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| Set the Scan Mode, the Scan Size, the Resolution, the Quality, the File Format and the Merge mode of your scanning project is essential. These important settings can be easily accessed from the Scan Setting Toolbar located in the lower right corner of the main window.
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If you want to configure settings, you can enter the Settings dialog by pressing on the Settings  button located in the Page View Toolbar on the right side of the main window.
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| Scan Mode
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| Tells the scanner what type of documents you are scanning. Available scan modes are:
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Black/White  -- scans in black and white and is suitable for scanning text.
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Grayscale  -- scans in 256 shades of gray, giving black and white images depth and shadow.
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Color  -- scans in millions of colors (24-bit) but takes up a lot of memory.
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| Scan Size
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| Adjusts this setting to tell the scanner the size of paper to scan. Available options (vary between scanners) are:
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Ledger  (11" x 18")
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Legal  (8.5" x 14")
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Letter  (8.5" x 11")
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Max. Size 
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A3 
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A4 
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Custom  -- it is recommended to choose this format to save the scanning process time.
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Automatic 
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| Pressing the Custom button will open the Custom Size Setting dialog where you can define your own scan size. Simply follow the instructions in the dialog. You can press on the Zoom buttons on the right side to change the magnification ratio. Press on the Cm/Inch button to toggle between showing metric and imperial units.
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| Resolution
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| Resolution is measured in dots per inch (dpi). The higher the resolution, the more detailed the image and the more memory and drive space the image will use. Available dpi values are:
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200  (normal text)
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300  (small text)
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400  (business card)
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600  (extra small text)
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| Quality
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| The higher the quality, the larger the resulting file. You can customize the quality options by entering new values in the fields. Available quality options are:
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Low 
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Standard 
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Better 
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Best 
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| Format
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| Select the file format to save the scanned images. Available file formats are:
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PDF 
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JPG 
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TIFF 
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Searchable PDF  -- the bundled OCR software is required to install on your computer for this format. This program only supports bundled OCR software. The availability of the OCR software may vary depending on the scanner model you purchase.
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| Merge
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| Merging lets you scan two images to one single page. Merged images will be treated as one image when editing. Available options are:
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Merge: None 
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Horizontal merge  -- images are generated side by side in an joined image.
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Vertical merge -- images are generated vertically in an joined image.
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