2. In the File Save Settings window, specify the file folder in which you want to save your scanned
image.
Click the
Documents
or
Pictures
radio button, or the
My Documents
or
My Pictures
radio
button.
If you want to select another folder, click the
Other
radio button, then click
Browse
(Windows) or
Choose
(Mac OS X) and select the folder.
If you want to save your image on the desktop, simply click the
Other
radio button.
3. Specify a file name prefix with an alphanumeric character string. A 3-digit number is
automatically added to the file name, but you can change the Start Number if you like. If you are
scanning multiple images at once, each image will receive a different 3-digit number.
Note:
The following characters cannot be used in the prefix.
Windows: \, /, :, _, *, ?, ", <, >, |
Mac OS X: :
4. Click the arrow to open the Type list and select a file format as described in the following table.
Depending on the format, the Options button may be available for making detailed settings.
Format (File
Extension)
Description
BITMAP (*.bmp)
(Windows only)
A standard image file format for Windows. Most Windows programs, including word
processing programs, can read and prepare images in this format.
JPEG (*.jpg)
A compressed file format in which the Compression Level can be selected. The JPEG
format lets you highly compress image data. However, the higher the compression,
the lower the image quality. Any lost image quality data cannot be restored, and the
quality deteriorates each time the data is saved. The TIFF format is recommended
when modification and retouching are required.
Multi-TIFF (*.tif)
A TIFF format where multiple pages are saved to the same file. You can also edit the
scanned images before saving them. See Epson Scan Help for details. To open
Multi-TIFF files, you need a program that supports it.
PDF (*.pdf)
A document format that can be read on both Windows and Macintosh systems
(platform independent). To use PDF documents in Windows, you need Adobe
Reader or Acrobat. Multi-page documents can be saved as one PDF file. When you
save color or grayscale images in PDF, you can select a Compression Level.
You can use the
Option
button to create a PDF file that is protected with a password.
PICT(*.pct)
(Macintosh only)
A standard image file format for Macintosh. Most Macintosh programs, including
word processing programs, can read and prepare images in this format.
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