Avision AV8300 - Manual (Page 28)

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8-Bit Gray
A single-channel image consists of at least 256 shades of
gray. An 8-bit scanner produces a grayscale image with 1024
shades of gray between pure black and pure white. Choose
this option if you are scanning black-and-white photographs.
With 8 bits of color information per pixel, the file size of
an image is eight times larger than a
Black and White image
and 1/3 the size of a 24-Bit Color image.
Gray Image