such as newspaper, is suppressed. When Color Scanning is set to Color, the background of a
document printed on white-color paper is suppressed.
• Contrast: This option controls the difference between the image densities within the scanned
image. Lower contrast settings reproduce more detail in light and dark areas of the original.
Higher contrast settings produce vivid blacks and whites for sharper text and lines, but produce
less detail in pictures.
Resolution
Choose one of four resolution settings:
• 200 dpi (dots per inch): This setting produces normal output quality and a small file size. Use
this setting for office documents and photos.
• 300 dpi: This setting produces a higher output quality and larger file size. Use this setting for
sharper scanning of office documents and photos.
• 400 dpi: This setting produces medium output quality and the largest file size. Use this setting
for high quality printing; this setting is suitable for fine lines and small fonts that have been
enlarged and for documents with low image definition.
• 600 dpi: This setting produces maximum output quality and the largest file size. Use this
setting for high quality printing; this setting is suitable for fine lines and small fonts that have
been enlarged and for documents with low image definition.
Quality/File Size
This feature allows you to select the ratio of data compression for color and grayscale scanned
images. Use the slider to choose from good image quality with small file size, higher image quality
with larger file size, or highest image quality with largest file size.
Note: This feature is unavailable whenever Black and White (Color Scanning) is selected.
Photographs
This feature enhances the image for files that are scanned using photographic originals. Select Off
(default setting) or Enhance Photographs.
Note: In order to use this feature, Color Scanning must be set for Color. Furthermore, when
Enhance Photographs is selected, Shadow Suppression and Background Suppression are
not available.
Shadow Suppression
Select Auto Suppression to hide background color and image bleed through for color scanning.
This feature is not available when Black and White is selected for Color Scanning.
Layout Adjustment
The options for Layout Adjustment are shown on the third tab of the selected scan method; these
options include the following:
Original Orientation
Select the direction that your original lays in the document feeder or on the document glass.
Select Upright Images or Sideways Images.
Original Size
Select one of three options that indicate the size of your originals.
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