| Selected FAQ |
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How do I tell what scanning resolution to use for the best results? |
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Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans. If you want to manually adjust your scan, try the following settings: 1. Viewing on screen or the Web: 72 to 96 dpi 2. Sending and viewing on e-mail: 96 to 150 dpi 3. Printing: - Scanning - Resolution - Image type Recommended Image Type for printing - Photograph Color Photo 300 dpi - Small photograph to - be enlarged Color Photo 300 to 4800 dpi - Magazine Color Photo 300 dpi - Newspaper (text only) Text (Background Removal) 400 dpi - Text for OCR Text (Background Removal) 400 dpi - Text with images Color Document 400 dpi - Line art Line Art 300 to 4800 dpi - 35 mm film (negative) TPU: Color Neg. Film 300 to 4800 dpi - TPU: Monochrome Neg. Film - 35 mm slide TPU: Pos. Film 300 to 4800 dpi - 4 x 5 negative TPU: Color Neg. Film 300 to 4800 dpi - TPU: Monochrome Neg. Film - 4 x 5 transparency TPU: Pos. Film 300 to 4800 dpi If you are enlarging your image, you must manually increase the resolution (dpi) proportionally to maintain the resolution of your original. |