Scan Type

Select a scan type that is appropriate for your original.

[Black & White: Text]

Appropriate to increase OCR readability using an OCR-compliant application.

[B & W: Text / Line Art]

Standard black and white originals containing mainly characters. Creates scanned images suitable for printing.

[B & W: Text / Photo]

Originals containing a mixture of photographs, pictures, and characters (two-value). Creates scanned images suitable for printing.

[Black & White: Photo]

Originals containing photographs and other pictures (two-value). Creates scanned images suitable for printing.

[Black & White: Drawing]

Scans lines clearly. Prevents smudges on originals appearing on scanned images.

[Gray Scale]

Originals containing photographs and other pictures (multi-value). Creates scanned images suitable for displaying on a computer screen.

[Full Colour: Text / Photo]

Originals for color printing mainly consisting of characters.

[Full Colour: Glossy Photo]

Originals of silver salt photographs and other color pictures.