Canon PIXMA MX870 - Manual (Page 474)

Note
If you select Local (USB) in the Select PC screen, the data is forwarded to the USB-
connected computer.
3. Use the button to select the document type, then press the OK button.
Auto scan
This item is available only when the machine is connected to the computer using a USB cable.
The machine detects the type of the originals automatically and the image is forwarded in the
optimized size, resolution and data format.
Important
Scanning via a network is not available.
Load originals properly according to their type; otherwise, some originals may not be scanned
properly. Refer to Placing Documents for how to load the original on the Platen Glass.
The following items can be scanned:
Photos, postcards, visiting cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, CD/DVDs
The following items cannot be scanned properly.
A4 sized photos
Documents smaller than 5 inches x 7 inches (127 mm x 178 mm) such as a paperback
with its backbone cut off
Originals on thin white paper
Long and narrow originals such as panoramic photographs
When you scan originals from the ADF, it may take longer to scan the first page.
Document
Scans the original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF applying the optimized settings for scanning a
document.
Photo
Scans the original on the Platen Glass applying the optimized settings for scanning a photo.
4. Press the right Function button to adjust the settings as necessary.
Setting Items on the Operation Panel of the Machine
5. Load the original document on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.
Note
Refer to Placing Documents for how to load the original on the Platen Glass or in the ADF.
6. Press the Color button for color scanning, or the
Black
button for black & white
scanning.
If you select the setting other than PDF for Format or you loaded the original in the ADF:
Scanning starts and the images are forwarded to the computer according to the settings specified in
MP Navigator EX.
If you select PDF for Format:
You can scan documents from the Platen Glass continuously. After scanning is complete, the
confirmation screen asking you if you continue scanning is displayed. Load the next document on
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