1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.
   
   

Press the SCAN button.

If you forward the data to the USB-connected computer:
Go to step 3.

If you forward the data to the network-connected computer:
The screen for selecting to which you save the data is displayed.

Note

If, after pressing the SCAN button, the only PC listing for forwarding the data is Local (USB) , press the left Function button to display the screen for selecting where to save the data.

1. Auto scan

   This item is available only when the machine is connected to the computer using a USB cable.
   The machine detects the type of the originals automatically and the image is forwarded in the optimized size, resolution and data format.

   Important

   • Scanning via a network is not available.
     

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

   • The following items can be scanned:
     Photos, postcards, visiting cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, CD/DVDs
     

   • 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
       

   • When you scan originals from the ADF, it may take longer to scan the first page.

   Document

   Scans the original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF applying the optimized settings for scanning a document.

   Photo

   Scans the original on the Platen Glass applying the optimized settings for scanning a photo.

4. Press the right Function button to adjust the settings as necessary.

   Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine

5. Load the original document on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

   Press the Color button for color scanning, or the Black button for black & white scanning.
   
   

6. If you select the setting other than PDF for Format or you loaded the original in the ADF:

   Scanning starts and the images are forwarded to the computer according to the settings specified in MP Navigator EX.

   If you select PDF for Format:

   You can scan documents from the Platen Glass continuously. After scanning is complete, the confirmation screen asking you if you continue scanning is displayed. Load the next document on the Platen Glass, then press the Color button for color scanning, or the Black button for black & white scanning. After scanning is complete, pressing the button allows you to save the scanned documents in one PDF file on the PC.

   Remove the original on the Platen Glass or from the Document Output Slot after scanning is complete.
   
   If the scanning result with Auto scan is not satisfactory, select Document or Photo according to the original in step 3, then specify the scan size or other setting items in step 4.

1. Check that Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector is running.

   If Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector is running, its icon appears in the menu bar.

   Note

   • If the icon is not displayed in the menu bar, open the Library folder on the hard disk, then double-click Printers > Canon > IJScanner > Utilities > Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2.

     The icon appears in the menu bar, and the Scan-from-PC Settings dialog opens. In that case, skip ahead to Step 3.
     
     

2. In the menu bar, click the Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector icon and select Open Settings....
   
   

3. 

   The Scan-from-PC Settings dialog opens.
   
   
   

3. Select the machine from Network Device List.

   Select the Bonjour service name set to the machine. Do Not Use is selected by default. When Bonjour is disabled, the MAC address of the machine is displayed.
   
   

   
   
   

   Important

   • If multiple scanners exist on the network, multiple names (MAC addresses) are displayed. In that case, you can select one scanner per model. For details, refer to the help file of Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.
     
     

4. Click OK.

Note

• To make settings for scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine, click Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings to open a dialog, then change the settings.

  Setting for Scanning Using the Operation Panel
  
  

• The scanners selected in the Scan-from-PC Settings dialog will be automatically selected in the Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings dialog as well.

1. Start MP Navigator EX.
   

2. Click Preferences.
   
   

3. For network connection, select (model name) series (Network: XXXXXXXXXXXX) for Product Name.

   (Where XXXXXXXXXXXX is the Bonjour service name or MAC address.)

   The Bonjour service name set to the machine is displayed by default. When Bonjour is disabled, the MAC address of the machine is displayed.
   
   

   
   
   
   Note

   • For USB connection, select (model name) series for Product Name.

   • When you click Change..., the Scan-from-PC Settings dialog of Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector opens.

     If you have multiple scanners, you can select other scanners.

4. Click OK.

   The Preferences dialog closes. You can now scan via a network connection.

   Go to the Main Menu to check whether network scanning is enabled.
   
   

   

1. Check that Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector is running.

   If Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector is running, its icon appears in the menu bar.

   Note

   If the icon is not displayed in the menu bar, open the Library folder on the hard disk, then double-click Printers > Canon > IJScanner > Utilities > Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector2.

   • The icon appears in the menu bar, and the Scan-from-PC Settings dialog opens. In that case, skip ahead to Step 3.
     
     

2. In the menu bar, click the Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector icon and select Open Settings....
   
   

   

   The Scan-from-PC Settings dialog opens.
   
   

3. Check that the machine is selected in Network Device List, then click Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings.
   
   

   
   
   

   The Scan-from-Operation-Panel Settings dialog opens.
   
   

4. Select the machine from Network Device List and click OK.

   The Bonjour service name set to the machine is selected by default. When Bonjour is disabled, the MAC address of the machine is displayed.
   
   

   
   
   

   Note

   • When multiple scanners are connected via a network, you can select up to three scanners (one per model). For details, refer to the help file of Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector.
     
     

5. Return to the Scan-from-PC Settings dialog and click OK.
   
   

   

1. Scan size

   Select the size of the original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

   If you save the scanned data on the USB flash drive/memory card:

   A44"x6"(10x15cm)/5"x7"(13x18cm)/8.5"x14"(Legal)/8.5"x11"(LTR)

   If you forward the scanned data to the computer:

   A4/4"x6"(10x15)/5"x7"(13x18)/Auto crop/Multi crop/8.5"x14"(Legal)/8.5"x11"(LTR)

   If you select Auto crop, the machine detects the page size automatically and starts scanning.

   If you select Multi crop, you can scan several originals at a time.

   If you attach the scanned data to an e-mail:

   A4/4"x6"(10x15)/5"x7"(13x18)/Auto crop/Multi crop/8.5"x14"(Legal)/8.5"x11"(LTR)

   Note

   • 8.5"x14"(Legal) can be selected only when Doc. type is set to Document and you forward the scanned data to the computer.

   • Multi crop can be selected only when Doc. type is set to Photo.

   • A4, 8.5"x14"(Legal), or 8.5"x11"(LTR) can be selected when of the conditions below are satisfied. However, 8.5"x14"(Legal) cannot be selected for duplex scanning.

     • Doc. type is set to Document.

     • You start scanning from the ADF.

   • When Auto crop or Multi crop is selected for scanning, load the original on the Platen Glass.

   • When the original to scan is Legal-sized, load it in the ADF.

2. Format

   Select the data format of the scanned data.

   If you save the scanned data on the USB flash drive/memory card:

   PDF Compact PDF/JPEG

   If you forward the scanned data to the computer:

   PDF/Compact PDF/TIFF/JPEG

   If you attach the scanned data to an e-mail:

   PDF/Compact PDF/JPEG

   Note

   • PDF cannot be selected when Photo is selected for Doc. type in one of the conditions below.

     • When you forward the scanned data to the computer

     • When you attach the scanned data to an e-mail

   • PDF and Compact PDF can be selected when Document is selected for Doc. type and when you forward the scanned data to the computer.

   • Select PDF if you use scanned document for printing.

3. Scan res

   Select the resolution for scanning.

   If you save the scanned data on the USB flash drive/memory card:

   150dpi/300dpi/600dpi

   If you forward the scanned data to the computer:

   75dpi/150dpi/300dpi/600dpi

   If you attach the scanned data to an e-mail:

   75dpi/150dpi/300dpi/600dpi

   Note

   • When Compact PDF is selected for Data format, this setting cannot be changed.

4. Preview

   Select whether you use preview of the scanned data.

   Note

   • This setting is available when you save the scanned data to a USB flash drive/memory card.

5. ADF orientation

   Select the orientation of the original document when Document is selected for Doc. type and PDF or Compact PDF is selected for the data format.

   Note

   • This setting is available also when Auto scan is selected.

6. ADF duplex scan

   Select the scanning method when using ADF. When you select ON, press the right Function button to select the stapling side.

   Note

   • This setting is available also when Auto scan is selected.

7. Reduce show-thru*

   Characters on the back may show through when scanning a thin document such as a newspaper. Select ON if characters seem to show through on the scanned document.

8. Descreen*

   A printout consists of minute dots to make characters or graphs. Interfering with each dot may result in uneven shades or a striped pattern. Select ON if you notice any uneven shades or a striped pattern on the scanned image.

   Note

   • Even if ON is selected for this setting, some moire effects may remain if Unsharp mask is set to ON. In that case, select OFF for Unsharp mask.

9. Unsharp mask

   The outline of small characters or thin objects can be accentuated. Select ON if you want to accentuate the outline of the scanned data.