Lexmark Platinum Pro900 User's Guide - Page 69

Scanning FAQ, How can I improve the quality of a scan?, How do I scan in black and white?

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5 Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list. 6 Click PDF. Scanning starts and the scan progress dialog appears. 7 Save the document as a PDF. For Macintosh users 1 Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass. 2 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder. 3 Double-click the printer Center to open the All-In-One Center. 4 From the "What is being scanned?" menu on the main screen, choose a document type. 5 Customize the settings as needed. 6 Click Scan. 7 Save the document as a PDF. Scanning FAQ How can I improve the quality of a scan? • Make sure your original documents are in good condition. • Make sure the application that receives the scanned document is appropriate. For example, if you are scanning a photo to edit it, then make sure you choose a photo editing application to receive the scan. If you are scanning a document to edit the text, then make sure you choose an OCR application. • Use a high resolution. How do I scan in black and white? Color is the default for all scans. To scan in black and white, do the following: 1 From the home screen of the printer control panel, touch Scan. 2 Choose a scan destination. 3 Select the settings for the scan. 4 From the Scan Options screen, touch . Why am I being asked for a PIN? PINs are a security measure used to restrict the scanned information from going into certain locations, or to keep what is being scanned from being seen or used by others. You may be prompted to enter a PIN if the network computer you are scanning to requires one. To learn how PINs get assigned to network computers, see the Help for the printer software associated with your operating system. Scanning 69

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5
Choose your printer from the printer drop-down list.
6
Click
PDF
.
Scanning starts and the scan progress dialog appears.
7
Save the document as a PDF.
For Macintosh users
1
Load an original document faceup into the ADF or facedown on the scanner glass.
2
From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer program folder.
3
Double-click the printer Center to open the All-In-One Center.
4
From the “What is being scanned?” menu on the main screen, choose a document type.
5
Customize the settings as needed.
6
Click
Scan
.
7
Save the document as a PDF.
Scanning FAQ
How can I improve the quality of a scan?
Make sure your original documents are in good condition.
Make sure the application that receives the scanned document is appropriate. For example, if you are scanning
a photo to edit it, then make sure you choose a photo editing application to receive the scan. If you are scanning
a document to edit the text, then make sure you choose an OCR application.
Use a high resolution.
How do I scan in black and white?
Color is the default for all scans. To scan in black and white, do the following:
1
From the home screen of the printer control panel, touch
Scan
.
2
Choose a scan destination.
3
Select the settings for the scan.
4
From the Scan Options screen, touch
.
Why am I being asked for a PIN?
PINs are a security measure used to restrict the scanned information from going into certain locations, or to keep
what is being scanned from being seen or used by others. You may be prompted to enter a PIN if the network
computer you are scanning to requires one.
To learn how PINs get assigned to network computers, see the Help for the printer software associated with your
operating system.
Scanning
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