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
The settings in the table above are all factory default settings. You can change settings from MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.
If you are a Mac OS user, see "Canon Scanner Driver Guide." For Mac OS Users
6
Press .
Scanning of the document starts.
To cancel scanning, 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
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 MF Scan Utility. For more information, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.
Scan from the machine more easily
To always scan using the same settings: Changing Default Settings
To register combinations of scan settings and display them when needed: Registering Frequently Used Scan Settings (E-Mail/I-Fax/Shared Folder/FTP Server)
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.
Scanning Documents Directly to USB Memory
Sending Documents as E-Mails Directly from the Machine
Saving Documents Directly in Shared Folder/FTP Server
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