Scanner vs Photocopier

Indeed, the technology we use to create the final image affects how we view and value an image. The top image is scanned directly in grey tones and the bottom is created by photostating. There is a marked difference in the two images. All else being equal, if these two images are printed out on the same kind of paper, the ‘scanned’ one would look like it is of a better quality than the ‘photocopied’ one because the scanner is better able to discern tones than a photocopier.

Hence, the better quality print would be better valued than the photocopied print.