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7. Once the image is in Word, you can resize the image by “stretching” the 

“handles” that appear when the image is clicked. 

Now that you’ve successfully scanned in text and photographs, you can use the 

bundled software to create your own projects. The instructions for each bundled 

application are in electronic format on the CD-ROM.

Summary of Contents for Perfection 1200s

Page 1: ...Scanner Basics Printed on recycled paper with at least 10 post consumer content ...

Page 2: ...ithin your application http www house4 com REAL NEWS ew houses on the block are selling fast Get yours now You ll never guess who bought the house next door These are big and have huge kitchens If you re really interested call now for a preview showing The first 50 people to call will get a free box of chocolates The first 50 people will get a free box of chocolates The first 50 people to buy will...

Page 3: ...rations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any 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 Trademarks EPS...

Page 4: ...t Safety Instructions 6 SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER 7 Unpack Your Scanner 7 Choose a Good Place for Your Scanner 8 Install the SCSI Interface Board 9 Unlock the Scanner 10 Set the SCSI ID Number 11 Connect the Scanner to Your Computer 12 Power On Your Scanner and System 13 Install the SCSI Software 14 If You re Running Windows 95 or Windows 98 14 If You re Running Windows NT 4 0 16 Installing the SCSI...

Page 5: ...ocument 39 ADVANCED SCANNING 43 Scanning with EPSON TWAIN 43 Placing Your Original Document 44 Selecting TWAIN from Your Application 44 Using EPSON TWAIN 45 Setting Up PageManager for Start Button Scanning 47 Assigning a Destination to the Start Button 48 Adding a Destination to the Scan Buttons Palette 49 Selecting Scan Button Settings 51 Launching Scanning Jobs with Scan Buttons 51 Selecting Adv...

Page 6: ...ing the Paper Path Guide 64 USING THE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 67 Transparency Unit 67 Unpacking the Transparency Unit 67 Installing the Transparency Unit 68 Using the Transparency Unit 69 Selecting Settings 72 Scanning Reflective Documents or Photographs 73 Removing the Transparency Unit 73 Auto Document Feeder 73 Unpacking the Auto Document Feeder 74 Installing the Auto Document Feeder 74 Using the Au...

Page 7: ...Problems 81 Scanner Problems 81 Software Problems 83 Scanning Problems 85 Where To Get Help 91 EPSON Technical Support 91 Software Technical Support 92 SPECIFICATIONS 93 Scanner Specifications 93 Transparency Unit Specifications 95 Auto Document Feeder Specifications 96 INDEX 99 ...

Page 8: ...rmally expect from a professional graphics scanner and faster than any other scanner in its class About Your Scanner Your EPSON Perfection 1200S scanner includes the following features Superior image quality True optical resolution of 1200 dots per inch dpi Hardware resolution of 1200 2400 dpi Maximum resolution of 9600 9600 dpi with interpolation 36 bit color depth for capturing images with over ...

Page 9: ...iter Use the built in templates to easily and quickly create professional newsletters brochures resumes and flyers NewSoft Presto PageManager for EPSON Use with the scanner s Start button feature to quickly scan single or multi page documents with the optional auto document feeder and save time Then drag and drop your scanned images into almost any application Or convert scanned text into editable...

Page 10: ...he scanner software TWAIN see your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s Guide Cautions Notes and Tips Please follow these guidelines as you read your documentation Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment Notes contain important information about your scanner Tips contain hints for great scanning Year 2000 Ready Your EPSON scanner is Year 2000 Ready However be sure the other parts of y...

Page 11: ...y 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 486 66 MHz or faster processor Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 16MB RAM 32MB recommended 50MB available hard disk space Available PCI slot for the Adaptec SCSI card included with your scanner CD ROM drive Mouse or pointin...

Page 12: ...TWAIN supports the Apple ColorSync 2 x color management system and QuickTime These extensions are automatically installed during EPSON TWAIN installation ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office eq...

Page 13: ...trol 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 n...

Page 14: ...e software and view your electronic manuals If you purchased the optional transparency unit or auto document feeder see Using the Optional Equipment on page 67 for installation instructions Unpack Your Scanner Remove the scanner from the box then remove the packing material from your scanner Save the packaging in case you need it later Your EPSON Perfection 1200S comes with the items shown here sc...

Page 15: ...ch your computer Keep the scanner away from direct sunlight and strong light sources Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations or high or rapidly changing temperatures and humidity Be sure there s enough room behind the scanner for the cables and above the scanner so you can fully raise the document cover 18 9 inches 48 0 cm when document cover is open 16 7 inches 42 7 cm 3 5 inches 9 0 cm whe...

Page 16: ...your computer 2 Remove the cover from your PC or open up your Power Macintosh G3 Static electricity can damage electronic components Ground yourself before you touch any of the computer s internal components by touching an unpainted metal surface inside the computer case 3 Remove the slot cover from an empty PCI expansion slot in your computer See your computer documentation for information about ...

Page 17: ...t as shown If you can t turn the transportation lock easily turn the scanner on then after the operate light starts flashing red turn the scanner off and try again Always lock the scanner carriage before transporting it otherwise the scanner may be damaged Be sure the scanner lamp is in the home position toward the back of the scanner To ensure this always turn off the scanner before locking the c...

Page 18: ... the rotary switch on the back panel Be sure to choose a unique number that doesn t conflict with the ID number of other SCSI devices including the SCSI interface board itself which is usually ID 7 Don t use SCSI ID 8 or 9 for your scanner these are for factory use only If you re installing either of the scanner options see Transparency Unit on page 67 or Auto Document Feeder on page 73 ...

Page 19: ...nnector and plug the cable into either SCSI connector on the back of the scanner The cable is secure when both connector locks snap in Then connect the other end to the SCSI port on your computer or another SCSI device in the chain and tighten the screws to secure the cable If you are using a cable other than the one provided the length of the cable must not exceed 9 8 feet 3 meters If you are con...

Page 20: ...our computer scanner and other external SCSI devices Power On Your Scanner and System Always turn your scanner and other SCSI devices on before you turn on the computer Otherwise the computer may not recognize your EPSON scanner when you install your software The operate light on the top of the scanner blinks as the scanner initializes Once the scanner is turned on power on your computer system Wh...

Page 21: ...o CD ROMs one for Windows and one for the Macintosh Make sure you have the correct CD ROM for your operating system If You re Running Windows 95 or Windows 98 Depending on how your computer system was originally set up you may be asked to insert your Windows operating system CD ROM during the SCSI software installation process Please have your Windows CD ROM handy in case it is needed Follow these...

Page 22: ...to begin driver installation 6 If your system stops and requests files from your Windows operating system CD ROM replace the EPSON Perfection 1200 disk with your Windows disk and click OK to continue You may be prompted to re insert the EPSON disk after the Windows disk 7 When you see a screen indicating that installation is complete click Finish The Add New Hardware Wizard closes and you return t...

Page 23: ... installation process Please have your CD ROM handy in case it is needed 1 Turn on your computer and log into Windows NT 2 Wait until you see the Windows desktop icons then click Start Settings Control Panel 3 Double click SCSI Adapters You see the dialog box on the right 4 Click the Drivers tab 5 Click the Add button After a moment you see the Install Driver dialog box ...

Page 24: ...rt Once the SCSI card and its software are installed on your computer you can install your scanning software following the instructions in Install the Scanner Software on page 19 Installing the SCSI Driver Software for the Macintosh Installing the SCSI driver software is easy just follow the steps listed below 1 Turn on your computer Disable any anti virus programs 2 Insert the Macintosh EPSON Per...

Page 25: ...ars select the hard drive where you want to install the driver your startup hard drive is selected by default and click Install 8 If the installer prompts you to restart your computer click Restart or Continue to let it perform the restart Once the SCSI card and its software are installed on your computer you can install your scanning software following the instructions in Install the Scanner Soft...

Page 26: ...insert your Windows operating system CD ROM during the scanner installation Please have your Windows CD ROM handy in case it is needed 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer A screen appears saying that your system has detected new hardware Then the Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears 2 Insert the scanner software CD ROM in the CD ROM drive then click Next 3 Select the Search f...

Page 27: ... of X WIN98 where X represents your CD ROM drive letter which may be different Then click Next 5 Click Next to continue with the driver installation 6 Depending on your system you may be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD ROM After inserting the CD ROM click OK If necessary type X Win98 where X is your CD ROM drive letter then click OK again ...

Page 28: ...r time click Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel click Start Settings Control Panel Scanners and Cameras from the Windows Desktop to access it On the Devices tab select Scanner Click Properties then click the Calibration button In the following window move the slider to the right or left until the shades of the horizontal gray stripes appear similar View the screen from a short distance The ...

Page 29: ... not automatically appear double click the My Computer icon on the desktop then double click your CD ROM drive icon Double click the EPSON icon 2 The EPSON screen appears followed by the License Agreement Read the agreement then click AGREE to continue 3 The TWAIN Driver installation window appears Click Install 4 When the Welcome screen appears click Next The TWAIN driver and scanner utilities in...

Page 30: ... short distance The gray stripes will not perfectly blend together however try to make the two tones match as closely as possible 7 Click OK to register the calibration setting 8 The Setup completion dialog box appears Click OK 9 Now you can install your creative software and view your electronic manuals as described on page 26 If You re Using a Macintosh If you are using Mac OS 8 1 you need to in...

Page 31: ...ROM in the CD ROM drive If necessary double click the EPSON CD ROM icon to open it 3 Double click the EPSON icon 4 When the Scanner Software Installation screen appears click Install Mac SCSI Drivers 5 Click Yes when asked if you want to restart your computer when the installation is finished click here ...

Page 32: ...l the shades of the horizontal gray stripes appear similar View the screen from a short distance The gray stripes will not perfectly blend together however try to make the two tones match as closely as possible 9 Click OK to register the calibration setting Then your Macintosh automatically restarts You will not need to change the screen calibration again as long as you continue to use the same mo...

Page 33: ...e 2 Windows An EPSON Window appears If the window does not automatically appear double click the My Computer icon on the desktop then double click your CD ROM drive icon Double click the EPSON icon Macintosh Double click the EPSON CD ROM icon to open it if necessary then double click the EPSON icon The Main Menu appears on your screen 3 Click Creative Software The Creative Software screen appears ...

Page 34: ...return to the Main Menu 8 After you install your applications you can view and install your electronic manuals At the Main Menu click Electronic Documentation 9 On the Electronic Documentation screen click the name or button of the manual you want to view If you don t have Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 installed you have the option to install it from the CD ROM For more information see Viewing Your Ele...

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Page 36: ... Start button lets you perform one touch scanning with Presto PageManager and a scanner monitoring utility included with EPSON TWAIN With one touch scanning you can load a document in the scanner press the Start button and watch while PageManager starts and then opens EPSON TWAIN automatically You can then scan the item send it to the PageManager desktop and then direct the scan to other applicati...

Page 37: ...Windows a scanned and retouched image into your document from Adobe PhotoDeluxe To install Adobe PhotoDeluxe see page 19 for instructions Scanning and Converting a Text Document The project begins by scanning a printed page of text into Presto PageManager The Start button makes this process simple Follow these steps 1 Place the document face down and align its horizontal and vertical edges with th...

Page 38: ...ON and click OK If the dialog box disappears before you select an application press the scanner s Start button again If PageManager wasn t running when you pressed the Start button it starts now For instructions on changing the applications available for use with the Start button see your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s Guide Start button other applications appear if they ve been installed ...

Page 39: ...tions For now if the Advanced TWAIN interface appears click the Easy button to switch to the Easy interface 6 To scan a document with the best settings for Optical Character Recognition OCR select OCR from the Image Type and Destination menus 7 Click the Scan button to scan your document When scanning is finished click the Close button to close the EPSON TWAIN 4 window Scan Buttons window EPSON TW...

Page 40: ...Microsoft Word 97 at the bottom of the PageManager window Icons of installed applications appear on the bottom of the PageManager window automatically To manually add more see the PageManager electronic documentation for details The OCR text conversion window opens showing the progress of the conversion to editable text click and drag the image thumbnail to your application s icon drag directly ov...

Page 41: ...the scanned image and retouch it as necessary before adding it to the document If you haven t already installed PhotoDeluxe see page 19 for instructions 1 To begin place the photo you want to scan face down on the scanner Align the photo s horizontal and vertical edges with the scales on the top and right side of the document table See the illustration on page 30 2 Close the scanner cover 3 Start ...

Page 42: ...this is the first time you have scanned with PhotoDeluxe click the triangle under the Scanners button Then select EPSON TWAIN 4 and click OK If you have already scanned images with PhotoDeluxe skip to step 7 click GET FIX PHOTO Windows or Get Photo Macintosh to start scanning click the Get Photo tab click the triangle under the Scanners button then select EPSON TWAIN 4 then click OK ...

Page 43: ... the triangle If you are using a Macintosh skip to step 10 after clicking the Scanners button 8 The Scan page appears Click the 1 Mode tab Windows 9 The 1 Mode page appears Click the Custom button Windows click the Scanners button click the 1 Mode tab click the Custom button ...

Page 44: ...PSON Stylus Printer Photo or another setting for your printer if you are not using an EPSON printer which sets the scanner to capture a level of detail that looks good in printouts Click the Auto Exposure and Auto Locate buttons which automatically balances the colors and crops the photo When you re finished selecting settings click the Scan button For more details on the Advanced window see the E...

Page 45: ... button When the Save As dialog box appears type a filename for the image in the Save this document as text box and click Save 13 On the Macintosh scanning the image places it in a photo gallery window where you can collect groups of related images To start retouching the image double click it in the My Photos window The image then opens within its own Adobe PhotoDeluxe editing window type a filen...

Page 46: ...e photo by choosing Save from the File menu Adding a Scanned Photo to a Document Once you have touched up a scanned photo to your liking you can add it to your document directly from PhotoDeluxe There are two ways to do this Drag and drop Windows only Copy and paste Macintosh and Windows Both methods yield the same results a document with both scanned editable text and a copy of the scanned image ...

Page 47: ...uxe Its handles become visible 3 While holding down the mouse button drag the image to the location where you want it in your document 4 Release the mouse button The picture appears in your document in Word 5 Once the image is in Word you can resize the image by stretching the handles that appear when the image is clicked drag and drop the image from the PhotoDeluxe window into the Word window ...

Page 48: ...wn window 2 Click the scanned image once Its handles become visible 3 Choose Copy from the Edit menu 4 Open the Microsoft Word window containing your document 5 Click the cursor where you want the image in your document The text insertion cursor appears 6 Choose Paste from the Edit menu of Word ...

Page 49: ...etching the handles that appear when the image is clicked Now that you ve successfully scanned in text and photographs you can use the bundled software to create your own projects The instructions for each bundled application are in electronic format on the CD ROM ...

Page 50: ...be PhotoDeluxe or nearly any other graphics program You have to start this application before you can access EPSON TWAIN your scanner software Once you ve started your application you need to select the scanner source you want to scan with Your EPSON Perfection 1200S scanner comes with the EPSON TWAIN 4 driver You need to select this driver as the source in your application This section contains s...

Page 51: ...lowly Be careful not to move the document The self adjusting scanner cover allows you to place thick documents on the document table glass without removing the cover But if your document is too thick to fit under the cover you can remove the cover as described on page 62 Selecting TWAIN from Your Application Once the document is placed on the scanner and the scanner is turned on you can start EPSO...

Page 52: ...4 32 bit Windows or EPSON TWAIN 4 and click OK or Select Using EPSON TWAIN Once EPSON TWAIN 4 is selected you can start scanning with it Follow these steps to capture the image 1 Start EPSON TWAIN for scanning Open the File menu and choose Import or Acquire and if necessary select either TWAIN_32 or TWAIN Windows or TWAIN Acquire Macintosh click to select the scanner source click to open EPSON TWA...

Page 53: ...at was open the last time you closed EPSON TWAIN To switch between the windows click the Easy or Advanced button Both the Easy and Advanced windows contain the basic settings you need to scan an image The Advanced window however lets you preview your image and select many advanced settings See Selecting Advanced TWAIN Settings on page 52 for a summary of these settings or your EPSON TWAIN User s G...

Page 54: ...er operate light on page 80 for more information Don t leave documents especially photographs on the document table for long periods of time They may stick to the glass or deteriorate from the warmth of the scanner Setting Up PageManager for Start Button Scanning To set up applications other than Presto PageManager in Windows 98 see the EPSON TWAIN User s Guide for instructions The PageManager pro...

Page 55: ...your scanned images if you don t want them to load into a different program Follow the instructions in these sections to set up the Scan Buttons Assigning a Destination to the Start Button below Adding a Destination to the Scan Buttons Palette on page 49 Selecting Scan Button Settings on page 51 Once you ve assigned applications to the Scan Buttons palette you can also access them directly for sca...

Page 56: ...s the programs and devices on your system that PageManager can send your scanned file to Select the program or device you want to add An icon for it appears in the scroll bar on the left Windows only 4 Type a name for the icon in the Name field On a Macintosh click OK to close the Add scan button dialog box For the best results don t suppress the EPSON TWAIN interface when scanning with the Start ...

Page 57: ...log box and uses the settings described in step 6 6 If you checked the Suppress TWAIN User Interface checkbox in step 5 the PageManager scan settings become active If these settings are active select the scan settings you want to use whenever you press the program or device icon 7 If you want to assign a new destination program or device to the Start button see your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s G...

Page 58: ...en the main PageManager window is minimized or hidden This allows you to easily launch scanning jobs by simply clicking the Scan Button you ve associated with a set of scanning options and an application For example you could click the PhotoShop scan button that was created by the previous sections and the Scan Button would automatically scan the image launch PhotoShop and open the scanned image S...

Page 59: ...nt settings you can adjust and the preferred order you should adjust them in Detailed descriptions are given in your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s Guide To manually adjust settings in the Advanced window make adjustments in the following order 1 Select the basic settings Document Source Image Type Destination 2 Preview your image 3 Automatically set the scan area for your image using Auto Locate 4...

Page 60: ...ick ICM sRGB Windows 98 or ColorSync Macintosh Image corrections use the Image Controls Color Adjustment Tone Correction and Auto Exposure tools Availability of these tools depends on the Image Type selected If ICM sRGB is selected on the Configuration screen these tools are not available For more information see your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s Guide ...

Page 61: ...anned image from another application using the Object Import Image function Image type Recommended application Recommended Image Type Scanning resolution for printing1 2 Photograph PhotoDeluxe Color Photo 300 dpi Small photograph to be enlarged PhotoDeluxe Color Photo 300 dpi to 2400 dpi Magazine PhotoDeluxe Color Photo 300 dpi Newspaper text only PageManager OCR 400 dpi Text for OCR PageManager O...

Page 62: ...200 dpi with a 600 dpi laser printer For 1440 dpi ink jet printers such as the EPSON Stylus COLOR or Photo series use a scanning resolution of approximately 300 dpi Try a scanning resolution of 240 dpi for 720 dpi printing Keep the following in mind when you choose a resolution The higher a resolution you select the larger the resulting image file will be For example an 8 5 11 inch original scanne...

Page 63: ...n your image quality but not so high that your file size is too large to be efficient You must manually adjust the resolution dpi to maintain the same image quality when you resize your image For example if you have a 300 dpi 2 2 inch image that you want to enlarge to 4 4 a factor of 200 increase the Scale setting to 200 and change the resolution to 600 dpi One Touch Scanning Your EPSON Perfection...

Page 64: ...the RGB red green blue color model but print using the CMYK cyan magenta yellow black color model you can expect some differences in your printed document s colors However when you select the printer driver s sRGB setting you can more closely match your printed colors to your scanned document colors Follow these steps to select the best color printing settings 1 Choose Print from your application ...

Page 65: ...Media Type menu and click the Custom radio button Then chose sRGB from the Custom Settings Windows menu 4 Click OK on the Properties window Then click OK from the Print dialog box to print your document select your paper type then choose sRGB then click the Custom radio button ...

Page 66: ... Adobe PhotoDeluxe 2 0 User s Guide Macintosh PhotoDeluxe pdf NewSoft Presto PageManager User s Guide PageManager pdf BrØderbund The Print Shop PressWriter User s Guide PressWriter pdf ArcSoft PhotoPrinter User s Guide Windows photoprint pdf Macintosh PhotoPrinter pdf For guidelines on viewing your electronic manuals using Acrobat Reader see Navigating a Manual on the next page Copying a Manual to...

Page 67: ...n the left 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 throu...

Page 68: ...anner safely Identifying Scanner Parts Here are the parts of your scanner 0 5 4 9 1 6 2 7 3 8 carriage in the home position document table operate button Start button operate light transportation lock scanner cover option connector SCSI interface connectors AC cord back view SCSI termination switch SCSI ID selector ...

Page 69: ... it straight up When scanning with the cover removed make sure you cover any exposed areas of the document table glass to prevent interference from external light Reattaching the Scanner Cover When reattaching the document cover be sure to hold the cover upright so the pivot grooves are aligned vertically with the hinge notches on the scanner Then ease the cover into the notches ...

Page 70: ...he scanner If the carriage does not automatically return to the home position slowly raise the front of the scanner and hold it up until the carriage comes to rest in the home position Then turn the transportation lock to the locked position If you are using the transparency unit and it is switched on the carriage will not move to the home position Remove the transparency unit first then perform t...

Page 71: ...g 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 Never open the scanner case Don t spray lubrican...

Page 72: ...ocument table upside down with the front of the ADF towards you 5 Gently pull the two white hooks up and then push them back down out of the rectangular holes 6 Pull the paper path guide upwards and out to remove it To clean the paper path guide see Cleaning the Paper Path Guide below To reattach the paper path guide see Attaching the Paper Path Guide below ...

Page 73: ...or metal parts Use a soft dry cloth to gently wipe the transparent plastic sheet of the paper path guide Attaching the Paper Path Guide 1 Insert the transparent plastic sheet of the paper path guide into the paper path of the auto document feeder 2 Insert the hooks into the rectangular holes in the bottom of the auto document feeder Make sure the hooks click into place ...

Page 74: ...upplies com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral Transparency Unit The transparency unit lets you scan negative or positive film strips and slides on your scanner Unpacking the Transparency Unit Make sure that all the items to the right are included in the transparency unit box If any items are missing or damaged contact your EPSON dealer immediately Keep all the p...

Page 75: ...the document table glass is clean and dust free 4 Place the transparency unit on the document table glass so that the hinges face the rear of the scanner and it fits on the document table glass 5 Connect the transparency unit connector arrow faces up to the scanner s option interface 6 Turn on the transparency unit 7 Turn on the scanner For information on loading transparencies and selecting drive...

Page 76: ...ing sections Using Film Holders Three film holders are included with the transparency unit To place film in the holders see the instructions for the type of film you re scanning To remove a film holder from the document table lift it out by its tab Hold the film by the edges or use gloves Touching the film surface with bare hands can leave fingerprints or other marks on the film Placing the Film F...

Page 77: ...ransparency unit You can adjust the position of 35 mm film by sliding the strips in the film holder so the frames you want to scan are positioned in the window Loading Brownie Size Film Brownie size film is 2 4 3 5 inches 6 9 cm Insert the film in the Brownie size film holder base side facing down Then place the film holder on the document table Be sure to align the upper left corner of the film h...

Page 78: ...ilm Directly on the Document Table Hold the film by the edges or use gloves Touching the film surface with bare hands can leave fingerprints or other marks on the film You can scan slides and film strips in the 4 5 inch 101 6 127 mm scanning area of the transparency unit You can use film holders as described in the previous sections or place them directly on the document table Follow the steps bel...

Page 79: ...ise an option error results and you will not be able to scan the document or get correctly colored images Selecting Settings In EPSON TWAIN select TPU neg Film or TPU pos Film as the Document Source setting depending on the type of film 35 mm film strips or slides you are scanning When previewing images of negatives scanned using a film holder the color may appear odd as the frame of the film hold...

Page 80: ...o remove the transparency unit and re install the document cover as described in the next section If you don t plan to scan transparencies for a while you can remove the transparency unit and re install the document cover as described in the next section Removing the Transparency Unit Follow these steps to remove the transparency unit 1 Turn off the transparency unit and the scanner 2 Remove any f...

Page 81: ...or damaged contact your EPSON dealer Installing the Auto Document Feeder 1 Make sure your scanner is turned off 2 Remove the document cover from the scanner by opening it to an upright position and lifting it straight up 3 Make sure the document table is clean and dust free 4 Insert the hinges on the ADF into the outer square holes at the back of the scanner and close the ADF 5 Attach the ADF s co...

Page 82: ...ckness of 0 16 inch 4 0 mm or less Letter 8 5 11 inches 215 9 279 4 mm Legal 8 5 14 inches 215 9 355 6 mm Checks 3 3 5 inches 83 127 mm B5 7 17 10 1 inches 182 257 mm A4 8 27 11 69 inches 210 297 mm The width can range from 3 3 to 8 5 inches 85 to 216 mm and the length can range from 5 to 14 inches 127 to 356 mm Do not feed photographic sheets or valuable original artwork into the auto document fe...

Page 83: ...ust are on the document table glass when using the auto document feeder Dust on the document table glass near the carriage home position may result in vertical lines on the scanned images Follow the steps below to load paper into the auto document feeder ADF 1 Slide the right edge guide all the way to the right 2 Insert the paper stack into the ADF until it meets resistance Make sure that the side...

Page 84: ... its cover before scanning If you are scanning thick material or documents more than 1 6 inches 4 cm thick leave the ADF in the upright position Be sure to cover any exposed areas of the document table glass Be sure to select Flatbed in the Document Source settings in EPSON TWAIN Opening the auto document feeder or its cover while it is operating results in an option error and stops paper feeding ...

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Page 86: ...ions to common setup and software problems see Problems and Solutions on page 81 For more troubleshooting tips see the Troubleshooting section of your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s Guide Light and Buttons The scanner has one light and two buttons The tables on the next page provide details about the light status and button functions operate button Start button operate light ...

Page 87: ...es F rapidly flashing Red The scanner is not properly connected to the computer Check the cable connection Then turn the scanner off and back on to reset it The scanner is locked Turn off the scanner unlock the transportation lock then turn the scanner on O The scanner is turned off Button Function P Operate Turns the scanner on and off Start Lets you scan directly to an application with one touch...

Page 88: ...g and Play option for your computer it should be turned on Make sure the SCSI board is installed correctly see the previous section If the SCSI board is found but not the scanner check the SCSI terminator and ID Make sure the SCSI ID is not conflicting with another SCSI device Check the SCSI cable connection or try using another SCSI cable If you get the message No push button scanner found turn o...

Page 89: ...ee Enabling Scanner Monitoring in your EPSON TWAIN User s Guide If you still see the message turn off your scanner then turn it on again and restart your system To turn off scanner monitoring see Enabling Scanner Monitoring in your EPSON TWAIN User s Guide If the scanner lid seems loose This is normal Your scanner has a self adjusting cover that allows you to place thick documents on the document ...

Page 90: ...release lever 4 If paper is still jammed inside the mechanism open the cover to remove it 5 After removing jammed paper make sure that the cover is closed and push the feeder mechanism down until it clicks into place Software Problems If you can t open the EPSON TWAIN driver Check the SCSI cable connection SCSI ID and SCSI terminator Also make sure the scanner s operate light is on The scanner mus...

Page 91: ...up Make sure the SCSI card SCSI cable SCSI ID and SCSI termination are correctly set up If all else fails uninstall your software then reinstall it as described on the next page If you need to reinstall your scanner software in Windows Note You must uninstall the EPSON scanner software before reinstalling it the steps are included below 1 Open the Windows Control Panel 2 Double click Add Remove Pr...

Page 92: ...ed to reinstall your scanner software on a Macintosh 1 Insert your scanner CD ROM in your CD ROM drive 2 Double click the EPSON icon 3 On the Main Menu select Re install Scanner Software 4 On the Re install screen click the Re install button 5 Follow the steps starting on page 23 to reinstall your scanner software Scanning Problems If the file size is too big Adjust your scan settings Try selectin...

Page 93: ...p in your scan Check that the document is placed flush against the document table If 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 table glass is clean Make sure th...

Page 94: ... document table If the edges of the document are not scanned Check the position of your source document Adjust your document s position so that the image is within the glass area The document table has non readable areas around the edges If part of your document extends beyond the maximum limits marked on the document table edge guides you may have to reposition your document so that the image you...

Page 95: ...f the transparency unit is closed when scanning If straight lines in the image are jagged The document may have been placed at an angle on the document table Align it so that the horizontal and vertical lines are carefully aligned with the scales on the top and side of the document table The image does not look the same as the original Your software settings are not correct for your document type ...

Page 96: ...er the paper path guide of the auto document feeder may be dusty Clean the paper path guide If the problem still exists the guide may be scratched and must be replaced Textured patterns of dots appear on areas of an image You are using halftoning which causes normal moiré patterns Your scanner automatically minimizes the problem if you turn on De screening in the Image Type dialog box Colors on yo...

Page 97: ...software and computer documentation Check that the printer is properly connected to the computer and is correctly set up See your printer manual Check that your software is properly installed and set up for your printer See your software manual Color of negative film preview images looks odd Check that your scanner software settings are correct See your electronic EPSON TWAIN User s Guide for deta...

Page 98: ...ymous and your e mail address as the password EPSON Forum on CompuServe Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Forum For a free introductory CompuServe membership call 800 848 8199 and ask for representative 529 Automated telephone services Service Access EPSON SoundAdviceSM For pre recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 ...

Page 99: ...ies com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral If you need help using another manufacturer s software with an EPSON product see the documentation for that software for technical support information Software Technical Support Software Telephone Fax Online and E mail EPSON TWAIN driver EPSON Instant Photo Print US 310 974 1970 Canada 905 709 3839 800 922 8911 fax on de...

Page 100: ...s Micro Step Drive technology Maximum interpolated resolution 9600 dpi Speed 1200 dpi draft mode Color 6 5 msec line Monochrome bi level 2 2 msec line Output resolution 50 to 9600 dpi 50 to 4800 dpi in 1 dpi increments Color separation RGB color filters on CCD Command level ESC I B7 Reading sequence Monochrome One pass scanning Color byte sequence One pass scanning R G B Color line sequence One pa...

Page 101: ...peration 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C 50 to 89 F 10 to 32 C when using the auto document feeder Storage 13 F to 140 F 25 C to 60 C Humidity without condensation Operation 10 to 80 20 to 80 when using the auto document feeder Storage 10 to 85 Operating conditions Ordinary office or home conditions avoid extreme dust operation under direct sunlight and strong light sources Safety Approvals 120V model Safety...

Page 102: ...TL compatible Electrical standard ANSI X3T9 2 375R Revision 10L SCSI 2 ID Setting Selectable from 0 to 7 factory setting 2 Terminator Internal terminator selectable enable disable Connector type Two half pitch 50 pin connectors Connector pin arrangement Initialization methods The scanner can be initialized returned to a fixed set of conditions in the following ways Transparency Unit Specifications...

Page 103: ...SA C22 2 No 950 EN 60950 IEC 950 EMC FCC Part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B AS NZS3548 Class B CE Marking Low voltage directive 73 23 EEC EN60950 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN55022 Class B EN50082 1 IEC 801 2 801 3 801 4 Resistance to electrical noise static electricity Panel 10kV Metal 7kV 150pF 150 ohm Auto Document Feeder Specifications Basic Specifications Dimensions Width 12 6 inches ...

Page 104: ... EECEN55022 Class B EN50082 1 IEC 801 2 801 3 801 4 Resistance to electrical noise static electricity Casing 10kV Metal 7kV 150pF 150 ohm ADF Document Specifications Feeder capacity Total stack 20 sheets of maximum weight 55 gm paper thickness less than 4 mm Size Width 3 3 to 8 5 inches 85 to 216 mm Length 5 to 14 inches 127 to 356 mm Thickness 0 0028 to 0 0063 inch 0 07 to 0 16 mm Weight 58 to 12...

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Page 106: ...ons 79 to 80 C Cleaning paper path guide 66 scanner 64 Connecting the scanner to your computer 12 Correcting color 53 89 to 90 Cover 44 D Destinations for Start button 47 to 48 Document position 44 87 Documentation how to use 3 59 to 60 Driver selecting 52 to 54 Dust and image quality 76 E Easy window 46 ENERGY STAR compliance 5 EPSON Accessories 67 92 help 91 to 92 F File size 85 Film holder 35 m...

Page 107: ...ptions auto document feeder 73 to 77 82 to 83 purchasing 67 transparency unit 67 to 73 P Paper jams 83 Paper path guide attaching 66 cleaning 66 removing 65 Paper support 65 75 Photographs scanning 34 to 47 54 Power on sequence 13 Presto PageManager adding destinations 49 to 50 assigning destinations 48 OCR 33 scan button settings 51 Start button scanning 30 to 34 Start button setup 47 to 48 R Rec...

Page 108: ...1 to 92 System requirements 4 to 5 T Technical support 91 to 92 Text Enhancement Technology TET 2 Text scanning 54 Transparency unit installing 68 removing 73 specifications 95 to 96 unpacking 67 using 69 to 73 Transparency scanning 54 69 to 72 Transportation lock 10 80 Transporting the scanner 63 Troubleshooting image quality 85 to 90 scanner 81 to 82 setup 81 software 83 to 84 TWAIN instructions...

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Page 110: ...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 111: ...Class B digital 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...

Page 112: ...s Prof J H Bavincklaan 5 1183 AT Amstelveen The Netherlands Declares that the Product Product Name Image Scanner Model G752A G752B Conforms to the following Directive s and Norm s Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 Directive 73 23 EEC EN 60950 June 1999 H Horiuchi President of EPSON EUROPE B V ...

Page 113: ...unction properly as a result of misuse abuse improper installation neglect improper shipping damage caused by disasters such as fire flood and lightning improper electrical current software problems interaction with non Epson products or service other than by an Epson Authorized Servicer If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced in service you will be held responsible for costs incurr...

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