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Adjusting Overall Density for Scanning

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When scanning, you can adjust the density to the most appropriate level for the original.


  • Density

You can adjust the overall density when scanning the original.

  • Background Density

You can scan the original by erasing the background color.

This mode enables you to make scans by erasing the background color of the original. This feature is especially useful for scanning originals, such as catalogues and paper, that have turned yellow from age.


  1. Press [Options] → [Density].

  • If you want to adjust the overall density:
  • If you want to adjust the background density:

  • If you want to adjust the overall density:
  • Press [] or [] to adjust the density for the original.

Press [] to move the indicator to the left to make the exposure lighter, or press [] to move it to the right to make the exposure darker.


  • If you want to adjust the background density:
  • Press [Auto] or [Adjust] to adjust the density of the background.

[Auto]:

If you want to automatically adjust the density for originals that may bleed or originals with background color, press [Auto].

[Adjust]:

If you want to manually make adjustments to all colors, press [Adjust] → adjust the background density using [-] or [+] → press [OK].

  • To cancel this setting, press [Cancel Settings].
  • If [Auto] is pressed, specified settings for [Adjust] returns to the default settings.

  1. Press [OK].

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