This article also applies to the PIXMA MX439.

Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save to PC)

On the Scanner Button Settings tab, you can specify how to respond when scanning using the operation panel of the machine.

See "Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine" for details on the items to be set using the operation panel of the machine.

Event

• Select Event

  Save to PC is set.

• Document Type

  Displays the document types that can be selected on the operation panel of the machine.

Actions

Scan Settings

• Document Size

  Set this item using the operation panel of the machine.

• Resolution

  Set this item using the operation panel of the machine.

• Specify...

  Opens the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings.

  Scan Settings Dialog Box (Scanner Button Settings)

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 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 64 characters).

• Save as type

  Set this item using the operation panel of the machine.

• Set...

  When Document Type is Auto Scan

  The Auto Save Settings dialog box opens and you can specify the file format in which to save images automatically and other advanced save settings. Select a file format for items detected as documents, and for items detected as photos.

  

  • When JPEG/Exif is Selected

    Click Set... to specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard, or Low(High Compression).

    Important

    • This setting is not available when the Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box.

  • When PDF is Selected

    Click Set... to make advanced settings for creating PDF files. See "PDF Settings Dialog Box" for details.

  When Document Type is Document or Photo

  The Save Settings dialog box opens and you can make advanced settings for saving images scanned using the operation panel of the machine as JPEG or PDF files.

  

  • Specify JPEG on printer's operation panel

    Click Set... to specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard, or Low(High Compression).

    Important

    • This setting is not available when the Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box.

  • Specify PDF on printer's operation panel

    Click Set... to make advanced settings for creating PDF files. See "PDF Settings Dialog Box" for details.

    Important

    • Use the operation panel of the machine to set the compression type for saving.

• Save in

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

  By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders.

  Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

  Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder

  Windows XP: 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 scanned files in it. A subfolder with a name such as "2012_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.

  Save Dialog Box

  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.

    Setting Passwords for PDF Files