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Optimise the Scan Quality

Introduction

The printer can detect photos, rasters and fine lines on the original. This information is processed in such a way that the digital result has a high scan quality. This means that in most cases you do not need to adjust quality settings to get the best result.

Problems and Solutions

Table 1. Overview of possible scan problems and solutions

Description of the problem

Solution

All the pages are upside down

You placed the originals in the wrong direction into the automatic document feeder (ADF) or on the glass plate.

Make sure the originals are placed correctly, and scan the originals again.

Every second page is upside down

The [Original type] and [Size] settings that you selected do not correspond with the orientation of the information on the originals.

Select the correct [Original type] and [Size] settings, and scan the originals again.

All the pages are positioned sideways

There is more than one explanation for this problem.

  • Wrong orientation selected.

  • Original feed direction confused with the orientation of the information on the original.

  • The application you use does not process the TIFF/PDF file in the right way.

Select the correct [Original type] and [Size] settings, and scan the originals again. If the problem remains, the application you use can be the cause of the problem. Check the results in another application.

The information on the page is too large or too small

This problem can occur when the size of the original and the selected size of the target scan are not the same. The problem can also be caused by a (manual) change in the zoom factor.

Check the size of the [Original] and the [File] on the operator panel, and scan the originals again.

The information on the page is too light or too dark

You can change the [Exposure] settings to influence the result.

Procedure

  1. Place the originals face up into the ADF, or place one original face down on the glass plate.
  2. On the control panel, touch [Jobs] -> [Copy/Scan].
  3. Select a scan profile.
  4. Define the settings for the [Original]
  5. From the [Image type] setting, select the correct type of original ([Photo], [Text] or [Mixed] )
  6. Define the settings for the [File].
  7. Select [Exposure].
  8. Select the desired value to change the settings for the [Light] and [Dark] areas on the scan.

    [Light]: When the area must be darker, then select a value of -1 to -3. When an area on the output is light grey but must be white, then select a value of 1 to 3.

    [Dark]: When an area on the output is dark grey but must be black, then select a value of -1 to -3. When the area must be lighter, then select a value of 1 to 3.

  9. Touch [OK].