Epson Gt15000 User Guide

							
 
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Finishing the Scan
What happens after you scan depends on how you started your scan.If you started your scan by running Epson Scan from the EPSON Scan icon \
or by pressing the 
 Start button 
on the scanner, you see the File Save Settings window. This lets you sel\
ect the name and location of your 
saved scan files. See Selecting File Save Settings for details. After you select these settings, Epson Scan starts 
scanning.
If you started your scan from a TWAIN-compliant program such as Adobe Ph\
otoshop Elements, your scanned 
image(s) opens in the program window. If Epson Scan does not automatic\
ally close after scanning, click Close 
to exit the Epson Scan window and view your image(s) in the program. 
						

							
 
Home > Scanning Special Projects 
Text Enhancement
Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button 
Text Enhancement in Office Mode 
Text Enhancement in Home Mode 
When you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy \
by using the Text Enhancement feature in 
Epson Scan. 
Note:
You can enhance text only when you scan using a resolution of 600 dpi or\
 less.
See one of these sections for instructions on text enhancement.
Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button 
Office Mode: Text Enhancement in Office Mode 
Home Mode: Text Enhancement in Home Mode 
Note:
The instructions in these sections are for scanning to a PDF file, but t\
ext enhancement is also effective 
when you convert scanned documents into editable text. See Converting Scanned Documents Into 
Editable Text for details.
Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Press the  PDF button on the 
scanner. 
When you see the Scan to PDF window, click Settings. You see the Scan to PDF Settings window. 
						

							
In the Scan to PDF Settings window, select the Image Type and Destinatio\
n settings. For details, see Scanning 
Using the PDF Button.
Click the Text Enhancement check 
box. 
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.
Click File Save Settings. Make file save settings as necessary and click OK. See Scanning Using the PDF Button 
for details.
Click Close to close the Scan to PDF Settings window, then click Scan or press the  Start button on the scanner. 
Epson Scan scans your page.
When you are finished scanning all of your pages, click Finish or press the  PDF button on the scanner. Your 
document is saved as a PDF file in the Pictures or My Pictures folder, o\
r in the location you selected in the File Save 
Settings window.
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Text Enhancement in Office Mode
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.
In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type, Document Source, Size, and Resolution settings. For 
details, Scanning in Office Mode.
Click the Text Enhancement check 
box.  
						

							
Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see \
Previewing and Adjusting the 
Scan Area.
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.
Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.
Make File Save and PDF settings as necessary. See Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode for details.
Click OK. Epson Scan scans your document.Top
 
Text Enhancement in Home Mode
Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions.
In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see 
Scanning in Home Mode.
Click the Text Enhancement check 
box. 
Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see \
Previewing and Adjusting the 
Scan Area.
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.
Click Scan. The File Save Settings window appears.
Make File Save and PDF settings as necessary. See Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode for details. 
						

							
Click OK. Epson Scan scans your document.Top
  
						

							
 
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Scanning to a PDF File
Scanning Using the PDF Button 
Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode 
Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode 
Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode 
Double-sided Scanning 
The easiest way to scan multiple document pages to a PDF file is to pres\
s the 
PDF button on the scanner. See 
Scanning Using the PDF Button for instructions.
Using Epson Scan, you can create a PDF file with the following features.\
Scanning multiple document pages into a single PDF file: You can scan multiple document pages and save them in 
a single PDF file.
Creating a searchable PDF file: You can create a PDF file with search functionality, so that you can lo\
ok for words in 
the file. (This feature may not be available in some countries.)
Assigning document security settings: You can assign password settings to the PDF file.
Specifying the number of pages in a single PDF file: You can specify the maximum number of pages that can be 
included in one PDF file. For example, if you are scanning a 20-page doc\
ument, and specify the page number to be 
included in one PDF as 4, 5 PDF files are automatically created.
Note:
You need ABBYY FineReader that came with your scanner to use some of the\
se features. If you have 
installed your scanning software as described in the paper manual, it ha\
s already been installed. (ABBYY 
FineReader may not be available in some countries.)
See one of these sections to start scanning to a PDF file.
Scanning Using the PDF Button 
Office Mode: Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode 
Home Mode: Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode 
Professional Mode: Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode 
Scanning Using the PDF Button
Place your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents 
in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.
Press the  PDF button on the scanner. You see the Scan to PDF window. 
						

							
Click Settings. You see the Scan to PDF Settings window. 
						

							
Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting to select the colors in the original.
Select one of these settings as the Document Source setting.Auto Detect: This setting automatically determines whether to load your document fro\
m the ADF or scan it 
from the document table.
Document Table: Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table.
ADF: Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF.
Click the arrow to open the Size list and select the size of your original(s).
If you need to select a size that is not in the Size list, you can creat\
e a custom size. Click the arrow in the Size list 
and select Customize. You see the Source Size window.
Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Size list.
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 guidelines.
What you will do with the scanned image Suggested scan resolution
Send via e-mail, upload to web, view only on the 
screen 96 to 150 dpi
Fax 200 dpi
Print 300 dpi
Use the settings in the Image Adjustments area of the window to modify t\
he image quality if necessary. See the 
table below for guidelines.
Setting Description 
						

							
BrightnessAdjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. This setting is 
available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale.
Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the 
overall image. This setting is available only when the image type 
is set to Color or Grayscale.
Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall 
sharper image. Turn off to leave softer edges.This setting is 
available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale.
Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded 
image areas, such as skin tones. Also improves results when 
scanning magazine or newspaper images that include screening in 
their original print process. This setting is available only when the 
image type is set to Color or Grayscale.
Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents.
Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are 
delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. This 
setting is available only This setting is available only when the 
image type is set to Black&White.
Click File Save Settings. The File Save Settings window appears. The current Paper Size, Orienta\
tion, Margin, and 
other settings are displayed below it. 
						

							
If you need to change any of the current PDF settings, click Options. You see the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings 
window.
Select the settings that match your document and click OK. You return to the File Save Settings window. 
Note:
The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If AB\
BYY FineReader is not 
available in your country, you will not see the Text tab.
Make any other file save settings, and click OK.
Click Close to close the Scan to PDF Settings window, then click Scan or press the  Start button on the scanner. 
Epson Scan scans your page.
If you are scanning multiple pages using the document table, replace the\
 first page on the document table with the 
second page and click Scan or press the 
 Start button again. Repeat this step for each page in your document.
If you are scanning more than 40 pages, you can load the rest of the pag\
es into the ADF and click Scan or press 
the 
 Start button again to continue.