Operation Manual

Contents
Copyright
Trademarks
About This Manual
Introduction to the Manuals...................6
Marks and Symbols.........................6
Descriptions Used in this Manual...............6
Operating System References..................7
Important Instructions
Safety Instructions..........................8
Restrictions on Copying......................9
Scanner Basics
Part Names..............................10
Buttons and Lights.........................11
Information on Applications..................13
Epson Scan 2...........................13
EPSON
Soware
Updater..................13
Placing Originals on the Product
Placing Originals..........................14
Placing Large or ick Originals...............15
Basic Scanning
Scanning Using Epson Scan 2.................18
Scanning Photos or Pictures (Photo Mode).....18
Scanning Documents (Document Mode). . . . . . 22
Setting a Resolution
at
Suits the Scanning
Purpose...............................25
Scanning Using a Scanner Button..............26
Advanced Scanning
Image Adjustment Features for Photo Mode. . . . . . 27
Brightness.............................27
Contrast.............................. 28
Saturation.............................28
Detailed Adjustments Button...............28
Unsharp Mask..........................31
Color Restoration....................... 31
Backlight Correction.....................32
Descreening............................32
Dust Removal..........................32
Grain Reduction........................ 33
Image Adjustment Features for Document Mode. . . 33
Unsharp Mask..........................34
Descreening............................34
Image Option.......................... 35
Brightness.............................36
Contrast..............................37
Gamma...............................37
reshold.............................37
Edge Fill.............................. 38
Correct Document Skew.................. 38
Saving as a Searchable PDF...................38
Using the Transparency Unit
Unpacking the Transparency Unit..............40
Unlocking the transportation lock........... 40
Installing the Transparency Unit...............41
Setting and Placing Films....................43
35 mm
lm
strips........................44
Mounted slides......................... 45
Medium format (120/220). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
4×5 inch lm...........................47
Non-standard
lm
sizes...................48
Using the Transparency Unit to Scan............49
Scanning lms with suitable settings..........49
Scanning reective (non-lm) originals. . . . . . . .49
Maintenance
Cleaning the Scanner.......................51
Energy Saving............................51
Transporting the Scanner....................52
Updating Applications......................53
Solving Problems
Scanner Problems......................... 55
Scanner Lights Indicate an Error.............55
Problems Starting Scanning..................55
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2.................56
Cannot Scan Using the Button..............56
Cannot Scan Using the Transparency Unit. . . . . .56
Cannot Scan Using Scanning Soware Other
an Epson Scan 2.......................56
User's Guide
Contents
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