Adjusting Output (Scan) Resolution
By changing the resolution, you can set how clear the image is going to be.
The higher the resolution, the clearer (but the larger) the scanned image is.
The resolution can be changed before scanning.
Note:
- If the resolution is doubled, the image data will be quadrupled.
- If the data is large, problems such as slow processing speed or lack of memory may occur.
To change standard scan settings using MP Navigator EX, click here
MP Navigator EX is an application that enables you to easily scan photos and documents. It is suitable even for beginners.
To change more advanced scan settings using the scanner driver, click here
ScanGear (scanner driver) is software required for scanning documents. It enables you to specify the output size and make image corrections when scanning.
To scan using MP Navigator EX:
The following is explained using MP Navigator EX procedures.
- Place the document on the Platen.
- Launch MP Navigator EX.
- From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications.
- Double-click the Canon Utilities folder.
- Then click
MP Navigator EX icon.
- In Scan/Import, click Photos/Documents (Platen).
*Display varies according to the printer model.
- Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned.
Note:
- When you select Magazine(Color), the Descreen function will be enabled and scanning takes longer than usual. To disable the Descreen function, deselect the Descreen checkbox in the Scan Settings dialog.
- Select Text(OCR) to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text data using MP Navigator EX. This setting is not available when the Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the General Tab of the Preferences dialog.
- Color scanning is not available for Text(OCR). To scan in color, open the OCR dialog from the One-click Mode screen and scan with Color Mode set to Color.
- Click Specify to set the document size and scanning resolution as required.
When setting is completed, click OK.
- Select the preferred resolution in Scanning Resolution, and click OK.
*Display varies according to the printer model.
- Click Scan to start scanning.
Note: Click Cancel to cancel the scan.
- When scanning is completed, a dialog opens. Select Scan or Exit. Select Scan to scan the next document, or select Exit to end.
The scanned images appear in the Thumbnail window.
- Edit the scanned images as required.
To scan using the scanner driver:
- Place the document on the Platen.
- Launch MP Navigator EX.
- From the Go menu of Finder, select Applications.
- Double-click the Canon Utilities folder.
- Then click MP Navigator EX icon.
- In Scan/Import, click Photos/Documents (Platen).
*Display varies according to the printer model.
- When the Scan/Import window is displayed, check 'Use the scanner driver', then click 'Open Scanner Driver'.
- Change the resolution.
According to your purpose, set the resolution in Basic Mode with ease, or in Advanced Mode with a detailed setting.
- To set the resolution in Basic Mode:
(1) Select the Basic Mode tab.
(2) Set Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen.
Note:
- Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder). For details, refer to the application's manual.
- To scan magazines containing many color photos, select Magazine(Color).
(3) Set Destination.
Note: Skip ahead to step 6 when an ADF type is selected for Select Source.
The display will vary by model.
- To set the resolution in Advanced Mode:
(1) Select the Advanced Mode tab.
(2) In Output Resolution, select the resolution.
Note:
The higher the resolution (the larger the number), the clearer the scanned image is.
The resolution can be set by selecting one of the preset resolutions in the pop-up menu or entering the number from 25 to 19200 (unit:dpi).
The display will vary by model.
- Click Scan to start scanning.
