Canon MG8100 series On-Screen Manual page 545

standby screen is displayed.
If you forward the data to the network-connected computer:
The Save/Forward to screen is displayed.
Note
If the Scan standby screen for forwarding the data to the USB-connected computer is displayed
on the LCD, touch the left Function button to display the Save/Forward to screen.
Select the computer to forward the scanned data following the procedure below.
1. Select PC, then touch the OK button.
2. Use the button to select the computer to forward the scanned data, then touch the
button.
The Scan standby screen is displayed.
Note
If you select Local (USB) on the Select PC screen, the data is forwarded to the USB-
connected computer.
3.
Use the button to select the document type for Doc.type.
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
The following items can be scanned:
Photos, postcards, visiting cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, BD/DVD/CDs, films
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
Film
Scans the original on the Platen Glass applying the optimized settings for scanning a film.
Document
Scans the original on the Platen Glass applying the optimized settings for scanning a document.
Photo
Scans the original on the Platen Glass applying the optimized settings for scanning a photo.
for how to load the original on the Platen Glass.
OK