How do I decide which scanning resolution to select when scanning?
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You can select a specific Resolution setting for your images. Keep in mind that higher resolution settings increase scanning time, so do not select a higher resolution than you need. See the following table to reference the appropriate setting to use so that you do not have to take more tome than necessary.
- Full Auto Mode: Selecting the Resolution in Full Auto Mode
- Home Mode: Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode
- Office Mode or Professional Mode: Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or Professional Mode
| What you will do with the scanned image | Suggested scan resolution |
| Send via e-mail, upload to web, or view only on the screen | 96 to 150 dpi |
| Print or convert to editable text (OCR) | 300 to 400 dpi |
| Searchable PDF | 200 to 400 dpi |
| Print using ink jet printer with normal quality | |
| Print using ink jet printer with high quality | |
| Print using page printer | |
| Fax | 200 dpi |
| Enlarge adter scanning at 100% | Increase Resolution setting by same amount you will increase image size after scanning. For example, if the resolution is 300 dpi, but you will increase the image size to 200%, change the resolution setting to 600 dpi. |
Published: Oct 30, 2009
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