MF Toolbox Settings

Scanner Settings
Saved Scanned Image to
Linked Scanned Images to
Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings (Confirm Scanned Image)

You can specify the scanning mode, scanning resolution, document size, and file size of the scanned image. You can also select to make advanced settings using the ScanGear MF.

	[Select Source] Selects where the document is placed ([Platen Glass], [Document Feeder], or [Auto mode]). When [Auto mode] is selected, the document in the ADF is automatically scanned. If there is no document in the ADF, the document on the platen glass will be scanned.
	[Scan Mode] Selects the scan mode. The scan modes you can select differ depending on the MF Toolbox button you press. [Black and White] Scans document as a black and white image. [Grayscale] Scans document as a grayscale image (similar to a monochrome picture). [Color] Scans document as a color image. [Color (Magazine)] Scans document as a color image with the [Descreen] function set to [On]. The [Descreen] function is designed to reduce as much as possible the distorted pattern (moire) which occasionally occurs when scanning printed materials. The scanning of a document will take longer if you use this function.
	[Image Quality] Selects the scan quality (resolution). When scanning using the [Mail] button, the resolution you can select will depend on your setting in [Upper Limit of Attached File].
	[Paper Size] Selects the size of the document you will scan. If you wish to specify the width and height with a value, select [Custom] to display the [Paper Size Settings] dialog box. Select the [Unit], enter the [Width] and [Height], then click [OK].
	[Upper Limit of Attached File] Selects an approximate upper size limit (after compression) for the image you will send. (Depending on the image, some file sizes after compression may be larger than the value set.) For an ordinary mail message, a file size of [150 KB] is recommended. You cannot select this item when [PDF] is selected in [Save as Type].
	[Use the Scanner Driver to Make Advance Settings] If you check this checkbox and click [Start], the ScanGear MF dialog box will appear and you can make advanced settings for scanning. If you do not check this checkbox, scanning will begin immediately with the settings displayed. This option is not available when scanning using the [OCR] button.

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You can specify the file name, file format, and location to save the scanned image. When you select [PDF] as file format, you can also perform detailed settings for the PDF file.

	[File Name] Enter a file name for the scanned image. If you try to save another file with the same name, four digits starting from 0001 will be attached after the file name.
	[Save as Type] [BMP] Bitmap format. [JPEG] JPEG format. Select for grayscale or color images only. [TIFF] TIFF format. [PDF] PDF format. You can make advanced settings with the [PDF Settings]. The type of file which can be saved with each button is shown below. BMP JPEG TIFF PDF [Mail] - O - O [OCR] O - O - [Save] O O O O [PDF] - - - O [Scan-1], [Scan-2] O O O - If you select [PDF] in [Save as Type], depending on the output settings in the Advanced Mode, an error message may appear indicating that the image size is too large. In such cases, reduce the [Output Size] and/or [Output Resolution] under [Output Settings] to reduce the [Data Size] of the scanned file. If you select [JPEG] in [Save as Type] and then select [Newspaper (B&W)] in ScanGear Mf Simple Mode or [Black and White] in ScanGear MF Advanced Mode, the document will still be saved in grayscale. To change the location to save the scanned images, click [Browse], select a folder, then click [OK]. When you scan for the first time, a folder with the scanning date will be created in the [My Pictures] folder in the [My Documents] folder, and your document will be saved in this folder. If there is no [My Pictures] folder, a folder with the scanning date will be created in the [My Documents] folder and your document saved in this folder.
	[Save Pictures to a Subfolder with Current Date] Check this checkbox to create a folder with the current date (e.g. 2004-12-31) in the specified location and save the scanned images in this folder.

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You can specify an application to be used to display the scanned image. If no name is displayed or you wish to change the application, click [Set], select the application you wish to use, then click [OK].

If the name of the application you wish to use does not appear in the [Mail] button, select [None (Attach Manually)]. In this case, you must open the image file in the application and attach the file manually.

The software is compatible with e-mail software such as Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, EUDORA, and Netscape Messenger.

If you do not want to select an application, click [Link Deletion] (available only with [OCR], [PDF], [Scan-1], and [Scan-2] buttons). When asked to confirm, click [Yes].
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You can preview the scanned image as thumbnail images, and specify the file type and location to save them. You cannot use this function when scanning with the [OCR] button, and for the {PDF] button, only the confirmation of the scanned image is available.

Check the [Confirmation of the Scanned Image and Exif Settings] checkbox (for the [PDF] button, [Confirm the Scanned Image] checkbox), then click [Start]. When the scanning is complete, the thumbnail of the scanned image will be displayed. Confirm the thumbnail image, specify the file type and location, then press [Save] or [Foward].

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Exif Settings

You can attach extra information in the EXIF format, such as the description of the image, the date the image was scanned, etc., to the JPEG files. Select a scanned image from the pull-down list to view and add information for the image.

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