Scanning to Google Drive

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Scanning and sending documents to your Google Drive

Through the Canon MFP printers across campus, you can scan and send a document directly to your Google Drive.

Allowing PaperCut to Access to Send to Your Google Drive

The first time you scan a document to send to your Google Drive, PaperCut will send you an email to go through the setup process that allows it to upload the files directly for you. Here are step-by-step instructions for going through this process:

  1. From any Canon MFP on campus, tap either your TCNJ ID or Mobile ID
    Image showing tapping a TCNJ ID card to a printer Image showing tapping a phone to a printer to use TCNJ Mobile ID
  2. From the printer menu, select the "Scan" option
    Picture showing the printer menu highlighting the Scan option
     
  3. In the scan menu, select "My Google Drive"
    Image showing the scan menu of the printer highlighting "My Google Drive"
     
  4. To scan, you can either use the top loading try or scanning bed. If needed, you can adjust the image scan settings, then select "Start"
    Image showing the screen for adjusting the scanning settings and highlighting the start button
     
  5. After the scan completes, you will be given the options to "Scan next page" for the same file or "Scan new document" that will be sent as a separate file, but in the same job. If you are done scanning, simply click "Finish" and it will process the job
    Screen showing the options to "Scan next page," "Scan new document," or "Finish" Screen showing that the scanning job has finished processing
  6. In your TCNJ Gmail, you will receive an email titled "Authorize Scans for PaperCut MF to save to your Google Drive"
    Web Email with the subject line "Authorize Scans for PaperCut MF to save to your Google Drive"
    Mobile Email with the subject line "Authorize Scans for PaperCut MF to save to your Google Drive"
  7. The email will contain an explanation of the authorization along with a link for "Login to Google Drive"
    Web Mobile
    Screenshot of email highlighting a "Login to Google Drive" icon Screenshot of email highlighting a "Login to Google Drive" icon
  8. If you are using a computer, your list of currently logged in Google accounts will come up, make sure to select your TCNJ account. If you are using a mobile device, a Google login page will come up where you will need to put in your full TCNJ email address for it to redirect you to the DUO Single Sign On and you will likely need to complete a Google 2-Step Verification prompt if you are not already logged in
    NOTE: If you accidentally grant access to your personal Google account instead of your TCNJ one, all of your scans will be sent there instead and you cannot attempt the setup again with your TCNJ account until you remove the access given to your personal one! The instructions on how to revoke this access are listed in the next section
    Web Google "Choose an account" page highlighting a TCNJ account
    Mobile Google Login with an @tcnj.edu email address entered TCNJ Single Sign On page
  9. Google will present you with the permissions PaperCut is requesting for you to review. Click "Continue" if you agree to to grant it those permissions in order to complete the setup
    Web Mobile
    Google prompt showing the permissions PaperCut is requesting with the "continue" button highlighted Google prompt showing the permissions PaperCut is requesting with the "continue" button highlighted
    Google Drive showing the PaperCut authorization is successful Google Drive showing the PaperCut authorization is successful
  10. Another email will come to your TCNJ account saying that the scan has been sent to your Google Drive
    Web Email from PaperCut titled "We've sent your scan to your Google Drive"
    Email Email from PaperCut titled "We've sent your scan to your Google Drive"

Scanning after Allowing Access for PaperCut

Once you have granted access for PaperCut to send your scans to Google Drive, only steps 1-5 and 10 will apply to all future scans.

Removing PaperCut's access from Your Google Account

In the even that you have accidentally granted PaperCut access to your personal Google account, or just wish to revoke its access for any reason, here are the steps to do so:

  1. At a computer in a web browser where you are logged in on your Google account that PaperCut has access to, click your Google profile icon in the top-right corner and select "Manage your Google Account"
    Google profile menu with the option of "Manage your Google account" highlighted
     
  2. In your Google account settings, select "Third-party apps & services" from the left-hand menu
    Google settings menu with "third-party apps & services highlighted
  3. From the list of connected apps & services, select "Scans for PaperCut"
    List of connected apps & services to your Google account with "Scans for PaperCut" highlighted
     
  4. In the "Scans for PaperCut" settings, select "Delete all connections you have with Scans for PaperCut"
    "Scans for PaperCut" settings with "Delete all connections you have with Scans for PaperCut" highlighted
     
  5. A confirmation prompt will appear for you to select "Confirm" on. This will complete the process

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Article ID: 171652
Created
Fri 5/15/26 12:27 PM
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Fri 5/15/26 2:24 PM