Canon Canoscan 8800 User manual

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Rockaway Township Library Scanner Instructions
Flatbed Scanner: Canon Canoscan 8800
Copies text, images and 3-D objects up to 14” legal
Saves in multiple formats PDF, JPG, OCR, Word
Image editing via Office Picture Manager or Adobe Photoshop
Save documents to email or print to fax
When would I use the scanner? A few ideas
Save documents and images for Email attachments
Make a document into a PDF or OCR format
Copy and edit an image from a book or magazine for a school project
Free alternative to a fax
Send a signature authorization facsimile as email attachment
Send a newspaper clipping or map
Create templates with logos (letterhead, brochures)
Where is the Scanner?
Scanner is behind Circulation Desk to the right of HP Color Laser Jet 2600 printer.
It can only be used with one Public Computer labeled
"Computer Linked to Scanner" to the right of HP2600 printer.
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. TURN ON SCANNER (push round silver button on far left of front panel)
Button glows blue when on (no glow? Check to see if scanner is plugged in)
2. PLACE DOCUMENT ON SCANNER SURFACE & CLOSE COVER
Align document edge with arrow by top right edge of glass surface

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3. OPEN SCANNER PROGRAM
Move cursor to green Start button at bottom left of screen
[Start] - [All Programs]-[Canon Utilities] -
[MP Navigator EX 1.0] -[[MP Navigator EX 1.0]] in left menu
The screen below should now be visible
4. SELECT ACTIVITY-THREE OPTIONS AVAILABLE
CLICK Save : Scan and save your document to computer or flash drive
CLICK Print: Scan and make a quick print (no preview) of your document
Click PDF: Scan and turn your document into PDF format
5. HOW TO SAVE A SCAN
NOTE
[ ] means Left Click
program name once
[[ ]] means
Left Click twice
Check ALL Settings BEFORE You Scan
Default Options Okay for Documents
and Photographs
Type (Document)
Image Resolution: 300 dpi
File Type: JPEG (images), Word (text)
Select "multi-page PDF" if scanning
several document pages into one PDF
Type in File Name (Default is IMG001..)
Select Save as: File Drive Location
C: My Documents
E: Removable Drive (best to email) *
Done? [Scan]green button lower right

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Scans are Pictures-Default Save is in a My Pictures Folder, C Drive
*Need to borrow a Removable (Flash) Drive? -- Ask a Librarian for Help
Double click on image to
enlarge and preview it
Image OK?
Click EXIT button
6. HOW TO FIND A SAVED SCAN FILE
OPTION 1: on C: Drive
Move cursor to green Start button at bottom left of screen
Right click [Start] -Right Click [Explore] - [Library]- [My Documents]-
[[My Pictures]]-[MP Navigator EX] -Open Manila folder with today's
date (format mm/dd/yy)
OPTION 2: on Removable Drive
Move cursor to green Start button at bottom left of screen
Right click [Start] -Right Click [Open] - [My Computer]- [Removable E
Drive]- [Folder with Scans]
7. HOW TO EMAIL A SCANNED DOCUMENT WITH A FLASH DRIVE
Do Not Use Scanner "Mail" Option- only works with Outlook Express
- Follow Step 5: HOW TO SAVE A SCAN (Do Removable E Drive)
- Minimize your Screens
-Go to the Internet and sign-on to your email account
-Compose email message
-[Attach] [Browse] to find saved scan file on Removable E Drive
-[Attach file] [Send email]
-Check your Sent Messages to confirm message sent with attachment

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8. HOW TO SCAN AND PRINT DOCUMENTS
DO STEP 4--OPEN SCANNER PROGRAM
Move cursor to green Start button bottom left of screen
[Start] - [All Programs]-[Canon Utilities] -
[MP Navigator EX 1.0] -
[[MP Navigator EX 1.0]] in left dropdown menu
The screen below should now be visible
[Print] button above and Settings Box opens (box shown in Step 5)
Select Color or Black & White Document
Select Printer Option--Leave Default HPLaserJet for black & white text
Select HPColor 2600 Printer for color (printer to right of scanner)
Scan document
Preview scanned image
[Print] button
Where to pickup printed documents:
HP Color Printer located between scanner and computer
HPLaserJet Printer 5 on left end of stand-up public computer area
8. EDITING SCANNED IMAGES
DO Step 6--Open SAVED SCAN File
To Edit a Scanned Image,
Right Click [Open with] -[Office Picture Manager]
NOTE
[ ] means Left Click
program name once
[[ ]] means
Left Click twice

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Main Menu of Photo Editing Options in
Microsoft Office Picture Manager
-Click [Auto Correct] for quick photo fix
-Manually adjust brightness, color.crop
-Compress Image Size for Website or Email
TIP
Make a copy of a
scanned image before
you start editing
-Sometimes AUTO
CORRECT and Resized
Images are not better
than the Original

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Need More Help? Check Canon OnLine Manual on this computer
[Start]-[All Programs]-[Canon Utilities] -[OnScreen Manual]
Go to www.rtlibrary.org/policies.html for pdf copy of these instructions
For One Click Printing without a Print Preview
Place Document on Scanner, Close Cover and
Click [B&W] button on left
Scans and Prints to HP LaserJet black & white printer
Does not Save copy of scanned document