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Top Ten Features to Look For In a Digital Scanner

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Top Ten Features Checklist
Manufacturer / Model: ____________________________________
Price:  
List
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Retail
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Scanner Type:  
Flatbed
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Film
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Photo
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Drum
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Resolution (ppi / dpi):  
Optical
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Interpolated
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(Note: The first (smaller) number stated in the optical resolution is the "true" resolution.)
Bit Depth:  
24
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30
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36
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Dynamic Range:  
0.0 - 2.4 (low)
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2.8 - 3.2 (mid-range)
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3.3 + (high)
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Sensor:  
CIS (low-end)
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CCD (low to high)
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PMT (high-end)
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Measurements:  
Maximum Print Scanning Size:
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Film/Transparency Scanning Sizes:
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35mm mounted __________ 35mm film strip __________
medium-format __________ 4 x 5-inch __________
5 x 7-inch __________ 8 x 10-inch __________
Footprint (Desktop space required)
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Software:  
TWAIN Compliant
Yes _____________ No ______________
Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Software
Yes _____________ No ______________
Bundled Software
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