Canon MX520 series Setup guide

MX520 series

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Scanning

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Scanning

Scanning from a Computer

Scanning with IJ Scan Utility

Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear)

Useful Information on Scanning

IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen

Other Scanning Methods

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine

Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Basic

Attaching the Scanned Data to E-mail Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

Deleting Scanned Data on USB Flash Drive

Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine

Network Scan Settings

Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan Utility

Scanning from a Computer

Scanning with IJ Scan Utility

Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear)

Useful Information on Scanning

IJ Network Scanner Selector EX Menu and Setting Screen

Other Scanning Methods

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine

Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the Machine Basic

Attaching the Scanned Data to E-mail Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

Saving Scanned Data on the USB Flash Drive Using the Operation Panel of the Machine

Deleting Scanned Data on USB Flash Drive

Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine

Network Scan Settings

Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan Utility

Scanning with IJ Scan Utility

What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan Basic

Scanning Photos

Scanning Documents

Scanning with Favorite Settings

Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch)

Scanning Multiple Items at One Time

Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)

Saving after Checking Scan Results

Sending Scanned Images via E-mail

Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR)

IJ Scan Utility Screens

What Is IJ Scan Utility (Scanner Software)?

IJ Scan Utility is an application that allows you to easily scan photos, documents, etc.

You can complete from scanning to saving at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in the IJ

Scan Utility main screen.

What You Can Do with IJ Scan Utility

Scan Easily according to Purposes

You can scan by simply clicking an icon such as Auto to scan easily, Photo to scan with settings suitable

for photos, or Document to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability, according to the

item type or your purpose.

Note

See "IJ Scan Utility Main Screen" for details on the IJ Scan Utility main screen.

Save Scanned Images Automatically

Scanned images are automatically saved in a preset folder. You can change the folder as required.

Note

The default save folders are as follows.

Windows 7: My Documents folder

Windows Vista: Documents folder

Windows XP: My Documents folder

See "Settings Dialog Box" for how to specify a folder.

Integrate with Applications

You can utilize scanned images through integration with other applications; display scanned images in your

favorite application, attach them to e-mails, extract text from images, and more.

Important

Some functions are available only when My Image Garden is installed.

Note

See "Settings Dialog Box" for how to set the applications to integrate with.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Note

If you have more than one scanner or have changed the connection from USB connection to network

connection, set up the network environment from IJ Scan Utility.

Network Scan Settings

From the Start menu, select All Programs > Canon Utilities > IJ Scan Utility > IJ Scan Utility to start IJ

Scan Utility.

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan

You can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type.

Important

The following types of items may not be scanned correctly. In that case, adjust the cropping frames

(scan areas) in whole image view of ScanGear (scanner driver) and scan again.

Photos that have a whitish background

Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.

Thin items

Thick items

Adjusting Cropping Frames (IJ Scan Utility)

When scanning two or more documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), place documents of

the same size.

1. Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on.

2. Place items on the platen or ADF of your scanner or printer.

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

3. Start IJ Scan Utility.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

4. Click Auto.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

To apply suitable corrections based on the item type, click Settings..., then select the Apply

recommended image correction checkbox in the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog box.

Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog box

displayed by clicking Settings.... In the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog box, you can also make

advanced scan settings.

Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box

Refer to the following pages to scan by specifying the item type.

Scanning Photos

Scanning Documents

Scanning with Favorite Settings

Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)

Scanning Photos

You can scan photos placed on the platen with settings suitable for photos.

1. Place the photo on the platen.

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

2. Start IJ Scan Utility.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

3. Click Settings..., select the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog box, then set the paper

size, resolution, etc. as required.

Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box

When setting is completed, click OK.

4. Click Photo.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog box

displayed by clicking Settings.... In the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog box, you can also make

advanced scan settings.

Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box

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