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Chapter 1Installing Your SoftwareEPSON Scanning Utilities come with installer software thatmakes them easy to install on your Macintosh.Before you ins

You see the Easy Install screen:7.To install all the program components, click Install. To selectonly one or two components, click Customize; thenhigh

Testing the Scanning UtilitiesAfter you have installed the Scanning Utilities, test yourscanner with the utilities to make sure everything workscorrec

Chapter 2Calibrating Your SystemSometimes the colors of your original image do not match thecolors you see on your screen and in the final printed out

Calibrating Your Monitor to Your ScannerTo calibrate your monitor to your scanner, you first need toperform a screen calibration using EPSON Scan! II

Note:If you use a different monitor or change your video resolution,calibrate your screen again.Enabling Screen CalibrationOnce you calibrate your scr

If you have one of these EPSON Stylus® ink jet printers, Scan! IIprovides printer calibration profiles for you so you do not haveto create them:EPSON

You see the following screen:3.4.5.6.7.8.9.From the Export File Format pull-down menu, select aformat your application software can open, such as PICT

10. Print the calibration chart on your color printer.11. Exit your image editing application.Note:To print images on more than one color printer, pri

You see the following screen:4.In the Filename field, type the filename of the calibrationfile you want to create, such as COLOR1 PRINTER.Tip:If you a

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6.If necessary, choose Color Photo from the Image Typepull-down menu.7.Choose Calibration Profile from the Destination pull-downmenu.8.Click Scan. The

2.If you see a submenu, choose TWAIN (and then EPSONTWAIN, if necessary). You see EPSON TWAIN advancedscreen. (If you see the easy screen, click Advan

Chapter 3Capturing Images From WithinApplicationsWhen you scan an image from within an application usingEPSON TWAIN, you follow these basic steps:llAc

Accessing EPSON TWAINTo access EPSON TWAIN, choose Acquire (or Place, or theappropriate command) from the File menu within yourapplication. You may th

Using the Easy ScreenThe following basic settings are available on the TWAIN easyscreen: Document source Imagetype Destination.You must select the a

Selecting the Image TypeTo scan images with satisfactory results, you must use thecorrect image type option. You can select one of the followingoption

If you haven’t modified these options by changing any of theirsettings, the destination you select uses the default settingslisted in the Appendix. To

Modifying an Image TypeTo modify an Image Type setting, choose the Image Typebutton. You see the following screen:Not all options on this screen are a

Image Type Options (Continued)SettingHalftone’DropoutQualityOptionNoneMode A(Hard Tone)Mode B(Soft Tone)Mode C(Net Screen)Dither A(4 x 4 Bayer)Dither

The following table identifies the options available with eachPixel Depth setting. Since both the Draft and Best Qualitysettings are available with al

ContentsIntroductionSystem Requirements... 2How to Use This Manual... 3Warnings, Cautions, Tips, and Notes...

To modify an existing image type, select it from the ImageType Name pull-down menu and change the necessarysettings. Choose Save and then choose OK.No

Note:If your scanner does not support Text Enhancement Technology, theoption does not appear or is grayed out in the Image Type dialog box.Modifying t

Optimum scanning resolutionsOutputdeviceMonochromeprinterDesktop or off icecolor printerPrinting press orimagesetterGrayscale80-170150-240150-350Color

Selecting calibration profilesUse the Calibration pull-down menu to select a predefinedcalibration profile or create a custom one. TWAIN can then uset

To delete an existing Destination, select it from the DestinationName pull-down menu and choose Delete; then choose OKPreviewing and Adjusting the Ima

Adjusting the preview areaOnce you see a preview of the image on the screen, you candefine the area you want to scan or select the entire image area.T

The size of the full image or the selected area appears in theWidth and Height fields. You can type new values in thesefields to define a selection ar

Scanning the ImageWhen you are finished selecting settings on either the easy oradvanced screen, and the image you are scanning looks justright in the

Chapter 4Using Special EffectsThe EPSON TWAIN advanced screen gives you many optionsfor editing images before you scan them. If you have imageediting

To save the preview image so it reappears in the previewwindow when you next open the advanced screen, select theSave Preview Image and Settings optio

Chapter 4Using Special EffectsModifying the TWAIN Configuration...4-1Using Image Controls...4-3Adjusting Gamma Correc

Using Image ControlsThe Image Controls available when you choose thelet you adjust the following image settings:iconBrightness changes the intensity o

2.Choose the Image Controls icon. You see the followingdialog box:3. Adjust the settings until the image in the preview windowlooks the way you want i

4.When the image in the preview window looks the way youwant, close the Image Controls dialog box.5.You can now scan the image into your application.Y

Adjust the gamma curve settings using the slide bar. You seethe effects of the new settings in the preview window and theGamma Correction Name changes

Adjusting ColorsAfter you have previewedthe image, choose the ColorAdjustment icon,. You see the following screen:Note:Color Adjustment settings are n

Setting the Gray BalanceNeutral shades of gray are produced by mixing the three colorsused to make up the image in approximately equalproportions. Som

Using Color FiltersColor filters can help eliminate color tinges (or an undesirableoverall color tone) that exist in the original. You can also usefil

Using Automatic FeaturesThe TWAIN advanced screen offers two automatic features:Auto Exposure, which automatically adjusts the exposureof an image and

Chapter 5 Saving and Exporting ImagesYou can always scan an image using your TWAIN-compliantimage editing application. However, if your application i

5.In the pull-down menu at the top, select the folder in whichyou want to save the file.6.Type a filename for your image in the Save image as field.7.

IntroductionThe EPSON® Scanning Utilities let you perform the followingfunctions with your EPSON scanner:Calibrate your scanner to your monitor and yo

2.3.4.5.6.7.In the pull-down menu at the top, select the folder to whichyou want to export the file.Type a filename for your image in the Export image

Acquiring and Exporting an ImageEPSON Scan! II allows you to scan and export an imagedirectly into a selected file format without displaying it on the

6. You can choose one of these formats from the Export FileFormat menu: PICT, TIFF5.0, TIFF6.0(JPEG), JPEG, andEPS. (For a description of these file f

Chapter 6TroubleshootingIf you have problems using the EPSON Scanning Utilities, orwith the quality of your printed or scanned images, check thetwo se

An error condition may have caused your application or theTWAIN data source in the EPSON Scanning Utilities to stopworking correctly. Save any documen

See if your Macintosh has enough application memory to runyour software. If you are running other software at the sametime, you may not have enough me

An error in the scanner or a paper jam in the Automatic DocumentFeeder caused an error message.Remove the jammed paper or reset the scanner to clear t

Auto Locate does not work when scanning two or more originals.Make sure none of the documents are touching one another onthe document table.When you s

If you scanned an image at a high resolution (800 dpi) and atthe maximum allowable width using the Color Photo ImageType setting, restart your Macinto

After starting a multipage scan using the Automatic DocumentFeeder, the image editing application freezes, displays an errormessage, or fails.Reset th

Note:As you use the EPSON Scanning Utilities, the top fine of the windowidentifies whether you are using EPSON Scan! II or EPSONTWAIN.System Requireme

Part of the image is distorted or blurred.Part of the original may be wrinkled, warped, or not in contactwith the document table. Be sure the document

The image is too dark and without details.Adjust the Brightness, Gamma Correction, and Shadowsettings to lighter values and scan the image again. Also

Using halftoning, textured dot patterns appear in the image.This is normal halftoning; see your scanner manual forexamples.The color on the video disp

The image cannot be printed on the printer, the printout isgarbled, or the printout is not an image.Check that the printer is properly connected to yo

When you select 16 Gray for the Pixel Depth setting, the scannedimage appears black in your application software.Choose 256 Gray for the Pixel Depth s

AppendixThis appendix lists the default settings for the Image Type andDestination options in EPSON TWAIN.Default Image Type settingslmage typeDefault

Default Destination settings (continued)I DestinationFAXIOCRLaser 600 dpiStylus COLORStylus Pro XLStylus ProStylus COLOR I I-Default settings200 dpi

Icon GlossaryThis glossary describes the TWAIN icons. If you want to knowwhat a specific icon does, locate the icon in this glossary; thenread its des

Auto Locate. Allows you to automatically select just theimage. If your preview window contains more than oneimage and you only need one, roughly selec

Shadow Comparison. Allows you to compare three or fiveimage samples of varying shadow intensity or color. Themiddle sample reflects the current shadow

How to Use This ManualThis User’s Guide contains information you need to install anduse the EPSON Scanning Utilities with your EPSON scanner.Chapter 1

Color Adjustment. Opens the Color Adjustment dialog box,which lets you adjust the colors in an image using the settings described below.Gray Balance C

Term GlossaryApplication ProgramA software program designed to perform a specific task, suchas word processing, image editing, or spreadsheet function

DestinationA set of resolution and calibration settings that match thecharacteristics of the scan to the final output device. EPSONTWAlN provides seve

Gray BalanceAn EPSON TWAIN software setting that lets you adjust thegrayness of any area of an image. You can remove color castsand discoloration to m

MoireAn unwanted pattern that can occur when a halftone image isscanned or when it is scaled in an application after it has beenscanned.PICTAn industr

SCSISmall Computer System Interface. EPSON scanners use theSCSI interface to communicate between the Macintosh and thescanner.ShadowThe darkest area o

IndexAAccessories, purchasing, Intro-4Acquire & Export option, 5-4 to 5-5Acquire option, 3-2, 5-1, 6-1 to 6-2Additive color process, 2-1, 6-10Adv

DData24-bit mode, 3-15, 6-3formats, 3-6source, 1-3, 6-1 to 6-2Default settings, 3-4 to 3-5, A-1 toA-2Destinationadvanced screen options, 3-10 to 3-13b

IImageacquiring and exporting, 5-4 to 5-5adjusting preview, 3-14 to 3-16exporting, 5-1 to 5-5file size, 3-11, 3-14 to 3-15, 6-5, 6-12inverting, 4-9, 6

printer calibration, see CalibrationPrinter driver, 6-12ProblemsEPSON scanning Utilities, 6-1 to 6-7Image quality, 6-7 to 6-12Profile, see Calibration

Where to Get HelpIf you purchased your scanner in the United States or Canada,EPSON provides customer support and service through anetwork of Authoriz

Tips, Intro-3Transparency Unit, 3-3, 4-9, 6-4Troubleshooting, 6-1 to 6-12TWAINaccessing, 3-2advanced screen, see Advancedscreenautomatic features, 4-1

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