
1 Place the original face up in the Automatic Document Feeder, or face down on the glass platen.
2 Adjust the following settings, if needed, in the Scanner window:
•Resolution
•Scan Type (Black & White, Gray [Error Diffusion], True Gray, 256 Colour or
•Brightness
•Contrast
•Size
3 Select the Start button from the scanner window.
When scanning is completed, press Cancel to return to the PaperPort® window.
Settings in the Scanner WindowFor normal business correspondence, when scanning an A4 or Legal Size document, for a quick proceeding and acceptable image quality, please select the following settings:
TEXT : Resolution = 300 ⋅ 300 dpi / Scan Type = Black & White
Line Art : Resolution = 300 ⋅ 300 dpi / Scan Type = Gray (Error Diffusion)
Colour Document : Resolution = 300 ⋅ 300 dpi / Scan Type = 24 bit Colour
B&W Photo : Resolution = 300 ⋅ 300 dpi / Scan Type = Gray (Dithered)
Resolution:
Select the scanning resolution from the Resolution drop down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but can achieve a finer scanned image. You can choose:
•100 ⋅ 100 dpi
•150 ⋅ 150 dpi
•200 ⋅ 200 dpi
•300 ⋅ 300 dpi
•400 ⋅ 400 dpi
•600 ⋅ 600 dpi
•1200 ⋅ 1200 dpi (Black & white, Gray [Error Diffusion], True Gray and
•2400 ⋅ 2400 dpi (Black & white, Gray [Error Diffusion], True Gray and
•4800 ⋅ 4800 dpi (Black & white, Gray [Error Diffusion], True Gray and
•9600 ⋅ 9600 dpi (Black & white, Gray [Error Diffusion], True Gray and
Scan Type:
Black & White: Set the Scan Type to Black & White for text or line art.
Gray Scale: For photographic images, set the Scan Type to Gray (Error Diffusion) or True Gray.
Colours: Choose either 256 Colour, which scans up to 256 colours,
which scans up to 16.8 million colours. Although using
Brightness:
Brightness: Adjusting the brightness settings to obtain the best image. The Brother
If the scanned image is too light, set a lower brightness value and scan the document again. If the image is too dark, set a higher brightness value and scan the document again.
PRINTER/SCANNER
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