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Scan
There are easy scan options depending on documents.

1) You can configure the following scanning settings:

{ Document Type
Lets you choose from a selection of presets to give you the best results for the type of document you are
scanning.
„ Custom Settings
Lets you change detailed scan settings.
{ Scan Size
Lets you choose from a selection of preset scan sizes.
The default setting Auto automatically detects the size of original documents. You can scan various
document sizes at the same time.
„ Extended Length Document Scanning
You can scan long documents from 14in (355.6mm) to 34in (863mm) such as maps and certain
legal documents.
Depending on document width, choose "Long Paper (Normal Width) 8 1/2 in (215.9 mm)" or
"Long Paper (Narrow Width) 4 1/4 in (107.9 mm)" from Document Size.
{ Scan
Starts the scan.

{ Clear
Clears the most recently scanned image.

2) View area
Displays the most recently scanned image. You can change the display style of the image.

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{ Restart
Cancels all the edits applied to the selected image. The edited image returns to the original.

{ Fit to Window
Sets the zoom level so that the image fits the window.

{ Zoom In/Zoom Out

Lets you zoom in or out of the image.

{ Crop and Edit

Lets you crop the image. Click the "Crop and Edit" button, then change the frame to the area you want to
keep after cropping.

{ Rotate
Rotates the scanned image by 90 degrees, Rotate Counterclockwise or Rotate Clockwise

{ Page Select
From the drop down box select the page you want to go to.

{ Arrow buttons
If you have scanned multiple pages, you can see the next or previous scanned page by clicking the left or
right arrow buttons.

3) You can use the scanned image for the following functions.
{ Save

{ Print

{ Open with an Application

{ Send E-mail

{ OCR

* This function is available only when Nuance(TM) PaperPort(TM)12SE software is installed on your computer.

Custom Settings
If you choose "Custom" in the Document Type option, you can change advanced scan settings.

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z Resolution
Lets you choose from a range of scan resolution settings.

z Scan Type
Lets you choose color types of scanning. The default setting Auto automatically detects the color type of the
original documents. You can scan both colored and monochrome pages at the same time.

z Brightness
Lets you adjust the brightness of the scanned image.

z Contrast
Lets you adjust the contrast of the scanned image.

z Continuous Scanning
After the first set of documents are scanned you can choose to continue scanning or finish the scanning
operation.
Continuous scanning enables you to scan more sheets than the maximum ADF capacity as part of the scanned
job.
Depending on the file type selected the completed job will save all the scanned data as one file or it may create
an individual file for each sheet scanned.

z 2-sided Scanning
Selecting this option will let you scan both sides of the document. You can also set the 2-sided type to long-
edge or short-edge binding.
2-sided Scanning is available with lengths up to Legal size (14 in/355.6 mm).

z Carrier Sheet Mode

You can scan the following documents using a Carrier Sheet.
For this mode, you can select any other setting other than Auto from Document Size.
i) Important documents (photos, contracts)
ii) Thin paper (receipts)
iii) Irregular-shaped paper (clippings)

Note:
Feed one Carrier Sheet only at a time.
Set the document in the center of the Carrier Sheet and align the top of the document with the top
of the Carrier Sheet.

z Plastic Card Mode

Lets you scan plastic cards such as driver's licenses or insurance cards. Some of settings are pre-set in this
mode (Pre-set settings will be displayed in the pop-up message when you select this mode).

Note:
Set the card correctly within the paper/card guide.
Feed only one plastic card at a time when you are using a scanner which has no card slot.
Do not scan embossed cards in the normal document feeder.

z Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings lets you configure the following settings to enhance scanning results.

z Default
Restores all settings to factory default.

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Advanced Settings
Advanced Settings lets you configure the following settings to enhance scanning results.

z Auto Deskew
Corrects the skew (within 5 degrees) of the scanned data.

z Skip Blank Page

Removes blank pages of the document from the scanning results.

z Auto Image Rotation

Change the direction of the document based on the text orientation.

z Multifeed Detection
Detects the multifeed of the document by ultrasonic sensor.
When this function detects multifeed, confirm that the data scanned before multifeed is saved, and start
scanning again from the next page or from the beginning.

Note:
Certain kinds of business cards and thick paper might be detected as being multi-fed by the Multifeed
detector, even though they were fed properly. In this case, set Multifeed Detection to Off.

z Bleed Through Prevention/Remove Background Color

Prevents the Bleed Through phenomenon on a two-sided document, as well as remove the base color of
documents such as newspapers to make the scanned data more recognizable.

z Display Scanning Results

Shows the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on the PC display.

Save
Lets you save a scanned image to a SharePoint library or any folder on a local or network hard disk.
You can also choose the file type to be used.

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z File Type
Choose the file type for the saved image from the drop-down list.

* When you choose "Searchable PDF", the searchable language is based on "OCR Language" in OCR setting.
* "High Compression PDF" is available only when the Resolution is 300x300dpi and the Scan Type is 24bit color or True Gray.
* The file types may differ depending on your machine. Please note that internet access may be required when scanning to certain
file formats.

z Set PDF Password

If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, click the key icon to open the Set PDF Password dialog box.
Enter a password in the box and then click OK. After the password is saved it will be automatically be saved
with your document the next time you scan to a Secure PDF. If you want to change it, click the key icon and
set a new password.

z File size
Lets you set the compression ratio when you choose PDF, Secure PDF, JPEG ,TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page.

z File Name
Enter the name you want to use for the document in the File Name box (up to 100 characters).
You can select whether the program adds the date saved to the filename before saving the file. A sequential
number is automatically added to the filename when there are multiple pages or the same file name has already
exsisted in the folder.

z Insert Date in File Name

Automatically inserts date in the file name of scanned image.

z Scan Location
Choose to either scan to a SharePoint library or any folder on a local or network hard disk. (*)
* Show Folder will become invalid when you select the "SharePoint" radio button.

{ Folder
You can save the file to the default folder shown in the Destination Folder window, or choose your
preferred folder by clicking the folder icon.

{ SharePoint
You can save the file to a SharePoint library by entering the address.

{ Connection Test
You can test the connection to a SharePoint server before scanning a document.

z Show Folder
Select Show Folder to automatically display the destination folder after scanning.

Print

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Lets you scan a page or document and prints it on a pre-selected printer.

Printer Name
Select printer.

Print Options...
Configure selected printer.
Scan data will not be saved in your computer.

Open with an Application

You can scan an image directly into your graphics application for image editing.

Target Application
Lets you choose which graphics application will open the file.

Send E-mail
Lets you scan a page or document directly into an E-mail application as a standard attachment.

z File Type
Choose the file type for the saved image from the drop-down list.

* When you choose "Searchable PDF", the searchable language is based on "OCR Language" in OCR setting.
* "High Compression PDF" is available only when the Resolution is 300x300dpi and the Scan Type is 24bit color or True Gray.
* The file types may differ depending on your machine. Please note that internet access may be required when scanning to certain
file formats.

z Set PDF Password

If you choose Secure PDF from the File Type list, click the key icon to open the Set PDF Password dialog box.
Enter a password in the box and then click OK. After the password is saved it will be automatically be saved
with your document the next time you scan to a Secure PDF. If you want to change it, click the key icon and
set a new password.

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z File size
Lets you set the compression ratio when you choose PDF, Secure PDF, JPEG ,TIFF or TIFF Multi-Page.

OCR
An optical character reader (OCR) converts a scanned document into text. The text can then be edited using
your favorite word processing software. (This function is available only when Nuance(TM) PaperPort(TM)
12SE software is installed on your computer.)

z File Type
Choose the file type for the saved image from the drop-down list.
* When you choose "Searchable PDF", the searchable language is based on "OCR Language" in OCR setting.

z Target Application
Lets you choose which word processing application will open the file after processing.

z OCR Language
Lets you choose the OCR language.

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