Dell 3115cn Color Laser Printer - Manual (Page 297)

Scanning
Scanning Overview
Scanning From Operator Panel
Scanning Using the TWAIN Driver
Scanning Using the Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) Driver
Using a Scanner on the Network
Sending an E-Mail with the Scanned Image
Scanning Overview
Use your Dell™ Multifunction Color Laser Printer 3115cn to turn pictures and text into editable images on
your computer.
PaperPort is a program that you organize, find and share all your paper and digital documents, and is
supplied with your multifunction printer.
The resolution setting to use when you scan an item depends on the item type and how you plan to use the
image or document after you scan it in to your computer. For the best results, use these recommended
settings.
Type Resolution
Documents 300 dpi black-and-white or 200 dpi grayscale or
color
Documents of poor quality or that contain small text 400 dpi black-and-white or 300 dpi grayscale
Photographs and pictures 100-200 dpi color or 200 dpi grayscale
Images for an inkjet printer 150-300 dpi
Images for a high-resolution printer 300-600 dpi
Scanning above these recommended resolutions may exceed the capabilities of the application. If you
require a resolution above those recommend in the above table, you should reduce the size of the image by
previewing (or pre-scan) and cropping before scanning the image.
NOTE: You can use PaperPort's built-in OCR software to copy text from scanned documents so that
you can use and edit the text in any text editing, word processing, or spreadsheet program. The OCR
process requires textual images scanned at 150-600 dpi and 300 dpi or 600 dpi is recommended for
graphics.
If you prefer to use another application, such as Adobe PhotoShop, you must assign the application to the
multifunction printer by selecting it from the list of available applications via the Select Software button each
time you start scanning. If you do not assign an application to the Select Software button, PaperPort is
automatically selected when you start scanning. Refer to "Printer Settings Utility".