You can adjust the scan settings and do creative scanning jobs on the Scan dialog.
From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 3500-4500 Series folder.
Double-click the Lexmark 3500-4500 Series Center icon.
Click Preview/Edit to open the Scan dialog.
Click to open the Scan Settings drawer and change the settings as needed.
The Scan dialog has three main sections: the Settings tab, the Adjustments tab, and the Preview area.
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Settings tab | Scan Settings | Select a preset scan setting according to the color and document type of your scan. Note: Select Custom Settings to customize the scan setting manually instead of using a preset scan setting. |
Reduce Background Noise | Remove smudges and light background shading in color documents. | |
Adjustments tab | Brightness | Adjust the lightness and darkness of the scanned image. |
Contrast | Adjust the tone of the image as it is set off against a light or dark background. | |
Gamma | Increase or decrease the color correction curve. Enabling gamma lets you adjust the amount of ink on the page. | |
Blur/Sharpen | Adjust the level of sharpness of the scanned image. | |
Rotate Image | Rotates the image 90 degrees clockwise per click. | |
Invert Colors | Reverse the colors of the image by inverting the RGB data. The effect created is similar to that of a film negative. | |
Mirror | Produce a mirror image of the document or image. | |
Defaults | Reset the Adjustment controls to the factory default settings. | |
Preview area | See a preview of the image. Some settings in the dialog are interactive, so you can readily view the changes on the image as you adjust the settings. Clicking | |
Auto-crop sensitivity | Select or clear Auto-crop sensitivity to activate or deactivate auto-cropping. Adjust the slider to adjust cropping sensitivity. | |
Width, height, and file size display | See the dimension of the scanned image. Select your preferred unit of measurement from the pop-up menu. |
These buttons are at the top of the Preview area:
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![]() | Show or hide the Scan Settings drawer. |
![]() | Refresh the image in the Preview area. |
![]() | Start scanning. |