Canon MP490 series On-Screen Manual page 446

Text documents may not be scanned correctly since they may be corrected as photos
depending on how you place the document. In that case, deselect 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 Auto.
Save Settings
File name
Enter the file name of the image to be saved (up to 64 characters). When 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, BMP or PDF.
Important
When Save as type is Auto, the file format may differ depending on how you place the
document.
See "
Placing Documents
Large documents (such as A4 size photos) that cannot be placed away from the edges/arrow
(alignment mark) of the Platen may not be saved in the correct file format when Save as type is
Auto. In that case, select a file format suitable for the document to be scanned.
Images cannot be added to password-protected PDF files.
Note
When 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....
Set...
When Save as type is Auto
You can specify the file format in which to save images. Select a file format for Document and Photo
each.
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).
When Save as type is PDF
Make advanced settings for creating PDF files. See "
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.
Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder
Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Windows 2000: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
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 and
save scanned files in it. A subfolder with a name such as "2009_01_01" (Year_Month_Date) will be
created.
If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.
Start scanning by clicking the one-click button
" for details on how to place documents.
PDF Settings Dialog Box " for details.