Detecting Vertical Streaks [Vertical Streak Detection]

You can configure the settings for detecting dirt on the glass.

Vertical streaks may appear on images if the glass is dirty.

If [Enable] is selected for the vertical streak detection setting, the following message appears when vertical streaks appear on the image that you scanned with the ADF.

  • For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270

    A message appears as follows.

    • Icon flashes on the LCD.

      [Clean glass!] also flashes on the second line in the [Ready] screen.

      Check the information, and then clean the glass.

      For details about how to check the information, refer to Checking the Information.

    • A message is displayed on the computer.

      Check the message, and then clean the glass.

  • For fi-8150/fi-8250/fi-8150U/fi-8250U

    A message is displayed on the computer.

    Check the message, and then clean the glass.

For details about cleaning, refer to Daily Care.

  1. Start up the Software Operation Panel.

    For details, refer to Starting Up the Software Operation Panel.

  2. From the list on the left, select [Device Setting 2] → [Vertical Streak Detection].
  3. Select whether or not to detect dirt on the glass (vertical streaks).

    When you select [Enable], the scanner detects dirt on the glass (vertical streaks).

    The factory default setting is [Disable].

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    For fi-8190/fi-8290/fi-8170/fi-8270, this setting can also be configured in the operator panel.