Canon Pixma Mp540 User Guide

							PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple images are selected.
PDF(Add Page)
Add the scanned images to a PDF file. The images are added to the end of the PDF file. You
cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added.
Important
Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify
PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be
specified as well.
If a password-protected PDF file is edited, the passwords will be deleted. Reset the
passwords.
Setting Passwords for PDF Files
Set...
Make advanced settings for creating PDF files.
See PDF Settings Dialog Box for details.
Password security settings
Select this checkbox to open the Password Security -Settings dialog box in which you can set
passwords for opening, editing and printing created PDF files.
Setting Passwords for PDF Files
Add to
This is displayed when you select PDF(Add Page) for Save as type and specify the PDF file to which
images are added. To change the file, click Browse... to specify another one.
Important
Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF
files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified
as well.
File name
Enter the file name of the image to be saved (up to 32 characters). When saving multiple files, 4
digits are appended to each file name.
Save in
Displays the folder in which to save the PDF files. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify
another one.
The following folders are specified by default.
Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Picture folder
Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Save to a Subfolder with Current Date
Select this checkbox to create a subfolder in the folder specified in Save in with the current date and
save imported files in it. A subfolder with a name such as 2008_01_01 (Year_Month_Date) will be
created.
If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > PDF
Settings Dialog Box
PDF Settings Dialog Box
In the PDF Settings dialog box, you can specify the PDF compression type and other advanced settings
for creating PDF files.
Enable keyword search
Select this checkbox to convert characters in a document to text data. This will enable an easy search
by keyword.
Document Language
Select the language of the document to be scanned.
Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images
Select this checkbox to detect the orientation of the document from the scanned text and rotate the
scanned image to the correct orientation.
Important
This function may not work properly depending on the document language. Only text documents
written in languages that can be selected from Document Language are supported.
The orientation of the following types of documents may not be corrected, as the text cannot be
detected correctly.
- Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi
- Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points
- Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text
- Documents with patterned backgrounds
Correct slanted document
Select this checkbox to detect the scanned text and correct the angle (within -0.1 to -10 degrees or +0.1
to +10 degrees) of the document.
Important
The inclination of the following types of documents may not be corrected, as the text cannot be
detected correctly.
- Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line
- Documents containing both vertical and horizontal text
- Documents with extremely large or small fonts
- Documents with small amount of text
- Documents containing figures/images or hand-written text
- Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables)
PDF Compression
Select a compression type for saving.
Standard
It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
High
Compresses the file size when saving, allowing you to reduce the load on your network/server.
Note
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							The following images can be compressed with high efficiency.
- Images with resolutions within the range of 75 dpi to 600 dpi
Security
Set passwords for opening, editing and printing the created PDF files.
Important
Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to use this function.
This function is not available when images are automatically saved after scanning, such as when
scanning from the One-click Mode screen or scanning using the Operation Panel of the machine.
Note
Select Password Security and set passwords in the Password Security -Settings dialog box.
Setting Passwords for PDF Files
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Memory
Card Screen (Scan/Import Window)
Memory Card Screen (Scan/Import Window)
Point to Scan/Import in the Navigation Mode screen and click Memory Card, or click Memory Card in the
Scan/Import window.
Open this window to import images (including PDF files scanned with the operation pannel) saved on a
memory card.
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons
(2) Toolbar
(3) Thumbnail Window
(4) Selected Images Area
Settings and Operation Buttons
 (View & Use)
Click this when you want to open images and PDF files saved on your computer. The View & Use
window opens.
View & Use Window
Photos/Documents (Platen)
Click this when you want to scan photos, documents, magazines and other printed materials. The
screen for scanning photos and documents appears.
Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window)
Memory Card
Displays folders of images and PDF files (grouped by year, year/month and year/month/date) on a
memory card in tree view. Select a folder to display its contents in the Thumbnail window to the right.
File date is the captured or updated date.
Import
Import the selected images and open them in the View & Use window.
View & Use Window
 Jump to Main Menu
Jump to the Main Menu.
Toolbar
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							 Preferences
The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings
to MP Navigator EX functions.
Preferences Dialog Box
 (Guide)
Open this guide.
Edit Tools
 (Select All)
Selects all images in the Thumbnail window.
 (Cancel All)
Cancels all image selections in the Thumbnail window.
 Zoom in
Enlarges the target image (outlined in orange). You can also enlarge the image by double-
clicking it. You can check all pages when you select a PDF file.
 (Refresh)
Refreshes the Thumbnail window contents.
 (Display Size)
Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window.
 (Sort by)
Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by date (ascending or descending).
Thumbnail Window
Thumbnail Window
Images saved on the memory card are displayed by year or year/month.
When you select the checkbox of an image, the image appears in the Selected Images area.
Selected Images Area
 (Cancel All)
Cancels the selection of all images in the Selected Images area.
 (Cancel Selection)
Cancels the selection of the target image (outlined in orange) in the Selected Images area.
Selected Images Area
Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed.
Related Topic
Importing Images Saved on a Memory Card
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > View &
Use Window
View & Use Window
In the Navigation Mode screen, point to View & Use and click My Box (Scanned/Imported Images), Specify
Folder or Recently Saved Images.
Open this window to display or use scanned images or images saved on a computer.
Important
For PDF files, only those created with MP Navigator EX are displayed. You cannot display PDF files
created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be displayed as well.
(1) Settings and Operation Buttons
(2) Toolbar
(3) Thumbnail Window
(4) Selected Images Area
Settings and Operation Buttons
 (Scan/Import)
Click this when you want to scan photos, documents, magazines and other printed materials. The
Scan/Import window opens.
Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window)
My Box (Scanned/Imported Images)
Displays folders of images (grouped by year, year/month, year/month/date and category) in My Box in
tree view. Select a folder to display its contents in the Thumbnail window to the right.
Image date is the scanned, captured or updated date.
Specify Folder
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							Displays all hard disks and folders in tree view. Select a folder to display images in the Thumbnail
window to the right.
Recently Saved Images
Images that have been Scanned/Imported Images, Attached to E-mail or Sent to Application
recently are displayed in tree view by date. For Scanned/Imported Images, From Scanner and
From Memory Card are displayed separately. Select a Year/Month/Day folder to display images by
date in the Thumbnail window to the right.
Image date is the scanned or sent date.
Search
The advanced search options open.
Searching Images
Task Button Area
Specify what to do with the selected images. See the corresponding sections below for details on
each button.
Creating/Editing PDF Files
Printing Documents
Printing Photos
Sending via E-mail
Editing Files
Note
The buttons in the Task Button area are displayed when the corresponding applications are
installed.
 Jump to Main Menu
Jump to the Main Menu.
Toolbar
 Preferences
The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preferences dialog box, you can make advanced settings
to MP Navigator EX functions.
Preferences Dialog Box
 (Guide)
Open this guide.
Edit Tools
 (Select All)
Selects all images in the Thumbnail window.
 (Cancel All)
Cancels all image selections in the Thumbnail window.
 (Image Correction/Enhancement)
Allows you to correct the target image (outlined in orange). Click this button to open the Correct/
Enhance Images window in which you can correct/enhance images and also adjust the
brightness, contrast, etc.
Important
Image correction/enhancement cannot be applied to PDF files or black and white binary
files.
Note
See Correct/Enhance Images Window for details.
 Zoom in
Enlarges the target image (outlined in orange). You can also enlarge the image by double-
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							clicking it. You can check all pages when you select a PDF file.
You can also check file information such as file name, date, size and security setting. A lock icon
appears for PDF files with Document Open Password set.
Note
See Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files to open password-protected files.
 (Search)
Enter a word or phrase included in the file name, Exif information or PDF text of the image you
want to search for, then click 
. For Exif information, text in Maker, Model, Description and
User Comment is searched.
Note
Search images in My Box (Scanned/Imported Images), Recently Saved Images or a
selected folder and its subfolders.
 (Refresh)
Refreshes the Thumbnail window contents.
 (Display Size)
Changes the size of images in the Thumbnail window.
 (Sort by)
Sorts the images in the Thumbnail window by category, date (ascending or descending) or
name (ascending or descending).
Images can be sorted by category only when My Box (Scanned/Imported Images) or Specify
Folder is displayed.
Thumbnail Window
Thumbnail Window
Images scanned from the Platen are displayed.
When you select the checkbox of an image, the image appears in the Selected Images area.
Important
A lock icon appears for PDF files with Document Open Password set.
Images may appear as ? in the following cases.
- Opening unsupported images
- File size is too large and there is not enough memory to display the image
- The file is corrupted
Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack 2 or later is required to open password-protected PDF files.
When Images are Sorted by Categories
Images scanned from the Platen are displayed by category.
Note
Some images may not be detected correctly and thus may be classified into wrong categories.
In that case, drag and drop an image and move it from one category to another.
Category name Images: N (Selected: n)
Category name
The following categories are provided.
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							Photos: Portrait, Others
Documents: Business Card, Hagaki, Standard Size, PDF File, Others
Custom categories: Displays your custom categories.
Unclassified: Displays images that have not yet been classified.
Images: N
The number of images classified into the category is displayed.
(Selected: n)
The number of images with the checkbox selected is displayed.
Note
This portion is displayed only when one or more images are selected.
 Open All
Displays all images.
 Close All
Hides all images.
 Edit Custom Categories
When My Box (Scanned/Imported Images) or Specify Folder is displayed, open the Edit Custom
Categories dialog box.
In the Edit Custom Categories dialog box, you can add/delete categories displayed in Custom
Categories.
See Classifying Images into Categories for details.
 Classify Images
Images imported from hard disks or memory cards appear in Unclassified. Click Classify
Images to classify them automatically.
This button is displayed only when My Box (Scanned/Imported Images) or Specify Folder is
displayed.
Note
Classification may take time if there are many images to classify.
Selected Images Area
 (Cancel All)
Cancels the selection of all images in the Selected Images area.
 (Cancel Selection)
Cancels the selection of the target image (outlined in orange) in the Selected Images area.
Selected Images Area
Images selected in the Thumbnail window are displayed.
Related Topic
Opening Images Saved on a Computer
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							Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Create/
Edit PDF file Window
Create/Edit PDF file Window
Click PDF in the View & Use window, then click Create/Edit PDF file on the list to open the Create/Edit
PDF file window.
In the Create/Edit PDF file window, you can add/delete pages and rearrange the page order of PDF files
created with MP Navigator EX.
Important
You cannot save images scanned at 10501 pixels or more in the vertical and horizontal directions.
If a password-protected PDF file is edited, the passwords will be deleted. Reset the passwords.
Setting Passwords for PDF Files
Rearrange Pages
You can move the selected image (outlined in orange).
Moves the selected image to the top.
Moves the selected image up one page.
Moves the selected image down one page.
Moves the selected image to the end.
Note
You can also drag and drop the image to rearrange the order.
Delete Selected Pages
Deletes the selected image.
Add Page
Allows you to select and add an existing PDF file.
Note
A password will be required to add a password-protected PDF file.
Undo
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