Epson ES-1200C - Manual (Page 35)

Gray scale (also called monochrome or
continuous tone
This is the setting for black and white photographs and
drawings with various shades of gray in addition to black and
white. You can also use this setting for color photographs that
will be printed in black and white.
color
This is the setting for color photographs or other originals in
color.
Note:
Scans from photographs are better than scans from published images,
such as newspaper or magazine pictures, because
of
half toning
conflicts. Use photographs instead of published images for
experimenting with your scanner.
Resolution
The best resolution setting depends on the image type or mode
(line art, gray scale, or color) and the printing method. Read
“Printing methods” and “File size” below; then use the table on
page 2-13 to find the resolution you should use.
Printing of display methods
The best resolution to use depends on what type of output or
printing method you will be using. The usual printing methods
for scanned images fall into the following categories.
Black and white printers (laser, inkjet, or dot matrix) are
good to excellent for text and line art but are not as good
for gray-scale images. These printers can be used for
reproducing photographs in documents like newsletters
that do not require the highest quality.
2-10 Scanner Basics