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Index

Accessories,

145

Acrobat Reader

how to use,

locating the PDF manuals,

Adobe Photoshop

installing,

locating the user’s guide,

Auto Exposure button,

Auto Locate button,

Automatic document feeder

installing,

knobs,

paper jams, fixing,

paper out supports,

stoppers,

Batch scanning,

Blurred image,

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Buttons,

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Cable length,

Calibrating the scanner driver,

Cleaning the scanner,

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Client software, installing,

Colors, problems,

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Connecting the scanner

connecting with FireWire,

connecting with SCSI,

connecting with USB,

Default scanner, setting up,

Dials SCSI ID,

Document Guide

calculating the adjustment angle,

clearing,

installing,

scanning,

using,

Document Guide Strip

attaching,

Document position,

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Documentation

PDF manuals, viewing,

Reference Guide, viewing,

Electrical requirements,

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149

EPSON

Accessories,

145

help,

144

145

EPSON TWAIN Pro Network,

see

TWAIN Pro Network

EPSON TWAIN Pro,

see

TWAIN Pro

Summary of Contents for 1640XL - Expression Graphic Arts

Page 1: ...Color Graphics Scanner User s Guide ...

Page 2: ... damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras and scanners like photocopiers and conventional scanners can be misused by improper copying of copyrighted material While some count...

Page 3: ...lace for Your Scanner 13 Identifying Scanner Parts 14 Unlocking the Scanner 15 Attaching the Document Guide Strip 16 Testing Your Scanner s Operation 17 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer 18 Connecting to a USB Interface 19 Connecting to a SCSI Interface 20 Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface 22 Installing the Windows Software 23 Installing the Windows 2000 Software 23 Installing th...

Page 4: ...obe Photoshop LE 48 Installing MonacoEZcolor 48 Selecting the Expression 1640XL as Your Default Scanner 49 CHAPTER 3 HOW TO SCAN 51 Scanning Tips 51 Selecting Resolution 51 Scaling Resizing Images 52 Scanning Color Images 52 Batch Scanning 53 Document Guide 53 Recommended Settings 54 Step by Step Scanning Instructions 55 Placing Your Original Document 55 Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro 56 Using the ...

Page 5: ...talling the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 84 Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 85 Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows NT 4 0 86 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 87 Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode 91 Setting Up Client Computers 92 Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on Windows 92 Installing ...

Page 6: ... Automatic Document Feeder 114 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 115 Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder 118 Fixing Paper Jams 120 IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card 122 Installing the Card in Your Scanner 122 CHAPTER 6 SCANNER MAINTENANCE 125 Transporting the Scanner 125 Transporting the Transparency Unit 126 Cleaning the Scanner 127 CHAPTER7 SOLVING PROBLEMS 129 Lights a...

Page 7: ...P IP Protocol on Windows 2000 154 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 155 Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 First Release 156 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows NT 4 0 158 Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4 0 159 APPENDIX C NOTICES 161 System Requirements 161 Windows 161 Macintosh 162 Important Safety Instructions 163 ENERGY STAR Compliance 1...

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Page 9: ...i hardware resolution with EPSON s proprietary Micro Step Drive technology and is one of the fastest scanners in its class About Your Scanner Your EPSON Expression 1640XL scanner comes with these features Superior image quality with remarkable 1600 3200 dpi hardware resolution 42 bit color and 3 6 Dmax optical density Start button for easy automated scanning Fully automatic and manual focusing con...

Page 10: ...p EPSON TWAIN Pro Network This network version of EPSON TWAIN Pro lets client computers use the Expression 1640XL when it s attached to another computer Includes an Unsharp Mask option to automatically sharpen images and a Descreening option to remove unwanted moiré patterns EPSON Scan Server must be installed on the computer sharing the scanner Adobe Photoshop LE Edit your photos with this versio...

Page 11: ...bleshooting tips You must have a web browser Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3 0 or later on your computer to read this guide See page 5 for instructions on viewing your Reference Guide ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Use the premiere OCR Optical Character Recognition software to turn your paper documents into electronic text without retyping NewSoft Presto PageManager for EPSON...

Page 12: ...the EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM as well as in the product folders See page 7 for instructions on locating and viewing your Acrobat manuals If none of these sources answers your questions please see Where To Get Help on page 144 Warnings Cautions Notes and Tips Please follow these guidelines as you read your documentation Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury ...

Page 13: ...EPSON and select Exp1640XL Guide For Macintosh double click the View Reference Guide icon in the Expression 1640XL folder on your hard drive Follow these steps to view the manual 1 Insert your EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM If you re running Windows when you see the Software Setup window click Browse this CD and double click the Manuals folder Then double click the XP1640XL exe icon...

Page 14: ...iew Reference Guide Your browser opens and you see this window 3 Click topics on the left to expand the contents Then click the subtopic you want to view Click a topic to expand its contents Expanded contents list ...

Page 15: ...t side of the screen to move quickly to the topic of your choice Click the Show Bookmarks icon on the toolbar to see the bookmark section if the manual has bookmarks Some manuals only have a table of contents but you can also use this to navigate the manual if the topics are hot Use the arrow buttons in the toolbar or the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the document to move through the ma...

Page 16: ...ick Start Programs TextBridge Pro and select User Guide For Macintosh insert your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM then double click the TextBridge Pro folder Double click the TextBridge Pro Documents folder then the Getting Started PDF file for the chapter you want to read Adobe Photoshop LE Insert your Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM For Windows double click the My Computer icon on your desktop...

Page 17: ... process see Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Scanner If you are installing software on a Macintosh click Browse this CD on the Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM double click the E Reg folder and then double click the EPSON Registration icon Registering enables you to receive special information on options new products and software upgrades You ll get immediate attention if you have a problem with ...

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Page 19: ...ctronic manuals If you have a Macintosh you may prefer to install the scanner software before you connect the scanner to your computer See Installing the Macintosh Software on page 45 If you decide to connect the scanner before you install the software you ll see a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed Just close the message and proceed with the installation instructions If you re...

Page 20: ...our EPSON Expression 1640XL comes with these items scanner EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM power cord EPSON Expression 1640XL User s Guide USB cable document guide strip document guide and adjustment pins Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM MonacoEZcolor CD ROM located in plastic sleeve attached to the MonacoEZcolor User Guide MonacoEZcolor User Guide ...

Page 21: ... cord and where your cable can reach your computer Keep the scanner away from direct sunlight and strong light sources Be sure there s enough room behind the scanner for the cables and above the scanner so you can fully raise the document cover Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations or high or rapidly changing temperatures and humidity 23 4 inches 59 5 cm 5 9 inches 15 cm 18 inches 45 8 cm ...

Page 22: ...cover document table transportation lock carriage at home position lights and buttons Start button terminator switch SCSI interfaces SCSI ID switch option connector ADF TPU AC inlet USB interface optional interface slot transportation lock ...

Page 23: ...se to the icon as shown If you can t turn the transportation lock easily turn the scanner on then after the ERROR and READY lights start flashing turn the scanner off and try again Always lock the transportation lock before moving the scanner Also be sure the carriage is in the home position shown below See Transporting the Scanner on page 125 for more information unlocked position carriage home p...

Page 24: ...trip on top of the document table s horizontal ruler as shown in the following illustration Be sure to remove the document guide strip from the scanner if you are using the optional Automatic Document Feeder If you are still having difficulty aligning documents on the scanner s document table see Using the Document Guide on page 64 Peel the back from the document guide strip Place the guide strip ...

Page 25: ...e sure the scanner is plugged in Then open the scanner s document cover so you can see the operation of the carriage 2 Press the P OPERATE button to turn the scanner on The READY light on the scanner s front panel flashes and the scanner s carriage moves forward then back The READY light stays on when the scanner is ready to scan If you turn off the scanner wait at least 10 seconds before turning ...

Page 26: ...otal length of the SCSI bus cables should not exceed 9 8 feet If your computer is running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you must use a SCSI connection IEEE 1394 FireWire If you have purchased the optional IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card you can connect the scanner to your Power Macintosh or PC with the IEEE 1394 FireWire cable Your Power Macintosh must have a built in IEEE 1394 FireWire p...

Page 27: ...scanner s USB port 3 Connect the flat end of the USB cable to your computer s USB port or USB hub port If your scanner and computer are both powered on you see the Add New Hardware Wizard if you re running Windows 98 Found New Hardware wizard in Windows 2000 or a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed if you have a Macintosh Continue with the instructions in Installing the Windows ...

Page 28: ...r s instructions to install both the board and its driver You may also need to change the scanner s SCSI ID setting before you connect it to your computer If you have another SCSI device that uses SCSI ID 2 turn the scanner off and turn the SCSI ID switch on the back of the scanner to a new number Choose a number that doesn t conflict with the ID number of other SCSI devices Don t use SCSI ID 0 1 ...

Page 29: ...bles should not exceed 9 8 feet three meters otherwise the system may not work properly If you are connecting the scanner directly to your computer use a cable no more than 19 7 feet six meters long Don t use an external terminator 4 Locate the SCSI terminator switch at the rear of the scanner If the scanner is your only SCSI device or if it s the last device in a SCSI chain leave the terminator s...

Page 30: ...the card The IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card has two cable connectors You can use either one to connect the scanner directly to your computer At the same time you can use the second connector to connect other IEEE 1394 FireWire devices in a daisy chain or tree configuration You can also connect the scanner to another IEEE 1394 FireWire device so that it s the last IEEE 1394 FireWire devi...

Page 31: ...n you ve finished installing the software on your EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM continue with Installing Additional Windows Software on page 43 if you want to install Adobe Photoshop LE ScanSoft TextBridge Pro or MonacoEZcolor Installing the Windows 2000 Software Before you begin make sure the Expression 1640XL is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your m...

Page 32: ...es contact your computer manufacturer 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 When you see the window on the right insert the EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Next 3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and then click Next The Found New Hardware Wizard screen above displays with a SCSI connection and may look slightly different fo...

Page 33: ...se the Browse window and then click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen If you see a message asking for your Windows 2000 CD ROM insert it and click OK or click Browse and locate the Windows 2000 source files on your hard drive then click OK 7 When you see the Digital Signature Not Found screen click Yes If prompted for the EPSON Scanners Driver Disk 1 reinsert your EPSON Expression 1640X...

Page 34: ... preview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monitor settings You won t need to change the screen calibration as long as you continue to use the same display If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window On the Devices tab select EPSON Expressi...

Page 35: ...en click OK Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server The EPSON TWAIN Pro driver which is already installed on your computer lets you scan to an Expression 1640XL connected to your computer If you want to install software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software If y...

Page 36: ... the Scanners and Cameras icon in the Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window 2 Make sure EPSON Expression1640XL is selected and then click the Properties button 3 Click the Test Scanner or Camera button If the scanner is operating properly Device Ready appears next to Status ...

Page 37: ...ault scanner 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1640XL is selected and click the Properties button You see the EPSON Expression 1640XL Properties window 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure Select as default scanner for EPSON TWAIN Pro is checked and then click OK ...

Page 38: ...nning of installation Follow the instructions on the screen to install your SCSI driver or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card You may be asked to insert your Windows CD ROM during this procedure Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufac...

Page 39: ... with the instructions in the next section Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates the preview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monitor settings You won t need to change the screen calibration as long as you continue to use the same display If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time double click t...

Page 40: ...en click OK Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server The EPSON TWAIN Pro driver which is already installed on your computer lets you scan to an Expression 1640XL connected to your computer If you want to install software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software If y...

Page 41: ...indow The Scanners and Cameras Properties screen above displays with a SCSI connection and may look slightly different for USB and FireWire connections 2 Make sure EPSON Expression1640XL is selected and then click the Properties button 3 Click the Test Scanner or Camera button If the scanner is operating properly a confirmation message appears Click OK to close the message Device Ready appears nex...

Page 42: ...mputer you can set up the Expression 1640XL as the default scanner 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1640XL is selected and click the Properties button You see the EPSON Expression 1640XL Properties window ...

Page 43: ...factory specifications If you re configuring your SCSI interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive Then follow the instructions on the screen or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card for more information ...

Page 44: ...ight click Next 2 Insert your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive Then click Other Locations 3 Browse to the following location on your CD ROM drive EPSON Win95 The example on the right uses E as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive may have a different letter Click OK ...

Page 45: ...ssion 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Follow these steps to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Presto PageManager Acrobat Reader and complete the 1640XL electronic registration form 1 Double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon You see the window on the right ...

Page 46: ...PSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server If you want to install software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON TWAIN Pro When installation is complete you see the window on the right Make sure SCSI is selected and Expression 1640XL appears in the Scanner Selection box 4 Click Test to check the connection If the scanner so...

Page 47: ...n page 43 The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates the preview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monitor settings You won t need to change the screen calibration as long as you continue to use the same display If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time open the EPSON TWAIN Pro window by double clicking the EPSON TWAIN Pro icon in the Windows Control Pane...

Page 48: ...n Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive Then follow the instructions on the screen or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card for more information If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 Log onto Windows NT Then in...

Page 49: ...PSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server If you want to install software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON TWAIN Pro When installation is complete you see the window on the right Make sure SCSI is selected and Expression1640XL appears in the Scanner Selection box 6 Click Test to check the connection If the scanner sof...

Page 50: ...on page 43 The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates the preview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monitor settings You won t need to change the screen calibration as long as you continue to use the same display If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time open the EPSON TWAIN Pro window by double clicking the EPSON TWAIN Pro icon in the Windows Control Pan...

Page 51: ... the instructions on the screen When you see the User Information dialog box enter your name and company and then enter the serial number including the hyphen of your software exactly as it appears on the CD ROM sleeve Then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and create a Photoshop Limited Edition program folder in your Adobe program group 6 Remove the Adobe...

Page 52: ...rowse This CD 4 Double click the TBPro folder on the CD ROM then double click the Setup installer icon If you re running Windows NT you must have Service Pack 3 installed Otherwise you may see an error message indicating that your path to Setup exe is invalid 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro When installation is complete remove the EPSON Expression 1640XL ...

Page 53: ...structions on installing the IEEE scanner FireWire interface card If you ve used an EPSON scanner on your Macintosh and have installed an older version of EPSON TWAIN software open the Extensions Manager before you begin installation Clear the checkboxes next to EPSON Scanner Monitor Extension or EPSON Scanner Monitor USB Extension and restart your computer Then continue with the instructions belo...

Page 54: ...N Screen Calibration Utility may not start if it s already installed on your computer 7 Move the slider left or right until the stripes match as closely as possible Then click OK Your computer restarts The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates the preview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monitor settings If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time double ...

Page 55: ...ager 3 If you want to install Acrobat Reader 4 0 double click the Acrobat Reader folder 4 Double click the Reader Installer icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install Acrobat Reader 5 When you re done installing Acrobat Reader double click the TextBridge Pro folder 6 Double click the TextBridge Pro Installer folder 7 Double click the TextBridge Pro Installer icon and then follow the...

Page 56: ...til you see the registration screen Enter your name and company and then enter the serial number of your software including the hyphen exactly as it appears on the CD ROM case Click Next 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software and create an Adobe Photoshop LE folder on your hard drive 8 If you ve finished installing software restart your computer If you want to install othe...

Page 57: ...nected to your computer you can choose which scanner you want to use Follow these steps to choose the Expression 1640XL as your default scanner 1 From the Apple menu click Control Panels EPSON Scanner Selector You see the following window 2 Select EPSON Expression1640XL in the scanner list and click OK Your selection remains in effect until you change it ...

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Page 59: ...p the document table clean and make sure the document is flat against the glass surface Selecting Resolution Resolution refers to how many dots per inch dpi or dots per centimeter dpcm your image contains The best resolution for a scanned image depends on the type of image you re scanning and your final output device As a rule of thumb for most images except line art use a scanning resolution that...

Page 60: ...y scanning only part of the image For information about selecting part of an image see Making and modifying marquees in your electronic EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide Scaling Resizing Images If you plan to enlarge your image it s better to enlarge it by scanning at a higher resolution rather than adjusting resolution in your application Each time you modify an image you lose some i...

Page 61: ...our electronic EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide Document Guide You can use the document guide to make incremental changes to the angle of a document to correct for any slight shifts during scanning For more information see Using the Document Guide on page 64 Do not leave photographs on the document table for extended periods or they may stick to the glass Also do not place heavy obje...

Page 62: ... settings Scanning resolution for printing Photograph Photoshop LE Image Type 42 bit Color HiFi 24 bit Color Std 14 bit Gray HiFi or 8 bit Gray Std 300 dpi Magazine Photoshop LE Image Type 24 bit Color De screening 300 dpi Newspaper text only TextBridge Pro or PageManager Image Type OCR 300 or 400 dpi Text for OCR TextBridge Pro or PageManager Image Type OCR 300 or 400 dpi Text with images TextBri...

Page 63: ... installed See Installing the Transparency Unit on page 105 2 Position the document so the horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the scales along the sides of the document table 3 Close the document cover slowly Be careful not to move the document You can remove the document cover if you need to scan a thick item such as a photo in an album that doesn t fit under the cover Simpl...

Page 64: ...applications you might choose Acquire or Select Source instead of Import 3 Open the scanner software For example choose Import from Photoshop s File menu In Windows select TWAIN_32 On a Macintosh select TWAIN_Acquire The EPSON TWAIN Pro main window appears 4 Choose the Document Source Image Type and Destination For example if you re scanning a photograph select Flatbed as your Document Source 24 b...

Page 65: ... EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide for information about adjusting settings If you need to remove color cast from your image use the Gray Balance Intensity feature 7 When you ve finished making adjustments click the Scan button The READY light on the front of the scanner flashes while it s scanning In a few moments a scanned image is imported into your host application s window If the...

Page 66: ...ver but does not automatically launch any applications When EPSON Scan Server is running the Expression 1640XL connected to the scanner server becomes a network scanner available only to remote users The scanner server cannot use the Start button features described in this chapter which are only available to a local scanner Setting Up the Start Button If you didn t install Presto PageManager you n...

Page 67: ...PSON Expression1640XL and click the Properties button 3 Click the Events tab You see the window to the right 4 Make sure Start Button appears in the Scanner events box then deselect any applications you don t want to use in the Send to this application list When you finish a check should appear only beside the application that you want to assign to the Start button 5 Click Apply then click OK to c...

Page 68: ...Presto PageManager If you want it to launch a different application follow these steps 1 Click the Scanner Monitor icon located on your Windows taskbar 2 Select Preferences You see the EPSON Scanner Monitor window 3 Do one of the following Choose an application in the Launch Application list Browse to another application on your hard drive Select the application and click Open to close the Browse ...

Page 69: ...he scanner s Start button the application you assigned launches You can then start EPSON TWAIN Pro Only Presto PageManager automatically starts EPSON TWAIN Pro If you assign another application to the Start button you must start your scanner driver manually Setting Up Presto PageManager for One Touch Scanning You can set up Presto PageManager to send your image directly to another application or u...

Page 70: ...e active 4 Choose the Scan Mode Scan Size and Resolution If you plan to use the automatic document feeder select Enable Document Feeder Make any other settings you want These are the default settings that will be used whenever you press the scanner s Start button Choose settings that you can use for most of the scans you initiate with one touch scanning Click to suppress the EPSON TWAIN Pro user i...

Page 71: ...ers you added appear to the right Select the icon and click OK to assign it to the Start button A Start button icon appears next to the selected icon in Presto PageManager s Scan Buttons Palette Now you can copy fax e mail print or scan by simply pressing the Start button You can only assign one function at a time to the Start button Start button icon ...

Page 72: ...ection includes instructions for Installing the Document Guide Scanning with the Document Guide Calculating the Adjustment Angle Scanning Your Aligned Document Before you install the document guide locate the following parts included in your scanner box Be sure to remove the protective film from both the grid document guide and clear document guide before using them grid document guide clear docum...

Page 73: ...uide on the document table with the document guide holes over the scanner screw holes Make sure the larger document guide hole is on the right 3 Lift up the document guide and insert your document image or picture under the guide Align your document with the guide s grid lines Repeat this step for every document you want to scan placing one document next to another without overlapping them 4 Close...

Page 74: ...Select the following settings Document Source Flatbed Image Type 8 bit Gray Destination LineWork Scan Resolution 800 dpi 2 Click Preview You see a preview of the document guide in the preview area 3 Make a marquee around the scale boxes on the document guide as shown marquee scale boxes ...

Page 75: ...dges of the scales with the scanned image The starting points of the scales should match exactly 7 Check the left edges of the scales of the scanned image and calculate the adjustment angle as described in the next section Matching Do not match A starts at 0 A starts at 0 B starts at 0 B starts at 2 align the left edge of the marquee with the left edge of the scale ...

Page 76: ...hen 0 0 4 0 the value for scale A 0 If scale B starts at line 2 then 2 0 4 0 8 the value for scale B 0 8 0 0 8 4 0 2 In this example the angle you need to adjust the adjust pin is 0 2 To adjust the angle 1 Use a screwdriver to turn the adjust pin to the number you calculated 0 2 in the previous example 2 To confirm the angle repeat the steps under Scanning with the Document Guide Once you ve confi...

Page 77: ... is on the left side 2 Place your document face up on the clear document guide 3 Place the grid document guide on top of your document aligning the document guide holes over the scanner screw holes Make sure the larger document guide hole is on the left 4 Make sure your document is aligned with the grid document guide After aligning the document to the proper position use tape to secure it in plac...

Page 78: ...e sure the larger document guide hole is on the right and your document faces down 7 Close the document cover and scan the document Using the Clear Document Guide The clear document guide can also be used to hold light originals against the document table this will prevent the original from being pushed out of alignment by air currents as the document cover is closed ...

Page 79: ...k so clients can choose which scanner to use Here are some other requirements for sharing a scanner The scanner server must be an IBM pentium compatible PC computer running Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 3 or higher Client computers can be running Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 or Macintosh System 8 0 or later Both the client computers and...

Page 80: ...ed and is running the TCP IP protocol Before you begin make sure to unlock the scanner and connect it to the scanner server see Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Scanner for details If you don t have the TCP IP protocol installed on the scanner server see Appendix B Installing the TCP IP Protocol Follow the instructions for your operating system If you re running Windows 2000 continue with the next sectio...

Page 81: ...dows source files on your hard disk for example in the Windows folder If you need help contact your computer manufacturer If you ve just installed a SCSI interface card you may be asked to install a SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Follow the instructions on the screen to install the best driver then continue with the scanner server installation 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn o...

Page 82: ...wse window and then click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the driver installation If you see a message asking for your Windows 2000 CD ROM insert it and click OK or click Browse and locate the Windows 2000 source files on your hard drive then click OK 7 When you see the window to the right click Yes If prompted for the EPSON Scanners Driver Disk 1 reinsert your EPSON Expre...

Page 83: ...he Devices tab select EPSON Expression 1640XL and click the Properties button to display the EPSON Expression 1640XL Properties window Click the Utility tab and then click the Screen Calibration Utility button Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 2000 Before your computer can share its scanner you must install EPSON Scan Server At the same time you can install other software that c...

Page 84: ...k to use the scanner connected to your computer use EPSON TWAIN Pro instead EPSON TWAIN Pro is automatically installed when you install the scanner server software Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expression 1640XL attached to another computer 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server and any other software you selected in the software selection...

Page 85: ...Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows 2000 If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1640XL as the default scanner 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1640XL is selected and click the Properties button You see the EPSON Expressi...

Page 86: ...ure the Expression 1640XL is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications You may be asked to insert your Windows CD ROM during this procedure Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer ...

Page 87: ...k Next 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click Next 4 Select Specify a location if necessary and click Browse 5 Browse to EPSON Win98 on your CD ROM drive The example to the right uses E as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive letter may be different Click OK to close the Browse window and then click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen ...

Page 88: ... to match your monitor settings You won t need to change the screen calibration as long as you continue to use the same display If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window On the Devices tab select EPSON Expression 1640XL and click the Properties button to display ...

Page 89: ...tall these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses This information serves to modify the software End User License Agreement contained on the CD ROM 1 If the Software Setup window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon 2 Click the Add Software button to di...

Page 90: ...ion window If you re installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network in order to use a scanner attached to another computer you ll see a window that asks for the Network Scanner Address the scanner server s IP address Enter the IP address for the computer you want to connect to see page 93 for instructions 5 Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 43 if you want to install Sca...

Page 91: ...can set up the Expression 1640XL as the default scanner 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Control Panel to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1640XL is selected and click the Properties button You see the EPSON Expression 1640XL Properties window ...

Page 92: ... time you ll be asked to install your SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive Then follow the instructions on the screen or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card for more information If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer If y...

Page 93: ... computer When you see the window on the right click Next 2 Insert your EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Other Locations 3 Browse to the following location on your CD ROM drive EPSON Win95 The example on the right uses E as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive may have a different letter Click OK to close the Browse window then click OK again ...

Page 94: ...dd Software Continue with the instruc tions in Finishing the Scan ner Server Installation Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 on page 87 Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to begin the scanner server installation 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 Log onto Windows NT Then insert the EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM ...

Page 95: ...ll other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with a multi user license 6 for Presto PageManager an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional ...

Page 96: ...e sure SCSI and Expression1640XL are selected under Scanner Selection If you re installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network in order to use a scanner attached to another computer you ll see a window that asks for the Network Scanner Address the scanner server s IP address Enter the IP address for the scanner server you want to connect to See page 93 for instructions Then continue with step 3 below 3 Click ...

Page 97: ... Pro window by double clicking the EPSON TWAIN Pro icon in the Windows Control Panel Then click the Screen Calibration button at the bottom of the window to start the utility 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server When you see the window on the right make sure Expression1640XL is selected under Scanner Selection Select either Icon or Dialogbox as the scanner server St...

Page 98: ...lect the scanner you want in the Scanner Selection list 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation of any other software you ve selected in the software selection window 8 Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 43 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE or MonacoEZcolor 9 When you re done installing software restart...

Page 99: ...skbar when you start EPSON Scan Server To change from Dialog Box mode to Icon mode click the scanner icon in the upper left corner of the dialog box and select Taskbar Icon from the list To change from Icon mode to Dialog Box mode right click the EPSON Scan Server icon on the taskbar and click Taskbar Icon to deselect it Your setting takes effect when you exit and restart EPSON Scan Server See Sta...

Page 100: ...l other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with a multi user license 6 for Presto PageManager an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional l...

Page 101: ...enter the IP address or host name of the scanner server in the Network Scanner Address box You can only use host names if you have a WINS or DNS server on your network 5 Click Test to test the connection If your computer is communicating with the scanner server and the scanner is on you see a message that the scanner is available Click OK to save your settings If you need to connect to a different...

Page 102: ...t TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE or MonacoEZcolor 9 When you re done installing software restart your computer The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates the preview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monitor settings You won t need to change the screen calibration as long as you continue to use the same display If you need to recalibrate your screen at a later time...

Page 103: ...ct the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses This information serves to modify the software End User License Agreement contained on the CD ROM 1 Insert the EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network folder 3 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro NET Installer icon You see the screen to the right 4 Click Install and follow the i...

Page 104: ...ard drive then double click the EPSON Screen Calibration icon 6 When you see the screen on the right enter the IP address or host name of the scanner server in the Network Scanner Address box You can only use a host name if you have a DNS server on your network 7 Click Test to test the connection You see a message that the scanner is available in the Scanner Status section of the window Click OK t...

Page 105: ... When you re done installing software restart your computer If you need to connect to a different network scanner or change the timeout setting you can open the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network window anytime by selecting Control Panels from the Apple menu then selecting EPSON TWAIN Pro Net You can enter up to five IP addresses or host names in the Network Scanner Address box ...

Page 106: ...N Pro Network on the client computer it may be more convenient to press the scanner s Start button or to start the scan from the scanner server Then you can scan several images with a single trip to the scanner If you want to scan more than one image place your second image on the document table and press the scanner s Start button again Repeat this step for every image you want to scan The settin...

Page 107: ...ver at any time Just click the Exit button on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box Before you quit make sure no client computers are trying to use the scanner Don t exit if the status area of the EPSON Scan Server dialog box indicates that you are connecting to a client Wait until you see the message Waiting for connection If you installed EPSON TWAIN Pro on the scanner server so that you could make a...

Page 108: ...ect a source window select the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network icon and click OK The command you choose from the File menu differs from one host application to another With other host applications you might choose Import or Select TWAIN_32 Source for example 3 Start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network If your host application is Presto PageManager for EPSON choose Acquire from the File menu When EPSON TWAIN Pro Netwo...

Page 109: ...tart button on the scanner to send the scanned image to the client computer that is currently connected to the scanner server You can click the Start button on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box to send the scanned image to the client computer currently connected to the scanner server No matter how you start the scan the client computer must be running EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to connect to the scann...

Page 110: ...on the Progress bar To cancel from the scanner server click the Cancel button at the bottom of the EPSON Scan Server dialog box To break the connection between the client computer and the scanner server click the Stop button on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box This closes EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the client computer and allows other client computers to connect to the scanner server ...

Page 111: ...6 U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Or visit the EPSON Store at www epson com U S sales only Transparency Unit The transparency unit B813202 allows you to scan transparent materials 35 mm slides 4 5 inch film and 120 220 film To switch between scanning transparent materials and normal reflective paper documents simply insert or remove the reflective document mat...

Page 112: ... are missing or damaged contact your EPSON dealer or contact EPSON at 562 276 4382 in the United States or 905 709 3839 in Canada Keep all the packing materials so you can use them for storage when you are not scanning transparencies film holders guide pins and adjust pins transparency unit reflective document mat transparency guide ...

Page 113: ...le the outer holes while using the transparency unit the unit may be damaged Before transporting the scanner remove the transparency unit reinstall the shipping screws and turn the transportation lock on the right side of the scanner to the icon See Transporting the Scanner on page 125 for instructions Installing the Transparency Unit Follow these steps to install the transparency unit on the scan...

Page 114: ...t rests securely 5 Insert the guide pin and adjust pin that came with the transparency unit into the screw holes Make sure the adjust pin s arrow faces directly towards the center of the guide pin 6 Place the transparency guide on the scanner s document table guide pin adjust pin transparency guide ...

Page 115: ...ing Instructions on page 55 for scanning instructions For more detail on scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro see your electronic EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide Using the Film Guides You can use the four film guides that came with the scanner to scan 35 mm slides strips of 35 mm negative or positive film 120 size or 220 size format film and 4 5 inch film When using the film guides be sure...

Page 116: ...ve film 1 Place the 35 mm filmstrip guide on a flat surface and remove the cover from one of the strip holders 2 Insert a filmstrip in the holder face down 3 Replace the strip holder you removed in step 1 4 Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the film strips you scan L 4 0 0 1 6 ...

Page 117: ...known as Newton s ring try scanning the film upside down Loading 35 mm slides Follow these steps to load 35 mm slides 1 Load slides in the 35 mm slide holder as shown Make sure the glossy side of each slide faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up 2 Position the slide holder on the document table Align the slide holder with the notch on the transparency guide as shown 3 Close the TPU and be...

Page 118: ...g sure the glossy smooth side of the film faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up Then close the cover 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the film you scan 4 Place the 4 5 inch film guide on the document table Align it with the notch on the transparency guide as shown 5 Close the TPU and begin your scan If you re using EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan make sure to select TPU Neg or TPU Pos as your docu...

Page 119: ...lm in the film holder making sure the glossy smooth side of the film faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up Then close the cover 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the film you scan 4 Place the film guide on the document table Align it with the notch on the transparency guide as shown 5 Close the TPU and begin your scan If you re using EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan make sure to select TPU Neg or TP...

Page 120: ... the document table glass will not be scanned The scanner will generate an error message if the calibration area is blocked Also dirt or dust on the calibration area can result in vertical lines being added to the image Keep the calibration area clear and clean Scanning Reflective Documents To scan reflective documents with the transparency unit installed insert the reflective document mat include...

Page 121: ... Scanning Angle If your scanned image s edges are at a slight angle adjust the scanning angle by turning the adjust pin The direction and degree you adjust the angle depends on your individual scanner and the placement of the document to be scanned You may want to experiment with this feature to determine the best angle If you are still unsatisfied see Using the Document Guide on page 64 for infor...

Page 122: ...ter recognition scanning or for creating an image database Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder When you unpack your automatic document feeder make sure you have the parts shown below If any items are missing or damaged contact your EPSON dealer or call EPSON at 562 276 4382 in the United States or 905 709 3839 in Canada screws automatic document feeder stoppers paper out support knobs screwdri...

Page 123: ...nstall the automatic document feeder on your scanner 1 Make sure your scanner is turned off and unplug the cables 2 Remove your scanner s document cover by grasping the back of the cover as shown and easing the cover up 3 Remove the document guide strip from the document table 4 Attach the two feet as shown 5 Insert the installation screws that came with the ADF into the holes in the back of the s...

Page 124: ...ide the scanner 7 Align the installation screws with the holes in the ADF and slide together as shown The ADF is heavy Ask for assistance when lifting it 8 Twist the knobs onto the ends of the screws and tighten them using the enclosed screwdriver tool ...

Page 125: ...pper and paper out support to the scanner as shown Insert the tabs on the paper out support into the slots at the right end of the document table There are two stoppers included with the ADF a light gray one and a dark gray one Use the light gray stopper not the dark gray stopper 11 Close the ADF If you haven t connected the scanner to your computer continue with Connecting the Scanner to Your Com...

Page 126: ...the document Has no wet ink on it Has no holes Is not ripped or wrinkled Has no staples or other objects attached that may damage the feeder Has no folds Is not a multipart form Is not bound Has no carbon coating Has no cut out areas Follow these steps to load paper 1 Slide the right edge guides all the way to the right Paper size Direction A3 Ledger B4 Legal A4 Letter B5 A5 5 5 5 8 inch 140 148 m...

Page 127: ...and bottom edges are shorter than the side edges insert your document bottom edge first Landscape orientation top and bottom edges are longer than the side edges insert your document left edge first Insert the document until it meets resistance If your document is large slide out the paper support 4 Slide the edge guides to the edges of your paper 5 Scan your document insert left edge first A land...

Page 128: ...an error will result Make sure to select Auto Document Feeder as your Document Source in EPSON TWAIN Pro If you want to scan only part of the document area load the first page of the document in the automatic document feeder When you start EPSON TWAIN Pro and click the Preview button the first page is ejected You can adjust the marquee in the Preview area and then load up to 100 pages of the docum...

Page 129: ...the paper may tear making it more difficult to remove 3 If paper jams in the paper eject position open the cover on the right and slowly pull out the jammed paper as shown Be careful not to pull too hard or the paper may tear making it more difficult to remove 4 After removing the jammed paper close the ADF cover open jam release cover right cover ...

Page 130: ... an older version This section explains how to install the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card in your scanner and how to connect the scanner to your computer Installing the Card in Your Scanner Before you begin turn off the scanner and disconnect the power cord and any cables 1 Remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the scanner s optional interface slot and then remove the plate...

Page 131: ...face slot Push gently until the card is firmly seated in the expansion slot inside the optional interface slot 3 Tighten the retaining screws and reconnect the scanner s cables Now you re ready to connect the scanner to your computer Continue with Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface on page 22 ...

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Page 133: ...ance or store it for an extended time follow the steps below to secure the carriage 1 Make sure the transportation lock on the back of the scanner is in the position 2 If you re using a transparency unit or automatic document feeder remove it and replace the scanner cover 3 Turn on the scanner and wait until the carriage moves to the home position as shown Then turn off the scanner home position ...

Page 134: ...t and it is switched on the scanner carriage will not move to the home position Remove the transparency unit first then perform the steps above See the next section for instructions Transporting the Transparency Unit After you ve removed the transparency unit from the scanner prepare it for shipping as follows 1 Turn the transparency unit so the glass side faces up 2 Use a Phillips head cross head...

Page 135: ...e a harsh or abrasive brush or cleaning product to clean the document table A damaged glass surface can decrease the scanning quality Never use alcohol thinner or corrosive solvent to clean the scanner These chemicals can damage the scanner components as well as the case Be careful not to spill liquid into the scanner mechanism or electronic components This could permanently damage them Don t spra...

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Page 137: ...ftware manufacturers For additional troubleshooting tips see your electronic EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide Lights and Buttons The scanner has three indicator lights and three buttons Scanner indicator lights N on O off F flashing Light Light status Color Scanner status OPERATE N Green Scanner is on READY N Green Ready to scan images F flashing Green Scanning is in progress ERROR N...

Page 138: ...ble Check that your option is securely connected to the option ADF TPU connector at the back of the scanner Finally check that the automatic document feeder isn t out of paper and doesn t have a paper jam If these suggestions don t solve the problem call your EPSON dealer Button Function P Operate Turns the scanner on and off Reset Resets the scanner to its default settings after an error Pressing...

Page 139: ...ed There is no USB support for Windows 95 or Windows NT Make sure your scanner is on If you opened your host application before you turned on the scanner close your application and reopen it If that doesn t work restart your system If your scanner is connected to a USB hub try connecting it directly to the computer s USB port Check the Plug and Play option for your computer it should be active Win...

Page 140: ...ur scanner See the solutions under Your system doesn t recognize the scanner If you are unable to connect to the scanner when you click the Test button Check to make sure your cable is securely connected to both the scanner and computer Try a different cable If you have a USB connection be sure to use the USB cable that came with your scanner If you have a SCSI connection try using a high quality ...

Page 141: ... the READY light stops flashing and remains on Check your image source setting Make sure you selected EPSON TWAIN Pro or EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Run the scanner test to make sure the scanner is communicating with your computer For Windows 2000 or Windows 98 see Testing Your Scanner s Operation on page 17 For Windows 95 or NT and Macintosh open the EPSON TWAIN Pro window or EPSON TWAIN Pro Network ...

Page 142: ...ure to use an EPSON USB cable If you have a SCSI connection try using a high quality shielded SCSI cable and be sure to restart your computer after you change the cable If you have a SCSI connection you can t turn the scanner off and on again while you re using your computer Turn both the scanner and computer off then turn on the scanner before you turn on the computer If you have a SCSI connectio...

Page 143: ...41 You can t start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network from a client computer Make sure the scanner and the scanner server are both powered on and that the Scan Server is running on the server Make sure the cables connecting the scanner the scanner server and the client computer meet system requirements and are properly connected Make sure the correct IP address for the scanner server is entered in the EPSON ...

Page 144: ...sure that your software is correctly installed and set up If all else fails uninstall your software then reinstall it You can t select any of the following as your Document Source Auto Document Feeder TPU for Neg Film TPU for Pos Film Make sure your option is installed correctly and that it s securely connected to the option ADF TPU connector If you need to reinstall the option or connect it to th...

Page 145: ...inkled these imperfections will show up in your scan Make sure the document is placed flat against the document table Your scanned image is blurred or distorted Check the position and condition of your document Make sure the document is placed flat against the scanner s document table glass If only part of the image is blurred part of your document may be wrinkled or warped Make sure the document ...

Page 146: ...Your image scans at an angle Check the position of your document It may be placed at an angle on the document table Align it so the horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the scales on the top and side of the document table Use the document guide to correct alignment problems For instructions see Using the Document Guide on page 64 Straight lines in the image come out jagged Make...

Page 147: ... Destination settings are correct Try different combinations of gamma and color settings in your scanner software If you re using a transparency unit or automatic document feeder make sure they re closed when scanning Moiré cross hatch patterns appear in the image when you perform halftone scanning Make the image size slightly smaller Use a transparent sheet between the document and the document t...

Page 148: ...r make sure the original document is inserted face up If you ve selected OCR as your Image Type select None for the Black and White Option in the Image Type window Then adjust the Threshold setting in the Image Controls window Or try changing the Image Type from OCR to Line Art then adjust the Threshold setting You re using a transparency unit and the colors of your negative film preview look stra...

Page 149: ...ows 2000 and Windows 98 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in the Windows Control Panel 2 On the Devices tab select EPSON Expression1640XL 3 Click the Remove button Then click OK to close the window 4 Restart your computer Windows 95 and Windows NT 1 On the Start menu click Programs EPSON Scanner EPSON TWAIN Pro Uninstall 2 When you re finished restart your computer Macintosh 1 Insert th...

Page 150: ...talling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on your system Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows NT 1 On the Start menu click Programs EPSON Network Scanner EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Uninstall 2 When you re finished restart your computer Macintosh 1 Insert the EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network folder 3 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro...

Page 151: ... 5 When you re finished restart your computer Uninstalling EPSON Scan Server 1 To uninstall EPSON Scan Server on your Windows system click Start Programs EPSON Scan Server and select EPSON Scan Server Uninstall 2 When you re finished restart your computer Select Remove here Click the Remove button ...

Page 152: ... problem Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON Support at http www epson com At this site you can download drivers and other files look at documentation such as product brochures and user manuals and access troubleshooting information EPSON Internet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capability use your Web browser or other software for FTP downloading to log onto ftp ...

Page 153: ...tware for technical support information Software Technical Support Software Telephone Fax Online and E mail EPSON TWAIN Pro 562 276 4382 800 922 8911 800 922 8911 fax on demand system www epson com ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 562 276 4382 800 922 8911 800 922 8911 fax on demand system www epson com Adobe Photoshop LE Macintosh 900 555 3300 Windows 900 555 2200 2 00 per minute www adobe com techdocs ad...

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Page 155: ...al Grayscale depth 14 bit internal 14 bit external Maximum document size 12 2 17 2 inches 310 437 mm A3 or Letter The reading area can be specified from your software Output resolution 50 dpi 9600 dpi 50 to 4800 in 1 dpi increments 7200 and 9600 dpi with zoom Maximum hardware resolution 1600 dpi main scan 3200 dpi with Micro Step Drive sub scan The maximum hardware resolution of 1600 3200 dpi is a...

Page 156: ...nd quad level data 2 downloadable dither patterns Gamma correction 2 types for CRT display 3 types for printer 1 type user defined Color correction 1 type for CRT display 3 types for printer available in color byte sequence mode and color line sequence mode 1 type user defined Interfaces SCSI 2 micro DB 50 pin connectors USB Type B receptacle connector Optional IEEE 1394 FireWire Light source Xeno...

Page 157: ...ty to strong light sources Safety Approvals 120 V model Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B 230 V model Safety EN 60950 EMC EN 550022 CISPR Pub 22 class B AS NZS 3548 class B SCSI Interface Interface type ANSI X3T9 2 375R Revision 10L SCSI 2 Logic level TTL compatible ID setting Selectable from 0 to 7 Terminator Internal terminator enable disable se...

Page 158: ...ssage USB interface Hardware Initialized when the scanner is turned on or the USB cable is unplugged from the USB port on the scanner Software Initialized when the software sends the Esc command or the scanner receives a Bus Reset from the USB interface Transparency Unit B813202 General Reliability MCBF 100 000 cycles Readable area 11 4 16 5 inches 290 420 mm Dimensions Width 12 8 inches 324 mm De...

Page 159: ...to 32 C Standby 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Humidity without condensation Operating 20 to 80 Standby 95 or less IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card B808342 General Interface type IEEE 1394 1995 compatible Data transfer method Half duplex Data Strobe differential serial Synchronization method Clock synchronization with DS Link Encoding decoding DS Link Logic level 3 3 V Compatible connectors IEEE 1...

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Page 161: ...d on your computer Just make sure that TCP IP is enabled in your Extensions Manager Your computer has already been assigned an IP address if you are running a DHCP server so no further setup is necessary Obtain an IP address from your network administrator if you want to enter an address manually If you re running DHCP and WINS Macintosh or Windows or if you have a DNS server Windows only you may ...

Page 162: ...running a DHCP server To check the protocol follow these steps 1 Double click the Network Dial Up Connections icon in the Control Panel Then double click the Local Area Connection icon to display the screen to the right 2 Click the Properties button to display the Local Area Properties screen 3 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP to display the Internet Protocol Properties screen ...

Page 163: ...Area Connection screen Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 1 Double click the Network icon in the Control Panel If necessary click the Configuration tab to display the window on the right 2 Check that TCP IP appears in the list of installed network components If it appears in the list go to Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 First Release on page 156 If y...

Page 164: ...sk your Internet provider or IS department for a formal IP address If your network is not connected to the Internet you can use an IP address in the following ranges 10 0 0 0 to 10 255 255 255 172 16 0 0 to 172 31 255 255 or 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 255 255 Use a different IP address for every computer on your network If you use IP addresses in the ranges listed above you may need to change them bef...

Page 165: ...lick the Properties button If necessary click the IP Address tab 2 Click Specify an IP address and then enter the IP address and subnet mask If you re using a DHCP server on your network you can assign an IP address automatically by selecting Obtain an IP address automatically and clicking OK 3 Click OK to close the TCP IP Properties window then click OK again to close the Network window and have ...

Page 166: ...Protocol appears in the list of network protocols If it appears in the list go to Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4 0 on page 159 If you don t see TCP IP Protocol in the list continue with the next step 3 Click the Add button You see the screen to the right 4 Select TCP IP Protocol and click OK 5 Continue with the instructions below to assign an IP address ...

Page 167: ...rk to the Internet Check with your network administrator If your network uses a DHCP server you don t need to obtain an IP address before beginning this procedure the server finds one for you Follow the steps below to assign the IP address to your computer 1 Select TCP IP Protocol in the Network Protocols list on the Protocols tab and then click the Properties button 2 Click the IP Address tab to ...

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Page 169: ...u need more than the minimum available hard disk space Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system including the video card monitor and software See the documentation for these products for details Windows An IBM compatible PC with a Pentium processor Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 Service Pack 3 or higher SCSI or USB Wi...

Page 170: ... Macintosh standard built in SCSI or compatible PCI SCSI SCSI 2 card or USB interface for IEEE 1394 FireWire connections either a built in IEEE 1394 FireWire port or an IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card 32MB RAM 64MB RAM recommended 50MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive VGA color monitor with 640 480 screen resolution a color monitor with a resolution of 800 600 or higher recommended 8 bit 256 col...

Page 171: ...ntrol systems that regularly switch on and off Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed If you use an extension cord with the scanner make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Do ...

Page 172: ... for energy efficiency The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation ...

Page 173: ... device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device ma...

Page 174: ...antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interferen...

Page 175: ...SON e g dealer added boards chips or drives EPSON is not responsible for warranty service should the EPSON label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse abuse improper installation neglect improper shipping damage caused by disasters such as fire flood and lightning improper elec...

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Page 177: ...t software installing 92 to 97 Colors problems 39 46 94 96 139 to 140 Connecting the scanner connecting with FireWire 22 connecting with SCSI 20 to 21 connecting with USB 19 D Default scanner setting up 29 34 to 35 38 41 49 77 to 78 83 to 84 89 Dials SCSI ID 14 Document Guide calculating the adjustment angle 68 clearing 70 installing 65 scanning 66 69 using 53 64 Document Guide Strip attaching 16 ...

Page 178: ...e 30 to 32 39 42 Windows NT software 40 IP address assigning 156 to 157 159 L Lights 14 Lights scanner 129 to 130 Lock transportation 15 M Macintosh connecting with FireWire 22 FireWire requirements 18 installing client software 95 to 97 installing the software 45 system requirements 162 USB requirements 18 Magazines scanning 54 Maintenance 125 to 127 Manuals PDF manuals locating 8 Reference Guide...

Page 179: ...ial 14 SCSI interface 14 Start button 14 terminator switch 14 transportation lock 14 Scanner server changing start up mode 91 installing the software 72 to 90 starting EPSON Scan Server 99 stopping a scan 102 uninstalling Scan Server 143 Scanning defining the scan area 57 film 108 110 to 112 multiple images at once 53 network 98 to 102 photographs 54 slides 109 transparencies 54 56 107 to 112 usin...

Page 180: ...es 140 problems 136 scan settings 54 specifications 150 using film guides 107 to 112 Transportation lock 15 Transporting scanner 125 to 126 transparency unit 126 Troubleshooting auto document feeder 136 calibrating the scanner driver 39 46 94 image quality 136 to 140 scanner 133 to 134 setup 131 to 133 software 134 to 136 testing the scanner 17 testing the scanner connection 28 33 38 41 transparen...

Page 181: ...173 W Warranty 167 Windows installing TCP IP 153 to 159 installing the software 23 system requirements 161 World Wide Web 144 145 ...

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