Setting Items for Scanning Using Operation Panel

You can change the scan settings such as the scan size, resolution, or data format.

Note

• When you save the scanned data to the computer or attach the data to an e-mail, you can specify the destination and file name using Canon IJ Scan Utility (Windows)/Canon IJ Scan Utility Lite (macOS).

  • For Windows:

    • Settings Dialog Box

  • For macOS:

    • Settings Dialog

• Scan size

  Select the size of the original.

• Format

  Select the data format of the scanned data.

• Scanning resolution

  Select the resolution for scanning.

• Reduce show-thru

  Characters on the back may show through when scanning a thin document such as a newspaper. Select ON if characters seem to show through on the scanned document.

  This setting item is not available when Photo is selected for document type.

• Descreen

  A printout consists of minute dots to make characters or graphs. Interfering with each dot may result in uneven shades or a striped pattern. Select ON if you notice any uneven shades or a striped pattern on the scanned image.

  This setting item is not available when Photo is selected for document type.

  Note

  • Even if ON is selected for this setting, some moire effects may remain if Unsharp mask is set to ON. In that case, select OFF for Unsharp mask.

• Unsharp mask

  The outline of small characters or thin objects such as a hair or leaves on a photo can be accentuated. Select ON if you want to accentuate the outline of the scanned data.

  Important

  • For macOS, the unsharp mask function does not work even if you select ON.