The Scan Settings dialog box opens when you click Specify... in the Scan/Import window.
In the Scan Settings dialog box, you can make advanced scan settings.
Document Type
Select the type of document to be scanned.
Scanning photos: Color Photo or Black and White Photo
Scanning text documents: Color Document, Black and White Document, or Text(OCR)
Scanning magazines: Magazine(Color)
ImportantYou cannot select Text(OCR) when Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box.
Document Size
Select the size of the document to be scanned.
When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the document size appears. Select a Units, then enter the Width and Height and click OK.
ImportantWhen you select Auto Detect, the image may not be scanned at the correct position and size. In that case, change the size to the actual document size (A4, Letter, etc.) and align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.
You cannot select Auto Detect (Multiple Documents) or Auto Detect when Document Type is Text(OCR).
Scanning Resolution
Select the resolution at which to scan documents.
NoteThe following scanning resolutions can be specified when Document Type is Text(OCR).
300 dpi / 400 dpi
Auto Photo Fix / Auto Document Fix
The displayed item varies by Document Type.
Auto Photo Fix
This is displayed when Document Type is Color Photo. Select this checkbox to automatically analyze the captured scene (landscape, night scene, etc.) and apply suitable corrections.
Auto Document Fix
This is displayed when Document Type is Color Document, Black and White Document, or Magazine(Color). Select this checkbox to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability.
ImportantWhen this checkbox is selected, the files can be saved in JPEG/Exif or PDF format only.
Scanning may take longer than usual when this checkbox is selected.
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Black and White Photo or Text(OCR).
You cannot select this checkbox when Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box.
The color tone may change from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan.
Descreen
Reduce moire patterns.
Printed photos and pictures 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. Descreen is the function for reducing this moire effect.
ImportantYou cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo, Black and White Photo, or Text(OCR).
NoteScanning takes longer than usual when you enable Descreen.
Unsharp Mask
Emphasize the outline of the subjects and sharpen the image.
ImportantYou cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Text(OCR).
Remove gutter shadow
Correct shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets.
ImportantYou cannot select this checkbox when Auto Detect, Auto Detect (Multiple Documents) or Stitch Assist is selected for Document Size.
You cannot select this checkbox when Compress scanned images when transferring checkbox is selected on the "General Tab" of the Preferences dialog box.
When scanning, align a corner of the document with the corner at the arrow (alignment mark) of the Platen.
NoteUse ScanGear (scanner driver)'s Advanced Mode tab to correct gutter shadows when scanning non-standard size documents or when custom cropping frames (scan areas) are set.
See "Gutter Shadow Correction" for details.
Reduce Show-through
Sharpen text in a document or reduce show-through in newspapers.
ImportantYou cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo, Black and White Photo, or Text(OCR).
NoteSelect this checkbox when Document Type is text document and show-through is apparent in the scanned image.
Correct slanted document
Detect the scanned text and correct the angle (within -0.1 to -10 degrees or +0.1 to +10 degrees) of the document.
ImportantYou cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo or Black and White Photo.
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Stitch Assist.
The inclination of the following types of documents may not be corrected, as the text cannot be detected correctly.
- Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line
- Documents containing both vertical and horizontal text
- Documents with extremely large or small fonts
- Documents with small amount of text
- Documents containing figures/images
- Hand-written documents
- Documents containing both vertical and horizontal lines (tables)
NoteScanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted document.
Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images
Detect the orientation of the document from the scanned text and rotate the scanned image to the correct orientation. Select the language of the document to be scanned in Document Language.
ImportantYou cannot select this checkbox when Document Type is Color Photo or Black and White Photo.
You cannot select this checkbox when Document Size is Stitch Assist.
This function may not work properly depending on the document language. Only text documents written in languages that can be selected from Document Language are supported.
The orientation of the following types of documents may not be corrected, as the text cannot be detected correctly. In that case, select the scanned image in the Thumbnail window of the "Photos/Documents (Platen) Screen (Scan/Import Window)" and rotate it with Edit Tools.
- Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi
- Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points
- Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text
- Documents with patterned backgrounds
NoteScanning takes longer than usual when you enable Detect the orientation of text documents and rotate images.
Document Language
Select the language of the document to be scanned.
ImportantThis setting is not available when Document Type is Color Photo or Black and White Photo.
This setting is not available when Document Size is Stitch Assist.
Defaults
Restore the default settings.
