Epson DS-1660W - Setting a Resolution that Suits the Scanning Purpose; Scanning Using Document Capture Pro (Windows)

6. Click Scan.
e scanned image is saved to the folder you specied.
Related Information
& “Placing Originals into the ADF” on page 22
& “Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass” on page 25
& “Epson Scan 2” on page 16
&
“Setting a Resolution
at
Suits the Scanning Purpose” on page 32
& “Image Adjustment Features” on page 39
&
“Editing Scanned Pages Using Epson Scan 2” on page 46
Setting a Resolution That Suits the Scanning Purpose
Advantages and Disadvantages of Increasing the Resolution
Resolution indicates the number of pixels (smallest area of an image) for each inch (25.4 mm), and is measured in
dpi (dots per inch). e advantage of increasing the resolution is that the details in the image become ne. e
disadvantage is that the le size becomes large.
o File size becomes large
(When you double the resolution, the le size becomes about four times larger.)
o Scanning, saving, and reading the image takes a long time
o Sending and receiving emails or faxes takes a long time
o e image becomes too large to t the display or print on the paper
List of Recommended Resolutions to Suit Your Purpose
See the table and set the appropriate resolution for the purpose of your scanned image.
Purpose Resolution (Reference)
Displaying on the screen
Sending by email
Up to 200 dpi
Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Creating a text searchable PDF
200 to 300 dpi
Printing using a printer
Sending by fax
200 to 300 dpi
Scanning Using Document Capture Pro (Windows)
is application allows you to perform various tasks such as saving the image to your computer, sending it by
email, printing, and uploading to a server or a cloud service. You can also use a variety of methods to sort the
User's Guide
Basic Scanning
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