Epson Expression Photo XP-8700 Wireless All-in One Color Printer - Manual (Page 183)

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Dual Image Output
Scans the original image twice using different output settings (Windows only).
Watermark
Adds a watermark to a scanned image.
Parent topic: Scanning in Epson Scan 2
Image Format Options
You can select different image formats and related options. For details on available options, click the ?
icon on the Epson Scan 2 Image Format Options window. Not all image formats have options.
BITMAP (*.bmp)
A standard image file format for most Windows programs.
JPEG (*.jpg)
An image format that lets you highly compress image data. However, the higher the compression, the
lower the image quality. (The TIFF format is recommended when you need to modify or retouch your
scanned image.)
PNG (*.png)
An image format that does not lose quality during editing.
TIFF (*.tif)
A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such as graphic and DTP
software.
Multi-TIFF (*.tif)
A TIFF file format when multiple pages are saved to the same file, allowing you to edit the images
using a compatible program.
PDF (*.pdf)
A document format that is readable by Windows and Mac systems using Adobe Reader, Acrobat, or
other programs. You can save multi-page documents in one PDF file.
Parent topic: Scanning in Epson Scan 2
Scan Resolution Guidelines
The Resolution setting, measured in dpi (dots per inch), controls the amount of detail captured in your
scans. Increasing the resolution raises the amount of detail captured but comes with the following
disadvantages:
• Larger file sizes
• It takes longer to scan your originals, send/receive your scans by email or fax, and to print your scans