[Basic Settings] Sheet

You can set the basic items for scanning.

You can operate in order from [

] to [

] on the sheet to scan with general settings configured.

[Scanning Method]

Select the method for placing the originals and the surface to scan.

[Original Size]

Select the original size.

[+][-]

[Free Size]

Enables you to scan non-standard size originals.

When scanning different width originals with [Free Size] specified, they may be scanned with blank areas or with the image cut off, depending on the feeder.

[Different Size (Letter/Legal)]

Enables you to scan Letter size and Legal size originals together in the feeder.

[Different Size Originals]

[Different Size Originals] Dialog Box

Enables you to scan different size originals together in the feeder.

The combination of original sizes that can be placed differs according to the scannable range of the device.

Size Combinations	[Same Width]		[Different Width]
Maximum Scannable Range of Device	A3/11x17	A4/Letter	A3/11x17
Combination of Original Sizes	A4/A3 B4/B5 A4R/A5 8K/16K Letter/11x17 LetterR/Legal/Statement	A4/A5 Letter/Legal/Statement	A3/B4 A4/B5 B4/A4R B5/A5 A3/8K A4/16K 8K/A4R 16K/A5 Letter/LetterR/11x17 Legal/Statement

[Original Type]

Select the mode suitable for the original type.

[Color Mode]

Select the color mode of the original.

[+][-]

[Black and White]

Suitable for scanning originals with a large amount of text and lines and a small amount of color and gray. Results in the smallest data size for the scanned image.

[Grayscale]

Suitable for scanning photos, etc. realistically. Scans the original as 256 shades of density from white to black.

[Color]

Scans the original as a full color image. The file size of scanned images is largest with this setting.

[Auto (Color/B&W)]

Automatically detects the state of the original to determine the color mode.

[Preview]

When an original is placed on the platen glass, previews the original with the current settings.

You can also specify the range to scan in the preview area. The range to scan is displayed with dotted lines.

This function can be used when [Platen Glass] is selected in [Scanning Method] and something other than [Auto] is selected in [Original Size].

[Resolution]

Sets the resolution. You can also manually enter a numeric value in increments of one dpi.

The resolutions that can be set differ according to the connected device.

[Scan]

Scans the original with the current settings.