Basic Information on Scanning
What is a "Scan"?
A "scan" is the process of converting the optical information of paper data (such as documents, magazine clippings,
photos, handwritten illustrations, and so on) into digital image data.
You can save scanned data as a digital image such as a JPEG or PDF.
You can then print the image, send it by email, and so on.
Scanning Uses
You can use scanning in a variety of ways to make your life more convenient.
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By scanning a paper document and turning it into digital data, you can read it on a computer or a smart device.
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By scanning tickets or flyers into digital data, you can dispose of the originals and reduce clutter.
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By scanning important documents, you can back them up to cloud services or another storage medium, just in
case they get lost.
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You can send the scanned photos or documents to friends by email.
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By scanning hand-drawn illustrations and so on, you can share them on social media at a much higher quality
than by just taking a photo on your smart device.
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By scanning your favorite pages from newspapers or magazines, you can save them and dispose of the originals.
Available Scanning Methods
You can use any of the following methods to scan using this printer.
Scanning to a Computer
There are two methods of scanning originals to a computer; scanning using the printer’s control panel, and
scanning from the computer.
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Summary of Contents for EcoTank ET-3800 Series
Page 1: ...User s Guide Printing Copying Scanning Maintaining the Printer Solving Problems NPD6439 00 EN ...
Page 15: ...Part Names and Functions Part Names and Functions 16 ...
Page 26: ...Loading Paper Paper Handling Precautions 27 Paper Size and Type Settings 27 Loading Paper 29 ...
Page 30: ...Placing Originals Placing Originals 31 Originals that are not Supported by the ADF 32 ...
Page 245: ...Where to Get Help Technical Support Web Site 246 Contacting Epson Support 246 ...