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... Image Adjustments - Contents Perfection V550 Photo User's Guide...7 Scanner Basics...8 Scanner Parts Locations ...8 Scanner Parts...8 Scanner Buttons and Lights...12 Changing the Power Off Timer Setting 13 Placing Originals on the Scanner ...15 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass 15 Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner 17 Removing the Document Mat ...17 Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner 19 Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner 22 Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner 25 Replacing the Document Mat ...26 Scanning ...28 Starting a Scan...
... Image Adjustments - Contents Perfection V550 Photo User's Guide...7 Scanner Basics...8 Scanner Parts Locations ...8 Scanner Parts...8 Scanner Buttons and Lights...12 Changing the Power Off Timer Setting 13 Placing Originals on the Scanner ...15 Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass 15 Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner 17 Removing the Document Mat ...17 Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner 19 Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner 22 Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner 25 Replacing the Document Mat ...26 Scanning ...28 Starting a Scan...
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... Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology 64 DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications 66 Scanning to a PDF File...67 Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button 69 Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode 54 Selecting a Scan Size - Copy Utility 81 Scanning Directly to Editable Text (OCR 75 Scanning Using OCR - Windows 75 Scanning Using OCR - Selecting a Scan Area - Office Mode 48 Available Image Adjustments - Office Mode 50 Scanning in Professional Mode ...51 Available Image Types - Scan to PDF Settings 74 Convert Scanned Documents to an Email ...81 Cleaning and...
... Marks Using DIGITAL ICE Technology 64 DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications 66 Scanning to a PDF File...67 Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button 69 Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode 54 Selecting a Scan Size - Copy Utility 81 Scanning Directly to Editable Text (OCR 75 Scanning Using OCR - Windows 75 Scanning Using OCR - Selecting a Scan Area - Office Mode 48 Available Image Adjustments - Office Mode 50 Scanning in Professional Mode ...51 Available Image Types - Scan to PDF Settings 74 Convert Scanned Documents to an Email ...81 Cleaning and...
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...network. 2. Make sure you can reassign the buttons to different programs. Your product automatically selects suitable default scan settings, but you can view or change them as necessary. 1. This automatically starts a default scanning program, but you installed the scanner software and connected the scanner to your product for scanning, start scanning using a button on your scanner. Place the original on your scanner. 28 Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon Starting a Scan Using Easy Photo Scan Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program...
...network. 2. Make sure you can reassign the buttons to different programs. Your product automatically selects suitable default scan settings, but you can view or change them as necessary. 1. This automatically starts a default scanning program, but you installed the scanner software and connected the scanner to your product for scanning, start scanning using a button on your scanner. Place the original on your scanner. 28 Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon Starting a Scan Using Easy Photo Scan Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program...
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... Manager window. 30 Click Close to the Start screen and select Event Manager. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start > All Programs or Programs > Epson Software > Event Manager. • Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, click Epson Software, and click Event Manager. Change the program and action performed by each button as a Copier - You do this : 2. Related tasks Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button Using the Scanner as necessary. 3. Copy Utility Scanning Directly to an Email Changing Default Scan Button Settings You can view or change the default program...
... Manager window. 30 Click Close to the Start screen and select Event Manager. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start > All Programs or Programs > Epson Software > Event Manager. • Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, click Epson Software, and click Event Manager. Change the program and action performed by each button as a Copier - You do this : 2. Related tasks Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button Using the Scanner as necessary. 3. Copy Utility Scanning Directly to an Email Changing Default Scan Button Settings You can view or change the default program...
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... for TWAIN-compliant OCR scanning software, such as ABBYY FineReader. To download Epson Scan, visit Epson's driver download site (U.S. Note: With Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8, in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can start the Epson Scan program to select scan settings, scan, and save the scanned image to a file. • Windows: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your computer desktop. • Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and double-click the EPSON Scan icon. Parent topic: Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the...
... for TWAIN-compliant OCR scanning software, such as ABBYY FineReader. To download Epson Scan, visit Epson's driver download site (U.S. Note: With Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8, in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can start the Epson Scan program to select scan settings, scan, and save the scanned image to a file. • Windows: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your computer desktop. • Mac OS X: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and double-click the EPSON Scan icon. Parent topic: Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the...
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Note: With Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8, in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can use Epson's Easy Photo Scan software to easily scan your originals using Epson Scan, edit the scanned images, and share them using photo sharing sites on the web. Parent topic: Starting a Scan Starting a Scan Using Easy Photo Scan You can download and install Epson Scan scanning software. Epson Scan provides additional image adjustment and photo correction features for enhancing scanned images, and provides an interface for TWAIN-compliant OCR 32
Note: With Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8, in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can use Epson's Easy Photo Scan software to easily scan your originals using Epson Scan, edit the scanned images, and share them using photo sharing sites on the web. Parent topic: Starting a Scan Starting a Scan Using Easy Photo Scan You can download and install Epson Scan scanning software. Epson Scan provides additional image adjustment and photo correction features for enhancing scanned images, and provides an interface for TWAIN-compliant OCR 32
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...: Starting a Scan Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program You can start Epson Scan from a scanning program to select scan settings, scan, and open the scanned image in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can download and install Epson Scan scanning software. Note: In certain programs, you may need to a specific location, send it by email, or upload it will not work correctly. To edit the scanned image, click the Edit button and select one of the displayed options. 6. Note: If this : 34 See the Easy Photo Scan help...
...: Starting a Scan Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program You can start Epson Scan from a scanning program to select scan settings, scan, and open the scanned image in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can download and install Epson Scan scanning software. Note: In certain programs, you may need to a specific location, send it by email, or upload it will not work correctly. To edit the scanned image, click the Edit button and select one of the displayed options. 6. Note: If this : 34 See the Easy Photo Scan help...
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... and size your scanned image. Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Related tasks Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Home Mode Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in Professional Mode Selecting the Scan Mode Select the Epson Scan mode you are scanning, selects settings for it, and saves your scanned image. Home Mode You can quickly scan text documents and adjust them on the type of content you want to use from the Mode box in Professional Mode Image Preview Guidelines Scan Resolution Guidelines Selecting Scan File Settings...
... and size your scanned image. Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Related tasks Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Home Mode Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in Professional Mode Selecting the Scan Mode Select the Epson Scan mode you are scanning, selects settings for it, and saves your scanned image. Home Mode You can quickly scan text documents and adjust them on the type of content you want to use from the Mode box in Professional Mode Image Preview Guidelines Scan Resolution Guidelines Selecting Scan File Settings...
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You can change the scanned file settings and select various image adjustment options before you scan in Full Auto Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in your operating system's Pictures or My Pictures folder, or opens it in your scanning program. Start Epson Scan and select Full Auto Mode as the Mode setting. Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Scanning in Full Auto Mode When you scan, if necessary. 1. You see this window: 37
You can change the scanned file settings and select various image adjustment options before you scan in Full Auto Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in your operating system's Pictures or My Pictures folder, or opens it in your scanning program. Start Epson Scan and select Full Auto Mode as the Mode setting. Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Scanning in Full Auto Mode When you scan, if necessary. 1. You see this window: 37
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... these image adjustment options in your operating system's Pictures or My Pictures folder, or opens it is scanned, if necessary. (If your originals automatically. You see this option and scan again.) Parent topic: Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Home Mode When you scan in Home Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in Epson Scan Full Auto Mode. Full Auto Mode You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as the Mode setting. Start Epson Scan and...
... these image adjustment options in your operating system's Pictures or My Pictures folder, or opens it is scanned, if necessary. (If your originals automatically. You see this option and scan again.) Parent topic: Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Home Mode When you scan in Home Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format in Epson Scan Full Auto Mode. Full Auto Mode You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as the Mode setting. Start Epson Scan and...
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... image, if desired. Click the Preview button. If the file was saved directly to create multiple scanned images of the necessary file save settings and click OK. Home Mode Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Related tasks Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in the Preview window. 9. Epson Scan previews your scanned image. If you want to scan (scan area). 8. Home Mode You can even select multiple scan areas to your computer, you will email, view on a computer screen...
... image, if desired. Click the Preview button. If the file was saved directly to create multiple scanned images of the necessary file save settings and click OK. Home Mode Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Related tasks Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in the Preview window. 9. Epson Scan previews your scanned image. If you want to scan (scan area). 8. Home Mode You can even select multiple scan areas to your computer, you will email, view on a computer screen...
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... line art are delineated, improving text recognition in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) programs. Parent topic: Scanning in Home Mode Related concepts Convert Scanned Documents to see this window: 46 Auto Area Segmentation Makes grayscale images clearer and text recognition more accurate by separating the text from photos. You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as the Mode setting. You see the results. DIGITAL ICE Technology DIGITAL ICE removes...
... line art are delineated, improving text recognition in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) programs. Parent topic: Scanning in Home Mode Related concepts Convert Scanned Documents to see this window: 46 Auto Area Segmentation Makes grayscale images clearer and text recognition more accurate by separating the text from photos. You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as the Mode setting. You see the results. DIGITAL ICE Technology DIGITAL ICE removes...
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... (OCR) Scanning in text documents. You see this window: 51 You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as the Mode setting. This setting is only available if you select an Image Type of the overall scanned image. Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of letters in Professional Mode When you select. Dropout The scan will not pick up the color you scan in Professional Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in...
... (OCR) Scanning in text documents. You see this window: 51 You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as the Mode setting. This setting is only available if you select an Image Type of the overall scanned image. Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness and darkness of letters in Professional Mode When you select. Dropout The scan will not pick up the color you scan in Professional Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in...
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... numbers to automatically name your file format provides optional settings, click the Options button to select them. 6. PDF (*.pdf) A document format that lets you want to use in the Prefix field. If your scanned files. 3. You may appear after you like. 4. Select a different number as the Start Number setting, if you click Scan on the Epson Scan window. 1. This name is readable by Windows and Mac OS X systems using a compatible program. Click OK. The File Save Settings window...
... numbers to automatically name your file format provides optional settings, click the Options button to select them. 6. PDF (*.pdf) A document format that lets you want to use in the Prefix field. If your scanned files. 3. You may appear after you like. 4. Select a different number as the Start Number setting, if you click Scan on the Epson Scan window. 1. This name is readable by Windows and Mac OS X systems using a compatible program. Click OK. The File Save Settings window...
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... (OCR) Using the Scanner as graphic and DTP software. Open image folder after scanning Select to have the File Save Settings window appear automatically before next scan Select to have Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder automatically open to the folder where your scanned image is scanned. Optional Settings Overwrite any files with the same names. Copy Utility Scanning Directly to help you scan. TIFF (*.tif) A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such as a Copier - Show this dialog box before you quickly...
... (OCR) Using the Scanner as graphic and DTP software. Open image folder after scanning Select to have the File Save Settings window appear automatically before next scan Select to have Windows Explorer or Mac OS X Finder automatically open to the folder where your scanned image is scanned. Optional Settings Overwrite any files with the same names. Copy Utility Scanning Directly to help you scan. TIFF (*.tif) A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such as a Copier - Show this dialog box before you quickly...
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... scanning program. Wait until you need to a PDF (Portable Document Format) file by pressing the PDF button on the screen: • If you are finished, click Save File. • If you have scanned all the pages. Click Close to text. Choose one page, click Save File. • If you need to delete or reorder the scanned pages, click Edit page. Epson Scan scans your scanner. 69 If the file was saved directly to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button You can view and print...
... scanning program. Wait until you need to a PDF (Portable Document Format) file by pressing the PDF button on the screen: • If you are finished, click Save File. • If you have scanned all the pages. Click Close to text. Choose one page, click Save File. • If you need to delete or reorder the scanned pages, click Edit page. Epson Scan scans your scanner. 69 If the file was saved directly to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button You can view and print...
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... for TWAIN-compliant OCR scanning software, such as ABBYY FineReader. Mac OS X Parent topic: Scanning Special Projects Scanning Using OCR - Place your document in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) programs. Parent topic: Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button Convert Scanned Documents to editable text. 1. Threshold Adjusts the level at which black areas in text and line art are delineated, improving text recognition in Image Capture, then open ABBYY FineReader, open ABBYY FineReader: • Windows 8: Navigate to scanning with...
... for TWAIN-compliant OCR scanning software, such as ABBYY FineReader. Mac OS X Parent topic: Scanning Special Projects Scanning Using OCR - Place your document in OCR (Optical Character Recognition) programs. Parent topic: Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button Convert Scanned Documents to editable text. 1. Threshold Adjusts the level at which black areas in text and line art are delineated, improving text recognition in Image Capture, then open ABBYY FineReader, open ABBYY FineReader: • Windows 8: Navigate to scanning with...
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... a power-saving mode, such as Expected If the scanner buttons do not start the correct program or perform the correct action, try these solutions: • Make sure your computer has adequate memory and meets the system requirements for your operating system. • Make sure your computer is not selected. Mac OS X Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly If your scanner's Properties window: • Windows Vista: Open the menu and select Control Panel...
... a power-saving mode, such as Expected If the scanner buttons do not start the correct program or perform the correct action, try these solutions: • Make sure your computer has adequate memory and meets the system requirements for your operating system. • Make sure your computer is not selected. Mac OS X Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly If your scanner's Properties window: • Windows Vista: Open the menu and select Control Panel...
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... versions and install one USB hub. • Check the connection setting and test the connection using a USB cable, make sure no other versions): Click or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan Settings. Click the Test button. If you do not have a very dark or bright background, or be very large. Windows Uninstalling Scanner Software - Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Uninstalling Scanner Software - Click the Test button. Windows (other Epson scanner drivers are installed. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related...
... versions and install one USB hub. • Check the connection setting and test the connection using a USB cable, make sure no other versions): Click or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON > EPSON Scan > EPSON Scan Settings. Click the Test button. If you do not have a very dark or bright background, or be very large. Windows Uninstalling Scanner Software - Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Uninstalling Scanner Software - Click the Test button. Windows (other Epson scanner drivers are installed. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related...
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... Specifications General Specifications Scanner type Photoelectric device Effective pixels Document size Scanning resolution Output resolution Image data Interface Light source Flatbed, color Color CCD line sensor 54400 × 74880 pixels at a time 6 cm medium format film: up to 22 cm 6400 dpi (main scan) 9600 dpi with 1024 × 768 resolution or higher and support for millions of colors Note: Epson Scan does not support the UNIX File System (UFS) for Mac OS X. Install Epson Scan on a disk...
... Specifications General Specifications Scanner type Photoelectric device Effective pixels Document size Scanning resolution Output resolution Image data Interface Light source Flatbed, color Color CCD line sensor 54400 × 74880 pixels at a time 6 cm medium format film: up to 22 cm 6400 dpi (main scan) 9600 dpi with 1024 × 768 resolution or higher and support for millions of colors Note: Epson Scan does not support the UNIX File System (UFS) for Mac OS X. Install Epson Scan on a disk...