Software User's Guide

Scanning
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e Adjust the settings for Resolution, Scan Type, Brightness and Contrast in the Scanner Setup dialog
box as needed.
f Click Start.
This time only the chosen area of the document appears in the application window.
g You can refine the image in your editing software.
Settings in the Scanner window 9
Resolution 9
You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more
memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you
can choose and the available colors.
Scan Type 9
 Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
 Gray (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated gray images
without using true gray dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the gray appearance.)
 True Gray
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of
gray.
 8 Bit Color
Uses up to 256 colors to scan the image.
Resolution Black & White/
Gray (Error Diffusion)
8 bit color True Gray/24 bit color
100 × 100 dpi Yes Yes Yes
150 × 150 dpi Yes Yes Yes
200 × 200 dpi Yes Yes Yes
300 × 300 dpi Yes Yes Yes
400 × 400 dpi Yes Yes Yes
600 × 600 dpi Yes Yes Yes
1200 × 1200 dpi Yes No Yes
2400 × 2400 dpi Yes No Yes
4800 × 4800 dpi Yes No Yes
9600 × 9600 dpi Yes No Yes
19200 × 19200 dpi Yes No Yes