Scan Settings; Scan Type - Ricoh Aficio MP 6000 Facsimile Reference Manual

Scan Settings

You may want to send many different types of fax documents. Some of these
may be difficult to reproduce at the receiver's end. However, the machine has
three settings that you can adjust to help you transmit the document with the
best possible image quality.

❖ Scan Type:

Text, Text / Line Art, Text / Photo, Photo
❖ Resolution:
Standard, Detail, Super Fine (optional)
❖ Scan Size:
Auto Detect, Regular, Area, Mixed Original Sizes
❖ Density (Contrast):
Auto Density, Manual Density (seven levels), Combined Auto and Manual
Density
Scan Type
If the original contains photographs, illustrations, or diagrams with complex
shading patterns or grays, select the appropriate scan type to optimize image
clarity.
❖ Text
Select [Text] to send high-contrast black-and-white image originals. Use this
setting when you only want to send clearer text, even if the original contains
text and photographs.
❖ Text / Line Art
Select [Text / Line Art] to send high-contrast black-and-white graphic originals
at improved resolution. The [Text] mode gives priority to scanning speed;
[Text / Line Art] mode gives priority to scanning quality.
❖ Text / Photo
Select [Text / Photo] to send an original containing both a high-contrast black-
and-white image, such as text, and a halftone image, such as a photograph.
❖ Photo
Select [Photo] to send an original containing a halftone image, such as a pho-
tograph or a color original.
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