Xerox DOCUMATE 252 User Manual

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Scanning52 DocuMate 252 Scanner User’s Guide5. Select scan settings for the new scan configuration.Mode—Select a scanning mode:• Black&White to scan in black and white. For example,letters and memos are usually scanned in black and white.This scan mode produces the smallest file size.• GrayScale to scan items such as documents containingdrawings or black and white photographs. The scanningproduces an image of up to 256 shades of gray.• Color to scan color photographs and other color items.Color scans have the largest file size.Resolution—Drag the slider to the right or left to adjust thedots per inch (dpi) of the resolution. The maximum resolution is600 dpi; the minimum is 50 dpi. The higher the dpi setting, thesharper and clearer the scanned image. However, higher dpisettings take longer to scan and produce larger files for thescanned images.Brightness and Contrast—Sometimes an item is scannedwith the brightness and contrast set too light or too dark. Forexample, a note written with a light pencil may need to bescanned darker to improve legibility.Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of the image.Contrast is the range between the darkest and lightest portionsof the image. The greater the contrast, the more differencebetween the lighter and darker shades in the image.TIP: If you’re going to set up the new configuration to scanduplex (two-sided), include that in the name, such as “Scan forDark Print (Duplex),” to remind you that it is a duplex scan.If the configurationis locked, click thelock to unlock it. Theicon becomes a key.Type a new name forthe configuration.Select the scan modeand drag the slider toset the resolution.Drag the sliders to setthe Brightness andContrast.NOTE: If you select a printer or other device in the SelectDestinations list, the dialog box may have an additional DeviceSettings tab for setting specific options for the particular device.