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Scanning Basics / Basic Scanning Procedure

Scanning an Image

1 Turn on the scanner
2 Place your materials on the document table
3 Start the software and scan an image
4 Save the image file

EPSON Scan provides three modes for scanning; Full Auto Mode, Home Mode, and Professional Mode. This section describes how to scan an image in Full Auto Mode. Full Auto Mode lets you scan images using automatically-adjusted settings. For more details, see Changing the Scanning Mode.

Note:
You cannot scan an image with a size that exceeds the available memory or disk space. If you try to scan the image, an alert appears on the screen.

Note for Macintosh users:
Most illustrations shown in this section are for Windows, so they may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen. The instructions are the same, except as noted.

Caution:
Before starting the following steps, make sure that all the necessary software including EPSON Scan has been installed. For details about how to install the software, see the Start Here sheet.

1 Turn on the scanner

Before turning on the scanner, make sure the transportation lock is switched to the unlocked position and the scanner is connected to your computer.

Connect the power cord that came with your scanner to the AC adapter.

Connect the AC adapter to the scanner, as shown.

Plug the other end of the power cord into an electrical outlet. The  Start button on the front of the scanner flashes. When it stops flashing, you're ready to scan.


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2 Place your materials on the document table

You can scan two types of materials: reflective documents (like photo or paper) or transparent materials (like film). See the appropriate link below to set your materials on the document table.

Placing Photos and Documents on the Document Table
Using the Film Holder
Using the various optional Film Adapters


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3 Start the software and scan an image

You can start EPSON Scan in the following ways.

This section explains how to start EPSON Scan from Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. For details on the other ways to start EPSON Scan, see Starting EPSON Scan Software.

Start Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Windows:
Click Start > All Programs (for Windows XP users) or Programs (for Windows Me, 98, or 2000 users) > Adobe > Photoshop Elements > Photoshop Elements.

Macintosh:
Double-click the Adobe Photoshop Elements folder in your hard drive, and then double-click the Adobe Photoshop Elements icon.

Select Import from the File menu, and then choose EPSON Perfection 2400. EPSON Scan starts.

EPSON Scan automatically previews the image, and recognizes the document source and type.

If you want to make more settings, click Pause and then click Options to open the Options dialog box. For more details on settings, see the online help by clicking the Help button in the Option dialog box.

After EPSON Scan has previewed and recognized the document type, the following window appears. You can see the document type in the window.

EPSON Scan automatically locates the target images and straightens them, and then starts scanning.

Note:
Be aware that clicking Cancel on this screen terminates EPSON Scan.

The scanned image opens in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Note:
  • If you do not get the results you expect, scan the image in Home Mode or Professional Mode.
  • For information on further editing of scanned images, refer to your application's documentation.


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4 Save the result as an image file

After scanning an image, be sure to save it, following the steps below.

Select Save As from the File menu in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Type a file name, select a file format, and then click Save. See the following section for the file formats.

File formats

The following table lists some common image file formats. Select an appropriate format supported by your image processing application when you save image files.

Format (File extension)

Explanation

BMP format (*.BMP)

BMP is a standard image file format in Windows. Most Windows applications can read images in this format.

TIFF format (*.TIF)

TIFF is a file format which is designed for data exchange between applications such as graphics software and DTP software.

JPEG format (*.JPG)

JPEG is a compressed file format, which allows a choice in the amount of compression. However, if the compression is too high, image quality deteriorates. The image quality also deteriorates every time an image file is saved in JPEG format. If you edit an image file after saving it, the original image should be preserved in a file format other than JPEG.

EPS format (*.EPS)

EPS is a PostScript file format. Most illustrations and DTP applications are compatible with EPS.

PICT format

PICT is a standard image file format for Macintosh. Most Macintosh applications can read images in this format.


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