Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide

							Easy Scanning with Auto ScanYou can scan easily by automatically detecting the item type.
Important
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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.
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Photos that have a whitish background
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Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.
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Thin items
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Thick items
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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.
4.
Click  Auto.
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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							Scanning DocumentsYou can scan items placed on the platen with settings suitable for documents.1.
Place the item on the platen.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
3.
Click  Settings... , then set the paper size, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Document Scan)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
4.
Click  Document .
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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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.
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							Scanning PhotosYou 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.
3.
Click  Settings... , then set the paper size, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Photo Scan)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
4.
Click  Photo .
Scanning starts.
Note
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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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.
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							Scanning with Favorite SettingsYou 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.1.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
2.
Click  Settings... , then set the item type, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Custom Scan)
dialog box as required.
When setting is completed, click  OK.
Note
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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
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Click Cancel  to cancel the scan.
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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.
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							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
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The following explains how to scan from the item to be placed on the left side.
1.
Start IJ Scan Utility.
2.
Click  Settings... , then set the item type, resolution, etc. in the Settings (Scan and Stitch)
dialog box as required.
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 .
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							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
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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.
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							9.Click Start Scanning Image 2 .
The second item is scanned and appears in  2.
Note
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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
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Select the  Adjust cropping frames  checkbox to specify the area to be saved.
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							Adjusting Cropping Frames in the Image Stitch Window•
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.
11.
Click  Save.
The combined image is saved.
Note
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Refer to "Image Stitch Window " for details on the  Image Stitch window.
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You can make advanced scan settings in the Settings (Scan and Stitch) dialog box displayed by
clicking  Settings... .
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							Scanning Multiple Items at One TimeYou can scan two or more photos (small items) placed on the platen at one time and save each image
individually.
Important
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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.
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Photos that have a whitish background
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Items printed on white paper, hand-written documents, business cards, etc.
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Thin items
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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 in the IJ Scan Utility main
screen 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
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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.
3.
Click Settings... .
The Settings dialog box appears.
4.
Click Custom Scan .
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							5.
Select Select Source  according to the items to be scanned.
6.
Select Auto scan  for Paper Size , then click OK.
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