Understanding scan to computer options

Quick Setup

This option lets you select preset formats or customize the scan job settings. You can select one of these settings:

Custom

Photo - Color JPEG

Text - BW PDF

Photo - Color TIFF

Text - BW TIFF

Text/Photo - BW PDF

Text/Photo - Color PDF


To customize the scan job settings, from the Quick Setup menu, select Custom. Then change the scan settings as needed.

Format Type

This option sets the output (PDF, TIFF, or JPEG) for the scanned image.

Compression

This option sets the format used to compress the scanned output file.

Default Content

This option tells the printer the original document type. Choose from Text, Text/Photo, or Photo. Content affects the quality and size of your scanned file.

Text—Emphasizes sharp, black, high-resolution text against a clean, white background

Text/Photo—Used when the original documents are a mixture of text and graphics or pictures

Photo—Tells the scanner to pay extra attention to graphics and pictures. This setting increases the time it takes to scan, but emphasizes a reproduction of the full dynamic range of tones in the original document. This increases the amount of information saved.

Color

This option tells the printer the color of the original documents. You can select Gray, BW (Black and White), or Color.

Original Size

This option opens a screen where you can choose the size of the documents you are going to scan.

Orientation

This option tells the printer whether the original document is in portrait or landscape orientation and then changes the Sides and Binding settings to match the original document orientation.

Sides (Duplex)

This option informs the printer if your original document is simplex (printed on one side) or duplex (printed on both sides). This lets the scanner know what needs to be scanned for inclusion in the document.

Darkness

This option adjusts how light or dark your scanned documents will turn out in relation to the original document.

Resolution

This option adjusts the output quality of your file. Increasing the image resolution increases the file size and the time needed to scan your original document. Image resolution can be decreased to reduce the file size.

Advanced Imaging

This option lets you adjust Color Balance, Background Removal, Contrast, and Shadow Detail before you scan the document.