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Scanning Text for Editing
The ABBYY FineReader Sprint software included with your scanner lets you convert 
almost any printed document to text you can edit. Place your document(s) on the 
scanner as described on page 20. Then follow these steps to scan text for editing:
1. To start ABBYY FineReader, click 
Start > Programs or All Programs > 
ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint. You see the program window with menus and 
buttons at the top.
2. Click the 
Scan&Read button. 
EPSON Scan opens.
3. Choose 
Office Mode from the 
Mode list at the top of the EPSON 
Scan window. You see the EPSON 
Scan Office Mode settings:
4. For most text scanning, choose 
Black&White and use the default 
settings, as shown.
5. Click the 
Scan button. Your 
document is scanned and opens in 
the ABBYY FineReader window.
6. Click the 
Save button. You see a 
standard Windows file save window. 
Choose a location, file name, and 
one of the following file types:
■rtf: for editing in Microsoft 
Word.
®
■pdf: for a “portable document 
file” that you can use in Adobe 
Acrobat.
■txt: for an unformatted text file 
that you can open in many different programs.
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You can also click the down arrow next to the Save button and choose to send the 
text to Microsoft Word or Excel,
® or Adobe Acrobat. 
For more information about ABBYY FineReader, open the Help menu at the top of 
the screen or click 
Start>Programs or All Programs > ABBYY FineReader 
Tools
 > ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint User’s Guide.
Scanning Photographs With Adobe 
Photoshop Elements
Adobe Photoshop Elements provides a variety of powerful tools for image editing, 
along with recipes and step-by-step instructions for using the tools. First, place your 
photo or photos on the scanner as described on page 20. Then follow these steps to 
scan photos with Photoshop Elements:
1. Double-click the Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 icon on your desktop. You see 
the Photoshop Elements window:
Click Start 
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2. Click Start From Scratch. 
3. Select 
Import from the File menu and then select EPSON GT-15000. EPSON 
Scan opens:
4. Choose the 
Home Mode from the Mode list at the top of the EPSON Scan 
window. (If you want to use the Professional Mode, see page 26.) 
5. Click the 
Preview button to see a preview of your scan.
6. Click the   Auto Detect button in the preview window to automatically select 
your entire image, or click and drag to create a scanning selection area (marquee). 
For more information on using marquees, see page 37.
Note: If the scanned image in the preview window has a blue box around it, 
you’re previewing in thumbnail mode. This allows you to scan multiple photos 
and automatically select them. If you want to select part of an image, click the 
arrow beside the Preview button in the EPSON Scan dialog box and select 
Normal from the pull-down menu. Then click the Preview button to preview in 
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7. In the EPSON Scan window, choose Photograph in the Document Type list.
8. Choose 
Color, Grayscale, or Black&White for the Image Type.
9. Choose a Destination setting:
■Screen/Web if you will only view your image on the screen
■Printer if you’re printing the image
■Other if you want to specify a resolution
10. Select a Target Size if you want to specify any size other than that of the original 
document.
11. Select the 
Descreening Filter option to reduce moiré patterns in the image. 
To specify the source image you are scanning, click   to see more options, then 
choose the closest option to your source document in the Screen Ruling menu. 
(You may have to use the scroll bar to see this menu.) 
12. For faded photographs, you can select 
Color Restoration to improve the colors. 
13. Click the 
Brightness button to adjust the Brightness and Contrast settings, if 
necessary.
14. Click 
Scan. If you are scanning multiple photos, each one is scanned 
individually. 
15. Click 
Close to exit EPSON Scan and work with your image(s) in Photoshop 
Elements.
For more information about using Photoshop Elements, click the Help menu at the 
top of the screen, or see the Getting Started Guide.pdf
 in the \Program Files\
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Scanning With the Start Button
You can use the a Start button on your scanner to open EPSON Scan, and then scan 
your document as described below. Or, you can set up the a Start button to open any 
compatible program on your computer and start scanning.
If you have set up the scanner on a network, you can use the a Start button to scan 
automatically and send the document to an individual computer. For instructions on 
network scanning, see your on-screen Reference Guide.
First, place your document or photo on the scanner as described on page 20. Then 
follow these steps to use the a Start button:
1. Press the a Start button. 
If you’re using Windows 98, Me, 
or 2000, EPSON Scan opens and 
you’re ready to scan. If you want 
to have a different application 
open, see the instructions on the 
next page.
If you’re using Windows XP, you 
see this window:
2. Select the program you want to use. 
To have the program open automatically 
whenever you press the a Start button, check 
Always use this program for this action.
3. Click OK. 
Note: If you want to change the program after 
you set up the a Start button, do the following. 
Open the Scanners and Cameras utility in the 
Windows Control Panel, right-click 
EPSON GT-15000 and select Properties. Click 
the Events tab and choose the Start Button. 
Under Actions, select the program you want 
the aStart button to start.
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Setting Up the Start Button in Windows 98, Me, 
or 2000
EPSON Scan opens by default when you press the a Start button. If you want to 
have a scanning application open instead, follow these steps:
1. Click 
Start > Settings > Control Panel.
2. Double-click the 
Scanners and Cameras icon. 
3. If you’re using Windows 98 or 2000, select your scanner from the list of devices 
and click 
Properties.
If you’re using Windows Me, right-click the 
EPSON GT-15000 icon and select 
Properties.
4. Select the Events tab. You see a window 
like the one on the right:
5. Make sure 
Start Button is selected under 
Scanner events.
6. Click the checkbox for the application 
you want the a Start button to open. 
Make sure you clear the checkboxes for all 
the other applications.
If you want to choose from a list when 
you press the a Start button, you can 
select multiple applications.
7. Click 
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Selecting the Scanning Area in the Preview 
Window
The preview window lets you select the area of your image that you want to scan with 
a marquee (a frame that you draw around the previewed image). You can create up to 
50 marquees at one time. The currently selected marquee has a moving, dotted line. 
EPSON Scan adjusts the image quality settings to optimize each selected area.
■To automatically create a marquee around the entire image (and cut out the 
document table area) click the  Auto Detect button. 
■To select the area to scan, click and drag in the preview window. A marquee 
appears around the selection.
■To move the marquee, move the cursor to its center. When the cursor turns into a 
hand symbol, click and drag the marquee to a new position. 
Auto Detect 
button
Currently 
selected 
marquee 
						

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To resize the marquee, move the cursor to an edge or corner of the dotted line. 
When the cursor turns into an arrow symbol, click and drag to resize the 
selection area. 
■To zoom to the selected area, click the  Zoom button. If you have multiple 
marquees, the currently selected one appears in the Zoom preview. 
■To erase a marquee, click the marquee and click the  Delete button. 
■To create multiple marquees of the same dimensions, select one marquee, then 
click the  Duplicate button. 
■To scan all selected areas at once, click the All button. 
Scanning Tips
Getting the best scan possible depends on several factors, including the quality of your 
original and the resolution you select. The better your original is, the better your scan 
will be. To get the best possible scan, keep the document table clean, and make sure 
the document is flat against the glass surface. You can make many corrections in your 
scanning software. For additional photo retouching, use an image editing program 
such as Adobe Photoshop Elements.
Selecting Resolution
Resolution refers to how many dots per inch (dpi) or dots per centimeter (dpcm) your 
image contains. The best resolution for a scanned image depends on the type of image 
you’re scanning and your final output device. 
If you want to print the image in its original size (1:1 ratio), scan it at 300 dpi. To 
enlarge photographs or scan documents for your OCR software application, select a 
resolution of 400 to 600 dpi. If you’re scanning an image to view on-screen, 
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Follow the guidelines in this table for selecting a resolution:
Scaling (Resizing) Images 
If you plan to enlarge your image, it’s better to enlarge it by scanning at a higher 
resolution. If you change the image resolution or size in an application, you lose image 
quality. Keep this in mind when scanning small photos that you plan to enlarge. 
Scanning Color Images 
If the colors in your scanned image don’t match those in your original document, try 
experimenting with the Document Type/Image Type settings and Image Adjustment 
settings to adjust the colors. Also, try selecting just the area that you want to scan with 
a marquee (see page 37). This will let the scanner software choose the optimum color 
and exposure settings for that part of the image. If there is a border around your image 
or if the document cover is in the scanning area, this may adjust the exposure and 
colors in your scan. 
Type of scanResolution 
Photograph 300 dpi
Text with images 400 dpi
Line art 300 to 1200 dpi
Image for web 96 to 150 dpi
Text for OCR 400 dpi
Newspaper 400 dpi
Magazine 300 dpi 
						

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