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                  Canon Network ScanGear V2.01
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1. Features

Network ScanGear is a 32-bit TWAIN-compliant scanner driver that
allows computers on a network to use a Canon iR series digital 
copier as a scanner.

It consists of the following software. 

o ScanGear Tool
  This enables the user to select the device name of the scanner on 
  the network to be used for scanning.

o Network ScanGear driver
  This is a scanner driver that can be accessed from TWAIN-compliant 
  applications.

2. What You Need

Required Hardware

o IBM PC/AT or compatible computer
o Available hard disk space equal to at least twice the size of the scanned
  image (100 MB or more recommended)
o At least 16 MB of memory (32 MB or more recommended) for Windows 98, 
  Windows Me
o At least 32 MB of memory (48 MB or more recommended) for Windows NT4.0, 
  Windows 2000
o At least 96 MB of memory (128 MB or more recommended) for Windows XP
o At least 128MB of memory (256MB or more recommended) for Windows Server 2003
o Monitor of resolution at least 640 x 480 (800 x 600 or greater recommended), 
  capable of displaying 256 colors or more recommended
o A network host adapter providing TCP/IP or UDP/IP protocols over Ethernet or
  Token Ring
o Canon iR series digital copier (With some iR series digital copier a Network 
  Scanner Kit is necessary)

Required Software

One of the following systems is required:

o Microsoft Windows 98
o Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
o Microsoft Windows NT Version 4.0(Service Pack 3 or later)
o Microsoft Windows 2000
o Microsoft Windows XP
o Microsoft Windows Server 2003

<Important>
You can use Network ScanGear as the scanner driver for a iR series digital 
copier that is located in the same subnet on a network. 

3. Some General Tips on Usage

o When installing this new version of Network ScanGear, do so without
  uninstalling or deleting any older versions of Network ScanGear that are on 
  your computer.

o If you experience an out-of-memory error or similar error 
  during scanning, or if you notice a reduction in scanning speed 
  when you are scanning a large number of images or an especially 
  large image, follow these guidelines:

(1)  Ensure that you have sufficient storage space on your hard 
     disk by deleting unneeded files, or by adding an additional 
     hard disk to your system.
(2)  Scan the images at a lower resolution setting.
(3)  Add memory (RAM) to your system.
(4)  Set the virtual memory setting for the largest possible 
     setting allowed by your system.

o Always close the Network ScanGear main window before you exit the 
  parent application program.

o If system resources diminish while using Network ScanGear with 
  Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003, the main window display of Network 
  ScanGear may become corrupted.

o The number of pixels displayed in the Network ScanGear main window may 
  differ slightly from the number of pixels displayed in the parent 
  application program.

o With some applications the Network ScanGear main window or the dialog box 
  showing the scanning progress may cover the messages displayed by the parent 
  application program in the background and it may appear that scanning or 
  acquisition by the parent application program has been interrupted.  In this 
  case, click the parent application program window to bring the windows to 
  the foreground.

o When installing or uninstalling Network ScanGear for Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/
  Server 2003, it is necessary to log in as Administrator. Users other than 
  Administrator cannot install or uninstall this driver.

o When a Restricted User uses Network ScanGear under Windows 2000/XP/Server 
  2003, install Network ScanGear in the folder where the Restricted User can 
  overwrite.


