What you will see

When you create a Scan-to-PC profile or shortcut, the Resolution slide-bar control does not display the actual resolution in dots per inch (dpi). Click here for an illustration. NOTE: As of 2009, all Lexmark MFPs will show the dpi value.

Dots per inch values

The approximate Scan-to-PC resolutions from lowest to highest are as follows:
-75 dpi
-150 dpi
-200 dpi
-300 dpi
-400 dpi
-600 dpi

Illustration

NOTE: Actual output resolution differs by scanner machine or model type. For example, machine types 4036-304, 4036-305, and 4036-306 are 300 dpi optical scanners; however, these scanners will use interpolation in Text BW mode* to achieve 600 dpi.
*Black and white mode

Additional Explanation

Scan resolution considerations are influenced by the following:
-The actual optical resolution of the scanner.
-File size restrictions in certain environments, e.g. scan-to-Email, FTP, or PC.
-File size versus performance.
-File size versus color, content type, and scan depth, e.g. Color-Photo-24bit.

X4500 (4036-304) MFP example: Setting versus actual output resolution

Content Type Copy Scan to Email (75,150,200,300,400,600) Scan to FTP (75,150,200,300,400,600) Scan to PC (75,150,200,300,400,600)
Text BW (Black and White) 600 200,200,200,300,400,600 200,200,200,300,400,600 200,200,200,300,400,600
Photo Gray 600 75,150,150,300,400,400 75,150,150,300,400,400 75,150,150,300,400,400
Color 600 75,150,150,300,300,300 75,150,150,300,300,300, 75,150,150,300,300,300

Contacting Lexmark

If you need additional assistance, please contact Lexmark Technical Support. NOTE: When calling for support you will need your printer machine/model type and serial number.
Please call from near the computer and printer in case the technician requires you to perform a task on one of these devices.

3100	3200	Lexmark 5500 MFP Option
Lexmark X4500	Lexmark X520	Lexmark X522	Lexmark X522s
Lexmark X543	Lexmark X544	Lexmark X620e	Lexmark X634e
Lexmark X642e	Lexmark X644e	Lexmark X646e	Lexmark X720
Lexmark X7500	Lexmark X752e MFP	Lexmark X762e MFP	Lexmark X772e MFP
Lexmark X820e	Lexmark X850e MFP	Lexmark X912e MFP	Lexmark X940e
Lexmark X945e	OptraImage Color 1200m	OptraImage Color 1200r	OptraImage S 2455
OptraImage S 2455m	OptraImage SC 1275	OptraImage T612s	OptraImage T614dx
OptraImage W810s	OptraImage W810z

Network Scan-to-PC: Equivalent Scan Resolution (DPI) Values with Laser Multifunction Printers or All-In-Ones

Problem

Environment

Solution

Network Scan-to-PC: Equivalent Scan Resolution (DPI) Values with Laser Multifunction Printers or All-In-Ones	Document ID:SO4647

	Properties

Content Type	Copy	Scan to Email (75,150,200,300,400,600)	Scan to FTP (75,150,200,300,400,600)	Scan to PC (75,150,200,300,400,600)
Text BW (Black and White)	600	200,200,200,300,400,600	200,200,200,300,400,600	200,200,200,300,400,600
Photo Gray	600	75,150,150,300,400,400	75,150,150,300,400,400	75,150,150,300,400,400
Color	600	75,150,150,300,300,300	75,150,150,300,300,300,	75,150,150,300,300,300