User manual EPSON EXPRESSION 1640XL

[. . . ] User's Guide 4012393 XXX-00 Where to Find Information This Setup Guide This guide shows how to set up the scanner and calibrate the screen, how to install the scanner software and options, and how to use the scanner and make basic scans. EPSON Scan Server & EPSON TWAIN Pro Network User's Guide Provides detailed instructions for installing and using EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network software. Online Reference Guide Included on the EPSON Scanner Software CD-ROM, this guide provides basic information about scanning and details on EPSON TWAIN Pro and other EPSON scanner software. Descriptions of EPSON TWAIN Pro also apply to EPSON TWAIN Pro Network. Finally, it offers troubleshooting tips and customer support information. Online Color Guide (may not be available in some countries) Included on the EPSON Scanner Software CD-ROM, this guide explains color imaging basics and how to get impressive results from your scanner and other EPSON products. Online Help for EPSON TWAIN Pro and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Online help provides you with detailed information on EPSON TWAIN Pro and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network; click the ?button in the EPSON TWAIN Pro or EPSON TWAIN Pro Network dialog box. Information on PageManager and other software Online documentation for PageManager for EPSON and other software is available on the EPSON Scanner Software CD-ROM and the CD-ROM for each additional software. Color Image Scanner All rights reserved. [. . . ] LineWork scan: Optimize for LineWork scanning. EPSON Stylus Printer (Fine or Photo): If you are using an EPSON Stylus printer and are printing scanned images with the Economy, Normal, or Fine Print Quality settings in your printer software, selecting EPSON Stylus Printer (Fine) is recommended. If you are printing with the SuperFine or Photo Print Quality settings, select EPSON Stylus Printer (Photo). Laser Printer: Optimize for printing on a laser printer Fax: Suitable for facsimile transmission OCR: For optical character recognition scanning Note: The effects of the Destination settings cannot be viewed in the Preview window. The Online Reference Guide provides you with more information on settings and functions. Online help also provides you with information on settings. to access help. 4 Using Your Scanner 4-13 You cannot scan an image that exceeds available memory or disk space. If you attempt to scan an image that is too large, an alert appears on the screen. Before you begin scanning, you should calibrate your screen. For details, see your Online Reference Guide. After an image is scanned, be sure to save it. Previewing images To preview an image, click Preview in the EPSON TWAIN Pro window. Preview button Note: You cannot preview an image that exceeds available memory or disk space. If you attempt to preview an image that is too large, an alert appears on the screen. 4-14 Using Your Scanner The following window appears. 4 You can see the effects of the following settings in the preview image. Pixel Depth, Halftone, and Dropout in the Image Type dialog box Exposure, Gamma, Highlight, Shadow, and Threshold in the Image Controls dialog box Tone Correction in the Tone Correction dialog box Gray Balance Intensity, and Saturation in the Color Adjustment dialog box Auto Exposure Note: Although the image in the Preview window changes as you make settings, the settings do not affect the actual image until you scan or rescan the image. Using Your Scanner 4-15 Preview Buttons Zoom preview button Clicking the zoom preview button enlarges the active marquee. See the next page for information about marquees. Return to full preview button Clicking the return to full preview button restores the image to a full preview. This button is available only when the marquee is zoomed as described above. Return to zoom preview button Clicking the return to zoom preview button restores the image to the previous zoom. This button is available only when a marquee has been previously zoomed. This restores the zoom preview from memory, which is quicker than rescanning the same zoom by clicking the zoom preview button again. Marquees A marquee is a frame around an entire image, or just a certain part of an image. Marquees are often used in scanning and imageediting software to select only the most important part of an image. Making and modifying marquees Move the pointer over the image in the Preview window, and the pointer becomes cross-hairs. Drag (move the mouse while holding down the mouse button) the cross-hairs over any area of the image, and a frame appears. The point where you first clicked is anchored, but the rest of the frame is sizable and movable. After you finish creating a marquee, you can resize and move it as described below. 4-16 Using Your Scanner Multiple marquees You can make multiple marquees in one image to scan the most important parts while ignoring the rest. Marquees can be different sizes, and they can overlap. [. . . ] These are sometimes called factory defaults if the original values have not been changed since the scanner has left the factory. dithering A process in which software or an output device simulates continuous tones with groups of dots. document The item, such as a sheet of paper or a book, that is placed on the document table for the scanner to read. dpi Short for dots per inch. The higher the value, the higher the resolution. dropout color A color the scanner does not recognize and ignores. You can select and deselect dropout colors in the scanner software. ESC/I Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Image scanners. A system of commands that allows you to control image scanners from your software. ESC/P Abbreviation for EPSON Standard Code for Printers. [. . . ]