Poor Scanned Image Quality; Partial Document Or Photo Scans - Lexmark X790 Series User Manual

T
HE SCAN RESOLUTION MAY BE SET TOO HIGH
Select a lower scan resolution.

Poor scanned image quality

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK THE DISPLAY FOR ERROR MESSAGES
Clear any error messages.
T
HE SCANNER GLASS MAY BE DIRTY
Clean the scanner glass with a clean, lint-free cloth dampened with water. For more information, see "Cleaning
the scanner glass" on page 223.
A
DJUST THE SCAN RESOLUTION
Increase the resolution of the scan for a higher quality output.
C
HECK THE QUALITY OF THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT
Make sure the quality of the original document is satisfactory.
C
HECK THE DOCUMENT PLACEMENT
Make sure the document or photo is loaded facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner.

Partial document or photo scans

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
C
HECK THE DOCUMENT PLACEMENT
Make sure the document or photo is loaded facedown on the scanner glass in the upper left corner.
C
HECK THE PAPER SIZE SETTING
Make sure the paper size setting matches the paper loaded in the tray:
1
From the printer control panel, check the Paper Size setting from the Paper menu.
2
Before sending the job to print, specify the correct size setting:
•
For Windows users, specify the size from Print Properties.
•
For Macintosh users, specify the size from the Page Setup dialog.
Troubleshooting
277