Scanning
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Setting the Scan Resolution
You may want to change the scan resolution depending on the way you plan to use the scanned image. Scan
resolution affects both the size and image quality of the scanned image file. The higher the scan resolution, the
larger the file size.
To select the scan resolution:
1
Press the
System
button.
2
Select
Defaults Settings
, and then press the
button.
3
Select
Scan Defaults
, and then press the
button.
4
Select
Resolution
, and then press the
button.
5
Select one of the following options, and then press the
button:
•
200
200dpi
: Produces the lowest resolution and smallest file size. (factory default)
•
300
300dpi
: Produces medium resolution and a medium file size.
•
400
400dpi
: Produces high resolution and a large file size.
•
600
600dpi
: Produces the highest resolution and largest file size.
Setting the Original Size
To specify the size of the original:
1
Press the
System
button.
2
Select
Defaults Settings
, and then press the
button.
3
Select
Scan Defaults
, and then press the
button.
4
Select
Document Size
, and then press the
button.
5
Select a specific paper size to determine the area to be scanned, and then press the
button.
The factory default setting is
A4 (210
297mm)
.
Automatically Suppressing Background Variations
When scanning document has light gray background such as newspapers, the printer automatically can detect the
background and whiten it when outputting the image.
To turn on/off automatic suppression:
1
Press the
System
button.
2
Select
Defaults Settings
, and then press the
button.
3
Select
Scan Defaults
, and then press the
button.
4
Select
Auto Exposure
, and then press the
button.
5
Select either
On
or
Off
, and then press the
button.
The factory default setting is
On
.
