Canon printers are widely used for their best-in-class design, printing abilities, and reliability. The new-age models of Canon printers come with multiple functions and are usually called all-in-one printers. It means the printer can do more than print, scan, copy, and fax. So, this blog will guide you on how to scan on a Canon printer. It is most looked at as only now are users learning to use the scanning feature. Let us see the methods involved in scanning.
Method 1: Using Canon Scan Profile
After installing the Canon printer driver on your computer, Windows will automatically enable the print profile by default. You can easily switch to a scan profile and scan your files.
- The first step is to open the Settings on your Windows system.
- Next, navigate and open the Bluetooth & Devices menu.
- Here, look for Printers & Scanners and select them.
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- Now, find your printer connected to the system and click Manage.
- In the next window, select Scanner from the drop-down menu.
- Then, you need to select the Open Scanner option.
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- Place the file you want to scan on the scanner glass. The document should be facing the scan side downwards.
- From the scan window on your system, you need to set the file type and select Scan.
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- After the scanning, you can select the View button at the top right of the screen.
- Now, you can save the scanned file to your desired location.
What are the Scanner Button settings on a Canon printer?
The five buttons on the scanner are collectively referred to as scanner buttons. Using these buttons, you can create PDF files, print items, send images, copy, or auto-scan using these five buttons. All you have to do is place the file on the scanner glass and close it. Now, press the particular scanner button.
How to scan on a Canon printer using the app?
To scan the document using an app on your mobile, you have to place the document either on the scanner glass or in the ADF. Now, open the Canon PRINT Inkjet/SELPHY app on your mobile and select the Scan icon. Select the Scan option here, and the printer will scan the document. After scanning, select the exit or scan to scan different files. Now, it will be saved on your mobile, and you can view it.
