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CHANGING THE COLOUR MODE
This procedure is used to change the colour mode used to scan the original when the [COLOUR START] key or the 
[BLACK & WHITE START] key is pressed.
This function cannot be used in Internet fax mode.
Start keyModeScanning method
[COLOUR START] 
keyAuto
The machine detects whether the original is colour or black and white and 
automatically selects full colour or black and white (Mono2 or Greyscale) 
scanning.
Full ColourThe original is scanned in full colour. This mode is best for full colour 
originals such as catalogues.
[BLACK & WHITE 
START] keyMono2Colours in the original are scanned as black or white. This mode is best for 
text-only originals.
GreyscaleThe colours in the original are scanned in black and white as shades of 
grey (greyscale).
1
Select the mode and display the colour mode settings screen.
(1) Touch the tab of the mode that you wish to use.
(2) Touch the [Colour Mode] key.
☞IMAGE SETTINGS (page 5-53)
2
Select the colour mode.
(1) Touch the key of the mode to be used when 
the [COLOUR START] key is pressed.
You can select whether black & white scanning will take 
place in Mono2 or greyscale when [Auto] is selected and 
a black and white original is scanned. Note that if the file 
format is set to JPEG, scanning will take place in 
greyscale.
(2) Touch the key of the mode to be used when 
the [BLACK & WHITE START] key is 
pressed.
(3) Touch the [OK] key.
System Settings (Administrator): Default Colour Mode Settings
The default colour mode can be changed.
System Settings (Administrator): Disable Change of B/W Setting in Auto Mode
This prohibits selection of the black and white original scanning setting when [Auto] is selected for the colour mode.
Scan/Colour ModeOK
Mono2
Greyscale
Greyscale
Mono2
Auto
Full ColourColour Mode
B/W Mode
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CHECKING THE IMAGE TO BE 
TRANSMITTED (Preview)
This function requires the hard disk drive.
If you touch the [Preview] key before scanning the original, you can check the scanned image in the touch panel before 
sending the image.
* The factory default setting is disabled.
Depending on the size of the transmission data, part of the preview image may not appear in the preview screen in the touch 
panel.
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.
2
Touch the [Preview] key to highlight it. 
3
Select transmission settings and touch the [COLOUR START] key or the 
[BLACK & WHITE START] key.
Originals are being read appears while the originals are being scanned, and when scanning is finished, the preview screen 
appears on the touch panel. Transmission will not take place until you touch the [Start Sending] key in the preview screen.
4
Check the preview image and then touch 
the [Start Sending] key.
Transmission begins.
For information on the preview screen, see PREVIEW CHECK 
SCREEN (page 5-70).
System settings (administrator): Default Preview
You can specify whether or not the [Preview] key function will be enabled in the base screens of the image send modes and 
in the address book.
A4AutoAuto
Auto
File
Quick File
Address Review
Send Settings
Address Entry
Address Book
USB Mem. ScanFaxInternet FaxPC Scan
Special Modes
Colour Mode
File Format
Resolution
Exposure
OriginalScan:
Scan
Send:
Text
200X200dpi
PDF
Auto/GreyscaleMono2
PDF
Preview
Preview
Display Rotation
B/W
/00100001
Function Rev.
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PREVIEW CHECK SCREEN
This section explains the preview check screen.
(1) Preview image
A preview of the scanned original appears.
If the image is cut off, use the scroll bars at the right and 
bottom of the screen to scroll the image. Touch a bar and 
slide it to scroll. (You can also touch the   keys to 
scroll.)
(2) Change page keys
When there are multiple pages, use these keys to 
change pages.
  keys:  Go to the first or the last page.
  keys:  Go to the previous page or the next 
page.
 Page number display:
This shows the total number of pages 
and the current page number. You can 
touch the current page number key and 
enter a number with the numeric keys 
to go to that page number.(3) [Sender Info] key
When Internet fax mode is selected, touch to display the 
sender information for I-fax own address send.
This key can only be touched when the entire preview 
image is displayed in the preview screen.
(4) [Function Rev.] key
Touch to check special mode settings or scan settings for 
two-sided originals.
(5) Display zoom key
Use this to set the zoom ratio of the displayed image. 
Changes from the left in the order Full Page, Twice, 
4 Times, 8 Times. The setting applies to all pages in 
the file, not just the displayed page.
(6) Display Rotation key
This rotates the image right or left by 90 degrees. The 
rotation applies to all pages in the file, not just the 
displayed page.
(7) [Start Sending] key
Touch to begin transmission.
Preview
Display Rotation
/00100001
Function Rev.
B/W
Start
Sending
Sender Info
(5)
(6)
(7)
(4)
(3)
(2)
(1)
 A preview image is an image for display on the touch panel. It will differ from the actual print result.
 The preview image reflects certain scanning and special mode settings. 
Settings reflected in the preview image are as follows: 
Scanning settings: Original 
Special modes: Erase, Dual Page Scan, Card Shot, 2in1, Blank Page Skip 
						

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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 ORIGINAL 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 COLOURS 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 ORIGINALS AT ONCE (Job 
Build) (page 5-86)
When the document cover is installed, this key is not 
displayed.
(8) [Mixed Size Original] key
☞SCANNING ORIGINALS OF DIFFERENT SIZES 
(Mixed Size Original) (page 5-88)When the document cover is installed, this key is not 
displayed.
(9) [Slow Scan Mode] key
☞SCANNING THIN ORIGINALS (Slow Scan Mode) 
(page 5-90)
When the document cover is installed, this key is not 
displayed.
(10) [Original Count] key*
1
☞CHECKING THE NUMBER OF SCANNED 
ORIGINAL SHEETS BEFORE TRANSMISSION 
(Original Count) (page 5-92)
(11) [File] key*
1
Touch this to use the File function of document filing mode.
This function requires the hard disk drive.
(12) [Quick File] key*
1
Touch this to use the Quick File function of document 
filing mode.
This function requires the hard disk drive.
(13) [Verif. Stamp] key*
3
☞STAMPING SCANNED ORIGINALS (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 and when the hard disk drive is not installed.
*2 Does not appear in data entry mode.
*3 Does not appear when the automatic document feeder and  stamp unit are not installed. 
In USB memory mode, this appears in the 1st screen.
SPECIAL MODES
Scan/Special Modes
Card Shot
OK
Dual Page
Scan
Slow Scan
Mode
Quick File
Mixed Size
Original
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)
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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 Modes
Erase
Centre
Erase
Side Erase
Edge
EraseEdge+Centre
EraseEdge
CancelOK
OK
10(0~20)
mm
(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 A4 (8-1/2 x 11) 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 
7-21) 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.
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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, 
colour 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 cancelled here.
5
Press the [COLOUR 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 [COLOUR 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
Colour Mode
File Format
Resolution
Exposure
OriginalScan:
Scan
Send:
Text
200X200dpi
PDF
Auto/GreyscaleMono2
PDF
A4
Program:Program 1
[email protected]
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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)
Edge Erase Centre Erase Edge + Centre Erase Side Erase 
						

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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 mm to 20 mm (0 to 1) can be entered.
(3) Touch the [OK] key.
5
Press the [COLOUR 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 [COLOUR 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 
20 mm (1) and the image is reduced to 50%, the erase width will be 10 mm (1/2).
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 mm to 20 mm (0 to 1). The 
factory default setting is 10 mm (1/2).
Scan/Special ModesOK
Erase
Edge
EraseEdge
OKCancel
Side Erase
Centre
EraseEdge+Centre
Erase
10(0~20)
mm
(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
A3 (11 x 17) x 1 pageA4 (8-1/2 x 11) 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 centre 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.
A3
(11 x 17)
Size mark
The page on this 
side is scanned first. Centreline of 
A3 originalCentreline of 
11 x 17 original
Centreline of original