Scanner is slow due to resolution needs to be changed.
Cause:
Resolution needs to be changed.
Solution:
Reduce scanning resolution and color depth.
NOTE 1: Every scanner is different, therefore, consult the scanner user guide to determine how to change the resolution and color depth.
NOTE 2: As an example, these instructions describe how to change the resolution and color depth of a Hewlett Packard ScanJet 3c scanner.
1) Select the 'Custom' menu and select 'Print Path'. (The 'Custom Print Path' dialog box appears.)
2) To change the color depth:
a) Select the 'Tools' menu and select 'Color Adjustment'. (The 'Color Adjustment' box appears.)
b) Under 'Saturation', click the left arrow to reduce the amount of color on the scanning image.
3) To change the printer resolution:
a) Find the printer in the list box. If the printer does not appear in the list, skip to step 3)d).
b) Select the printer. (The dpi (dots per inch) appear in the 'Drawings and Halftones' and 'Photos' boxes.)
c) Click 'OK'.
d) To change the resolution when printer is not listed (Hewlett Packard ScanJet 3c):
1] Select the 'Custom' menu and select 'Print Path'. (The 'Custom Print Path' dialog box appears.)
2] Determine the dpi (dots per inch) of the printer. (Consult the printer manual to determine dpi. Also, the printer may have the dpi stamped on the printer.)
3] Type the horizontal dpi in the 'Horizontal' box under 'Drawings and Halftones'.
4] Type the vertical dpi in the 'Vertical' box under 'Drawings and Halftones'.
5] Divide the horizontal dpi by 2 and type that number in the 'Horizontal' box under 'Photos'. For example, if the horizontal dpi of the printer is 300, enter 150 in the 'Horizontal' box under 'Photos'.
6] Divide the vertical dpi by 2 and type that number in the 'Vertical' box under 'Photos'. For example, if the vertical dpi of the printer is 300, enter 150 in the 'Vertical' box under 'Photos'.
7] Click 'OK'.
