Epson WorkForce GT-1500 User Guide

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User’s Guide

Overview of Your Scanner Features

These features help you create the best possible scans, no matter what shape your original is in.

Placing Originals on the Scanner

Follow the steps here to place your original documents or photos on the scanner.

Scanning Special Projects

Follow the instructions here for specific scanning projects you may need to create.

Solving Problems

If you have a problem using your scanner or its software, check here for solutions.

Safety Copyright and Trademarks Operating System Versions

Guide to the Scanner Parts

Check this section to identify the parts of your scanner.

Scanning Your Originals

Follow the step-by-step instructions here to scan your original documents or photos using any of the available scanning methods.

Maintenance

Follow the guidelines here to maintain and transport your scanner.

Technical Specifications

Check here for technical details about your scanner and its accessories.

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Overview of Your Scanner Features

These features help you create the best possible scans, no matter what shape your original is in.

Text Enhancement

Color Restoration

Dust Removal

Backlight Correction

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Guide to the Scanner Parts

Check these sections to identify the parts of your scanner.

Scanner Parts

Lights and Buttons

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Placing Originals on the Scanner

Follow the steps here to place your original documents or photos on the scanner.

Placing Documents or Photos

Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder

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Scanning Your Originals

Follow the step-by-step instructions here to scan your original documents or photos using any of the available scanning methods.

Starting Epson Scan

Selecting an Epson Scan Mode

Changing the Scan Mode

Scanning in Office Mode

Scanning in Home Mode

Scanning in Professional Mode

Selecting File Save Settings

Detailed Setting Instructions

Finishing the Scan

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Scanning Special Projects

Follow these instructions for specific scanning projects you may need to create.

Text Enhancement

Scanning to a PDF File

Restoring Color

Removing Dust Marks

Fixing Backlit Photos

Using the Scanner as a Copier

Scanning Directly to an E-mail

Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text

Assigning a Program to a Scanner Button

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Maintenance

Follow the guidelines here to maintain and transport your scanner.

Cleaning the Scanner

Replacing the Scanner Light Source

Transporting the Scanner

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Solving Problems

Troubleshooting

If you have a problem using your scanner or its software, check here for solutions.

Scanner Problems

Automatic Document Feeder Problems

Scanning Problems

Scan Quality Problems

Uninstalling Your Scanning Software

Where To Get Help

Technical Support Web Site

Contacting Epson Support

Other Software Technical Support

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Technical Specifications

Check here for technical details about your scanner and its accessories.

System Requirements

Scanner Specifications

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Important Safety Instructions

Restrictions on Copying

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

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

Warnings

must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

Cautions

must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes

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

Place the scanner close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily. Do not place or store the scanner or the AC adapter outdoors, near excessive dirt or dust, water, heat sources, or in locations subject to shocks, vibrations, high temperature or humidity, direct sunlight, strong light sources, or rapid changes in temperature or humidity. Do not use with wet hands.

Place the scanner and the AC adapter near an electrical outlet where the adapter can be easily unplugged.

Caution:

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

The AC power cord should be placed to avoid abrasions, cuts, fraying, crimping, and kinking. Do not place objects on top of the AC power cord and do not allow the AC adapter or the AC power cord to be stepped on or run over. Be particularly careful to keep both of the AC power cords straight at the ends and the points where they enter the AC adapter.

Use only the AC adapter that comes with your scanner. Using any other adapter could cause fire, electrical shock, or injury.

The AC adapter is designed for use with the scanner with which it was included. Do not attempt to use it with other electronic devices unless specified.

Use only the type of power source indicated on the scanner’s label. When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure the correct orientation of the

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

Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off. If you use an extension cord with the scanner, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into

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

Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the AC adapter, scanner, or scanner option by yourself except as specifically explained in the scanner’s guides.

Do not insert objects into any opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts. Beware of electrical shock hazards.

If damage occurs to the plug, replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician. If there are fuses in the plug, make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating.

Unplug the scanner and the AC adapter, and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: The AC adapter or plug is damaged; liquid has entered the scanner or the AC adapter; the scanner or the AC adapter has been dropped or the case has been damaged; the scanner or the AC adapter does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance. (Do not adjust controls that are not covered by the operating instructions.)

Unplug the scanner and the AC adapter before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

If you are not going to use the scanner for a long period, be sure to unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet.

Restrictions on Copying

Observe the following restrictions to ensure responsible and legal use of your scanner. Copying of the following items is prohibited by law:

Bank bills, coins, government-issued marketable securities, government bond securities, and municipal securities

Unused postage stamps, pre-stamped postcards, and other official postal items bearing valid postage Government-issued revenue stamps, and securities issued according to legal procedure

Exercise caution when copying the following items:

Private marketable securities (stock certificates, negotiable notes, checks, etc.), monthly passes, concession tickets, etc.

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

Note:

Copying these items may also be prohibited by law.

Responsible use of copyrighted materials Epson encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using any EPSON product.

While some countries’ laws permit limited copying or reuse of copyrighted material in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. Contact your legal advisor for any questions regarding copyright law.

Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson products This product will enter sleep mode after a period of nonuse. The time interval has been set at the factory to ensure that

the product meets Energy Star standards of energy efficiency, and cannot be modified by the consumer. Restriction on disassembling and decompiling You may not disassemble, decompile or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of any software included with this

product.

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Copyright and Trademarks

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

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

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

EPSON Seiko Epson Corporation. Microsoft Adobe Apple PhotoImpression Presto! PageManager ABBYY PRINT Image Matching™ and the PRINT Image Matching logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. Intel

is a registered trademark, and EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION or EXCEED YOUR VISION are trademarks of

, Windows®, and Windows Vista® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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

, ColorSync®, Macintosh®, and Mac OS® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

is a registered trademark of ArcSoft Incorporated.

is a registered trademark of NewSoft Corp.

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

is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. EPSON Scan Software is based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group. libtiff

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

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS-IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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

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

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Operating System Versions

In this manual, the following abbreviations are used. Windows refers to Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, and XP x64.

Windows 8 refers to Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, and Windows

7 Ultimate. Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Home Basic Edition, Windows Vista Home Premium Edition, Windows

Vista Business Edition, Windows Vista Enterprise Edition, and Windows Vista Ultimate Edition. Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition, Windows XP Professional x64 Edition, and Windows XP

Professional.

Macintosh refers to Mac OS X.

Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.5.8, 10.6.x, 10.7.x, and 10.8.x.

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Text Enhancement

When you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan.

For instructions on using this feature, see Text Enhancement.

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Color Restoration

Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan, you can transform an old, faded, or badly exposed photo into one with true-to-life color and sharpness.

Original image Color Restoration applied

For instructions on using this feature, see Restoring Color.

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Dust Removal

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

Original image Dust Removal applied

For instructions on using this feature, see Removing Dust Marks.

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Backlight Correction

Using the Backlight Correction feature in your scanning software, you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light.

Original image Backlight Correction applied

For instructions on using this feature, see Fixing Backlit Photos.

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Scanner Parts

a. automatic document feeder (ADF) b. edge guides c. input tray

a. underside of ADF b. document table c. carriage (in the document table)

a. transportation lock lever b. DC inlet c. USB interface connector

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Lights and Buttons

Lights Buttons

The scanner has two indicator lights and six buttons.

a. Power button b. Ready light c. Error light

Start button

Copy button

E-mail button

f. g.

PDF button

Cancel button

Lights

The Ready light is next to the Power button and the Error light is between the Power button and the Start button.

Color Light Status Meaning

Green On Ready to scan images.

Flashing Initializing or scanning.

Orange Flashing An error has occurred. See The Lights Are Flashing for more information. (None) Off The scanner is off.

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Buttons

Before using the scanner buttons, make sure you have installed Epson Scan.

Button Function

Power Start Copy

E-mail

PDF

Cancel

Turns the scanner on. Epson Scan starts. The Copy Utility starts. Epson Scan starts. After you scan, the Send File Via E-mail window

appears. The Scan to PDF window appears.

Cancels scanning. If your document pages get jammed when you cancel scanning, see Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder.

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Placing Documents or Photos

Placing Large or Thick Documents

Caution:

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

Open the scanner cover.

Place your document or photo face-down on the document table. Make sure the top of the document or photo is against the left edge and centered on the arrow mark.

Note:

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

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

Note:

When closing the document cover, the scanner light source flashes to detect the size of the document. Do not look directly at the light source.

Always keep the document table clean. Do not leave photos on the document table for an extended period of time as they may stick to

the glass.

To start scanning, see Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Placing Large or Thick Documents

Follow these steps to scan a large or thick document on the document table. Do not scan large or thick documents in the ADF.

Place a large or thick document on the document table.

Close the ADF and hold it down firmly as you scan.

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Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder

Document Specifications

Loading Documents in the ADF

You can load your original documents in the ADF to scan multiple pages quickly. Before loading documents in the ADF, see Document Specifications to make sure your original documents can be loaded

in the ADF.

Document Specifications

The table below lists the sizes of paper you can load in the ADF. You can load up to 40 sheets (a stack thickness of 5.0 mm/0.2 inch or less) in the ADF.

Only load sheets that are all the same size in the ADF.

Paper size Measurements

A4 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 inches) Letter 215.9 × 279.4 mm (8.5 × 11 inches) Legal 215.9 × 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14 inches) B5 182 × 257 mm (7.2 × 10.1 inches) A5 148.5 × 210 mm (5.9 × 8.3 inches) A6 (Portrait) 105 × 148.5 mm (4.1 × 5.9 inches)

Load only documents that meet the following specifications in the ADF.

Size Width: 105 to 216 mm (4.1 to 8.5 inches)

Length: 148.5 to 356 mm (5.9 to 14 inches) Weight Paper type High-quality paper, Bond paper, Check paper, Recycled paper

Make sure your documents meet the following conditions before loading them into the ADF.

The ink is dry. The document has no holes and is not ripped or wrinkled. The document has no staples, paper clips, or other objects attached to it; these may damage the feeder

mechanism. The document has no folds. The document has no cut-out areas. The document is not a multi-part form or bound. The document has no rear carbon coating.

See Loading Documents in the ADF for instructions on loading your documents in the ADF.

50 to 120 g/m

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Loading Documents in the ADF

Caution:

Do not feed photographs or valuable original artwork into the ADF. Misfeeding may wrinkle or damage the original. Scan these documents on the document table instead.

Do not load A6 documents in landscape orientation. Remove any documents from the document table and make sure there is no dust on the glass

before loading documents in the ADF.

Slide the edge guides on the input tray of the ADF all the way outward.

Place your document in the input tray with the printed side facing up and the top edge facing into the feeder. Slide the paper into the feeder until it meets resistance. Then slide the edge guides over to the edge of the paper.

To start scanning, see Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

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Starting Epson Scan

Using the Scanner Buttons Using the EPSON Scan Icon Using Another Scanning Program

Using the Scanner Buttons

a. Start button b.

Copy button

E-mail button

c. d.

PDF button

Cancel button

You can start Epson Scan just by pressing the opens. See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode.

You can also start scanning by pressing the following buttons on the scanner.

The would use a copy machine. See Using the Scanner as a Copier for instructions.

The

E-mail for instructions.

The

Scanning to a PDF File for instructions.

The

Copy button lets you use your scanner along with a printer connected to your computer just like you

E-mail button lets you scan and attach the image file to an e-mail message. See Scanning Directly to an

PDF button lets you scan multiple originals and save them as one PDF file on your computer. See

Cancel button lets you cancel a scan in progress.

Start button on the scanner. The Epson Scan window automatically

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Using the EPSON Scan Icon

You can start Epson Scan by double-clicking the EPSON Scan icon. Windows 8:

Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. Or, navigate to the Start screen > EPSON Scan.

Windows 7/Vista/XP: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. Or, select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan.

Mac OS X: Select Applications > EPSON Software > EPSON Scan.

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

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Using Another Scanning Program

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

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

Windows 8: Navigate to the Start screen > program icon.

Windows 7/Vista/XP: Select the start button or Start > All Programs or Programs > program folder > program icon.

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

Do one of the following.

Adobe Photoshop Elements: Windows: Click Edit and Enhance Photos, open the File menu, select Import, and select your scanner. Mac OS X: Click Close in the Welcome window if it appears, open the File menu, select Import, and select your scanner.

ScanSoft PaperPort: Windows:

Click the Scan icon, select your scanner, select your profile, and click the Scan button. In some programs, you must select the scanner as the "source" first. If you see a Select Source option, select it

and select your scanner there first.

Note for Windows:

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

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

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Selecting an Epson Scan Mode

Epson Scan offers several scanning modes to choose from.

Office Mode lets you quickly select settings for scanning text documents and check their effects with a preview image. Epson Scan opens in this mode the first time you use it. Office Mode is best when you want to scan documents using the Automatic Document Feeder.

See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Office Mode. See Scanning in Office Mode for instructions on making settings in Office Mode.

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

See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Home Mode. See Scanning in Home Mode for instructions on making settings in Home Mode.

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

See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Professional Mode. See Scanning in Professional Mode for instructions on making settings in Professional Mode.

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Changing the Scan Mode

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

Note:

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

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

Office Mode: Scanning in Office Mode

Home Mode: Scanning in Home Mode

Professional Mode: Scanning in Professional Mode

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Scanning in Office Mode

Scanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF

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

If you want to scan your documents by placing them on the document table, see Scanning in Office Mode Using the

Document Table for instructions.

If you want to scan your documents by loading them in the ADF, see Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF for instructions.

Scanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table

Place the original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Select Office Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

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

Note:

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

Image Option Setting Description

None No Image Option setting is applied. Dropout: Red Drops out red from the scan. Dropout: Green Drops out green from the scan. Dropout: Blue Drops out blue from the scan. Color Enhance: Red Enhances red in the scan. Color Enhance: Green Enhances green in the scan. Color Enhance: Blue Enhances blue in the scan.

Select Document Table as the Document Source setting.

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

Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original. See Selecting the

Scan Resolution for instructions.

Click Preview to preview your image. The Preview window appears and displays your image. See Previewing and

Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.

Modify the image quality if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.

Click Scan.

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

Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF

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Load the first page of your documents in the ADF. See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Select Office Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

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

Note:

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

Image Option Setting Description

Select one of these settings as the Document Source setting.

Auto Detect: This setting automatically determines whether to load your document from the ADF or scan it from the document table.

ADF: Select this setting when you use the ADF to load your documents.

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

Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original. See Selecting the

Scan Resolution for instructions.

Click Preview to preview your image(s). The ADF loads your first document page, then Epson Scan prescans it and displays it in the Preview window. The ADF then ejects your first page.

If necessary, you can draw a marquee (a line marking the scan area) around the portion of your document page that you want to scan in the Preview window. See Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image for instructions.

Change any necessary Image Adjustment settings. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Place your first document page on top of the rest of the pages, then load the entire document (up to 40 pages) into the ADF.

Click Scan.

Note:

If you need to stop scanning, press the Cancel button on the scanner. Your document pages may get jammed in the ADF. See Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions on removing the

pages.

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

If you have problems while scanning using the ADF, see Automatic Document Feeder Problems.

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Scanning in Home Mode

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

Note:

In Home Mode, you can only scan from the document table. If you want to scan using the ADF, change to Office Mode or Professional Mode. See Changing the Scan Mode for details.

Place your original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Select Home Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

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

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

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

Screen/Web for images you will view only on a computer screen or post on the web. Printer for image(s) you will be printing or converting to editable text with an OCR (Optical Character

Recognition) program. Other if you want to select a specific resolution for other purposes.

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

Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See Previewing

and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.

Modify the image quality, if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.

Click the arrow to open the Target Size list to select the size of the scanned image(s), if necessary. You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size. See Selecting

the Scan Size for instructions.

Click Scan.

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

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Scanning in Professional Mode

Scanning in Professional Mode Using the Document Table Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF

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

If you want to scan your original(s) in Professional Mode by placing them on the document table, see Scanning in

Professional Mode Using the Document Table for instructions.

If you want to scan your documents in Professional Mode by loading them in the ADF, see Scanning in Professional Mode

Using the ADF for instructions.

Scanning in Professional Mode Using the Document Table

Place your original(s) on the document table. See for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Select Professional Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

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

Click the arrow to open the Document Source list and select Document Table.

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

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

Image Type setting Type of image you are scanning

48-bit Color Color photos that you may want to modify in a 48-bit image-editing program 24-bit Color Color photos Color Smoothing Color graphics, such as a chart or graph 16-bit Grayscale Black-and-white photos with many shades of gray 8-bit Grayscale Black-and-white photos with just a few shades of gray Black & White Documents with black text and/or line art

Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original(s). See Selecting

the Scan Resolution for instructions.

Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See Previewing

and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.

Modify the image quality, if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.

Click the arrow to open the Target Size list to select the size you want for the scanned image(s), if necessary. You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size. See

Selecting the Scan Size for instructions.

Click Scan.

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

Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF

Load the first page of your documents in the ADF. See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Select Professional Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

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

Click the arrow to open the Document Source list and select ADF.

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

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

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Image Type setting Type of image you are scanning

Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original(s). See Selecting

the Scan Resolution for instructions.

Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays your image(s). See Previewing

and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions.

Selecting the Scan Size for instructions.

Modify the image quality, if necessary. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.

Place your first document page on top of the rest of the pages, then load the entire document (up to 40 pages) into the ADF.

Click Scan.

Note:

If you need to stop scanning, press the jammed in the ADF. See Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions on removing the

pages.

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

Cancel button on the scanner. Your document pages may get

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Selecting File Save Settings

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

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

The File Save Settings window appears.

Note:

If you start Epson Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program, such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, the

File Save Settings icon does not appear.

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

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

Note:

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

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

Format (File Extension)

BITMAP (*.bmp) (Windows only)

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

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

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

PICT (*.pct) (Macintosh only)

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

Description

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

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

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

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

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

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

TIFF (*.tif) A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such as

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

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

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

Show this dialog box before next scan Select this option if you want the File Save Settings window to appear automatically before you scan. If you

deselect it, you must click the File Save Settings icon to open the window before clicking the Scan button.

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

Show Add Page dialog after scanning Select this option if you want the Add Page Confirmation window to appear automatically after each scan in PDF or multi-Tiff. The Add Page Confirmation window includes the Add page, Edit page, and Save file buttons.

Click OK.

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Detailed Setting Instructions

Selecting the Scan Resolution Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings Selecting the Scan Size

Selecting the Scan Resolution

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

What you will do with the scanned image

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

Print 300 dpi Print, or convert to editable text

(OCR) (for documents only) Fax 200 dpi Enlarge after scanning at 100% Increase Resolution setting by same amount you will increase image

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

Home Mode: Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode

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

Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode

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

Suggested scan resolution

96 to 150 dpi

300 dpi

size after scanning. For example, if the resolution is 300 dpi, but you will increase the

image size to 200%, change the resolution setting to 600 dpi.

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

Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or Professional Mode

You can select the resolution you want at any time.

Office Mode

Professional Mode

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

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Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area

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

Normal preview displays your previewed image(s) in their entirety. You must select the scan area and make any image quality adjustments manually.

Thumbnail preview displays your previewed image(s) as thumbnail(s). Epson Scan automatically locates the edges of your scan area, applies automatic exposure settings to the image(s), and rotates the image(s) if necessary.

Note:

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

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

Note:

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

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

Normal preview

Thumbnail preview

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

To select your scan area, click the image area. You can move the marquee to change the scan area. See Creating a Marquee on a Preview

Image for instructions.

Note:

If you are going to scan at a different size than your original, you must first select your Target Size and automatically create a marquee that is proportioned to that size. See Selecting the Scan

Size for instructions. You can then copy the marquee and place it on each image you will scan at

that size.

To zoom in on an image, click inside the scan area and click the Zoom button. Epson Scan prescans again and displays a larger preview on the Zoom tab.

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

Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.

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

auto locate icon to create a marquee that marks the edges of your

To zoom in on an image, double-click its thumbnail, or click the thumbnail and then click the Full Size tab near the top of Preview window. (This feature is only available when you are scanning multiple images at the same time.)

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

rotation icon or mirroring icon.

Note:

If your image is not rotated correctly, see Images are Rotated Incorrectly.

To adjust the scan area to crop your image differently, you can create and move a marquee that marks the edges of your scan. See Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image for instructions.

To adjust the image quality, click the image(s) or scan area(s) you want to modify and make the adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions. If you want to apply the

adjustments you have made to all of your images, click All.

Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image

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

You can move the marquee and adjust its size. If you are viewing the normal preview, you can create multiple marquees

(up to 50) on each image to scan different image areas in separate scan files.

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

Note:

If you are viewing the normal preview and you only have one photo on the document table, you can click

the

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

Do one of the following to adjust the marquee.

To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointer becomes a hand. Click and drag the marquee to desired location.

auto locate icon to automatically draw a marquee, then skip to step 3.

To resize the marquee, position your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee. The pointer becomes a straight or angled double-arrow. Click and drag the edge or corner to the desired size.

Note:

To restrict the movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, hold down the Shift key as you move the marquee.

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

For best results and image exposure, make sure all sides of the marquee are located inside the preview image. Do not include any of the area around the preview image in the marquee.

If you are viewing the normal preview, you can create multiple marquees (up to 50). Just draw them as described

in steps 1 through 3, or click the move and resize all the marquees as described in step 3. To delete a marquee, click inside it and click the

delete marquee icon.

Note:

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

copy marquee icon to create additional marquees of the same size. You can

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Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings

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

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

Office Mode: Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode

Home Mode: Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode

Professional Mode: Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode

Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode

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

Note:

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

Setting Description

Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. This setting is

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents. Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are

delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. This setting

is available only when the Image Type is set to Black&White.

Note:

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

adjustments, click the an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.

Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.

You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.

To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click Reset if available, turn off the settings, or preview your image again.

Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode

densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over

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

Note:

Setting Description

Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly-shaded image areas, such

as in skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images which include screening in their original print processes. This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale. The results of

descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically. Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.

Available only when you select Magazine, Newspaper, or Text/Line Art as the

Document Type setting. Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light. Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. The results of Dust

Removal do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness.

Click Brightness to access the Brightness setting. Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image.

Click Brightness to access the Contrast setting. Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated,

improving text recognition in OCR programs.

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

Click Brightness to access the Threshold setting.

Note:

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

adjustments, click the an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.

Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.

You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.

To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click Reset if available, turn off the settings, or preview your image again.

densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over

Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode

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

Note:

You may need to scroll down to view the Adjustments area of the Professional Mode window. If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image

adjustments to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you begin making your adjustments.

Setting Description

Auto Exposure

Click the

click the Color tab and select Continuous auto exposure. You can adjust the

level of exposure adjustment using the slider. Histogram Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamma levels

individually. For advanced users only.

Click the Tone Correction Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually. For advanced

users only.

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

Click the

Auto Exposure icon. To turn it on continuously, click Configuration,

Histogram Adjustment icon to access the Histogram setting.

Tone Correction icon to access the Tone Correction setting.

Image Adjustment icon to access the Color Balance settings.

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

without affecting the highlight and shadow areas of the image. For advanced users

only. See Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only) for more

information.

Click the Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness.

Click the

Color Palette icon to use the Color Palette settings.

Image Adjustment icon to access the Brightness setting.

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image.

Click the Saturation Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image.

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

The level of sharpness is adjustable. Turn off to leave softer edges. Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas, such

as skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper

images that include screening in their original print processes. The results of

descreening do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. The level

of descreening is adjustable. Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically. Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light. The level of

backlight correction is adjustable. Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. The results of Dust

Removal do not appear in the preview, only in your scanned image. The level of

dust removal is adjustable. Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated,

improving text recognition in OCR programs. (Available only when you select Black

& White as the Image Type setting.)

Note:

Image Adjustment icon to access the Contrast setting.

Image Adjustment icon to access the Saturation setting.

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

adjustments, click the an image area. See Epson Scan Help for details.

Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.

You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and changing settings in the window that appears. See Epson Scan Help for details.

To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click Reset if available, turn off the setting, or preview your image again.

densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over

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Selecting the Scan Size

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

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

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

Home Mode: Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode

Professional Mode: Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode

Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode

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

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

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

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

it.

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

orientation icon.

Note:

The

Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode

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

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

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

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

To size your image by a certain percentage, adjust the Scale value. To change the way your image is cropped, turn Trimming on or off. See Epson Scan Help for details.

To unlock the proportions of your scan size, click the width/height measurements.

it.

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

orientation icon.

Note:

The

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

lock icon. Then adjust the marquee or enter new

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Finishing the Scan

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

If you started your scan by running Epson Scan from the EPSON Scan icon or by pressing the on the scanner, you see the File Save Settings window. This lets you select the name and location of your saved scan files. See Selecting File Save Settings for details. After you select these settings, Epson Scan starts

scanning. If you started your scan from a TWAIN-compliant program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements, your scanned

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

Start button

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Text Enhancement

Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button Text Enhancement in Office Mode Text Enhancement in Home Mode

When you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan.

Note:

You can enhance text only when you scan using a resolution of 600 dpi or less.

See one of these sections for instructions on text enhancement.

Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button

Office Mode: Text Enhancement in Office Mode

Home Mode: Text Enhancement in Home Mode

Note:

The instructions in these sections are for scanning to a PDF file, but text enhancement is also effective when you convert scanned documents into editable text. See Converting Scanned Documents Into

Editable Text for details.

Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button

Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents

in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Press the PDF button on the scanner.

When you see the Scan to PDF window, click Settings. You see the Scan to PDF Settings window.

In the Scan to PDF Settings window, select the Image Type and Destination settings. For details, see Scanning

Using the PDF Button.

Click the Text Enhancement check box.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Click File Save Settings. Make file save settings as necessary and click OK. See Scanning Using the PDF Button for details.

Click Close to close the Scan to PDF Settings window, then click Scan or press the Start button on the scanner. Epson Scan scans your page.

When you are finished scanning all of your pages, click Finish or press the PDF button on the scanner. Your document is saved as a PDF file in the Pictures or My Pictures folder, or in the location you selected in the File Save Settings window.

Text Enhancement in Office Mode

Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents

in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type, Document Source, Size, and Resolution settings. For details, Scanning in Office Mode.

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Click the Text Enhancement check box.

Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the

Scan Area.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

Make File Save and PDF settings as necessary. See Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode for details.

Click OK. Epson Scan scans your document.

Text Enhancement in Home Mode

Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see

Scanning in Home Mode.

Click the Text Enhancement check box.

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Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the

Scan Area.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

Make File Save and PDF settings as necessary. See Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode for details.

Click OK. Epson Scan scans your document.

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Scanning to a PDF File

Scanning Using the PDF Button Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode Double-sided Scanning

The easiest way to scan multiple document pages to a PDF file is to press the

Scanning Using the PDF Button for instructions.

Using Epson Scan, you can create a PDF file with the following features. Scanning multiple document pages into a single PDF file: You can scan multiple document pages and save them in

a single PDF file. Creating a searchable PDF file: You can create a PDF file with search functionality, so that you can look for words in

the file. (This feature may not be available in some countries.)

Assigning document security settings: You can assign password settings to the PDF file. Specifying the number of pages in a single PDF file: You can specify the maximum number of pages that can be

included in one PDF file. For example, if you are scanning a 20-page document, and specify the page number to be included in one PDF as 4, 5 PDF files are automatically created.

Note:

You need ABBYY FineReader that came with your scanner to use some of these features. If you have installed your scanning software as described in the paper manual, it has already been installed. (ABBYY FineReader may not be available in some countries.)

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

PDF button on the scanner. See

Scanning Using the PDF Button

Office Mode: Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode

Home Mode: Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode

Professional Mode: Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode

Scanning Using the PDF Button

Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents

in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Press the PDF button on the scanner. You see the Scan to PDF window.

Click Settings. You see the Scan to PDF Settings window.

Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting to select the colors in the original.

Select one of these settings as the Document Source setting.

Auto Detect: This setting automatically determines whether to load your document from the ADF or scan it from the document table.

Document Table: Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table. ADF: Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF.

Click the arrow to open the Size list and select the size of your original(s).

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

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

Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dots per inch at which you want to scan. See the table below for guidelines.

What you will do with the scanned image Suggested scan resolution

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

Fax 200 dpi Print 300 dpi

Use the settings in the Image Adjustments area of the window to modify the image quality if necessary. See the table below for guidelines.

Setting Description

96 to 150 dpi

Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. This setting is

available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale.

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

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

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

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

Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded

image areas, such as skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images that include screening in their original print process. This setting is available only when the

image type is set to Color or Grayscale. Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents. Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are

delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. This

setting is available only This setting is available only when the

image type is set to Black&White.

Click File Save Settings. The File Save Settings window appears. The current Paper Size, Orientation, Margin, and other settings are displayed below it.

If you need to change any of the current PDF settings, click Options. You see the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window.

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

Note:

The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country, you will not see the Text tab.

Make any other file save settings, and click OK.

Click Close to close the Scan to PDF Settings window, then click Scan or press the Start button on the scanner. Epson Scan scans your page.

If you are scanning multiple pages using the document table, replace the first page on the document table with the second page and click Scan or press the

If you are scanning more than 40 pages, you can load the rest of the pages into the ADF and click Scan or press the

Start button again to continue.

Start button again. Repeat this step for each page in your document.

When you are finished, click Finish or press the PDF button on the scanner. Your document is saved as a PDF file in the Pictures or My Pictures folder, or in the location you selected in the File Save Settings window.

Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode

Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents

in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type, Document Source, Size, and Resolution settings. For details, Scanning in Office Mode.

Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the

Scan Area.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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

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

To create a searchable PDF file, click the Text tab, select the Create searchable PDF check box, then select your language from the Text Language list.

Note:

The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country, you will not see the Text tab.

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

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

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

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

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

Note:

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

Select one of the following options.

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

Edit page: Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file. Then go to step 12.

Save File: Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the scanned pages into one PDF without editing them. Then go to step 14.

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

Use the tools at the bottom of the Editing Page window to select, rotate, reorder, and delete pages. If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look, go to step 13.

If you want to rotate pages, click the pages, or use the

select the pages, then click the

If you want to delete pages, click the pages, or use the

pages, then click the

Note:

The

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

delete icon is not available when all pages are selected.

delete icon to delete them.

left or right rotate icon to rotate them.

odd pages, even pages, or all pages icon to

odd pages, or even pages icon to select the

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

Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode

Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.

Note:

In Home Mode you can only scan from the document table. If you want to scan using the ADF, change to Office Mode or Professional Mode. See Changing the Scan Mode for details.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see

Scanning in Home Mode.

Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the

Scan Area.

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Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Size your image as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for details.

Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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

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

To create a searchable PDF file, click the Text tab, select the Create searchable PDF check box, then select your language from the Text Language list.

Note:

The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country, you will not see the Text tab.

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

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

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

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

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

Note:

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

Select one of the following options.

Edit page: Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file. Then go to step 13.

Save File: Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the scanned pages into one PDF without editing them. Then go to step 15.

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

Use the tools below the Editing Page window to select, rotate, reorder, and delete pages. If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look, go to step 14.

If you want to rotate pages, click the pages, or use the

select the pages, then click the

If you want to delete pages, click the pages, or use the

pages, then click the

Note:

The

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

delete icon is not available when all pages are selected.

delete icon to delete them.

left or right rotate icon to rotate them.

odd pages, even pages, or all pages icon to

odd pages or, even pages icon to select the

Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode

Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents

in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see Scanning in Professional Mode.

Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the

Scan Area.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Size your image as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for details.

Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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

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

To create a searchable PDF file, click the Text tab, select the Create searchable PDF check box, then select your language from the Text Language list.

Note:

The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country, you will not see the Text tab.

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

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

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

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

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

Note:

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

Select one of the following options.

Add page: Click this button to scan the next page of your document. Replace the first page on the document table with the next page, and click Scan. When you are finished, click the Edit page button and go to step

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

before saving them in one PDF file. Then go to step 13. Save File: Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the scanned pages into one PDF

without editing them. Then go to step 15.

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

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

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

If you want to rotate pages, click the pages, or use the

select the pages, then click the

If you want to delete pages, click the pages, or use the

pages, then click the

Note:

The

delete icon is not available when all pages are selected.

delete icon to delete them.

left or right rotate icon to rotate them.

odd pages, even pages, or all pages icon to

odd pages or, even pages icon to select the

all pages icon,

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

Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

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Double-sided Scanning

You can scan a 2-sided document using the ADF. First you scan the odd-numbered pages, then you turn the document over and scan the even-numbered pages. Then you can use the Editing Page window to automatically sort the pages.

Note:

The following steps are for double-sided scanning in Office Mode.

Place the first page of your document in the ADF. See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

Select Office Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type, Size, and Resolution settings. For details, see Scanning in

Office Mode.

Select Auto Detect or ADF as the Document Source setting.

Click Preview. The ADF loads your first document page, then Epson Scan prescans it and displays it in the Preview window. The ADF then ejects your first page.

Make any necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Place your first document page on top of the rest of the pages, then load the entire document (up to 40 pages) into the ADF.

Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.

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

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

To create a searchable PDF file, click the Text tab, select the Create searchable PDF check box, then select your language from the Text Language list.

Note:

The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country, you will not see the Text tab.

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

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

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

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

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

Note:

If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window, this window does not appear.

Click Add page.

Remove the document from the ADF. Turn it around and load it in the input tray with the last page on top.

Click Scan. The even-numbered pages are scanned, and you see the Add Page Confirmation window again.

Click Edit page.

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

Click the Sort by Page Number button. Your pages are automatically sorted into the correct order.

Click OK. The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures, My Pictures, or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window, and you return to the Office Mode window.

Click Close to exit Epson Scan.

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Restoring Color

Color Restoration in Home Mode Color Restoration in Professional Mode Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)

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

Original image Color Restoration applied

See one of these sections for instructions on restoring colors. Office Mode: This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode.

See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

Home Mode: Color Restoration in Home Mode

Professional Mode: Color Restoration in Professional Mode

Color Restoration in Home Mode

Place your original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see

Scanning in Home Mode.

Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details.

Click the Color Restoration check box.

Note:

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

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

Size your image(s) as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for details.

Click Scan.

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

Color Restoration in Professional Mode

Place your original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.

Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.

In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see Scanning in Professional Mode.

Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details.

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

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Note:

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.

If you want to make more precise color adjustments, click the Color Palette icon. See Using the Color Palette

Feature (for Professional Mode Only) for instructions.

Size your image(s) as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for details.

Click Scan.

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

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Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)

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

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

Sampling a Color from an Image

Click the Color Palette icon.

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

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

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

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

Note:

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

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

If you want to save the color for future scans, click the

Note:

To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the

save icon. The color appears in the save area.

apply to palette icon.

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

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

Applying a Color to an Image

Click the Color Palette icon.

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

Note:

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

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

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

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

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

Note:

To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the

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

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

apply to palette icon.

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Epson WorkForce GT-1500 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Overview of Your Scanner Features

Guide to the Scanner Parts

Placing Originals on the Scanner

Scanning Your Originals

Scanning Special Projects

Maintenance

Solving Problems

Technical Specifications

Copyright and Trademarks

Operating System Versions

Text Enhancement

Color Restoration

Dust Removal

Backlight Correction

Scanner Parts

Lights and Buttons

Placing Documents or Photos

Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder

Starting Epson Scan

Selecting an Epson Scan Mode

Changing the Scan Mode

Scanning in Office Mode

Scanning in Home Mode

Scanning in Professional Mode

Selecting File Save Settings

Detailed Setting Instructions

Finishing the Scan

Text Enhancement

Scanning to a PDF File

Restoring Color