Epson PERFECTION 600 User Guide

EPSON Perfection™ 600

Driver

User’s Guide

For Microsoft® Windows® 95, Windows NT,

and Apple

®

Macintosh

®

License Agreement

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Introduction

Congratulations on the purchase of your new EPSON Perfection use the EPSON Perfection scanner driver software with your scanner.

About TWAIN Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner

When working with graphics, a software interface is needed to transfer images from a device, such as a scanner, into a format that a graphics software

™

600 scanner. This guide explains how to

application can use. This interface is called a Your EPSON Perfection 600 software follows an

image transfer standard known as TWAIN. This software lets you use your EPSON scanner with any

driver

.

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host application that also supports the TWAIN standard, such as Visioneer PaperPort LE Adobe

®

PhotoDeluxe™.

®

and

Note: The scanne r driver operates as a plu

®

Apple Power Macintosh computers.

Macintosh® or

™

-in for

However, EPSON Perfection 600 does more than simply transfer images from the scanner—it also lets you:

◗ Preview the image before saving it ◗ Adjust the orientation of the image (such as flip it

horizontally or vertically or rotate it)

◗ Make corrections to the image (such as adjust

brightness, contrast, tone quality)

◗ Crop a limited area for scanning ◗ Scan multiple frames at one time ◗ Scan different types of originals ( color, grayscale, or

black and white) at the same time

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Introduction

How To Use This Guide

The information you need to use your EPSON Perfection 600 driver can be found in the following sections of this guide:

The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window

This section gives you an overview of the EPSON Perfection 600 main window and instruct ions on how to access it.

Basic Scanning

This section provides information about the basic steps needed to scan an image.

Advanced Scanning

This section presents more advanced scanning techniques, such as how to adjust an image’s color or contrast.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

This section lists keyboard shortcuts you can use with your EPSON Perfection 600 software.

Glossary

Terms you may not be familiar with are defined in the glossary.

Using the Online Cross-references

Blue text that is also underlined indicates that the text is a cross-reference to other parts of this guide. Click on the text with the mouse pointer to view the referenced information. For example, click here the introduction to your EPSON Perfection 600 software.

to view

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Cautions, Notes, and Tips

You’ll find this information throughout your guide:

Cautions must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your scanner software.

Tips contain additional hints for improved scanning.

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Where To Get Help

EPSON provides customer support through the following services:

Electronic Support Services

Service Access

World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s

http://www.epson.com

Home Pa

e at

.

EPSON Internet FTP Site

EPSON Download Service

EPSON Forum on CompuServe

®

If you have Internet FTP capability, use your web browser (or other software for FTP downloadin the user name address as the password.

You can call the EPSON Download Service at

(800) 442-2007

software to 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. Modem speed can be up to 28.8 Kbps.

Members of CompuServe can type

GO EPSON

Epson America Forum. For a free introductory CompuServe membership, call (800) 848-8199 and ask for representative #529.

) to log onto

anonymous

. Set your communications

at the menu prompt to reach the

ftp.epson.com

and your e-mail

with

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Automated Telephone Services

Service Access

EPSON SoundAdvice

EPSON FaxAdvice

EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized

™

For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call

™

Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling return fax number to use this service.

EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center, call

(800) 442-2110

.

(800) 442-2110

. You must provide a

.

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Telephone Support

EPSON also provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and

Note: If you need help usin third-party software that came with an EPSON product, see the documentation for that pro

ram for technical

support information.

operation of EPSON products. Dial (800) 922-8911, (310) 782-2600 (U.S.), or (905) 709-9475 (Canada),

A.M

6

. to 6 P.M., Pacific Time, Monday through Friday.

Before you call, please have the following information ready:

◗ Product name ◗ Product serial number ◗ Computer configuration ◗ Description of the problem

You can purchase manuals, accessories, and parts for your scanner, and ink cartridges and paper for other EPSON products from EPSON Accessories. In the U.S., please call (800) 873-7766.

In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

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The EPSON

Perfection 600

Main Window

You can perform all scanning activities from within the EPSON Perfection 600 main window.

The following topics are presented in this section:

◗ Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window ◗ About the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window

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Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window

The EPSON Perfection 600 software is compatible with any TWAIN-compliant program, such as Vi sioneer

Note: The scanne r driver operates as a plu for Apple Macintosh or Power Macintosh computers.

-in

PaperPort or Adobe PhotoDeluxe. To access the scanner software, first open the host

application into which you plan to import the scanned image or document. Then select EPSON Perfection 600 as your TWAIN source.

Windows 95 or NT

To access the main EPSON scanner software window using Windows 95 or Windows NT, follow these basic steps:

1. Start the application into which your scan ned image will be imported.

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2. Choose your EPSON scanner as the image source. For example, in PaperPort choose Select Source

Note: You usually need to select the scanner only once, the first time you use the scanner with your software. The procedures may vary dependin application; see your application user’s for details.

on your host

uide

from the File menu. Highlight Perfection 600 (32 Bit) from the Select Source list, then click Select.

3. Open the scanner software. For example, from PaperPort choose Acquire from

the File menu or click the scanner icon on the tool bar. The EPSON Perfection 600 main window appears.

You’re now ready to scan.

Macintosh

To access the main EPSON scanner software window, first copy the Perfection 600 plug-in module from the EPSON Perfection 600 folder on yo ur hard drive t o the plug-ins folder for your application.

Once that is done, follow these basic steps:

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1. Start the application into which your scan ned image will be imported.

Note: You usually need to select the scanner only once, the first time you use the scanner with your software. The procedures may vary dependin application; see your application user’s for details.

on your host

uide

2. Choose your EPSON scanner as the image source. For example, from PaperPort choose Select Source

from the File menu. Highlight Perfection 600 from the Select Source list and click Select.

3. Open the scanner software. For example, from PaperPort choose Acquire from

the File menu or click the scanner icon on the tool bar. The main window appears.

You’re now ready to scan.

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About the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window

When you access the EPSON Perfection 600 software, the main window appears:

Rotation Tools

Basic Scannin

Options

Image Scale,

Size, and

Dimensions

Scan Resolution

Slider

Prescan Button

Scan Button

Cancel Button

Reset to Default

Settin

s Button

Advanced Features

Scan Negative Button

Pixel Zoom and

e

Ima Orientation Display

Scan Preview Area

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window

The features in the EPSON Perfection 600 main window are basically the same for both the Mac and PC platforms. Any differences in the two platforms are identified in this guide, where appropriate.

Keystroke commands for each platform are listed in

Keyboard Shortcuts

.

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Basic Scanning

Overview

The EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software must be accessed from the host application into which you plan to import the scanned image.

Once you have accessed the EPSON Perfection 600 software, you can preview and manipulate images prior to scanning them into your application.

The following topics are presented in this section:

◗ Basic Steps to Scanning ◗ Changing the Default Settings ◗ Zooming

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Basic Steps to Scanning

Perform the following steps to scan an image from your EPSON scanner into a host application.

Note: When you access the main window, the last frame scanned displays. Click the Prescan button to clear the old ima preview a new one.

Cropping an image makes the ima less stora your hard drive.

e space on

e and

e take up

1. Access the EPSON Perfection 600 main window.

2. Place the original to be scanned on the scanner document table.

3. Select the appropriate Scan Type

and Scanning

Filters for the original you are scanning.

4. Preview the image by clicking the Prescan button. The prescan function displays the image as it will be

scanned. The remainder of this guide covers how to make adjustments to an image before scanning, but for now, continue to the next step.

5. Select the portion of the image to be scanned. If you are going to scan only a part of the original,

use the frame to crop (define) the part of the image

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to be scanned. The scanner driver scans only the area within the frame.

To scan the entire original (up to 8.5 x 14 inches), click and drag the frame border to each ed ge of the previewed image.

To automatically adjust the overall brightn ess and contrast of the selected image, click the Auto

Exposure button .

Note for Macintosh Users: The EPSON Perfection 600 main window closes automatically after the ima been scanned.

e has

6. Click the Scan button to scan and import the image to your host application.

7. After the image has been scanned, click Cancel to close the EPSON Perfection 600 main window.

The following is an example of a framed image:

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Changing the Default Settings

The prescan feature lets you p review the image to se e

Note: You can restore the default scan settin clickin

the Reset button.

s by

how it will look when scanned. If any adjustments are needed, change one or more of the following settings to obtain better results.

Scan Mode

The scan mode indicates how an image should be scanned. Select one of the following:

Normal Sends a single scanned image to the

host application. This is the default mode.

Batch Mode Scans several individual images at

the same time and send s the m all to the host application.

Batch Mode Tiff Is similar to Batch Mode, except that

scanned images are saved directly to a TIFF file instead of imported into your host application.

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Note for Macintosh Users: The Batch Mode option may appear active, even if the host application doesn’t support batch scannin

.

The Batch Mode option is available only if your host application can open more than one image at a time. For example, Batch Mode is “grayed out” (not available) when scanning from Adobe PhotoDeluxe, since it cannot open multiple images at one time.

The Batch Mode TIFF option, on the other hand, works with any compatible host application because the scanned images are saved as TIFF files on your hard drive.

Original Document Type

To get the best results from your EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software, the type of media you are scanning must be identified. Choose one of the following:

Reflective A reflective original (the default

option), means that the image is captured when light reflects off the original back into the scanner. Most originals require reflective scanning.

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Note: The Transparency option is only available if the optional EPSON Transparency Unit (Perfection 600 TPU) is attached to your scanner. This option sc ans an i ma up to 8.5 x 11 inches.

Transparency When you’re scanning transparent

originals, such as film negatives, the light must shine through the original instead of reflecting off it.

If your original is a negative, see

Scanning Negatives

for more

information.

e

Scan Type

If you are scanning a black and white or grayscale image, you get improved performance by selecting t he corresponding original type.

Specify your type of original before scanning: 30 bit Color 30 bit Color (the default option) saves

the scanned object as a color image.

10 bit Grayscale 10 bit Grayscale saves the scanned

object as a black and white image with shades of gray.

1 bit Line Art 1 bit Line Art (OCR) saves the (OCR) scanned object as a black and white

line art image, with no gray tones.

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Note: Not all features are available for all scan types. For example, filter options (see Applyin Filters) are only active when you scan color or when you scan line art, this feature is turned off.

Scanning

rayscale;

Saving a scanned image as a color image requires 24 times as many bits (individual cells of computer memory or disk storage) as saving an imag e as a black and white line art image. For best results, match your selection of scan type with the type of original.

For information on how to scan different types of originals simultaneously, see Batch

Scanning–Working with Multiple Originals.

Zooming

The EPSON Perfection 600 driver lets you enlarge or reduce an image in the preview area for easier

Note: Zoomin way the ima the preview area of the EPSON Perfection 600 main window—it does not chan scanned ima

only changes the

e appears in

e the size of the

e.

viewing. This is called

zooming.

You can zoom in (make the image larger) or zoom out (make the image smaller).

To zoom in on a portion of the image, click the Zoom button . The selected area expands to fill the preview area. To zoom out, click the zoom button a second time.

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Advanced Scanning

The EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software provides advanced tools that let you modify an image’s contrast, brightness, color, and tone before scanning.

This following topics are described in this section:

◗ Working with Originals ◗ Sizing the Scanned Image ◗ Adjusting Image Quality

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Working with Originals

Changing Image Orientation

If you placed an image on the scanner document t abl e incorrectly, you can rotate the image in the EPSON Perfection 600 software rather t han moving the original on the scanner.

You can also flip an image to be scanned, either horizontally or vertically.

Flip Ima Flip Image Vertically Rotate Ima

To

When Pixel Zoom is selected, this area displays a

nified view of the previewed image wherever

ma the mouse pointer is positioned. The ma is four times that of the previewed ima

When Orientation View is selected, it shows the orientation of the active frame.

e Horizontally

e Clockwise 90°

le between Pixel Zoom/Orientation View

nification

e.

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To change the image orientation, do the following: ◗ Click the toggle button to display the image

Note: Chan

es in image orientation are shown in the orientation display, not in the main window preview area.

Image Orientation Display

For best results, use ori

inals that are all reflective or all transparent. Do not mix ori when usin

inal types

batch scanning.

orientation.

◗ To rotate the image, click the rotate button until the

desired rotation is displayed.

◗ To flip the image, click the horizontal or vertical

buttons.

Batch Scanning–Working with Multiple Originals

Batch scanning enables you to automatically scan multiple originals, using different customized settings for each framed image.

For example, with batch scanning you can scan a color postcard, a black and white phot ograph (with half tones or shades of gray), and a black and white line art drawing at the same time.

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Advanced Scanning

With batch scanning, you can also create multiple frames for a single original so that only th e framed areas are scanned.

The EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software offers two batch options:

Batch Mode Imports the images scanned into

your graphic application.

Batch Mode Tiff Saves the images scanned directly

to your hard disk in a widely used graphic format known as TIFF (Tagged Image File Format).

Scanning Multiple Images

To scan multiple images:

Note: Batch mode can only be used if your host application supports multiple open windows.

1. Place the originals to be scanned on the scanner document table.

2. Select the scan mode: Batch Mode to import images into the host applicatio n, or Batch Mode Tif f to scan images directly into files on your hard drive.

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ging

If you select Batch Mode Tiff, you will be prompted to enter the path and t he file n ame t o save to. Enter the name and click Save.

3. Click and drag the mouse to create a frame. Repeat this step to create multiple frames.

Note: You cannot switch between frames if you have zoomed in on a frame. Zoom out from the selected frame before creatin chan

frames.

or

4. If needed, change the default settings for each of the frames and adjust image quality. The active frame is highlighted by a dotted line.

5. Click the Scan Batch or Scan Tiff button to scan all of the framed images.

If you selected Batch Mode as the scan mode, each frame will automatically be scanned into the host application and assigned a temporar y window name (sequentially numbered).

If you selected Batch Mode Tiff as the scan mode, each frame will automatically be scanned into a temporary file on your hard disk. (The file names are sequentially numbered based on the name you entered in step 2.)

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Deleting a Frame from a Batch

To delete a frame, click on the frame to select it, then press the Delete key.

Stopping a Batch Scan

To stop a batch scan in progress, click Cancel.

Scanning Negatives

If you have installed an optional transparency unit on your scanner, perform the following steps to scan a negative and turn it into a positive image:

1. Return all settings to their defaults by clicking the Reset button, then click the Prescan button.

Negative Button

2. Frame the negative to be scanned, then click the Negative button. The image will display as a positive image.

3. Click the Scan button to scan the positive image.

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Sizing the Scanned Image

How much computer memory or disk space will be required to store an image depends on several fact ors. This section describes these factors, the relationship between physical size of an image and the image’s storage requirements, and how to adjust both of these values.

Factors that Affect Image Storage Requirements

There are several factors that affect how much computer memory or disk space will be required to store a scanned imaged:

Type of Original The size of a scanned image

depends on the type of original. Color images require 24 bits of

computer memory or disk space for

each

In comparison, grayscale images require only 8 bits per pixel, and

pixel or dot in the image.

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black and white line art requires only 1 bit per pixel.

Scanning an original as a color image requires three times the storage as scanning it as a graysca le image, and 24 times the storage requirement of a black and white line art image.

Size What are the dimensions of the

original? Scanning a 2" x 2" original creates a smaller file than scanning an 8" x 10" original.

Scaling Scaling (enlarging or reducing) an

image changes the file size accordingly. For example, scanning an image you scaled to 150% of its original size requires 50% more storage than if you had scanned it at 100% (no scaling).

Resolution Resolution is the amount of detail

that shows in an image, measured by the number of dots per inch (dpi).

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Keep the above in mind when resizing or scaling an image if the file size of the scanned image is a concern.

Changing the Size of the Scanned Image

When you scan an image using the default settings, the output image is scanned at the same size and

Note: Scalin actual output size. Zoomin the view on your screen.

Note: You can scan ori up to 8.5 x 14 inches.

changes the

changes only

inals

proportion as the original image. However, the Perfection 600 software lets you change

the size of the output image, either by changing the scale (magnification) of the original or by setting the size of the final image.

The relationship between the size of the framed original, the scale, and the output size is:

Frame Size x Scale = Output Size

For example, if you frame a photograph that is 2 x 3 inches, and enter a scale of 200%, the output size of the scanned image would be 4 x 6 inches.

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The Output box in the main window displays the size of the framed original (input size), the scale percentage, and size of the scanned image (output size):

The width and hei

framed ori

and hei

The Scale % field shows t he

relationship between the two.

Note: Proportional scalin to chan the input frame size or the output size.

es made to either

inal, and the width

ht of the output image.

The ima

e file size

applies

ht of the

Click this button to switch units of measurement between inches and centimeters.

The Output Size Lock locks the final output size.

The Proportional Scalin locks the width-to-hei

Maintaining Size Ratio (Proportional Scaling)

If you were to scale the width on an image differently from the height, the scanned image would look stretched or distorted.

Proportional scalin

keeps the proportions of an image (width and height) the same when enlarging or shrinking the image.

Lock

ht ratio.

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Proportional Scale Locked

When proportional scaling is used and you change the width or height of an image, the Perfection 600 software automatically adjusts the other dimension to maintain the same width-to-height ratio.

For example, if the original image frame size is 3 inches wide and 4 inches high, and you increase the

Proportional Scale Not Locked

Output Size Locked

Output Size Not Locked

output width to 4.5 inches (increase it by half), the height is automatically increased by half to 6 inches.

Proportional scaling is locked as the default sett ing. To unlock it, click on the proportional sca ling icon.

Maintaining Output Size

When you need to scan an image to fit in a certain size, you can lock the output size so no matter how you adjust the input frame size or scaling, the output size stays the same.

For example, if you need to scan a photograph so that it fits a 2 x 3 inch space in a newsletter, enter an output size of 2 x 3 inches then lock the output size. If you

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resize the frame in the preview area, the Perfection 600 software will automatically adjust the scale percentage to maintain the output size.

Resize an Image with the Mouse

To scan an image to a specific size , enter an d lock the output size, then use the mouse to frame the subject. The Perfection 600 software will adjust the scale percenta maintain the output size.

Proportional Scalin

Locked

e to

Width Height

To resize using the mouse:

1. Click on a frame if there’s more than one displayed.

2. Click and drag the edge of the frame until the output

size is the desired size.

Resize an Image by Manually Entering Output Dimensions

To resize an image by typing in the dimension values:

1. Click on a frame if there’s more than one displayed.

2. Make sure that the proportional scaling icon is

locked to automatically maintain the image’s width-to-height ratio. (If it’s not, click on it to lock it.)

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3. Type new height and/or width measurements in the

main window Output box.

Resize an Image by Manually Entering Scale Percentage

To resize an image by typing in a scale (magnificati on) percentage:

Scale Percenta

e

1. Click on a frame if there’s more than one displayed.

2. Make sure that the proportional scaling icon is

locked to automatically maintain the image’s height-to-width ratio. (If it’s not, click on it to lock it.)

3. Type a new height and/or width scale factor.

A number greater than 100% increases the image output from the original. A number less than 100% decreases the image output from the original.

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Adjusting Image Quality

The EPSON Perfection 600 software provides advanced tools that let you modify an image’s contrast, brightness, color, and tone prior to scanning:

AutoExposure

Manual Contrast Control

Tone Curves

Color Balance

white and black values in an image.

Automatically adjusts the image for the best contrast possible between highlights and shadows by accurately setting the white, black, and middle gray values.

Allows the manual selection of the

Changes an image’s brightness, contrast, and midtones (those shades or tones between the highlights and shadows).

Adjusts the overall color balance on a color image.

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Other advanced scanning features include:

Scanning Filters

Automatically adjusts image quality based on the type of original scanned.

Resolution

Changing resolution can also affect the clarity of an image.

Using AutoExposure

The AutoExposure tool checks the scan image for the brightest and darkest points, and sets the hig hlight and shadow points according to a preset formula. It also adjusts the midtones (tones between extreme bright and dark) to align with the extreme points for an overall brighter image.

AutoExposure can be used for color or grayscale images. It is not needed for line art (1-bit scan mode).

To activate AutoExposure, click the AutoExposure button .

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To reset the AutoExposure feature to its default values: ◗ On a PC, press the Alt key and click the

AutoExposure button.

◗ On a Mac, press the Option key and click the

AutoExposure button.

Applying AutoExposure Without Removing an Image’s Color Cast

Sometimes an image has a distinctive overall color, or

The AutoExposure adjustments are only made to the part of an ima inside the crop frame. Try adjustin before applyin AutoExposure feature to create various effects.

the frame size

e

the

color cast

. AutoExposure automatically looks for and

balances any color cast in the image. Although you will usually want to remove a color cast

from your scanned images, sometimes a color cast may be desirable. For example, a photograph of a sunset might have red color cast. In this case, you probably would not want to remove the color cast.

To activate AutoExposure

without

correcting an image’s color cast, hold down the Shift key and click the AutoExposure button .

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Note: The densitometer window is informational only. Values cannot be chan from the densitometer.

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Using the Densitometer Monitor

The EPSON Perfection 600 densitometer displays the density of an image—how many pixels are in a given area.

Densitometer readings are useful when you:

◗ Adjust contrast ◗ Change the tone curve ◗ Balance color ◗ Change resolution

The top row of the densitometer shows the red, green,

Red, Green, Blue

Values before adjustment

Values after adjustment

Shows pixel density before and after ima

e adjustments

and blue values of the ori ginal image. The values in the lower row show the values that result from changes you make.

The pixel display area reflects pixel density (and color saturation) at the exact point where the mouse pointer is positioned on the prescan image ar ea. As you move the pointer to different positions on the image, you’ll see the values shift.

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Note: Before usin densitometer, make sure you are in pixel view.

the

Setting the Densitometer Measuring Point

In addition to having the desitometer display values based on the mouse position, you can also fix the measurement point to a specific location on an image. This is useful when you want to set a value for a specific area on an image, such as adjusting the highlights in an image.

To set the densitometer measuring point:

1. Move the mouse pointer to the point on the image

where you want to measure image density.

2. Press the Shift key while clicking the image.

A red cross appears at the reading point on the image. This point remains the stable reading point until you again press the Shift key while clicking the image.

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Note: You can compare the ori

inal contrast values with the new values you set at any time by viewin the densitometer

Manually Adjusting Image Contrast

The EPSON Perfection 600 AutoExposure feature automatically adjusts the contrast of the selected image. However, if you are not satisfied with the result, you can manually adjust the image’s contrast.

To manually adjust contrast:

1. Click the Contrast button . The mouse pointer displays as a white triangle in the preview area.

2. Click in the lightest area of the image. The EPSON Perfection 600 software will adjust the image highlights by making your selection white and correcting darker tones accordingly.

3. Click the Contrast button again, then while holding down the Alt key (on a PC) or the Option key (on a Macintosh), click the darkest area of the image.

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(The mouse pointer displays as a black triangle when the Alt or Option key is pressed.) The software makes your selection black and adjusts all lighter tones accordingly.

Adjusting Image Appearance Using Tone Curves

When an image needs adjustment, it is usually because the image is too dark or too light. However, it’s not unusual that only parts of an image need adjustment. In such cases, you can use a tone curve to adjust only those tones in an image that are too dark or too light.

A tone curve displays the richness of the various tones in an image, fr om light tones to da r ker tones. Th ese tones refer to shades of gray between bla ck and white, or the saturation (intensity) of a color. You can adjust the gray (or color) tones in the middle range (midtones) as well as the highlights and shadows, by changing the shape of the curve.

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While the contrast control affect s the extreme ends of the curve, the Gradation Curve dialog box provides an assortment of tools to control the entire range of tones.

Caution: Chan

es made to a tone curve affect the ima

e, so use caution when adjustin curves.

tone

Curve Anchor

To display an image’s tone curves, click the tone curve button . The Gradation Curves dialog box appears.

How To Use the Tone Curve

There are several ways to change the shape of a tone curve:

Click & Drag As you move a curve anchor with

your mouse, the curve follows the movement of the anchor.

To change a single anchor in the curve without affecting the adjacent anchors on the curve, “deactivate” the adjacent anchors.

To deactivate an anchor, press and hold the Alt key (on a PC) or the Option key (on a Macintosh), then click on the anchor.

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The anchor turns white, retaining its current setting. Click it again to reactivate it (it will turn to black).

Numeric Values Type a numeric value (+ or –) to

adjust the curve. Each field adjusts an anchor point on the curve.

Sliders Adjust the sliding controls below the

curve. See How To Use the Tone

Curve Sliders for information on

adjusting the image with these sliders.

Apply Tone Curves To Individual Colors

With color images, there are four basic color channels that make up the full spectrum of color: red, green, blue, and black. All gradation tone curve adjustments can be made to the overall image, or to individual color

Note: Only the black curve can be adjusted for

rayscale images.

channels. When you first access the Gradatio n Curves dialog box

for a color image, all of the color channels are active.

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Deselected Colors

Selected Color

To modify a color channel:

1. Select the color channel to modify by clicking on it.

2. Make your modifications.

How To Use the Tone Curve Sliders

The sliders at the bottom of the dialog box provide an easy way to adjust the tone curve.

Each slider has a value of 0 at the middle setting. Moving to the right increases the value positively; moving to the left gives a minus value (-1, -2, etc.).

You can also adjust the value by typi ng in a number or negative number in the numeric value field next to each slider.

Adjust one or more of the following sliders until the desired result is achieved:

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Contrast Controls the extreme ranges of the

gradation curve without affecting the middle tones.

Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness or

darkness of the image. Move the slider bar to the right to

increase brightness (raise every point along the gradation curve). Move the slider bar to the left to decrease brightness (lower every point along the gradation curve).

Highlights Controls only the points to the far

right on the gradation curve. Adjust these anchors with the slider when you want to adjust white areas without affecting shadows.

Midtones Adjusts the three anchor points in the

middle of the curve without affecting the values of the hig hlight or shadow points. When the midtone slider is used, all three of these points are adjusted in relation to each other.

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There are two ways you can use this tool:

N (Linear) moves all three points in a literal relationship.

L (Logarithmic) moves the points based on a preset mathematical formula for a more gentle and subtle curve.

You can toggle between these modes by clicking on the icon to the left of the slider.

Shadows Controls only the point to the far left

on the gradation curve. This can be used when you want to adjust the shadows without affecting the highlights.

It may take some practice to find the best ways of applying these tools to your images for optimum results. For example, suppose you want to scan a group photo where everyone in the group is well-lit except one person in the foreground who was too close to the flash and looks washed out. Since the

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other subjects in the photo look fine (they are in the midtone ranges), you can adjust the washed-out area (the highlight range) by decreasing the highlight value of the image.

As another example, suppose you have a photo where some objects are too dark and others are too light (which can happen easily when shooting outside on a bright, sunny day). Darkening the highligh ts and lightening the shadows helps to balance the curve.

Saving and Loading Tone Curve Settings

When you develop a group of settings that are especially useful for a specific type of scan, you have the option of saving them so you can apply them later to other images.

To save a setting:

1. Click the Gradation Curves drop-down list.

2. Select Save.

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3. When prompted, enter a file name for the saved settings.

To load a previously saved setting:

1. Click the Gradation Curves drop-down list.

2. Select the name of the setting you want to apply to the image.

To delete a previously saved setting:

1. Click the Gradation Curves drop-down list.

2. Press the Shift key (on a PC) or the Option ke y (on a Mac) while clicking the name of the setting you want to delete. The file will be deleted.

Adjusting Color Balance

The Global Color Correction tool enables you to adjust the colors in an image’s midtones either generally or selectively.

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To access the Global Color Correct ion dialog box, click the color balance button .

A range of colors can be rep r esented in a color wheel. The color wheel in this dialog box is composed of the three primary colors, red, green, and blue (RGB), and their complementary colors, cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY).

To adjust a color, increase or decrease the amount of its complementary color. For example, if you have an image with too much green, you can reduce the green by increasing its complementary color, magenta. (Magenta is opposite green on the color wheel and color sliders.)

Select Tone Ranges

25%

All Midtones

50%

75%

Across the top of this dialog box is a series of buttons that enable you to specify the midtone range you want to edit on your image.

You can select all ranges, or you can choose one or more midtone ranges.

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Modify Color Values

There are two ways to adjust color values in this dialog box:

Color wheel Click and drag to move the white

point to a different color orientation on the wheel. The image’s color balance will shift accordingly.

Color slider Slide the color sliders back and forth

between the complementary colors.

With either of these methods, you can see the numerical values above the color wheel shift as you make the changes. Only active color ranges will be affected by these changes.

Applying Scanning Filters

Your EPSON Perfection 600 software can automatically adjust an image based on the type of original scanned. These automatic adjustments are called

filters

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Note: Filters are only available when you select a color or

rayscale scan type.

Note: Scannin when the Descreen filter is used because of the intensive computations required to process the ima

runs slower

e.

From the Filter drop-down list, choose one of the following:

Sharpen The scanner software has a

sophisticated sharpening feature that automatically sharpens an image (makes it less blurry) by increasing the contrast (distincti on between dark and light tones) between adjacent pixels.

This is the default filter and is useful primarily on photographs and grayscale images.

Descreen When photographs and illustrations

are printed in newspapers or magazines, they are “screened”—a process that turns images into tiny dots. (If you look at a photo graph in a newspaper with a magnifying glass, you’ll see that the image is actually composed of many small dots.)

If you are scanning an image that has been previously screened, you can sometimes get undesirable results,

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such as losing resolution or sharpness. To counter the effect of the screen process and turn the dots back into a smoother image, set the filter option to Descreen.

If you use the descreening filt er, don’t enlarge the image as this could cause a moiré effect—strange patterns that appear in an image due to the spacing between bands of d ots in the image.

You may need to sharpen the image after descreening, but you will need to do so in your graphics application .

None Select this option if you don’t want to

use any filter.

Changing Image Resolution

Resolution

dots per centimeter (dpcm) a device can print or scan.

refers to how many dots per inch (dpi) or

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The best resolution for a scanned image depends on the type of image you are scanning and your final output device. The following table shows the best scanning resolutions for the most common applications:

Recommended

Output device

Inkjet printer 240 dpi

Resolution

Note: Resolution in professional printin measured in lines per inch (lpi), rather than dots per inch (dpi).

is

Monochrome laser printer 150 dpi Computer screen 72 dpi Four-color printin Four-color printin B&W printin B&W printin B&W printin Line art lo Optical Character Reco

o 600 dpi

press with 150 lpi 250 dpi

press with 175 lpi 300 dpi press with 85 lpi 150 dpi press with 100 lpi 170 dpi press with 133 lpi 225 dpi

nition (OCR) 300 dpi

The higher a resolution you select, the larger the resulting image file. For example, an 8.5 x 11 inch original scanned at 300 dpi can produce a 24 MB file.

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The same original scanned at 72 dpi creates only a 1.3 MB file.

Large files take longer to process and print, so consider the practical limitations of your computer system and hard disk drive when selecting a resolution. To keep file size manageable, select the lowest possible resolution that gives acceptable quality.

For Home or Office Output

As a rule of thumb for any image except line art, use scanning resolutions that are approximate ly one third of your output resolution.

For example, use a scanning resolution of up to 110 dpi with a 300 dpi laser printer, and up to 170 dpi with a 600 dpi laser printer.

For inkjet printers, such as for a 1440 dpi EPSON

®

Stylus

COLOR series printer, use a scanning

resolution of up to 240 dpi.

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Note: Your Perfection 600 scanner software supports up to 2400 dpi scannin althou won’t need resolution that hi

resolution,

h you probably

h.

For Professional Output

For commercial printer output, multiply the lines per inch (lpi) that the press prints (your printer can provide you with this information) by 2 to determine your scanning resolution.

For example, if the lpi is 150, try scanning at 300 dpi. (If the resulting file size is too large, multiply the lpi by

1.5 x instead of 2 and try again.)

How To Change Image Resolution

To change the image resolution, move the resolution slider to the left to decrease resolution or right to increase resolution.

Click to switch between dpi and dpcm

The dpi display shifts as you do so.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 95 and Windows NT

Dialog Windows

Function Shortcut

Activate zoom Ctrl + Alt + 2 Access Global Color Correction dialog box Ctrl + Alt + 3 Access Gradation Tones dialog box Ctrl + Alt + 5 Use AutoExposure Ctrl + Alt + 7 Highlight tool Ctrl + Alt + 8 Leave dialog Esc Start scan Enter key Undo/redo last operation Ctrl + z Show scan resolution Ctrl

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Highlight/Shadow Tools

Function Shortcut

+ mouse click

Set highlight

+ Alt + mouse

Set shadow Display brightest point Ctrl + Shift Display darkest point Ctrl

click

PreScan/Scan

Function Shortcut

stop prescan Ctrl + . (period) stop scan Ctrl + . (peri od)

Frames

Function Shortcut

Right mouse

Numbers Numbers visible Duplicate frame Alt + click frame Delete frame Delete key

button

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Macintosh OS

Dialog Windows

Function Shortcut

Activate zoom + 2 Access Global Color Correction dialog box + 3 Access Gradation Tones dialog box + 5 Use AutoExposure + 7 Use Highlight/shadow (Contrast) tool + 8 Leave dialog Esc Start scan Return key Undo/redo last operation + z Show scan resolution Control

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Highlight/Shadow Tools

Function Shortcut

+ click pixel

Set highlight

+ OPTION +

Set shadow Display brightest point + SHIFT Display darkest point + CONTROL

click pixel

Prescan / Scan

Function Shortcut

Stop prescan + . (period) Stop scan + . (period)

Frames

Function Shortcut

Frame numbers visible CONTROL

OPTION + click

Duplicate frame Delete frame (extended keyboard) Remove key

Delete frame (normal keyboard)

frame

OPTION + DELETE

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Glossary

Brightness The overall range, from light to dark, of an image. The

brighter an image, the lighter it appears. Contrast.

Contrast The difference between the dark and light tones in an

image. The higher the contrast, the darker the dar ks and the lighter the lights. The lower the contrast, the closer in tones between darks and lights.

dpi (dpcm) Dots per inch (or dots per centimeter) refers to how many

dots per square inch (or square centimeter) a printer can print or a monitor can display. This is the primary factor controlling resolution.

Document

Table

Frame The dotted line that surrounds a selected area on the

The area of the scanner on which an item to be scanned is placed.

prescan area.

Index

Numerics

1 bit line art, 20 10 bit grayscale, 20 30 bit color, 20

A

Access scanner driver, 10 AutoExposure, 35, 36

B

Batch mode, 18, 19, 25 Batch scan, stopping, 27 Batch scanning, 24 Brightness, 45, 60

C

CMY, 49 Color, 36 Color balance, 35, 48 Color cast, 37 Color channels, 43 Color originals, 20 Color wheel, 49 CompuServe, 6 Contrast, 40, 45, 60

Cropping an image, 16 Cusomized settings, 24

D

Defaults, resetting, 18 Deleting a frame, 27 Densitometer, 38 Descreening, 51 dpi, 52, 60

E

EPSON

Customer Care Centers, 6 Electronic support services, 6, 7 help, 6 World Wide Web site, 6

F

Features, 14 File size

cropping and, 16 displayed in main window, 31 factors affecting, 28 resolution and, 29, 54 scan type and, 21

Filters, 36, 50

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Flipping an image, 23 Frame, definition of, 60 Frame, deleting, 27 Framing an image, 16, 25 FTP, 6

G

Global color correction, 48 Gradation Curves dialog box, 42 Grayscale, 36, 61 Grayscale originals, 20

H

Help, 6 Highlights, 45 Host application, 16

I

Images

color originals, 20 cropping, 16 flipping, 23 framing, 16 grayscale originals, 20 line art originals, 20 manually sizing, 33 negative original, 27

orientation, 23 rotating, 23 scanning multiple, 24 sizing with a mouse, 33

Internet, 6

K

Keyboard shortcuts

Macintosh OS, 58 Windows 95 and Windows NT, 56

Keystroke commands, 14

L

Line art, 36 Line art originals, 20 Linear, 46 Logarithmic, 46 lpi, 61

M

Main window, 10, 13 Manually sizing an image, 33 Midtones, 41, 45, 49, 61 Multiple originals, 24

N

Negatives, working with, 27

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O

Orientation view, 23 Output box, 31

P

Pixel zoom, 23 Pixels, 38, 51, 61 Prescanning, 18

R

Resetting defaults, 18, 21 Resolution

clarity and, 36 defined, 52, 61 file size and, 29, 54 how to change, 55

table of recommended, 53 RGB, 49, 61 Rotating the image, 23

S

Saturation, 38, 41, 62 Save image to disk, 25 Scaling, 29 Scan mode, 18 Scanning multiple originals, 24, 25

Selecting the TWAIN source, 11 Service, 6 Shadows, 46 Sharpening, 51, 52, 62 Sizing frame with the mouse, 33 Sizing manually, 33 Stopping a batch scan, 27 Support, 6

T

TIFF, 18, 19, 25 Tone curve

individual colors and, 43 settings, saving and reusing, 47 tool, 35, 41

using, 42 Transparencies, working with, 20, 24 TWAIN source, selecting, 11 TWAIN, definition, 1, 62

W

World Wide Web, 6

Z

Zooming, 21

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EPSON Perfection™ 600

Driver

User’s Guide

For Microsoft® Windows® 3.1