Epson Gts50 User Guide

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Using the Scanner as a  Copier
Windows
Mac OS X
You can use your scanner  along  with  a  printer connected  to  your computer just like  you  would use a  copy  machine. You can even  enlarge and
reduce, enhance  text,  and adjust  image brightness  as  you  copy.
Windows
You can make copies  using Document  Capture Pro.  Click the   icon  after you  scan your document.  See  Scanning  Documents  Using Document
Capture Pro  (Windows  only)  for instructions.
Mac OS X
Load your documents (up  to  75 pages)  into  the  input tray  with  the  printed side  facing  down and the  top  edge  facing  into  the  feeder. See
Loading  Documents for instructions.
Select Applications  > Epson Software  > Copy Utility , and double-click the   Copy Utility icon.
You see  a  window like  this: 
						

							Select your scanner  from the  Scanner list at the  top  of the  window.
Select your printer from the   Printer list.
Click the   Source Type  box, select  an   Input  Source, select  the  type  of original(s)  you  are  copying,  and click  OK. See the  table below  for
guidance.
Source Type setting Type of  document
Color  Document  (Single  Page) One -page  color  documents containing text or  text and graphics, such  as  a  flyer.
Black &  White Document  (Single
Page) One -page  black  and white  documents containing text or  text and graphics, such  as  a
letter.
Color  Document  (Multiple Pages) Multiple  page  color  documents containing text or  text and graphics, such  as  a brochure.
Black &  White Document  (Multiple
Pages) Multiple  page  black  and white  documents containing text or  text and graphics, such  as
a  manual.
Click the  
Output Paper  box, select  the  type  and size  of paper you  loaded  in  your printer,  and click  OK.
Note:
If you  deselect  the  Easy  Print  Setting check box  in  the  Copy  Utility  window,  you  see  the  printer settings window.  See your
printer documentation for instructions  on  selecting  settings. 
						

							If you  want  to  enlarge or  reduce your image(s) as  you  copy  it,  click the  Copy Size box, select  the  enlargement/reduction, and click  OK.
If you  are  copying a  color  or  black -and-white  document,  you  can improve the  definition of text and line art  by  leaving the   Text
Enhancement  check box  checked.
If you  need  to  adjust  the  lightness or  darkness  of your original(s)  as  you  copy,  click the  slider  beneath the   Brightness setting.
Click the  arrow in  the   Number of  Copies box  to  select  the  number of copies  you  want,  if  necessary.
When you  are  ready  to  scan and print,  click the   Copy button. 
						

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Scanning Directly to an E-mail
Windows
Mac OS X
Windows
You can scan and automatically  attach  scanned  image file(s)  to  an  e-mail  message  using Document  Capture Pro.  See  Scanning  Documents
Using Document  Capture Pro  (Windows  only)  for instructions.
Mac OS X
You can scan and automatically  attach  scanned  image file(s)  to  an  e-mail  message  by  selecting  the   Color  Jpeg  to  E-mail function  on  the
LCD  screen.
Load your documents (up  to  75 pages)  into  the  input tray  with  the  printed side  facing  down and the  top  edge  facing  into  the  feeder.
See  Loading  Documents  for instructions.
Select the  Color  Jpeg  to  E-mail  function  on  the  LCD  screen.
Press the   Start  button.
Epson  Scan  scans your document and displays  the  Send  File  Via E -mail  window.
Select the  e-mail  program you  use in  the  Select E -mail  Application  list. 
						

							If you  scanned  photos and want  to  resize  them, choose an  option  under  Select Photo  Size.
Note:The  box  at the  bottom of the  window displays  information about the  image file(s)  you  are  attaching to  the  e-mail
message.
Click  OK. Your e-mail  program is opened and any  scanned  images you  selected  are  attached to  a  new  e-mail  message. See your e-
mail  program Help  if  you  need  instructions  on  sending  your e-mail  message. 
						

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Converting Scanned Documents into Editable Text
Windows
Mac OS X
You can scan a  document and convert it into  editable text using an  Optical Character Recognition (OCR) program,  such  as  ABBYY
FineReader.
OCR software  cannot recognize  or  has difficulty recognizing  the  following types  of documents or  text: Handwritten  characters
Pages  that  have  been  copied  from other copies
Faxes
Text with  tightly spaced characters  or  line pitch
Text that  is in  tables  or  underlined
Cursive  or  italic  fonts, and font sizes  smaller than 8  points
Follow the  steps below  to  scan and convert text using ABBYY FineReader.
Windows
Note:
The  settings may vary, depending  on  the  software  version you  are  using.  See the  Help  information in  ABBYY FineReader
for details.
Load your documents (up  to  75 pages)  into  the  input tray  with  the  printed side  facing  down and the  top  edge  facing  into  the  feeder.
See  Loading  Documents  for instructions.
Do one  of the  following to  start  ABBYY FineReader:
Windows  8.x: Navigate  to  the   Apps screen and select   ABBYY FineReader  9.0 Sprint .
Windows  (other versions) : Click the  
 start  button icon  or   Start > All Programs  or  Programs  > ABBYY FineReader  9.0
Sprint  > ABBYY FineReader  9.0 Sprint .
You see  a  window like  this: 
						

							Select the  language used in  the  document you  are  going to  scan as  the  Document  Language setting.
Click either  the  Scan to  Other Formats  icon  or  the  icon  that  corresponds  with  the  program you  want  to  scan to.
If you  see  the  Select Scanner window,  select  your product  and click  OK.
Note:
Do not  select  a   WIA option  for your product; it will  not  work  correctly.
You see  the  scan settings window.
Select your scan settings.
Click  Preview  and adjust  the  area  you  want  to  scan,  if  necessary.
Reinsert  your document and click  Scan.
When you  are  finished  scanning,  click  Close. Your document is scanned  and processed  into  editable text,  then you  see  the  Save As
window.
Select a  name  and a  file format for your document and click  Save. The  file is saved  and then opened in  an  application  associated
with  the  file type  you  selected, if  available  on  your system.
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Mac OS X
Note:
The  settings may vary, depending  on  the  software  version you  are  using.  See the  Help  information in  ABBYY FineReader
for details.
Load your documents (up  to  75 pages)  into  the  input tray  with  the  printed side  facing  down and the  top  edge  facing  into  the  feeder.
See  Loading  Documents  for instructions.
Select  Applications  and double-click the   ABBYY FineReader  Sprint  icon. 
						

							Note:If you  do  not  already  have  ABBYY FineReader, you  can obtain  it using Epson  Software Updater. See  Updating  Your
Scanning  Software (Mac  OS X only)  for instructions.
You see  a  window like  this:
Open  the   Get  Images  From  pop-up menu  and select  your product.
Select the  language used in  the  document you  are  going to  scan as  the   Document  Language setting.
Select the  type  of document you  are  going to  scan.  Epson  Scan  starts in  the  last scan mode you  used.
Select your scan settings and click  Scan. Your document is scanned  and you  see  the  Epson  Scan  window while your document is
converted to  editable text.
Click  Close  to  close  the  Epson  Scan  window and Preview  window,  if  necessary. You see  the  Save Converted File  As  window: 
						

							Click the  Save button.  The  file is saved  and then opened in  an  application  associated with  the  file type  you  selected, if  available  on
your system.
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Scanning Business Cards
You can scan business  cards and convert them to  editable text using the  Presto!  BizCard  software  that  came with  your scanner.
Note:
The  settings may vary, depending  on  the  software  version you  are  using.  See the  Help  information in  Presto!  BizCard  for
details.
Load the  business  cards (up  to  10 cards)  into  the  input tray. See  Loading  Cards for instructions.
Do one  of the  following to  start  Presto!  BizCard:
Windows  8.x: Navigate  to  the   Apps screen and select   Presto!  BizCard 5.
Windows  (other versions) : Select the  
 start  button icon  or   Start > All Programs  or  Programs  > NewSoft  > Presto!
BizCard 5  > Presto!  BizCard 5 .
Mac  OS X : Select  Applications  > Presto!  BizCard 5 , and double-click the   Presto!  BizCard 5 icon.
The  Presto!  BizCard  window appears.
Note for  Mac  OS X users:
If you  are  using Presto!  BizCard  for the  first time,  you  may be  prompted to  create  a  new  card file before the
window appears.
If you  do  not  already  have  Presto!  BizCard, you  can obtain  it using Epson  Software Updater. See  Updating  Your
Scanning  Software (Mac  OS X only)  for instructions.
If you  are  using Mac OS X,  select  File > Scan and Recognition Setting  > Scan with TWAIN User Interface .
Click the  Scan  icon  at the  top -left  of the  window.  Epson  Scan  starts.
Select one  of these  settings as  the  Document  Source setting:
Single-Sided : Select this  setting  when you  scan only  one  side  of your document page.
Double -Sided : Select this  setting  when you  scan both sides  of your document page.
Carrier Sheet  (Single -Sided) : Select this  setting  when you  scan irregularly  shaped documents or  documents with  folds or
wrinkles  using the  carrier sheet.
Carrier Sheet  (Stitch  Images) : Select this  setting  when you  scan documents larger  than letter- or  A4 -size  using the  carrier
sheet.  Epson  Scan  scans images with  the  double-sided  setting, then outputs  a  stitched image.
Select  Auto  (Card/Business Card)  as  the  Size setting.
Select 270° (Windows) or   Portrait (Mac  OS X)  as  the  Orientation  setting.
Select Auto, Color , Grayscale , or  Black  & White  as  the  Image  Type  setting.
Select a  Resolution  setting  between  200 and  400.
Make  any  other necessary  Image  Adjustment settings.  See  Adjusting  the  Color  and Other  Image  Settings for details.
Click Scan. Your document is scanned, processed  into  editable text,  and opened in  the  Presto!  BizCard  window.