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You can use the edit pen to designate two different types of areas: a rectangular area (two points) and a polygonal area (four points or more).

• Use two points to designate the area

• Use multiple points to designate the area

• You can designate only one polygonal area at a time.

• You cannot designate a rectangular area and a polygonal area at the same time.

• You cannot copy or scan documents with the Area Designation mode if you place your originals in the feeder.

1. Place your originals on the platen glass → press [Options] → [Area Designation].

2. Press [Pen Entry].

3. Press [Start Scan].

• Confirm that the original is placed on the platen glass.

4. Designate the area using the edit pen.

• You cannot designate a rectangular area and a polygonal area at the same time.

• To clear the last point entered, press [Erase Point]. (Once an area is designated, [Erase Point] changes to [Clear Area].)

• To clear a designated area, press [Clear Area].

• To zoom in on any area on the original, press the ratio drop-down list → select an enlargement ratio → press [], [], [], or [] to display the desired area.

• To designate a rectangular area with two points:

• To designate an area with multiple points:

• To designate a rectangular area with two points:

• Designate two opposing points with the edit pen.

You can designate up to four different areas.

• To designate an area with multiple points:

• Press [Enter Multipoints] → specify the area with the edit pen.

• After designating the last point, press [Set Multipoints].

You can designate up to 10 points.

• If you select [Enter Multipoints], only one area can be designated at a time.

• An area that is designated by selecting [Enter Multipoints], cannot be modified using - (numeric keys).

5. Select [Framing] or [Blanking].

Details of each item are shown below.

If you want to use different settings for different areas, select the area by pressing the appropriate area key → select [Framing] or [Blanking].

6. Press [Preview] → check the designated area → press [OK].

• If the designated area is rectangular, and you want to continue designating other areas, repeat steps 3 to 5. Areas that have already been designated are displayed with the new area.

• To modify a designated area that was specified using the edit pen, press [Area Fine Adj.] → [Point select] until the screen displays the desired point that you want to modify → press [], [], [], or [] to move the point → press [OK] → [Preview] to check the modified area.

7. Press [Next] → select [Shift center] or [Do not shift center].

If only [Blanking] is selected, this step is unnecessary. Skip to step 8.

• If the Center Shift mode is already specified beforehand, the Center Shift Settings screen does not appear.

• The Center Shift settings specified within the Area Designation mode are deleted when the area settings are canceled.

8. Press [OK].

If you need to designate the same area for multiple originals, remove the original from the platen glass → place all of the originals in the feeder → press (Start).

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