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SCANNING FROM THE ADVANCED INTERFACE 49
3. From the menu at the top left panel, select the type of scanning:
■ Scan Reflective Using to scan paper items.
■ Scan Slide Using to scan 35mm slides.
■ Scan Negative Using to scan 35mm negative filmstrips.
See “Scanning 35mm Slides and Negatives” on page 61 for
information about scanning 35mm slides and negatives.
4. Click one of the icons to select a configuration.
For example, select Color Configurations then select Custom to
scan a color item with the preset Custom scan settings.
The configuration settings appear as a list. Click the + (plus) sign to
see the full list. Click the - (minus) sign to collapse the list.
■ Black&White is for letters, memos, pen and ink drawings, and
other black and white material. This setting produces the
smallest file size for scanned items.
■ Grey Scale scans the image using up to 256 true shades of gray.
Use this setting to scan black and white photographs and other
higher quality black and white images. You can also scan a color
photo with this setting to turn its colors into gray shades. The
file size is about one third the size of a color scan.
■ Color scans the image in full color. Use this setting to scan color
photographs and other color images. The file size is the largest of
the image type options.
5. Click the Preview button to view the image before scanning.
6. Review the image to determine if adjustments are needed.
7. To adjust a setting, click the setting in the list on the left below the
selected configuration.
A panel opens on the right side of the Advanced Interface for the
selected setting. Select new options on that panel. See
“Adjusting
the Image on the Advanced Interface” on page 51 for details on
changing scan settings.
8. (optional) To preview the image again, click the Preview button
again. Re-adjust the settings if necessary.