Advanced Mode Settings

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  • Favorite Settings

Favorite Settings enables you to save a set of settings (Input Settings, Output Settings, Image Settings, Color Settings and Preferences) made for the focal cropping frame. If there are no cropping frames, settings for the whole preview area are saved. You can also recall the saved settings and apply them to the selected frames or the whole preview area.


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  • The following items cannot be saved in Favorite Settings:
  • Values of (Width) and (Height) in [Input Settings] and in [Output Settings]
  • Activation of button (maintaining the proportion of width and height) in [Input Settings]
  • Value of [%] (Scale) in [Output Settings]

[User Defined]:

When this option is selected, specify a value for each setting.

[Default]:

Restores the default settings. The preview image will be cleared.

[Add/Delete]:

Opens the [Add/Delete Favorite Settings] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to name and register a set of settings for the current preview image. [Add/Delete] is not displayed when there is no preview image.

  • Input Settings

[Original Input Method]:

Selects where the document is placed from [Platen Glass], [ADF (1-sided)] or [ADF (2-sided)].

  • If you change this setting after previewing, the preview image will be deleted.
  • [ADF (1-sided)] and [ADF (2-sided)] are not available for models without ADF.

[Input Size]:

Selects the size of the original document.

  • If you change this setting after previewing, the preview image will be deleted.
  • When the document is loaded in the ADF, select the paper size from [A5 Portrait], [A5 Landscape], [A4], [Letter] and [Legal].
  • When [ADF (2-sided)] is selected in [Original Input Method], if the size specified in [Input Size] is different from the actual paper size, the scanning results may differ between the two sides of the page.

(Original Orientation):

Shows the direction of the document being scanned. The icon display varies depending on the settings for [Original Input Method], [Input Size], and [Orientation].

[Orientation]:

Opens the [Orientation] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to specify the orientation of the original document. When [ADF (2-sided)] is selected in [Original Input Method], select also the binding location of the original document.

(Width):

Specifies the width of the input size.

(Height):

Specifies the height of the input size.

  • Some applications have a limit to the amount of image data they can receive. If the parameters of a scan contain more than 21,000 x 30,000 pixels, the image will not be received.
  • When [Output Resolution] is set to [600] dpi, minimum parameters of an image are 96 x 96 pixels.
  • To maintain the current width and height proportions of the image, click .
  • [Orientation] is not available for models without ADF.

[Color Mode]:

Selects the type of document and the way in which it is scanned.

  • [Black and White]: To output documents to a monochrome printer. The contrast in the image is divided at certain levels (threshold values) into black and white and is displayed in two colors. For the threshold setting, see "Color Settings."
  • [Grayscale]: To scan black and white photos or monochrome images. The image is expressed in a 0-255 scale of black and white.
  • [Color]: To scan color photos. The image is expressed in 256 levels (8 bit) of R(ed), G(reen) and B(lue).
  • [Color (Documents)]: To scan color documents that include texts or charts in addition to color photos. The image is expressed in 256 levels (8 bit) of R(ed), G(reen) and B(lue).
  • [Text Enhanced]: To scan texts crisply, particularly to process it with OCR software. The image is displayed in black and white.
  • Output Settings

[Output Resolution]:

Specifies the resolution for the scan. You can select a resolution from the drop-down list, or enter any value between 25-9600 dpi. If you are using the ADF, enter a resolution between 25-600 dpi. For details, see "Determining Resolution."

[Output Size]:

Selects the output size of the scanned image. If you select [Add/Delete], the [Add/Delete the Output Size] dialog box will appear and you can add and delete the custom output size (see "Add/Delete the Output Size.") If [Flexible] is selected, enter values in (Width), (Height) or [%] (Scale). The resolution when you actually scan will change in accordance with the value of [%]. The ratio of (Width) and (Height) is linked to (Width) and (Height) in [Input Settings]. You can enter the value for [%] between 25 and 38400, but the upper limit varies depending on the value of [Output Resolution]. Click to switch the orientation of the output size (landscape or portrait). This button is invalid when [Flexible] is selected.

[Data Size]:

Shows the data size of the scanned image according to your settings.

  • Image Settings

[Auto Tone]:

Set to [ON] to automatically adjust the tone of the image. You can apply this setting when the preview image is displayed.

  • This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode], and [Color Correction] is set to [Recommended] or [Color Matching] in the [Preferences] dialog box.

[Unsharp Mask]:

Set to [ON] to emphasize the outline of an image and make it sharper. It is effective for scanning photos etc., which have a soft focus.

  • This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].

[Descreen]:

Set to [ON] to reduce the distorted pattern (moiré) when scanning printed photographs and pictures.

  • This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].
  • Even if [Descreen] is set to [ON], some moiré effect may remain if [Unsharp Mask] is also set to [ON]. In this case, disable [Unsharp Mask].
  • A change in this setting is reflected after [Scan] is clicked.

[Reduce Dust and Scratches]:

Reduces the dust and scratches on photos.

  • [None]: No reduction of dust and scratches will be made.
  • [Low]: Reduces only small dust and scratch marks.
  • [Medium]: Normally this setting is recommended.
  • [High]: Reduces large dust and scratch marks. This may remove delicate parts of the image.
  • This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode], and [Color Correction] is set to [Recommended] in the [Preferences] dialog box (see "[Color Settings] Tab.")

[Fading Correction]:

Rebuilds the color quality that has faded over time. It also increases saturation of dullcolored originals to reproduce a vivid image. You can apply this setting when the preview image is displayed.

  • [None]: No fading correction will be made.
  • [Low]: Corrects slightly faded images.
  • [Medium]: Normally this setting is recommended.
  • [High]: Corrects highly faded images. This may change the tone of the image.
  • This setting is available when [Color] or [Color (Documents)] is selected in [Color Mode], and [Color Correction] is set to [Recommended] in the [Preferences] dialog box.

[Grain Correction]:

Smoothes out the film grain of the image recorded on fast film. The result is smoother tones and higher overall quality.

  • [None]: No grain correction will be made.
  • [Low]: Select this setting when the grain in the picture is not so notable.
  • [Medium]: Normally this setting is recommended.
  • [High]: Smoothes out even very notable grain in the picture. This may lower the image sharpness and tonal quality.
  • This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].
  • This setting is not reflected in the preview image.
  • Color Settings

Using Color Settings buttons, you can adjust the brightness and contrast of the whole image, specify highlights and shadows, and adjust the contrast and balance in an image.

The buttons displayed differ depending on your selection in [Color Mode]. When [Text Enhanced] is selected, no Color Settings button is displayed.

When [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode]:

When [Black and White] is selected in [Color Mode]:

By selecting [Add/Delete] from the drop-down list, you can name and save a set of color settings. For details, see "Tone Curve/Threshold Drop-Down List."

Clicking a button opens the dialog box for each color setting. If [Reset] is clicked, all color settings will be reset to the default values.

  • Brightness/Contrast

This dialog box enables you to adjust the levels of brightness and contrast of the image. Click to adjust the brightness and contrast diagrammatically.



[Channel]:

Select a color to adjust either [Red], [Green], or [Blue], or select [Master] to adjust all three colors together when [Color] or [Color (Documents)] is selected in [Color Mode]. Adjust the elements of grayscale when [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].

[Brightness]:

Adjust the brightness of the image by moving the slider or entering values (-127 to 127).

[Contrast]:

Adjust the contrast of the image by moving the slider or entering values (-127 to 127).

[Reset]:

Resets all the current settings to their default values.

  • Histogram

This dialog box enables you to see the data concentration at each brightness level in an image. You can specify the darkest and brightest levels within an image, cut the levels and expand the middle of the tonal range of the image.

[Channel]:

Select a color to adjust either [Red], [Green], or [Blue], or select [Master] to adjust all three colors together when [Color] or [Color (Documents)] is selected in [Color Mode]. Adjust the elements of grayscale when [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].

(Black-point eyedropper tool):

Click this button, then click a point in the preview image (or inside the focal crop) to specify the darkest point. You can also enter a value (0 to 245) or move the slider to an appropriate level.

(Mid-point eyedropper tool):

Click this button, then click a point in the preview image (or inside the focal crop) to specify the midtone point. You can also enter a value (5 to 250) or move the slider to an appropriate level.

(White-point eyedropper tool):

Click this button, then click a point in the preview image (or inside the focal crop) to specify the highlighted point. You can also enter a value (10 to 255) or move the slider to an appropriate level.

(Gray Balance eyedropper tool):

When adjusting a color image, click this button, then click a point in the preview image (or inside the focal crop) to specify the point to execute gray balance adjustment. The gray elements within a scanned image will appear as a neutral gray, and other elements within the image will also have true color reproduction.

[Reset]:

Resets all the current settings to their default values.

  • Tone Curve Settings

This dialog box enables you to adjust the brightness of a specific area of an image by selecting the type of the tone curve. The tone curve is a graph showing the balance of tone input and output.

[Channel]:

Select a color to adjust either [Red], [Green], or [Blue], or select [Master] to adjust all three colors together when [Color] or [Color (Documents)] is selected in [Color Mode]. Adjust the elements of grayscale when [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].

[Select Tone Curve]:

Select the tone curve from [No Correction], [Over Exposure], [Under Exposure], [High Contrast] or [Invert the Negative/Positive Image].

[Reset]:

Resets all the current settings to their default values.

  • Final Review

This dialog box enables you to confirm the color settings.

  • Threshold

This dialog box enables you to adjust the threshold. By adjusting the threshold, you can sharpen characters in a text document and reduce back-printing such as in newspapers.

[Threshold Level]:

Adjust the threshold by moving the slider or entering a value (0 to 255).

[Reset]:

Resets all the current settings to their default values.

  • The brightness of color and grayscale images are expressed as a value between 0 and 255 but the brightness of black and white images is expressed in terms of either black or white, including the parts of an image which are a color between the two. The boundary at which black and white is divided is called "threshold."
  • Tone Curve/Threshold Drop-Down List

This drop-down list enables you to save a set of color settings made for the focal cropping frame. If there are no cropping frames, settings for the whole preview area are saved. You can also recall the saved settings and apply them to the selected frames or the whole preview area.

[Custom]:

When this option is selected, specify a value for each color setting. Even after the registered settings are applied, [Custom] resumes automatically if you change any setting or make adjustments to the selected cropping frame.

[Add/Delete]:

Opens the [Add/Delete Tone Curve Settings] dialog box ([Add/Delete Threshold Settings] dialog box, when [Black and White] is selected in [Color Mode]). This dialog box enables you to name and register a set of color settings.

  • [Preferences] Dialog Box

Clicking [Preferences] on the [Advanced Mode] tab sheet opens the [Preferences] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to adjust settings for scanning and previewing.

  • [Preview] Tab

[Preview at the Start of ScanGear]:

Selects the preview operation when you open the ScanGear iR.

  • [Automatically Execute Preview]: The preview scan starts automatically when you open the ScanGear iR.
  • [Display Saved Preview Image]: Displays the image last previewed.
  • [None]: Nothing is displayed.

[Cropping Frame on Previewed Images]:

Sets how the cropping frame is displayed when you preview images.

  • [Execute Auto Cropping on Previewed Images]: The image will be automatically cropped to match the document size.
  • [Display the Last Frame on Previewed Images]: Displays the last frame.
  • [None]: No frame will be displayed.
  • [Scan] Tab

[Scan without Using ScanGear's Window]:

Enables you to scan in a specific color mode when using an application that will not display the [ScanGear iR] dialog box (such as OCR software), overriding the application settings.

  • [Color Mode (Text and Table)]: The document is scanned in a mode equivalent to [Color (Documents)] of [Color Mode], regardless of the application settings.
  • [Text Enhanced]: The document is scanned in a mode equivalent to [Text Enhanced] of [Color Mode], regardless of the application settings.

[Automatically Quit ScanGear after Scanning]:

If selected, the [ScanGear iR] dialog box quits automatically after the image is scanned. Some applications will automatically quit ScanGear iR after scanning irrespective of this setting.

[Color Correction]:

Selects the type of color correction.

  • [Recommended]: Vividly reproduces the tone of a document on the screen.
  • [Color Matching]: Select to automatically match the scanner, monitor and color printer colors. If selected, the Color Settings buttons are invalid in the [Advanced Mode] tab sheet. This setting is available when [Color] or [Color (Documents)] is selected in [Color Mode].
  • [None]: No color matching is made. This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].

[Always Execute the Auto Tone]:

If selected, the image color will always be automatically corrected. This setting is available when [Color], [Color (Documents)] or [Grayscale] is selected in [Color Mode].

[Monitor Gamma]:

Enables you to perform gamma correction. Specify the gamma value (0.10 to 10.00) of the monitor for viewing the scanned image. This setting is not reflected in the scanning result when [Black and White] is selected in [Color Mode].

  • [Monitor Gamma] value will be fixed to 1.80 when [Color Matching] is selected in [Color Correction].

  • [Scanner] Tab

[Select Folder Where Temporary Files are Saved]: Click [Browse] and specify the folder in which the files are saved.

[Sound Settings]:

Sets the scanner to play music during scanning or play a sound when scanning is completed. You can specify the following files: MIDI files (*.mid, *.rmi, *.midi), Audio files (*.wav, *.aiff, *.aif), MP3 file (*.mp3).

  • [Play Music During Scanning]: If selected, the scanner plays music during scanning. Click [Browse], then specify a sound file.
  • [Play Sound When Scanning is Completed]: If selected, the scanner plays sound when scanning is completed. Click [Browse], then specify a sound file.

[Test Scanner]:

Opens the [Scanner Diagnostics] dialog box, which enables you to confirm normal operation of the scanner. Check that the power cord is plugged in, and the USB cable is connected between the machine and your computer, then click [Start].