Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

You can forward the scanned data to the computer using the operation panel of the machine.

Before forwarding scanned data to the computer, confirm the following:

• The scanner driver is installed.

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

• 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 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.

  Network Scan Settings

• 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:

  Settings Dialog

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Select Scan on the HOME screen.

   LCD and Operation Panel

   If you forward the data to the USB-connected computer:

   The Scan standby screen is displayed.

   

   Go to step 3.

   Note

   • If the screen for selecting to which you save the data is displayed, select PC and press the OK button, then select Local (USB) and press the OK button. The Scan standby screen is displayed.

   If you forward the data to the network-connected computer:

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

   

   Note

   • If the Scan standby screen for forwarding the data to the USB-connected computer is displayed on the LCD, press the left Function button to display the screen for selecting to which you save the data.

   Select the computer to forward the scanned data following the procedure below.

   1. Select PC, then press the OK button.

   2. Use the button to select the computer to forward the scanned data, then press the OK button.

      

      The Scan standby screen is displayed.

      Note

      • If you select Local (USB) on the Select PC screen, the data is forwarded to the USB-connected computer.

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

        WSD setting

        If you press the left Function button, the machine starts searching for the connected computers again.

3. Use the button to select the document type.

   Note

   • When you forward the scanned data to the computer searched using WSD, you cannot select the document type.

   

   Auto scan

   This item is available only when the machine is connected to the computer using a USB cable.

   The machine detects the type of the originals automatically and the image is forwarded in the optimized size, resolution and data format.

   Important

   • You can select Auto scan only when you forward the scanned data to the USB-connected computer.

   • Load originals properly according to their type; otherwise, some originals may not be scanned properly.

     For details on how to load the original:

     Loading Originals

   • The following items can be scanned:

     Photos, postcards, visiting cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, BD/DVD/CDs

   • The following items cannot be scanned properly.

     • A4 sized photos

     • Documents smaller than 5 inches x 7 inches (127 mm 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

   Scans the original on the platen glass 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.

4. Press the right Function button to adjust the settings as necessary.

   Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine

5. Load the original on the platen glass.

   Note

   • You can confirm the procedure to load the original by pressing the center Function button.

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

   Note

   • When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD, press the Color button.

   • If you select JPEG or TIFF for Format on the scan setting screen:

     The machine 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.

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

     If you do not continue scanning, press the left Function button. 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 after scanning is complete.

   Important

   • If the scanning result with Auto scan is not satisfactory, select Document or Photo according to the original in step 3, then specify the scan size or other setting items in step 4.