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This section explains special modes that can be used in scan send mode.
SPECIAL MODES
When the [Special Modes] key is touched in the base screen, the special modes menu screen appears. The special 
modes menu consists of two screens. Touch the   key to switch between the two screens. When the [OK] key is 
touched in the special modes screen, the selected settings are entered and the base screen reappears.
☞Internet fax mode  (page 5-72)
Scan mode, USB memory mode, Data entry mode
1st screen 2nd screen
(1) [Program] key*1, 2
☞STORING SCAN OPERATIONS (Programs)  (page 5-73)
(2) [Erase] key
☞ERASING PERIPHERAL SHADOWS ON THE 
IMAGE (Erase)  (page 5-75)
(3) [Dual Page Scan] key
☞SCANNING AN ORIGIN AL AS TWO SEPARATE 
PAGES (Dual Page Scan)  (page 5-77)
(4) [Timer] key*
1
☞SENDING AN IMAGE AT A SPECIFIED TIME 
(Timer Transmission)  (page 5-79)
(5) [Suppress Background] key
☞WHITENING FAINT COLORS IN THE IMAGE 
(Suppress Background)  (page 5-81)
(6) [Card Shot] key
☞SCANNING BOTH SIDES OF A CARD ONTO A 
SINGLE PAGE (Card Shot)  (page 5-83)
(7) [Job Build] key
☞SCANNING MANY ORIG INALS AT ONCE (Job 
Build)  (page 5-86) (8) [Mixed Size Original] key
☞SCANNING ORIGINALS 
OF DIFFERENT SIZES 
(Mixed Size Original)  (page 5-88)
(9) [Slow Scan Mode] key
☞SCANNING THIN ORIGINA LS (Slow Scan Mode) 
(page 5-90)
(10) [Original Count] key*
1
☞CHECKING THE NUMBER OF SCANNED 
ORIGINAL SHEETS BEF ORE TRANSMISSION 
(Original Count)  (page 5-92)
(11) [File] key*
1
Touch this to use the File function of document filing mode.
(12) [Quick File] key*1
Touch this to use the Quick File function of document 
filing mode.
(13) [Verif. Stamp] key*
3
☞STAMPING SCANNED ORIG INALS (Verif. Stamp) 
(page 5-94)
(14) [Blank Page Skip] key
☞ELIMINATING BLANK PAGES  FROM A TRANSMISSION 
(Blank Page Skip)  (page 5-96)
*1 Does not appear in USB memory mode.
*2 Does not appear in data entry mode.
*3 Does not appear when the stamp unit is not installed.
In USB memory mode, this appears in the 1st screen.
SPECIAL MODES
Scan/Special Modes
Card Shot
OK
Dual PageScan
Slow ScanMode
Quick File
Mixed SizeOriginal
Erase
Job
Build
Original CountFile
Suppress
Background
Program
Timer12
Scan/Special Modes
22
Verif. Stamp
OK
Blank Page  Skip(1) (13)
(2) (3)
(4) (5) (6)
(7) (8) (9)
(10) (11)(12) (14) 
						

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The keys explained below can only be used in Internet fax mode. The other keys are the same as those explained in 
Scan mode, USB memory mode, Data entry mode (page 5-71).
1st screen 2nd screen
(1) [2in1] key
☞SENDING TWO PAGES AS A SINGLE PAGE (2in1) 
(page 5-98)(2) [Transaction Report] key☞CHANGING THE PRINT SETTINGS FOR THE 
TRANSACTION REPORT (Transaction Report) 
(page 5-101)
[OK] key and [Cancel] key
In some cases two [OK] keys and one [Cancel] key will appear in the special mode screens. The keys are used as 
follows:
(A) Enter the selected special mode setting and return to the base screen.
(B) Enter the selected special mode setting and return to the special mode menu screen. Touch this key when you wish 
to continue selecting other special mode settings.
(C) During selection of special mode settings, this key returns you to the special mode menu screen without saving the 
settings. When settings have been completed, this cancels the settings and returns you to the special mode menu 
screen.
2in1
Internet Fax/Special ModesOK
Transaction
Report
22
Internet Fax/Special Modes
Card Shot
OK
Dual Page
Scan
Slow Scan
Mode
Quick File
Mixed Size
Original
Erase
Job
Build
Original
CountFile
Program
Timer12
Verif.
Stamp
(1)(2)
Special modes can generally be combined with other special modes, however, there are some combinations that are not 
possible. If a prohibited combination is selected, a message will appear in the touch panel.
Scan/Special ModesOK
Erase
Edge
1/2(0 1)
inch
Center
EraseEdge+Center
Erase
OKCancel
Edge
Erase
Side Erase
(C)
(A)
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STORING SCAN OPERATIONS (Programs)
A destination, original settings, and functions can be stored in a program. When you wish to use those settings to send 
an image, they can be retrieved with ease.
For example, suppose 8-1/2 x 11 (A4) size documents are scanned into a file and sent to each branch office once a month.
(1) The same documents are sent to each branch office
(2) Each page of a bound document is successively transmitted
(3) Smudges on the edges of the documents are erased before transmission
When a job program is not storedWhen a job program is stored
Enter the address of each branch office.
Select Dual Page Scan
Select Erase settings
Press the [START] key.
The originals are scanned and transmitted.Touch a stored program key.
Press the [START] key.
The originals are scanned and transmitted.
Considerable time is required to send the documents each 
month because the above settings must be selected.
In addition, mistakes may occasionally be made when 
selecting the settings, so incorrect transmissions may occur.When a program is used, settings are selected with ease by 
simply pressing the stored key.
In addition, transmission takes place based on the stored 
settings so there are no chances for mistakes.
Programs are stored, edited, and deleted using Address Control in the system settings. See Program (page 
7-19) in 7. SYSTEM SETTINGS.

Programs can also be stored in the Web pages. Click [Job Programs] and then [Image Send] in the Web page menu.
 The settings stored in a program will be retained even after the program is used for transmission. The same settings can 
be used repeatedly for transmission.
 The following settings can be stored in programs.
Image send mode: Scan, Internet fax
Destinations
Image settings: Original scan size, original orientation, duplex scanning, exposure, resolution
Special modes: Erase, Dual Page Scan, Suppress Background, Job Build, Mixed Size Original, Slow Scan Mode, Original 
Count, Verif. Stamp, Blank Page Skip, 2in1
 Up to 48 programs can be stored.
 Up to 500 destinations can be stored in one program. 
 This function cannot be used in USB memory mode or data entry mode.
1
Place the original.
Place the original in the document feeder tray or on the document glass as appropriate for the functions stored in the program. 
						

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2
Select the special modes.
(1) Touch the [Special Modes] key.
(2) Touch the [Program] key.
☞SPECIAL MODES (page 5-71)
3
Retrieve the stored program.
(1) Touch the desired program key.
(2) Touch the [OK] key.
4
Select additional settings.
When a program is used, the following settings can be 
additionally specified:
 Image Settings: Original scan size*, send size, file format, 
color mode
 Send settings
 Special modes: Timer Transmission, Card Shot, File, Quick 
File, Transaction Report
* When stored in the program, this cannot be additionally 
specified.
 The screen that appears will vary depending on the destination stored in the program.
 The mode cannot be changed here.
 Functions stored in the program cannot be canceled here.
5
Press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
Scanning begins.
 If you inserted the original pages in the document feeder tray, all pages are scanned.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
 If you are scanning the original on the document glass, scan each page one page at a time.
When scanning finishes, place the next original and press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key. 
Repeat until all pages have been scanned and then touch the [Read-End] key.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
To cancel scanning...
Press the [STOP] key ( ) to cancel the operation.
Program
Program 3
Program 1
Program 5
Program 7
Program 9
Program 11
Program 4
Program 2
Program 6
Program 8
Program 10
Program 12
12
OK
(1) (2)
AutoAuto
Auto
File
Quick File
Send Settings
USB Mem. ScanFaxInternet FaxPC Scan
Special Modes
Color Mode
File Format
Resolution
Exposure
OriginalScan:
Scan
Send:
Text
200X200dpi
PDF
Auto/GrayscaleMono2
PDF
8½x11
Program:Program 1
[email protected]
Address Review
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ERASING PERIPHERAL SHADOWS ON THE 
IMAGE (Erase)
The erase function is used to erase shadows on images produced when scanning thick originals or books. (This function erases 
the parts of the image where shadows tend to form. The function does not detect shadows and erase only the shadows.)
Scanning a thick book
Erase modes
Shadows appear here
Not using the erase 
functionUsing the erase 
function
Shadows appear in the 
image.No shadows appear.
 Shadows at the edges of the original can also be erased when the automatic document feeder is used.
 When using USB memory mode, connect the USB memory device to the machine before performing the procedure below.
1
Place the original.
Place the original face up in the document feeder tray, or face down on the document glass.
2
Specify the destination.
☞
ENTERING DESTINATIONS (page 5-18)
When scanning to USB memory, there is no need to specify the destination. Go to step 3.
3
Select the special modes.
(1) Touch the tab of the mode that you wish to use.
(2) Touch the [Special Modes] key.
(3) Touch the [Erase] key.
☞SPECIAL MODES (page 5-71)
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4
Select the erase settings.
(1) Touch the desired erase mode.
Select one of the 4 erase modes.
Touch the [Side Erase] key to open the following screen.
Touch the checkbox of the edge that you wish to erase 
and make sure that a checkmark ( ) appears.
When performing two-sided scanning, set the erase edge 
on the reverse side.
 If you touch the [Same Side as Side 1] key, the edge in 
the same position as on the front side will be erased.
 If you touch the [Different Side from Side 1], the edge in 
the position opposite to the erased edge on the front 
side will be erased.
When you have completed the settings, touch the [OK] key.
(2) Set the erasure width with the   keys.
0 to 1 (0 mm to 20 mm) can be entered.
(3) Touch the [OK] key.
5
Press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
Scanning begins.
 If you inserted the original pages in the document feeder tray, all pages are scanned.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
 If you are scanning the original on the document glass, scan each page one page at a time.
When scanning of one page finishes, replace it with the next page and press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & 
WHITE START] key. Repeat until all pages have been scanned and then press the [Read-End] key.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
If the destination is an Internet fax destination, press the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
To cancel scanning...
Press the [STOP] key ( ) to cancel the operation.
When the erase function is used, erase takes place at the edges of the original image. If you also use a reduction or an 
enlargement setting, the erase width will change according to the selected ratio. For example, if the erase width setting is 1 
(20 mm) and the image is reduced to 50%, the erase width will be 1/2 (10 mm).
To cancel the erase setting...
Touch the [Cancel] key in the screen of step 4.
System Settings (Administrator): Erase Width Adjustment
The default erase width setting is linked to the copy mode system setting, and can be set from 0 to 1 (0 mm to 20 mm). The 
factory default setting is 1/2 (10 mm).
Scan/Special ModesOK
Erase
Edge
1/2(0 1)
inch
Center
EraseEdge+Center
Erase
OKCancel
Edge
Erase
Side Erase
(2)(3)(1)
Different Sidefrom Side 1
Erase
UpErase position
for Original Side 2
Same Side asSide 1
CancelSide Erase
LeftRight
Down
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SCANNING AN ORIGINAL AS TWO 
SEPARATE PAGES (Dual Page Scan)
The left and right sides of an original can be scanned as two separate pages. This function is useful when you wish to 
successively scan each page of a book or other bound document.
Example: Scanning the left and right pages of a book
Example:
Book or bound document
The pages are scanned as two separate pages.
Original scan sizeTransmitted image
11 x 17 (A3) x 1 page8-1/2 x 11 (A4) x 2 pages
 When using dual page scan, the original must be placed on the document glass.
 The send size cannot be changed.
 When using USB memory mode, connect the USB memory device to the machine before performing the procedure below.
1
Place the original face down on the 
document glass.
Align the center of the original with the appropriate size 
mark .
2
Specify the destination.
☞
ENTERING DESTINATIONS (page 5-18)
When scanning to USB memory, there is no need to specify the destination. Go to step 3.
11 x 17
(A3)
Size mark
The page on this 
side is scanned first. Centerline of 
A3 originalCenterline of
11 x 17 original
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3
Select the special modes.
(1) Touch the tab of the mode that you wish to use.
(2) Touch the [Special Modes] key.
☞SPECIAL MODES (page 5-71)
4
Select Dual Page Scan.
(1) Press the [Dual Page Scan] key so that it is 
highlighted.
(2) Touch the [OK] key.
5
Press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
Scanning begins.
When scanning finishes, place the next original and press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key. 
Repeat until all pages have been scanned and then touch the [Read-End] key.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
If the destination is an Internet fax destination, press the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
To cancel scanning...
Press the [STOP] key ( ) to cancel the operation.
 To erase shadows caused by the binding of a book or other bound document, use the erase function. (Note, however, that 
Center Erase and Edge + Center Erase cannot be used.)
 When the scan size of the original is specified by numerical values, this function cannot be used.
To cancel the dual page scan setting...
Touch the [Dual Page Scan] key in the screen of step 4 so that it is no longer highlighted, and touch the [OK] key.
Dual Page
Scan
Scan/Special Modes
Card Shot
OK
Slow Scan
Mode
Quick File
Mixed Size
Original
Erase
Job
Build
File
Suppress
Background
Program
Timer12
Original
Count
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SENDING AN IMAGE AT A SPECIFIED TIME 
(Timer Transmission)
This function lets you specify a time at which a transmission or broadc ast transmission will automatically take place. 
Transmission begins automatically at the specified time.
• When a timer transmission is stored, keep the main power switch in  the on position. If the main power switch is in the off 
position at the specified time, transmission will not take place.
 When performing a timer transmission, you must scan the original  into memory when you set up the transmission. It is not 
possible to leave the document in the auto document feeder  or on the document glass and have it scanned at the specified 
time of transmission.
 Settings selected for a timer transmission (exposure, resoluti on, special modes, etc.) are automatically cleared after the 
transmission is finished. (However, when the document filing  function is used, the scanned original and settings are stored 
on the built-in hard drive.)
 This function cannot be used in USB memory mode.
1
Place the original.
Place the original face up in the document f eeder tray, or face down on the document glass.
2
Specify the destination.
☞
ENTERING DESTINATIONS  (page 5-18)
3
Select the special modes.
(1) Touch the tab of the mode that you wish to use.
(2) Touch the [Special Modes] key.
(3) Touch the [Timer] key.
☞SPECIAL MODES (page 5-71)
Set a transmission to 
take place at 20:00 At 20:00, the transmission 
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4
Set the time with the   keys.
(1) Specify the day.
If you do not wish to specify a day, select [---]. In this 
case, transmission will begin when the time specified in 
(2) arrives.
(2) Specify the time (hour, minute)
Select the time in 24-hour format.
You can also directly touch a numeric display key to 
change the setting with the numeric keys.
(3) Touch the [OK] key.
When this screen is opened, the setting will show the current time. If the time is not correct, press the [CLEAR ALL] key 
( ) to cancel the operation. Correct the time in the system settings and then perform the timer transmission procedure.
☞CHECKING THE DATE AND TIME (page 5-5)
5
Press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
Scanning begins.
 If you inserted the original pages in the document feeder tray, all pages are scanned.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
 If you are scanning the original on the document glass, scan each page one page at a time.
When scanning finishes, place the next original and press the [COLOR START] key or the [BLACK & WHITE START] key. 
Repeat until all pages have been scanned and then touch the [Read-End] key.
A beep will sound to indicate that scanning is finished.
 If the destination is an Internet fax destination, press the [BLACK & WHITE START] key.
 The original is scanned into memory. The original cannot be scanned at a specified time.
To cancel scanning...
Press the [STOP] key ( ) to cancel the operation.
 The time can be specified up to a week in advance.
 Up to 94 timer transmissions can be stored at once.
 If another transmission is in progress when the specified time arrives, the timer transmission will begin after that 
transmission is finished.
 Other transmissions can be performed as usual after a timer transmission is stored.
 A timer transmission can be deleted in the job status screen.
 If a timer transmission is given priority in the job status screen, the time specification is canceled. The transmission will 
begin as soon as the job in progress is completed.
☞GIVING PRIORITY TO A SCAN TRANSMISSION JOB (page 5-110)
To cancel timer transmission...
Touch the [Cancel] key in the screen of step 4.
Scan/Special ModesOK
1000
Timer
TimeDay of the Week
hh.mm.
OKCancel
(1)(2)(3)