Epson AcuLaser CX21NF User Manual

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❏If you plan to preview images using the Thumbnail method, while scanning multiple 
photographs, position each photograph at least 20 mm apart from its adjacent photographs.
❏Always keep the document table clean.
3. Close the document cover gently so that the original does not move.
Note:
❏Do not leave photographs on the document table for an extended period of time as they may 
stick to the glass.
❏Make sure the document is flat against the glass surface, otherwise the image will appear...

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Caution:
To scan an original correctly, set the transportation lock on the left side of the document table 
in the   unlocked position. 
* Transportation lock
Note:
When scanning an original using the Auto Document Feeder, scanning quality may be lower than 
when scanning an original on the document table.
Follow the steps below to load documents in the Auto Document Feeder.
1. Slide the edge guides all the way outward.
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2. Insert a stack of documents face-up in the Auto Document Feeder until it meets 
resistance, and then move the edge guides so they are flush with the edges of your 
documents.
Note:
❏Make sure the ADF cover is closed firmly. If the ADF cover is open, the document table is 
preemptively scanned and a blank copy is output even if an original is set on the Auto 
Document Feeder. 
❏If you load multiple pages in the Auto document Feeder, the pages will be fed from the top and 
then ejected...

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3. EPSON Scan starts in Office Mode the first time you open it. If necessary, click the 
arrow in the Mode box at the top right of the EPSON Scan window and select Office 
Mode.
You see the Office Mode window:
For instructions on using Office Mode, see Selecting Basic Settings on page 142.
If the Mode setting in the upper right corner of the window is set to Home or 
Professional Mode, you see a different EPSON Scan settings window. For 
instructions on using Home or Professional Mode, see...

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Starting a Scan With the Epson Creativity Suite
When you scan with the Epson Creativity Suite, you first scan and save the image file using 
Epson File Manager. Then you use the other project options in the Epson File Manager 
window to print, attach, or import your image files.
1. Place your document or photo on the scanner. See Setting Your Originals on page 
129. 
2. Do one of the following to start Epson File Manager:
Windows:
Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on your desktop.
Or,...

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You see the Epson File Manager window.
4. Click the scanner icon in Load Photos in the upper left corner. You see an Epson Scan 
window.
5. EPSON Scan starts in Office Mode the first time you open it. If necessary, click the 
arrow in the Mode box at the top right of the EPSON Scan window and select Office 
Mode.
 

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You see the Office Mode window:
For instructions on using Office Mode, see Selecting Basic Settings on page 142.
If the Mode setting in the upper right corner of the window is set to Home or 
Professional Mode, you see a different EPSON Scan settings window. For 
instructions on using Home or Professional Mode, see Selecting Basic Settings on 
page 142.
Note:
If you want to change the scanning mode, see Changing the Scan Mode on page 142. 
6. Your image is displayed as a thumbnail in the...

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Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program
You can use any TWAIN-compliant scanning program, such as Adobe Photoshop 
Elements or ArcSoft PhotoImpression, to scan with your scanner. You open the program, 
select Epson Scan as your scanning program, and scan. When you are finished, the 
scanned image opens in your scanning program so you can modify, print, and save it.
1. Place your document or photo on the scanner. See Setting Your Originals on page 
129 for instructions.
2. Start your...

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Selecting Epson Scan Settings
Overview of the Epson Scan Modes 
Epson Scan lets you control all aspects of scanning and includes three modes:
❏Office Mode lets you quickly select settings for scanning text documents and check 
their effects with a preview image. EPSON Scan opens in this mode the first time you 
use it.
See Changing the Scan Mode on page 142 for instructions on switching to Office 
Mode.
See Selecting Basic Settings on page 142 for scanning steps.
❏Home Mode lets you customize...

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1. Click the   File Save Settings button to the right of the Scan button.
2. In the File Save Settings window, specify the file folder in which you want to save your 
scanned image. Click the My Documents or My Pictures radio button (Windows), or 
the Documents or Pictures radio button (Mac OS X).
If you want to select another folder, click Other radio button, then click Browse 
(Windows) or Choose (Mac OS X) button and select the folder. If you want to save your 
image on the desktop, simply...