Canon scanner CanoScan LiDE 500F User Manual

							Positioning Items
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Scanning on the Stand
Follow the procedure below to scan items positioning the scanner upright on the stand.
1Gently open the document cover until it stops. 
2Slide down the item along the document cover as 
shown in the right figure.
3Close the document cover.
The document cover contains a magnet to help it stick to the 
scanner body.
• Do not force the document cover open. 
You might damage or collapse the stand.
• Scan only thin items in this upright 
position such as a single sheet or a 
double-folded sheet.
• If there is space between the joint of the 
document cover and the document glass as 
shown in the left figure, put the stand back, 
open and close the cover once again to 
reposition the joint as shown in the right 
figure.
Use the scanner in the landscape or portrait position to perform the following.
• To scan thick items, such as magazines or books (p. 9).
• To scan items larger than the document glass (p. 10).
• To scan films (p. 16).
Approximately 40°
Alignment 
Mark To p
Bottom
Document 
Cover
Thin Item 
						

							Try Scanning
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Try Scanning 
This will explain the basic scanning procedures using the image editing program, ArcSoft PhotoStudio, and 
the scanner driver, ScanGear CS. To scan without using an application program such as ArcSoft 
PhotoStudio, refer to Scanning with ScanGear CS (ScanGear Starter) in the Scanning Guide (HTML format 
manual).
1Place a photo or a picture on the 
document glass by aligning its top edge 
with the alignment mark, and close the 
document cover.
Alignment Mark
To p
Bottom
2Select [Start], [Programs] or [All 
Programs], [ArcSoft PhotoStudio 5.5] 
and [PhotoStudio 5.5]. 
PhotoStudio will start.
Windows
2Double-click the [Applications] folder 
followed by the [PhotoStudio] folder 
and the [PhotoStudio] icon.
PhotoStudio will start.
Macintosh
3Click the [File] menu and choose [Select Source].
Select your scanner model name and click the [Select] button 
for Windows or the [OK] button for Macintosh.
• After you set this setting the first time, you 
do not need to set it from the second time 
onward with the same scanner.
• You will need to do it if you select a 
different scanner or a digital camera. 
						

							Try Scanning
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4Click the Acquire icon   or click the [File] menu 
and select [Acquire].
ScanGear CS will start.
5Select a Select Source option.
Select [Photo (Color)].
6Click [Preview]. 
After calibration, the preview scan will start and gradually 
display the image.
7If necessary, perform the following step.
Select a Destination option.
Select an option according to how the scanned image will be 
used: [Print (300 dpi)], [Image Display (150 dpi)] or [OCR (300 
dpi)].
Determining the Output Size
• With Print (300 dpi), select the size of the output paper.
• With Image Display (150 dpi), select a size appropriate for 
your computer display.
• When OCR (300 dpi) is selected, the Output Size is fixed to 
the Flexible option.
• The Flexible option scans the item at a scale of 100%.• In the Simple Mode in ScanGear CS, you can scan in three easy steps: (Step 5) Select Source, 
(Step 6) Preview and (Step 8) Scan.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is 
operating.
[Print (300 dpi)]
[Image Display (150 dpi)] 
						

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Adjusting the Scan Area (Cropping Frame)
If you want to trim the image further, drag the mouse 
diagonally to select the area.
Correcting Images
To correct the scanned image, click the appropriate check box 
to place a check mark in it.
8Click [Scan].
The final scan will start. 
9Click the close box   (Windows) or   (Macintosh) 
in the ScanGear CS window to close it.
The scanned image will appear in the PhotoStudio window.
10 Save the scanned image.
Click the [File] menu and select [Save As]. Select the folder 
where you wish to store the image file, enter a file name, 
select a file type (JPEG format is recommended) and click 
[Save].
11Click the close box   (Windows) or   
(Macintosh) in the PhotoStudio window to close it.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is 
operating.
• If the scanner does not perform as described above, read the Troubleshooting section of the 
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual).
• For details about the bundled software programs, read the Scanning Guide or the user guides 
(PDF format manuals) for each software program on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. 
						

							Using the Scanner Buttons
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Using the Scanner Buttons
Pressing the four convenient buttons on the scanner scans and performs the related tasks easily. Before 
pressing these buttons, make sure that ScanGear CS, CanoScan Toolbox, ArcSoft PhotoStudio and Adobe 
Acrobat Reader should be installed from the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.
 COPY Button
Prints (copies) the scanned image with a 
printer.
To use this button,
 the printer driver should be 
installed and the printer should be on-line in 
advance.
 PDF Button
Saves the scanned image as a PDF file.
Multiple items can be scanned continuously.
The scanned image will be saved as a PDF 
document and appear in Adobe Acrobat Reader. 
A PDF (Portable Document Format) document uses 
a file format that allows it to be displayed and 
printed with an application program, such as 
Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Reader.
• Please refer to the Scanning Guide (HTML format manual) for the details of the scanner 
buttons.
 SCAN Button
Forwards the scanned image to the image 
editing program, ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
 E-MAIL Button
Attaches the scanned image to a new e-mail 
message.
To use this button, one of the following e-mail 
programs should be installed to the computer and 
also it should be enabled in advance. The first time 
this button is pressed, the [E-mail software 
selection] dialog will appear where the e-mail 
programs for the use of this button can be selected.
For Windows:  Microsoft Outlook Express, 
Microsoft Outlook, Eudora or Netscape 
Messenger. (Some mail programs require the 
MAPI function to be set to On.)
For Macintosh: Mail, Eudora or MS Entourage. 
						

							Scanning Film
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Scanning Film
This scanner can scan 35 mm film strip one frame at a time.
Preparing to Scan Film
Use the following procedures to place the film adapter unit and the film guide on the document glass to 
scan film. 
1Attach the cable for the film adapter unit to the FAU 
connector on the scanners side panel. 
2Open the document cover and place the film guide 
on the document glass of the scanner.
Fit the two tabs on the film guide into the document glass slots.
Calibration
Calibration is required when film is first scanned. Calibration is the 
process ScanGear CS uses to adjust to the correct color balance. If there is film in the film guide, remove it 
before setting the film adapter unit on it.
1Remove the cap from the film adapter unit and 
gently set the film adapter unit over the first 
frame in the film guide.
Align the tab on the film adapter unit with the film guide.
• You cannot scan film with the scanner in the upright position.
• Clean the document glass before placing the film guide on it, otherwise dirt and dust 
can affect image quality or damage the film. 
• Use a blower brush to remove any dust from the film, which will affect the image 
quality, and take care to hold the film by its edges to avoid transferring dirt or 
fingerprints to it.
• When opening the document cover, support it 
with your hand until it stops.
• Be careful not to lose the cap or to 
allow dirt into it.  
						

							Scanning Film
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2Gently close the document cover.
3Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio. 
Refer to step 2 on page 12.
4Start ScanGear CS.
Refer to step 4 on page 13.
ScanGear CS will start.
5Select a Select Source option.
You can select from the following options for films.
Negative Film (Color) / Positive Film (Color)
6Click [Preview].
The “Executes calibration.” message will display.
7Click the [OK] button.
The calibration process will start and take approximately 1 to 2 
minutes. The calibration process is finished when the message 
disappears. 
8To go on to scan films, follow steps 1-3 on the next 
page and click the [OK] button. 
The preview scan will start. Read from Step 8 onward in 
procedures for “Scanning Film” (p. 19).
To stop scanning film, click [Cancel].
• Do not press down on, or rest your hands on 
the document cover.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is 
operating.  
						

							Scanning Film
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Scanning Film 
1Place the film in the film guide.
Place the film face up in the film guide (images and 
words should read correctly from above) with the 
spaces between frames aligned with the white lines on 
the guide.
2Remove the cap from the film adapter unit 
and gently set the unit over the frame you 
wish to scan.
Align the tab on the film adapter unit with the film 
guide.
3Gently close the document cover.
4Start ArcSoft PhotoStudio. 
Refer to step 2 on page 12.
5Start ScanGear CS.
Refer to step 4 on page 13.
6Select a Select Source option.
You can select from the following options for films.
Negative Film (Color) / Positive Film (Color)
• Do not move the film adapter unit 
once it has been placed on the fIlm 
guide. Sliding it may scratch the 
film. 
• The document cover does not touch the document glass completely. Be careful not to 
force the document cover down. 
• Use ScanGear CS’s Advanced Mode 
to scan monochrome films (See the 
Scanning Guide.). 
White Line 
						

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7Click [Preview].
ScanGear CS will display the preview image.
8If necessary, perform the following step.
Select a Destination option.
Select an option according to how the scanned image will be 
used: [Print (300 dpi)] or [Image Display (150 dpi)]. 
Determining the Output Size
• With Print (300 dpi), select the size of the output paper.
• With Image Display (150 dpi), select a size appropriate for 
your computer display.
• The Flexible option scans the item and enlarges 35 mm film 
to the photo size (4” x 6”).
Adjusting the Scan Area (Cropping Frame)
If you want to trim the image further, drag the mouse 
diagonally to select the area.
Correcting Images
To correct the scanned image, click the appropriate check box 
to place a check mark in it.
9Click [Scan].
The final scan will start.
• Do not touch the scanner while it is 
operating. 
• Do not touch the scanner while it is 
operating. 
[Print (300 dpi)]
[Image Display (150 dpi)] 
						

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10Click the close box   (Windows) or   
(Macintosh) in the ScanGear CS window to close it.
The scanned image will appear in the PhotoStudio window.
11 Save the scanned image.
Click the [File] menu and select [Save As]. Select the folder where you wish to store the image file, enter 
a file name, select a file type (JPEG format is recommended) and click [Save].
12Click the close box   (Windows) or   (Macintosh) in the PhotoStudio window to 
close it.
Post Film Scanning Procedures
1Open the document cover, remove the film adapter unit.
2Put the cap on the film adapter unit.
3Remove the film and the film guide from the document glass.
• If the scanner does not perform as described above, read the Troubleshooting section of the 
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual).
• For details about the bundled software programs, read the Scanning Guide or the user guides 
(PDF format manuals) for each software program on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.
• Always put the cap back on the film adapter unit when it is not in use.
• Film may be damaged if it is left on the document glass for extended periods of time.