Selecting the Image Type

To scan images with satisfactory results, you must use the correct image type option. You can select one of the following options from the Image Type pull-down menu:

Color Photo

Color Drawing

256 Colors

Black & White Halftone

Black & White Photo

Line Art

Color Halftone

OCR

If you haven’t modified these options by changing any of their settings, the image type you select uses the default settings listed in the Appendix. To add a new Image Type option or modify any existing settings, see “Using the Advanced Screen.”

To scan text, select OCR (for Optical Character Recognition) from both the Image Type and Destination pull-down menus. Leave the settings for these options at their defaults, listed in the Appendix. If you have a scanner that supports Text Enhancement Technology, see “Using Text Enhancement Technology” on page 3-9 for additional OCR instructions.

Selecting the Destination

You must also select the appropriate output destination for your image to successfully scan and print. You can select one of the following options from the Destination pull-down menu:

General

Laser 600 dpi

Screen

Stylus COLOR

Impact Dot Printer

stylus Pro XL

Thermal Printer

Stylus Pro

Inkjet Printer

Stylus COLOR II

Laser Printer

Stylus COLOR lls

FAX

Calibration Profile

OCR

 

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