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Control Panel
The set of Windows programs you can use to change system,
hardware, software, and Windows settings.
Crop
The action of selecting only part of an image for use. Using the
Crop button on the ScanGear MF toolbar, a portion of the preview
image can be selected and only that portion is then re-previewed
or included in the final scan.
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Default setting
A setting that is automatically used if no other setting is specified.
Descreen
A function that reduces the occurrence of moiré in the scan of a
printed item. Moiré is the patterns or stripes that are visible in a
low-resolution scan of a picture or photo in a book or magazine
due to the interference patterns between the dots that comprise
the image.
Desktop
The entire Windows screen that represents your work area in
Windows. Icons, windows, and the taskbar are displayed on the
Windows desktop.
Dot
Images are reproduced as rows and columns of dots. When an
item is scanned with a scanner, the resolution, or dot density, of
the scanned image is measured as the number of dots per inch
(dpi).
dpi
Dots per inch. A unit of measurement for indicating a machine’s
resolution.
Driver
A program that controls how the computer and an external device
interact. For example, the printer driver supplies Windows with
information such as descriptions of the fonts and features of the
installed printer.
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Exif
The Exchangeable Image File (Exif) format is a Japan Electronic
Industry Development Association (JEIDA) standard used by
most digital cameras to store images. The Exif compressed files
use the baseline JPEG format, so they can be read by any
application supporting “JPEG.” Exif supports the storage of extra
information, such as the date & time the image was taken,
exposure information, etc., within the header of each JPEG file.
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Folder
A container in which documents, program files, and other folders
are stored on your disks. Formerly referred to as a directory.
Font
A complete set of characters of the same size and style. For
example, 12-point Courier bold.
Form
A custom paper size, with width and height defined by the user.
