Scan To
Xerox
®
B215 Multifunction Printer
User Guide
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Scan Options
Your device provides the following options to customize your Scan jobs. For information about
changing the default Scan settings, refer to Scan to Network Settings.
Note: Some options may be unavailable depending on your scan setup.
Feature Description Options
Original Size Allows you to specify the
size of the image to be
scanned.
• A4 (210x297mm)
• A5 (148x210mm)
• B5 (182x257mm)
• Executive (7.25 x 10.5”)
• Letter (8.5x11”)
• Folio (available only when an original is in the ADF)
• Legal (available only when an original is in the ADF)
• Custom: Use this option to enter a custom size image.
Original Type Used to improve the
image quality by selecting
the document type for the
originals.
• Text: Use for originals containing mostly text.
• Text and Photo: Use for originals with mixed text and
photographs.
• Photo: Use when the originals are photographs.
Resolution Affects the appearance of
the scanned image. A
higher resolution produces
a better quality image. A
lower resolution reduces
communication time when
sending the file over the
network.
• 72 dpi: This setting is for on screen viewing only. If
you print the image, it can appear grainy.
• 100 dpi: Recommended for lower quality text
documents or if a smaller file size is required.
• 200 dpi: Recommended for average quality text
documents and line art. Does not produce the best
image quality for photos and graphics.
• 300 dpi: Recommended for high quality text
documents that are to pass through OCR (Optical
Character Recognition) applications. Also
recommended for high quality line art or medium
quality photos and graphics.
• 400 dpi: Recommended for original documents that
have thin lines, small font sizes, or for image
enlargement.
• 600 dpi: Intended for commercial-quality printing.
This option will produce a large file size and can take
longer to transmit over a network.
Output Color Select to produce black
and white, grayscale or
color output.
• Color: Use to select color output from your original.
• Grayscale: Use if output is to be in shades of gray.
• Black and White: Use to select black and white
output regardless of the color of your original.