Specifying a Document Type

If you select a document type, the document can be scanned at the most suitable quality.

  1. Press [Scan] or the (SCAN) button.

    The touch panel display switches to the scan top screen.

    Memo

    To display the home screen, press the (HOME) button.

  2. Set a document in the ADF or on the document glass.

    Setting in the ADF

    Setting on the Document Glass

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    When scanning a document with the machine, a document in the ADF is given priority. Check that there is no document in the ADF when using the document glass.

  3. Select a scan method.

    Sending Scanned Data as an E-mail Attachment (Scan to E-mail)

    Saving Scanned Data in USB Memory (Scan to USB Memory)

    Saving Scanned Data in a Shared Folder (Scan to Shared Folder)

    Specify a destination by following the procedure for the selected scan method.

    The (START) button lights up.

  4. Follow the procedure in the table below for the selected scan method.

    Scan method

    Display on the touch panel and operation procedures

    Scan To E-mail

    [Image Settings] tab > [Image Settings] > [Document Type]

    Scan To USB Memory

    [Image Settings] tab > [Document Type]

    Scan To Shared Folder

    [Image Settings] tab > [Document Type]

  5. Select a document type.

    Available document type settings:

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    • [Text]: Set when copying a text document.

    • [Text/Photo]: Set when copying a document having texts and photos. The well-balanced text and photo are reproduced on an image.

    • [Photo]: Set when copying photos and graphic documents. Images are reproduced with the focus on grayscales. In [Photo] mode, it takes longer to scan.

    • [Photo (Glossy)]: Set when copying photo documents printed on a glossy silver halide photography or glossy inkjet paper. Images are reproduced with the focus on grayscales in consideration of the glossy.

    Note

    • If you select [Text], the gray level may decrease depending on the document.

    • If you select [Photo] or [Photo (Glossy)], fine texts or lines may be blurred depending on the document. It takes longer to scan.

    • If you select [Photo (Glossy)], images may be bright.

  6. Change other settings if necessary, and then press the (START) button.

    Scanning starts.