This section explains how to start ScanGear from GIMP and scan a document.

Only GIMP can start ScanGear. No other application can start ScanGear.

Ubuntu requires additional installation of GIMP.

1. Place the document face-down on the platen glass.

2. Select [Create] -> [ScanGear MP...] from the [File] menu in GIMP.

 

The [Select Scanner] dialog is displayed.

If Ubuntu does not display [ScanGear MP...], first exit GIMP, execute the command below, and then restart GIMP.

[user@zzz /yyy]$ sudo ln -sf /usr/bin/scangearmp /usr/lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins

3. From the list, select the model you want to use, and then click [OK].

 

To use this machine with a USB connection, select "Canon MP495 series (libusb:port number)." To use this machine with a network connection, select "Canon MP495 series (MAC address).

The models displayed in the list consist of USB-connected scanners and network-connected scanners.
When you start ScanGear for the first time in a network connection or if the scanner that you want to use is not displayed in the list, click [Update Scanner List] to run a network search.

Check the MAC address of this machine as follows:

1. Load the paper in the Rear Tray.

2. On the operation panel of the machine, press the Maintenance button repeatedly until the LED displays the following:

3. Press the Color or Black button.
The following information on the machine's network setting is printed out.

4. Check the "MAC Address" from the printed network settings.

4. Click [Preview].

 

The preview image is displayed in the preview area.

5. Configure setting items as required.

For details on how to configure setting items, see the [Basic Mode] tab.
For details about how to adjust the image brightness and color, see the [Advanced Mode] tab.

 

6. Click [Scan].

The scanned data is displayed in the GIMP windows.