Settings (Scan and Stitch) Dialog

(1) Scan Options Area

Select Source

Select the type of item to be scanned.

• Scanning photos: Photo
• Scanning documents: Document
• Scanning magazines: Magazine

Note

• To reduce moire, set Select Source to Magazine.

Color Mode

Select the color mode in which to scan the item.

Resolution

Select the resolution of the item to be scanned.

The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image.

• Resolution

Image Processing Settings

Click (Right Arrow) to set the following. Available setting items vary by Select Source.

Important

• When Color Mode is Black and White, Image Processing Settings is not available.

• When Select Source is Photo:

  Sharpen outline

  Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image.

• When Select Source is Magazine or Document:

  Sharpen outline

  Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image.

  Reduce show-through

  Sharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc.

  Reduce moire

  Reduces moire patterns.

  Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned.

  Note

  • Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Reduce moire.

(2) Save Settings Area

File Name

Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and four digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format.

Note

• When you select the Save to a subfolder with current date checkbox, the date and four digits are appended to the set file name.

Save in

Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu.

The default save folder is the Pictures folder.

Data Format

Select the data format in which to save the scanned images.

You can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, PNG, PDF, or PDF (Multiple Pages).

Important

• You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White.

Note

• With network connection, scanning may take longer than usual when you set TIFF or PNG in Data Format.

PDF Compression

Select the compression type for saving PDF files.

Standard

It is recommended that you normally select this setting.

High

Compresses the file size when saving, allowing you to reduce the load on your network/server.

Important

• This appears only when PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected in Data Format.
• When Black and White is selected in Color Mode, this option does not appear.

Create a PDF file that supports keyword search

Select this checkbox to convert text in images into text data and create PDF files that support keyword search.

Important

• This appears only when PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected in Data Format.

Note

• PDF files that are searchable in the language selected in Document Language on the (General Settings) tab of the Settings dialog are created.

JPEG Image Quality

You can specify the image quality of JPEG files.

Important

• This appears only when JPEG/Exif is selected in Data Format.

Save to a subfolder with current date

Select this checkbox to create a current date folder in the folder specified in Save in and save scanned images in it. The folder will be created with a name such as "20XX_01_01" (Year_Month_Date).

If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.

Check scan results

Displays the Save Settings dialog after scanning.

(3) Application Settings Area

Open with an application

Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images.

You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.

Send to an application

Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images.

You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.

Send to a folder

Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in.

You can specify the folder from the pop-up menu.

Do not start any application

Saves to the folder specified in Save in.

Note

• Specify the application or folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu.