Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

To reduce moire, set Document Type to Magazine.
Color Mode 
Select how to scan the document.
Document Size 
Select the size of the document to be scanned. 
W hen you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a
Units, then enter the W idth and Height and click OK .
Important
W hen you select Auto Detect, the image may not be s canned at the correct position and size. In
that case, change the size to the actual document s ize (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of...

Auto. In that case, select a file format suitable for the document to be scanned.
Images cannot be added to password-protected PDF files.
You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and  W hite.
Note
W hen Auto is selected, files are saved in the following formats according to the document type.
Photos, postcards, CD/DVD and business cards: JPEG 
Magazines, newspapers and text documents: PDF 
You can change the file format from Set.... 
Images saved as PDF files may not open depending on  the...

underscore is added to the beginning of the file name. (Example: _Image0001.jpg)
Open the save dialog box after scanning the image ( Input Exif information)
Select this to open the Save dialog box after scann ing the images and specify the save settings
such as destination folder, file name and Exif informat ion.
Save Dialog Box
Note
To set passwords for PDF files, select Open the save dialog box after scanning the image
(Input Exif information). After scanning, you can s et the passwords in the Save...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Scan
Settings Dialog Box
Scan Settings Dialog Box
Make advanced settings for scanning with one-click  or scanning using the Operation Panel of the
machine.
The Scan Settings dialog box opens when you click S pecify... in a dialog box for making scan settings.
Note
The displayed items vary by document type and how t he screen was opened.
Document Type 
Select the type of document to be scanned. W hen Aut...

Select the size of the document to be scanned. 
W hen you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a
Units, then enter the W idth and Height and click OK .
Important
W hen you select Auto Detect, the image may not be s canned at the correct position and size. In
that case, change the size to the actual document s ize (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the
document with the corner at the arrow (alignment ma rk) of the Platen.
Scanning Resolution 
Select the...

- 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 te xt
- Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables)
Note
Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Corre ct slanted document.
Enable Auto Photo Fix (When scanning with Auto Scan using...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Save
Dialog Box
Save Dialog Box
The Save dialog box opens when you scan from Save t o PC on the Custom Scan with One-click tab or
from Save in the One-click Mode screen after select ing Open the save dialog box after scanning the
image (Input Exif information). 
You can specify the file type and destination while  viewing the thumbnails.
Save as type 
Select a file type to save the scanned images....

Important
PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages) and PDF(Add Page) cannot be selected for images scanned using the
Operation Panel of the machine.
You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and  W hite.
Set... 
When Save as type is JPEG/Exif 
You can specify a compression type for JPEG files. Select High(Low Compression), Standard or
Low(High Compression).
Important
This setting is not available when the Compress sca nned images when transferring checkbox is
selected on the General tab of the Preferences...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > Exif
Settings Dialog Box
Exif Settings Dialog Box
You can input Exif information into a file to be sa ved. Exif is a standard format for embedding variou s
shooting data in digital camera images (JPEG). Embeddin g Exif information into scanned images
allows you to organize and print them along with dig ital camera images.
The Exif Settings dialog box can be opened when Save a s type is JPEG/Exif.
Basic...

Advanced Guide > Scanning > Scanning with the Bundled Application Software > MP Navigator EX Screens > PDF
Dialog Box
PDF Dialog Box
Click Save as PDF file on the Custom Scan with One- click tab or click PDF in the One-click Mode screen
to open the PDF dialog box.
Scan Settings
Document Type 
Select the type of document to be scanned.
Color Mode 
Select how to scan the document.
Document Size 
Select the size of the document to be scanned. 
W hen you select Custom, a screen in which you can s pecify the...