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Scanning Basics / Basic Scanning Procedure

Scanning an Image

Step. 1 Turning on the scanner
Step. 2 Placing your materials on the scanner
Step. 3 Starting the software and scanning an image
Step. 4 Saving your image file

EPSON Scan has three modes for scanning; Full Auto Mode, Home Mode, and Professional Mode. This section describes how to scan an image in Full Auto Mode. In Full Auto Mode, EPSON Scan automatically detects the type of document you are scanning and adjusts the settings accordingly. For more details, see Choosing a Scanning Mode in EPSON Scan.

Note:

The first time you start EPSON Scan, scanning starts automatically in Full Auto Mode.

You cannot scan an image with a size that exceeds the available memory or disk space on your computer. If you try to scan an image that is too large, an alert appears on the screen.

In Full Auto Mode, you can scan 35 mm color film and 35 mm color slides. If you want to scan monochrome negative film or larger film (such as Medium Format or 4 x 5 size films), switch to Home Mode or Professional Mode.

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.

Step.1 Turning on the scanner

Before turning on the scanner, make sure the integrated TPU is connected to the scanner and the transportation lock is turned to the unlocked position.

Press the  Power button. The indicator light flashes while it is initializing, then stays green.

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Step. 2 Placing your materials on the scanner

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

Placing Photos and Documents on the Scanner

Loading and Setting Film on the Scanner

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Step. 3 Starting the software and scanning an image

Note for Mac OS X users:

You cannot start EPSON Scan using a TWAIN-compliant application as described here. Start EPSON Scan directly as a stand-alone application. For details, see When using EPSON Scan as a stand alone application.

If Adobe Photoshop is installed on your computer before you install EPSON Scan, you can start EPSON Scan using Photoshop. In Photoshop, select Import from the File menu, and then choose EPSON Scanner Perfection 3200.

When you install Adobe Photoshop on your computer after installing EPSON Scan, you need to install the Photoshop Plug-in. See Installing the Photoshop Plug-in.

You can start EPSON Scan in the following ways.

• Start EPSON Scan directly as a stand-alone application

• Start EPSON Scan from a TWAIN-compliant application

This section provides you how to start EPSON Scan from Photoshop Elements. For details on the another way to start EPSON Scan, see Start EPSON Scan Software.

Start Adobe Photoshop Elements.

For Windows users:
Click Start, point to All Programs (for Windows XP users) or Programs (for Windows Me, 98, or 2000 users), and select Adobe, Photoshop Elements. Click Photoshop Elements.

For users of Mac OS 8.6 to 10.2:
Double-click the Adobe Photoshop Elements folder in Macintosh HD, and then double-click the Adobe Photoshop Elements icon.

Select Import from the File menu, and then choose EPSON Perfection 3200. EPSON Scan starts.

Note for Windows XP users:

Do not choose WIA-EPSON Perfection 3200 from the menu to select the scanner. If you select it, you cannot use the EPSON scanner function fully.

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

If you want to make more settings before scanning, 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 or ? 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 image and straightens it, and then starts scanning.

The scanned image opens in Adobe Photoshop Elements.

Note:

If you don't see the results you expect, scan the image in Home Mode or Professional Mode.

If you cannot scan transparent materials in Full Auto Mode, switch to Home Mode or Professional Mode and use a marquee in the Normal Preview window. See You cannot scan film from Full Auto Mode or the Thumbnail Preview for details.

For information on editing your scanned images, refer to your application's documentation.

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Step. 4 Saving your image file

Follow the steps below to save your scanned image.

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 common file formats.

File formats

The following table lists some common image file formats.

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