5chapter 1Before You BeginGlossaryContentsIndexWelcome to ScanGear CS-U 6.3Welcome to Canon ScanGear CS-U 6.3.ScanGear CS-U 6.3 (hereafter referred to as ScanGear CS-U) will provideflexible, efficient image enhancement tools for scanning with yourCanoScan D1250U2/D1250U2F Color Scanner by providing an interfacewith a variety of software applications.ScanGear CS-U has a number of powerful features that help you achievepeak performance with your scanner. Using ScanGear CS-U, you canpreview and adjust an image before the image is scanned and acquired bythe parent software application.Normally when you start a scanning job, you will see the ScanGear CS-Umain window with its toolbar, Preview Area, and tabs.However, some software applications may not open the ScanGear CS-Umain window. When this occurs you cannot use the settings described inthis User’s Guide because the host software application will provide thesettings so you can change the image after it is acquired. When a softwareapplication uses ScanGear CS-U without opening the ScanGear CS-U mainwindow, this is called the windowless mode.• Refer to the Quick Start Guide for instructions toinstall and start ScanGear CS-U.• To Uninstall the ScanGear CS-U, use the CanoScanSetup Utility CD-ROM and its “Uninstall theSoftware” menu.Note