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.
Note: If you are using your Epson product with the Windows 10 S operating system, you cannot use the software described in this section. You also cannot download and install any Epson product software from the Epson website for use with Windows 10 S; you must obtain software only from the Windows Store.
  1. Start Epson Scan 2. You see this window:


  2. Select the Document Source setting that matches where you placed your original, or select Auto Detect to have Epson Scan 2 automatically detect the source.
  3. Select the Document Size setting that matches the size of your original. You can select Customize to enter a custom size, if necessary.
  4. Select the image type of your original and how you want it scanned as the Image Type setting.
  5. Select the Resolution setting you want to use for your scan.
  6. Select the Rotate setting to rotate the scanned image.
  7. Select the Correct Document Skew setting to correct skewed originals, image contents, or both.
  8. Click the Preview button. Epson Scan 2 previews your original and displays the results in the Epson Scan 2 window.


  9. Reinsert your original into the ADF, if necessary.
  10. Select any of the additional settings that you want to use on the Main Settings tab.
  11. Click the Advanced Settings tab and select any settings that you want to use.
  12. 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.
  13. Enter the file name for your scanned file in the File Name field. If necessary, select Settings to modify the file name settings.
  14. 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.
  15. Click Scan. The product scans your original and saves the scanned file in the location you specified.
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