Epson Expression 800 - Recommended Settings

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Recommended Settings
Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans.
* If your output is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page), select a resolution of 72 dpi.
** For enhanced scanning capabilities, use the full version of LaserSoft SilverFast 4.0, if you
have it.
*** Automatically selects Text Enhancement Technology (TET) as your B/W option.
**** If you are enlarging your image, you must manually change the resolution (dpi).
Image type
Recommended
application
Recommended
driver
Recommended
driver options
Scanning
resolution
for printing*
Photograph Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Filter: None or
Sharpen
300 dpi
Polaroid
®
photograph
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Original:
Spectra Polaroid
or 600 Polaroid
300 dpi
Magazine Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Filter:
Descreening
300 dpi
Newspaper
(text only)
TextBridge or
PageManager
EPSON TWAIN
Pro
Image Type:
OCR***
300 or
400 dpi****
Text for OCR TextBridge or
PageManager
EPSON TWAIN
Pro
Image Type:
OCR***
300 or
400 dpi****
Text with
images
TextBridge or
PageManager
EPSON TWAIN
Pro
Image Type: Line art
B/W option: Auto
Area Segmentation
300 or
400 dpi ****
Line art Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Filter: Sharpen 300 to 3200
dpi
Negative
transparency
(35 mm film)
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Original: Neg.
Transparency or
35 mm
300 to 3200
dpi
Positive
transparency
(35 mm slides)
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Original:
Pos. Transparency
300 to 3200
dpi