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Bits Per Pixel (BPP)
SSI # F0h, 2Fh
Parameter # 303
Select the number of significant bits per pixel (BPP) to use when capturing an image. Select 1 BPP for a black
and white image, 4 BPP to assign 1 of 16 levels of grey to each pixel, or 8 BPP to assign 1 of 256 levels of
grey to each pixel.
Options:
•
1 BPP
•
4 BPP
•
*8 BPP.
1 BPP
(00h)
4 BPP
(01h
)
NOTE The scanner ignores these settings for JPEG file formats, which only support 8 BPP.
The scanner ignores 1 BPP for TIFF file formats, which only
support 4 BPP and
8 BPP. 1 BPP is coerced to 4 BPP for TIFF file formats.