Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide

							Scanning with WIA DriverYou can scan an item from a WIA (Windows Image Acquisition)-compliant application.
WIA is a driver model implemented in Windows XP or later. It allows you to scan items without using an
application.
The procedure varies depending on the application. The following procedures are examples only.
Refer to the application's manual for details.
Important
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In Windows XP, you cannot scan using the WIA driver via a network connection.
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Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder). Refer to the application's manual for details.
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Follow these steps to enable scanning over a network.
The setting may have been completed already depending on your environment. In that case,  Uninstall
appears.
1.
Follow the procedure below to open  Network.
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Windows 8.1/Windows 8: Select the  Search charm, then click  Network displayed by searching
for "Network".
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Windows 7: From the  Start menu, select  Computer > Network .
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Windows Vista: From the  Start menu, select  Network.
2.
Right-click  XXX_MAC address  (where "XXX" is the model name) in the displayed screen, then
select  Install.
Scanning with WIA Driver 2.0
The following is an example of scanning using "Windows Fax and Scan."
1.
Place the item on the platen or ADF.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Select  New on the  File menu of " Windows Fax and Scan ," then click Scan....
The scan setting screen appears.
Note
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If you have more than one scanner or printer, a scanner selection screen may appear. Double-
click the scanner you want to use.
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For USB connection:  Canon XXX series (where "XXX" is the model name)
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For network connection:  XXX series_MAC address  (where "XXX" is the model name)
3.
Specify the settings.
Scanner The currently set product name is displayed. To change the scanner, click  Change... and select
the product you want to use.
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							ProfileSelect  Photo (Default)  or Documents  according to the type of item to be scanned. To save a
new  Profile , select  Add profile... . You can specify the details in the  Add New Profile dialog box.
Source Select a scanner type. To scan from the platen, select  Flatbed. To scan from the ADF, select
Feeder (Scan one side) .
Paper size Select the paper size.  Paper size can be set only when  Source is Feeder (Scan one side) .
Color format Select the color mode in which to scan the item.
File type Select a data format from JPEG, BMP, PNG, and TIFF.
Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Note
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When using the scanner or printer with network connection, the following resolutions can be
specified. 150 dpi / 300 dpi / 600 dpi
Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten theimage. You can also enter a value (-100 to 100).
Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-100 to 100).
Preview or scan images as separate files Select this checkbox to preview or scan multiple images as separate files.
Important
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When using the scanner or printer with network connection, you cannot specify  Brightness,
Contrast , and Preview or scan images as separate files .
4.
Click Preview  to preview the image.
The preview image appears on the right.
Important
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With network connection, scan without preview when scanning documents from the ADF. If you
preview, place the document again and scan.
If there is document left in the ADF after previewing, press the  OK button on the operation
panel and remove the document.
5.
Click  Scan.
Scanning starts, then the scanned image appears in the application.
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							Scanning with WIA Driver 1.0
The following is an example of scanning using "Paint."1.
Place the item on the platen or ADF.
Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)
2.
Click  From scanner or camera  from the File menu of Paint. (Select the command to
scan an item in the application.)
Note
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If you have more than one scanner or printer, a scanner selection screen may appear. Double-
click the scanner you want to use.
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For USB connection:  Canon XXX series (where "XXX" is the model name)
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For network connection:  XXX series_MAC address  (where "XXX" is the model name)
3.
Select the paper source and type of picture according to the item to be scanned.
To scan from the platen, select  Flatbed for Paper source . To scan from the ADF, select  Document
Feeder .
Select the type of picture from  Color picture, Grayscale picture , Black and white picture or text ,
and  Custom Settings .
Note
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When using the scanner or printer with network connection, the options for the type of picture
may differ from those displayed with USB connection.
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To scan with the values previously set in  Adjust the quality of the scanned picture , select
Custom Settings .
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Selecting Document Feeder  for Paper source  enables you to select  Page size.
4.
Click Adjust the quality of the scanned picture  and set the preferences as required.
Brightness Move the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the
image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Note
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When using the scanner or printer with network connection, the following resolutions can be
specified. 150 dpi / 300 dpi / 600 dpi
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							Picture typeSelect the type of scan you want for your item.
Reset Click to restore the original settings.
Important
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When using the scanner or printer with network connection, you cannot specify  Brightness and
Contrast .
5.
Click Preview  to preview the image.
The preview image appears on the right. Drag 
 to specify the scan area.
Important
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With network connection, scan without preview when scanning documents from the ADF. If you
preview, place the document again and scan.
If there is document left in the ADF after previewing, press the  OK button on the operation
panel and remove the document.
6.
Click  Scan.
Scanning starts, then the scanned image appears in the application.
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							Scanning Using the Control Panel (Windows XP Only)You can scan images via the Control Panel of Windows XP using the WIA driver.
Important
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When using the scanner or printer with network connection, you cannot scan using the WIA driver.
1.
From the  Start menu, select  Control Panel .
2.
Click Printers and Other Hardware  > Scanners and Cameras , then double-click Canon
XXX series  (where "XXX" is the model name).
The  Scanner and Camera Wizard  dialog box appears.
3.
Click Next.
4.
Select  Picture type  according to the item to be scanned.
To scan from the platen, select  Flatbed for Paper source . To scan from the ADF (Auto Document
Feeder), select  Document Feeder .
Note
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To scan with the values previously set in  Custom settings, select Custom .
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Selecting  Document Feeder  for Paper source  enables you to select  Page size.
5.
Click Custom settings  to set the preferences as required.
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							BrightnessMove the slider to adjust the brightness. Move it to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.
You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Contrast Move the slider to adjust the contrast. Moving it to the left will decrease the contrast of the image,
thus softening the image. Moving it to the right will increase the contrast of the image, thus
sharpening the image. You can also enter a value (-127 to 127).
Resolution (DPI) Enter the resolution. Specify a value between 50 dpi and 600 dpi.
Resolution
Picture type Select the type of scan you want for your item.
Reset Click to restore the original settings.
6.
Click  Preview  to preview the image.
The preview image appears on the right. Drag 
 to specify the scan area.
7.
Click  Next and follow the instructions.
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							Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)Learn how to place items on the platen or ADF (Auto Document Feeder) of your scanner or printer. Placeitems correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly.
Important
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Do not place objects on the document cover. When you open the document cover, the objects may fallinto your scanner or printer, resulting in malfunction.
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Close the document cover when scanning.
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Do not touch the operation panel buttons or LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) monitor when opening/closingthe document cover. May result in unintended operation.
Placing Items (Platen)
Placing Documents (ADF (Auto Document Feeder))
Placing Items (Platen)
Place items as described below to scan by detecting the item type or size automatically.
Important
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When scanning by specifying the paper size in IJ Scan Utility or ScanGear (scanner driver), align an
upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the platen.
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Photos that have been cut to various shapes and items smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square cannot be cropped accurately when scanning.
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Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.
For Photos, Postcards, Business Cards, or BD/DVD/CDFor Magazines, Newspapers, or Documents
Placing a Single Item:
Place the item face-down on the platen, with 0.4 inch (1
cm) or more space between the edges (diagonally striped
area) of the platen and the item. Portions placed on the
diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.
Important
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Large items (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be
placed away from the edges/arrow (alignment mark) of
Place the item face-down on the platen and align an upper corner of the item with the corner at the arrow
(alignment mark) of the platen. Portions placed on the
diagonally striped area cannot be scanned.
Important
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Refer to "Loading Originals" for your model from
Home of the  Online Manual  for details on the
portions in which items cannot be scanned.
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							the platen may be saved as PDF files. To save in a
format other than PDF, scan by specifying the data
format.
Placing Multiple Items:
Allow 0.4 inch (1 cm) or more space between the edges
(diagonally striped area) of the platen and items, and
between items. Portions placed on the diagonally striped
area cannot be scanned.
 more than 0.4 inch (1 cm)
Note
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You can place up to 12 items.
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Positions of slanted items (10 degrees or less) are
corrected automatically.
Placing Documents (ADF (Auto Document Feeder))
Important
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Do not leave thick items on the platen when scanning from the ADF. May result in paper jam.
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Place and align documents of the same size when scanning two or more documents.
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Refer to "Originals You Can Load" for your model from Home of the  Online Manual for details on
supported document sizes when scanning from the ADF.
1.
Open the document tray.
2.
Place the documents on the ADF, then adjust the document guides to the width of the
documents.
Insert the documents face-up until a beep sounds.
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							Scanning from the Operation Panel of the Machine
Forwarding Scanned Data to the Computer Using the Operation Panel of the
Machine 
Basic
Setting Items for Scanning Using the Operation Panel of the Machine
Network Scan Settings
Selecting a Response to Commands from the Operation Panel Using IJ Scan
Utility
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