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Scanner Settings

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You can specify the scanning mode, resolution, document size, and file size of the scanned image.

[Select Source]: Selects where the document is placed ([Platen Glass], [ADF], or [Auto Mode]).

  • When [Auto Mode] is selected, the document in the ADF isvautomatically scanned. If there is no document in the ADF, the document on the platen glass will be scanned.

[Input Method]: Specifies if the document to be scanned is 1-sided or 2-sided. You cnnot select this item when [Platen Glass] is selected in [Select Source].

  • This setting is not available for models without ADF.

[Paper Size]: Selects the size of the document to be scanned. Selecting [Custom] opens the [Paper Size Settings] dialog box which enables you to set the custom paper size. When scanning using the [Save], [PDF], [Scan-1] or [Scan-2] buttons and [Platen Glass] is selected in [Select Source], you can also scan large size documents by selecting [Stitch-assist (11" x 17")], [Stitch-assist (A3)] or [Stitch-assist (Platen x 2)]. (See "Scanning a Large Document.")

[Orientation]: Opens the [Orientation] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to specify the orientation of the document. When [2-sided] is selected in [Input Method], select also the binding location of the document. This button is disabled when [Platen Glass] is selected in [Select Source].

(Original Orientation): Shows the direction of scanning paper. The icon display varies depending on the settings for [Select Source], [Paper Size], and [Orientation].

  • This setting is not available for models without ADF.

[Scan Mode]: Selects the scan mode. The scan modes you can select differ depending on the iR Toolbox button you press.

  • [Black and White]: Scans document as a black and white image.
  • [Black and White (OCR)]: Scans document as a black and white image for OCR software.
  • [Grayscale]: Scans document as a grayscale image (similar to a monochrome picture).
  • [Color]: Scans document as a color image.
  • [Color (Magazine)]: Scans document as a color image with the Descreen function, which enables you to reduce the moiré when scanning printed photographs and pictures.

[Upper Limit of Attached File]: Selects an approximateupper size limit (after compression) for the image you will send. For an ordinary mail message, [150 KB] is recommended. You can specify this item when scanning using the [Mail] button and [JPEG/Exif] is selected in [Save as Type].

[Image Quality]: Selects the scan quality (resolution). When scanning using the [Mail] button, the resolution you can select depends on the setting in [Upper Limit of Attached File].

[Display the Scanner Driver]: If you select this check box, all items in the [Scanner Settings] become invalid, and when [Start] is clicked the [ScanGear iR] dialog box appears and enables you to make advanced settings for scanning. This check box is not available when scanning using the [OCR] button.


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