Scanning 144
Adjusting the Default Scan Settings
This section includes:
• "Setting the Scanned Image File Type" on page 144
• "Setting the Color Mode" on page 144
• "Setting the Scan Resolution" on page 145
• "Setting the Original Size" on page 145
• "Automatically Suppressing Background Variations" on page 145
For a complete list of all of the defaults settings, see "Defaults Settings" on page 149.
Setting the Scanned Image File Type
To specify the file type of the scanned image:
1 Press the (System) button.
2 Select Defaults Settings, and then press the button.
3 Select Scan Defaults, and then press the button.
4 Select File Format, and then press the button.
5 Select the type, and then press the button.
Available types:
• PDF (factory default)
• TIFF
• JPEG
Setting the Color Mode
You can change the color mode depending on the document type. Selecting black and white or
grayscale significantly reduces the file size of the scanned images. An image scanned in color will
have a larger file size than the same image scanned in black and white or grayscale.
1 Press the (System) button.
2 Select Defaults Settings, and then press the button.
3 Select Scan Defaults, and then press the button.
4 Select Color, and then press the button.
5 Select one of the following options, and then press the button.
• Black & White: Scans in black and white mode. This is available only when File Format
is set to PDF or TIFF.
• Grayscale: Scans in grayscale mode.
• Color: Scans in color mode. (factory default)
• Color(Photo): Scans in color mode. This is suitable for photographic images.