Tips For Getting The Best Scan; Recommended Settings - Epson Perfection 1240U PHOTO User Manual

Tips for Getting the Best Scan

Getting the best scan possible depends on several factors, including the quality of your
original and the resolution you select. The better your original is, the better your scan
will be. While you can make some corrections in your scanning software, you'll need
to do major photo retouching in a program such as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or Adobe
Photoshop to correct or mask problems such as a coffee stain on the original image.

Recommended Settings

If you are manually adjusting the settings in the TWAIN window, you should
consider using the following settings for optimal scans (a more detailed listing is
available in your electronic Reference Guide):
Image type
Photograph
Small photograph to be enlarged Color Photo
Magazine
Newspaper (text only)
Text for OCR
Text with images
Line art
35 mm film (negative)
4 x 5 or Brownie film (negative)
35 mm slide or
4 x 5 transparency
1 If your final file is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page or in an e-mail message),
select 72 dpi for your resolution.
2
If you are enlarging your image, you must manually increase the resolution (dpi) proportionally to
maintain the resolution of your original.
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Scanning from Start to Finish
Recommended Image Type
Color Photo
Color Photo
Text (Background Removal)
Text (Background Removal)
Color Document
Line Art
TPU for neg.Film
TPU for neg.Film
TPU for pos.Film
Scanning resolution
for printing 1, 2
300 dpi
300 dpi to 3200 dpi
300 dpi
400 dpi
400 dpi
400 dpi
300 to 3200 dpi
300 to 3200 dpi
300 to 3200 dpi
300 to 3200 dpi