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Summary of Contents for Perfection 600

Page 1: ...QUICK START Guide CPD 5594 COLOR SCANNER Mint SG 10 27 97 12 22 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...eceiver 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 interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC fo...

Page 3: ...Your Computer 10 Install the SCSI Software PC Only 11 Install the EPSON Scanner Driver and Software Applications 13 Power On Sequence 17 Test the Connection 17 Install the Optional Transparency Unit 18 SCANNER BASICS 21 Perform Your First Scan 22 Power Scanning New Tools That Give You Great Results 26 If You re Scanning Something That Doesn t Fit Under the Document Cover 28 Online User s Guide 28 ...

Page 4: ...ystem Doesn t Recognize the Scanner or the SCSI Board PC Only 41 If the Scanner Doesn t Scan Your Image 41 If the Scanner Software Doesn t Work Properly 42 If the File Size Is Too Big 42 If Your Scanned Image Is Blurred or Distorted 42 If Your Scanned Image Is Faint or Has Gaps 43 If the Edges of the Document Are Not Scanned 43 If Your Image Scans at an Angle 43 SPECIFICATIONS 45 Scanner Specifica...

Page 5: ...r Windows 3 1 which doesn t support the LaserSoft driver Visioneer PaperPort PaperPort is the leading document management software on the market today It lets you organize file edit copy fax and e mail your paper based information from one easy to use screen PaperPort has been modified to include Xerox Imaging Systems TextBridge LE the premier OCR Optical Character Recognition software Adobe Photo...

Page 6: ...cess Combines an EarthLink Network access account with Netscape Navigator and other great Internet tools to give you total access to the World Wide Web When you subscribe to EarthLink Network the setup fee is waived and you get 30 days free Internet access TotalAccess is not available to Windows NT users Adobe Acrobat Reader Allows you to share and read documents across platforms with the original...

Page 7: ...photocopiers or air control 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 outl...

Page 8: ...ading to log onto ftp epson com with the user name anonymous and your e mail address as the password EPSON Download Service You can call the EPSON Download Service at 800 442 2007 Set your communications software to 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Modem speed can be up to 28 8 Kbps EPSON Forum on CompuServe Members of CompuServe can type GO EPSON at the menu prompt to reach the Epson America Foru...

Page 9: ... Care Center call 800 442 2110 EPSON also provides technical support and information on the installation configuration and operation of EPSON products Dial 800 922 8911 310 782 2600 U S or 905 709 9475 Canada 6 A M to 6 P M Pacific Time Monday through Friday Before you call please have the following information ready Product name Product serial number Computer configuration Description of the prob...

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Page 11: ...SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER 7 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 Mint SG 10 27 97 12 25 PM 11 ...

Page 12: ...d yourself before you touch any of the computer s internal components by touching an unpainted metal surface inside the computer case CHOOSE A GOOD PLACE FOR YOUR SCANNER Here are some points to consider Place the scanner on a flat stable surface If the scanner is tilted it can t operate properly Make sure to place the scanner where you can easily unplug the power cord and where the SCSI cable can...

Page 13: ...n the carriage lock to the unlock position away from the document table 2 Reinstall the document cover as described on page 28 If you purchased the optional transparency unit install it now Follow the instructions in Install the Optional Transparency Unit on page 18 Caution Always lock the scanner carriage before transporting it otherwise the scanner may be damaged Be sure the scanner lamp is in t...

Page 14: ...ble that came with your scanner Connect one end to either SCSI connector on the back of the scanner and tighten the screws to secure it Then connect the other end to the SCSI port on your computer or other SCSI device in the chain 2 Locate the SCSI terminator If the scanner is the only SCSI device you connect to your computer or if it s the last device in the SCSI chain you must insert the SCSI te...

Page 15: ...iver sparrow mpd If Windows doesn t ask for the driver you ve already installed it with another SCSI device Skip to step 5 2 Insert the EPSON Perfection 600 CD ROM for Windows 95 and Windows NT in your CD ROM drive If the EPSON Perfection 600 installation program launches click Exit 3 Click Browse and change to your CD ROM drive The SCSI driver installs automatically 4 When installation is complet...

Page 16: ...p to make sure your system recognizes the SCSI board 8 Install the rest of the EPSON Perfection 600 software as described on page 13 If you re running Windows NT 4 0 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer Insert your EPSON Perfection 600 CD ROM for Windows 95 and Windows NT in your CD ROM drive 2 Go to the Windows Control Panel and double click SCSI Adapters 3 Click Add on the Dri...

Page 17: ...is bundled with your scanner software Before you begin make sure your SCSI board and SCSI driver are installed and your scanner is attached to the computer and turned on Also check the CD label to make sure you have the correct CD ROM for your operating system If you re running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to install the software 1 Start Windows and then insert the EPSON Perfect...

Page 18: ... scanner driver before you use your scanner Note You can skip the installation of a selected program at any time by clicking the Skip button at the bottom of the installer window If you re running Windows 95 the EPSON Copy and Scanner Test utilities are automatically loaded onto your hard drive To run these utilities click Start and point to Programs Choose Perfection 600_32 then click either EPSO...

Page 19: ...s Once the driver installs you ll be prompted to restart Windows 4 After Windows restarts start the installation program again repeat step 2 5 From the installer screen click the titles of the applications you want to install then click Install The selected programs install one after another Note You can skip the installation of a selected program at any time by clicking the Skip button at the bot...

Page 20: ... to install Acrobat Reader restart the EPSON Perfection 600 installation program Click View Manuals to go to the View Manuals screen then click Install Acrobat Reader After installing your software you will need to copy the Perfection600 scanner driver plug in folder to the appropriate plug ins folder for your host application To copy hold down the Option key while dragging the driver plug in See ...

Page 21: ...0 do not have a Scanner Test utility POWER ON SEQUENCE Always turn your scanner on before you turn on your computer Otherwise your scanner driver may not recognize your EPSON scanner Note The ready light on the front of the scanner blinks as the scanner head initializes If your driver fails to recognize the scanner you won t see the EPSON Perfection 600 driver when you try to select a scanning dat...

Page 22: ...e the slider to the unlock symbol The optical assembly should be in the home position home position locked unlocked 2 Click the Test button The Test Scan dialog box appears Note The default scan method is Reflective If you have an optional transparency unit attached to the scanner you can test its operation 3 Click the Scan button When the test is complete you ll either see a message saying the sc...

Page 23: ...TION connector power adapter plug 5 Locate the power adapter that came with the transparency unit Carefully insert the power adapter plug into the back of the transparency unit 6 Connect the power cord to the power adapter and then plug the other end of the power cord into a wall outlet If you haven t connected the scanner to your computer continue with Connect the Scanner to Your Computer on page...

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Page 25: ...ore you can scan an image you must install the EPSON Perfection 600 driver See Install the EPSON Scanner Driver and Software Applications on page 13 for instructions Note The illustrations in this section show screens and controls for the EPSON Perfection 600 scanner driver by LaserSoft If you re running Windows 3 1 your screens and controls will differ slightly See your online EPSON Perfection 60...

Page 26: ...he document so the horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the scales on the top and left hand side of the document table 3 Close the document cover slowly Be careful not to move the document Beginning Your Scan Scans are always performed from within a host application the application into which you plan to import the scanned image or document You have to start this application be...

Page 27: ... use this icon with PaperPort Note If you re running any application but PaperPort on your Macintosh choose Acquire from the host application s File menu then select Perfection600 from the cascading menu If you don t see Perfection600 in the menu make sure you copied the Perfection600 plug in module from the EPSON Perfection 600 folder to the plug ins folder for your application You don t need to ...

Page 28: ...our scan Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans If you re scanning a transparency be sure to select Transparency in the Original drop down list box In the Windows 3 1 driver this option is called Transparentive You must install the optional transparency unit first 2 Click the Prescan button to preview your scan You see a preview of your scan in the Prescan area to the righ...

Page 29: ... application s window You may have to close the Perfection 600 main window to get it out of the way If the ready light continues to blink it may indicate an error condition See Problems Need Help on page 39 for more information Note Don t leave photographs on the document table for long periods of time they may stick to the glass Don t leave transparencies on the document table for long periods th...

Page 30: ...stment tool automatically adjusts your image for the best contrast possible while removing any color cast distinctive overall color that the image might have For example a powerful batch scanning function lets you scan multiple images at the same time with a single click of the mouse You can scan different types of images use different settings for each scan import your scans directly into your ho...

Page 31: ...e Your scanner s zoom tool also beats the competition Instead of simply enlarging the pixels on an existing preview image it creates a new preview that captures more detail Special slider controls in the Gradation Curves dialog box let you make exact adjustments to your image s tone curves highlight shadow and midtone quickly and easily results Gradation curves Zoom tool Mint SG 10 27 97 11 45 AM ...

Page 32: ...f the document cover straight up When scanning with the cover removed make sure you cover any exposed areas of the document table to prevent interference from external light Reattach the document cover as shown Be sure to hold the cover in a vertical position as you push its attachments into place ONLINE USER S GUIDE You always have easy access to your online EPSON Perfection 600 Driver User s Gui...

Page 33: ... can jump to it by clicking once Using Adobe Acrobat Reader Here are some quick guidelines for using Acrobat Reader If you need more information see your Acrobat Reader online guide When you open an online guide you ll see this toolbar at the top of your screen Show Page Only Show Bookmarks and Page Show Thumbnails and Page Move Zoom In Select Text First Page Find Fit Width Fit Page Actual Size Go...

Page 34: ...Copy utility turns your scanner and printer into a photocopier Follow these steps to use the utility 1 Start the Copy utility See page 14 or 15 for details 2 Place your original on the document table of your scanner 3 Choose the type of original image you want to scan For example click B W if you are copying a black and white text document 4 Use the online keypad to select the number of copies You...

Page 35: ... grease or other hard to remove material use a small amount of glass cleaner on a soft cloth to remove it Wipe off any remaining liquid with a dry cloth Be sure there s no dust on your document table Dust can cause white spots to appear in your scanned image Caution Never use a harsh or abrasive brush or cleaning product to clean the document table A damaged glass surface can decrease the scanning...

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Page 37: ...ection 600 software lets you do great things with your scanner This section gives you some ideas For complete information about how to use a host application see that application s online help or user s guide 33 Mint SG 10 27 97 11 45 AM 37 ...

Page 38: ...erPort folder and double click the PaperPort icon 2 Raise the document cover and place the document face down on the document table Close the document cover 3 If you haven t already selected your scanner choose Select Source from the File menu Then select Perfection 600 32 Bit and click Select Note If you re running Windows 3 1 select EPSON Perfection 600 If you have a Macintosh choose Select Sour...

Page 39: ...he page you can fax or e mail it at this point Just drag the scanned image onto the icon for your fax or e mail application on PaperPort s link bar If you re sending it now skip steps 8 through 10 Otherwise continue with step 8 8 Drag the scanned image onto your word processing icon on PaperPort s link bar This step converts the image to text You ll briefly see the TextBridge dialog box while conv...

Page 40: ...ghlight each image to be scanned with the selection tool You can select different scanner settings for each image if necessary Click Scan Batch to automatically scan your images This feature works only with programs that allow you to open multiple windows such as PaperPort Batch scanning is not available with the Windows 3 1 scanner driver 4 Choose Export or Save As from your application s File me...

Page 41: ...ght EPSON Perfection 600 and click Select Note If you have a Macintosh choose Acquire from the File menu then choose Perfection600 4 Open the scanner software If you have a Macintosh skip this step From PhotoDeluxe 2 0 click the top half of the Scanners button from the Get Photo tab From PhotoDeluxe 1 1 choose Acquire from the File menu then choose TWAIN You see the EPSON Perfection 600 main windo...

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Page 43: ...39 PROBLEMS NEED HELP If you re having problems this section answers some of the most common questions Mint SG 10 27 97 12 45 PM 43 ...

Page 44: ...our scanner and restart your computer Check your SCSI board installation PC only Make sure that the SCSI interface board is installed correctly in your computer See page 8 for details Check that your system recognizes your scanner and SCSI board PC only Check System Device Manager in the Windows Control Panel or the Adaptec SCSI Interrogator if you re running Windows 3 1 For Windows NT 4 0 check t...

Page 45: ...scanner Windows 95 only If so your device installation may have overwritten the SCSI driver sparrow mpd with an older version of the driver Copy sparrow mpd from the Sparrow directory on your EPSON CD ROM to the windows system iosubsys subdirectory on your hard drive Run the Add New Hardware wizard Windows 95 Follow the instructions on the screen It s best to accept the default settings When you r...

Page 46: ...OESN T WORK PROPERLY Check your system requirements Check that the system requirements such as the operating system version are correct for your software Check your computer s memory See if the computer has enough memory for your software If you re running other software at the same time using RAM resident programs or have many device drivers the computer may not have enough memory See your softwa...

Page 47: ...F 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 IF YOUR IMAGE SCANS AT AN ANGLE Check the position of your source document It may be placed at an angle on the document table Align it so the horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the scales on the top and side of the d...

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Page 49: ...45 SPECIFICATIONS Mint SG 10 27 97 12 46 PM 49 ...

Page 50: ...lated Win 3 1 only Color separation Trilinear color CCD element Interface SCSI II Light source Cold cathode fluorescent lamp Data input output Color 30 bits internal 24 bits external Grayscale 10 bits internal 8 bits external Brightness 100 to 100 Contrast 100 to 100 Color correction N A Lamp Warm up time 30 seconds at 77 F Auto switch off 30 minutes Dimensions Width 12 7 inches 322 mm Depth 21 7 ...

Page 51: ...at 240 V Rated current Main unit 0 5 A at AC connector Transparency unit 0 33 A at AC connector Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz Rated frequency range 48 to 52 Hz at 100 V 58 to 62 Hz at 240 V Power consumption Operation maximum 17 5 W main unit maximum 13 W transparency unit Standby maximum 11 5 W main unit maximum 9 5 W transparency unit Insulation resistance 10 MΩ between AC power line and chassis a...

Page 52: ...ge 13 F to 140 F 25 C to 60 C Humidity Operation 10 to 80 without condensation Storage 10 to 85 without condensation Operating conditions Ordinary office or home conditions Avoid extremely dusty conditions direct sunlight and strong light sources 48 Mint SG 10 27 97 12 37 PM 52 ...

Page 53: ...hase DATA phase Data in phase Data out phase STATUS phase MESSAGE phase MESSAGE IN phase MESSAGE OUT phase Electrical standard As per ANSI X3T9 2 375D revision 10L SCSI ID setting Selectable from 0 to 7 with the rotary switch Do not select 8 or 9 Default setting is 5 Connector type Two 25 pin D SUB connectors Terminator type External 25 pin D SUB passive terminator Mint SG 10 27 97 12 37 PM 53 ...

Page 54: ... I O 8 Data Bus 0 GND 9 Ground DB3 I O 10 Data Bus 3 DB5 I O 11 Data Bus 5 DB6 I O 12 Data Bus 6 DB7 I O 13 Data Bus 7 GND 14 Ground C D O 15 Command Data GND 16 Ground ATN I 17 Attention GND 18 Ground SEL I O 19 Select DBP I O 20 Data Bus P DB1 I O 21 Data Bus 1 DB2 I O 22 Data Bus 2 DB4 I O 23 Data Bus 4 GND 24 Ground TERMPWR 25 Terminator Power 50 Mint SG 10 27 97 12 37 PM 54 ...

Page 55: ...ageMill description 2 using scanned images on Web pages 36 PaperPort description 1 scanning and editing text 34 to 35 Parts purchasing 5 PhotoDeluxe description 1 using with the Perfection 600 37 Power supply 47 Power on sequence 17 Problems 40 to 43 R Removing the document cover 28 Resolution recommended 24 output resolution 46 S Safety 3 Scanner test problems 41 starting 14 15 Scanning performin...

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