Choosing a Scan File Format

NOTE: This feature is only available if your system includes the integrated Document Scanner module for copying and scanning jobs.

The file formats (Printer Description Languages, or PDLs) available to save in--PDF (Portable Document Format) and TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) -- give you the ability to optimize your files for print or for online viewing.

Reasons for saving your scanned document as TIFF:

Save your document as TIFF if it is to become part of a print document. Additionally, if saved as a TIFF, it is immediately available for printing through the Xerox Nuvera.

• Ability to convert to a different format (in an external application, i.e., PhotoShop) later
• Ability to further manipulate the image in virtually any bitmap editor (i.e., PhotoShop), such as scale, resize, etc... without any detriment to image quality

Reasons for saving your scanned document as PDF:

Save your document as PDF if it will be distributed through the internet; either by email or through a web server. Choose PDF if you are certain there will be no further need to adjust the image. If saved as a PDF, it is immediately available for printing through the Xerox Nuvera.

• PDF--a bitmapped format--is essentially a "snapshot" of your document. Size of the document, formatting, etc... are all certain to be retained in this format
• PDF can be launched with the free Reader application from Adobe®, the ability to share your documents across the Internet, on disparate platforms, is possible

NOTE: If your original document is part of a larger set of documents, you can use the Build Job functionality to scan the entire set. For more information, see Using Build Job.