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Scanning Basics

Starting EPSON TWAIN through your application
Scanning an image
Scanning by pressing the Scan button

There are two ways to scan; with an application that supports TWAIN, or with the Scan button and preassigned application.

If you...

use an application that supports EPSON TWAIN, open your application (see Starting EPSON TWAIN through your application).

want to scan imagery easily, use the included EPSON SMART PANEL. The utilities contained in EPSON SMART PANEL make it possible to scan directly into a selected application, and can be launched automatically by pressing the Scan button (see Using the Scan Button).

Note:

Even if your application supports TWAIN, some features of EPSON TWAIN may not be available depending on your application.

Starting EPSON TWAIN through your application

Applications that support the scanning interface standard TWAIN, allow you to scan images while the application is running. To verify whether your application is compatible with TWAIN, see the documentation for your application.

How you should open EPSON TWAIN and scan varies depending on the application. Read the following to find out how to access EPSON TWAIN.

Start your application.

Choose Select TWAIN_32 Source from the File menu, and then select EPSON Stylus Scan FB.

Note:

You only need to perform this step the first time you use the Stylus Scan with your application.

Choose TWAIN_32 from the File menu to open EPSON TWAIN.

To scan, see the next section.

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Scanning an image

When you open EPSON TWAIN, the EPSON TWAIN dialog box appears. This section shows you the easiest way to scan with EPSON TWAIN.

Note for Macintosh users:

Most illustrations in this chapter are for Windows, so they may vary from the actual dialog boxes that appear on your screen. However, all the settings and functions are the same for both systems.

Follow these steps to scan an image:

Select the Document Source.
You can select Flatbed, or Auto Document Feeder (for the optional Automatic Document Feeder), or TPU for Neg. Film or TPU for Pos. Film (for the optional Film Adapter) if you have installed these options. For complete descriptions of Document Source settings, see Document Source.

Select the Image Type.
You can select the type of image you will scan:
Color Photo, Color Photo De-screening, Black & White Photo, Line Art, OCR, or Copy/Fax. For complete descriptions of Image Type settings, see Image Type.

Select the Destination.
You can select an output device for image reproduction from: Screen/Web, Fax, OCR, Printer (Fine), Printer (Photo), and Laser Printer.

Click the Preview button.
To specify the scan region, click the Preview button to display a preview of the original document.

Select the region to scan.
Use the mouse to drag the marquee and define the region to be scanned.

Click the Auto Exposure button.
This will adjust scan settings for optimal results.

Click Scan.
The scanned image is displayed on the screen.

The Stylus Scan scans your image according to the Image Type and Destination settings you select. If you want more control over the settings, try the other options. See online help for complete descriptions of the settings.

To exit from the EPSON TWAIN window, click the Close button.

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Scanning by pressing the Scan button

You can open EPSON TWAIN, start scanning, and have the scanned image sent to a selected application, simply by pressing the Scan button on your EPSON Stylus Scan. To use this feature, you need to install EPSON SMART PANEL or other Scan button compatible software. The following occurs when you press the Scan button:

Windows 98 (with USB interface) or EPSON Scanner Monitor software (Windows parallel interface or Macintosh) detects when the Scan button is pressed and sends information to the Scan button compatible application, such as EPSON SMART PANEL.

The Scan button compatible application will be launched or will automatically open EPSON TWAIN, scan the image and process it in the way the application is designed.

Note:

You need to setup the Scan button compatible software before using this feature. See the documentation that comes with the application.

The scanned image will be handled by the software to its maximum capability. For example, using EPSON SMART PANEL, you can send the scanned image to the Stylus Scan to print, or convert your scanned OCR image to text format and paste it in a word processing application — all by simply pressing the Scan button and following the instructions for the application.

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