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Epson Perfection 2480 Photo
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Epson Perfection 2580 Photo
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1 Make sure you have all the parts shown below for your Epson scanner:
Scanner
Unpack Your Scanner
Perfection 2480 Photo
AC adapter and
power cord
CD-ROM with Epson Scan
driver, software, and
on-screen manuals
CD-ROM with Epson Scan
driver, software, and
on-screen manuals
USB cable
Perfection 2580 Photo
Scanner
USB cable
Film and slide
holder
AC adapter and
power cord
Slide hold er
2 Remove all the packing tape, but leave the large stickers in place until
you are instructed to remove them.
IMPORTANT!
Leave the sticker
in place until you
are instructed to
remove it
Note: The illustrations on this sheet show the Perfection 2580 Photo scanner,
but the instructions are the same for the Perfection 2480 Photo except
where noted.
Install the Software
Wait! You must install your software before connecting the scanner to
your computer. The installation process may take several minutes. Be sure
to close all open programs and turn off any virus protection programs.
Note: The software works with Windows
Macintosh
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OS 9.1 to 9.2.2 and OS X 10.2.x and 10.3.x.
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98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, and
1 Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. The
installer starts automatically in Windows; on a Macintosh, the EPSON
folder opens.
If it doesn’t start or the folder doesn’t open, do the following:
• Windows XP: Click Start, click My Computer, then
double-click Epson.
• Windows 98, Me, and 2000: Double-click My Computer, then
double-click Epson.
• Maci ntos h: Double-click the Epson CD-ROM icon.
2 If you’re using Mac
double-click the Epson icon.
If you’re using Mac OS 9.x, double-click the Epson icon.
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OS X, double-click the Mac OS X folder, then
3 Click Continue, then read the license agreement and click Agree.
4 At the Software Installation screen, click Install. Enter your Macintosh
Administrator name and password as necessary during installation.
Click Install
5 Follow the on-screen instructions to install each program. Click Next or
Finish (Windows) or Install or Quit (Macintosh) as needed. Note that
Epson Smart Panel™ installs in several steps.
Note: If you’re installing on Macintosh OS 9.x, you may see a prompt to
update your Carbon Library. After installing it and restarting your system,
double-click the Epson icon, then click Install to continue.
6 At the end of the installation, click Exit.
7 At the Product Registration screen, register your scanner as instructed.
Connect the Scanner
After your software is installed, it’s time to connect your scanner.
1 Remove the sticker wrapped
around the front of the scanner
covering the transportation lock
on the bottom.
Caution: Don’t turn the scanner
over to access the lock or you
may damage the scanner.
2 Slide the transportation lock
to the unlock position.
3 Remove the yellow sti cker.
Remove
sticker
4 Connect the cable for the built-in transparency unit (scanner cover).
5 Plug the square end of the USB cable into the scanner’s USB port. Then
plug the flat end into any available USB port on your computer or hub.
Note: Your scanner may not work correctly if you use a USB cable other
than the one supplied by Epson or connect it through more than one hub.
6 Connect the scanner’s power cord as shown below.
3
2
1
The scanner turns on and the ] Start light flashes green. It stops flashing
and stays on green when the scanner is ready.
Caution: When you unplug the scanner, wait at least 10 seconds before
plugging it back in. Rapidly unplugging and plugging in the scanner can
damage it.
7 Remove and store your scanner software CD-ROM.
8 Restart your computer.
Scanner Basics
Your First Scan
The ] Start button on your scanner automatically opens Epson Smart Panel,
making it easy for you to scan your images for many different uses. Here’s how
to use the ] Start button to scan photos and save them as files.
1 Raise the scanner cover and place your photo
face down on the glass. Make sure the top of
the document is against the front edge of
the scanner glass.
2 Close the scanner cover.
3 Press the ] Start button on your scanner.
Note: In Windows, if you see a message when you press the ] Start button,
select EPSON Smart Panel, click Always use this program for this
action, then click OK.
Epson Smart Panel opens on your computer.
4 Click the Scan and Save button.
5 Select a location, prefix (name), and file type for your scanned image, then
click Scan and Save. Note the location so you can easily find your file later.
Select a folder
Select a filename
prefix
Select a file format
Click Scan
and Save
A progress meter appears on the screen and your document is
automatically scanned by Epson Scan.
6 After your document is scanned, Epson Scan saves it in the location you
specified and opens it in ArcSoft
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PhotoImpression.
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Using the Scanner Buttons
The scanner buttons make scanning easy. Just place your document face
down on the scanner and press the button for the type of scan you want.
Smart Panel automatically opens and scans your document. Then follow the
easy on-screen instructions to finish your task.
Note: If you are using OS X, make sure Smart Panel is installed in an OS X
environment, not Classic mode. Otherwise, Classic mode may start when you
press a scanner button.
Scan and
Save
E-mail
CopyScan to
Restoring Color in Photos
If you have faded photos, slides, or
negatives, you can use the Color
Restoration setting in your software to
bring them back to life.
Start Epson Scan and select Home
Mode or Professional Mode in the
Mode box at the top of the screen.
Select your settings and click
the Preview button at the
bottom of the screen.
Select the Color Restoration
checkbox. (In Home Mode,
click the Image Adjustments
button first. In Professional
Mode, scroll to the bottom of
the screen.)
Color Restoration
checkbox
Start
Mode box
For complete steps, see your
on-screen Reference Guide.
Note: You can also use the
Color Restoration feature in
the Epson Smar t Panel copy
utility. See the on-screen help
in the copy utility for details.
Scanning Film or Slides
Tip: Make sure your negatives or slides are dust-free for the
best scan. You can also select the Dust Removal setting in
Epson Scan to improve your scan.
Perfection 2480 Photo
If you have the Perfection 2480 Photo, its cover has a built-in transparency unit
(TPU). To scan film or slides, you’ll need to remove the reflective document mat
from the cover and place the film or slides in a holder on the scanner glass.
1 Lift the scanner cover all the way up and slide
the reflective document mat up and off of the
scanner cover.
Note: Make sure the transparency
unit cable is connected to the back
of the scanner (see step 4 in
“Connect the Scanner”).
2 If you’re scanning film, slide it into the
film holder with the shiny base side
facing down. Your images and any
wording on the film strip should
appear backwards on the side that
faces up.
3 Place the film holder in the correct position for your film or slides.
For slides, place the holder on the scanner first, then place the slides in the
holder. Match the letter on the film holder tab with the corresponding letter
on the scanner.
A Negatives
Scans the first 3 frames of the film strip
in the 1, 2, and 3 spots on the hol der.
A
B Negatives
Scans the last 3 frames of the fil m strip
in the 4, 5, and 6 spots on the hol der.
B
C Slides
Place the holder on the scan ner gl ass,
then put the slides in the holder. For a
landscape-orie nt ed sl i de, plac e t he t op of
the image toward the left. For a port raitoriented slide, place th e to p of th e ima g e
the top of the scanner.
toward
Note: Make sure the thin, rectangular calibration windows on both ends of
the film holder are uncovered to ensure an accurate scan.
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4 Close the scanner cover.
5 To scan each film frame or slide as a separate image, press the 4 Scan
and Save button or open Epson Smart Panel and select Scan and Save.
This scans each frame or slide using ideal settings in Full Auto Mode and
opens each one separately in ArcSoft PhotoImpression for viewing, editing,
and printing. See your on-screen Reference Guide and Smart Panel help for
instructions on selecting scan modes and complete scanning details.
6 When you’re finished scanning, you can store the film holder in the scanner
cover. Slide the film holder into the cover, then replace the document mat.
Perfection 2580 Photo
If you have the Perfection 2580 Photo, the top of the cover has an automatic film
loader that lets you load 35 mm negatives without even opening the scanner
cover. You can use the slide holder to scan a 35 mm slide from the scanner glass.
Before scanning negatives or a slide, lift the scanner
cover all the way up and slide the reflective
document mat up and off of the scanner cover.
Note: Make sure the transparency
unit cable is connected to the back
of the scanner (see step 4 in
“Connect the Scanner”).
Scanning 35 mm Negatives
1
Close the scanner cover.
2 Press and release the back of
the auto film loader cover to
open it.
3 Flip out the metal film guide and
press it down until it clicks into
place.
Caution: Before loading a film
strip, make sure it contains at
least 2 photos, but no more
than 6. Don’t load folded or
creased film into the auto film
loader or it may damage the film
or your scanner.
4 Place the film strip in the film
loader with the shiny base side
facing down. Your images and
any wording on the film strip
should appear backwards on the
side that faces up.
Slowly slide the film into the
loader. Let go of the film when
the scanner begins to
automatically feed it into
position.
5 To scan each frame in your film strip as a separate image, press the 4 Scan
and Save button or open Epson Smart Panel and select Scan and Save.
This scans each frame using ideal settings in Full Auto Mode and opens
each one separately in ArcSoft PhotoImpression for viewing, editing, and
printing. See your on-screen Reference Guide and Smart Panel help for
instructions on selecting scan modes and complete scanning details.
6 When you finish scanning the film strip, press the Eject button inside the
auto film loader to eject the film. Wait for the ] Start light to stay on green,
then remove the film strip.
Caution: Don’t turn off the scanner with a film strip loaded in the auto film
loader. Never pull film out of the loader by force.
7 Flip the film guide back inside the auto film loader and press it down until it
clicks into place.
8 Close the auto film loader cover.
9 Replace the document mat before you resume scanning reflective (paper)
documents.
Scanning a Slide
1
Make sure you removed the reflective document mat, as described in the
previous column.
2 Place the slide holder on the top of the
scanner glass so that the tab labelled “D”
fits into the area labelled “D” on the
document table.
3 Place a 35 mm slide into the holder with its
shiny base side facing down. Your image
should appear backwards on the side that
faces up.
For a landscape-oriented slide, place the
top of the image toward the left. For a
portrait-oriented slide, place the top of the
image toward the top of the scanner.
4 Close the scanner cover.
5 T o scan your slide, press the 4 Scan and Save button or open Epson Smart
Panel and select Scan and Save. This scans your slide using ideal settings
in Full Auto Mode and opens it in ArcSoft PhotoImpression for viewing,
editing, and printing. See your on-screen Referenc e Guid e and Smart Panel
help for instructions on selecting scan modes and complete scanning
details.
6 When you’re finished scanning, you can store the slide holder in the scanner
cover. Slide the slide holder into the cover, then replace the document mat.
Problems?
First check the ] Start light on the scanner.
Flashing green Warming up or scanning.
Green Ready to scan.
Flashing red Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked
(see section 3).
Try restarting your computer and unplugging the scanner.
Wait 10 seconds, then plug the scanner back in.
Film may be jammed in the auto film loader on the
Perfection 2580 Photo. Disconnect the scanner from the
computer, wait 10 seconds, and connect it to the computer
again to see if the film ejects on its own. If film is still
jammed, see your on-screen Reference Guide.
If the red light is still flashing, contact your dealer or Epson.
Off Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer
and plugged into a power source, and the scanner
software is installed.
If your problem is listed here, try these suggestions.
The New Hardware
Wizard appears on
your screen.
Click Cancel and follow the steps in section 2 to install
your software. Disconnect the scanner before you install.
You see an error
message when you
try to scan or the
scanner doesn’t
scan.
You can’t scan
negatives or slides.
Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer
and plugged into a power source.
Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked
(see section 3).
Uninstall and reinstall Epson Scan. See your on-screen
Reference Guide for instructions.
Make sure the transparency unit cable is connected to
the scanner (see section 3) and the reflective document
mat is removed. Make sure the Document Type setting
and the film holder position are correct for the type of film
you’re scanning.
Questions?
Here’s where to look for answers:
On-Screen Reference Guide
Double-click the Perf 2480_2580 Reference Guide icon on your desktop.
(If you didn’t install the guide, insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the
CD-ROM or DVD drive. Click the Custom button, select Scanner Reference
Guide, then click Install.)
On-Screen Help for Epson Smart Panel and Epson Scan
Click the Help or ? button that appears on the screen when you’re using
these programs.
Epson Technical Support
Epson provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic
support services and automated telephone services described below:
• World Wide Web
From the Internet, you can reach Epson Support at
http://support.epson.com.
• Automated Telephone Services
To use Automated Telephone Services, you must have a touch tone
telephone and call (800) 922-8911. Use your Epson SoundAdvice Express
Code to quickly select your scanner in SoundAdvice.
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Perfection 2480 Photo: Use code 70555
Perfection 2580 Photo: Use code 70560
• To Speak to a Customer Service Representative
Dial (562) 276-4382 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (Canada), 6
Pacific Time, Monday to Friday. Toll or long distance charges may apply.
Before you call, please have the following information ready:
AM to 6 PM,
• Product name (Perfection 2480 Photo or Perfection 2580 Photo)
• Product serial number (located on the bottom of the scanner)
• Proof of purchase (such as a store receipt) and date of purchase
• Com pute r configuration
• Description of the problem
Software Technical Support
Software Telepho ne* Internet and E-mail
Epson Scan U.S.: (562) 276-4382
Canada:
(905) 709-3839
6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time,
Monday to Frid ay
support.epson.com
Epson Smar t Panel
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ArcSoft
PhotoImpression
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(510) 445-8616
Fax: (510) 445-8601
(510) 226-6719
Fax: (510) 226-6069
(510) 440-9901
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