This section explains how to start ScanGear from a terminal software and scan a document.

Scanning from the Platen Glass

Scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)

Scanning from the Platen Glass

1. Place the document face-down on the Platen Glass.

2. Enter the following from the command line of a terminal software.

[user@zzz /yyy]$ scangearmp2

3. The [Select Scanner] dialog is displayed.

From the list, select the model you want to use, and then click [OK].

 

To use this machine with a USB connection, select "Canon MB5300 series (libusb:port number)." To use this machine with a network connection, select "Canon MB5300 series (MAC address)."

The models displayed in the list consist of USB-connected scanners and network-connected scanners.
When you start ScanGear for the first time in a network connection or if the scanner that you want to use is not displayed in the list, click [Update Scanner List] to run a network search.

For information about checking the MAC address of the machine, refer to the "Online Manual."

4. Configure setting items as required.

For details on how to configure setting items, see the ScanGear Screens.

 

5. Click [Scan (JPEG)] or [Scan (PDF)].

6. Specify the file name and directory, and click [Save].

 

The scan is started and the scanned data is saved as a file.

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Scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder)

1. Place the edge-aligned sheets of documents of the same size on the ADF (Auto Document Feeder).

The paper sizes that can be scanned from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) are A4 and Letter only.

Documents that can be scanned from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) are the following standard sizes, depending on your language setting:

- English (U.S.): Letter

- Non-English (i.e. except U.S.): A4

2. Enter the following from the command line of a terminal software.

[user@zzz /yyy]$ scangearmp2

3. The [Select Scanner] dialog is displayed.

From the list, select the model you want to use, and then click [OK].

 

To use this machine with a USB connection, select "Canon MB5300 series (libusb:port number)." To use this machine with a network connection, select "Canon MB5300 series (MAC address)."

The models displayed in the list consist of USB-connected scanners and network-connected scanners.
When you start ScanGear for the first time in a network connection or if the scanner that you want to use is not displayed in the list, click [Update Scanner List] to run a network search.

For information about checking the MAC address of the machine, refer to the "Online Manual."

4. In [Scan Mode], select the mode that uses the ADF (Auto Document Feeder) and configure setting items as required.

For details on how to configure setting items, see the ScanGear Screens.

 

5. Click [Scan (PDF)].

6. Specify the file name and directory, and click [Save].

 

The scan is started and the scanned data is saved as a file.

When scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), multiple images are saved as one PDF file.

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