CanoScan LiDE 220 Saving Scans as PDF Word Documents

[Paul_10]

To Whom

I have a Canon LiDE220 Cano Scanner and it has been great providing me PDF documents (normal way I save scanned documents) that I use for various home uses. This morning I scanned a few documents and then tried to save them as a PDF, but they were saved as PDF word document. When I tried to open them, it was a failure.

My question is how do I get documents saved once again as a PDF document as I have since I purchases (also registered this scanner which I purchased on Amazon December 22, 2016) once again?

I have tried several things and it appears all settings are as a PDF. Also, when I view the scanned document, it is as what a PDF document should look like, so I think it is a software issue. If I need to re-load some of the original software, could you please attach it to your reply with instructions as to what I am to do?

[Stephen]

Hello!

So that the Community can help you better, we will need to know more information.

Do you see any error messages?
Which Computer Operating System are you using (Windows 7/8/10/11 or macOS 10/11/12)?
How do you connect to your scanner (USB or WiFi)?
Any other details you'd like to give will only help the Community better understand your issue.

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[Paul_10]

Stephen

No error message when PDF is made into PDF Word document, but an error message is present when trying to open PDF Word [it appears as a Word Document instead as a PDF Document (which is what I want). Reviw attached jpeg that show setttings, what a doucument is saved as and message when trying to open a Word PDF. 
NOTE:  I don't want a Word PDF, I wantr a regular PDF document!

OS is Windows 11
Connection to scanner is USB [came with scanner when purchased scanner].

I normally use the "Canon U Scan Utility" 

[shadowsports · Accepted solution]

Greetings,

I cannot read text on your image; its resolution is too low.  

I suspect MS Windows?  If so, this is File Type association.

Note the icon of your .PDF file is MS Word, so this is the file type associated.

Right-Click on any .PDF file, select properties from the context menu (bottom).  When the properties dialog opens look for Opens With: ... press the change button.  When the new dialog open, Select your preferred .PDF application.  Adobe Acrobat, Edge, Chrome, etc.   If you aren't running windows, let us know.   

[Paul_10]

Thanks to all that helped me find a soultion to my problewm / issue.

[shadowsports]

@Paul_10

Thanks.  Appreciate the feedback.  Happy 2023.