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    							Home > Solving  Problems
    Scanning Problems
    Scanning  Takes  a  Long  Time
    Only Part  of the  Document  is Scanned
    Event  Manager  Does Not  Open
    The  LCD  Screen Is  Not  Displaying Your Language
    Scanning Takes a Long Time
    Try  scanning  your original  at a  lower  resolution setting  to  speed up scanning.  See  Selecting the  Scan  Resolution for instructions.
    Computers with  USB  2.0  (high  speed)  ports can scan faster than those with  USB  1.1  ports.  If you  are  using a  USB  2.0  port with
    your scanner, make sure it meets the  system requirements. See  System Requirements for details.
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    Only Part of the Document is Scanned
    If your scanned  image is not  the  correct size  or  only  part  of your document scanned, open Epson  Scan  or  Document  Capture Pro  and make
    sure the  Size or  Document  Size setting  is correct.
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    Event Manager Does Not Open
    If you  have  clicked  the   Keep Blocking button in  the  Windows Security  Alert window during  or  after installation of the  Epson  Software,
    follow  the  steps below  to  unblock Event  Manager.
    Windows  8.x
    Navigate  to  the   Apps screen and select   Control  Panel.
    Select System  and Security  > Allow  an app through Windows  Firewall .
    Click the  Allow  another app  button.
    Note:
    You may need  to  click the   Change settings button first.
    Select Event Manager  from the  Add an app  list,  and then click  Add.
    Confirm that  the  check box  for  Event Manager is selected  in  the   Allowed apps and features  list,  and then click OK. 
    						
    							Windows  (Other  Versions)
    Click the   start  button icon  or  Start > Control  Panel  > Security  or  Security  Center  > Windows  Firewall .
    Click the  Exceptions  tab, and then click the   Add Program button.
    Note for  Windows  7  and Windows  Vista:
    Click  Change settings  if  you  cannot find the  Exception tab.
    Select Event Manager  from the  Programs list,  and then click  OK.
    Confirm that  the  check box  for  Event Manager is selected  in  the   Programs  and Services  list,  and then click OK.
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    The LCD  Screen Is Not Displaying  Your  Language
    If the  language displayed  on  the  LCD  screen is not  your language,  follow  the  steps below  to  select  the  language.
    Press and hold  both the   Up arrow and  Down  arrow button for three  seconds.
    Press the   Up arrow or   Down  arrow button to  select  the  language.
    Press the   Start button to  set  the  language.
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    Scan Quality Problems
    You See Only a  Few Dots in  Your Scanned Image
    A Line or  Line of Dots Always Appears in  Your Scanned Images
    Straight  Lines in  Your Image  Come Out  Crooked
    Your Image  Is  Distorted  or  Blurred
    Your Scanned Image  Is  Too  Dark
    Ripple Patterns Appear in  Your Scanned Image
    Characters  Are  Not  Recognized Well  When Converted Into Editable  Text (OCR)
    Scanned Colors  Differ from the  Original Colors
    Blank Pages  Appear in  Your Scanned Image
    You  See Only a Few Dots  in Your  Scanned  Image
    When scanning  with  the   Black  & White setting, change  the   Threshold setting. See  Adjusting  the  Color  and Other  Image  Settings  for
    instructions.
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    A Line or Line of Dots  Always  Appears in Your  Scanned  Images
    The  glass  surface inside  the  scanner  may need  cleaning.  Clean  the  glass  surface inside  the  scanner. See  Cleaning  Inside the
    Scanner .
    If you  still  have  the  problem, the  glass  surface inside  the  scanner  may be  scratched. Contact  Epson  for assistance.
    Make  sure the  plastic  card that  you  are  scanning  does  not  have  shiny surfaces.  If you  scan plastic  cards with  shiny surfaces,  a  line
    may appear.
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    Straight Lines  in Your  Image  Come  Out Crooked
    Make  sure the  document lies perfectly straight in  the  input tray.
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    Your  Image  Is Distorted or Blurred
    Make  sure your document is not  wrinkled  or  warped.
    Make  sure you  do  not  move the  document,  or  your scanner  while scanning.
    Make  sure the  scanner  is placed  on  a  flat, stable  surface.
    Select  Unsharp Mask  check box. See  Adjusting  the  Color  and Other  Image  Settings  for instructions.
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    							Your  Scanned  Image  Is Too Dark
    Check  the  Brightness  setting. See  Adjusting  the  Color  and Other  Image  Settings  for instructions.
    Check  the  brightness  and contrast settings of your computer monitor.
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    Ripple Patterns Appear  in Your  Scanned  Image
    A ripple  or  cross-hatch pattern (called  moiré)  may appear in  a  scanned  image of a  printed document.  It  is caused by  interference  from the
    differing pitches in  the  scanner’s  screen and the  halftone screen in  your original.
    Original image Descreening applied
    Select the  Descreening  check box. See  Adjusting  the  Color  and Other  Image  Settings  for instructions.
    Select a  lower  resolution setting. See  Selecting the  Scan  Resolution for instructions.
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    Characters  Are Not Recognized Well When Converted  Into Editable Text (OCR)
    Make  sure the  document lies perfectly straight in  the  input tray.
    Select the  Text Enhancement  check box.
    Adjust the   Threshold setting. See  Adjusting  the  Color  and Other  Image  Settings  for instructions.
    Check  your OCR software  manual  to  see  if  there  are  any  settings you  can adjust  in  your OCR software.
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    Scanned  Colors Differ from the Original Colors
    Make  sure the   Image  Type setting  is correct. See  Scanning  Documents  Using Epson  Scan  or  Scanning  Documents  Using
    Document  Capture Pro  (Windows  only)  for instructions.
    If you  are  using Epson  Scan,  make sure to  enable  the   Embed  ICC Profile setting. In the  File  Save Settings  window,  select   JPEG
    or   TIFF  as  the  Type  setting. Click  Options, then select  the   Embed  ICC Profile  check box. To  access the  File  Save Settings
    window,  see   Selecting File  Save Settings  Using Epson  Scan .
    If you  are  using Document  Capture Pro,  make sure to  enable  the   Embed  ICC Profile setting. In the  window that  appears after
    you  select  a  Destination icon, select   JPEG or  TIFF  as  the  File  Type  setting. Click  Options, then select  the   Embed  ICC Profile
    check box.
    Printed colors can never  exactly match  the  colors on  your monitor  because printers and monitors  use different  color  systems:
    monitors  use RGB (red, green,  and blue) and printers typically  use CMYK  (cyan, magenta, yellow,  and black).
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    							Blank Pages Appear  in Your  Scanned  Image
    If you  are  using Epson  Scan,  select  the  Skip  Blank Pages check box  in  the  Configuration window.  See Epson  Scan  Help  for details.
    If you  are  using Document  Capture Pro,  select  the   Skip  Blank Page check box.
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    Updating Your Scanning Software (Mac OS  X only)
    You can use Epson  Software Updater to  download updates and additional  software  (if available) for your scanner. Make  sure your scanner  is
    connected  to  your computer before you  start  the  program.
    Select  Applications  > Epson Software  and double-click the   EPSON  Software Updater  icon.
    The  Epson  Software Updater window opens.
    Note:
    If you  do  not  already  have  Epson  Software Updater, you  can obtain  it online. To  download Epson  Software Updater, visit
    Epson's  driver  download site at  epson.com/support (U.S.) or  epson.ca/support  (Canada). 
    						
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    Uninstalling Your Scanning Software
    Uninstalling Epson  Scan
    Uninstalling the  User’s Guide
    Uninstalling Other  Epson  Applications
    You may need  to  uninstall  and then reinstall your scanner  software  to  solve certain  problems  or  if  you  upgrade  your operating system.
    Uninstalling Epson Scan
    Follow the  instructions  in  the  section  for your operating system to  uninstall  Epson  Scan.
    Uninstalling  Epson Scan for  Windows  8, Windows  7, and Windows  Vista
    Note:You must  log  on  to  a  Computer Administrator  account.
    Turn  off  the  scanner.
    Disconnect the  scanner’s  interface cable  from your computer.
    Do one  of the  following:
    Windows  8.x : Navigate  to  the   Apps screen and select   Control  Panel.
    Windows  (other versions) : Click the  
     start  button icon  and select   Control  Panel.
    Click Uninstall a program  from the  Programs category.
    Select EPSON  Scan  from the  list.
    Click Uninstall/Change . In Windows Vista,  click  Continue when you  see  the  User Account Control  window.
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  Epson  Scan.
    In some cases,  a  message  may appear to  prompt  you  to  restart the  computer.  If so, make sure  I  want  to  restart  my  computer
    now  is selected  and click  Finish.
    Uninstalling  Epson Scan for  Windows  XP
    Note: You must  log  on  to  a  Computer Administrator  account.
    Turn  off  the  scanner. 
    						
    							Disconnect the  scanner’s  interface cable  from your computer.
    Click Start and select   Control  Panel .
    Double -click the   Add or Remove  Programs  icon.
    Select EPSON  Scan  from the  list.
    Click Change/Remove .
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  Epson  Scan.
    In some cases,  a  message  may appear to  prompt  you  to  restart the  computer.  If so, make sure  I  want  to  restart  my  computer
    now  is selected  and click  Finish.
    Uninstalling  Epson Scan for  Mac  OS X
    In most cases,  you  do  not  need  to  uninstall  your scanner  software  before re -installing  it.  However, you  can download the  Uninstaller utility
    from the  Epson  support  website  to  uninstall  your scanner  software  as  described  here.
    Note:
    If you  find that  re -installing  your scanner  software  does  not  solve a  problem, contact Epson  for assistance.
    To  download the  Uninstaller utility, visit Epson’s  support  website  ( U.S.  downloads or  Canadian downloads ).
    Follow the  instructions  on  the  screen to  install the  Uninstaller utility.
    Quit all  applications  currently running on  your Mac.
    Double -click the  Uninstaller icon.
    In the  Epson  Uninstaller screen, select  the  checkbox for each software  program you  want  to  uninstall.
    Click Uninstall .
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  the  software.
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    Uninstalling the User’s Guide
    If you  need  to  uninstall  this  on -screen  User’s Guide, follow  the  steps here for your operating system.
    Uninstalling  the  Online  User’s Guide  for  Windows
    Note: You must  log  on  to  a  Computer Administrator  account.
    Do one  of the  following:
    Windows  8.x : Navigate  to  the   Apps screen and select   GT-S50_S80 User’s Guide  Uninstaller . 
    						
    							Windows  (other versions): Click the   start  button icon  or   Start > All Programs  or  Programs  > Epson  > GT-S50_S80
    User’s Guide  > GT-S50_S80 User’s Guide  Uninstaller .
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  the   User’s Guide.
    Uninstalling  the  Online  User’s Guide  for  Mac  OS X
    Drag  the   gts50-s80_el  folder and the   GT-S50_S80 User’s Guide  icon  in  the  Applications/Epson Software/Guide  folder into  the
    Trash.
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    Uninstalling Other Epson Applications
    Follow these  steps to  uninstall  applications  you  do  not  need.
    For  Windows  8, Windows  7, and Windows  Vista
    Note:You need  an  administrator  account  and password  if  you  log  on  as  a  standard  user.
    Do one  of the  following:
    Windows  8.x : Navigate  to  the   Apps screen and select   Control  Panel.
    Windows  (other versions) : Click the  
     start  button icon  and select   Control  Panel.
    Click Uninstall a program  from the  Programs category.
    Select the  application  you  want  to  uninstall  from the  list.
    Click Uninstall/Change  or  Uninstall . In Windows Vista,  click  Continue when you  see  the  User Account Control  window.
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  the  application.
    For  Windows  XP
    Note: You must  log  on  to  a  Computer Administrator  account.
    Click  Start and select   Control  Panel .
    Double -click the   Add or Remove  Programs  icon.
    Select the  application  you  want  to  uninstall  from the  list.
    Click Remove  or  Change/Remove .
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  the  application. 
    						
    							For  Mac  OS X
    In most cases,  you  do  not  need  to  uninstall  your scanner  software  before re -installing  it.  However, you  can download the  Uninstaller utility
    from the  Epson  support  website  to  uninstall  your scanner  software  as  described  here.
    Note:
    If you  find that  re -installing  your scanner  software  does  not  solve a  problem, contact Epson  for assistance.
    To  download the  Uninstaller utility, visit Epson’s  support  website  ( U.S.  downloads or  Canadian downloads ).
    Follow the  instructions  on  the  screen to  install the  Uninstaller utility.
    Quit all  applications  currently running on  your Mac.
    Double -click the  Uninstaller icon.
    In the  Epson  Uninstaller screen, select  the  checkbox for each software  program you  want  to  uninstall.
    Click Uninstall .
    Follow the  on -screen instructions  to  uninstall  the  software.
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