscape Position (a)
This position is to set the scanner so that the document cover 
opens from the front to the back. It is possible to scan thick 
or large items, and also films can be scanned.
Portrait Position (b)
This position is to set the scanner so that...

Positioning the Scanner
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Setting the Stand
1Turn the scanner upside down.
2Lift the stand on the scanner back in the 
direction of arrow 
c and then arrow d. 
3Place the stands end around the front 
side of the scanner (arrow 
e). 
4Push to the direction of arrow f until 
the 
S marks on the scanner and the 
stand align.
5Slowly turn the scanner over and set it 
upright on the stand in position. 
• The scanner weighs approximately 2.0 kg. Be careful not to drop.
• Before setting the stand, make...

Connecting the Scanner
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Connecting the Scanner
1Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable.
There are cable holders on the side of the scanner to hold the USB cable. Use the holders to organize the 
cable.
Hold the cable with the holders before setting up the stand in the upright position. 
• Only use the USB interface cable provided with the scanner. Use of other cables may 
lead to a malfunction.
• When the scanner is connected to the USB 1.1 port on Windows XP and...

Positioning Items
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Positioning Items
Items can be scanned in three different ways: scanning standard items, scanning oversize items, and 
scanning on the stand. The following procedures explain how to position items for each method.
Scanning Standard Items
Follow the procedure below to scan photos and other items smaller than the document glass.
1Open the document cover.
The document cover will open as far as the position 
shown to the right and stop.
2Place an item on the document glass and...

Positioning Items
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Scanning Oversize Items
Follow the procedure below to scan magazines, books and other items larger than the document glass.
1As shown in the right figure, hold the 
antislip grip on the center of the document 
cover and open it partway (arrow 
c). 
2When the document cover is open to 
approximately 60°, lightly pull it straight up 
a short distance (arrow 
d).
3Keep light upward tension on it as you 
slowly swing the cover open the rest of the 
way (arrow 
e).
4Position the item on...