Quick Setup: Configure Canon MP Navigator EX on a PIXMA MP980

How to Use MP Navigator EX with the Canon PIXMA MP980 — Step-by-Step Tutorial

What you need

• Canon PIXMA MP980 printer-scanner (powered on)
• USB cable or same Wi‑Fi network (if MP980 supports network scan)
• MP Navigator EX software installed on your computer (Windows or macOS)

1 — Install MP Navigator EX

1. Download the MP Navigator EX installer for MP980 from Canon’s support page or from your driver CD.
2. Run the installer and follow on-screen prompts; install scanner/driver components when asked.
3. Restart the computer if prompted.

2 — Connect the MP980

• USB: Plug the USB cable between MP980 and computer; switch the device on.
• Network (if available): Connect MP980 to the same Wi‑Fi network as your computer (use the printer’s network setup menu).

3 — Launch MP Navigator EX

• Open MP Navigator EX from your Applications/Programs menu. The main window shows tabs for Scan, Import, OCR, and Save.

4 — Choose scan type and settings

1. Select the Scan tab.
2. Under “Select a shooting method,” choose the source: “Document Scan” (flatbed) or “Platen”/“ADF” if available.
3. Set file type (PDF, JPEG, TIFF), color mode (Color/Grayscale/BW), resolution (dpi).
   • For documents: 200–300 dpi is typical.
   • For photos: 300–600 dpi for higher quality.
4. If scanning multipage documents, choose PDF and enable multi-page or use the ADF if present.

5 — Preview and adjust

1. Click Preview to create a quick scan.
2. Use crop, rotate, auto-correction, or color adjustment tools to refine the scan area and image.

6 — Final scan

• Click Scan (or Save) to perform the final scan.
• Choose destination folder and file name when prompted, or configure automatic save settings.

7 — OCR and saving searchable PDFs

1. Switch to the OCR tab in MP Navigator EX.
2. Select the scanned image or open a saved scan.
3. Choose language and start OCR to extract text or create a searchable PDF.
4. Save results (TXT, Word-compatible, or searchable PDF).

8 — Troubleshooting quick tips

• If MP Navigator EX doesn’t detect the MP980: reconnect USB, restart printer/computer, reinstall drivers.
• For network detection issues: confirm both devices are on the same network and disable firewall temporarily.
• If scans are blank or low quality: clean the scanner glass, check document placement, increase dpi.

9 — Useful workflow suggestions

• Batch scan multi-page documents to PDF for archiving.
• Use higher dpi and color correction for photos; lower dpi for text to save space.
• Run OCR on documents you need to search or copy text from.

If you want, I can give exact menu names and screenshots for Windows ⁄₁₁ or macOS — tell me which OS you use.