HP 6300C HP Scanjet 6300C Scanner PrecisionScan Pro - (English) User Guide - Page 69

Choose an output type The output type selected in the Output Type menu determines the bit depth and color palette applied to the final scan of pictures and drawings, but not for images that will be converted to text. The table on page 71 lists bit depths and color palettes for each output type that is appropriate for images of pictures and drawings. Output types for pictures True Color 24-bit, millions of colors Grayscale 8-bit, 256 shades of gray Black & White Bitmap (raster), Scalable (vector) 1-bit black and white 256 Color Web Palette System Palette Optimized Palette 8-bit, 256 colors Spot Color 8-bit, 256 colors The scanning software automatically selects an appropriate output type based on the contents of the selection area. The current output type setting displays in the info bar of the scanning software window. +$%& However, the output type selected by the scanning software may not be the most appropriate for the way you will use the image. For example, when you want to print the image of a color photograph on a black and white printer, you may want to set the output type to Grayscale. Some output types are more suitable for images that will be displayed on a monitor, others are more suitable for printing. The table on page 71 lists results you can get with each output type for various types of originals. È 3 Scanning pictures Book Contents Index È HP PrecisionScan Pro User's Guide 69