Settings (Document Scan) Dialog Box (Mac) - MG5700 Series / MG6800 Series / MG7720
Article ID: ART162358 | | | Date published: 09/17/2015 | | | Date last updated: 05/31/2019 |
Description
Solution
Click Document Scan on the (Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Document Scan) dialog.
In the Settings (Document Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan items as documents.
Important
- When the Settings dialog is displayed from the Scan screen of My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
(1) Scan Options Area
Select SourceSelect the type of item to be scanned.
- Scanning documents: Document
- Scanning magazines: Magazine
Color Mode
Select the color mode in which to scan the item.
Paper Size
Select the size of the item to be scanned.
When you select Custom, a screen in which you can specify the paper size appears. Select a Unit, then enter the Width and Height, and then click OK.
Note
- Click Defaults to restore the specified settings to the default settings.
Resolution
Select the resolution of the item to be scanned.
The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image.
Note
- Only 300 dpi or 400 dpi can be set when Start OCR is selected in Application Settings.
Image Processing Settings
Click (Right Arrow) to set the following.
Note
- When Color Mode is Black and White, only Reduce gutter shadow, Correct slanted text document, and Detect the orientation of text document and rotate image appear.
Apply Auto Document Fix
Select this checkbox to sharpen text in a document or magazine for better readability.
Important
- The color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan.
Note
- Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function.
Sharpen outlineEmphasizes the outline of the subjects to sharpen the image.
Reduce show-throughSharpens text in an item or reduces show-through in newspapers, etc.
Reduce moireReduces moire patterns.
Printed materials are displayed as a collection of fine dots. "Moire" is a phenomenon where uneven gradation or a stripe pattern appears when such photos or pictures printed with fine dots are scanned.
Note
- Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Reduce moire.
Reduce gutter shadowReduces gutter shadows that appear between pages when scanning open booklets.
Note
- Click Driver in the IJ Scan Utility main screen and scan to correct gutter shadows when scanning non-standard size items or specified areas.
- When you enable this function, scanning may take longer than usual with network connection.
Correct slanted text documentDetects the scanned text and corrects the angle (within -0.1 to -10 degrees or +0.1 to +10 degrees) of the document.
Important
The following types of documents may not be corrected properly since the text cannot be detected correctly.
- Documents in which the text lines are inclined more than 10 degrees or the angles vary by line
- Documents containing vertical and horizontal text
- Documents with extremely large or small fonts
- Documents with small amount of text
- Documents containing figures/images
- Hand-written text
- Documents containing vertical and horizontal lines (tables)
Note
- Scanning takes longer than usual when you enable Correct slanted text document.
Detect the orientation of text document and rotate imageAutomatically rotates the image to the correct orientation by detecting the orientation of text in the scanned document.
Important
- Only text documents written in the language selected from Document Language in the Settings (General Settings) dialog are supported.
The orientation may not be detected for the following types of settings or documents since the text cannot be detected correctly.
- Resolution is outside the range of 300 dpi to 600 dpi
- Font size is outside the range of 8 points to 48 points
- Documents containing special fonts, effects, italics, or hand-written text
- Documents with patterned backgrounds
In that case, select the Check scan results checkbox and rotate the image in the Save Settings dialog.
(2) Save Settings Area
File NameEnter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and four digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format.
Note
- When you select the Save to a subfolder with current date checkbox, the date and four digits are appended to the set file name.
Save in
Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To add a folder, select Add... from the pop-up menu, then click (Plus) in the displayed dialog and specify the destination folder.
The default save folder is the Pictures folder.
Important
- When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear.
Data Format
Select the data format in which to save the scanned images.
You can select JPEG/Exif, TIFF, PNG, PDF, or PDF (Multiple Pages).
Important
- You cannot select JPEG/Exif when Color Mode is Black and White.
- When Start OCR is selected in Application Settings, you cannot select PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages).
Note
- With network connection, scanning may take longer than usual when you set TIFF or PNG in Data Format.
PDF Compression
Select the compression type for saving PDF files.
Standard
It is recommended that you normally select this setting.
HighCompresses the file size when saving, allowing you to reduce the load on your network/server.
Important
- This appears only when PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected in Data Format.
- When Black and White is selected in Color Mode, this option does not appear.
JPEG Image Quality
You can specify the image quality of JPEG files.
Important
- This appears only when JPEG/Exif is selected in Data Format.
Create a PDF file that supports keyword search
Select this checkbox to convert text in images into text data and create PDF files that support keyword search.
Important
- This appears only when PDF or PDF (Multiple Pages) is selected in Data Format.
Note
- PDF files that are searchable in the language selected in Document Language on the (General Settings) tab of the Settings dialog are created.
Save to a subfolder with current date
Select this checkbox to create a current date folder in the folder specified in Save in and save scanned images in it. The folder will be created with a name such as "20XX_01_01" (Year_Month_Date).
If this checkbox is not selected, files are saved directly in the folder specified in Save in.
Check scan results
Displays the Save Settings dialog after scanning.
Important
- When the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear.
(3) Application Settings Area
Open with an applicationSelect this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images.
You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.
Send to an application
Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images.
You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.
Send to a folder
Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in.
You can specify the folder from the pop-up menu.
Attach to e-mail
Select this when you want to send e-mails with the scanned images attached.
You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pop-up menu.
Start OCR
Select this when you want to convert text in the scanned image into text data.
You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.
Do not start any application
Saves to the folder specified in Save in.
Note
- To add an application or folder to the pop-up menu, select Add... from the pop-up menu, then click (Plus) in the displayed dialog and specify the application or folder.
Instructions
Opens this guide.
Defaults
You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.