Scan Settings Tab

Use the Scan Settings tab to set basic preferences related to output color, resolution, scanner type, paper, imprinting or annotation, bar codes, and patch codes.

The table describes the controls that are available on the Scan Settings tab.

Control	Name	Description
Output Color group
	B & W	Sets output color to black and white. The file size for a black and white image is considerably smaller than it is for grayscale or color images.
	Grayscale	Sets output color to grayscale. Compared to black and white, grayscale images usually result in slightly better quality at the cost of increased file sizes.
	Color	Sets output to color. When you scan in color, the file size usually increases (but compared to grayscale, only slightly).
Resolution group
	Resolution	Applies a dpi (dots per inch) setting to produce satisfactory image quality. Resolution is a measure of the image detail that the scanner can translate. The higher resolution settings support greater amounts of detail. Images scanned at high resolutions require more storage space than other images.
Feeder group
	Flatbed	Scans a page from the scanner's flatbed. Useful for scanning thick or bound documents that cannot pass through the scanner, or for documents in fragile or poor condition.
	Feeder	Scans a page from the scanner's automatic document feeder (ADF). Useful for scanning stacks of loose pages of a similar type, or for documents in good condition.
Sides group
	One Side	Scans one side of a document.
	Both Sides	Scans both sides of a document.
Papergroup
	Setup	Sets the paper size of the documents to be scanned. Default setting is based on the region where you purchased the product. For example, the default paper size for the U.S. is Letter; in Europe, the default size is A4.
	Long Paper	Scans paper lengths that extend beyond the standard dimensions, including the maximum. Available only for certain high-volume, production class scanners.
Imprinting & Annotation group
	Imprinter	Selects imprinting and related settings to print a text string on each page as it is scanned.
	Counter	Sets preferences for the counter used with imprinting and annotation.
	Annotation	Selects annotation to apply the imprinter text to each electronic image.
Bar Code group
	Types	Turns on bar code recognition and lists the bar code types that you can select for detection.
Patch Code group
	Detect	Turns on patch code recognition.