COLOR SCANNER QUICK START Guide CPD 5594 Mint SG 1 10/27/97, 12:22 PM
FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR UNITED STATES USERS This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception.
CONTENTS Mint SG A Complete Scanning Solution 1 Important Safety Instructions 3 Where To Get Help 4 SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER 7 Unpack Your Scanner 7 Choose a Good Place for Your Scanner 8 Install the SCSI Interface Board (PC Only) 8 Unlock the Scanner 9 Set the SCSI ID Number 10 Connect the Scanner to Your Computer 10 Install the SCSI Software (PC Only) 11 Install the EPSON Scanner Driver and Software Applications 13 Power-On Sequence 17 Test the Connection 17 Install the Option
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 33 You Want To Edit a Printed Document and Distribute It Electronically 34 You Want To Put Scanned Images on Your Company’s Web Site 36 You Want To Create a Gallery of “Antique” Photographs 37 PROBLEMS? NEED HELP? 39 The Ready Light Doesn’t Come On… 40 If You Can’t Open the Scanner Driver… 40 If Your System Doesn’t Recognize the Scanner or the SCSI Board (PC Only)… 41 If the Scanner Doesn’t Scan Your Image… 41 If the Scanner Software Doesn’t Work Properly… 42 If the
A COMPLETE SCANNING SOLUTION The EPSON® Perfection™ 600 scanner comes with a combination of leadingedge applications that let you use your scanner in exciting new ways. (Not all the software listed is available for every system.) EPSON Perfection 600 Driver by LaserSoft® This exclusive professional-quality scanner driver has never been offered on a scanner in this class. Its powerful but flexible features let you obtain expert results quickly and easily.
Adobe PageMill™ Provides easy-to-use features that enable even the novice user to build professional-looking Web pages. You can use your scanned image as a logo, an image map, or an illustration or background pattern for a Web page. (PageMill is not available to Windows® 3.1 users.) EarthLink® Network TotalAccess™ Combines an EarthLink Network access account with Netscape® Navigator™ and other great Internet tools to give you total access to the World Wide Web.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner. ◗ Unplug the scanner before cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the scanner. ◗ Do not place the scanner on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source. ◗ Do not block or cover the openings in the scanner’s cabinet. Do not insert objects through the slots.
WHERE TO GET HELP EPSON provides customer support through the following services: ELECTRONIC SUPPORT SERVICES Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Page at http://www.epson.com. EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or other software for FTP downloading) to log onto ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your e-mail address as the password.
AUTOMATED TELEPHONE SERVICES Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice™ For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800)␣ 442-2110. EPSON FaxAdvice™ Access EPSON’s technical information library by calling (800)␣ 442-2110. You must provide a return fax number to use this service. EPSON Referral Service For the location of your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Customer Care Center, call (800) 442-2110.
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SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER UNPACK YOUR SCANNER Remove the scanner from the box, then remove the packing material from your scanner. Save the packaging in case you need it later.
CHOOSE A GOOD PLACE FOR YOUR SCANNER Here are some points to consider: ◗ Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface. If the scanner is tilted, it can’t operate properly. ◗ Make sure to place the scanner where you can easily unplug the power cord, and where the SCSI cable can reach your computer. ◗ Be sure there’s enough room behind the scanner for the cables, and above the scanner so you can fully raise the document cover, if necessary.
3. Insert the interface board into an empty 16-bit ISA expansion slot; then secure it with the retaining screw. 4. Replace the computer cover and reconnect all cables. 5. If you’re installing the optional transparency unit, go to “Install the Optional Transparency Unit” on page 18. UNLOCK THE SCANNER 1. Remove the document cover and turn the carriage lock to the unlock position (away from the document table). 2. Reinstall the document cover as described on page 28.
SET THE SCSI ID NUMBER The scanner is preset at the factory to SCSI ID 5. If you need to change this number, use the tip of a small screwdriver to turn the rotary switch on the back panel. Be sure to choose a unique number that doesn’t conflict with the ID number of other SCSI devices (including the SCSI interface board). 23 456 78 90 1 Note: Don’t use SCSI ID 8 or 9 for your scanner. These are for factory use only.
INSTALL THE SCSI SOFTWARE (PC ONLY) The EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM for Windows 95 and Windows NT includes the Windows 95 and Windows NT drivers for your SCSI board. The EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM for Windows 3.1 includes Adaptec EZ-SCSI™ Lite, which installs your Windows 3.1 SCSI driver. You need to install the SCSI software for your system before you can use your scanner. Note: Your scanner also comes with a bootable diskette that contains SCSISelect, a SCSI configuration utility for Windows 3.
If you’re running Windows 3.1… EZ-SCSI Lite installs your Windows 3.1 SCSI driver. 1. Turn on your scanner first; then turn on your computer. 2. Insert the EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM for Windows 3.1 in your CD-ROM drive. 3. From Program Manager, open the File menu and choose Run. The Run dialog box appears. 4. Type D:\ezscsi\setup (if another letter is assigned to your CD-ROM drive, enter that letter instead of D:) and click OK. After a few moments, the Adaptec Setup Wizard appears. 5.
INSTALL THE EPSON SCANNER DRIVER AND SOFTWARE APPLICATIONS The Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 software are combined on one CD-ROM. Windows 3.1 and Macintosh software are on separate CD-ROMs. The application software bundled with your scanner varies depending on the operating system. You can view the manuals that come with your software by clicking the View Manuals button at the bottom of the installer screen. Note: Adobe Acrobat Reader must be installed before you can view a manual.
2. If you’re using Windows 95, make sure the applications you want to install are highlighted. Click to deselect a program if you don’t want to install it (the red box turns gray). Click the Install button to install the selected software. If you’re using Windows NT, click the button for the software you want to install. After each installation, your system returns to the installer screen. You must install the EPSON Perfection 600 scanner driver before you use your scanner.
If you’re running Windows 3.1… Follow these steps to install your scanner driver and application software. Make sure you’ve already installed EZ-SCSI Lite, as described on page 12. 1. Start Windows and then insert the EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM for Windows 3.1 in your CD-ROM drive. 2. From the File menu, select Run. Then type D:\setup (if your CD-ROM drive uses a different drive letter, use it instead) and click OK. The scanner driver launches, and you see the installer screen. 3.
If you’re using a Macintosh… Follow these steps to install your scanner driver and software applications: 1. Insert the EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM for Macintosh® into your CD-ROM drive. Then double-click the EPSON Perfection 600 Installer icon. The installer screen appears. 2. Make sure the applications you want to install are highlighted. Click to deselect a program if you don’t want to install it (the red box turns gray). 3. Click the Install button and follow the instructions on the screen.
POWER-ON SEQUENCE Always turn your scanner on before you turn on your computer. Otherwise, your scanner driver may not recognize your EPSON scanner. Note: The ready light on the front of the scanner blinks as the scanner head initializes. If your driver fails to recognize the scanner, you won’t see the power EPSON Perfection 600 switch driver when you try to ready light select a scanning data source from your host application. In addition, an error message may appear.
2. Click the Test button. The Test Scan dialog box appears. Note: The default scan method is Reflective. If you have an optional transparency unit attached to the scanner, you can test its operation. 3. Click the Scan button. When the test is complete, you’ll either see a message saying the scan was successful, or you’ll see an error message. If you see an error message, go to “Problems? Need Help?” on page 39.
3. Insert the hinge brackets on the transparency unit into the slots at the back of the scanner. 4. Insert the end of the cable attached to the transparency unit into the OPTION connector on the back of the scanner. OPTION connector 5. Locate the power adapter that came with the transparency unit. Carefully insert the power adapter plug into the back of the transparency unit. 6. Connect the power cord to the power adapter, and then plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet.
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SCANNER BASICS This section shows you how to get started with your EPSON Perfection 600—how to perform your first scan, and how to use Acrobat Reader to read your online manuals when you need more information. You’ll also find basic maintenance procedures. Before you can scan an image, you must install the EPSON Perfection 600 driver. See “Install the EPSON Scanner Driver and Software Applications” on page 13 for instructions.
PERFORM YOUR FIRST SCAN Now you’re ready to scan. First, choose an image. When selecting an image or text to scan, respect the rights of the copyright holders. Note: For more detailed scanning instructions, see your online EPSON Perfection 600 Driver User’s Guide. Placing Your Original Document 1. Raise the scanner cover and place the document face down on the document table. If you’re scanning a transparency, the optional transparency unit should be installed. 2.
1. Start the host application (for example, Visioneer PaperPort). 2. Select your scanner software. (Unless you change your source, you only need to do this step once.) For example, from PaperPort choose Select Source from the File menu. Highlight Perfection 600 (32 Bit) from the Select Source list and click Select. If you’re running Windows 3.1, select EPSON Perfection 600 as your source. If you have a Macintosh, choose Select Source from PaperPort’s File menu.
Completing Your Scan 1. Make the appropriate selections for your scan. Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans. IMAGE TYPE RESOLUTION RECOMMENDED TOOLS Color Photo 240 dpi Sharpen Magazine\Printed Image 240 dpi Descreen OCR 300 dpi Line Art 600 dpi Blurry Image 240 dpi Sharpen If you’re scanning a transparency, be sure to select Transparency in the Original drop-down list box. (In the Windows 3.1 driver, this option is called Transparentive.
3. Make any changes you want to adjust the image, then click the Scan button. See your online driver manual for more information. The ready light on the front of the scanner blinks for several seconds while it’s scanning. In a few moments, the scanned image is imported into your host application’s window. (You may have to close the Perfection 600 main window to get it out of the way.) If the ready light continues to blink, it may indicate an error condition.
POWER SCANNING—NEW TOOLS THAT GIVE YOU GREAT RESULTS Your EPSON Perfection 600 has some extra tools that aren’t available to any other scanner in its price range. (Some of these tools, like batch scanning and image rotation, aren’t available on the Windows 3.1 driver.) Flip horizontally Flip vertically Rotate 90° AutoExposure For example, a powerful batch scanning function lets you scan multiple images at the same time with a single click of the mouse.
Gradation curves Zoom tool Your scanner’s zoom tool also beats the competition. Instead of simply enlarging the pixels on an existing preview image, it creates a new preview that captures more detail. Powerful descreening and sharpening filters give you the kind of results you’d expect from a much more expensive scanner. Note: These functions are not available if you choose Line Art as the scan type.
IF YOU’RE SCANNING SOMETHING THAT DOESN’T FIT UNDER THE DOCUMENT COVER You can remove the document cover. To do this, simply lift the back of the document cover straight up. When scanning with the cover removed, make sure you cover any exposed areas of the document table to prevent interference from external light. Reattach the document cover as shown. Be sure to hold the cover in a vertical position as you push its attachments into place.
Using Adobe Acrobat Reader Here are some quick guidelines for using Acrobat Reader. If you need more information, see your Acrobat Reader online guide. When you open an online guide, you’ll see this toolbar at the top of your screen. Previous Page Next Page First Page Select Text Zoom In Move Show Thumbnails and Page Show Bookmarks and Page Last Page Go Back Go Forward Actual Size Fit Page Fit Width Show Page Only Find With Acrobat Reader, you have several ways to navigate through text.
Show Bookmarks You can also use the bookmark section on the left side of the screen to move quickly to the topic of your choice. You have to click the Show Bookmarks icon on the toolbar to see the bookmark section. Not every manual has a bookmark section. Some manuals only have a table of contents, although you can also use this to navigate the manual if the topics are hot.
TRANSPORTING THE SCANNER When you transport the scanner a long distance or store it for an extended period, follow the steps below to secure the carriage. 1. Turn on the scanner and wait until the carriage moves to the home position. Then turn off the scanner. 2. Remove the document cover. 3. Turn the carriage lock to the locked position (toward the document table). home position MAINTENANCE To keep your scanner operating at its best, you should clean it periodically.
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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER Your EPSON Perfection 600 software lets you do great things with your scanner. This section gives you some ideas. For complete information about how to use a host application, see that application’s online help or user’s guide.
YOU WANT TO EDIT A PRINTED DOCUMENT AND DISTRIBUTE IT ELECTRONICALLY You have a page of text from a printed report that you want to distribute to several colleagues, but first you’d like to make a few changes to it. With your EPSON Perfection 600 scanner, you can create an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) image of the page that you can edit, then e-mail or fax electronically. 1. Start PaperPort. If you’re running Windows 95 or Windows NT, click Start and point to Programs.
6. Click the Prescan button to show a preview of your scan in the Prescan area. Adjust the frame to select a portion of the document to scan, or enlarge the frame to fit the entire page. frame Note: With Windows 3.1, click the Preview button. 7. Click the Scan button. After scanning the image, close the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. Note: If you have a Macintosh, the driver window closes automatically. The scanned image appears on PaperPort’s desktop.
YOU WANT TO PUT SCANNED IMAGES ON YOUR COMPANY’S WEB SITE You’d like to enhance your company’s Web site with some photographs of your product line. Now you can get those great photographs in your marketing brochures onto your Web site for everyone to see. 1. Set up a directory structure for your Web site on your hard disk. See PageMill’s online manual for information. (PageMill is not available for Windows 3.1 users.) 2. Open a TWAIN-compliant application, such as PaperPort or PhotoDeluxe.
YOU WANT TO CREATE A GALLERY OF “ANTIQUE” PHOTOGRAPHS You can use Adobe PhotoDeluxe to turn photographs you snapped yesterday into instant antiques. 1. Start PhotoDeluxe. 2. Place your photograph face-down on the scanner’s document table. 3. Select your scanner software. From PhotoDeluxe 2.0, click Get Photo and choose the Get Photo tab. Click the bottom half of the Scanners button and select Perfection 600 (32 Bit) as your input source. From PhotoDeluxe 1.
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PROBLEMS? NEED HELP? If you’re having problems, this section answers some of the most common questions.
IF YOU CAN’T OPEN THE SCANNER DRIVER… Check the cable connecting the scanner to the computer. Make sure the scanner is correctly connected to the computer. Also, make sure the scanner’s ready light is on. The scanner must be turned on before you start your computer. If necessary, turn on your scanner and restart your computer. Check your SCSI board installation (PC only). Make sure that the SCSI interface board is installed correctly in your computer. See page 8 for details.
IF YOUR SYSTEM DOESN’T RECOGNIZE THE SCANNER OR THE SCSI BOARD (PC ONLY)… Check the plug-and-play option If you’re running Windows 95, plug-and-play should be active. If you’re running Windows NT, plug-and-play should be disabled. (You can disable ISA plug-and-play from the Advanced Configuration Options menu in SCSISelect.) IF THE SCANNER DOESN’T SCAN YOUR IMAGE… If you’re running Windows 3.1, run SCSISelect to disable plug-and-play. Check your image source setting.
IF THE SCANNER SOFTWARE DOESN’T WORK PROPERLY… Check your system requirements. Check that the system requirements, such as the operating system version, are correct for your software. DISTORTED… Check your computer’s memory. Check the position and condition of your document. See if the computer has enough memory for your software. If you’re running other software at the same time, using RAM resident programs, or have many device drivers, the computer may not have enough memory.
IF YOUR SCANNED IMAGE IS FAINT OR HAS GAPS… Check the brightness. Decrease the software or driver’s brightness setting. IF THE EDGES OF THE DOCUMENT ARE NOT Check the condition of your original. If the document is damaged, dirty, or wrinkled, these imperfections will show up in your scan. SCANNED… Check the position of your source document. Adjust your document’s position so that the image is within the glass area. scanning? IF YOUR IMAGE SCANS AT AN ANGLE… Check the position of your source document.
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SPECIFICATIONS 45 Mint SG 49 10/27/97, 12:46 PM
SCANNER SPECIFICATIONS Scanner type: Flatbed, color/monochrome Photoelectric device: Color CCD line sensor Maximum document size: 8.5 inches by 14 inches (216 mm by 356 mm) US legal size Optical scanning resolution: 600 dpi (main scan); 1200 dpi (subscan) Output resolution: 25 to 2400 dpi interpolated (Win 95/NT/Mac) 1 to 4800 dpi interpolated (Win 3.
ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply: Main unit: internal universal power supply (switching type) Transparency unit: universal AC adapter power supply Rated voltage: AC 100 V AC 240 V Input voltage range: AC 90 to 132 V (at 100 V) AC 198 to 264 V (at 240 V) Rated current: Main unit: 0.5 A at AC connector Transparency unit: 0.33 A at AC connector Rated frequency: 50 to 60 Hz Rated frequency range: 48 to 52 Hz (at 100 V) 58 to 62 Hz (at 240 V) Power consumption: Operation: maximum 17.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS Temperature: Operation: 41° F to 95° F (5° C to 35° C) Storage: -13° F to 140° F (-25° C to 60° C) Humidity: Operation: 10% to 80%, without condensation Storage: 10% to 85%, without condensation Operating conditions: Ordinary office or home conditions. Avoid extremely dusty conditions, direct sunlight, and strong light sources.
SCSI SPECIFICATIONS Interface type: ANSI X3T9.2/375D revision 10L standard Functions: The following functions are included: BUS FREE phase ARBITRATION phase SELECTION/RESELECTION phase COMMAND phase DATA phase Data in phase Data out phase STATUS phase MESSAGE phase MESSAGE IN phase MESSAGE OUT phase Electrical standard: As per ANSI X3T9.2/375D revision 10L SCSI ID setting: Selectable from 0 to 7 with the rotary switch. (Do not select 8 or 9.) Default setting is 5.
SCSI connector pin assignments: Signal I/O Pin No.
INDEX A Adobe Acrobat Reader, see Acrobat Reader Adobe PageMill, see PageMill Adobe PhotoDeluxe, see PhotoDeluxe Acrobat Reader description, 2 using, 29 to 30 AutoExposure button, 26 B Batch scanning, 26, 36 C Connecting the scanner to the computer, 10 Copy utility starting, 14, 15, 16 using, 30 Cover, removing, 9 D Data input, 46 Dimensions, 46 E EarthLink Network TotalAccess, description, 2 Electrical specifications, 47 Electronic support services, 4 Environmental conditions, 48 G Guides, readi
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