Understanding Scan Profile Options - Lexmark X790 Series User Manual

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Follow the instructions on your computer screen to define the type of document being scanned and what
kind of output you want to create.
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Make sure to select:
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Show MFP Instructions—if you want to view or print the final directions.
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Create Shortcut—if you want to save this group of settings to use again.
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Click Finish.
A dialog box appears with your scan profile information and the status of the received images.
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Scan your original documents:
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Load all pages in the ADF or on the scanner glass.
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From the printer control panel, navigate to:
Scan/Email > Profiles > select your scan profile > Submit
Note: Your output file is saved in a directory or launched in the application you specified.

Understanding scan profile options

Original Size
This option sets the size of the documents you are going to scan. When Original Size is set to Mixed Sizes, you can
scan an original document that contains mixed paper sizes (letter- and legal-size pages).
Resolution
This option adjusts the output quality of your file. Increasing the image resolution increases the file size and the time
needed to scan your original document. Image resolution can be decreased to reduce the file size.
Color
This option enables or disables color for the scanned image.
Content
This option tells the printer the original document type. Choose from Text, Graphics, Text/Photo, or Photo.
Choose content type from Text, Text/Photo, Photo, or Graphic.
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Text—Use when the content of the original document is mostly text or line art.
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Graphic—Use when the original document is mostly business-type graphics such as pie charts, bar charts, and
animations.
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Text/Photo—Use when the original document is a mixture of text, graphics, and photos.
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Photo—Use when the original document is mostly a photo or an image.
Choose content source from Color Laser, Black/White Laser, Inkjet, Photo/Film, Magazine, Newspaper, Press, or Other.
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Color Laser—Use when the original document was printed using a color laser printer.
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Black/White—Use when the original document was printed using a black/white laser printer.
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Inkjet—Use when the original document was printed using an inkjet printer.
Scanning to a computer or flash drive
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