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Forwarding Scanned Data to Computer Using Operation Panel

Before forwarding scanned data to the computer, check the following:

  • MP Drivers are installed. (Windows)

    If MP Drivers are not yet installed, install MP Drivers with the Setup CD-ROM or install them from the Canon website.

  • The printer and computer are connected by network correctly.

    When you scan the data over the network connection, check the following.

  • The transfer destination on the computer and the file name are specified.

    Specify the transfer destination on the computer and the file name with Canon IJ Scan Utility (Windows)/Canon IJ Scan Utility Lite (macOS).

Follow the procedure below to forward scanned data to the computer.

  1. Check that printer is turned on.

  2. Load original on platen or in ADF (Auto Document Feeder).

  3. Select Scan on the HOME screen.

    The screen for selecting to which you save/forward the data is displayed.

  4. Select Save to PC.

  5. Select a computer to forward scanned data.

    Select Local (USB) for a USB-connected computer, or select the computer to forward the scanned data for a network-connected computer.

    The Scan standby screen is displayed.

  6. Specify settings as necessary.

    • A: Select the document type.

      Document
      Select to scan the document.
      Photo
      Select to scan the photo.
      Auto scan

      The printer detects the type of the originals automatically and the image is forwarded in the optimized size, resolution and data format.

      Important

      • Load originals properly according to their type; otherwise, some originals may not be scanned properly.

      • The following items cannot be scanned properly.

        • A4 sized photos

        • Documents smaller than 5 x 7 in. (127 x 178 mm) such as a paperback with its backbone cut off

        • Originals on thin white paper

        • Long and narrow originals such as panoramic photographs

      • When you scan originals from the ADF, it may take longer to scan the first page.

    • B: Displays the screen to select the save/forward.

    • C: Displays scan settings screen.

      For more on the setting items:

  7. Press the Black button or the Color button.

    • If you load the original in the ADF:

      The printer starts scanning and scanned data is forwarded to the computer.

    • If you load the original on the platen:

      • When you select JPEG or TIFF for Format on the scan setting screen:

        The printer starts scanning and scanned data is forwarded to the computer.

      • When you select PDF or Compact PDF for Format on the scan setting screen:

        The confirmation screen asking you if you continue scanning is displayed after scanning is complete.

        If you continue scanning, select Yes, load the next original on the platen, and start scanning.

        If you do not continue scanning, select No. The scanned data is forwarded to the computer in one PDF file.

    Scanned data is forwarded to the computer according to the settings specified in Canon IJ Scan Utility/Canon IJ Scan Utility Lite.

    Remove the original on the platen or from the document output slot after scanning is complete.

    Important

    • If the scanning result with Auto scan is not satisfactory, select the document type or size according to the original in step 6.

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