User manual CANON LASERBASE MF6580PL

[. . . ] TOP Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Scanning a Document Troubleshooting 2 3 Scanner Driver Guide MF6500 Series Appendix 4 Table of Contents Index Please read this guide before operating this equipment. After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference. How to Use This Guide TOP Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Manuals for the Machine Machine Set-Up Software Installation 2 3 Starter Guide Appendix 4 Basic Features Maintenance Machine Settings Specifications Basic Guide Advanced Features Network and Remote User Interface System Monitor Reports and Lists Advanced Guide Scanning Features Scanner Driver Guide (This Document) Table of Contents Index To view the manuals in PDF format, Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat Reader is required. If Adobe Reader/ Adobe Acrobat Reader is not installed on your system, please download it from the Adobe Systems Incorporated website. Considerable effort has been made to make sure that the manuals for the machine are free of inaccuracies and omissions. [. . . ] [Color (Documents)]: To scan color documents that include texts or charts in addition to color photos. The image is expressed in 256 levels (8 bit) of R(ed), G(reen) and B(lue). [Text Enhanced]: To scan texts crisply, particularly to process it with OCR software. The image is displayed in black and white. [Output Size] Appendix 4 Selects the output size of the scanned image. If you select [Add/Delete], the [Add/ Delete the Output Size] dialog box will appear and you can add and delete the custom output size (see p. If [Flexible] is selected, enter values in (Width), (Height) or [%] (Scale). The resolution when you actually scan will change in accordance with the value of [%]. The ratio of (Width) and (Height) is linked to (Width) and (Height) in [Input Settings]. You can enter the value for [%] between 25 and 38400, but the upper limit varies depending on the value of [Output Resolution]. Click to switch the orientation of the output size (landscape or portrait). Shows the data size of the scanned image according to your settings. [Data Size] Output Settings [Output Resolution] Specifies the resolution for the scan. You can select a resolution from the drop-down list, or enter any value between 25-9600 dpi. 2-42. Table of Contents Index 2-29 TOP Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Scanning a Document Troubleshooting Image Settings [Auto Tone] Set to [ON] to automatically adjust the tone of the image. You can apply this setting when the preview image is displayed. [Reduce Dust and Scratches] Reduces the dust and scratches on photos. This may remove delicate parts of the image. 2 3 NOTE Appendix 4 This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode], and [Color Correction] is set to [Recommended] or [Color Matching] in the [Preferences] dialog box (see p. 2-40). [Unsharp Mask] Set to [ON] to emphasize the outline of an image and make it sharper. It is effective for scanning photos etc. , which have a soft focus. NOTE This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode]. NOTE This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode]. [Descreen] Set to [ON] to reduce the distorted pattern (moire) when scanning printed photographs and pictures. NOTE ­ This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode]. ­ Even if [Descreen] is set to [ON], some moire effect may remain if [Unsharp Mask] is also set to [ON]. ­ A change in this setting is reflected after [Scan] is clicked. Table of Contents Index 2-30 TOP Back Previous Next Introduction 1 Scanning a Document Troubleshooting [Fading Correction] 2 3 Rebuilds the color quality that has faded over time. It also increases saturation of dullcolored originals to reproduce a vivid image. This may change the tone of the image. [Grain Correction] Smoothes out the film grain of the image recorded on fast film. [Low]: Select this setting when the grain in the picture is not so notable. [. . . ] You cannot edit text scanned with a scanner because it is in a graphic format, but with OCR software you can convert to a text file and then edit the text with wordprocessing software. Preview Provisional scanning and display of the document you are about to scan before you actually scan it. If the preview scan looks different from what you want, you can change the settings, display the preview again and confirm before scanning. 2 3 Preview area The area at the left of the ScanGear MF main window. When the Preview button is clicked, the item(s) on the platen glass of the scanner are scanned, and the results are displayed as the preview image in this area. At this stage, the scanned image is not passed on to the host application program. Appendix 4 P Orientation The direction in which a document is fed, either along the width (portrait) or length (landscape) of the page. Properties dialog box The dialog box that contains information about a particular device, such as a scanner. PDF Stands for Portable Document Format. [. . . ]