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3.
Dothe following, asnecessary, towork withtheselected scanarea:
 •
To move themarquee, clickinside thescan areaanddrag themarquee whereyouwant it.
 •
To resize thescan area, place yourcursor overtheedge orcorner ofthe marquee, thenclickand
 drag
theedge where youwant it.
 Note:
Manually adjustingthemarquee willnot change thesize ofthe scanned file.The marquee
 only
indicates thearea ofthe image thatwillbescanned.
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4.
Tocreate ascanned imagesizethatisnot available inthe Target Sizelist,click theCustomize
 option.

5.
Name thecustom size,enter thesize, clickSave ,and click OK.Then create ascan areaonthe
 preview
image.
 The
marquee isautomatically proportionedforyour custom scansize.
 6.
Touse additional sizingtools,clickthe+(Windows) or(Mac OSX)icon next tothe Target Size
 setting
andselect options asdesired.
 •
Scale :Reduces orenlarges yourimage bythe percentage youenter.
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•
Trimming :Turns automatic imagecropping onoroff.
 •
Unlock icon:Unlocks thewidth/height proportionsofthe scanned imagesizesoyou canadjust
 it
without constraint.
 Parent
topic:Scanning inProfessional Mode
 Image
Preview Guidelines
 You
canpreview yourscanned imagesoyou canadjust thescan settings usingthepreview asaguide.
 There
aretwo types ofpreview available, depending onthe scan mode andselected settings:
 Thumbnail
preview
 A
thumbnail previewdisplays yourpreviewed imagesasthumbnails withthescanned imageareaand
 exposure
automatically selected.Ifthe Thumbnail checkboxisselected, clickingthePreview button
 opens
athumbnail preview.
 Normal
preview
 A
normal preview displays yourpreviewed imagesintheir entirety soyou canselect thescanned
 image
areaandother settings manually. Ifthe Thumbnail checkboxisdeselected, clickingthe
 Preview
buttonopensanormal preview.
 Parent
topic:Selecting EpsonScanSettings
 Scan
Resolution Guidelines
 If
you plan toenlarge ascanned imagesoyou canprint itat alarger size,youmay need toincrease the
 resolution
fromthedefault resolution setbyEpson Scan.Follow theseguidelines todetermine the
 resolution
settingyouneed:
 •
You willenlarge theimage asyou scan it.
 If
you willenlarge theimage usingEpson Scans TargetSizesetting (Home andProfessional modes
 only),
youdonot need toincrease theResolution setting.
 •
You willscan theimage atits original size,butenlarge itlater inan image-editing program.
 Increase
EpsonScans Resolution settinginyour scan. Increase theresolution bythe same amount
 you
willincrease theimage sizetoretain ahigh image quality. Forexample, ifthe resolution is300 dpi
 (dots
perinch) andyouwilldouble theimage sizelater, change theResolution settingto600 dpi.
 •
You willscan theimage at100% orsmaller size.
 Select
Epson Scans Resolution settingbasedonhow youwilluse thescanned image:
 •
E-mail/view onacomputer screen/post onthe web: 96to150 dpi
 •
Print/convert toeditable text(OCR): 300dpi
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Fax: 200dpi
 Parent
topic:Selecting EpsonScanSettings
 Selecting
ScanFileSettings
 You
canselect thelocation, name,andformat ofyour scan fileonthe File Save Settings window. You
 can
also select various optional settingsthatcontrol howEpson Scanbehaves whenyouscan andsave
 files.

The
FileSave Settings windowmayappear afteryouclick Scan onthe Epson Scanwindow. Youmay
 also
beable toaccess thewindow byclicking theicononthe Epson Scanwindow.
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1.
Doone ofthe following toselect thefolder inwhich youwant tosave yourscanned image:
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Click thebutton forone ofthe displayed folders.
 •
Click theOther button, clicktheBrowse orChoose button,andselect afolder.
 2.
Type inastem filename inthe Prefix field.Thisname isused along withnumbers toautomatically
 name
yourscanned files.
 3.
Select adifferent numberasthe Start Number setting,ifyou like.
 4.
Select thefileformat youwant touse inthe Image Format Typemenu.
 5.
Ifyour fileformat provides optionalsettings, clicktheOptions buttontoselect them.
 6.
Choose anyofthe optional settingsyouwant touse byselecting theircheckboxes.
 7.
Click OK.
 Available
ScannedFileTypes andOptional Settings
 Parent
topic:Selecting EpsonScanSettings
 Available
ScannedFileTypes andOptional Settings
 You
canselect fromavariety scanned filetypes andoptional settingsonthe File Save Settings window
 in
Epson Scan.
 File
Formats
 Bitmap
(*.bmp)
 A
standard imagefileformat formost Windows programs.
 JPEG
(*.jpg)
 An
image format thatletsyou highly compress imagedata.However, thehigher thecompression, the
 lower
theimage quality. (TheTiffformat isrecommended whenyouneed tomodify orretouch your
 scanned
image.)
 Multi-TIFF
(*.tif)
 A
Tiff fileformat whenmultiple pagesaresaved tothe same file,allowing youtoedit theimages using
 a
compatible program.
 PDF
(*.pdf)
 A
document formatthatisreadable byWindows andMac OSXsystems usingAdobe Reader,
 Acrobat,
orother programs. Youcansave multi-page documents inone PDF file.
 PICT
(*.pct)
 A
standard imagefileformat formost MacOSXprograms.
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PRINT
ImageMatching II(*.jpg or*.tif)
 File
formats thatinclude EpsonPRINT ImageMatching IIdata forenhanced qualityandawider color
 range
(doesnotaffect theway theimage displays onthe screen).
 TIFF
(*.tif)
 A
file format created forexchanging databetween manyprograms, suchasgraphic andDTP
 software.

Optional
Settings
 Overwrite
anyfiles withthesame name
 Select
tooverwrite previousfileswiththesame names.
 Show
thisdialog boxbefore nextscan
 Select
tohave theFile Save Settings windowappearautomatically beforeyouscan.
 Open
image folderafterscanning
 Select
tohave Windows ExplorerorMac OSXFinder automatically opentothe folder where your
 scanned
imageissaved afterscanning.
 Show
AddPage dialog afterscanning
 If
you arescanning amulti-page documentusingthePDF orMulti-Tiff format,selecttodisplay a
 prompt
forscanning additional pagesafterthefirst page isscanned.
 Parent
topic:Selecting ScanFileSettings
 Scanning
withMacOSX10.6/10.7/10.8 UsingImage Capture
 With
MacOSX10.6/10.7/10.8, youcanscan withyour product usinganimage-editing applicationsuch
 as
Image Capture.
 Note:
WithMacOSX10.6, 10.7,or10.8, inaddition toscanning withImage Capture, youcandownload
 and
install Epson Scanscanning software. EpsonScanprovides additional imageadjustment andphoto
 correction
featuresforenhancing scannedimages,andprovides aninterface forTWAIN-compliant OCR
 scanning
software, suchasABBYY FineReader. Todownload EpsonScan,visitEpsons driver
 download
site(U.S. downloads orCanadian downloads ).
 1.
Open animage editing application, suchasImage Capture.
 2.
Select yourEpson product fromtheDEVICES orSHARED list,ifnecessary.
 3.
Ifyou seetheShow Details button,clickit.
 If
you arescanning anitem onthe scanner glass,yourproduct beginsapreview scan.
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4.
Select theScan Mode setting indicating whereyouplaced youroriginal (ifavailable). Selectany
 other
scansettings asnecessary.
 5.
Select thefolder inwhich youwant tosave yourscanned fileinthe Scan Topop-up menu.
 6.
Click Scan.
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Your
scanned fileissaved inthe folder youselected.
 Available
ScanSettings -Mac OSXImage Capture
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topic:Scanning
 Available
ScanSettings -Mac OSXImage Capture
 You
canselect thesescansettings inyour imaging editingapplication forMac OSX.
 Unsharp
Mask
 Makes
theedges ofcertain imageareasclearer. Turnoffthis option toleave softer edges.
 Descreening

Removes
theripple pattern thatmight appear insubtly shaded imageareas, suchasskin tones. This
 option
improves resultswhenscanning magazines ornewspapers. (Theresults ofdescreening donot
 appear
inthe preview image,onlyinyour scanned image.)
 Backlight
Correction
 Removes
shadowsfromphotos thathave toomuch background light.
 Dust
Removal
 Removes
dustmarks fromyouroriginals automatically.
 Color
Restoration
 Restores
thecolors infaded photos automatically.
 Parent
topic:Scanning withMac OSX10.6/10.7/10.8 UsingImage Capture
 Scanning
SpecialProjects
 Your
products scanningsoftwareoffersvarious optionstohelp youquickly complete specialscan
 projects.

Scanning
toaPDF File
 Restoring
PhotoColors asYou Scan
 Convert
Scanned Documents toEditable Text(OCR)
 Parent
topic:Scanning
 Scanning
toaPDF File
 Using
Epson Scan,youcanscan amulti-page documentandsave itin one PDF (Portable Document
 Format)
fileonyour computer.
 1.
Place youroriginal onyour product forscanning.
 2.
Start Epson Scan.
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3.
Select thescan mode youwant touse.
 4.
Select thescan settings foryour scan.
 5.
Preview yourimage.
 6.
When youfinish selecting allyour settings, clickScan .
 You
seetheFile Save Settings window.
 7.
Select PDFasthe Type setting.
 8.
Select anyother settings youwant touse onthe File Save Settings window. ClicktheOptions
 button
toaccess additional settings.
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9.
Click OK.
 Epson
Scanscans yourdocument andyouseethiswindow:
 10.
Choose oneofthe following optionsonthe screen:
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Ifyou arescanning onlyonepage, clickSave File.
 •
Ifyou need toscan additional pagesinadocument, clickAddpage .Place additional pageson
 the
product forscanning, clickScan ,and repeat untilyouhave scanned allthe pages. Whenyou
 are
finished, clickSave File.
 •
Ifyou need todelete orreorder thescanned pages,clickEditpage .Delete orreorder thepages
 using
theicons thatappear onthe bottom ofthe editing window. Whenyouarefinished, clickOK.
 Note:
Ifyou installed anOCR (Optical Character Recognition) program,youmay seeascreen
 indicating
theprogram isconverting yourpage totext. Wait untiltheprogram re-scans thepage and
 close
theprogram, ifnecessary.
 11.
Click Close toexit theEpson Scanwindow, ifnecessary.
 Epson
Scanscans youroriginal, andsaves thePDF fileinthe selected folderoropens itin your
 scanning
program.Ifthe filewas saved directly toyour computer, youseethefileinthe Windows
 Explorer
orMac OSXFinder, whereyoucanview andprint thedocument, ifdesired.
 Parent
topic:Scanning SpecialProjects
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