Network Scan-to-PC: Equivalent Scan Resolution (DPI) Values with Laser Multifunction Printers or All-In-Ones

ENUS31938
Affected Products:

Solution: Network Scan-to-PC

Issue Description:

When you create a Scan-to-PC profile or shortcut, the Resolution slide-bar control does not display the actual resolution in dots per inch (dpi).

Note: As of 2009, all Lexmark MFPs will show the dpi value.

Dots per inch values

The approximate Scan-to-PC resolutions from lowest to highest are as follows:

75 dpi

150 dpi

200 dpi

300 dpi

400 dpi

600 dpi

NOTE:

Actual output resolution differs by scanner machine or model type. For example, machine types 4036-304, 4036-305, and 4036-306 are 300 dpi optical scanners; however, these scanners will use interpolation in Text BW mode* to achieve 600 dpi.

*Black and white mode

Additional Explanation:

Scan resolution considerations are influenced by the following:

The actual optical resolution of the scanner.

File size restrictions in certain environments, e.g., scan-to-Email, FTP, or PC.

File size versus performance.

File size versus color, content type, and scan depth, e.g. Color-Photo-24bit.

X4500 (4036-304) MFP example: Setting versus actual output resolution

Content Type	Copy	Scan to Email (75,150,200,300,400,600)	Scan to FTP (75,150,200,300,400,600)	Scan to PC (75,150,200,300,400,600)
Text BW (Black and White)	600	200,200,200,300,400,600	200,200,200,300,400,600	200,200,200,300,400,600
Photo Gray	600	75,150,150,300,400,400	75,150,150,300,400,400	75,150,150,300,400,400
Color	600	75,150,150,300,300,300	75,150,150,300,300,300	75,150,150,300,300,300

Still Need Help?

Have the following available when calling Lexmark Technical Support:

Printer model(s)

Printer serial number

If you need help locating your printer model and serial number,

LEGACY ID: SO4647

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Network Scan-to-PC: Equivalent Scan Resolution (DPI) Values with Laser Multifunction Printers or All-In-Ones

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