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Scanning Basics / Getting to Know Your Scanning Software

EPSON Scan

Your scanner is controlled by your computer via a TWAIN-compliant driver called EPSON Scan.

EPSON Scan directly controls all of the features of your EPSON scanner. With this software you can scan images in color, grayscale, or black and white and obtain professional-quality results. This program is the standard cross-platform interface between your scanner and most applications. If you are using Windows or Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x, you can access EPSON Scan from any application that supports the TWAIN standard.

Note for Mac OS X users:

In Mac OS X, you can only access EPSON Scan from Adobe^® Photoshop^® or Photoshop Elements^®.

TWAIN

TWAIN is a standard for the application program interface (API) between image input devices (such as scanners) and applications which control the image input devices.

Using a TWAIN-compliant scanner with a TWAIN-compliant driver enables users to operate any scanner consistently for all TWAIN-compliant applications.

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