Image header information
An image header is associated with every image captured by the scanner. Following is a list of information available in the image header.
Image length size of the image.
Image identifier indicates whether the image is front
Resolution the scanner records the selected scanner image resolution in dots per inch.
Y axis upper left pixel vertical offset to upper left corner of the image. For more information, see the next section entitled “Zone processing”.
Width the scanner records the number of
Length the scanner records the
8 for grayscale or 24 for color imaging.
Compression type the scanner records the compression type used. Values for
NOTE: No Compression (uncompressed) grayscale or color images will be available on scanners purchased prior to January 2005.
Polarity the scanner records image polarity. White pixels can be indicated as 0 or 1.
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