Using the Resolution Setting of ScanGear (LiDE 700F)

Select a predefined resolution from the Output Resolution drop-down menu. To use a resolution other that those predefined in the ScanGear, simply enter the desired resolution by typing in a value within the range of 25 dpi to 19200 dpi (in 1 dpi increments).

Note: The output size must be no more than 21000 x 30000 pixels. The higher the resolution you are scanning at, the more pixels there will be per inch. Ex. - Scanning with the Color Mode set to Color, and an Output Resolution of 19200, in order to stay within the 21000 x 30000 pixels limit, the crop area would have to be no more than 1.09 inches by 1.56 inches. Reducing the Output Resolution would allow for a larger crop area.

Additional Note: If scanning with the Color Mode set to Color(48bit), the maximum number of pixel is limited to 10000 x 30000.

The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image. This will also result in a larger file size.

What is Resolution?

The data in the image you have scanned is a collection of dots carrying information about brightness and color. The density of these dots is called "resolution", and resolution will determine the amount of detail your image contains. The unit of resolution is dots per inch (dpi). Dpi is the number of dots per square inch (2.54 cm square).

The higher the resolution (value), the more detail in your image; the lower the resolution (value), the less detail.

Setting the Resolution in MP Navigator EX

In MP Navigator EX, you can specify the resolution with Scanning Resolution in the Scan Settings dialog box.

• Images for Printing

Images to be printed should be scanned at a resolution that corresponds to the resolution of the printer.

For example, if you want to print using a 600 dpi black and white printer, you should set the resolution to 600dpi.

With a color printer, specifying the resolution at half the resolution of the printer should be fine. For example, if you want to print scanned paper/photos using a 600 dpi color printer, you should set the resolution to 300dpi. However, with a high-resolution printer, printing takes longer than usual if you set the resolution to half the resolution of the printer.

• Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale

If you print a document at twice the size vertically and horizontally, the resolution of the document will be reduced by half. If the resolution of the original document is 300 dpi, the resolution of the enlarged document will be 150 dpi. If you print the document with a 600 dpi color printer, the lack of detail in the image may be obvious. In that case, if you scan at the Scanning Resolution of 600 dpi, the resolution will be 300 dpi even if you double the size of document and you can print the document with sufficient quality. Conversely, if you print a document at half scale, it should be sufficient to scan at half the resolution.

When Printing Color Photos at Twice the Size

Document resolution: 300 dpi Scanning resolution: 600 dpi Scale: 200%	Print at twice the size Scanning resolution/actual scanning resolution: 600 dpi	Printing resolution: 300 dpi

Setting the Resolution in ScanGear (Scanner Driver)

In ScanGear, you can specify the resolution with Output Resolution in Output Settings on the Advanced Mode tab.

• Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale

The scanning resolution is automatically set so that the value set in Output Resolution will be the resolution of the scanned image. If you set Output Resolution to 300 dpi and scan at twice the size, the document will be automatically scanned at 600 dpi, and the resolution of the scanned image will be 300 dpi. You can print the document with sufficient quality using a 600 dpi color printer.

When Printing L Size (8.9 cm x 12.7 cm) Photos at Twice the Size

Document resolution: 300 dpi Output resolution: 300 dpi Scale: 200%	Scan at twice the size Actual scanning resolution: 600 dpi	Image resolution/printing resolution: 300 dpi

Appropriate Resolution Settings

Set the resolution according to the use of the scanned image.

For displaying on a monitor: 150 dpi

For printing: 300 dpi

When Output Size is set to Flexible in ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab (Select Source is Platen and the scale is 100%):

Document	Use	Color Mode	Output Resolution
Color photo	Copying(Printing)	Color	300 dpi
	Creating a postcard	Color	300 dpi
	Saving to a computer	Color	75 dpi - 300 dpi
	Using on a website or attaching to e-mail	Color	75 dpi - 150 dpi
Black and white photo	Saving to a computer	Grayscale	75 dpi - 300 dpi
	Using on a website or attaching to e-mail	Grayscale	75 dpi - 300 dpi
Text document	Copying	Color, Grayscale or Black and White	300 dpi
	Attaching to e-mail	Color, Grayscale or Black and White	300 dpi

important:

• If you double the resolution, the file size quadruples. If the file is too large, the processing speed will slow down significantly, and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory. Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image.

reference:

Although you can change Output Resolution in ScanGear (scanner driver), it is recommended that you scan at the default value.