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Canon Camera WIA Driver
ReadMe File
Version 5.2
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Copyright (c) 2001-2003 CANON INC.
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Thank you for your purchase of a Canon product. This ReadMe file
contains the latest information on the Canon Camera WIA Driver.
Please read this file before using the driver.
Additionally, you can use the URL provided below to view
the latest information.
http://web.canon.jp/Imaging/readme/index-e.html
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Contents
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Cautions on Windows Me
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1. General cautions
2. Cautions on [Scanner and Camera Wizard]
3. Cautions on operation on the Explorer
Cautions on Windows XP
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1. General cautions
2. Cautions on [Scanner and Camera Wizard]
3. Cautions on operation on the Explorer
4. Cautions on using multiple Canon Cameras
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Cautions on Windows Me
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1. General cautions
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(1) The camera icon on the screen may stay displayed, if the camera
is not operated for a long time, the camera's main switch is set
to <OFF> or the interface cable is unplugged while the camera is
connected with a computer.
The camera may not function correctly during this condition.
Shut down and restart the computer before connecting them again.
(2) If you have set the computer to start up ZoomBrowser EX when
the camera is connected, the ZoomBrowser EX camera window may
not open automatically at startup. To use the camera window,
select [Camera & Memory Card] task in the main window.
(3) If you have set [Save all pictures to this folder] in the camera
properties, extensions are not added to the names of saved RAW image
file names. Choose a saved image and input an extension (CRW) or
save the image using File Viewer Utility.
(4) Even if you have set [Actions] in the camera properties,
in some cases the settings may not be reflected.
(5) When a camera is connected, a started up program may display
warning messages [Cannot find the TWAIN data source.
Reinstall the scanner software.]. In this case, use WIA TWAIN
driver, selecting [WIA-model] from the TWAIN selection screen
in the start up program.
(6) RAW images in the camera will not be saved in a computer with
WIA TWAIN driver.
(7) Using WIA TWAIN driver selecting [Detail] from the view menu
may result in an error message or a system shutdown.
If this happens, select the [Thumbnails] view setting to use
the WIA TWAIN driver.
(8) For the image review with WIA TWAIN driver, a vertical shot
image may not
be displayed properly when [Details] on view
menu is selected.
2. Cautions on [Scanner and Camera Wizard]
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(1) Rotating an image in the camera may result deleting shooting
information. Rotate images saved in the computer.
(2) Saving an image in the camera into a computer may result thumbnail
display with wrong rotation orientation.
(3) Setting automatic saving of all images when a camera is connected
may result incorrect time setting of saved images with several
hours advanced or delayed.
(4) If you copy image data into another folder on the window displayed
by selecting [Explore Camera (Advanced)], subsequent operation of
the Wizard may be unstable.
Do not copy image data on the window displayed by clicking
[Explore camera (Advanced)].
(5) RAW images in the camera cannot be saved to the computer with
the [Scanner and Camera Wizard].
(6) If you select [Cancel] during copying images, copying may not be
possible afterwards even if you try to copy them again.
Set the camera's main switch to <OFF> and
exit [Scanner and Camera Wizard], and then set the main switch to
<ON> again.
(7) If a vertical shot image is downloaded, it may be shown horizontally.
3. Cautions on operation on the Explorer
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(1) The thumbnail list may not display correctly when the camera icon
is selected.
If this happens, select [Refresh] from the [View] menu.
(2) Date and time may be recorded with several hours advanced or delayed
when an image in camera is saved into a computer by dragging
and dropping.
(3) When RAW images in the camera are copied to the computer using the
following methods, extensions are not added to file names.
To add extensions to file names, choose an image and input the
extension (CRW).
- drag and drop
- [Copy] & [Paste] from the menu
Also the thumbnail image files are not copied with above methods.
Save thumbnail image files using File Viewer Utility.
(4) When [Detail] is selected from the [View] menu, extensions (CRW)
are not displayed for RAW images.
To see the extensions, select [Properties] from the menu.
(5) Double-clicking a RAW image does not start up the associated application.
The [Open With] dialog appears when the image is double-clicked.
Choose the starting up application.
(6) If there are multiple files with the same file name in the camera,
errors may occur when displaying their thumbnails.
(7) If a vertical shot image is downloaded, it may be shown horizontally.
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Cautions on Windows XP
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1. General cautions
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(1) A software set to startup upon connecting with the camera may show
warning message of [Cannot find the TWAIN data source.
Reinstall the scanner software.] In this case, use WIA TWAIN driver,
selecting [WIA-model] from the TWAIN selecting screen of the
starting up software.
(2) RAW images in the camera will not be saved in a computer with
WIA TWAIN driver.
(3) For the image review with WIA TWAIN driver, a vertical shot
image may not
be displayed properly when [Details] on view
menu is selected.
2. Cautions on [Scanner and Camera Wizard]
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(1) Saving an image in the camera into a computer may result thumbnail
display with wrong rotation orientation.
(2) If you select [Cancel] during copying images, copying may not be
possible afterwards even if you try to copy them again.
Set the camera's main switch to <OFF> and
exit [Scanner and Camera Wizard], and then set the main switch to
<ON> again.
(3) If a vertical shot image is downloaded, it may be shown horizontally.
3. Cautions on operation on the Explorer
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(1) The thumbnail list may not display correctly when the camera icon
is selected.
If this happens, select [Refresh] from the [View] menu.
(2) When RAW images in the camera are copied to the computer using
the following methods, thumbnail image files are not copied.
- drag and drop
- [Copy this file] from [Files and Folders Tasks]
- [Copy] & [Paste] from the menu
Also the thumbnail image files are not copied with above methods.
Save thumbnail image files using File Viewer Utility.
(5) Double-clicking a RAW image does not start up the associated application.
To show a RAW image, choose a RAW image after starting up
Filw Viewer Utility.
(4) When there are more than several hundreds images in the camera,
images may not be displayed or no access to the camera may occur.
If this happens, after restarting the computer,
save the images with [Scanner and Camera Wizard] without using Explorer.
(5) If there are several files with the same file name in the camera,
errors may occur when displaying their thumbnails.
(6) If a vertical shot image is downloaded, it may be shown horizontally.
4. Cautions on using multiple Canon Cameras
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If, as a result of newly installing another Canon Camera WIA driver,
Canon Camera WIA driver ceases to work normally on your previously
used model, please perform the following operations.
- Connect the failed camera and set the camera's main switch to <ON>.C96
- If [Microsoft Scanner and Camera Wizard] or a software starts, exit it.
Do not operate icons shown on Explorer.
- Select [Control Panel] from the [Start] menu to display it.
- If [Switch to Classic View] is displayed at the top left of
[Control Panel], click on it to switch to Classic View.
- Select [System] to display it, then [System Properties] will be displayed.
- Select the [Hardware] tab and click on the [Device Manager] button,
then [Device Manager] will be displayed.
- Open [Imaging Devices] from [Device Manager] and select the icon of
the connected camera.
- Right click on the connected camera icon then select [Uninstall] from
the menu that appears.
- Set the camera's main switch to <OFF>.
- Re-start the computer.
- Set the main switch of the failed camera to <ON>.
- The Canon Camera WIA Driver will be installed once more to Windows,
and the procedure is finished.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.