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What format are scanned images stored as? What other types of documents can I store? What image resolution should I use? What about scanning color images? What is OCR?

What format are scanned images stored as?

Answer:
All scanned images are stored as standard TIFF files.

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What other types of documents can I store?

Answer:
You can store any types of documents from word processing documents to spreadsheets and desktop publishing files. These files can be imported and are stored in their native format.

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What image resolution should I use?

Answer:
Most scanners support resolutions of 50dpi to greater than 600dpi. In general, in order to keep file sizes as small as possible you should scan in as low a resolution as is usable for your purposes. For OCR purposes, 300dpi should be considered minimum.

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What about scanning color images?

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Color images and files can be scanned with a color scanner or imported directly. They can also be scanned using grayscale.

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What is OCR?

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OCR stands for Optical Character Recognition, which is how a computer converts words in a scanned image to searchable text. OCR is necessary in order to use full-text indexing and searches. OCR engines can usually recognize only typed or printed text, not handwriting.

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