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1. Select the folder in which you want to save your scanned image, either My Documents or My
Pictures (some Windows versions), or Documents or Pictures (some Windows versions and
Macintosh).
If you want to select another folder, click Other, then click Browse (Windows) or Choose
(Macintosh) and select the folder. To save your image on the desktop, simply click Other.
2. Specify a file name prefix. A 3-digit number is automatically added to the file name, but you
can change the Start Number if you like.
3. Select a file format as described in the following table. Depending on the format, the Options
button may be available for making detailed settings.
Format (File
Extension)
Explanation
BITMAP (*.BMP) A standard image file format for most Windows programs.
JPEG (*.JPG) The JPEG format lets you highly compress image data. However, the
higher the compression, the lower the image quality. The TIFF format is
recommended when modification and retouching are required.
Multi-TIFF (*.TIF) A TIFF format where multiple pages are saved to the same file and you
can edit the images using a program that supports it.
PDF (*.PDF) A document format that can be read on both Windows and Macintosh
systems using Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Multi-page documents can be
saved as one PDF file.
PICT (*.PCT) A standard image file format for most Macintosh programs.