Scanning using the Operation Panel (Network connection Mac OS X) - MX700
| Article ID: ART101508 | | | Date published: 05/11/2015 | | | Date last updated: 11/04/2015 |
Description
Solution
Scanning using the Operation Panel (Network connection)
You can scan documents using the operation panel of the machine on a network.
Important
Check the following points before scanning.
- Network communication between the machine and computer is enabled.
(Check that the machine is selected with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.)
- Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is activated and enabled. (
is displayed on menu bar)
- The machine is selected in the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility dialog box.
Canon IJ Network Scan Utility Menu and Dialog Box
To set up a network environment, see Network Scan Settings.
With network connection, you cannot scan images into applications other than MP Navigator EX. Connect via USB to scan into other applications.
Multiple users cannot scan at the same time.
1. Press the SCAN button on the machine.
The machine enters Scan Mode.
2. From Select PC, select a computer to which to send scanned data.
ReferenceEach computer appears as "User Name Computer Name."
3. Select the Document type.
To scan from the platen, select Document (platen) or Photo (platen). To scan from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), select Document (ADF simplex) or Document (ADF duplex).
ReferenceSelect Document (ADF duplex) to scan sides of the documents automatically.
When Document (ADF duplex) is selected, you can specify how to output the paper after scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder).
4. Place the document face-down on the platen.
Alternatively, load the documents face-up on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder).
ImportantIf you select Photo (platen) in Document type, allow 3/8 inches (1 cm) or more space between the edges of the platen and the document. If not, some images may not be scanned at the correct positions and sizes.
Business cards, panorama photographs and bordered photographs may not be cropped accurately when scanned. In that case, disable Compress scanned images when transferring in the Scanner Button Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box and scan again.
5. Select what to do with the scanned image from Scanned data processing.
The following scan modes are displayed:
Save to PC: Scan and save documents.
Save as PDF file: Scan documents and save them as PDF files.
Attach to E-mail: Scan documents and attach them to e-mail by using an e-mail software program.
Open with application: Scan documents and open them with a specific application.
Advanced settings for these modes can be changed from your computer.
Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel with MP Navigator EX
ImportantYou cannot select Save as PDF file, if you select Photo (platen) in Document type.
6. Press the Color Start or Black Start button on the machine.
The document placed on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder) will be scanned, and the action selected in Step 5 will be performed.
Canon IJ Network Scan Utility Menu and Dialog Box
After installation, Canon IJ Network Scan Utility appears in the menu bar.
Menu
| Menu Item | Function |
|---|---|
| Turn Canon IJ Network Scan Utility Off or Turn Canon IJ Network Scan Utility On |
Enables or disables Canon IJ Network Scan Utility. On: , Off:  |
| About Canon IJ Network Scan Utility | Displays the version information. |
| Open Settings... | Opens the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility dialog box. You can select the machine you want to use. |
Canon IJ Network Scan Utility Dialog Box
The machine selected with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector is displayed.
Select the checkbox of the machine.
ReferenceIf the scanner you want to use is not displayed, check the following conditions and click OK to close the dialog box, then reopen it and select the scanner.
- ScanGear(scanner driver) is installed.
- Network setup is completed after installing the ScanGear(scanner driver).
- Network communication between the machine and computer is enabled.
- The machine is selected with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.
(To start Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector, click Register Scanner.)
If the scanner is still not displayed, see the help file.
You do not need to use this program when scanning via USB or from a computer. See the section below to delete it. You can scan via USB or from a computer even if it is not deleted.
Deleting Canon IJ Network Scan Utility
Deleting Canon IJ Network Scan Utility
You do not need to use this program when scanning via USB or from a computer. Follow these steps to delete the program. You can scan via USB or from a computer even if it is not deleted.
Mac OS X v.10.4.x
1. Select System Preferences, Accounts, then Login Items.
2. Select Canon IJ Network Scan Utility, then click -.
3. Check that Canon IJ Network Scan Utility has disappeared from the list, then restart the computer.
4. Double-click the icon of the hard disk on which Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is installed, then double-click Library, Printers, Canon, BJPrinter, then Utilities. Then move Canon IJ Network Scan Utility to the trash.
Mac OS X v.10.3.x
1. Select System Preferences, Accounts, then Startup Items.
2. Select Canon IJ Network Scan Utility, then click -.
3. Check that Canon IJ Network Scan Utility has disappeared from the list, then restart the computer.
4. Double-click the icon of the hard disk on which Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is installed, then double-click Library, Printers, Canon, BJPrinter, then Utilities. Then move Canon IJ Network Scan Utility to the trash.
ImportantCanon IJ Network Scan Utility cannot be deleted if you are not logged in as a user with administrator privileges.
For more about administrator privileges, refer to the Mac Help.
Network Scan Settings
You can connect the machine to a network to share it among multiple computers or scan images into a specified computer.
ImportantSee the Network Setup Guide and complete the network settings of the machine beforehand.
With network connection, you cannot scan from Image Capture.
Multiple users cannot scan at the same time.
Complete the following settings to enable scanning over a network.
Specifying the Machine
Use Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector to specify the machine you want to use.
ImportantThe following setting is not required if the machine has already been specified during setup.
If the machine you want to use is changed with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector, the machine used for scanning with MP Navigator EX changes as well. The machine for scanning using the operation panel also changes.
If the machine you want to use is not selected in MP Navigator EX and Canon IJ Network Scan Utility, check that it is selected with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.
1. Open the Library folder on the hard disk, then double-click Application Support, Canon, ScanGear MP, Utility, then Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.
2. Select Canon MX850 series Network from TWAIN Data Source Name.
3. Select the MAC address of the machine from Network Device List, then click Apply.
appears by the selected MAC address.
ImportantIf more than one machine of the same type exists on the network, multiple MAC addresses will be displayed. In that case, select the MAC address of the machine you want to use.
indicates that the applied machine is not found on the network. Check that the machine is turned on, and that the network communication is enabled.
ReferenceTo confirm the MAC address, display the network setting information using the machine's operation panel. For details, refer to the manual of the machine.
4. Click Exit.
Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector ends. You can now scan with the machine.
Setting for Scanning with MP Navigator EX
To scan over a network using MP Navigator EX, specify the machine with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector, then follow the steps below and change the connection status between the computer and the machine.
1. Open the Applications folder on the hard disk on which MP Navigator EX is installed, then open the Canon Utilities folder and double-click the 
MP Navigator EX 1.1 icon.
The MP Navigator EX navigation mode screen or one-click mode screen opens.
Navigation Mode Screen
One-click Mode Screen
2. Click Preferences.
3. For network connection, select MX850 series (Network: XXXXXXXXXXXX) for Product Name (where XXXXXXXXXXXX is the MAC address).
ImportantFor USB connection, select MX850 series for Product Name.
4. Click OK.
The Preferences dialog box closes. You can now scan via a network connection.
Go to the main menu screen to check whether network scanning is enabled.
Setting for Scanning using the Operation Panel
To scan using the operation panel of the machine, specify the machine with Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector, then keep Canon IJ Network Scan Utility active with the machine selected.
Canon IJ Network Scan Utility Menu and Dialog Box
ImportantSet MP Navigator EX to use the machine via a network connection beforehand.
1. Check that Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is active.
If Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is active, its icon appears in the menu bar.
2. In the menu bar, click Canon IJ Network Scan Utility's icon and select Open Settings....
The Canon IJ Network Scan Utility dialog box opens.
3. Select the machine and click OK.
Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel with MP Navigator EX
MP Navigator EX enables you to specify the response resulting from pressing the Color Start or Black Start button on the machine. You can specify the response individually for each event.
1. Open the Applications folder on the hard disk on which MP Navigator EX is installed, then open the Canon Utilities folder and double-click the MP Navigator EX 1.1 icon.
MP Navigator EX opens.
2. Click Preferences.
The Preferences dialog box opens.
ReferenceThe Preferences dialog box can also be opened by clicking Preferences in One-click Mode Screen.
3. Specify Event and Actions in Scanner Button Settings tab.
4. Click OK.
The operation will be performed according to the settings when you press the Color Start or Black Start button on the machine.