Adjusting Background Density

This mode enables you to remove the background colour from originals when scanning. This mode is useful for scanning originals such as catalogues with background colouring, and paper that has turned yellow from age.
1.
Press [Fax].
2.
Specify the destination → press [Options] → [Density].
3.
Press [Adjust] for <Background Density>.
To automatically adjust the quality of the background, press [Auto].
4.
Press [-] and [+] to adjust the background density → press [OK] → [OK].
[-]:
Prevents dark background colour from being copied, but light areas on the original may not be copied either.
[+]:
You may not be able to completely prevent dark background colour from being copied, but light areas on the original are always copied.
5.
Press [Close].
IMPORTANT
If you adjust the background density by pressing [Adjust] for <Background Density>, the [Auto] setting is cancelled. Similarly, if you press [Auto] while making manual adjustments in [Adjust], your adjustments are cancelled. The machine automatically adjusts the density to match the background.
The setting for [Adjust] for <Background Density> is invalid when all of the conditions below are met. The setting is reflected in the image displayed for [Preview], but not for the actual scanned image.
The original type is set to Text
The resolution is set to 200 x 100 dpi
To activate [Adjust] for <Background Density>, change the settings.
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