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This section explains the relationship between resolution and scan size when using the e-mail, Scan to Folder, or storing functions.
If [Black & White: Text], [B & W: Text / Line Art], [B & W: Text / Photo], [Black & White: Photo], or [Black & White: Drawing] is selected for Original Type:
The maximum possible resolution varies depending on the scan size and orientation of the original.
A0 × 2–A4, B1 JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard)–B4 JIS, 36 × 48, 34 × 44, 30 × 42, 24 × 36, 22 × 34, 18 × 24, 17 × 22, 9 × 12, 11 × 17, 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 11
All combinations up to 600 dpi can be scanned.
Scan sizes other than above
Use the table below to specify the resolution for your original.
The following values apply when the file format converter is installed. If the file format converter is not installed, any size up to 2,774 mm at 600 dpi can be scanned.
Maximum resolution Name
Width (mm/inch)
length (mm/inch)
Maximum resolution when data is not compressed (dpi)
Maximum resolution when data is compressed (dpi)
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 15,000/590.5
600
400
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 13,000/511.8
600
600
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 15,000/590.5
600
400
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 6,600/259.8
600
600
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 15,000/590.5
600
600
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 15,000/590.5
600
600
If [Gray Scale] is selected for Original Type:
A0–A4, B1 JIS–B4 JIS, 36 × 48, 34 × 44, 30 × 42, 24 × 36, 22 × 34, 18 × 24, 17 × 22, 9 × 12, 11 × 17, 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 11
All combinations up to 600 dpi can be scanned.
Scan sizes other than above
The maximum possible resolution varies depending on the scan size and whether or not the data is compressed.
Use the table below to specify the resolution for your original.
The values indicated in the following table apply when the file format converter is installed.
Maximum resolution Name
Width (mm/inch)
length (mm/inch)
Maximum resolution when data is not compressed (dpi)
Maximum resolution when data is compressed (dpi)*
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 15,000/590.5
150
Unreadable
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 14,000/551.1
200
Unreadable
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 11,000/433.0
200
150
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 8,000/315.0
200
200
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 6,000/236.2
300
200
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 5,000/196.9
300
300
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 4,000/157.4
300
400
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 3,680/144.8
400
400
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 2,760/108.6
400
600
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 1,520/59.8
600
600
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 15,000/590.5
200
Unreadable
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 6,600/259.8
300
200
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 3,740/147.2
400
400
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 2,760/108.6
400
600
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 1,660/65.3
600
600
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 15,000/590.5
200
Unreadable
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 9,380/369.2
300
150
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 5,260/207.0
400
300
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 3,680/144.8
400
400
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 2,760/108.6
400
600
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 2,340/92.1
600
600
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 15,000/590.5
200
Unreadable
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 13,220/520.4
300
Unreadable
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 7,440/292.9
400
200
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 3,680/144.8
400
400
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 3,300/129.9
600
400
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 2,760/108.6
600
600
A0 × 2
841/33.1
2,378/93.6
400
600
* Depending on the size of the compressed data, scanning at the maximum resolution may not be possible.
If [Full Color: Text / Photo] or [Full Color: Glossy Photo] is selected for Original Type:
A1–A4, B2 JIS–B4 JIS, 22 × 34, 18 × 24, 17 × 22, 9 × 12, 11 × 17, 81/2 × 14, 81/2 × 11
All combinations up to 600 dpi can be scanned.
Scan sizes other than above
The maximum possible resolution varies depending on the scan size and whether or not the data is compressed.
Use the table below to specify the resolution for your original.
The values indicated in the following table apply when the file format converter is installed.
Maximum resolution Name
Width (mm/inch)
length (mm/inch)
Maximum resolution when data is not compressed (dpi)
Maximum resolution when data is compressed (dpi)*
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 15,000/590.5
Unreadable
Unreadable
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 11,000/433.0
Unreadable
150
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 8,000/315.0
150
200
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 5,000/196.9
150
300
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 4,000/157.4
200
400
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 2,760/108.6
200
600
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 2,000/78.7
300
600
Long length
914/36.0
Up to 1,000/39.4
400
600
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 15,000/590.5
Unreadable
Unreadable
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 6,600/259.8
150
200
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 3,740/147.2
200
400
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 2,760/108.6
200
600
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 1,840/72.4
300
600
Long length
841/33.1
Up to 920/36.2
400
600
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 15,000/590.5
Unreadable
Unreadable
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 9,380/369.2
150
150
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 5,260/207.0
200
300
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 3,680/144.8
200
400
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 2,760/108.6
300
600
Long length
594/23.4
Up to 1,840/72.4
400
600
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 15,000/590.5
150
Unreadable
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 7,440/292.9
200
200
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 3,680/144.8
300
400
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 2,760/108.6
300
600
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 1,840/72.4
400
600
Long length
420/16.5
Up to 920/36.2
600
600
A0 × 2
841/33.1
2,378/93.6
300
600
A1 × 2
594/23.4
1,682/66.2
400
600
A0
841/33.1
1,189/46.8
400
600
B1 JIS
728/28.6
1,030/40.5
400
600
36 × 48
914/36.0
1,219.2/48.0
400
600
34 × 44
864/34.0
1,117.6/44.0
400
600
30 × 42
762/30.0
1,066.8/42.0
400
600
24 × 36
610/24.0
914.4/36.0
400
600
* Depending on the size of the compressed data, scanning at the maximum resolution may not be possible.
