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Epson GT-1500 User's Guide

1. 9178 3 mm 201488 mm 7106 1758 pixels 10 59 MB R G B If you are viewing the normal preview you can do the following to adjust the image s To select your scan area click the auto locate icon to create a marquee that marks the edges of your image area You can move the marquee to change the scan area See Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image for instructions v Note _ If you are going to scan at a different size than your original you must first select your Target Size and automatically create a marquee that is proportioned to that size See Selecting the Scan Size for instructions You can then copy the marquee and place it on each image you will scan at that size TO zoom in on an image click inside the scan area and click the Zoom button Epson Scan prescans again and displays a larger preview on the Zoom tab To adjust the image quality click the scan area s you want to modify and make the adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions If you are viewing the thumbnail preview you can do the following to adjust the image s TO zoom in on an image double click its thumbnail or click the thumbnail and then click the Full Size tab near the top of Preview window This feature is only available when you are scanning multiple images at the same time To rotate an image or flip it horizontally like a mirror image click its thumbnail and
2. EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION User s Guide Overview of Your Scanner Features These features help you create the best possible scans no matter what shape your Original is in Placing Originals on the Scanner Follow the steps here to place your original documents or photos on the scanner Scanning Special Projects Follow the instructions here for specific scanning projects you may need to create Pewee eeeeeee Punnnnnnn Solving Problems If you have a problem using your scanner or its software check here for solutions Guide to the Scanner Parts Check this section to identify the parts of your scanner Scanning Your Originals Follow the step by step instructions here to scan your original documents or photos using any of the available scanning methods Maintenance Follow the guidelines here to maintain and transport your scanner Technical Specifications Check here for technical details about your scanner and its accessories gt Safety x Copyright and Trademarks gt Operating System Versions EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Overview of Your Scanner Features Overview of Your Scanner Features These features help you create the best possible scans no matter what shape your original is in o gt Text Enhancement c Color Restoration gt Dust Removal Backlight Correction EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Guide to the Scanner
3. G B Click the Dust Removal check box Image Adjustments C Descreening C Backlight Correction Color Restoration Test Enhancement Brightness v Note The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image s in the Preview window If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust Removal feature to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you click the check box Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Size your image s as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top gt Dust Removal in Professional Mode 1 E 5 Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Professional Mode window select the Document Type Document Source Auto Exposure Type I mage Type and Resolution settings For details see Scanning in Professional Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Dust Removal check box If you want to increase or decrease the level of the dust removal effect click the Wind
4. Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Select Applications gt ABBYY FineReader 8 0 Sprint You see this window FineReader Sprint 8 0 Mliac Edition Get Images From File H Document Language English Hed Convert to Text Document Convert to Spreadsheet Document Convert to HTML Document Select your scanner from the Get I mages From list Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language Setting Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used Change the scan mode to Home Mode if necessary See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Select Magazine Newspaper or Text Line Art as the Document Type setting Select Black and White or Color as the Image Type setting Select Printer or Other as the Destination setting Gaesadgs amp v Note _ If you select Other select 300 as teh Resolution setting 10 Click Preview to preview your document The Preview window appears and displays your document See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click Scan Your document is scanned and processed into editable text v Note lt If the character
5. Delete Cancel LIE Type a name for your custom size enter the size click Save then click OK Your new size appears in the Target 3 Size list Once you have selected your scan size you can click and drag the marquee to the area in the image you want to scan For details see Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image The marquee proportions are retained as you adjust 3 it If you need to rotate the marquee for a landscape or portrait image without changing its aspect ratio click the E orientation icon v Note 4 Destination 24 bit Color k dpi Image Type 300 Ww 4318 H 2972 Resolution O Document Size a Target Size You can select a predefined scan size from the Target Size list Click the arrow to open the list and select the size you want A marquee dotted line proportioned for that size appears on your preview image el ee e E p E a aa 4 a T a a t a F 5 1 a a 1 R64 6 33 B26 If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list you can create a custom size Click the arrow to open the list and select Customize You see the Target Size window Target Size Target Size Name Save Delete Cancel E Type a name for your custom size enter the size click Save then click OK Your new size appears in the Target Size list You can fine tune the size using additional tools Click the Windows
6. This information is subject to change without notice 12 12 Copyright 2012 Seiko Epson Corporation All rights reserved CPD 38256 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Operating System Versions I Operating System Versions In this manual the following abbreviations are used Windows refers to Windows 8 7 Vista XP and XP x64 Windows 8 refers to Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional and Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Vista refers to Windows Vista Home Basic Edition Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Windows Vista Business Edition Windows Vista Enterprise Edition and Windows Vista Ultimate Edition Windows XP refers to Windows XP Home Edition Windows XP Professional x64 Edition and Windows XP Professional Macintosh refers to Mac OS X Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10 5 8 10 6 x 10 7 x and 10 8 x EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Overview of Your Scanner Features I Text Enhancement When you scan documents you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan For instructions on using this feature see Text Enhancement EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Overview of Your Scanner Features I Color Restoration Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan you can transform an old faded or badly exposed photo into
7. delete marquee icon v Note P _ If you draw multiple marquees make sure you click All in the Preview window before you scan Otherwise only the area inside the last marquee you drew will be scanned Top 4 Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings Once you have previewed your image s and adjusted the scan area you can modify the image quality if necessary Epson Scan offers a variety of settings for improving color sharpness contrast and other aspects affecting image quality Before you make adjustments be sure to click the image or marquee for the area you want to adjust To adjust the color and other image settings see one of these sections Office Mode Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode Home Mode Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode Professional Mode Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Office Mode Image Adjustments Brightness l 0 Contrast 5 0 E Unsharp Mask C Descreening Test Enhancement The table below describes the settings available in Office Mode For details on adjusting these settings see Epson Scan Help v Note If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image adjustments to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you begin making your adjustments Settin
8. you can specify the compression type 5 The check boxes at the bottom of the window give you these options e Overwrite any files with the same name Select this option if you want to reuse the selected file name and location and overwrite previous files with the same names e Show this dialog box before next scan Select this option if you want the File Save Settings window to appear automatically before you scan If you deselect it you must click the File Save Settings icon to open the window before clicking the Scan button Open image folder after scanning Select this option if you want Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder to automatically open the folder where your scanned image file is saved when Epson Scan finishes scanning Show Add Page dialog after scanning Select this option if you want the Add Page Confirmation window to appear automatically after each scan in PDF or multi Tiff The Add Page Confirmation window includes the Add page Edit page and Save file buttons 6 Click OK EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Detailed Setting Instructions 4 Selecting the Scan Resolution Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area 4 Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings Selecting the Scan Size Selecting the Scan Resolution You can select a specific Resolution setting for your images Keep in mind that higher resolution settings increase scanning time so do not selec
9. Help for Users in Latin America Electronic support services are available 24 hours a day at the following websites Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach Epson s Latin American website at http www latin epson com In Brazil you can reach Epson at http www epson com br TO speak with a support representative call one of the numbers below Country Telephone number Argentina 54 11 5167 0300 Bolivia 800 100 116 Brazil State capitals and metropolitan areas 4003 0376 Other areas 0800 880 0094 Chile 56 2 484 3400 Colombia 57 1 523 5000 Costa Rica 800 377 6627 Dominican Republic 1 888 760 0068 Ecuador 1 800 000 0044 El Salvador 800 6570 Guatemala 1 800 835 0358 Honduras 800 0122 Code 8320 Mexico Mexico City 52 55 1323 2052 Other cities 01 800 087 1080 Nicaragua O0 1 800 226 0368 Panama 00 800 052 1376 Peru Lima 51 1 418 0210 Other cities 0800 10126 Uruguay 00040 5210067 Venezuela 58 212 240 1111 Contact your local phone company to call this toll free number from a mobile phone Dial first 7 digits wait for a message then enter code If your country does not appear in the list contact the sales office in the nearest country Toll or long distance charges may apply Top EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Other Software Technical Support Nuance ScanSoft PaperPort
10. Home gt Technical Specifications gt System Requirements i Scanner Specifications EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Safety I Important Safety Instructions Restrictions on Copying Read all these instructions and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner In this document warnings cautions and notes indicate the following Fd Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury ki Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment v Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of this product Place the scanner close enough to the computer for the interface cable to reach it easily Do not place or store the scanner or the AC adapter outdoors near excessive dirt or dust water heat sources or in locations subject to shocks vibrations high temperature or humidity direct sunlight strong light sources or rapid changes in temperature or humidity Do not use with wet hands Place the scanner and the AC adapter near an electrical outlet where the adapter can be easily unplugged 3 Caution cm Be sure the AC power cord meets the relevant local safety standards The AC power cord should be placed to avoid abrasions cuts fraying crimping and kinking Do not place objects on top of the AC power cord and do not allow the AC adapter or the AC power cord to be stepped on or run over Be particularly careful to keep bot
11. Image Format Type PDF pal x Details Paper Size Actual Image Size Orientation Fortra Margin Lett Top O 0 mrn 0 00rnn Page Number Save File With All Pages Compression Level Standard Compression Text Setting Yes Ovenurite any files with the same name Show this dialog box before next scan Open image folder after scanning Show Add Page dialog after scanning C 14 If you need to change any of the current PDF settings click Options You see the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window Paper Size Ad 210 x 297 mm Orientation Portrait C Landscape Margin Top Lett Page Number Create fle with all pages O Select number to make file Compression Level Color Grayscale Standard Compression Select the settings that match your document and click OK You return to the File Save Settings window v Note The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country you will not see the Text tab Make any other file save settings and click OK 13 Click Close to close the Scan to PDF Settings window then click Scan or press the or Start button on the scanner Epson Scan scans your page If you are scanning multiple pages using the document table replace the first page on the document table with the second page and click Scan or press the or Start button again Repeat this step for each page in your document If you
12. Parts eS Scanner Parts gt Lights and Buttons EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Originals on the Scanner Follow the steps here to place your original documents or photos on the scanner ce Placing Documents or Photos Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder E ISON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals SS Detailed Setting I nstructions gt Finishing the Scan EPSON 15 0 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects gt Fixing Backlit Photos gt Using the Scanner as a Copier Scanning Directly to an E mail es Converting Scanned Documents I nto Editable Text eS Assigning a Program to a Scanner Button EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Maintenance gt Cleaning the Scanner Replacing the Scanner Light Source a gt Transporting the Scanner EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems Solving Problems Troubleshooting If you have a problem using your scanner or its software check here for solutions i Scanner Problems Automatic Document Feeder Problems ca Scanning Problems Scan Quality Problems Uninstalling Your Scanning Software Where To Get Help gt Technical Support Web Site io Contacting Epson Support gt Other Software Technical Support EPSON amp 5 EXCEED YOUR VISION
13. Save Settings icon does not appear In the File Save Settings window specify the file folder in which you want to save your scanned image Click the Documents or Pictures radio button or the My Documents or My Pictures radio button If you want to select another folder click the Other radio button then click Browse Windows or Choose Mac OS X and select the folder If you want to save your image on the desktop simply click the Other radio button a Specify a file name prefix with an alphanumeric character string A 3 digit number is automatically added to the file name but you can change the Start Number if you like If you are scanning multiple images at once each image will receive a different 3 digit number v Note s The following characters cannot be used in the prefix Windows Nea o rte eee a Mac OS X Click the arrow to open the Type list and select a file format as described in the following table Depending on the format the Options button may be available for making detailed settings Format File Description Extension BITMAP bmp Windows only J PEG jpg Multi TIFF tif PDF pdf PICT pct Macintosh only PRINT Image Matching II JPEG jpg or TIFF tif TIFF tif A standard image file format for Windows Most Windows programs including word processing programs can read and prepare images in this format A compressed file format in which the c
14. Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and changing settings in the window that appears See Epson Scan Help for details To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image click Reset if available turn off the settings or preview your image again Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional Mode Adjustments ce Unsharp Mask Desereening Colo Restoration Backlight Comection C Dust Removal The table below describes the settings available in Professional Mode For details on adjusting these settings see Epson Scan Help v Note You may need to scroll down to view the Adjustments area of the Professional Mode window If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image adjustments to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you begin making your adjustments Setting Description Auto Exposure Click the Auto Exposure icon To turn it on continuously click Configuration click the Color tab and select Continuous auto exposure You can adjust the level of exposure adjustment using the slider Provides a graphical interface for adjusting highlight shadow and gamma levels individually For advanced users only Histogram Click the Histogram Adjustment icon to access the Histogram setting Provides a graphical interface for adjusting tone levels individual
15. _ _ _ 0 Unsharp Mask Descreening Test Enhancement Click Preview to preview your document then select your scan area For details see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears Make File Save and PDF settings as necessary See Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode for details Click OK Epson Scan scans your document DODO O Top Text Enhancement in Home Mode ED Place your document on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions E In the Home Mode window select the Document Type I mage Type and Destination settings For details see Scanning in Home Mode Click the Text Enhancement check box Image Adjustments _ Descreening _ Backlight Correction _ Color Restoration Dust Removal Text Enhancement Click Preview to preview your document then select your scan area For details see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears Make File Save and PDF settings as necessary See Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode for details Gea g 9 Click OK Epson Scan scans your document Top EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VI
16. are scanning more than 40 pages you can load the rest of the pages into the ADF and click Scan or press the or Start button again to continue When you are finished click Finish or press the FI PDF button on the scanner Your document is saved as a PDF file in the Pictures or My Pictures folder or in the location you selected in the File Save Settings window Top 4 Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents In the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Office Mode window select the Image Type Document Source Size and Resolution settings For details Scanning in Office Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area For details see Previewing and Adjusting the D OD B Scan Area Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears a e E Select PDF as the Type setting The current Paper Size Orientation Margin Page Number Compression Level and Text Setting settings are displayed below it Location D Documents Pictures A Other Desktop Browse File Name Prei 3 digit number Prefi img Start Number 0M Ee Image Format Ippe PDF pdf x Options Details Paper Size Actual lmage S
17. click OK v Note Do not select a WIA option for your product it will not work correctly 6 Select your scan settings Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan if necessary B Click Scan v Note krm To scan a multi page document select settings in the Multi Page Scanning section and click Scan for each page 9 When you are finished scanning click Close Your document is scanned and processed into editable text then you see the Save As window 10 Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save The file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected if available on your system Top 4 Mac OS X Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Select Applications gt ABBYY FineReader 8 0 Sprint You see this window FineReader Sprint 8 0 Mliac Edition Get Images From Document Language English Hed Convert to Text Document Convert to Spreadsheet Document Convert to HTML Document Select your scanner from the Get I mages From list Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language Setting Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used Change the scan mode to Professional Mode if necessary Se
18. light as you scan TOp P Your Scanned Image Is Too Dark If your original is too dark try using the Backlight Correction feature in Home Mode or Professional Mode See Fixing Backlit Photos for instructions Check the Brightness setting See Epson Scan Help for details Click Configuration select the Color tab and change the Display Gamma setting to match your output device such as a monitor or printer in the Color menu See Epson Scan Help for details Click Configuration select the Color tab and select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure in the Color menu See Epson Scan Help for details Click the Configuration button select the Color tab and click Recommended Value to return the Auto Exposure setting to the default See Epson Scan Help for details Click the Histogram Adjustment icon in Professional Mode to adjust the brightness Check the brightness and contrast settings of your computer monitor Top 4 An Image on the Back of Your Original Appears in Your Scanned Image If your original is printed on thin paper images on the back may be visible to the scanner and appear in your scanned image Try scanning the original with a piece of black paper placed on the back of it Also make sure the Document Type and Image Type settings are correct for your original See Scanning in Home Mode or Scanning in Professional Mode for instructions Top 4 Ripple Patterns Appear in Your Scann
19. mm 7 2 x 10 1 inches 148 5 x 210 mm 5 9 x 8 3 inches 105 x 148 5 mm 4 1 x 5 9 inches A6 Portrait Load only documents that meet the following specifications in the ADF Size Width 105 to 216 mm 4 1 to 8 5 inches Length 148 5 to 356 mm 5 9 to 14 inches Weight 50 to 120 g m Paper type High quality paper Bond paper Check paper Recycled paper Make sure your documents meet the following conditions before loading them into the ADF The ink is dry The document has no holes and is not ripped or wrinkled The document has no staples paper clips or other objects attached to it these may damage the feeder mechanism The document has no folds The document has no cut out areas The document is not a multi part form or bound The document has no rear carbon coating See Loading Documents in the ADF for instructions on loading your documents in the ADF Top 4 Loading Documents in the ADF ki Caution Place your document in the input tray with the printed side facing up and the top edge facing into the feeder Slide the paper into the feeder until it meets resistance Then slide the edge guides over to the edge of the paper To start scanning see Starting Epson Scan for instructions Top 4 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Starting Epson Scan 4 Using the Scanner Buttons E Using the EPSON Scan Icon 4 Using Another Scanning
20. pages v Note If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document Select one of the following options Add page Click this button to scan the next page of your document Replace the first page on the document table with the next page and click Scan Repeat this step for each page in your document When you are finished click Edit page and go to step 13 Edit page Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file Then go to step 13 Save File Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the scanned pages into one PDF without editing them Then go to step 15 13 You see the Editing Page window displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page A Teis Fad Daad A i Use the tools below the Editing Page window to select rotate reorder and delete pages If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look go to step 14 If you want to rotate pages click the pages or use the C odd pages even pages or pages icon to select the pages then click the rg left or RY right rotate icon to rotate them If you want to delete pages click the pages or use the C odd pages or a even pages icon to select the pages then click the delet
21. replace the cord set or consult a qualified electrician If there are fuses in the plug make sure you replace them with fuses of the correct size and rating Unplug the scanner and the AC adapter and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions The AC adapter or plug is damaged liquid has entered the scanner or the AC adapter the scanner or the AC adapter has been dropped or the case has been damaged the scanner or the AC adapter does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance Do not adjust controls that are not covered by the operating instructions Unplug the scanner and the AC adapter before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth only Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners If you are not going to use the scanner for a long period be sure to unplug the AC adapter from the electrical outlet Restrictions on Copying Observe the following restrictions to ensure responsible and legal use of your scanner Copying of the following items is prohibited by law Bank bills coins government issued marketable securities government bond securities and municipal securities Unused postage stamps pre stamped postcards and other official postal items bearing valid postage Government issued revenue stamps and securities issued according to legal procedure Exercise caution when copying the following items Private marketable securities stock certificates negotiable notes chec
22. thumbnail cropping area using the Thumbnail Cropping Area slider in the Preview menu See Epson Scan Help for details Top 4 You Have Trouble Adjusting the Scan Area in the Thumbnail Preview Create a marquee or adjust the existing marquee to select the area you want to scan See Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image for instructions Click Configuration select the Preview tab and adjust the thumbnail cropping area using the Thumbnail Cropping Area slider in the Preview menu See Epson Scan Help for details Use the normal preview and create marquees on the area you want to scan See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Top 4 You Cannot Scan Multiple Images at One Time Position photos at least 20 mm 0 8 inch apart from each other on the document table Top 4 Scanning Takes a Long Time Try scanning your original at a lower resolution setting to speed up scanning See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions Computers with USB 2 0 high speed ports can scan faster than those with USB 1 1 ports If you are using a USB 2 0 port with your scanner make sure it meets the system requirements See System Requirements for details Top 4 EPSON amp 0 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Scan Quality Problems The Edges of Your Original Are Not Scanned You See Only a Few Dots in Your Scanned Image A Line or Line of Dots Always Appears in Your Scan
23. 407 241 0618 http support nuance com ABBYY FineReader 408 457 9777 http www abbyy com support abbyyusa com EMC ISIS 800 782 4362 U S 800 543 4782 Canada http powerlink emc com Top EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Technical Specifications I System Requirements gt Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Make sure your system meets the requirements in these sections before using it with your scanner Windows System Requirements System Microsoft Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP USB port Type A built into the main board Interface Display Color monitor with 800 x 600 screen resolution or higher and 24 bit Full Color color Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system including the video card display monitor and software See your system documentation for details Top 4 Macintosh System Requirements System Mac OS X 10 5 8 Mac OS X 10 6 x OS X Lion 10 7 x OS X Mountain Lion 10 8 x or later Interface Macintosh USB Display v Note Color monitor with 800 x 600 screen resolution or higher and millions of colors Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system including the video card display monitor and software See your system documentation for details Epson Scan does not support the UNIX File System UFS fo
24. ADF is open close it E Open the top cover of the ADF Remove the jammed paper v Note Ta Remove any pages remaining in the input tray 5 If more of the paper extends into the output tray gently pull the paper out in the direction shown E Close the input tray After you have removed the paper close the top cover of the ADF Top lt EPSON 6500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems Scanning Problems You Cannot Scan Using the Thumbnail Preview You Have Trouble Adjusting the Scan Area in the Thumbnail Preview You Cannot Scan Multiple Images at One Time Scanning Takes a Long Time a lt 5 lt 5 lt p You Cannot Scan Using the Thumbnail Preview If you are using Office Mode the thumbnail preview is not available Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions If you are scanning images with a very dark or bright background use normal preview and create marquees on the area you want to scan See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions If you are scanning a large size document use normal preview and create marquees on the area you want to scan See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Make sure the Document Type setting is correct See Scanning in Home Mode or Scanning in Professional Mode for instructions Click Configuration select the Preview tab and adjust the
25. Click Scan v Note krm To scan a multi page document select settings in the Multi Page Scanning section and click Scan for each page 9 When you are finished scanning click Close Your document is scanned and processed into editable text then you see the Save As window 10 Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save The file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected if available on your system Top 4 Mac OS X Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Select Applications gt ABBYY FineReader 8 0 Sprint You see this window Mac Edition t FineReader Sprint 8 0 Get Images From File H Document Language English Hed Convert to Text Document Convert to Spreadsheet Document Convert to HTML Document Select your scanner from the Get I mages From list Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used Change the scan mode to Office Mode if necessary See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Select Color Grayscale or Black amp White as the Image Type setting Select one of these options to the Document Source setting H N Auto De
26. Drops out blue from the scan Color Enhance Red Enhances red in the scan Color Enhance Green Enhances green in the scan Color Enhance Blue Enhances blue in the scan Select one of these settings as the Document Source setting Drops out green from the scan Auto Detect This setting automatically determines whether to load your document from the ADF or scan it from the document table ADF Select this setting when you use the ADF to load your documents Select the size of your original document as the Size setting Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions Click Preview to preview your image s The ADF loads your first document page then Epson Scan prescans it and displays it in the Preview window The ADF then ejects your first page If necessary you can draw a marquee a line marking the scan area around the portion of your document page that you want to scan in the Preview window See Creating a Marquee on a Preview mage for instructions Change any necessary Image Adjustment settings See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Place your first document page on top of the rest of the pages then load the entire document up to 40 pages into the ADF Click Scan v Note 2_ If you need to stop scanning press the Y Cancel button on the scanner Your document pages m
27. Epson Scan Help for details Certain settings may not be available or may be automatically selected depending on the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and changing settings in the window that appears See Epson Scan Help for details To undo any image quality adjustments you make to the preview image click Reset if available turn off the settings or preview your image again Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Home Mode Image Adjustments C Descreening Backlight Correction Color Restoration Dust Removal Test Enhancement Brightness The table below describes the settings available in Home Mode For details on adjusting these settings see Epson Scan Help v Note If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image adjustments to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you begin making your adjustments Setting Description Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas such as In skin tones Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper Images which include screening in their original print processes This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale The results of descreening do not appear in the preview only in your scanned
28. IA option for your scanner from the Import or Acquire list you will not be able to use all the features of your scanner The Epson Scan window automatically opens See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode Topil EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Selecting an Epson Scan Mode Epson Scan offers several scanning modes to choose from Office Mode lets you quickly select settings for scanning text documents and check their effects with a preview image Epson Scan opens in this mode the first time you use it Office Mode is best when you want to scan documents using the Automatic Document Feeder See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Office Mode See Scanning in Office Mode for instructions on making settings in Office Mode e Home Mode lets you customize some scanning settings and check their effects with a preview image Home Mode is best when you want to preview images of your originals before scanning them You can size the image as you scan adjust the scan area and adjust many image settings including color restoration dust removal and backlight correction See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Home Mode See Scanning in Home Mode for instructions on making settings in Home Mode Professional Mode gives you total control of your scanning settings and lets you check their effects with a p
29. Language English v Note The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country you will not see the Text tab To assign password settings to the PDF file click the Security tab and select the password settings Open File Password W Set a password to open the file Password Contin Password Protect Property Settings Conhinn Password Do not Allow Editing Do not Allow Printing To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file click the General tab and adjust the Select number to make file setting ESCO Paper Size Ad 210 x 297 mm gt Orientation Portrait C Landscape Margin Top Lett Page Number Create file with all pages O Select number to make file Compression Level Color Grayscale Standard Compression For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window see Epson Scan Help for details 10 Select the settings that match your document and click OK You return to the File Save Settings window 11 Make any other file save settings and click OK Epson Scan scans your document and displays the window below Add Page Confirmation eo Scanning complete Do pou want to continue scanning and add more pages Select Edit Page to finish scanning and edit the pages before saving the file Select Save File to finish scanning and save the file without editing the
30. On Meaning An error has occurred Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked Make sure the scanner is connected to your computer properly See the Start Here sheet for instructions on connecting the scanner to your computer Make sure the scanner software is fully installed See the Start Here sheet for instructions on installing the scanner software Paper is jammed in the ADF Remove the jammed paper from the ADF See Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder Turn off the scanner and turn it on again If the Error and Ready lights are still flashing the scanner may be malfunctioning or the scanner light source may need to be replaced See Contacting Epson Support for details Top 4 Make sure your scanner s AC adapter is securely connected to the scanner and a working electrical outlet Make sure the electrical outlet works If necessary test it by plugging in another electrical device and turn it on The Scanner Does Not Turn Off Make sure the scanning software is not running TOp Top gt The Scanner Turns Off This behavior is expected This product will enter sleep mode after a period of time This setting can not be changed Top eo You Cannot Start Epson Scan Make sure the scanner is turned on Turn off the scanner and computer then check the interface cable connection between them to make sure it Is secure Use the USB cable that came with your scanner or that
31. Program Using the Scanner Buttons 2 ep Gb e D Start button rl Copy button EE E mail button FI PDF button Vv Cancel button 0ang Q You can start Epson Scan just by pressing the amp Start button on the scanner The Epson Scan window automatically opens See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode You can also start scanning by pressing the following buttons on the scanner The ta Copy button lets you use your scanner along with a printer connected to your computer just like you would use a copy machine See Using the Scanner as a Copier for instructions The EE E mail button lets you scan and attach the image file to an e mail message See Scanning Directly to an E mail for instructions The FI PDF button lets you scan multiple originals and save them as one PDF file on your computer See Scanning to a PDF File for instructions The Q Cancel button lets you cancel a scan in progress Top 4 Using the EPSON Scan Icon You can start Epson Scan by double clicking the EPSON Scan icon Windows 8 Double click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop Or navigate to the Start screen gt EPSON Scan Windows 7 Vista XP Double click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop Or select the start button icon or Start gt All Programs or Programs gt EPSON Scan gt EPSON Scan Mac OS X Select Applications gt EPSON Software gt EPSON Scan The Epson Scan wi
32. SION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Scanning to a PDF File Scanning Using the PDF Button Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode a lt 3 lt 4 4 Double sided Scanning The easiest way to scan multiple document pages to a PDF file is to press the FlppF button on the scanner See Scanning Using the PDF Button for instructions Using Epson Scan you can create a PDF file with the following features Scanning multiple document pages into a single PDF file You can scan multiple document pages and save them in a single PDF file Creating a searchable PDF file You can create a PDF file with search functionality so that you can look for words in the file This feature may not be available in some countries Assigning document security settings You can assign password settings to the PDF file Specifying the number of pages in a single PDF file You can specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file For example if you are scanning a 20 page document and specify the page number to be included in one PDF as 4 5 PDF files are automatically created v Note You need ABBYY FineReader that came with your scanner to use some of these features If you have installed your scanning software as described in the paper manual it has already been installed ABBYY FineReader may not be available in some countr
33. VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects E Restoring Color Color Restoration in Home Mode Color Restoration in Professional Mode 4 Using the Color Palette Feature for Professional Mode Only Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan you can transform old faded or badly exposed photos into ones with true to life color and sharpness You can restore printed photos automatically as you scan them Original image Color Restoration applied See one of these sections for instructions on restoring colors Office Mode This feature is not available in Office Mode Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Home Mode Color Restoration in Home Mode Professional Mode Color Restoration in Professional Mode Color Restoration in Home Mode ED Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Home Mode window select the Document Type Image Type and Destination settings For details see Scanning in Home Mode for details Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area 5 Click the Color Restoration check box D B Image Adjustments C Backlight Correction C Dust Removal Text Enhancement Brightness v Note If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and y
34. adjustments you make to the preview image click Reset if available turn off the setting or preview your image again Top 4 Selecting the Scan Size You can scan your images at their original size or you can reduce or enlarge their size as you scan them You do this using the Target Size setting If you are going to scan your image to a specific size you should select the Target Size setting after previewing it but before adjusting your scan area indicated by creating a marquee This sets the scan area to correct proportions so your image will not be cropped unexpectedly To select the scan size see one of these sections Home Mode Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode Professional Mode Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode Selecting the Scan Size in Home Mode Destination 0 Screen wieb CO Printer Other Resolution 300 dp Target Size ED You can select a predefined scan size from the Target Size list Click the arrow to open the list and select the size you want A marquee dotted line proportioned for that size appears on your preview image r a an a an o ea a mr aes re nr a 1 a 1 i aj aS 4 i i a a i 1 Help 120 7 mm LTS mm 1425x915 piels 3 73MB GAGS If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list you can create a custom size Click the arrow to open the list and select Customize You see the Target Size window lt Target Size Target Size
35. ailed image type you are scanning Image Type setting Type of image you are scanning 48 bit Color Color photos that you may want to modify in a 48 bit image editing program 24 bit Color Color photos Color Smoothing Color graphics such as a chart or graph 16 bit Grayscale Black and white photos with many shades of gray 8 bit Grayscale Black and white photos with just a few shades of gray Black amp White Documents with black text and or line art Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original s See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions Click Preview to preview your image s The Preview window appears and displays your image s See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click the arrow to open the Target Size list to select the size you want for the scanned image s if necessary You can scan your images at their original size or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size See Selecting the Scan Size for instructions Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started your scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF Sagegcs B Pra Load the first page of your documents in the ADF See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for
36. an newspaper or magazine pages documents illustrations or line art The feature will also not work when you scan images that are 5 1 cm 2 inches or smaller on any side The Auto Photo Orientation feature may not work correctly if the faces in your image are very small or not looking straight ahead or if the faces are of infants The feature may also not work correctly if you scan an indoor image that contains no faces an outdoor image in which the sky is not at the top or any image containing bright spots or objects in locations other than the top of your image EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Uninstalling Your Scanning Software For Windows ld o For Mac OS X You may need to uninstall and then reinstall your scanner software to solve certain problems or if you upgrade your operating system For Windows v Note For Windows 8 Windows 7 and Vista you need an administrator account and password if you log on as a Standard user For Windows XP you must log on to a Computer Administrator account ER Turn off the scanner Disconnect the scanner s interface cable from your computer ER Do one of the following Windows 8 Navigate to the Start screen right click and select All apps Select Control Panel Windows 7 and Vista Click the start button and select Control Panel Windows XP Click Start and select Control Panel Do one of the following Windows 8 Select Progra
37. anner cover gently so that your original does not move When closing the document cover the scanner light source flashes to detect the size of the document Do not look directly at the light source Always keep the document table clean Do not leave photos on the document table for an extended period of time as they may stick to the glass To start scanning see Starting Epson Scan for instructions Placing Large or Thick Documents Follow these steps to scan a large or thick document on the document table Do not scan large or thick documents in the ADF ER Place a large or thick document on the document table Top EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Placing Originals on the Scanner I Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder Document Specifications 4 Loading Documents in the ADF You can load your original documents in the ADF to scan multiple pages quickly Before loading documents in the ADF see Document Specifications to make sure your original documents can be loaded in the ADF Document Specifications The table below lists the sizes of paper you can load in the ADF You can load up to 40 sheets a stack thickness of 5 0 mm 0 2 inch or less in the ADF Only load sheets that are all the same size in the ADF Paper size Measurements 210 x 297 mm 8 3 x 11 7 inches Letter 215 9 x 279 4 mm 8 5 x 11 inches Legal 215 9 x 355 6 mm 8 5 x 14 inches B5 182 x 257
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39. ations you normally use with your product Top 4 Help for Users in North America Epson provides the technical support services listed below Internet Support Visit Epson s support website at http epson com support US or http epson ca Support Canada and select your product for solutions to common problems You can download drivers and documentation get FAQs and troubleshooting advice or e mail Epson with your questions Speak to a Support Representative Dial 562 276 4382 U S or 905 709 3839 Canada 6 am to 8 pm Pacific Time Monday through Friday and 7 am to 4 pm Pacific Time Saturday Days and hours of support are subject to change without notice Toll or long distance charges may apply Before you call Epson for support please have the following information ready Product name Product serial number Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration Description of the problem v Note rrm For help using any other software on your system see the documentation for that software for technical support information Purchase Supplies and Accessories You can purchase genuine Epson ink cartridges ribbon cartridges paper and accessories from an Epson authorized reseller To find the nearest reseller call 800 GO EPSON 800 463 7766 Or you can purchase online at http www epsonstore com U S sales or http www epson ca Canadian sales
40. ay get jammed in the ADF See Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions on removing the pages What happens next depends on how you started your scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions If you have problems while scanning using the ADF see Automatic Document Feeder Problems Top EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Scanning in Home Mode When you select Home Mode you see the Epson Scan Home Mode window v Note In Home Mode you can only scan from the document table If you want to scan using the ADF change to Office Mode or Professional Mode See Changing the Scan Mode for details Mode EPSON Scan Document Type a kz Photograph Image Type Color C Grayscale C Black hite Destination 9 Screenfveb Printer S00 Original Image Adjustments C Descreening Backlight Correction Color Restoration Dust Removal Test Enhancement Brightness O pwe Thumbnail Configuration H N E E E Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions Select Home Mode in the Mode list See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Click the arrow to open the Document Type list and select the type of your original s you are scanning Select Color Grayscale or Black amp White as the Image Type setting In the D
41. brightness as you copy Load the first page of your documents on the document table or in the ADF See or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Start the Copy Utility in one of these ways Press the ia Copy button on the scanner Do one of the following e Windows 8 Navigate to the Start screen gt Copy Utility e Windows other versions Select the start button or Start gt Programs or All Programs gt EPSON Software gt Copy Utility Mac OS X Select Applications gt EPSON Software gt Copy Utility and double click the Copy Utility icon You see the Copy Utility window Color Restoration ET hi Reng ead Text Enhancement Brightness l Paper Settings 3 Copy Sine Number of Copies 100 H ef aA LTRtoLT take the necessary setings Men cick Copy a Make stvanced setings cick Prewewhousiom ER Select your scanner from the Scanner list at the top of the window Select your printer from the Printer list 5 Click the Source Type box select the type of original s you are copying and click OK See the table below for guidance Source Type setting Type of document Coto Document Single Page me page color documents containing text or text and graphics such as a flyer Black amp White Document One page black and white documents containing text or text and Single Page graphics such as a letter Color Document Multiple Multiple page color doc
42. cesses The results of descreening do not appear in the preview only in your scanned image The level of descreening is adjustable Unsharp Mask Color Restoration Restoration Restores Restores the colors in faded photos automatically colors in faded Restores the colors in faded photos automatically automatically CIST Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light The level of backlight correction is adjustable Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically The results of Dust Removal do not appear in the preview only in your scanned image The level of dust removal is adjustable Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated improving text recognition in OCR programs Available only when you select Black amp White as the Image Type setting To view red green and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make adjustments click the R densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over an image area See Epson Scan Help for details Certain settings may not be available or may be automatically selected depending on the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected You can customize how certain Epson Scan settings behave by clicking Configuration and changing settings in the window that appears See Epson Scan Help for details To undo any image quality
43. cting the Scan Size for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Place your first document page on top of the rest of the pages then load the entire document up to 40 pages into the ADF Click Scan v Note _ lt If you need to stop scanning press the Vv Cancel button on the scanner Your document pages may get jammed in the ADF See Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions on removing the pages What happens next depends on how you started your scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions TOp 4 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Selecting File Save Settings When you see the File Save Settings window you can select the location name and format of the scanned image file 1 Click the a File Save Settings icon to the right of the Scan button The File Save Settings window appears Location D Documents Other Desktop File Hame Pref 3 digit number Prefi img Start Number image Format Type Details Compression Level 16 Encoding Standard Embed ICC Protile ON Ovenurite any files with the same name Show this dialog box before next scan Open image folder after scanning Show Add Page dialog alter scanning Goa Geo v Note If you start Epson Scan from a TWAIN compliant program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements the File
44. de EPSON Scan Image Type Color O Grayscale O Black Mhite Deshnation Document Source Auto Cletect Size AAIZ10 K 297 mm Orientation E Resolution 300 dpi Image Option Hone Speed priority scanning Image Adjustments Brightness Contrast Unsharp Mask E Test Enhancement l Preview LContiguration If you want to scan your documents by placing them on the document table see Scanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table for instructions If you want to scan your documents by loading them in the ADF see Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF for instructions Scanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table ED Place the original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions E Select Office Mode in the Mode list See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Select Color Grayscale or Black amp White as the Image Type setting v Note krm If you select Grayscale or Black amp White you can also select an I mage Option setting as described below I mage Option Setting Description None No Image Option setting is applied Dropout Red Drops out red from the scan Dropout Green Drops out green from the scan Dropout Blue Drops out blue from the scan Color Enhance Red Enhances red in the scan Color Enhance Gre
45. de Backlight Correction in Home Mode Professional Mode Backlight Correction in Professional Mode Backlight Correction in Home Mode ED Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Home Mode window select the Document Type I mage Type and Destination settings For details see Scanning in Home Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details Click the Backlight Correction check box Image Adjustments C Descreening ii Color Restoration Dust Removal Test Enhancement Brightness v Note If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Backlight Correction feature to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you click the check box E Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Size your image s as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details E Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top Backlight Correction in Professional Mode E Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Professiona
46. e Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Select Reflective as the Document Type setting Select one of these options to the Document Source setting GBeSadgd s amp Document Table Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table ADF Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF Select Document as the Auto Exposure Type setting Select 24 bit Color or 8 bit Grayscale as the Image Type setting Select 300 as the Resolution setting Pra Click Preview to preview your document The Preview window appears and displays your document See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions B B 4 Click Scan Your document is scanned and processed into editable text v Note rnmm If the characters in your text are not recognized very well you can improve recognition by selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions 15 When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished message click Close in the Epson Scan window 16 Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document Top 4 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Assigning a Program to a Scanner Button Assigning a Project Program in Eps
47. e icon to delete them v Note rmm The i delete icon is not available when all pages are selected For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window see Epson Scan Help When you have finished editing your pages click OK The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures My Pictures or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window and you return to the Home Mode window 15 Click Close to exit Epson Scan TOp 4 Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Professional Mode window select the Document Type Document Source Auto Exposure Type I mage Type and Resolution settings For details see Scanning in Professional Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area For details see Previewing and Adjusting the 5 88 B Scan Area Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Size your image as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears Select PDF as the Type setting The current Paper Size Orientation Margin Page Number Compression Level and Text Setting settings are displayed below it Geo Location D Doc
48. ed Image A ripple or cross hatch pattern called moir may appear in a scanned image of a printed document It is caused by interference from the differing pitches in the scanner s screen and the halftone screen in your original Original image Descreening applied sea fe oa Select the Descreening check box In Professional Mode select an appropriate Screen Ruling for the Descreening and deselect the Unsharp Mask setting See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Select a lower resolution setting See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions v Note _ You cannot remove ripple patterns when you are scanning using a resolution higher than 600 dpi Top 4 Characters Are Not Recognized Well When Converted into Editable Text OCR Make sure the document lies perfectly straight on the document table In Office Mode or Home Mode select the Text Enhancement check box Adjust the Threshold setting e Office Mode or Home Mode Select Black amp White as the Image Type setting Then try adjusting the Threshold setting See Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text for instructions Professional Mode Click the Windows or al Mac OS X button next to Image Type and make the appropriate Image Option setting Then try adjusting the Threshold setting See Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text for instructions Check your OCR software manual to
49. ee the Scan to PDF Settings window 5 a E In the Scan to PDF Settings window select the Image Type and Destination settings For details see Scanning Using the PDF Button Click the Text Enhancement check box Image Adjustments Brightness p 0 Contrast p 0 Unsharp Mask Descreening Text Enhancement Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Click File Save Settings Make file save settings as necessary and click OK See Scanning Using the PDF Button for details Click Close to close the Scan to PDF Settings window then click Scan or press the G Start button on the scanner Epson Scan scans your page When you are finished scanning all of your pages click Finish or press the a PDF button on the scanner Your document is saved as a PDF file in the Pictures or My Pictures folder or in the location you selected in the File Save Settings window TOp 4 Text Enhancement in Office Mode oOo 5 Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Office Mode window select the Image Type Document Source Size and Resolution settings For details Scanning in Office Mode Click the Text Enhancement check box Image Adjustments Brightness _ 0 Contrast a
50. en Enhances green in the scan Color Enhance Blue Enhances blue in the scan Select Document Table as the Document Source setting Select the size of your original document as the Size setting e e Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions Click Preview to preview your image The Preview window appears and displays your image See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started your scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions TOp Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF E 8 9 10 11 Load the first page of your documents in the ADF See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions Select Office Mode in the Mode list See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Select Color Grayscale or Black amp White as the Image Type setting v Note _ If you select Grayscale or Black amp White you can also select an Image Option setting as described below Image Option Setting Description None No Image Option setting is applied Dropout Red Drops out red from the scan Dropout Green Dropout Blue
51. er Size Ad 210 x 297 mm gt Orientation Portrait C Landscape Margin Top Lett Page Number Create file with all pages O Select number to make file Compression Level Color Grayscale Standard Compression For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window see Epson Scan Help for details 10 Select the settings that match your document and click OK You return to the File Save Settings window 11 Make any other file save settings and click OK Epson Scan scans your original and displays the window below Add Page Confirmation eo Scanning complete Do pou want to continue scanning and add more pages Select Edit Page to finish scanning and edit the pages before saving the file Select Save File to finish scanning and save the file without editing the pages v Note If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document Select one of the following options Add page Click this button to scan the next page of your document Replace the first page on the document table with the next page and click Scan When you are finished click the Edit page button and go to step 13 Edit page Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file Then go to step 13 Save File Cl
52. ess than 8 points See one of these sections to scan and convert text using ABBYY FineReader Office Mode Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode Home Mode Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode Professional Mode Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode Windows E Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader Windows 8 Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint Windows 7 Vista XP Select the start button or Start gt Programs or All Programs gt ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint gt ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint You see this window i ABE Fine Beader Profeicional Editien Benefits ag P tH iyo ABBY YS Frefesde Poissa Edition prades a large selector of ingul formats conversion obora and ig E Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the icon that corresponds with the program you want to scan to 5 If you see the Select Scanner window select your product and click OK v Note Do not select a WIA option for your product it will not work correctly 6 Select your scan settings Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan if necessary B
53. estination box click the button for the way you plan to use the scanned image s Screen Web for images you will view only on a computer screen or post on the web e Printer for image s you will be printing or converting to editable text with an OCR Optical Character Recognition program Other if you want to select a specific resolution for other purposes Epson Scan selects a default resolution setting based on the Destination setting you select If you selected Other as the Destination setting to select a specific resolution see Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions Click Preview to preview your image s The Preview window appears and displays your image s See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click the arrow to open the Target Size list to select the size of the scanned image s if necessary You can scan your images at their original size or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size See Selecting the Scan Size for instructions Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started your scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Scanning in Professional Mode 4 Scanning in Professional Mode Using the Document Table 4 Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF When you
54. g Description Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image This setting is available only when the Image Type Is set to Color or Grayscale Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall Sharper image Turn off to leave softer edges This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas such as in skin tones Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images which include screening in their Original print processes This setting is available only when the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale The results of descreening do not appear in the preview only in your scanned image Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated improving text recognition in OCR programs This setting IS available only when the Image Type is set to Black amp White To view the red green and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make adjustments click the Kl densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over an image area See
55. gram you use in the Select E mail Application list 9 If you scanned photos and want to resize them choose an option under Select Photo Size v Note s The box at the bottom of the window displays information about the image file s you are attaching to the e mail message 10 Click OK Your e mail program is opened and any scanned images you selected are attached to a new e mail message See your e mail program help if you need instructions on sending your e mail message EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode Aa Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode You can scan a document and convert the text into a format that you can edit with a word processing program This process is called OCR Optical Character Recognition To scan and use OCR you need to use an OCR program such as the ABBYY FineReader program that came with your scanner v Note ABBYY FineReader may not be included in some countries OCR software cannot recognize or has difficulty recognizing the following types of documents or text Handwritten characters Items that have been copied from other copies Faxes Text with tightly spaced characters or line pitch Text that is in tables or underlined Cursive or italic fonts and font sizes l
56. gs Test Enhancement Cie save slr Help Close Select Color Grayscale or Black amp White as the Image Type setting to select the colors in the original 5 Select one of these settings as the Document Source setting Auto Detect This setting automatically determines whether to load your document from the ADF or scan it from the document table e Document Table Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table ADF Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF 6 Click the arrow to open the Size list and select the size of your original s If you need to select a size that is not in the Size list you can create a custom size Click the arrow in the Size list and select Customize You see the Source Size window Se Source Size Source Size width Height Units Save Delete Cancel Type a name for your custom size enter the size click Save then click OK Your new size appears in the Size list B Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dots per inch at which you want to scan See the table below for guidelines What you will do with the scanned image Suggested scan resolution Send via e mail upload to web view only on the 96 to 150 dpi screen Fax 200 dpi Print 300 dpi 9 Use the settings in the Image Adjustments area of the window to modify the image quality if necessary See the table below for guidelines Sett
57. h of the AC power cords straight at the ends and the points where they enter the AC adapter Use only the AC adapter that comes with your scanner Using any other adapter could cause fire electrical shock or injury The AC adapter is designed for use with the scanner with which it was included Do not attempt to use it with other electronic devices unless specified Use only the type of power source indicated on the scanner s label When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable ensure the correct orientation of the connectors Each connector has only one correct orientation Inserting a connector in the wrong orientation may damage both devices connected by the cable Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off If you use an extension cord with the scanner make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord s ampere rating Also make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall outlet s ampere rating Never disassemble modify or attempt to repair the AC adapter scanner or scanner option by yourself except as specifically explained in the scanner s guides Do not insert objects into any opening as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts Beware of electrical shock hazards If damage occurs to the plug
58. ick this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the scanned pages into one PDF without editing them Then go to step 15 13 You see the Editing Page window displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page Total Paget aaa aren Use the tools below the Editing Page window to select rotate reorder and delete pages If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look click the then go to step 14 2 all pages icon J 3 4 m even pages or i If you want to rotate pages click the pages or use the C odd pages all pages icon to select the pages then click the 4 left or RY right rotate icon to rotate them If you want to delete pages click the pages or use the even pages icon to select the pages then click the delete icon to delete them v Note rrm delete icon is not available when all pages are selected For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window see Epson Scan Help When you have finished editing your pages click OK The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures My Pictures or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window and you return to the Professional Mode window Click Close to exit Epson Scan Top 4 Double sided Scanning You can scan a 2 sided document using the ADF First you scan the odd numbered pages then you turn the document over and scan the even numbered pages Then you can use
59. ies See one of these sections to start scanning to a PDF file Scanning Using the PDF Button Office Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Home Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode Professional Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode Scanning Using the PDF Button ER Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Press the eal PDF button on the scanner You see the Scan to PDF window Scan to PDF ES To start scanning set the document and then click the Scan button fou can also use the Start button on the scanner Pa to start scanning To scan the next page repeat the procedure To change scanning settings click the Settings Settings button To finish scanning and save the image click the Finish button lf the scanner has a POF button you can also use that to finish the procedure a Click Settings You see the Scan to PDF Settings window lt Scan to PDF Settings coe El fees Specify the scanning settings for Scan to POF operations and then click Close Image Type O Grayscale O Black Mhite Destination Document Source Auto Detect SIZE AA 210 x 297 mm Orientation a Ly i Resolution OO do Image ption Mone Speed priority scanning Image Adjustments Brightness Contrast D Unsharp Mask Descreening File save settin
60. image Color Restoration Restores the colors in faded photos automatically Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents Available only when you select Magazine Newspaper or Text Line Art as the Document Type setting Backlight Correction Removes shadows from photos that have too much background light Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically The results of Dust Removal do not appear in the preview only in your scanned image Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness Click Brightness to access the Brightness setting Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image Click Brightness to access the Contrast setting Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated improving text recognition in OCR programs Available only when you select Black amp White as the Image Type setting Click Brightness to access the Threshold setting To view the red green and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as you make adjustments click the Kel densitometer icon in the Preview window and move your cursor over an image area See Epson Scan Help for details Certain settings may not be available or may be automatically selected depending on the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected You can customize how certain Epson
61. ing Description Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness This setting is available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image This setting is available only when the image type Is set to Color or Grayscale Unsharp Mask Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall Sharper image Turn off to leave softer edges This setting Is available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas such as skin tones Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images that include screening in their original print process This setting is available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale Text Enhancement Enhances text recognition when scanning text documents Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated improving text recognition in OCR programs This setting is available only This setting is available only when the image type is set to Black amp White 10 Click File Save Settings The File Save Settings window appears The current Paper Size Orientation Margin and other settings are displayed below it Location 5 Documents Pictures Other Desktop Browse File Hame Prefs 3 cigit number Prefi img Start Humber O01 eal
62. instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions Select Professional Mode in the Mode list See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Click the arrow to open the Document Type list and select Reflective Click the arrow to open the Document Source list and select ADF Click the arrow to open the Auto Exposure Type list and select Document Click the arrow to open the Image Type list and select the detailed image type you are scanning Image Type setting Type of image you are scanning 48 bit Color Color photos that you may want to modify in a 48 bit image editing program 24 bit Color Color photos Color Smoothing Color graphics such as a chart or graph 16 bit Grayscale Black and white photos with many shades of gray 8 bit Grayscale Black and white photos with just a few shades of gray Black amp White Documents with black text and or line art Click the arrow to open the Resolution list and select an appropriate resolution for your original s See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions Click Preview to preview your image s The Preview window appears and displays your image s See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Click the arrow to open the Target Size list to select the size you want for the scanned image s if necessary You can scan your images at their original size or you can reduce or enlarge their size by selecting Target Size See Sele
63. inue adjusting the color repeat step 4 If you want to save the color for future scans click the save icon The color appears in the save area v Note To load a previously saved color select the color and click the G apply to palette icon E When you are finished adjusting the color click Close to return to the Professional Mode window For further details on using the Color Palette feature see Epson Scan Help Applying a Color to an Image i Click the Color Palette icon fl a Ree ago ae gt x _ oc z FPolELle Jo e a i A H 192 G 192 B 192 _ See Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your image This color now becomes the color of the center cell v Note m You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness if necessary Click the color applicator icon Your cursor changes to a droplet In the Preview window click on the color in your image that needs adjustment The color change is reflected in your image If you want to continue adjusting the color repeat steps 2 through 4 If you want to save the color for future scans click the save icon The color appears in the save area v Note To load a previously saved color select the color and click the apply to palette icon E When you are finished adjusting the color click Close to return to the Professional Mode wi
64. is indicated in USB Interface v Note A USB cable is not bundled with the scanner in some areas Connect the scanner directly to the computer s USB port or through one USB hub only The scanner may not work properly when connected to the computer through more than one USB hub Make sure your computer supports USB If you are using any TWAIN compliant program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements make sure that the correct scanner is selected as the Scanner or Source setting If you upgraded your computer s operating system you need to reinstall Epson Scan Uninstall Epson Scan as described in Uninstalling Your Scanning Software then reinstall it as described in the Start Here sheet For Windows only Make sure your scanner s name appears under Imaging device without a or an exclamation mark in the Device Manager window If the scanner s name appears with one of these marks or as an Unknown device uninstall Epson Scan as described in Uninstalling Your Scanning Software then reinstall it as described in the Start Here sheet TOp Pressing the Start Button Does Not Start the Correct Program Make sure Epson Scan is installed correctly e Windows Vista and XP Click the Events tab in your scanner s Properties window and make sure Take no action is not selected Also make sure the Start Button is selected in the Select an event list box and Start this program is selected Mac OS X Make sure you a
65. ith respect to the use of the information contained herein Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original Epson Products or Epson Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation EPSON is a registered trademark and EPSON EXCEED YOUR VISION or EXCEED YOUR VISION are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Microsoft Windows and Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe Adobe Reader Acrobat and Photoshop are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated Apple ColorSync Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Inc Photol mpression is a registered trademark of ArcSoft Incorporated Presto PageManager is a registered trademark of NewSoft Corp ABBYY and ABBYY FineReader names and logos are registered trademarks of ABBYY Software House PRINT Image Matching and the PRINT Image Matching
66. ize Orientationc Fortra Mangir Left Top O 00nm 0 00rnnn Page Number Save File With All Pages Compression Level Standard Compression Text Setting Yes Ovenwrite any files with the same name Show this dialog box before next scan V Open image folder after scanning Show Add Page dialog alter scanning ok B Click Options You see the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window To create a searchable PDF file click the Text tab select the Create searchable PDF check box then select your language from the Text Language list Text Security Create searchable PDF Text Language English v Note The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country you will not see the Text tab To assign password settings to the PDF file click the Security tab and select the password settings Open File Password W Set a password to open the file Password Contin Password Protect Property Settings Conhinn Password Do not Allow Editing Do not Allow Printing To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file click the General tab and adjust the Select number to make file setting ESCO Paper Size Ad 210 x 297 mm gt Orientation Portrait C Landscape Margin Top Lett Page Number Create file with all pages O Select number to make file Compression Level Color Gray
67. ks etc monthly passes concession tickets etc Passports driver s licenses warrants of fitness road passes food stamps tickets etc v Note Copying these items may also be prohibited by law Responsible use of copyrighted materials Epson encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using any EPSON product While some countries laws permit limited copying or reuse of copyrighted material in certain circumstances those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume Contact your legal advisor for any questions regarding copyright law Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson products This product will enter sleep mode after a period of nonuse The time interval has been set at the factory to ensure that the product meets Energy Star standards of energy efficiency and cannot be modified by the consumer Restriction on disassembling and decompiling You may not disassemble decompile or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of any software included with this product Top Ei EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Copyright and Trademarks I Copyright and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation No patent liability is assumed w
68. l Mode window select the Document Type Document Source Auto Exposure Type I mage Type and Resolution settings For details see Scanning in Professional Mode for details Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area 5 Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Backlight Correction check box If you want to increase or decrease the level of the backlight correction effect click the Windows or j Mac OS X button next to the option and select a setting in the Level list Adjustments Unsharp Mask Desereening Color Restoration C Dust Removal v Note If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Backlight Correction feature to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you click the check box E Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Size your image s as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details E Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Using the Scanner as a Copier You can use your scanner along with a printer connected to your computer just like you would use a copy machine You can even enlarge and reduce enhance text and adjust image
69. logo are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation EPSON Scan Software is based in part on the work of the Independent J PEG Group libtiff Copyright 1988 1997 Sam Leffler Copyright 1991 1997 Silicon Graphics Inc Permission to use copy modify distribute and sell this software and its documentation for any purpose Is hereby granted without fee provided that i the above copyright notices and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software and related documentation and ii the names of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics may not be used in any advertising or publicity relating to the software without the specific prior written permission of Sam Leffler and Silicon Graphics THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED AS IS AND WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND EXPRESS IMPLIED OR OTHERWISE INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM LEFFLER OR SILICON GRAPHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL INCIDENTAL INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE DATA OR PROFITS WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies
70. ly For advanced users only Tone Correction Click the Tone Correction icon to access the Tone Correction setting Color Balance Adjusts the balance of red green and blue colors in the overall image Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Color Balance settings Provides a graphical interface for adjusting mid tone levels such as skin tones without affecting the highlight and shadow areas of the image For advanced users only See Using the Color Palette Feature for Professional Mode Only for more information Color Palette Click the Color Palette icon to use the Color Palette settings Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Brightness setting Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image pre Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Contrast setting Saturation Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image pra Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Saturation setting Turn on to make the edges of image areas clearer for an overall sharper image The level of sharpness is adjustable Turn off to leave softer edges Descreening Removes the rippled pattern that can appear in subtly shaded image areas such as skin tones Also improves results when scanning magazine or newspaper images that include screening in their original print pro
71. mail button FI PDF button V Cancel button Jz Q O Qa 90350 Lights l The Ready light is next to the O Power button and the Error light is between the O Power button and the G Start button Color Light Status Meaning Green On Ready to scan images Flashing Initializing or scanning Orange Flashing An error has occurred See The Lights Are Flashing for more information None Off The scanner is off Top lt Buttons Before using the scanner buttons make sure you have installed Epson Scan Button Function Aly L Power Turns the scanner on Start Epson Scan starts i Copy The Copy Utility starts EAE E mail Epson Scan starts After you scan the Send File Via E mail window appears I PDF The Scan to PDF window appears A Cancel Cancels scanning If your document pages get jammed when you cancel scanning see Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder Top tb EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Placing Originals on the Scanner I Placing Documents or Photos amp Placing Large or Thick Documents ki Caution ko ER Open the scanner cover Place your document or photo face down on the document table Make sure the top of the document or photo is against the left edge and centered on the arrow mark v Note Ta If you are scanning multiple photos at once position each photo at least 20 mm 0 8 inch apart from the others E Close the sc
72. mpression For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window see Epson Scan Help for details Select the settings that match your document and click OK You return to the File Save Settings window 13 Make any other file save settings and click OK Epson Scan scans your document and displays the window below Add Page Confirmation o Scanning complete Do pou want to continue scanning and add more pages Select Edit Page to finish scanning and edit the pages before saving the file Select Save File to finish scanning and save the file without editing the pages v Note If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window this window does not appear Click Add page pon Remove the document from the ADF Turn it around and load it in the input tray with the last page on top Click Scan The even numbered pages are scanned and you see the Add Page Confirmation window again Click Edit page k You see the Editing Page window displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page L3 19 Click the Sort by Page Number button Your pages are automatically sorted into the correct order Click OK The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures My Pictures or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window and you return to the Office Mode window Click Close to exit Epson Scan Top lt EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR
73. ms then select Programs and Features Windows 7 and Vista Click Uninstall a program from the Programs category Windows XP Double click the Add or Remove Programs icon Select the software you want to uninstall such as EPSON Scan your scanner s Manual and the application from the list displayed 6 Do one of the following Windows 8 Windows 7 Click Uninstall Change Windows Vista Click Uninstall Change and then click Continue in the User Account Control window Windows XP Click Change Remove D When the confirmation window appears click Yes Follow the on screen instructions In some cases a message may appear to prompt you to restart your computer If so make sure I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish For Mac OS X In most cases you do not need to uninstall your product software before reinstalling it However you can download the Uninstall Center utility from the Epson support website to uninstall your product software as described here Sage oe 8 amp v Note If you find that reinstalling your product software does not solve a problem contact Epson To download the Uninstall Center utility visit the Epson download site U S downloads or Canadian downloads Follow the instructions on the screen to install the Uninstall Center Quit all applications currently running on your Mac Double click the Uninstall Center icon Select the checkbox for each software
74. n you assigned the action you selected opens v Note lt _ If you need help using Epson Event Manager click the 4 icon in the upper right corner of the screen Top 4 EPSON 6500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Maintenance I Cleaning the Scanner To keep your scanner operating at its best clean it periodically using the following procedure i Caution Turn off the scanner Unplug the AC adapter from the scanner Clean the outer case with a cloth dampened with mild detergent and water If the glass surface of the document table gets dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth If the glass surface is stained with grease or some other hard to remove material use a small amount of glass cleaner on a soft cloth to remove it Wipe off all remaining liquid B E i Caution Make sure that no dust builds up on the surface of the document table Dust can cause spots in your scanned images 5 If the underside of the ADF gets dirty clean it as described in Step 4 Also be sure to clean the left side of the document table a underside of ADF b left side of document table EPSON 500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Maintenance I Replacing the Scanner Light Source The luminosity of the scanner light source declines over time If the light source breaks or becomes too dim to operate normally the scanner stops working and both the Ready and Error lights rapidly flash When this happens the ligh
75. ndow For further details on using the Color Palette feature see Epson Scan Help Top 4 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects E Removing Dust Marks Dust Removal in Home Mode Dust Removal in Professional Mode Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan you can virtually clean the dust marks from your originals as you scan them Original image Dust Removal applied Before scanning your originals carefully remove any dust that you can see on them Do not use Dust Removal to scan your originals that do not contain dust or scratch marks otherwise your scanned image may be distorted or blurred See one of these sections for instructions on removing dust marks from your original s Office Mode This feature is not available in Office Mode Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Home Mode Dust Removal in Home Mode Professional Mode Dust Removal in Professional Mode Dust Removal in Home Mode ED Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions E In the Home Mode window select the Document Type I mage Type and Destination settings For details see Scanning in Home Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details
76. ndow automatically opens See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode Top 4 Using Another Scanning Program You can use any TWAIN compliant scanning program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements to scan with your scanner You open the program select Epson Scan and scan When you are finished scanning the scanned image opens in your scanning program so you can modify print and save it ER Start a TWAIN compliant scanning program Double click the program icon on the desktop if it is available or do one of the following Windows 8 Navigate to the Start screen gt program icon Windows 7 Vista XP Select the start button or Start gt All Programs or Programs gt program folder gt program icon Mac OS X Open the Applications in your hard drive select the program folder and double click the program icon Do one of the following Adobe Photoshop Elements Windows Click Edit and Enhance Photos open the File menu select Import and select your scanner Mac OS X Click Close in the Welcome window if it appears open the File menu select Import and select your scanner ScanSoft PaperPort Windows Click the Scan icon select your scanner select your profile and click the Scan button In some programs you must select the scanner as the source first If you see a Select Source option select it and select your scanner there first v Note for Windows Do not select a W
77. ned Images Straight Lines in Your Image Come Out Crooked Your Image Is Distorted or Blurred Colors Are Patchy or Distorted at the Edges of Your Image Your Scanned Image Is Too Dark An Image on the Back of Your Original Appears in Your Scanned Image Ripple Patterns Appear in Your Scanned Image Characters Are Not Recognized Well When Converted into Editable Text OCR Scanned Colors Differ From the Original Colors a a lt b lt b lt 5 lt 5 lt 5 lt 5 a lt b lt 5 et Images are Rotated Incorrectly The Edges of Your Original Are Not Scanned Move the document or photo about 2 5 mm 0 1 inch away from the horizontal and vertical edges of the document table to avoid cropping You See Only a Few Dots in Your Scanned Image Make sure the document or photo is placed on the document table with the side to be scanned facing down See Placing Documents or Photos for details When scanning with the Black amp White setting change the Threshold setting See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions A Line or Line of Dots Always Appears in Your Scanned Images The document table may need cleaning Clean the document table See Cleaning the Scanner If you still have the problem the document table may be scratched Contact Epson for assistance See Contacting Epson Support For Lines that run the whole length of the document from the ADF only Carefully inspect the small glass windo
78. ner of your marquee and click Hold down the mouse button and drag the cross hairs over the image to the opposite corner of the desired scan area Then release the mouse button You see the moving dotted line of the marquee e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e O a Do one of the following to adjust the marquee To move the marquee position your cursor inside the marquee The pointer becomes a hand Click and drag the marquee to desired location To resize the marquee position your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee The pointer becomes a straight or angled double arrow Click and drag the edge or corner to the desired size e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e O O To restrict the movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only hold down the Shift key as you move the marquee To restrict the size of the marquee to the current proportions hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee For best results and image exposure make sure all sides of the marquee are located inside the preview image Do not include any of the area around the preview image in the marquee If you are viewing the normal preview you can create multiple marquees up to 50 Just draw them as described in steps 1 through 3 or click the copy marquee icon to create additional marquees of the same size You can move and resize all the marquees as described in step 3 To delete a marquee click inside it and click the
79. ocument Type I mage Type and Destination settings For details see Scanning in Home Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area For details see Previewing and Adjusting the S BK Scan Area Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Size your image as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears Select PDF as the Type setting The current Paper Size Orientation Margin Page Number Compression Level and Text Setting settings are displayed below it E O Location D Documents Pictures A Other Desktop Browse File Name Prei 3 digit number Prefi img Start Number 0M Ee Image Format Ippe PDF pdf x Options Details Paper Size Actual lmage Size Orientationc Fortra Mangir Left Top O 00nm 0 00rnnn Page Number Save File With All Pages Compression Level Standard Compression Text Setting Yes Ovenwrite any files with the same name Show this dialog box before next scan V Open image folder after scanning Show Add Page dialog alter scanning ok 9 Click Options You see the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window To create a searchable PDF file click the Text tab select the Create searchable PDF check box then select your language from the Text Language list Text Security Create searchable PDF Text
80. oftware Some computers can change the palette of colors on your screen See your software and hardware manuals for details Windows Use the color management system for your computer ICM Add a color profile that matches your monitor to improve on screen color matching Exact color matching Is very difficult Check your software and monitor documentation for information on color matching and calibration Mac OS X Use the color management system for your computer ColorSync Exact color matching is very difficult Check your software and monitor documentation for information on color matching and calibration Printed colors can never exactly match the colors on your monitor because printers and monitors use different color systems monitors use RGB red green and blue and printers typically use CMYK cyan magenta yellow and black Top 4 Images are Rotated Incorrectly Make sure the documents or photos are placed on the document table correctly See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions s 4 If you are scanning using thumbnail previews select the image and click the rotation icon to rotate it See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Try disabling or enabling the Auto Photo Orientation setting In Home Mode or Professional mode click Configuration select the Preview tab and select or deselect Auto Photo Orientation v Note The Auto Photo Orientation feature will not work when you sc
81. ompression level can be selected The JPEG format lets you highly compress image data However the higher the compression the lower the image quality Any lost image quality data cannot be restored and the quality deteriorates each time the data is saved The TIFF format is recommended when modification and retouching are required A TIFF format where multiple pages are saved to the same file You can also edit the scanned images before saving them See Epson Scan Help for details To open Multi TIFF files you need a program that supports it A document format that can be read on both Windows and Macintosh systems platform independent To use PDF documents in Windows you need Adobe Reader or Acrobat Multi page documents can be saved as one PDF file When you save color or grayscale images in PDF you can select a compression level A standard image file format for Macintosh Most Macintosh programs including word processing programs can read and prepare images in this format A file format that includes PRINT Image Matching II data for enhanced quality and a wider color range Print Image Matching II compatible printers can then print this data for brilliant true to life results PRINT Image Matching data does not affect the way the image displays on the screen Available in J PEG or TIFF format A file format created for exchanging data between many programs such as graphic and DTP software When scanning black amp white images
82. on Event Manager to a Scanner Button Each scanner button opens a pre selected program when you press it The default programs they open and the default actions they perform are described in the table below Button Default action Start Epson Scan starts E Copy Epson Copy Utility starts EJE E mail Epson Scan starts After you scan the Send File Via E mail window appears Tea PDF The Scan to PDF window appears Assigning a Project Program in Epson Event Manager to a Scanner Button You can assign any of the scanner buttons to open a program in the Epson Event Manager to make scanning your projects even quicker 4 Do one of the following to start Epson Event Manager Windows 8 Navigate to the Start screen gt Event Manager Windows 7 Vista XP Select the start button or Start gt Programs or All Programs gt Epson Software gt Event Manager Mac OS X Select Applications gt Epson Software and double click the Launch Event Manager icon You see the Button Settings tab in Epson Event Manager Start button C Scan and Save Scan using EPSON Scan Copy button 3 Scan and Copy Start Copy Utility Email button A Scan to E mail Send a scanned file by E mail POF Sutten er Stan to POF Scan to PDF using EPSON Scan Click the arrow in the list next to the button name then select the action you want to assign E Click Close to close the Epson Event Manager window Now whenever you press the butto
83. one with true to life color and sharpness Original image Color Restoration applied For instructions on using this feature see Restoring Color EPSON 500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Overview of Your Scanner Features E Dust Removal Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan you can virtually clean the dust marks from your originals as you scan them Original image Dust Removal applied For instructions on using this feature see Removing Dust Marks EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Overview of Your Scanner Features I Backlight Correction Using the Backlight Correction feature in your scanning software you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light Original image Backlight Correction applied For instructions on using this feature see Fixing Backlit Photos EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Guide to the Scanner Parts I Scanner Parts a automatic document feeder ADF b edge guides c input tray a underside of ADF b document table c Carriage in the document table a transportation lock lever b DC inlet c USB interface connector EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Guide to the Scanner Parts I Lights and Buttons amp Lights 4 Buttons The scanner has two indicator lights and six buttons l O Power button Ready light Error light G Start button i ia Copy button EE E
84. or details If you want to make more precise color adjustments click the Color Palette icon See Using the Color Palette Feature for Professional Mode Only for instructions B Size your image s as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details 9 Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top 4 Using the Color Palette Feature for Professional Mode Only Follow the steps in these sections to fine tune the colors in your image using the Color Palette feature in Professional Mode This feature is available only after previewing your images so make sure to click Preview to activate this feature Sampling a Color from an Image 1 Click the Color Palette icon sail F ECHO F alee FA 192 G 192 B EREESEEER Bea i Click the color extractor icon Your cursor changes to an eye dropper In the Preview window click on the color in your image that needs adjustment The color you selected is moved to the center cell in the Color Palette window with variations in hue in the surrounding cells Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your image This color now becomes the color of the center cell and the color change is reflected in your image v Note knmi You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness if necessary 5 If you want to cont
85. or je Mac OS X button next to Target Size to display these tools Target Size Ad 210x 297 mm bi W H 2100 mm Scale 100 x To size your image by a certain percentage adjust the Scale value To change the way your image is cropped turn Trimming on or off See Epson Scan Help for details To unlock the proportions of your scan size click the lock icon Then adjust the marquee or enter new width height measurements 5 Once you have selected your scan size you can click and drag the marquee to the area in the image you want to scan For details see Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image The marquee proportions are retained as you adjust it If you want to rotate the marquee for a landscape or portrait image without changing its aspect ratio click the E orientation icon v Note krm The A orientation icon is not available if you selected Original as the Target Size setting Top 4 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Finishing the Scan What happens after you scan depends on how you started your scan If you started your scan by running Epson Scan from the EPSON Scan icon or by pressing the amp Start button on the scanner you see the File Save Settings window This lets you select the name and location of your saved scan files See Selecting File Save Settings for details After you select these settings Epson Scan starts scanning If you started y
86. ou want to apply the Color Restoration feature to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you click the check box Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Size your image s as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for details Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top 4 Color Restoration in Professional Mode E 5 Place your original s on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Professional Mode window select the Document Type Document Source Auto Exposure Type I mage Type and Resolution settings For details see Scanning in Professional Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Color Restoration check box Adjustments Unsharp Mask Desereening Backlight Comection Dust Removal v Note If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Color Restoration feature to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you click the check box 6 Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings f
87. our scan from a TWAIN compliant program such as Adobe Photoshop Elements your scanned image s opens in the program window If Epson Scan does not automatically close after scanning click Close to exit the Epson Scan window and view your image s in the program EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Text Enhancement Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button Text Enhancement in Office Mode Text Enhancement in Home Mode lt 3 lt 5 ea When you scan documents you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan v Note You can enhance text only when you scan using a resolution of 600 dpi or less See one of these sections for instructions on text enhancement Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button Office Mode Text Enhancement in Office Mode Home Mode Text Enhancement in Home Mode v Note krm The instructions in these sections are for scanning to a PDF file but text enhancement is also effective when you convert scanned documents into editable text See Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text for details Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button ER Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Press the eal PDF button on the scanner 3 When you see the Scan to PDF window click Settings You s
88. ow displaying thumbnail images of each scanned page Eebting Pag Tois Fard Daa ADE Use the tools at the bottom of the Editing Page window to select rotate reorder and delete pages If you want to include all the document pages in your PDF files as they currently look go to step 13 id a i If you want to rotate pages click the pages or use the C odd pages i even pages or C select the pages then click the Fg left or RY right rotate icon to rotate them If you want to delete pages click the pages or use the pages then click the i delete icon to delete them v Note The delete icon is not available when all pages are selected For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window see Epson Scan Help 143 When you have finished editing your pages click OK The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures My Pictures or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window and you return to the Office Mode window Click Close to exit Epson Scan Top 4 Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode ER Place your document on the document table See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions v Note __ In Home Mode you can only scan from the document table If you want to scan using the ADF change to Office Mode or Professional Mode See Changing the Scan Mode for details Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions In the Home Mode window select the D
89. ows or al Mac OS X button next to the option and select a setting in the Level list Adjustments Unsharp Mask Descreeninag Color Restoration Backlight Comection The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image s in the Preview window If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust Removal feature to all of your images or scan areas click All in the Preview window before you click the check box E Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Size your image s as necessary See Selecting the Scan Size for instructions B Click Scan What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan See Finishing the Scan for instructions Top 4 EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Fixing Backlit Photos Backlight Correction in Home Mode 4 Backlight Correction in Professional Mode Using the Backlight Correction feature in Epson Scan you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light You can fix printed photos automatically as you scan them Original image Backlight Correction applied See one of these sections for instructions on fixing backlit photos Office Mode This feature is not available in Office Mode Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Home Mo
90. program you want to uninstall Click Uninstall Follow the on screen instructions to uninstall the software TOp EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Technical Support Web Site Epson s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation and has the the latest drivers FAQs manuals and other downloadables If you have a Web browser and can connect to the Internet access the site at http www epson com support U S or http www epson ca support Canada EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Contacting Epson Support Before Contacting Epson Help for Users in North America t Help for Users in Latin America Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation contact Epson support services for assistance Epson support will be able to help you much more quickly if you give them the following information Product serial number The serial number label is usually on the back of the product Product model Product software version Click About Version Info or similar button in the product software Brand and model of your computer Your computer operating system name and version Names and versions of the software applic
91. r Mac OS X You must install Epson Scan on a disk or in a partition that does not use UFS EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Technical Specifications I Scanner Specifications General Mechanical Electrical Environmental Interfaces Standards and Approvals v Note lt _ Specifications are subject to change without notice al a lt n ba al lt p General Scanner type Flatbed color Photoelectric device Color CCD line sensor Effective pixels 10 200 x 14 040 pixels at 1200 dpi Document size 216 x 297 mm 8 5 x 11 7 inches A4 or US letter size ADF paper input Face up loading ADF paper output Face down ejection ADF paper capacity 40 sheets of paper at 75 g m2 Scanning resolution 1200 dpi main scan 2400 dpi with Micro Step sub scan Output resolution 50 to 4800 dpi Image data 16 bits per pixel per color internal 1 to 16 bits per pixel per color external Interface One USB 2 0 Hi speed port Light source White LED v Note lt _Z7 Optional optical resolution is the maximum scan resolution of the CCD elements using the definition of ISO 14473 ISO 14473 defines optical resolution as the fundamental sampling rate of the scan sensor Mechanical Dimensions Width 470 0 mm 18 5 inches Depth 318 0 mm 12 5 inches Height 121 0 mm 4 8 inches with ADF Weight Approx 3 9 kg 8 6 Ib Top Electrical v Note _s Check the label on the AC adap
92. re logged on as the user who installed the scanner software Other users must first start Epson Scanner Monitor in the Applications folder and then press the G Start button to scan Top EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Automatic Document Feeder Problems a You Cannot Scan Using the ADF 4 Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder You Cannot Scan Using the ADF Make sure you have selected either Office Mode or Professional Mode in Epson Scan See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Make sure Auto Detect Office Mode only or ADF is selected as the Document Source setting in Epson Scan See Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF or Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF for instructions Do not feed photographs valuable original artwork or documents printed on thick media into the ADF as it may cause a Jam damage the ADF feed mechanism or damage the original Ifthe ADF is open close it and try scanning again Top 4 Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder If paper jams inside the ADF open the ADF and remove any paper from the document table Then look to see if paper is extending from either end of the feeder Do not feed photographs valuable original artwork or documents printed on thick media into the ADF as it may cause a jam damage the ADF feed mechanism or damage the original If paper is still jammed follow these steps o Turn off the scanner If the
93. review image Professional Mode is best when you want to preview your image and make extensive detailed corrections to it before scanning You can sharpen color correct and enhance your image with a full array of tools including color restoration dust removal and backlight correction See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions on switching to Professional Mode See Scanning in Professional Mode for instructions on making settings in Professional Mode EPSON GT 1300 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Changing the Scan Mode To change the scan mode click the arrow in the Mode box in the upper right corner of the Epson Scan window Then select the mode you want to use from the list that appears 7 EPSON Scan Image Type Office Mode Color C Grayscale Professional Mode v Note The mode you select remains in effect when you start Epson Scan next time For instructions on scanning using these modes see one of these sections Office Mode Scanning in Office Mode Home Mode Scanning in Home Mode Professional Mode Scanning in Professional Mode EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Your Originals I Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table t Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF When you start Epson Scan for the first time it runs in Office Mode and displays the Epson Scan Office Mode window a EPSON Scan Mo
94. s in your text are not recognized very well you can improve recognition by selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions 13 When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished message click Close in the Epson Scan window Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document Top Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode Windows E Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader Windows 8 Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint Windows 7 Vista XP Select the start button or Start gt Programs or All Programs gt ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint gt ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint You see this window et mege rem Scanner a Soag te Other Formats ABE Y FineReader Professional Edition Benita a SP T ap Ek lepra ABBY YY Fire Paeder Professora Edie peovades a large seem of nged iomas conven obora and ig Toucan E Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the icon that corresponds with the program you want to scan to 5 If you see the Select Scanner window select your product and
95. scale Standard Compression For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window see Epson Scan Help for details 9 Select the settings that match your document and click OK You return to the File Save Settings window 10 Make any other file save settings and click OK Epson Scan scans your document and displays the window below Add Page Confirmation eo Scanning complete Do pou want to continue scanning and add more pages Select Edit Page to finish scanning and edit the pages before saving the file Select Save File to finish scanning and save the file without editing the pages v Note If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document 11 Select one of the following options Add page Click this button to scan the next page of your document Replace the first page on the document table with the next page and click Scan Repeat this step for each page in your document When you are finished click Edit page and go to step 12 Edit page Click this button if you have scanned all the necessary pages so you can edit the scanned pages before saving them in one PDF file Then go to step 12 Save File Click this button when you are ready to finish scanning and save the scanned pages into one PDF without editing them Then go to step 14 You see the Editing Page wind
96. see if there are any settings you can adjust in your OCR software Top 4 Scanned Colors Differ From the Original Colors Make sure the Image Type setting is correct See Scanning in Office Mode Scanning in Home Mode or Scanning in Professional Mode for instructions Click Configuration select the Color tab and change the Display Gamma setting to match your output device such as a monitor or printer in the Color menu See Epson Scan Help for details Adjust the Auto Exposure setting in Professional Mode Also try selecting a different Tone Correction setting See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click Configuration select the Color tab and select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure in the Color menu See Epson Scan Help for details Click Configuration select the Color tab and click Recommended Value to return the Auto Exposure setting to the default See Epson Scan Help for details Click Configuration select the Preview tab and turn off the Fast Preview setting in the Preview menu See Epson Scan Help for details Make sure to enable the Embed ICC Profile setting In the File Save Settings window select J PEG or TIFF as the Type setting Click Options then select the Embed ICC Profile check box To access the File Save Settings window see Selecting File Save Settings Check the color matching and color management capabilities of your computer display adapter and s
97. select Professional Mode you see the Epson Scan Professional Mode window F SESON scan Settings Name Curent Setting Savas Delete Original Document Type Reflective Document Source Document Table Auto Exposure Type Destination mage Type 24 bit Color o Resolution S00 dp Document Size w 297 2 H 431 8 mm r Target Size Origina ooo o7 AJ Adjustments Unsharp Mask Descreening Color Restoration Backlight Comection Dust Removal E Thumbnail If you want to scan your original s in Professional Mode by placing them on the document table see Scanning in Professional Mode Using the Document Table for instructions If you want to scan your documents in Professional Mode by loading them in the ADF see Scanning in Professional Mode Using the ADF for instructions Scanning in Professional Mode Using the Document Table Saqgaae amp amp Place your original s on the document table See for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions Select Professional Mode in the Mode list See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions Click the arrow to open the Document Type list and select Reflective Click the arrow to open the Document Source list and select Document Table Click the arrow to open the Auto Exposure Type list and select Document or Photo Click the arrow to open the Image Type list and select the det
98. stination i Tira 24 bit Color Image Type Resolutio Document Size WI 297 2 H 431 8 mm Target Size Original TJA Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dpi dots per inch at which you want to scan TOp Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Once you have selected your basic settings and resolution you can preview your image and select or adjust the image area of the image s in a separate Preview window on your screen There are two types of preview e Normal preview displays your previewed image s in their entirety You must select the scan area and make any image quality adjustments manually Thumbnail preview displays your previewed image s as thumbnail s Epson Scan automatically locates the edges of your scan area applies automatic exposure settings to the image s and rotates the image s if necessary v Note If you are using Office Mode or scanning from the ADF the thumbnail preview is not available You must use the normal preview Click Preview If you want to change the preview type click the Thumbnail check box under the Preview button if it is available v Note Depending on your document type and other settings you may not be able to change the preview type Epson Scan prescans your image s and displays them in one of the following Preview windows Normal preview Help 92159 mm 2297 2 mm 2550 x 3509 pixels 25 60 MB Thumbnail preview
99. t source assembly must be replaced by a professional For details contact Epson See Contacting Epson Support for more information ki Caution koi EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Maintenance E Transporting the Scanner Before you transport the scanner for a long distance or store it for an extended period of time you need to lock the Sscanner s carriage to prevent damage ER Make sure the carriage is in the home position on the left side of the scanner If the carriage is not in the home position turn on the scanner and wait until the carriage moves to the home position Turn off the scanner then unplug the AC adapter cord 3 Disconnect all the cables from the scanner Push in the transportation lock on the back of the scanner 5 Attach the packing materials that came with the scanner then repack the scanner in its original box or a similar box that fits the scanner snugly EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Solving Problems I Scanner Problems 4 The Lights Are Flashing F The Scanner Does Not Turn On hia The Scanner Does Not Turn Off The Scanner Turns Off You Cannot Start Epson Scan Pressing the Start Button Does Not Start the Correct Program The Lights Are Flashing When an error occurs the scanner cancels operating and the Error and Ready lights indicate the error type Error light Ready light Orange Green Flashing Off The Scanner Does Not Turn
100. t a higher resolution than you need See the following table to reference the appropriate resolution setting to use so that you do not have to take more time than necessary What you will do with the Suggested scan resolution scanned image Send via e mail upload to web 96 to 150 dpi or view only on the screen Print 300 dpi Print or convert to editable text 300 dpi OCR for documents only Fax 200 dpi Enlarge after scanning at 100 Increase Resolution setting by same amount you will increase image size after scanning For example if the resolution is 300 dpi but you will increase the image size to 200 change the resolution setting to 600 dpi To select the resolution setting see one of these sections Home Mode Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode Office Mode or Professional Mode Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or Professional Mode Selecting the Resolution in Home Mode To change the resolution first select Other as the Destination setting Destination D Screen w eb C Printer Resolutions 300 dpi Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dpi dots per inch at which you want to scan Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or Professional Mode You can select the resolution you want at any time Office Mode Destination Document Source ee SIZE Auto Detect Orientation FL b Resolutions 300 dpi Professional Mode De
101. tect This setting automatically determines whether to load your document from the ADF or scan it from the document table e Document Table Select this setting when you want to scan using the document table ADF Select this setting when you want to scan using the ADF Select the size of your original document as the Size setting Select 300 as the Resolution setting Click Preview to preview your document The Preview window appears and displays your document See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for instructions Modify the image quality if necessary See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click Scan Your document is scanned and processed into editable text Pra v Note _ If the characters in your text are not recognized very well you can improve recognition by selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished message click Close in the Epson Scan window 15 Follow the instructions in ABBYY FineReader Help to edit and save your document Top 4 Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode Windows E Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader Windo
102. ter or on the back of the scanner for voltage information Scanner Rated voltage DC 24 0 V Rated Input current L3A Power consumption 12 5 W operating 2 4 W or lower in sleep mode 0 5 W or lower in power off mode AC Adapter 100 120 V model 220 240 V model AC adapter model A411B A411E AC 100 to 120 V AC 220 to 240 V Rated input voltage Rated input current Rated input frequency 50 to 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 24 0 V Rated output current 1 3 A v Note krm The AC adapter model varies in certain locations Top 4 Environmental Temperature Operating 10 to 35 C 50 to 95 F Storage 25 to 60 C 13 to 140 F Humidity Operating 10 to 80 without condensation Storage 10 to 85 without condensation Operating conditions Ordinary office or home conditions Avoid operating the scanner in direct sunlight near a strong light source or in extremely dusty conditions Top Eig Interfaces USB Interface Interface type Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2 0 Electrical standard Full Soeed mode 12 Mbits per second and Hi Speed mode 480 Mbits per second of Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2 0 Connector type One Type B port Top Standards and Approvals Scanner EMC FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CAN CSA CEI IEC CISPR22 Class B AC Adapter UL60950 1 CAN CSA C22 2 No 60950 1 FCC Part 15 Subp
103. the Editing Page window to automatically sort the pages ESEE B 50 00 0 D v Note jrm The following steps are for double sided scanning in Office Mode Place the first page of your document in the ADF See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Start Epson Scan See Starting Epson Scan for instructions Select Office Mode in the Mode list See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions In the Office Mode window select the Image Type Size and Resolution settings For details see Scanning in Office Mode Select Auto Detect or ADF as the Document Source setting Click Preview The ADF loads your first document page then Epson Scan prescans it and displays it in the Preview window The ADF then ejects your first page Make any necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Place your first document page on top of the rest of the pages then load the entire document up to 40 pages into the ADF Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears Select PDF as the Type setting The current Paper Size Orientation Margin Page Number Compression Level and Text Setting settings are displayed below it Location D Documents Pictures A Other Desktop Browse File Name Prei 3 digit number Prefi img Start Number 0M Ee Image Format Ippe PDF pdf x Options Details Paper Size Actual lmage Size Orientationc For
104. then click the rotation icon or BE mirroring icon v Note _ If your image is not rotated correctly see Images are Rotated Incorrectly To adjust the scan area to crop your image differently you can create and move a marquee that marks the edges of your scan See Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image for instructions To adjust the image quality click the image s or scan area s you want to modify and make the adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions If you want to apply the adjustments you have made to all of your images click All Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image A marquee is a moving dotted line that appears on the edges of your preview image to indicate the scan area ie eae m m E O e O e m e mieg Mee cy Te i HLI ee i j a f a me a a j F E107 mm 775mm 1425x915 pixels 3 73 MB R64 6 33 B 20 You can move the marquee and adjust its size If you are viewing the normal preview you can create multiple marquees up to 50 on each image to scan different image areas in separate scan files ER To draw a marquee move your cursor over a preview image The pointer becomes a set of cross hairs v Note If you are viewing the normal preview and you only have one photo on the document table you can click i the auto locate icon to automatically draw a marquee then skip to step 3 Position the pointer in the area where you want to place the cor
105. tically attach scanned image file s to an e mail message with the E4E E mail button on the scanner E Place your document on the document table or in the ADF See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions Press the E mail button on the scanner v Note lt lt Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used The following steps are for Office Mode For instructions on using other modes see Scanning in Home Mode or Scanning in Professional Mode In the Office Mode window select the Image Type Document Source Size and Resolution settings For details see Scanning in Office Mode Click Preview to preview your image s then select your scan area For details see Previewing and Adjusting the G E Scan Area Make any other necessary image adjustments See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details Click Scan The File Save Settings window appears For details see Selecting File Save Settings Click OK Epson Scan scans your document or photo and displays the Send File Via E mail window a f e Send File Via E mail File E mail Help Select E mail Application al Windows Mail Select Photo Size JPEG TIFF only Small 320 x 240 pixels Medium 640 x 480 pixels Large 1280 x 960 pixels Onainal Number of Files 0 Estimated Size 0 KE Estimated Time to Send 0 Ou sec 56K Modem OK 8 Select the e mail pro
106. tra Mangir Left Top O 00nm 0 00rnnn Page Number Save File With All Pages Compression Level Standard Compression Text Setting Yes Ovenwrite any files with the same name Show this dialog box before next scan V Open image folder after scanning Show Add Page dialog alter scanning ok 11 Click Options You see the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window To create a searchable PDF file click the Text tab select the Create searchable PDF check box then select your language from the Text Language list Text Security Create searchable PDF Text Language English v Note The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country you will not see the Text tab To assign password settings to the PDF file click the Security tab and select the password settings Open File Password W Set a password to open the file Password Contin Password Protect Property Settings Conhinn Password Do not Allow Editing Do not Allow Printing To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file click the General tab and adjust the Select number to make file setting ESCO Paper Size Ad 210 x 297 mm gt Orientation Portrait C Landscape Margin Top Lett Page Number Create file with all pages O Select number to make file Compression Level Color Grayscale Standard Co
107. uments Pictures A Other Desktop Browse File Name Prei 3 digit number Prefi img Start Number 0M Ee Image Format Ippe PDF pdf x Options Details Paper Size Actual lmage Size Orientationc Fortra Mangir Left Top O 00nm 0 00rnnn Page Number Save File With All Pages Compression Level Standard Compression Text Setting Yes Ovenwrite any files with the same name Show this dialog box before next scan V Open image folder after scanning Show Add Page dialog alter scanning ok 9 Click Options You see the EPSON PDF Plug in Settings window To create a searchable PDF file click the Text tab select the Create searchable PDF check box then select your language from the Text Language list Text Security Create searchable PDF Text Language English v Note The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country you will not see the Text tab To assign password settings to the PDF file click the Security tab and select the password settings Open File Password W Set a password to open the file Password Contin Password Protect Property Settings Conhinn Password Do not Allow Editing Do not Allow Printing To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file click the General tab and adjust the Select number to make file setting ESCO Pap
108. uments containing text or text and graphics Pages such as a brochure Black amp White Document Multiple page black and white documents containing text or text and Multiple Pages graphics such as a manual Photos Photographs or other continuous tone graphics Click the Output Paper box select the type and size of paper you loaded in your printer and click OK v Note e If you are printing on certain Epson printers you see the printer settings window See your printer documentation for instructions on selecting settings If you want to enlarge or reduce your image s as you copy it click the Copy Size box select the enlargement reduction and click OK If you are copying a color or black and white document you can improve the definition of text and line art by leaving the Text Enhancement check box checked It is available only when the Source Type is Color Document Single Page Black amp White Document Single Page Color Document Multiple Pages or Black amp White Document Multiple Pages If you need to adjust the lightness or darkness of your original s as you copy click the slider beneath the Brightness setting Click the arrow in the Number of Copies box to select the number of copies you want if necessary When you are ready to scan and print click Copy EPSON GT 1500 EXCEED YOUR VISION Home gt Scanning Special Projects I Scanning Directly to an E mail You can scan and automa
109. w on the left side of the document table Area a Any debris or scratches on the Small glass may result in a line running the length of the scanned document Top 4 Straight Lines in Your Image Come Out Crooked Make sure the document lies perfectly straight on the document table Top 4 Your Image Is Distorted or Blurred Make sure the document or photo lies flat on the document table Also make sure your document or photo is not wrinkled or warped Make sure you do not move the document or photo or your scanner while scanning Make sure the scanner is placed on a flat stable surface Select Unsharp Mask check box in Office Mode or Professional Mode window See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Adjust the Auto Exposure setting in Professional Mode window See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions Click Configuration select the Color tab and select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure in the Color menu See Epson Scan Help for details Click Configuration select the Color tab and click Recommended Value to return the Auto Exposure setting to the default See Epson Scan Help for details Increase the resolution setting See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions TOp Colors Are Patchy or Distorted at the Edges of Your Image If your document is very thick or curled at the edges cover the edges with paper to block external
110. ws 8 Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint Windows 7 Vista XP Select the start button or Start gt Programs or All Programs gt ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint gt ABBYY FineReader 9 0 Sprint You see this window et mege rem Scanner a Soag te Other Formats ABE Y FineReader Professional Edition Benita a SP T ap Ek lepra ABBY YY Fire Paeder Professora Edie peovades a large seem of nged iomas conven obora and ig Toucan E Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the icon that corresponds with the program you want to scan to 5 If you see the Select Scanner window select your product and click OK v Note Do not select a WIA option for your product it will not work correctly 6 Select your scan settings Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan if necessary B Click Scan v Note krm To scan a multi page document select settings in the Multi Page Scanning section and click Scan for each page 9 When you are finished scanning click Close Your document is scanned and processed into editable text then you see the Save As window 10 Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save The file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected if available on your system Top 4 Mac OS X

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