Patent ID: 7872775

Claim:
A resolution quality redefinition control system for a multifunction scanner/printer, comprising: a controller controlling a plurality of functions executable by a scanner and a printer, and controlling a plurality of quality resolutions for each of said plurality of functions; a user input in communication with said controller to designate one of said plurality of functions for execution; said user input also in communication with said controller to designate one of said quality resolutions; each of said plurality of functions having an optimal resolution and a significant range; said controller defining an execute resolution for each execution of said designated one of said plurality of functions such that a higher of said plurality of quality resolutions is the execute resolution when the designated one of the plurality of quality resolutions is below the optimal resolution but within said significant range of said designated one of said plurality of functions, and a lower of said plurality of quality resolutions is the execute resolution when the designated one of the plurality of quality resolutions is above the optimal resolution but within said significant range of said designated one of said plurality of functions.