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Setting the File Format

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This section describes how to select the file format before scanning your originals.

Remark
  • When storing a file, you can select the file format ([TIFF/PDF (Auto)], [TIFF/JPEG (Auto)], [PDF], [JPEG], [TIFF]).

  1. Select the desired space and folder.
  1. Place your originals → press [Scan].
  1. Press [File Format].
  1. Select the desired file format → press [OK].

<File Format>:

[TIFF/PDF(Auto)]: Stores the file in either the TIFF (Black-and-White) or PDF (Grayscale/Color) format. If you select this file format, [TIFF/PDF] is displayed on the Scan screen.
[TIFF/JPEG (Auto)]: Stores images in either the TIFF (Black-and-White) or JPEG (Grayscale/Color) format. If you select this file format, [TIFF/JPEG] is displayed on the Scan screen.
[PDF]: Stores the file in the PDF format regardless of the color mode. You can also select additional settings.
[JPEG]: Stores the file in the JPEG format only if you select a color mode other than the Black-and-White mode.
[TIFF]: Stores the file in the TIFF format only if you select the Black-and-White mode.
  • If [TIFF/PDF(Auto)] is selected, even if [Optimize PDF for Web] is set to 'On', the settings become inactive. (See "Optimize PDF for Web.")
  • If you select [TIFF/PDF(Auto)], [TIFF/JPEG(Auto)], or [JPEG] as the file format:
  • If you select [PDF], or [TIFF] as the file format:

  • If you select [TIFF/PDF(Auto)], [TIFF/JPEG(Auto)], or [JPEG] as the file format:
  • Press [OK].

If you select [TIFF/PDF(Auto)], the Divide into Pages mode is not available.

If you select [TIFF/JPEG(Auto)] or [JPEG], [Divide into Pages] is set to 'On'.

  • If you select [PDF], or [TIFF] as the file format:
  • Specify whether to divide your files into separate pages → press [OK].

If you want to separate multiple images and scan them as separate files, press [Divide into Pages].

If you want to scan multiple images as a single file without dividing them, do not press [Divide into Pages].

You can select the PDF type from [Set Details]. See below for each setting.

  • [Trace & Smooth]:
See "Trace and Smooth."
  • [Compact]:
See "Storing a Compact PDF."
  • [OCR (Text Searchable)]:
See "Storing a Searchable PDF."
  • [Add Digital Signatures]:
See "Adding a Digital Signature to a PDF."
  • [Encrypt]:
 See "Encrypting PDF Files."
  • [Apply Policy]:
 See "Apply Policy."
  • [Reader Extensions]:
 See "Storing a Reader Extensions Compatible PDF."
  • To view a PDF file or to search a text in a PDF file, software that supports the PDF format (such as Adobe Reader/Adobe Acrobat) is required.
  • To view a JPEG file, software that supports the JPEG format (such as Microsoft Internet Explorer for Windows) is required.
  • To view a TIFF file, software that supports the TIFF format (such as Imaging for Windows) is required.

  1. Press [OK].
  1. Press (Start).

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