Troubleshooting / Scanning Problems

Quality Problems

The entire image is distorted or blurred
Part of the image is distorted or blurred
Colors are patchy or distorted at the edges of the image
The image is faint or out of focus
The image is too dark
Image is dark, with little or no detail
Scanned image is too large
Moiré (cross-hatch) patterns appear in the scanned image

The entire image is distorted or blurred

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Part of the image is distorted or blurred

Make sure the document is uniformly flat against the document table. A document that is wrinkled or warped may not scan well.

Caution:
Do not place heavy objects on the document table.


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Colors are patchy or distorted at the edges of the image

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The image is faint or out of focus

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The image is too dark

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Image is dark, with little or no detail

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Scanned image is too large

Change the image size setting in the Manual mode window.


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Moiré (cross-hatch) patterns appear in the scanned image

A moiré is a cross-hatch pattern that appears on scanned images when scanning printed materials. It is a result of interference that occurs due to the difference between the pitches of the scanning and the halftone screens.

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