Epson GT-9600 User Manual

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This User's Guide

This guide leads you through the scanner se tup and opti ons installation, tells you how to use the scanner, and how to make basic scans. It also offers troubleshooting tips and customer support information.

EPSON TWAIN Pro User 's Guide

This guide leads you through the EPSON scanner software installation and tells you how to ma ke basic software se ttings. It also offers troubleshooting tips and calibrating information.

Information on EPSON Scanner Software for Windows

Online help provides you with detailed information on EPSON TWAIN Pro. Access online help by clicking the ? button in the EPSON TWAIN Pro dialog box.

HTML Color Guide (m ay not be available in some countries)

Explains the basics of color imaging and shows you how to get impressive result s from your scanner and oth er EPSON products. See Chapter 4 of t his guide for infor mation on accessi ng the Color Guide.

Color Image Scanner

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User's Guide

Declarati on of Conf ormity

Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CO RPORATION Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,

Nagano-ken 392-8502 Japan

Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V. Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183

AT Amstelveen The Netherlands

Declares that the Prod uct:

Product N ame: Image Scanner Model: G710U

Conforms to the foll owing Direc ti ve (s) and Norm(s):

Directive 89/336/EEC:

EN 55022 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 50082-1 IEC 801-2 IEC 801-3 IEC 801-4

Directive 73/23/EEC:

October, 1998

H. Horiuchi President of EPSON EURO PE B.V.

EN 60950

Introduction

Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Warnings, Cautions, and N o tes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

For United Kingdom Us ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Chapter 1

Unpacking the Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1- 2

Scanner Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Choosing a Place for the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-4

Installing a SCSI Interface Board (Windows Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Releasing the Transportation Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Plugging in the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Understanding SCSI connections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Setting the SCSI ID number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Setting the terminator switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Connecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Power-on sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-17

Power-off sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-18

Chapter 2

Lights and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Placing a Document on th e Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-4

Removing the Cover for Thick or Large Document s . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Sizing Up Your System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-9

Setting Up the Scanner

Using Your Scanner

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RAM and hard disk size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Accelerator boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Video cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -9

Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -10

File compression software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 -10

Chapter 3

Using the Transparency Un it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Unpacking the Transparency Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Removing the shipping screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Installing the Transparency Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Transparency guide and reflective document mat. . . . . . . . 3-6

Positioning transparencies for scann ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Scanning normal (reflective) documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Using the Automatic Docum ent Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Installing the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Loading paper into your Automatic D ocum e nt Feeder . . . 3-15

Loading documents man ua l ly. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-17

Document specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 17

Chapter 4

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Cleaning the scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 2

Replacing the fluorescent lamp. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 3

Transporting the Scanner and the Transparency Unit . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Problems and Solutions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Error indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Operating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 - 7

Quality problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 9

Paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Viewing the Color Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Changing the SCSI ID Number or SCSI Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Options

Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Appendix A

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A- 2

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

CE Marking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A- 5

SCSI Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Initialization Methods. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7

Technical Specifications

Appendix B

For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users. . . . . . . . B-3

For Australia Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-5

For Singapore Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

For Hong Kong Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

For Philippines Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Contacting Customer Support

Glossary

Index

Introduction

Features

❏ Maximum optical resolution of 800 dots per inch (dpi) for

main scanning, and 3200 dpi with micro-step for subscanning (12-bit input, 12-bit output)

❏ A4/Letter size scanning area ❏ Full color or grayscale scanning. Capture your images with

up to 68.7 billion colors or u p to 4,096 shades of gray.

❏ EPSON TWAIN Pro lets yo u take full advantage of your

scanner's advanced features.

❏ Auto Area S e gmentation (AAS) allows you to separate te xt

from photographs on a page so that grayscale images are clearer and text recognition is more accurate.

❏ Text Enhancement Technology (TET) enhances text

recognition accuracy for optical character recognition (OCR) scanning.

❏ EPSON TWAIN Pro’s "De-s creening" option automatically

removes unwanted moiré patterns from scanned images for higher quality output.

❏ Optional Transparenc y Unit for scanning negative film and

slide film

❏ Optional Automatic Document Feeder for continuous sheet

scanning

Introduction

Options

The following optional items are available to expand the

versatility of your scanner. For detailed information on the use of

these options, see Chapter 3 of this guide.

Auto Document Feed er (B81316])

Designed primarily for optical character recognition (OCR) scanning,

the Au to matic Do cumen t F ee d e r al lo ws you to sc a n up to 30 p ages

automatically, and then use them in word processing programs, as

if you had typed the text yourself.

Transparency Unit (B81315])

Allows you to scan transparent materials, primarily 35 mm slides and

film strips. The reading area allows you to scan film up to 8.5

inches (216

Note:

The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number, which

varies by country.

297 mm) in size.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

11.7

Introduction

Warnings

Cautions

Notes:

your scanner.

contain important information and useful tips on the operation of

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all these instru ctions and s av e them for la ter reference . Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner.

❏ Unplug the scanner befor e cleaning. Clean with a damp clot h

only. Do not spill liquid on the scanner.

❏ Do not place the scanner on an unstable surface, or near a

radiator or heat sour ce.

❏ Do not block or cover the openings i n the scanner's cabinet.

Do not ins ert objects through the slots.

❏ Use only the type of p ower sour ce in dic ate d on t h e s canner' s

label.

❏ Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets.

Avoid using outlet s on t he sam e circ uit as photocopier s or air control systems that regularly switch on an d off.

❏ Do not let th e power cord become damage d or frayed. ❏ 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 th e wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet's ampere rating.

❏ Except as specifically explained in this

attempt to service the scanner yoursel f.

❏ Unplug the scanne r and refer serv icing to qu alified service

personnel under the following conditions:

If t he po wer cord or plug i s d amage d; i f l iquid has en tered the scanner; if the scanner has been dropped or the cabinet damaged; if the scanner does not operate normally or exhibit s a distinct change in perform ance. (Do not adj ust contr ols th at are not covered by the operating instructions.)

User's Guide

, do not

Introduction

❏ If you plan to use the scanner in Germany, observe the

following:

To provide adequate short-circuit protection and overcurrent pro tection fo r this scanner, the building installa tion must be protected by a 16 Amp circuit breaker.

Note for German-speaking users:

Bei Anschluß des Scanners an die Stromversorgung muß sichergestellt werden, daß die Gebäudeinstallation mit einem 16 AÜberstromschalter abgesich ert ist.

NERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the

TAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

NERGY

The International

a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment

industry to promo te the introduct ion of energy-effi cient person al

computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers, and

scanners, in an effort to reduce a ir pollution ca used by power

generatio n.

Introduction

NERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is

For United Kingdom Users

Safety information

Warning:

As the colours of the wires in the main leads of this appliance may not correspond wit h the coloured marking s i de ntifying th e terminals in your plug, proceed as follows:

The gree n a nd yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug w hi ch is marked with the letter E or with the e arth symbol (

The blue wire must be connected to the termina l in the plug marked wi th the letter N .

The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked wi th the letter L.

for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the supply voltage.

Important:

coloured in accordance with the following code:

Green and yellow — Earth Blue — Neutral Brown — Live

This appliance must be earthed. Refer to the rating plate

The wires in the main leads fitted to this appliance are

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

Replac e f uses only with a fuse o f the correct size and rating.

Introduction