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Recommended Settings
Getting the best scan possible depends on several factors, including the quality of your
original and the resolution you select. The better your original is, the better your scan
will be. You can make many corrections in your scanning software (EPSON
TWAIN), however, major photo retouching will need to be done in programs such as
Adobe Photoshop Elements or ArcSoft PhotoImpression.
If you are manually adjusting the settings in the TWAIN window, try the following
settings for optimal scans:
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Viewing on screen or the Web: 72 to 96 dpi
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Sending and viewing on e-mail: 96 to 150 dpi
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Printing:
Higher dpi settings create larger files. Don’t select a higher resolution than
necessary for your final output (web, e-mail, or print).
Type of image Recommended Image Type
Resolution for
printing
Photograph Color Photo 300 dpi
Small photograph to be enlarged Color Photo 300 to 3200 dpi
Magazine Color Photo 300 dpi
Newspaper (text only) Text 400 dpi
Text for OCR Text 400 dpi
Text with images Color Document 400 dpi
Line art Line Art 300 to 3200 dpi
35 mm film (negative) TPU: Color Neg. Film
TPU: Monochrome Neg. Film
300 to 3200 dpi
35 mm slide TPU: Pos. Film 300 to 3200 dpi
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