The Scanned Image is Dirty

If the scanning section of the device is dirty or if the original is unclear, it may be caused by one of the following. Follow the instructions described in each "Remedy."

Cause 1.

The platen glass or platen cover is dirty
Remedy
Clean the platen glass, platen cover, or feeder scanning area. For details, refer to the manual of the device.

Cause 2.

The state of the original is bad
Remedy
The quality of the scanned image may be improved by correction processing in the utility. Set this in the pane of the utility corresponding to the device.
In MF Scan Utility
In the [Scan Options] pane of the [Settings] dialog > the settings in [Image Processing Settings]
In MF Toolbox
The settings in the [Scan] pane of the scan dialog
In ScanGear MF
The settings in the [Advanced Mode] pane

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