Lexmark 5300 manual Adjusting color settings when scanning, Choosing where to send scanned images

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5Select the Adjustments tab.

6From the Brightness area, move the slider to lighten or darken the image.

Related topics:

“Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog” on page 37

“Adjusting color settings when scanning” on page 36

Adjusting color settings when scanning

You can manually adjust the color settings for optimum color output.

1From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder.

2Double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series Center icon.

3From the All-In-One Center, click Preview/Edit to open the Scan dialog.

4From the Scan dialog, click to open the Scan Settings drawer.

5From the Settings tab:

Select a preset scan setting corresponding to your document.

If you are not satisfied with a preset setting, customize the scan settings by adjusting color depth and resolution, and choosing a descreening option if you need to remove wavy patterns from images scanned from magazines or newspapers.

Reduce background noise, if necessary. Select Reduce Background Noise, and move the slider to adjust the level of noise reduction.

6From the Adjustments tab:

Adjust the brightness, contrast, and gamma (color correction curve). Move the sliders to adjust the levels.

Sharpen the image. Move the slider to adjust sharpness of your image.

Invert colors. Select Invert Colors to reverse the colors of your image. The effect is similar to that of a film negative.

Related topics:

“Customizing scan settings from the Scan dialog” on page 37

“Adjusting the brightness of an image” on page 35

Choosing where to send scanned images

1From the Finder desktop, double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series folder.

2Double-click the Lexmark 5300 Series Center icon.

3From the “Send scanned image to” pop-up menu, choose the scan destination.

File—Saves the scanned image as a file to open later.

Clipboard—Saves the scanned image to the Clipboard so you can paste it into another document. Large scans may not fit the Clipboard.

Note: Scanning at a high resolution to the Clipboard uses a large amount of system memory and drastically affects system performance.

An application—Opens the scanned image in the specified application.

Scanning

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Lexmark 5300 manual Adjusting color settings when scanning, Choosing where to send scanned images