Scanning from the Machine

 
The sequence of "scanning a document and saving it to a computer" can only be done when scanning from the machine. Scan while specifying what computer documents will be saved to; whether to scan documents in color or black and white; whether to save documents as PDFs or JPEGs; and other settings.
1
Place the document(s). Placing Documents
2
Press  and tap <Scan>.
When the logon screen appears, use the numeric keys to enter the user name and password. Then select the authentication server and press . Logging on to Authorized Send
3
Tap <Computer>.
4
Select the destination computer.
This screen is not displayed if only a computer is connected to the machine via USB.
Up to 10 network-connected computers can be displayed.
5
Select the scan type.
Scan type
Color
Resolution
File format
<Color Scan>
Color
300 dpi
JPEG/Exif
<Black & White Scan>
Black and white*1
300 dpi
PDF (searchable)*2 / High
compression
<Custom 1>
Color
300 dpi
JPEG/Exif
<Custom 2>
Color
300 dpi
JPEG/Exif
*1 Documents are scanned in black and white only, with no intermediate shades of gray.
*2 A PDF format where characters on the document are scanned as text data and the text can be searched using a computer.
To change settings
You can change settings from MF Scan Utility. For more information, see [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.
If you are a Mac user, see Canon Scanner Driver Guide. For Mac OS Users
6
Press .
Scanning starts.
To cancel, tap <Cancel>  <Yes>.
 
You cannot scan while the ScanGear MF is displayed. Close the screen before scanning.
 
When placing documents in the feeder in step 1 (MF729Cx / MF628Cw)
When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer.
When placing documents on the platen glass in step 1
About the save destination folder
By default, the scanned data is saved to the My Documents folder. A subfolder named with the scanning date is created, and the data is saved to that folder.
You can change the save destination from the MF Scan Utility. Refer to the MF Scan Utility help for details.

Scan from the machine more easily
To always scan using the same settings:
To register combinations of scan settings and display them when needed:
Other useful scanning functions
You can save scanned documents to a USB memory device or send them by e-mail or as I-Faxes. The documents can also be saved to shared folders/FTP Server. You can accomplish these functions directly from the machine.
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