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User’s Guide Gu ide t o t h e Pr odu ct Pa r t s Pla cin g Or igin a ls on t h e Pr odu ct Check t his sect ion t o ident ify t he part s of your Follow t he st eps here t o place your originals product .
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Hom e > Using t he Transparency Unit Using the Transparency Unit Un pa ck in g t h e Tr a n spa r e n cy Un it I n st a llin g t h e Tr a n spa r e n cy Un it Se t t in g a n d Pla cin g Film s Usin g t h e Tr a n spa r e n cy Un it t o Sca n...
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Pr odu ct Spe cifica t ion s N ot e : Epson offers a recycling program for end of life product s. Please go t o www.epson.com / recycle inform at ion on how t o ret urn your product s for proper disposal.
Hom e > Safet y Important Safety Instructions Rest rict ions on Copying Read all t hese inst ruct ions, and follow all warnings and inst ruct ions m arked on t he scanner. I n t his docum ent , warnings, caut ions, and not es indicat e t he following: W a r n in gs m ust be followed carefully t o avoid bodily inj ury.
A n ot e con ce r n in g r e spon sible u se of copyr igh t e d m a t e r ia ls Epson encourages each user t o be responsible and respect ful of t he copyright laws when using any Epson product .
Seiko Epson Corporat ion. No pat ent liabilit y is assum ed wit h respect t o t he use of t he inform at ion cont ained herein. Neit her is any liabilit y assum ed for dam ages result ing from t he use of t he inform at ion cont ained herein.
Hom e > Operat ing Syst em Versions Operating System Versions I n t his m anual, t he following abbreviat ions are used. Windows refers t o Windows 8, 7, Vist a, XP, and XP x64. Windows 8 refers t o Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro. Windows 7 refers t o Windows 7 Hom e Basic, Windows 7 Hom e Prem ium , Windows 7 Professional, and Windows 7 Ult im at e.
Hom e > Guide t o t he Product Part s Product Parts N ot e : Use all t he it em s t hat cam e wit h your product . st art but t on power but t on c.
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a. docum ent cover b. scanner glass c. cont rol panel d. carriage ( under t he scanner glass) a. opt ion connect or b. USB port c. AC inlet d. t ransport at ion lock lever...
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Hom e > Guide t o t he Product Part s Light The St at us light indicat es whet her t he product is operat ing norm ally. Ligh t I n dica t or St a t u s M e a n in g Ready Ready t o scan im ages.
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Hom e > Guide t o t he Product Part s Button The product has t wo but t ons for scanning operat ions. Before using t he product but t ons, m ake sure you have inst alled your scanning soft ware. See t he St art Here sheet for inst ruct ions on inst alling t he scanner soft ware.
Hom e > Placing Originals on t he Product Placing Documents I m por t a n t : Do not place heavy obj ect s on t he scanner glass and do not press t he glass wit h t oo m uch force. Open t he docum ent cover.
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Do not leave phot os on t he scanner glass for an ext ended period of t im e as t hey m ay st ick t o t he glass. Always keep t he scanner glass clean. Epson Scan Driver...
Hom e > Placing Originals on t he Product Placing Thick or Large Documents I m por t a n t : Do not place heavy obj ect s on t he scanner glass and do not press t he glass wit h t oo m uch force. I f t he size of a docum ent exceeds t he size of t he docum ent cover, you can rem ove t he cover t o m ake it easier t o align t he docum ent .
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When scanning wit hout t he docum ent cover, gent ly press down on your docum ent t o flat t en it . I f your docum ent is very t hick or curled at t he edges, cover t he edges wit h paper t o block ext ernal light as you scan. Epson Scan Driver...
Placing Thick or Large Docum ent s St art Epson Scan. Press t he but t on. Or, double- click t he EPSON Scan icon on t he deskt op. How t o st art Select Office M ode in t he Mode list .
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N ot e : I f t he Sh ow t h is dia log box be for e n e x t sca n check box is cleared, t he Epson Scan st art s scanning im m ediat ely wit hout displaying t he File Save Set t ings window.
See t he Epson Scan help for det ails. To change t he scan m ode, click t he arrow in t he Mode box in t he upper right corner of t he Epson Scan window. Then, select t he m ode you want t o use from t he list t hat appears.
This sect ion int roduces scanning m et hods in Office Mode. See Epson Scan Modes for det ails on ot her scanning m odes. See help for det ails on Epson Scan. Place your docum ent on t he scanner glass. Placing Docum ent s St art Epson Scan.
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Make any ot her necessary im age adj ust m ent s. Click Sca n . The File Save Set t ings window appears. Make File Save and PDF set t ings as necessary. Scanning t o a PDF File Click OK. Epson Scan scans your docum ent .
Scanning to a PDF File Using Epson Scan, you can creat e a PDF file wit h t he following feat ures. Sca n n in g m u lt iple docu m e n t pa ge s in t o a sin gle PD F file : You can scan m ult iple docum ent pages and save t hem in a single PDF file.
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Select t he set t ings t hat m at ch your docum ent and click OK. You ret urn t o t he File Save Set t ings window. Make any ot her file save set t ings, and click OK. Epson Scan scans your docum ent and displays t he window below.
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I f you deselect t he Sh ow Add Pa ge dia log a ft e r sca n n in g check box in t he File Save Set t ings window, t his window does not appear and Epson Scan aut om at ically saves your docum ent .
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For furt her det ails on t he t ools in t he Edit ing Page window, see Epson Scan Help. When you have finished edit ing your pages, click OK. The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pict ures, My Pict ures, or t he locat ion you select ed in t he File Save Set t ings window, and you ret urn t o t he Office Mode window.
> How t o Scan Adjusting the Scanned Image Epson Scan offers a variet y of set t ings for im proving color, sharpness, cont rast , and ot her aspect s affect ing im age qualit y. Hist ogram Provides a graphical int erface for adj ust ing highlight , shadow, and gam m a levels individually.
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Descreening Rem oves ripple or cross- hat ch pat t erns ( known as m oiré) t hat m ay appear in scanned im ages. Color Rest orat ion Aut om at ically rest ores t he colors in faded phot os. Backlight Correct ion Rem oves shadows from phot os t hat have t oo m uch background light .
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Color Enhance Enhances t he select ed color. See help for det ails on Epson Scan.
Transparency Unit , you can leave it in place even when you want t o scan paper docum ent s. Make sure t hat all t he it em s shown below are included and have not been dam aged during shipping. Cont act Epson Technical Support if any it em is m issing or dam aged.
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N ot e : Before t ransport ing t he scanner, lock t he t ransport at ion lock t o prevent dam age. I f t he unit ’s lam p assem bly is not in it s hom e posit ion, you cannot lock t he t ransport at ion lock. I f t his is t he case, reat t ach t he unit t o t he scanner, close t he unit , and t hen t urn on t he scanner;...
Hom e > Using t he Transparency Unit Installing the Transparency Unit Follow t he st eps below t o inst all t he Transparency Unit . Make sure t he scanner is t urned off, and t hen unplug t he power cord from t he scanner. Open t he scanner’s docum ent cover, and t hen rem ove it by lift ing t he cover st raight up.
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Rem ove t he reflect ive docum ent m at from t he Transparency Unit as shown below. Place t he t ransparency guide on t he scanner glass as shown below.
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Close t he Transparency Unit . Connect t he Transparency Unit ’s connect or t o t he opt ion connect or on t he back of t he scanner. Connect t he power cord t o t he scanner and t hen t urn on t he scanner. I m por t a n t : Do not put heavy obj ect s on t he Transparency Unit ;...
Before scanning film s, be sure t o use a soft clot h t o wipe t he Transparency Unit glass and t he scanner glass. When you scan t ransparent m at erials, choose t he Hom e Mode or Professional Mode in Epson Scan. Open t he Transparency Unit .
Replace t he st rip cover t hat you rem oved in st ep 1. Repeat st eps 1 t hrough 3 for all t he film st rips you want t o scan. Place t he film holder on t he scanner glass and align it wit h t he not ch on t he t ransparency guide as shown below. Mounted slides Load slides facedown in t he Mount ed slide holder, as shown below.
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Place t he slide holder on t he scanner glass. Align t he slide holder wit h t he not ch on t he t ransparency guide, as shown below. Medium format (120/220) Place t he Medium form at holder on a flat surface, and t hen open a st rip cover.
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I nsert t he film facedown in t he holder. Close t he cover. Repeat st eps 1 t hrough 3 for all t he film you want t o scan.
Place t he film holder on t he scanner glass and align it wit h t he not ch on t he t ransparency guide, as shown below. 4 x 5 inch film Place t he 4 × 5 inch film holder on a flat surface, and t hen open a cover.
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I nsert t he film facedown in t he holder. Close t he cover. Repeat st eps 1 t hrough 3 for all t he film you want t o scan.
Place t he holder on t he scanner glass and align it wit h t he not ch on t he t ransparency guide, as shown below. Non-standard film sizes Place t he film direct ly on t he scanner glass, m aking sure t he glossy ( sm oot h) side of t he film is facing down.
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When you place t he film direct ly on t he scanner glass, m ake sure t o set t he focus posit ion t o 0.0 in Epson Scan.
Place your film s on t he docum ent t able. Set t ing and Placing Film St art Epson Scan and t hen select t he Professional Mode. Select t he Original set t ings t hat m at ch your film .
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Adj ust ing t he Scanned I m age for m ore inform at ion. Click Sca n . Epson Scan st art s scanning. The scanned im ages are saved in t he specified folder. Scanning reflective (non-film) documents To scan reflect ive docum ent s using t he Transparency Unit , always insert t he reflect ive docum ent m at t hat is included wit h t his unit .
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Place your docum ent on t he scanner glass, and t hen close t he Transparency Unit .
Double- click t he EPSON Sca n icon on t he deskt op. Or, select or St a r t > All Pr ogr a m s or Pr ogr a m s > EPSON > EPSON Sca n > EPSON Sca n . Mac OS X: Select Applica t ion s >...
Hom e > Soft ware I nform at ion Adobe Photoshop Elements See t he Adobe web sit e for det ailed inform at ion about support ed operat ing syst em s. Windows: Click Edit and En h a n ce Ph ot os, open t he File m enu, select I m por t , and select your scanner. Mac OS X: Click Close in t he Welcom e window if it appears, open t he File m enu, select I m por t , and select your scanner.
Checking the software installed on your computer To use t he funct ions described in t his User’s Guide, you need t o inst all t he Epson driver and ut ilit ies. Follow t he st eps below t o check t hat t he soft ware is inst alled on your com put er.
Hom e > Soft ware I nform at ion Uninstalling Your Software For Windows For Mac OS X You m ay need t o uninst all and t hen reinst all your soft ware t o solve cert ain problem s or if you upgrade your operat ing syst em .
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You can download an uninst aller for t he driver from t he Epson support sit Double- click t he Applica t ion s folder in your Mac OS X hard drive, select t he applicat ion you want t o uninst all, and...
Hom e > Maint enance Cleaning the Product To keep your product operat ing at it s best , clean it periodically using t he following procedure. I m por t a n t : Do not press t he glass surface of t he scanner glass wit h any force. Be careful not t o scrat ch or dam age t he glass surface of t he scanner glass, and do not use a hard or abrasive brush t o clean it .
W in dow s ( ot h e r ve r sion s) : Select or St a r t > All Pr ogr a m s or Pr ogr a m s > EPSON > EPSON Sca n > EPSON Sca n Se t t in gs M a c OS X: Select Applica t ion s >...
Hom e > Maint enance Transporting the Product Before you t ransport t he product for a long dist ance or st ore it for an ext ended period of t im e, you need t o lock t he carriage t o prevent dam age.
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At t ach t he packing m at erials t hat cam e wit h t he product , t hen repack t he product in it s original box or a sim ilar box t hat fit s t he product snugly.
Turn off t he scanner, t hen t urn it on again. I f t he error light s are st ill flashing, t he scanner m ay be m alfunct ioning, or t he scanner light source m ay need t o be replaced. Cont act Epson for det ails.
For Mac com put ers wit h I nt el CPUs, t he scanner driver you are using m ay not operat e correct ly if ot her Epson scanner drivers ( Roset t a/ PPC edit ions) are inst alled. Rem ove t he ot her drivers, and t hen inst all t he scanner driver you want t o use.
Make sure t he t ransport at ion lock of t he Transparency Unit is released. Using scanning software other than Epson Scan driver I f you are using any TWAI N- com pliant program s, such as Adobe Phot oshop Elem ent s, m ake sure t hat t he correct product is select ed as t he Scanner or Source set t ing.
Hom e > Solving Problem s Problems With Scanning Time Com put ers wit h Hi- Speed ext ernal USB port s can scan fast er t han t hose wit h ext ernal USB port s. I f you are using a Hi- Speed ext ernal USB port wit h your product , m ake sure it m eet s t he syst em requirem ent s.
Hom e > Solving Problem s Problems With Scanned Images Scan qualit y is unsat isfact ory The scanning area or direct ion is unsat isfact ory Scan quality is unsatisfactory Scan qualit y can be im proved by changing t he current set t ings or adj ust ing t he scanned im age. See Adj ust ing t he Scanned I m age for m ore inform at ion.
. See t he Epson Scan help for det ails. I f you are in norm al preview, t he dark area around t he film and t he fram e of t he film holder is perceived as whit e.
Soft ware Technical Support Purchase Accessories You can purchase genuine Epson accessories from an Epson aut horized reseller. To find t he nearest reseller, call 800- GO- EPSON ( 800- 463- 7766) . Or you can purchase online at www.epsonst ore.com ( U.S.
Hom e > Solving Problem s Other Software Technical Support Adobe Phot oshop Elem ent s Adobe Photoshop Elements ( 800) 833- 6687 www.adobe.com / support...
N ot e : Epson Scan does not support t he UNI X File Syst em ( UFS) for Mac OS X. You m ust inst all Epson Scan on a disk or in a part it ion t hat does not use UFS.
Hom e > Technical Specificat ions Product Specifications General Mechanical Elect rical Environm ent al I nt erfaces St andards and approvals N ot e : Specificat ions are subj ect t o change wit hout not ice. General Scanner t ype Flat bed color Phot oelect ric device Color CCD line sensor...
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Weight Approx. 14.5 kg ( 31.9 lb) Electrical AC 100- 120 V m odel AC 220- 240 V m odel Rat ed input current 0.9 A 0.5 A Rat ed input volt age AC 100 t o 120 V ± 10% AC 220 t o 240 V ±...
CAN/ CSA- CEI / I EC CI SPR22 Class B D e fa u lt D e la y Tim e s for Pow e r M a n a ge m e n t for Epson Pr odu ct s: This product will ent er sleep m ode aft er a period of nonuse.