Canon Scanner P 150M User Manual

User Manual  
• Please read this manual before operating this scanner.  
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place for future reference.  
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FCC REGULATIONS (For 120 V model)  
Document Scanner, Model M111011/M111012  
RÈGLEMENT SUR LE BROUILLAGE RADIOÉLECTRIQUE  
(For 120 V models)  
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is  
subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause  
harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference  
received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.  
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 reasonable 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.  
Cet appareil numérique respecte les limites de bruits radioélectriques  
applicables aux appareils numériques de Classe B prescrites dans la  
norme sur le matériel brouilleur: “Appareils Numériques”, NMB-003  
édictée par l’Industrie Canada.  
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computers, monitors, printers, fax, machine, copiers, and scanners.  
The standards and logos are uniform among participating nations.  
– 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.  
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  
Do not make any changes or modifications to the equipment unless  
otherwise specified in the manual. If such changes or modifications  
should be made, you could be required to stop operation of the  
equipment.  
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Directive (2002/96/EC) and your national law. This product  
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This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio  
noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the interference-  
causing equipment standard entitled “Digital Apparatus”, ICES-003 of  
the Industry Canada.  
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Model Names  
The following names may be provided for the safety regulations in  
each sales region of the Document Scanner.  
P-150: Model M111011  
Disclaimers  
P-150M: Model M111012  
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.  
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CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE, OR LOSSES OR  
EXPENSES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL.  
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AND HANDLING OF DOCUMENTS SCANNED WITH THIS  
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SCANNED IMAGE DATA.  
IF YOU INTEND TO DISCARD THE ORIGINALS OF SCANNED  
DOCUMENTS, YOU THE CUSTOMER ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR  
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Introduction  
Thank you for purchasing the Canon imageFORMULA P-150/P-150M  
Document Scanner.  
Symbols Used in This Manual  
Please read the following manuals carefully and familiarize yourself  
with the functions of the scanner before using it to ensure that you  
sufficiently understand the functions, and make the most of the  
scanner’s capabilities. After reading the manuals, store them in a safe  
place for future reference.  
The following symbols are used in this manual to explain procedures,  
restrictions, handling precautions, and instructions that should be  
observed for safety.  
WARNING  
About the Manuals  
This scanner comes with the following manuals.  
Reference Guide  
This manual describes how to set up the scanner. Read this manual  
when you first use the scanner.  
Indicates a warning concerning operations that may lead to death  
or injury to persons if not performed correctly. To use the scanner  
safely, always pay attention to these warnings.  
CAUTION  
User Manual (this manual)  
This manual contains the operating procedures of the scanner.  
Indicates a caution concerning operations that may lead to injury to  
persons, or damage to property if not performed correctly. To use  
the scanner safely, always pay attention to these cautions.  
Hint  
• All of the manuals are stored on the setup disc as electronic  
manuals in PDF format.  
• The User Manual (Electronic Manual) for Windows users is installed  
in the following location.  
IMPORTANT  
Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to  
read these items carefully to operate the scanner correctly, and  
avoid damaging the scanner.  
Hint  
Indicates a clarification of an operation, or contains additional  
explanations for a procedure. Reading these notes is highly  
recommended.  
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Layout of This Manual  
This manual contains the following information.  
Preparation  
This section describes the features of the scanner, names and  
functions of the parts, and how to set up the scanner.  
Documents  
This section describes the types of document that can be handled and  
how to load them.  
Scanning Procedure  
This section describes how to scan documents using the supplied  
software. It also describes how to configure the driver for scanning.  
Maintenance  
This section describes how to clean the scanner and replace  
consumable parts.  
Troubleshooting  
This section describes how to resolve problems when trouble occurs.  
Appendix  
This section contains information related to the specifications and  
warranty of the scanner.  
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Table of Contents  
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Important Safety Instructions  
To ensure the safe operation of this scanner, make sure to read the  
safety warnings and precautions described below.  
Avoid exposing the scanner to rapid changes in temperature. If the  
room in which the scanner is installed is cold but rapidly heated,  
water droplets (condensation) may form inside the scanner. This  
may result in a noticeable degradation in scanning quality. The  
following conditions are recommended for optimal scanning quality:  
Room temperature: 59 to 90.5°F (15 to 32.5°C)  
Humidity: 25 to 80% (RH)  
Avoid installing the scanner near equipment that generates a  
magnetic field (e.g., speakers, televisions, or radios).  
Installation Location  
The performance of this scanner is affected by the environment in  
which it is installed. Make sure that the location where the scanner is  
installed meets the following environmental requirements.  
Provide adequate space around the scanner for operation,  
maintenance, and ventilation.  
Moving the Scanner  
When moving the scanner, make sure to carry it with both hands so  
as not to drop it. The scanner weighs approximately 2.2 lb (1.0 kg).  
Make sure to disconnect any USB cables and AC adapters (not  
supplied) when moving the scanner. If the scanner is carried with  
these items connected, the plugs and connectors may be damaged  
or cause the scanner to fall and result in personal injury or damage  
to the scanner.  
4" (100 mm)  
4" (100 mm)  
4" (100 mm)  
AC Adapter (Not Supplied)  
When using an AC adapter (not supplied) to power the unit, make  
sure to read the operating manual for the AC adapter.  
Use only recommended AC adapters. In addition, do not use these  
AC adapters with devices other than the scanner.  
Using the AC adapter, you can obtain better scanning speed than  
when using the USB cable by itself.  
If you have any questions regarding the power supply, contact your  
local authorized Canon dealer or service representative for further  
information.  
Provide adequate space in front of the scanner, as scanned  
documents are ejected from the front.  
Avoid installing the scanner in direct sunlight. If this is unavoidable,  
use curtains to shade the scanner.  
Avoid locations with excessive dust. Dust can have negative effects  
on the inner parts of the scanner.  
Avoid warm or humid locations, such as in the vicinity of a water  
faucet, water heater, or humidifier, and avoid locations where the  
fumes from ammonia, paint thinner, or other volatile chemicals may  
be present.  
Handling  
WARNING  
Avoid locations that are unstable or subject to vibration.  
Never place alcohol, benzene, paint thinner, or other flammable  
substances near the scanner.  
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Do not cut, damage, or modify the USB cable or power supply USB  
cable. Do not place heavy objects on the cable, and do not pull or  
excessively bend the cable.  
Never connect the USB cable or power supply USB cable when  
your hands are wet.  
Do not knot or coil the USB cable or power supply USB cable, as  
this may result in a fire or electric shock. When connecting the  
cable, make sure that the power plug is securely and completely  
inserted into the power connector.  
Never place small objects, such as staples, paper clips, or jewelry  
on the scanner. These items may fall into the scanner and cause a  
fire or electric shock. If such objects ever fall inside the scanner,  
immediately close the feed tray, turn the scanner OFF, and  
disconnect the USB cable or power supply USB cable. Then,  
contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service  
representative to have the unit serviced.  
Do not locate the scanner in a humid or dusty location. Doing so  
may result in a fire or electric shock.  
Use only the USB cable or power supply USB cable supplied with  
the scanner.  
Do not place objects on top of the scanner. Such objects may tip or  
fall over, resulting in personal injury.  
Do not attempt to dismantle the scanner or modify it in any way, as  
this is dangerous and may result in a fire or electric shock.  
Do not use flammable aerosol spray products near the scanner.  
When cleaning the scanner, turn the scanner OFF and disconnect  
the USB cable or power supply USB cable.  
Clean the scanner using a slightly dampened cloth that has been  
well wrung out. Never use alcohol, benzene, paint thinner, or any  
other flammable substance.  
When disconnecting the USB cable, grasp it firmly by its connector.  
Do not pull directly on the USB cable, as this may damage or  
expose the cable’s internal wiring, resulting in a fire or electric  
shock.  
Leave sufficient space around the USB cable or power supply USB  
cable so that it can be disconnected easily. If objects are placed  
around the USB cable or power supply USB cable, you will be  
unable to disconnect it in an emergency.  
If the scanner makes strange noises, or gives off smoke, heat, or  
strange odors, or the scanner does not function or other  
abnormalities occur when you use the scanner, immediately turn  
the scanner OFF, and disconnect the USB cable or power supply  
USB cable. Then, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or  
service representative for further information.  
Do not allow water or flammable substances (alcohol, benzene,  
paint thinner, etc.) to spill inside the scanner, as this may result in a  
fire or electric shock.  
If you will not be using the scanner for an extended period of time,  
such as during consecutive holidays, disconnect the USB cable or  
power supply USB cable for safety.  
Do not drop the scanner, or subject it to impact or strong shock.  
Should the scanner ever become damaged, immediately close the  
feed tray, turn the scanner OFF, and disconnect the USB cable or  
power supply USB cable. Then, contact your local authorized  
Canon dealer or service representative for further information.  
Before moving the scanner, make sure to close the feed tray, turn  
the scanner OFF, and disconnect the USB cable or power supply  
USB cable.  
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that may get caught in the  
scanner while you are using it. This may result in personal injury. Be  
extra careful of neckties and long hair. If anything becomes caught  
in the scanner, immediately disconnect the power to stop the  
scanner.  
Be careful when placing paper in the scanner and when removing  
jammed paper. It is possible to cut your hand on the edge of a sheet  
of paper.  
CAUTION  
Do not install the scanner on a surface that is unstable, tilted, or  
subject to excessive vibrations. Doing so may cause the scanner to  
fall, resulting in personal injury or damage to the scanner.  
Disposal  
When disposing of the scanner, make sure to follow the local  
ordinances and laws or consult with your local authorized Canon  
dealer.  
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Preparation  
Features  
The scanner has the following features.  
CaptureOnTouch  
When the bundled CaptureOnTouch software 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.  
Compact Size  
The scanner has a compact size of 11" (W) × 1.57" (H) × 3.74" (D)  
(280 mm (W) × 40 mm (H) × 95 mm (D)) when the document feed and  
eject trays are closed.  
Color and Grayscale Support  
Bus-Powered  
The scanner is capable of scanning a document in 24-bit color or 256-  
level grayscale.  
The scanner is capable of scanning at a speed of 12 black-and-white  
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2
pages per minute* and 10 color pages per minute* , even in places  
without a power supply, when using the bus-powered single USB  
cable.  
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 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.  
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.  
Auto Power ON/OFF  
This feature automatically turns the power ON or OFF when the feed  
tray is opened or closed.  
Deskew  
Even if a document is slanted when fed into the scanner, the scanned  
image can be straightened.  
Equipped with Feeder  
Up to 20 pages of a document can be loaded and then fed  
continuously, or one at a time.  
Text Enhanced Mode  
Advanced Text Enhancement II is provided to improve the readability  
when scanning documents in which the background is uniform and  
High-speed Scanning  
The combined use of the USB cable with the power supply USB cable,  
or an AC adapter (sold separately), enables scanning at a faster rate  
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both the text and background are light.*  
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(15 black-and-white pages per minute* and 10 color pages per  
Drop-Out Color  
This feature makes it possible to eliminate scanning one specific color  
(red, green, or blue) of a document.  
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minute* ).  
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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 and scans the document in the feed tray when you  
use the Scan First function.  
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.  
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*
*
*
When an A4/LTR size document (single side) is scanned at 200 dpi  
in grayscale  
When an A4/LTR size document (single side) is scanned at 200 dpi  
in 24-bit color  
When an A4/LTR size document (single side) is scanned at 200 dpi  
in 24-bit color  
This feature may not work effectively for some documents  
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Names and Functions of Parts  
Front View  
G
A
B
A4  
B5  
LT  
R
A5  
C
D
E
F
H
I
A Power Indicator  
B Document Feed Tray  
When the power of the scanner is ON, this indicator displays the  
This tray is for feeding documents. Open it when scanning  
status of the scanner as shown below.  
documents.  
C Document Guides  
Power Indicator  
Meaning  
These guides ensure documents are fed straight (one on the left  
and right sides). Raise the guides when loading a document, and  
then align them to both sides of the document to be scanned.  
Lit  
The power of the scanner is ON.  
• Paper is jammed.  
• A double feed has been detected and the  
scanner has stopped.  
D Feeder Cover Release Lever  
Flashing  
Pull this lever to open the feeder cover when cleaning the scanner.  
• The top unit is open.  
• Another scanner error has occurred.  
E Feeder Cover  
Open this when cleaning the scanner.  
IMPORTANT  
F Eject Outlet  
The power indicator 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 steadily before using  
the scanner.  
This outlet is for ejecting documents when scanning is completed.  
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G Feed Extension Plate  
External Dimensions Diagram  
Open this plate to support the document when loading a long  
document.  
H Feed Inlet  
Insert the document to be scanned.  
I Start Button  
Press this button when you want to start scanning the document  
loaded in the feed tray.  
Rear View  
A B  
C
D
11" (280 mm)  
A USB Connector  
Connect the USB cable supplied with the scanner (or one that  
supports Hi-Speed USB 2.0).  
B Auto Start Switch  
Use this switch to change the operation mode of the scanner.  
C Kensington Slot  
Connect a key chain to prevent theft.  
D Power Connector  
Connect the supplied power supply USB cable or a separately sold  
AC adapter.  
Hint  
This scanner does not have a power switch. For details, see page 24.  
3.74" (95 mm)  
8.77" (222.7 mm)  
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Setup  
System Requirements  
Software Installation  
The following system requirements are recommended for optimal use  
of this scanner.  
Install the following software required for using the scanner from the  
supplied setup disc.  
• CaptureOnTouch  
Windows  
Personal Computer  
CPU:  
Memory:  
Hard disk:  
USB interface:  
Monitor:  
This is a scanning utility designed specifically for the scanner.  
• Scanner Driver  
This is the scanner driver for the scanner.  
Intel Core 2 Duo 1.8 GHz or higher  
At least 1 GB  
At least 1 GB of free space  
Hi-Speed USB 2.0  
Resolution of 1,024 × 764 (XGA) or higher  
Drive capable of reading DVDs  
Bundled Software  
The following software is included on the software setup disc and can  
be installed as necessary.  
• Presto! BizCard Reader 5 SE  
This is business card management software.  
• Evernote  
Optical drive:  
Operating System  
This is note management software.  
• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional with Service Pack 4 or later  
• Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or later  
• Microsoft Windows XP x64 Edition with Service Pack 2 or later  
(32-bit and 64-bit editions)  
• Microsoft Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit and  
64-bit editions)  
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• PaperPort 11 (P-150 only)  
This is document filing software.  
• Presto! PageManager 9 (P-150M only)  
This is document management software.  
Software Installation (Windows)  
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit editions)  
IMPORTANT  
Other  
• Connect the scanner to the computer before you install the  
software.  
• Log on with administrator privileges.  
• Exit all other applications before you install the software.  
ISIS compatible application software or TWAIN compatible application  
software that operates normally in the system environment described  
above.  
Mac OS X  
Operating System  
Hint  
If you only use CaptureOnTouch Lite that comes preinstalled in the  
scanner, the software does not need to be installed.  
Mac OS X 10.4.11 - 10.6  
Macintosh Computers  
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2
Turn ON the computer.  
CPU:  
Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz or higher  
At least 1GB  
Memory:  
Hard disk:  
Optical drive:  
Insert the software setup disc into the DVD drive of the  
computer.  
At least 1GB of free space  
Drive capable of reading DVDs  
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Click [Typical Installation].  
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6
Click [Next].  
Hint  
Read the license agreement, and click [Yes] if you agree  
to it.  
When you want to reinstall software that you previously  
uninstalled, select [Custom Installation] and specify the  
uninstalled software.  
4
Click [Install].  
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8
Click [Next].  
9
Click [Next].  
Click [Finish] when installation of the driver is complete.  
10 Read the license agreement, and click [Yes] if you agree  
to it.  
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11 Click [Next].  
13 Click [Next].  
12 Click [Finish] when installation of CaptureOnTouch is  
14 Click [Finish] when installation of the User’s Manual is  
complete.  
complete.  
15 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the  
bundled software.  
Hint  
For Evernote, your Web browser will start and a Web site for  
downloading the software appears. Follow the instructions on the  
Web site to download and install the software.  
An Internet connection is required to install the Evernote  
software.  
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Software Installation (Mac OS X)  
16 Click [Exit] to finish the software installation.  
IMPORTANT  
• Connect the scanner to the computer before you install the  
software.  
• Exit all other applications before you install the software.  
1
2
Turn ON the computer.  
Insert the software setup disc into the DVD drive of the  
computer.  
3
Click [P-150M Installer].  
17 Remove the software setup disc from the DVD drive.  
Hint  
Depending on the scanner model that you purchased, all of the  
software applications that appear on the screen may not be  
supplied.  
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5
Click [Continue].  
6
Read the license agreement and click [Continue] to  
accept it.  
Click [Continue].  
7
8
Click [Agree].  
Click [Install].  
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When the confirmation screen appears, enter the  
password of a user with administrator rights, and then  
click [OK].  
10 When the installation is complete, click [Close].  
Installing Bundled Software  
If you want to install bundled software, select the folder of the software  
you want to install instead of selecting [P-150M Installer] in step 3, and  
then select the software.  
Hint  
• If you select Evernote, your Web browser will start and a Web site  
for downloading the software appears. Follow the instructions on  
the Web site to download and install the software.  
An Internet connection is required to install the Evernote software.  
• Mac OS X 10.4.x (Tiger) does not support Evernote.  
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Connecting the Scanner to a Computer  
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the scanner to a computer.  
IMPORTANT  
When you connect the scanner, the Auto Start switch on the scanner  
needs to be turned ON or OFF depending on how you will use the  
scanner.  
• Turn the Auto Start switch ON or OFF before you connect the  
scanner to a computer. If it is turned ON or OFF after the scanner is  
connected to a computer, the scanner may not operate properly.  
• When you use the scanner with the Auto Start switch turned ON, the  
computer needs to be started before you connect the scanner to  
the computer. If the scanner is connected to a computer that is not  
started and the feed tray of the scanner has been opened to turn  
ON the power, the computer may not be able to start.  
Auto Start Switch  
There is an Auto Start switch at the rear of the scanner for setting  
whether to operate the scanner as a storage device.  
Auto Start  
OFF  
ON  
Connecting the Scanner to the  
Computer  
Use the supplied USB cable to connect the scanner to the computer  
as shown below.  
Depending on the position of the Auto Start switch, the scanner  
operates as shown below.  
Switch  
Scanner Operation  
Position  
The scanner is recognized as a storage device by  
the computer. Starting CaptureOnTouch Lite  
preinstalled in the scanner enables you to perform  
ON  
scanning on a computer without the scanner  
driver installed. (However, you cannot store  
scanned images or any other data on the  
scanner.)  
IMPORTANT  
• Take care not to disconnect the USB cable while data is being  
transferred between the scanner and computer during scanning.  
• The USB connector to which the scanner is connected on your  
computer must be one capable of supplying 500 mA of power.  
The scanner is recognized as a scanning device  
by the computer. You can connect the scanner to a  
computer with the scanner driver installed, and  
perform scanning using an application, such as  
the supplied CaptureOnTouch.  
OFF  
Using a USB Hub  
The scanner cannot be used when it is connected to a computer via a  
bus-powered USB hub. A self-powered USB hub can be used, but  
operation is not guaranteed.  
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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.  
3
Raise the document guides and feed extension guides.  
Turning ON the Power  
A
4
B
LT  
5
R
A
5
1
Press the feed tray release lever, and lift the areas  
indicated below.  
2
Open the feed tray.  
The scanner turns ON, and the power indicator lights.  
A
4
B
LT  
5
R
A
5
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Turning OFF the Power  
2
3
Close the feed tray.  
A
4
B
L
T
5
R
A
5
1
Close the feed extension guides and lower the document  
guides.  
A
4
B5  
LT  
R
A
5
Push the section (front cover) at the front of the feed tray  
to close it.  
IMPORTANT  
IMPORTANT  
Do not close the feed tray while the document guides are spread  
open. This can damage to the scanner and result in malfunction.  
• When not using the scanner, close the scanner’s Document Feed  
Tray or disconnect the USB cable.  
• When transporting the scanner, make sure to close the front cover  
beforehand. Failure to do so may result in the feed tray opening and  
causing the scanner to fall.  
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Using an Auxiliary Power Supply  
Since this scanner is bus-powered, scanning can be performed with a  
single USB cable. However, scanning can be performed at a higher  
speed if you use the power supply USB cable or an AC adapter (sold  
separately).  
Connect the power supply USB cable or AC adapter (sold separately)  
to the power connector at the rear of the scanner.  
Power supply USB cable  
To the USB  
Connector of the  
Computer  
AC adapter (sold separately)  
To power outlet  
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Documents  
Types of Document You Can Scan  
The scanner can scan documents that satisfy the following conditions.  
Type of paper: Plain paper  
Width: 2" to 8.5" (50.8 mm to 216 mm)  
• Scanning the following documents may cause a paper jam or  
malfunction. To scan such a document, use a copy machine to  
make a photocopy of the document and then scan the photocopy.  
Length: 2.75" to 14.02" (70 mm to 356 mm)  
Thickness: 14 to 32 lb bond (52 g/m to 128 g/m ) 0.0024" to 0.0059"  
(0.06 mm to 0.15 mm)  
There are creases  
or fold lines.  
Carbon paper  
2
2
There are curls.  
The surface is coated.  
IMPORTANT  
• When scanning multiple documents of different sizes at the same  
time, load the documents so that they cover the entire span of the  
feed rollers.  
• When a document exceeds the length of A4/LTR, we recommend  
feeding one page at a time.  
• Scanning documents before the ink on them is dry will make the  
rollers and scanning glass dirty, causing streaks to appear on the  
image and other documents to become dirty. Make sure that  
documents are dry before scanning.  
There are tears.  
Extremely thin document,  
such as semi-transparent thin  
paper  
Documents with binder holes  
(Excluding documents with 2,  
3, or 4 holes of a diameter of  
0.315" (8 mm) or less)  
There are clips or  
staples.  
• Scanning documents that are written in pencil or a similar writing  
instrument will make the rollers and scanning glass dirty, causing  
streaks to appear on the image and other documents to become  
dirty. Always clean the internal parts of the scanner after scanning  
such documents.  
• When scanning a two-sided document printed on thin paper, the  
image on the opposite side of each page may show through. Adjust  
the scanning intensity in the application software before scanning  
the document.  
• We recommend feeding thin paper one page at a time.  
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Loading a Document  
1
Open the feed tray.  
2
Raise the document guides and feed extension plates.  
Feed Extension Plates  
A4  
B
LT  
5
R
A
5
A4  
R
B5  
LT  
A5  
Document Guide (Left)  
Document Guide (Right)  
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IMPORTANT  
3
Load the document.  
• Before you load the document, thoroughly fan the pages.  
• When loading a multi-page document, place the pages of the  
document with their edges slightly askew.  
• Load the document into the feed inlet of the scanner with the  
scanning side of the document face down and the top of the  
document pointing down.  
• Align the document guides with both edges of the loaded  
document.  
• Up to 20 pages of plain paper can be loaded at the same time.  
Make sure that the document does not exceed the loading limit  
marks ( ) on the document guides.  
• If the document is curved, straighten the document before  
loading it.  
• The scanned document is ejected from the front. Do not place  
any objects in front of the scanner.  
A4  
R
LT  
A4  
R
LT  
• If double-feeding occurs, reduce the number of pages that you  
load into the scanner at one time.  
• Depending on paper quality, you may hear unusual noises  
while scanning some documents, but this does not indicate a  
malfunction.  
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Scanning Procedure (Windows)  
Supplied Software  
The scanner comes with the following software.  
CaptureOnTouch Lite  
CaptureOnTouch  
This scanning application comes preinstalled in the scanner. It  
enables scanning to be started without installing software, so the  
scanner can be shared without limiting it to specific computers.  
Scanned images can be saved to any location on the computer to  
which the scanner is connected.  
This scanning application is designed specifically for the scanner. It  
enables you to output scanned images in a variety of ways including  
printing and attaching to mail, as well as register scanning conditions  
and output settings as a job.  
Scanner Driver (P-150 Driver)  
This is the scanner driver for the scanner. When you perform scanning operations in an ISIS or TWAIN compatible application, access the driver  
to set the scanning conditions, as necessary. For details, see “Scanner Driver Settings” on p. 51.  
IMPORTANT  
• The operation of the scanner driver is not guaranteed in all ISIS or TWAIN compatible applications.  
• If you purchased the P-150M scanner, CaptureOnTouch Lite will not run on a Windows computer. If you purchased the P-150 scanner,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite will not run on a Macintosh computer.  
Hint  
CaptureOnTouch and the scanner driver need to be installed from the software setup disc. For details on the installation procedure, see “Software  
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Scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite  
CaptureOnTouch Lite is a scanning application that comes pre-  
2
Open the feed tray, turn ON the scanner, and then load  
the document.  
installed in the scanner. It can be used on a computer that does not  
have the scanner driver installed.  
When you open the feed tray, the power indicator on the scanner  
lights and the auto play screen appears.  
IMPORTANT  
• When scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite, do not close the  
feed tray until you have finished saving image files.  
• If you are using Windows XP or Windows 2000 and you set the  
Auto Start switch to ON before connecting the scanner to the  
computer, a message requesting that you restart your  
computer may appear when you turn ON the scanner. You can  
continue normal use even if you click [No] and do not restart the  
computer.  
You can follow the instructions on the screen to scan a document and  
save the scanned images in any file format.  
3
Click [CaptureOnTouch Lite].  
Scanning Procedure  
1
Set the Auto Start switch at the rear panel of the scanner  
to ON and then connect the scanner to the computer.  
Auto Start  
OFF  
ON  
CaptureOnTouch Lite starts, and the main screen appears.  
Hint  
• The auto play screen may not appear in some operating  
environments. In such cases, open the [ONTOUCHLITE] drive  
in Windows Explorer, for example, and start the application  
USB cable  
If necessary, connect the power supply USB cable.  
directly by double-clicking  
(ONTOUCH.exe).  
Depending on your operating system, the drive name may not  
be [ONTOUCHLITE]. Open the drive on which  
(ONTOUCH.exe) is located, and start the application directly.  
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• [CaptureOnTouch Lite] may not appear on the auto play  
screen. In this case, click [Open folder to view files] and  
[Adjust brightness]  
Adjust the brightness of scanned images.  
double-click  
(ONTOUCH.exe).  
[Adjust contrast]  
Adjusts the contrast of scanned images.  
4
Set the scanning conditions.  
Click [Scanner setting], and set the scanning conditions in the  
dialog box that appears.  
[Default]  
Returns all settings to their default values.  
When you have finished configuring the settings, click [OK] to  
close the dialog box.  
Hint  
When splitting up multiple documents to scan in parts, select the  
[Enable continuous scanning] check box on the main screen.  
IMPORTANT  
If you configure scanning conditions that require a large amount  
of the computer’s memory, scanning may be disabled. If an error  
message appears due to insufficient memory while scanning is in  
progress, exit the application and try scanning again using  
different scanning condition settings.  
[Color mode]  
Specify the mode (color, grayscale, or black-and-white binary) for  
scanning the document. To automatically detect whether the  
document is color or black-and-white, select [Auto Color  
Detection].  
5
Click [Start].  
You can also press the start button on the scanner.  
[Page Size]  
Specify the page size of documents.  
[Dots per inch]  
Specify the scanning resolution.  
[Scanning Side]  
Specify whether to scan one side or two sides. If [Skip blank page]  
is specified, blank pages within the document are skipped during  
scanning.  
[Deskew]  
Slanted scanned images are detected, and then straightened.  
[Text orientation recognition]  
Scanning of the document starts.  
When scanning of the whole document is completed, the output  
settings screen appears.  
The orientation of text in scanned images is detected, and the  
images are rotated so that the text is correctly oriented and then  
saved.  
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• If you clear the [Use file name settings dialog box] check box, the  
file name field becomes blank and you can enter any file name.  
• If you click [File name settings], you can specify how to assign  
the file name.  
Hint  
If the [Enable continuous scanning] check box was selected, the  
confirmation screen appears when scanning of the whole  
document is completed.  
7
Set the file format for the scanned images to be saved.  
Load the next document, and then click [Continue scanning] to  
start scanning the document.  
If you have finished scanning all documents, click [Continue to  
next step].  
6
Set the file name for the scanned images to be saved.  
You can select the file format from the [File type] drop-down list.  
When a file format other than BMP is selected, you can click  
[Detail Settings] and set more advanced settings. The following  
shows the advanced settings by file format.  
[File name] displays the file name for the scanned images to be  
saved. You can use one of the following methods to change the  
file name.  
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• PDF  
8
Set the location to save the scanned images.  
In [Multi-pdf settings], specify whether to save the scanned  
images as a single multi-page file (“Save all pages as one file”),  
or to create separate files for each batch of a specified number  
of pages (“Create a file for each specified number of pages”).  
In [Compression mode], specify the compression mode (Normal  
or High Compression) of the PDF file. You can click  
[Compression rate], and then specify the compression rate in the  
dialog box that appears.  
If the [Save to Pictures folder] check box is selected, the scanned  
image are saved to the [Pictures] folder of the computer.  
When specifying another location, clear the [Save to Pictures  
folder] check box, and then click [Browse] and specify the save  
location of the scanned images in the dialog box that appears.  
• TIFF  
In [Multi-tiff settings], specify whether to save the scanned  
images as a single multi-page file (“Save all pages as one file”),  
or to create separate files for each batch of a specified number  
of pages (“Create a file for each specified number of pages”).  
9
Click [Save].  
• JPEG  
You can specify the compression ratio of JPEG images.  
The scanned images are saved.  
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When Scanning is Finished  
After the scanned images have been saved, you can perform the  
following operations.  
Environmental Settings  
Click [Environmental Settings] on the main screen to display the  
[Maintenance] dialog box.  
• When you want to scan another document, click [Return to main  
screen].  
In this dialog box, you can check the usage state of the scanner.  
• If you click [Open storage folder], the folder in which the saved  
scanned images were saved opens.  
[Total Scanning]  
This displays the total number of pages scanned with the scanner.  
[Current Rollers Count]  
This displays the number of pages scanned up until now. When  
replacing the roller (see p. 87), click [Reset] to reset the rotation count.  
[Current Pad Count]  
This displays the number of pages scanned up until now. When  
replacing the separation pad (see p. 89), click [Reset] to reset the  
usage count.  
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Quitting CaptureOnTouch Lite  
Use the following procedure to quit CaptureOnTouch Lite.  
1
Click “X” (close button).  
CaptureOnTouch Lite closes.  
2
3
Close the feed tray.  
A
4
B
5
L
T
R
A
5
The scanner turns OFF, and the power indicator goes out.  
Disconnect the USB cable from the scanner and  
computer.  
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Scanning with CaptureOnTouch  
CaptureOnTouch is a scanning application that allows you to follow  
the instructions on the screen to perform a simple scanning operation  
to scan a document.  
Scan First  
Save file  
Save to specified folder.  
Attach to e-mail  
Start e-mail application and  
attach to new e-mail.  
This scanning method allows you to scan the document and then  
select the output method and configure the necessary settings. You  
can easily scan a document by just following the instructions on the  
screen.  
P-150/P-150M  
Select Scan Job  
Print  
Print with specified  
printer.  
Open by application  
Open scanned image file  
with specified application.  
CaptureOnTouch is provided with multiple scanning methods that can  
be selected according to the purpose and application.  
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This method allows you to register the scanning procedure from the  
scanning conditions to the output method as one job, and then scan a  
document by just selecting the job that suits your purpose. This is  
convenient when you want to repeat scanning using a set procedure.  
Starting CaptureOnTouch  
Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch.  
CaptureOnTouch becomes resident in the system when you start the  
computer, and a CaptureOnTouch icon appears in the taskbar  
(default). This icon displayed differs as follows depending on the  
power status of the scanner.  
Scan with Start Button  
Scan First is pre-assigned to the Start button of the scanner, so you  
can load a document and then start scanning by pressing the Start  
button.  
Icon  
Meaning  
Power is OFF (feed tray is closed)  
Power is ON (feed tray is open)  
A4  
R
LT  
Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch.  
Start Button  
1
2
Open the feed tray.  
For details, see 28 page.  
Click  
(the CaptureOnTouch icon) in the taskbar and  
click [Launch CaptureOnTouch] in the menu that  
appears.  
Connecting the Scanner to a  
Computer  
When scanning with CaptureOnTouch, set the Auto Start switch on  
the rear panel of the scanner to the “OFF” position, and then use the  
USB cable to connect the scanner to the computer.  
Auto Start  
OFF  
ON  
CaptureOnTouch starts and the main screen appears.  
Hint  
• You can also start it from the Start menu. Click [Start] – [All  
Programs] – [Canon P-150] – [CaptureOnTouch].  
• You can set the CaptureOnTouch icon to not appear in the taskbar  
when you log onto Windows. For details, see “Environmental  
The power supply USB cable can be connected as necessary.  
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Hint  
Setting Scanning Conditions  
Scanner condition settings include the basic items that are  
configured in the [Scanner setting] dialog box (or [Scanner setting]  
tab) and the setting items that are configured in the advanced  
settings. The settings in the advanced settings dialog box are applied  
for settings other than the basic items.  
Set various scanning conditions such as the scanning method and  
document size. The scanning condition items are common to [Scan  
First] and [Select Scan Job].  
For [Scan First]  
Basic Scanning Condition Settings  
The [Scanner setting] dialog box includes the following items for  
setting basic scanning conditions.  
Color mode  
Select from the following modes for scanning documents.  
Auto Color Detection Automatically detects whether a document is  
color or black and white, and scans.  
24-bit Color  
Grayscale  
Black and White  
Scans the document in color.  
Scans the document in grayscale.  
Scans the documents in black and white  
(binary).  
Page size  
Specify the page size of documents.  
When using [Scan First], configure the scanner settings before  
scanning begins.  
When [Auto size detect] is specified, the scanner detects the page  
size of the document, and the image is saved in the detected size.  
For [Select Scan Job]  
Orientation  
Specify the orientation in which documents are inserted into the  
scanner (vertical or horizontal).  
This item can only be configured when a page size that can be fed  
horizontally through the scanner is specified for [Page Size].  
Dots per inch  
Specify the scanning resolution.  
When using [Select Scan Job], configure the scanner settings for each  
job.  
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box, but the configuration for each of the settings is stored  
separately. Which settings are used during scanning differs as  
follows depending on the setting of the [Use advanced settings  
dialog box] check box.  
Scanning Side  
Specify whether to scan only one side of a document or both sides.  
If you select [Skip blank page] and a blank page is detected within the  
document during scanning, the blank page will be skipped. The driver  
settings are used for the density threshold at which blank pages are  
skipped.  
[Use advanced  
settings dialog box]  
setting  
Other than basic  
Basic items  
items  
Deskew  
When a document is scanned slanted, the slant is detected and the  
scanned images are straightened.  
The settings of the  
scanner driver’s  
advanced settings  
dialog box are  
used.  
The settings of the  
[Scanner setting]  
dialog box are  
used.  
Cleared  
Text orientation recognition  
The orientation of text in scanned images is detected, and the images  
are rotated to match the orientation of the text.  
The settings of the scanner driver’s  
advanced settings dialog box are used.  
Selected  
Use advanced settings dialog box  
For the advanced scanner condition settings (other than the basic  
items), open the advanced settings dialog box and configure the  
settings. To open the advanced settings dialog box, select the [Use  
advanced settings dialog box] check box and click the [Open] button.  
IMPORTANT  
If you configure scanning conditions that require a large amount of  
the computer’s memory, scanning may be disabled. If an error  
message appears due to insufficient memory while scanning is in  
progress, exit the application and try scanning again using different  
scanning condition settings.  
Setting the Output Method  
CaptureOnTouch is provided with four output methods for processing  
scanned images.  
The specification for the output method is common to [Scan First] and  
[Select Scan Job].  
For [Scan First]  
When using [Scan First], select an output method in the [Output  
method] screen that appears after scanning, and then specify each of  
the output method items.  
For details on setting items, see the Help in the scanner driver  
advanced settings dialog box.  
For [Select Scan Job]  
When using [Select Scan Job], specify an output method for each job.  
Hint  
The scanner driver’s advanced settings dialog box includes the  
same setting items as the basic items in the [Scanner setting] dialog  
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Print  
The setting items related to output differ depending on the output  
method.  
Allows you to print the scanned images  
with a specified printer. When you  
specify this output method, specify the  
printer for printing.  
Save file  
Allows you to save the scanned  
images in a specified folder. When you  
specify this output method, configure  
the settings for the image files to be  
saved.  
Open by application  
Allows you to save the scanned image  
file in a specified folder and open the it  
with a specified application. When you  
specify this output method, click the  
[Browse] button and specify the  
executable file (.exe) for an application  
that can open the image file. In  
Attach to E-mail  
Allows you to attach the scanned  
images to new e-mail in the e-mail  
application. When you specify this  
output method, configure the settings  
for the image files to be attached to e-  
mail.  
addition, configure the settings of the  
image file to be saved.  
To use this feature, an e-mail  
application such as Windows Mail or  
Outlook Express that supports MAPI  
(Microsoft Messaging Application  
Programming Interface) needs to be  
specified as the default program of the  
operating system.  
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Scan First  
When Using PaperPort  
Flow of Operation  
• PaperPort, which is supplied with the scanner, uses the  
[Documents] folder as the default folder. Therefore, when  
sending an image file to PaperPort, specify [Documents] (or a  
folder in [Documents]) as the save destination folder. Specifying  
any other folder may result in an error.  
• You can specify a folder other than [Documents] if you use  
[Folder Manager] of PaperPort to register the folder you want to  
specify in advance.  
• In Windows Vista, the Documents folder and Pictures folder are  
located on the same level in the folder hierarchy. Therefore,  
when specifying the Pictures folder as the save destination, use  
[Folder Manager] of PaperPort to register the Pictures folder.  
Scan a document  
Select an output method  
Configure the output settings  
Output the scanned images  
1
2
Load the document into the scanner. (See p. 28.)  
Click the [Scan First] tab.  
The main screen of [Scan First] appears.  
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The document is scanned. While scanning is in progress, the  
number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner  
settings.  
3
Click [Scanner setting] to display the [Scanner setting]  
dialog box, and configure the scanner settings.  
When scanning is finished, the [Output method] screen appears in  
the main window.  
Hint  
If the [Enable continuous scanning] check box was selected, the  
confirmation screen appears when scanning of the whole  
document is finished.  
For details on the scanner setting items, see the Help.  
When you have finished configuring the settings, click the [OK]  
button to close the [Scanner setting] dialog box.  
Hint  
When a document has too many pages to fit into the feeder at one  
time, you can break scanning into multiple batches by selecting  
the [Enable continuous scanning] check box. (All scanned  
images are stored in a single file.)  
Load the next document, and then click [Continue scanning] to  
start scanning the document.  
If you have finished scanning all documents, click [Continue to  
next step].  
4
Click the [Start] button.  
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6
Specify the output method.  
Hint  
• Clicking [Return to main screen] returns to the main screen of  
Scan First.  
• When [Save to folder] is selected as the output method, you can  
click [Open storage folder] to open the folder in which the  
scanned images were saved.  
Configure the settings related to output, and then click  
the output button to output the scanned images.  
Starting Scan First with the Start Button  
Scan First is assigned to the Start button of the scanner by default.  
A4  
R
LT  
Start Button  
Output button  
The name of the output button differs depending on the selected  
output method. For example, when [Save to folder] is specified as  
the output method, the output button becomes [Save].  
When output is finished, the complete screen appears. Scan First  
is now finished.  
If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button,  
CaptureOnTouch starts and Scan First starts. When scanning of the  
document is finished, the output method selection screen appears.  
You can then output the scanned images using the same procedure  
as that described from Step 5 on 44 page.  
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Select Scan Job  
2
3
Click the [New/Editing] button.  
Flow of Operation  
Register jobs  
Select a job  
Scan a document  
Output the scanned images  
The [Job editing] dialog box appears.  
Registering and Editing Jobs  
In CaptureOnTouch, up to 10 jobs can be registered for use with  
Select Scan Job.  
Configure the job settings.  
A Select an unset job number from the job list. If you select a  
registered job, the title bar indication becomes [Job editing],  
and you can modify the settings of the registered job.  
B Enter a job name.  
1
Click the [Select Scan Job] tab.  
C Specify the output method for the job.  
D Configure the job settings.  
B
C
A
D
The main screen of [Select Scan Job] appears.  
Configure the job settings on the following three tabs.  
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[Output settings] tab  
[Button assignment] tab  
Configure settings related to the output method. The setting items  
displayed differ depending on the specification for [Output  
method].  
Configure the settings for assigning the job to a job button on the  
scanner. If the [Assign scanner Start button to Scan First] check  
box is selected in the main screen, you cannot assign the job to  
the Start button.  
[Scanner setting] tab  
Configure the scanner settings.  
4
Click the [OK] button.  
The job is registered according to the configured settings and  
appears in the job list. To confirm or modify the settings of a  
registered job, click the [Job list/edit] button.  
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Selecting a Job and Scanning  
4
Click the [Start] button.  
1
2
Load the document into the scanner. (See p. 28.)  
Click the [Select Scan Job] tab.  
The document is scanned. While scanning is in progress, the  
number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner  
settings.  
When all the pages of the document are scanned, the scanned  
images are output according to the registered job settings, and the  
complete screen appears.  
The main screen of [Select Scan Job] appears.  
3
Select a job in [Job list].  
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Hint  
• Clicking [Return to main screen] returns to the main screen of  
Select Scan Job.  
• If a job with the output method set to [Save to folder] was  
executed, you can open the folder in which the image file was  
saved by clicking [Open storage folder].  
Starting Select Scan Job with the Start  
Button  
If a job is assigned to the Start button of the scanner, you can start  
scanning with the job by pressing the Start button.  
A4  
R
LT  
Start Button  
If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button,  
CaptureOnTouch starts and scanning starts according to the settings of  
the assigned job.  
Hint  
If Select Scan Job is executed from the start button, CaptureOnTouch  
ends automatically approximately 5 seconds after the output process  
finishes.  
IMPORTANT  
You must install the Evernote software before selecting it as the  
output method. For details on the installation procedure, see 19 page.  
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Environmental Settings  
To configure environmental settings for CaptureOnTouch, click the  
[Environ. Settings] button in the main screen and open the  
[Environmental settings] dialog box.  
[Launch method]  
When the [Launch CaptureOnTouch when scanner is connected]  
check box is selected, CaptureOnTouch will start when Windows  
detects that the scanner is connected.  
[Task tray icon]  
When the [Display icon in task tray when logged on] check box is  
cleared,  
(CaptureOnTouch icon) will not appear on the taskbar.  
[Back Up / Restore]  
Use the [Back Up] button or [Restore] button to create backup files for  
CaptureOnTouch configurations (including settings, registered jobs,  
etc.), or restore configurations from previously backed up data.  
• [Back Up] button  
Creates a backup file (*.reg) of CaptureOnTouch configuration  
data.You can retain the initial settings of CaptureOnTouch by  
performing backup before you begin using CaptureOnTouch.  
• [Restore] button  
Restore configurations from previously backed up registry files.  
When using multiple scanners, you can back up the environmental  
settings on one scanner, and restore those settings on another  
scanner to copy the settings.  
The [Environmental settings] dialog box is composed of the [Basic  
settings] tab and [E-mail settings] tab.  
The following sections describe the settings on each tab.  
[Basic settings] Tab  
The [Basic settings] tab allows you to configure the following settings.  
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[E-mail settings] Tab  
The [E-mail settings] tab allows you to set the size limit for image files  
that can be attached to e-mails.  
[Maximum size of attached file]  
If the [Display confirmation message if file size exceeds the above]  
check box is selected and an attached file exceeds the size limit, a  
confirmation message will appear.  
• When using [Scan First], the confirmation message will appear after  
the entire document is scanned.  
• When using [Select Scan Job], the confirmation message will appear  
if the file size exceeds the set limit during scanning.  
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Scanner Driver Settings  
When you scan a document in an ISIS compatible or TWAIN  
compatible application (CaptureOnTouch, etc.), open the scanner  
driver and configure the scanning conditions and other settings.  
This section describes the configuration and functions of the scanner  
driver.  
• Depending on the ISIS compatible application, the application may  
have its own screen for setting scanning conditions. If the scanner  
driver is opened in such an application, setting items related to the  
functions provided by the ISIS/TWAIN driver other than scanning  
conditions will be displayed on the [Basic] tab.  
[Brightness] Tab  
Configuration and Functions of the  
Scanner Driver  
The scanner driver consists of the following four tabs.  
Hint  
For details on the settings screen, see the Help of the scanner driver.  
Click the [Help] button of the driver to display help related to the  
corresponding tab of the dialog box.  
[Basic] Tab  
Adjust the brightness and contrast of scanned images.  
In addition, you can also click [Gamma] and set the gamma correction  
value for scanned images.  
[Image processing] Tab  
Configure basic scanning conditions such as the mode, page size,  
resolution, and scanning side.  
In addition, you can click the [Area] button and specify the area to be  
scanned.  
Hint  
• When the tab is accessed from an ISIS compatible application,  
[Scanning Option] is not displayed.  
Set the processing method for scanned images.  
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Hint  
When the tab is accessed from an ISIS compatible application,  
[Reverse image] is not displayed.  
[Others] Tab  
Mode  
Select the scanning mode.  
Set the operation of the scanner for scanning.  
• [Advanced Text Enhancement II] removes or processes the  
background color and background surrounding text to enhance the  
text for easy reading.  
• [Auto Color Detection] saves color images for color documents, and  
black and white images for black and white documents.  
Basic Scanning Condition Settings  
This section provides an overview of the basic setting items that are  
the minimum requirements when configuring the scanner settings.  
Page size  
Confirming Basic Conditions for  
Scanning  
When you scan a document, make sure you confirm the [Mode], [Page  
Size], [Dots per inch], and [Scanning Side] basic conditions in the  
Basic settings dialog box.  
Select the paper size in accordance with the document to be scanned.  
If [Auto-detection] is selected, the edges of the document are detected  
and images that match the size of the document are saved.  
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Dots per inch  
Select the scanning resolution.  
Higher resolutions provide clearer images, but produce larger files.  
Scanning Side  
Select which page side(s) to scan.  
If you scan the document you want to set the area of with [Scan Single  
Page], only one page of the document is scanned and the  
corresponding scanned image is displayed in the preview window.  
If the scanning side is set to [Skip blank page], the images of blank  
pages are deleted when images are saved.  
Configuring Scanner Settings According  
to Purpose  
Scanning Documents of Unregistered  
Page Sizes  
Configuring the following settings allows you to scan a document of an  
unregistered page size.  
Set the scanning conditions according to the scanning purpose.  
When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in  
two-sided documents  
Set the scanning side setting to [Skip blank page] on the [Basic] tab to  
delete the images of the blank pages in the document.  
You can register a non-standard page size that has not been  
registered as a page size by naming and registering it as a custom  
page size in the [Page Size] setting of the Scan Area dialog box, which  
is opened from the [Area] button on the [Basic] tab.  
Specifying the Scanning Area  
Configure the following settings when you want to specify the area of  
the document to be scanned.  
Specifying an area  
Specify the area of the document to be scanned in the Scan Area  
dialog box, which is opened from the [Area] button on the [Basic] tab.  
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If [Skip blank page] is selected, the [Setting] button is enabled, and  
you can adjust the level for judging whether pages are blank.  
When you want to enhance contours in images  
Adjust the [Edge emphasis] setting on the [Image processing] tab.  
When you do not want to scan colored lines and  
characters  
Specify the color (red, blue, or green) to be ignored (dropped out) in  
the [Color drop-out] settings on the [Image processing] tab, and that  
color will not be scanned.  
When you want to reverse the black and white in scanned  
images (TWAIN driver only)  
Select [Reverse Image] on the [Image processing] tab. Scanned  
images are output with black and white reversed.  
Hint  
If the scanner driver settings screen is opened from an ISIS  
compatible application, [Reverse Image] is not displayed.  
When you want to enhance a particular color  
Select the color (red) to be enhanced in the [Color drop-out] settings  
on the [Image processing] tab, and that color will be enhanced.  
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When you want to enhance text that is difficult to read  
because of factors such as the background of the  
scanned document  
Select [Advanced Text Enhancement II] in the mode setting on the  
[Basic] tab. The background behind the text is removed or processed  
so that the text is emphasized for better legibility.  
When you want to rotate the images of a document loaded  
horizontally to correct the orientation  
Specify the rotation angle with [Document Orientation] on the [Image  
processing] tab.  
When you want to match the orientation of images to the  
text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text  
orientations  
Select [Text Orientation Recognition] on the [Image processing] tab.  
The text orientation on each page is detected, and the scanned image  
is rotated in 90-degree increments to correct the orientation.  
Hint  
When [Text Orientation Recognition] is selected, [Document  
Orientation] is disabled.  
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Functions Restricted by the Mode Setting  
Depending on the [Mode] setting on the [Basic] tab, some setting items on each tab of the driver are disabled as shown below.  
[Brightness] Tab  
Setting Value  
Enable Back Side Brightness Enable Back Side Contrast  
Auto Color Detection  
Black and White  
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
X
Error Diffusion  
Advanced Text Enhancement II  
256-level Gray  
O
O
O
O
24-bit Color  
(O: Available for setting, X: Not available for setting)  
[Image processing] Tab  
Reverse Image  
(TWAIN driver only)  
Prevent Bleed Through  
/ Remove Background  
Setting Value  
Edge emphasis  
Color drop-out  
Auto Color Detection  
Black and White  
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
X
X
O
O
O
O
X
Error Diffusion  
Advanced Text Enhancement II  
256-level Gray  
O
O
O
O
24-bit Color  
X
(O: Available for setting, X: Not available for setting)  
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[Others] Tab  
Setting Value  
Prescan  
Auto Color Detection  
Black and White  
Error Diffusion  
X
O
O
O
O
O
Advanced Text Enhancement II  
256-level Gray  
24-bit Color  
(O: Available for setting, X: Not available for setting)  
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Scan Panel  
Scan Panel is software for controlling scanning operations such as  
feeding documents and stopping scanning when scanning multiple  
documents one after the other.  
It is usually resident in the taskbar. Double-click the  
taskbar to display Scan Panel.  
icon in the  
Stop Button  
Start Button  
Scan Panel operates when [Feeding Option] is set to [Panel-Feeding]  
in the settings dialog box of the scanner driver. It appears and the  
scanner enters the wait state after scanning of the first document  
finishes. If you load the next document and click the Start button of  
Scan Panel, scanning of the loaded document starts.  
You can stop scanning part way through by clicking the Stop button of  
Scan Panel.  
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Scanning Procedure (Mac OS X)  
Supplied Software  
The scanner comes with the following software.  
CaptureOnTouch Lite  
CaptureOnTouch  
This scanning application comes preinstalled in the scanner. It  
enables scanning to be started without installing software, so the  
scanner can be shared without limiting it to specific computers.  
Scanned images can be saved to any location on the computer to  
which the scanner is connected.  
This scanning application is designed specifically for the scanner. It  
enables you to output scanned images in a variety of ways including  
printing and attaching to mail, as well as register scanning conditions  
and output settings as a job.  
Scanner Driver (P-150M Driver)  
This is the scanner driver for the scanner. When you perform scanning operations in a TWAIN compatible application, access the driver to set the  
scanning conditions, as necessary. For details, see “Scanner Driver Settings” on p. 78.  
IMPORTANT  
• The operation of the scanner driver is not guaranteed in all TWAIN compatible applications.  
• If you purchased the P-150M scanner, CaptureOnTouch Lite will not run on a Windows computer. If you purchased the P-150 scanner,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite will not run on a Macintosh computer.  
Hint  
CaptureOnTouch and the scanner driver need to be installed from the software setup disc. For details on the installation procedure, see “Software  
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Scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite  
CaptureOnTouch Lite is a scanning application that comes pre  
2
Open the feed tray and the scanner is turned ON  
automatically.  
installed in the scanner. It can be used on a computer that does not  
have the scanner driver installed.  
The computer recognizes the scanner as a storage device, and  
the [ONTOUCHLITE] icon appears on the desktop.  
IMPORTANT  
When scanning with CaptureOnTouch Lite, do not close the feed  
tray until you have finished saving image files.  
You can follow the instructions on the screen to scan a document and  
save the scanned images in any file format.  
3
Subsequently, the following window opens  
automatically. Double-click the [CaptureOnTouch Lite]  
icon.  
Scanning Procedure  
1
Set the Auto Start switch at the rear panel of the scanner  
to ON and then connect the scanner to the computer.  
Auto Start  
OFF  
ON  
CaptureOnTouch Lite starts and the main screen appears.  
USB cable  
If necessary, connect the power supply USB cable.  
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[Adjust brightness]  
4
Set the scanning conditions.  
Click [Scanner setting], and set the scanning conditions in the  
dialog box that appears.  
Adjust the brightness of scanned images.  
[Adjust contrast]  
Adjusts the contrast of scanned images.  
[Default]  
Returns all settings to their default values.  
When you have finished configuring the settings, click [OK] to  
close the dialog box.  
Hint  
When splitting up multiple documents to scan in parts, select the  
[Enable continuous scanning] check box on the main screen.  
5
Click [Start].  
You can also press the start button on the scanner.  
[Color mode]  
Specify the mode (color, grayscale, or black-and-white binary) for  
scanning the document. To automatically detect whether the  
document is color or black-and-white, select [Auto Color  
Detection].  
[Page Size]  
Specify the page size of documents.  
[Dots per inch]  
Specify the scanning resolution.  
[Scanning Side]  
Specify whether to scan one side or two sides. If [Skip blank page]  
is specified, blank pages within the document are skipped during  
scanning.  
Scanning of the document starts.  
When scanning of the whole document is completed, the output  
settings screen appears.  
[Deskew]  
Slanted scanned images are detected, and then straightened.  
[Text orientation recognition]  
The orientation of text in scanned images is detected, and the  
images are rotated so that the text is correctly oriented and then  
saved.  
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• If you clear the [Use file name settings dialog box] check box, the  
file name field becomes blank and you can enter any file name.  
• If you click [File name settings], you can specify how to assign  
the file name.  
Hint  
If the [Enable continuous scanning] check box was selected, the  
confirmation screen appears when scanning of the whole  
document is completed.  
7
Set the file format for the scanned images to be saved.  
Load the next document, and then click [Continue scanning] to  
start scanning the document.  
If you have finished scanning all documents, click [Continue to  
next step].  
6
Set the file name for the scanned images to be saved.  
You can select the file format from the [File type] drop-down list.  
When a file format other than BMP is selected, you can click  
[Detail Settings] and set more advanced settings. The following  
shows the advanced settings by file format.  
[File name] displays the file name for the scanned images to be  
saved. You can use one of the following methods to change the  
file name.  
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• PDF  
8
Set the location to save the scanned images.  
In [Multi-pdf settings], specify whether to save the scanned  
images as a single multi-page file (“Save all pages as one file”),  
or to create separate files for each batch of a specified number  
of pages (“Create a file for each specified number of pages”).  
In [Compression mode], specify the compression mode (Normal  
or High Compression) of the PDF file. You can click  
[Compression rate], and then specify the compression rate in the  
dialog box that appears.  
• TIFF  
If the [Save to Pictures folder] check box is selected, the scanned  
image are saved to the [Pictures] folder of the computer.  
When specifying another location, clear the [Save to Pictures  
folder] check box, and then click [Browse] and specify the save  
location of the scanned images in the dialog box that appears.  
In [Multi-tiff settings], specify whether to save the scanned  
images as a single multi-page file (“Save all pages as one file”),  
or to create separate files for each batch of a specified number  
of pages (“Create a file for each specified number of pages”).  
9
Click [Save].  
• JPEG  
You can specify the compression ratio of JPEG images.  
The scanned images are saved.  
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When Scanning is Finished  
After the scanned images have been saved, you can perform the  
following operations.  
Environmental Settings  
Click [Preferences] on the main screen to display the [Environmental  
Settings] dialog box.  
In this dialog box, you can check the usage state of the scanner.  
• When you want to scan another document, click [Return to main  
screen].  
• If you click [Open storage folder], the folder in which the saved  
scanned images were saved opens.  
[Total Scanning]  
This displays the total number of pages scanned with the scanner.  
[Current Rollers Count]  
This displays the number of pages scanned up until now. When  
replacing the roller (see p. 87), click [Reset] to reset the rotation count.  
[Current Pad Count]  
This displays the number of pages scanned up until now. When  
replacing the separation pad (see p. 89), click [Reset] to reset the  
usage count.  
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Quitting CaptureOnTouch Lite  
Use the following procedure to quit CaptureOnTouch Lite.  
1
Click “ ” (close button).  
CaptureOnTouch Lite closes.  
2
3
Close the feed tray.  
A
4
B
5
L
T
R
A
5
The scanner turns OFF, and the power indicator goes out.  
Disconnect the USB cable from the scanner and  
computer.  
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Scanning with CaptureOnTouch  
CaptureOnTouch is a scanning application that allows you to follow  
the instructions on the screen to perform a simple scanning operation  
to scan a document.  
Scan First  
Save file  
Save to specified folder.  
Attach to e-mail  
Start e-mail application and  
attach to new e-mail.  
This scanning method allows you to scan the document and then  
select the output method and configure the necessary settings. You  
can easily scan a document by just following the instructions on the  
screen.  
P-150/P-150M  
Select Scan Job  
Print  
Print with specified  
printer.  
Open by application  
Open scanned image file  
with specified application.  
CaptureOnTouch is provided with multiple scanning methods that can  
be selected according to the purpose and application.  
This method allows you to register the scanning procedure from the  
scanning conditions to the output method as one job, and then scan a  
document by just selecting the job that suits your purpose. This is  
convenient when you want to repeat scanning using a set procedure.  
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Scan with Start Button  
Starting CaptureOnTouch  
Scan First is pre-assigned to the Start button of the scanner, so you  
can load a document and then start scanning by pressing the Start  
button.  
Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch.  
CaptureOnTouch becomes resident in the system when you start the  
computer, and a CaptureOnTouch icon appears in the taskbar  
(default). This icon displayed differs as follows depending on the  
power status of the scanner.  
A4  
R
LT  
Icon  
Meaning  
Power is OFF (feed tray is closed)  
Power is ON (feed tray is open)  
Start Button  
Use the following procedure to start CaptureOnTouch.  
Connecting the Scanner to a  
Computer  
1
2
Open the feed tray.  
For details, see 28 page.  
When scanning with CaptureOnTouch, set the Auto Start switch on  
the rear panel of the scanner to the “OFF” position, and then use the  
USB cable to connect the scanner to the computer.  
Click  
(the CaptureOnTouch icon) in the taskbar and  
click [Launch CaptureOnTouch] in the menu that  
appears.  
Auto Start  
OFF  
ON  
CaptureOnTouch starts and the main screen appears.  
The power supply USB cable can be connected as necessary.  
Hint  
You can set the CaptureOnTouch icon to not appear in the menubar  
when you start your computer. For details, see “Environmental  
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Hint  
Setting Scanning Conditions  
Scanner condition settings include the basic items that are  
configured in the [Scanner setting] dialog box (or [Scanner setting]  
tab) and the setting items that are configured in the advanced  
settings. The settings in the advanced settings dialog box are applied  
for settings other than the basic items.  
Set various scanning conditions such as the scanning method and  
document size. The scanning condition items are common to [Scan  
First] and [Select Scan Job].  
For [Scan First]  
Basic Scanning Condition Settings  
The [Scanner setting] dialog box includes the following items for  
setting basic scanning conditions.  
Color mode  
Select from the following modes for scanning documents.  
Auto Color Detection Automatically detects whether a document is  
color or black and white, and scans.  
24-bit Color  
Grayscale  
Black and White  
Scans the document in color.  
Scans the document in grayscale.  
Scans the documents in black and white  
(binary).  
When using [Scan First], configure the scanner settings before  
scanning begins.  
Page size  
Specify the page size of documents.  
For [Select Scan Job]  
When [Auto size detect] is specified, the scanner detects the page  
size of the document, and the image is saved in the detected size.  
Orientation  
Specify the orientation in which documents are inserted into the  
scanner (vertical or horizontal).  
This item can only be configured when a page size that can be fed  
horizontally through the scanner is specified for [Page Size].  
Dots per inch  
Specify the scanning resolution.  
When using [Select Scan Job], configure the scanner settings for each  
job.  
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Scanning Side  
Hint  
Specify whether to scan only one side of a document or both sides.  
If you select [Skip blank page] and a blank page is detected within the  
document during scanning, the blank page will be skipped. The driver  
settings are used for the density threshold at which blank pages are  
skipped.  
The scanner driver’s advanced settings dialog box includes the  
same setting items as the basic items in the [Scanner setting] dialog  
box, but the configuration for each of the settings is stored  
separately. Which settings are used during scanning differs as  
follows depending on the setting of the [Use advanced settings  
dialog box] check box.  
Deskew  
When a document is scanned slanted, the slant is detected and the  
scanned images are straightened.  
[Use advanced  
settings dialog box]  
setting  
Other than basic  
Basic items  
items  
Text orientation recognition  
The orientation of text in scanned images is detected, and the images  
are rotated to match the orientation of the text.  
The settings of the  
scanner driver’s  
advanced settings  
dialog box are  
used.  
The settings of the  
[Scanner setting]  
dialog box are  
used.  
Cleared  
Use advanced settings dialog box  
For the advanced scanner condition settings (other than the basic  
items), open the advanced settings dialog box and configure the  
settings. To open the advanced settings dialog box, select the [Use  
advanced settings dialog box] check box and click the [Open] button.  
The settings of the scanner driver’s  
advanced settings dialog box are used.  
Selected  
Setting the Output Method  
CaptureOnTouch is provided with four output methods for processing  
scanned images.  
The specification for the output method is common to [Scan First] and  
[Select Scan Job].  
For [Scan First]  
When using [Scan First], select an output method in the [Output  
method] screen that appears after scanning, and then specify each of  
the output method items.  
For [Select Scan Job]  
When using [Select Scan Job], specify an output method for each job.  
For details on setting items, see the Help in the scanner driver  
advanced settings dialog box.  
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Print  
The setting items related to output differ depending on the output  
method.  
Allows you to print the scanned images  
with a specified printer. When you  
specify this output method, specify the  
printer for printing.  
Save file  
Allows you to save the scanned  
images in a specified folder. When you  
specify this output method, configure  
the settings for the image files to be  
saved.  
Open by application  
Allows you to save the scanned image  
file in a specified folder and open the it  
with a specified application. When you  
specify this output method, click the  
[Browse] button and specify the  
executable file for an application that  
can open the image file. In addition,  
configure the settings of the image file  
to be saved.  
Attach to E-mail  
Allows you to attach the scanned  
images to new e-mail in the e-mail  
application. When you specify this  
output method, configure the settings  
for the image files to be attached to e-  
mail.  
You must set an E-mail application such  
as Mail (the standard application for  
Mac OS X) or Microsoft Entourage 2004  
as the default E-mail program for your  
operating system to use these  
functions.  
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Scan First  
3
Click [Scanner setting] to display the [Scanner setting]  
dialog box, and configure the scanner settings.  
Flow of Operation  
Scan a document  
Select an output method  
Configure the output settings  
Output the scanned images  
For details on the scanner setting items, see the Help.  
When you have finished configuring the settings, click the [OK]  
button to close the [Scanner setting] dialog box.  
1
2
Load the document into the scanner. (See p. 28.)  
Hint  
Click the [Scan First] tab.  
When a document has too many pages to fit into the feeder at one  
time, you can break scanning into multiple batches by selecting  
the [Enable continuous scanning] check box. (All scanned  
images are stored in a single file.)  
4
Click the [Start] button.  
The main screen of [Scan First] appears.  
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The document is scanned. While scanning is in progress, the  
number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner  
settings.  
When scanning is finished, the [Output method] screen appears in  
the main window.  
5
6
Specify the output method.  
Hint  
If the [Enable continuous scanning] check box was selected, the  
confirmation screen appears when scanning of the whole  
document is finished.  
Configure the settings related to output, and then click  
the output button to output the scanned images.  
Load the next document, and then click [Continue scanning] to  
start scanning the document.  
If you have finished scanning all documents, click [Continue to  
next step].  
Output button  
The name of the output button differs depending on the selected  
output method. For example, when [Save to folder] is specified as  
the output method, the output button becomes [Save].  
When output is finished, the complete screen appears. Scan First  
is now finished.  
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Select Scan Job  
Flow of Operation  
Register jobs  
Select a job  
Scan a document  
Output the scanned images  
Hint  
• Clicking [Return to main screen] returns to the main screen of  
Scan First.  
• When [Save to folder] is selected as the output method, you can  
click [Open storage folder] to open the folder in which the  
scanned images were saved.  
Registering and Editing Jobs  
In CaptureOnTouch, up to 10 jobs can be registered for use with  
Select Scan Job.  
1
Click the [Select Scan Job] tab.  
Starting Scan First with the Start Button  
Scan First is assigned to the Start button of the scanner by default.  
A4  
R
LT  
Start Button  
The main screen of [Select Scan Job] appears.  
If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button,  
CaptureOnTouch starts and Scan First starts. When scanning of the  
document is finished, the output method selection screen appears.  
You can then output the scanned images using the same procedure  
as that described from Step 5 on 72 page.  
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[Output settings] tab  
2
3
Click the [New/Editing] button.  
Configure settings related to the output method. The setting items  
displayed differ depending on the specification for [Output  
method].  
The [Job editing] dialog box appears.  
Configure the job settings.  
[Scanner setting] tab  
Configure the scanner settings.  
A Select an unset job number from the job list. If you select a  
registered job, the title bar indication becomes [Job editing],  
and you can modify the settings of the registered job.  
B Enter a job name.  
C Specify the output method for the job.  
D Configure the job settings.  
B
C
A
D
Configure the job settings on the following three tabs.  
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[Button assignment] tab  
Selecting a Job and Scanning  
Configure the settings for assigning the job to a job button on the  
scanner. If the [Assign scanner Start button to Scan First] check  
box is selected in the main screen, you cannot assign the job to  
the Start button.  
1
2
Load the document into the scanner. (See p. 28.)  
Click the [Select Scan Job] tab.  
The main screen of [Select Scan Job] appears.  
4
Click the [OK] button.  
3
Select a job in [Job list].  
The job is registered according to the configured settings and  
appears in the job list. To confirm or modify the settings of a  
registered job, click the [Job list/edit] button.  
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Hint  
4
Click the [Start] button.  
• Clicking [Return to main screen] returns to the main screen of  
Select Scan Job.  
• If a job with the output method set to [Save to folder] was  
executed, you can open the folder in which the image file was  
saved by clicking [Open storage folder].  
Starting Select Scan Job with the Start  
Button  
If a job is assigned to the Start button of the scanner, you can start  
scanning with the job by pressing the Start button.  
A4  
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LT  
The document is scanned. While scanning is in progress, the  
number of pages scanned is displayed in addition to the scanner  
settings.  
When all the pages of the document are scanned, the scanned  
images are output according to the registered job settings, and the  
complete screen appears.  
Start Button  
If you load the document in the scanner and press the Start button,  
CaptureOnTouch starts and scanning starts according to the settings of  
the assigned job.  
Hint  
If Select Scan Job is executed from the start button, CaptureOnTouch  
ends automatically approximately 5 seconds after the output process  
finishes.  
IMPORTANT  
You must install the Evernote software before selecting it as the  
output method. For details on the installation procedure, see  
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Environmental Settings  
To configure environmental settings for CaptureOnTouch, click the  
[Preferences] button in the main screen and open the [Environmental  
settings] dialog box.  
[Menu bar icon]  
When the [Display icon in task tray when logged on] check box is  
cleared,  
(CaptureOnTouch icon) will not appear on the taskbar.  
[Back Up / Restore]  
Use the [Back Up] button or [Restore] button to create backup files for  
CaptureOnTouch configurations (including settings, registered jobs,  
etc.), or restore configurations from previously backed up data.  
• [Back Up] button  
Creates a backup file (*.reg) of CaptureOnTouch configuration  
data.You can retain the initial settings of CaptureOnTouch by  
performing backup before you begin using CaptureOnTouch.  
• [Restore] button  
Restore configurations from previously backed up registry files.  
When using multiple scanners, you can back up the environmental  
settings on one scanner, and restore those settings on another  
scanner to copy the settings.  
The [Environmental settings] dialog box is composed of the [Basic  
settings] tab and [E-mail settings] tab.  
The following sections describe the settings on each tab.  
[E-mail settings] Tab  
The [E-mail settings] tab allows you to set the size limit for image files  
that can be attached to e-mails.  
[Basic settings] Tab  
The [Basic settings] tab allows you to configure the following settings.  
[Maximum size of attached file]  
If the [Display confirmation message if file size exceeds the above]  
check box is selected and an attached file exceeds the size limit, a  
confirmation message will appear.  
• When using [Scan First], the confirmation message will appear after  
the entire document is scanned.  
[Launch method]  
When the [Launch CaptureOnTouch when scanner is connected]  
check box is selected, CaptureOnTouch will start when your computer  
is started.  
• When using [Select Scan Job], the confirmation message will appear  
if the file size exceeds the set limit during scanning.  
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Scanner Driver Settings  
When you scan a document in a TWAIN compatible application  
(CaptureOnTouch, etc.), open the scanner driver and configure the  
scanning conditions and other settings.  
This section describes how to open the scanner driver and use its  
functions.  
Hint  
The scanner driver settings screen under TWAIN compatible  
application software has a Simple Mode and an Advanced Mode.  
You can switch between modes by clicking the tabs at the top of the  
properties screen.  
Simple Mode  
Advanced Mode  
Configuration of the Scanner Driver  
When you open the scanner driver from CaptureOnTouch, the  
following settings screen appears.  
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Dots per inch  
Select the scanning resolution.  
Basic Scanning Condition Settings  
This section provides an overview of the basic setting items that are  
the minimum requirements when configuring the scanner settings.  
Confirming Basic Conditions for  
Scanning  
When you scan a document, make sure you confirm the [Mode], [Dots  
per inch], [Page Size], and [Scanning Side] basic conditions in the  
Basic settings dialog box.  
Higher resolutions provide clearer images, but produce larger files.  
Page size  
Select the paper size in accordance with the document to be scanned.  
If [Auto-detection] is selected, the edges of the document are detected  
and images that match the size of the document are saved.  
Scanning Side  
Select which page side(s) to scan.  
If the scanning side is set to [Skip blank page], the images of blank  
pages are deleted when images are saved.  
Scanning Documents of Unregistered  
Page Sizes  
Configuring the following settings allows you to scan a document of an  
unregistered page size.  
Mode  
Select the scanning mode.  
You can register a non-standard page size that has not been  
registered as a page size by naming and registering it as a custom  
page size in the [Add/Delete Page Size] dialog box, which is opened  
by selecting [Add/Delete] from the [Page Size] menu.  
• [Advanced Text Enhancement II] removes or processes the  
background color and background surrounding text to enhance the  
text for easy reading.  
• [Auto Color Detection] saves color images for color documents, and  
black and white images for black and white documents.  
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Configuring Scanner Settings According  
to Purpose  
Set the scanning conditions according to the scanning purpose.  
When you want to delete the images of the blank pages in  
two-sided documents  
Set the scanning side setting to [Skip blank page] to delete the images  
of the blank pages in the document.  
Specifying the Scanning Area  
Configure the following settings when you want to specify the area of  
the document to be scanned.  
Specifying an area  
Select the [Set Scanning Area] check box and specify the area of the  
document to be scanned.  
If [Skip blank page] is selected, you can adjust the level for judging  
whether pages are blank.  
If you select the [Check the image of the first page] check box, only  
one page of the document is scanned and the corresponding scanned  
image is displayed in the preview window.  
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When you do not want to scan colored lines and  
characters  
Specify the color (red, blue, or green) to be ignored (dropped out) in  
the [Color drop-out] area of the dialog box displayed when you click  
the [Image processing] button. The specified color will not be scanned.  
When you want to enhance contours in images  
Adjust the [Edge emphasis] setting in the dialog box displayed when  
you click the [Image processing] button.  
When you want to reverse the black and white in scanned  
images  
Select [Reverse Image] in the dialog box displayed when you click the  
[Image processing] button. Scanned images are output with black and  
white reversed.  
When you want to enhance a particular color  
Select the color (red) to be enhanced in the [Color drop-out] area of  
the dialog box displayed when you click the [Image processing]  
button. The selected color will be enhanced.  
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When you want to enhance text that is difficult to read  
because of factors such as the background of the  
scanned document  
Select [Advanced Text Enhancement II] in the mode setting. The  
background behind the text is removed or processed so that the text  
is emphasized for better legibility.  
When you want to rotate the images of a document loaded  
horizontally to correct the orientation  
Specify the rotation angle with [Document Orientation] in the dialog  
box displayed when you click the [Image processing] button.  
When you want to match the orientation of images to the  
text when scanning a mixture of pages with different text  
orientations  
Select the [Text Orientation Recognition] check box. The text  
orientation on each page is detected, and the scanned image is  
rotated in 90-degree increments to correct the orientation.  
Hint  
When [Text Orientation Recognition] is selected, [Document  
Orientation] is disabled.  
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Functions Restricted by the Mode Setting  
Depending on the [Mode] setting on the scanner driver settings screen, some setting items of the driver are disabled as shown below.  
Simple Mode/Advanced Mode  
Setting Value  
Enable Back Side Brightness  
Enable Back Side Contrast  
Check the image of the first page  
Auto Color Detection  
Black and White  
Error Diffusion  
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
X
X
O
O
O
O
O
Advanced Text Enhancement II  
256-level Gray  
O
O
O
O
24-bit Color  
(O: Available for setting, X: Not available for setting)  
[Image processing] dialog box  
Prevent Bleed Through  
/ Remove Background  
Setting Value  
Edge emphasis  
Reverse Image  
Color drop-out  
Auto Color Detection  
Black and White  
O
O
O
X
O
O
O
O
X
X
O
O
X
X
O
O
O
O
X
Error Diffusion  
Advanced Text Enhancement II  
256-level Gray  
O
O
O
O
24-bit Color  
X
(O: Available for setting, X: Not available for setting)  
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Scan Panel  
Scan Panel is software for controlling scanning operations such as  
feeding documents and stopping scanning when scanning multiple  
documents one after the other.  
The Scan Panel operates when [Feeding Option] is set to [Panel-  
Feeding] or [Automatic Feeding] in the settings dialog box displayed  
when you click [More] in the scanner driver.  
It appears and the scanner enters the wait state after scanning of the  
first document finishes. If you load the next document and click the  
[Continue scanning] button of Scan Panel, scanning of the loaded  
document starts. You can stop scanning part way through by clicking  
the [Finish] button of Scan Panel.  
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Maintenance  
Daily Maintenance  
Clean the scanner on a regular basis as described below to maintain  
scanning quality.  
Cleaning the Inside of the Scanner  
Dust or paper particles collecting inside the scanner may cause  
streaks to appear on scanned images. Using a blower or the like,  
periodically remove dust and paper particles that have collected inside  
the scanner. After finishing a large scanning job, for example, close  
the feed tray, turn OFF the scanner, disconnect any USB cables, and  
then remove the paper particles.  
WARNING  
• For safety reasons, make sure you close the feed tray, turn OFF the  
power, and disconnect the USB cable before cleaning the outside  
and inside of the scanner.  
• Do not use spray cleaners to clean the scanner. The light source  
and other precision mechanisms may get wet and become  
damaged.  
• Never use paint thinner, alcohol, or other organic solvents to clean  
the scanner. The exterior of the scanner may become deformed,  
discolored, or melted. Such solvents may also cause a fire or  
electric shock.  
Cleaning the Scanning Glass,  
Separation Pad and Rollers  
If scanned images contain streaks or scanned documents become  
dirty, the scanning glass, separation pad and rollers inside the  
scanner are likely to be dirty. Clean them periodically.  
Cleaning the Outside of the Scanner  
To clean the outside of the scanner, wipe off any dirt with a cloth that  
has been dampened with water or mild detergent solution and  
thoroughly wrung out, and then wipe the scanner dry with a clean dry  
cloth.  
1
Open the feed tray.  
CAUTION  
• Do not use a tissue, paper towel, coarse cloth, or the like because  
it may scratch the surface of the scanner.  
• Do not use a dirty cloth because it may result in scratches.  
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2
Open the feeder cover.  
3
Remove any dirt from the scanning glass, separation pad  
and rollers inside the scanner (parts  
figure).  
shown in the  
Use a clean dry cloth to wipe off any dirt on the scanning glass.  
Wipe off any dirt on the rollers with a cloth that has been  
dampened with water, and then wipe the rollers with a clean soft  
dry cloth.  
Remove the feed rollers before cleaning them. For details on  
PULL  
Feed Rollers  
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Replacing Consumable Parts  
The feed roller and separation pad inside the scanner wear with  
scanning. If the feed roller and separation pad are worn, documents  
may not feed correctly and paper jams may occur.  
When document feed performance deteriorates, replace the feed  
roller and separation pad.  
Replacing the Feed Rollers  
Use the following procedure to remove the feed rollers whenever  
necessary such as when cleaning or replacing them.  
1
Open the feed tray.  
Hint  
When the total number of pages of documents fed in the scanner  
exceeds the following quantity, a message appears when the  
scanner is connected to the computer.  
Feed Roller: 100,000 sheets  
Windows  
Mac OS X  
2
Open the feeder cover.  
Separation Pad: 10,000 sheets  
Windows  
Mac OS X  
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This message only serves as a rough guide for when to replace the  
feed roller and separation pad. They may wear out sooner if, for  
example, a lot of paper with rough surfaces is scanned.  
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Open the roller cover.  
6
7
Attach the feed rollers. Align the notch on the roller with  
the shaft on the main unit side.  
Slide the roller lock lever to the right, insert the left side  
of the shaft of the feed rollers, and then lower the roller  
lock lever to lock the feed rollers into place.  
4
5
Lift up the roller lock lever, and slide it to left.  
Remove the feed rollers.  
8
Completely close the roller cover so that it clicks into  
place.  
Make sure to close the roller cover so that it clicks into place.  
Failure to securely close the feed cover will cause document feed  
problems.  
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Close the feeder cover.  
3
Remove the separation pad.  
4
5
Attach the new separation pad.  
Replacing the Separation Pad  
Use the following procedure to replace the separation pad.  
1
Open the feed tray.  
Close the feeder cover.  
2
Open the feeder cover.  
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Resetting the Counters  
7
8
Click the [Maintenance] tab.  
Make sure to reset the scanner’s internal counters using the following  
procedure whenever you replace the feed roller and separation pad.  
Click [Reset] for both [Current Rollers] and [Current Pad].  
IMPORTANT  
This section describes the procedure to use when the Auto Start  
switch on the rear panel of the scanner is set to the “OFF” position.  
If the Auto Start switch is set to the “ON” position (when you only use  
CaptureOnTouch Lite and have not installed CaptureOnTouch and  
the scanner driver on your computer), you cannot reset the counter  
using this procedure. In this case, you can reset the counter from  
CaptureOnTouch Lite. For details, see page 35.  
Under Windows  
1
Start Windows and log on as a user with administrator  
privileges.  
The counter for [Current Rollers] and [Current Pad] resets.  
9
Click [OK] to close the scanner properties.  
2
3
4
5
Set the Auto Start switch at the rear of the scanner to OFF.  
Connect the scanner to the computer.  
Under Mac OS X  
1
2
Start your computer.  
Set the Auto Start switch on the rear of the scanner to OFF,  
Open the feed tray to turn the scanner ON.  
Click [Start], [All Programs], [Canon P-150], and then click  
[Utility].  
The Canon imageFORMULA utility starts.  
Set the Auto Start switch on the rear of the scanner to  
OFF,  
3
4
5
6
Connect the scanner to the computer.  
Open the feed tray to turn the scanner ON.  
Start CaptureOnTouch.  
Click [Scanner Settings] in the [Scan First] tab.  
This will display the [Scanner Settings] dialog box.  
6
Select [Canon P-150 USB], and click [Properties].  
The scanner’s properties appear.  
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8
Select the [Use advanced settings dialog box] check box  
and click the [Open] button.  
This will open the advanced settings dialog box for the scanner.  
Click the  
(information) button.  
The [Scanner Information] dialog box appears.  
9
Click [Maintenance].  
The [Maintenance] dialog box appears.  
10 Click [Reset] for both [Current Rollers Count] and  
[Current Pad Count].  
11 Click  
12 Click  
to close the [Maintenance] dialog box.  
to close the [Scanner Information] dialog box.  
13 Click [Cancel] to close the advanced settings dialog box  
for the scanner.  
14 Click [Cancel] to close the [Scanner Settings] dialog box.  
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Troubleshooting  
Common Problems and Solutions  
This section provides recommended solutions to common problems.  
If you have a problem that is not solved by the following, contact your  
local authorized Canon dealer.  
Problem 3 CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start.  
Solutions (1) If the Auto Start switch on the scanner is set to OFF,  
the built-in application, CaptureOnTouch Lite, does  
not start. Close the feed tray to turn OFF the  
Problem 1 The scanner does not turn ON.  
scanner, and set the Auto Start switch to ON.  
(2) CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start automatically in  
Windows 2000. Open the [ONTOUCHLITE] drive  
under [My Computer] in Windows Explorer, and  
Solutions  
(1) The scanner remains OFF while the feed tray is  
closed. When you open the feed tray, the scanner  
turns ON automatically.  
(2) If the scanner is connected to the computer via a  
USB hub, try removing the hub and connecting  
directly to the computer.  
double-click  
(ONTOUCH.exe). Depending on  
settings for your operating system,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite may not start automatically in  
Windows Vista and Windows XP. Perform the same  
procedure as above to start CaptureOnTouch Lite in  
this case.  
Problem 2 The scanner is not recognized.  
Solutions (1) Confirm that the scanner is properly connected to  
the computer with a USB cable.  
CaptureOnTouch Lite does not start automatically in  
(2) Confirm that the scanner is turned ON. See the  
previous problem (1) if the scanner does not turn  
ON.  
(3) The computer’s USB interface may not support the  
scanner. The scanner cannot be guaranteed to  
work with all USB interfaces.  
(4) Confirm that the supplied USB cable is used to  
connect the scanner to the computer. The scanner  
cannot be guaranteed to work with all available USB  
cables.  
(5) When the Auto Start switch on the scanner is set to  
ON, you can only scan with the built-in application,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite. In this case, scanning from  
applications on the computer is disabled.  
(6) If “?”, “!”, or “x” icons appear for the scanner in  
Windows Device Manager, delete the scanner in  
Device Manager and reinstall the scanner driver.  
Mac OS X. Double-click the  
icon on the desktop  
to open the [ONTOUCHLITE] folder. And double-  
click the CaptureOnTouch Lite icon.  
(3) If access to USB devices is blocked by security  
software, you may not be able to use  
CaptureOnTouch Lite.  
(4) If you purchased the P-150M scanner,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite will not run on a Windows  
computer. If you purchased the P-150 scanner,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite will not run on a Macintosh  
computer.  
Problem 4 The auto play screen appears when the scanner is  
connected, but you cannot scan with  
CaptureOnTouch.  
Solutions  
When the Auto Start switch on the scanner is set to ON,  
you can only scan with the built-in application,  
CaptureOnTouch Lite. Close the feed tray to turn OFF  
the scanner, and set the Auto Start switch to OFF.  
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Problem 5 Documents fed askew are causing scanned images  
to be slanted.  
Problem 8 Pages are skipped (missing).  
Solutions If [Scanning Side] of the scanner driver is set to [Skip  
Solutions  
(1) Align the document guides to fit the documents as  
closely as possible, and place the documents so  
that they feed in straight.  
(2) Enable [Deskew] in the settings of the scanner  
driver.  
(3) If many pages have been scanned since the last  
roller cleaning, clean the rollers and separation pad.  
If documents still feed askew, roller replacement or  
other maintenance may be needed. (See p. 87.)  
(4) Perfectly straight scanning may not be possible for  
the document due to the structural design of the  
scanner.  
Blank Page], pages with few black portions may be  
unintentionally deleted (skipped). Select another  
scanning mode such as simplex or duplex, or reduce the  
ratio for black dots. For the solution for missing pages  
caused by double feeding, see the following “Problem 9  
Problem 9 Pages become jammed or double fed.  
Solutions (1) Scanning cannot be performed properly if the pages  
of the document are sticking together because of,  
for example, static electricity. Before you load a  
document, thoroughly fan the pages.  
(2) Reduce the number of pages that you load into the  
scanner at one time.  
Problem 6 Two-sided scanning is set in the scanner driver but  
both sides are not scanned.  
Problem 10 I want to save scanned images in JPEG format, but  
they are saved in TIFF format.  
Solutions  
Note that if you use a job for which scanning only one  
side is set in CaptureOnTouch, only one side will always  
be scanned regardless of the settings of the scanner  
driver. For example, if you set one-sided scanning on  
the [Scanner setting] tab of the [Job Registration] dialog  
box of CaptureOnTouch, one side will always only be  
scanned with that job. Change the setting of the job or  
create a job for scanning both sides.  
Solutions  
If a document is scanned when [Mode] is set to [Auto  
Color Detection] in the settings of the scanner driver,  
documents detected as black and white are  
automatically saved in the TIFF format regardless of the  
setting. This is because the JPEG format does not  
support black and white binary images. If you want to  
save all scanned images in JPEG format, set [Mode] to  
[Color] or [256-level Gray] and then perform scanning.  
Problem 7 White lines/streaks appear in the scanned image.  
Solutions  
Clean the scanning glass (both the top and bottom) and  
rollers. When cleaning off dirt with adhesive properties  
such as glue and correction fluid, try applying a little  
pressure when wiping the places corresponding to  
where the lines appear. If the problem is not solved after  
cleaning, the inside of the glass may be scratched.  
Contact your local authorized Canon dealer or service  
representative.  
Problem 11 The scanned images are saved separately as  
multiple documents.  
Solutions  
When output file format is set to TIFF or PDF in  
CaptureOnTouch, multiple pages can be saved as one  
scanned image. To achieve this, select [File type], and  
then click the [Advanced Settings] button and select  
[Save all pages as one file] in the dialog box that  
appears.  
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Problem 12 The document was fed but no scanned images were  
saved.  
Software Troubleshooting  
Solutions  
If [Scanning Side] of the scanner driver is set to [Skip  
blank page], pages with few black portions may be  
unintentionally deleted (skipped). Select another  
scanning mode such as simplex or duplex, or reduce the  
ratio for black dots. For the solution for missing pages  
caused by double feeding, see “Problem 9 Pages  
Scanning takes a long time.  
(1) End any other running applications.  
(2) Scanning may become slow if there is insufficient system memory  
because applications (anti-virus software, etc.) are resident in the  
system. Close such resident applications, and then try scanning  
again.  
(3) When insufficient hard disk space is available, the scanner may  
be unable to create the necessary temporary files (files for  
temporarily saving scanning data) during scanning. Delete any  
unnecessary data on the hard disk to free up more space.  
(4) Scanning is slow if the computer’s USB port is not Hi-Speed USB  
2.0 compliant.  
Problem 13 Cannot save the scanned images of multiple pages  
as one file in JPEG format or BMP format.  
Solutions  
In JPEG format and BMP format, scanned images of  
multiple pages cannot be saved as one file. Save them  
in TIFF format (or PDF format).  
(5) If you are using a commercially available USB cable that is not Hi-  
Speed USB 2.0 compliant, replace it with the supplied USB cable  
(Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant).  
Problem 14 Cannot use Select Scan Job.  
Solutions If both Scan First and Select Scan Job are assigned to  
the Start button, priority is given to Scan First. If you  
want to assign Select Scan Job, clear the [Assign  
scanner Start button to Scan First] check box in the main  
screen.  
(6) When the scanner and computer are connected via a USB hub  
that is not Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant, remove the hub and  
directly connect the scanner and computer.  
The saved scanned images cannot be opened in  
applications.  
(1) To open scanned images saved as multi-page TIFF files, an  
application that supports this format is required.  
(2) Even if scanned images are saved as TIFF files that are not multi-  
page, some applications will not be able to open them if the TIFF  
files are compressed. This is the case with applications that do not  
support the compression format of TIFF files created with  
CaptureOnTouch. If files cannot be opened, select None as the  
image file compression format before scanning.  
Problem 15 The scanner makes unusual noise while feeding  
documents.  
Solutions  
The paper quality of some documents can result in  
unusual noises, but this does not indicate a malfunction.  
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Questions and Answers  
This section presents some useful tips for scanning documents.  
What are the rules for assigning names to the files of scanned  
images in CaptureOnTouch Lite and CaptureOnTouch?  
The file names of scanned images are assigned in accordance with  
the settings in the [File name settings] dialog box. This dialog box  
appears when you click the [File name settings] button in the output  
settings screen for Scan First or on the [Output settings] tab for job  
registration.  
Where are scanned images saved? Can the save destination be  
changed?  
Images are saved to the following locations, according to software  
settings. All of the destination locations can be changed to another  
folder.  
In the case of Scan First of CaptureOnTouch Lite and  
CaptureOnTouch, files are saved in the folder specified in the  
Output Settings screen.  
The file names of scanned images are determined in accordance with  
some or all of the following setting items in the dialog box.  
In the case of Select Job Scan of CaptureOnTouch, files are saved  
in the folder specified on the [Output settings] tab during job  
registration.  
Setting Item  
Description  
You can specify any text string to be added to file  
names.  
File name  
How do I configure the scanning settings?  
In the case of Scan First of CaptureOnTouch Lite and  
CaptureOnTouch, click [Scanner setting] in the first main screen,  
and then configure the settings in the screen that appears.  
In the case of Select Job Scan of CaptureOnTouch, configure the  
settings on the [Scanner setting] tab when registering a job.  
Adds the date and time to file names. Select the  
date format from the list box. YYYY = year, MM =  
month, and DD = day. The time is added after the  
date regardless of the date format you select.  
Add date and  
time  
Adds serial numbers in the order in which the  
pages of the scanned image are saved. Specify  
the number of digits and starting number.  
Add counter to  
file name  
In CaptureOnTouch, how do I save multiple pages as one file or  
save one file per page?  
When scanned images are saved in BMP or JPEG format, each  
scanned image is always saved as a one file.  
In the case of saving scanned images in PDF or TIFF format, you can  
specify either multi- or single-page files. See also Problem 12 of  
A sample file name setting is displayed in [File name] of the [File name  
settings] dialog box.  
How can I skip blank pages and scan only non-blank pages?  
Specify [Skip blank page] in the settings screen of the scanner driver,  
and then scan.  
Can I copy or back up the scanner settings?  
In CaptureOnTouch, if you back up the settings in the environmental  
settings, the scanner settings are also backed up. See also the  
How do I load and scan a mixture of different size documents?  
Before scanning, set [Page Size] to [Auto-detection] in the settings  
screen of the scanner driver. For details, see 52 page (Windows) or  
see 79 page (Mac OS X).  
How do I scan photos in actual size?  
Can I copy or back up CaptureOnTouch settings?  
Before scanning, set [Page Size] to [Auto-detection] in the settings  
screen of the scanner driver or register the size of the photos to be  
scanned. For details, see 53 page (Windows) or see 79 page (Mac  
OS X).  
Click the [Environ. Settings] button to display the [Environmental  
settings] dialog box, where the settings can be backed up and  
restored using [Backup/Restore] on the [Basic settings] tab.  
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How do I print scanned data?  
• In the case of Scan First of CaptureOnTouch, select [Print] in the  
output method selection screen.  
• In the case of Select Job Scan of CaptureOnTouch, select [Print] for  
[Output method] when registering the job.  
How do I save scanned data in a shared folder?  
• In the case of CaptureOnTouch Lite, specify a shared folder as the  
save destination in the output settings screen.  
• In the case of Scan First of CaptureOnTouch, select [Save to folder]  
in the output method selection screen and specify a shared folder as  
the save destination in the output settings screen.  
• In the case of Select Job Scan of CaptureOnTouch, select [Save as  
file] for [Output method] when registering the job and specify a  
shared folder as the save destination on the [Output Settings] tab.  
How do I send scanned data as an e-mail attachment?  
• In the case of Scan First of CaptureOnTouch, select [Attach to E-  
mail] in the output method selection screen.  
• In the case of Select Job Scan of CaptureOnTouch, select [Attach to  
E-mail] for [Output method] when registering the job.  
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Clearing a Paper Jam  
When paper jams during scanning, use the following procedure to  
clear the jammed paper.  
3
Remove the jammed document from the feed side or eject  
side.  
WARNING  
Be careful when removing jammed paper. You may unexpectedly  
injure yourself by, for example, cutting your hand on an edge of the  
paper.  
1
Remove any documents remaining in the feed tray.  
A4  
R
LT  
IMPORTANT  
Carefully pull out the document without using excessive force. If  
the jammed paper tears, make sure that you remove any  
remaining pieces.  
4
Close the feeder cover.  
2
Open the feeder cover.  
PU  
LL  
After you remove the jammed paper, check to see if the last page  
was scanned correctly, and then continue scanning.  
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Hint  
If a paper jam occurs when [Rapid recovery system] is enabled in the  
scanner driver, the image of the jammed page is not saved and  
scanning stops. This allows you to continue scanning from the  
document that caused the paper jam.  
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Uninstalling the Software  
If CaptureOnTouch and the scanner driver are not operating properly,  
you may be able to solve the problem by uninstalling them and then  
using the software setup disc to reinstall them. In such a case, use the  
following procedure to uninstall them.  
2
3
Click [Uninstall a program].  
The [Uninstall or change a program] screen appears.  
Uninstalling on Windows  
IMPORTANT  
Before uninstalling software, log in to a user account with  
administrator privileges.  
1
Click the [Start] button, and then [Control Panel].  
Click the software to be removed (Canon P-150 Driver or  
P-150 CaptureOnTouch) from the list of programs, and  
then [Uninstall].  
The message screen for confirming removal of the selected  
application appears.  
The following steps describe the procedure when [P-150  
CaptureOnTouch] is selected. (The procedure is the same as  
when [Canon P-150 Driver] is selected.)  
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Hint  
When the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click  
[Continue].  
4
5
Click [Yes].  
Click [Finish].  
Uninstallation of the software is now complete.  
Uninstalling on Mac OS X  
No uninstaller is provided for Mac OS X drivers. To uninstall, use  
Finder to  
delete the following files.  
Scanner Driver:  
/Library/Image Capture/TWAIN Data Sources/P150M.ds  
/Applications/Canon P-150M  
CaptureOnTouch:  
/Library/Receipts/P150M Driver.pkg  
/Library/Receipts/P150M CaptureOnTouch.pkg  
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Appendix  
Specifications  
24-bit Color  
Interface  
Simplex 200 × 200 dpi 10 pages/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 6 pages/min.  
Main Unit  
Type  
Desktop sheet-fed scanner  
Duplex  
200 × 200 dpi 20 images/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 12 images/min.  
Scanning Document Size  
Size  
Width: 2" to 8.5" (50.8 mm to 216 mm)  
Length: 2.75" to 14.02" (70 mm to 356 mm)  
Hi-Speed USB 2.0  
External Dimensions  
11" (W) × 1.57" (H) × 3.74" (D) (280 mm (W) ×  
2
2
Thickness  
14 to 32 lb bond (52 g/m to 128 g/m ) 0.0024" to  
0.0059" (0.06 mm to 0.15 mm)  
40 mm (H) × 95 mm (D))  
Approx. 1.0 kg  
Feeding Method Auto  
Scanning Sensor Contact image sensor  
Light Source  
Scanning Side  
Scanning Modes Black and White, Error Diffusion, 256-level  
Grayscale, Advanced Text Enhancement II, 24-bit  
Color  
Weight  
Power Supply  
USB bus-powered  
LED  
Simplex/duplex  
0.5 A (when using communication USB cable)  
1 A (when using in combination with power supply  
USB cable)  
When using AC adapter (sold separately)  
6 V DC, 0.8 A  
Power Consumption  
During operation: 5 W or less  
In sleep mode: 1 W or less  
When power off: 0.1 W or less  
Operating Noise No more than 66 dB  
Operating Environment  
Scanning Resolution  
(Primary Scan Lines x Secondary Scan Lines)  
150 × 150 dpi, 200 × 200 dpi, 300 × 300 dpi, 400 ×  
400 dpi, 600 × 600 dpi  
Scanning Speed (Measurement Conditions: CPU: Core 2 Duo 1.8  
GHz, Installed Memory: 1 GB, Document Size: A4)  
When Using USB Cable Only:  
Grayscale  
Simplex 200 × 200 dpi 12 pages/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 12 pages/min.  
Temperature: 59 to 90.5°F (15 to 32.5°C)  
Humidity: 25 to 80% (RH)  
Duplex  
200 × 200 dpi 14 images/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 14 images/min.  
To enable improvements in the product, specifications are subject to  
change without notice.  
24-bit Color  
Simplex 200 × 200 dpi 10 pages/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 6 pages/min.  
Duplex  
200 × 200 dpi 10 images/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 6 images/min.  
When Used in Combination with Power Supply USB Cable  
Grayscale  
Simplex 200 × 200 dpi 15 pages/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 15 pages/min.  
Duplex  
200 × 200 dpi 30 images/min.  
300 × 300 dpi 30 images/min.  
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Options/ Consumables  
• Separation Pad (Product Code: 4179B001)  
This is the replacement separation pad. For the replacement  
procedure, see 89 page.  
• Feed Rollers (Product Code: 4179B002)  
This is the replacement kit for the feed rollers. For the replacement  
procedure, see 87 page.  
• Carrying Case (Product Code: 4179B003)  
This case is used for holding the scanner when carrying it.  
• AC Adapter (Product Code: 4179B004 (100 - 125 V) / 4179B005  
(220 - 240 V, Europe) / 4179B006 (220 - 240 V, Australia))  
This is the AC adapter for connecting the scanner to a power supply.  
Allows better scanning speed than when using the USB cable by  
itself.  
For details on replacement parts, contact your local authorized Canon  
dealer or service representative.  
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Index  
A
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M
B
C
O
P
Power Off  
Power On  
D
Document  
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