User manual EPSON EXPRESSION 1600 PRO

[. . . ] Where to Find Information This User's Guide This guide shows how to setup the scanner and calibarate the screen, how to install the scanner software and options, and how to use the scanner and make basic scans. It also shows how to make basic software settings and use the Start Button function. Finally, it offers troubleshooting tips, customer support information. 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 EPSON Scanner Software Reference Guide Provides basic information about scanning and detailed reference on the settings and functions of EPSON TWAIN Pro and other EPSON scanner utility software. Explanations about EPSON TWAIN Pro also apply to EPSON TWAIN Pro Network. Online Color Guide (may not be available in some countries) Explains the basics of color imaging and how to get impressive results from your scanner and other EPSON products. Information on 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 ? [. . . ] The registered applications will appear in the Scan to: box in the Scan Buttons Setting dialog box. Select Application Setting from File menu and then select Register New Application. Using the Start Button 5-7 The Register Application Wizard dialog box appears. 2. Specify the application's name, location and icon and click Next>. 3. Specify the format of the image and click Finish. 5-8 Using the Start Button Setting Up EPSON Scanner Monitor EPSON Scanner Monitor is software that recognizes when the a Start button is pressed and sends information to assigned application software supporting the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. Once EPSON TWAIN Pro is installed on an operating system other than Windows 98, EPSON Scanner Monitor is active and identifies PageManager for EPSON as the application that allows you to use the Start Button feature. If you need to turn off Scanner Monitor, or select another application that supports the Start Button feature, access Scanner Monitor as described below. Note: Application software other than PageManager for EPSON which supports both EPSON Scanner Monitor and the Start button feature may be limited. Windows 98 supports the Start Button feature; therefore, EPSON Scanner Monitor is not installed automatically when you install EPSON TWAIN Pro on Windows 98. 5 For Windows 95 or NT 4. 0 users Click the Scanner Monitor icon located in the task bar on your desktop. Scanner Monitor icon Using the Start Button 5-9 Turning off Scanner Monitor If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, select Close. However, this will disable the scanner's Start Button feature. Note: After you turn off Scanner Monitor, it will turn back on automatically the next time you start Windows. To activate Scanner Monitor again, select Programs from the Start menu and click EPSON Scanner; then select EPSON Scanner Monitor. The Scanner Monitor icon appears in your taskbar. Assigning an application to Scanner Monitor Select Preferences. The EPSON Scanner Monitor dialog box appears. You can select an application that supports the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. 5-10 Using the Start Button For Macintosh users Select EPSON Scanner Monitor Setup from the Apple menu. Turning off Scanner Monitor If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, clear the Enable Monitoring check box. However, this will disable the scanner's Start Button feature. 5 To activate Scanner Monitor again, select the Enable Monitoring check box. Using the Start Button 5-11 Assigning an application to Scanner Monitor Click Browse. Select a folder and an application that supports the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. 5-12 Using the Start Button Setting Up the Start Button Feature for Windows 98 Without having EPSON Scanner Monitor installed, Windows 98 allow you to use the a Start button on your scanner without having to open an application that supports the Start Button feature. When you press the a Start button, you can have a scanned image automatically sent to your application, such as PageManager for EPSON, as long as it is installed. Once EPSON TWAIN Pro is installed on Windows 98, the Scanners and Cameras icon appears on the Control Panel, and your scanner is listed in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box as shown below. 5 Assigning an application to the Start button After you install applications that support "Scanner events", such as PageManager for EPSON, you need to select one of those applications for the scanner event. Using the Start Button 5-13 If you want to use your scanner's a Start button with PageManager for EPSON as the supporting application, follow the steps on the next page. Select your scanner from the installed scanners and cameras list in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box. Click Properties, and then click the Events tab. 2. You can see the Start Button is listed as the scanner event. Make sure the check box of the application you want to assign to the a Start button is selected and all other application check boxes are clear in the Send to this application list. [. . . ] The carriage makes only one pass. marquee A moveable and adjustable frame that marks the area of an image that will be previewed or scanned. monochrome Black and white images, or images represented only by the intensity of luminosity. OCR Optical Character Recognition. The technology that allows computers to "read" text from physical objects. OCR requires a graphical representation of text to interpret, which usually comes from a scanned image. page sequence The type of color scanning in which the entire image is scanned once for each separate color. pixel Short for picture element. Each image is composed of a number of pixels. [. . . ]