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The predefined scan settings are described in the following table.
Scan Page For
Default Setting
To Scan
Description
Faxing, Filing,
or Copying
Black-and-white
200 dpi
Newspaper and
magazine articles,
receipts, forms, and
other text items
Provides the fastest scan time
and smallest file size.
Editing Text
(OCR)
Black-and-white
300 dpi
Business letters,
contracts, memos, and
other documents that
you want to edit
Enhances the use of OCR
software for converting item
text to editable text. Provides
higher quality and a larger file
size than the Faxing, Filing or
Copying scan setting.
Black & White
Photo
Grayscale
100 dpi
Black-and-white
photos
Provides the best setting for
black-and-white photos.
Color Photo—
Faster
Color
100 dpi
Color pages with
many graphics, or
mixed graphics and
text, line art, or photos
that require a quick
scan
Creates a reasonable scanned
color item in a file that is not
too large. PaperPort’s default
setting.
Color Photo—
Better Quality
Color
200 dpi
Photographs and color
items
Provides the ideal setting for
color items, item editing,
desktop publishing, and
high-quality output.
Results in a color scan with
slower scan time and a larger
file size.
