Remove Background

This mode enables you to scan by erasing the background color of the original. This feature is especially useful for scanning originals, such as catalogues and paper, that have turned yellow from age.


  1. Select the desired User Inbox number → place your originals → press [Scan] → [Special Features] → [Image Qual. Adjustment].
  1. Press [Remove Background] → [OK].

If the background color remains, or if you want to make the background color darker when the original is scanned in the Remove Background mode, make fine adjustments to the density of the background color.


  • Press [Fine Adjustment].
  • Press [-] or [+] to specify the amount of each color that you want to remove → press [OK].

For example, if the background color (yellow) of the original remains, press [-] next to <Yellow> to adjust the density.

Adjusting Yellow automatically adjusts the levels of Red and Green to the same level as Yellow. However, Adjusting the levels of Red or Green sets Yellow back to its default level.

  • Pressing [-] or [+] adjusts the density of each color. Press [-] to make the color lighter, or press [+] to make the color darker.
  • If you make fine adjustments to the density, the automatic scan exposure setting is canceled, and the original is scanned according to the Fine Adjustment settings.

  • Press [Fine Adjustment].
  • Press [-] or [+] to specify the amount of color that you want to remove → press [OK].
  • Pressing [-] or [+] adjusts the density of color. Press [-] to make the color lighter, or press [+] to make the color darker.
  • If you make fine adjustments to the density, the automatic scan exposure setting is canceled, and the original is scanned according to the Fine Adjustment settings.