Erasing Unwanted Marks On Originals
Sometimes the original document you are copying or scanning contains markings near the edges that you wish to remove. Examples of unwanted edge markings could be:
- Wrinkled, torn, or other damage near the original document's edges
- Hole punches
- Handwriting or other errant marks near the document's edges
- The edge of the paper causing a shadow
Erase Options
There are two methods for deleting unwanted edge markings:
Edge Erase: This method allows you to set different deletion widths to every edge of the page in the original document. This method is useful for damaged documents or documents that have errant markings on some but not all edges.
Border Erase: Using this setting, one deletion width is set and applied to all edges of the document. This method is useful for originals on colored paper, or documents that have the same unwanted edge content on every page.
To erase an edge
- In the user interface, initiate a copy or print job.
- Click the Image Edit tab, then the Edge Erase button.
- Click the arrow in the dropdown menu. Select either Border Erase or standard Edge Erase.
- Use the spinner boxes to set the area (or areas if you selected Edge Erase) you want Edge Erase to cover.
Other ways to work with edge-to-edge imaging
See Edge-to-edge printing for information on more ways to utilize edge-to-edge imaging.
