diff --git a/docling/experimental/pipeline/threaded_layout_vlm_pipeline.py b/docling/experimental/pipeline/threaded_layout_vlm_pipeline.py
index 92c0c104..db73db8d 100644
--- a/docling/experimental/pipeline/threaded_layout_vlm_pipeline.py
+++ b/docling/experimental/pipeline/threaded_layout_vlm_pipeline.py
@@ -232,9 +232,12 @@ class ThreadedLayoutVlmPipeline(BasePipeline):
         # Initialize pages
         start_page, end_page = conv_res.input.limits.page_range
         pages: List[Page] = []
+        images_scale = self.pipeline_options.images_scale
         for i in range(conv_res.input.page_count):
             if start_page - 1 <= i <= end_page - 1:
                 page = Page(page_no=i)
+                if images_scale is not None:
+                    page._default_image_scale = images_scale
                 page._backend = backend.load_page(i)
                 if page._backend and page._backend.is_valid():
                     page.size = page._backend.get_size()
diff --git a/docling/pipeline/vlm_pipeline.py b/docling/pipeline/vlm_pipeline.py
index 6fabdb38..ab919c4d 100644
--- a/docling/pipeline/vlm_pipeline.py
+++ b/docling/pipeline/vlm_pipeline.py
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@ class VlmPipeline(PaginatedPipeline):
 
     def initialize_page(self, conv_res: ConversionResult, page: Page) -> Page:
         with TimeRecorder(conv_res, "page_init"):
+            images_scale = self.pipeline_options.images_scale
+            if images_scale is not None:
+                page._default_image_scale = images_scale
             page._backend = conv_res.input._backend.load_page(page.page_no)  # type: ignore
             if page._backend is not None and page._backend.is_valid():
                 page.size = page._backend.get_size()
diff --git a/docs/examples/demo_layout_vlm.py b/docs/examples/demo_layout_vlm.py
index 18eb4aa1..13a5295f 100644
--- a/docs/examples/demo_layout_vlm.py
+++ b/docs/examples/demo_layout_vlm.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ def demo_threaded_layout_vlm_pipeline(
         # Queue configuration
         queue_max_size=10,
         # Image processing
-        images_scale=2.0,
+        images_scale=vlm_options.scale,
         generate_page_images=True,
         enable_remote_services=use_api_vlm,
     )
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ def demo_threaded_layout_vlm_pipeline(
     )
 
     result_layout_aware.document.save_as_html(
-        out_dir_layout_aware / f"{doc_filename}.html"
+        out_dir_layout_aware / f"{doc_filename}.html", split_page_view=True
     )
     for page in result_layout_aware.pages:
         _log.info("Page %s of VLM response:", page.page_no)