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Chapter 6
Solving Problems
This chapter helps you diagnose and solve scanner problems. It explains how to
upgrade your computer system to improve scanner performance and how to
interpret the scanner’s lights. It also provides solutions to common set-up and
software problems.
For additional software troubleshooting tips, see the “Troubleshooting” chapter of
your electronic
EPSON GT-10000 Software Reference Guide .
Upgrading Your System
To improve your image processing speed and the appearance of the images on your
monitor, you can add the following items to your system:
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Additional memory. Scanned images use much more memory than text files, so
you may need more RAM in your computer and a larger hard disk.
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Accelerator board. You may want to increase your system’s processing speed; large
files take longer to process than small ones.
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Video card. If your scanned images look grainy or have poor gradient fills on your
monitor, you may want to upgrade your video card. You’ll need 24-bit color (also
called true color or millions of colors) or better for the highest-quality image
reproductions.
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High resolution monitor. The resolution of your monitor also affects the quality
of the image you see. Consider a high resolution monitor if you do precise color
work, but be sure you have a compatible video card.
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Compression software. Many different programs are available to make image files
smaller for storage or transmission. For example, they can enable you to store a
3MB image file on a 1.44MB diskette. Compression software can compress
images and restore them with virtually no loss of data or quality.
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