| Selected FAQ |
Q: |
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. - Image type Recommended Recommended Scanning resolution - application TWAIN Pro* settings for printing** - Photograph Photoshop 5.0 LE Image Type: 300 dpi** - 42-bit Color (HiFi)***, - 24-bit Color (Std), - 14-bit Gray (HiFi)***, - 8-bit Gray (Std) - Magazine Photoshop 5.0 LE Image Type: - 24-bit Color De-screening 300 dpi - Newspaper TextBridge or Image Type: - (text only) PageManager OCR**** 300 or - 400 dpi***** - Text for OCR TextBridge or Image Type: - PageManager OCR**** 300 or - 400 dpi***** - Text with TextBridge or Image Type: - images PageManager Line art 300 or - B/W option: 400 dpi***** - Auto Area Segmentation - Line art Photoshop 5.0 LE Image Type: Line Art 300 to 3200 dpi - Negative Photoshop 5.0 LE Document Source: 300 to 3200 dpi - transparency TPU for Neg. Film - (35 mm film) - Positive Photoshop 5.0 LE Document Source: 300 to 3200 dpi - transparency TPU for Pos. Film - (35 mm film) - * Recommendations for EPSON TWAIN Pro also apply to EPSON TWAIN Pro Network. - ** If your output is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page), select a resolution of 72 dpi. - *** This Image Type is available only in certain applications, such as Photoshop and PageManager. - **** Automatically selects Text Enhancement Technology (TET) as your B/W option. - ***** If you are enlarging your image, you must manually change the resolution (dpi). |