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2 Term Glossary
Brightness
The amount of black or white mixed with a color.
Byte
A unit of information consisting of eight bits. A byte can
represent a control code or character.
Calibration
A process that adjusts the color or black and white values in the
scanned image file to compensate for the effects that software
programs, printers, and monitors have on the image. Calibration
produces a final output that more closely reflects the original.
Carriage
A component of the scanner that contains the optical sensor and
light source for scanning.
Color Correction
A method of adjusting the color image data for a particular type
of device so that the reproduction results are close to the original
colors.
Color Filter
An EPSON TWAIN option that lets you modify the color of an
entire image.
Color Separation
A process to convert full-color images into a limited number of
primary colors. The additive primary colors (red, green, and
blue) are used by the scanner and the subtractive primary colors
(cyan, magenta, and yellow) plus black are used for printing
press separations.
Contrast
The range between the darkest and lightest shades in an image.