Canon scanner imageFORMULA P208II User Manual

							Please read this manual before operating this scanner.
After you finish reading this manual, store it in a safe 
place for future reference.
CE-IM-0937-1.10 
						

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Contents
Contents ............................................................................................. 1
Chapter 1 Introduction  ........................................................................ 3About This Manual  .......................................................................... 3
Features of the Scanner  ................................................................. 4
Names and Functions of Parts ........................................................ 6
Power Supply  .................................................................................. 7
Regulations ..................................................................................... 9
Trademarks ................................................................................... 10
Chapter 2 Important Safety Instructions  ........................................... 11 Installation Location  ...................................................................... 11
Moving the Scanner  ...................................................................... 12
Handling ........................................................................................ 12
Disposal ........................................................................................ 13
When sending the scanner for repairs  .......................................... 13
Chapter 3 Installing the Software ...................................................... 14 System requirements  .................................................................... 14
Setup Disc Contents  ..................................................................... 15
Software Installation ...................................................................... 16
Chapter 4 Connecting the Scanner  .................................................. 20 Connecting the Scanner to the Computer  ..................................... 20
Turning the Power ON  .................................................................. 21
Chapter 5 Placing Documents  .......................................................... 23 Documents .................................................................................... 23
Loading a document  ..................................................................... 25
Loading cards  ............................................................................... 27
Chapter 6 Scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite  ............................... 29 Scanning with CaptureO nTouch Lite  ............................................ 29
Starting and Exiting CaptureOnTouch Lite  ................................... 34
Operations for the scanned  image edit window  ............................ 35 Select document settings  .............................................................. 38
Setting the output  .......................................................................... 40
Environmental Settings  ................................................................. 41
Chapter 7 Scanning with CaptureOnTouch  ...................................... 42 What is CaptureOnTouch?  ........................................................... 42
Starting and Exiting CaptureOnTouch  .......................................... 43
Screen Descriptions  ...................................................................... 45
Standard Scanning  ....................................................................... 46
Scanning Shortcut  ......................................................................... 48
Scanning with Start Button  ............................................................ 51
Operations for the scanned image edit window  ............................ 52
Select document settings  .............................................................. 55
Setting the output  .......................................................................... 56
Scanning Shortcut setting  ............................................................. 58
About file formats  .......................................................................... 58
Environmental Settings  ................................................................. 60
Chapter 8 Setting the Scanner Driver  ............................................... 64 Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver  ...................... 64
Configuration and Functions of the Scanner Driver  ...................... 67
Setting Basic Scanning Conditions  ............................................... 68
Function Restrictions Depending on Mode Setting  ....................... 71
Chapter 9 Special Scanning  ............................................................. 73 To scan unregistered size documents  .......................................... 73
When you want to specify the scan area  ...................................... 74
When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in two-sided 
documents ..................................................................................... 75
When you want to enhance contours in images  ........................... 76
When you want to make lines or  characters in the scanned images 
thicker ........................................................................................... 77
How to produce a picture quality scan  .......................................... 78
When you want to enhance text that is  difficult to read because of factors 
such as the background of the scanned document  ...................... 79
To correct tilted documents and images  ....................................... 80
When you want to detect multiple pages fed at the same time  ..... 81
When you want to match the orientation of images to the text when 
scanning a mixture of pages with di fferent text orientations  ......... 82 
						

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How to scan both sides of a card as an image on one sheet of 
paper ............................................................................................. 83
When you want to set the scanner conditions automatically  ........ 84
When you want to save a scanner driver setting  .......................... 85
Chapter 10 Regular Maintenance  ..................................................... 87 Cleaning the Scanner  ................................................................... 87
Cleaning the Scanning Glass and the Rollers  .............................. 88
Chapter 11 Detaching and attaching the separation pad  ................. 89 When to replace the separation pad  ............................................. 89
Detaching and attaching the separation pad  ................................ 90
Chapter 12 Uninstalling the Software  ............................................... 91 Uninstallation ................................................................................ 91
Chapter 13 Troubleshooting  ............................................................. 92 Clearing a Paper Jam  ................................................................... 92
Common Problems and Solutions  ................................................ 94
Software Troubleshooting  ............................................................. 96
Useful tips  ..................................................................................... 96
Chapter 14 Appendix  ........................................................................ 99 Specifications ................................................................................ 99
Replacement parts  ...................................................................... 100
Option ......................................................................................... 100
External Dimensions  ................................................................... 101 
						

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Chapter 1 Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageFORMULA P-208II Document 
Scanner.
In order to fully understand the features of this scanner and use them 
more effectively, please read this manual and the manuals shown below 
thoroughly before using the product. After reading, store the manual in a 
safe place for future reference.
About This Manual................................................................................ 3
Features of the Scanner ....................................................................... 4
Names and Functions of Parts ............................................................ 6
Power Supply ........................................................................................ 7
Regulations ........................................................................................... 9
Trademarks.......................................................................................... 10
About This Manual
Manuals for the Scanner
Documentation for this scanner cons ists of the following manuals.
 Before Use
Make sure to read this information before setting up the scanner.
 Setup Guide
This manual describes the procedur es for setting up the scanner for 
use. Please follow the procedures in the Setup Guide to set up the 
scanner. This manual is stored on the supplied Setup Disc as an 
electric manual.
 User Manual (this manual)
This manual contains complete  explanations for operations on the 
scanner. This manual is stored on the supplied Setup Disc as an 
electric manual.
The User Manual will be  registered to the following location in the start 
menu after you install the software on the Setup Disc. 
						

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In Windows 8.1 / 8, it is registered in the following location.
After the software is installed from the setup disc, the User Manual is 
shown below. 
/Applications/P-208II User Manual
Symbols Used in This Manual
The following symbols are used in th is manual to explain procedures, 
restrictions, handling precautions,  and instructions that should be 
observed for safety.
Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death or injury 
to persons if not performed correctly.  To use the machine safely, always 
pay attention to these warnings.
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to 
persons, or damage to property if not performed correctly. To use the 
machine safely, always pay attention to these cautions.
Features of the Scanner
The main features of the P-208II document scanner are described 
below.
 Compact Size
The scanner has a compact size of 312.5 mm (W) x 40 mm (H) x 56.5 
mm (D) (12.3 x 1.57 x 2.22) when the document feed tray is closed.
The size of the scanner with the  feed tray open is 312.5 mm (W) x 40 
mm (H) x 89.5 mm (D) (12.3 x 1.57 x 3.52).
 Bus-Powered
Using the bus powered USB2.0 drive, you can scan up to 8 sheets 
per minute (A4 size, one- or two-sided scan at 200dpi).
 Auto Start Function
The CaptureOnTouch Lite software  that comes preinstalled in the 
scanner can be started by turning ON the Auto Start switch on the 
rear panel. Connecting a computer to  the scanner enables scanning 
even when the driver is not installed.
 Auto Power ON/OFF
This feature automatically turns the power ON or OFF when the feed 
tray is opened or closed.
 Equipped with Feeder
Up to 10 pages of a document can be loaded and then fed 
continuously, or one at a time.
Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read 
these items carefully to operate the machine correctly, and avoid 
damage to the machine.
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional 
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly 
recommended. 
						

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Wi-Fi connectivity
By connecting the optional WU10 to the scanner, you can operate the 
scanner and load document from a PC or other device with a wireless 
connection. You can also send scanned data directly to a 
smartphone, tablet PC, or other smart device with a wireless 
connection. 
 CaptureOnTouch
When the bundled CaptureOnTouch so ftware is installed, you can 
perform scanning with a variety of  scanning methods, ranging from a 
normal scan, to a scan that involves a series of steps and which is 
performed by registering a job.
 Color and Grayscale Support
The scanner is capable of scanning a document in 24-bit color or 
256-level grayscale.
 Two-Sided Scanning
The scanner supports one-sided and  two-sided scanning. Using the 
skip blank pages function enables you to scan without worrying about 
whether to scan one side or both sides of a document because 
scanned images of blank pages are not saved.
 Auto Color Detection
The scanner detects whether the scanned document is in color, 
grayscale, or black and white, and saves the image accordingly.
 Full Auto Mode
A Full Auto Mode is provided in CaptureOnTouch Lite, 
CaptureOnTouch and scanner driv er to allow scanning under 
automatically determined condition s. Scanning conditions such as 
the color mode and page size are set automatically based on the 
document being scanned.
 Auto Resolution Detection
When enabled in the CaptureOnTouch Lite, CaptureOnTouch or 
scanner driver settings, this fu nction detects the content of 
documents and determines the scanni ng resolution automatically.
 Document Size Auto Detection
This feature enables automatic detection of the page size of a 
scanned document. The space around the edges of documents can 
be omitted during scanning, even for non-standard size documents.
 Deskew
Even if a document is slanted when fed into the scanner, the scanned 
image can be straightened. 
Text Enhanced Mode
Advanced Text Enhancement II is pr ovided to improve the readability 
when scanning documents in which the background is uniform and 
both the text and background are light.
*This feature may not work effectively for some documents
 Picture Mode
The [Apply corrections suitable for photographs] features 
compensates for underexposed and overexposed images for photo-
quality scans with finer gradation.
 Prescan
This feature allows you to scan just the first page of a document, 
confirm the scanned image and adjust the brightness and contrast, 
and then scan the remaining pages of the document.
 Scan First
Pressing the Start button on the  scanner automatically starts 
CaptureOnTouch Lite or CaptureO nTouch, which allows simple 
scanning by following the instructions on screen.
 Auto Detection of Document in Feeder
An automatic start function is  provided for detecting when a 
document is placed in the  feeder and then starting scanning 
automatically.
Depending on the bundled software you are using, all of the 
preceding features may not be available. 
						

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Names and Functions of Parts
This section describes the name and function of each part. Make 
sure to read this section and familiarize yourself with the parts of the 
scanner before using the scanner.
Front View/Right-Side View
(1) Feeder CoverOpen this when cleaning the scanner.
(2) Document Feed Tray This tray is for feeding documents. Open it when scanning 
documents.
(3) Document Guides These guides ensure documents are f ed straight (one on the left and 
right sides). Slide the guides  when loading a document, and then 
align them to both sides of the document to be scanned.
(4) Feed Inlet Insert the document to be scanned. (5) Start Button
Press this button when you want to start scanning the document 
loaded in the feed tray.
When the power of the scanner is ON, this button lights and indicates 
the status of the scanner as shown below.
(6) USB Connector Connect the USB cable supplied with the scanner.
Start button 
status Meaning
Lit The power of the scanner is ON.
Flashing • Paper is jammed.
 A double feed has been detected and the 
scanner has stopped.
 The top unit is open.
 Another scanner error has occurred.
The Start button may blink slowly when the USB cable is connected and 
the feed tray is opened. When this occurs, wait for the power indicator to 
stop blinking and light steadi ly before using the scanner. 
						

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Back View
(1) Auto Start SwitchUse this switch to change the operation mode of the scanner.
(2) Eject Outlet This outlet is for ejecting documents when scanning is completed.
(3) Theft Prevention Hole (Security Slot) Attach a key chain, etc. here  to prevent the scanner from being 
stolen.
Power Supply
The power of the scanner is designed to turn ON when the feed tray 
is opened or closed. To turn the power ON or OFF, operate the 
scanner as described below.
Turning ON the Power
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Open the document feed tray.
The scanner turns ON, and the Start button lights.
This scanner does not have a power switch. For details, Power 
Supply on p.7
The Start button may blink slowly when the USB cable is connected and 
the feed tray is opened. When this occurs, wait for the power indicator to 
stop blinking and light steadi ly before using the scanner. 
						

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Turning OFF the Power1
Close the feed tray.
The scanner turns OFF.
Rating label of the power supply
A rating label with an illustration can be found at the back of the scanner.
 If the document feed tray is pulled out, set it back to its original 
position. See Loading a document on p.25 for how to close 
the document feed tray.
 When not using the scanner, close the scanners Document 
Feed Tray or disconnect the USB cable.
The scanner is set to turn off automatically if it is not used for 
scanning or for other purposes for 4 hours. (The Start button 
blinks.)
 The scanner turns on when the document is loaded in the 
document feed tray or when the scanners Start button is 
pressed. (The Start button lights.) 
						

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Regulations
FCC REGULATIONS (For North America)
Document Scanner, Model M111162
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules and Industry Canada 
licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two 
conditions: (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device 
must accept any interference, in cluding interference that may cause 
undesired operation of this device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux la  partie 15 des règles de la FCC et 
CNR dIndustrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de 
licence. Lexploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes : (1) 
lappareil ne doit pas produire de brouill age, et (2) lutilisateur de lappareil 
doit accepter tout brouillage radioélec trique subi, même si le brouillage est 
susceptible den compromettre le fonctionnement.
Note:  This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits 
for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These 
limits are designed to provide reas onable protection against harmful 
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, 
and can radiate radio frequency energy and,  if not installed and used in 
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not 
occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful 
interference to radio or television  reception, which can be determined by 
turning the equipment OFF and ON, the user is encouraged to try to 
correct the interference by one or  more of the following measures:
 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
 Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected.
 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
 Use of shielded cable is required to  comply with Class B limits in 
Subpart B of Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless 
otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or m odifications should 
be made, you could be required to stop operation of the equipment.
Canon U.S.A. Inc.
One Canon Park, Melville, NY 11747, U.S.A. Tel. No. (800)652-2666
International ENERGY STAR® Office Equipment Program
As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, CANON ELECTRONICS 
INC. has determined that this machine meets the 
ENERGY STAR
® Program guidelines for energy efficiency.
The International ENERGY STAR
® Office Equipment 
Program is an international program that promotes energy 
saving through the use of computers and other office equipment. The 
program backs the development and dissemination of products with 
functions that effectively reduce ener gy consumption. It is an open system 
in which business proprietors can participate voluntarily. The targeted 
products are office equipment, such as computers, monitors, printers, fax, 
machine, copiers, and scanners.  The standards and logos are uniform 
among participating nations. This model  doesn’t provide setting options 
for power management.
European Union (and EEA) only.
This symbol indicates that this  product is not to be disposed of 
with your household waste, according to the WEEE Directive 
(2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product should be 
handed over to a designated collection point, e.g., on an 
authorized one-for-one basis when you buy a new similar 
product or to an authorized collection si te for recycling waste electrical 
and electronic equipment (EEE). Impr oper handling of this type of waste 
could have a possible negative im pact on the environment and human 
health due to potentially hazardous substances that are generally 
associated with EEE. At the same time, your cooperation in the correct 
disposal of this product will contribute to the effective usage of natural 
resources. For more information about where you can drop off your waste 
equipment for recycling,  please contact your local city office, waste 
authority, approved WEEE scheme or your household waste disposal 
service. For more information regarding return and recycling of WEEE 
products, please visit www.canon-europe.com/environment
.
(EEA: Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein)