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Note:
When the product is directly connected with Windows 98 or Me as the shared printer, printing from 
Windows 2000 or XP clients is not available.
Note for other than network connections:
EPSON Web-To-Page is available for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP. The Internet Explorer 
version must be 5.5 or higher.
Creativity Suite
The EPSON Creativity Suite is a software package that let you scan, save, manage, edit, 
and print your images. Using the main program, EPSON File Manager, you can scan and 
save your images, and then display them in an easy-to-use window. From there you can 
print them, upload them to EPSON’s photo-sharing web site, drag them to a document, 
attach them to an e-mail message, or open them in an image-editing program. 
When you install the Creativity Suite from the software CD-ROM that came with your 
product, the following applications are automatically installed on your computer.
❏Attach to Email
❏Image Clip Palette 
❏Event Manager
❏Scan Assistant
❏File Manager
File Manager
Use EPSON File Manager to:
 
						

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❏Retrieve images from a digital camera or memory card and send the files directly to the 
application you want to use
❏View supported images as thumbnails
❏View the various applications you can use as project icons in the launch area
❏Assign an application to the xB&W Start or xColor Start button on your product
❏Search for images on your hard disk
❏View images as a slideshow
❏Retouch images
Event Manager 
Event Manager launches File Manager for EPSON automatically when you press the 
xB&W Start or xColor Start button on the control panel in Scan mode.
Scan Assistant
Scan Assistant lets you select an available scanner from the list, specify the location where 
scanned images are saved, and make other settings from the Scan Assistant dialog box.
 
						

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Attach to Email
EPSON Attach To Email lets you send e-mail with images. It supports various e-mail 
systems and allows you to resize images before attaching them. 
Image Clip Palette
EPSON Image Clip Palette lets you view images as thumbnails, adjust the resolution and 
size of an image, then drag it to the application you want to use without changing the 
original image.
 
						

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Accessing the software
EPSON Web-To-Page 
After installing EPSON Web-To-Page, the menu bar is displayed on the Microsoft Internet 
Explorer toolbar. If it does not appear, select Toolbars from the View menu of Internet 
Explorer, and then select EPSON Web-To-Page.
Note:
When you install EPSON Web-To-Page, select custom installation on the software CD-ROM.
EPSON File Manager
There are three ways to start EPSON File Manager.
❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop.
❏Drag and drop images or a folder to the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop.
❏For Windows:
Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, point to File Manager, and then click EPSON 
File Manager.
For Mac OS X:
Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, File Manager folder, and finally 
double-click the EPSON File Manager icon. 
Click Next when the confirmation message for Instructions is displayed. The 
Instructions appear.
If you check Do Not Show Next Time, the confirmation message will not be displayed 
the next time you start the EPSON File Manager. 
Scan Assistant
There are two ways to access Scan Assistant:
 
						

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❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop, then select Load from 
Scanner from Tool menu in the EPSON File Manager window.
❏For Windows:
Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, and then click Scan Assistant.
For Mac OS X:
Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, and then double-click the Scan 
Assistant icon.
Attach to Email
There are two ways to access EPSON Attach to E-mail:
❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop, then click the Attach to 
e-mail icon in the upper part of the EPSON File Manager window.
❏For Windows:
Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then point to Attach To Email, and then click 
EPSON Attach To Email.
For Mac OS X:
Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, and then the Attach To Email 
folder. Finally double-click the EPSON Attach To Email icon.
Image Clip Palette
There are two ways to access EPSON Image Clip Palette:
❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop, then click the Use Image 
icon in the upper part of the EPSON File Manager window.
❏For Windows:
Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then click Image Clip Palette.
For Mac OS X:
Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, and then double-click the Image 
Clip Palette icon.
 
						

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Notice for Windows XP Service Pack 2 Users
If you use a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 with this product, follow the 
steps below to scan using the buttons on the control panel via a network connection.
Unblocking EEventManager
During or after the installation of EPSON Creativity Suite from the Software CD-ROM, the 
Windows Security Alert window may appear. If it appears, click the Unblock button to 
unblock EEventManager; otherwise the product cannot list your computer on the control 
panel when you use scan using the buttons on the control panel.
Note:
If you have clicked the Keep Blocking button in the Windows Security Alert window, follow the 
steps below to unblock EEventManager.
1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security Center. Click Windows 
Firewall.
2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program button.
3. Select EEventManager from the Programs list, and then click OK.
4. Confirm that the check box for EEventManager is selected in the Programs and 
Services list, and then click OK.
 
						

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Chapter 9 
Copying
Setting Originals to Copy
You can load the original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder 
depending on the type of the original. For details, see Setting Your Originals on page 129.
Note:
❏Before scanning a document, remember to respect the rights of copyright owners. Do not scan 
published text or images without first checking their copyright status.
❏If documents are placed both in the Auto Document Feeder and on the document table, only the 
documents in the Auto Document Feeder are scanned.
Basic Copying
Available paper sources:
❏The available paper types for copying are not the same as that for printing. Depending on the 
paper source, available paper types differ. When copying originals, you can only use the 
following paper types. 
MP tray:
Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
paper, Transparencies, Labels
Optional paper cassette:
Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
paper
❏You cannot copy onto coated paper, thick paper and special paper such as postcard or 
envelopes.
Available original sizes:
❏You can use A4, B5, Letter, and Legal size originals for copying.
❏Legal size originals are available only with the Auto Document Feeder.
❏The edge of the paper (5 mm from the horizontal and vertical paper ends) is not guaranteed for 
printing.
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1. Make sure the product is turned on and paper is loaded in the product. For information 
on how to load paper, see Loading Paper on page 36.
2. Press the  Copy button on the control panel.
The Copy light is lit and the LCD panel shows Copy Mode for a few seconds, and then 
changes to the copy mode screen.
Note:
If no button is pressed for more than 3 minutes, any changes made are canceled and the mode 
returns to the Print mode.
3. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For 
details, see Setting Your Originals on page 129. 
4. Specify the desired copy settings as necessary. For details, see Making Changes to 
Copy Settings on page 199.
Note:
When you press the xB&W Start or xColor Start button without making any settings here, 
copying starts with the existing setting values.
5. Press the xB&W Start or xColor Start button.
To make a black-and-white copy, press the xB&W Start button. To make a color copy, 
press the xColor Start button.
Copying starts.
Note: 
❏If you press the x B&W Start button twice in a row, copying starts faster than in the normal 
mode. However, the print quality may be inferior to that in the normal mode.
❏Do not turn off the power or press another mode’s button while copying is in progress, as 
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❏When you place multiple documents in the Auto Document Feeder and make a continuous 
high quality (600 dpi) color copy with the default memory (128 MB), the product may not 
work properly because of insufficient memory. We recommend adding an memory module 
so that the total memory size is 256 MB or higher.
Canceling Copying
When the yCancel button on the control panel is pressed while a document is being 
copied in copy mode, the LCD panel shows Cancel Print Job and the copy job is 
canceled.
Making Changes to Copy Settings
When you plan to copy your document using other than the default settings, you can make 
changes to the appropriate copy settings as follows. Use the uUp or dDown button to 
move between menu items.
Changing the number of copies
You can specify the number of copies by selecting a value from 1 to 99. The default setting 
is 1.
1. Make sure that the product is in Copy mode. If not, press the  Copy button to enter 
the Copy mode.
2. Make sure the value next to Copies is highlighted in the LCD panel, and then enter the 
number of copies to be made using the numeric keypad. 
Note:
You can also use the rRight or lLeft button to increase or decrease the number, one digit at 
a time.
Selecting the paper
You can specify the type and size of paper to be loaded in the MP tray or the optional paper 
cassette. 
Available paper sources:
❏The available paper types for copying are not the same as that for printing. Depending on the 
paper source, available paper types differ. When copying originals, you can only use the 
following paper types.
 
						

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MP tray:
Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
paper, Transparencies, Labels
Optional paper cassette:
Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
paper
❏You cannot copy onto coated paper, thick paper and special paper such as postcard or 
envelopes.
Paper size
You can specify the paper size.
1. Make sure that the product is in Copy mode. If not, press the  Copy button to enter 
the Copy mode.
2. Press the uUp or dDown button several times until Paper Size appears.
3. Press the lLeft or rRight button several times until your desired paper size appears.
Note:
❏For the MP tray, you can select the paper size from MP A4, MP B5, MP LGL, and MP LT.
❏For the optional paper cassette, the paper size loaded in the cassette is displayed (LC A4 or 
LC LT).
Document type
You can select the following document type settings suited for various types of color or 
black-and-white documents.
Document Type Description
Txt/Ph 
(Text/Photo)Good for magazines and catalogs. 
Removes moiré patterns, sharpens the 
outline and removes the backgrounds.
Photo Good for color photos or other color 
images. Accurately reproduces the 
gradation and subtle tonal variations.
Text Good for documents containing black 
text only. Text in copies appears sharp 
and easy to read. Also effective when 
you want to remove the background 
(document color).