Setting up the Canon scanner to work with Orion

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Setting up the Canon scanner to work with Orion

Orion supports a number of Canon ImageFormula scanners. These are the Canon DR-6010C, DR-3010C, DR-M140, DR-C225, and DR-C125 DR-C230, DR-C240, DR-M260. To set up the scanner, simply install the drivers, select the straight path option, and specify the scanner for Orion to scan from.

1.Install Scanner Drivers.

1.Open the Orion software on your computer.

2.From the menu bar click on 'Tools,' then 'Install Canon Scanner Drivers,' then the name of your scanner.

3.Orion will begin to download the drivers in the background. Depending on the speed of your connection this process may take several minutes. Once downloaded the installation process will begin.

2.Specify to Orion which scanner to use.

1.Open Orion.

2.Open or create a new match.

3.From the menu, select 'Match,' then 'Scoring,' then 'Select Scanner.'

4.Select the appropriate scanner from the list.

5.Click 'Save.'

3.On older scanners, select the Straight-Path Option.

oOn the P208, set the "Auto-Start" switch on the back to the "Off" position.

oOn the DR-C125 and DR-C225, rotate the straight path option lever down. It is located on the bottom right side of the scanner.

oOn the DR-4010C and DR-6010C, open the straight-path option tray located on the back of the scanner.

oOn the DR-3010C, there is no special straight-path control.

oOn the DR-M160ii, DR-M260, DR-C230, and DR-C240 there is no special straight-path control.