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Reflective
Use Reflective when you wish to scan a paper-
based document such as photographs or text.
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Positive
This selection is only enabled if a transparency
adapter is attached to the scanner. Use this setting
when you wish to scan positive film or
transparencies.
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Negative
This selection is only enabled if a transparency
adapter is attached to the scanner. Use
this setting when you wish to scan
negative film.
Resolution
The Resolution, which is measured in dots per
inch (dpi) determines the effect of the image
as it is displayed or printed. Images scanned at
a higher resolution appear sharp since the
scanner is capturing more information but also
take up more disk space for storage.
You can select from a wide range of preset resolutions
or choose Custom to display a dialog box where you
can set a specific dpi setting.
Destination
The Destination is for selecting the
output device you will use for the
scanned image. Choose Monitor (default) if you want
to display the image on the computer screen. Choose
Halftone Printer if you want to print the scanned image
using a halftone printer (e.g. laser and inkjet printers)
or choose Cont. Tone Printer if your output device is a
printer capable of printing images without using
halftone (e.g. dye sublimation printers).
Quality Factor
Quality Factor is enabled only if you
select Halftone Printer as Destination
of the scanned image. You need to
specify the quality you desire on the
printed output. Choosing values near 1.0 will produce
faster results but lower resolution. Values near 3.0 will
produce slower results but of higher resolution.
Descreen
Descreen is a useful tool for
reducing moiré patterns in
scanned images of originals that
were created by a halftone
process. Moiré patterns appear as
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