Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
Before forwarding scanned data to the computer, confirm the following:
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The scanner driver is installed.
If the scanner driver is not yet installed, install the scanner driver from our website.
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The machine is connected to a computer correctly.
Make sure that the machine is connected to the computer correctly.
Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable or LAN cable while the machine is in operation, or when the computer is in the sleep or standby mode.
If you perform scanning via a network connection, make sure that all the required settings have been specified.
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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 details on settings of Canon IJ Scan Utility:
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Flick the HOME screen, then tap Scan.
The screen for selecting to which you save the data is displayed.
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Tap PC.
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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.
The Scan standby screen is displayed.
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When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD (one of the network protocols supported in 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 machine starts searching for the connected computers again.
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Specify the settings as necessary.
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Tap to select the document type.
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When you forward the scanned data to the computer searched using WSD, you cannot select the document type.
- Document
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Scans the original on the platen glass or in the ADF as a document data applying the settings specified in Scan settings.
- Photo
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Scans the original on the platen glass as a photo data applying the settings specified in Scan settings.
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Tap to display Scan settings screen.
For details on the setting items:
Setting Items for Scanning Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
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Tap to register the current scan settings as a custom setting.
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Tap to display the screen to select the destination.
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Load the original document on the platen glass or in the ADF.
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Press the Color button for color scanning, or the Black button for black & white scanning.
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When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD, press the Color button.
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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.
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If you load the original in the ADF:
The machine starts scanning and scanned data is forwarded to the computer.
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If you load the original on the platen glass:
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When you select JPEG or TIFF for Format on the scan setting screen, the machine starts scanning and scanned data is forwarded to the computer.
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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, 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.
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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.
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If you want to scan originals with advanced settings, or if you want to edit or print the 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.