The quality of an enlarged image is worse than when it’s scanned at its original size.

Problem

Solution

 

 

You didn’t increase

If you plan to enlarge your image by scaling, be sure to increase the

your Resolution setting

Resolution setting by the same proportion to retain your image quality.

to compensate for the

For example, if you select 300 dpi as the resolution setting for an image

image enlargement.

scanned at 100% of its original size and then scale the image 200%, you

 

should increase (in this case, double) the resolution to 600 dpi to retain

 

the same image quality. See Selecting Settings for instructions on

 

changing the Resolution setting.

 

For additional information on selecting scanning resolution, see your

 

Scanner Basics book.

 

 

Moiré (crosshatch) patterns appear in the scanned image.

Problem

You have scanned a document with halftone patterns.

Solution

To minimize moiré patterns, try the following:

Place a transparent sheet between the document and the document table to slightly unfocus the image.

Move or angle the document slightly.

Make sure De-screeningis selected in the Effect box. See Selecting Settings for details.

Troubleshooting

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