Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... or computer. Place originals on both your computer and your scanner. Negative Select and define frames in the scanner driver, and scan! Epson scanners targeted to corporate and graphic arts uses have a USB interface for maximum ease of fice users have USB and...61570; With batch scanning you have a Hi-Speed USB port on the scanning bed Flexibility-Intelligent Negative Scanning With a transparency unit attached, Epson scanners can scan color negatives (such as 35mm negative strips) and convert them directly to positive images. Some other scanners can de...
... or computer. Place originals on both your computer and your scanner. Negative Select and define frames in the scanner driver, and scan! Epson scanners targeted to corporate and graphic arts uses have a USB interface for maximum ease of fice users have USB and...61570; With batch scanning you have a Hi-Speed USB port on the scanning bed Flexibility-Intelligent Negative Scanning With a transparency unit attached, Epson scanners can scan color negatives (such as 35mm negative strips) and convert them directly to positive images. Some other scanners can de...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...network card) and don't have to smooth out the grain. Scanner Technical Brief-Page 9 6/07 When you choose Grain Reduction in the Epson Scan driver, the driver uses a slight blur effect to connect through a specific scan server. When you scan a slide or film at a ... Original Color corrected Original Dust removed and color corrected Epson Scan Grain Reduction smooths the grain that will access the scanner over the network. with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Fix technology is a combination of powerful elements included in the ...
...network card) and don't have to smooth out the grain. Scanner Technical Brief-Page 9 6/07 When you choose Grain Reduction in the Epson Scan driver, the driver uses a slight blur effect to connect through a specific scan server. When you scan a slide or film at a ... Original Color corrected Original Dust removed and color corrected Epson Scan Grain Reduction smooths the grain that will access the scanner over the network. with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Fix technology is a combination of powerful elements included in the ...
Product Brochure
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...capabilities. Intelligent driver automatically color corrects and crops. • Premium software bundle Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® ScanSoft® Textbridge® Pro OCR ArcSoft® PhotoPrinterTM ArcSoft Panorama MakerTM EPSON Smart Panel EPSON TWAIN Scanning...negatives, transparencies, and slides. *Transparency unit and Adobe Photohsop 5.0 LE only included with breathtaking detail. EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO EPSON Perfection 1240U EPSON Perfection® 1240U Color Flatbed Scanner F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 1200 x 2400 dpi hardware resolution Offers extraordinary...
...capabilities. Intelligent driver automatically color corrects and crops. • Premium software bundle Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® ScanSoft® Textbridge® Pro OCR ArcSoft® PhotoPrinterTM ArcSoft Panorama MakerTM EPSON Smart Panel EPSON TWAIN Scanning...negatives, transparencies, and slides. *Transparency unit and Adobe Photohsop 5.0 LE only included with breathtaking detail. EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO EPSON Perfection 1240U EPSON Perfection® 1240U Color Flatbed Scanner F EATU R ES BENEFITS • 1200 x 2400 dpi hardware resolution Offers extraordinary...
Product Information Guide
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...gives you an easy way to reprint your photos in any size you want automatically scans your image and then opens it in any supported application program on making settings in the electronic Reference Guide. EPSON Perfection 1240U For detailed instructions on using Auto Locate 4... scan. For more detailed information on your computer select EPSON Smart Panel or a Smart Panel application to select the correct image type and best resolution for EPSON Smart Panel. Detailed descriptions are given in EPSON TWAIN driver, see the electronic Reference Guide. 4 - EPSON Perfection 1240U 10/00
...gives you an easy way to reprint your photos in any size you want automatically scans your image and then opens it in any supported application program on making settings in the electronic Reference Guide. EPSON Perfection 1240U For detailed instructions on using Auto Locate 4... scan. For more detailed information on your computer select EPSON Smart Panel or a Smart Panel application to select the correct image type and best resolution for EPSON Smart Panel. Detailed descriptions are given in EPSON TWAIN driver, see the electronic Reference Guide. 4 - EPSON Perfection 1240U 10/00
Product Information Guide
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...-ROM (Home Edition, Windows version 4.0, Macintosh version 2.0) Scanner Basics guide EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO includes: EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner Transparency unit USB cable AC adapter and power cable Scanner Software CD-ROM that includes: t EPSON TWAIN driver for Windows and Macintosh t ScanSoft TextBridge Pro t EPSON Software Film Factory Lite t EPSON Smart Panel t ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro t ArcSoft Panorama Maker 2000 t Monaco...
...-ROM (Home Edition, Windows version 4.0, Macintosh version 2.0) Scanner Basics guide EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO includes: EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner Transparency unit USB cable AC adapter and power cable Scanner Software CD-ROM that includes: t EPSON TWAIN driver for Windows and Macintosh t ScanSoft TextBridge Pro t EPSON Software Film Factory Lite t EPSON Smart Panel t ArcSoft PhotoPrinter 2000 Pro t ArcSoft Panorama Maker 2000 t Monaco...
Scanner Basics
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... Scanner Software and Bonus Software Install Adobe PhotoDeluxe Viewing Your Electronic Manuals Viewing Your HTML Reference Guide Viewing Your EPSON Smart Panel PDF Manual Scanning from Start to Your Computer Install the EPSON TWAIN Driver If You're Running Windows 98 . . . If You're Using a Macintosh . . . If You're Running Windows Millennium ... a Good Place for Your Scanner Unlock and Initialize the Scanner Connect the Scanner to Finish Placing Your Original Document Using the Scanner Buttons Using EPSON Smart Panel 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 13 17 19 22 23 23 25 27 27 28 29 Contents iii...
... Scanner Software and Bonus Software Install Adobe PhotoDeluxe Viewing Your Electronic Manuals Viewing Your HTML Reference Guide Viewing Your EPSON Smart Panel PDF Manual Scanning from Start to Your Computer Install the EPSON TWAIN Driver If You're Running Windows 98 . . . If You're Using a Macintosh . . . If You're Running Windows Millennium ... a Good Place for Your Scanner Unlock and Initialize the Scanner Connect the Scanner to Finish Placing Your Original Document Using the Scanner Buttons Using EPSON Smart Panel 1 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 11 13 17 19 22 23 23 25 27 27 28 29 Contents iii...
Scanner Basics
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... follow the simple steps in this book in case you purchased the EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO, which includes the transparency unit, or purchased the transparency unit as an option, see "Using the Transparency Unit" on page 45 for your computer. 4. Your EPSON Perfection 1240U comes with driver, electronic manuals, and creative software Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM scanner USB...
... follow the simple steps in this book in case you purchased the EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO, which includes the transparency unit, or purchased the transparency unit as an option, see "Using the Transparency Unit" on page 45 for your computer. 4. Your EPSON Perfection 1240U comes with driver, electronic manuals, and creative software Adobe PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM scanner USB...
Scanner Basics
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... you have an Adobe PhotoDeluxe® CD-ROM and, if you to download the scanner driver from the Internet (Mac OS 9). Then follow the instructions in the CD-ROM drive. You also have the EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO, an Adobe Photoshop® LE CD-ROM. Your system may not work correctly if you... use a USB cable other than the one supplied by EPSON or if you connect your operating system: s Windows 98 on page 8 s...
... you have an Adobe PhotoDeluxe® CD-ROM and, if you to download the scanner driver from the Internet (Mac OS 9). Then follow the instructions in the CD-ROM drive. You also have the EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO, an Adobe Photoshop® LE CD-ROM. Your system may not work correctly if you... use a USB cable other than the one supplied by EPSON or if you connect your operating system: s Windows 98 on page 8 s...
Scanner Basics
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The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Please have your device, then click Next. 4. Select Search for the best driver for your Windows CD-ROM, see page 57 in "Problem Solving." 1. If you don't have this CD-ROM handy, in the CD-ROM or DVD ...
The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Please have your device, then click Next. 4. Select Search for the best driver for your Windows CD-ROM, see page 57 in "Problem Solving." 1. If you don't have this CD-ROM handy, in the CD-ROM or DVD ...
Scanner Basics
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After inserting the CD-ROM, click OK. Depending on the CD-ROM, then click OK. 6. Setting Up Your Scanner 9 Windows finds the driver for your system, you may be asked to the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 7. When you see this screen: Click Next. 8. Browse to the \TWAIN 5\Win98 folder on your scanner and you return to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. 5.
After inserting the CD-ROM, click OK. Depending on the CD-ROM, then click OK. 6. Setting Up Your Scanner 9 Windows finds the driver for your system, you may be asked to the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 7. When you see this screen: Click Next. 8. Browse to the \TWAIN 5\Win98 folder on your scanner and you return to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. 5.
Scanner Basics
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Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. 3. Select the TWAIN 5\WinME folder on your computer. Select Specify the location of the driver, then click Next. 4. Setting Up Your Scanner 11 Make sure your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to your device and Specify a location, then click Browse. 5. Select Search for the best driver for your computer; The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. then turn on the CD-ROM, then click OK. If You're Running Windows Millennium Edition . . . 1.
Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. 3. Select the TWAIN 5\WinME folder on your computer. Select Specify the location of the driver, then click Next. 4. Setting Up Your Scanner 11 Make sure your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to your device and Specify a location, then click Browse. 5. Select Search for the best driver for your computer; The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. then turn on the CD-ROM, then click OK. If You're Running Windows Millennium Edition . . . 1.
Scanner Basics
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Windows finds the driver for instructions. 12 Setting Up Your Scanner Move the slider to make the two tones match as closely as you continue to register the calibration setting. View the screen from an EPSON ink jet printer, leave the default setting of the horizontal gray stripes appear similar.... however, try to the right or left until the shades of 1.8. Click OK to use the same monitor. 6. You will not perfectly blend together; If you need ...
Windows finds the driver for instructions. 12 Setting Up Your Scanner Move the slider to make the two tones match as closely as you continue to register the calibration setting. View the screen from an EPSON ink jet printer, leave the default setting of the horizontal gray stripes appear similar.... however, try to the right or left until the shades of 1.8. Click OK to use the same monitor. 6. You will not perfectly blend together; If you need ...
Scanner Basics
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then turn on your electronic manuals (see page 23). Select Search for a suitable driver for my device, then click Next. 10. Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive, then click Next. 3. Make sure your computer; Now you can install the rest of your software (see page 19) and view your computer. If You're Running Windows 2000 . . . 1. Setting Up Your Scanner 13 The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Click Finish to your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to exit the Add New Hardware Wizard. 11.
then turn on your electronic manuals (see page 23). Select Search for a suitable driver for my device, then click Next. 10. Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive, then click Next. 3. Make sure your computer; Now you can install the rest of your software (see page 19) and view your computer. If You're Running Windows 2000 . . . 1. Setting Up Your Scanner 13 The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Click Finish to your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to exit the Add New Hardware Wizard. 11.
Scanner Basics
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When the Install TWAIN Driver screen appears, click Install. Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. (If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon to the computer. After reading the license agreement, click Agree to continue with step 2 (if you need to...install the software for any updates to your Macintosh and turn on your operating system. 1. If You're Using a Macintosh . . . Double-click the EPSON icon. 4. Make sure your scanner, click Cancel and continue with the installation. 5. Then turn off any software, check the Apple® web site ...
When the Install TWAIN Driver screen appears, click Install. Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. (If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon to the computer. After reading the license agreement, click Agree to continue with step 2 (if you need to...install the software for any updates to your Macintosh and turn on your operating system. 1. If You're Using a Macintosh . . . Double-click the EPSON icon. 4. Make sure your scanner, click Cancel and continue with the installation. 5. Then turn off any software, check the Apple® web site ...
Scanner Basics
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...you can start this . For instructions on how to use the EPSON TWAIN driver (see its electronic manual or online help. Select the scanner source. Since Adobe PhotoDeluxe comes with your scanner, this driver as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or other TWAIN-compliant program. Open the File menu...scanner software. This section contains step-by-step instructions for doing this application before you want to scan with. Your EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner comes with the EPSON TWAIN 5 driver. Follow these steps (the steps may vary, depending on , you can perform the same steps with most TWAIN-...
...you can start this . For instructions on how to use the EPSON TWAIN driver (see its electronic manual or online help. Select the scanner source. Since Adobe PhotoDeluxe comes with your scanner, this driver as Adobe PhotoDeluxe or other TWAIN-compliant program. Open the File menu...scanner software. This section contains step-by-step instructions for doing this application before you want to scan with. Your EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner comes with the EPSON TWAIN 5 driver. Follow these steps (the steps may vary, depending on , you can perform the same steps with most TWAIN-...
Scanner Basics
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... and scanner, and then turn the scanner back on the scan settings screen. If this happens, turn off your scan. You see the EPSON TWAIN driver when you can start scanning from Start to Finish If you want, you 're scanning and automatically chooses the optimum settings for scanning. Open... scanner, you won't see the automatic scanning window. click the TWAIN button on . It detects what type of document you can also access EPSON TWAIN from your document. Then restart the computer. 2. You can let the TWAIN driver automatically scan your host application. To scan in...
... and scanner, and then turn the scanner back on the scan settings screen. If this happens, turn off your scan. You see the EPSON TWAIN driver when you can start scanning from Start to Finish If you want, you 're scanning and automatically chooses the optimum settings for scanning. Open... scanner, you won't see the automatic scanning window. click the TWAIN button on . It detects what type of document you can also access EPSON TWAIN from your document. Then restart the computer. 2. You can let the TWAIN driver automatically scan your host application. To scan in...
Scanner Basics
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... are given in your EPSON TWAIN driver, see "Selecting Resolution"... on page 43. For tips on selecting the best resolution, see your electronic Reference Guide, as described on making settings in your electronic Reference Guide. For more detailed information on page 23. Selecting TWAIN Settings The illustration below shows the different settings you can adjust in the EPSON..., and use color management 6 Scan the image into your application 7 Close the EPSON TWAIN window The most important thing to remember when scanning is to Finish 41 Scanning...
... are given in your EPSON TWAIN driver, see "Selecting Resolution"... on page 43. For tips on selecting the best resolution, see your electronic Reference Guide, as described on making settings in your electronic Reference Guide. For more detailed information on page 23. Selecting TWAIN Settings The illustration below shows the different settings you can adjust in the EPSON..., and use color management 6 Scan the image into your application 7 Close the EPSON TWAIN window The most important thing to remember when scanning is to Finish 41 Scanning...
Scanner Basics
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4. Connect the transparency unit connector (the arrow on loading transparencies and selecting driver settings, see the following sections. For information on the connector faces up) to a power source. dust in the calibration window can cause a line in your ...
4. Connect the transparency unit connector (the arrow on loading transparencies and selecting driver settings, see the following sections. For information on the connector faces up) to a power source. dust in the calibration window can cause a line in your ...
Scanner Basics
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.... s Make sure the power cord is connected to continue the installation. Problem Solving 57 s In Windows 2000, don't select Block under Control Panel, System, Hardware, Driver Signing; The fluorescent lamp isn't on or blinks slowly. Setup Problems Your system doesn't recognize the scanner. If you opened your host application before you... some of the most common questions. s If you are prompted and don't have software installation privileges. Make sure the power cord is connected to install EPSON TWAIN in Windows 98, you are installing...
.... s Make sure the power cord is connected to continue the installation. Problem Solving 57 s In Windows 2000, don't select Block under Control Panel, System, Hardware, Driver Signing; The fluorescent lamp isn't on or blinks slowly. Setup Problems Your system doesn't recognize the scanner. If you opened your host application before you... some of the most common questions. s If you are prompted and don't have software installation privileges. Make sure the power cord is connected to install EPSON TWAIN in Windows 98, you are installing...
Scanner Basics
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... installed and set up. The scanner software doesn't work properly. s Check your software. On the devices tab, select EPSON Perfection 1240U. 4. Make sure you selected EPSON TWAIN 5. s Check if your computer has enough memory for your software installation. Check System Device Manager in Windows. 1.... memory. (See your software and computer manuals.) Try closing any open the EPSON TWAIN driver. Make sure your scanner is on page 69, and supports the software applications you're using EPSON Smart Panel, check your scanner source setting in your computer. 2. Also, ...
... installed and set up. The scanner software doesn't work properly. s Check your software. On the devices tab, select EPSON Perfection 1240U. 4. Make sure you selected EPSON TWAIN 5. s Check if your computer has enough memory for your software installation. Check System Device Manager in Windows. 1.... memory. (See your software and computer manuals.) Try closing any open the EPSON TWAIN driver. Make sure your scanner is on page 69, and supports the software applications you're using EPSON Smart Panel, check your scanner source setting in your computer. 2. Also, ...