Epson Gt2500 User Manual

							
 
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l     You can also reassign the  Start button to another compatible Windows® 
program. See Assigning a Program to the Start Button for details.
 
l     If a program does not start when you press the  Start button, see Pressing 
the Start Button Does Not Open the Correct Program.
  
						

							
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Starting a Scan With EPSON Scan
If you want to scan a document and save it directly to a file, you can s\
tart EPSON Scan as a 
“standalone” program.
 
Place your document in the ADF input tray. See Loading Documents in the Automatic 
Document Feeder for instructions.
 
 
Note:
Do not open the ADF while you are scanning or you will see an ADF error \
message 
and paper feeding will stop.
 
Do one of the following to start EPSON 
Scan:
 
Windows:  
Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your desktop.
 
Or select Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan. 
Mac OS X:  
Open the Applications folder and click the EPSON Scan icon.
 
EPSON Scan starts in Office Mode the first time you open it. If necessar\
y, click the 
arrow in the Mode box at the top right of the EPSON Scan window and sele\
ct Office 
Mode.
 
You see the Office Mode window:  
						

							
For instructions on using Office Mode, see Selecting EPSON Scan Office Mode Settings 
for instructions.
 
If the Mode setting in the upper right corner of the window is set to Professional Mode, you 
see a different EPSON Scan settings window. For instructions on using Pr\
ofessional Mode, see 
Selecting Basic Settings.
 
 
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To change scan modes, see Changing the Scan Mode.  
						

							
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Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program
You can use any TWAIN-compliant scanning program, such as Adobe Acrobat,\
 to scan with 
your scanner. You open the program, select EPSON Scan as your scanning p\
rogram, and scan. 
When you are finished, the scanned image opens in your scanning program \
so you can modify, 
print, and save it.
 
Place your document in the ADF input tray. See Loading Documents in the Automatic 
Document Feeder for instructions.
 
 
Note:
Do not open the ADF while you are scanning or you will see an ADF error \
message 
and paper feeding will stop.
 
Start your scanning 
program. 
Double-click the program icon from your desktop, if it is available, or \
do one of the 
following:
 
Windows:  
Select Start > All Programs or Programs > program folder > program icon.
 
Mac OS X:  
Open the Applications folder, select the program folder, and click the program icon.
 
Open the File menu and select the Import or Acquire option. (See your scanning 
program help for instructions on starting a scan.)
  
						

							
Select EPSON GT-
2500.
 
In some programs, you must select the scanner as the “source” firs\
t. If you see a 
Select Source option, choose it and select your scanner there first.
 
 
Note for Windows XP users:
Do not choose a WIA option for your scanner from the Import or Acquire list; 
your scanner will not work correctly.
 
EPSON Scan starts in Office Mode the first time you open it. If necessar\
y, click the 
arrow in the Mode box at the top right of the EPSON Scan window and sele\
ct Office 
Mode.
 
You see the Office Mode window:  
						

							
For instructions on using Office Mode, see Selecting EPSON Scan Office Mode Settings 
for instructions.
 
If the Mode setting in the upper right corner of the window is set to Professional Mode, you 
see a different EPSON Scan settings window. For instructions on using Pr\
ofessional Mode, see 
Selecting Basic Settings.
 
 
Note: 
						

							
To change scan modes, see Changing the Scan Mode.  
						

							
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Overview of the EPSON Scan Modes with ADF
EPSON Scan lets you control all aspects of scanning with the ADF in thes\
e two modes: 
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.
 
See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Office Mode. 
See Selecting EPSON Scan Office Mode Settings for scanning steps. 
l     Professional Mode gives you total control of your scanning settings and lets you 
check their effects with a preview image.
 
Professional Mode is best when you want to preview your image and make e\
xtensive, 
detailed corrections to it before scanning. You can sharpen, color corre\
ct, and enhance 
your image with a full array of tools, including color restoration.
 
See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Professional Mode. 
See Selecting Basic Settings for scanning steps.  
						

							
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Selecting EPSON Scan Office Mode Settings
After you start EPSON Scan in Office Mode, follow these steps to select \
your EPSON Scan 
settings: