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 the
document with the corner at the arrow (alignment ma rk) of the Platen.
Resolution 
Select the resolution at which to scan documents.
Resolution
Use the scanner driver 
Select this checkbox to display the ScanGear (scanner driver) screen and make advanced scan
settings.
Color Mode, Document Size, Resolution and other set tings in the Save dialog box will be disabled.
Specify these settings in the ScanGear (scanner dri ver) screen.
Specify... 
Click to open the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings.
Scan Settings Dialog Box
Save Settings
Automatically save the image to your computer after  scanning it
Select this to save the images to your computer as  specified after scanning them.
The File name, Save as type and Save in settings wi ll be displayed.
Important
If you select this function, you will not be able to set passwords for PDF files.
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 as type 
Select a file type to save the scanned images. 
Select Auto, JPEG/Exif, TIFF or BMP. Auto is displayed  when Document Type is Auto Mode. W hen
saving as PDF files, select PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages ) or PDF(Add Page).
Important
W hen Document Type is Auto Mode and Save as type is Auto , the file format may differ
depending on how you place the document. 
See 
Placing Documents for details on how to place documents.
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							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 application. In that case, select an
option other than Auto in Save as type.
If you select JPEG/Exif when Document Type is not Auto M ode , the Save the JPEG/Exif file in
AdobeRGB checkbox will be selectable.
Set... 
When Save as type is Auto 
You can specify the file format in which to save im ages. Select a file format for Document and Photo
each.
Important
You cannot select a compression type for JPEG files when th e Compress scanned images
when transferring checkbox is selected on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box.
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 scanned ima ges when transferring checkbox
is selected on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box.
When Save as type is PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages) or PD F(Add Page)
Make advanced settings for creating PDF files. See  
PDF Settings Dialog Box for details.
Save in 
Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. 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.
Save the JPEG/Exif file in AdobeRGB 
Select this checkbox to save the images in colors t hat correspond to Adobe RGB.
Important
This function is available only when Save as type is JPEG/E xif and Document Type is not Auto
Mode.
This function is not available if the Adobe RGB pro file is not installed.
Note
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							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 dialog box.
Setting Passwords for PDF Files
Application Settings
Open with 
You can select whether to open the View & Use windo w or Explorer after saving the images.
Start scanning by clicking the one-click button 
Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon.
Apply
Saves and applies the specified settings.
Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings.
Cancel
Cancels the specified settings. The current screen closes.
Defaults 
Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults.
Scan
Scans and saves documents with the specified settings.
W hen Save as type is Auto, a confirmation appears.  Click Open Manual to open this guide (if it is
installed).
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							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 o Mode or Auto Scan is selected, the document
type is automatically detected. 
In that case, Color Mode, Document Size, etc. are a utomatically set as well.
Important
To scan correctly, select a document type that matches the document to be scanned.
W hen opened from the Scanner Button Settings tab in  the Preferences dialog box, the Document
Type specified in the Scanner Button Settings tab i s displayed and cannot be changed in this
dialog box.
Color Mode 
Select how to scan the document.
Color 
This mode renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) o f R(ed), G(reen), and B(lue).
Grayscale
This mode renders the image in 256 levels (8 bit) o f black and white.
Black and White 
This mode renders the image in black and white. The con trast in the image is divided at certain
levels (threshold level) into black and white and is rendered in two colors.
Note
Color Mode is not displayed in the Scan Settings di alog box opened from the Scanner Button
Settings tab of the Preferences dialog box.
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							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 resolution at which to scan documents.
Resolution
Descreen 
Select this checkbox to reduce moire patterns. 
Printed photos and pictures are displayed as a collection  of fine dots. Moire is a phenomenon where
uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when s uch photos or pictures printed with fine dots are
scanned. Descreen is the function for reducing this  moire effect.
Note
Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Descree n.
Reduce Show-through 
Select this checkbox to sharpen text in a document or reduce show-through in newspapers.
Note
Select this checkbox when Document Type is text doc ument and show-through is apparent in the
scanned image.
Unsharp Mask 
Select this checkbox to emphasize the outline of the subjects and sharpen the image.
Remove gutter shadow 
Select this checkbox to correct shadows that appear between  pages when scanning open booklets.
Important
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Auto Detect, Auto Detect (Multiple
Documents) or Stitch Assist.
Align the document correctly with the alignment mark on the Platen.
Note
Use ScanGears Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter  shadows when scanning non-standard size
documents or when custom cropping frames are set.
For details, see Gutter Shadow Correction in Image Settings (ScanGears Advanced Mode tab).
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
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size  is Stitch Assist.
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							- 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 the Operation Panel)
Select this checkbox to analyze the photo image and  apply suitable corrections automatically.
This function is available when Auto or JPEG/Exif is select ed for Save as type in Save Settings on the
Scanner Button Settings tab of the Preferences dial og box.
Important
W hen Save as type is Auto, the base color tone of t he following types of documents may change
from the source since they are corrected as photos.  In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan.
- Postcards and business cards
Text documents may not be scanned correctly since t hey may be corrected as photos depending
on how you place the document. In that case, desele ct the checkbox and scan.
Note
If you select a format other than JPEG/Exif for Save as  type and then select this checkbox, a
message appears and Save as type will be set to Aut o.
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. Select th e language of the document to be scanned in
Document Language.
Important
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size  is Stitch Assist.
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 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
Note
Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable De tect the orientation of text documents and
rotate images.
Document Language 
Select the language of the document to be scanned.
Important
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size  is Stitch Assist.
Defaults 
Restores the default settings.
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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. 
Select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, BMP, PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages)  or PDF(Add Page).
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 scanned.
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
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							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 dialog box.
When Save as type is PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages) or PD F(Add Page)
Make advanced settings for creating PDF files. See  
PDF Settings Dialog Box for details.
Exif Settings... 
W hen Save as type is JPEG/Exif, you can input Exif infor mation into the file to be saved.
Exif Settings Dialog Box
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
Note
This function is available only when Save as type is PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages) or PDF(Add Page).
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.
Rotate Left 90°/Rotate Right 90°
Rotates scanned images 90 degrees counter-clockwise  or clockwise.
Select the image you want to rotate and click Rotate Left 90° or Rotate Right 90°.
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 scanned im ages. 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 > 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 Information 
Displays the information obtained automatically from the machine or software.
Advanced Information 
Displays the information specified on the right side of the screen.
Advanced Information Settings Area 
You can input Exif information such as the title and shooting data. Select the checkbox of the items y ou
want to specify, and select or enter information.
Apply the Same Setting of Input Items Automatically 
Select this checkbox to automatically display the information you specified for the previous image.
Apply 
After specifying all the information you need, click Apply to embed it into the image. The information
appears in Advanced Information.
OK
Embeds the specified information into the image and  closes the screen. The specified information is
saved.
Cancel
Cancels the settings and closes the screen.
Information is embedded when Cancel is clicked after clicking Apply.
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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 document size appears. Select a
Units, then enter the W idth and Height and click OK .
Important
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