User GuideIM 550/600 series

Sending a Fax at the Image Quality Suitable for the Original

For a person at the destination to receive a document by fax at optimal quality, specify the scan settings such as Resolution, Density, and Original Type on the [Settings] screen when sending the fax.

Note

  • You can change the scan settings for each page when using the exposure glass to scan the originals.

  • When scanning an original with a large number of pages, there may be a long pause between each page depending on the nature of the original or the machine settings.

1Press [Fax] on the Home screen.

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2Set the original in the Auto Document Feeder (ADF) or on the exposure glass.

Setting an Original to Send by Fax on the Scanner

To change the scan settings on the middle page while scanning a document, set an original on the exposure glass.

3Press [Settings], and then specify the scan settings.

  • Resolution

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    The resolution for scanning an original increases in the order of [Standard], [Detail], [Super Fine]. Select [Super Fine] for text on a standard newspaper or of a similar size and select [Detail] or [Standard] for text of a slightly larger size or handwritten text.

    You need to attach the optional unit to the machine to select [Super Fine].

    Functions Requiring Optional Configurations

  • Density

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    Adjust the scan density when the background color appears too dark, or text too faint. The scanned color darkens as you move Operation panel screen illustration to the right.

    When scanning an original with dark colored text on a heavily tinted background such as newspaper, select [Auto Density].

    [Auto Density] is selected automatically when you specify [Text], [Text / Line Art] or [Text / Photo] in Original Type.

  • Original Type

    Operation panel screen illustration

    Item

    Suited for

    Text

    A document mainly consisting of clearly discernible text in black and white. Requires less time to scan than [Text / Line Art]. The transmission time is the shortest.

    Text / Line Art

    A document consisting of tables, charts, and figures in black and white. Higher quality than [Text].

    Text / Photo

    A document consisting of both clearly discernible text in black and white, and colored tints.

    Photo

    An image with tints such as photo, or color image.

4After configuring the send settings, specify the destination on the fax screen, and send the fax.

When scanning an original on the exposure glass and sending it by Memory Transmission, change the scan settings and set the next original within 60 seconds after pressing [Start]. The machine scans and sends the original with the newly specified scan conditions.

Basic Procedure for Transmitting Faxes

Basic Procedure for Sending Internet Faxes

Basic Procedure for Sending IP-Faxes

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