Scan settings
Set resolution, color mode, paper source, and duplex in the Scan options dialog.
When you start a free-form scan, Scanix opens a two-step Scan options dialog: first pick the scanner, then set how it captures the page. This reference lists every option and its default. Use it to dial in resolution, color, paper source, and duplex before you press Start Scan.
These settings apply to free-form scans — when you click Scan with no template selected. Template-driven scans skip this dialog and use the capture settings saved on the template's Scan & Image tab instead. See Image enhancement and Templates.
The two-step dialog
Select scanner
The first step lists every detected device as a card, with a Connected badge and the driver name underneath. Pick the one this job should use. The dialog shows this step even when only one scanner is found, so you always confirm the target — useful when several scanners share one PC.
If nothing is connected, the dialog shows No scanners detected. Connect a scanner and try again.
Screenshot placeholder — scanning-scan-settings-01: the Select scanner step with one device card and its Connected badge.
Scan options
The second step shows the chosen device's name in the header and exposes the capture controls below. Set them, then press Start Scan. Use the Scanner button (or the back arrow) to return to the picker, or Cancel to close.
Screenshot placeholder — scanning-scan-settings-02: the Scan options step showing Resolution, Color mode, Paper source, and the Duplex checkbox.
Scanix remembers the options you confirmed last time and pre-fills them the next time you open the dialog.
Capture options
Resolution
The Resolution dropdown lists the standard DPI ladder, capped to what your scanner reports it can do. The default for a free-form scan is 200 DPI.
| Value | Notes |
|---|---|
| 100 DPI | Lowest quality; fastest. |
| 150 DPI | Light/draft capture. |
| 200 DPI | Default. Ideal for everyday documents. |
| 300 DPI | Sharper text; recommended ceiling for documents. |
| 400 DPI | Reserve for photos. |
| 600 DPI | Highest quality; slowest. |
At 400 DPI and above, the dialog reminds you: 200–300 DPI scans faster and is ideal for documents; reserve 400–600 for photos. The list only offers values your scanner advertises — higher options are hidden when the device's maximum is lower.
Color mode
The Color mode dropdown controls how the page is captured. The default is Color.
| Value | Best for |
|---|---|
| Color | Default. Color originals; preserves stamps, highlights, logos. |
| Grayscale | Black-text documents where shading matters but color does not. |
| Black & White | Clean printed text; smallest files. |
Paper source
The Paper source dropdown tells the scanner where to pull pages from. The default is Auto.
| Value | Behavior |
|---|---|
| Auto | Lets the driver pick the source. |
| ADF / Feeder | Pulls from the automatic document feeder. |
| Flatbed | Scans from the flatbed glass. |
Duplex
| Option | Default | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Duplex (scan both sides — feeder only) | Off | Scans both sides of each sheet. Available only when feeding through the ADF. |
Duplex is a feeder-only capability. If the selected scanner doesn't support it, the checkbox is disabled and clears itself, with the tooltip Not supported by this scanner.
Options at a glance
| Option | Values | Default |
|---|---|---|
| Resolution | 100 / 150 / 200 / 300 / 400 / 600 DPI (capped to device max) | 200 DPI |
| Color mode | Color / Grayscale / Black & White | Color |
| Paper source | Auto / ADF / Feeder / Flatbed | Auto |
| Duplex (scan both sides — feeder only) | On / Off | Off |
Template-driven scans use the equivalent Capture Settings on the template's Scan & Image tab, where the resolution default is 300 DPI (recommended) rather than 200.
Auto-Corrections happen on the template
The Scan options dialog covers capture only. Scan-time clean-up — straightening tilted pages, trimming borders, dropping blanks — lives in the Auto-Corrections card on a template's Scan & Image tab, and runs at import before OCR.
Screenshot placeholder — scanning-scan-settings-03: the template Scan & Image tab, showing the Capture Settings and Auto-Corrections cards.
Next steps
Connect & choose a scanner
Detect devices, pick a backend, and confirm which scanner a job uses.
Image enhancement
Auto-deskew, crop modes, blank-page removal, and pixel clean-ups.
Templates
Save capture settings and corrections so scans run the same way every time.