Start Epson Scan and make sure Professional Mode is selected as the Mode setting.Follow the instructions in these sections to select settings as necessary for your type of original:
1. Select the basic type of original you’re scanning as the Document Type. Select Reflective for documents or photos.
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1. Select the details of your image and how you want to scan it as the Image Type setting.
• 24-bit Color: for color photos
• Color Smoothing: for color graphics, such as charts or graphs
• 8-bit Grayscale: for black-and-white photos
• Black & White: for black text documents or line art
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1. Select your Resolution based on how and when you will enlarge your image.Before you select the scan resolution, you should consider whether you will enlarge the images, and if so, whether you will enlarge them as you scan or after you scan. Follow these guidelines:
• You will not enlarge the images.
If you will scan the images at 100% size or smaller and will not enlarge them later, accept the Resolution setting selected by Epson Scan.
• You will enlarge the images as you scan them (increase the Target Size setting).
If you will enlarge the images in Epson Scan so you can use them at a larger size, accept the Resolution setting selected by Epson Scan.
• You will scan the images at their original size, but then enlarge them later in an image-editing program.
If you plan to enlarge your images later in an image-editing program, you need to increase the Resolution setting to retain a high image quality. Increase the resolution by the same amount you will increase the image size. For example, if the resolution is 300 dpi (dots per inch), and you will increase the image size by 200% later, change the Resolution setting to 600 dpi.If you are scanning at 100% or reducing the size, select your Resolution based on how you will use the scanned image:E-mail/view on a computer screen/post on the web: 96 to 150 dpiPrint/convert to editable text (OCR): 300 dpiFax: 200 dpi
2. Now you can preview your image.Thumbnail displays your previewed images as thumbnails with the scanned image area and exposure automatically selected. If the Thumbnail checkbox is checked, clicking the Preview button opens a thumbnail preview.Normal displays your previewed images in their entirety so you can select the scanned image area and other settings manually. If the Thumbnail checkbox is unchecked, clicking the Preview button opens a normal preview.
1. Click the Preview button to preview your images in a new Preview window.
2. To zoom in on your preview image, click theauto locate icon and click Zoom.
3. To rotate or flip the image (thumbnail preview only), click the thumbnail and click therotation or
mirroring icon.
You can adjust the scanned image area by creating and/or moving the dotted line (marquee) outlining the scan area:
1. Thumbnail preview: Create a marquee by placing your cursor in one corner of the desired scan area, clicking, and dragging the cursor to the opposite corner.Normal preview: Click theauto locate icon to create a marquee.
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4. Normal preview: You can create up to 50 marquees at a time, click thecopy marquee icon to copy existing marquees, or click the
delete marquee icon to delete the selected marquee.
You can adjust exposure, brightness, and other image quality settings before you scan to improve your results. Scroll down to the Adjustments area to view all the options. Click the + icon next to a setting to change the level of adjustment.
Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall sharper image. Turn off to leave softer edges. Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas, such as in skin tones. Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images. The results of descreening do not appear in the preview image, only in your scanned image. Backlight Correction Click theauto exposure button. To turn it on continuously, click the Configuration button, click the Color tab, and select Continuous auto exposure. You can adjust the level of exposure adjustment using the slider.
Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and gamma levels individually. For advanced users only. Click thehistogram adjustment button to use the settings.
Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually. For advanced users only. Click thetone correction button to use the settings.
Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. Click theimage adjustment button to access the setting.
Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image. Click theimage adjustment button to access the setting.
Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image. Click theimage adjustment button to access the setting.
Adjusts the balance of red, green, and blue colors in the overall image. Click theimage adjustment button to access the setting.
Provides a graphical interface for adjusting mid-tone levels, such as skin tones, without affecting the highlight and shadow areas of the image. For advanced users only. Click thecolor palette button to use the settings.
Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. (Available only when you select Black & White as the Image Type setting.)You can scan images at their original size, or reduce or enlarge them as you scan them. You can also select a specific scan size (such as 8 × 10 inch [203 × 254 mm] for photos) so you can crop the image using the correct proportions.
1. Preview your original image.
2. Select the size you want your scanned image to be from the Target Size list.
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4. Name the custom size, enter the size, click Save, and click OK. Then create a marquee on the preview image to define the scanned image area. The size is automatically proportioned.
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• Scale: reduces or enlarges your image by the percentage you enter
• Trimming: turns automatic image cropping on or off (see Epson Scan Help for details)
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1. Click Scan.Note:
If you started your scan from within a TWAIN-compatible scanning program, your scanned images open in the program window. Click Close to exit Epson Scan.
2. Select the scan file settings you want to use from the window that appears.
3. Click OK.
5. Now you can view and print your scanned images, attach them to an e-mail, and use them however you like.