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™ Canon MultiPASS L60 ™ MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows Version 2.61 Software User's Guide
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Copyright © 1998 by Canon, Inc. All rights reserved. This manual may not be reproduced in any form, in whole or part, without the prior written consent of Canon, Inc. Trademark Acknowledgments Adobe PageMaker® and Adobe Photoshop® are registered trademarks of Adobe Corporation. Canon and BJ are registered trademarks and MultiPASS and Bubble Jet are trademarks of Canon, Inc. Microsoft® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. PhotoFinish™ is a trademark of Zsoft Corporati
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Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................1-1 Desktop Manager Features: an Overview ...................................................1-2 Desktop Manager Software Package ...........................................................1-3 System Requirements ..................................................................................... 1-5 About This Guide ................................................
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Chapter 5 PC Faxing .........................................................................................................5-1 Faxing with Your Computer ..........................................................................5-2 Sending a Fax from Your Computer (PC Faxing)................................5-2 Creating a Fax Memo ............................................................................5-10 Receiving a Fax ......................................................................
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Adjusting Contrast and Brightness .....................................................6-19 Changing Gamma Curve Values .........................................................6-20 Adjusting Histogram Tone Levels ......................................................6-21 Using Tone Curves ................................................................................6-23 Adjusting Contrast/Brightness for Black and White Scan Mode ..6-25 Chapter 7 Working with Documents in the Desktop Manager .
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Setting Up Receive Fax Options ..........................................................8-10 Setting Up Advanced Receive Fax Options .......................................8-12 Setting Up Speed Dial Assignments ...................................................8-14 Making a Phone Call from the Desktop Manager ...................................8-17 Using the Status Monitor .............................................................................8-19 Using the Minimized Status Monitor .....
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Chapter 1 Introduction Welcome and congratulations on your purchase of the Canon MultiPASS L60 and accompanying MultiPASS Desktop Manager for Windows software (hereafter referred to as the L60 and Desktop Manager, respectively). With your L60, the Desktop Manager software package enables you to perform a variety of tasks, meeting all your printing, faxing, and scanning needs. ❏ Desktop Manager Features: an Overview ............................................1-2 ❏ Desktop Manager Software Packag
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Desktop Manager Features: an Overview The following list presents an overview of some of the features of the Desktop Manager. For detailed information and instructions, refer to later chapters in this guide. ❏ Print a Document The L60 can be configured as the default printer in Windows, enabling you to print a document in a Windows application, or in the MultiPASS Desktop Manager. You can define print options that affect the output of your printed document. ❏ Fax a Document You can fax a documen
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You can export any document from the Desktop Manager as a graphic in a .TIF file format. ❏ Manipulate or Annotate a Document You can manipulate or annotate any document placed in the Desktop Manager—a document produced from sending or receiving a fax, scanning an image, or importing a .TIF file. You manipulate a document by scrolling through and viewing the contents of its pages, removing a page, splitting the document, merging the document with another document, or printing a document. You anno
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❏ L60 Printer Driver The L60 printer driver allows you to use the L60 as the default printer in any Windows application that supports printing. ❏ L60 Fax Driver The L60 fax driver allows you to send a PC fax from any Windows application that allows printing. ❏ L60 Scan Driver (ScanGear) The L60 scan driver allows you to scan an image into the Desktop Manager or any Windows application that supports TWAIN- compliant scanning. ❏ MultiPASS Background The MultiPASS Background monitors and controls a
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System Requirements To successfully install and operate the Desktop Manager with the L60, your system must meet the following minimum requirements: ❏ An IBM or compatible computer with a 486DX or faster processor ❏ Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 ❏ CD-ROM drive ❏ At least 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM ❏ At least 25 MB of available hard disk space ❏ VGA monitor or greater ❏ A bi-directional, Centronics-compatible parallel cable 6.6 feet (2 meters) in length or shorter. For help in purchasing the co
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Conventions Used in This Guide The following types of formatting identify specific types of information provided in this guide. Italicized text Used to stress the importance of a word or phrase, or to refer to the title of another guide. For example: You cannot access the dialog box .... —or— ...the Microsoft Windows User’s Guide.... Text in quotation marks Used to refer to the title of a section within the guide. For example: ...the “Installing the Software” section.... Click, double-click Use
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Other User Assistance In addition to this guide, the following user assistance provides information and instructions on using the L60 and Desktop Manager. ❏ MultiPASS Desktop Manager Online Help The online help includes context-sensitive help about a dialog box and step-by-step instructions for Desktop Manager tasks. ❏ Canon MultiPASS L60 User’s Guide This guide offers detailed information on how to set up and operate your L60 unit. The guide includes initial setup procedures, fax operations, da
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1-8 Introduction Chapter 1
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Chapter 2 Installing the Desktop Manager Software This chapter contains information and instructions for installing the Desktop Manager software, and setting the default printer and port. ❏ Installing the Software .............................................................................2-2 •Preparing for the Installation ..........................................................2-2 • Installing in Windows ......................................................................2-4 • Overwriting
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Installing the Software When you install the printer driver and Desktop Manager, you are also installing the fax and scan drivers, the Desktop Manager Background, and the Desktop Manager utility programs. The Desktop Manager software is installed in the C:\MPASS drive and directory on your local hard disk, unless you specify another drive and/ or directory during the installation process. The installation process changes some of your system files. During the installation, you are prompted to ent
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•Your preferred mode for receiving faxes with the L60: Automatically switching between a telephone and fax calls, automatically receiving fax calls only, requiring you to manually receive fax calls, or handling incoming calls with the answering machine you connected directly to the L60. A series of questions displayed during the installation enables you to specify your preference. • Fax Heading/Unit Name The name you want to appear in the fax header (your name or company name), which appears at
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If you are attempting to reinstall the Desktop Manager software, you must first uninstall your current installation of the software. For n instructions on uninstalling the software, refer to Chapter 8, “L60 Setup and Other Utilities in the Desktop Manager.” Installing in Windows TM To install the software for your L60, you need to run the MultiPASS Master Installer Program on your Canon Desktop Manager CD-ROM. TM There are two ways to start the MultiPASS Master Installer Program: ❏ Method #1: Au
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Method #2: Manual Installation If AutoRun is turned off on your computer, or if your CD-ROM drive TM doesn’t work with this Windows feature, you can start the MultiPASS Master Installer setup program as follows: 1. Place your Canon Desktop Manager CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2. Choose Start Run. 3. In the Open box, enter D:\Setup. (If your CD-ROM drive uses a different letter, substitute that letter instead of D.) 4. Click OK. TM The MultiPASS Master Installer program will load and display the welc
