Epson PERFECTION 636 Reference Guide

EPSON® Perfection™ 636

Reference Guide

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A Note Concerning Responsible Use Of Copyrighted Materials

Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers and conventional scanners, can be misused by improper
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certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. Epson
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Trademarks

EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON SoundAdvice is a service
mark, and Perfection, Micro Step and EPSON FaxAdvice are trademarks of Epson America, Inc.

General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks
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Copyright © 1998 by Epson America, Inc. P636R998-00

9/98

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Contents

Introduction

About Your Documentation 7

Using Links 8
Cautions, Notes, and Tips 8

Under st an din g SC S I Connections

Setting the SCSI ID Number 12

Changing the SCSI ID Number in Windows 98 14

Upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 98
Installing the Optional Equipment

Transparency Unit 18

Unpacking the Transparency Unit 19
Installing the Transparency Unit 19
Loading Transpar encies 21
Selecting Settings 29
Scanning Reflective Documents or Photographs 29
Removing the Transparency Unit 30

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17

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Auto Document Feeder 31

Unpacking the Auto Document Feeder 31
Installing the Auto Document Feeder 32
Loading Paper into the Auto Document Feeder 35
Loading Documents Manually 37
Selecting Settings 37
Clearing Jammed Paper from the

Auto Document Feeder 38
Removing the Document Cover 40
Reattaching the Document Cover 40

Maintaining the Scanner

Cleaning the Scanner 41
Replacing the Fluorescent Lamp 42
Cleaning the Paper Path Guide 42

Removing the Paper Path Guide 43
Cleaning the Paper Path Guide 45
Attaching the Paper Path Guide 46

Transporting the Scanner 47

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Troubleshooting

Problems and Solutions 48

Scanner Light 49
Operating Problems 50
Image Quality Problems 52

Where to Get Help 60

48

Specifications

Scanner Specifications 62
Transparency Unit Specifications 68
Auto Document Feeder Specifications 70

Glossary
Index

62

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Introduction

About Your Documen t ation

This manual include s inf ormation on the follow ing:

Understanding SCSI Connections

and termi nat ors are.

pgrading from Wind ows95 to Wi ndow s 9 8 explains how to uninstall and

U

re-instal l th e s c anner software.

Installing t he Optiona l Equipmen t

for the optional transparency unit and auto document feeder.

Maintaining the Scanner

for shippin g.

Troubles hooting
Specificat ions

equipment.
The Glossary
The Index
See your

scanner , sc anning tips, and basic tro ubleshoo tin g advice. F or help with
the scanner software, see the

LaserSof t® for EPSON Perfection 636 User’ s G uide

Scanner Basics

provides so lut ions to problems you may encounter.

give the specifications for the sc anner and opt ional

defines terms you may not be famil iar w it h.

gives you a quick way to jump to indexed information.

explains how to clean the scanner and prepare it

book for instructions for setting up your

explains what daisy chains, SCSI IDs,

gives insta llat ion and use ins t ruc t ions

EPSON TWAIN User’s Guide

.

or the

Introduction Page 7

Using Links

Green, underlined text indicates that the text is a link (cross-reference) to
other parts of this guide. Click on the text with the mouse pointer to view
the refere nc ed informat ion.

Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please fo llow t hese guide lines as you read your doc umentat ion:

Cautions must be observ ed to avoid damage to yo ur
equipment.

Notes cont ain important inform at ion about your scann er.

Tips contain addit ional hints f or better scanning.

Introduction Page 8

Understanding SCSI

Connections

Read the followi ng sections t o determi ne how to set up you r SCSI devices
and whet her you need any optional S C SI c ables.

SCSI chain

The SCSI inte rf ac e allows you to con nect up to seven de v ic es (su c h as a
scanner, hard disk, CD-ROM, and so on) to the computer. This
arrange m ent is often ca lled a “daisy c hain.” On ly th e f irs t SC SI device in
the chain is connected to the computer; each of the other devices is
connected to another SCSI dev ic e.

Understanding SCSI Connectio ns Page 9

SCSI cables

If you are us ing a SCSI ca ble other than the one pro v ided, the le ngth of
the cable must not e xceed 9.8 feet (3 meters) to maintain complianc e with
SCSI-2.

If you are connecting multiple SCSI devices to your computer, you
may need to purchase SCSI cables before setting up your SCSI
chain. Be su re t he SCSI cab le c onnectors are suitable f or your
hardware, depend ing on the mak er of your SC SI device an d SC SI
interface board.

To connect the scanner to another SCSI device, the length of cable must
not exceed 19.7 feet (6 meters); otherwise the system may not work
properly.

SCSI ID

Each device has a SCSI ID number:
the SCSI adapter in the compute r is
usually nu m ber 7, and ea c h of th e
other dev ic es m us t have a differ ent
number between 0 and 6. The
EPSON Perfection 636 default SC SI
ID number is 2.

2

3

1

4

0

5

9

6

8

7

Understanding SCSI Connectio ns Page 10

SCSI termination

The first device and the last device in
the chain (not inc luding the adapter)
must have a terminator. No other device
can have a te rm inator, or if a terminator
does exist, it must be turned off or
removed . Th e EPSON Pe rf ec t ion 636
terminator is located at th e rear of the
scanner . The default position of the
termination switch is ON . D o not use an
external te rm inator with the EPSON
Perfection 636.

ON

SW

Understanding SCSI Connectio ns Page 11

Make sure the
scann er is tu rned off
before c hanging th e
SCSI ID number.

Setting the SCSI ID Number

The scanner’s default SCSI ID n um ber is 2. If you add the scan ner to a
system in w hic h one of your SCSI dev ic es already ha s S C SI ID 2, you
can chan ge t he ID numb er t o an unused num ber using th e rot ary switch
at the rear o f the scanner. See the table on the next page for a guid e t o
SCSI ID nu m bers. Then fo llow t hese steps t o c hange the ID number:

1 Turn the sc anner off.

Do not set the SCSI
ID to an ID number
that is already
assigned to another
device ot herwise the
computer, scanner,
and other devices will
not operate prope rly .

If you are us ing
Window s 98, see
Changing the SCSI ID
Numb er in
Window s 98 for more
inform at ion.

2 Change the SCSI ID number.
3 Turn the scan ner back on.
4 Restart your computer.

2

3

1

4

0

5

9

6

8

7

SCSI ID 2

Understanding SCSI Connectio ns Page 12

Changing the SCSI ID N umber

ID Availability

®

0 Not available for Mac intosh

Not recom m ended fo r W indows

; used for hard disk

®

; usually us ed f or hard disk
1 Not recom m ended; u s ually used fo r hard disk
2 Factory setting of the scanner; can be changed
3 Available for Windows.

Not available if your M acintosh has a built-in CD -R OM
4 Available
5 Available
6 Available
7 Not available for Mac intosh; always used fo r th e M ac intosh itself

May not be availabl e fo r W indows; u su ally used for th e SC SI

board
8, 9 Not available ; scanner will n ot wo rk if se lec t ed.

Understanding SCSI Connectio ns Page 13

Changing the SCSI ID Number in Windows 98

If you are using your scanner with Windows 98 and you want to change
the scanner’s SCSI ID number, fo llow t he steps be low .

1 Double-c lic k th e Scanners and Cameras icon in the C ontrol

Panel.

2 Select your scanner in the installed devices list, then click Remove.

3 Click OK and close th e dialog box .
4 Shut dow n W indows 98 and turn off your PC and scanner.
5 Change the SCSI ID number of the scanner.
6 Turn on your s c anner, and th en t urn on your P C .
7 Follow the instructions on the screen.

Understanding SCSI Connectio ns Page 14

Upgrading from

Windows 95 to Windows 98

If you installed th e scanne r softwa r e on a comput er wi th Windo ws 95 and
then upgraded to Windows 98, yo u m ust uninstall and re- ins t all the
scanner so ftw are. Follow th es e steps:

1 Click the EPSON Sc anner Mo nit or icon in the t as k bar and select

Close to close EPSON Scanner Mon it or.

2 Click Start, Settings, and then select Control Panel.

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3 Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Select EPSON TWAIN and

click Add/Remove. Then follow the in structions o n th e s c reen.

4 To re-install the EPSON scanner software:

a Insert yo ur sca nner CD- ROM in your CD-ROM dri ve . Th e CD-ROM

automatically opens to the Main Menu. If it doesn’t, click Start,
select Run, and type D:\epson, where D is your CD-ROM drive
letter.

b Se lect Re-install Scanner Software.
c At the next screen, click Re-install.

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Installing the Optional

Equipment

This chapt er includes informati on on installing and using the two o pt ions
for the EPSON Perfection 636:

◗ Transparency Unit
◗ Auto Document Feeder

You can purchase th es e options fro m EPSON Acc essorie s at
[phone] (U . S. sa les only). In Canada, please call [phone]
for dealer referral. Or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S.
sales only).

To use the optional equipment, you must first remove the document
cover, as described in Removing the Document Cover

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(B813132)

(B81314 2)

.

Transparency Unit

The transparency unit (B8131 32) lets you sc an negative or positi v e fi lm
strips and s lides on your s c anner. The t ransparen c y unit is co m pact so it
can be attached or removed easily when you alternate between scanning
transpar ent materia ls and normal re f lec t iv e (paper) doc uments. See the
following se c t ions for information on:

◗ Unpacking the Transparency Unit
◗ Installi ng t he Transparency Un it
◗ Loading Transparencies
◗ Scanning Reflec t iv e D ocument s or Photograp hs
◗ Removing the Transparency Unit
◗ Selecting Settings

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Unpa cking the Transparen cy Un it

Make sure t hat all the foll ow ing items ar e included in th e t ransparency
unit box. If any items are m issing or damaged, c ontact you r EPSON
dealer imm ediately. Keep all the pa c k ing materials s o y ou can use th em
for storage when you are not scan ning transparencies .

transparency unit

film holders

Installing the Transparency Unit

Follow the s t eps below to ins t all t he transparency unit on t he scann er.
1 Make sure t he scanner is t urned

off.

2 Remove the document cover from

the scanner by lifting th e back
straight up.

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3 Make sure the document table

glass is clean and dust free.

4 Place the transparency unit on

the document table glass so that
the hinges fa c e t he rear of the
scanner and it fits on the
docume nt ta ble glass:

5 Connect the transparency unit

connector (arrow faces up) to
the scanner’s option interface :

6 Turn on the s ca nner.

7 Turn on the tr ans parency unit:

8 See the next section for

information on loading
transpar encies.

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Loading Transparencies

Before scanning transparenci es,
wipe the lid of the transparency
unit, the scanner’s do c um ent
table glass, and the narrow
window n ear the hinge s . Be
sure to keep the window
uncover ed when load ing your
transpar encies. If your
transparency obstructs the
window, the colors in your scans
will be affec t ed.

You can load transparencies in
the film holders or you can place
them dire ctly on the docum ent
table, as des c ribed in the
following se c t ions:

◗ Using Fi lm H olders
◗ Load ing Slides an d F ilm D irectly on the Docume nt T able

lid

window

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Using Film Holders

Three film holders are included with this unit . To pla c e film in the holders,
see the instructions below.

Hold the fi lm by th e
edges or use gloves .
Touch ing the film
surface with bare
hands can leave
fingerprints or oth er
marks on the film.

The bas e s ide of the
film is the si de on
which the film maker’s
name and film ID
numbers are printed.

◗ Placing th e F il
◗ Load ing 35 mm Ne gat iv e or Positiv e F ilm
◗ Loading Brownie Size Film
◗ Load ing 4 x 5 inch Film

To remove a film holder from the document table, lift it out by its tab.

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Placing the Film

Film has two sides, a ba s e s ide that is shiny and a dull sid e w it h t he
emulsion . Fi lm sh ould always be loaded in t he film holders or placed on
the document table with the base side down.

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The bas e s ide of the
film is the si de on
which the film maker’s
name and film ID
numbers are printed.

Loading 35 mm Negative or Positive Film

Insert a strip of film in the 35 mm film holder, base s ide facing down.

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Then plac e t he film holder on the document tab le. Be sure to al ign the
upper left co rner of the film holder with t he upper lef t corner of th e
transpar ency unit.

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You can adjust the po si ti on of 35 mm film by s liding the stri ps in t he film
holder so t he f rames you wa nt to scan are pos it ioned in the window.

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