Resolution and color guidelines
Intended use for scan
Recommended
resolution setting
Recommended color
settings
Fax
150 dpi
●
Black and White
150 dpi
●
Black and White if the
image does not require
smooth gradation
●
Grayscale if the image
requires smooth gradation
●
Color if the image is in
color
Edit text
300 dpi
●
Black and White
Print (graphics or text)
●
600 dpi for text and
complex graphics
●
150 to 300 dpi for simple
graphics and photos
●
Black and White for text
and line art
●
Grayscale for shaded or
colored graphics and
photos
●
Color if the image is in
color
Display on screen
75 dpi
●
Black and White for text
●
Grayscale for graphics and
photos
●
Color if the image is in
color
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