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Forwarding 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 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.

    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. Flick the HOME screen, then tap Scan.

    Using the Operation Panel

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

    The Scan standby screen is displayed.

    figure: Touch screen

    Go to step 3.

    Note

    • If the screen for selecting to which you save the data is displayed, tap PC, then tap Local (USB). 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.

    figure: Touch screen

    Note

    • If the Scan standby screen for forwarding the data to the USB-connected computer is displayed on the touch screen, tap 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. Tap PC.

    2. Tap the computer to forward the scanned data.

      figure: Touch screen

      The Scan standby screen is displayed.

      Note

      • If you tap 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 8.1, 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.

        WSD setting

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

  3. Specify the 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.

      Auto scan

      The machine 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 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.

    2. Tap to display Scan settings screen.

      For details on the setting items:

      Setting Items for Scanning Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

    3. Tap to display how to load the original.

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

  4. Load the original on the platen glass.

  5. Touch 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, touch 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.

      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 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 3.

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 using My Image Garden, My Image Garden enables you to 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.

Scanning Photos and Documents