Epson Xp 214 Manual

							

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Fax: 200dpi
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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.
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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.
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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.
 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.
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5.
Select thefolder inwhich youwant tosave yourscanned fileinthe Scan Topop-up menu.
 6.
Click Scan.
 Your
scanned fileissaved inthe folder youselected.
 Available
ScanSettings -Mac OSXImage Capture
 Parent
topic:Scanning
 Related
tasks
 Placing
Originals onthe Scanner Glass
 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
 Parent
topic:Scanning
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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.
 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.
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7.
Select PDFasthe Type setting.
 8.
Select anyother settings youwant touse onthe File Save Settings window. ClicktheOptions
 button
toaccess additional settings.
 9.
Click OK.
 Epson
Scanscans yourdocument andyouseethiswindow:
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10.
Choose oneofthe following optionsonthe screen:
 •
Ifyou arescanning onlyonepage, clickSave File.
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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
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
theScan Mode
 Selecting
ScanFileSettings
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Related
topics
 Starting
aScan
 Selecting
EpsonScanSettings
 Restoring
PhotoColors asYou Scan
 You
canrestore thecolors infaded photos asyou scan them using Epson Scans ColorRestoration
 setting.
Youcanselect thissetting inany ofthe available scanmodes.
 Note:
Colorrestoration isnot available inOffice Mode, ifEpson Scanoffers thatmode.
 1.
Place youroriginal onyour product forscanning.
 2.
Start Epson Scan.
 3.
Select thescan mode youwant touse.
 4.
Select thescan settings foryour scan.
 5.
Preview yourimage.
 6.
Locate oraccess theimage adjustment settings.
 7.
Select theColor Restoration checkbox.
 8.
When youfinish selecting allyour settings, clickScan .
 9.
Click Close toexit theEpson Scanwindow, ifnecessary.
 Epson
Scanscans youroriginal, andsaves thecolor-restored fileinthe selected folderoropens itin
 your
scanning program.Ifthe filewas saved directly toyour computer, youseethefileinthe Windows
 Explorer
orMac OSXFinder, whereyoucanview andprint theimage, ifdesired.
 Parent
topic:Scanning SpecialProjects
 Related
tasks
 Selecting
theScan Mode
 Related
topics
 Starting
aScan
 Selecting
EpsonScanSettings
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Replacing
InkCartridges
 When
anink cartridge isexpended, youneed toreplace it.
 You
may alsoneed toreplace acartridge thatismore thansixmonths old,ifyour printouts donot look
 their
best, even aftercleaning andaligning theprint head.
 Check
Cartridge Status
 Purchase
EpsonInkCartridges
 Removing
andInstalling InkCartridges
 Replacing
InkCartridges UsingaComputer Utility
 Printing
WithBlack Inkand Expended ColorCartridges
 Conserving
LowBlack Inkwith Windows
 Check
Cartridge Status
 Your
product anditsprinting software willletyou know when anink cartridge islow orexpended.
 Checking
CartridgeStatusLights
 Checking
CartridgeStatuswithWindows
 Checking
CartridgeStatuswithMac OSX
 Parent
topic:Replacing InkCartridges
 Checking
CartridgeStatusLights
 You
cancheck thestatus ofyour inkcartridges bychecking thelights onyour product.
 •
Ifthe inklight isflashing, acartridge islow. You cancontinue printinguntilthecartridge needs
 replacement.

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Ifthe inklight ison, acartridge isexpended. Youmust replace thecartridge beforeyoucanprint.
 Note:
Depending onthe color ofthe expended cartridgeandhow youareprinting, youmay beable to
 continue
printingtemporarily.
 Parent
topic:Check Cartridge Status
 Checking
CartridgeStatuswithWindows
 A
low inkreminder appearsifyou trytoprint when inkislow, andyoucancheck yourcartridge statusat
 any
time using autility onyour Windows computer.
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