Resolution and color guidelines

The following table describes the recommended resolution and color settings for different types of scan jobs.

NOTE: The default resolution setting is approximately 600 dpi for flatbed scanning and approximately 300 dpi for ADF scanning.

Intended use

Recommended resolution

Recommended color settings

 

 

 

 

Fax

300 dpi

Black and White

 

 

 

E-mail

300 dpi

Black and White, if the image does not require

 

 

 

smooth gradation

 

 

Grayscale, if the image requires smooth

 

 

 

gradation

 

 

Color, if the image is in color

 

 

 

 

Edit text

300 dpi

Black and White

 

 

 

Print (graphics or text)

600 dpi for normal graphics and text

Grayscale for shaded or colored graphics and

 

 

 

photos

 

 

Color, if the image is in color

 

 

 

Display on screen

75 dpi

Black and White for text

 

 

Grayscale for graphics and photos

 

 

Color, if the image is in color

 

 

 

 

Lighter/Darker

You can set the brightness values by using the slider to lighten or darken your scanned image.

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