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User GuideIM C2000/C2500/C3000/C3500/C4500/C5500/C6000 series

Scanning an Original

Scan an original and send the scanned data to an e-mail address or shared folder on a computer, or save the data on a USB flash memory device or SD card.

You can also operate the machine from a computer to scan an original and obtain the scanned data in an application running on the computer.

Using the Scanned Data More Effectively

You can perform image processing on the scanned data to improve its visibility, or specify a file format or name for easier management of the data.

Changing the scan settings suitable for the original

Specify the scan settings such as the color mode (black-and-white or full color), resolution, and size to scan an original.

Scanning an Original with Suitable Quality and Density

Erasing the shadows in the center or around the image

Specify image processing when scanning a thick book-type original such as a book or catalog.

Erasing Shadows and Frame Boarder from a Book-type Original

Saving the scanned data in a suitable file format

Specify the file format in which to save the data from PDF, TIFF, and JPEG, depending on the purpose of the data. You can use different file format such as PDF for saving meeting materials or TIFF/JPEG for creating an image. You can also specify the file name to manage the data more easily.

Specifying the File Type or File Name When Scanning a Document

Create a searchable PDF

You can embed the text information in the scanned document (process it by OCR) to allow copying and pasting or searching for text in the document.

Scanning an Original as a PDF File with Embedded Text Data

Copy both sides of an ID card onto a single page

You can copy the front and back sides of a license or insurance card arranged vertically onto a single sheet of 81/2 × 11 or A4 size paper.

Using the ID Card Scan & Copy to Scan Both Sides of an ID Card into a Single Page