Microtek 4700 User Guide

Quick Tips for Best Scans

Whenever you scan, keep some goals in mind. How do you want the final 

scanned image to look? Where will it be used? What image-editing 

software will you use? How will the image be reproduced, on what type of 

printer and what type of paper?

With these goals in mind, you can then proceed to obtain quality scans. 

Here are a few tips to consider to obtain the best scans.

 

 

 

 

Take note of the following:

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Make sure you have enough RAM and available storage space in your 

computer. Scanned images need more memory than text files, so you 

may need to add RAM and storage.

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Check if your video card and monitor support the resolutions you 

need to display high-quality images. For optimal quality, use a 24-bit 

(also known as True Color) card that is set to "millions of colors" or 

"16.7 million colors."

A good original is still important in determining the final quality of the 

scanned image. Even if your scanning software or image-editing package 

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