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User’s Guide141 2. Click on the browse button   next to the Destination folder field to open a file browsing window. 
3. Browse to a location and select the folder where you want the preset file to be saved. Click on Choose.
Make sure to choose a location where you will be able to easily find the file. 
						

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User’s Guide 142 4. Select the preset you want to export in the dialogue for exporting a preset. If you want to export multiple 
presets, click on each preset name. You may need to hold down the Ctrl (Control) key on your keyboard, while 
clicking on each preset name, to select multiple presets.
5. Click on Export.
If you selected multiple presets to be exported, a file will be created for each preset you selected.
Note: the software will look for duplicate preset names. If you see a notification indicating that a preset with the 
same name already exists, select one of the options on-screen to continue. 
•Overwrite—select this option to replace the current preset with the one you selected from the list.
•Keep both—select this option to keep both presets. The preset you selected will have a counting number 
added to the end of the preset name; for example, “Custom preset name (2)”. The original preset name will 
remain unchanged.
•Skip—select this option to skip the preset with the duplicate name.
Select the option Do this for all conflicts to have the action you select in this dialogue be used for all conflicts 
fo u n d .
Importing a Preset
If you have previously exported presets, or another user has given you their presets files, select the import option to 
add those presets to your current list. 
Note that if you import presets that were created when using a scanner that does not have the same hardware 
features as your current scanner, the settings for the presets you import will automatically be updated to reflect the 
supported settings for the current scanner. For example, if you are using a flatbed scanner and you import a preset 
that was created using an ADF scanner, all settings that are specific to ADF scanning will be modified. 
						

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User’s Guide143 1. Click on the right pointing arrow next to the presets list and select Import.... 
A file browsing dialogue will open.
2. Browse to the location where the preset file is saved. If you want to import multiple presets, click on each 
preset name. You may need to hold down the Ctrl (Control) key on your keyboard, while clicking on each preset 
name, to select multiple presets.
3. Click on Open. 
4. The preset will now be in the list of presets available in the scanner's interface.
Note: the software will look for duplicate preset names. If you see a notification indicating that a preset with the 
same name already exists, select one of the options on-screen to continue.
•Overwrite—select this option to replace the current preset with the one you selected from the list.
•Keep both—select this option to keep both presets. The preset you selected will have a counting number 
added to the end of the preset name; for example, “Custom preset name (2)”. The original preset name will 
remain unchanged.
•Skip—select this option to skip the preset with the duplicate name.
Select the option Do this for all conflicts to have the action you select in this dialogue be used for all conflicts 
fo u n d . 
						

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Document Settings
•Main panel—this panel contains the most commonly used scan settings. When the Basic source 
configuration mode is selected, this is the only panel available. Change to the Advanced source configuration 
mode to enable the other panels which are also described in this section. 
•Advanced panel—this panel contains advanced document handling options. If you select an option in this 
panel that also appears on the Main panel, when you return to the Main panel that option will be selected.
Disabled Options in this Section
Some options in the interface may be grayed out and cannot be selected. Grayed out options are either not 
appropriate for the current scanner, the software needed to enable the feature is not installed, or the feature is 
dependent on another setting in the scanner's interface. Hover the mouse cursor over a grayed out feature to see 
information about why the feature is unavailable. The Document settings section when the Basic 
document source configuration mode is selected.The Document settings section when the Advanced 
document source configuration mode is selected. 
						

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Main Panel Options
Some of the options in this panel may have advanced adjustment options on a different panel in this section. When 
the Advanced configuration mode is selected, a gear icon will appear next to those features which have adjustment 
options. Clicking on one of the gear icons will open the area of the interface where the advanced settings are 
located.
Click on a link below to go to the appropriate page in this section for instructions on adjusting the option that is 
displayed on the Main tab.
See Advanced Panel Options on page 147
•AutoCrop
• Remove blank pages
• Perform edge cleanup
Resolution
The resolution determines the amount of detail you can see in the scanned image. Resolution is the clarity of the 
image measured in dots-per-inch (dpi).
Move the slider left or right to change the resolution for the scanned image. The higher the resolution, the clearer 
the image. However, high resolution scans also produce larger file sizes. The available range displayed in the slider 
area are within the minimum and maximum range supported by your scanner. The resolution slider will always 
display the correct range for the current scanner.
Choosing resolution values
Typically, when making copies of black and white documents, 100-150 dpi will create an image of similar quality to 
the original. When making copies of color documents or photographs, 150-200 dpi will create an image of similar 
quality to the original.
Higher resolution settings are generally used for creating an image that can be enlarged without losing image 
quality, but take longer to scan.
Some resolution settings for typically scanned items are:
• Text document letters, forms, or other typed black and white documents - 100 dpi to 150 dpi
• Text document letters or forms with hand printed text - 150 dpi
• Text document (for OCR) forms, letters, memos, or spreadsheets - 300 dpi
• Business cards or other items with small print - 300 dpi 
						

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User’s Guide 146 • Color page with graphics or color photographs - 150 dpi
• Color photographs of poor quality for image enhancement - 300 dpi
• Color photographs for printing - 200 dpi
• Color photographs for email - 100 to 150 dpi
• Magazine page with graphics, line art, or color photographs - 200 dpi
Page Size
Standard page sizes
Click the drop down menu and select a pre-defined page size from the list. The available page sizes are within the 
scanner's range of minimum and maximum item size. 
Custom page sizes
Select the measurement units you want to use from the Units list.
If the Page size list does not include the page size for your scanning batch, click in one of the fields below the page 
size list. Input the width of the document in the first field, then input the height in the second field. 
You can only specify values within the scanner's minimum and maximum supported item size. Please refer to the 
maintenance section of the scanner user's guide for this information.
Document Image Adjustments
These options are in the scanning interface for adjusting how the document appears in the scanned image.
Straighten Image
Select this option to let the scanner automatically determine if a page is skewed, then straighten its image. This 
option is only available if the scanner supports this feature. 
						

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Rotate Image
Select an option in this list to have the final image rotated when scanning is complete.
Advanced Panel Options
The options in this panel may also appear in the Main panel, but with additional settings for you to fine-tune the 
feature you've selected. Select the Advanced source configuration mode to show this panel.
Skip Blank Originals
Select this option to have the scanner detect if a blank page has been fed through the scanner, and remove it from 
the final file. 
•Blank threshold—you can adjust the sensitivity level of the blank image detection. 
Perform Edge Cleanup
Select this option to have the software remove any thin lines that may be around the edges in the scanned image. 
These lines may appear in the edges when the item being scanned is not the exact size of the dimensions indicated 
in the page size fields. This option is only available if the scanner supports this feature.
The Edge fill width slider allows you to adjust the size of the edge that needs to be filled. The width is adjustable 
from approximately 1 mm to 10 mm (approximately 0.04 to 0.4 inches). 
AutoCrop
Depending on the scanner model and installed software, there may be more than one auto cropping option in the 
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User’s Guide 148 •AutoCrop to original—select this option to let the scanner automatically determine the size of the item being 
scanned. This option is only available if the scanner supports this feature. This option may occasionally be 
grayed out as not all scanning applications support this feature.
•AutoCrop to length—this option tells the scanner to crop the final image to the bottom of the page being 
scanned. This option is only available if the scanner supports this feature. This option may occasionally be 
grayed out as not all scanning applications support this feature.
Manual Feed Mode
Select this option to enable a delay from when the last page is scanned and when the scanner stops the scan job. 
To scan with manual feed mode:
1. Select Manual feed mode in the scanner’s interface.
2. In the Timeout field, input the amount of time you want the scanner to wait from when the last page is 
scanned and when the scanner stops scanning.
3. Place a document in the scanner.
4. Click Scan.
5. The scanning progress dialogue on-screen will display a countdown indicating how much time you have to 
place the next document in the scanner.
6. When you are done scanning all pages in your document, you can click on Abort to stop the timer or simply let 
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Image Enhancements
Click on the Image Enhancements icon to select options applicable to what type of image processing you want 
applied for the items being scanned.
•Main panel—this panel contains the most commonly used scan settings. Some of the options in this panel 
may have adjustment options on the other panels in this section. When the Basic source configuration mode 
is selected, this is the only panel available. Change to the Advanced source configuration mode to enable the 
other panels which are also described in this section. 
•Advanced panel—this panel contains advanced document handling options. If you select an option in this 
panel that also appears on the Main panel, when you return to the Main panel that option will be selected.
Disabled Options in this Section
Some options in the interface may be grayed out and cannot be selected. Grayed out options are either not 
appropriate for the current scanner, the software needed to enable the feature is not installed, or the feature is 
dependent on another setting in the scanner's interface. Hover the mouse cursor over a grayed out feature to see 
information about why the feature is unavailable.
The Image enhancements section when the Basic 
document source configuration mode is selected.The Image enhancements section when the Advanced 
document source configuration mode is selected. 
						

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Main Panel Options
Some of the options in this panel may have advanced adjustment options on a different panel in this section. When 
the Advanced configuration mode is selected, a gear icon will appear next to those features which have adjustment 
options. Clicking on one of the gear icons will open the area of the interface where the advanced settings are 
located.
Click on a link below to go to the appropriate page in this section for instructions on adjusting the option that is 
displayed on the Main tab.
See Advanced Panel Options on page 156
•Despeckle
Brightness
Brightness is the overall lightness of the image. Move the slider left or right to darken or lighten the image. 
Adjusting the brightness level adjusts the tone of the pixels, without changing the true color of the pixels; such as 
when adjusting hue. 
Choosing brightness values
Adjusting the brightness level is based on how you want the image to appear and there is no standard to adhere to. 
Below are some recommended options for brightness image correction based on the original document quality.
•Original documents of good quality - 50%
• Pencil written letters, forms, or drawings - 25% to 40%
• Faded pictures or old documents with faded text - 35% to 45%
• Light colored carbon copy paper, such as yellow or pale pink or pale green, with light text - 45% to 55%
•Newspaper or magazine pages - 55% to 70%
• Book pages - 55% to 80%
• Pictures taken inside or in the shade - 60% to 85%
Brightness works in conjunction with Contrast for image enhancement. When you are adjusting the brightness 
level to improve the scanned image quality, try adjusting the contrast level as well. The contrast level is the range 
between the lightest and darkest parts of the image. For example, if you scanned a document with notes written in 
pencil, you may have to decrease the brightness level to get the handwritten notes to appear in the scanned image. 
However, when decreasing the brightness, white starts to appear gray in the image. In that case, raise the contrast 
level to make the differences between the lightest and darkest part of the image more defined.