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Change Scan Button Settings from ControlCenter4 (Windows)

  1. Click the image (ControlCenter4) icon in the task tray, and then click Open.
  2. Click the Device Settings tab.
  3. Click the Device Scan Settings button.
    The Device Scan Settings dialog box appears.
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  4. Click the tab for the Scan to action you want to change (Image, OCR, E-mail, or File).
  5. Change the settings as needed.
  6. Click OK.
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Each tab represents one of the scanning destinations, as outlined in the table below.

Change your Scan to settings by clicking on the corresponding tab and customising the setting you want.

Tab Name Corresponding Feature
Image Scan to Image
OCR Scan to OCR
E-mail Scan to Email
File Scan to File
Settings Applicable Features
Image OCR E-mail File
File Type

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Target Application

Yes

Yes

- -
OCR Language -

Yes

- -
File Name

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Destination Folder or Scan Location

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Show Save As Window - - -

Yes

Show Folder - - -

Yes

File Size Priority

Yes

-

Yes

Yes

Resolution

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Scan Type

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Document Size

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Brightness

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Contrast

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

ID Card Scan

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Advanced Settings

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Default

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

File Type
Select the file type you want to use for the scanned data.
Target Application
Select the destination application from the drop-down list.
OCR Language
Set the OCR language to match the language of the scanned document's text.
File Name
Click Change to change the file name's prefix.
Destination Folder
Click the folder icon to browse and select the folder where you want to save your scanned documents.
Scan Location
Select the Folder or SharePoint radio button to specify the destination where you want to save your scanned documents.
Show Save As Window
Select this option to specify the scanned image's destination every time you scan.
Show Folder
Select this option to automatically display the destination folder after scanning.
File Size Priority
Adjust the data compression ratio of the scanned image. Change the file size by moving the File Size Priority slider to the right or left.
Resolution
Select a scanning resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. Higher resolutions take more memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image.
Scan Type
Select from a range of scan colour depths.
  • Auto
    Use for any type of document. This mode automatically picks an appropriate colour depth for the document.
  • Black & White
    Use for text or line art images.
  • Grey (Error Diffusion)
    Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated grey images without using true grey dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give a grey appearance.)
  • True Grey
    Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more accurate because it uses up to 256 shades of grey.
  • 24bit Colour
    Use to create an image with the most accurate colour reproduction. This mode uses up to 16.8 million colours to scan the image, but it requires the most memory and has the longest transfer time.
Document Size
Select the exact size of your document from the Document Size drop-down list.
  • If you select the 1 to 2 (A4) option, the scanned image will be divided into two A5-size documents.
Brightness
Set the Brightness level by dragging the slider to the right or left to lighten or darken the image. If the scanned image is too light, set a lower brightness level and scan the document again. If the image is too dark, set a higher brightness level and scan the document again. You can also type a value into the field to set the Brightness level.
Contrast
Increase or decrease the Contrast level by moving the slider to the right or left. An increase emphasises dark and light areas of the image, while a decrease reveals more details in grey areas. You can also type a value into the field to set the Contrast level.
ID Card Scan
Select this check box to scan both sides of an identification card onto one page.
Advanced Settings
Configure advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Settings button in the Scan Settings dialog box.
  • Remove Bleed-through / Pattern
    Remove Background Colour
    Remove the base colour of documents to make the scanned data more legible.
  • Rotate Image
    Rotate the scanned image.
  • Skip Blank Page
    Remove the document's blank pages from the scanning results.
  • Display Scanning Results
    Show the numbers of total pages saved and blank pages skipped on your computer screen.
  • ADF Auto Deskew
    When scanning the document from the ADF, the machine corrects skewing of the document automatically.
Default
Select this option to restore all settings to their factory setting values.
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