Canon printer imageCLASS MF236n User Manual

							PreparingtoUsetheMachineasaScanner
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Make sure that the machine and your computer are connected and all software is installed. For how to check, see "MF
Driver Installation Guide." To connect via a wireless or wired LAN, you must register this machine in MF Network Scanner Selector. Register by following the procedure below. This procedure is not required if the machine and yourcomputer are connected via USB.
The scan function is not available if the machine and your computer are connected in an IPv6 environment. UseIPv4 or a USB connection.
1Clickinthesystemtray.2Selectthecheckboxforthemachine,andclick[OK@.
	 Up to ten computers can be connected at a time on a network to one product (scanner).
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							ScanningfromtheMachine
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 The sequence of "scanning a document and saving it to a computer" can be done
entirely 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.
1Placethedocument(s).PlacingDocuments(P.41)2Pressandtap.3Tap.4Selectthedestinationcomputer.
	 This screen is not displayed if only a computer is connected to the machine via USB.
5Selectthescantype.Using the Machine as a Scanner
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							Scan typeColorResolutionFile formatColor300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Black and white*1300 dpiPDF (searchable *2
)Color300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Color300 dpiJPEG (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.
Tochangesettings
	 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 the User's Guide for ScanGear MF.
6Press.
	Scanning starts.
	 To cancel, tap  
 .
   You cannot scan while the ScanGear MF is displayed. Close the
screen before scanning. 
Whenplacingdocumentsinthefeederinstep1 When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer.
Whenplacingdocumentsontheplatenglassinstep1
When scanning is complete, follow the procedure below (when  4le format is PDF).
1If there are additional pages of documents to be scanned, place the next document on the platen glass,
and press 
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								Repeat this step until you  4nish scanning all of the pages.
	 When there is only one page to be scanned, proceed to the next step.2Tap .
	 The save destination folder is displayed on the computer.Aboutthesavedestinationfolder
	 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.Scanfromthemachinemoreeasily
	 If you have regularly used preferences, such as scanning in color or black and white, or a pre-determined
computer where scanned documents will be saved, specifying these settings each time you scan can be troublesome. Register these settings in a  PC> button so that you can scan with one press of a
button. There are two  PC> buttons:  PC1> and  PC2>. You can register your settings
in either of these buttons. 
ScanningUsingthePC>Button(P.237)
Otherusefulscanningfunctions(MF249dw/MF247dw) 	 You can send scanned documents by e-mail. The documents can also be saved to shared folders. You can
accomplish these functions directly from the machine.
SendingDocumentsasE-MailsDirectlyfromtheMachine(P.246)
SavingDocumentsDirectlyinSharedFolder(P.253)
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							ScanningUsingthePC>Button
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 Place a document on the machine, and tap  PC1> or  PC2>, and
scanning starts immediately. The type of scan (color or black and white), the save
destination for the document, and other settings can be registered to a button, and
documents can be scanned using those settings. This section describes how to register settings in a button and scan with it.
RegisteringYourSettingsinthePC>Button(P.237)
UsingthePC>Button(P.239)
Registering Your Settings in the  PC> Button
Register the computer that scanned images are saved in and the type of scan to  PC1> or  PC2>
button.
 
1Pressandtap.2Tap.3Select.4TapPC1>orPC2>.
	 Select the button to which you want to register settings.
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							5Selectthetypeofconnectionthatisusedbetweenthemachineandcomputer.

Select this setting to erase registered settings.

Select this setting if the machine and computer are connected via USB.

Select this setting if the machine and computer are connected via a network.  
6Selectthedestinationcomputer.
	 This screen is not displayed if you select  in step 5.
7Selectthescantype.Scan typeColorResolutionFile formatColor300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Black and white *1300 dpiPDF (searchable *2
)*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.
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							Scan typeColorResolutionFile formatColor300 dpiJPEG (Exif)Color300 dpiJPEG (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.
Tochangesettings
	 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 the User's Guide for ScanGear MF.
	C Checking the Registered Settings
      Con4rm  Destination>  Select 
PC1> or  PC2>
Nameofdestinationcomputer
Shows the name of the computer registered as the save destination.
Scantype
Shows the type of scan that has been set.
Using the  PC> Button
1Placethedocument(s).PlacingDocuments(P.41)2PressandtapPC1>orPC2>button.Using the Machine as a Scanner
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								To check the settings registered in the button, see  CheckingtheRegisteredSettings(P.239) .
	 Scanning starts.
	 To cancel, tap  
 .
   You cannot scan while the ScanGear MF is displayed. Close the
screen before scanning. 
Whenplacingdocumentsinthefeederinstep1 When scanning is complete, the save destination folder is displayed on the computer.
Whenplacingdocumentsontheplatenglassinstep1
When scanning is complete, follow the procedure below (when  4le format is PDF).
1If there are additional pages of documents to be scanned, place the next document on the platen glass,
and press 
.
	 Repeat this step until you  4nish scanning all of the pages.
	 When there is only one page to be scanned, proceed to the next step.
2Tap .
	 The save destination folder is displayed on the computer.Aboutthesavedestinationfolder
	 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.
LINKS
ScanningfromtheMachine(P.234)
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							ScanningfromaComputer
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There are two ways to scan from a computer: using MF Scan Utility and using an application such as an image- processing or word-processing application.
ScanningUsingMFScanUtility
 MF Scan Utility is an application included with the machine that enables you to scan
documents or images to a computer. You can forward the scanned data to a  speci4ed
application, or attach it to an e-mail message. After installing it from the supplied DVD-
ROM, click [MF Scan Utility] displayed in the Windows start menu to start MF Scan Utility.
For details on using this utility, click [Instructions] on MF Scan Utility.	 If you are a Mac OS user, see the User's Guide for ScanGear MF.
ScanningUsinganApplication
 You can scan images by using an application such as a word-processing or image-
processing application, and load the images directly into the application. You do notneed to start another application to scan.
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							ScanningUsinganApplication
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 You can scan documents from applications such as image-processing or word-processing software. The scanned image is directly loaded in the application, allowingyou to edit or process the image immediately. The following procedure variesdepending on the application.	 The application must be compatible with TWAIN or WIA *
. For more information, see the instruction manual
for your application.
*  TWAIN is a standard for connecting image input devices, such as scanners, with computers. WIA is a function that is an
integrated standard in Windows.
1Placethedocument(s).PlacingDocuments(P.41)
	 The  second  or  subsequent  documents  may  not  be  scanned,  or  an  error  message  may  be  displayed
depending on the application. In such a case, place and scan one document at a time.
	 When    is  set  to  ,  you  must  tap   
    in  the
 screen to bring the machine online. 
AutoOnlineforRemoteScan(P.533)
2Fromtheapplication,selectthestartscancommand.
	 The procedure for selecting the start scan command varies depending on the application. For more
information, see the instruction manual for your application.
3Selectthescannerdriverforthemachine.
	 Select ScanGear MF or WIA.
4Con4gure thescansettingsasnecessary.
	For more information about ScanGear MF scan settings, see Con4gurLng ScanSettingsinScanGear
MF(P.244) .
5Click[Scan@.
Scanning of the document starts.
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