Scanning an Original with Suitable Quality and Density

Specify the quality and density to scan on the [Send Settings] screen.

Press [Scanner] on the Home screen.

Place the original on the scanner.

Press [Send Settings] on the scanner screen and specify the original type (quality), density and resolution.

When specifying the original type

Original Type	Appropriate for
Black & White: Text	A document mainly composed of text in black and white. The original is scanned in two tones of black and white. Dropout Color The machine scans the original while erasing the specified color (Chromatic Color, Red, Green, Blue). To specify a color to erase more precisely, move toward [Narrow] in the color range to erase.
Black & White: Text / Photo	A document with text and photos in black and white. The original is scanned in two tones of black and white.
Black & White: Text / Line Art	A document with text and figures in black and white. The original is scanned in two tones of black and white.
Black & White: Photo	A document with figures and photos in black and white. The original is scanned in two tones of black and white.
Gray Scale	A document with figures and photos in black and white. The original is scanned as an image comprising many shades of gray.
Full Color: Text / Photo	A document mainly comprising text in color.
Full Color: Glossy Photo	An original in color such as silver-halide prints or pictures.
Full Color: Shiny Materials	A glossy original in color such as a precious metal or jewelry.
Auto Color Select	The machine determines the type of the original automatically while scanning. It may not be determined correctly depending on the scan settings and original content.

You can select only [Gray Scale], [Full Color: Text / Photo], [Full Color: Glossy Photo], or [Full Color: Shiny Materials] when [High Comp. PDF] is specified in [File Type].
Specifying the File Type or File Name When Scanning a Document
On machines with RICOH Always Current Technology v1.2 or later, if you select the original type not compatible with the file format specified in [File Type], a message suggesting you to change the file type or original type is displayed. In this case, select a file type or original type from those suggested in the message.

When adjusting the density

Move to the left or right to adjust the density. The colors in the scanned image darken as you move the slider to the right.
Select the [Auto Density] check box to adjust the density automatically when scanning an original with a non-white background such as newspaper or a document that has show-through.
You can specify the shading level of [Scanner Settings][Scan][Color/Density][Background Density of ADS (Full Color)].

When specifying the resolution

Select the resolution to use for scanning the original. Image quality improves as the resolution increases, but the size of the scanned data also increases.
To ensure the quality of scanned data, [100 dpi] cannot be selected in the following cases:
- [High Comp. PDF] is specified in [File Type]
  Specifying the File Type or File Name When Scanning a Document
- PDF is selected in [File Type] and OCR setting is specified
  Scanning an Original as a PDF File with Embedded Text Data

To send the scanned document to an e-mail address, press [Sender] and then specify the sender.

Specify the destination, and press [Start].