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7.

Follow the instructions as they appear on the screen for
inserting the other TextBridge  diskettes and choose 

OK.

8.

When you see a message telling you that the installation is
complete, choose 

OK.

9.

Remove the final installation diskette from the drive.

The installation program creates a TextBridge  OCRprogram
group and icons.

Identifying the Scanner to TextBridge

Now you need to identify the scanner to TextBridge. Follow
these steps:

1.

In the TextBridge OCR program group, double-click on the

Scanner Setup icon. You see the Scanner Setup screen.

2.

From the Type menu, choose 

TWAIN.

3.

From the File menu, choose 

Select Source.

4.

Highlight 

Epson Scanners, 

if it is not already highlighted,

and choose 

Select.

5.

Choose 

Exit 

from the File menu to return to the Program

Manager.

You only need to select the scanner the first time you set up
TextBridge.

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Summary of Contents for ES-1000C - Business Scanning System

Page 1: ...EPSON aPrinted on recycled paper with at least 10 post consumer content ...

Page 2: ...of Seiko Epson Corporation No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use ofthe information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use ofthe information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser ofthis product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or th...

Page 3: ... formats calibrate your scanner and use the scanner s advanced features with software programs that support the industry standard TWAIN interface Adobe PhotoshopTMa powerful image editing program that lets you merge and edit color images retouch photographs or create new artwork Xerox Imaging Systems TextBridge TM an optical character recognition OCR program for Microsoft WindowsTMthat converts ha...

Page 4: ...tual memory a swap file of contiguous space on your hard disk drive which Windows can use see your Microsoft Windows manual Note 4A4B is the minimum amount ofRAM graphics qplications run farter andmore efjciently with moreRAM A mouse or other compatible pointing device A Video Graphics Array VGA or other Windows compatible display adapter card or built in interface supporting at least 16 colors fo...

Page 5: ...e computer and any peripheral devices 2 Disconnect the computer s power cable from the electrical outlet and from the back panel Also disconnect any other cables including the keyboard cable 3 Remove the cover from your computer If you need detailed instructions see your computer manual 4 Before you touch any of the computer s internal components touch an unpainted metal surface inside the compute...

Page 6: ...ce the cover reconnect all the cables and plug the power cord into an electrical outlet Setting Up the Scanner Follow these steps to set up the scanner 1 Take the scanner out of its box and place it on a flat stable surface with the rear panel facing you 2 Remove the tape securing the scanner cover and pull out the paper underneath the cover 3 Locate the round knob in the middle of the rear panel ...

Page 7: ...her end into an appropriately grounded electrical outlet as shown below If the scanner comes on when you plug it in turn it off by pressing the OPERATE button Warning Whenever you turn off the scanner wait at least 10 seconds before turning it back on Rqidly turning it on md offcm damage the scanner ...

Page 8: ...on Be sure that your computer scanner md any other peripheral devices are turned off before you plug in the ccrble 2 Connect one end of the SCSI cable to either the top or bottom SCSI connector on the scanner then fasten the connector with the wire clamps on its side as shown 3 Connect the other end of the SCSI cable to the connector on the SCSI interface card you installed in the computer Fasten ...

Page 9: ...s turned on as shown 5 Make sure the SCSI ID switch is set to 2 as shown 6 Turn on the scanner by pressing the Operate button 7 Turn on your monitor and all your other peripheral devices Then turn on the computer Always turn on the scanner before the computer 7 ...

Page 10: ...ears identifying your SCSI interface card Choose Continue 6 The next screen identifies the scanner as the GT 8500 this is normal Choose Continue 7 The Installation Subdirectory screen appears prompting you for a directory for the EZ SCSI program files Choose Install to accept the default directory The program copies the files 8 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to accept the EZ SCS...

Page 11: ... TWAIN is a set of drivers designed to access your scanner s advanced features for any software that supports TWAIN TWAIN drivers are an industry standard for acquiring image data from a variety of external sources without leaving your application program Follow these steps to install the EPSON Scanning Utilities 1 Start Windows if necessary 2 Insert the EPSON Scanning Utilities diskette in a disk...

Page 12: ...ry The installation program copies the files to your hard disk drive 8 When the Scanner Setup dialog box opens click on the arrow in the Interface box Select SCSI as the interface type The program supplies the port ID as shown below 9 Now do a test scan Raise the scanner s cover and place an image face down on the glass surface Then carefully close the cover 10 ...

Page 13: ...ears in the Scanner Setup dialog box as shown below ID 2 GT 8500 I 11 Choose OK to close the Scanner Setup dialog box 12 Remove the EPSON Scanning Utilities diskette 13 Exit and then restart Windows Installing Adobe Photoshop To install Adobe Photoshop you first install the program and then select the scanner as your acquire device as described in this section 11 ...

Page 14: ...You see the Adobe Photoshop Installer dialog box as shown below Adobe Photoshop ltm12 5 LE I The Adobe Photoshop Installer will install Disk Space Required Disk Space Available IKE IKE Target directory for Adobe Photoshop files C PHOTOSLE 5 Leave the Installation Options selected If you are concerned about the disk space required for these options consult the Photoshop manual for information on wh...

Page 15: ...lete choose OK to return to the Program Manager 10 Remove the final installation diskette from the drive The installation program creates an Adobe program group containing the Photoshop icons Selecting the Acquire Device Before you can scan an image with Photoshop you need to select the scanner as the acquire device Follow these steps 1 From the Program Manager open Photoshop by double clicking on...

Page 16: ... program and then tell TextBridge which scanner you are using Installing the Program Follow these steps to install TextBridge 1 Start Windows if necessary 2 Insert the TextBridge Disk 1 diskette in a diskette drive 3 From the Program Manager open the File menu and choose Run You see the Run dialog box 4 Type A SETUP or B SETUP in the Command Line box and choose OK After a few moments you see the i...

Page 17: ...icons Identifying the Scanner to TextBridge Now you need to identify the scanner to TextBridge Follow these steps 1 In the TextBridge OCR program group double click on the Scanner Setup icon You see the Scanner Setup screen 2 From the Type menu choose TWAIN 3 From the File menu choose Select Source 4 Highlight Epson Scanners if it is not already highlighted and choose Select 5 Choose Exit from the...

Page 18: ...n the printing process When selecting an image or text to scan respect the rights of the copyright holders Don t scan published materials without first checking the copyright status After you choose an image follow these steps to scan it 1 Double click on the Photoshop icon in the Adobe program group if the program is not already running 2 Raise the document cover on the scanner and place the imag...

Page 19: ...3 Carefully close the document cover so that you do not disturb the position of the photograph on the glass 4 Choose Acquire in the File menu then choose TWAIN You see the EPSON TWAIN dialog box 17 ...

Page 20: ...you can see the scan area You see a preview of your image at the right To define the area you want to scan position the mouse at the corner of the area then hold down the mouse button as you drag it to the opposite corner of the area To define the entire image area click on the Auto Locate To change the selected image area move the pointer to the edge of the selected area then hold down the mouse ...

Page 21: ...eports newsletters brochures presentations or a myriad of formats Several factors affect how closely your scanned image reflects the original especially when you print the images on paper The next sections discuss basic calibration techniques and resolution settings you can use in EPSON Scan II to help you achieve the results you want See your EPSON Scanning Utilities User s Guide for inform ation...

Page 22: ...printing press EPSON Scan II calibrates your scanner with your monitor application and printer by analyzing the results of a calibration sample at each stage of the process The basic calibration process consists of 0 Calibrating your monitor to your scanner 0 Enabling screen calibration 0 Exporting a calibration chart to your application 0 Creating calibration profiles for your printers 0 Scanning...

Page 23: ...have the same basic color intensity 4 Choose OK Enabling screen calibration Now follow these steps to make sure screen calibration is enabled 1 From the File menu choose Acquire to start EPSON TWAIN 2 Select Configuration you see the Configuration dialog box 3 Make sure the Enable Screen Calibration check box is checked If it isn t select it to enable screen calibration 4 Choose OK 5 Select Close ...

Page 24: ...m the Calibrate menu You see the following screen This function calibrates your scannerlapplicationlprinter system by passing a calibration sample throuqh each staqe and analyzinq the results Select a file format you n import into the soft you plan to use Import the resulting Calibration Chart file into your software and print it on your printer Then return to EPSON Scan II and select Create Calib...

Page 25: ...n Photoshop by selecting Save from the File menu 9 Print the calibration chart on your color printer If you have more than one printer print the calibration chart on each one Creating printer calibration profiles Follow these steps to create a calibration profile for each printer 1 Start EPSON Scan II if necessary 2 Place the printed calibration chart face down on the glass surface of the scanner ...

Page 26: ... the calibration chart and creates a calibration profile You see the main Scan II program screen Now you can use this calibration profile when you scan images Scanning using calibration Follow these steps to use a calibration profile when you scan 1 Choose Acquire from the File menu of EPSON Scan II or Photoshop If you are using Photoshop then select TWAIN You see the EPSON TWAIN screen 2 Choose t...

Page 27: ...ce type 0 Acceptable file size You ll select different resolutions for scanning line drawings and halftones from the ones you select for scanning photographs The final output device is the device on which you plan to ultimately print the image This may be a printer connected to your computer or a commercial printing press In addition the file size of the scanned image may determine the resolution ...

Page 28: ...h dpi or pixels per inch ppi Recommended resolutions Output device Black and white printer Line art Grayscale 300 600 80 170 Color Desktop or office color printer Printing press or image setter 300 720 150 240 150 240 600 1 200 150 350 150 350 You can change resolutions using EPSON TWAIN by choosing the Destination button In the Destination dialog box select the box beneath the resolution type you...

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