DocuMate 250 Scanner Installation Guide 27Scanning from PaperPort• 24-Bit Color—scans the image in full color. Use this settingto scan color photographs and other color images. The filesize is the largest of the image type options.• Enhanced bit-depths—If you are using an imagingapplication other than PaperPort, the image type drop-down list will include 16-Bit Grayscale and 48-Bit Color.These image types are only available if the imagingapplication supports them. You will receive an errormessage if the application does not support the selectedenhanced bit-depth.ResolutionResolution determines the amount of detail you can see in thescanned image. The resolution setting for a scan is in dots-per-inch(dpi). The higher the resolution, the finer the details, however,higher dpi settings also take longer to scan and produce larger filessizes. Usually the higher resolution settings are used for precisionwork, such as photographs or fine artwork.• Click the Resolution drop-down list and select a resolution.The resolution settings on your DocuMate 250 scanner rangefrom 100 dpi to 2400 dpi.Brightness and ContrastSometimes an item is scanned with the brightness and contrast settoo light or too dark. For example, a note written with a light pencilmay need to be scanned darker to improve legibility.Brightness refers to the lightness or darkness of the image.Contrast is the range between the darkest and lightest portions ofthe image. The greater the contrast, the more the differencebetween the lighter and darker shades in the image.• Dark/Light slider—adjusts the brightness of the scan. Dragthe slider to the right or left to increase or decrease thebrightness.• Low/High slider—adjusts the contrast. Drag the slider to theright or left to increase or decrease the contrast.NOTE: You can see the file size at the bottom of the ScanManager.