Frequently Asked Questions

Scanning | Is there a list of settings I can change?

You can change almost all of the image related settings on the scanner.

General information

Once you have selected the location to scan to (Scan to PC or Scan to Media) you should see a screen with three tabs Labelled "Save In" "Basic Scanning" and "More Scan Features"

Using the touch screen to select "Basic Scanning", you can change:

  • Output colour [Full Colour, Greyscale, Black]
  • File Format [PDF, DocuWorks, Tiff, Multi-page TIFF, JPEG] Please read our information on Tiffs before using this file format
  • 2 Sided Original [1 Sided, 2 Sided]
  • Original Type [Text, Text & Photo, Photo]
  • Lighten/Darken [7 levels of adjustment]

Using the touch screen to select "more Scan Features", you can change:

  • Scan Size [Auto Size Detected, Standard Size, Variable Size]
  • Reduce/Enlarge [Preset %, Auto %]
  • Scan Resolution [200dpi, 300dpi, 400dpi, 600dpi]
  • Image Compression [Higher, Normal, Lower]
  • Mixed Size Original [Off, On]
  • Sharpness [5 Levels of adjustment]
  • Auto Exposure [Off, On]
  • Contrast [5 Levels of adjustment]

Notes

  • Once you have made your changes you need to go back to the "Save In" tab to continue scanning.
  • The scanner will change back to its default settings after 60 seconds of inactivity.

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