Canon PIXMA MX320 On-Screen Manual - Page 560

Resolution Page 560 of 817 pages Example of Appropriate Resolution when Printing to Scale The scanning resolution is automatically set so that the value set in Output Resolution will be the resolution of the scanned image. If you set Output Resolution to 300 dpi and scan at twice the size, the document will be automatically scanned at 600 dpi, and the resolution of the scanned image will be 300 dpi. You can print the document with sufficient quality using a 600 dpi color printer. When Printing L Size (8.9 cm x 12.7 cm) Photos at Twice the Size Document resolution: 300 dpi Output resolution: 300 dpi Scale: 200% Scan at twice the size Image resolution/printing resolution: Actual scanning resolution: 600 300 dpi dpi Appropriate Resolution Settings Set the resolution according to the use of the scanned image. For displaying on a monitor: 150 dpi For printing: 300 dpi When Output Size is set to Flexible in ScanGear's Advanced Mode tab (Select Source is Platen and the scale is 100%): Document Use Color Mode Color photo Black and white photo Text document Copying (Printing) Color Creating a postcard Color Saving to a computer Color Using on a website or attaching Color to e-mail Saving to a computer Grayscale Using on a website or attaching Grayscale to e-mail Copying Color, Grayscale or Black and White Attaching to e-mail Color, Grayscale or Black and White Output Resolution 300 dpi 300 dpi 75 dpi - 300 dpi 75 dpi - 150 dpi 75 dpi - 300 dpi 75 dpi - 300 dpi 300 dpi 300 dpi Important If you double the resolution, the file size quadruples. If the file is too large, the processing speed will slow down significantly, and you will experience inconvenience such as lack of memory. Set the minimum required resolution according to the use of the image. Note Although you can change Output Resolution in ScanGear (scanner driver), it is recommended that you scan at the default value. Page top