Paper supplyFace up load
Paper outFace down eject
Paper setting
quantity30 sheets (55 g/m2 paper, maximum total
thickness under 6 mm)
Reliabilityload/eject:
(mean cyclesplain paper sheets - 20,000
between failure)transparency film - 10,000
hinge: 12,000 cycles
Electrical
Input voltage24 VDC ± 10%
5 VDC ± 15%
Input current24 V: 0.8 A
5 V: 0.2 A
Note: Optional ADFs sold outside the US market may operate at a
different voltage. Check the label on the back of the scanner for
voltage information.
Environmental
TemperatureOperat ion: 50 to 90 °F (10 to 32 °C)
Storage: -4 to 140 °F (-20 to 60 °C)
HumidityOperation: 20 to 80%
(withoutStorage:10% to 85%
condensation)
AC Adapter
Input100-120 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz
Output24.0-26.4 VDC, 1.4 A
Transparency Unit
The transparency unit (film adapter) is built into the scanner
lid.
ElectricalSupply voltage: DC 24.0 to 26.4 V
Rated current: 0.5 A
Document Positive or negative film in these sizes:
specifications35 mm strips
35 mm slides
120/220 (up to 6 × 12-cm) film
Readable area2.6 × 9.1 inches (66 × 231 mm)
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How to Scan
The ] Start button on your scanner automatically opens the
EPSON Smart Panel, making it easy for you to scan your
images for many different uses. Here’s how you can use the
] Start button and Smart Panel 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 right corner of the photo is
aligned with the top right corner of the scanner.
2. Close the cover.
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3. Press the ] Start button on your scanner.
Note: In Windows XP, you will see a message the first time you press
You can start a scan in several different ways:
❏ You can use the scanner buttons. Press the button for the
type of scan you want. Smart Panel automatically opens and
scans your documents. Then follow the easy on-screen
instructions to finish your task.
Note: If you are using Windows XP, you will have to select EPSON
Smart Panel and Always use this program for this action the
first time you press each of the buttons.
Scan and
Save
E-mail
❏ You can start Smart Panel by clicking the icon on your
desktop, and use it to perform various types of scans.
❏ You can start EPSON Scan from Adobe Photoshop
Elements or any other TWAIN-compliant program. You
can also start the EPSON Scan program directly from your
computer.
CopyScan to
Start
4. Click the
Scan and Save icon.
5. When you see the following screen, select a location and file
type for your scanned image, then click
Select a locationSelect a file typeClick Scan and Save
Scan and Save.
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Selecting the Scanning Mode
EPSON Scan has four scanning modes:
Choose your
scanning
mode
❏ Full Auto Mode for automatic control of scan settings.
❏ Home Mode for scanning film and more control over scan
settings, including Color Restoration.
❏ Offi ce Mode for scanning text and multiple pages (available
only if the optional automatic document feeder
[B12B813341] is installed).
❏ Professional Mode for full control over all scan settings.
Restoring Color in Photos
If you have faded photos or negatives, you can use the Color
Restoration setting in your software to improve the color of
your scan. You can select this setting in Smart Panel or in
EPSON Scan.
Smart Panel
To select the Color Restoration setting, follow these steps:
1. Press the { Copy button on the scanner. The Copy Center
opens.
To change the scanning mode, choose the mode you want to
use from the list box at the top right of the window.
To change settings in Full Auto Mode, click the
then click
Options. If you’re using Home, Professional, or
Pause button,
Office Mode, the options window automatically appears. Then
select the settings you want to use for your scan.
Note: The selected mode and settings remain in effect until they are
changed.
2. Select your printer. Then select
Photo for the Source Type.
3. Select the Type and Size of paper loaded in your printer and
the Copy Size you want.
4. Select
Color Restoration, then click the Copy button on
the screen. Your photo is copied, restored, and printed. (If
you need more information, click
Help button.)
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EPSON Scan
Color Restoration is available in Home and Professional Modes.
1. To select Color Restoration, start EPSON Scan. You see a
screen similar to this (the example shows Home Mode).
Image
Adjustments
Preview
2. Click the
your image.
3. Click
4. When the Image Adjustments screen appears, select
Restoration. Then click Close.
Preview button at the bottom of the screen to see
Image Adjustments.
Color
Scanning Film and Transparencies
The scanner cover has a built-in transparency unit (film
adapter). To scan film or negative strips, slides, or
transparencies, you need to remove the document mat from the
scanner cover and insert the film in a holder.
The scanner comes with 3 different film holders: one for 35 mm
film or negative strips, one for 35 mm slides, and one for
medium-format (120/220) transparencies.
1. Make sure the film adapter cable is connected to
the scanner (see the Start Here sheet for instructions).
If you need to connect the cable, first turn the
scanner off. Then turn it back on again after
you connect the cable.
2. Lift the scanner cover all the way up and slide
the reflective document mat up and off of the
scanner cover.
3. Follow the instructions for the type of film you are
scanning:
If you are scanning 35 mm film or negative strips or
medium-format (120/220) transparencies, slide the film
into the corresponding holder, with the film’s shiny side
facing down.
35 mm film or negative strips
Color
Restoration
Close
5. Click the
Cover tab
Medium-format
transparencies: Slide the
film into the holder as
shown. Then lower the
cover and press the tab to
lock it in place.
Scan button on the screen to scan your image.
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Place the film holder on the scanner as shown. Make sure
the small circle on the holder tab fits into the hole on the
scanner.
Make sure this
calibration space
is uncovered
If you are scanning slides, place the holder on the scanner.
Then place the slides in the holder. (Place the slides so the
“this side to lamp” indication is facing down.)
Image
Adjustments
Preview
The Image Adjustments window opens.
Color
Restoration
Dust
Removal
Close
8. Make any of the following adjustments:
If your images are faded, click
Color Restoration.
If you see specks of dust on the preview, click
Removal.
Dust
4. Close the scanner cover.
5. Start EPSON Scan and make sure the correct Document
Type is selected: either
Negative Film
, or Positive Film (for slides and
Color Negative Film, B&W
transparencies).
6. Click the
7. Click
Preview button to see your images.
Image Adjustments.
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In Professional Mode, you can also select
9. Click
10. Click the
Close when you’re done.
Scan button on the screen to scan your images.
Grain Reduction.
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Indicator Light
The indicator light (on the ] Start button) indicates the status
of the scanner, as described below.
LightColor Status
OnGreen The scanner is ready to scan images.
FlashingGreen The scanner is initializing (warming up) or is
busy scanning.
FlashingRedCheck the following, then turn your
scanner off and back on to reset it :
❏ Make sure the transportation lock is in
the unlocked position, as shown on
page 1.
❏ Try restarting your computer and
turning the scanner off and then on
again.
If this does not clear the error, the
fluorescent lamp may need to be repl aced
or the scanner may have another problem.
Consult your dealer or Epson.
Off—The scanner is unplugged or turn ed off.
Related Documentation
CPD-18186Epson Perfection 4180 Photo Start Here
poster
CPD-18187Epson Perfection 4180 Scanner Software
CD-ROM, including online Reference
Guide
CPD-18188Epson Perfection 4180 Notices booklet
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