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Re: scanners
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Marlo Krisberg <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 5 Jan 2001 18:40:22 -0800
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John Wolff wrote:

> I have not had any useful results scanning anything under about 10 mm at
> 1200 dpi. I suspect it is just a matter of resolution, although the fact
> that the shell is 3-dimensional probably adds to the problem.
> The rule of thumb is that you need 300 dpi (dots per inch =  25 mm) for a
> decent print, 72 dpi for the Web or e-mail.
>
> John Wolff
> 2640 Breezewood Dr.
> Lancaster, PA 17601
> 717-569-6955

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