Text being scanned does not produce a clear print to our cannon ip18oo printer

Hello pfsnider,

When scanning documents to image without OCR, you need to go with a higher resolution than you would when scanning a picture. Weird Huh? This makes for huge doc sizes so be prepared for that.

The resolution default on the scanner software should be set at 300 dpi minimum. If there is fine print, up it to 600 dpi.

Color settings should also be high.

The default file type to save the raw data should be Bitmap (BMP). That way no detail is lost through compression. You can then open the image scale down the size (transform, resample), while keeping resolution high. Then do a Save As to a JPEG format. This way you get rid of the the massive file size without losing the detail. They will print full page without being blurry.

Hope this helps. I can walk you through the process if you like.

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Mike

If you intend to scan something to be able to print it latter I would scan at a resolution of at least 600dpi (dots per inch). You should be able to select your scan resolution in the scanning application.

Print another document ie. from word to see where is the problem. Printer or scanner.

Check ink cartridge...

Dear sir/madam,

It sounds as if you need a new printhead. Or try to clean the printhead.

thanks
good luck

Alot of the time if you scan something it will streach the image because of the scanner resolution. check you setting on the printer. you might need to change the settings to stop it from doing that to make he image more clear. if that doesn't work than also some printers are just like that when you scan something. it will also make one page turn into two pages. that may just be the way the printer is.