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264 Appendix H Scanner resolution and color
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Overview
If you are printing a scanned image or copying an image and the
quality is not as you expected, you might have selected a
resolution or color setting in the copier/scanner software that
does not match your needs. Resolution and color affect scanned
and copied images in the following ways:
●
Image clarity
● Texture of gradations (smooth or rough)
● Scan and copy time
●
File size
Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi) while color and
grayscale are measured by the number of colors possible. You
can adjust the scanner resolution up to 600 dpi. You can set color
and grayscale at 1 (black and white) or 8 (256 levels of gray) to
24 bit (true color).
The Resolution and color guidelines
table lists simple tips that
you can follow to meet your scanning and copying needs. Also
see Resolution
and Color to learn more about these topics.
Note Setting the resolution and color to a high value can create large files
that take up disk space and slow the scanning or copying process. It is
important that you determine how you are going to use the scanned
image.