6.9 Setting the Scan Options

6.9.17 Blank Page Skip

The scan process can be set to skip any blank pages in the scanned data.

For example, when a stack of documents containing both two-sided and one-sided documents is scanned in duplex scan mode, this feature removes only the reverse side (i.e. blank page) of one-sided documents from the scanned data.

zIf the Brightness setting (see "6.9.12 Brightness" (page 383)) is set to [Dark] or [Medium Dark], blank pages may not be recognized as such by the scanner.

zNo scanned data is produced if all of the sheets in the document stack are recognized as blank pages.

zThe following types of documents may be accidentally recognized as blank pages. Before discarding the scanned documents, make sure to check for pages accidentally removed from the scanned data.

z Almost blank pages containing only a few characters z Pages of only one color, white or other (including black)

1.On the [Scan Settings] window, select the [Advanced] tab.2.Press the [Blank Page Skip] button.

DThe [Blank Page Skip] window appears.

3.Select whether or not blank pages are to be skipped.

DThis returns you to the [Scan Settings] window. The selected setting is displayed to the right of the [Blank Page Skip] button.

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