Scanning in Epson Scan 2

Epson Scan 2 automatically scans your document and saves the scanned file in PDF format in your operating system's Documents or My Documents folder, or opens it in your scanning program. You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as necessary.
  1. Start Epson Scan 2. You see this window:


  2. Select the Mode setting that matches the type of original you are scanning.
  3. Select the Document Source setting that matches where you placed your original.
  4. Select the Document Size setting that matches the size of your original. You can select Customize to enter a custom size, if necessary.
  5. Select your original image type and how you want it scanned as the Image Type setting.
  6. Select the Resolution setting you want to use for your scan.
  7. Click the Preview button. Epson Scan 2 previews your original and displays the results in the Epson Scan 2 window.


  8. Do one of the following:
    • If you're scanning in Document Mode, select any of the additional settings that you want to use on the Main Settings tab.
    • If you're scanning in Photo Mode, select the Color Management and Thumbnail Options settings as necessary.
  9. Click the Advanced Settings tab and select any settings that you want to use.
  10. Select the format in which you want to save your scanned file as the Image Format setting. If necessary, select Options and select any desired format options.
  11. Enter the file name for your scanned file in the File Name field. If necessary, select Settings to modify the file name settings.
  12. Select the location in which you want to save your scanned file as the Folder setting. If necessary, select Select to create a new folder.
  13. Click Scan. The product scans your original and saves the scanned file in the location you specified.
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