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  1. Set documents.
  1. Select the document type in [Select Source].

[Photo (Color)]: To scan color photos.

[Magazine (Color)]: To scan color magazines with the Descreen function.

[Newspaper (B&W)]: To scan text and line drawings.

[Document (Grayscale)]: To scan color images or text in monochrome. Appropriate for scanning high-resolution monochrome images.

[Document (Color) ADF]: To scan color documents on the ADF.

[Document (Grayscale) ADF]: To scan Grayscale documents on the ADF.

If you select [Document (Color) ADF] or [Document (Grayscale) ADF], skip to step 4.

  • On how to turn off the automatic color correction for the document type other than [Newspaper (B&W)], see "[Color Settings] Tab."
  • [Document (Color) ADF] and [Document (Grayscale) ADF] are not available for models without ADF.
  1. Click [Preview].

A preview of the scanned image appears in the preview window.

  1. Select the use for the scanned image in [Select Purpose].

You can select from [Print (300 dpi)], [Image display (150 dpi)], or [OCR (300 dpi)], depending on the document type you selected in step 2. For details, see "Determining Resolution."

  1. Select the output size of the scanned image in [Output Size].

The options you can select vary depending on what you selected in step 4.

Click to switch the orientation of the output size (landscape or portrait).

  1. Adjust the cropping frame and select the [Fading Correction] check box as needed.

To adjust the cropping frame, click (Auto Crop) or drag the corner or edge of the frame. For details, see "Specifying the Parameters of a Scan."

  • The [Fading Correction] check box can be selected only when scanning color documents.
  • When the preview image is not displayed, the [Fading Correction] check box is disabled.
  1. Click [Scan].

  • Add/Delete the Output Size

Selecting [Add/Delete] for [Output Size] opens the [Add/Delete the Output Size] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to add and delete the custom output size.

[Purpose]: Selects the use for the scanned image from [Print] or [Image Display]. This setting is available with [Advanced Mode] only.

[Output Size Name]: Specifies the output size name you want to register.

[Width]: Specifies the width of the output size.

[Height]: Specifies the height of the output size.

[Unit]: Selects the unit of measurement for the output size.

[Add]: Adds the specified output size to the [Output Size List].

[Delete]: Deletes the selected output size from the [Output Size List].

[Save]: Saves added or deleted output sizes.

  • Simple Mode Toolbar

(Auto Crop): Crops the image automatically. For details, see "Specifying the Parameters of a Scan."

(Remove Cropping Frame): Removes the selected cropping frames.

(Left Rotate): Rotates the image 90 degrees left.

(Right Rotate): Rotates the image 90 degrees right.

(Information): Lists the scanning information.