Starting EPSON Scan


If you want to scan an image and save it directly to a file, you can start EPSON Scan as a "standalone" program.

You can also use any TWAIN-compliant scanning program, such as ArcSoft PhotoImpression, to scan with EPSON Scan. When you are finished, the scanned image opens in your scanning program so you can modify, print, and save it.

EPSON Scan offers three scanning modes. See Overview of the EPSON Scan Modes for a description.

Then follow the steps in one of these sections to start EPSON Scan:

Overview of the EPSON Scan Modes

EPSON Scan lets you control all aspects of scanning and includes three modes:

Starting EPSON Scan as a Standalone Program

  1. Do one of the following to start EPSON Scan:
  2. Windows:
    Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your desktop.

    Or select Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan.

    Mac OS X:
    Open the Applications folder and click the EPSON Scan icon.

    The EPSON Scan standby window appears:



  3. If the Mode setting in the upper right corner of the window is set to Full Auto Mode, click the Scan button. (For instructions on selecting optional settings, see Using Full Auto Mode.)
  4. Note:
    If you are in Home or Professional Mode, you see the EPSON Scan settings window. For instructions on using Home or Professional Mode, see Selecting Basic Settings. To change scan modes, see Changing the Scan Mode.

  5. The File Save Settings window appears. For instructions on selecting options, see Selecting File Save Settings.


  6. When you are finished selecting File Save Settings, click OK. EPSON Scan starts scanning in Full Auto Mode.
  7. The scanned image is automatically saved in the specified location.
  8. If the Open image folder after scanning checkbox is selected in the File Save Settings window, Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder automatically opens to the folder where the scanned image was saved.

    For more information, see Using Full Auto Mode.

Starting EPSON Scan With Another Scanning Program

  1. Start your scanning program.
  2. Double-click the program icon from your desktop, if it is available, or do one of the following:

    Windows:
    Select Start > All Programs or Programs > program folder > program icon.

    Mac OS X:
    Open the Applications folder, select the program folder, and click the program icon.

  3. Select your program's scanning option. (See your scanning program help for instructions.)
  4. For example, in ArcSoft PhotoImpression, open the File menu and select Get Photo. Then click the Camera/Scanner icon.

    Note:
    In some programs, you must select the Epson Stylus CX as the "source" first. If you see a Select Source option, choose it and select your Epson Stylus CX there first.

  5. Select your Epson Stylus CX all-in-one.
  6. Note:
    With Windows XP, do not choose a WIA option for your Epson Stylus CX; it will not work correctly.

    EPSON Scan starts automatically. For instructions on using it, see Selecting EPSON Scan Settings.

Selecting File Save Settings

When you see the File Save Settings window, you need to select the location, name, and format of the scanned image file you want to save.

  1. In the File Save Settings window, specify the file folder in which you want to save your scanned image. Click Browse (Windows) or Choose (Macintosh) and select the folder.


  2. Specify a file name prefix with an alphanumeric character string. A 3-digit number is automatically added to the file name, but you can change the Start Number if you like. If you are scanning multiple images at once, each image will receive a different 3-digit number.
  3. Note:
    With Windows, the following characters cannot be used in the prefix.
    \, /, :, ., *, ?, ", <, >, |. On a Macintosh, you cannot use a colon (:) in the prefix.

  4. Select a file format as described in the following table. Depending on the format, the Options button may be available for making detailed settings.
    Format (File Extension)
    Explanation
    BITMAP (*.BMP) (Windows only)
    A standard image file format for Windows. Most Windows programs, including word processing programs, can read and prepare images in this format.
    JPEG (*.JPG)
    A compressed file format in which the compression level can be selected. The JPEG format lets you highly compress image data. However, the higher the compression, the lower the image quality. Any lost image quality data cannot be restored and the quality deteriorates each time the data is saved. The TIFF format is recommended when modification and retouching are required.
    Multi-TIFF (*.TIF)
    A TIFF format where multiple pages are saved to the same file. (With other formats, each document is saved in a separate file.) You can also edit the images before saving them. To open Multi-TIFF files, you need a program that supports it.
    TIFF (*.TIF)
    A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such as graphic and DTP software. When scanning black & white images, you can specify the compression type.
    PDF (*.PDF)
    A document format that can be read on both Windows and Macintosh systems (platform independent). To use PDF documents, you need Adobe Reader® or Acrobat.® Multi-page documents can be saved as one PDF file. When you save color or grayscale images in PDF, you can select a compression level. You can also edit the scanned images before saving them. See Scanning Directly to a PDF File for details.
    PICT (*.PCT) (Macintosh only)
    A standard image file format for Macintosh. Most Macintosh programs, including word processing programs, can read and prepare images in this format.
    PRINT Image Matching II JPEG (*.JPG) or TIFF (*.TIF)
    A file format that includes PRINT Image Matching II data for enhanced quality and a wider color range. PRINT Image Matching II compatible printers can then print using this data for brilliant, true-to-life results. (PRINT Image Matching data does not affect the way the image displays on a screen.) Available in JPEG or TIFF format.
  5. The checkboxes at the bottom of the window give you these options:
    • Overwrite any files with the same name
      Select this option if you want to reuse the selected file name and location and overwrite previous files with the same names.
    • Show this dialog box before next scan
      Select this option if you want the File Save Settings window to appear automatically before you scan. If you deselect it, you must click the arrow to the right of the Scan button and select File Save Settings to open the window.
    • Open image folder after scanning
      Select this option if you want Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder to automatically open to the folder where your scanned image is saved when EPSON Scan finishes scanning.
  6. Click OK. EPSON Scan starts scanning.

The scanned image is saved in the file and location you chose.