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FTP Defaults

Menu itemDescription

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

    Format

  • JPEG (.jpg)
  • PDF (.pdf)*
  • TIFF (.tif)
  • XPS (.xps)
  • TXT (.txt)
  • RTF (.rtf)
  • DOCX (.docx)
  • CSV (.csv)

Specify the file format for the scanned image.

Note:  The menu items may vary depending on your printer model.

    Global OCR Settings

  • Recognized Languages
  • Auto Rotate
  • Despeckle
  • Auto Contrast Enhance

Configure the settings for optical character recognition (OCR).

Note:  This menu item appears only if you have purchased and installed an OCR solution.

    PDF Settings

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

Configure the PDF settings for the scanned image.

Notes:

  • Archival Version and Archival (PDF/A) are supported only when PDF Version is set to 1.4.
  • Highly Compressed appears only when a hard disk is installed.

    Content Type

  • Text
  • Text/Photo*
  • Photo
  • Graphics

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

    Content Source

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

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

    Color

  • Black and White
  • Gray
  • Color*
  • Auto

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.

    Sides

  • Off*
  • Long Edge
  • Short Edge

Specify the orientation when scanning on both sides of the document.

    File Name

Specify the file name of the scanned image.

Advanced Imaging
Menu itemDescription

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

    Color Balance

  • Cyan (0*)
  • Magenta (0*)
  • Yellow (0*)

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

    Color Dropout

  • Color Dropout
    • None*
    • Red*
    • Green*
    • Blue*
  • Default Red Threshold
    • 0–255 (128*)
  • Default Green Threshold
    • 0–255 (128*)
  • Default Blue Threshold
    • 0–255 (128*)

Specify which color to drop during scanning, and adjust the dropout setting for that color.

    Auto Color Detect

  • Color Sensitivity
    • 1–9 (5*)
  • Area Sensitivity
    • 1–9 (5*)
  • FTP Bit Depth
    • 1 bit*
    • 8 bit
  • Minimum Scan Resolution
    • 75 dpi
    • 150 dpi
    • 200 dpi
    • 300 dpi*

Configure the auto color detection setting.

    JPEG Quality

  • Best for content*
  • 5–95

Set the JPEG quality of the scanned image.

    Contrast

  • Best for content*
  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Specify the contrast for the scanned image.

    Background Removal

  • Background Detection
    • Content‑based*
    • Fixed
  • Level -4 to 4 (0*)

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

Notes:

  • Content-based removes the background color from the original document .
  • Fixed removes image noise from a photo.

    Mirror Image

  • Off*
  • On

Create a mirror image of the original document.

    Negative Image

  • Off*
  • On

Create a negative image of the original document.

    Shadow Detail

  • ‑4 to 4 (0*)

Adjust the shadow detail in the scanned image.

    Scan Edge to Edge

  • Off*
  • On

Allow edge‑to‑edge scanning of the original document.

    Sharpness

  • 1–5 (3*)

Adjust the sharpness in the scanned image.

    Temperature

  • ‑4 to 4 (0*)

Generate a bluer or redder output of the original document.

    Blank Pages

  • Blank Page Removal
    • Do Not Remove*
    • Remove
  • Blank Page Sensitivity
    • 1–9 (5*)

Set the sensitivity of scans in relation to blank pages in the original document.

Admin Controls
Menu itemDescription

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

    Text Default

  • 5–95 (75*)

Set the quality of text on the scanned image.

    Text/Photo Default

  • 5–95 (75*)

Set the quality of text and photo on the scanned image.

    Photo Default

  • 5–95 (50*)

Set the quality of photo on the scanned image.

    Use Multi‑Page TIFF

  • On*
  • Off

Enable scanning of multiple TIFF images in one TIFF file.

    TIFF Compression

  • LZW*
  • JPEG

Specify the compression type for TIFF files.

    Transmission Log

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

Print a transmission log for FTP scans.

    Log Paper Source

  • Tray [x] (1*)
  • Multipurpose Feeder

Specify the paper source for printing FTP logs.

    Log Output Bin

  • Standard Bin*
  • Bin [x]

Specify the output bin for printed FTP logs.

    Custom Job Scanning

  • Off*
  • On

Turn on scanning of custom jobs by default.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk is installed.

    Scan Preview

  • Off
  • On*

Show a preview of the scan on the display.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk is installed.

    Allow Save as Shortcut

  • Off
  • On*

Save an FTP address as a shortcut.
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