Epson L210 User Guide

							• Unlock icon: Unlocks the width/height proportions of the scanned image size so you can adjust
it without constraint.
Parent topic: Scanning in Professional Mode
Image Preview Guidelines You can preview your scanned image so you can adjust the scan settings using the preview as a guide.
There are two types of preview available, depending on the scan mode and selected settings:
Thumbnail previewA thumbnail preview displays your previewed images as thumbnails with the scanned image area and
exposure automatically selected. If the Thumbnailcheckbox is selected, clicking the Previewbutton
opens a thumbnail preview.
Normal preview A normal preview displays your previewed images in their entirety so you can select the scanned
image area and other settings manually. If the Thumbnailcheckbox is deselected, clicking the
Preview button opens a normal preview.
Parent topic: Selecting EPSON Scan Settings
Scan Resolution Guidelines If you plan to enlarge a scanned image so you can print it at a larger size, you may need to increase the
resolution from the default resolution set by EPSON Scan. Follow these guidelines to determine the
resolution setting you need:
• You will enlarge the image as you scan it.If you will enlarge the image using EPSON Scans Target Size setting (Home and Professional modes
only), you do not need to increase the Resolution setting.
• You will scan the image at its original size, but enlarge it later in an image-editing program. Increase EPSON Scans Resolution setting in your scan. Increase the resolution by the same amount
you will increase the image size to retain a high image quality. For example, if the resolution is 300 dpi
(dots per inch) and you will double the image size later, change the Resolution setting to 600 dpi.
• You will scan the image at 100% or smaller size. Select EPSON Scans Resolution setting based on how you will use the scanned image:
• E-mail/view on a computer screen/post on the web: 96 to 150 dpi
• Print/convert to editable text (OCR): 300 dpi
• Fax: 200 dpi
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							Parent topic:
Selecting EPSON Scan Settings
Selecting Scan File Settings You can select the location, name, and format of your scan file on the File Save Settings window. You
can also select various optional settings that control how EPSON Scan behaves when you scan and
save files.
The File Save Settings window may appear after you click Scanon the EPSON Scan window. You may
also be able to access the window by clicking the icon on the EPSON Scan window.
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							1. Do one of the following to select the folder in which you want to save your scanned image:
• Click the button for one of the displayed folders.
• Click the Otherbutton, click the BrowseorChoose button, and select a folder.
2. Type in a stem file name in the Prefixfield. This name is used along with numbers to automatically
name your scanned files.
3. Select a different number as the Start Numbersetting, if you like.
4. Select the file format you want to use in the Image Format Typemenu.
5. If your file format provides optional settings, click the Optionsbutton to select them.
6. Choose any of the optional settings you want to use by selecting their checkboxes.
7. Click OK.
Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings
Parent topic: Selecting EPSON Scan Settings
Available Scanned File Types and Optional Settings You can select from a variety scanned file types and optional settings on the File Save Settings window
in EPSON Scan.
File Formats
Bitmap (*.bmp)A standard image file format for most Windows programs.
JPEG (*.jpg) An image format that lets you highly compress image data. However, the higher the compression, the
lower the image quality. (The Tiff format is recommended when you need to modify or retouch your
scanned image.)
Multi-Tiff (*.tif) A Tiff file format when multiple pages are saved to the same file, allowing you to edit the images using
a compatible program.
PDF (*.pdf) A document format that is readable by Windows and Mac OS X systems using Adobe Reader,
Acrobat, or other programs. You can save multi-page documents in one PDF file.
PICT (*.pct) A standard image file format for most Mac OS X programs.
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							PRINT Image Matching II (*.jpg or *.tif)
File formats that include EPSON PRINT Image Matching II data for enhanced quality and a wider
color range (does not affect the way the image displays on the screen).
Tiff (*.tif) A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such as graphic and DTP
software.
Optional Settings
Overwrite any files with the same name Select to overwrite previous files with the same names.
Show this dialog box before next scan Select to have the File Save Settings window appear automatically before you scan.
Open image folder after scanning Select to have Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder automatically open to the folder where your
scanned image is saved after scanning.
Show Add Page dialog after scanning If you are scanning a multi-page document using the PDF or Multi-Tiff format, select to display a
prompt for scanning additional pages after the first page is scanned.
Parent topic: Selecting Scan File Settings
Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8 Using Image Capture With Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8, you can scan with your product using an image-editing application such
as Image Capture.
1. Open an image editing application, such as Image Capture.
2. Select your EPSON product from the DEVICESorSHARED list, if necessary.
3. If you see the Show Detailsbutton, click it.
If you are scanning an item on the scanner glass, your product begins a preview scan.
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							4. Select the
Scan Modesetting indicating where you placed your original (if available). Select any
other scan settings as necessary.
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							5. Select the folder in which you want to save your scanned file in the
Scan Topop-up menu.
6. Click Scan.
Your scanned file is saved in the folder you selected.
Available Scan Settings - Mac OS X Image Capture
Parent topic: Scanning
Available Scan Settings - Mac OS X Image Capture You can select these scan settings in your imaging editing application for Mac OS X.
Unsharp MaskMakes the edges of certain image areas clearer. Turn off this option to leave softer edges.
Descreening Removes the ripple pattern that might appear in subtly shaded image areas, such as skin tones. This
option improves results when scanning magazines or newspapers. (The results of descreening do not
appear in the preview image, only in your scanned image.)
Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light.
Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically.
Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically.
Parent topic: Scanning with Mac OS X 10.6/10.7/10.8 Using Image Capture
Scanning Special Projects Your products scanning software offers various options to help you quickly complete special scan
projects.
Scanning to a PDF File
Restoring Photo Colors as You Scan
Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR)
Parent topic:Scanning
Scanning to a PDF File Using EPSON Scan, you can scan a multi-page document and save it in one PDF (Portable Document
Format) file on your computer.
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							1. Place your original on your product for scanning.
2. Start EPSON Scan.
3. Select the scan mode you want to use.
4. Select the scan settings for your scan.
5. Preview your image.
6. When you finish selecting all your settings, click
Scan.
You see the File Save Settings window.
7. Select PDFas the Type setting.
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							8. Select any other settings you want to use on the File Save Settings window. Click the
Options
button to access additional settings.
9. Click OK.
EPSON Scan scans your document and you see this window:
10. Choose one of the following options on the screen: • If you are scanning only one page, click Save File.
• If you need to scan additional pages in a document, click Add Page. Place additional pages on
the product for scanning, click Scan, and repeat until you have scanned all the pages. When you
are finished, click Save File.
• If you need to delete or reorder the scanned pages, click Edit Page. Delete or reorder the pages
using the icons that appear on the bottom of the editing window. When you are finished, click OK.
Note: If you installed an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program, you may see a screen
indicating the program is converting your page to text. Wait until the program re-scans the page and
close the program, if necessary.
11. Click Closeto exit the EPSON Scan window, if necessary.
EPSON Scan scans your original, and saves the PDF file in the selected folder or opens it in your
scanning program. If the file was saved directly to your computer, you see the file in the Windows
Explorer or Mac OS X Finder, where you can view and print the document, if desired.
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							Parent topic:
Scanning Special Projects
Related concepts
Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR)
Related tasks
Selecting the Scan Mode
Selecting Scan File Settings
Related topics
Starting a Scan
Selecting EPSON Scan Settings
Restoring Photo Colors as You Scan You can restore the colors in faded photos as you scan them using EPSON Scans Color Restoration
setting. You can select this setting in any of the available scan modes.
Note:Color restoration is not available in Office Mode, if EPSON Scan offers that mode.
1. Place your original on your product for scanning.
2. Start EPSON Scan.
3. Select the scan mode you want to use.
4. Select the scan settings for your scan.
5. Preview your image.
6. Locate or access the image adjustment settings.
7. Select the Color Restoration checkbox.
8. When you finish selecting all your settings, click Scan.
9. Click Closeto exit the EPSON Scan window, if necessary.
EPSON Scan scans your original, and saves the color-restored file in the selected folder or opens it in
your scanning program. If the file was saved directly to your computer, you see the file in the Windows
Explorer or Mac OS X Finder, where you can view and print the image, if desired.
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							Parent topic:
Scanning Special Projects
Related tasks
Selecting the Scan Mode
Related topics
Starting a Scan
Selecting EPSON Scan Settings
Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR) You can scan a document and convert the text into data that you can edit with a word processing,
spreadsheet, or HTML-editing program. This process is called OCR (Optical Character Recognition).
To scan and use OCR, you need to install an OCR program, such as ABBYY FineReader.
Scanning Using OCR - Windows
Scanning Using OCR - Mac OS X
Parent topic:Scanning Special Projects
Scanning Using OCR - Windows You can use the ABBYY FineReader OCR program to convert scanned documents to editable text.
1. Place your original on your product for scanning.
2. Click or Start>All Programs orPrograms >ABBYY FineReader Sprint >ABBYY
FineReader Sprint.
You see this window:
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