topic Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility in Desktop Inkjet Printers

Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Standy — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:15:17 GMT

Is there any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility? I prefer the way it was about 6 years ago. I hate this dumbed down approach. Also, why do I have to go thru settings each and every time I want to change either the filename or destination? In the old ScanGear, you could do that directly. This it makes it vary hard to scan several documents one after the other.

Re: Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Tiffany — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 03:27:20 GMT

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Re: Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Standy — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 13:46:37 GMT

I am using a Pixma MX922 (just purchased). The major use of the scanner is to scan documents for my records. I usually scan a number of documents at a time with different descriptive filenames. Having each time I start a new document, I need to restart ScanGear, go to settings to set the filename, scan the document, close scangear, is cumbersome and a waste of time. Besides that I can't check the pages before the file is created, to perhaps rotate one or even not convert one of the pages. This process is so bad, I am sorely tempted to return the MX922 and get a new Epson WF-3640, eventhough the MX922 is a better printer.

Re: Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Patrick — Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:59:49 GMT

Hi Standy,

Please try these steps:

1. Click on the Windows Start button, select Canon Utilities, IJ Scan Utility and the click on IJ Scan Utility to open that program.

2. Click the Settings... button at the bottom.

3. Click on the upper left hand tab at the top.

4. Click on Document Scan on the left hand side.

5. In the Save Settings section, next to Data Format, choose PDF (Multiple Pages).

6. Place a checkmark next to "Check scan results".

7. Click OK.

8. Back in the IJ Scan Utilty, click the Document button.

You will scan all of your pages. Once all of the scanning is complete, a new window will open and you will be able to rearrage the order and rotate the image before saving the PDF.

For more information regarding this, please view this page from the PIXMA MX922's On Line Manual from Canon's web site:

http://Canon.us/k6r7

Re: Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Standy — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 03:24:22 GMT

Thanks for solving one problem. But I still have the bigger problems of filenames and having to restart ScanGear for each document.

Re: Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Michael — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 14:31:52 GMT

Hello.

The file names can be controlled in the Settings menu of the IJ Scan Utility. Go to the Scangear or Driver tab to adjust the output settings.

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Re: Any way to start ScanGear directly from a Windows 10 desktop and not go thru the IJ Scan Utility

Standy — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 15:24:53 GMT

I knew that but that means extra keystrokes and time. First go to the settings page and change the filename and then return to the scangear page. Also, that means that I have to remember to go to the settings page. In the old Canon software, the filename was on the scangear page and you didn't have to think about and could quickly make the change in filename.