Setting application preferences

These settings are available only from the Embedded Web Server. You may need administrative rights to configure the application.

Setting custom access controls

From the Embedded Web Server, click Settings > Security > Login Methods .
Do any of the following:
- To set public access, from the Public section, click Manage Permissions .
- To manage group permission, from the Local Accounts section, click Manage Groups/Permissions , and then select the group.
From the Access Controls section, expand Apps .
Select the application access control that the public or group can access.
Click Save .

Hiding settings on the printer control panel

Increase security by preventing users from editing the destination using the printer control panel.

Note: The changes are reflected on the application and on succeeding shortcuts.

From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

Apps > Scan Center > Configure
Click Scan Settings , and then clear Show All Settings .

Note: You can also hide specific settings by clearing the check boxes beside the settings.
Click Save for every section.

Configuring scan settings

From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

Apps > Scan Center > Configure
Click Scan Settings .
Configure the settings.

Notes:
- Scan Preview is available only in some printer models.
Click Save .

Note: You can also configure the scan settings for each shortcut.

Understanding the Scan Settings menu

Menu item	Description
Show All Settings	Show the scan settings on the printer control panel.

Basic Settings
Menu item	Description
Note: An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.
Color Off* On Auto	Specify whether to scan documents in color.
Scan Preview Off* First page only All pages	Show a preview of the scan on the display. Note: This menu item appears only in some printer models.
Resolution 75 dpi 150 dpi 200 dpi 300 dpi* 400 dpi 600 dpi	Set the resolution of the scanned document.
Darkness -4 to 4 (0*)	Adjust the darkness of the scanned document.
Custom Job On Off*	Turn on scanning of custom jobs by default. Note: This menu item appears only in some printer models.

Advanced Settings
Menu item	Description
Note: An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.
Content Content Type Text* Text/Photo Photo Graphics	Specify the content of the original document.
Content Content Source Black and White Laser Color Laser* Inkjet Photo/Film Magazine Newspaper Press Other	Specify how the original document was produced.
Content Blank Page Removal On Off*	Specify whether to remove blank pages.
Content Blank Page Removal Tolerance 0 to 10 (5*)	Adjust the sensitivity of scans in relation to blank pages.
Original Details Original Size [List of paper sizes] (Letter*)	Specify the size of the original document.
Original Details Orientation Portrait* Landscape	Specify whether the original document is in portrait or in landscape.
Sides (Duplex) 1-sided* 2-sided Short Edge 2-sided Long Edge	Specify whether the original document is printed on only one side or on both sides of the paper.
Scan Quality Shadow Detail -4 to 4 (0*)	Adjust the amount of shadow visible on a copy.
Scan Quality Background Removal -4 to 4 (0*)	Adjust the amount of background visible on a copy.
Scan Quality Sharpness 1 to 5 (3*)	Adjust the sharpness of scans in relation to the original document.
Scan Quality Contrast Best for Content* 0 to 5 (0*)	Adjust the difference between the light and dark areas of scans in relation to the original document.
Image Handling Negative Image Off* On	Inverse the dark and light areas of the image.
Color Handling Temperature -4 to 4 (0*)	Increasing the temperature produces a warmer output.
Color Handling Color Balance Red -4 to 4 (0) Green -4 to 4 (0) Blue -4 to 4 (0*)	Enable an equal balance of colors in the scanned image.
Color Handling Color Dropout None* Red Green Blue Red 0 to 255 Green 0 to 255 Blue 0 to 255	Specify the color to reduce scanning and to adjust the dropout setting for each color threshold.
Edge Handling Contrast Off* On	Treat the original document as borderless and scan it from edge to edge.
Others PDF Version 1.3 1.4 1.5* 1.6 1.7 Others Archival PDF Type A-1a* A-1b A-2u	Configure the settings of the scanned documents. PDF A-1a and A-1b are supported only in PDF version 1.4. PDF A-2u is supported only in PDF version 1.7.

Creating custom prompts

This setting is available only if the premium feature set is installed.

From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

Apps > Scan Center > Configure
Click Custom Prompt > Create Custom Prompt .
Configure the prompts.
Click Save .

Notes:

Passwords are visible on the XML file.
To edit a prompt, select it from the list.
To delete a prompt, click beside it.

Configuring document breaks

This setting is available only if there is a printer hard disk installed.

From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

Apps > Scan Center > Configure
Click Document Break > Enable Document Break .
Specify how you want to break the document.
Click Save .

Note: You can also configure document breaks for each shortcut.

Understanding the Document Break menu

Menu Item	Description
Enable Document Break	Specify whether the printer creates multiple files from a single scan job.
Number of Pages Between Jobs	Set the page interval for document breaks.

Configuring scan confirmation settings

From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

Apps > Scan Center > Configure
Click Summary Page .
Configure one or more of the scan confirmation settings.
Click Save .

Note: You can also configure the scan confirmation settings for each shortcut.

Understanding the Summary Page menu

Setting	Description
Show Scan Summary	Enable the printer to show a summary page of the scan job.
Print Confirmation	Print a page to confirm that the scanned document is sent successfully.
E-mail Confirmation	Send an e-mail to confirm that the scanned document is sent successfully.
To	Type an e-mail address that receives the confirmation e-mail.
Subject	Type a subject to be used in the confirmation e-mail.

Customizing the application icon

From the Embedded Web Server, navigate to the configuration page for the application:

Apps > Scan Center > Configure
Click Home Screen Button .
Specify the text and image that you want to appear on your home screen.
Click Save .

Importing or exporting a configuration file

Note: Importing configuration files overwrites the existing application configurations.

From the Embedded Web Server, click Apps > Application Name > Configure .
Click Import/Export Configuration .
Select either of the following:
- Replace all existing scan destinations with the imported destinations —Overwrites the existing scan destinations.
  
  Note: This option is selected by default.
- Add imported scan destinations to the existing list —Add scan destinations to the existing list.
  
  Notes:
  - The scan destination names must be unique.
  - A space and a number are appended to its file name, and the number increments depending on the smallest available number starting with 2. For example, if the name of the stored file is Scan, then the new documents with the same file name are Scan 2, Scan 3, and Scan 4.
Do either of the following:
- Browse to the configuration file, and then click Import .
- Click Export .
Note: For security purposes, passwords are excluded during exporting. To include passwords during import, manually set them.