User's Manual

Setting a Resolution
Advantages and Disadvantages of Increasing the Resolution
Resolution indicates the number of pixels (smallest area of an image) for each inch (25.4 mm), and is measured in
dpi (dots per inch). e advantage of increasing the resolution is that the details in the image become ne. e
disadvantage is that the le size becomes large.
❏ File size becomes large
(When you double the resolution, the le size becomes about four times larger.)
❏ Scanning, saving, and reading the image takes a long time
❏ Sending and receiving emails or faxes takes a long time
❏ e image becomes too large to t the display or print on the paper
List of Recommended Resolutions
See the table an
d set the appropriate resolution for the purpose of your scanned image.
Purpose Resolution (Reference)
Displaying on a screen
Sending by email
Up to 200 dpi
Film Archiving 1,200 to 2,400 dpi
Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Creating a text searchable PDF
200 to 300 dpi
Printing using a printer
Sending by fax
200 to 300 dpi
User's Guide
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