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Selecting Original Type

This section explains how to select an original type.

Select an original type using the Color Selection key in combination with the Original Selection key.

Specify the details of the selected original type using [Original Type Setting] under [Scanner Features]. For details about [Original Type Setting], see Scan Settings.

The following table explains the Color Selection and Original Selection keys combinations and their relationship with [Original Type Setting].

How to select an original type

Color Selection key

Original Selection key

[Original Type Setting]

Full Color

Text

Type 1(Color: Text)

  • Full Color: Text / Photo

  • Full Color: Glossy Photo

Default: Full Color: Text / Photo

Full Color

Photo

Type 2(Color: Photo)

  • Full Color: Text / Photo

  • Full Color: Glossy Photo

Default: Full Color: Glossy Photo

B&W

Text

Type 3(B&W: Text)

  • Text

  • Text/Photo

  • Gray Scale

Default: Text

B&W

Photo

Type 4(B&W: Photo)

  • Text

  • Text/Photo

  • Gray Scale

Default: Text/Photo

1Press the Color Selection key to select Full Color or B&W

Color Selection key illustration

The indicator of the selected color mode lights up.

2Press the Original Selection key to select Text or Photo

Original Selection key illustration

The indicator of the selected original type lights up.

Note

  • To scan originals in gray scale, set [Type 3(B&W: Text)] or [Type 4(B&W: Photo)] to [Gray Scale] in [Original Type Setting] in [Scan Settings] under [Scanner Features]. Then, select the original type that you set to [Gray Scale]. For details about [Original Type Setting], see Scan Settings.

  • If images scanned in gray scale are not clear enough, you can rescan them by selecting [Type 1(Color: Text)] or [Type 2(Color: Photo)] using the Color Selection and Original Selection keys.