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Windows XP

Canon Scanner WIA Driver

Users Guide

For Windows XP

Introduction ................................. 2

Starting the WIA Driver ............... 3

WIA Driver Scanning Window ...... 7

Scanning ...................................... 9

Adjusting the Image Quality ...... 13

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Canon Scanner WIA Driver Users Guide 2

he Canon Scanner WIA Driver (hereafter WIA Driver) is the scanner driver for usewith the Windows XP.

The WIA Driver is extremely convenient. Not only can it be started with a push of thescanners button as a stand-alone program, it can also be started as a scanner driverfrom within WIA- and TWAIN-compliant application programs. However, it will notfunction in TWAIN-compliant applications with the user interface turned off (nowindow appearing).

Caution1. No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic

or mechanical, for any purpose, without the express written permission of Canon Inc.

2. The equipment and software described in this guide are subject to change without notice.3. Notwithstanding the considerable care taken in preparing this guide, please note that Canon Inc.

does not accept liability for any results arising from the operation of the equipment or softwarementioned herein.

4. Please note that scanning copyrighted materials, including documents and images, withoutpermission from the copyright holder is prohibited by law, except for personal or household use.

Adobe and Acrobat are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or

other countries. CanoScan and ScanGear are trademarks of Canon Inc. Other names and products not mentioned above may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their

respective companies.

CANON INC. 2002

System Requirements

Please use the WIA Driver on systems meeting the following minimum requirements.

Computer: IBM PC/AT compatible with a built-in USB portOS: Windows XP (Not compatible with Windows 98, Windows

Millennium Edition, or Windows 2000 Professional)

Supported Scanners

This WIA Driver supports the following scanner models.

CanoScan N670U / N676U/ N1240UCanoScan LiDE20/ LiDE30CanoScan LiDE50

CanoScan 3000/3000FCanoScan 5000/5000FCanoScan 8000FCanoScan 9900F

Introduction

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*Film scanning is not supported with this driver.

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The WIA Driver can be started directly as a stand-alone program or it can be startedfrom within an application program.

Direct StartUse the following procedure to start the WIA Driver directly.

The Scanners and Cameras Wizard starts when the WIA Driver is starteddirectly.

1. Press one of the scanner buttons or open [My Computer] and double-click the scanner icon.

2. If a following dialog appears, confirm that Microsoft Scanner andCamera Wizard is selected and click [OK].

Starting the WIA Driver

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3. This will display the Scanners and Cameras Wizard. Follow the on-screen instructions to scan.


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Starting from within an Application ProgramUse the following procedures to start the WIA Driver from within a program that can

acquire and process images (a graphics program).

The WIA Driver functions as a scanner driver when it is started fromwithin an application program.

1. Start the application program.

2. If you have more than one scanner or a digital camera connectedsimultaneously, you will need to choose the [Select Scanner] or[Select Source] menu option of the application program (TWAIN-compliant application programs only) to select the WIA Driver.

This step is not required if only one scanner is connected as an inputdevice for images.

In a WIA-compliant application program, such as the Windows Paintprogram, the Select Device window will open when the [From Scanneror Camera...] function is selected.

The names of the selection window and scanner vary betweenprograms.


Paint MenuIf you are using Windows Paint, click the[File] menu and select [From Scanner orCamera].

ArcSoft PhotoStudio MenuClick the [File] menu and choose [SelectSource].

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3. Select the acquire option from the applications pull-down menu. The name of the menu item and option will vary between

application programs.

This will start the WIA Driver and display the scanning window.

ArcSoft PhotoStudio MenuWindows Paint Menu


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WIA Driver Scanning Window

The following functions can be used in the WIA Driver scanning window. Select afunction according to the purpose to which the image will be put and scan.

Scanning Window when the WIA Driver is Started DirectlyThe Scan window appears with the following features when you start WIA Driver bypressing a scanner button or by double-clicking the scanner icon in the My Computerwindow.

This option is automatically selected if the user specifies resolution,brightness or contrast settings.

Select this option to scan text, line art or similar images as black andwhite images. (300 dpi resolution)

Select this option to scan photographs and printed materials asgrayscale images. (300 dpi resolution)

Select this option to scan photographs and printed materials ascolor images. (150 dpi resolution)

Select this to adjust settings such asthe resolution, brightness or contrast

yourself(p. 13).

Click this to refreshthe preview image.

Click this to enlargethe selection to fill thepreview pane.

Click this to show theentire image.

Click this to stopscanning.

Click this to proceedto the next step.

Click this to return tothe previous step.

Close BoxClick here to close theWIA Driver.

Preview Area

The space in which preview imagesdisplay. Use it to set the scan area.

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Scanning Window when the WIA Driver is Started from within anApplication Program

The Scan window appears with the following features when you start WIA Driver froman application program, such as Windows Paint or ArcSoft PhotoStudio.

This option is automatically selected if the user specifiesresolution, brightness or contrast settings.

Select this option to scan text, line art or similar images asblack and white images. (300 dpi resolution)

Select this option to scan photographs and printedmaterials as grayscale images. (300 dpi resolution)

Select this option to scan photographs and printedmaterials as color images. (150 dpi resolution)

Select this to adjust settings such asthe resolution, brightness or contrastyourself(p. 13).

Click this to previewthe image.

Help ButtonIf you do notunderstand aprocedure, click thisbutton first and thenclick somewhere on

the scanning windowto display anexplanation of thatfeature.

Close BoxClick here to close theWIA Driver.

WIA Driver Scanning Window

Click here and drag tochange the size of thescanning window.

Click this to startscanning. Click this to stopscanning.

Preview AreaThe space in which preview imagesdisplay. Use it to set the scan area.

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Use the following procedures to scan with the WIA Driver.

1. Place an item on the scanner. Align the item with the alignment mark on the scanner.

2. Start the WIA Driver. To start it directly, press a scanner button or double-click the scanner

icon in the My Computer window(p. 3).

To start it from within an application program, first start theapplication program, then select the acquire function from its pull-down menu(p. 5).

3. Preview the image. If you started the program directly, click the [Next] button in the first

dialog followed by the [Preview] button in the next dialog. If it was started from within an application program, click the

[Preview] button.

Scanning

Started Directly

Started from within an Application Program

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4. Select a scanning method according to the use to which the imagewill be put. You can select from the [Color picture], [Grayscale picture] and [Black

and white picture or text] options.

To manually adjust the image quality settings, click the [Customsettings] or [Adjust the quality of the scanned picture] button andadjust the settings in the dialog that appears(p. 13).

5. Set the scan area as required. When you are scanning photos or other items smaller than the document

glass (platen) area, the entire item is automatically selected by default.

You can change the scan area of the displayedimage by clicking and dragging the dotted lines orany corner point. (Dragging refers to holding themouse button down while moving the mouse.)

Clicking inside the scan area and dragging willmove the entire scan area selection frame withoutchanging its size.

Clicking outside the scan area deletes theselection and allows you to reselect a scan area.

The easiest way to include the images upper left portion in the scan areais to drag the mouse from the bottom right corner up toward the upperleft without releasing the mouse button until the cursor has passedbeyond the image.

Scanning

Started Directly

Started from within anApplication Program

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6. If the WIA Driver was started directly, click the [Next] button andspecify a file name, folder and file format.Skip this step if the WIA Driver was started from within anapplication program.

7. Click the [Next] or [Scan] button.

The scan will start and a bar will show the progress.

Scanning

Type a file name here to give theimage a name under which it can besaved.

Click the [] arrow on the right andselect an option from the menu tochange the file format. You can selectamong the BMP, JPEG, TIF and PNG

file formats.

Input a path here for the target folderor click the [Browse] button to selectone with the Folder Browser dialog.

Started Directly

Started from within an Application

Program

Started Directly

Started from within an

Application Program

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Scanning

When the scan is complete, the image will display from the target folderto which it has been saved or display in the application program.

Please note that an image acquired with the WIA Driver started fromwithin an application program has not been saved anywhere. To save it,use the application programs save function and specify a file name,folder and file format as required.

Started DirectlyThe image thumbnail will display ifyou click [View] on the menu bar andselect [Thumbnail View].

Started from within an ApplicationProgram

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Adjusting the Image Quality

Drag this tab or input a number directly (-127 to +128) to adjusta preview image that is too bright or dark .

Drag this tab or input a number directly (-127 to +128) to adjustthe contrast of a preview image that is too weak or strong.

Click the arrow button on the right to select a picture type fromthe [Color picture], [Grayscale picture] and [Black and whitepicture or text] options.

Click this button to reset the settings back to the original values.To set the resolution, input a number here or select an optionfrom the menu accessed by clicking the arrow to the right.Resolution can be set from 50 to 600 dpi (with CanoScan 9900F,50 to 800 dpi).

To adjust the quality of the scanned image, click the [Custom settings] or [Adjust thequality of the scanned picture] button in the Scan window and modify it in theensuing dialog.

Advanced Properties Dialogfor Black and White or TextImages

Advanced Properties Dialogfor Color Images

Direct Start Started from an ApplicationProgram

The contrast adjustment does not appear.

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