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Prevent Bleeding

This mode enables you to scan by erasing the background color of the original. This mode is especially useful for scanning originals, such as catalogues and paper, that have turned yellow from age.


  1. Place your originals and specify the destination → press the Scan Settings drop-down list → [Option] → [Special Features] → [Image Qual. Adjustment].

  1. Specify the amount of bleeding that you want to prevent.

Details of each item are shown below.

[-]: This setting prevents dark areas on the reverse side of the original from appearing on the scanned pages, but light areas on the front side may not be scanned either.
[+]: This setting may not be able to completely prevent dark areas on the reverse side of the original from appearing on the scanned pages, but light areas on the front side of the original are always scanned.
  • If the optional Color Universal Send Kit is not activated:
  • If the optional Color Universal Send Kit is activated:

  • If the optional Color Universal Send Kit is not activated:
  • Press [-] or [+] to specify the amount of bleeding that you want to prevent → press [OK].

  • If the optional Color Universal Send Kit is activated:
  • Press [Prevent Bleed-thru] → [Fine Adjustment].
  • Press [-] or [+] to specify the amount of bleeding that you want to prevent → press [OK] → [OK].
  • If you make fine adjustments to the density, the automatic scan exposure setting is canceled, and the original is scanned according to the Fine Adjustment settings.

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