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TitleScanning to a Cloud Service Using Canon PRINT (ChromeOS)
URL NameART184609
Description

This article explains how you can scan images and documents to a cloud service such as Google Drive using Canon PRINT for Android using a ChromeOS device.

Solution

You can scan images and documents to a cloud service such as Google Drive using Canon PRINT. Follow the steps below to scan images or documents to a cloud service.

 The steps in this article show Google Drive. These steps assume that you have Canon PRINT installed on your ChromeOS device. These steps also assume that your printer is already connected wirelessly to your network. If you don't have this app, you can download it through Google Play. Also, if you don't have your printer connected wirelessly to your network, you can use this app to set your printer up wirelessly. Click here for instructions to set up the printer wirelessly with this app.

 After your printer has been registered, you will need to be sure that the printer is registered with the Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center. Follow these steps to register your printer with the Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center:

Access the IJ Cloud Printing Center for the First Time

If you have never used the IJ Cloud Printing Center with your printer, you can do it without having a Canon ID.

  1. From the main screen of Canon PRINT, select Cloud.

    Select Cloud (outlined in red)

  2. After a few moments, the Terms of use will appear. Read the Terms, then select Agree to proceed. Selecting Do not agree will cancel this process.

    Select Agree (outlined in red)

  3. The Privacy policy will appear. Read this policy, then select Agree to proceed. Selecting Do not agree will cancel this process.

    Select Agree (outlined in red)

  4. Select your time zone, then select Done.

    Select your time zone, then select Done

  5. The information registration is complete. Select OK.

    Select OK (outlined in red)

  6. The main screen of the IJ Cloud Printing Center appears.

    Main screen of the IJ Cloud Printing Center



Register with the IJ Cloud Printing Center

Follow these steps to register your printer with the Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center.

  1. From the main screen of Canon PRINT, select the printer icon.

    Select the printer icon (outlined in red)

  2. On the Printer Details screen, select Issue Registration Code.

    Select Issue Registration Code (outlined in red)

  3. A registration code will appear. Select Copy Registration Code, then Close.

    Select Copy Registration Code (outlined in red)

  4. Select  X to return to the main screen of Canon PRINT.
  5. Select Cloud.

    Select Cloud (outlined in red)

     If you have previously accessed the IJ Cloud Printing Center, skip to step 9.

  6. After a few moments, the Terms of use will appear. Read the Terms, then select Agree to proceed. Repeat this process for the Privacy policy.

    Select Agree (outlined in red)

     Selecting Do not agree will cancel this process.

  7. Select your time zone, then select Done.

    Select your time zone, then select Done

  8. The information registration is complete. Select OK.

    Tap OK (outlined in red)

  9. Select Use with Canon ID.

    Select Use with Canon ID (outlined in red)

  10. If you don't have a Canon ID, select Create new account and follow all on-screen instructions. If you already have a Canon ID, select Start and follow on-screen instructions to sign in.

    Select Start (outlined in red) or Create new account (outlined in blue)

  11. Select the gear icon, then select Mng. printer.

    Select Mng. printer (outlined in red)

  12. Select Add printer.

    Select Add printer (outlined in red)

  13. Paste the registration code you copied in step 3, then select OK.

    Paste the registration code, then select OK (outlined in red)

    The printer is then registered. Select the pencil icon to rename the printer if desired. Otherwise, select Close.
    You will be returned to the main screen of the IJ Cloud Printing Center.



Scan to a Cloud Service

Follow the steps below to use your ChromeOS device to sign into Google Drive through the Canon Inkjet Cloud Printing Center.

  1. From the main screen of Canon PRINT, select Cloud.

    Select Cloud (outlined in red)

  2. Select Google Drive.

    Select Google Drive (outlined in red)

  3. Read the message shown and select Agree to continue. If you select Disagree, you will return to the main menu of the IJ Cloud Printing Center.

    Select Agree (outlined in red) to continue

  4. You will come to a login screen. Select your account if it is listed, or select Use another account to use an account different from the one(s) listed on the screen. If you want to log in with a different account, provide the requested information in order to continue.

    Choose an account

    You may also be asked to allow Canon Inkjet Printer to access your Google Account. Select Allow or the appropriate affirmative response to proceed if necessary.

    Select Allow (outlined in red)

  5. After you have signed in, select Scan.

    Select Scan (outlined in red)

  6. Select a folder where you would like to scan something to if desired. Otherwise, select Next. If you want to create a folder to save your scanned image to, select the plus sign.

    Select a folder where you want the scanned image to save (outlined in red), otherwise, select Next (outlined in red). To create a folder to save your scanned image to, select the plus sign (outlined in red)

  7. You can select the source for your scans as well as the orientation.

    Choose Select source, Orientation, or Scan (outlined in red)

    Selecting Select source will show:

    Select source options

    Selecting Orientation will show:

    Orientation options

    Set any options as desired and then select Scan.

  8. When asked to start scanning, select OK.

    Select OK (outlined in red) to begin scanning

    The scanning process will begin.

    Processing

  9. After the scan has been completed, a file will be saved. Select Go to app top to go back to the main menu of Google Drive. Select Exit to return to the main menu of the IJ Cloud Printing Center.

    Select Go to app top or Exit (outlined in red)

 At any time when scanning to Google Drive, select the menu icon   and Exit if you want to leave.

Select Exit (outlined in red)

When you select Exit, you will be prompted to pick from one of two options.

You can stay logged in and exit or you can log out and exit

Keep me logged in will return you to the IJ Cloud Printing Center. However, you will remain logged into Google Drive (or the cloud service you specified).

Log out will sign you out of Google Drive (or the cloud service you specified) and return you to the IJ Cloud Printing Center.



For support and service options, sign into (or create) your Canon Account from the link below.
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