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Setting original orientation on the TWAIN scanner

To correctly display the top/bottom orientation of the scanned original on a client computer, the placement of the original and the settings made in the Scanner Control dialog box must match.

1Open the Scanner Control dialog box.

For details about how to open the Scanner Control dialog box, see Basic Network TWAIN Scanner Procedure.

2In the [Original Scan Method:] list, select the place where the original is placed.

3In the [Orig.Orientn.:] list, select [Driver screen illustration] or [Driver screen illustration].

4In the [Orientation:] list, select [Driver screen illustration/Driver screen illustration], [Driver screen illustration/Driver screen illustration], [Driver screen illustration/Driver screen illustration], or [Driver screen illustration/Driver screen illustration].

5If an original is placed in the ADF, from the drop down menu of [Scan Settings:], select [1 Sided], [2 Sided(Top to Top)], or [2 Sided(Top to Bottom)].

Placing originals

The following table shows the relationship between the original orientation and the Scanner Properties dialog box settings:

Exposure Glass

Original Orientation

TWAIN Scanner Control Dialog Box Key

top edge touches top left of exposure glass

Illustration of Original Orientation

This orientation is the TWAIN driver's standard setting. Place originals in this orientation normally.

Driver screen illustration

top edge touches rear of exposure glass

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

bottom edge touches left side of exposure glass

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

bottom edge touches top of exposure glass

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

ADF

Original Orientation

TWAIN Scanner Control Dialog Box Key

top edge of original placed first

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

top edge touches rear of ADF

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

bottom edge touches left side of ADF

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

bottom edge touches top of ADF

Illustration of Original Orientation

Driver screen illustration

Note

  • Originals are normally rectangular (Illustration of an original) or horizontally long (Illustration of an original). However, the table above uses squares to make original orientation easier to understand. Even if the actual shape of the original is different, the combination of original orientation and the orientation specified on the scanner driver does not change.

  • For details about the Scanner Control dialog box, see the TWAIN driver Help.

  • Depending on the settings, originals of different sizes are scanned differently.