Epson STYLUS SCAN 2000 User Guide

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Contents

ContentsContents

Print, Copy, and Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Using the EPSON Smart Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Copy Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Scan to Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Scan to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Scan to OCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Photo Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Scan to Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Scan for Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Palette Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using PageManager for EPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Reading Your Electronic Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Reading Your Acrobat Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Copying

Copying without Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Copying Thin or Fragile Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Copy Utility (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Basic Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Adjusting the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Making Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Adding Time Stamps and Watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Saving Custom Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using EPSON Personal Copy (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Basic Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Previewing Your Image and Adjusting Copy Settings . . 34

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Printing

Handling Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Printing on Photo Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Basic Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Basic Printing on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Printing with Special Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Enhancing Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using Custom Project Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Using Advanced Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers . . . . . . 49

Using Photo Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Scanning in Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Opening Images on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Printing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Scanning with

Windows

Basic Scanning with TWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Starting Your Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Scanning a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Scanning Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Configuring EPSON TWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Scanning to OCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Scanning the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Processing the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Saving the Text File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Opening a Word Processing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Scanning to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Preparing to Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Scanning and Sending the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Scanning for Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Scanning to Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Registering New Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Removing Applications or Changing Properties . . . . . . 83

Contents

Scanning on a

Macintosh

Starting Your Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Scanning a Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Scanning Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Configuring EPSON TWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Working with Your Images in Presto! PageManager . . . . . . 91

Performing OCR on a Text Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Adding Applications to the Application Bar . . . . . . . . . 93

Scanning Directly to an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Faxing

Maintaining

Your EPSON Stylus Scan

Faxing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Customizing Scan to Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Faxing on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Using eFax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Running a Cleaning Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Running a Nozzle Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Replacing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Replacing the Color Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Replacing the Black Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Cleaning the EPSON Stylus Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Transporting the EPSON Stylus Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Contents

Solving

Problems

Diagnosing Printer Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Checking the Control Panel Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Solving Problems Setting Up the EPSON Stylus Scan

or Installing Its Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Solving Printing and Copying Problems . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Solving Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Solving Problems with Paper Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . 132

Solving Scanning and Copying Problems . . . . . . . . . . 132

Solving Image Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Uninstalling Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Uninstalling in Windows (USB Connection) . . . . . . . 135

Uninstalling in Windows (Parallel Connection) . . . . . 136

Uninstalling on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

EPSON Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Technical Support for Other Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Notices

Index

Contents

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Location Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Year 2000 Ready . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

DECLARATION of CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Welcome

WelcomeWelcome

Your EPSON Stylus® Scan 2000 is a color ink jet printer that scans and copies too. It’s the perfect choice for home, office, or school. With EPSON’s award-winning ink jet technology, you can print anything from reports and letters to glossy photos and greeting cards.

But that’s not all. You can scan your favorite snapshot, then print out as many copies as you like. You can even scan in a printed document, and then edit the text on your computer. With your computer, modem, and an Internet connection, you can e-mail or fax your images too, or publish them on your web site.

If you want to make quick color copies, you don’t even have to turn on your computer. All you have to do is feed in your page and press the copy button.

Here’s what you get with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000:

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Print resolutions up to 1440 × 720 dpi, for photo-quality color and laser-sharp text even on plain paper

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EPSON’s unique variable dot Micro Piezo™ technology for great printing

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300 × 600 dpi scanning with 36-bit color, to capture everything from a business card to an 8 × 10 photo or legal-size document

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Convenient color copies, with or without your computer

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Plug-and-play setup on both Windows® and Macintosh® computers, with USB or parallel connection

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Easy-to-use software for printing, copying, and scanning

Welcome

Print, Copy, and Scan

If you’ve used a printer before, you know how to print with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000. It works like any other computer printer.

Using your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 for quick copies is the same as using a photocopy machine: you insert a page, press a few buttons, and out comes your copy.

Welcome

When you want to use photos or original artwork in your creations, you first have to get them into your computer. That’s where your scanner comes in. You insert your original the same way you do for copying. But instead of pressing the buttons on the control panel, you use your software to control the scanner. You bring the image into your computer, enhance or edit it, and then place the image into your newsletters and flyers.

Make sure you follow all the instructions on your sheet to set up your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 and install its software. Before you use it, turn to Chapter 8 in this guide for information about system and location requirements, year 2000 readiness, and safety.

Special Features

Your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 and software make it easy to do specialized projects using these features:

■ Photo Print (Windows only)

You can make extra prints of your favorite photos, starting with an actual photograph or with an image on your computer. You can choose the size, number, and format of your prints, and use special paper to get prints almost as good as those from film processing.

■ Copy Utility or Personal Copy

Feed in a printed document and use the control panel on your computer screen to make customized settings for high-quality copies.

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■ OCR

Scanning a document usually creates an image file, even when you’re working with text. OCR (optical character recognition) lets you scan a page of words and create a text file that you can edit in your word processing application.

■ Fax

If you have a modem, you can send and receive faxes with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000. Anything that you can scan in or create on your computer, you can fax. The same utility lets you receive incoming faxes. Or you can use

™

to receive faxes through your e-mail. See page 104

eFax for more information.

■ E-mail

If you have a modem, an Internet connection, and an e-mail application, you can scan a page or photo, and send it to anyone you want.

Welcome

note

The coupon for a free upgrade to EPSON Smart Panel for Macintosh is also available on the EPSON website at www.epson.com.

About Your Software

Your software is what allows your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 to print and scan. Make sure you follow the instructions on the

Start Here

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Software CD-ROM contains the following:

■ Your printer driver and scanner driver

■ EPSON Smart Panel™ (Windows only)

■ NewSoft™

sheet to install the software.

Work behind the scenes to let you print and scan. You can directly access the printer driver and scanner (TWAIN) driver if you want to experiment with advanced settings. Even if you don’t, your drivers operate whenever you use your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000. It won’t work without drivers.

Lets you scan, copy, and print by clicking a few buttons on your computer screen.

Presto!™ PageManager for EPSON

(Macintosh only)

Lets you scan, print, and work with your scanned files from one easy-to-use window. If you send in the coupon that came in your box, you’ll receive a free upgrade to EPSON Smart Panel for Macintosh when it’s available.

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■ EPSON Personal Copy (Macintosh only)

Lets you use the control panel on your computer screen to make customized settings for high-quality copies.

■ WinFax

Basic (Windows only)

Lets you send and receive faxes through the modem in your computer.

■ Adobe

Acrobat® Reader

Lets you read the on-screen manuals for EPSON Smart Panel and Presto! PageManager for EPSON, or any other files in Portable Document Format (PDF).

■ eFax

Internet fax service provided by eFax.com, which lets you receive faxes through your e-mail. For instructions on installing and using eFax, see page 104.

On a separate CD-ROM, you’ll find:

■ Adobe PhotoDeluxe

Image-editing software for enhancing your scanned photos, adding special effects, and creating projects like web pages, business cards, and calendars.

Getting More Information

There are lots of ways to get help and instructions for your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000. Besides this book, help utilities and electronic manuals are available on your computer and CD-ROMs.

Here’s where you can look for more help:

■ Start Here sheet

Read the sheet first to set up your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 and install its software. You need to follow these instructions before you can print, copy, or scan.

■ EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide

(on the CD-ROM) Detailed information about your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000, including technical specifications. You

must have a Web browser (like Netscape Microsoft

Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or later) on your

Navigator® or

computer to read this guide. See page 16 for instructions on reading your

■ On-screen Help

Reference Guide

Whenever you’re working with the Smart Panel or any of the other software that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000, you can click the Help button (or select Help from the menu).

Welcome

warning

caution

■ Electronic Documents

Several of the software programs that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 include electronic manuals in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format. You’ll find manuals for the EPSON Smart Panel and WinFax (Windows) or Presto! PageManager for EPSON (Macintosh). You can also view the

Getting Started Guide

for Adobe PhotoDeluxe on the PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM. See page 17 for instructions on reading your Acrobat manuals.

If you’ve checked this guide, the on-screen help, and the electronic manuals—and you still have questions, don’t worry. You can contact EPSON (or the software manufacturer) directly. See pages 137 and 138 for instructions.

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please follow these guidelines as you read this manual:

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Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

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Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

note

tip

Welcome

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Notes contain important information about your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000.

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Tips give you more hints for printing, scanning, and copying.

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This marks information for Windows users only.

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This marks information for Macintosh users only.

Registering

Please take a minute to fill out the registration card for your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 and mail it back to us. This enables you to receive special information on accessories, new products, and upgrades. You’ll get immediate attention if you have a problem with your EPSON Stylus Scan.

Using the EPSON Smart Panel

You can use the Smart Panel for all types of scanning, as well as high-quality copying and photo printing (Windows only).

Make sure you’ve installed your EPSON Smart Panel software, following the instructions on the installed, you’ll see an icon on the right side of your Windows taskbar at the bottom of your screen.

Start Here

sheet. Once it’s

Click if you need help with any Smart Panel feature.

Click to open the Smart Panel. Click an icon on the panel to use any of the applications:

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Copy Utility

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Scan to Fax

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Scan to E-mail

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Scan to OCR

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Photo Print

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Scan to Application

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Scan for Creativity

Welcome

Click here to make precise adjustments to the size of the output image.

Copy Utility

Click to display online help.

Click to start copying.

Click to sto p copying in progress.

Click to make custom settings. Click to close the Copy Utility.

You use the control panel on your computer screen to make copies of printed pages or photos, with customized settings for the highest quality. When you make copies without your computer, you can only use plain paper. With the Smart Panel Copy Utility, you can use special photo quality ink jet paper or photo paper, enhance photos, adjust colors, and add watermarks and time stamps.

Welcome

Scan to Fax

Click the speed-dial buttons, or . . .

Click the numbers on the keypad to dial.

Then click the Start button.

You can use a virtual “fax machine” on your computer screen to send photos or text with your modem. First you feed in a page or photo, then enter the fax number by clicking the keypad on your screen. You can also receive faxes and have them print out automatically.

Scan to E-mail

If you have a modem and e-mail service, you can use your EPSON Stylus Scan to send photos or documents. The Smart Panel utility saves the scan in any format you choose, including text. Then you can attach the scanned file to an e-mail and share it with friends or colleagues.

Welcome

Scan to OCR

Optical character recognition, or OCR, converts a scanned image into text that you can edit in a word processing program. The Smart Panel Scan to OCR utility makes it easy for you to do all the steps in this process:

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Scan the document.

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Process and “clean up” the text, using a window like this:

If you scanned more than one page, click here to display the one you want to edit.

This window shows a close-up of the scanned image.

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Save the file in any format you choose, including HTML.

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Open your word processor so you can work with the text.

Edit your text here.

Click to enlarge or reduce the view.

Photo Print

The Photo Print utility gives you an easy way to reprint your favorite pictures in any size you want. You can scan in your photos and then print them on EPSON “snapshot-size” photo paper or cards. Using full-size sheets of photo paper lets you create enlargements or collages combining several prints on one sheet.

After you scan or open your images, you see a window like this, where you can select the layout for printing:

Different layouts are available for different paper sizes.

Welcome

Scan to Application

After you scan, this utility automatically opens the scanned image in any supported application program on your computer. You can select the program you want to use and the file format for the scanned image, using this window:

Click here to add more applications.

Welcome

Scan for Creativity

This utility lets you scan an image and then use it with any of 25 different projects—including calendars, cards, labels, and web pages.

Click here to display 9 more projects.

Then it automatically sends your image or images to PhotoDeluxe Business Edition, which guides you through the steps to create your project.

For instructions on using the Smart Panel features, see the chapter in this manual corresponding to the feature you want. If you need more information, see the To open it, click

Smart Panel User’s Manual

Start, Programs, EPSON Smart Panel

Smart Panel User’s Manual

Welcome

Using the Palette Mode

In the palette mode, your Smart Panel icons are arranged in a compact toolbar, rather than a panel:

You can click the icons to do all of the available activities.

To switch from the panel mode to palette mode:

1. Click the in the upper left corner of the panel. You see the system menu:

2. Select

Using PageManager for EPSON

Presto! PageManager for EPSON gives you an easy way of scanning on your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 (Macintosh only). You can scan text and pictures, print them out, keep track of all your scanned files, and work with them in any way you want.

Make sure you have installed your Presto! PageManager for EPSON software, following the instructions on the sheet.

Switch to Palette Mode.

To switch from palette mode back to panel, click the on the palette and select

Switch to Panel Mode.

Start Here

Welcome

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To open PageManager, click the icon in the Presto! PageManager for EPSON folder. You see the PageManager for EPSON desktop:

Here are some of the things you can do:

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Scan in a page or photo, then print out as many copies as you want.

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Scan and open your fax application, (such as FAXstf) so you can fax the image with the modem in your Macintosh. See Chapter 5 for more information about faxing.

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Scan and open your e-mail application so you can send the image as an e-mail attachment.

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Scan with OCR (optical character recognition), then send it to your word processing application so you can edit the text.

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Scan and send images to PhotoDeluxe, so you can create calendars, cards, labels, and more.

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Scan and send the file to one of your software programs for further editing.

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Organize your scanned image files.

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Crop your scanned images.

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Add text, drawings, or notes to a scanned image.

Welcome

For instructions on using all the PageManager features, see Chapter 4 in this manual. If you need more information, see the User’s Guide.pdf file in your Presto! PageManager for EPSON folder.

Reading Your Electronic Manuals

note

You can click Install Reference Guide to copy the manual to your hard drive. Then you can read it at any time by clicking Start, Programs, EPSON, and selecting EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide.

Your electronic

Reference Guide

is on your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Software CD-ROM. You can view it from the CD-ROM or copy it to your hard drive and view it from there.

1. Insert your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Software CD-ROM.

If you’re using Windows, double-click

2. Double-click the

3. Double-click the

EPSON SS2000

Manual

folder (Windows) or

CD-ROM icon.

My Computer

Manual

icon (Macintosh).

4. Double-click the

EPSON Stylus Scan 2000

Reference Guide

Click to copy the manual to your hard drive.

window opens:

Ess2000

icon (Windows) or the

icon (Macintosh). The

Welcome

Click here to expand table of contents

5. Click

View Reference Guide

. The guide opens in your

browser:

Click a topic on the left to expand the table of contents.

Expanded table of contents; click here to go to a topic.

After expanding the table of contents, you can click on the topic you want to view.

This symbol in the contents list indicates there are subtopics to view. Click on it to expand the contents list.

Then click the topic you want to see.

Reading Your Acrobat Manuals

To read your electronic manual for EPSON Smart Panel (Windows), Presto! PageManager for EPSON (Macintosh), or any other PDF manuals, you’ll use Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Start

Click

PANEL, SMART PANEL User’s Manual

, point to

Programs, EPSON SMART

Open the Presto! PageManager for EPSON folder on your hard drive and double-click the

User’s Guide.pdf

icon.

Welcome

note

Adobe Acrobat Reader

4.0 should have been installed when you installed your other EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 software. If not, you can install it from the CD-ROM. Follow the instructions on your Start Here sheet.

When you open an electronic manual, you’ll see this toolbar:

show navigation pane

first page

last page

With Acrobat Reader, you have several ways to navigate through text:

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Use the navigation pane on the left side of the screen to move quickly to the topic of your choice.

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Click on hot topics, which are usually underlined or displayed in a different color.

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Welcome

Copying

CopyingCopying

You can use your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 like a standalone copier—load paper in the feeder, insert a document into the scanner, then press the turn on your computer.

You can use the buttons on the control panel to choose an enlarged or reduced copy, and to set the copy mode.

If you want to make more than one copy, or higher quality copies, you can use the software that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan. You can also use the software to enhance photos, adjust colors, or use a number of special copying features.

You’ll find instructions in this chapter for the following:

■

Copying without your computer

■

Using the Copy Utility (Windows)

■

Using EPSON Personal Copy (Macintosh)

Copy

button. You don’t even have to

Copying

Copying without Your Computer

note

If your original is very thin or fragile, use the protection sheet. See page 21 for instructions.

caution

Make sure your original feeds evenly into the scanner.

First make sure you have paper loaded, following the instructions on the

Start Here

sheet. Then feed in your page or

photo, following these steps:

1. Adjust the edge guides to fit the width of your original.

2. Hold the document face down and insert the bottom edge

into the scanner.

edge guides

Insert your original face down.

3. Make sure the edge guides touch the sides of your original,

then feed it in until you feel a tug.

4. Release the document.

5. If you want a smaller or larger copy, press the

Reduce/Enlarge

button until the size you want is selected:

Copying

enlarged

reduced

reduce/enlarge light

Reduce/Enlarge button

Copy Mode button

The lights indicate the current size setting.

Stop/Clear button

Copy button

6. Press the

Copy Mode

button to select one of the following:

Black and white text

Black and white photo or image (grayscale)

Color

The lights indicate the current mode setting.

7. Press the green

Copy

button. Your original goes into the scanner and then comes back out. As it comes out, the copy is printed.

8. Press the red

Stop/Clear

button to eject your original.

Copying Thin or Fragile Items

You may not be able to feed a fragile photo or document into the scanner. Before you copy this type of item, place it in the protection sheet that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000.

1. The first time you use the protection sheet, you need to remove the plastic film. Pull up on the tab to peel off the film.

2. Open the protection sheet and insert your document all the way to the top.

3. Feed the sheet into the scanner following the instructions above.

Copying

Using the Copy Utility (Windows)

The Copy Utility on the EPSON Smart Panel lets you make multiple copies and copy on special ink jet or photo paper. You can also enhance photos, adjust colors, or add a watermark or time stamp to your copies.

Make sure the Smart Panel software is installed and your printer is set up, connected to your computer, and turned on. Then continue with the instructions in the next sections for the following:

■

Basic copying

■

Adjusting image size

■

Making advanced settings

■

Adding time stamps and watermarks

■

Saving custom settings

Basic Copying

1. Load paper in the feeder. For instructions on loading and using special EPSON paper, see page 38.

Copying

2. Insert your original, following the instructions on page 20.

3. Click on the Windows taskbar to open the Smart Panel.

4. Then click the

Copy

icon.

You see the control panel of a copier on your screen:

Click here to choose the type of paper you’re using.

Click here to choose paper size.

Click here to make precise adjustments to the size of the output image.

Click to make custom settings. Click to close the Copy Utility.

Click here to choose your document type.

Click to display on-screen help.

Click to start copying.

Click to stop copying in progress.

note

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 automatically adjusts the ink coverage according to your Media Type setting. That’s why this setting is so important for high-quality copies.

5. Choose the type of paper you’re using from the

Type

list. If you’re not sure which one to choose, see

Media

page 49. Then choose your paper size.

6. Choose one of the following document types:

■

Choose

Text

if your document contains text only.

Photo

Text and Image

if you’re copying a photograph.

if your document includes

both text and illustrations.

7. Click the appropriate buttons to set copy quality, switch from color to black and white, or increase the number of copies you want to make.

Copying

8. When you’re finished selecting copy settings, click the

Copy

green

button on the screen.

Your original goes in and out of the scanner twice. Then the copy is printed.

Adjusting the Image Size

You can use the Copy Utility to fine-tune the size of the image you copy.

If you don’t need to make precise adjustments, or you only want to make small changes to image size, do one of the following:

■

If you want the output image to be the same size as the

100%

original, select

on the screen’s control panel.

■

Select

Fit to Page

to set the image to fit your paper size

setting.

■

Other

Click

Reduce/Enlarge

, then click the + or − button under

to gradually increase or decrease the size of your image. (The percentage expresses the ratio of the output image size to the original image size.)

Copying

If you want to make more precise adjustments, follow these steps:

1. Click the scale button on the Copy Utility control panel. You see this window:

Click and drag to resize your image by an exact percentage.

Click to fit your image to a standard page size, or preview it before you resize it.

You can use the slider to reduce or enlarge your image by an exact percentage. Then click

to return to the control

panel.

2. To automatically resize your image to fit a standard page size, select

Fit to Page

. You see this window:

Click and drag to resize your copy.

Click and drag to select an area to copy.

Copying

3. Choose from one of the following resizing options:

■

Standard Size

Click original from the

Automatic

Click

and choose the size of your

Standard Size

, then click

list.

Recognize Test

. Your

original goes into the scanner, and previews appear in

Source Image

the

■

To adjust the output image manually, select

Area selection

, and then click

Output Image

and

Preview

boxes.

User

. Your original

goes into the scanner, and previews appear in the

Source Image

Output Image

and

boxes.

To resize the image manually, click and drag the frame around the Output Image.

To define the area you want to copy, click and drag the frame around the Source Image. The results are immediately visible on the Output Image.

4. Click

to return to the control panel.

Making Advanced Settings

You can automatically enhance your photograph or text, adjust photo layout, apply a blue or sepia tint, and change your image’s brightness, contrast, and saturation.

Copying

1. Click

More settings

on the Copy Utility control panel.

You see this box:

2. On the Imaging tab, select

Enhanced Copy

Click the arrows to see more options.

, if necessary.

note

If Automatic Photo Layout is grayed out, click the left arrow on Automatic Document Enhancement. Make sure Photograph is selected, then click OK to return to the Imaging tab.

3. To optimize the quality of your copy automatically, select

Automatic Document Enhancement

and click the

arrow. You see this box:

4. Select the option that best describes your original document and click

5. If you’re copying a photograph and want to adjust the layout, select

Automatic Photo Layout

and click the

arrow. You see this box:

6. Choose one of the following options and click

■ Straighten Only

automatically straightens your image

on the page.

■ Maximum Enlargement

enlarges the image to the

maximum size that fits on the page.

■ Extra Copy

fits multiple copies of the image on a page.

Copying

7. If you want to produce a monochrome copy, select

Monotone Conversion

and click the arrow. You see this

box:

8. Choose the tint you want to add to your copy and

click

9. To adjust the colors in your image, click the

Color Setting

tab:

10. Use the sliders to adjust the following settings, then click

when you’re done:

■ Brightness

■ Contrast

controls the amount of light in the image.

defines the degree of difference between light

and dark extremes in the image’s colors.

■ Saturation

determines the intensity of color.

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Adding Time Stamps and Watermarks

You can add watermarks and time stamps to help manage your copies.

1. Click the

More settings

click

Advanced

tab. (If you’ve closed the custom tabs,

on the Copy Utility control panel to

open the tabs.) You see this box:

2. If you want to show the printing date on your copy, select

Time Stamp

3. To add a watermark, click the arrow on

Watermark/Layout

. A message appears asking you to

choose Layout on the Printer Properties sheet.

4. Click

. You see the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Properties

window:

Copying

5. Click the

Layout

tab. You see the Layout window:

Click here to choose a watermark.

Click here to create a custom watermark.

tip

You can also create a custom watermark. See your electronic Reference Guide for instructions.

6. Select the text you want from the

Watermark

list. If you want to change the color, position, size, or density of the watermark, click

Settings

. You see the Watermark

window:

7. Make any changes you want and click

. Click

to close the Properties window.

8. When you’re finished making custom settings, click

Copy

Click the green

button on your screen to begin

copying.

again

Copying

Saving Custom Settings

You can save your custom settings as a custom document type. When you want to use the same settings again, select your custom document type from the

Document Type

list.

1. After you’re finished making custom settings, click

Settings

on the Copy Utility control panel. You see this

Save

window:

Type a name for your document type here.

2. Type a name in the you entered is added to the

Name

box and click

Document Type

Save

list on the

. The name

control panel.

If you later decide to delete a custom document type, just click

Save Settings

delete, and click

, select the custom document type you want to

Delete

Copying

o e

Using EPSON Personal Copy (Macintosh)

If you’re working on a Macintosh, you can use EPSON Personal Copy to make multiple copies and get better quality on special ink jet paper.

Make sure the software is installed and your printer is set up, connected to your computer, and turned on. Then continue with the instructions in these sections:

■

Basic copying

■

Previewing your image and adjusting settings

Basic Copying

1. Double-click the

EPSON Personal Copy PPC

icon to

start EPSON Personal Copy. You see this window:

Click these arrow keys to set the number of copies.

Click here t set the pag size for your original document.

Click these arrow keys to resize your output image.

2. Load paper in the feeder. For instructions on loading and using special EPSON paper, see page 38.

3. Insert your original, following the instructions on page 20.

Copying

4. Select the size of your original document from the

ORIGINAL SIZE

type new values for the

list. If your original is not a standard size,

width

and

height

5. Click the

6. In the

Paper Size

OPTIONS

tab.

Click here to preview your copy.

Choose your paper size.

Make sure EPSON Stylus Scan SF: SS2000 is selected.

Choose your resolution and paper.

list, select the size paper you’ve loaded.

7. Choose your resolution and Media Type.

If you’re using plain paper, you can choose from three resolution settings:

■

360 dpi Plain Paper Draft (fastest)

■

360 dpi Plain Paper Proof

■

720 dpi Plain Paper (highest quality)

If you’re using special EPSON paper, choose the Media Type according to the list on page 49.

8. Click the arrows beside

Copies

to select the number of

copies you want.

Copying

9. Click the

START

button to begin copying.

Your original goes in and out of the scanner twice. Then the copy is printed.

Previewing Your Image and Adjusting Copy Settings

Click here to display color settings.

1. Click the left arrow beside the expands to show a preview area:

Click here to scan a preview of your image.

RESET

button. The screen

Click here to see how your printed copy will look.

Click and drag this frame to select the copy area.

Copying

2. Click the

PREVIEW

button. Your original goes into the scanner and comes back out. A preview of your copy appears in the preview area, as shown above.

3. Click and drag the frame around the image to select a portion for copying.

You can adjust the size of your copy by clicking the

PRINTER

button and then resizing the frame around the

preview image.

Click here to start copying.

Drag these sliders to change brightness, contrast and saturation.

Drag these sliders to change the amount of red, green, or blue in your image.

4. Click the

SETTINGS

tab to display color adjustment

options:

5. Drag the sliders to increase or decrease any of the following:

■

the amount of red, green, or blue in your image

■

the amount of light (brightness) in the image

■

the contrast between light and dark extremes in your image’s colors

■

the saturation, or intensity of color in a specified hue.

6. Click the

PRINTER

button to see how your copy will look

with the settings you have chosen.

7. Click the preview, or click the

SCANNER

button to return to your original

RESET

settings.

8. Click the

START

button to begin copying.

button to return to the default

Copying

Printing

PrintingPrinting

Printing with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 is a lot like using any other printer. You can click the from the menu) in any Windows or Macintosh program.

To reprint photographs, you can use Photo Print in the EPSON Smart Panel (Windows only).

No matter how you print, you need to remember two things:

■

Use the right paper.

■

Choose the right printer settings.

If you’ve used other printers before, you may be surprised at how much difference your paper can make. Plain paper is fine, but special ink jet papers are even better.

Your printer automatically adjusts itself for each type of paper. That’s why printer settings are important. They tell your printer what kind of paper or media you’re using.

So remember to check your printer settings every time you print. It’s easy to do—just follow the instructions in this chapter. You’ll find them in these sections:

■

Handling paper

button (or select

■

Basic printing with Windows

■

Basic printing with a Macintosh

■

Printing with special settings

■

Using Photo Print

Printing

Handling Paper

How can you get the best-looking photos, most vivid colors, and sharpest text? Always use EPSON’s special ink jet papers.

To load paper, slide out the edge guide and place the stack of paper against the right side of the feeder. Then slide the edge guide against the paper.

Slide the edge guide against the paper.

Follow these guidelines for loading paper:

If the paper has a corner cut, make sure you load it as shown.

Printing

■

Always load the printable side (whiter and brighter than the other side) face up. Some special papers come with a cut corner to help you load them correctly.

■

Load letterhead or preprinted paper so the top of the paper feeds into the printer first.

■

Don’t load paper above the arrow on the edge guide.

■

The maximum number of sheets you can load depends on the type of paper you’re using. See your electronic

Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide

■

Use a support sheet if you find it in the paper package.

■

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you

for details.

finish printing.

EPSON

trim size

image size

Printing on Photo Paper

You can use EPSON Photo Paper to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones you get from film processing. EPSON 4×6-inch Photo Paper is micro-perforated around the edges so you can trim your printouts and “bleed” the photo— extend it to the edge of the paper—on all sides.

Photo Paper is also available in letter, A4 (8.3

and Panoramic (8.27

23.4 inches) sizes.

Keep the following in mind when you use EPSON 4 Photo Paper:

■

You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper at a time.

■

Before you print, size your photo to 4.25 × 6.25 inches.

11.7 inches),

6-inch

■

Choose

Photo Paper

as the Media Type and select the

correct Paper Size before you print.

■

After you print, fold the paper back and forth along the perforations and carefully tear off the margins.

See the inside back cover for a list of EPSON papers and ordering information. For complete instructions on using all of EPSON’s special ink jet papers, see the electronic

Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide

EPSON

Printing on Envelopes

You can print on just about any kind of envelope. Load up to 10 at a time, flap edge first, with the printable side up.

Printing

Set the paper thickness lever to the

to the

position before you print on regular paper.)

position. (Return the lever

paper thickness lever

Be sure to select correct envelope size before you print.

Basic Printing with Windows

You can print any type of document from any Windows program, following the steps in this section. For example, let’s say you’re printing a flyer created in Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Edition.

Before you start, make sure your printer is set up, connected to your computer, turned on, and the software is installed. See the

Start Here

1. Load paper as described on page 38.

2. Click the menu and click

Plain paper

sheet for instructions.

button on your screen or open the File

Print.

as the Media Type and select the

Printing

You see windows like these:

This box shows you the current settings.

Click Setup...

After you click the

make sure your printer is selected...

Properties

button, you see the EPSON

Stylus Scan 2000 Properties window:

then click Properties.

Make sure this settin g matches the paper you’re using.

Choose color, unless you’re printing in black only.

Set the Mode option to Automatic.

Choose between faster printing or better quality.

Click if you need more information.

Printing

3. Choose the settings shown on page 41. If you’re not sure which Media Type to choose, see page 49.

note

Click the Help button for more information about any of these settings. Or use the electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide. Seepage16 for instructions on viewing it.

4. Click the

Paper

tab at the top of the box if you need to change the paper size, number of copies, page orientation, or printable area.

Paper tab

5. Click the

Layout

tab if you want to reduce or enlarge your

printed image, print multiple layouts, or add a watermark.

Paper Size setting

Printing

6. Click OK until you see the Print window again.

Does not appear if you are printing over a network.

Click to display or close Epson Printing Tips below.

7. Click

Name of the file you’re printing.

For more information on printing, see the electronic

Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide

to start printing.

After a moment, the Progress Meter window appears. You can cancel, pause, or restart your print job. You can also see how much ink you have left and view printing tips.

Pages printed/ pages in job.

Click to cancel printing.

Click to pause or resume printing.

Click to view more details about the displayed Tip.

EPSON

Basic Printing on a Macintosh

You can print any type of document from any Macintosh program, following the steps in this section. For example, let’s say you’re printing a flyer created in Adobe PhotoDeluxe.

Before you start, make sure your printer is set up, connected to your Macintosh, turned on, and the software is installed. See

Start Here

the

sheet for instructions.

1. Load paper as described on page 38.

Printing

2. Open the File menu and click

Page Setup

. You see a Page

Setup window like this:

Paper Size setting

3. Choose your paper size, page orientation, and other settings. Then click

OK.

This box shows you the current settings.

4. Click the

Set the Mode option to Automatic.

button or open the File menu and choose

. You see the main printer settings window:

Make sure this setting matches the paper you’re using.

Choose between faster printing or better quality.

Choose color, unless you’re printing in black only.

5. Choose the settings noted above. If you’re not sure which Media Type to choose, see page 49.

6. You can also do the following:

■

Click the Layout icon to reduce or enlarge your image, print multiple layouts, or add a watermark.

Printing

■

Click the Background Printing icon to prioritize your print job.

■

Click the Preview icon to change the Print button

Preview

. You can then click it to preview your

printout.

■

Click the Ink icon to check your ink levels.

7. Click

to start printing. If you turned on background printing, you see the EPSON Monitor3 window as shown below. You can cancel , pause , or restart your print job as necessary.

For more information on printing, see the electronic

Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide

. See page 16 for instructions

on viewing the manual.

Printing with Special Settings

EPSON

You can choose special settings for photographs and other types of print jobs, and customize advanced printing features to fit your needs. This section covers the following special settings for both Windows and Macintosh:

■

Enhancing photographs

■

Using custom project types

■

Using advanced print settings

■

Choosing the right settings for EPSON papers

Printing

Enhancing Photographs

Special print settings can improve the appearance of photos or add special effects. Although you can also edit your photos with PhotoDeluxe, when you use your print settings, it only affects the printout, not the photo itself.

1. Follow the instructions in the previous sections to open your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Properties window (Windows) or print options (Macintosh).

2. Set the Media Type for the paper you’re printing on, and choose the

Color

Ink setting.

3. Click

PhotoEnhance

, then click

Standard

settings available, as shown at the left (for low-resolution photos only).

4. Choose

Standard

for most photos, or experiment with the

other settings.

5. Select any other settings you need to change, then:

Windows: Click OK until you see the Print window again. Then click

Macintosh: Click

(or

) to start printing.

to start printing.

Using Custom Project Types

Custom project types let you choose settings for presentation graphics, faster printing, or color matching. Some project types may not be available, depending on your operating system and other settings you choose.

1. Follow the instructions in the previous section to open your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Properties window (Windows) or print options (Macintosh).

to display the

Printing

2. Select the Media Type setting for your paper and choose

Color

Black

Ink.

3. Click the

Settings

Custom

button, then click the

list. You see a list of custom project types, as

Custom

shown at the left. Select one of the types listed below:

note

For complete instructions on using all your printer software’s custom settings, see the electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Reference Guide.

■ Text/Graph

: For printing graphics-intensive documents like presentations with charts and graphs. Intensifies colors.

■ Economy:

■ ICM:

For rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.

(Image Color Matching) For printing documents created in an ICM compatible application and matching monitor colors as closely as possible (recommended for Windows 98 only).

■ sRGB

(standard Red Green Blue): For printing documents created in an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors, such as those designed for the Web. See your Windows 98 on-screen help for details (recommended for Windows 98 only).

■ ColorSync

(Macintosh only): Automatically adjusts printout colors to closely match the colors on your screen.

4. Select any other settings you need to change, then click

twice (Windows) or click

(Macintosh).

Using Advanced Print Settings

For maximum control over your projects, you can use advanced settings. You can even save your advanced settings as a group so you can use them whenever you print a similar project.

1. Follow the instructions in the previous section to open your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 Properties window (Windows) or print options (Macintosh).

2. Select the correct Media Type setting for your paper and choose

Color

Black

Ink.

Printing

Windows

3. Click the

Custom

button, then click the

Advanced

button. You see the Advanced window:

Macintosh

4. Choose a Print Quality (resolution) setting.

tip

After you customize your print settings, you can save them as a group. Then you can reuse them whenever you print a similar project. Click Save Settings in the Advanced window. Type a name for your setting group and click OK.

5. Select a color management system (the availability depends on your operating system).

6. Select any other settings you need to change, then:

Windows: Click Then click

Macintosh: Click

until you see the Print window again.

to start printing.

Printing

Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers

You need to choose the right Media Type setting so your EPSON Stylus Scan can adjust the ink coverage accordingly. This ensures that you’ll get the best prints on any kind of paper.

Before you print, always check your Media Type setting. Here are the settings you should choose for EPSON paper:

For this paper . . . Select this Media Type setting . . .

Plain paper sheets or envelopes Plain paper

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

EPSON Matte Paper Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Photo Paper EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film EPSON Photo Stickers

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies Ink Jet Transparencies

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

If any paper you buy comes with a cleaning sheet, don’t use the cleaning sheet with your EPSON Stylus Scan; it may jam inside the printer.

Using Photo Print

The easiest way to print photographs is to use Photo Print on the EPSON Smart Panel (Windows only). You can print on special “snapshot-size” paper, create enlargements, or print several small pictures on one sheet. You’ll never need to order reprints again.

You start by scanning in one or more pictures or opening images that are already saved on your computer.

Printing

First, make sure your printer is set up, connected to your computer, turned on, and the software is installed. Then follow the instructions under “Scanning in Your Photos” below, or “Opening Images on Your Computer” on page 52.

Scanning in Your Photos

1. Click on the Windows taskbar to open the Smart Panel. Then click the welcome.

Photo Print

icon. You see the Photo Print

2. Click

3. Click

This information does not appl y to the EPSON Stylus Scan 2000. You can only scan one photo at a time.

Start

. The Photo Print window opens:

Scan Photos

. You see this window:

Printing

4. Insert your photo into the scanner as shown. Make sure the edge guides touch the sides of your photo, then feed it in until you feel a tug.

edge guides

Insert your photo face down, with the bottom edge going in first.

Press this button t o eject your photo after scanning.

See page 20 for more information about inserting photos in the scanner (including fragile or valuable photos).

5. Click the

Start Scan

button on your screen. Your photo

goes in and out of the scanner two times.

Then you see a window like this on your screen:

Printing

6. If you want to scan more photos, click

For a closer look, double-click an image to open it in the Image Viewer window. See page 75 for more information.

7. If you’re not happy with an image, you can click the Back

Then continue with the steps in “Printing Your Photos” on page 53.

Yes

and repeat steps 4 and 5 above. If you’re finished scanning, click see your photo(s) in a window like this:

arrow and scan it again. When you’re done, click

Verification

. You

Finish

Printing

Opening Images on Your Computer

1. Click on the Windows taskbar to open the Smart Panel. Then click the

Photo Print

welcome.

Start

2. Click

3. Click

. The Photo Print window opens.

File from Disk

shown to the left.

4. Locate your image folder. Then click image(s) displayed briefly on the screen. Then you see the window in the next section.

Continue with the instructions on the next page.

icon. You see the Photo Print

. You see a Select Folder window, as

. You see your

Printing Your Photos

You can choose to print one copy of all the scanned or opened images, or you can set the number of prints for each image.

■

If you click Continue with step 1 on page 54.

■

If you click image, and then use the up and down arrows to set the number of prints for each image, as shown below:

Click here to increase the number of prints for an image.

Select All

Specify number of prints

, you see the layout window.

, you can click an

Printing

When you’ve set the number of prints you want for each image, click

Click to print on EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards.

Click to print on EPSON

6-inch Photo P aper.

Click to print on plain paper or any letter-size special ink jet paper.

1. Click the button for the paper you’re printing on.

You can choose from three different paper sizes:

■

Finish

. You see the Layout window:

A6, for printing on EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards (or similar paper)

Printing

■

4 × 6, for printing on Photo Paper

■

Letter, for plain paper or any type of letter-size special paper

(See page 38 for instructions on loading and handling paper.)

This tells you the number of sheets to load for the layout shown.

2. Click the layout that you want to use for printing. On a

You see several layout choices, depending on which paper

Letter

you’re using. If you click

, for example, you see the

following:

letter-size sheet, for example, you can have 1, 2, 3, 6, or 8 prints per page, depending on the size print you want.

If you are only printing one image, you can have up to 8 copies of the picture on one sheet. If you’re printing several images, you can print each one on a separate sheet (enlarged), or combine them, as shown.

After you click the layout you want, you see this window:

Click here to scroll through the Media Type list.

Printing

3. Click

Plain paper

, then click the small arrows at the right to scroll through the Media Type list. Choose the right Media Type for the paper you’re printing on, For example:

note

Your printer automatically adjusts the ink coverage according to the Media Type setting you choose.

■

Choose

Photo Paper

if you’re printing on EPSON

Photo Paper.

■

Choose

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

for EPSON

Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards.

For a list of EPSON papers and the corresponding Media Type settings, see page 49.

For complete instructions on using all of EPSON’s special ink jet papers, see the electronic

Reference Guide

4. After you choose your Media Type, click

EPSON Stylus Scan 2000

Print Options

You see this window:

Click here if you need to start over.

Printing

Choose from the following settings:

■ Standard trimming

, which automatically crops and

enlarges your photo slightly to fit the layout, or

apply trimming

■

If you choose Standard trimming, you can select

with cutting guide

■

border

Choose

Auto Photo Enhance

and sharpness), effects), or

5. When you’re done making settings, click the

, and then select

Single color

Original color

Print with white

(to increase contrast

(for one of three special

Finish

button. You return to the previous window. Click

Printing

to print your photo(s).

After a moment, the Progress Meter window appears, as shown on page 43.

6. When you’re finished printing, click

Exit

or one of the

other buttons to continue using Photo Print.

Do not

Start

Printing

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Scanning with WindowsScanning with Windows

note

If you’re using a Macintosh, see Chapter 4 for scanning instructions.

Scanning with EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 lets you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can fax or e-mail the files, display them on your web site, or use them to create all kinds of projects that you can print out.

If you’re experienced with scanning, you can use the EPSON Stylus Scan TWAIN interface to scan with Adobe Photoshop or any other TWAIN-compliant program.

Or, you can use the Smart Panel for all types of scanning with Windows.

You’ll find instructions for the following in this chapter:

■

Basic scanning with TWAIN

■

Scanning to OCR (word processing)

■

Scanning to e-mail

■

Scanning for creativity (PhotoDeluxe projects)

■

Scanning to an application

Basic Scanning with TWAIN

The basic scanning process involves a number of steps:

■

Feeding in your photo or document

■

Opening an application (such as PhotoDeluxe or Photoshop)

■

Opening the TWAIN window and setting scan options

■

Scanning and saving your scanned image

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The first time you scan with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000, you’ll also need to select it as your TWAIN source.

Starting Your Scan

Before you scan, make sure your scanning software is installed and your EPSON Stylus Scan is set up, connected to your computer, and turned on.

1. Adjust the edge guides to fit the width of your page or photo. Feed it into the scanner until you feel a tug.

edge guides

Insert your photo face down, with the bottom edge going in first.

Press this button to eject your photo after scanning.

note

If you’re using Photo Deluxe, start by clicking GET AND FIX PHOTO, then click the arrow below the Scanners icon and select your input source. Click the Scanners icon to open the Scanning tab, then click Mode to open the EPSON TWAIN window.

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See page 20 for more information about inserting documents into the scanner (including fragile or thin documents).

2. Start your application, for example, Adobe Photoshop.

3. From the File menu, choose

TWAIN 32 Source.

4. Select

EPSON Stylus Scan SF

Select.

Import

(sheet-fed) and click

, then

Select

5. From the File menu, choose EPSON TWAIN window opens:

Import

, then

TWAIN 32.

The

tabs

6. If you’re scanning a photograph, click the you’re scanning text or a line drawing, click the

Art

tab.

7. Choose one of the Quality settings:

■ Draft & fast

for a quick scan

Photo

Your preview image shows up here.

tab. If

OCR/Line

■ Best & de-screening

for a better quality scan

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8. Choose the Resolution setting:

■

Choose at their original size or smaller (or

300

dpi for most photos that you plan to print

dpi if you only

want to view them on your screen or on the Web)

■

Choose

■

Choose a higher resolution for line drawings, or if you

400

dpi for most text scanning

plan to enlarge a photo

Higher resolutions create larger files that take longer to print and process.

9. Choose your

Document Size

Continue with the steps in the next section if you’re scanning a photo, or the steps on page 63 if you’re scanning text or line art.

Scanning a Photo

Follow these steps if you’re scanning a photograph or a photo on a printed page:

1. Start your scan as described on page 60.

2. Select

Unsharp Mask

automatically.

to sharpen your image

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3. Choose your Image Type: either

4. Do one of the following:

■

Click the

Auto Scan

button to automatically preview your photo or page, select the image, set the exposure, and scan. Your photo or page goes in and out of the scanner twice. The TWAIN window closes, and your scanned image appears on your screen.

■

Click the

Preview

button. Your photo or page goes into the scanner and comes back out. The preview image appears on the right side of the TWAIN window. Continue with step 5.

Color

Black & White.

5. If you want to crop the image, or scan only one section, click and drag on the preview image to select the part you want. You see an outline around your selection, as shown on the left. You can click and drag the outline to move it around or change its size.

Or, Click the

Auto Locate button to automatically outline your photo and eliminate any white border around it.

6. Click the Auto Exposure button to automatically adjust scan settings for maximum enhancement of your photo.

7. Click the

Scan

button. Your photo or page goes into the scanner again and comes out slowly as it is scanned. Your image opens on your screen (behind the TWAIN window).

8. Click the

button to close the TWAIN window.

Scanning Text

1. Start your scan as described on page 60.

2. Click the and comes back out. The preview image appears on the right side of the TWAIN window, as shown below:

Preview

button. Your page goes into the scanner

Click Threshold and move the slider to darken the image.

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3. Select one of these Options:

■ AAS

(Auto Area Segmentation) if you’re scanning a

page that has both pictures and text.

■ TET

(Text Enhancement Technology) for better text

recognition.

■ Threshold

to adjust the brightness. You can then

move the slider to make your text lighter or darker.

4. When your preview looks good, click the

Scan

button. Your page goes into the scanner again and comes out slowly as it is scanned. The TWAIN window closes and your text image appears on your screen.

If you want to edit the text on your computer, you need to perform OCR (optical character recognition). See page 65 for instructions on scanning to OCR with the EPSON Smart Panel.

Configuring EPSON TWAIN

1. Click the You see the Configuration window:

Configuration

button on the TWAIN window.

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2. Select

Save Preview Image and Settings

if you want to save your preview and settings after you scan and close the TWAIN window. When you reopen the window, you’ll see the preview of your last scan.

3. Select

Automatic Preview

to have your image previewed

automatically whenever you open the TWAIN window.

4. Select

ICM/sRGB

if you want to match the colors on your screen as closely as possible (recommended for Windows 98 only).

5. Click

to save your configuration settings.

Scanning to OCR

OCR (optical character recognition) is the process of converting a scanned image into text that you can edit in a word processing program. After you scan your document, the software processes or “recognizes” it. Then you can edit it and either save the file or open it in any word processing program on your computer.

This section covers:

■

Scanning the text

■

Processing the text

■

Exporting the text

Scanning the Text

1. Feed your document into the scanner as described on page 59.

2. Click on the Windows taskbar to open the Smart Panel and click the Scan to OCR icon. You see the OCR welcome.

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3. Click

Start

. The Scan to OCR window opens:

Click here if you want to use TWAIN settings.

note

If you’re an advanced user and want more control over your settings, click the TWAIN button. See

age 63 for information about using the TWAIN settings.

4. Click the

Paper Size

button that corresponds to the

page(s) you’re scanning.

5. Choose one of the following Scan Mode buttons:

■ Color

■ Grayscale

for documents printed in color

for documents that include black and white

photographs or artwork with subtle shading

■ Black&White

for documents that include black text

only or text with black line drawings

6. If you’re scanning more than one page, click

Multiple Images

Scan

7. If your document is a standard letter-size page, go to step 8. If not, click the

Preview

button. Your document goes into

the scanner, and then comes out as it is scanned.

You see it in the scan window on your screen. Click and drag the dotted-line border on the preview to define the area you want to scan. You can adjust any of your other settings at this point.

Scan

8. Click the

button. Your document goes into the

scanner, and then comes out slowly as it is scanned.

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9. Press the red

Stop/Clear

button on the EPSON Stylus Scan control panel and remove your original document.

If you’re scanning more than one page, a box will appear on your screen after the first page comes out. Click

to scan more pages or

to go on to the next step.

Continue

Follow the steps in the next section to process or “recognize” the text.

Processing the Text

When scanning is completed, you see this window:

If you have another OCR program, you can select it here.

1. If the text you scanned is not in English, select the correct language.

2. Click

Options

. You see this box:

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3. Choose one of the following Document Layout options:

If you scanned more than one page, click here to display the one you want to edit.

■ Auto Detect

: retains the original page format, which is especially useful for documents with columns, tables, and lists

■ Force Single Column

4. Click

Draft Mode Dot Matrix

: Aligns all text into one column

if the document you’re

scanning was printed on a dot matrix printer.

5. Click

Straighten Image

to have the software automatically correct crooked scans and improve the accuracy of the text.

click

to return to the Scan to OCR window. Then

Recognize

to process the text.

6. Click

When processing is completed, you see a window like this:

Edit your text here.

Click to enlarge or reduce the view.

This window shows a close-up of the scanned image.

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Your text appears in the large window. If necessary, click the + or – button to change the size of the display. Use the scroll bars to display the rest of the page.

Unclear characters are highlighted in blue. Unrecognized characters are marked with a tilde (~~~~)

7. Click on the text in the large window and correct or edit it as necessary. The small window at the bottom shows an enlarged view of the original scanned image at the current cursor position.

8. When you’re done editing the text, click the

Finish

button.

You see the Export window:

You can either save the text file or open it in a word processing program for further editing. Follow the instructions in one of these sections: either “Saving the Text File” below, or “Opening a Word Processing Program” on page 71.

Saving the Text File

1. Click

Save

in the Export window. You see this window:

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2. Type a name and choose one of the following file types:

■ Text Document

: For files that you can open and edit

with any text editor (unformatted).

■ RTF Document

: (Rich Text Format) For files that you can open and edit in Microsoft Word or many other popular programs (retains most formatting).

■ HTML Document

: (Hypertext Markup Language) For files that can be viewed in a Web browser or posted as a Web page.

■ PDF Document

: (Portable Document Format) For

files that you can open and edit in Adobe Acrobat.

3. Click the

Browse

button to choose the folder where you

want to save your file(s).

4. Under Output Method, choose one of the following:

■ Create one file for all pages

: Saves all scanned pages

in one file.

■ Create one file for each page

: Saves each page in a separate file, using the file name you entered, and adding a number for each page.

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5. Click the

Save

button. The Export window opens again.

Opening a Word Processing Program

1. Click

Open

in the Export window. You see a window like

this:

The software automatically detects the programs that can open the scanned file(s).

2. Select the program you want to use, then click the button.

The program opens and displays your file. You can work with it just like any other file on your computer. The file is automatically saved with the default file name DOCU0001 in your Windows\temp folder. You can change the location and file name if you want.

Open

If you want to change the way your program opens scanned files, click the

Property

button. You see the Application

Properties window:

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■

Select a program on the list. The default file format appears in the Format box. You can select any of the other formats.

■

If you want to add a program to the list, you need to use Scan to Application. See page 79 for instructions.

■

If you want to remove a program from the list, select the program and click

Appear in Application List

remove the checkmark.

■

Click OK to close the Application Properties window.

Scanning to E-mail

note

Before you can scan to e-mail, you need to make sure you have a modem installed and connected to a phone line.

If you have a modem, Internet service, and e-mail application, you can easily share photos and other images. After you scan the image, your software can convert it to a variety of file formats for easy viewing. You can even have the image open automatically when the recipient reads your e-mail message.

Preparing to Scan

1. Feed your document into the scanner as described on page 59.

2. Click the to open the Smart Panel and click the Scan to E-mail icon. You see the Scan to E-mail welcome.

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note

If you’re scanning any type of printed picture (other than a

ilm-processed photograph), make sure you choose Magazine, Newspaper, or Brochure. These settings will give you better scans and eliminate unwanted dot patterns.

3. Click

Start

. The Scan to E-mail window opens:

4. Select the type of scan you want to do from the Scan Material icons.

Each icon controls basic scan settings. You can change some of these settings by clicking the buttons on the screen. If you’re an advanced user and want more control over your settings, click the

TWAIN

button. See page 59 for

information about using the TWAIN settings.

5. Choose one of the following Scan Mode buttons:

■ Color:

■ Grayscale:

for any type of document or photo in color

for black and white photographs or

artwork with subtle shading

■ Black&White:

for text or drawings with no shading.

6. Choose one of the following Destination buttons:

■ Screen:

For images that will be displayed on the

Internet or viewed on the screen only

■ Printer (Normal):

printed normally

■ Printer (Fine):

For text or images that will be

For photographs or other images that will be printed at the highest quality or resolution (scanning is slower with this setting)

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7. If you’re scanning more than one image, click

Multiple Images.

Scan

8. Click the

Preview

button. Your document goes into the

scanner, and then comes out as it is scanned.

You see it in the preview window on your screen:

9. Click and drag the dotted-line border on the preview to define the area you want to scan. You can adjust any of your other settings at this point.

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When you’re satisfied that the settings are correct, continue with the steps in the next section.

Scanning and Sending the File

1. Click the scanner, and then comes out slowly as it is scanned.

2. Press the red Stylus Scan control panel and remove your original document.

Scan

button. Your document goes into the

Stop/Clear

button on the EPSON

If you’re scanning more than one image, a box will appear on your screen after the first image is scanned. Click

Continue

to scan more pages or No to go on to the

next step.

When scanning is completed, you see a window like this:

3. For a closer look, double-click any image to display it in the Image Viewer window.

Click the + or – button to change the preview size.

Click to see the next or previous image.

Choose

Exit

from the File menu when you’re finished

viewing your file(s). You return to the Specify window.

4. Click

Specify Name & Type.

You see this box (shown to

the left) on the right side of the window.

5. Enter a file name prefix for your scans. If you scanned more than one image, they will be automatically numbered.

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6. Under File Type, choose a file format for your scanned images.

note

If you use AOL or another e-mail program that is not supported, you can still scan a page or photo and attach it to an e-mail. Use Scan to Application, as described on page 79.

■

JPEG standard

The

format is a good choice for most

images.

■

If you want to e-mail a document that’s mainly text, choose

Text, Rich Text Format,

HTML

software will automatically perform OCR and convert the file into editable text. See page 65 for more information.

■

Choose

Presto! Wrapper

to have your file open automatically in a “viewer” when the recipient clicks it (Windows only).

Apply

7. Click

Finish.

to save your name and type choices, then click

The software detects the e-mail programs on your computer, and lets you choose the one you want to use. The following programs are supported:

■

Lotus® cc:Mail® 6.0

■

Qualcomm® Eudora Pro® 3.0

■

Netscape Mail™ 4.x

■

MAPI-compliant mail systems such as Microsoft Exchange and Microsoft Outlook

. The

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8. Select your e-mail program, then click

Send E-mail.

Your e-mail program opens. You can write a message and then send it with your image(s) or text file(s) attached.

9. Click

Exit

if you’re finished e-mailing, or one of the other

buttons to continue.

Scanning for Creativity

Your EPSON Stylus Scan lets you turn your photos into creative projects like calendars, business cards, and letterhead. Scanning for Creativity makes these projects simple by automatically opening the PhotoDeluxe program that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan. Before you start, make sure you have your PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM handy so you can insert it when requested.

1. Feed your photo or page into the scanner as described on page 59.

2. Click to open the Smart Panel, then click the Scan for Creativity icon. You see the Creativity welcome.

3. Click

Start

. The Scan for Creativity window opens:

4. Follow the steps on pages 73 through 74 to choose settings, preview your image, and scan.

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When scanning is completed, you see a window like this:

Click here to display 9 more projects.

note

Once PhotoDeluxe is open, you can use all of its features to edit and enhance your photo, add text and special effects, or create many types of projects. For more information, click Help or check the electronic Getting Started guide on the CD-ROM (GetStart.pdf).

5. Click the project you want to create, for example,

Letterhead

. Then click the

Finish Selection

button. You

see a window confirming your choice.

6. Click the

Launch PhotoDeluxe

button to begin the project. PhotoDeluxe opens with your scanned image(s) in the Hold Photo area on the left.

Click here to start.

scanned image in Hold Photo area

work area

Drag your photo to the work area if you want to edit it or add special effects before you begin your project.

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7. Click the first tab to start working on your project. Then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the project.

Make sure you have your PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM handy so you can insert it when requested.

8. When you’re finished working and you exit PhotoDeluxe,

Exit

click other buttons to continue.

to close Scan for Creativity, or click one of the

Scanning to Application

For complete flexibility, Smart Panel lets you scan and send your scanned files to any supported application program on your computer.

1. Feed your photo or page into the scanner as described on page 59.

2. Click to open the Smart Panel, then click the Scan to Application icon. You see the Application welcome.

3. Click

4. Follow the steps on pages 73 through 74 to choose settings,

Start.

The Scan to Application window opens:

preview your image, and scan.

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When scanning is completed, you see a window like this:

5. For a closer look, double-click any image to display it in the Image Viewer window. See page 75 for more information.

Registered applications appear here.

note

If your application can only open one file at a time and you have more than one, you’ll have a chance to save the rest of the scanned images for later use.

6. Click

Finish Verification

. You see a window like this:

Click here if you want to rearrange the applications in the window.

You can register additional applications, change the application properties, or remove applications from the display. See the following sections for instructions.

7. Click the application you want to use, then click the

Launch Application

button. The application opens and

displays your image(s).

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The image(s) are automatically converted to the default format for that application. If you want to change the default, you can use the Application Properties window. See page 83 for instructions.

8. When you’re finished working and you exit the application,

Exit

click

to close Scan to Application, or click one of the

other buttons to continue.

Registering New Applications

You can register any supported program on your computer and have it appear in the applications window.

1. In the Launch window, click the button. You see the following window:

2. Click the

Browse

button to locate the application you

want to register.

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3. Select the .exe file that launches the application, then click

Open

. You return to the Register Application window,

with the program icons displayed:

4. Select the icon you want to display in the Scan To Application window.

5. Select the file format for scans opened in the application you’re registering. See page 70 for more information about file formats.

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6. When you’ve made all your choices, click

Finish

application appears in the Scan to Application window.

. The

Removing Applications or Changing Properties

You can remove programs that you don’t want to appear in the Scan to Application window, or change the default format for each program’s files.

1. In the Launch window, click the

Property

a window like this:

2. Select the program you want to change.

■

The default file format appears in the Format box. If you want to change it, select any of the other formats available for that application.

■

Click the

Option

button to select settings available for

some file formats.

button. You see

■

If you want to remove the selected program from the Application window, click

List

to uncheck it.

■

If you want to remove the program from Smart Panel, click the

Unregister

button. This option is available

only for applications you have registered.

3. When you’re finished, click

Appear in Application

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note

Be sure to send in your coupon to receive a free upgrade to Smart Panel for Macintosh. The coupon is also available on the EPSON website at www.epson.com.

Scanning on a Macintosh

Scanning on a MacintoshScanning on a Macintosh

When you scan, you turn pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you can fax, print, or e-mail the files, or continue working with them in another application, such as PhotoDeluxe. If you scan text, you can perform OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to create a file that you can edit in a word processing application.

This chapter explains how to scan from Presto! PageManager, then how to use the Presto! PageManager desktop to continue working on your files. You can use many of the same steps to scan from other TWAIN-compliant applications, such as PhotoDeluxe or Photoshop.

Starting Your Scan

Before you begin, make sure the software is installed and your EPSON Stylus Scan 2000 is set up, connected to your computer, and turned on.

1. Adjust the edge guides to fit the width of your page or photo. Feed it into the scanner until you feel a tug.

edge guides

Insert your photo face down, with the bottom edge going in first.

Press this button t o eject your photo after scanning.

Scanning on a Macintosh

See page 20 for more information about inserting documents into the scanner (including fragile or thin documents).

note

If you want to scan from PhotoDeluxe, follow the instructions under “Getting a Photo into PhotoDeluxe” in the Getting Started Guide on your Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM. Choose EPSON Stylus Scan SF for your scanner source.

2. Double-click

PageManager for EPSON

Presto! PageManager

see the PageManager desktop:

Application Bar

Presto!

in the

folder on your hard drive. You

Scan Buttons Palette

Preferences button

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3. From the File menu, choose

TWAIN Source

4. Click the

5. Click the

. You see the Select a source dialog box.

Stylus Scan SF

Inbox button on the palette.

Select Source

, then

icon, and then click OK.

Select

tabs

The EPSON TWAIN window opens:

Your preview image shows up here.

6. If you’re scanning a photograph, click the

Photo

If you’re scanning text or a line drawing, click the

OCR/Line Art

tab.

7. Choose one of the Quality settings:

■ Draft & fast

■ Best & de-screening

for a quick scan

for a better quality scan

8. Choose the Resolution setting:

■

Choose at their original size or smaller (or

300

dpi for most photos that you plan to print

dpi if you only

want to view them on your screen or on the Web)

■

Choose

■

Choose a higher resolution for line drawings, or if you

400

dpi for most text scanning

plan to enlarge a photo

Higher resolutions create larger files that take longer to print and process.

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tab.

9. Choose your

Document Size

Continue with the steps in the next section if you’re scanning a photo, or the steps on page 89 if you’re scanning text.

Scanning a Photo

Follow these steps if you’re scanning a photograph or a photo on a printed page:

1. Start your scan as described on page 85.

2. Select

Unsharp Mask

to sharpen your image

automatically.

3. Choose your Image Type: either

Black & White Photo

Color Photo

4. Do one of the following:

■

Click the

Auto Scan

■

Click the

Preview

button. Your photo or page goes into the scanner and comes back out. The preview image appears on the right side of the TWAIN window. Continue with step 5.

Scanning on a Macintosh

Or, click the

Auto Locate button to automatically outline your photo and eliminate any white border around it.

6. Click the Auto Exposure button to automatically adjust scan settings for maximum enhancement of your photo.

7. Click the

Scan

button. Your photo or page goes into the

scanner again and comes out slowly as it is scanned.

Your file is saved in the PageManager Inbox. Close the EPSON TWAIN window so you can continue working with your file in PageManager.

Scanning Text

1. Start your scan as described on page 85.

Click threshold and move the slider to darken the image.

2. Click the

Preview

button. Your page goes into the scanner and comes back out. The preview image appears on the right side of the TWAIN window, as shown below:

Scanning on a Macintosh

3. Select one of these Options:

■ AAS

(Auto Area Segmentation) if you’re scanning a

page that has both pictures and text

■ TET

(Text Enhancement Technology) for better text

recognition

■ Threshold

to adjust the brightness. You can then

move the slider to make your text lighter or darker.

4. When your preview looks good, click the

Scan

button. Your page goes into the scanner again and comes out slowly as it is scanned. Your file is saved in the PageManager Inbox. Close the EPSON TWAIN window so you can continue working with your file in PageManager.

If you want to edit the text on your computer, you need to perform OCR. See page 93 for instructions on OCR scanning.

Configuring EPSON TWAIN

1. Click the You see the Configuration window:

Configuration

button on the TWAIN window.

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2. Select

Save Preview Image and Settings

if you want to save your preview and settings after you scan and close the TWAIN window. When you reopen the window, you’ll see the preview of your last scan.

3. Select

Automatic Preview

to have your image previewed

automatically whenever you open the TWAIN window.

4. Select

ColorSync

for matching the colors on your screen as closely as possible.

if you want to use the ColorSync system

tree view

5. Click

to save your configuration settings.

Working with Your Images in Presto! PageManager

Your PageManager software lets you perform a variety of tasks from one convenient desktop. Once you’ve scanned an image to your PageManager Inbox, printing, faxing, or e-mailing it is as easy as dragging it to one of the icons on your Application Bar.

1. Click the Inbox icon to open the Inbox.

Thumbnails of all the images you’ve scanned appear on your PageManager workspace:

thumbnails

Scanning on a Macintosh

2. Perform any of these tasks:

■

To e-mail an image, drag its thumbnail to the button on the Application Bar. PageManager starts your e-mail application. (You must have a modem, an Internet connection, and a supported e-mail program installed.) Follow the instructions in your e-mail documentation to send your image as an attachment.

■

Drag the thumbnail to the

Fax

button to start your fax utility. You must have a modem, and you must have installed a utility that lets you send faxes. If you have an external modem, it must be turned on. See page 102 for details about faxing with your EPSON Stylus Scan.

■

Drag your thumbnail to the

Printer

button to print.

See Chapter 2 for details about printing.

■

Drag your thumbnail to the

PhotoDeluxe

button to continue working with your image in Adobe PhotoDeluxe. See the

Getting Started Guide

on the Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM for instructions on modifying your image and creating special projects.

■

Drag your thumbnail to any of the other application buttons on the Application Bar to work in that application.

E-Mail

Scanning on a Macintosh

■

To save a scanned image to your Macintosh, select the thumbnail and choose

Save As

from the File menu.

Name your file, and then choose a location and

click

■

To delete an image, select the thumbnail and choose

Delete Document

from the Edit menu, or drag the thumbnail to the trashcan icon in the bottom right corner of the PageManager desktop.

note

You must close your image before you can drag it to an application on the Application Bar.

■

To open an image on the PageManager desktop, double-click its thumbnail. Once it’s open, you can make a number of changes: rotate or flip it, add a text stamp, or OCR a text document. (See your Presto! PageManager electronic manual for details.) To close

Inbox

the image again, click the open

folder in

PageManager’s tree view.

Performing OCR on a Text Image

Follow these steps to turn your scanned text image into a document that you can edit:

1. Follow the steps under “Scanning Text” on page 89.

2. Double-click your image’s thumbnail to open it in PageManager.

3. Click the button on the toolbar to begin the process of text recognition.

Once your image is processed, you can edit it in PageManager or in a word processing application.

4. To edit the document in a word processing application, click the

Inbox

folder in PageManager’s tree view to return

to the PageManager desktop.

5. Drag the thumbnail to any word processing application on the Application Bar. The document opens in that application, and you can begin to edit.

Adding Applications to the Application Bar

PageManager automatically recognizes many of the compatible applications on your Macintosh and adds them to the Application Bar. To add new applications, follow these steps:

1. Choose Preferences button on the PageManager taskbar.

Preferences

in the File menu, or click the

Scanning on a Macintosh

Epson STYLUS SCAN 2000 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Welcome

Print, Copy, and Scan

Special Features

About Your Software

Getting More Information

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Registering

Using the EPSON Smart Panel

Copy Utility

Scan to Fax

Scan to E-mail

Scan to OCR

Photo Print

Scan to Application

Scan for Creativity

Using the Palette Mode

Using PageManager for EPSON

Reading Your Electronic Manuals

Reading Your Acrobat Manuals

Copying without Your Computer

Copying Thin or Fragile Items

Using the Copy Utility (Windows)

Basic copying

Adjusting the Image Size

Making Advanced Settings

Adding Time Stamps and Watermarks

Saving Custom Settings

Using EPSON Personal Copy (Macintosh)

Basic copying

Previewing Your Image and Adjusting Copy Settings

Handling Paper

Printing on Photo Paper

Printing on Envelopes

Basic Printing with Windows

Basic Printing on a Macintosh

Printing with Special Settings

Enhancing Photographs

Using Custom Project Types

Using Advanced Print Settings

Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers

Using Photo Print

Scanning in Your Photos

Opening Images on Your Computer

Printing Your Photos

Basic scanning with TWAIN

Starting Your Scan

Scanning a Photo

Scanning Text

Configuring EPSON TWAIN

Scanning to OCR

Scanning the text

Processing the Text

Saving the Text File

Opening a Word Processing Program

Scanning to E-mail

Preparing to Scan

Scanning and Sending the File

Scanning for Creativity

Scanning to Application

Registering New Applications

Removing Applications or Changing Properties

Starting Your Scan

Scanning a Photo

Scanning Text

Configuring EPSON TWAIN

Working with Your Images in Presto! PageManager

Performing OCR on a Text Image

Adding Applications to the Application Bar