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Lexmark MX617

Lexmark MX617

Flash Drive menu

Scan Settings

UseTo

    Format

  • PDF (.pdf)
  • TIFF (.tif)
  • JPEG (.jpg)
  • XPS (.xps)
  • RTF (.rtf)
  • TXT (.txt)

Specify the file format.

Note:  PDF (.pdf) is the factory default setting.

    PDF Settings

  • PDF Version
    • 1.2–1.7
    • A–1a
    • A–1b
  • PDF Compression
    • Normal
    • High
  • Secure PDF
    • Off
    • On
  • Searchable PDF
    • Off
    • On

Configure the PDF settings.

Notes:

  • 1.5 is the factory default setting for PDF Version.
  • Normal is the factory default setting for PDF Compression. This menu item appears only when a formatted, working hard disk is installed.
  • Off is the factory default setting for Secure PDF and Searchable PDF. Secure PDF requires you to enter your password twice.

    Content Type

  • Text
  • Graphics
  • Text/Photo
  • Photo

Specify the content of the original document.

Note:  Text/Photo is the factory default setting.

    Content Source

  • Black/White Laser
  • Color Laser
  • Inkjet
  • Photo/Film
  • Magazine
  • Newspaper
  • Press
  • Other

Specify how the original document was produced.

Note:  Black/White Laser is the factory default setting.

    Color

  • Off
  • On

Specify whether the printer captures and transmits content in color.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

    Resolution

  • 75  dpi
  • 150  dpi
  • 200  dpi
  • 300  dpi
  • 400  dpi
  • 600  dpi

Specify the resolution of the scan in dots per inch (dpi).

Note:  150  dpi is the factory default setting.

    Darkness

  • 1–9

Lighten or darken the output.

Note:  5 is the factory default setting.

    Orientation

  • Portrait
  • Landscape

Specify the orientation of the scanned image.

Note:  Portrait is the factory default setting.

    Original Size

  • Letter
  • Legal
  • Executive
  • Folio
  • Statement
  • Oficio (Mexico)
  • Universal
  • Auto Size Sense
  • Mixed Sizes
  • A4
  • A5
  • A6
  • JIS B5
  • Custom Scan Size  [x]
  • Book Original
  • Business Card
  • 3  x  5  in.
  • 4  x  6  in.

Specify the size of the original document.

Note:  Letter is the U.S. factory default setting. A4 is the international factory default setting.

    Sides (Duplex)

  • Off
  • Long Edge
  • Short Edge

Specify the orientation of the original documents loaded in the ADF for two-sided scanning.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

    JPEG Quality

  • Best for content
  • 5–90

Set the quality of a JPEG photo image in relation to file size and quality.

Notes:

  • Best for content is the factory default setting.
  • 5 reduces the file size, but the quality of the image is lessened.
  • 90 provides the best image quality, but the file size is very large.

    Text Default

  • 5–90

Set the quality of the text in relation to file size and the quality of the image.

Note:  75 is the factory default setting.

    Text/Photo Default

  • 5–90

Set the quality of a text/photo image in relation to file size and quality.

Note:  75 is the factory default setting.

    Photo Default

  • 5–90

Set the quality of a photo image in relation to file size and quality.

Note:  50 is the factory default setting.

    Use Multi‑Page TIFF

  • On
  • Off

Provide a choice between single-page TIFF files and multiple‑page TIFF files. For a multiple-page scan‑to‑FTP job, either one TIFF file is created containing all the pages, or multiple TIFF files are created with one file for each page.

Note:  On is the factory default setting.

    Scan Bit Depth

  • 1 bit
  • 8 bit

Enable the Text/Photo mode to produce smaller file sizes by using 1‑bit images.

Note:  8 bit is the factory default setting.

    File Name

Type a base file name.

    Custom Job Scanning

  • On
  • Off

Copy a document that contains mixed paper sizes.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

    Scan Preview

  • On
  • Off

Specify whether a preview appears on the display for scan jobs.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

    Background Removal

  • ‑4 to 4

Adjust the amount of background visible on a copy.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

    Color Balance

  • Cyan‑Red
  • Magenta-Green
  • Yellow-Blue

Enable an equal balance of colors in the output.

    Color Dropout

  • Color Dropout
    • None
    • Red
    • Green
    • Blue
  • Default Red Threshold
    • 0–255
  • Default Green Threshold
    • 0–255
  • Default Blue Threshold
    • 0–255

Specify which color to drop and to adjust the dropout setting for each color threshold.

Notes:

  • None is the factory default setting for Color Dropout.
  • 128 is the factory default setting for each color threshold.

    Contrast

  • 0–5
  • Best for content

Specify the contrast of the scanned image.

Note:  Best for content is the factory default setting.

    Mirror Image

  • Off
  • On

Create a mirror image of the original document.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

    Negative Image

  • Off
  • On

Create a negative image of the original document.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

    Shadow Detail

  • ‑4 to 4

Adjust the amount of shadow detail visible on a scanned image.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

    Adjust ADF Skew

  • Auto
  • Off
  • On

Correct slight skew in the scanned image.

Note:  Auto is the factory default setting.

    Scan edge to edge

  • Off
  • On

Specify whether the original document is scanned edge-to-edge.

Note:  Off is the factory default setting.

    Sharpness

  • 1–5

Adjust the amount of sharpness on a scanned image.

Note:  3 is the factory default setting.

    Temperature

  • ‑4 to 4

Specify warm or cool outputs. Cool values generate a bluer output than the default while warm values generate a redder output than the default.

Note:  0 is the factory default setting.

Print Settings

    Copies

  • 1–999

Specify a default number of copies for each print job.

Note:  1 is the factory default setting.

    Paper Source

  • Tray  [x]
  • Multipurpose Feeder
  • Manual Paper
  • Manual Envelope

Set a default paper source for all print jobs.

Note:  Tray 1 is the factory default setting.

    Collate

  • (1,1,1) (2,2,2)
  • (1,2,3) (1,2,3)

Stack the pages of a print job in sequence when printing multiple copies.

Note:  (1,2,3) (1,2,3) is the factory default setting.

    Sides (Duplex)

  • 1 sided
  • 2 sided

Specify whether prints are on one side or on both sides of the page.

Note:  1  sided is the factory default setting.

    Staple

  • Off
  • On

Specify whether prints are stapled.

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • This menu appears only when a staple finisher is installed.

    Duplex Binding

  • Long Edge
  • Short Edge

Define binding for two‑sided pages in relation to page orientation.

Notes:

  • Long Edge is the factory default setting. It assumes binding along the long edge of the page (left edge for portrait and top edge for landscape).
  • Short Edge assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for portrait and left edge for landscape).

    Paper Saver

  • Off
  • 2‑Up
  • 3‑Up
  • 4‑Up
  • 6‑Up
  • 9‑Up
  • 12‑Up
  • 16‑Up

Specify that multiple‑page images be printed on one side of a paper.

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • The number selected is the number of page images that print per side.

    Paper Saver Ordering

  • Horizontal
  • Reverse Horizontal
  • Reverse Vertical
  • Vertical

Specify the positioning of multiple‑page images.

Notes:

  • Horizontal is the factory default setting.
  • Positioning depends on the number of page images and whether they are in portrait or landscape orientation.

    Paper Saver Orientation

  • Auto
  • Landscape
  • Portrait

Specify the orientation of a multiple‑page document.

Note:  Auto is the factory default setting.

    Paper Saver Border

  • None
  • Solid

Print a border on each page image.

Note:  None is the factory default setting.

    Separator Sheets

  • Off
  • Between Copies
  • Between Jobs
  • Between Pages

Specify whether blank separator sheets are inserted.

Notes:

  • Off is the factory default setting.
  • Between Copies inserts a blank sheet between each copy of a print job if Collate is set to (1,2,3) (1,2,3). If Collate is set to (1,1,1) (2,2,2), then a blank page is inserted between each set of printed pages.
  • Between Jobs inserts a blank sheet between print jobs.
  • Between Pages inserts a blank sheet between each page of the print job. This setting is useful when printing transparencies or when inserting blank pages in a document.

    Separator Sheet Source

  • Tray  [x]
  • Multipurpose Feeder

Specify the paper source for separator sheets.

Note:  Tray 1 is the factory default setting.

    Blank Pages

  • Do Not Print
  • Print

Specify whether blank pages are inserted in a print job.

Note:  Do Not Print is the factory default setting.

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