User guide

Quantity One User Guide
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6.4 Step III. Select Resolution
To select from a list of possible scanner resolutions, click on the Select button
under Select Resolution. This will open the Select Scan Resolution dialog box.
Fig. 6-7. Select Scan Resolution dialog box.
Available resolutions are listed from highest to lowest in terms of the
dimensions of the resulting pixels (in microns). Smaller pixels equal higher
resolution. Each resolution is listed with its typical use.
In general, the size of your pixels should be one-tenth the height of your
smallest object.
Some of the resolutions are asymmetrical, meaning that the resolution is
higher in the vertical dimension (i.e., the pixels in the resulting image are
larger in the horizontal dimension than in the vertical dimension). This is
useful for gels with bands, where you are more interested in resolving in the y
dimension to determine the size of bands and the spacing between them.