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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 scanner driver is installed. (Mac OS)

    If the scanner driver is not yet installed, install the scanner driver from the Canon website.

  • The printer is connected to a computer correctly.

    Make sure the printer is connected to the computer correctly.

    Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable or LAN cable while the printer is in operation, or when the computer is in the sleep or standby mode.

    If you perform scanning via a network connection, make sure all the required settings have been specified.

  • The destination and the file name are specified in Canon IJ Scan Utility.

    You can specify the destination and the file name in Canon IJ Scan Utility. For more on settings of Canon IJ Scan Utility:

    • For Windows:

    • For Mac OS:

      For Mac OS X 10.11, starting Canon IJ Scan Utility is required to forward the scanned data to your computer.

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

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. Flick HOME screen and tap Scan.

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

    figure: Touch screen

  3. Tap PC.

  4. Tap the computer to forward the scanned data.

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

    figure: Touch screen

    The Scan standby screen is displayed.

    Note

    • When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista), select Enable for WSD scan from this device on WSD setting on Other settings in LAN settings under Device settings.

      If you tap Search again, the printer starts searching for the connected computers again.

  5. Specify settings as necessary.

    figure: Touch screen

    1. Tap to select the document type.

      Note

      • When you forward the scanned data to the computer searched using WSD, you cannot select the document type.
      Document
      Scans the original on the platen glass or in the ADF as a document data applying the settings specified in Scan settings.
      Photo
      Scans the original on the platen glass as a photo data applying the settings specified in Scan settings.

    2. Tap to display Scan settings screen.

      For more on the setting items:

    3. Tap to register the current scan settings as a custom setting.

    4. Tap to display the screen to select the destination.

  6. Load original document on platen glass or in ADF.

  7. Press Color button for color scanning, or Black button for black & white scanning.

    Note

    • When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD, press the Color button.
    • If the original is not loaded properly, a message is displayed on the touch screen. Load the original on the platen glass or in the ADF according to the scan settings.

    • 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 glass:

      • 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.

        figure: Touch screen

        If you continue scanning, load the original on the platen glass and start scanning.

        If you do not continue scanning, tap End. The scanned data is forwarded to the computer.

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

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

If program selection screen appears (Windows):

The program selection screen may be displayed after pressing the Color or Black button. In this case, select Canon IJ Scan Utility and click OK.

If you want to scan originals with advanced settings, or if you want to edit or print scanned images:

If you scan originals from a computer, you can edit the scanned images, such as optimizing or trimming.

In addition, you can edit or print the scanned images using the compatible application software to make better use of them.

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