Chapter 6 Practical Examples

2. Troubleshooting

This section describes the problems that may occur during use of the scanner and how to solve them.

Trouble Categories

The following trouble categories are addressed:

The Scanner Does Not Turn ON (See p. 6-5)

The Scanner Is Not Recognized (Connecting via USB) (See p. 6-5)

Scanning Is Not Performed (See p. 6-5)

Slow Scanning Speed (See p. 6-6)

Documents Do Not Feed Properly (See p. 6-6)

Saved Image Files Do Not Open (See p. 6-7)

Scanning Results Are Not as Expected (See p. 6-7)

It you cannot resolve a problem, contact your local authorized Canon dealer or your service representative.

Problem and Solution

The Scanner Does Not Turn ON

If the scanner does not turn ON, first confirm the following:

Is the power cord connected correctly?

Is the power cord inserted into the power outlet?

The Scanner Is Not Recognized (Connecting via USB)

If the scanner’s USB connection is not recognized, first confirm the following:

Are the scanner and PC connected correctly using the proper cable?

Is the scanner’s power switch turned ON?

If this does not solve the problem, consider the following possible causes:

Cause

The scanner does not support your USB

 

interface.

Solution

This product is not guaranteed to operate with

 

all types of USB interfaces. Contact your local

 

authorized Canon dealer or service

 

representative for more information.

 

 

Cause

The scanner does not support the USB

 

cable.

Solution

Use the USB cable provided with the scanner.

 

 

Cause

The USB hub is not compatible with the

 

scanner.

Solution

Remove the USB hub.

 

 

Scanning Is Not Performed

If scanning does not start when it should, first confirm the following:

Are the scanner and PC correctly connected with the proper cable?

Is the scanner’s power switch turned ON?

If this does not solve the problem, consider the following possible causes:

Cause

The ISIS/TWAIN driver and Job

 

Registration Tool are not installed

 

correctly.

Solution

Uninstall and then reinstall the ISIS/TWAIN

 

driver and Job Registration Tool.

 

 

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