Sending a Fax at the Image Quality Suitable for the Original
For a person at the destination to receive a document by fax at optimal quality, specify the scan settings such as Resolution, Density, and Original Type on the [Settings] screen when sending the fax.
Press [Fax] on the Home screen.
Set the original in the Auto Document Feeder (ADF) or on the exposure glass.
Press [Settings], and then specify the scan settings.
Resolution
The resolution for scanning an original is higher in the [Detail] mode.
Density
Adjust the scan density when the background color appears too dark, or text too faint. The scanned color darkens as you move
to the right.When scanning an original with dark colored text on a heavily tinted background such as newspaper, select [Auto Density].
[Auto Density] is selected automatically when you specify [Text] or [Text / Photo] in Original Type.
You cannot specify [Auto Density] when selecting [Photo] in [Original Type].
Original Type
Item
Suited for
Text
A document mainly consisting of clearly discernible text in black and white. Requires less time to scan than [Text / Line Art]. The transmission time is the shortest.
Text / Photo
A document consisting of both clearly discernible text in black and white, and colored tints.
Photo
An image with tints such as photo, or color image.
After configuring the send settings, specify the destination on the fax screen, and send the fax.
If the receiving fax at the destination does not support the specified resolution, the resolution is selected automatically according to the feature supported on the receiving fax. You can see the actual resolution of the sent fax in Records.