Recommended Settings - Epson Expression 800 Setup Manual

Recommended Settings

Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans.
Image type
Photograph
®
Polaroid
photograph
Magazine
Newspaper
(text only)
Text for OCR
Text with
images
Line art
Negative
transparency
(35 mm film)
Positive
transparency
(35 mm slides)
* If your output is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page), select a resolution of 72 dpi.
** For enhanced scanning capabilities, use the full version of LaserSoft SilverFast 4.0, if you
have it.
*** Automatically selects Text Enhancement Technology (TET) as your B/W option.
**** If you are enlarging your image, you must manually change the resolution (dpi).
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Recommended Recommended
application driver
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
TextBridge or EPSON TWAIN
PageManager Pro
TextBridge or EPSON TWAIN
PageManager Pro
TextBridge or EPSON TWAIN
PageManager Pro
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Photoshop 5.0 LE LaserSoft
SilverFast Lite**
Scanning
Recommended resolution
driver options for printing*
Filter: None or 300 dpi
Sharpen
Original: 300 dpi
Spectra Polaroid
or 600 Polaroid
Filter: 300 dpi
Descreening
Image Type: 300 or
OCR*** 400 dpi****
Image Type: 300 or
OCR*** 400 dpi****
Image Type: Line art 300 or
B/W option: Auto 400 dpi ****
Area Segmentation
Filter: Sharpen 300 to 3200
dpi
Original: Neg. 300 to 3200
Transparency or dpi
35 mm
Original: 300 to 3200
Pos. Transparency dpi