Canon Pixma Mp550 User Guide

							PDF
Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file.
PDF(Multiple Pages) 
Save multiple images in one PDF file.
Note
PDF(Multiple Pages) is displayed when multiple imag es 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 N avigator EX. You cannot specify
PDF files created with other applications. PDF file s 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 N avigator 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 64 characters). W hen 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. 
W indows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder 
W indows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folde r
W indows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures fol der
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 an d
save scanned files in it. A subfolder with a name s uch as 2009_01_01 (Year_Month_Date) will be
created. 
If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved d irectly 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 doc ument 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 t he document from the scanned text and rotate the
scanned image to the correct orientation.
Important
This function may not work properly depending on th e 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 dp i
- Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48  points
- Documents containing special fonts, effects, ital ics, 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 mo re 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)
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							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.
Important
Highly compressed PDF images may degrade if you rep eatedly save them with high
compression.
Note
The following images can be compressed with high efficien cy.
- Images with resolutions within the range of 75 dpi t o 600 dpi.
Security
Set passwords for opening, editing and printing the created PDF files.
Important
In W indows 2000, Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack  2 or later is required to use this function.
This function is not available when images are automati cally 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 Se curity -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 W indow)
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 to open the Memory Card screen ( Scan/Import window).
Open this window to import images (including PDF files  created via scanning using the Operation Panel)
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 fil es saved on your computer. The View & Use
window opens.
View & Use W indow
Photos/Documents (Platen) 
Click this when you want to scan photos, documents, magazi nes and other printed materials. The
screen for scanning photos and documents appears.
Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import W indow)
Memory Card 
Displays folders of images and PDF files (grouped by year, month/year and month/date/year) on a
memory card in tree view. Select a folder to displa y its contents in the Thumbnail window to the right.
File date is the captured or updated date.
Import 
Imports the selected images and open them in the View &  Use window.
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							 Jump to Main Menu
Jumps to the Main Menu.
Toolbar
 Preferences
The Preferences dialog box opens. In the Preference s dialog box, you can make advanced settings
to MP Navigator EX functions.
Preferences Dialog Box
 (Guide)
Opens this guide.
Edit Tools
 (Select All)
Selects all images in the Thumbnail window.
 (Cancel All)
Cancels all image selections in the Thumbnail windo w.
 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 selec t 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 (ascen ding or descending).
Thumbnail Window
Thumbnail Window 
Images saved on the memory card are displayed by year or month/year.
W hen 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 Image s 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 display ed.
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
Point to View & Use in the Navigation Mode screen and cl ick My Box (Scanned/Imported Images), Specify
Folder or Recently Saved Images to open the View &  Use window.
Open this window to display or use scanned images or imag es 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 ot her applications cannot be displayed as well.
(1) Display Setting Items
(2) Image Handling Buttons
(3) Toolbar
(4) Thumbnail Window
(5) Selected Images Area
Display Setting Items
 (Scan/Import)
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							Scan/Import window opens.
Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import W indow)
My Box (Scanned/Imported Images) 
Displays folders of images (grouped by year, year/month and year/month/date) in My Box in tree
view. Select a folder to display its contents in th e Thumbnail window to the right.
Image date is the scanned, captured or updated date .
Specify Folder 
Displays all hard disks and folders in tree view. Select  a folder to display images in the Thumbnail
window to the right.
Selecting a folder and clicking it highlights the folder name, allowing you to rename it.
Recently Saved Images 
Scanned/Imported Images and images that have been  Attached to E-mail or Sent to Application
recently are displayed in tree view by date. For S canned/Imported Images, From Scanner and
From Memory Card are displayed separately. Select  a Month/Date/Year 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 opens.
Searching Images
 Jump to Main Menu
Jumps to the Main Menu.
Image Handling Buttons
Image Handling Buttons 
Specify what to do with the selected images. See the cor responding 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 Image Handling Buttons are displayed wh en the corresponding applications are
installed.
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)
Opens this guide.
Edit Tools
 (Select All)
Selects all images in the Thumbnail window.
 (Cancel All)
Cancels all image selections in the Thumbnail windo w.
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							 (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 ima ges and also adjust the
brightness, contrast, etc.
Correct/Enhance Images W indow
Important
Image correction/enhancement cannot be applied to P DF files or black and white binary
files.
 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 selec t a PDF file.
You can also check file information such as file na me, date, size and security setting. A lock icon
appears for PDF files with Document Open Password set.
Opening/Editing Password-protected PDF Files
 (Search)
Enter a word or phrase included in the file name, E xif information or PDF text of the image you
want to search for, then click  (Search button). 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
Scanned images are displayed.
W hen you select the checkbox of an image, the image  appears in the Selected Images area.
Selecting an image and clicking the file name highligh ts the file name, allowing you to rename it.
Drag and drop an image to do the following things. 
- Move from one category to another within the Thum bnail window
- Move to a category folder displayed in My Box (Scanne d/Imported Images)
- Copy to a folder displayed in Specify Folder
Important
In W indows 2000, Internet Explorer 5.5 Service Pack  2 or later is required to open password-
protected PDF files.
You cannot change the extension (.jpg, .pdf, etc.)  when renaming a file.
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							Note
A lock icon appears for PDF files with Document Open Password set.
Thumbnails 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
When Images are Sorted by Categories 
Scanned images 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 fr om one category to another.
Category name Images: N (Selected: n)
Category name 
The following categories are provided. 
Photos: Portrait, Others
Documents: Business Card, Postcard, Standard Size,  PDF File, Others
Custom categories: Displays your custom categories.
Unclassified: Displays images that have not yet been classif ied.
Images: N 
The number of images classified into the category is displayed.
(Selected: n) 
The number of images with the checkbox selected is display ed.
Note
This portion is displayed only when one or more images are selected.
Close All / Open All
 Close All
Hides all images.
 Open All
Displays all images.
Note
Immediately after opening the View & Use window or so rting images, all images appear
and Close All is displayed.
Click Close All to change to Open All.
Specific Categories / All Categories 
You can narrow down the categories to display only those containing images. If you narrow
down the categories, more images are displayed in the T humbnail List area, allowing you to
find or move images easily. 
This button is displayed only when My Box (Scanned/ Imported Images) or Specify Folder is
displayed.
 Specific Categories
Displays categories containing images, along with the contained images.
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