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

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Solution

You can save scanned data on the memory card or USB flash drive using the Operation Panel.

Caution

Do not remove the memory card or USB flash drive from the machine under the following conditions:

- While scanning is in progress

- Before saving the scanned data

You cannot use the memory card and USB flash drive at the same time. Be sure to use either of them as a media for saving scanned data.
For safety reasons, we recommend backing up the scanned data saved on a memory card or USB flash drive to another media periodically to avoid unexpected accidents.
We assume no responsibility for damage to or loss of data for whatever reason even within the warranty period.

1. Make sure that the machine is turned on.

2. Press the SCAN button.

The screen for selecting to which you save the data is displayed.

Caution

If the Scan standby screen for forwarding the data to the USB-connected computer is displayed on the LCD, press the left Function button to display the screen for selecting to which you save the data.

3. Insert the memory card into the Card Slot or insert the USB flash drive into the Direct Print Port.

For information on how to insert the memory card/USB flash drive, or information on the types of the memory card compatible with the machine, refer to [ Before Inserting the Memory Card ], [ Inserting the USB Flash Drive ]

4. Select [ Memory card ] or [ USB flash drive ], then press the OK button.

5. Select [ Save to memory card ] or [ Save to USB flash drive ], then press the OK button.

The Scan standby screen is displayed.

* The following screen is the Scan standby screen for saving the data on the memory card.

6. Use the button to select the document type for Doc.type.

Document

Scans the original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF applying the optimized settings for scanning a document.

Photo

Scans the original on the Platen Glass applying the optimized settings for scanning a photo.

7. Press the right Function button to adjust the settings as necessary.

8. Load the original document on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.

Caution

You can confirm the procedure to load the original by pressing the center Function button.

9. Press the [ Color ] button for color scanning, or the [ Black ] button for black & white scanning.

If ON is selected for Preview on the scan settings screen and the original is loaded on the Platen Glass, the preview screen is displayed on the LCD after scanning. To rescan the original, press the left Function button. If you select PDF or Compact PDF for Format on the scan settings screen, you can rotate the scanning image on the preview screen by pressing the right Function button. To start saving, press the OK button.

If you load the original in the ADF:

The machine starts scanning and scanned data is saved on the memory card or USB flash drive.

If you load the original on the Platen Glass:

- When you select other than [ PDF ] or [ Compact PDF ] for [ Format ] on the scan settings screen, the machine starts scanning and scanned data is saved on the memory card or USB flash drive.

- When you select [ PDF ] or [ Compact PDF ] for [ Format ] on the scan settings screen, the confirmation screen asking you if you continue scanning is displayed after scanning is complete.

If you continue scanning, load the original on the Platen Glass and start scanning.

If you do not continue scanning, press the left Function button. The scanned data is saved on the memory card or USB flash drive in one PDF file.

When you scan the originals continuously, you can save up to 100 pages of images in one PDF file.

Remove the original on the Platen Glass or from the Document Output Slot after scanning is complete.

For information on how to remove the memory card/USB flash drive, refer to [ Inserting the USB Flash Drive ]

Caution

If the memory card or USB flash drive becomes full while scanning images is in progress, only the images already scanned can be saved.
You can save up to 2000 files of scanned data in both PDF and JPEG data format.
The folder and file name of scanned data saved on the memory card or USB flash drive is as follows:

- Folder name: (file extension: PDF): CANON_SC\DOCUMENT\0001

- Folder name: (file extension: JPG): CANON_SC\IMAGE\0001

- File name: Running numbers, starting from SCN_0001

- File date: The date and time of saving as set in the machine. For information on how to set the date and time, refer to [ Setting the Date and Time ]

Importing the Scanned Data Saved on a Memory Card to the Computer

When you import the scanned data saved on a memory card to the computer, import the data after performing either of the operations below:

-Turning the machine off, then turn it back on.

-Removing the memory card, then reinsert it into the Card Slot.

You can optimize or print the scanned data saved on the memory card using MP Navigator EX.

Importing the Scanned Data Saved on a USB Flash Drive to the Computer

You can import the scanned data saved on a USB flash drive to the computer. After scanning the data, connect the USB flash drive to the computer, then import the data.

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