Epson AcuLaser CX11NFCT User Manual

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example, if the resolution is 300 dpi (dots per inch), but you will increase the 
image size by 200% in an image-editing program, change the Resolution setting 
to 600 dpi in EPSON Scan.
Click the arrow next to the 
Resolution list and select the number of dots per inch at 
which you want to scan. See the table below for some guidelines:
After selecting the Resolution, you can preview your image and make any necessary 
adjustments. See below to continue scanning.
Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area
Once you have selected your basic settings and resolution, you can preview your 
image and select or adjust the area of the image(s) you want to scan. EPSON Scan 
displays the preview image(s) in a separate Preview window on your screen.
There are two types of preview:
■Normal preview displays your previewed images in their entirety. You must select 
the scan area and make any image quality adjustments manually. 
Normal is the 
default preview type in Professional Mode, but you can also select it in Home 
Mode, if available.
■Thumbnail preview displays your previewed images as thumbnails. EPSON Scan 
automatically locates the edges of your scan area and applies automatic exposure 
settings to the images. 
Thumbnail is the default preview type in Home Mode, 
but you can also select it in Professional Mode, if available.
Note: 
Depending on your document type and other settings, Normal preview may be 
automatically selected and you will not be able to change to Thumbnail preview. 
What you will do with the scanned imageSuggested scan resolution
Send via e-mail, upload to web, or view only on 
the screen96 to 150 dpi
Print, or convert to editable text (OCR) 300 dpi
Fax 200 dpi
Enlarge after scanning at 100% Increase Resolution setting by same 
percentage you will increase image size 
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Follow these steps to preview your image(s) in Home, Office, or Professional Mode:
1. Click the 
Preview button toward the bottom of the EPSON Scan window. If 
you want to check or change the preview type, click the arrow next to the 
Preview button, if it is available.
EPSON Scan prescans your image(s) and displays them in one of the following 
Preview windows:
Office Mode:
The ADF loads your first document page, then EPSON Scan prescans it and 
displays it in the Preview window. The ADF then ejects your first page. The ADF 
also loads and ejects your second page without scanning it. Place your document 
pages back in order after they are ejected.
Normal Preview Thumbnail Preview
 
						

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2. If you are viewing the Thumbnail preview, you can do the following to adjust the 
image(s):
■To zoom in on an image, double-click its thumbnail, or click the thumbnail 
and then click the 
Full Size tab near the top of the Preview window. 
(Available only when you’ve scanned multiple images at one time.)
■To rotate an image or flip it horizontally (like a mirror image), click its 
thumbnail and then click the  rotation icon or  mirroring icon.
■To adjust the scan area to crop your image, you can create and move a 
marquee that marks the edges of your scan. See page 54 for instructions.
■To adjust the image quality, click the image(s) you want to modify and make 
the adjustments as described on page 56. If you want to apply the adjustments 
you have made to all your images, click the 
All button.
3. If you are viewing the Normal preview, you can do the following to adjust the 
image(s):
■To select your scan area, click the  auto locate icon to place a marquee that 
marks the edges of your image area. You can move the marquee to change the 
scan area. See page 54 for instructions.
Note: 
If you are going to scan at a different size than your original, you must first 
select your Target Size and automatically create a marquee that is 
proportioned to that size. See page 59 for instructions. You can then copy the 
marquee and place it on each image you will scan at that size.
■
To zoom in on an image, click inside the scan area and click the Zoom 
button. EPSON Scan prescans again and displays a larger preview on the 
Zoom tab. (Your other images are still previewed at the original size on the 
Preview tab.)
■To adjust the image quality, click the image(s) you want to modify and make 
the adjustments as described on page 56. 
4. When you have finished adjusting the scan area, and modifying the color and 
image settings, you can select the size of your scanned image, if you have not 
already selected it. See page 59 for instructions.
 
						

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Adjusting the Scan Area (Marquee)
A marquee is a moving dotted line that appears on the edges of your preview image to 
indicate the scan area. 
You can move the marquee, adjust its size, and create multiple marquees on one 
image (Normal preview only) to scan different image areas in separate scan files. 
Follow these steps:
1. To draw a marquee, move your cursor over a preview image. The pointer becomes 
a set of cross-hairs. 
2. Position the pointer in the area where you want to place the corner of your 
marquee and click. Hold down the mouse button and drag the cross-hairs over 
the image to the opposite corner of the desired scan area. Then release the mouse 
button. You see the moving dotted line of the marquee.
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3. Do one of the following to adjust the marquee:
■To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointer 
becomes a hand. Click and drag the marquee to the desired location.
■To resize the marquee, position your cursor over the edge or corner of the 
marquee. The pointer becomes a straight or angled double-arrow. Click and 
drag the edge or corner to the desired size.
Note: 
To restrict movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, hold down 
the Shift key as you move the marquee. To restrict sizing of the marquee to 
the current proportions, hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee.
4. To draw multiple marquees (up to 50; Normal preview only), you can just draw 
them as described in steps 1 through 3, or click the  copy marquee icon to 
create additional marquees of the same size. You can move and resize all the 
marquees as described in step 3. To delete a marquee, click inside it and click the 
delete marquee icon.
 
						

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Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings
Once you have previewed your images and adjusted the scan area, you can modify the 
image quality, if necessary. EPSON Scan offers a variety of settings for improving 
color, sharpness, contrast, and other aspects affecting image quality.
Before you make adjustments, be sure to click the image or marquee for the area you 
want to adjust. In Professional Mode, you also need to scroll down to the 
Adjustments area of the main EPSON Scan window:
The table below describes the settings available in Home and/or Professional Mode. 
For details on adjusting these settings, click 
Help in the EPSON Scan window.
When you are finished making adjustments, you can size your scanned images (see 
page 59) or go ahead and scan (see page 61).
SettingAvailable mode(s) and description
Color Restoration Home, Office, and Professional:
Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.
Brightness Home, Office, and Professional:
Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness.
In Home Mode, click the Brightness button to access the 
Brightness setting.
In Professional Mode, click the  Image Adjustment button to 
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Contrast Home, Office, and Professional:
Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the 
overall image.
In Home Mode, click the Brightness button to access the Contrast 
setting.
In Professional Mode, click the  Image Adjustment button to 
access the Contrast setting.
Saturation Professional only:
Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image.
Click the  Image Adjustment button to access the Saturation 
setting.
Color Balance Professional only:
Adjusts the balance of red, green, and blue colors in the overall 
image.
Click the  Image Adjustment button to access the Color Balance 
setting.
Auto Exposure Home: Automatically applied.
Professional: Click the  Auto Exposure button. To turn it on 
continuously, click the Configuration button, click the Color tab, 
and select Continuous auto exposure. You can adjust the level of 
exposure adjustment using the slider.
Unsharp Mask Filter Home: Automatically applied.
Office and Professional: Turn on to make the edges of image 
areas clearer for an overall sharper image. The level of sharpness 
is adjustable. Turn off to leave softer edges.
Descreening Filter Home, Office, and Professional:
Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded 
image areas, such as in skin tones. Also improves results when 
scanning magazine or newspaper images which include screening 
in their original print processes. The results of the Descreening 
Filter do not appear in the preview image, only in your scanned 
image.
SettingAvailable mode(s) and description
 
						

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To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as 
you make adjustments, click the  densitometer icon in the preview window and 
click an image area. See EPSON Scan help for details.
Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on 
the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.
You can customize how certain EPSON Scan settings behave by clicking the 
Configuration button and changing settings in the window that appears. See EPSON 
Scan Help for details.
To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image, click the 
Reset button (if available), turn off the setting, or preview your image again. Histogram Professional only:
Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight, shadow, and 
gamma levels individually. For advanced users only.
Click the  Histogram Adjustment button to use the Histogram 
settings.
Tone Correction Professional only:
Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individually. 
For advanced users only.
Click the  Tone Correction button to use the Tone Correction 
settings.
Threshold Home and Professional:
Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are 
delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. 
(Available only when you select Black & White as the Image Type 
setting.)
In Home Mode, click the Brightness button to access the 
Threshold setting.
SettingAvailable mode(s) and description
 
						

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Selecting the Scan Size
You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size 
as you scan them. You do this using the Target Size setting in Home or Professional 
Mode.
If you are going to scan your image to a particular size, such as 8 × 10 inches, you 
should select the Target Size setting after previewing it, but before adjusting your scan 
area (indicated by the marquee). This sets the scan area to the correct proportions so 
your image will not be cropped unexpectedly. 
Home Mode
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For instructions on previewing your image(s), see page 51. Then follow these steps to 
select the Target Size setting:
1. You can choose a predefined scan size from the Target Size list. Click the arrow in 
the list and select the size you want. A marquee (dotted line) proportioned for that 
size appears on your preview image:
2. If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, you can create a 
custom size. Click the arrow in the list and select 
Customize. You see the Target 
Size window:
Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click the 
Save button, then 
click 
OK. Your new size appears in the Target Size list.
Proportioned 
marquee