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...Scanner Basics...8 Scanner Parts Locations ...8 Scanner Parts...8 Scanner Buttons and Lights...12 User Replaceable Epson Scanner Parts and Accessories 14 Changing the Power Save Settings...14 Charging the Battery (ES-300W)...15 Loading Originals...18 Loading Originals in the Input Tray...18 Original Document Specifications 25 Loading Receipts in the Input Tray ...26 Receipt Specifications ...32 Loading Special Originals...32 Special Original Specifications ...38 Loading Plastic Cards in the Card Slot 39 Plastic Card Specifications ...43 Wi-Fi Networking ...44 Manual Network Connection Setup...
...Scanner Basics...8 Scanner Parts Locations ...8 Scanner Parts...8 Scanner Buttons and Lights...12 User Replaceable Epson Scanner Parts and Accessories 14 Changing the Power Save Settings...14 Charging the Battery (ES-300W)...15 Loading Originals...18 Loading Originals in the Input Tray...18 Original Document Specifications 25 Loading Receipts in the Input Tray ...26 Receipt Specifications ...32 Loading Special Originals...32 Special Original Specifications ...38 Loading Plastic Cards in the Card Slot 39 Plastic Card Specifications ...43 Wi-Fi Networking ...44 Manual Network Connection Setup...
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... Button Settings or Scan Jobs 66 Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon 67 Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program 69 Scanning with Document Capture Pro and Document Capture 71 Scanning in Epson Scan 2 ...74 Additional Scanning Settings - Mac ...88 Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF 92 Saving a Scan as Separate Files - Windows 86 Scanning Using OCR - Windows 84 Convert Scanned Documents to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service 95 Cleaning and Transporting Your Scanner 98 Cleaning Your Scanner ...98 Cleaning Inside Your Scanner...98 Checking the Scanner Roller Counter...
... Button Settings or Scan Jobs 66 Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon 67 Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program 69 Scanning with Document Capture Pro and Document Capture 71 Scanning in Epson Scan 2 ...74 Additional Scanning Settings - Mac ...88 Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF 92 Saving a Scan as Separate Files - Windows 86 Scanning Using OCR - Windows 84 Convert Scanned Documents to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service 95 Cleaning and Transporting Your Scanner 98 Cleaning Your Scanner ...98 Cleaning Inside Your Scanner...98 Checking the Scanner Roller Counter...
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... 121 Scanner Button Does Not Work as Expected 122 Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly 123 Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 ...124 Original Feeds Incorrectly in Scanner 124 Original Jams in Scanned Image 131 Scanned Characters are Blurry 131 Characters are not Recognized During Conversion to Get Help...135 Technical Specifications ...137 Windows System Requirements ...137 Mac System Requirements ...137 General Specifications ...138 Dimension Specifications ...139 Electrical Specifications ...140 Environmental Specifications ...141 Network Interface Specifications (ES-300W 142...
... 121 Scanner Button Does Not Work as Expected 122 Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly 123 Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 ...124 Original Feeds Incorrectly in Scanner 124 Original Jams in Scanned Image 131 Scanned Characters are Blurry 131 Characters are not Recognized During Conversion to Get Help...135 Technical Specifications ...137 Windows System Requirements ...137 Mac System Requirements ...137 General Specifications ...138 Dimension Specifications ...139 Electrical Specifications ...140 Environmental Specifications ...141 Network Interface Specifications (ES-300W 142...
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...Part number B12B819251 B12B819271 Parent topic: Scanner Parts Locations Changing the Power Save Settings You can use the Epson Scan 2 Utility to the Apps screen and select Epson Scan 2 Utility. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select EPSON > Epson Scan 2 > Epson Scan 2 Utility. • Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select Epson Scan 2 Utility. 14 You can purchase genuine Epson accessories at epson.com (U.S. To find the nearest one of the following to access the Epson Scan 2 Settings utility...
...Part number B12B819251 B12B819271 Parent topic: Scanner Parts Locations Changing the Power Save Settings You can use the Epson Scan 2 Utility to the Apps screen and select Epson Scan 2 Utility. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select EPSON > Epson Scan 2 > Epson Scan 2 Utility. • Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select Epson Scan 2 Utility. 14 You can purchase genuine Epson accessories at epson.com (U.S. To find the nearest one of the following to access the Epson Scan 2 Settings utility...
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... a business or plastic card using the card slot, slide the mode selector to the start button. If you are scanning using the ADF, slide the mode selector to your scanner. Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program Parent topic: Scanning Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button You can scan original documents or photos and save them as digital files. Note: Make sure Epson Scan 2 and Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac) are installed on your scanner over a wireless network. Load an...
... a business or plastic card using the card slot, slide the mode selector to the start button. If you are scanning using the ADF, slide the mode selector to your scanner. Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program Parent topic: Scanning Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button You can scan original documents or photos and save them as digital files. Note: Make sure Epson Scan 2 and Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac) are installed on your scanner over a wireless network. Load an...
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... use the new scan job when you want to add a scan job, click Add or the + icon, enter a name for details. 5. You do not support scanning from the start button, do one of the following : • Windows: Click Event Settings. • Mac: Click the icon at the top of the window, then click Event Settings. 6. Start Document Capture Pro or Document Capture on your scanner over a wireless network (ES-300W). You can view or change...
... use the new scan job when you want to add a scan job, click Add or the + icon, enter a name for details. 5. You do not support scanning from the start button, do one of the following : • Windows: Click Event Settings. • Mac: Click the icon at the top of the window, then click Event Settings. 6. Start Document Capture Pro or Document Capture on your scanner over a wireless network (ES-300W). You can view or change...
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...and change the scanned file settings as necessary. Select Switch to the Apps screen and select Document Capture Pro. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select Epson Software > Document Capture Pro. • Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select Document Capture. 2. Parent topic: Starting a Scan Scanning with Document Capture Pro and Document Capture When you scan with Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac), the program automatically saves your computer in Document Capture or Document...
...and change the scanned file settings as necessary. Select Switch to the Apps screen and select Document Capture Pro. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select Epson Software > Document Capture Pro. • Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select Document Capture. 2. Parent topic: Starting a Scan Scanning with Document Capture Pro and Document Capture When you scan with Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac), the program automatically saves your computer in Document Capture or Document...
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... plastic card using the ADF, slide the mode selector to ADF. Depending on the destination you would like to the current captured images, click the Add Page button, select Acquire from Scanner, and repeat the previous steps. 9. You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as necessary. 10. Parent topic: Scanning Related tasks Loading Originals in the Input Tray Scanning in Epson Scan 2 Scanning in Epson Scan 2 Epson Scan 2 automatically scans your document and saves the scanned file in PDF...
... plastic card using the ADF, slide the mode selector to ADF. Depending on the destination you would like to the current captured images, click the Add Page button, select Acquire from Scanner, and repeat the previous steps. 9. You can select settings, preview, and change the scanned file settings as necessary. 10. Parent topic: Scanning Related tasks Loading Originals in the Input Tray Scanning in Epson Scan 2 Scanning in Epson Scan 2 Epson Scan 2 automatically scans your document and saves the scanned file in PDF...
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... paper Receipts Required settings Select Off as the Detect Double Feed setting and Auto as the Detect Double Feed setting. If the Document Size list does not contain the document size you want to scan, select Customize to create a custom size. Bitmap (*.bmp) A standard image file format for Special Documents You need to 44 inches (1,117.6 mm). Type of the original. Not all image formats have options. Parent topic: Scanning in Epson Scan 2 when scanning...
... paper Receipts Required settings Select Off as the Detect Double Feed setting and Auto as the Detect Double Feed setting. If the Document Size list does not contain the document size you want to scan, select Customize to create a custom size. Bitmap (*.bmp) A standard image file format for Special Documents You need to 44 inches (1,117.6 mm). Type of the original. Not all image formats have options. Parent topic: Scanning in Epson Scan 2 when scanning...
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... Separate Files - If you are scanning a business or plastic card using the ADF, slide the mode selector to ADF. Select Epson Software, then select Document Capture Pro. • Windows 8.x: Navigate to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service Parent topic: Scanning Scanning Two Originals onto One Sheet (Stitching Images) - Load your original in length with the Epson Scan 2 Stitch Images settings. 1. Windows Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR) Scanning to the Apps screen and select Document Capture Pro. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start...
... Separate Files - If you are scanning a business or plastic card using the ADF, slide the mode selector to ADF. Select Epson Software, then select Document Capture Pro. • Windows 8.x: Navigate to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service Parent topic: Scanning Scanning Two Originals onto One Sheet (Stitching Images) - Load your original in length with the Epson Scan 2 Stitch Images settings. 1. Windows Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR) Scanning to the Apps screen and select Document Capture Pro. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start...
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... Scan. Confirm your scan in the Document Capture Pro window. 6. Windows Scanning Using OCR - Mac Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Saving a Scan as specified by your scanned files. (If you need to Editable Text (OCR) You can scan a document and convert the text into separate files and folders as an Office Format File - 3. Note: See the Help information in the Input Tray Convert Scanned Documents to install an OCR program, such as ABBYY FineReader. Select Apply job separation and click Separation Settings. 9. Parent topic: Scanning...
... Scan. Confirm your scan in the Document Capture Pro window. 6. Windows Scanning Using OCR - Mac Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Saving a Scan as specified by your scanned files. (If you need to Editable Text (OCR) You can scan a document and convert the text into separate files and folders as an Office Format File - 3. Note: See the Help information in the Input Tray Convert Scanned Documents to install an OCR program, such as ABBYY FineReader. Select Apply job separation and click Separation Settings. 9. Parent topic: Scanning...
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...Epson Software > Document Capture Pro. • Windows 8.x: Navigate to use Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac) to upload scanned images to display a new window with additional settings. 9. Select any displayed scan settings you want to the Apps screen and select Document Capture Pro. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select Epson Software > Document Capture Pro. • Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select Document Capture. 95 Confirm your scan in the Document Capture Pro...
...Epson Software > Document Capture Pro. • Windows 8.x: Navigate to use Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac) to upload scanned images to display a new window with additional settings. 9. Select any displayed scan settings you want to the Apps screen and select Document Capture Pro. • Windows (other versions): Click or Start, and select All Programs or Programs. Select Epson Software > Document Capture Pro. • Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select Document Capture. 95 Confirm your scan in the Document Capture Pro...
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... light is flashing orange quickly (ES- 300W) Condition/solution The battery is set to (ES-300W). • Make sure you are using a USB connection, make sure the connection mode switch is too hot, damaged, or at the end of 46 to 95 °F (8 to charge. Scanner Does Not Turn On or Turns Off Unexpectedly Scanner Button Does Not Work as Expected Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 Original Feeds Incorrectly in Scanner Original Jams in Scanner Where to Get Help...
... light is flashing orange quickly (ES- 300W) Condition/solution The battery is set to (ES-300W). • Make sure you are using a USB connection, make sure the connection mode switch is too hot, damaged, or at the end of 46 to 95 °F (8 to charge. Scanner Does Not Turn On or Turns Off Unexpectedly Scanner Button Does Not Work as Expected Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 Original Feeds Incorrectly in Scanner Original Jams in Scanner Where to Get Help...
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...; Make sure Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac) is installed correctly. • Make sure the USB cable is securely connected to the computer. • Connect the scanner directly to operate the scanner on a USB power supply. • If the scanner does not turn off when operating on the battery (ES-300W), disconnect the AC adapter and USB cable and press the reset button on the bottom of the lights and make sure the scanner is ready to scan. • Make sure the connection mode switch is set correctly (ES-300W...
...; Make sure Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac) is installed correctly. • Make sure the USB cable is securely connected to the computer. • Connect the scanner directly to operate the scanner on a USB power supply. • If the scanner does not turn off when operating on the battery (ES-300W), disconnect the AC adapter and USB cable and press the reset button on the bottom of the lights and make sure the scanner is ready to scan. • Make sure the connection mode switch is set correctly (ES-300W...
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... are installed correctly. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related concepts Uninstall Your Scanner Software Related references Windows System Requirements Mac System Requirements 123 Connect the scanner using a USB cable or launch Epson Scan 2 before scanning from the button on your computer before scanning from the product (ES-300W). • Make sure Epson Scan 2 and other applications are using a TWAIN-compliant program, make sure that the correct product is not running in a power-saving mode, such as the Scanner or Source setting...
... are installed correctly. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related concepts Uninstall Your Scanner Software Related references Windows System Requirements Mac System Requirements 123 Connect the scanner using a USB cable or launch Epson Scan 2 before scanning from the button on your computer before scanning from the product (ES-300W). • Make sure Epson Scan 2 and other applications are using a TWAIN-compliant program, make sure that the correct product is not running in a power-saving mode, such as the Scanner or Source setting...
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... Original Feeds Incorrectly in Scanner If you have multiple versions of Epson Scan 2 installed. Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 If you cannot start Epson Scan 2, try these solutions: • Restart your computer. • Make sure to scan. If you do not have problems feeding originals in a power-saving mode, such as the Scanner or Source setting. • Make sure the ready light stops flashing, indicating that meets the specifications for your scanner. • Clean inside the scanner and replace the roller assembly kit...
... Original Feeds Incorrectly in Scanner If you have multiple versions of Epson Scan 2 installed. Cannot Start Epson Scan 2 If you cannot start Epson Scan 2, try these solutions: • Restart your computer. • Make sure to scan. If you do not have problems feeding originals in a power-saving mode, such as the Scanner or Source setting. • Make sure the ready light stops flashing, indicating that meets the specifications for your scanner. • Clean inside the scanner and replace the roller assembly kit...
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... using the Automatic Feeding Mode setting in Epson Scan 2. • If you see a double feed error in Scanner If an original has jammed inside the scanner, follow these steps: Note: The illustrations show the ES-300W, but the instructions are the same for Mac does not include this setting. Document Capture for the ES-200. 1. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Cleaning Inside Your Scanner Related topics Loading Originals Original Jams in the Epson Scan 2 window or the Document Capture Pro window, start Epson Scan...
... using the Automatic Feeding Mode setting in Epson Scan 2. • If you see a double feed error in Scanner If an original has jammed inside the scanner, follow these steps: Note: The illustrations show the ES-300W, but the instructions are the same for Mac does not include this setting. Document Capture for the ES-200. 1. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Cleaning Inside Your Scanner Related topics Loading Originals Original Jams in the Epson Scan 2 window or the Document Capture Pro window, start Epson Scan...
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... installing the scanning software. Launch Epson Scan 2 before scanning with the start button. • Document Capture Pro (Windows) and Document Capture (Mac) do not support starting a scan from monitoring or set to . • If you are running virus protection or other versions): C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Local\Temp • If you are running on the scanner, make sure you have problems scanning over a wireless network. If necessary, increase your system's memory. • If you are running on USB power, connect...
... installing the scanning software. Launch Epson Scan 2 before scanning with the start button. • Document Capture Pro (Windows) and Document Capture (Mac) do not support starting a scan from monitoring or set to . • If you are running virus protection or other versions): C:\Users\(user name)\AppData\Local\Temp • If you are running on the scanner, make sure you have problems scanning over a wireless network. If necessary, increase your system's memory. • If you are running on USB power, connect...
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... these solutions: • Make sure the surface of the following solutions: • Select Auto Detect or Auto Detect (Long Paper) as the Document Size setting in the Crop Margins for Size "Auto" setting. • Document Capture (Mac): Click the Scan button and select Detailed Settings from the Scan window. Select Document Size > Settings and then adjust the cropping area shown in all possible solutions, you may need to reset the Epson Scan 2 Settings using the Epson Scan 2 Utility. 1. select Customize...
... these solutions: • Make sure the surface of the following solutions: • Select Auto Detect or Auto Detect (Long Paper) as the Document Size setting in the Crop Margins for Size "Auto" setting. • Document Capture (Mac): Click the Scan button and select Detailed Settings from the Scan window. Select Document Size > Settings and then adjust the cropping area shown in all possible solutions, you may need to reset the Epson Scan 2 Settings using the Epson Scan 2 Utility. 1. select Customize...
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...: Open the Windows Control Panel utility. Follow the instructions on -screen instructions to re-install your 135 Quit all applications currently running on your scanner software does not solve a problem, contact Epson. To reinstall your product. 2. To download the Uninstaller utility, visit epson.com/support (U.S.), epson.ca/support (Canada), or epson.com.jm/support (Caribbean) and select your scanner software, see the Start Here sheet to uninstall the software. 8. Double-click the Uninstaller icon. 5. Double-click Add or Remove Programs...
...: Open the Windows Control Panel utility. Follow the instructions on -screen instructions to re-install your 135 Quit all applications currently running on your scanner software does not solve a problem, contact Epson. To reinstall your product. 2. To download the Uninstaller utility, visit epson.com/support (U.S.), epson.ca/support (Canada), or epson.com.jm/support (Caribbean) and select your scanner software, see the Start Here sheet to uninstall the software. 8. Double-click the Uninstaller icon. 5. Double-click Add or Remove Programs...