Portable Document Scanner

General Information

The Canon imageFORMULA R10 Portable Document Scanner has built-in CaptureOnTouch Lite software, so there is no need to install anything onto your computer. CaptureOnTouch Lite allows you to save your scanned images as searchable PDF files, JPG files, and more. And the software will automatically update to the most recent version to ensure that you have the latest features. You can scan various types of media in color at up to 12 pages per minute. These include paper sizes from letter to legal, receipts, business cards, and even embossed plastic cards. Both sides of a document scan at the same time, eliminating the need to rotate and re-feed documents, and the automatic feeder will hold up to 20 items.

Please see instruction manual for important safety information and troubleshooting.

Contents

  • Canon imageFORMULA R10 Portable Document Scanner
  • Library insert
  • Setup guide
  • USB cable

Using the Document Scanner

Operating Instructions

  1. Connect the scanner and computer.
  2. Open the feed tray to turn on the scanner.
  3. Start button lights up blue and the scanner turns on.
  4. Open the built in software (CaptureOnTouch Lite).
    • A pop-up screen will be displayed with the software icon.
    • If there is not a screen that pops up automatically, you can find it in your File Explorer as a list of devices, under "This PC."
    • Double-click the CaptureOnTouch Lite Launcher icon.
    • Note: Pressing the power button on the scanner does not start CaptureOnTouch Lite.
  5. On the scanner, raise the document guides.
  6. Load a document:
    • Turn the document upside down with the back side facing you, and load it into the feed tray at the top.
    • Align the document guides with both edges of the loaded document.
    • Press the document beneath the tabs of the document guides.
    • Note: when scanning a card, turn the card face up and insert the card straight into the card slot on the front of the machine.
  7. In the scanning software, select the document type and scanned image storage location:
    • Clicking on the pencil icon allows you to change the scan type and select a location to save your document.
    • Clicking New Document allows you to add new settings.
    • Clicking New output allows you to add new storage locations.
  8. Click the SCAN button.
  9. After confirming the scanned image, click the Finish button.

If you have any questions, you can email Digital Services at DigitalServices@balibrary.org, or you can reach us by phone at 847-382-1300 ext. 2200.

Resources

Canon Portable Scanner Setup Guide (with pictures)

Canon Product Page

Canon Scanner Knowledge Base Page