Epson Gt2500 User Manual

							
Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features 
Available Scanning Methods
Using the Start Button  
Using EPSON Scan  
Your scanner gives you two ways to scan. You can select the method that \
works best for the 
project you are scanning and the way you like to work.
 
Using the Start Button
The  Start button on the scanner automatically opens your scanning software \
so you can 
scan your document or photo to a file.
 
To scan using the ADF and the  Start button, see Starting a Scan With the Start Button. 
To scan from the document table using the  Start button, see Starting a Scan With the Start 
Button.
  
						

							
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Using EPSON Scan
EPSON Scan lets you control all aspects of scanning and includes three m\
odes: 
l     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 fi\
rst time you 
use it.
 
l     Home Mode lets you customize a few scanning settings for documents and photos, 
and check their effects with a preview image. (Available only when you \
are scanning 
from the document table.)
 
l     Professional Mode gives you total control of your scanning settings and lets you 
check their effects with a preview image.
 
You can use EPSON Scan as a “standalone” program to scan your docu\
ments or photos directly 
to files on your computer. 
l     To scan documents using the ADF, see Starting a Scan With EPSON Scan. 
l     To scan documents or photos placed on the document table, see Starting a Scan With 
EPSON Scan.
 
You also use EPSON Scan whenever you scan with another TWAIN-compliant p\
rogram, such as 
Adobe Acrobat.
 
l     To scan documents using the ADF, see Starting a Scan With Another Scanning 
Program. 
l     To scan documents or photos placed on the document table, see Starting a Scan With 
Another Scanning Program.
 
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Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features 
Additional Scanner Software
Depending on your scanner version (GT-2500 or GT-2500 Plus), your scan\
ner may come with 
the following additional software:
 
l     Captiva ISIS driver (GT-2500 and GT-2500 Plus)  
The Image and Scanner Interface Specification (ISIS) is a flexible, mo\
dular standard 
for acquiring, viewing, converting, printing, and storing document image\
s.
 
l     Adobe Acrobat (GT-2500 Plus only) Lets you create and share Adobe PDF 
documents reliably and securely. PDF files accurately represent the orig\
inal document. 
Includes robust tools for sharing information and commenting on electron\
ic files.
 
l     ScanSoft PaperPort (GT-2500 Plus only)  
Document management software that lets you scan your paper documents and\
 then 
organize, file, edit, copy, fax, and email them from one conventient scr\
een.
 
To learn more about your software, check the user’s guides included w\
ith them. Captiva ISIS 
driver, Adobe Acrobat, and PaperPort all include electronic manuals in P\
DF format.
  
						

							
Home > Guide to the Scanner Parts 
Scanner Parts
a. Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) 
b. Paper support 
c. Edge guides 
d. Error light 
e. Ready light 
f. 
 Start button 
g. 
 power button 
h. scanner transportation lock
  
						

							
a. underside of ADF 
b. document table 
c. carriage home position
  
						

							
a. DC inlet 
b. USB interface connector 
c. ADF cable (do not disconnect) 
d. optional interface card slot
  
						

							
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Lights and Start Button
Lights  
Start Button  
Lights
The scanner lights indicate the scanners status. 
Ready light Error light Meaning 
 On  Off Ready to scan images. 
 Flashing  Off Initializing or scanning. 
 On  On A command error has occurred. See Reading 
the Scanner Lights for more information.
  
						

							
 Flashing  Flashing A fatal error has occurred. See Reading the 
Scanner Lights for more information.
 
 Off  Off The scanner is off. 
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Start Button
The scanner has a  Start button for scanning operations. 
The  Start button automatically opens your scanning software so you can scan\
 your image 
to a program or file.
 
Before using the  Start button, make sure you have installed EPSON Scan. 
To scan using the ADF and the  Start button, see Starting a Scan With the Start Button. 
To scan from the document table using the  Start button, see Starting a Scan With the Start 
Button.
  
						

							
Home > Placing Originals on the Scanner 
Loading Documents in the Automatic Document 
Feeder
Document Specifications  
You can load up to 50 sheets of paper in the ADF (a stack thickness of \
0.2 inches [5.0 mm] or 
less). See Document Specifications for details.
 
Only load sheets that are all the same size. 
 
Caution:
l     Do not feed photographs or valuable original artwork into the ADF. Misfe\
eding 
may wrinkle or damage the original. Scan high-quality color or halftone \
documents on the document table instead.
 
l     Remove any documents from the document table and make sure there is no 
dust on the glass before loading documents in the ADF.
 
Extend the paper support at the end of the output tray on 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 r\
esistance.
 
Then slide the edge guides over to the edge of the paper.