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Scanning in Basic Mode

Use the Basic Mode tab to scan easily by following the on-screen steps.

See "Scanning Multiple Documents at One Time with ScanGear (Scanner Driver)" to scan multiple documents at one time from the Platen.

When scanning from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), documents are scanned without preview.

Important

  • The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly. In that case, click (Thumbnail) on the Toolbar to switch to whole image view and scan.

    • Photos that have a whitish background

    • Documents printed on white paper, hand-written text, business cards, etc.

    • Thin documents

    • Thick documents

  • The following types of documents may not be scanned correctly.

    • Documents smaller than 1.2 inches (3 cm) square

    • Photos that have been cut to various shapes

Note

  • When using a model equipped with Auto Duplex ADF, you can scan both sides of the documents automatically from the ADF.

  1. Place the document on the Platen or ADF, then start ScanGear (scanner driver).

    Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)

    Starting ScanGear (Scanner Driver)

  2. Set Select Source according to the document placed on the Platen or ADF.

    figure: Basic Mode tab
    Important

    • Some applications do not support continuous scanning from the ADF. For details, refer to the application's manual.

    Note

    • To scan magazines containing many color photos, select Magazine (Color).

    • When using a model equipped with Auto Duplex ADF, you can specify how to output the paper upon scanning both sides from the ADF in ADF Duplex Paper Output Settings on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog.

      Scan Tab

  3. Click Preview.

    Preview image appears in the Preview area.

    figure: Basic Mode tab
    Important

    • Preview is not displayed when an ADF type is selected for Select Source.

    Note

    • Colors are adjusted based on the document type selected in Select Source.

  4. Set Destination.

    Note

    • Skip ahead to Step 7 when an ADF type is selected for Select Source.

  5. Set Output Size according to purpose.

    Output size options vary by the item selected in Destination.

  6. Adjust the cropping frames (scan areas) as required.

    Adjust the size and position of the cropping frames on the preview image.

    Adjusting Cropping Frames (ScanGear)

  7. Set Image corrections as required.

  8. Click Scan.

    Scanning starts.

Note

  • Click (Information) to open a dialog in which you can check the current scan settings (document type, etc.).

  • A response of ScanGear after scanning can be specified in Status of ScanGear dialog after scanning on the Scan tab of the Preferences dialog.

    Scan Tab

Related Topic

Basic Mode Tab

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