Epson V600 Manual

							Note:Make  sure the  white  stickers  on  the  back  of the  film holder and the  areas  around  them are  not
scratched, dusty,  or  covered in  any  way. If the  areas  are  obscured,  the  scanner  may have  trouble
recognizing  your slides  in  Full Auto  Mode.
Do not  cover  the  small  holes  on  the  film holder.
Place the  film holder on  the  document table so  that  it is aligned  as  shown. Make  sure the  tab  labelled “C”  on  the  film
holder fits  into  the  area  labelled “C”  on  the  scanner.
Place up to  four  slides  in  the  film holder with  the  shiny base  side  facing  down.  Your images should appear backwards  on
the  side  that  faces up.  Your images should be  oriented as  shown.
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							Make  sure you  place  the  long  edge  of the  slide in  the  film holder as  shown  above.
Make  sure you  removed  the  document mat.  See Removing the  Document  Mat.
Close the  scanner  cover.
To  scan your slides, see  Starting  Epson  Scan .
When you  are  finished  scanning  slides, be  sure to  replace  the  document mat before scanning  documents or  photos.  See
Replacing  the  Document  Mat .
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Replacing the Document Mat
Replace  the  document mat by  sliding  it into  the  notches  in  the  scanner  cover.  Make  sure the  white  surface faces outwards.
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Starting Epson Scan
Using the  Scanner Buttons
Using the  Epson  Scan  Icon
Using the Scanner Buttons
a.  PDF  button
b. 
 E -mail  button
c. 
 Copy  button
d. 
 Start button
You can start  Epson  Scan  just by  pressing  the  
 Start button on  the  scanner. The  Epson  Scan  window automatically  opens.
See  Selecting an  Epson  Scan  Mode  for instructions  on  selecting  an  Epson  Scan  mode.
You can also  start  scanning  by  pressing  the  following buttons  on  the  scanner.
 PDF  button lets you  scan multiple  originals  and save  them as  one  PDF  file on  your computer.  See Scanning  to  a
PDF  File  for instructions.
 E -mail  button lets you  scan and attach  the  image file to  an  e-mail  message. See Scanning  Directly  to  an  E -mail
for instructions.
 Copy  button lets you  use your scanner  along  with  a  printer connected  to  your computer just like  you  would use a
copy  machine. See Using the  Scanner as  a  Copier  for instructions.
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Using the Epson Scan Icon
You can start  Epson  Scan  by  double-clicking  the  Epson Scan  icon.
Windows  8:  
Double -click the  Epson Scan  icon  on  the  desktop.
Or, navigate  to  the  Start  screen >  Epson Scan. 
						

							Windows  7/Vista/XP: 
Double -click the  Epson Scan  icon  on  the  desktop.
Or, select  the  start  button icon  or  Start  > All Programs or  Programs > Epson > Epson Scan  > Epson Scan.
Mac  OS X:  
Select  Applications  > Epson Software  > Epson Scan.
The  Epson  Scan  window automatically  opens.  See Selecting an  Epson  Scan  Mode  for instructions  on  selecting  an  Epson  Scan
mode.
Note:
You can use any  TWAIN-compliant scanning  program,  such  as  ArcSoft PhotoStudio,  to  scan with  your scanner.
When you  are  finished  scanning,  the  scanned  image opens in  your scanning  program so  you  can modify,
print,  and save  it.
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Selecting an Epson Scan Mode
Epson  Scan  offers several  scanning  modes  to  choose from.
Full  Auto  Mode  lets you  scan quickly  and easily,  without selecting  any  settings or  previewing your image.  Full Auto
Mode is best  when you  need  to  scan your originals  at 100% size  and you  do  not  need  to  preview  the  images before
scanning.  You can restore faded colors or  remove dust marks  in  Full Auto  Mode.  This  is the  default mode in  Epson
Scan.
See Changing  the  Scan  Mode  for instructions  on  switching to  Full Auto  Mode.
See  Scanning  in  Full Auto  Mode  for instructions  on  making settings in  Full Auto  Mode.
Office Mode  lets you  quickly  select  settings for scanning  text documents and check their  effects  with  a  preview
image.
See Changing  the  Scan  Mode  for instructions  on  switching to  Office Mode.
See  Scanning  in  Office Mode  for instructions  on  making settings in  Office Mode.
Home  Mode  lets you  customize  some scanning  settings and check their  effects  with  a  preview  image.
Home  Mode is best  when you  want  to  preview  images of your originals  before scanning  them. You can size  the  image
as  you  scan,  adjust  the  scan area, and adjust  many image settings,  including color  restoration,  dust removal,  and
backlight  correction.
See Changing  the  Scan  Mode  for instructions  on  switching to  Home  Mode.
See  Scanning  in  Home  Mode  for instructions  on  making settings in  Home  Mode.
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 extensive, detailed corrections  to  it before
scanning.  You can sharpen, color  correct, and enhance  your image with  a  full  array  of tools, including color
restoration,  dust removal,  and backlight  correction.
See Changing  the  Scan  Mode  for instructions  on  switching to  Professional  Mode.
See  Scanning  in  Professional  Mode  for instructions  on  making settings in  Professional  Mode. 
						

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Changing the Scan Mode
To  change  the  scan mode, click the  arrow in  the  Mode box  in  the  upper  right corner  of the  Epson  Scan  window.  Then,  select
the  mode you  want  to  use from the  list that  appears.
Note:
The  mode you  select  remains  in  effect  when you  start  Epson  Scan  next  time.
For  instructions  on  scanning  using these  modes, see  one  of these  sections.
Full  Auto  Mode : Scanning  in  Full Auto  Mode
Office Mode : Scanning  in  Office Mode
Home  Mode : Scanning  in  Home  Mode
Professional  Mode : Scanning  in  Professional  Mode 
						

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Scanning in Full Auto Mode
When you  start  Epson  Scan  for the  first time,  it runs  in  Full Auto  Mode and displays  the  Epson  Scan  Full Auto  Mode window.
Note for  film or slides:
In Full Auto  Mode,  you  can scan only  35 mm  color  film strip  or  color  positive slides. To  scan other types  of
film,  use Home  Mode or  Professional  Mode.  To  change  the  scan mode, see  Changing  the  Scan  Mode .
Note:
If the  Show this  dialog  box before  next  scan check box  is cleared,  the  Epson  Scan  starts scanning
immediately without displaying  this  screen. To  return  to  this  screen, click Cancel  in  the  Scanning  dialog  box
during  scanning.
Place your original(s)  on  the  document table. See one  of these  sections for instructions.
Documents  or photos:  Placing  Documents  or  Photos 
						

							Film or slides: Placing  Film or  Slides
Start Epson  Scan.  See Starting  Epson  Scan  for instructions.
Select Full  Auto  Mode  from the  Mode list.  See Changing  the  Scan  Mode  for instructions.
If you  want  to  select  a  custom  resolution,  restore faded colors,  or  remove dust marks, click Customize . You see  the
Customize  window.
Note:
If you  started scanning  from a  TWAIN-compliant program like  ArcSoft PhotoStudio,  the  File  Save Settings
button does  not  appear.
Select your settings and click OK . For  details on  selecting  the  settings in  the  Customize  window,  see  Epson  Scan  Help.
Click Scan. Epson  Scan  starts scanning  in  Full Auto  Mode. 
						

							Epson  Scan  previews  each image,  detects  which type  of original  it is, and selects  the  scan settings automatically.  After a
moment,  you  see  a  small  preview  of each image in  the  Epson  Scan  window.
Note:It  takes  a  few minutes  to  scan a  full  film strip.
If you  need  to  change  any  settings,  click Pause . You will  return  to  the  Epson  Scan  Full Auto  Mode
window.
If you  need  to  cancel  scanning,  click Cancel  when it appears.
What  happens  next  depends  on  how you  started your scan.  See Finishing  the  Scan  for instructions. 
						

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Scanning in Office Mode
When you  select  Office Mode,  you  see  the  Epson  Scan  Office Mode window.
Place the  original(s)  on  the  document table. See Placing  Documents  or  Photos  for instructions.
Start Epson  Scan.  See Starting  Epson  Scan for instructions.
Select Office Mode  in  the  Mode list.  See Changing  the  Scan  Mode  for instructions.
Select Color, Grayscale , or  Black&White  as  the  Image  Type  setting.
Select Document  Table  as  the  Document  Source setting.
Select the  size  of your original  document as  the  Size setting.