Scanner Basics; Your First Scan - Epson Expression 1640XL Start Here Manual

Scanner Basics

Your First Scan

When you follow these steps, your scanner software recognizes the type
of image you're scanning and adjusts settings for optimum scan quality.
1
Raise the scanner lid and place the item face down on the glass.
Place the item
in this corner
2
Start EPSON Scan. You can press the scanner's green
button (Windows), or do one of the following:
Windows: Click Start > Programs or All Programs > EPSON Scan >
EPSON Scan.
Mac OS 9.x: Select EPSON Scan from the Apple
Mac OS X: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon in the Applications folder.
EPSON Scan starts, prescans, and recognizes the type of image you
placed on the scanner.
Click to select
your image
3
Click the
your image.
Note: If the scanned image in the Preview window has a blue box
around it, you're previewing in thumbnail mode and won't be able to
use the
Normal from the pull-down menu. Then click the Preview button to
preview in normal mode.
4
Click the Scan button.
The File Save Settings window appears.
Click OK
5
Click OK to save your scanned image to the default location on your
hard drive, or browse to a new location.
EPSON Scan assigns sequential numbers to each scanned image,
and saves it to the location specified.
tool to the left of your preview to automatically select
tool. Click the arrow beside the Preview button and select
Start
® menu.
Click here