Scan Menu Options for Scanning to a Folder

Note:

The items may not be available depending on other settings you made.

Image Type:

Select the color of the output image.

When you select the following, the scanner detects the color of the originals automatically and saves the images using the detected colors.

  • Color/Grayscale/B&W

    Converts the scanned image into 24-bit color, 8-bit gray, or monochrome (black and white binary). When this is selected, set the sensitivity to determine whether the original is grayscale or monochrome when scanning a non-color original.

  • Color/Black & White:

    Converts the scanned image into 24-bit color or monochrome (black and white binary).

  • Color/Grayscale:

    Converts the scanned image into 24-bit color or 8-bit gray.

The available image types may vary depending on the File Format you selected. See the following for more details.

Combinations for Available File Format and Image Type

File Format:

Select the format in which to save the scanned image.

When you want to save as PDF, PDF/A, or TIFF, select whether to save all originals as one file (multi-page) or save each original separately (single page).

  • Compression Ratio:

    Select how much to compress the scanned image.

  • PDF Settings:

    When you have selected PDF as the save format setting, use these settings to protect PDF files.

    To create a PDF file that requires a password when opening, set Document Open Password. To create a PDF file that requires a password when printing or editing, set Permissions Password.

Resolution:

Select the scanning resolution.

See the following for details on the file resolutions that can be selected.

Available Resolutions

Scanning Side:

Select the side of the original you want to scan.

  • Binding(Original):

    Select the binding direction of the original.

Original Size:

Select the size of the original you placed.

  • Crop Margins for Size "Auto":

    Adjust the cropping area when selecting Auto Detect.

  • Scan laminated card:

    For laminated originals, transparent areas around the edges are also scanned.

Note:

The appropriate effects may not be achieved depending on the original.

Text Enhancement:

You can make blurred letters in the original clear and sharp. You can also reduce the offset or unevenness of the background.

  • Emphasize light letters / Remove background:

    You can set the level of correction between text and background. When you move the slider closer to Emphasize light letters, the light letters in the scanned image are emphasized. When you move the slider closer to Remove background, the background color, pattern, wrinkles, or offset in the scanned image is removed.

  • Remove spot noise:

    You can remove black dots in the background of the original that cannot be removed by lightening the background. You can adjust the level of the effect.

Note:

When you select this feature, it may also remove small dots as well as the black dots in the background.

Rotation:

Rotate the scanned image clockwise. Select the rotation angle depending on the original you want to scan.

Density:

Select the contrast of the scanned image.

Remove Background:

Remove the background color of the originals from the scanned image.

To use this feature, the background color of the originals should be the lightest color in the originals, and should be uniform. This feature is not applied correctly if there are patterns in the background, or there are text or illustrations which are a lighter color than the background.

Remove Shadow:

Remove the shadows of the original that appear in the scanned image.

  • Frame:

    Remove the shadows at the edge of the original.

Correct Document Skew:

Correct skew in the scanned image.

This feature may not be able to correct documents that have been over skewed.

Skip Blank Pages:

Skip blank pages when scanning if there are any in the originals.

If the result is not what you expected, adjust detection level.

Note:
  • Some pages may be incorrectly skipped as blank pages.

  • This feature is not available when scanning double-sided originals that are stitched.

Automatic Feeding Mode:

Set Automatic Feeding Mode. This feature allows you to continue scanning automatically after the originals are scanned. This feature is useful when scanning different sizes or types of originals one by one.

Adjust the edge guides of the scanner before placing each original.

  • On (Full-Auto):

    Start scanning when an original is set while the continuation confirmation message is displayed.

  • On (Semi-Auto):

    Start scanning when the Start Scanning button is pressed while the continuation confirmation message is displayed.

Detect Double Feed:

Display a warning when multiple originals are fed at the same time.

  • Length:

    Detect a double feed by the length. When the length of the second original scanned is different from the first, this is identified as a double feed. You can specify the difference in length for detection.

File Name:
  • Filename Prefix:

    Enter a prefix for the name of the images in alphanumeric characters and symbols.

  • Add Date:

    Add the date to the file name.

  • Add Time:

    Add the time to the file name.

Clear All Settings

Resets the scan settings to their defaults.