Scanner Settings
The scanner settings tell the scanner what type of document you have – for example, double-sided, legal-size - and what
information you want to collect from the document - that is, the color information and image resolution. Select from the
following setting choices:
Input Size
The Input Size option indicates the size of the pages you are loading into the scanner. Touch the
input size icon to select one of the following options:
· Letter (8.5"x11")
· Legal (8.5"x14")
· Tabloid (11"x17")
· A4
· A3
Orientation
Page orientation indicates which side of the page is the top. There are two choices:
·
Landscape
(long edge on top)
·
Portrait
(short edge on top)
If your document has a variety of page orientations, you can modify them individually with the
Clean Up tools on the Edit tab.
Note:
For 11"x17" and A3 size only
Portrait
selection is available. See also "Print Section"
Color Mode
EFI SendMe gives you the option to choose what color information you want to include with your
digital image:
· Black and White
· Halftone
· Grayscale
· Color
Keep in mind that color information affects your file size: because black and white has the least
color information, it has smallest file size.
Note
: Halftone is a black and white scan that simulates grayscale. It should be used if the user wants
to scan photographs or graphic images but still wants to keep the file size small, or if the scanner
does not support grayscale or color scanning.
DPI (Dots Per Inch)
The DPI (dots per inch) setting on your job will affect the resolution of your document image. The
more dots per inch, the higher the resolution and the bigger the file size. A rule of thumb is to use as
low a resolution as you can without compromising the clarity of the image. Each output device (your
monitor, your printer and your fax machine) will have a different resolution requirement. The first
time you scan a document to send to a new device, you can experiment with the resolution to find
the right balance of file size and image clarity. Choose from
72
,
144
,
200
,
300
,
400
and
600
DPI.
Input
Indicate whether you will be using the automatic document feeder (ADF) or placing each page
individually on the glass to be scanned. Generally speaking, the automatic document feeder handles
more documents per minute; the platter (glass) is useful for scanning photographs or other
documents that require high resolution scanning. Select one of the following:
·
simplex
: The ADF is used. Only one side of the papers are scanned.
·
duplex
: The ADF is used. Both sides of the papers are scanned.
·
glass
: The paper is on the glass.