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Summary of Contents for GT-30000 Series

Page 1: ...Color Image Scanner Color Image Scanner SetupGuide Setup Guide Printed in Japan 00 XX XX 4013305 00 XXX SetupGuide cover F Rev 0 4013305 BK cover F Rev 0 4013305 DIC F43 ...

Page 2: ... about scanning detailed reference on settings and functions of EPSON TWAIN HS and other EPSON scanner utility software troubleshooting tips and customer supportinformation ExplanationsaboutEPSONTWAINHSalso apply to EPSON TWAIN HS Network It also explains how to set up the scanner server PC To access the Online Reference Guide see Getting Information from Online Reference Guide on page 4 31 in thi...

Page 3: ...authorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION and its affiliates shall not be liable against 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 EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION IBM and PS...

Page 4: ...ii L R4C3820 Rev C A5 size FRONT FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee ...

Page 5: ...k 1 3 Unpacking the Scanner 1 5 Scanner Parts 1 6 Lights and Buttons 1 7 Options 1 8 Chapter 2 Setting up the Scanner Choosing a Place for the Scanner 2 2 Releasing the Transportation Lock 2 4 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 2 5 Plugging in the Scanner 2 9 Initializing the Scanner 2 10 Connecting the Scanner to Your PC using the SCSI Interface 2 11 Understanding SCSI connections 2 11 Sett...

Page 6: ...S Network 3 31 Installing Another Application Software 3 38 Calibrating Your Screen 3 39 Selecting Scanners 3 41 For Windows 98 2000 and Millennium Edition users 3 42 For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users 3 44 Chapter 4 Using Your Scanner Scanning Procedure 4 2 Loading documents into your Automatic Document Feeder 4 2 Placing a Document on the Scanner 4 4 Starting EPSON TWAIN HS 4 7 Scanning from the Au...

Page 7: ...5 Using the Start Button The Start Button Feature 5 2 Setting up the Start Button Feature 5 2 Assigning an application to the Start button 5 3 Disabling the Start button 5 5 Scanning by Pressing the Start Button 5 6 Chapter 6 Option Using the IEEE 1394 Interface Board 6 2 Installing the IEEE 1394 interface board to your scanner 6 2 Understanding IEEE 1394 connections 6 4 Connecting to your PC 6 5 ...

Page 8: ...vi L R4C3820 Rev C A5 size UG TOC 4 9 01 Pass 0 Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee ...

Page 9: ... of power source indicated on the scanner s label Connect all equipment to properly grounded wall outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as 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...

Page 10: ...y the operating instructions If you plan to use the scanner in Germany observe the following To provide adequate short circuit protection and over current protection for this scanner the building installation must be protected by a 10 or 16 amp circuit breaker Note for German speaking users Bei Anschluss des Scanner an die Stromversorgung muss sichergestellt werden dass die Gebäudeinstallation mit...

Page 11: ...er and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation For United Kingdom Users Safety information w Warning This appliance must be earthed Refer to the rating plate for voltage and check that the appliance voltage corresponds to the suppl...

Page 12: ...ug proceed as follows The green and yellow wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug which is marked with the letter E or with the earth symbol G The blue wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter N The brown wire must be connected to the terminal in the plug marked with the letter L If damage occurs to the plug replace the cord set or consult a qualified e...

Page 13: ...NOW FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee Chapter 1 Getting to Know Your Scanner Features 1 2 EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN HS Network 1 3 Unpacking the Scanner 1 5 Scanner Parts 1 6 Lights and Buttons 1 7 Options 1 8 ...

Page 14: ...s launching a graphical application and importing scanned images to the application In a networked configuration pressing the a Start button on the scanner starts the same operation as clicking the Scan button in the EPSON TWAIN HS Network dialog box Full color or grayscale scanning 36 bit input 24 bit output EPSON TWAIN HS lets you take full advantage of your scanner s advanced features EPSON TWA...

Page 15: ...orktogetherto directly control allofthe features of yourEPSON scanner in a networked environment Through the use of these software packages you can share one or more scanners among the users in a network and allow scanned images to be imported into any TWAIN compliant application EPSON Scan Server software is installed on a PC which is connected to an EPSON scanner hereafter the PC is called the s...

Page 16: ...d image from the scanner After disconnecting another client can access the scanner server PC If there are multiple EPSON scanners and scanner server PCs in the network you can select which scanner to be used in the EPSON TWAIN HS Network setup dialog box on the client PC To share an EPSON scanner by clients in the network only one EPSON scanner can be connected to one scanner server PC Document to...

Page 17: ...he driver software to run your scanner along with other items necessary to use the scanner Depending on the country of purchase the power cord may come attached to the scanner The shape of the AC plug also varies so make sure the plug included is the correct shape for the electrical outlet in your country If your computer is already equipped with SCSI board you can useitforallowingthecomputertocom...

Page 18: ...ra J Miyakoshi NOC Lee Scanner Parts document table OPERATE button SCSI terminator switch option interface connector AC socket SCSI interface 68 pin connector Automatic Document Feeder READY light ERROR light SCSI select switch Start button SCSI ID rotary switch SCSI interface 50 pin connector option interface slot ...

Page 19: ...as two indicator lights and two buttons Lights Light Color Indicator Status Meaning READY Green On Scanner is ready to scan Error See your Online Reference Guide Flashing Scanning operation is in progress Scanner is being initialized Error See your Online Reference Guide ERROR Red On This indicator also lights when an error occurs See your Online Reference Guide Flashing ...

Page 20: ...scanner supporting EPSON TWAIN HS Network to become shareable on a network without the need for a scanner server PC which allows you to use various scanning methods in a networked environment with less power and space Note The asterisk is a substitute for the last digit of the product number which varies by country Button Function OPERATE Turns the scanner on and off a Start The hardware switch to...

Page 21: ...asing the Transportation Lock 2 4 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 2 5 Plugging in the Scanner 2 9 Initializing the Scanner 2 10 Connecting the Scanner to Your PC using the SCSI Interface 2 11 Understanding SCSI connections 2 11 Setting the SCSI ID number 2 13 Setting the terminator switch 2 14 Setting the select switch 2 15 Connecting the scanner 2 16 Power on sequence 2 17 Power off sequ...

Page 22: ... for your scanner Place the scanner on a flat stable surface The scanner will not operate properly if it is tilted at an angle Place the scanner close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily Place the scanner near a wall outlet where the power cord can be easily unplugged Note for French speaking users Placez le scanner près d une prise de courant où la fiche peut être dé...

Page 23: ... raise the Automatic Document Feeder fully Keep the scanner away from high temperatures humidity and excessive dirt or dust Also avoid using or storing the scanner in places subject to rapid changes of temperature and humidity Keep the scanner away from direct sunlight and strong light sources Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations 596 mm 658 mm 254 mm 488 mm When Automatic Document Feeder ...

Page 24: ...canner on a flat stable surface with its back side facing you 2 While pushing the transportation lock button turn it counterclockwise to the unlocked position using a coin or similar disc as shown below The button is level to the surface of the scanner Note Before you transport the scanner or store it for an extended period of time secure the carriage by turning the transportation lock button cloc...

Page 25: ...e Automatic Document Feeder be aware that The Automatic Document Feeder is heavy so you may need to have someone help you lift it The Automatic Document Feeder is large so you should clear sufficient space around the scanner Follow the steps below to install the Automatic Document Feeder on your scanner 1 Make sure the transportation lock is released your scanner is turned off and power cord unplu...

Page 26: ...ara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 3 Place the two knobs comes with the Automatic Document Feeder beside the scanner 4 Align the installation screws with the holes of the Automatic Document Feeder Slide the holes over the installation screws w Warning The AutomaticDocumentFeeder isheavy Askforassistance when lifting it ...

Page 27: ...ze SETUP FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 5 Secure the knobs to the ends of the installation screws using the screwdriver 6 Attach the Automatic Document Feeder s connector to the scanner s option interface ...

Page 28: ...A5 size SETUP FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 7 Close the Automatic Document Feeder Note After installing the ADF be sure to carry the scanner as shown in the illustration below Front view Rear view ...

Page 29: ...off when the OPERATE button is raised not depressed 2 If the power cord is not attached to the scanner connect it to the AC socket on the back of the scanner and plug the other end into a properly grounded wall outlet c Caution Itis not possible to change the scanner s voltage If the label onthe back of the scanner does not show the correct voltage for your country contact your dealer Do not plug ...

Page 30: ...he OPERATE button 3 Make sure the carriage moves slightly to the right and then back to its original position and the fluorescent lamp on the carriage flashes The READY light comes on meaning the scanner has completed initialization 4 Turn off the scanner If the scanner does not work as described turn it off Make sure the power cord is firmly plugged in and that you have released the transportatio...

Page 31: ...h it If your PC has a SCSI board up and running connect the scanner as described in the next section Note You will need to install the SCSI driver that is normally included with Windows 95 98 Millennium Edition NT see your system documentation for instructions or 2000 or the driver described in the SCSI board installation documentation If you are having errors or poor performance an updated driver...

Page 32: ...nd the scanner the scanner works only in the narrow SCSI mode In this case you need to set the select switch to N narrow SCSI Cables Youmayneedtopurchase SCSIcables before settingupyourSCSI daisy chain The scanner has two SCSI connectors one is for a wide 68 pin SCSI cable and the other for a narrow 50 pin SCSI cable Be sure the SCSI cable connectors are suitable for your hardware according to the...

Page 33: ...mber to an unused number using the rotary switch See the table below as a guide c Caution Do not set the SCSI ID to an ID number that is already assigned to another device otherwise the PC scanner and other devices will not operate properly ID Availability Description 0 Not recommended Usually used for hard disk 1 Not recommended Usually used for hard disk 2 Factory setting of the scanner 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 34: ...n terminator which allows SCSI devices to communicate properly with each other You may need to change the terminator switch setting according to your computer system Note Do not use an external terminator The terminator switch is located at the rear of the scanner Only the scanner is connected terminator on other SCSI device terminator on The scanner is the last device in the daisy chain ...

Page 35: ... a narrow 50 pin SCSI cable You may need to change the select switch setting according to the SCSI cable you are using You may need to change the select switch setting according to the SCSI device connection Select switch SCSI cable N Host adapter is wide SCSI and there are 50 pin SCSI cables between host adapter and scanner W default Except above connection The scanner is in the middle of the dai...

Page 36: ...other SCSI devices are turned off and unplugged from the power source c Caution Do not connect the scanner to your PC or other devices while they are turned on otherwise damage may occur 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to a suitable scanner SCSI connector until the locks on both sides snap in Note ToconnectthescannertoaPCoranyotherSCSIdevice thetotal length of cable in the daisy chain mus...

Page 37: ...Note Before turningon your system be sure toread Power on sequence on page 2 17 Power on sequence Keep the following in mind every time you turn on your PC and SCSI devices including the scanner Be sure to turn on the SCSI devices first and your PC last If you turn on a SCSI device after your PC SCSI or your PC may not work properly For Windows 95 98 2000 or Millennium Edition users The first time...

Page 38: ...ze SETUP FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee If you see one of these follow the installation instructions in Chapter 3 then see Power off sequence following Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Millennium Edition ...

Page 39: ...nd SCSI devices When you are finished using your system turn off your PC first then the scanner and other SCSI devices While using your PC do not turn off any SCSI device which has a terminator that is active on Do not turn the scanner off and back on while using your PC otherwise the scanner may not work properly When the connection is complete you need to install the scanner software See Chapter...

Page 40: ...2 20 Setting up the Scanner R4C3820 Rev C A5 size SETUP FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee ...

Page 41: ...r a network 3 3 Installing EPSON TWAIN HS 3 5 For Windows Millennium Edition users 3 5 For Windows 2000 users 3 8 For Windows 98 users 3 12 For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users 3 16 Software for Scanning over a Network 3 22 Installing EPSON Scan Server 3 22 Installing EPSON TWAIN HS Network 3 31 Installing Another Application Software 3 38 Calibrating Your Screen 3 39 Selecting Scanners 3 41 For Window...

Page 42: ...T 30000 System Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT 4 0 Workstation Interface Adaptec SCSI adapter Display VGA or higher resolution monitor 640 480 pixel resolution 800 600 or higher recommended with High Color 16bit or True Color 32bit setting Note Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer syste...

Page 43: ...VGA or higher resolution monitor 640 480 pixel resolution 800 600 or higher recommended with High Color 16bit or True Color 32bit setting Note Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system including the video card display monitor and software See the product documentation for details Computer For EPSON Scan Server IBM PC AT compatible computer Intel Pent...

Page 44: ...Workstation Server For EPSON TWAIN HS Network Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Millennium Edition Windows 2000 Professional or Windows NT 4 0 Workstation System Configuration Minimum two computers on the network Scanner EPSON GT 30000 Hardware Interface for Scanner SCSI IEEE 1394 IEEE 1394 is available on Windows Millennium Edition and Windows 2000 preinstalled only Hardware Interface for N...

Page 45: ...rs on page 3 16 Note If the scanner software is already installed and you are upgrading your system to Windows 98 2000 or Millennium Edition be sure to uninstall it before the upgrade and then re install it using the same steps described in this section For more information see Maintenance and Troubleshooting in your Online Reference Guide To install the scanner software in Windows 2000 or NT 4 0 ...

Page 46: ...re using a SCSI interface Otherwise the Plug and Play feature will not work 3 When the dialogbox shown below appears select theSpecify the location of the driver option then click Next 4 Insert your scanner software CD in the CD ROM drive 5 Make sure the Search for the best driver for your device option and the Specify a location check box are selected Next browse the CD ROM for EPSON your preferr...

Page 47: ...ick Next 7 The EPSON Screen Calibration utility automatically starts Follow the instructions on the screen For details see Calibrating Your Screen on page 3 39 Note If the EPSON Screen Calibration utility does not start automatically see your Online Reference Guide to calibrate your screen after installing the scanner software 8 When the dialog box shown below appears click Finish ...

Page 48: ...ner software CD To install EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN HS Network see Software for Scanning over a Network on page 3 22 To install the ISIS driver see Installing Another Application Software on page 3 38 For Windows 2000 users 1 Connect your scanner to your PC 2 Turn on the scanner then your PC Note It is important to follow this power on sequence if you are using a SCSI interface Otherwise ...

Page 49: ...5 size INSTALL FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 4 Select the Search for a suitable driver for my deviceoption then click Next 5 Make sure only the Specify a location check box is selected and click Next ...

Page 50: ...d language and the Win2000 folder as the location as shown below Finally click OK 7 Follow the instructions on the screen When the dialog box shown below appears click Yes to continue Note IfyouclickNoandstop installation your scannerwillappear under Other Devices with a question mark in the Device Manager menu You must reinstall EPSON TWAIN HS Follow the instructions on Maintenance and Troublesho...

Page 51: ...lly see your Online Reference Guide to calibrate your screen after installing the scanner software 9 When the dialog box shown below appears click Finish 10 If the dialog box shown below appears click Yes to restart your PC This completes the EPSON TWAIN HS installation You can now continue and install the other utility and applications from the scanner software CD To install EPSON Scan Server and...

Page 52: ... Windows 98 users 1 Connect your scanner to your PC 2 Turn on the scanner then your PC Note It is important to follow this power on sequence if you are using a SCSI interface Otherwise the Plug and Play feature will not work 3 When a dialog box similar to the one shown below appears insertthescannersoftwareCDintheCD ROMdrive thenclick Next ...

Page 53: ...hi NOC Lee 4 Select the Search for the best driver for your device option then click Next 5 Make sure only the Specify a location check box is selected then browse and select or type in the CD ROM drive letter the EPSON folder the folder of your preferred language and theWin98folderasthelocation asshownbelow Finally click Next ...

Page 54: ...the correct CD ROM drive letter and the Win98 folder are specified in the Copy files from box as shown below After installing the appropriate files replace the Windows 98 CD ROM with the scanner software CD 7 The EPSON Screen Calibration utility automatically starts Follow the instructions on the screen For details see Calibrating Your Screen on page 3 39 Note If the EPSON Screen Calibration utili...

Page 55: ... shown below appears click Finish This completes the EPSON TWAIN HS installation You can now continue and install the other utility and applications from the scanner software CD To install EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN HS Network see Software for Scanning over a Network on page 3 22 To install the ISIS driver see Installing Another Application Software on page 3 38 ...

Page 56: ... contain up to date information on the applications The Scanners and Cameras icon appears in Control Panel as shown below after EPSON TWAIN HS is installed For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users 1 Make sure that the scanner is turned on 2 Turn on the PC and start Windows If you are using Windows NT 4 0 insert the scanner software CD in the CD ROM drive then go to step 3 For Windows 95 either of the follo...

Page 57: ...oide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee If the following dialog box appears insert the scanner software CD in the CD ROM drive then click Next When prompted for the drive and folder select the CD ROM drive the EPSON folder the folder of your preferred language and the Win95 folder An example is shown below ...

Page 58: ...KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee When a dialog box similar to the one shown below appears click Finish and go to step 3 If the following dialog box appears insert the scanner software CD in the CD ROM drive Select Driver from disk provided by hardware manufacturer Click OK then Browse ...

Page 59: ...e folder of your preferred language and the Win95 folder Finally click OK and go to step 3 3 Double click the My Computer icon 4 Double click the CD ROM drive icon A dialog box asking for your preferred language appears If no dialog box appears double click the Cdsetup exe icon 5 Select your preferred language and click OK 6 When the following dialog box appears click Add Software ...

Page 60: ...tall Make sure EPSON TWAIN HS is selected for installation 8 Click OK Then follow the instructions on the screen The setup program installs EPSON TWAIN HS 9 After EPSON TWAIN HS is installed the EPSON TWAIN HS dialog box appears 10 Make sure that SCSI is selected and your EPSON scanner appears in the Scanner Selection list If not see Maintenance and Troubleshooting in your Online Reference Guide ...

Page 61: ... Maintenance and Troubleshooting in your Online Reference Guide 12 Click OK to close the EPSON TWAIN HS dialog box TheEPSONScreenCalibrationutilityautomaticallystarts Go to Calibrating Your Screen on page 3 39 This completes the EPSON TWAIN HS installation You can now continue and install the other utility and applications from the scanner software CD To install EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN H...

Page 62: ...ON Scan Server Before installing EPSON Scan Server on the scanner server PC you need to do the following 1 Connect your scanner to the scanner server PC 2 Turn on the scanner then the scanner server PC 3 Insert the scanner software CD in the CD ROM drive If you are using Windows NT 4 0 go to step 5 4 Windows automatically detects the connected scanner and starts the New Hardware Found Wizard The N...

Page 63: ... inf file is installed On Windows 98 Windows 2000 and Windows Millennium Edition EPSON TWAIN HS is installed 5 StarttheWindowsExploreranddouble clickCdsetup exein the CD ROM drive 6 Select the language that you want to use in the Select Language dialog box and click OK The EPSON Software Setup dialog box appears 7 ClickAdd Softwarein the EPSONSoftware Setupdialogbox ...

Page 64: ...ckingtotheleftofthenamein theEPSONSoftwareSetupdialogbox Makesuretoremovethe check mark from application which is already installed on the scanner server PC 9 Click OK to start the installation of selected applications The Welcome dialog box appears 10 Click Next to continue The File Copy Progress bar appears After files are copied the Question dialog box appears ...

Page 65: ...d follow the instructions For Windows 98 2000 and Millennium Edition users The information dialog box appears Click OK then go to step 17 to finish the setup procedure Note After you finish the setup procedure be sure to double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in Control Panel and select EPSON GT 30000 in the Scanners and Cameras Properties list See Selecting Scanners on page 3 41 for details ...

Page 66: ...6 Installing the Software R4C3820 Rev C A5 size INSTALL FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users The EPSON Scan Server dialog box appears ...

Page 67: ...te If the EPSON TWAIN HS software or device information file is not already installed on the scanner server PC using Windows 95 no available scanners will appear on the list at this point In this case skip selection of the scanner name and continue the installation Then proceed with the installation of the EPSON TWAIN HS software After the installation select EPSON Scan Server from the Control Pan...

Page 68: ...jiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 14 Select the desired start up mode between Icon or Dialogbox In the Taskbar icon start up mode the EPSON Scan Server icon appears in the Taskbar tray when Scan Server starts as shown below In the dialog box start up mode the following dialog box appears when Scan Server starts icon ...

Page 69: ...n off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 15 To test the status of the scanner click Test After the test is completed information about the scanner status is displayed below the Status heading 16 After setting this dialog box click OK The Setup Complete dialog box appears 17 Click OK ...

Page 70: ...n page 3 41 Changing the start up mode Dialog box to Taskbar icon To change from the dialog box start up mode to the Taskbar icon start up mode click the scanner icon in the upper left corner of the EPSON Scan Server dialog box and select Taskbar Icon from the drop down menu A check mark will appear next to Taskbar Icon Taskbar icon to dialog box To change from the Taskbar icon start up mode to th...

Page 71: ...network Make sure you know the IP address or host name of the host PC on which you installed EPSON Scan Server as you will need it while installing EPSON TWAIN HS Network 1 Insert the scanner software CD in the CD ROM drive The installer automatically starts and the Select language dialog box appears If the dialog box does not appear start Windows Explorer and double click Cdsetup exe in the CD RO...

Page 72: ...koshi NOC Lee 3 When the following dialog box appears click Add Software 4 Click to select EPSON TWAIN HS Network A check mark appears to indicate EPSON TWAIN HS Network is selected You can also select additional applications to install However be sure to remove the check marks for applications already installed on your PC ...

Page 73: ...3 Installing the Software 3 33 R4C3820 Rev C A5 size INSTALL FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 5 Click OK and then Next 6 Click Next ...

Page 74: ...ujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee The following dialog box appears Note After the installation you can still change the settings in the EPSON TWAIN HS Network dialog box Click the Start button on the Windows taskbar and point to Settings then select Control Panel Finally double click the EPSON TWAIN HS Network icon ...

Page 75: ...elect the GT 30000 scanner as the default scanner on the scanner server PC For Windows 98 2000 and Millennium Edition users select EPSON GT 30000 in the Scanners and Cameras Properties list See Selecting Scanners on page 3 41 For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users select EPSON GT 30000 in the EPSON Scan Server setup dialog box Host name can be used on networks that employ the DNS WINS or LMHOSTS naming s...

Page 76: ...9 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 9 To test the status of the scanner click Test After the test is complete check the scanner s status in the Scanner Status box 10 After setting this dialog box click OK Screen calibration begins ...

Page 77: ...i NOC Lee 11 Click Next 12 The EPSON Screen Calibration utility automatically starts Follow the instructions on the screen For details see Calibrating Your Screen on page 3 39 13 Click OK Installation of EPSON TWAIN HS Network is complete You can now continueandinstalltheISIS driverfrom thescannersoftware CD See the next section ...

Page 78: ...the Run dialog box browse and select or type in the CD ROM drive letter the ISIS folder and Setup exe as the location 4 Click OK and follow the instructions in the ISIS driver documentation Note The ISIS driver documentation is located in each of language folder in the ISIS driver folder To read the ISIS driver documentation you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader on your PC as described in the f...

Page 79: ...plicationsinthe applicationlistareselectedbydefault If you want to read the PDF files but do not want to install some of the applications clear the check marks next to the applications you do not want to install 5 Click OK Calibrating Your Screen You must calibrate your screen and the scanner to reproduce images identical to the originals Note for Windows 98 2000 and Millennium Edition users There...

Page 80: ...gn off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee During the EPSON scanner software installation the following dialog box appears 1 Click Next 2 In a dialog box similar to the one shown below move the slider to the right or left until the two shades of the gray horizontal stripes match r ...

Page 81: ...K to register the calibration setting 4 When the message Setup is complete appears click OK Screen calibration is not required any more until you change to a different monitor Selecting Scanners If several EPSON TWAIN HS compliant scanners are connected to your PC or you are to use the scanner in a networked configuration follow the instructions below to select the default scanner you want to use ...

Page 82: ... 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee For Windows 98 2000 and Millennium Edition users 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in Control Panel 2 Select a scanner you want to use and then click Properties 3 Click the Utility tab ...

Page 83: ...C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee 4 Select the Select as default scanner for EPSON TWAIN HS option or the Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server option and then click OK Note If you set up your scanner as a network scanner select the Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server check box 5 Click OK ...

Page 84: ... 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee For Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users 1 Double click the EPSON TWAIN HS icon in Control Panel The EPSON TWAIN HS dialog box appears 2 Use the Scanner Selection list box to select a scanner you want to use Then click OK ...

Page 85: ...TWAIN HS 4 7 Scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder 4 8 Changing the Document Feed Speed 4 10 Fixing paper jams in the Automatic Document Feeder 4 11 Document specifications 4 13 Scanning an Image 4 15 Saving the Scanned Image 4 26 Network Scanning Procedure 4 26 Starting EPSON Scan Server 4 26 Starting EPSON TWAIN HS Network 4 27 Network Scanning 4 28 Getting Information from Online Referenc...

Page 86: ...ent Feeder on page 4 2 or a document on the document table See Placing a Document on the Scanner on page 4 4 3 Run the scanner software and scan See Starting EPSON TWAIN HS on page 4 7 for details on scanning Loading documents into your Automatic Document Feeder Note Make sure EPSON TWAIN HS is installed Before scanning a document remember to respect the rights of copyright owners Do not scan publ...

Page 87: ...Note Make sure that there is no document on the document table If you scan using the Automatic Document Feeder while there is still document on the document table paper jam may occur 3 Start your scanner software and follow scanning instructions described later in this chapter or your Online Reference Guide Note Be sure to insert documents face up If you load multiple pages in the Automatic Docume...

Page 88: ... scanning a document remember to respect the rights of copyright owners Do not scan published text or images without first checking the copyright status 1 Open the Automatic Document Feeder 2 Place the document on the document table with the side to be scanned facing down Make sure that the document is carefully aligned with the document guides Corner of the document ...

Page 89: ...4 9 01 Pass 0 R Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee Note The area with a width of 0 5 mm from both horizontal and vertical rulers is not scanned 3 Close the Automatic Document Feeder gently so that the document does not move 0 5mm 0 5mm ...

Page 90: ...be sure to close the Automatic Document Feeder to prevent interference from external light Opening the Automatic Document Feeder while scanning is in progresswillresultinanoptionerrorandmayresultinapaperfeeding error Always close the Automatic Document Feeder and the middle cover before scanning or using the feeder Always keep the document table clean See Maintenance and Troubleshooting in your On...

Page 91: ...ation to work with see Chapter 5 Using the Start Button Then simply press the a Start button Note In a stand alone configuration the Start Button feature is available only on the Windows Millennium Edition 98 and 2000 Even if your application supports TWAIN some features of EPSON TWAIN HS may not be available depending on the application software Starting EPSON TWAIN HS through your application so...

Page 92: ...command such as Acquire To scan see Scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder on page 4 8 and Scanning an Image on page 4 15 Scanning from the Automatic Document Feeder The scanning instructions are divided into two sections read Scanning a complete document on page 4 8 to scan an entire document or image or read Scanning part of a document on page 4 9 to scan only a certain part of an image or ...

Page 93: ...ocument into the Automatic Document Feeder 2 Start EPSON TWAIN HS from the TWAIN compliant application 3 In the dialog box of EPSON TWAIN HS make sure that ADF Single sided or ADF Double sided is selected in the Document Source list 4 Click Preview The document is ejected after previewing Note The second page is fed immediately after the first page is scanned and ejected without actually being sca...

Page 94: ...t Feeder you can select the document feed speed between low and fast Normally you use the high speedmode If you wantto scan thickdocuments or reduce noise of an image use the low speed mode To change the document feed speed lift the Automatic Document Feeder and locate a switch as shown below Slide the switch to the circular mark position to use low speed or to the other end to use high speed LOW ...

Page 95: ... paper follow the steps below 1 Open the Automatic Document Feeder then clear the paper on the document table and determine where the paper jam occurred 2 Remove the jammed paper If paper jams at the feeder position Open the left cover and carefully pull the jammed paper out of the feeder mechanism Note Be careful not to pull too hard otherwise the paper may tear making it more difficult to remove...

Page 96: ...A5 size USING FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 L Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee If paper jams at the paper eject position Open the right cover and carefully pull the jammed paper out of the feeder mechanism Left Cover Right Cover ...

Page 97: ...aper as shown below 3 After removing the jammed paper close the Automatic Document Feeder Document specifications Document size Orientation A3 Ledger B4 Legal A4 Letter B5 or Executive A5 Portrait A4 Letter B5 or Executive A5 A6 Landscape Weight 50 to 127 g m Paper quality High quality medium quality ink jet or bond paper Document type Documents printed with impact printers laser printers or facsi...

Page 98: ...tached that might damage the feeder mechanism The document has no folds closer than 5 mm to its edge The document is not a multipart form or a bound document The document has no rear carbon coating The document has no cut out areas Other precautions Do not feed photographic sheets or particularly valuable original artwork into the Automatic Document Feeder misfeeding a document may result in accid...

Page 99: ... on the screen The following gives an overview of EPSON TWAIN HS and EPSON TWAIN HS Network Note Some settings may appear dimmed and cannot be selected because of your choice of settings You cannot scan an image which exceeds the available memory or disk space If you try to scan a very large image an alert appears on the screen Before scanning be sure to calibrate your screen For details see your ...

Page 100: ...e set to Flatbed Other selections are available depending on what is installed Select any of the following settings from the Document Source list Flatbed Select this setting when you use the scanner document table ADF Single sided Select this setting to scan single sided documents on the Automatic Document Feeder ADF Double sided Select this setting to scan double sided documents on the Automatic ...

Page 101: ...t images with over 16 millions of colors This setting reproduces highlight and shadow details Use this setting to scan color photos and display or print the images in full color 24 bit Color De screening An Image Type setting which produces 24 bit images with over 16 millions of colors You can get relatively high contrast images with the moiré pattern removed Use this setting to scan printed mater...

Page 102: ... part lighter and the dark part darker with the moiré pattern removed Use this setting to scan printed materials and display or print the images in grayscale Black White An Image Type setting which produces black and white images without halftoning Use this setting to scan drawings or line art illustrations Black White Halftone An Image Type setting which produces black and white images with 4 4 d...

Page 103: ...S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee Previewing images To preview an image click Preview in the EPSON TWAIN HS main window Note You cannot preview an image which exceeds the available memory or disk space If you try to preview a very large image an alert appears on the screen Preview button ...

Page 104: ...ndow appears You can see the effects of the following settings in the preview image Image Type in the main window Unsharp Mask in the main window Exposure Gamma Highlight Shadow and Threshold in the Image Controls dialog box Tone Correction in the Tone Correction dialog box Gray Balance Intensity and Saturation in the Color Adjustment dialog box ...

Page 105: ...rges the active marquee See the next page for information about marquees Return to Full Preview button Clicking the Return to Full Preview button restores the image to a full preview This button is available only when the marquee is zoomed as described above Return to Zoom Preview button Clicking the Return to Zoom Preview button restores the image to the previous zoom This button is available onl...

Page 106: ...is sizable and movable After you finish creating a marquee you can resize and move it as described in the following pages Multiple marquees You can make multiple marquees in one image to scan the most important parts while ignoring the rest It is also useful to set several items on the document table and scan all of them in just one scan Marquees can be different sizes and they can overlap Extra m...

Page 107: ...the Shift key the marquee is resized proportionally Moving marquees When the pointer is placed within the active marquee it changes to a hand icon You can drag the marquee anywhere in the Preview window to move it If you drag the hand icon while pressing the Shift key the marquee is limited to vertical or horizontal movement Note If you want to create a marquee inside the active marquee first make...

Page 108: ...ey on your keyboard Duplicate Marquee button Clicking the Duplicate Marquee button creates another marquee the same size as the active marquee Use this button to make multiple marquees ClickingtheDuplicate Marqueebuttonwhileholdingdownthe keys noted in the table below causes the active marquee to be duplicated in a specific direction next to the original marquee Marquee number indicator This shows...

Page 109: ...n While scanning you can see a progress indicator If necessary click the Cancel button to cancel the operation Note Youcannotscananimagewhichexceedstheavailablememoryordisk space If you try to scan a very large image an alert appears on the screen Before you begin scanning be sure to calibrate your display monitor After an image is scanned be sure to save it If the application does not support mul...

Page 110: ...software and specify which EPSON scanner is to be used from the scanner server PC See Starting EPSON Scan Server on page 4 26 2 Specify the scanner server PC to be used by using the EPSON TWAIN HS Network setup dialog box in Control Panel on the client PC 3 Start the TWAIN compliant application and open EPSON TWAIN HS Network from the application on the client PC See Starting EPSON TWAIN HS Networ...

Page 111: ...rograms then EPSON Scan Server and then select EPSON Scan Server Note Make sure no other interface is used To exit EPSON Scan Server click Exit on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box Make sure that no client is using the scanner before attempting to quit Starting EPSON TWAIN HS Network 1 FromtheclientPC starttheTWAIN compliantapplicationyou want to use such as Microsoft Imaging for Windows Refer to t...

Page 112: ...S Network dialog box appears Network Scanning Network scanning requires that all of the devices the EPSON scanner the scanner server PC and the client PC are turned on Also make sure EPSON Scan Server the TWAIN compliant application and EPSON TWAIN HS Network are running There are several methods to startscanning adocument The basic one is to clickthe Scanbutton in the EPSON TWAIN HS Network dialo...

Page 113: ...uments in the Automatic Document Feeder 2 StartEPSONTWAINHSNetworkfromtheTWAIN compliant application 3 Choose the appropriate settings for your document in the EPSON TWAIN HS Network dialog box See Scanning an Image on page 4 15 in this guide or your Online Reference Guide for details on choosing EPSON TWAIN HS settings If necessary click Preview and check the scanned image in the preview window 4...

Page 114: ...image is displayed in the application 5 Remember to remove the document s from the scanner Using the Start button in the EPSON Scan Server dialog box 1 StartEPSONTWAINHSNetworkfromtheTWAIN compliant application 2 Choose the appropriate settings for your document in the EPSON TWAIN HS Network dialog box See Scanning an Image on page 4 15 in this guide or your Online Reference Guide for details on c...

Page 115: ...again you need to restart EPSON TWAIN HS Network on the client PC Do not open the Automatic Document Feeder until scanning is completed After scanning is finished the scanned images is displayed in the application 5 Remember to remove the document s from the scanner Note Pressing the a Start button on the scanner starts the same operation described above Getting Information from Online Reference G...

Page 116: ...then click the CD ROM icon Finally double click GT30000 exe 2 Click View Reference Guide to open the guide Installing the Online Reference Guide 1 Insert the online guide CD in your CD ROM drive 2 Click Install Reference Guide and follow the on screen instructions When the installation is complete the Reference Guide icon appears in the EPSON folder Double click the icon to open the guide Note If ...

Page 117: ...roof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee Chapter 5 Using the Start Button The Start Button Feature 5 2 Setting up the Start Button Feature 5 2 Assigning an application to the Start button 5 3 Disabling the Start button 5 5 Scanning by Pressing the Start Button 5 6 ...

Page 118: ...tion system to use the Start Button feature Note for Windows 95 and NT 4 0 users In a stand alone configuration of Windows 95 and NT 4 0 the Start Button feature is disabled Note IfthescannerisconnectedtoaPCrunningEPSONScanServer theStart Button feature is disabled Setting up the Start Button Feature Windows 98 2000 and Millennium Edition allow you to use the a Start button on your scanner without...

Page 119: ...ties dialog box similar to the one shown below Assigning an application to the Start button After you install applications which support Scanner events you need to select one of these applications for the scanner event If you want to use your scanner s a Start button with the supporting application follow the steps below For Windows Millennium Edition users 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras ...

Page 120: ...he application you want to assign from the Start this program list 4 Click OK to close the dialog box For Windows 98 and 2000 users 1 Double click the Scanners and Cameras icon in Control Panel 2 Selectyourscannerfromtheinstalledscannersandcameraslist in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box 3 ClickProperties andthenselecttheEventstab Thefollowing dialog box appears 4 The Start Button is ...

Page 121: ...select just one application from the list Some applications do not support linkage to scanners and digital cameras Only applications in the Send to this application list support linkage 6 Click OK Disabling the Start button If you need to disable the Start Button feature select the Disable device events check box in the EPSON GT 30000 Properties dialog box When this check box is clear Windows 98 2...

Page 122: ...PSON TWAIN HS scan the image and process it in the way the application is designed Note You need to setup the Start button compatible software before using this feature See Setting up the Start Button Feature on page 5 2 and the documentation that comes with the application The scanned image will be handled by the software to its maximum capability For example you can send the scanned image to a p...

Page 123: ...ign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee Chapter 6 Option Using the IEEE 1394 Interface Board 6 2 Installing the IEEE 1394 interface board to your scanner 6 2 Understanding IEEE 1394 connections 6 4 Connecting to your PC 6 5 Installing the scanner software 6 6 ...

Page 124: ...ing to turn off the scanner or your computer You can connect multiple IEEE 1394 devices simultaneously in either a daisy chain or tree configuration System requirements Unless your PC already has built in IEEE 1394 OHCI ports or an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 board you need to install an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 board Installing the IEEE 1394 interface board to your scanner To use your scanner as an ...

Page 125: ... the two screws securing the shield plate to the optional interface slot then remove the plate Be sure to keep both screws you may need to use them again if you re install the shield plate c Caution Static electricity can damage electronic components Discharge static electricity by touching the metal frame of your scanner before handling the interface board 3 Insert the interface board along the s...

Page 126: ...o connect the card to the computer and the other is used to connect other IEEE 1394 devices in a daisy chain or tree configuration Use the cable supplied when making the connection The cable can be connected without switching off the power supply to the computer or the scanner because it complies with the IEEE 1394 standard Cables can be connected whether the scanner or computer are on or off c Ca...

Page 127: ...f the cable to the IEEE 1394 port of the interface board on back of the scanner 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394 port on your PC or other IEEE 1394 device When connecting the scanner directly to your PC Connect the cable connector to your PC s IEEE 1394 port The other cable can be connected to any of the IEEE 1394 ports on the interface board attached to your scanner any of th...

Page 128: ...EEE 1394 interface board has 2 six pin connectors at each end If IEEE 1394 devices with four pin connectors are used in a daisy chain or tree you will need to use a 6 4 converter cable Connect the cable to a vacant IEEE 1394 connector if additional IEEE 1394 devices are to be connected to your scanner Installing the scanner software After installing the interface board as described above you need ...

Page 129: ...e output image data byte A unit of information consisting of eight bits A byte can represent a control code or character carriage A component of the scanner that contains the optical sensor and light source for scanning color correction A method of adjusting the color image data for a particular type of device so that the reproduction results are as close as possible to the original colors color s...

Page 130: ...llows the looking up of IP addresses based on host domain names document The item such as a sheet of paper or a book that is placed on the document table for the scanner to read dpi Short for dots per inch A unit of measurement for resolution The higher the value the higher the resolution dropout color A color the scanner does not recognize and ignores You can select and deselect dropout colors in...

Page 131: ...ternet and TCP IP line sequence A type of color scanning that separates primary colors line by line The carriage makes only one pass LMHOSTS A file of IP addresses and their associated host domain names An IP address and its associated host domain name can be found by referring to this file marquee A moveable and adjustable frame that marks the area of an image that will be previewed or scanned mo...

Page 132: ...ace This is one method used to connect your computer to peripherals such as scanners hard disk drives CD ROM drives and so on SCSI ID The numbers that all devices in a SCSI connection see daisy chain use to identify each other If the same ID number is used by two devices in the same daisy chain the devices cannot operate properly sRGB A standard color space used as the default color space within t...

Page 133: ...ar in a pixel or dot and off means that color will not appear there tone correction A method of adjusting the tone curve so that the reproduction results on different types of output devices have gradations similar to the original image tone curve The graph that shows the contrast ratio between the input original image and output image data in image processing WINS Windows Internet Naming Service ...

Page 134: ...6 Glossary L R4C3820 Rev C A5 size GLOSS FM 4 9 01 Pass 0 Proof Sign off KOW S Koide C Fujiwara J Miyakoshi NOC Lee ...

Page 135: ...stalling 2 5 loading document 4 2 open 2 10 4 4 orientation 4 13 paper jams 4 11 precautions 4 14 scan 4 8 scanning a complete document 4 8 scanning part of a document 4 9 unpacking 1 5 B B80834 1 8 6 2 B80836 1 8 Black White 4 18 Black White Halftone 4 18 Button OPERATE 1 6 1 8 2 9 2 10 Scan 4 25 Start 1 2 1 6 1 8 4 7 5 1 5 6 C Cable SCSI 2 12 2 16 Calibration utility 3 39 Carriage 2 10 Cdsetup e...

Page 136: ...work 1 3 3 31 4 27 EPSON Network Image Express 1 8 EPSON Scan Server dialog box 3 30 icon 3 30 ERROR light 1 6 1 7 Ethernet 3 4 Exposure 4 20 F Features EPSON Scan Server 1 3 EPSON TWAIN HS 1 2 EPSON TWAIN HS Network 1 3 Flashing fluorescent lamp 2 10 Flatbed 4 16 Fluorescent lamp 2 10 G Gamma 4 20 Gray Balance Intensity 4 20 H Hardware interface for networking 3 4 for scanner 3 4 Highlight 4 20 H...

Page 137: ... modifying 4 22 moving 4 23 multiple 4 22 number indicator 4 24 resizing 4 23 Memory 4 15 4 19 Moiré 4 17 N Networked environment 1 4 Non readable aera 4 5 O Online Reference Guide 4 31 Open Automatic Document Feeder 2 10 4 4 Online Reference Guide 4 32 OPERATE button 1 6 1 8 2 9 2 10 Option IEEE 1394 interface board 6 2 interface connector 2 7 Orientation 4 13 P Paper jams 4 11 Placing document 4...

Page 138: ...HS 3 5 EPSON TWAIN HS Network 3 31 Shadow 4 20 Software local scanning 3 5 network scanning 3 22 requirements 3 2 Specifications document Automatic Document Feeder 4 13 Start button 1 2 1 6 1 8 4 7 5 1 5 6 Start Button feature 5 2 Starting EPSON Scan Server 4 26 EPSON TWAIN HS 4 7 EPSON TWAIN HS Network 4 27 Startup mode 3 28 3 30 Switch select 2 15 terminator 2 12 2 14 2 19 System requirements 3 ...

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