EPSON

Text Enhancement

When you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan.
Original
Text Enhancement: Off
Text Enhancement: On
Note:
You can enhance text only when you scan using a resolution of 600 dpi or less.
See one of these sections for instructions on text enhancement.
Full Auto Mode: This feature is not available in Full Auto Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Office Mode. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.
Professional Mode: This feature is not available in Professional Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Office Mode. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.
Note:
The instructions in these sections are for scanning to a PDF file, but text enhancement is also effective when you convert scanned documents into editable text. See Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text for details.

Text Enhancement in Office Mode

Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.
In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, Scanning in Office Mode.
Click the Image Option check box, and then select Text Enhancement.
Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area.
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.
Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.
Select File Save and PDF settings as necessary. See Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode for details.
Click OK.

Text Enhancement in Home Mode

Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.
In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see Scanning in Home Mode.
Click the Image Option check box, and then select Text Enhancement.
Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area.
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.
Size your image(s) as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for details.
Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.
Select File Save and PDF settings as necessary. See Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode for details.
Click OK.