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Setting Items for Scanning Using Operation Panel

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

When the Scan standby screen is displayed, select Scan settings to select the setting item. Flick to display setting items and select the setting item to display the settings. Select to specify the setting.

Note

  • The scan setting cannot be specified under the following conditions:

    • When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows)

  • Some settings cannot be specified in combination with the setting of other setting item, the document type selected for Doc.type, or the scan menu on the screen for selecting to which you save the data. If the setting which cannot be specified in combination is selected, and Error details are displayed on the touch screen. In this case, select on the upper left on the touch screen to check the message and change the setting.

  • The specified scan settings such as the scan size, resolution, and data format are retained even if the printer is turned off.

  • When scanning starts in the scan menu that is not available with the specified setting, The specified function is not available with current settings. is displayed on the touch screen. Change the setting, following the on-screen instructions.

  • 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).

  • If you scan originals from the computer, you can scan with advanced settings. For more on scanning from the computer:

  • Scan size

    Select the size of the original.

  • Format

    Select the data format of the scanned data.

  • Scan res (Scan resolution)

    Select the resolution for scanning.

  • Preview

    Select to preview the scanned data or not when saving the data on a USB flash drive.

  • ADF orientation

    Select the orientation of the original document.

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

  • Reduce show-thru (Reducing show-through)

    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 Doc.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 Doc.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.