You can adjust the sharpness to scan text and lines with a sharper contrast. You can also reduce the sharpness for the half-tone dots of printed photos, etc. to scan with a softer image.
Low
If you scan an original containing halftones, such as a printed image, the moiré effect (a shimmering, wavy pattern) may occur. In this case, you can lessen this moiré effect by using [Low] as the setting.
Low Set
Low Not Set
High
This setting enhances the edges of original images so that faint or fine text is reproduced with a sharper contrast. This setting is particularly suited for scanning blueprints and faint pencil drawn images.
High Set
High Not Set
1
Press (Main Menu) → [Fax].
2
Specify the destination → press [Options] → [Sharpness].
3
Adjust the sharpness → press [OK] → [Close].
To scan text or lines clearly, the setting should be towards [High]. To scan originals containing printed images or other halftones, the setting should be towards [Low].
IMPORTANT
The setting for [Sharpness] is invalid when all of the conditions below are met.
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