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Scan a Document to an iOS Device Using the Canon PRINT App

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TitleScan a Document to an iOS Device Using the Canon PRINT App
URL NameART162570
Description

Use the Canon app with an iOS device to scan documents with your Canon printer.

Solution

Before you can use the app to print or scan, there are a few things you will need to do.

Before you begin

  1. Install the Canon PRINT app on your device. Go to Android™ or iOS®.

  2. Connect to your printer. Get instructions for Android or iOS.

  3. Make sure your original document or photo is loaded on the scanner.


Scan with the app

Note Screenshots shown are from an iPhone 8 Plus. Screens on other iOS devices may differ. Tap X at anytime during these steps to return to the main screen.

  1. On your iOS device, tap to launch the Canon PRINT app.

  2. From the main screen, tap Scan.

    app main screen

  3. Use Change settings to make any needed adjustments before scanning. Tap Scan to begin the scan.

    Scan screen

  4. When the scan is complete, tab Scan to scan an additional document, or tap Exit to continue.

    scan complete screen

  5. After tapping Exit in the prior step, tap the share icon.

    scan result screen

  6. Tap Use as PDF.

    Use as PDF screen shown selected

  7. Choose what you'd like to do with the scanned data:

    • Tap Mail to email the scanned image.

    • Tap Save to Files to save the PDF on to your iOS device. You can reopen this later through the Files app if desired.

    • Tap Markup if you want to mark up the document before saving it.

    icon selection screen

  8. If you tap Save to Files, choose a location to save the file (on your iOS device or iCloud Drive). Tap Save to save the PDF.

    Save selected at top right corner

    Note Before saving, you can also tap the date, which is the default name for the scanned PDF. Provide a name for the document, then tap Done.

  9. If you tapped Markup in step 7, make any desired adjustments to the document, then tap Done.

    PDF markup tools displayed

  10. Tap Save File To... to save the PDF.

    Save File To highlighted at top middle of screen

  11. Choose a location to save the file. You can save it directly on your iOS device or on your iCloud Drive. Tap Save to save the file.

    Choose a save location, then tap Save (outlined in red)

  12. After saving the file, you can reopen it later using the Files app on your iOS device if desired.

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