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Overview of This Function

Advanced Box/Network Settings

Mail Box

Advanced Box

Network

Memory Media

Flow of Scan and Store Operations

Storing Scanned Originals in a Mail Box

Storing Scanned Originals in the Advanced Box

Storing Originals on the Network

Storing Originals into Memory Media

Canceling a Job While Scanning

Storing Originals While Printing

Favorite Settings

Storing Favorite Settings

Recalling and Deleting Favorite Settings

Switching the Color Mode

Setting the Resolution

Changing the Zoom Ratio

Specifying/Registering Scan Sizes

Setting the File Format

Trace and Smooth

Compact PDF Files

Searchable PDF Files

PDF Files with a Digital Signature

Encrypting PDF Files

Applying a Policy

Storing a Reader Extensions Compatible PDF

Selecting the Original Type

Adjusting Density Manually

Adjusting Background Density

2-Sided Original

Book → 2 Pages

Booklet Scanning

N on 1

Erase Frame

Different Size Originals

Job Build

Inverting Images (Nega/Posi)

Adjusting the Image Sharpness

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Adjusting the Image Sharpness
You can adjust the sharpness to scan text and lines with a sharper contrast. You can also reduce the sharpness for the half-tone dots of printed photos, etc. to scan with a softer image.
Low
If you scan an original containing halftones, such as a printed image, the moiré effect (a shimmering, wavy pattern) may occur. In this case, you can lessen this moiré effect by using [Low] as the setting.
Low Set
Low Not Set
High
This setting enhances the edges of original images so that faint or fine text is reproduced with a sharper contrast. This setting is particularly suited for scanning blueprints and faint pencil drawn images.
 
 
High Set
High Not Set
As an example, the procedure for selecting a mail box as the storage location is explained in this section.
1.
Press [Scan and Store] → [Mail Box].
2.
Select the desired Mail Box → press [Scan].
3.
Press [Options] → [Sharpness].
4.
Adjust the sharpness → press [OK] → [Close].
IMPORTANT
For information on the modes which cannot be set in combination with this mode, see "Combination of Functions Chart."
If you are using the Advanced Box, the Advanced Box of another machine on the network, or memory media, the setting for [Sharpness] is invalid when all of the conditions below are met. The setting is reflected in the image displayed for [Display Image], but not for the actual scanned image.
The color mode is Black & White
The original type is set to Text
The resolution is set to 100 x 100 dpi, 150 x 150 dpi, or 200 x 100 dpi.
To activate [Sharpness], change the settings.