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	<title>Setting the Scan Resolution</title>

    <p>
    The default resolution for document type <gui><em>Text</em></gui> is 150 dpi (dots per inch)
    and for document type <gui><em>Photo</em></gui> is 300 dpi. You can change these settings
    from the <guiseq><gui>Document</gui><gui>Preferences</gui></guiseq> menu.
    </p>
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    <p>The available scanning resolutions for both document types (Text and Photo) are the same
    and are listed in the following table:</p>
    
    <table frame="bottom left right" rules="rows cols" shade="rows">
	<tr>
		<td><p><em>Text Resolution</em></p></td>
		<td><p><em>Photo Resolution</em></p></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td><p>75 dpi (draft)</p></td>
		<td><p>75 dpi (draft)</p></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td><p>150 dpi (default)</p></td>
		<td><p>150 dpi</p></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td><p>300 dpi</p></td>
		<td><p>300 dpi (default)</p></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td><p>600 dpi</p></td>
		<td><p>600 dpi</p></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td><p>1200 dpi (high resolution)</p></td>
		<td><p>1200 dpi (high resolution)</p></td>
	</tr>
	<tr>
		<td><p>2400 dpi</p></td>
		<td><p>2400 dpi</p></td>
	</tr>
    </table>
    
    <note style="important"><p><gui><em>Text</em></gui> documents are always scanned in black
      and white, while <gui><em>Photo</em></gui> documents are always scanned in color, at any
      resolution!</p>
    </note>

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