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Settings (ScanGear) Dialog Box

Click ScanGear on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (ScanGear) dialog box.

In the Settings (ScanGear) dialog box, you can specify how to save images when scanning items by starting ScanGear (scanner driver) and how to respond after saving them.

figure: Settings dialog box

A: 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 add a folder, select Add... from the pull-down menu, then click Add in the displayed Select Destination Folder dialog box and specify the destination folder.

The default save folders are as follows.

  • Windows 10/Windows 8.1:

    Documents folder

  • Windows 7:

    My Documents 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).

Note

  • When PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected, images up to 9600 pixels x 9600 pixels can be scanned.
  • When the Enable large image scans checkbox is selected in Save Settings, or when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings, you can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, or PNG.
JPEG Image Quality

You can specify the image quality of JPEG files.

Important

  • This appears only when JPEG/Exif is selected 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.
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 box are created.
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.

Enable large image scans

Select this checkbox to scan images up to 50000 pixels x 50000 pixels and 4.0 GB.

Important

  • When this checkbox is selected, you cannot select Send to an application, Send to a folder, Attach to e-mail, or Start OCR.

Note

  • When this checkbox is not selected, images up to 10208 pixels x 14032 pixels can be scanned.
Check scan results and specify save settings
Displays the Save Settings dialog box after scanning.

B: 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 pull-down 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 pull-down 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 pull-down menu.

Attach to e-mail

Select this when you want to send e-mails with the scanned images attached.

You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pull-down menu.

Start OCR

Select this when you want to convert text in the scanned image into text data.

You can specify the application from the pull-down menu.

Do not start any application
Saves to the folder specified in Save in.

Note

  • To add an application or folder to the pull-down menu, select Add... from the pull-down menu, then click Add in the displayed Select Application or Select Destination Folder dialog box and specify the application or folder.
Instructions
Opens this guide.
Defaults
You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.