topic IJ Scan Utility - Don't want a date added to the file name. in Printer Software & Networking

IJ Scan Utility - Don't want a date added to the file name.

CheRey — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:11:43 GMT

I recently purchased a Lide 300 scanner. I'm happy with it, but there's something that iritates me in the IJ Scan Utility. Even though I have made sure every "Save to a subfolder with current date" box is NOT checked in the settings, it still adds the date to the file name when it saves. It's a complete waste of time to enter the file name I want when it saves if I still have to go in and delete the date from the file name.

Is there a way to make it stop? What am I missing? Please help me!

Re: IJ Scan Utility - Don't want a date added to the file name.

jrhoffman75 — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 22:26:17 GMT

I have not found a way to stop that. I think it is a protection step to avoid inadvertently overwriting a file if the same name is used.

Re: IJ Scan Utility - Don't want a date added to the file name.

whc23863 — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 15:08:18 GMT

Couldn't agree more. I scan about a dozen documents per week and I do not want/need the date of my scan included in the file name! (Note that I DO INCLUDE the appropriate date within the filename of nearly everything that I scan). And I do not want multiple folders within my "2024_personal" or "2025_personal" folder -- I just want to see all the files within the appropriate folder.

PLEASE, Canon, remove the requirement to append the scan date/time within the filename or create a new folder! Just write the file as specified to the intended folder. As a software developer I know that it is not terribly difficult to simply pop up a warning if the filename already exists in the intended folder so that the user can choose to "over write" the file or change the file name. If there's another version of the "Canon IJ Scan Utility Lite" that can be purchased that provides this capability I'd be willing to spend a reasonable amount of money to have that feature.

Re: IJ Scan Utility - Don't want a date added to the file name.

2014maurice — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:56:23 GMT

Just bought an LIDE 400, found MP Navigator is replaced with ij utility. I am finding same thing you are. Same as CheRay, scan several docs a week, I have own file naming system. ij is still adding the date after my file name, along with -_0001. For the next doc, I have to return to settings to change file name. Would also like to see a button to start the scan on the settings page.