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
3
Select Scan Defaults, and then press the
4
Select Resolution, and then press the
5
Select one of the following options, and then press the
200 200dpi: Produces the lowest resolution and smallest file size. (factory default)
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300 300dpi: Produces medium resolution and a medium file size.
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400 400dpi: Produces high resolution and a large file size.
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600 600dpi: Produces the highest resolution and largest file size.
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Setting the Original Size
To specify the size of the original:
1
Press the System button.
2
Select Defaults Settings, and then press the
3
Select Scan Defaults, and then press the
4
Select Document Size, and then press the
5
Select a specific paper size to determine the area to be scanned, and then press the
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
3
Select Scan Defaults, and then press the
4
Select Auto Exposure, and then press the
5
Select either On or Off, and then press the
The factory default setting is On.
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