Settings (COPY) Dialog

Select the type of item to be scanned. Select Auto to detect the item type automatically and to set Color Mode, Paper Size, and Resolution automatically as well.

Important

• Item types supported by Auto are photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, and BD/DVD/CD.

• To scan the following types of items, specify the item type or size. You cannot scan correctly with Auto.

  • A4 size photos
  • Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off
  • Items printed on thin white paper
  • Long narrow items such as panoramic photos
• Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.

• Place items correctly according to the type of item to be scanned. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly.

  Refer to "Positioning Originals (Scanning from Computer)" for how to place items.

Note

• In Auto Scan, the outline of the subjects is emphasized. Set the outline emphasis level with Unsharp Mask Level in the Settings (General Settings) dialog.
• To reduce moire, set Select Source to Magazine.

Select the size of the item to be scanned.

When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK.

Note

• Only Auto is available when Select Source is Auto.
• Click Defaults in the screen in which you can specify the paper size to restore the specified settings to the default settings.

Select the resolution of the item to be scanned.

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

• Resolution

Note

• Only Auto is available when Select Source is Auto.

Select a scale according to the paper to print on and purpose of use.

Select Fit to Paper to resize the scanned image automatically to fit the paper to print on. Since the image's aspect ratio is maintained, margins may appear at the top and bottom or on the left and right depending on the size of the item and paper.

Select Custom to enter a value in scale setting. Enter a percentage (25 % to 400 %) and click OK.

Note

• Scanned images are printed on paper of the size specified on your printer.

  Refer to the manual of your printer for details.

Adjust the image brightness.

Move the slider to the left to darken and right to brighten the image.

Important

• This function is available only when Magazine or Document is selected for Select Source.

Click (Right Arrow) to set the following. Available settings vary depending on the Select Source setting.

• When Select Source is Photo:

  Important

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

  Sharpen outline

  Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image.

  Note

  • Set the outline emphasis level in the Settings (General Settings) dialog.

• When Select Source is Magazine or Document:

  Important

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

  Sharpen outline

  Emphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image.

  Note

  • Set the outline emphasis level in the Settings (General Settings) dialog.

  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.

You can specify the printer to use, paper size, etc.

Note

• Selectable paper sizes depend on the selected printer.