110VISIONEER PATRIOT 780 SCANNER USER’S GUIDE
3.From the Scan Type menu, choose the option to scan:
■Auto Document
■Auto Document
■Scan Reflective
4.Click one of the icons to select a configuration.
For example, select Color Configurations and then select Custom to scan a color item with the preset Custom scan settings.
The configuration settings appear as a list. Click the + (plus) sign to see the full list. Click the - (minus) sign to collapse the list.
■Color scans the image in full color. Use this setting to scan color photographs and other color images. The file size is the largest of the image type options.
■Grey Scale scans the image using up to 256 true shades of gray. Use this setting to scan black and white photographs and other higher quality black and white images. You can also scan a color photo with this setting to turn its colors into gray shades. The file size is about one third the size of a color scan.
■Black&White is for letters, memos, pen and ink drawings, and other black and white material. This setting produces the smallest file size for scanned items.
5.Click the Preview button to preview the image before scanning.
Note that if the Autorotate 90 option is selected, the preview image is not rotated. It will be rotated when the scan is final.
6.Review the image to determine if adjustments are needed.
7.To adjust a setting, click the setting in the list on the left below the selected configuration.
A panel opens on the right side of the Advanced Interface for the selected setting. Select new options on that panel. See “Adjusting the Image with the Advanced Interface” on page 112 for details about changing scan settings.
