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File Name and Format

File Name and Format

When you scan an image to a USB flash device or SD card, the image is automatically stored to that memory device.  Following is an explanation of the naming convention used when storing these scanned images.

  • Folder: UB-2315C
  • File Name: MMDDHHxx (month-day-hour-sequence number)

File Format

  1. Scanned images can be saved in PDF or JPEG/TIFF format.  Use the Set-up key to change the file fomat for stored images.
  2. Press the Setup Key.
  3. Press the Setup Key again to access the file format options. 
  4. Press the Multi-Copy Key to toggle between PDF and JPEG/TIFF.
    Note: When JPEG/TIFF is selected, color images are stored as JPEG and black and white images as TIFF.
  5. Press the Mode Key to return to standby mode.