Problem | Solution |
The image is | • Make sure the document is flat against the document table. |
distorted or blurred | • Do not move the document while scanning. |
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| • Change the Display Gamma setting for your output device, |
| such as a monitor or the CX11N, in the Configuration window. |
| • Select Unsharp Mask Filter in Professional Mode. |
| • Select Color Control and check Continuous auto exposure in |
| the Configuration window, or click the Auto Exposure button |
| in the Professional Mode. |
| • Change the Resolution setting for your scan. |
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Colors are patchy or | • If your original is very thick or warped at the edges, cover the |
distorted at the | edges with paper to block external light. |
edges of the image | • Adjust the Gamma setting in the Histogram Adjustment |
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| window in Professional Mode. |
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The image is too dark | • Check the Brightness setting using the Image Adjustment |
| window in Home Mode, or the Histogram Adjustment window |
| and the Image Adjustment window in Professional Mode. |
| • Check the brightness and contrast settings of your monitor. |
| • Select Color Control and check Continuous auto exposure in |
| the Configuration window, or click the Auto Exposure button |
| in Professional Mode. |
| • Change the Display Gamma setting for your output device, |
| such as a monitor or CX11N, in the Configuration window. |
| • Change the Destination setting in Home Mode or Professional |
| Mode. |
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Moiré (crosshatch) | When you scan printed materials, interference can occur due to |
patterns appear in the | the difference between the pitches of the scanning and the |
scanned image | halftone screens. |
| Try one or more of the following solutions: |
| • Select the Descreening Filter in Home or Professional Mode. |
| • In Professional Mode, set the Screen Ruling of the |
| Descreening Filter setting to an appropriate setting for your |
| document. |
| • Deselect Clear Unsharp Mask Filter in Professional Mode. |
| • Place a transparent sheet, such as an overhead projector |
| sheet, between your original and the document table. |
| • Reposition your original slightly. |
| • Make the image size slightly smaller. |
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