Specifying a Color to Drop Out [Dropout color]

By using the "Dropout Color" function, you can scan documents with the specified color removed from the light's three primary colors which are red, green, and blue.

For instance, when you scan a document containing black text with a green background, you can output an image with only the black text.

HINT

  • Dropout colors can only be specified in black & white or grayscale mode.

  • Dropout works best with light (low intensity) colors, and dark colors may not drop out.

  1. Start up the Software Operation Panel.

    Refer to Starting Up the Software Operation Panel.

  2. From the list on the left, select [Device Setting 2] → [Dropout color].
    Dropout Color
  3. Select a color to drop out.
    Red, Green, Blue

    Red, green, or blue is dropped out.

    None

    No color is dropped out.

    ATTENTION

    The Software Operation Panel allows you to select colors from red, green, and blue only. To drop out other colors, configure the settings in the scanner driver. For details, refer to the help for the scanner driver.

    HINT

    This setting can also be configured in the scanner driver's setup dialog box. Note that priority is given to the scanner driver setting.