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Scanning Techniques

 

 

File Size Estimates

ScanGear CS-S displays an estimated file size for your scan in the status area on the lower left of the ScanGear CS-S window. The following table provides some estimates for the same 6 inches x 4 inches color photograph scanned at typical modes, resolutions, and output sizes.

Scan Mode

Scan Resolution (dpi)

Output Size

File Size

Color (24 bit)

Screen/Web 75 dpi

6" x 4"

396

KB

 

Fax 200 dpi

6" x 4"

2.75

MB

 

BJ-Printer 360 dpi

6" x 4"

8.90

MB

 

Laser 300 dpi

6" x 4"

24.7

MB

 

1200 dpi

6" x 4"

98.9

MB

Color (36 bit)

Screen/Web 75 dpi

6" x 4"

791 KB

 

Fax 200 dpi

6" x 4"

5.49

MB

 

BJ-Printer 360 dpi

6" x 4"

17.8

MB

 

Laser 300 dpi

6" x 4"

49.4

MB

 

1200 dpi

6" x 4"

198

MB

Grayscale (8 bit)

Screen/Web 75 dpi

6" x 4"

132

KB

 

Fax 200 dpi

6" x 4"

938

KB

 

BJ-Printer 360 dpi

6" x 4"

2.97

MB

 

OCR 300 dpi

6" x 4"

2.96

MB

 

Laser 300 dpi

6" x 4"

8.24

MB

 

1200 dpi

6" x 4"

33.0

MB

Grayscale (12 bit)

Screen/Web 75 dpi

6" x 4"

264

KB

 

Fax 200 dpi

6" x 4"

1.83

MB

 

BJ-Printer 360 dpi

6" x 4"

5.93

MB

 

OCR 300 dpi

6" x 4"

4.12

MB

 

Laser 300 dpi

6" x 4"

16.5

MB

 

1200 dpi

6" x 4"

65.9

MB

Black and White/

 

 

 

 

Text Enhanced

Screen/Web 75 dpi

6" x 4"

16.5 KB

 

Fax 200 dpi

6" x 4"

117 KB

 

BJ-Printer 360

6" x 4"

380 KB

 

OCR 300 dpi

6" x 4"

264 KB

 

Laser 300 dpi

6" x 4"

1.05

MB

 

1200 dpi

6" x 4"

4.12

MB

The color mode, resolution, and size also affect the length of time it takes to scan an image. If you are scanning at a high resolution in Color mode, the scan may take a lot longer than if you are scanning at lower resolutions, or in Black and White or Grayscale.

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Canon CS-S 4.3 manual File Size Estimates