Epson GT-20000 User Manual

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User’s Guide

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Copyright and Trademarks

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product.

Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation.

EPSON

is a registered trademark, and EPSON Perfection™ and Epson Exceed Your Vision are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Microsoft Adobe Apple Presto! PageManager ABBYY

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, Adobe Reader®, Acrobat®, and Photoshop® are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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and ABBYY FineReader® names and logos are registered trademarks of ABBYY Software House.

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is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation.

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is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

EPSON Scan Software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.

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Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that (i) the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation, and (ii) the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific, prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics.

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IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies.

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Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Restrictions on Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Chapter 1 Overview of Your Scanner Features

Color Restoration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Dust Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Backlight Correction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Optional Network Image Express Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Optional Automatic Document Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Chapter 2 Guide to the Scanner Parts

Scanner Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Lights and Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Chapter 3 Placing Originals on the Scanner

Placing Documents or Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Placing Large or Thick Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chapter 4 Scanning Your Originals

Starting Epson Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Start Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the EPSON Scan Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using Another Scanning Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Selecting an Epson Scan Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Changing the Scan Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Scanning in Office Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Scanning in Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Scanning in Professional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Selecting File Save Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Detailed Setting Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Selecting the Scan Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Selecting the Scan Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Finishing the Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Chapter 5 Scanning Special Projects

Restoring Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Color Restoration in Home Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Color Restoration in Professional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Removing Dust Marks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Dust Removal in Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Dust Removal in Professional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Fixing Backlit Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Backlight Correction in Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Backlight Correction in Professional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Scanning to a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Assigning a Program to the Start Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Assigning a Program With Windows Vista. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Assigning a Program With Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Assigning a Program With Windows 2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Chapter 6 Connecting the Scanner Using the SCSI Interface (for Windows Only)

Setting Up the SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting the SCSI ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Setting the Terminator Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Connecting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Chapter 7 Using the Optional Network Image Express Card

About the Optional Network Image Express Card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Setting Up Client Computers for Network Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Installing the TCP/IP Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Scanning Over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Starting Epson Scan Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Scanning an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Chapter 8 Using the Optional Automatic Document Feeder

About the Optional Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Installing the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Document Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Loading Documents in the ADF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Placing Documents on the Document Table With the ADF Installed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Scanning Using the Automatic Document Feeder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Chapter 9 Maintenance

Cleaning the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Replacing the Scanner Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Transporting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Chapter 10 Troubleshooting

Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Error Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

The Scanner Does Not Turn On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

The Scanner Does Not Turn Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

You Cannot Start Epson Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Pressing the Start Button Does Not Start the Correct Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Optional Automatic Document Feeder Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

You Cannot Scan Using the ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Paper Jams in the ADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Scanning Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

You Cannot Scan Using the Thumbnail Preview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

You Have Trouble Adjusting the Scan Area in the Thumbnail Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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You Cannot Scan Multiple Images at One Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Scanning Takes a Long Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Scan Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

The Edges of Your Original Are Not Scanned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

You See Only a Few Dots in Your Scanned Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

A Line or Line of Dots Always Appears in Your Scanned Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Straight Lines in Your Image Come Out Crooked . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Your Image Is Distorted or Blurred . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Colors Are Patchy or Distorted at the Edges of Your Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Your Scanned Image Is Too Dark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

An Image on the Back of Your Original Appears in Your Scanned Image. . . . . . . . . . 125

Ripple Patterns Appear in Your Scanned Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Characters Are Not Recognized Well . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Scanned Colors Differ From the Original Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Images are Rotated Incorrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Uninstalling Your Scanning Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Uninstalling Epson Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Uninstalling the User’s Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Uninstalling other Epson applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Appendix A Where To Get Help

Technical Support Web Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Contacting Customer Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Before Contacting Epson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Help for Users in North America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Help for Users in Latin America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Help for Users in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Help for Users in Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Help for Users in Singapore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Help for Users in Thailand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Help for Users in Vietnam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Help for Users in Indonesia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Help for Users in Hong Kong . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Help for Users in Malaysia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Help for Users in India . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Help for Users in the Philippines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Appendix B Technical Specifications

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Scanner Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Standards and Approvals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Optional Automatic Document Feeder Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Mechanical. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

Read all these instructions, and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the

scanner.

❏ In this document, warnings, cautions, and notes indicate the following:

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this product.

❏ Place the scanner close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it

easily. Do not place or store the scanner or the power cord outdoors, near excessive dirt or dust, water, heat sources, or in locations subject to shocks, vibrations, high temperature or humidity, direct sunlight, strong light sources, or rapid changes in temperature or humidity. Do not use with wet hands.

❏ Place the scanner near an electrical outlet where the power cord can be easily

unplugged.

Caution:

Be sure the power cord meets the relevant local safety standards.

❏ The power cord should be placed to avoid abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and

kinking. Do not place objects on top of the adapter cord and do not allow the cord to be stepped on or run over.

❏ Use only the power cord that comes with your scanner. Using any other power cord

could cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.

❏ The power cord is designed for use with the scanner with which it was included. Do not

attempt to use it with other electronic devices unless specified.

❏ Use only the type of power source indicated on the scanner’s label.

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❏ When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the

correct orientation of the connectors. Each connector has only one correct orientation. Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable.

❏ Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that

regularly switch on and off.

❏ If you use an extension cord with the scanner, make sure the total ampere rating of the

devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampere rating.

❏ Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the scanner or scanner option by

yourself except as specifically explained in the scanner’s guides.

❏ Do not insert objects into any opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or

short out parts. Beware of electrical shock hazards.

❏ If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. If

there are fuses in the plug, make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating.

❏ Unplug the scanner, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the

following conditions: The power cord or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the scanner; the scanner has been dropped or the case has been damaged; the scanner does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. (Do not adjust controls that are not covered by the operating instructions.)

❏ Unplug the scanner before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not use liquid or

aerosol cleaners.

❏ If you are not going to use the scanner for a long period, be sure to unplug the power

cord from the electrical outlet.

WARNING for United States users:

The cords included with this product contain chemicals, including lead, known to the State of

California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. Wash hands after handling. (provided in accordance with Proposition 65 in Cal. Health & Safety Code § 25249.5 et seq)

Restrictions on Copying

Observe the following restrictions to ensure responsible and legal use of your scanner.

Copying of the following items is prohibited by law:

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❏ Bank bills, coins, government-issued marketable securities, government bond

securities, and municipal securities

❏ Unused postage stamps, pre-stamped postcards, and other official postal items

bearing valid postage

❏ Government-issued revenue stamps, and securities issued according to legal

procedure

Exercise caution when copying the following items:

❏ Private marketable securities (stock certificates, negotiable notes, checks, etc.),

monthly passes, concession tickets, etc.

❏ Passports, driver’s licenses, warrants of fitness, road passes, food stamps, tickets, etc.

Note:

Copying these items may also be prohibited by law.

Responsible use of copyrighted materials

Scanners can be misused by improperly copying copyrighted materials. Unless acting on

the advice of a knowledgeable attorney, be responsible and respectful by obtaining the

permission of the copyright holder before copying published material.

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Chapter 1

Overview of Your Scanner Features

Color Restoration

Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan, you can transform an old, faded, or

badly exposed photo into one with true-to-life color and sharpness.

Original image Color Restoration applied

For instructions on using this feature, see “Restoring Color” on page 50.

Dust Removal

Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks

from your originals as you scan them.

Original image Dust Removal applied

For instructions on using this feature, see “Removing Dust Marks” on page 55.

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Backlight Correction

Using the Backlight Correction feature in your scanning software, you can remove

shadows from photos that have too much background light.

Original image Backlight Correction applied

For instructions on using this feature, see “Fixing Backlit Photos” on page 58.

Optional Network Image Express Card

The Epson Network Image Express Card (B80839✽) enables the scanner and network

connection to become shareable on a network. This allows you to perform various

scanning operations in a network environment using less power and space.

For instructions on using this option, see “About the Optional Network Image Express

Card” on page 91.

Optional Automatic Document Feeder

The Automatic Document Feeder (B81321✽) allows you to scan up to 100 single- or

double-sided pages automatically. The ADF is particularly useful for OCR (Optical

Character Recognition) scanning.

For instructions on using this option, see “About the Optional Automatic Document Feeder”

on page 100.

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Guide to the Scanner Parts

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a. scanner cover

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a. document mat

b. document table

c. carriage (in the document table)

d. cover sensor

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a. USB interface connector

b. SCSI ID Rotary switch

c. transportation lock lever

d. AC socket

e. SCSI Interface connectors

f. SCSI terminator switch

g. ADF connector

h. optional interface slot

Lights and Buttons

The scanner has two indicator lights and two buttons.

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a. . Power button

b. a Start button

c. Ready light

d. Error light

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Chapter 3

Placing Originals on the Scanner

Placing Documents or Photos

Caution:

Do not place heavy objects on the document table glass and do not press the glass with too

much force.

1. Open the scanner cover.

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2. Place your document or photo face-down on the document table. Make sure the upper left corner of the document or photo is against the corner of the scanner, next to the arrow mark.

Note:

If you are scanning multiple photos at once, position each photo at least 20 mm (0.8 inch) apart from the others.

3. Close the scanner cover gently so that your original does not move.

Note:

❏ When closing the document cover, the scanner lamp flashes to detect the size of the

document. Looking directly at the lamp may mildly stun your eyes.

❏ Always keep the document table clean.

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❏ Do not leave photos on the document table for an extended period of time as they may stick

to the glass.

To start scanning, see “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

Placing Large or Thick Documents

When you scan a large or thick document, you can remove the scanner cover.

1. Open the scanner cover.

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When scanning without the scanner cover, gently press down on your document to flatten it.

When you are finished scanning, replace the scanner cover in the reverse order that you removed it.

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Chapter 4

Scanning Your Originals

Starting Epson Scan

Using the Start Button

You can start Epson Scan just by pressing the a Start button on the scanner. The Epson Scan window automatically opens. See “Selecting an Epson Scan Mode” on page 21 for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode.

Using the EPSON Scan Icon

You can start Epson Scan by double-clicking the EPSON Scan icon.

Windows:

Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. Or, select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan >

EPSON Scan.

Mac OS X:

Open the Applications folder in your hard drive and double-click the EPSON Scan icon.

The Epson Scan window automatically opens. See “Selecting an Epson Scan Mode” on page 21 for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode.

Using Another Scanning Program

You can use any TWAIN-compliant scanning program, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, to scan with your scanner. You open the program, select Epson Scan, and scan. When you are finished scanning, the scanned image opens in your scanning program so you can modify, print, and save it.

1. Start a TWAIN-compliant scanning program. Double-click the program icon on the desktop, if it is available, or do one of the following.

Windows:

Select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > program folder > program icon.

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Mac OS X:

Open the Applications folder in your hard drive, select the program folder, and double-click the program icon.

2. Do one of the following.

Adobe Photoshop Elements: Windows:

Click Edit and Enhance Photos, open the File menu, select Import, and select your scanner.

Mac OS X:

Click Close in the Welcome window if it appears, open the File menu, select Import, and select your scanner.

Presto! PageManager:

Open the File menu, select Select Source, and select your scanner.

In some programs, you must select the scanner as the "source" first. If you see a Select Source option, select it and select your scanner there first.

Note for Windows Vista and XP users:

Do not select a WIA option for your scanner from the Import or Acquire list; you will not be able to use all the features of your scanner.

The Epson Scan window automatically opens. See “Selecting an Epson Scan Mode” on page 21 for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode.

Selecting an Epson Scan Mode

Epson Scan offers several scanning modes to choose from.

❏ Office Mode lets you quickly select settings for scanning text documents and check

their effects with a preview image. Epson Scan opens in this mode the first time you use it. Office Mode is best when you want to scan documents using the optional Automatic Document Feeder.

See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions on switching to Office Mode.

See “Scanning in Office Mode” on page 23 for instructions on making settings in Office Mode.

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❏ Home Mode lets you customize some scanning settings and check their effects with a

preview image. Home Mode is best when you want to preview images of your originals before scanning them. You can size the image as you scan, adjust the scan area, and adjust many image settings, including color restoration, dust removal, and backlight correction.

See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions on switching to Home Mode.

See “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25 for instructions on making settings in Home Mode.

❏ Professional Mode gives you total control of your scanning settings and lets you check

their effects with a preview image. Professional Mode is best when you want to preview your image and make extensive, detailed corrections to it before scanning. You can sharpen, color correct, and enhance your image with a full array of tools, including color restoration, dust removal, and backlight correction.

See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions on switching to Professional Mode.

See “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27 for instructions on making settings in Professional Mode.

Changing the Scan Mode

To change the scan mode, click the arrow in the Mode box in the upper right corner of the Epson Scan window. Then select the mode you want to use from the list that appears.

Note:

The mode you select remains in effect when you start Epson Scan next time.

For instructions on scanning using these modes, see one of these sections.

Office Mode: “Scanning in Office Mode” on page 23

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Home Mode: “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25

Professional Mode: “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27

Scanning in Office Mode

When you start Epson Scan for the first time, it runs in Office Mode and displays the Epson Scan Office Mode window.

1. Place the original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

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3. Select Office Mode in the Mode list. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

4. Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting.

Note:

If you select Grayscale or Black&White, you can also select an Image Option setting, as described below.

Image Option Setting Description

None No Image Option setting is applied.

Dropout: Red Drops out red from the scan.

Dropout: Green Drops out green from the scan.

Dropout: Blue Drops out blue from the scan.

Color Enhance: Red Enhances red in the scan.

Color Enhance: Green Enhances green in the scan.

Color Enhance: Blue Enhances blue in the scan.

Text Enhancement Technology Improves accuracy during OCR

(Optical Character Recognition) scanning by eliminating the document’s background from the scan. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.

Auto Area Segmentation Makes grayscale images clearer and

text recognition more accurate by separating the text from the graphics. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.

5. Select Document Table as the Document Source setting.

6. Select the size of your original document as the Size setting.

7. Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original(s). See “Selecting the Scan Resolution” on page 32 for instructions.

8. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

9. Modify the image quality if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

10. Click Scan.

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What happens next depends on how you started your scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Scanning in Home Mode

When you select Home Mode, you see the Epson Scan Home Mode window.

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

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3. Select Home Mode in the Mode list. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

4. Click the arrow to open the Document Type list, and select the type of your original(s) you are scanning.

5. Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting.

6. In the Destination box, click the button for the way you plan to use the scanned image(s).

❏ Screen/Web for images you will view only on a computer screen or post on the web.

❏ Printer for image(s) you will be printing or converting to editable text with an OCR

(Optical Character Recognition) program.

❏ Other if you want to select a specific resolution for other purposes.

Epson Scan selects a default resolution setting based on the Destination setting you select. If you selected Other as the Destination setting to select a specific resolution, see “Selecting the Scan Resolution” on page 32 for instructions.

7. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

8. Modify the image quality, if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

9. Click the arrow to open the Target Size list and select the size you would like your scanned image(s) to be, if necessary. You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting a Target Size. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for instructions.

10. Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started your scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

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Scanning in Professional Mode

When you select Professional Mode, you see the Epson Scan Professional Mode window.

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1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

3. Select Professional Mode in the Mode list. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

4. Click the arrow to open the Document Type list and select Reflective.

5. Select Document Table as the Document Source setting.

6. Click the arrow to open the Auto Exposure Type list and select Document or Photo.

7. Click the arrow to open the Image Type list and select the detailed image type you are scanning.

Image Type setting

24-bit Color Color photos

Color Smoothing Color graphics, such as a chart or graph

8-bit Grayscale Black-and-white photos with just a few shades of gray

Halftone Shaded drawings or photographs

Black & White Documents with black text and/or line art

Type of image you are scanning

Note:

❏ If you select Halftone, you can also select the Pattern setting. To access the setting, click

the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to Image Type. For details on adjusting the setting, see Epson Scan Help.

❏ If you select 8-bit Grayscale or Black & White, you can also select an Image Option

setting, as described below. To access the setting, click the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to Image Type.

Image Option Setting Description

None No Image Option setting is applied.

Dropout: Red Drops out red from the scan.

Dropout: Green Drops out green from the scan.

Dropout: Blue Drops out blue from the scan.

Color Enhance: Red Enhances red in the scan.

Color Enhance: Green Enhances green in the scan.

Color Enhance: Blue Enhances blue in the scan.

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Text Enhancement Technology Improves accuracy during OCR

(Optical Character Recognition) scanning by eliminating the document’s background from the scan. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black & White.

Auto Area Segmentation Makes grayscale images clearer and

text recognition more accurate by separating the text from the graphics. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black & White.

8. Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original(s). See “Selecting the Scan Resolution” on page 32 for instructions.

9. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions on settings in the Preview window.

10.Modify the image quality, if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

11.Click the arrow to open the Target Size list and select the size you would like your scanned image(s) to be, if necessary. You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for instructions.

12.Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started your scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Selecting File Save Settings

When you see the File Save Settings window, you can select the location, name, and format of the scanned image file.

1. Click the File Save Settings icon to the right of the Scan button.

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The File Save Settings window appears.

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Note:

If you start Epson Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, the File Save Settings icon does not appear.

2. In the File Save Settings window, specify the file folder in which you want to save your scanned image. Click the Document or Pictures radio button, or the My Documents or My Pictures radio button. If you want to select another folder, click the Other radio button, then click Browse (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS X) and select the folder. If you want to save your image on the desktop, simply click the Other radio button.

3. Specify a file name prefix with an alphanumeric character string. A 3-digit number is automatically added to the file name, but you can change the Start Number if you like. If you are scanning multiple images at once, each image will receive a different 3-digit number.

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Note:

The following characters cannot be used in the prefix. Windows: \, /, :, _, *, ?, ", <, >, | Mac OS X: :

4. Click the arrow to open the Type list, and select a file format as described in the following table. Depending on the format, the Options button may be available for making detailed settings.

Format (File Extension)

BITMAP (*.bmp) (Windows only)

JPEG (*.jpg) A compressed file format in which the compression level can be

Multi-TIFF (*.tif) A TIFF format where multiple pages are saved to the same file. You

PDF (*.pdf) A document format that can be read on both Windows and

PICT (*.pct) (Macintosh only)

Description

A standard image file format for Windows. Most Windows programs, including word processing programs, can read and prepare images in this format.

selected. The JPEG format lets you highly compress image data. However, the higher the compression, the lower the image quality. Any lost image quality data cannot be restored, and the quality deteriorates each time the data is saved. The TIFF format is recommended when modification and retouching are required.

can also edit the scanned images before saving them. See Epson Scan Help for details. To open Multi-TIFF files, you need a program that supports it.

Macintosh systems (platform independent). To use PDF documents in Windows, you need Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Multi-page documents can be saved as one PDF file. When you save color or grayscale images in PDF, you can select a compression level.

A standard image file format for Macintosh. Most Macintosh programs, including word processing programs, can read and prepare images in this format.

PRINT Image Matching II JPEG (*.jpg) or TIFF (*.tif)

TIFF (*.tif) A file format created for exchanging data between many

A file format that includes PRINT Image Matching II data for enhanced quality and a wider color range. Print Image Matching II compatible printers can then print this data for brilliant, true-to-life results. (PRINT Image Matching data does not affect the way the image displays on the screen.) Available in JPEG or TIFF format.

programs, such as graphic and DTP software. When scanning black & white images, you can specify the compression type.

5. The check boxes at the bottom of the window give you these options.

❏ Overwrite any files with the same name

Select this option if you want to reuse the selected file name and location and overwrite previous files with the same names.

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❏ Show this dialog box before next scan

Select this option if you want the File Save Settings window to appear automatically before you scan. If you deselect it, you must click the File Save Settings icon to open the window before clicking the Scan button.

❏ Open image folder after scanning

Select this option if you want Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder to automatically open the folder where your scanned image file is saved when Epson Scan finishes scanning.

❏ Show Add Page dialog after scanning

Select this option if you want to scan multiple images into a single PDF or multi-Tiff file. A window showing the Add page, Edit page, and Save File buttons will open automatically after each scan.

6. Click OK.

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Detailed Setting Instructions

Selecting the Scan Resolution

You can select a specific Resolution setting for your images. Keep in mind that higher resolution settings increase scanning time, so do not select a higher resolution than you need. See the following table to reference the appropriate resolution setting to use so that you do not have to take more time than necessary.

What you will do with the scanned image

Send via e-mail, upload to web, or view only on the screen

Print 300 dpi

Print, or convert to editable text (OCR) (for documents only)

Suggested scan resolution

96 to 150 dpi

300 dpi

Fax 200 dpi

Enlarge after scanning at 100%

Increase Resolution setting by same amount you will increase image size after scanning.

For example, if the resolution is 300 dpi, but you will increase the image size to 200%, change the resolution setting to 600 dpi.

To select the resolution setting, see one of these sections.

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Home Mode: “Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode” on page 33

Office Mode or Professional Mode: “Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or

Professional Mode” on page 33

Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode

To change the resolution, first select Other as the Destination setting.

Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dpi (dots per inch) at which you want to scan.

Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or Professional Mode

You can select the resolution you want at any time.

Office Mode

Professional Mode

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Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dpi (dots per inch) at which you want to scan.

Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area

Once you have selected your basic settings and resolution, you can preview your image and select or adjust the image area of the image(s) in a separate Preview window on your screen. There are two types of preview.

❏ Normal preview displays your previewed image(s) in their entirety. You must select the

scan area and make any image quality adjustments manually.

❏ Thumbnail preview displays your previewed image(s) as thumbnail(s). Epson Scan

automatically locates the edges of your scan area, applies automatic exposure settings to the image(s), and rotates the image(s) if necessary.

Note:

If you are using Office Mode or if the optional ADF is installed, the thumbnail preview is not available. You must use normal preview.

1. Click Preview. If you want to change the preview type, click the Thumbnail check box under the Preview button, if it is available.

Note:

Depending on your document type and other settings, you may not be able to change the preview type.

Epson Scan prescans your image(s) and displays them in one of the following Preview windows.

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2. If you are viewing the normal preview, you can do the following to adjust the image(s).

❏ To select your scan area, create a marquee that marks the edges of your image

area. You can move the marquee to change the scan area. See “Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image” on page 37 for instructions.

❏ To zoom in on an image, click inside the scan area and click the Zoom button.

Epson Scan prescans again and displays a larger preview on the Zoom tab. (Your other images are still previewed at the original size on the Preview tab.)

❏ To adjust the image quality, click the scan area(s) you want to modify and make the

adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

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If you are viewing the thumbnail preview, you can do the following to adjust the image(s).

❏ To zoom in on an image, double-click its thumbnail, or click the thumbnail and then

click the Full Size tab near the top of Preview window. (This feature is only available when you are scanning multiple images at the same time.)

❏ To rotate an image or flip it horizontally (like a mirror image), click its thumbnail and

then click the rotation icon or mirroring icon.

Note:

If your image is not rotated correctly, see “Images are Rotated Incorrectly” on page 127.

❏ To adjust the scan area to crop your image differently, you can create and move a

marquee that marks the edges of your scan. See “Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image” on page 37 for instructions.

❏ To adjust the image quality, click the scan area(s) you want to modify and make the

adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions. If you want to apply the adjustments you have made to all of your images, click All.

Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image

A marquee is a moving dotted line that appears on the edges of your preview image to indicate the scan area.

You can move the marquee and adjust its size. If you are viewing the normal preview, you can create multiple marquees (up to 50) on each image to scan different image areas in separate scan files.

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1. To draw a marquee, move your cursor over a preview image. The pointer becomes a set of cross-hairs.

Note:

If you are viewing the normal preview and you only have one document or photo on the document table, you can click the auto locate icon to automatically draw a marquee, then skip to step 3.

2. Position the pointer in the area where you want to place the corner of your marquee and click. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cross-hairs over the image to the opposite corner of the desired scan area. Then release the mouse button. You see the moving dotted line of the marquee.

3. Do one of the following to adjust the marquee.

❏ To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointer

becomes a hand. Click and drag the marquee to desired location.

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❏ To resize the marquee, position your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee.

The pointer becomes a straight or angled double-arrow. Click and drag the edge or corner to the desired size.

Note:

❏ To restrict the movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, hold down the Shift

key as you move the marquee. To restrict the size of the marquee to the current proportions, hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee.

❏ For best results and image exposure, make sure all sides of the marquee are located inside

the preview image. Do not include any of the area around the preview image in the marquee.

4. If you are viewing the normal preview, you can create multiple marquees (up to 50). Just draw them as described in steps 1 through 3, or click the copy marquee icon to create additional marquees of the same size. You can move and resize all the marquees as described in step 3. To delete a marquee, click inside it and click the

delete marquee icon.

Note:

If you draw multiple marquees, make sure you click All in the Preview window before you scan. Otherwise, only the area inside the last marquee you drew will be scanned.

Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings

Once you have previewed your image(s) and adjusted the scan area, you can modify the image quality, if necessary. Epson Scan offers a variety of settings for improving color, sharpness, contrast, and other aspects affecting image quality. Before you make adjustments, be sure to click the image or marquee for the area you want to adjust.

To adjust the color and other image settings, see one of these sections.

Office Mode: “Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode” on page 40

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Home Mode: “Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode” on page 41

Professional Mode: “Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode” on page 43

Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode

The table below describes the settings available in Office Mode. For details on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan Help.

Note:

If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image adjustments to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before you begin making your adjustments.

Setting Description

Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. This

setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of

the overall image. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale.

Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an

overall sharper image. Turn off to leave softer edges. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale.

Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in

subtly-shaded image areas, such as in skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images which include screening in their original print processes. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale. The results of Descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.

Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.

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Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line

art are delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.

Note:

❏ To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make

adjustments, click the densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.

❏ Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type

of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.

❏ You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and

changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.

❏ To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click Reset if available,

turn off the settings, or preview your image again.

Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode

The table below describes the settings available in Home Mode. For details on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan Help.

Note:

Setting Description

Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly-shaded

image areas, such as in skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images which include screening in their original print processes. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale. The results of Descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.

Backlight Correction

Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light.

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Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.

Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. The results of

Dust Removal do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.

Text Enhancement

Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the

Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are

Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.

Available only when you select Magazine, Newspaper, or Text/Line Art as the Document Type setting.

Click Brightness to access the Brightness setting.

overall image.

Click Brightness to access the Contrast setting.

delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs.

Available only when you select Black&White as the Image Type setting.

Click Brightness to access the Threshold setting.

Note:

❏ To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make

adjustments, click the densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.

❏ Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type

of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.

❏ You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and

changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.

❏ To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click Reset if available,

turn off the settings, or preview your image again.

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Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode

The table below describes the settings available in Professional Mode. For details on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan Help.

Note:

❏ If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image

adjustments to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before you begin making your adjustments.

❏ You may need to scroll down to view the Adjustments area of the Professional Mode window.

Setting Description

Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall

sharper image. The level of sharpness is adjustable. Turn off to leave softer edges.

Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded

image areas, such as skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images that include screening in their original print processes. The method of Descreening is adjustable. The results of Descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.

Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.

Backlight Correction

Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. The level of

Auto Exposure Click the Auto Exposure icon. To turn it on continuously, click

Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light. The level of Backlight Correction is adjustable.

Dust Removal is adjustable. The results of Dust Removal do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image.

Configuration, click the Color tab and select Continuous auto exposure. You can adjust the level of exposure adjustment using

the slider.

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Histogram Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and

gamma levels individually. For advanced users only.

Click the Histogram Adjustment icon to access the Histogram setting.

Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually.

For advanced users only.

Click the Tone Correction icon to access the Tone Correction setting.

Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness.

If you selected an Image Type setting other than Halftone, click the

Image Adjustment icon to access the Brightness setting.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the

overall image.

If you selected an Image Type setting other than Halftone, click the

Image Adjustment icon to access the Contrast setting.

Saturation Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image.

Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Saturation setting.

Color Balance Adjusts the balance of red, green, and blue colors in the overall

image.

Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Color Balance settings.

Color Palette Provides a graphical interface for adjusting mid-tone levels, such as

skin tones, without affecting the highlight and shadow areas of the image. For advanced users only.

Click the Color Palette icon to use the Color Palette settings. See “Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)” on page 52 for instructions.

Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are

delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. (Available only when you select Black & White as the Image Type setting.)

Note:

❏ To view red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make

adjustments, click the densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.

❏ Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type

of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.

❏ You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and

changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.

❏ To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click Reset if available,

turn off the setting, or preview your image again.

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Selecting the Scan Size

You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size as you scan them. You do this using the Target Size setting.

If you are going to scan your image to a specific size, you should select the Target Size setting after previewing it, but before adjusting your scan area indicated by creating a marquee. This sets the scan area to correct proportions so your image will not be cropped unexpectedly.

To select the scan size, see one of these sections.

Home Mode: “Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode” on page 45

Professional Mode: “Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode” on page 47

Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode

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1. You can select a predefined scan size from the Target Size list. Click the arrow to open the list and select the size you want. A marquee (dotted line) proportioned for that size appears on your preview image.

2. If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, you can create a custom size. Click the arrow to open the list and select Customize. You see the Target Size window.

3. Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Target Size list.

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4. Once you have selected your scan size, you can click and drag the marquee to the area in the image you want to scan. For details, see “Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image” on page 37. The marquee proportions are retained as you adjust it.

If you need to rotate the marquee for a landscape or portrait image without changing its aspect ratio, click the orientation icon.

Note: The orientation icon is not available if you selected Original as the Target Size setting.

Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode

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2. If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, you can create a custom size. Click the arrow to open the list and select Customize. You see the Target Size window.

3. Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Target Size list.

4. You can fine-tune the size using additional tools. Click the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to Target Size to display these tools.

❏ To size your image by a certain percentage, adjust the Scale value.

❏ To change the way your image is cropped, turn Trimming on or off. See Epson

Scan Help for details.

❏ To unlock the proportions of your scan size, click the lock icon. Then adjust the

marquee or enter new width/height measurements.

5. Once you have selected your scan size, you can click and drag the marquee to the area in the image you want to scan. For details, see “Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image” on page 37. The marquee proportions are retained as you adjust it.

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If you want to rotate the marquee for a landscape or portrait image without changing its aspect ratio, click the orientation icon.

Note: The orientation icon is not available if you selected Original as the Target Size setting.

Finishing the Scan

What happens after you scan depends on how you started your scan.

❏ If you started your scan by running Epson Scan from the EPSON Scan icon or by

pressing the a Start button on the scanner, you see the File Save Settings window. This lets you select the name and location of your saved scan files. See “Selecting File Save Settings” on page 29 for details. After you select these settings, Epson Scan starts scanning.

❏ If you started your scan from a TWAIN-compliant program such as Adobe Photoshop

Elements, your scanned image(s) opens in the program window. If Epson Scan does not automatically close after scanning, click Close to exit the Epson Scan window and view your image(s) in the program.

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Restoring Color

Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan, you can transform old, faded, or badly exposed photos into ones with true-to-life color and sharpness. You can restore printed photos automatically as you scan them.

Original image Color Restoration applied

See one of these sections for instructions on restoring colors.

Home Mode: “Color Restoration in Home Mode” on page 50

Professional Mode: “Color Restoration in Professional Mode” on page 51

Note:

This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

Color Restoration in Home Mode

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

3. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25.

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4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Click the Color Restoration check box.

Note:

If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Color Restoration feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.

6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

8. Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Color Restoration in Professional Mode

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

3. In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

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5. Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Color Restoration check box.

Note:

6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

7. If you want to make more precise color adjustments, click the Color Palette icon. See “Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)” on page 52 for instructions.

8. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

9. Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)

Follow the steps in these sections to fine-tune the colors in your image using the Color Palette feature in Professional Mode.

This feature is available only after previewing your images, so make sure to click Preview to activate this feature.

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Sampling a Color from an Image

1. Click the Color Palette icon.

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2. Click the color extractor icon. Your cursor changes to an eye dropper.

3. In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment.

The color you selected is moved to the center cell in the Color Palette window with variations in hue in the surrounding cells.

4. Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell and the color change is reflected in your image.

Note:

You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if necessary.

5. If you want to continue adjusting the color, repeat step 4.

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If you want to save the color for future scans, click the save icon. The color appears in the save area.

Note:

To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the apply to palette icon.

6. When you are finished adjusting the color, click Close to return to the Professional Mode window.

For further details on using the Color Palette feature, see Epson Scan Help.

Applying a Color to an Image

1. Click the Color Palette icon.

2. Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell.

Note:

You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if necessary.

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3. Click the color applicator icon. Your cursor changes to a droplet.

4. In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment. The color change is reflected in your image.

5. If you want to continue adjusting the color, repeat steps 2 through 4.

If you want to save the color for future scans, click the save icon. The color appears in the save area.

Note:

To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the apply to palette icon.

6. When you are finished adjusting the color, click Close to return to the Professional Mode window.

For further details on using the Color Palette feature, see Epson Scan Help.

Removing Dust Marks

Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks from your originals as you scan them.

Before scanning your originals, carefully remove any dust that you can see on them.

Original image Dust Removal applied

Note:

❏ Before scanning your originals, carefully remove any dust that you can see on them.

❏ Do not use Dust Removal to scan your originals that do not contain dust or scratch marks;

otherwise your scanned image may be distorted or blurred.

See one of these sections for instructions on removing dust marks from your original(s).

Home Mode: “Dust Removal in Home Mode” on page 56

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Professional Mode: “Dust Removal in Professional Mode” on page 57

Note:

This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

Dust Removal in Home Mode

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

3. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Click the Dust Removal check box.

Note:

❏ The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.

❏ If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust

Removal feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.

6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

8. Click Scan.

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What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Dust Removal in Professional Mode

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Dust Removal check box. If you want to increase or decrease the level of the dust removal effect, click the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to the option and select a setting in the Level list.

Note:

❏ The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.

❏ If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust

Removal feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.

6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

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7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for instructions.

8. Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Fixing Backlit Photos

Using the Backlight Correction feature in Epson Scan, you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light. You can fix printed photos automatically as you scan them.

Original image Backlight Correction applied

See one of these sections for instructions on fixing backlit photos.

Home Mode: “Backlight Correction in Home Mode” on page 58

Professional Mode: “Backlight Correction in Professional Mode” on page 59

Note:

This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

Backlight Correction in Home Mode

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

3. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25.

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4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Click the Backlight Correction check box.

Note:

If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Backlight Correction feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.

6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

8. Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Backlight Correction in Professional Mode

1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

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5. Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Backlight Correction check box. If you want to increase or decrease the level of the backlight correction effect, click the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to the option and select a setting in the Level list.

Note:

6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

8. Click Scan.

What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on page 49 for instructions.

Scanning to a PDF File

Using Epson Scan, you can create a PDF file with the following features.

Scanning multiple document pages into a single PDF file: You can scan multiple document pages and save them in a single PDF file.

Assigning document security settings: You can assign password settings to the PDF file.

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Specifying the page number in a single PDF file: You can specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file. For example, if you are scanning 20-page documents, and specify the page number to be included in one PDF as 4, 5 PDF files are automatically created.

See one of these sections to start scanning to a PDF file.

Office Mode: “Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode” on page 61

Home Mode: “Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode” on page 67

Professional Mode: “Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode” on page 73

Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode

1. Place your document on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 of these sections for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan using the a Start button or the Epson Scan icon. See “Using the Start Button” on page 20 or “Using the EPSON Scan Icon” on page 20 for instructions.

3. In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type, Document Source, Size, and Resolution settings. For details, “Scanning in Office Mode” on page 23.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

6. Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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7. Select PDF as the Type setting. The current Paper Size, Orientation, Margin, Page Number, and Compression Level settings are displayed below it.

8. Click Options. You see the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window.

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To assign password settings to the PDF file, click the Security tab and select the password settings.

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To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file, click the General tab, click Select number to make file, and adjust the number.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.

9. Select the settings that match your document and click OK. You return to the File Save Settings window.

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10.Make any other file save settings, and click OK. Epson Scan scans your document and displays the window below.

Note:

If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window, this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document.

11.Select one of the following options.

❏ Add page: Click this button to scan the next page of your document. Replace the

first page on the document table with the next page, and click Scan. Repeat this step for each page in your document. When you are finished, click Edit page and go to step 12.

❏ Edit page: Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can

edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file. Then go to step 12.

❏ Save File: Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the

scanned pages into one PDF without editing them. Then go to step 14.

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12.You see the Editing Page window displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page.

Use the tools at the bottom of the Editing Page window to select, rotate, reorder, and delete pages.

If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look, click the all pages icon to select all the pages, then go to step 13.

If you want to rotate pages, click the pages, or use the odd pages, even pages, or all pages icon to select the pages, then click the left or right rotate icon to rotate them.

If you want to delete pages, click the pages, or use the odd pages, or even pages icon to select the pages, then click the delete icon to delete them.

Note:

The delete icon is not available when all pages are selected.

For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window, see Epson Scan Help.

13.When you have finished editing your pages, click OK. The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures, My Pictures, or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window, and you return to the Office Mode window.

14.Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

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Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode

1. Place your document on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan using the a Start button or the Epson Scan icon. See “Using the Start Button” on page 20 or “Using the EPSON Scan Icon” on page 20 for instructions.

3. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

6. Size your image as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

7. Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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8. Select PDF as the Type setting. The current Paper Size, Orientation, Margin, Page Number, and Compression Level settings are displayed below it.

9. Click Options. You see the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window.

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To assign password settings to the PDF file, click the Security tab and select the password settings.

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To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file, click the General tab, click Select number to make file, and adjust the number.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.

10.Select the settings that match your document and click OK. You return to the File Save Settings window.

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11.Make any other file save settings, and click OK. Epson Scan scans your document and displays the window below.

Note:

If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window, this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document.

12.Select one of the following options.

❏ Add page: Click this button to scan the next page of your document. Replace the

first page on the document table with the next page, and click Scan. Repeat this step for each page in your document. When you are finished, click Edit page and go to step 13.

❏ Edit page: Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can

edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file. Then go to step 13.

❏ Save File: Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the

scanned pages into one PDF without editing them. Then go to step 15.

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13.You see the Editing Page window displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page.

Use the tools below the Editing Page window to select, rotate, reorder, and delete pages.

If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look, click the all pages icon to select all the pages, then go to step 14.

If you want to rotate pages, click the pages, or use the odd pages, even pages, or all pages icon to select the pages, then click the left or right rotate icon to rotate them.

If you want to delete pages, click the pages, or use the odd pages or, even pages icon to select the pages, then click the delete icon to delete them.

Note:

The delete icon is not available when all pages are selected.

For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window, see Epson Scan Help.

14.When you have finished editing your pages, click OK. The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures, My Pictures, or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window, and you return to the Home Mode window.

15.Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

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Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode

1. Place your document on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Start Epson Scan using the a Start button or the Epson Scan icon. See “Using the Start Button” on page 20 or “Using the EPSON Scan Icon” on page 20 for instructions.

4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

5. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for details.

6. Size your image as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.

7. Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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8. Select PDF as the Type setting. The current Paper Size, Orientation, Margin, Page Number, and Compression Level settings are displayed below it.

9. Click Options. You see the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window.

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To assign password settings to the PDF file, click the Security tab and select the password settings.

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To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file, click the General tab, click Select number to make file, and adjust the number.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.

10.Select the settings that match your document and click OK. You return to the File Save Settings window.

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11.Make any other file save settings, and click OK. Epson Scan scans your original and displays the window below.

Note:

If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window, this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document.

12.Select one of the following options.

❏ Add page: Click this button to scan the next page of your document. Replace the

first page on the document table with the next page, and click Scan. When you are finished, click the Edit page button and go to step 13.

❏ Edit page: Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can

edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file. Then go to step 13.

❏ Save File: Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the

scanned pages into one PDF without editing them. Then go to step 15.

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13.You see the Editing Page window displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page.

Use the tools below the Editing Page window to select, rotate, reorder, and delete pages.

If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look, click the all pages icon to select all the pages, then go to step 14.

If you want to rotate pages, click the pages, or use the odd pages, even pages, or all pages icon to select the pages, then click the left or right rotate icon to rotate them.

If you want to delete pages, click the pages, or use the odd pages or, even pages icon to select the pages, then click the delete icon to delete them.

Note:

The delete icon is not available when all pages are selected.

For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window, see Epson Scan Help.

15.Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

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Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text

You can scan a document and convert the text into a format data that you can edit with a word processing program. This process is called OCR (Optical Character Recognition). To scan and use OCR, you need to use an OCR program, such as the ABBYY FineReader program that came with your scanner.

OCR software cannot recognize or has difficulties recognizing the following types of documents or text.

❏ Handwritten characters

❏ Items that have been copied from other copies

❏ Faxes

❏ Text with tightly spaced characters or line pitch

❏ Text that is in tables or underlined

❏ Cursive or italic fonts, and font sizes less than 8 points

See one of these sections to scan and convert text using ABBYY FineReader.

Office Mode: “Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode” on page 79

Home Mode: “Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode” on page 81

Professional Mode: “Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode” on page 82

Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode

1. Place your document on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.

Windows: Select the start button icon or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint.

Mac OS X: Select Applications > ABBYY FineReader 5 Sprint Plus, and

double-click the Launch FineReader 5 Sprint icon.

3. Click the Scan&Read icon at the top of the window. Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used.

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Note for Mac OS X users:

If you do not see a Scan&Read icon, choose Select Scanner from the Scan&Read menu, select EPSON GT-20000, and click OK. Then select Scan&Read from the Scan&Read menu to start Epson Scan.

4. Change the scan mode to Office Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

5. Select Color or Black&White as the Image Type setting.

Note: If you select Black&White, you can also select an Image Option setting, as described below.

Image Option Setting Description

None No Image Option setting is applied.

Dropout: Red Drops out red from the scan.

Dropout: Green Drops out green from the scan.

Dropout: Blue Drops out blue from the scan.

Color Enhance: Red Enhances red in the scan.

Color Enhance: Green Enhances green in the scan.

Color Enhance: Blue Enhances blue in the scan.

Text Enhancement Technology Improves accuracy during OCR

(Optical Character Recognition) scanning by eliminating the document’s background from the scan. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.

Auto Area Segmentation Makes grayscale images clearer and

text recognition more accurate by separating the text from the graphics. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.

6. Select Document Table as the Document Source setting.

7. Select the size of your original document as the Size setting.

8. Select 300 as the Resolution setting.

9. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

10.Modify the image quality if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

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11.Click Scan. Your document is scanned, processed into editable text, and opened in the ABBYY FineReader window.

Note:

If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can improve recognition by selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

12.Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document.

Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode

1. Place your document on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.

Windows: Select the start button icon or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint.

Mac OS X: Select Applications > ABBYY FineReader 5 Sprint Plus, and

double-click the Launch FineReader 5 Sprint icon.

3. Click the Scan&Read icon at the top of the window. Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used.

Note for Mac OS X users:

If you do not see a Scan&Read icon, choose Select Scanner from the Scan&Read menu, select EPSON GT-20000, and click OK. Then select Scan&Read from the Scan&Read menu to start Epson Scan.

4. Change the scan mode to Home Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

5. Select Magazine, Newspaper, or Text/Line Art as the Document Type setting.

6. Select Black&White or Color as the Image Type setting.

7. Select Printer or Other as the Destination setting.

Note: If you select Other, select 300 as the Resolution setting.

8. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

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9. Modify the image quality if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

10.Click Scan. Your document is scanned, processed into editable text, and opened in the ABBYY FineReader window.

Note:

11.Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document.

Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode

1. Place your document on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

2. Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader.

Windows: Select the start button icon or Start > Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint > ABBYY FineReader 6.0 Sprint.

Mac OS X: Select Applications > ABBYY FineReader 5 Sprint Plus, and

double-click the Launch FineReader 5 Sprint icon.

3. Click the Scan&Read icon at the top of the window. Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used.

Note for Mac OS X users:

If you do not see a Scan&Read icon, choose Select Scanner from the Scan&Read menu, select EPSON GT-20000, and click OK. Then select Scan&Read from the Scan&Read menu to start Epson Scan.

4. Change the scan mode to Professional Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.

5. Select Reflective as the Document Type setting.

6. Select Document Table as the Document Source setting.

7. Select Document as the Auto Exposure Type setting.

8. Select Black & White or 24-bit Color as the Image Type setting.

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Note:

If you select Black & White, you can also select an Image Option setting, as described below. To access the setting, click the + (Windows) or r (Mac OS X) button next to Image Type.

Image Option Setting Description

None No Image Option setting is applied.

Dropout: Red Drops out red from the scan.

Dropout: Green Drops out green from the scan.

Dropout: Blue Drops out blue from the scan.

Color Enhance: Red Enhances red in the scan.

Color Enhance: Green Enhances green in the scan.

Color Enhance: Blue Enhances blue in the scan.

Text Enhancement Technology Improves accuracy during OCR

(Optical Character Recognition) scanning by eliminating the document’s background from the scan. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black & White.

Auto Area Segmentation Makes grayscale images clearer and

text recognition more accurate by separating the text from the graphics. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Black & White.

9. Select 300 as the Resolution setting.

10.Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for instructions.

11.Modify the image quality if necessary. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

12.Click Scan. Your document is scanned, processed into editable text, and opened in the ABBYY FineReader window.

Note:

If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can improve recognition by adjusting the Threshold setting. See “Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings” on page 39 for instructions.

13.Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document.

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Assigning a Program to the Start Button

You can assign the a Start button to any Windows program that supports scanner events, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements. If you have a compatible program, it will appear in the selection window.

The steps you use depend on the version of Windows you have. See the section for your Windows version below.

Assigning a Program With Windows Vista

1. Click the start button icon and select Control Panel.

2. Click Hardware and Sound and then Scanners and Cameras.

3. Click your scanner’s icon and select Properties.

4. Click Continue in the User Account Control window.

5. Click the Events tab.

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6. In the Select an event list, make sure Start Button is selected.

7. In the Start this program list, choose the program you want to assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.

Note:

If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the a Start button, click the Prompt for which program to run radio button instead. If you want to disable the button from opening a program, click the Take no action radio button instead.

8. Click OK.

Assigning a Program With Windows XP

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Scanners and Cameras.

2. Right-click your scanner’s icon and select Properties.

3. Click the Events tab.

4. In the Select an event list, make sure Start Button is selected.

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5. In the Start this program list, choose the program you want to assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.

Note:

6. Click Apply, then click OK.

Assigning a Program With Windows 2000

1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel.

2. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon.

3. Select your scanner icon and click Properties.

4. Click the Events tab.

5. In the Scanner events list, make sure Start Button is selected.

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6. In the Send to this application list, click the check box for the program you want to assign. Only compatible programs appear in the list.

Note:

If you want to be given a choice of programs whenever you press the a Start button, select more than one program in the list. If you want to disable the button from opening a program, click the Disable device events check box instead.

7. Click Apply, then click OK.

Note:

You must restart your computer before using the newly assigned a Start buttons.

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Chapter 6

Connecting the Scanner Using the SCSI Interface (for Windows Only)

Setting Up the SCSI Interface

You can also connect the scanner and computer using the SCSI interface. Unless your computer already has a SCSI board installed, you need to install one, along with SCSI driver. Install the SCSI board according to the directions included with it.

Limitations of the interfaces:

The scanner is equipped with built-in USB and SCSI interfaces. If you have installed the optional Epson Network Image Express Card or a special card for a copy system in the optional interface slot, your scanner has a third additional interface. Simultaneous access with these different interfaces, however, is not guaranteed.

Note:

❏ Be sure to install the scanner software before connecting the scanner to your computer. See

the Start Here sheet for instructions.

❏ You will need to install the SCSI driver that is normally included with Windows or your SCSI

board.

If your computer has a SCSI board up and running, see “Setting the SCSI ID Number” on page 88.

Setting the SCSI ID Number

The scanner’s default SCSI ID number is 2.

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If you add the scanner to a system in which one of your SCSI devices already has a SCSI ID of 2, change the ID number to an unused number using the rotary switch. See the table below as a guide.

ID Availability Description

0, 1 Not recommended Usually used for hard disk

2 Available Factory setting of the scanner

3 - 6 Available

7 May not be available Usually used for the SCSI board

Caution:

Do not set the SCSI ID to an ID number that is already assigned to another device; otherwise,

the computer, scanner, and other devices will not operate normally.

Setting the Terminator Switch

The scanner has a built-in terminator, which allows SCSI devices to communicate properly with each other. You may need to change the terminator switch setting according to your computer system.

Note:

Do not use an external terminator.

When you connect the scanner to the end of the daisy chain, turn the terminator switch to On; in other cases, turn the switch to Off.

Connecting the Scanner

Follow these steps to connect the scanner to your computer or to another SCSI device.

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Note:

The combination of connectors on the SCSI interface cable you need varies depending on the maker of your SCSI device and SCSI interface board.

1. Make sure the scanner, computer, and all other SCSI devices are turned off as damage may occur.

2. Connect one end of the interface cable to one of the scanner SCSI connectors until the locks on both sides snap in.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to the SCSI port of your computer or another SCSI device.

4. Plug in the power cords of your computer, scanner and other external SCSI devices. Before turning on your system, be sure to read “Power-on sequence” on page 90.

Power-on sequence

Keep the following in mind every time you turn on your computer and SCSI devices, including the scanner. Be sure to turn on the SCSI device which is connected at the farthest end of the daisy chain first, then the second farthest and so on, until finally your computer. If you attempt to use a SCSI device which has been turned on after the computer, it may not work properly, or the computer may not work properly.

Power-off sequence

Keep the following in mind every time you turn off your computer and SCSI devices, including the scanner.

❏ When you are finished using your system, turn off your computer first, then the scanner

and other SCSI devices.

❏ While using your computer, do not turn off any SCSI device which has a terminator that

is active (On).

❏ Do not turn the scanner off and back on while using your computer, otherwise the

scanner may not work properly.

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Chapter 7

Using the Optional Network Image Express Card

About the Optional Network Image Express Card

Epson Scan works with the optional Epson Network Image Express Card (B80839✽) to enable direct control of all of the features of your scanner in a network environment.

To install the Epson Network Image Express Card and to connect it to the scanner, see the documentation that comes with the card.

After setting up the Epson Network Image Express Card, see “Setting Up Client Computers for Network Scanning” on page 91.

Limitations of the interfaces:

Setting Up Client Computers for Network Scanning

To allow networking, you must install a Network Interface Card and a Network Interface Card (NIC) driver on each client computer in the network. See the documentation that came with the card for instructions.

Then follow the instructions in this section to set up the TCP/IP protocol on the client computers.

Installing the TCP/IP Protocol

Windows Vista

1. Click the start button icon, right-click Network, and select Properties.

2. Click View status.

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4. Click Continue in the User Account Control window.

5. Make sure the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) box is checked in the Local Area Connection Properties window and click OK. Then go to “Scanning Over a Network” on page 95.

If Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) does not appear in the list, go to step 6.

6. Click Install. The Select Network Feature Type window appears.

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7. Select Protocol from the list and click Add.

8. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click OK.

9. Make sure the Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) box is checked and click OK. Then go to “Scanning Over a Network” on page 95.

Windows XP or 2000

Note:

The screen shots in this section show Windows 2000, however the instructions are the same for Windows XP, except as noted.

1. Windows XP: Click Start, right-click My Network Places, and select Properties.

Windows 2000:

Right-click the My Network Places icon and select Properties.

2. Double-click Local Area Connection.

3. Click Properties.

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4. Make sure the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) box is checked in the Local Area Connection Properties window and click OK. Then go to “Scanning Over a Network” on page 95.

If Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) does not appear in the list, go to step 5.

5. Click Install. The Select Network Component Type window appears.

6. Select Protocol from the list and click Add.

7. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and click OK.

8. Make sure the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) box is checked and click OK or Close. Then go to “Scanning Over a Network” on page 95.

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Scanning Over a Network

Starting Epson Scan Settings

Make sure your scanner and Network Image Express Card are turned on and working properly. Then follow the steps below to use the Epson Scan Settings program to enable network scanning.

Note for Windows:

❏ For Windows Vista, you need an administrator account and password if you log on as a

standard user.

❏ For Windows XP, you must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

❏ For Windows 2000, you must log on as a user with administrative privileges (belonging to the

Administrator group).

Note for Mac OS X:

❏ Do not use the Fast User Switching function while using your scanner.

❏ You must log on to a Computer Administrator account.

1. Obtain the IP address or host name of the Network Image Express Card from your network administrator.

2. Start Epson Scan Settings.

Windows: Select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan >

EPSON Scan Settings.

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

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4. Select Network, then click Add.

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5. In the Add window, choose the Network Image Express Card’s IP address under Search for addresses, or select Enter address and type in the address. Then click OK.

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6. In the Epson Scan Settings window, click Test to check the connection. If everything works properly, you see a successful connection message in the Scanner Status box.

7. Click OK to save the settings.

Scanning an Image

Note:

You must set the IP address for your Network Image Express Card before you can scan using it. See “Starting Epson Scan Settings” on page 95 for instructions.

1. Turn on your scanner and the client computer.

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2. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on page 16 for instructions.

3. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.

4. Select your desired mode. See “Selecting an Epson Scan Mode” on page 21 for instructions.

5. In the Epson Scan windows, make the appropriate settings. See one of these sections for instructions.

Office Mode: “Scanning in Office Mode” on page 23

Home Mode: “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25

Professional Mode: “Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27

6. Click Scan or press the a Start button on the scanner.

Note:

In a network environment, the a Start button on the scanner works the same way as clicking Scan in the Epson Scan window.

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Chapter 8

Using the Optional Automatic Document Feeder

About the Optional Automatic Document Feeder

The Automatic Document Feeder (B81321✽) allows you to automatically load multiple-page documents (up to 100 sheets) into your scanner. This is particularly useful for OCR (Optical Character Recognition) and for quickly creating an image database.

See “Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder” on page 100 for the instructions on unpacking the ADF.

Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder

Make sure you have all the items illustrated below. If any items are missing or damaged, contact your Epson dealer immediately. See “Contacting Customer Support” on page 133.

a. automatic document feeder b. installation screws (2) c. knobs (2) d. screwdriver e. feet (2) for GT- 20000

See “Installing the Automatic Document Feeder” on page 101 for instructions on installing the ADF.

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Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Copyright and Trademarks

Contents

Safety Instructions

Important Safety Instructions

Overview of Your Scanner Features

Color Restoration

Dust Removal

Backlight Correction

Optional Network Image Express Card

Optional Automatic Document Feeder

Guide to the Scanner Parts

Scanner Parts

Lights and Buttons

Placing Originals on the Scanner

Placing Documents or Photos

Scanning Your Originals

Starting Epson Scan

Selecting an Epson Scan Mode

Changing the Scan Mode

Scanning in Office Mode

Scanning in Home Mode

Scanning in Professional Mode

Selecting File Save Settings

Detailed Setting Instructions

Finishing the Scan

Scanning Special Projects

Restoring Color

Removing Dust Marks

Fixing Backlit Photos

Scanning to a PDF File

Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text

Assigning a Program to the Start Button

Connecting the Scanner Using the SCSI Interface (for Windows Only)

Setting Up the SCSI Interface

Using the Optional Network Image Express Card

About the Optional Network Image Express Card

Setting Up Client Computers for Network Scanning

Scanning Over a Network

Using the Optional Automatic Document Feeder

About the Optional Automatic Document Feeder

Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder