Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							Note
See the section below for details.
Scanner Button Settings Tab (Save)
Scanner Button Settings Tab (Attach to E-mail)
Scanner Button Settings Tab (Open with application)
4.Click OK.
The operation will be performed according to the settings when you press the Color Start or Black
Start button on the machine.
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software
Scanning with the Bundled Application Software
What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)?
Lets Try Scanning
Useful MP Navigator EX Functions
Utilizing Images in MP Navigator EX
MP Navigator EX Screens
Appendix: Opening Files Other than Scanned Images
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Scanner Software)?
What Is MP Navigator EX (Supplied Scanner Software)?
MP Navigator EX is an application that enables you to easily scan photos and documents. It is suitable
even for beginners.
What You Can Do with this Software
This software allows you to scan multiple documents at one time, or scan images larger than the Platen.
You can also save scanned images, attach them to e-mail or print them using the supplied applications.
Screens
Main Menus
There are two types of MP Navigator EX Main Menu: Navigation Mode screen and One-click Mode screen.
Navigation Mode Screen
You can start various tasks from the Navigation Mode screen, including simple scanning, scanning
using ScanGear (scanner driver), and enhancing/correcting images.
One-click Mode Screen
You can complete from scanning to saving, etc. at one time by simply clicking the corresponding icon in
the One-click Mode screen.
Note
Click  (Switch Mode) to switch to the Navigation Mode screen.
Scan/Import Window
Use the Scan/Import window to scan photos and documents, or import images saved on memory cards.
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							View & Use Window
Use the View & Use window to select what you want to do with the scanned images.
Note
MP Navigator EX may not start from a button on the machine. In that case, restart the computer.
Use the default display font size of the OS. Otherwise, software screens may not appear correctly.
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Lets Try Scanning
Try scanning using MP Navigator EX.
Starting MP Navigator EX
Starting MP Navigator EX
Scanning documents, photos, magazines, etc. from the Platen
Scanning Photos and Documents
Scanning two or more photos (small documents) at one time
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time
Scanning images larger than the Platen
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist)
Scanning easily according to purpose (scan and save, attach to e-mail, etc.)
Easy Scanning with One-click
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Navigator EX
Starting MP Navigator EX
Starting MP Navigator EX
1.Double-click  MP Navigator EX 2.0 icon on the desktop.
MP Navigator EX starts.
Note
Alternatively, from the Start menu, select (All) Programs > Canon Utilities > MP Navigator EX 2.0
> MP Navigator EX 2.0.
Starting One-click Mode
1.
Click  at the bottom left of the screen.
The One-click Mode screen appears.
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							Note
Select the Show this window at startup checkbox in the Navigation Mode screen to always open
the Navigation Mode screen at startup. If this checkbox is not selected, the last used screen
appears at startup.
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and Documents
Scanning Photos and Documents
Scan photos and documents placed on the Platen.
1.Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen.
Starting MP Navigator EX
2.Point to Scan/Import and click Photos/Documents (Platen).
3.Place the document on the Platen, then select Document Type.
Placing Documents
Note
When you select Magazine(Color), the Descreen function will be enabled and scanning takes
longer than usual. To disable the Descreen function, deselect the Descreen checkbox in the
Scan Settings dialog box.
Select Text(OCR) to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text data using MP
Navigator EX.
4.Click Specify... and specify the document size and resolution as required.
The Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents) opens.
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When scanning a large document (such as an A4 photo), align its corner with the corner at the
arrow of the platen and specify the document size in the Scan Settings dialog box.
5.Click Scan.
Scanning starts.
When scanning is completed, the Scan Complete dialog box opens. Select Scan or Exit. Select
Scan to scan the next document, or select Exit to end.
The scanned images appear in the Thumbnail window.
6.Edit the scanned images as required.
Use Edit Tools to rotate images, select a part of an image, etc.
See the Edit Tools in Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window) for details.
Note
First select images to edit. (Selected images are outlined in orange.) Drag the mouse or use
Shift + arrow keys to select multiple images.
7.Save the scanned images.
Saving
Saving as PDF Files
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Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time
You can scan two or more photos (small documents) at one time by setting Document Size to Auto
Detect (Multiple Documents) in the Scan Settings dialog box of MP Navigator EX.
Important
The following types of documents cannot be cropped correctly.
- Documents smaller than 1.18 inches (3 cm) square
- Photos that have been cut to various shapes
The following types of documents may not be cropped correctly. In that case, start ScanGear
(scanner driver), then adjust the cropping frame on the Advanced Mode tab and scan again.
- Photos that have a whitish border
- Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc.
- Thin documents
- Thick documents
Scanning in Advanced Mode
1.Place the document on the Platen.
Placing Documents
2.Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode screen.
Starting MP Navigator EX
3.Point to Scan/Import and click Photos/Documents (Platen).
4.Select Document Type according to the document to be scanned.
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