Canon PIXMA MX392, MX920 Series, MX720 series, MX390 Series Online Manual

MX390 series

Online Manual

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
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
Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine
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
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
Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine
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

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.

Make sure that your scanner or printer is turned on.

1.

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

2.

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.

Place the photo on the platen.

1.

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

Start IJ Scan Utility.

2.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

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

3.

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

Scanning Documents

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

Place the item on the platen.

1.

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

Start IJ Scan Utility.

2.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Click Settings..., select the Settings (Document Scan) dialog box, then set the

3.

paper size, resolution, etc. as required.

Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box

When setting is completed, click OK.

4. Click Document.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

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

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

advanced scan settings.

Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box

Scanning with Favorite Settings

You can scan items placed on the platen with your favorite settings saved beforehand.
This is convenient for saving frequently used settings or when specifying scan settings in detail.

Start IJ Scan Utility.

1.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Click Settings..., select the Settings (Custom Scan) dialog box, then set the select

2.

source, resolution, etc.

Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box

When setting is completed, click OK.

Note

Once the settings are made, you can scan with the same settings from the next time.

3.

Place the item on the platen.

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

4.

Click Custom.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

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

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

advanced scan settings.

Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box

Scanning Items Larger than the Platen (Image Stitch)

You can scan the left and right halves of an item larger than the platen and combine them back into one
image. Items up to approximately twice as large as the platen are supported.

Note

The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side.

Start IJ Scan Utility.

1.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Click Settings..., select the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog box, then set the

2.

item type, resolution, etc. as required.

Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box

When setting is completed, click OK.

3.

Click Stitch.

The Image Stitch window appears.

4. In Select Output Size, select an output size according to the paper size.

5.

Make sure that Scan from Left is selected in Scan Direction.

6. Place the item that is to be displayed on the left side of the screen face-down on the

platen.

7. Click Start Scanning Image 1.

The first item is scanned and appears in 1.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

8.

Place the item that is to be displayed on the right side of the screen face-down on
the platen.

9. Click Start Scanning Image 2.

The second item is scanned and appears in 2.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

10. Adjust the scanned images as required.

Use the Toolbar to rotate or zoom in/out, or drag the images to adjust their positions.

Note

Select the Adjust cropping frames checkbox to specify the area to be saved.

Adjusting Cropping Frames (IJ Scan Utility)

Click Save.

11.

To scan an item again, select the image in the Preview area or the thumbnail at the top of the

screen, then click (Delete). The selected image is deleted, allowing you to scan the item
again.

The combined image is saved.

Note

See "Image Stitch Window" for details on the Image Stitch window.

You can make advanced scan settings in the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog box displayed by

clicking Settings....

Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box

Scanning Multiple Items at One Time

You can scan two or more photos (small items) placed on the platen at one time and save each image
individually.

Important

The following types of items may not be cropped 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
Refer to "Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" for your model
from Home of the Online Manual for details.

Using Auto Scan

Whether there are multiple items or not is detected automatically. Click Auto and scan.

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan

Not Using Auto Scan

In the Settings dialog box, set Paper Size to Auto scan and scan.

Note

The screens for scanning with favorite settings are used as examples in the following descriptions.

1. Place the items on the platen.

Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

2. Start IJ Scan Utility.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

3. Click Settings....

The Settings dialog box appears.

4.

Click Custom Scan.

5. Select Select Source according to the items to be scanned.

6.

Select Auto scan for Paper Size, then click OK.

The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.

Note

See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box.

Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box

7.

Click Custom.

Multiple items are scanned at one time.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the corresponding Settings dialog box

displayed by clicking Settings.... In each Settings dialog box, you can also make advanced scan

settings.

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

Place multiple documents on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) and scan at one time.

Note

You can scan multiple documents at one time from the ADF when scanning via Auto, Document,
Custom, or ScanGear.

See "Scanning with Application Software that You are Using (ScanGear)" for your model from Home of
the Online Manual for how to scan using ScanGear (scanner driver).

Using Auto Scan

The item type is detected automatically. Click Auto and scan.

Easy Scanning with Auto Scan

Not Using Auto Scan

In the Settings dialog box, set Select Source to ADF or Auto, and scan.

Note

The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions.

1. Place the documents on the ADF.

Placing Documents (ADF (Auto Document Feeder))

2. Start IJ Scan Utility.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

3. Click Settings....

The Settings dialog box appears.

4.

Click Document Scan.

5. Select Select Source according to the documents to be scanned.

To scan only the front side of each document, select Document (ADF/Platen) or Document (ADF
Simplex).

To scan the front side then the back side of each document, select Document (ADF Manual Duplex).

6.

Set the color mode, document size, and scanning resolution as required.

Click Document Scan Orientation Settings... to specify the orientation of the documents to be
scanned. In the displayed dialog box, you can specify the Orientation and Binding Side. How to
place the documents when scanning the back sides depends on the Binding Side.

When setting is completed, click OK.

The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.

Note

See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box.

Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box

7.

Click Document.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

When Document (ADF Manual Duplex) is selected for Select Source, proceed to Step 8.

8.

Follow the on-screen instructions to place the documents.

Note

The screens for scanning with Orientation set to Portrait are used as examples in the following

descriptions.

When Long edge is Selected for Binding Side in Document Scan Orientation
Settings...

Place the documents after rotating the output documents 180 degrees.

When Short edge is Selected for Binding Side in Document Scan Orientation
Settings...

Place the documents without changing the orientation of the output documents.

9.

Click OK.

Scanning starts.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

Scanned images are saved in the folder set for Save in in the corresponding Settings dialog box

displayed by clicking Settings.... In each Settings dialog box, you can also make advanced scan

settings.

Saving after Checking Scan Results

You can check the scan results, then save the images to a computer.

Important

You cannot check the scan results before saving when scanned using Auto scan or the operation
panel.

Note

The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions.

Start IJ Scan Utility.

1.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Click Settings....

2.

The Settings dialog box appears.

Settings Dialog Box

3.

Click Photo Scan.

4.

Select the Check scan results checkbox, then click OK.

The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.

Note

See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box.

Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog Box
Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box

5. Click Photo.

Scanning starts.
When scanning is completed, the Save Settings dialog box appears.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

6.

Change the image order or file save options as required.

You can change the image order or file save options in the Save Settings dialog box.

Save Settings Dialog Box

Note

The default save folders are as follows.
Windows 7: My Documents folder
Windows Vista: Documents folder
Windows XP: My Documents folder

7.

Click OK.

Scanned images are saved according to the settings.

Sending Scanned Images via E-mail

You can send scanned images via e-mail.

Note

The screens for scanning photos are used as examples in the following descriptions.

Start IJ Scan Utility.

1.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Click Settings....

2.

The Settings dialog box appears.

Settings Dialog Box

3.

Click Photo Scan.

4.

Select Attach to e-mail in Application Settings, then select an e-mail client.

Note

You can add e-mail clients to use for attachments from the pull-down menu.

If None (Attach Manually) is selected, manually attach scanned and saved images to e-mail.

5. Click OK.

The IJ Scan Utility main screen appears.

Note

See the following pages for details on the setting items in the Settings dialog box.

Settings (Auto Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Photo Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (Custom Scan) Dialog Box
Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box

6. Click Photo.

Scanning starts.
When scanning is completed, the specified e-mail client starts and the images will be attached to a

new message.

Note

Click Cancel to cancel the scan.

The scanned images are saved according to the settings made in the Settings dialog box.

When the Check scan results checkbox is selected in the Settings dialog box, the Save
Settings dialog box appears. After you set the save options and click OK, the scanned images
are saved and automatically attached to a new message of the specified e-mail client.

Save Settings Dialog Box

7. Specify the recipient, enter the subject and message, then send e-mail.

For details, see the manual of your e-mail client.

Extracting Text from Scanned Images (OCR)

Scan text in scanned magazines and newspapers and display it in Notepad (included with Windows).

Note

You can extract text when scanning via Document, Custom, or ScanGear.
The screens for scanning documents are used as examples in the following descriptions.

Start IJ Scan Utility.

1.

Starting IJ Scan Utility

Click Settings....

2.

The Settings dialog box appears.

Settings Dialog Box

3.

Click Document Scan.

4.

Select Start OCR for Application Settings, then select the application in which you
want to display the result.