Epson Expression 1680 Start Here Card

Start Here

1 Make sure you have everything:

2 Remove all the packing tape, but leave the two yellow stickers in place

until instructed to remove them.

Unpack Your Scanner

Turn over

1

Scanner

CD-ROM with

EPSON

®

Scan driver

and electronic manual

Power cord

Wait! You must install your software before connecting the scanner
to your computer.

Be sure to close all open programs and turn off any virus
protection programs.

Windows

®

1 Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive.

The installer starts automatically.

If it doesn’t start, double-click My Computer (in Windows XP,
click Start > My Computer), double-click EPSON, then double-click

EPSON.

2 You see a message to close all running applications. Click OK.

3 Read the license agreement, then click Agree.

4 At the Software Installation screen, click Install.

5 Wait for Epson Scan and the User’s Guide to be installed.

6 At the last screen, click Exit. The EPSON Product Registration

screen appears.

7 Register your scanner as instructed. When finished, click Done

or close your browser. Remove your CD-ROM.

Install the Software

2

EPSON Expression®1680

USB cable

STOP: Be sure to install your scanner software first

BEFORE you connect the scanner!

See your Start Here sheet for details.

IMPORTANT!

Leave the stickers in place until
you are instructed to remove them.

Macintosh

®

1 Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive.

(If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon to open it.)

2 Double-click .

3 You see a message to close all running applications. Click OK.

4 Read the license agreement, then click Agree.

5 When the Software Installation screen appears, click Install.

6 Follow the on-screen instructions to install your User’s Guide.

When you’re done installing the User’s Guide, click Quit.

7 In Mac

®

OS X, enter your Administrator name and password when

prompted and click OK.

8 Read the license agreement, then click Accept.

9 When you see the EPSON Scan Installer screen, select EPSON

Expression 1680 in the Easy Install menu and click Install.

10 Mac OS X: At the last screen, click Exit. The EPSON Product

Registration screen appears.

Mac OS 8.6-9.x: When you’re done installing, restart your Macintosh.
The EPSON Product Registration screen appears when your
system restarts.

11 Register your scanner as instructed. When finished, click Done

or close your browser. Remove the CD-ROM.

Click Install

Click Install

Click Install

3

Connect the Scanner

After your software is installed, it’s time to get connected.

1 Remove the yellow tape from the back of the scanner.

2 Slide the transportation lock to the UNLOCK position.

Caution: Your scanner won’t work unless the transportation lock is in
the UNLOCK position. Also, you may damage the scanner if you leave
it on while it’s locked.

3 Connect the scanner to your computer. Use either the USB cable that

came with your scanner or a SCSI cable, if your computer has SCSI
support. Don’t connect both cables.

If you’re using USB...

Plug the square end of the USB cable into the scanner’s
USB port. Plug the flat end into any available USB port
on your computer or USB hub. Then go to step 4.

Note: Your scanner may not work correctly if you use a USB cable
other than the one supplied by EPSON, of if you connect your scanner
to a multi-level USB hub system.

STOP: Be sure to install your scanner software first

BEFORE you connect the scanner!

See your Start Here sheet for details.

If you’re using SCSI...

If you have another SCSI device that uses SCSI ID 2, turn the SCSI ID
switch on the back of the scanner to a new number. Do not use 0 or 7.

Unless your scanner is connected in the middle of a SCSI chain,
leave the terminator switch on the back of the scanner turned ON.

Squeeze the lock releases on your SCSI cable, and plug the cable into
either SCSI connector on the back of the scanner. Connect the pin end
of the cable to the SCSI port on your computer.

4 Plug one end of the scanner’s power cord into the AC inlet at the back

of the scanner, and the other end into a grounded electrical outlet.

5 Press the power button on the front of the scanner to turn it on.

The green READY light begins to flash. Wait for the flashing to stop.

6 If you have a USB connection, go to “Your First Scan” on the back of

this sheet.

If you have a SCSI connection, start the Add Hardware Wizard in the
Windows Control Panel and follow the on-screen instructions to let
Windows detect your scanner. Then continue with the instructions on
the back of this sheet to begin scanning.

continue

Click Agree

Here’s where to look for answers:

On-screen User’s Guide

Double-click the EPSON User’s Guide icon on your desktop for
more information about using EPSON Scan, solving problems,
and maintaining your scanner. You must have a web browser (Netscape
Navigator®or Microsoft®Internet Explorer, version 3.0 or later) to view it.

On-screen Help for EPSON Scan

Click the Help button or question mark that appears on the screen
when you’re using EPSON Scan.

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 [phone]. Your EPSON SoundAdvice

SM

Express Code is 68720. Use it to quickly select your scanner in
SoundAdvice.

•

To Speak to a Technical Support Representative

Dial [phone] (U.S.) or [phone] (Canada), 6

AM to 6 PM,

Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Toll or long distance charges
may apply.

To purchase optional accessories

You can purchase a variety of optional accessories, including a
transparency unit for scanning film and slides, an automatic document
feeder for scanning multi-page documents, and an IEEE-1394 FireWire

®

card for FireWire connectivity. Just call the EPSON StoreSMat
[phone], or visit our web site at www.epsonstore.com (U.S.
sales only). In Canada, please call [phone] for dealer referral.

Questions?

EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON Expression is a registered
trademark, and EPSON Store and SoundAdvice are service marks of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of
their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.

Copyright © 2003 by Epson America, Inc. Printed on recycled paper. 4/03

Printed in USA

CPD-15925

First, check the lights on the scanner.

READY Flashing green Warming up or scanning.

READY Green Ready to scan.

ERROR Flashing red Make sure that the transportation lock is

set to UNLOCK and the scanner is securely
connected to your computer. Try restarting
your computer and turning the scanner off
and then on again. If the ERROR light is still
flashing, contact your dealer or EPSON.

READY Off Make sure your scanner is plugged into a

working outlet and turned on.

If your problem is listed here, try these suggestions. For more information,
see your software Help or your on-screen User’s Guide.

Problems?

The New Hardware If you have not yet installed the software,
Wizard appears on click Cancel and disconnect the scanner.
your screen. Follow the steps on the other side of

this sheet.

You see an error message Make sure your scanner is on. If it was off,
that EPSON Scan cannot turn the scanner on first, then restart your
be started. computer before you try to scan.

Make sure the power plug is connected to
a working outlet.

Wait until the green READY light stops
flashing and remains on, then try again.

Make sure your cable is securely connected.
If you have a USB connection, use the USB
cable that came with your scanner.

If you’re using a USB hub, connect the
scanner directly to one of the USB ports
on your computer.

The scanner doesn’t scan Make sure the transportation lock is in the
your image. UNLOCK position.

If you’re using a SCSI connection, make
sure the SCSI ID switch on the back of the
scanner is not set to the asterisk (*). Make
sure it’s set to a number that doesn’t conflict
with any other SCSI devices. If you reset the
SCSI ID switch, turn the scanner off and then
on again.

If you’re importing your image into a TWAIN­compliant application like Photoshop, make
sure you select EPSON Expression 1680 as
your import source.

An error message says the Close any programs you don’t need. Also,
selected area is too large try scanning at a lower resolution, or select
for this resolution. part of the image to scan. If you’re running

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, increase the memory of
your host application.

The printed image If the scanner glass is smudged or dusty,
doesn’t look the same turn the scanner off and unplug the power
as the original. cord. Wipe the glass with a soft, dry cloth.

If your original document is dirty or wrinkled,
it will show up in your scan. If the document
is not aligned correctly (see “Your First
Scan”), straight lines may come out jagged,
or your printed image may look crooked.

Try printing a test page to make sure your
printer is operating correctly.

Because your monitor and printer use
different color technologies, your printed
colors can’t match the colors on your
screen exactly.

The printed image You can’t judge the size of the printed image
is larger or smaller by what you see on your screen. The Target
than the original. Size setting in EPSON Scan, or the image

size setting in Photoshop or other TWAIN­compliant software, determines the size of
the printed image.

Scanner Basics

When you follow these steps, your scanner software recognizes the type
of image you’re scanning and adjusts settings for optimum scan quality.

1 Raise the scanner lid and place your photo face down on the glass.

2 Start EPSON Scan. You can press the scanner’s green start button,

or do one of the following:

Windows: Click Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Scan >
EPSON Scan.

Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x: Select EPSON Scan from the Apple menu.

Mac OS X: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon in the Applications folder.

EPSON Scan starts, prescans, and recognizes the type of image you
placed on the scanner.

3 Click the tool to the left of your preview to automatically select

your image.

Tip: You can scan just part of your image by clicking and dragging in
the preview window to create a scanning selection area (marquee).

4 Click the Scan button.

You see the File Save Settings window.

5 Click OK to save your scanned image to the default location on your

hard drive, or browse to a new location.

EPSON Scan assigns sequential numbers to each scanned image,
and saves it to the location specified.

Your First Scan

You can also import your scanned image into Adobe®Photoshop®, Photoshop
Elements, or another TWAIN-compliant application. You can use the tools in
these applications to modify the image before you save or print it.

1 Place your photo face down on the scanner glass. Then start Adobe

Photoshop or Photoshop Elements.

2 Select File > Import >

EPSON Expression 1680.

EPSON Scan starts and
prescans your image.

Note: If you don’t like the
preview, you can use EPSON
Scan to fine-tune the image
before scanning.

3 Click the Scan button.

Your scanner software
scans the image and
opens it in Photoshop or
Photoshop Elements.

4 Close EPSON Scan. Then make any changes you want with the

Photoshop software.

Scanning With Photoshop

To move or store your scanner safely, it’s important to secure the carriage.

1 Make sure the transportation lock on the back of the scanner is set

to UNLOCK.

2 Turn the scanner on and wait until the carriage moves to the home

position. Then turn it off.

Note: If the carriage doesn’t return to the home position automatically,
slowly raise the front of the scanner and let the carriage slide to the
home position.

3 Set the transportation lock to the LOCK position.

Transporting the Scanner

Place the
photo in the
top right corner

Click to select
your image

Click OK

Wait until the carriage
moves here

1 Place your photo face down on the scanner glass. Then start EPSON

Scan, as described in “Your First Scan.”

2 Select Professional Mode from the Mode drop-down list.

3 Click the Preview button to preview your scan.

4 Click the tool on the Preview window to select your image,

or click and drag to select part of the image.

5 Select your Image Type and Scanning Quality. For best image quality,

select 48-bit Color as the Image Type and Best as the Scanning Quality.
(Make sure the application you use to print or modify the scan supports
48-bit color.)

6 Select the Resolution.

Tip: Unless you plan to enlarge your image, 300 dpi is recommended.
Higher resolutions increase the file size and the time it takes to print
your image.

7 For Target Size, select the size of your printed output, or select

Original if you want your printout to match the size of your scan.

Tip: If you don’t see the output size you want, select Customize and
enter a width and height in the dialog box that appears. You can name
and save this setting for future use.

8 Click the button to optimize your image’s exposure. This button

automatically sets gamma, highlight, and shadow settings.

9 Click the Scan button, then click OK on the File Save Settings window.

Customizing Your Scan

Click here

Select
Professional Mode

Then click here

Click to select
the entire image

Or click and drag
to select part of
the image