750 scanner will not scan to Microsoft Word as a Document. I am running Windows Vista and it picked the drivers for this scanner but did not install the director which is what I believe that the scanner needs to scan a document to Word. Is there a fix for this??? Any help would be appreciated.

Do you have the full software installed or just the basic driver from Canon? What OS are you using? http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_mp_series/pixma_mp240#DriversAndSoftware has the software and drivers. If you installed the OS driver, you should uninstall that, disconnect the data cable and then install the driver from Canon. The generic OS driver usually only runs the printer.

Place the document face down on the scanner glass or face up if you have an ADF. Check that the all-in-one and the computer have good bi-directional communication. (Direct USB connection (if you are using that), replace cables if the printer works but not the scanner and the Canon software is installed.)

If you are using the Canon software, you need to set up the destinations for the buttons and have the monitoring software running. Thus start scanning from the computer at first. Launch MP Navigator and then click on the type of document you want to scan. Find the resolution and contrast that works for you. Use these in setting the button defaults (see the manual from Canon). Then click Scan.

Alternately, with Windows XP, Vista and Win7, you can scan with software that came with the OS. Paint is available on all of these OS versions (File > Import from camera scanner > from scanner). Vista includes PhotoGallery which works like Paint (this can be downloaded for XP and Win7). Vista and Win7 also can scan with Windows Fax and Scan (New Scan).

When you have the MP Navigator properly set up, you will be able to launch a scan from the printer. Press the Scan button and the software will launch.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

From reading around, there isnt one....But i found this post

I've just installed a Mustek 1200 CU scanner on Vista.

I used the XP driver from the Mustek website.

You have to temporarily edit the registry to make the installer think you have XP

In regedit, go to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrent Version
Find the "product name" key. Carefully record what it says before you start. (eg paste it into a document somewhere).

Then change it to make it read: Microsoft Windows XP

Then run the Mustek XP installer, and change the registry key back to saying Vista.

The scanner works fine in Photoshop, for example, but the Vista scanning wizard doesn't detect the scanner. Don't think it uses TWAIN?

It will depend a bit on your OS and installation. Put the document face down on the glass or face up in the ADF (auto-document feed). Make sure you have a good data cable (bi-directional communication is needed for scanners) if you are using a wired setup. Scans can fail when the printer works without a good cable. Wireless communications issues can also do this so I prefer wired with scanners.

If you have the full software installed, start that the first time so that you can set the Scan button destinations. Then if the monitoring program is running, you will be able to use the buttons on the scanner to launch the scan software on the computer. Choose the scan type (picture or document) and you get a Preview scan. If needed, hit Cancel and click on Settings then Scan Settings to set the desired resolution and other items. When ready click Scan again. In Scan Settings you will see a item Button Settings and Front Panel Settings (to set what will display on the unit to scan directly to the computer).

If you do not have the full software installed, then Windows XP, Vista and Win7 can acquire scans in Paint (File > Import from Camera or Scanner). Vista (some versions) and Win7 have Windows Fax and Scan which will also acquire scans (New Scan). (You can also acquire scans in Windows Photo Gallery which can be added from Microsoft for Win7.)

Software and drivers are here for supported OS versions: http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&product=3737195& . Select your OS in the drop-down menu and click Next. Uninstall any generic driver and unplug the USB cable, if using a wired connection, before installing the full software.

I hope this helps.

Cindy Wells

Hi,

Windows Vista provides a basic set of scanning drivers, also referred to as Windows Image Aquisition (WIA) drivers, that you can use as an alternative to scan a document when you can not scan using the HP drivers.


Scanning with Windows Photo Gallery To scan a document using Windows Photo Gallery in Windows Vista, follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , and then click Windows Photo Gallery .
2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
3. Click Import , and then click Scan .

Scanning with Paint To scan a document using Paint in Windows Vista , follow these steps:

1. Click the Windows Vista ( ) icon, click All Programs , click Accessories , and then click Paint .
2. Click File , and then click Import From Camera or Scanner .
3. Make any desired setting changes, and then click Scan .

Regards
Rizwan

Issue : Cannot scan the Document
Environment : Scanner /Vista Operating system
Solution :
You check the following Links for your issue
How to Use a Scanner with Vista --
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/176536-scanner-use-vista.html

http://windows.microsoft.com/en-IN/windows-vista/Scan-a-document-or-file

Try updating the drivers. Take this link to Hp and either enter model number and then operating system or let Hp detect your hardware and select drivers.

http://www.hp.com/#Support

Introduction Some products do not have full scan functionality in Windows Vista. This is because full-featured Vista drivers are not available for all products, especially older products. However, the Windows Vista operating system installed on your computer includes a basic print driver. This driver allows you to scan an original and save it as an image using workaround methods. You cannot use the advanced scanning features that you might have used with your product before you installed Microsoft Windows Vista. Scanning an original and saving it as an image Follow these steps to scan an original document, and then save it as an image. Step one: Load the original Follow these instructions to load the original in the product.

1. Raise the top cover of the product.
2. Place your original print-side down on the glass.
   NOTE: The engraved diagram next to the scanner glass shows exactly where to place the document (usually on the right-front corner or the left-front corner).
3. Close the scanner lid.

Step two: Workarounds for scanning an original and saving it to the computer Select one of the following three workaround methods to scan an original and save it as an image. Method one: Scan with Windows Photo Gallery

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click Programs .
3. Click Windows Photo Gallery . The program opens in a new window.
4. Click File , and then click Import from Camera or Scanner .
5. Click Import .
6. Click Scan .

Method two: Scan with Windows Fax and Scanning
NOTE: This feature and the following instructions work only with Vista Ultimate, Vista Business, and Vista Enterprise versions of Windows.

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click Programs .
3. Click Windows Fax and Scan . The program opens in a new window.
4. Click New Scan .
5. Click File , and then click Scan .

Method three: Scan using Paint

1. Click the Windows ( ) icon.
2. Click Programs .
3. Click Accessories .
4. Click Paint . The program opens in a new window.
5. On the Paint toolbar, click File , and then click From Scanner or Camera .
6. Click Scan .

Yes!

from the official webpage which is here

http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=120&modelid=11011

click on downloads and software, select your windows from the list. and then download the driver

TWAIN Driver - LiDE 500F Scanner Driver Ver. 11.2.2.0a_xp (Windows Vista/XP/2000) lide500fvst11220a_xpen.exe


Ones you have succesfully installed the product, you can try scanning a document with the paint program for example.

start -> run (or hold down windows key and press r) type in mspaint and press ok

now in paint, click file and from scanner or camera, scan a document by following the on screen instructions

From Word 2007 Help:

The From Scanner or Camera option for scanning documents and pictures is not available in Microsoft Office Word 2007. Instead, you can use your scanner to scan the document, and then you can save the file to your computer.
After you scan the document, you can use Microsoft Office Document Imaging to create a version of the document that you can edit.
Important The first step is to install Microsoft Office Document Imaging, which is not installed by default.