Brother MFC 8480DN - Manual (Page 176)

Scanning
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Settings in the Scanner window
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Resolution
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You can change the scanning resolution from the Resolution pop-up menu. Higher resolutions take more
memory and transfer time, but produce a finer scanned image. The following table shows the resolutions you
can choose and the available colours.
Scan Type
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„ Black & White
Use for text or line art images.
„ Grey (Error Diffusion)
Use for photographic images or graphics. (Error Diffusion is a method for creating simulated grey images
without using true grey dots. Black dots are put in a specific pattern to give the grey appearance.)
„ True Grey
Use for photographic images or graphics. This mode is more exact because it uses up to 256 shades of
grey.
„ 8 Bit Colour
Uses up to 256 colours to scan the image.
Resolution Black & White/
Grey (Error Diffusion) 8 Bit Colour True Grey/24 Bit Colour
100 × 100 dpi Yes Yes Yes
150 × 150 dpi Yes Yes Yes
200 × 200 dpi Yes Yes Yes
300 × 300 dpi Yes Yes Yes
400 × 400 dpi Yes Yes Yes
600 × 600 dpi Yes Yes Yes
1200 × 1200 dpi Yes No Yes
2400 × 2400 dpi Yes No Yes
4800 × 4800 dpi Yes No Yes
9600 × 9600 dpi Yes No Yes
19200 × 19200 dpi Yes No Yes