Scanner settings have a significant impact on storage and perceived performance. Features such as increased color depth, higher resolution, and auto-sensing features sound good but are not very useful when scanning documents.

High-resolution color images take up valuable storage space and take a long time to scan and upload. On the other hand, low resolution black and white images take up a very small amount of space and upload and scan quickly.

Higher resolution settings increase the file size and scanning time. We recommend scanning resolution be set between 240 and 300 dpi. 240-300 dpi is usually the best balance between scanner speed, image quality, and storage space.

Let's say your company provides you with 100MB of space. How many pages can you scan into your system at 300 dpi?

• Color: 1 page ≈ 12 MB ≈ 8 pages

• Greyscale: 1 page ≈ 7 MB ≈ 14 pages

• Black and White: 1 page ≈ 75 KB ≈ 1,333 pages