Scan Modes / Rules of Thumb
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Note: The below table is a good "rules-of-thumb/starting point" on how to use/think about Scan Mode vs. Resolution dpi. |
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Types of Scan |
Descriptions |
Scanning Resolution |
Scan Mode |
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Color Photo |
Scans color photos. |
300 dpi |
True Color |
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Text/Lineart |
Scans documents. |
300 dpi |
Black and White |
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Web Image |
Scans images for web pages. |
72 dpi |
216 Colors (256 Colors) |
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Printed Matter |
Scans printed documents. |
150 dpi Descreen at 133 lpi |
True Color |
