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Use the settings on the Image card for the following:
■Define all the settings that deal with the image quality at the pixel level
■Define the file resolution
(see ‘The settings that control the file size and the image quality’ on 
page86)
■Define the color depth
(see ‘The settings that control the file size and the image quality’ on 
page86)
■Define the correct color mode
■Define the exposure of the light areas and the dark areas
■Define the correct image type
■Enable...

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Define the scan-to-file settings on the scanner operator panel 
Introduction
This section describes how to change the default settings for the scan-to-file 
jobs.
Before you begin
Define the default values of the settings in the Océ Settings Editor. See the 
on-line help in the Océ Settings Editor about how to define the default settings.
How to define the scan-to-file settings
1
On the home screen, press lower softkey for Entry to the scan-to-file settings 
to enter the...

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Create and start a scan-to-file job
Introduction
This section describes a general workflow for the scan-to-file jobs.
How to create and start a scan-to-file job 
1
Place the original face down, center aligned along the measurement ruler. If 
you feed the original, keep the original in position until it is drawn into the 
scanner.
2On the home screen, select the Entry to the scan-to-file settings.
3Define the job settings on the screen. Use the upper softkeys to select...

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Retrieve the scanned files from the controller
When to do
The following files are stored local on the controller
■Files scanned to a local destination.
■When you scan to a remote destination and an error occurs, the file is stored 
in the Unsent folder on the controller.
The scanned files are also stored in the temporary store on the controller, 
regardless of the destination you define. 
Use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to retrieve the files from the controller.
How to retrieve...

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Important scan-to-file settings
Define the size of the originals
Introduction
The following settings are available:
■Automatic
The scanner detects the size of the original based on the width of the 
original.
This is the recommended setting.
■Standard width
The scanner scans only the selected standard width.
This setting overrules the automatically detected width of the original.
■Custom
The width is the width selected in the Original custom width setting and 
the length...

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The settings that control the file size and the image quality
Introduction
A number of settings control the size of the file and the quality of the image. 
The better the quality of the image, the larger the file size. The settings that 
control the size of the file and the quality of the image are interdependent. The 
definition of one settings influences the options you have for another setting.
This section describes the following:
■the settings that control the size of the...

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File size and image quality
[5]  The  set tings  tha t con tro l the  fil e si ze  and the  ima ge qua li ty
[5] The settings that control the file size and the image quality
The setting on the 
scanner operator 
panelLocation of the setting 
in the Océ Settings Ed-
itorExplanation
File format on the 
Original cardPath: KO - Jobs - Scan 
to file - Defaults - File - 
File formatUse this setting to define 
the file type of the 
scanned files.
File compression on 
the File...

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[6]  Th e effec t of the  sett ings  on t he fi le s iz e and  the i mage q uali ty
The setting on the 
scanner operator 
panelEffect on the file size Effect on the image 
quality
File format (see ‘File formats for scan to 
file’ on page91)TIFF and PDF are 
file formats with op-
timal image quality 
File compression A higher compression factor 
results in a smaller file size.
The highest available com-
pression factor for TIFF files 
is Packbits. 
The highest available com-...

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TIFF organization■Raw
This file organization type 
method gives the best 
print performance.
■Stripped
This file organization type 
is a compromise between 
print performance and 
view performance. 
■Tiled .
This file organization type 
gives the best view 
performance.
Note:Raw has the best 
compatibility with old 
drawing programs.N/A
File resolution  A higher resolution results in 
a larger file...

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The dependencies of the settings
[7]  Th e depe ndenc ies  of t he s ettin gs
[7] The dependencies of the settings
Note:The section File formats for scan to file contains information about the 
available file formats. (see ‘File formats for scan to file’ on page 91)Available file formats Available file compres-
sion methodsAvailable color depths
TIFF
File organization
■Raw
■Stripped
■Tile dNone (uncompressed) Black & white, 1 bit per 
pixel
Grayscale, 8 bits per 
pixel
RGB, 24...