Scanning 250 Adjusting the Default Scan SettingsThis section includes:• "Setting the Scanned Image File Type" on page 250• "Setting the Color Mode" on page 250• "Setting the Scan Resolution" on page 251• "Setting the Document Size" on page 251• "Automatically Suppressing Background Variations" on page 251For a complete list of all of the defaults settings, see "Defaults Settings" on page 339.Setting the Scanned Image File TypeTo specify the file type of the scanned image:1 Press the (System) button.2 Select Defaults Settings, and then press the button.3 Select Scan Defaults, and then press the button.4 Select File Format, and then press the button.5 Select the type, and then press the button.Available types:• PDF (factory default)• TIFF• JPEGSetting the Color ModeYou can scan an image in color or in black and white. Selecting black and white significantly reducesthe file size of the scanned images. An image scanned in color will have a larger file size than thesame image scanned in black and white.1 Press the (System) button.2 Select Defaults Settings, and then press the button.3 Select Scan Defaults, and then press the button.4 Select Color, and then press the button.5 Select one of the following options, and then press the button.• Black & White: Scans in black and white mode. This is available only when File Formatis set to PDF or TIFF.• Grayscale: Scans in grayscale mode.• Color: Scans in color mode. (factory default)• Color(Photo): Scans in color mode. This is suitable for photographic images.