Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Lets Try Scanning > Starting MP
Navigator EX
Starting MP Navigator EX
Starting MP Navigator EX
1.Double-click  Canon MP Navigator EX 3.0 icon on the desktop.
MP Navigator EX starts.
Note
Alternatively, from the Start menu, select (All) Progr ams > Canon Utilities > MP Navigator EX 3.0
> MP Navigator EX 3.0.
Starting One-click Mode
1.Click  (Switch Mode) at the bottom left of the screen.
The One-click Mode screen appears. Page...

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 chec kbox is not selected, the last used screen
appears at startup.
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Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Lets Try Scanning > Scanning Photos
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 (Pl aten).
3.Place the document on the Platen, then select Docum ent Type.
Placing Documents
Note
W hen you select Magazine(Color), the Descreen function will be...

Scan Settings dialog box.
Select Text(OCR) to extract the text in the image and convert to editable text data using MP
Navigator EX.
Color scanning is not available for Text(OCR). To s can in color, use OCR in One-click and scan
with Color Mode set to Color.
4.Click Specify... to set the document size and scann ing resolution as required.
W hen setting is completed, click OK.
Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents)
Important
W hen scanning a large document (such as an A4 size  photo), align its...

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 W indo w) 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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Multiple Documents at One Time
Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time
You can scan two or more photos (small documents) a t 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 may not be cropped correctly. In that case, start ScanGear
(scanner driver), then adjust the cropping frames...

5.Click Specify.... 
Select Auto Detect (Multiple Documents) for Document Size.
W hen setting is completed, click OK.
Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents)
6.Click Scan.
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Multiple documents are scanned at one time. 
W hen 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.
7.Edit the scanned images as required. 
Use Edit Tools to rotate images, select a part of a n image, etc.
See the Edit Tools in 
Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import W indo w) for details.
Note
First select images to edit. (Selected images are outlined in...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > Lets Try Scanning > Scanning Images
Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assist)
Scanning Images Larger than the Platen (Stitch Assi st)
Stitch Assist allows you to scan the left and right halves of a large document separately and combine  the
scanned images back into one image. You can scan documents t hat are up to twice as large as the
Platen.
1.Start MP Navigator EX and open the Navigation Mode  screen.
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4.Click Specify.... 
Select Stitch Assist for Document Size, then specify the scanning resolution as required.
W hen setting is completed, click OK.
Scan Settings Dialog Box (Photos/Documents)
5.Click Scan.
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