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Scanning using the Operation Panel - MP560

Article ID: ART131673 | Date published: 05/12/2015 | Date last updated: 08/17/2015
 

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Scanning using the Operation Panel - MP560

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Scanning Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

You can scan images using the Operation Panel of the Machine.

Important

  • If the software (MP Navigator EX) is not yet installed, refer to your setup manual.

  • Do not insert or remove USB or LAN cables when scanning images with the machine, or when the computer is in sleep or standby mode.

  • If you perform scanning from the LAN-connected PC, make sure that necessary settings are done. For details, refer to Network Scan Settings.

  1. Set the Starting application.

    You need to set MP Navigator EX as the starting application software in Image Capture under Applications of Mac OS X.

    This operation is not necessary for Mac OS X v.10.4.x. or later

    If you are using Mac OS X v.10.3.9:

    Select Applications on the Go menu, then double-click the Image Capture icon. Click Options at the lower left of the scanner window, select MP Navigator EX 2 in Application to launch when the scanner button is pressed, then click OK. To quit Image Capture, select Quit Image Capture on the Image Capture menu.

    Important

    • If Options is not displayed, select Preferences on the Image Capture menu, click Scanner, and click Use TWAIN software whenever possible to clear the option. Then quit Image Capture and restart it.

  2. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

  3. Load the original on the Platen Glass.

  4. Select Scan on the HOME screen, then press the OK button.

    The screen for selecting to which you save the data is displayed.

  5. Select PC, then press the OK button.

  6. Select the PC to save the scanned data.

    Select USB for a USB-connected, or select the PC to save the scanned data for a LAN connected computer.

    The document type selection screen is displayed.

    Note

    • The LAN-connected PCs are displayed as User's name PCs name.

  7. Select the document type, then press the OK button.

    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 original on the Platen Glass automatically and the image is saved in the optimized data.
    Proceed to step 9.

    Document

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

    Photo

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

    Important

    • Make sure that the document has been loaded correctly according to the document type that you have selected.

  8. If you selected Document or Photo in step 7, select the file format, then press the OK button.

    Save to PC:

    The original is scanned and saved.

    Save as PDF file:

    The original is scanned and saved as a PDF file. This item can be selected only when Document has been selected on the document type selection screen.

    Attach to E-mail:

    The original is scanned, and the image is attached to an e-mail using the e-mail application software.

    Open with application:

    The original is scanned and displayed on the registered application software.

    figure:LCD

    Note

  9. Press the Color or Black button.

    The settings configured from MP Navigator EX apply when scanning.

    Remove the original on the Platen Glass after scanning is complete.

  10. To specify MP Navigator EX 3.0

    If you are using Windows Vista:

    The program selection screen may be displayed after pressing the Color or Black button. In this case, select MP Navigator EX Ver 3.0 and click OK.

    You can set MP Navigator EX to launch whenever pressing the Color or Black button. For details, refer to Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using MP Navigator EX.

    If you are using Windows XP:

    The program selection screen may be displayed after pressing the Color or Black button for the first time. In this case, specify MP Navigator EX 3.0 as the application software to use, select Always use this program for this action, then click OK. From the next time, MP Navigator EX is automatically started.

    Important

    • If the position or size of an image is not scanned in correctly depending on the type of the original, change the MP Navigator EX Document Type and Document Size settings to match the original being scanned.

    Note

  • If You Want to Edit or Print the Scanned Images

    MP Navigator EX enables you to edit the scanned images, such as optimizing or trimming.

    You can also start application software from MP Navigator EX to edit or print the scanned images.


  • If You Want to Scan Originals with Advanced Settings

    ScanGear enables you to scan originals with advanced settings such as the resolution.


    Note

    • You can use a TWAIN- or WIA- (Windows Vista and Windows XP only) compliant application software and the Control Panel (Windows Vista and Windows XP only) to scan originals with this machine.



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Network Scan Settings

You can connect the machine to a network to share it among multiple computers or scan images into a specified computer.

Important

  • Complete the network settings of the machine beforehand. (Refer to the printed manual: Getting Started.)

  • Multiple users cannot scan at the same time.

Complete the following settings to enable scanning over a network.

Setting for Scanning with MP Navigator EX

To scan over a network using MP Navigator EX, follow the steps below and change the connection status between the computer and the machine.

  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 MAC address.)

    figure: Preferences dialog box
    Important
    • For USB connection, select (model name) 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 to check whether network scanning is enabled.

    figure: MP Navigator EX Navigation mode screen

Setting for Scanning using the Operation Panel

  1. Check that Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is running.

    If Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is running, its icon appears in the notification area of the taskbar.

    If Canon IJ Network Scan Utility is not running, from the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon IJ Network Utilities > Canon IJ Network Scan Utility > Canon IJ Network Scan Utility to start it.

  2. In the notification area of the taskbar, right-click the Canon IJ Network Scan Utility icon and select Settings....

    figure: Canon IJ Network Scan Utility menu

    The Canon IJ Network Scan Utility dialog box opens.

  3. Select Canon (model name) ser_XXXXXXXXXXXX and click OK.

    figure: Canon IJ Network Scan Utility dialog box
    Important

    • When multiple scanners are connected via a network, you can select up to three scanners.

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Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using 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. Start MP Navigator EX.


  2. Click Preferences.

    figure: MP Navigator EX Navigation mode screen

    The Preferences dialog box opens.

    Note

    • The Preferences dialog box can also be opened by clicking Preferences in the One-click Mode screen.

  3. On the Scanner Button Settings tab, specify Event and Actions.

    figure: Preferences dialog box

    Note

  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.

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Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save)

On the Scanner Button Settings tab, you can specify the following settings.

This section describes the settings available when Select Event is Save to PC or Save as PDF file.

You can specify how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine with the scan mode set to Save to PC or Save as PDF file.

figure: Save to PC screen
figure: Save as PDF file screen

Event

  • Select Event

    Displays the scan modes that can be selected on the Operation Panel of the machine.

    • Save to PC

      Select this to specify the details for the scan mode Save to PC.

    • Save as PDF file

      Select this to specify the details for the scan mode Save as PDF file.

  • Document Type

    Select the type of document to be scanned. When Auto Mode is selected, the document type is automatically detected. In that case, Document Size and Resolution are automatically set as well.

    Important

    • To scan correctly, select a document type that matches the document to be scanned.

    • Auto Mode can be selected only when Save to PC is selected for Select Event.

    • The following types of documents cannot be scanned correctly with Auto Mode. In that case, specify Document Type.

      - Documents other than photos, Hagaki, business cards, magazines, newspapers, text documents and CD/DVD

      - A4 photos

      - Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off

      - Documents printed on thin white paper

      - Wide documents such as panoramic photos

    • Reflective CD/DVD labels may not be scanned properly.

    • Place documents correctly according to the type of document to be scanned. Otherwise, documents may not be scanned correctly.


Actions

Scan Settings

  • Document Size

    Select the size of the document to be scanned.

    When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.

    figure: Custom Size Setting dialog box
    Important

    • When you select Auto Detect, the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size. In that case, change the size to the actual document size (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow of the Platen.


    • This setting is not available when Select Event is Save to PC with Document Type set to Auto Mode.

  • Resolution

    Select the resolution at which to scan documents.


    Important

    • This setting is not available when Select Event is Save to PC with Document Type set to Auto Mode.

  • Specify...

    For Document Type, Document Size and Scanning Resolution, the settings specified in the Scanner Button Settings tab are displayed.


    Important

    • This setting is not available when Select Event is Save to PC with Document Type set to Auto Mode.

Save Settings

  • Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it

    Select this to save the images to your computer as specified after scanning them.

    The File Name, Save as type and Save in settings will be displayed.

    Important

    • If you select this function, you will not be able to set passwords for PDF files.

    • File Name

      Enter the file name of the image to be saved (up to 32 characters).

    • Save as type

      Select a file type to save the scanned images.

      When saving to a computer, select Auto, JPEG/Exif, TIFF or BMP. Auto is displayed and selected by default when Document Type is Auto Mode. When saving as PDF files, PDF(Multiple Pages) is set.

      Important

      • When Auto is selected, files are saved in the following formats according to the document type.

        Photos, Hagaki, business cards and CD/DVD: JPEG

        Magazines, newspapers and text documents: PDF

        You can change the file format from Set....

        Images saved as PDF files may not open depending on the application. In that case, select an option other than PDF in Save as type.

      • When Document Type is Auto Mode and Save as type is Auto, the file format may differ depending on how you place the document.


      • Large documents (such as A4 photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/arrow of the Platen may not be saved in the correct file format when Save as type is Auto. In that case, select a file format suitable for the document to be scanned.

    • Set...

      When Save as type is Auto

      You can specify the file format in which to save images. Select a file format for saving Document and Photo each.

      When Save as type is JPEG/Exif

      You can specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard or Low(High Compression).

      When Save as type is PDF(Multiple Pages)

      Make advanced settings for creating PDF files.

    • Save in

      Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one.

      The following folders are specified by default.

      Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder

      Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

      Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

    • Save to a Subfolder with Current Date

      Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save imported files in it. A subfolder with a name such as "2008_01_01" (Year_Month_Date) will be created.

      If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.

  • Open the save dialog box after scanning the image

    Select this to open the save dialog box after scanning the images and specify the save settings such as destination folder, file name and Exif information.

    Note
    • To set passwords for PDF files, select Open the save dialog box after scanning the image. After scanning, you can set the passwords in the Save as PDF file dialog box.


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Scanner Button Settings Tab (Attach to E-mail)

On the Scanner Button Settings tab, you can specify the following settings.

This section describes the settings available when Select Event is Attach to E-mail.

You can specify how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine with the scan mode set to Attach to E-mail.

figure: Attach to E-mail screen

Event

  • Select Event

    Displays the scan modes that can be selected on the Operation Panel of the machine. Select Attach to E-mail.

  • Document Type

    Select the type of document to be scanned.

    Important

    • To scan correctly, select a document type that matches the document to be scanned.

Actions

Scan Settings

  • Document Size

    Select the size of the document to be scanned.

    When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.

    figure: Custom Size Setting dialog box
    Important

    • When you select Auto Detect, the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size. In that case, change the size to the actual document size (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow of the Platen.


  • Resolution

    Select the resolution at which to scan documents.


  • Specify...

    For Document Type, Document Size and Scanning Resolution, the settings specified in the Scanner Button Settings tab are displayed.


Save Settings

  • File Size

    Select a size from Small (fits in a 640 by 480 window), Medium (fits in a 800 by 600 window), Large (fits in a 1024 by 768 window) and Original.

  • File Name

    Enter the file name of the image to be saved (up to 32 characters).

  • Save as type

    Select a file type to save the scanned images.

    Select JPEG/Exif or PDF.

  • Set...

    When Save as type is JPEG/Exif

    You can specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard or Low(High Compression).

    When Save as type is PDF

    Make advanced settings for creating PDF files.

  • Save in

    Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one.

    The following folders are specified by default.

    Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder

    Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

    Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

  • Save to a Subfolder with Current Date

    Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save imported files in it. A subfolder with a name such as "2008_01_01" (Year_Month_Date) will be created.

    If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.

Attachment Settings

  • Mail Program

    Specify an e-mail software program.


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Scanner Button Settings Tab (Open with application)

On the Scanner Button Settings tab, you can specify the following settings.

This section describes the settings available when Select Event is Open with application.

You can specify how to respond when scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine with the scan mode set to Open with application.

figure: Open with application screen

Event

  • Select Event

    Displays the scan modes that can be selected on the Operation Panel of the machine. Select Open with application.

  • Document Type

    Select the type of document to be scanned.

    Important

    • To scan correctly, select a document type that matches the document to be scanned.

Actions

Scan Settings

  • Document Size

    Select the size of the document to be scanned.

    When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.

    figure: Custom Size Setting dialog box

    Important

    • When you select Auto Detect, the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size. In that case, change the size to the actual document size (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow of the Platen.


  • Resolution

    Select the resolution at which to scan documents.


  • Specify...

    For Document Type, Document Size and Scanning Resolution, the settings specified in the Scanner Button Settings tab are displayed.


Save Settings

  • File Name

    Enter the file name of the image to be saved (up to 32 characters).

  • Save as type

    Select a file type to save the scanned images.

    Select JPEG/Exif, TIFF or BMP.

  • Set...

    When Save as type is JPEG/Exif

    You can specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard or Low(High Compression).

  • Save in

    Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one.

    The following folders are specified by default.

    Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder

    Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

    Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

  • Save to a Subfolder with Current Date

    Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and save imported files in it. A subfolder with a name such as "2008_01_01" (Year_Month_Date) will be created.

    If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.

Application Settings

  • Open with

    Specify an application with which to open scanned images. The specified application starts after images are scanned.

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