How to Scan Documents Using a Canon MP500

The Canon Pixma MP 5000 is a high-resolution photograph printer that can also be uses as a scanner and copier. With print resolutions of up to 9600 by 2400, the MP 5000 can deliver high-quality prints of photographs. It is also capable of printing two-sided, or duplexed, prints or copies. Once you have the drivers that came with your MP 5000 installed on your computer, you will be able to print from and scan to your computer.

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  Open the scan driver software on your computer. When you installed the drivers for the MP 5000, a scanning driver was also loaded. Locate where you saved these drivers and double-click to launch the scanning driver.

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  Load a photograph or document onto the platen glass of the MP 5000. Lift up the top cover of the printer and place your photograph or letter-sized paper onto the glass.

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  Press the "Scan" button on the MP 5000. This will bring the printer into the scanning mode.

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  Press "Scan Image" from the software on your computer. Doing so will send a command to the MP 5000 to scan the image on the platen glass. Once the scanning is complete, the image will appear on your computer screen.