Scanning settings

This topic describes scanning settings that are available for Lexmark devices in the Unified Client Capture component.

These settings are configured on the General tab in the form settings. Select the Allow Changes check box next to any option to allow users to change the setting on the device console. The available options depend on the device type.

Basic settings

Setting Description
Page Size

Indicates the size of paper being scanned.

  • Letter (default)
  • Legal
  • Executive
  • Folio
  • Statement
  • Oficio (Mexico)
  • Universal
  • Auto Size Sense
  • Mixed Sizes
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • JIS B5
  • Custom Scan Size 1
  • Custom Scan Size 2
  • Custom Scan Size 3
  • Custom Scan Size 4
  • Custom Scan Size 5
  • Custom Scan Size 6
  • Book Original
  • Business Card
  • 3 x 5 in
  • 4 x 6 in
  • Hagaki

Sides (Duplex) Indicates if the document has one or two sides:
  • Simplex (default)
  • Long Edge
  • Short Edge
Orientation Indicates the paper orientation of the scanned document.
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Resolution Indicates the scanning resolution:
  • 75 dpi — Select this option to scan the lowest resolution.
  • 150 dpi — Select this option to scan a lower resolution.
  • 200 dpi — Select this option to scan a standard original.
  • 300 dpi — Select this option to scan a standard original with higher resolution. This is the default.
  • 400 dpi — Select this option to scan an original containing small characters and drawings.
  • 600 dpi — Select this option to scan an original file such as a full-color photo, which requires a fine level of image. This option to convert an original into a file of the maximum size.
File Format Indicates the type of the file to save scanned data. The following file types are supported:
  • TIFF — Specifies TIFF format. This is the default.
  • JPEG — A file format widely used in digital cameras. Suitable for saving photo data. This type does not support the saving of multiple pages into one file.
  • PDF — Saves to PDF format.
  • SECURE PDF — Saves to PDF format with password protection.
  • XPS — Specifies XPS format.
MultiPage TIFF Specifies the MTIFF format:
  • Yes
  • No
You can only set this option in the AutoStore Process Designer.
Color Indicates whether to scan the original in color or black and white mode:
  • Black and White — Scan in black and white with a compressed file size. This is the default.
  • Gray — Scan text and photos in shades of gray.
  • Color — Scan text and photos in full color, regardless of whether the original is in color or in black.
  • Auto — Auto color/black and white detection for scanning.
Mono Bit Depth Specifies the bit depth when the Color setting is set to Off. This setting is ignored if Color is set to On and the bit-depth is set to 24-bit. This setting is only available with devices using eSF Framework version 2.x or later.

  • 1-bit mono
  • 8-bit grayscale
You can only set this option in the AutoStore Process Designer.

Content Type

Optimizes the output for text or image:

  • Text —  Use this option for document that are text-based or mostly text. This is the default.
  • Text/Photo —  Manually optimize the setting for each document.
  • Photo —  Use this option for photographic prints.
  • Graphics —  Use this setting for drawings or images from books or magazines.

Advanced settings

Setting Description
Custom Job (hard drive) Combines a set of original scan jobs into one single job. Jobs can come from different sources and different settings.

  • On
  • Off (default)

Darkness

Specifies if the scan has a dark or light tone. Choose the appropriate darkness from -4 to 4. The default is 0.

Edge Erase Top Removes the top margin from the scan. Choose a value between 0-1000, in increments of 100.
Edge Erase Left Removes the left margin from the scan. Choose a value between 0-1000, in increments of 100.
Edge Erase Right Removes the right margin from the scan. Choose a value between 0-1000. in increments of 100.
Edge Erase Bottom Removes the bottom margin from the scan. Choose a value between 0-1000, in increments of 100.
Scan Preview (hard drive) Displays a preview of the scan before it is complete.

  • On
  • Off

Background Removal

Lightens the background to increase visibility of a faint image. A higher value changes lighter shades to white. Choose the appropriate level from -4 to 4. The default is 0, which is neutral.

Color Dropout (2.0) Turns the selected color to white to support form processing functions. Also turns dark marks and notations to black. This setting only affects gray scale jobs.

  • None

  • Red
  • Green
  • Blue

Color Dropout Threshold (2.0) Specify the threshold for shades to become either black or white. By increasing the threshold, darker shades become black while lighter shades become white. By decreasing the threshold, darker shades become white while lighter shades become black.

Choose a value between 0-255, in increments of 25.

Contrast Adjust the contrast between black and white in the scan. Choose the appropriate contrast from 0 to 5. The default is 3.
JPEG Quality Choose a value between 5-90, in increments of 5.
Source [Set Scan Tray] Specifies the source of the document.

  • ADF (default)
  • Flatbed
  • ADF Flatbed: If paper present, otherwise Flatbed
  • ADF one: Scan only one page at a time
You can only set this option in the AutoStore Process Designer.

Negative Image (2.0) Specifies if you are scanning photo negatives.

  • Off
  • On

Shadow Detail  Specifies the black-point level of the scan. Choose the appropriate level between -4 to 4.
Scan Edge to Edge Specifies the amount of content to scan on a page.

  • Scan only within the margins (default)
  • Scan the complete page from edge to edge

Sharpness Choose the appropriate sharpness from 1-5. The default is 3.
One Page Copy Specifies if it is a one-page scan.

  • Normal scan
  • Scan only one page

Scanner Jam Recovery (2.0)  Specifies whether the full or partial job must be resubmitted when the job is canceled for any reason.

  • Job-level (default) — The entire job must be resubmitted.
  • Page-level — Only the pages after the jammed page must be resubmitted.

Color Balance Blue

This setting adjusts the amount of blue in a copy image. This setting is only available for the native copy application.

Choose the appropriate level between -4 to 4.

Color Balance Green

This setting adjusts the amount of green in a copy image. This setting is only available for the native copy application.

Choose the appropriate level between -4 to 4.

Color Balance Red

This setting adjusts the amount of red in a copy image. This setting is only available for the native copy application.

Choose the appropriate level between -4 to 4.

Temperature

This setting adjusts the color temperature of the scanned image. A higher value makes the image more red. A lower value makes the image more blue. This setting is only available for the native scanning application.

Choose the appropriate level between -4 to 4.

Content Source

The type of document for scanning. This setting is only available for the native scanning application.

  • Black and White Laser
  • Color Laser
  • Inkjet
  • Photo/Film
  • Magazine
  • Newspaper
  • Press
  • General Office