PDF Dialog Box

Scan Settings

Document Type

Select the type of document to be scanned.
Color Mode

Select how to scan the document.
Document Size

Select the size of the document to be scanned.

When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.
Important
- When you select Auto Detect, the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size. In that case, change the size to the actual document size (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.
Resolution

Select the resolution at which to scan documents.

Resolution
Specify...

Opens the Scan Settings dialog box in which you can make advanced scan settings.

Scan Settings Dialog Box (One-click Mode Screen)

Save Settings

Automatically save the image to your computer after scanning it

Select this to save the images to your computer as specified after scanning them.

The File name, Save as type and Save in settings will be displayed.
Important
- If you select this function, you will not be able to set passwords for PDF files.
File name

Enter the file name of the image to be saved (up to 64 characters). When saving multiple files, 4 digits are appended to each file name.
Save as type

Select a file type to save the scanned images.

Select PDF, PDF(Multiple Pages), or PDF(Add Page).
- PDF
  
  Save each of the selected images as a separate PDF file.
- PDF(Multiple Pages)
  
  Save multiple images in one PDF file.
- PDF(Add Page)
  
  Add the scanned images to a PDF file. The images are added to the end of the PDF file. You cannot rearrange the pages of the PDF file to which the images are added.
  Important
  Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well.
  
  Images cannot be added to password-protected PDF files.
Note
- See "Creating/Editing PDF Files" to delete or rearrange the pages of saved PDF files.
Set...

You can specify the PDF compression type and other advanced settings for creating PDF files.

PDF Settings Dialog Box
Save in

Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, click Browse... to specify another one.

By default, the scanned images are saved in the following folders.

Windows 7: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder

Windows Vista: MP Navigator EX folder in Pictures folder

Windows XP: MP Navigator EX folder in My Pictures folder
Add to

This is displayed when you select PDF(Add Page) for Save as type and specify the PDF file to which images are added. To change the file, click Browse... to specify another one.
Important
- Images can only be added to PDF files created with MP Navigator EX. You cannot specify PDF files created with other applications. PDF files edited in other applications cannot be specified as well.
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 "2011_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.
Open the save dialog box after scanning the image

Select this to open the Save as PDF file dialog box after scanning the images and specify the save settings such as destination folder and file name.

Save as PDF file Dialog Box
Note
- To set passwords for PDF files, select Open the save dialog box after scanning the image. After scanning, you can set the passwords in the Save as PDF file dialog box.
  
  Setting Passwords for PDF Files

Application Settings

Open with

Specify an application with which to open scanned images. Drag and drop the icon of an application that supports the file format displayed in Save as type. The specified application starts after images are scanned.
Important
- Depending on the specified application, the images may not appear correctly or the application may not start.
Note
- For further procedures, refer to the application's manual.
Reset

Cancels the application setting.
Set...

Allows you to select an application to start.
Start scanning by clicking the one-click button

Select this checkbox to start scanning when you click an icon in One-click Mode.
Apply

Saves and applies the specified settings.

Click Cancel instead of Apply to cancel the specified settings.
Cancel

Cancels the specified settings. The current screen closes.
Defaults

Returns all settings in the screen to their defaults.
Scan

Scans and saves documents as PDF files with the specified settings.