Scan Mode; Scanning Area - Epson ES-300C User Manual

pixel
Short for picture element. Each image is composed of a number
of pixels. Pixels are also counted in units of dots.
An interface channel through which data is transmitted
between devices.
resolution
Indication of how finely an image is resolved into pixels.
Measured in dots per inch (dpi) or pixels per inch (ppi).
scan
An operation performed by the sensor and the carriage. The
image is divided into pixels by scanning.

scan mode

A selection of pixel depths and halftoning methods. Epson
TWAIN provides several scan mode settings to adjust the
scanned image you are creating. You can also define your own
scan mode settings.

scanning area

The physical size of the image that can be scanned by the
scanner.
Short for small computer system interface. Epson TWAIN can
use the Adaptec AHA-1510 SCSI host adapter or any other
ASPI compliant host adapter to communicate between the
computer and the scanner.
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