Canon MG5100 series On-Screen Manual page 45

Select the document type, and press the
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Here we select Auto scan.
Note
To select other options for saving or forwarding scanned data, press the left
button to select Save/Forward.
The document types other than Auto scan are Document and Photo.
When Document or Photo is selected for Doc. type, you can save or forward scanned
data to the computer with the settings (scan size, data format, and scan resolution)
specified in Scan settings (the right
See Changing the Settings
2.
Load an original on the Platen Glass.
See Loading Originals .
For details on the types and sizes of the original which can be scanned, see
Note
When Document or Photo is selected for Doc. type, press the right
Scan settings and select the size of original for Scan size.
See Changing the Settings
Characters and lines written with a light colored pen or highlight pen may not be scanned
properly.
3.
Press the Color or Black button to start scanning.
MP Navigator EX will be started, and the scanned data will be saved to the computer according to the settings
specified with MP Navigator EX.
Scanning document... will appear while scanning the original.
The machine automatically detects whether the type of a scanned data is photo or document and the scanned
data is saved to a single file on the computer according to the settings specified with MP Navigator EX (JPEG/
Exif, TIFF, PDF).
If you want to scan another original, load it on the Platen Glass, and press the
Remove the original on the Platen Glass after scanning is completed.
Important
Do not turn off the power while the machine is operating.
Do not plug in or unplug the USB cable while the machine is scanning originals with the
computer.
Do not open the Document Cover or move the loaded original until scanning is completed.
Note
The position or size of the original may not be scanned correctly depending on the type of
original.
If the original is not scanned correctly, select Document or Photo for Doc. type, specify the
scan settings such as Scan size to match the original, then scan it again.
See Changing the Settings
The following types of scanned data can be printed by selecting Document print on the HOME
screen.
- Scanned data saved by selecting PDF or Compact PDF for the data format with the Scan
operation
OK
Function button).
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button.
Function
Originals You Can Load
Function button to select
Color or Black
button again.
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