Canon CanoScan LiDE 20 User manual
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Guide to the Manuals
Open the Package
Quick Start Guide (this guide)
This guide describes a series of processes, from opening the package to using the
scanner.
READ THIS GUIDE FIRST!
Scanning Guide (HTML format manual)
Refer to this guide when you have finished setting up the scanner according to the procedures
in the Quick Start Guide. It describes how to utilize the scanner with the bundled software,
and how to solve problems when they occur. You can install this manual onto the hard disk
together with the software programs. When you install it, the Scanning Guide icon will appear
on the desktop. Double-click the icon to view it with a browser program, such as Internet
Explorer.
User’s Guides for Application Programs (PDF format manuals)
• ArcSoft PhotoStudio
• ArcSoft PhotoBase
• OmniPage SE
Select the “View the Electronic Manuals” menu on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM. To
read these manuals, Adobe Acrobat Reader should be installed on your computer.
HTML
PDF
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Check the Package Contents
Scanner and Accessories
Documents and Software Programs
• Quick Start Guide (this guide)
• Additional documents
• CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM
ScanGear CS (25 MB / 5 MB) - Scanner Driver
It allows you to scan and load images from the scanner.
CanoScan Toolbox (5 MB / 3 MB) - Scanning Utility Program
It enables you to scan images and copy (print), attach images to e-mail messages or save images with
simple steps. It also works with the scanner buttons.
ArcSoft PhotoStudio (30 MB / 19 MB) - Image Editing Program
It allows you to load images from the scanner, edit and retouch them, and apply special effects and
enhancements.
ArcSoft PhotoBase (75 MB / 5 MB) - Photo Album Program
It allows you to create and edit image albums, perform image searches and create slide shows.
ScanSoft OmniPage SE (65 MB / 48 MB) - OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Program
It converts characters scanned from a book, magazine or newspaper into text data for editing or
digital transmission.
Adobe Acrobat Reader (24 MB / 24 MB) - Electronic Manual Viewer Program (PDF manual)
Electronic manuals for the above software programs (HTML (5 MB) and PDF manuals)
• The two figures in the brackets above indicate the respective sizes of the Windows/
Macintosh versions of the software.
• Approximately 229 MB (for Windows) / 109 MB (for Macintosh) of hard disk space on
your computer is required to install all the programs. Additional free hard disk space is
required to operate the programs.
Scanner USB Interface Cable
Stand
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Install the Software (Windows)
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1Turn the computer on.
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2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the drive.
The CanoScan Setup Utility main menu will display.
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3Click [Install the Software].
Read the SOFTWARE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Click [Yes] if
you accept the terms.
The [Install] window will display.
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4Click [Start Installation].
You will install six software programs and the Scanning Guide
(HTML format manual).
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5The installation procedure will start.
Follow the on-screen message prompts and click [Yes] or [Next]
to continue the installation.
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6When the installation is complete, click [Yes].
The computer will restart.
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7After Windows restarts, remove the CD-ROM from
the drive and store it in a safe place.
Continue on P. 5.
• With Windows XP/2000, you should log on with
an administrator user name when you install or
uninstall software programs.
If the "Found New Hardware Wizard" or
"Add New Hardware Wizard" appears, click [Cancel].
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Install the Software (Macintosh)
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1Turn the computer on.
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2Place the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM in the
drive.
The CanoScan Setup Utility main menu will display.
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3Click [Install the Software].
Read the SOFTWARE USER LICENSE AGREEMENT. Click [Yes] if
you accept the terms.
The [Install] window will display.
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4Click [Start Installation].
You will install six software programs and the Scanning Guide
(HTML format manual).
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5The installation procedure will start.
Follow the on-screen message prompts and click [Yes], [Next] or
[Install] to continue the installation.
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6When the installation is complete, click [Yes].
The computer will restart.
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7After restarting, remove the CD-ROM from the drive
and store it in a safe place.
If the “...Would you like to look for the software
on the Internet?” appears, click [Cancel].
If no window displays, double-click the CD-ROM
icon, then the Setup icon.
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Unlock the Scanning Unit
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1Peel the caution seal on the front of the scanner.
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2Gently turn the scanner over.
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3Push the lock switch toward the unlock mark ( ).
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4Return the scanner to a horizontal position.
• Unlock the Scanning Unit before connecting the scanner to the computer. If it is left
locked, a malfunction or other problem may occur.
• When transporting the scanner, always lock the scanning unit by pushing the lock switch
toward the lock mark ( ).
• Carrying or transporting the scanner without locking the scanning unit may damage it.
Be particularly careful to lock the scanning unit when transporting the scanner in a
vehicle.
Unlock Mark
Lock Switch
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Connect the Scanner
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1Peel the caution seal on the back of the scanner.
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2Connect the scanner to the computer with the supplied USB interface cable.
• Confirm that the Scanning Unit is unlocked. (P.5)
• Only use the USB interface cable provided with the scanner. Use of other cables may
lead to a malfunction.
• The scanner does not have a power switch. The power is activated as soon as the
computer is turned on.
Windows
Macintosh
USB Interface Cable
Wide Flat Connector
Small Square
Connector
Wide Flat Connector USB Interface Cable Small Square Connector
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Try Scanning
The following steps explain how to scan with ArcSoft PhotoStudio.
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1Place a photo or a picture on the glass by
aligning its top edge with the alignment mark,
and close the document cover.
Alignment Mark
Top
Bottom
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2Select [Start], [Programs] or [All
Programs], [ArcSoft PhotoStudio] and
[PhotoStudio 5].
PhotoStudio will start.
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3Select this scanner.
a
.Click the [File] menu and select [Select
Source].
b.Highlight the scanner name and click [OK].
This step is required only for the first time.
Windows
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2Double-click the [Applications (Mac OS
9)] folder and [PhotoStudio] folders and
the [PhotoStudio] icon.
PhotoStudio will start.
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3Select this scanner.
a
. Click the [File] menu and select [Select
Source].
b. Highlight the driver name and click [OK].
This step is required only for the first time.
Macintosh
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4Click the Acquire icon or click the
[File] menu and select [Acquire].
ScanGear CS will start.
Windows
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4Click the Acquire icon or click the
[File] menu and select [Import...].
ScanGear CS will start.
Macintosh
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5Select "Type of original".
You can select "Photo", "Magazine", "Newspaper" or
"Document".
• Photo: Color, 300 dpi
• Magazine: Color, 150 dpi
• Newspaper: Black and White, 300 dpi
• Document: Grayscale, 300 dpi
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6Click [Preview].
After calibration, the preview scan will start and gradually
display the image.
The image is automatically cropped in the original size.
If you want to trim the image further, drag the mouse diago-
nally to select the area.
Try Scanning
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Try Scanning
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7Click [Scan].
The final scan will start.
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8Click or (close box) in the ScanGear CS
window to close it.
The scanned image will appear in the PhotoStudio window.
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9Save 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 (JPG format is recommended) and click [Save].
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Click or (close box) in the PhotoStudio
window to close it.
• If the scanner does not perform as described above, read the "Troubleshooting"section
of the Scanning Guide.
• For details about the bundled software, read the Scanning Guide or the User’s Guide
(PDF format manual) for each software program on the CanoScan Setup Utility CD-ROM.
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