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Saving Scanned Data on Memory Card

You can save scanned data on the memory card directly.

Important

  • Do not remove the memory card from the printer under the following conditions:

    • While scanning is in progress

    • Before saving the scanned data
  • For safety reasons, we recommend backing up the scanned data saved on a memory card to another media periodically to avoid unexpected accidents.
  • We assume no responsibility for damage to or loss of data for whatever reason even within the warranty period.

  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 the data is displayed.

    figure: Touch screen

  4. Insert memory card into card slot.

    Note

    • When you insert the memory card before you select Scan on the HOME screen, the photo selection screen in Select photo print is displayed.

      If both photo files and PDF files are saved on the memory card, the confirmation screen to select which file you print is displayed.

      To display the HOME screen, tap (HOME).

  5. Select Save to memory card.

  6. Select Save to memory card.

    The Scan standby screen is displayed.

  7. Specify settings as necessary.

    figure: Touch screen

    • A: Select the document type.

      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.

        For more on loading the original:

      • 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

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

    • B: Displays Scan settings screen.

      For more on the setting items:

    • C: Displays how to load the original.

    • D: Displays the screen to select the destination.

  8. Tap Black or Color.

    Note

    • If the original is not loaded properly, a message is displayed on the touch screen. Load the original on the platen or in the ADF according to the scan settings.

    • If you select ON for Preview on the scan setting screen:

      The preview screen is displayed before saving the scanned original on the memory card.

      figure: Touch screen

      • E: The preview screen of the scanning data is displayed.

      • F: Select to rotate the preview screen.

        Displayed when you select PDF or Compact PDF for Format on the scan setting screen.

      • G: Select to save the scanned original on the memory card.

      • H: Select to rescan the original.

    • If you load the original in the ADF:

      The printer starts scanning and scanned data is saved on the memory card.

    • If you load the original on the platen:

      • When you select JPEG for Format on the scan settings screen, the printer starts scanning and scanned data is saved on the memory card.

      • When you select PDF or Compact PDF for Format on the scan settings 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 and start scanning.

        If you do not continue scanning, select End. The scanned data is saved on the memory card in one PDF file.

        When you scan the originals continuously, you can save up to 100 pages of images in one PDF file.

    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 7.

    Note

    • If the memory card becomes full while scanning images is in progress, only the images already scanned can be saved.
    • You can save up to 2000 files of scanned data in both PDF and JPEG data format.

    • The folder and file name of scanned data saved on the memory card is as follows:

      • Folder name: (file extension: PDF): CANON_SC\DOCUMENT\0001
      • Folder name: (file extension: JPG): CANON_SC\IMAGE\0001
      • File name: Running numbers, starting from SCN_0001

      • File date: The date and time of saving as set in the printer.

        For details on how to set the date and time:

  • Importing the Scanned Data Saved on Memory Card to the Computer

    You can import the scanned data saved on a memory card to the computer. After scanning the data, connect the memory card to the computer and import the data.