Simple scan with relatively nice resolution to png format.

scanimage \
	--format=png \
	--resolution=300 \
	> output.png

Force US Letter dimensions. x and y correspond to mm. US Letter is 215.9 by 279.4 mm. Also, force grayscale mode.

scanimage \
	--format=png \
	-x 215.9 \
	-y 279.4 \
	--resolution=300 \
	--mode=Gray \
	> output.png

I then typically use pdfjoin to convert the page(s) to a pdf file. I often print these files via Google Chrome, and am sure to choose Black and white and to not choose Fit to page.

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