Scanning Film with Toolbox

    26-Nov-2007
    8100066800

    Solution

    1. Set the film on the scanner.
    (1) Make sure that the FAU cable is properly connected.
    (2) Remove the protective sheet from the document cover.
    (3) Place the film.
    (4) Close the document cover.

    2. Start CanoScan Toolbox.
    Windows: Click the [Start] menu and select [(All) Programs] - [Canon Utilities] - [CanoScan Toolbox 5.0], and click [CanoScan Toolbox 5.0].
    Macintosh: Open [Applications] - [Canon Utilities] - [CanoScan Toolbox 5.0] folders, then double-click the [CanoScan Toolbox 5.0] icon.




    3. Click the button for the required function.
    You can scan films using [Copy], [Print], [Save], [Photo-1] and [Photo-2] buttons.
    In this example, the [Save] button is used.




    The [Save] window is displayed.




    4. Select [Film] or [Auto mode] in [Select Source].
    By default, [Platen] is selected in [Select Source] for the [Save] window. To scan film, select [Film] or [Auto mode].




    You can select [Image Quality] when [Film] is selected in [Select Source].




    You cannot specify [Image Quality] when [Auto Mode] is selected in [Select Source].
    Scans 300 dpi images at the photo size (4" x 6").
    If you select [Auto mode], proceed to step 7.




    5. Set [Scan Mode].
    Scan all frames: Scans all the detected frames. Up to 12 frames can be scanned.
    Display thumbnails: Displays the scanned frames as thumbnails. You can scan multiple frames at once by checking the frames you want to scan.




    6. Set [Image Quality].
    High Speed (150dpi): Select this option to print the scanned image at the photo size (4" x 6") or for viewing it on a computer screen.
    Standard (300dpi): Select this option to print a high-quality print at the photo size (4" x 6").
    High Quality (600dpi): Select this option to print up to A4 or Letter size, or for printing on a high performance color printer.




    7. Click [Scan].
    If you selected [Scan all frames] in [Scan Mode], all the detected frames are scanned automatically. If you selected [Display thumbnails], thumbnails for all the detected frames are displayed.

    8. If using [Display thumbnails], check the frames you want to scan and click [Next].




    The selected frames are scanned. When scanning is completed, the scanned images are processed according to the function assigned to the button you pressed.