Epson Gt15000 User Guide

							
 
Home > Guide to the Scanner Parts 
Lights and Buttons
Lights 
Buttons 
The scanner has two indicator lights and six buttons.
a.  Power button 
b. Ready light 
c. Error light 
d. 
 Start button 
e. 
 Copy button 
f. 
 E-mail button 
g. 
 PDF button 
h. 
 Cancel button
Lights
The Ready light is next to the  Power button and the Error light is between the  Power button and the  Start 
button.
Color Light Status Meaning
Green On Ready to scan images.
Flashing  Initializing or scanning.
Orange Flashing  An error has occurred. See The Lights Are Flashing for more information.
(None) Off The scanner is off.
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Buttons
Before using the scanner buttons, make sure you have installed Epson Sca\
n.Button Function
 PowerTurns the scanner on.
 StartEpson Scan starts.
 Copy The Copy Utility starts.
 E-mail
Epson Scan starts. After you scan, the Send File Via E-mail window 
appears.
 PDF The Scan to PDF window appears.
 CancelCancels scanning. If your document pages get jammed when you 
cancel scanning, see Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder.
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Home > Placing Originals on the Scanner 
Placing Documents or Photos
Placing Large or Thick Documents 
Caution:
Do not place heavy objects on the document table glass and do not press \
the glass with too much force.
Open the scanner cover.
Place your document or photo face-down on the document table. Make sure \
the top of the document or photo is 
against the left edge and centered on the arrow mark. 
						

							
Note:
If you are scanning multiple photos at once, position each photo at leas\
t 20 mm (0.8 inch) apart from 
the others. 
Close the scanner cover gently so that your original does not move.
Note:
When closing the document cover, the scanner light source flashes to det\
ect the size of the 
document. Do not look directly at the light source.
Always keep the document table clean. 
Do not leave photos on the document table for an extended period of time\
 as they may stick to 
the glass.
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Placing Large or Thick Documents
Follow these steps to scan a large or thick document on the document tab\
le. Do not scan large or thick documents in the 
ADF.
Place a large or thick document on the document table.
Close the ADF and hold it down firmly as you scan.
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Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder
Document Specifications 
Loading Documents in the ADF 
You can load your original documents in the ADF to scan multiple pages q\
uickly.
Before loading documents in the ADF, see Document Specifications to make sure your original documents can be loaded 
in the ADF.
Document Specifications 
The table below lists the sizes of paper you can load in the ADF. You ca\
n load up to 40 sheets (a stack thickness of 5.0 
mm/0.2 inch or less) in the ADF.
Only load sheets that are all the same size in the ADF.
Paper size Measurements
A4 210 × 297 mm (8.3 × 11.7 inches)
Letter  215.9 × 279.4 mm (8.5 × 11 inches)
Legal 215.9 × 355.6 mm (8.5 × 14 inches)
B5 182 × 257 mm (7.2 × 10.1 inches)
A5 148.5 × 210 mm (5.9 × 8.3 inches)
A6 (Portrait) 105 × 148.5 mm (4.1 × 5.9 inches)
Load only documents that meet the following specifications in the ADF. Size Width: 105 to 216 mm (4.1 to 8.5 inches) 
Length: 148.5 to 356 mm (5.9 to 14 inches)
Weight 50 to 120 g/m
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Paper typeHigh-quality paper, Bond paper, Check paper, Recycled paper
Make sure your documents meet the following conditions before loading th\
em into the ADF. The ink is dry.
The document has no holes and is not ripped or wrinkled.
The document has no staples, paper clips, or other objects attached to i\
t; these may damage the feeder 
mechanism.
The document has no folds.
The document has no cut-out areas.
The document is not a multi-part form or bound.
The document has no rear carbon coating.
See Loading Documents in the ADF for instructions on loading your documents in the ADF.
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Loading Documents in the ADF
Caution:Do not feed photographs or valuable original artwork into the ADF. Misfe\
eding may wrinkle or 
damage the original. Scan these documents on the document table instead.\
Do not load A6 documents in landscape orientation.
Remove any documents from the document table and make sure there is no d\
ust on the glass 
before loading documents in the ADF.
Slide the edge guides on the input tray of the ADF all the way outward.
Place your document in the input tray with the printed side facing up an\
d the top edge facing into the feeder. Slide 
the paper into the feeder until it meets resistance. Then slide the edge\
 guides over to the edge of the paper. 
To start scanning, see Starting Epson Scan for instructions.
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Home > Scanning Your Originals 
Starting Epson Scan
Using the Scanner Buttons 
Using the EPSON Scan Icon 
Using Another Scanning Program 
Using the Scanner Buttons
a.  Start button 
b. 
 Copy button 
c. 
 E-mail button 
d. 
 PDF button 
e. 
 Cancel button
You can start Epson Scan just by pressing the 
 Start button on the scanner. The Epson Scan window automatically 
opens. See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode.
You can also start scanning by pressing the following buttons on the sca\
nner.
The 
 Copy button lets you use your scanner along with a printer connected to\
 your computer just like you 
would use a copy machine. See Using the Scanner as a Copier for instructions.
The 
 E-mail button lets you scan and attach the image file to an e-mail mess\
age. See Scanning Directly to an 
E-mail for instructions.
The 
 PDF button lets you scan multiple originals and save them as one PDF fi\
le on your computer. See 
Scanning to a PDF File for instructions.
The 
 Cancel button lets you cancel a scan in progress. 
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Using the EPSON Scan Icon
You can start Epson Scan by double-clicking the EPSON Scan icon.
Windows 8:  
Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. 
Or, navigate to the Start screen > EPSON Scan.
Windows 7/Vista/XP:  
Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop. 
Or, select the start button icon or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan.
Mac OS X:  
Select Applications > EPSON Software > EPSON Scan.
The Epson Scan window automatically opens. See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson 
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Using Another Scanning Program
You can use any TWAIN-compliant scanning program, such as Adobe Photosho\
p Elements, to scan with your scanner. 
You open the program, select Epson Scan, and scan. When you are finished\
 scanning, the scanned image opens in your 
scanning program so you can modify, print, and save it.
Start a TWAIN-compliant scanning program. Double-click the program icon \
on the desktop, if it is available, or do 
one of the following.
Windows 8:  
Navigate to the Start screen > program icon.
Windows 7/Vista/XP:  
Select the start button or Start > All Programs or Programs > program folder > program icon.
Mac OS X:  
Open the Applications in your hard drive, select the program folder, and double-click the pro\
gram icon.
Do one of the following.
Adobe Photoshop Elements:  
Windows:  
Click Edit and Enhance Photos, open the File menu, select Import, and select your scanner. 
Mac OS X:  
Click Close in the Welcome window if it appears, open the File menu, select Import, and select your scanner.
ScanSoft PaperPort:  
Windows:  
Click the Scan icon, select your scanner, select your profile, and click the Scan button. 
In some programs, you must select the scanner as the source first. If \
you see a Select Source option, select it 
and select your scanner there first.
Note for Windows:
Do not select a WIA option for your scanner from the Import or Acquire l\
ist; you will not be able to use 
all the features of your scanner. 
						

							
The Epson Scan window automatically opens. See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson 
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