Canon MP550 manual When Save as type is Auto

depending on how you place the document.

See "Placing Documents " for details on how to place 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.

You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White.

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....

Images saved as PDF files may not open depending on the application. In that case, select an option other than Auto in Save as type.

If you select JPEG/Exif when Document Type is not Auto Mode , the Save the JPEG/Exif file in AdobeRGB checkbox will be selectable.

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.

Important

You cannot select a compression type for JPEG files when the Compress scanned images

when transferring checkbox is selected on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box.

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).

Important

This setting is not available when the Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox

is selected on the General tab of the Preferences dialog box.

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.

Save the JPEG/Exif file in AdobeRGB

Select this checkbox to save the images in colors that correspond to Adobe RGB.

Important

This function is available only when Save as type is JPEG/Exif and Document Type is not Auto Mode.

This function is not available if the Adobe RGB profile is not installed.

Note

You cannot select this setting if the Use the scanner driver checkbox is selected.

When you save an image with the Save the JPEG/Exif file in AdobeRGB checkbox selected, an