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E‑mail Defaults

Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Subject

Specify the e‑mail subject and message.

    Message

    File Name

Specify the filename for the scanned document.

    Format

  • PDF (.pdf)*
  • TIFF (.tif)
  • JPEG (.jpg)

Specify the file format of the scanned document.

    PDF Settings

  • PDF Version (1.5*)
  • Archival Version (A‑1a*)
  • Secure (Off*)
  • Archival (PDF/A) (Off*)

Configure the PDF settings of the scanned document.

Note:  Archival Version and Archival (PDF/A) are supported only when PDF Version is set to 1.4.

    Content Type

  • Text
  • Text/Photo*
  • Photo
  • Graphics

Improve the output result based on the content type of the original document.

    Color

  • Black and White
  • Gray
  • Color*

Set the printer to capture file content in color or in mono.

    Resolution

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

Set the resolution of the scanned image.

    Darkness

  • 1–9 (5*)

Adjust the darkness of the scanned image.

    Orientation

  • Portrait*
  • Landscape

Specify the orientation of the original document.

    Original Size

  • Mixed Sizes*

Set the paper size of the original document.

Advanced Imaging
Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Color Balance

  • Cyan ‑ Red (0*)
  • Magenta ‑ Green (0*)
  • Yellow ‑ Blue (0*)

Adjust the color intensity for cyan, magenta, and yellow.

    Contrast

  • Best for content*
  • 0–5

Specify the contrast for the scanned image.

    Background Removal

  • Level (0*)

Remove the background color or image noise from the original document.

    Scan Edge to Edge

  • On
  • Off*

Scan the original document from edge to edge.

Admin Controls
Menu itemDescription

Note:  An asterisk (*) next to a value indicates the factory default setting.

    Max E‑mail Size

  • 0–65535 (0*)

Set the allowable file size for each e‑mail.

    Size Error Message

Specify an error message that the printer sends when an e‑mail exceeds its allowable file size.

Note:  You can type up to 1024 characters.

    Send Me a Copy

  • Never appears*
  • On by Default
  • Off by Default
  • Always On

Send a copy of the e‑mail to yourself.

    Text Default

  • 5–95 (75*)

Set the text quality in the content being scanned.

    Text/Photo Default

  • 5–95 (75*)

Set the text and photo quality in the content being scanned.

    Photo Default

  • 5–95 (50*)

Set the photo quality of the content being scanned.

    Transmission Log

  • Print log*
  • Do Not Print Log
  • Print Only For Error

Print a transmission log for e‑mail scans.

    Log Paper Source

  • Tray [x] (1*)
  • MP Feeder

Specify the paper source for printing e‑mail logs.

    Allow Save as Shortcut

  • On*
  • Off

Save an e‑mail address as a shortcut.

    Reset E-mail Information After Sending

  • On*
  • Off

Reset the To, Subject, Message, and Filename fields to their default values after sending an e‑mail.
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