This page explains how to scan on Canon
printer using your Windows or Mac operating system. It is also possible to scan
from your Android or Apple device by using the Canon PRINT Inkjet or SELPHY
application. You can download the apps from the Play Store application on your
Android device. For Apple devices like the iPhone, iPad, & iPod, obtain the
applications from the Apple Store app.
Refer to the
following procedure to perform the scan function.
- Before beginning
the process, make sure that your Canon printer can perform the scan
function. Some of the models of the Canon machine will not have the scan
feature.
- Connect the
Canon printer to your computer.
- You can either
use the wireless or wired option to connect the devices based on their
specifications.
- Lift the scanner
lid of the Canon printer.
- If your printer
has an all-in-one paper feeder, place your original document for scanning
in the tray.
Note: Refer to the manual of the Canon printer for guidelines to
place your original document for scanning. Make sure that you place the
document with their print side facing down.
- Close the
scanner lid after placing the document.
If you are Windows user, carry on with the following steps
- Click the Start button or Windows icon
at the bottom left corner of the screen.
- Click on the Search field and type
Windows Fax and Scan.
- Select the Windows Fax and Scan option
in the result.
- The Fax and Scan application opens on
the screen.
- Click the New Scan button at the top.
- Ensure that your printer name is present
in the Scanner field.
Note: Use the Change button in the Scanner field to change the
printer name if it is wrong.
- Select the Profile drop-down list to
select the type of document you have loaded previously.
- Also, change the other settings like the
Source, Color Format, File Type, and Resolution (DPI).
- Click the Preview option to view the
scanned document.
- Tap the Scan button to begin the scan
function. Now the Canon printer begins to scan the loaded document.
To find the scanner document after completing the process,
refer to the following steps.
- Start the Windows icon.
- Search for File Explorer and select it.
- Go to the Documents folder on the left
side of the screen.
- Double-click the scanned document to
view it.
Refer to the following steps to execute the scan function
using the Mac computer or laptop
- Click the Apple icon present at the
top-left corner of the screen.
- Select the System Preferences option in
the drop-down menu.
- Choose Printers & Scanners.
- Canon printer setup
Note:The Printers & Scanners option is found under a printer
icon.
- Click the name of your printer.
- Select the Scan tab present at the top
of the screen.
- Tap the Open Scanner button. Select Show
Details.
- Change the configurations like the Scan
Mode, Kind, Resolution, Size, Auto Selection, Rotation Angle, Scan To,
Format, and Name.
- Tap the Scan button at the bottom-right corner of the screen to begin the scan function.
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