Why won't my canon mp495 scan photo's to documents? it scans them but will not save them

You go on your computer open the start menu and go to devices and printers. Click on it. Click on your Canon Mx320 icon. Then it will say scanner management and you click on Scan Photos or Documents. The printer is just waiting for you to do it from the computer. From there you can preview the scanned photo or documented.
Press "OK" in the printer as well.
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It's a funny thing but all I did was press the physical SCAN button on the MP495 - instead of trying to do it from a program in the computer. It scanned the document immediately and launched MP Navigator.

I had tried most of the solutions here first, with no success.

It's a funny thing but, after trying everything above, I just pressed the SCAN button on the printer, instead of trying to do it from a program in the computer. It scanned the document and launched MP Navigator!

You could "name" the scanned document and put it on your desktop (under C: ) Then after creating the second document "copy" the scanned document to thhe bottom of the second document. Use the right click to copy and then go to second document and click "paste".

Hi
Scan the document using Canon PIXMA its very simple follow the mention below instruction to scan to document, picture & email.

• Turn on the computer and thescanner.

• Open the lid of the scanner andplace the photograph face down on the glass scanner bed. Close the scanner lid.

• Click "Start" on the computer.Click "Programs." Double-click "ArcSoft Photostudio 5.5."

• Click "File" after Arcsoft programopens. Click "Select Source." Click on the scanner model.

• Click "File." Click "Acquire." Thescanner will begin to scan the photograph.

• Click "Select Source." Click"Preview." A preview of the photograph will appear on the screen.

• Drag the selection box to select theentire photo to scan or a portion of the photo. To crop the picture, click anddrag one corner of the selection box. Adjust the position of the photograph onthe scanner bed if the photo is on an angle.

• Click "Scan" to begin the finalscan. The scanned photo will open in PhotoStudio editing window.

• Click "File." Click "Save." A "Save Picture"dialog box will open. Type the name of the picture in the "File Name" field.Click on the arrow located on the "Save as Type" pull-down menu to choose theformat of photograph (JPEG or GIF are the usual formats for internet use).Click "Save." The photograph is now saved on your computer.

lift the lid on your scanner lay the photo face down then select scan document/photo it will ask what format you want to scan it then it will ask where you want to save it browse select the file/folder where you want to save it (my pictures) most common

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1. Install the MP Navigator EX software located on the disc that came with the printer.

2. Go to Start > Programs > Canon Utilities > MP Navigator EX > MP Navigator EX.

3. Select Photos/Documents or Stack of Documents.

4. If Photos/Documents was selected, open the top of the scanner and place the document you wish to scan on the glass with the top facing to the left. If Stack of Documents was selected, flip the plastic tray open on the top of the printer and place the stack of papers in the tray.

5. Select the Document Type in the left pane, then click the Scan button.

6. The scanning process should start. When it's finished, select Save to save the document(s) as a JPEG, or select Save as PDF to save it in PDF format.

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Hello my friend,you mean to scan a photo and save it on your folder?
If yes

1. You run the application MP Navigator from your dekstop (or from Start, point to (All) Programs, Canon Utilities, then MP Navigator EX 1.0. Then click MP Navigator EX 1.0.)
2. When the one-click mode screen has opened, click the Switch Mode button to switch to the navigation mode screen
3. Point to Scan/Import and click Photos/Documents (Platen).
4. Place the document face-down on the platen, and select Document Type.
5. Click Specify... and set the preferences as required.
7. Click Scan and it should start scanning
   When scanning is completed, the Scan Complete dialog box opens. Select Scan or Exit. Select Scan to scan the next document, or select Exit to end.
   When scanning is completed, the scanned image appears in the Thumbnail List area.
8. Edit the scanned image as required.
9. Click Save or Save as PDF file.If you choose just Save and box will appear to specify the destination folder, file name and file type(usually images are .jpeg .jpg ;) ).
10. And click Save and your done.
    

Scanning Photos and Documents

First, ensure you are connecting the scanner to your computer. I'm assuming USB connection, and that you're using an operating system supported by this device.

Next, install the drivers and software for this device. Those should have come with an installation disc, but if you don't have that disc, you can get them from the PIXMA MP830 support site, here:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=123&modelid=12804

To scan a single document, place the document:
1. Place the document face down on the platen glass.
2. Open the MP Navigator 2.2 software.
3. Click Scan Photo/Document.
4. Click Document Type drop-down arrow and select the type of document to be scanned. Chose from the following types.

• Color Document(Simplex): Select this to scan one side of color documents.
• Color Document(Duplex): Select this to scan both sides of color documents.
• B/W Document(Simplex): Select this to scan one side of monochrome documents.
• B/W Document(Duplex): Select this to scan both sides of monochrome documents.
• Text(Simplex): Select this to scan one side of text documents.
• Text(Duplex): Select this to scan both sides of text documents.

5. Click 'Specify' and set the preferences as required. Click here for detailed information

6. After making the setting changes, click 'Scan'

7. Click 'Save to PC' or 'Save as PDF file'. Save to PC is displayed when an image is captured with Scan Photo/Document or Batch Scanning

The directions for Batch Scanning, or using the ADF to scan, are shown below.

1. Place the document(s) in the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF).
   
1. To scan using the ADF, remove any documents from the platen glass.
   
2. Open the document tray.
   
   
   
3. Insert the documents face-up in the ADF and then adjust the document guides.
   
   
   Note:
   When scanning using the ADF, the documents will automatically feed.
   
   
2. On the Windows desktop, double-click 'MP Navigator 2.2'.
   
1. Alternatively, on the Windows taskbar, click 'Start', point to '(All) Programs', 'Canon', then 'MP Navigator 2.2'.
   
2. Then click 'MP Navigator 2.2'. MP Navigator opens.
   
   
3. Click 'Batch Scanning'.
   
   
   
   
4. Click Document Type drop-down arrow and select the type of document to be scanned. Chose from the following types.
   
   * Color Document(Simplex): Select this to scan one side of color documents.
   
   * Color Document(Duplex): Select this to scan both sides of color documents.
   
   * B/W Document(Simplex): Select this to scan one side of monochrome documents.
   
   * B/W Document(Duplex): Select this to scan both sides of monochrome documents.
   
   * Text(Simplex): Select this to scan one side of text documents.
   
   * Text(Duplex): Select this to scan both sides of text documents.
   
   
5. Click 'Specify' and set the preferences as required. Click here for detailed information.
   
   
6. After making the setting changes, click 'Scan'.
   
1. After the documents are scanned, a dialog box will appear indicating to load the next document.
   
   
   
2. After the next document is loaded, click 'Scan'.
   
3. Repeat steps 6a and 6b until all documents have been scanned and then click 'Exit' to end the scanning process.
   
   
7. After all documents have been scanned, ensure the documents, in the preview area, are selected (have a check mark).
   
   
   
   
8. Click 'Save to PC' or 'Save as PDF file'. Save to PC is displayed when an image is captured with Scan Photo/Document or Batch Scanning.
   
   
   Save to PC dialog box
   
   
   
   Save as PDF file dialog box
   
   
9. Make settings to save a file. (Click File save settings for details.)
   
   
10. Click 'Save' after all settings have been selected.