Click Auto Scan on the 
(Scanning from a Computer) tab to display the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog.
In the Settings (Auto Scan) dialog, you can make advanced scan settings to scan by automatically detecting the item type.
ImportantWhen the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, the setting items for Application Settings do not appear.
Supported Items
Photos, postcards, business cards, magazines, newspapers, documents, and BD/DVD/CD.
ImportantTo scan the following types of items, specify the item type and size in the Settings (Photo Scan) dialog, Settings (Document Scan) dialog, or Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, then click Photo, Document, or Custom in the IJ Scan Utility main screen. You cannot scan correctly with Auto.
A4 size photos
Text documents smaller than 2L (5 inches x 7 inches) (127 mm x 178 mm), such as paperback pages with the spine cut off
Items printed on thin white paper
Long narrow items such as panoramic photos
Reflective disc labels may not be scanned as expected.
Place items to be scanned on the platen correctly. Otherwise, items may not be scanned correctly.
See "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for details on how to place items.
When scanning both sides of the documents from the ADF (Auto Document Feeder), you can scan A4 or Letter size documents.
When scanning two or more documents from the ADF, place documents of the same size.
NoteTo reduce moire in scans, set Select Source to Magazine in the Settings (Document Scan) dialog or Settings (Custom Scan) dialog, then click Document or Custom in the IJ Scan Utility main screen.
Apply recommended image correction
Applies suitable corrections automatically based on the item type.
ImportantThe color tone may differ from the source image due to corrections. In that case, deselect the checkbox and scan.
NoteScanning takes longer than usual when you enable this function.
Scan both sides when scanning from the ADF
Scans both sides of the documents placed on the ADF.
Documents are scanned in the long-edge binding format, with the end inserted to the ADF being the upper end. The scanned documents are output in the back-to-front order.
File Name
Enter the file name of the image to be saved. When you save a file, the date and 4 digits are appended to the set file name in the "_20XX0101_0001" format.
Data Format
Auto is selected. The following data formats are automatically applied according to the item type when saving.
- Photos, postcards, BD/DVD/CD, and business cards: JPEG
- Magazines, newspapers, and documents: PDF
ImportantThe save format may differ depending on how you place the item.
See "Placing Items (When Scanning from a Computer)" for details on how to place items.
NoteYou can change the data format from Settings....
Settings...
Click to display the Data Format Settings dialog in which you can set the quality of the images to be saved, keyword search of PDF files and their compression type, and the data format in which to save images scanned with Auto Scan.
Save in
Displays the folder in which to save the scanned images. To change the folder, specify the destination folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu.
The default save folder is the Documents folder.
ImportantWhen the Settings dialog is displayed from My Image Garden, this option does not appear.
Open with an application
Select this when you want to enhance or correct the scanned images.
You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.
Send to an application
Select this when you want to use the scanned images as they are in an application that allows you to browse or organize images.
You can specify the application from the pop-up menu.
Send to a folder
Select this when you also want to save the scanned images to a folder other than the one specified in Save in.
You can specify the folder from the pop-up menu.
Attach to e-mail
Select this when you want to send e-mails with the scanned images attached.
You can specify the e-mail client you want to start from the pop-up menu.
Do not start any application
Saves to the folder specified in Save in.
NoteSpecify the application or folder in the dialog displayed by selecting Add... from the pop-up menu.
Instructions
Opens this guide.
Defaults
You can restore the settings in the displayed screen to the default settings.
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