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User's Guide

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Scan! II &

TWAIN

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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 COVER.FM Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Where to Find Information This User's Guide This guide leads you through the EPSON scanner software installation, tells you how to use the Start Button feature, and how to make basic software settings. It also offers troubleshooting tips and calibrating information.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev.B A5 size 3/1/99 PAPU-STOC.fm Pass 0 Contents Introduction Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Installing the Software System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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L PapU-S Rev.B A5 size 3/1/99 PAPU-STOC.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Using the Start Button The Start Button Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 PageManager for EPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Target applications in the Scan Buttons bar . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Assigning an application to the Start button . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Intro.fm Pass 0 Introduction Features The CD-ROM that comes with your scanner contains the EPSON scanner software suite, which includes EPSON Scan! II and EPSON TWAIN, and is the perfect companion for your EPSON scanner. Using your scanner and software, you can scan images in color, grayscale, or black and white, and save them to disk as files.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Intro.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ ❏ EPSON Screen Calibration utility allows you to calibrate your scanner and display monitor to reproduce images identical to the originals. ❏ PageManager for EPSON is TWAIN-compliant software that offers the Start Button feature. This feature allows you to scan and send data to a target application with a single push of the Start button.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Intro.fm Pass 0 About This Guide The information in this guide is divided into seven chapters, with a glossary and index also provided for your reference. ❏ Chapter 1 contains information on installing the software. Be sure to read this chapter first. ❏ Chapter 2 explains the basics of scanning. ❏ Chapter 3 describes how to set up and use the scanner’s Start Button feature.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Chapter 1 1 Installing the Software System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Installing the Scanner Software for Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 users . . . . . . . . . . . . For Windows 98 and SCSI users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . For Windows 98 and USB users . . . . . .
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname Chap1.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ System Requirements Before installing the scanner software, make sure that your system meets the following requirements. For Windows with SCSI model users Scanner: EPSON GT- 7000/GT- 7000 PHOTO, or Perfection 636 System: Microsoft ® Windows ® 95, Windows 98, Windows NT ® 3.5x, or Windows NT 4.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Display: Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ Color Monitor, 640 × 480 screen resolution (or higher recommended), and 256-color (32,000-color or higher recommended) Note: Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details. EPSON Scan! II supports the Apple ColorSync™2.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 If you are using Windows 95, one of the following dialog boxes will appear. ❏ If the dialog box below appears, insert the scanner software CD in the CD-ROM drive. Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer, then click OK, and Browse. Select the CD-ROM drive, Epson folder, a folder for your language preference, and Win95 folder, then click OK. Go to step 3.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ ❏ If the dialog box below appears, insert the scanner software CD in the CD-ROM drive, then click Next. When you are asked for the drive and folder, select the CDROM drive, Epson folder, your language preference, and Win95 folder. An example is shown below.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 When the following dialog box or similar appears, click Finish. 1 3. Double-click the My Computer icon. 4. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. A dialog box asking your preferred language appears on your monitor. If no dialog box appears, click the Cdsetup.exe icon. 5. Select your preferred language and click OK. 6. You will see the following dialog box. Click Add software.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 7. You will see the list of software in the list box. Click to select the names of the software you want to install in your PC. Make sure EPSON TWAIN and EPSON Scan! II are selected. Descriptions of the software can be found in the software documentation, or on the CD-ROMs that come with your scanner. 8. Click OK. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 12. Click Test to check the connection. The scanner scans the document and if everything is properly installed and connected, a reproduction appears in the right window of the dialog box. If no image appears, see Chapter 7, “Troubleshooting.” 13. Click OK to close the EPSON TWAIN Setup dialog box. The EPSON Screen Calibration utility automatically starts. Go to page 1-22.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ For Windows 98 and SCSI users Note: If you are currently using Windows 95 and the scanner software is already installed, but you are upgrading from Windows 95 to 98, first uninstall EPSON TWAIN while runnning Windows 95. Then reinstall EPSON TWAIN as described in step 1 below on Windows 98. When uninstalling EPSON TWAIN see page 1-19 . 1. Make sure that the scanner is turned on. 2.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 4. Select the Search for the best driver for your device option, then click Next. 5. Make sure the CD-ROM drive and Specify a location check boxes are both selected, then browse and select or type in the CD-ROM drive letter, Epson folder, the folder of your preferred language, and Win98 folder as the location, as shown below, and click Next.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. You may be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. 7. The EPSON Screen Calibration utility automatically starts. Follow the instructions on the screen. For details, see page 122. Note: If the EPSON Screen Calibration utility doesn’t start automatically , see Chapter 6 to calibrate your screen after installing the scanner software. 8.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 10. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. A dialog box asking for your preferred language appears on your screen. If no dialog box appears, click the Cdsetup.exe icon. 11. Select your preferred language and click OK. 12. You will see the following dialog box. Click Add software. 13. You will see the list of software in the list box.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ Note: ❏ If folders for the applications on the CD-ROM contain README files, double-click and read them as they contain up-to-date information regarding the software. ❏ You will find the Scanners and Cameras icon shown below in the Control Panel after EPSON TWAIN is installed.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 For Windows 98 and USB users 1 1. Make sure that the scanner is turned on. 2. Turn on the computer, and start Windows. 3. When the dialog box below appears, insert the scanner software CD in the CD-ROM drive, then click Next. 4. Select the Search for the best driver for your device option, then click Next.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 5. Make sure the CD-ROM drive and Specify a location check boxes are both selected, then browse and select or type in the CD-ROM drive letter, Epson folder, the folder of your preferred language, and Win98 folder as the location, as shown below, and click Next. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. Depending on your system, you may be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. 7.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 8. When the following dialog box is displayed, click Finish. 1 9. Double-click the My Computer icon. 10. Double-click the CD-ROM drive icon. A dialog box asking for your preferred language appears on your screen. If no dialog box appears, click the Cdsetup.exe icon. 11. Select your preferred language and click OK. 12. You will see the following dialog box. Click Add software.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 13. You will see the list of software in the list box. Click to select the names of the software you want to install in your PC. Make sure EPSON Scan! II is selected to be installed. Descriptions of the software can be found in the software documentation, or on the CD-ROMs that come with your scanner. 14. Click OK. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 If you are upgrading from Windows 95 to Windows 98 Before you upgrade from a Windows 95 operating system to Windows 98, you need to uninstall EPSON TWAIN. Follow the steps below. 1. Click the EPSON Scanner Monitor icon in the task bar and select Close to close EPSON Scanner Monitor. 2. Click the Start button, highlight Settings, and then select Control Panel.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 3. Double-click Add/Remove Programs. Select EPSON TWAIN and click the Add/Remove button. Then follow the instructions on the screen. After you upgrade to Windows 98, install EPSON scanner software as described on page 1-10 for SCSI users or page 1-15 for USB users.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 For Windows NT 3.5x users 1 1. Make sure that the scanner is turned on. 2. Turn on the computer and start Windows. 3. Insert the scanner software CD in the CD-ROM drive. 4. Choose Run from the File menu. 5. Click Browse. Then select the CD-ROM drive. 6. Choose CDSETUP.EXE, then click OK. 7. A dialog box asking for your preferred language appears on your monitor. 8.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 10. You will see the list of software in the list box. Click to select the names of the software you want to install in your PC. Make sure EPSON TWAIN and EPSON Scan! II are selected. Descriptions of the software can be found in the software documentation, or on the CD-ROMs that come with your scanner. 11. Click OK. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Installing the Scanner Software for Macintosh After connecting the scanner to your Macintosh computer, install the EPSON scanner software; EPSON Scan! II, EPSON TWAIN, EPSON Scanner Monitor, PageManager for EPSON and other application software from the CD-ROM. Follow the steps below. 1. Make sure your scanner is on. Then turn on the computer. 2. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive. 3.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 6. The installer software shows a dialog box. Click Install in the dialog box that appears, and follow the instructions on the screen. When you have finished the entire installation, the EPSON Screen Calibration utility automatically starts. Go to page 125 for instructions, then continue from step 7 below to install other software. 7.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 For Macintosh and USB users Note for iMac users: ❏ If you are using Mac OS 8.1, you need to install iMac Update before installing the scanner software. This is available online from the Apple Web site, where complete information on the software is provided. ❏ You do not need to install iMac Update with Mac OS 8.5. 1. Turn on the computer. 2. Insert the CD in the CD-ROM drive. 3.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ 7. Double-click the installer icon to start the installation program. Then follow the instructions on the screen.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap1.fm Pass 0 Calibrating Your Screen You must calibrate your screen and scanner to reproduce images identical to the originals. Note: The introductory Screen Calibration dialog box will not appear on Windows 98. Calibrate your screen by following the instructions from step 2 below. During the EPSON scanner software installation on Windows, the following dialog box appears.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori leadername editorname Chap1.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ 1. Click Next. 2. In the following window, move the slider to the right or left until the two shades of the gray horizontal stripes match. r Note: View the screen from a distance. The gray stripes will not perfectly blend together; however, try to make the two tones match as closely as possible. 3. Click OK to register the calibration setting. 4.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap2.fm Pass 0 Chapter 2 Scanning Basics Starting the Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Starting EPSON TWAIN through EPSON Scan! II. . . . . . . . 2-3 Starting EPSON TWAIN through your application software2-4 Scanning an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Saving the Scanned Image . . . . . . .
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L PapU-S Rev. B Proof Sign-off: E.Omori A5 sizeChap2.fm _______ _______ _______ 3/1/99Pass 0 Starting the Software After installing the scanner software, either the EPSON Scanner folder (or group) containing the EPSON Scan! II32 icon appears on your PC, or the EPSON Scanner folder containing the EPSON Scan! II icon appears on your Macintosh HDD. If one of these does not appear, install the software as described on page 1-4 (Windows) or 1-20 (Macintosh).
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap2.fm Pass 0 Starting EPSON TWAIN through EPSON Scan! II Before you start EPSON Scan! II, turn on the scanner and place a document on the document table. For instructions on how to place documents, see your scanner manual. If you start your PC and EPSON Scan! II before turning on your scanner, you may not be able to scan properly. 1. For Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.
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L PapU-S Rev. B Proof Sign-off: E.Omori A5 sizeChap2.fm _______ _______ _______ 3/1/99Pass 0 2. Choose Select Source from the File menu. Make sure that EPSON TWAIN 3 (32-bit) on Windows, or EPSON TWAIN 3 on Macintosh is selected in the Data Source list box, then click Select. You usually need to perform this step only the first time you use the scanner with EPSON Scan! II. 3. Choose Acquire from the File menu to open EPSON TWAIN.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap2.fm Pass 0 How you should open EPSON TWAIN and scan varies depending on the application. Read the following to find out how to access EPSON TWAIN. 1. Start your application. 2. Select TWAIN Source from the File menu, and then select EPSON TWAIN 3 (32-bit) on Windows, or EPSON TWAIN 3 on Macintosh.
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L PapU-S Rev. B Proof Sign-off: E.Omori A5 sizeChap2.fm _______ _______ _______ 3/1/99Pass 0 Most illustrations shown in this chapter are for Windows, so they may vary from the actual dialog boxes that appear on your screen. You can use the dialog boxes following for both Macintosh and Windows reference however, as all the settings and functions are the same for both. If the following menu appears, click Easy to see the Easy menu.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap2.fm Pass 0 2. Select the Image Type. You can select the type of image you will scan: Color Photo, 256 Colors, Black & White Photo, Line Art, OCR, or Copy&Fax. For complete descriptions of Image Type settings, see “Image Type” in Chapter 4. 3. Select the Destination.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 sizeChap2.fm Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ 3/1/99Pass 0 Saving the Scanned Image To save a scanned image in your application, choose Save or Save As from the File menu. For details, see your application documentation. To save a scanned image in EPSON Scan! II, follow the steps below. Parenthesized words in the following steps apply to Macintosh users. 1. Choose Save As from the File menu. The following dialog box appears on the screen.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap2.fm Pass 0 EPSON Scan! II can only save and open images in EPSON's original file format; however, you can export the image to another application in a different file format, as described in the next section. 2 Exporting a Scanned Image From EPSON Scan! II After scanning an image in EPSON Scan! II, you need to export the image to use or edit it.
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L PapU-S Rev. B Proof Sign-off: E.Omori A5 sizeChap2.fm _______ _______ _______ 3/1/99Pass 0 2. Select the directory (folder) where the image will be saved. 3. Type a filename for your image in the File Name (Export Image as) field. 4. Select the format in the File Format (Export File Format) menu. Click the arrow to see a list of available formats. Formats available Windows: TIFF 5.0, EPS, DIB, PCX, TIFF 6.0 (includes JPEG compression), and JPEG. Macintosh: PICT, TIFF 5.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap2.fm Pass 0 Scanning by Pressing the Start button You can open EPSON TWAIN, start scanning, and have the scanned image sent to a certain application, simply by pressing the ] Start button on your scanner. To use this feature, you need to install PageManager for EPSON, or other Start button compatible software.
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L PapU-S Rev. B Proof Sign-off: E.Omori A5 sizeChap2.fm _______ _______ _______ 3/1/99Pass 0 Getting Information From Online Help For Windows users: If you are using EPSON Scan! II, choose Help from the menu bar. The status bar (at the bottom of the window) also gives you information on the features of EPSON Scan! II and EPSON TWAIN when you move the mouse over a button or menu item. If you are using EPSON TWAIN, click Help on the advanced menu.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Chapter 3 Using the Start Button The Start Button Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 PageManager for EPSON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Target applications in the Scan Buttons bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Assigning an application to the Start button. . . . . . . . . . . . .
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ The Start Button Feature The Start Button feature allows you to scan and send data to a target application with a single push of your scanner’s ] Start button. The following sections will help you set up your PageManager for EPSON and EPSON Scanner Monitor software, or Windows 98 system, so you can begin to use the Start Button feature.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 PageManager for EPSON also allows you to assign any one of the applications or devices on the Scan Buttons bar to the ] Start button. This means that an image can be scanned and sent straight to your selected application with one simple push of the ] Start button.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ 2. Click the Start Button Settings tab in the Scan Buttons Setting dialog box. The following dialog box appears. 3. Select an application from the Select target application box and click OK.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Adding Applications to the Scan Buttons Bar You can add applications appearing in the Application bar at the bottom of the PageManager window to the Scan Buttons bar. Follow the steps below. 1. Select Scan Buttons Setting from the File menu. You will see the following dialog box. 2.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Suppress TWAIN User Interface check box When this check box is selected, the EPSON TWAIN dialog box does not appear when you scan, and the scanner works according to the settings in PageManager. When this check box is clear, the EPSON TWAIN dialog box appears when you scan, and the scanner works according to the settings in EPSON TWAIN.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Setting up EPSON Scanner Monitor EPSON Scanner Monitor is software that recognises when the ] Start button is pressed and sends information to assigned application software supporting the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ ❏ Turning off Scanner Monitor If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, select Close. However, this will disable the scanner’s Start Button feature. After you turn off Scanner Monitor, it will turn back on automatically the next time you start Windows. To activate Scanner Monitor, select Programs from the Start menu and click EPSON Scanner; then select EPSON Scanner Monitor.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 For Windows NT 3.5x users Click the Scanner Monitor icon on the desktop. 3 ❏ Turning off Scanner Monitor If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, select Close. However, this will disable the scanner’s Start Button feature. After you turn off Scanner Monitor, it will turn on again automatically the next time you start Windows NT 3.51.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ ❏ Assigning an application to Scanner Monitor Select Restore. The EPSON Scanner Monitor dialog box appears. You can select an application that supports the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. For Macintosh users Select Epson Scanner Monitor Setup from the Apple menu.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, clear the Enable Monitoring check box. However, this will disable the scanner’s Start Button feature. 3 To re-activate Scanner Monitor, select the Enable Monitoring check box. ❏ Assigning an application to Scanner Monitor Click Browse.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Setting Up the Start Button Feature for Windows 98 Without having EPSON Scanner Monitor installed, Windows 98 allows you to use the ] Start button on your scanner without having to open an application that supports the Start Button feature.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 1. Select your scanner from the installed scanners and cameras list in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box. Click Properties, and then click the Events tab. 3 2. You can see the Start Button is listed as the scanner event.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap3.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Disabling the Start button If you need to disable the Start Button feature, select the Disable device event check box in the EPSON GT-7000 Properties dialog box. When this check box is clear, Windows 98 will detect if the ] Start button is pressed and launch the application you selected in the Send to this application list.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Chapter 4 Understanding EPSON TWAIN Features Scanning From the Easy Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 Scanning From the Advanced Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Previewing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Document Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ When you start EPSON TWAIN through EPSON Scan! II or a compatible application, one of the following windows appears on the screen: Note for Macintosh users: Most illustrations shown in this chapter are for Windows, so they may vary from the actual dialog boxes that appear on your screen.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Scanning From the Easy Menu Easy menu 4 The Easy menu displays the minimum required settings only, allowing you to scan easily and quickly. Just select the relevant Document Source, Image Type, and Destination settings, then click Scan. EPSON TWAIN automatically locates the target image on the scanner, adjusts the exposure, and starts scanning.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori Chap4.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ Scanning From the Advanced Menu Advanced menu The Advanced menu allows you to make detailed settings. You can set parameters for a setting or select special functions provided with EPSON TWAIN to attain the highest quality scanned images. ❏ Online help also provides you with information on settings. See Chapter 2, “Getting Information From Online Help”.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Previewing images Before you scan and save an image, you can preview it in the Preview window located on the right of the Advanced menu. Use the preview feature to check the results of your settings. preview button zoom preview button 4 ❏ To preview the entire image, click the preview button.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ ❏ When the mouse pointer is placed on the edge of the marquee, it changes to an arrow allowing you to resize the marquee. ❏ To remove or delete a marquee, double-click the preview image. Modifying the preview image Preview window You can see the effects of the following settings in the preview image.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 ❏ Gray Balance Intensity, and Saturation in the Color Adjustment dialog box ❏ Auto Exposure Although the image in the Preview window changes as you make settings, the settings do not affect the actual image until you scan, or rescan, the image. Document Source When using the document table of the scanner, leave the Document Source set to Flatbed.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ TPU for Neg. Film, TPU for Pos. Film: Select one of these settings when using the Film Adapter. If you are scanning negative film, select TPU for Neg. Film, and if you are scanning positive film (or slides), select the TPU for Pos. Film setting. Image Type Use the Image Type list or button to select the type of image to be scanned.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Black & White Photo: 8-bit Gray and best quality Line Art: Black and white, and draft quality OCR: Black and white, best quality, and Text Enhancement Technology 4 Copy/Fax: Black and white, hard halftone, draft quality, and Auto Area Segmentation Image Type button The Image Type button allows you to customize the Image Type settings.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Image Type Name: Names of predefined settings and custom settings you have saved appear in the Image Type Name list. Pixel Depth: Select scanning colors from: 24-bit Color, 256 Colors, 8-bit Gray, and Black & White.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Quality & de-screening: Select a scanning quality: Draft & fast or Best & de-screening. When the Quality & de-screening option is selected, unwanted moiré patterns are automatically removed from scanned images. B/W Options: Select from : Text Enhancement Technology,Auto Area Segmentation, or None.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori Chap4.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ To save the settings you made as a group of custom settings, type a new name in the Image Type Name box, then click Save. To delete an Image Type setting, select the setting name to be deleted in the Image Type Name menu, then click Delete.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 The effects of the Destination settings cannot be viewed in the Preview window. Destination button The Destination button allows you to customize the Destination settings. To make your own settings, such as scanning resolution, click this button. The following dialog box appears. 4 Destination Name: Names of the predefined and custom settings appear in the Destination menu.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ ❏ When the Pixel Depth setting in the Image Type dialog box is set to 8-bit Gray or Black & White, the Drawing/Halftone setting takes effect and the Photo setting becomes irrelevant. For other Pixel Depth settings, the Photo setting takes effect and the Drawing/Halftone setting becomes irrelevant.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Source and Target image sizes The Source fields indicate the size of the image that is displayed or selected in the Preview window. The Target fields indicate what size the image will be when it is output. ❏ The image size values are determined automatically when you scan from the Easy menu. ❏ The image size setting is closely related to the Resolution.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Units menu: Select a unit of measurement. You can select from pixels, inches, and cm. Storage size indicator: The storage size of an image is indicated in KB or MB. As you change the image area in the Preview window, this value also changes.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Image Controls Click the Image Controls button on the Advanced menu to view the following dialog box. 4 ❏ The Image Controls button appears dimmed and is not available when TET (Text Enhancement Technology) is selected in the Image Type dialog box. ❏ The Image Controls settings are optimized automatically when you scan from the Easy menu.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Exposure: The Exposure setting lightens or darkens an image. You can select from -10 (darkest) to 20 (brightest) by moving (clicking and dragging) the slider. The Exposure and Highlight controls are related. When the Exposure setting is changed, the Highlight value is automatically set. Gamma: Gamma is the contrast between the light tones and the dark tones in an image.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Click the eyedropper button beneath the slider, and the mouse pointer changes to an eyedropper icon. Then move the eyedropper over the preview image, and click a dark area. The eyedropper “picks up” the color from that area, and uses it as the shadow for the entire image. This effect shows up immediately in the preview image. Click Cancel to restore the original image.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Click the Tone Correction button on the Advanced menu to view the following dialog box.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 ❏ The Tone Correction settings are determined automatically when you scan from the Easy menu. ❏ The Tone Correction button appears dimmed and is not available when Pixel Depth is set to Black & White, Halftone is set to None, and TET (Text Enhancement Technology) is selected in the Image Type dialog box. ❏ You can see the effects of the Tone Correction settings in the Preview window.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Tone correction list: Select a tone correction setting from this list. The custom settings you have saved appear in this list. OK/Save/Delete/Cancel buttons: To accept the defining Tone Correction or close the dialog box, click OK. After you correct tone, type a name for your custom settings in the tone correction list and click Save.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 ❏ The Color Adjustment settings are determined automatically when you scan from the Easy menu. ❏ If Image Type has been set for other than 24-bit Color or 256 Colors, or Pixel Depth is set to 8-bit Gray or Black & White, the Color Adjustment button appears dimmed and these settings cannot be selected. ❏ You can see the effects of the Color Adjustment settings in the Preview window.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Auto Exposure Click the Auto Exposure button on the Advanced menu to automatically optimize the exposure for an image. The Highlight and Shadow settings in the Image Controls dialog box are automatically set. ❏ The Auto Exposure button appears dimmed and is not available when TET (Text Enhancement Technology) is selected in the Image Type dialog box.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Auto Locate Click the Auto Locate button on the Advanced menu to cause the scanner to automatically locate and select the target image. The image appears without white borders in the Preview window.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ If a document contains more than one image, select a target image by dragging the mouse pointer over the image and clicking the Auto Locate button. The selected target image is located automatically.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Settings Click the Settings button on the Advanced menu to view the following dialog box. You can view all the settings for the current preview image in this dialog box. Also, you can apply any custom settings you have saved. 4 To save the currently selected settings, type a new name in the User defined settings field, then click Save.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori Chap4.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ Configuration Click the Configuration button on the Advanced menu to view the following dialog box. You can make settings that affect the Preview window. Windows Macintosh Save Preview Image and Settings: Select this check box to automatically save the preview image and all the image settings when you exit EPSON TWAIN (quit scanning).
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Fast Preview: Enables high-speed loading of the preview image. If this is selected, the preview image is scanned in Draft & fast mode. If this is not selected, the preview image is scanned in Best & de-screening mode, and you can get accurate values of the Highlight, Shadow, and Gray Balance Intensity by sampling using the eyedropper in the preview image.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap4.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ ColorSync (for Macintosh) Select this check box to reproduce the colors in your image using the ColorSync color management system. This setting appears only with Macintosh. If your output devices (printer and monitor) do not support ColorSync, leave this check box clear.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 Chapter 5 Understanding EPSON Scan! II Features File Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acquire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Save As . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ EPSON Scan! II is software that allows you to access EPSON TWAIN to scan images. You can then save the scanned images and export them into other formats. The following sections describe how to use the advanced features of EPSON Scan! II. Parenthesized words following apply to Macintosh users.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 Acquire To scan an image, choose Acquire. EPSON TWAIN opens and one of the following menus appears. 5 Click Scan, and a scanned image of the document on the document table will appear on your screen. Be aware that it may appear behind the menu. Save As To save the scanned image in the EPSON Scan! II original file format, choose Save As.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Export The files saved in the EPSON Scan! II original format (*.org) cannot be opened by other application software. To use the scanned image in other application software, you must save it in an appropriate file format by exporting it. Follow the steps below. Note: EPSON Scan! II can only open files saved in the EPSON original file format.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 The following file formats are available: TIFF 5.0: Standard Tagged Image File Format version 5.0. Black-and-white images can be exported with G3 compression. EPS: Encapsulated PostScript file format. TIFF 6.0 (JPEG): Tagged Image File Format version 6.0 with JPEG compression. TIFF 6.0 (JPEG) can only be selected for 16million color or 256-gray level images.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Your software probably supports many of these formats. For information on supported formats, see your software manual. The DIB (256 color, 256 gray, 8 color, 16 gray) and TIFF 5.0 (Black & White) formats allow you to compress the file to be exported. To compress the file, click the Compression check box. If you select JPEG, TIFF 6.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 4. Type a file name and set other options if desired. Click OK to start scanning and save the image in the selected file format. If you have selected ADF as the Document Source in EPSON TWAIN, and type a file name with more than 6 letters in the file name box, the last 2 letters may be changed into a number that indicates the page order of scanning.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Edit Menu This section describes the commands located on the Edit menu and the functions those commands perform. To access these commands, open EPSON Scan! II and click Edit. Copy (and Select All) You can copy and paste scanned images into other software. 1.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap5.fm Pass 0 View Menu This section describes the commands located on the View menu and the functions those commands perform. To access these commands, open EPSON Scan! II and click View. All Dots[1:1] Shows a scanned image with each pixel, or picture element, corresponding to one display dot in the active window. The higher the image resolution, the larger the display image.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap6.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ When you install EPSON Scan! II & EPSON TWAIN, the EPSON Screen Calibration utility is automatically installed. EPSON Screen Calibration calibrates your monitor to ensure the tone and contrast on your screen closely match the original image. Be sure to calibrate your screen before starting to use your scanner.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap6.fm Pass 0 2. Click the Utility tab, then click the Screen Calibration Utility icon. The Screen Calibration dialog box appears. r 3. Click OK to finish calibrating your scanner and monitor. 6 The gray stripes will not perfectly blend together; however, try to make the different tones match as closely as possible.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap6.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ For other operating system users 1. Click the EPSON Screen Calibration icon in the EPSON scanner window (EPSON Scan! II folder) to view the Screen Calibration dialog box. 2. Look at the screen from a distance and move the slider right or left until the two tones closely match. 3. Click OK to finish calibrating your scanner and monitor.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap6.fm Pass 0 For Windows 95 users If your output devices do not support ICM, leave the check box clear. Follow the steps below: 1. Run EPSON Scan! II and select Acquire or Acquire & Export to start EPSON TWAIN. 2. Click Configuration. Select ICM in the Configuration dialog box. 3. Make any other settings you desire. 4. Click Scan. The scanner scans an image using the ICM profile.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap6.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ For Windows 98 users If your output devices do not support sRGB, leave the check box clear. Follow the steps below: 1. Run EPSON Scan! II and select Acquire or Acquire & Export to start EPSON TWAIN. 2. Click Configuration. Select ICM/sRGB in the Configuration dialog box. 3. Make any other settings you desire. 4. Click Scan. The scanner scans an image using the sRGB profile.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap6.fm Pass 0 Using ColorSync (For Macintosh Users) If your output devices (printer and monitor) support the Apple ColorSync color management system, you can use the ColorSync calibration method. If your output devices do not support ColorSync, leave the check box clear. Follow the basic steps below: 1. Run EPSON Scan! II and select Acquire or Acquire & Export to start EPSON TWAIN. 2.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap7.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ Problems and Solutions Most problems you encounter while operating your scanner and software have simple solutions. This section divides the problems into three categories: Setup problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Software operation problems . . . . . . . . . . 7-5 Scanning problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap7.fm Pass 0 Setup problems You cannot install EPSON TWAIN. Cause What to do System is configured incorrectly. Check your computer and operating system meets the system requirements on page 1-2. Make sure your computer has enough memory to run the application.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap7.fm Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ No document on the document table. Turn on the scanner and place a document on the document table. The interface cable is unsuitable. Make sure the interface cable meets the requirements of your interface board. See the manual that comes with the interface board. The connection is not made properly.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori R PapU-S Rev. B _______ _______ _______ A5 size 3/1/99 Chap7.fm Pass 0 Software operation problems You cannot start up EPSON TWAIN Cause What to do The scanner is switched off. Turn on the scanner and then turn on the computer. The interface cable is unsuitable. Make sure the interface cable meets the requirements of your interface board. See the manual that comes with the interface board. The connection is not made properly.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori Chap7.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ Scanning problems Image is dark, with little or no detail. Cause What to do The screen is not calibrated. Calibrate the screen as described in "Calibrating Your Screen" on page 6-3. Destination setting is incorrect. Select Screen as the Destination setting (pagex-xx).
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap7.fm Pass 0 Transparent sheet was not used. Place a transparent sheet between the document and document table to defocus the image. Document is not positioned correctly Move or angle the document slightly. Sharpness setting is unsuitable. Change Sharpness to a softer focus setting. Image size setting is unsuitable. Change the image size smaller slightly. Scanned image is too large.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Proof Sign-off: E.Omori Chap7.fm Pass 0 _______ _______ _______ Printed colors will not exactly match the colors on your monitor, since printers and monitors use different color systems: monitors use RGB (red, green, and blue), while printers typically use CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black). Poor character recognition during OCR scanning Cause What to do Image Type setting is unsuitable. Select OCR as the Image Type setting.
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Proof Sign-off: E.Omori _______ _______ _______ The Scanner Event is not selected properly. (For Windows 98 ) R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 Chap7.fm Pass 0 Click the Events tab in your scanner’s Properties dialog box and make sure the Disable device events check box is clear. And make sure the Start button is selected as the Scanner events, and at least one scanner event recognizable application in the Send to this application box is selected.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 GLOSSAR.FM Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E .Omori _______ _______ _______ default A set of values used when no other selections have been made. dithering A process in which software or an output device simulates continuous tones with groups of dots. document The physical item, such as a sheet of paper or a book, that you place on the document table for the scanner to read. dpi Short for dots per inch. A unit of measurement for resolution.
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Proof Sign-off: E .Omori _______ _______ _______ R PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 GLOSSAR.FM Pass 0 ink jet printer A printer that sprays ink onto paper through a number of small nozzles. interface A piece of hardware, a method, or a standard used for connection between or among computer devices and peripherals. laser printer A printer that uses a laser and the electrophotographic method to print a full page at a time.
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L PapU-S Rev. B A5 size 3/1/99 GLOSSAR.FM Pass 0 Proof Sign-off: E .Omori _______ _______ _______ scan An operation performed by the sensor and the carriage. The sensor “reads” the colors in an image, and sends the color information to the computer or an output device as digital data. scanning area The physical size of the area that will be scanned by the scanner.
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