Basic Scanning > Scanning from Smart Device (Epson Smart Panel) Setting a Resolution That Suits the Scanning Purpose Advantages and Disadvantages of Increasing the Resolution Resolution indicates the number of pixels (smallest area of an image) for each inch (25.4 mm), and is measured in dpi (dots per inch). The advantage of increasing the resolution is that the details in the image become fine. The disadvantage is that the file size becomes large.
❏ File size becomes large (When you double the resolution, the file size becomes about four times larger.) ❏ Scanning, saving, and reading the image takes a long time ❏ Sending and receiving emails or faxes takes a long time ❏ The image becomes too large to fit the display or print on the paper List of Recommended Resolutions to Suit Your Purpose See the table and set the appropriate resolution for the purpose of your scanned image. Scanning from Smart Device (Epson Smart Panel) To scan from your smart device, search for and install Epson Smart Panel from App Store or Google Play. Note: Connect the scanner to the smart device before scanning. 1. Place the original. 2.
Start Epson Smart Panel. 3. Follow the on-screen instructions to scan. The scanned image is saved to your smart device, send to cloud service, or send to email. Related Information & “Application for Scanning Documents from a Smart Device (Epson Smart Panel)” on page 25 88 Purpose Resolution (Reference) Displaying on a screen Sending by email Up to 200 dpi Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR) Creating a text searchable PDF 200 to 300 dpi Printing using a printer Sending by fax 200 to 300 dpi