You can scan images and documents from the printer to your computer,  see the instructions below to learn how.
 

Before you begin

Install the MP drivers, (Windows).

• If MP Drivers aren't installed, install MP Drivers with the Setup CD or install them from the Canon website.

• If the scanner driver isn't yet installed, install the scanner driver from the Canon website.

Connect the printer to the computer, either via USB or wireless connection.

• Make sure the printer is connected to the computer correctly.

• Don't plug in or unplug the USB cable while the printer is in operation, or when the computer is in the sleep or standby mode.

• If you perform scan via a network connection, make sure all the required settings are specified.

  • For Windows: Network scan settings.

  • For macOS: Network scan settings.

Specify the destination and the file name in Canon IJ Scan Utility.

• You can specify the destination and the file name in Canon IJ Scan Utility. For more on settings of Canon IJ Scan Utility:

  • For Windows: Settings dialog box.

  • For macOS: Settings dialog. For macOS X 10.11, you need to start Canon IJ Scan Utility before you can forward the scanned data to your computer.

Forward a scan to the computer

1. Turn the printer ON.

2. Select  Scan on the HOME screen. The screen below appears, use the operation panel.

   

3. Select  Save to computer.

4. Select a computer to forward scanned data. Select Local (USB) for a USB-connected computer, or for a network-connected computer, select the computer where you want to forward the scanned data. The Scan standby screen displays.

• When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows), select Enable for WSD scan from this device on WSD setting on Common settings in LAN settings under Device settings.

  • WSD setting,

    • If you select Search again, the printer starts searching for the connected computers again.

  • The destination and the file name are specified in Canon IJ Scan Utility in advance.

    • For Windows: Settings dialog box.

    • For Mac OS: Settings dialog.

5. Specify settings as necessary.

   

6. Select the document type (A). When you forward the scanned data to the computer searched using WSD, you can't select the document type.

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

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

  • For more on loading the original: Load originals
     

• The following items can be scanned:
  • Photos
  • postcards
  • Business cards
  • Magazines
  • Newspapers
  • Documents
  • BD/DVD/CDs
     
• The following items can't 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 scanner glass (also called platen glass) as a document data applying the settings specified in Scan settings.

Photo - Scans the original on the scanner glass as a photo data applying the settings specified in Scan settings 

7. Load the original item on the scanner glass.

• Select Color for color scanning, or Black for black & white scanning. When you forward the scanned data to the computer using WSD, tap the Color button.

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

  • The printer 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.

 

8. If you want continue the scan, load another original on the scanner glass and start the scan.

• If you don't want to continue the scan, tap OK on the printer. The scanned data is forwarded to the computer. If the scan result with Auto scan isn't satisfactory, select the document type or size according to the original in step 5.

8. Scan forwards to the computer according to the settings specified in Canon IJ Scan Utility.
    
9. Remove the original item from the scanner glass after scan is complete.

Scan originals with advanced settings, or edit and print 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.

• For Windows: Scan photos and documents.

• For Mac OS: Scan photos and documents.

For Windows:

• You can use a WIA-compliant application software to scan originals with this printer.

  • For details: Other scan methods.

• If you want to convert a scanned document to text: Extract text from scanned images (OCR).
   

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