Scan settings

Scan Settings lists all the available scan settings for a device.

Setting Description
File Format

The list of supported file formats include: PDF (Image), MFP’s Output, Searchable PDF, TIFFs, Multi-Page TIFF, JPEGs, PNGs, Searchable PDF MRC, SearchablePDF/A, RTF, Word (.doc) - True Page, Word (.doc) -Flowing Page, Word (.docx) - True Page, Word (.docx)- Flowing Page, Excel (.xls), Excel (.xlsx), SearchableXPS, Text, and PDF/A (image).

Color Mode

Provides the color mode. The target document will be rendered in Full Color, Grayscale, or Black & White. Choose the Auto option to scan documents containing color pages using the Full Color option and documents without color pages using the Black & White option.

This setting is ignored and all scans will be monochrome for a device that can only scan in monochrome.

Resolution

Resolution (dots per inch) of the scan. Settings are 200dpi, 300 dpi, 400 dpi or 600 dpi.

Original Mode

Specifies text and photos in the original documents:

  • Text - Use this option to copy documents that contain text only. Select this option when text must be clearly copied.
  • Photo - Use this option to copy documents that contain photographs only.
  • Text/Photo - Use this option to copy documents that contain both text and photographs. Text and photographs are automatically identified and an appropriate quality mode is selected for individual areas.

Scan Rotation Specify the angle of rotation as None, 90, 180 or 270 degrees clockwise.
Original Size

Specifies scan size:

  • Auto Detect: Same Size.
  • Auto Detect: Mixed Sizes, A3, B4 JIS, A4 LEF, A4 SEF, B5 JIS LEF, B5 JIS SEF, A5 LEF, A5 SEF, 11x17, 8.5x14, 8.5x13, 8.5x11 LEF, 8.5x11 SEF, 5.5x8.5 LEF, 5.5x8.5 SEF.

LEF refers to Long Edge Feed and SEF refers to Short Edge Feed. These terms describe the manner in which the documents are fed into the MFP.
Compress

Specifies the compression rate. Settings are Low, Mid and High.