Epson SeriesPerfection 1240U Series User manual

Reference Guide
Color Image Scanner
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Contents
Introduction
Features................................................1
AboutThisGuide .......................................2
Chapter 1 Using the Buttons
The3ButtonsFeature....................................1-2
EPSONSMARTPANELforScanner.......................1-3
About applications in the EPSON SMART PANEL window1-4
AssigninganapplicationtotheStartbutton............1-12
UsingtheCopyButtontoCopy ...........................1-13
UsingtheScanButtontoScan.............................1-14
Assigning Another Application to the Buttons on Windows . . . 1-17
Chapter 2 Scanning Basics
SelectingaMode........................................2-2
FullAutomode.....................................2-2
Manualmode ......................................2-3
ScanningfromtheFullAutoMode ........................2-4
ScanningfromtheManualMode..........................2-8
OptimizingImageScanning ..............................2-10
Manuallyoptimizingimages .........................2-11
Displayingapreviewimage..........................2-12
AdjustingtheHighlightSetting ...........................2-13
AdjustingtheShadowSetting.............................2-14
AdjustingtheGammaSetting.............................2-16
ApplyingaPresetToneCurve ............................2-17
AdjustingtheGrayBalanceIntensitySetting................2-21
AdjustingtheSaturationSetting...........................2-22
UsingtheToneCurve....................................2-23
Savingyourowntonecurve..........................2-26

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Deletingacustomizedtonecurve..................... 2-26
ClosingtheToneCorrectiondialogbox ............... 2-27
OptimizingOCRScanning............................... 2-27
ScanningText...................................... 2-27
ImprovingCharacterRecognition .................... 2-27
Ifyoustillhaveproblems............................. 2-29
PotentialTextRecognitionProblems.................. 2-29
Chapter 3 Understanding EPSON TWAIN Features
Overview.............................................. 3-2
PreviewingImages...................................... 3-3
DocumentSource....................................... 3-6
ImageTypes ........................................... 3-7
ImageTypelist..................................... 3-7
ImageTypebutton ................................. 3-9
Destination ............................................ 3-13
Destinationlist..................................... 3-14
Destinationbutton.................................. 3-15
UnsharpMask.......................................... 3-16
SourceandTargetImageSizes............................ 3-17
ImageControls......................................... 3-19
ToneCorrection ........................................ 3-22
ColorAdjustment....................................... 3-25
AutoExposure ......................................... 3-26
ResetButton ........................................... 3-27
AutoLocate............................................ 3-27
Settings................................................ 3-29
Configuration.......................................... 3-30
ScanButton............................................ 3-33
ToolTip(forWindowsusers)........................ 3-33
Chapter 4 Calibrating Your System
Overview.............................................. 4-2
CalibratingYourScreen ................................. 4-2
ForWindows98and2000users...................... 4-3

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ForMacintoshusers.................................4-5
UsingICM/sRGB(ForWindowsUsers)....................4-6
UsingColorSync(ForMacintoshUsers) ....................4-7
Chapter 5 Option
UsingtheFilmAdapter ..................................5-2
UnpackingtheFilmAdapter..............................5-2
InstallingtheFilmAdapter...............................5-3
ScanningTransparentMaterials...........................5-4
FilmHolders............................................5-5
35mmstripfilm....................................5-5
35 mm strip film (to be scanned from EPSON Photo Print)5-6
120/220 (6 cm x 9 cm) film ...........................5-6
4x5inchfilm ......................................5-7
LoadingSlidesandFilm..................................5-7
ScanningNormal(Reflective)Documents...................5-13
Chapter 6 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Maintenance............................................6-3
Cleaningthescanner................................6-3
Replacingthefluorescentlamp .......................6-4
RemovingtheCoverforThickorLargeDocuments..........6-5
TransportingtheScanner.................................6-6
ProblemsandSolutions ..................................6-7
ErrorIndicator..........................................6-8
OperatingProblems .....................................6-9
Thefluorescentlampdoesnotcomeon.................6-9
Thescannerdoesnotscan............................6-9
Thescannersoftwaredoesnotworkproperly...........6-10
QualityProblems........................................6-10
Theentireimageisdistortedorblurred. ...............6-10
Partoftheimageisdistortedorblurred................6-11
Edgesofthedocumentarenotscanned.................6-11
Colors are patchy or distorted at the edges of the image. . 6-11
Theimageisfaintoroutoffocus......................6-11

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Theimageistoodark................................ 6-12
Straightlinesintheimagecomeoutjagged............. 6-12
The image does not look the same as the original.. . . . . . . 6-12
Alineofdotsisalwaysmissingfromthescannedimage. 6-13
When scanning printed matter, textured patterns of dots appear
insideparticularareasoftheimage. ................ 6-13
Colors on your monitor are different from those in the original
image........................................... 6-13
Printed colors are different from those in the original image.6-14
The printed image is larger or smaller than the original. . 6-14
Scanned images cannot be printed or come out garbled when
printed.......................................... 6-14
The colors of negative film preview images look strange. 6-14
SoftwareSetupProblems ................................ 6-15
YoucannotinstallEPSONTWAIN.................... 6-15
SoftwareOperationProblems ............................ 6-15
YoucannotstartEPSONTWAIN. .................... 6-15
You can’t select optional equipment (Film Adapter). . . . . 6-16
ScanningProblems...................................... 6-16
Imageisdark,withlittleornodetail. ................. 6-16
You cannot scan an image or you only get a few dots for the
scannedimage. .................................. 6-16
Moiré (cross-hatch) patterns appear in the scanned image 6-17
Colorsdifferfromtheoriginal........................ 6-17
Poor character recognition during OCR scanning. . . . . . . 6-18
Pressing the button on the scanner does not start scanning.6-18
Scannedimagebyusingthebuttonismissing.......... 6-18
UpgradingfromWindows98toWindows2000............. 6-19
UninstallingEPSONTWAIN ........................ 6-19
DuringWindows2000installation.................... 6-20
Recovering from Scanner Software Installation Problems on Windows
6-20
ForWindows98users .............................. 6-23
ForWindows2000users ............................ 6-26
SizingupYourSystem................................... 6-28
RAMandharddisksize............................. 6-28
Acceleratorboards ................................. 6-28
Videocards........................................ 6-29
Monitors.......................................... 6-29

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Filecompressionsoftware............................6-29
Appendix A Technical Specifications
SystemRequirements....................................A-2
ForPCs............................................A-2
ForMacintoshcomputers............................A-2
Scanning...............................................A-3
Electrical...............................................A-4
ACAdapter ............................................A-5
Environmental..........................................A-6
SafetyApprovals(Scanner)...............................A-7
SafetyApprovals(ACAdapter) ...........................A-8
CEMarking(Scanner)....................................A-9
CEMarking(ACAdapter)................................A-10
USBInterface...........................................A-11
InitializationMethods....................................A-12
FilmAdapter ...........................................A-13
Appendix B Contacting Customer Support
Overview ..............................................B-2
Glossary

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Introduction -1
Introduction
Features
The CD-ROM that comes with your scanner contains the EPSON
scanner software suite, including EPSON TWAIN. The software
suite is the perfect companion for your EPSON scanner. Using
your scanner and the software from the CD-ROM, you can scan
images in color, grayscale, or black and white, and save them as
files or print them out. Other software such as EPSON SMART
PANEL for Scanner support the 3 Buttons (
]Start/ tCopy/
sScan) feature to make scanning much easier.
❏The software supports the following EPSON scanners:
EPSON Perfection 1240U/Perfection 1240U Photo
❏EPSON TWAIN directly controls all of the features of your
EPSON scanner. This program is the standard cross-platform
interface for other applications.
The CD-ROM also contains other applications that let you use
your scanner in exciting new ways. For detailed information, refer
to the supporting documentation.
❏EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner allows your scanner to
access applications that supports the 3 Buttons (
]Start/
tCopy/ sScan) feature.
❏EPSON Screen Calibration utility allows you to calibrate your
scanner and monitor to reproduce images identical to the
originals.

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About This Guide
The information in this guide is divided into ten chapters, with a
glossary and index provided for your reference.
❏Chapter 1 describes how to use the 3 buttons (
]Start/
tCopy/ sScan) on your scanner.
❏Chapter 2 explains the basic steps of scanning.
❏Chapter 3 provides a complete description of EPSON TWAIN
features. Refer to this chapter when modifying scanning
settings.
❏Chapter 4 covers how to calibrate your monitor to match your
EPSON scanner. If you notice that colors on your screen or in
your printout do not match the original image, see this
chapter.
❏Chapter 5 explains how to use the option.
❏Chapter 6 contains maintenance and troubleshooting
information. If your software does not operate properly or
scanned images are not what you expect, see this chapter.
❏Appendix A contains technical specifications information.
❏Appendix B contains customer support information.
Notes contain important information and useful tips about your
scanner and software.
To set up and use the scanner, see your scanner’sStartup Guide.
EPSON TWAIN Online Help can also provide you with
information on modifying EPSON TWAIN settings.

Using the Buttons 1-1
Chapter 1
Using the Buttons
The3ButtonsFeature....................................1-2
EPSONSMARTPANELforScanner.......................1-3
About applications in the EPSON SMART PANEL window1-4
AssigninganapplicationtotheStartbutton............1-12
UsingtheCopyButtontoCopy ...........................1-13
UsingtheScanButtontoScan.............................1-14
Assigning Another Application to the Buttons on Windows . . . 1-17

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The 3 Buttons Feature
The 3 Buttons (
]Start/ tCopy/ sScan) feature allows you to
scan and send data to a target application with a single press of
one of the three buttons on the scanner.
Start button
Pressing the
]Start button on the scanner starts EPSON SMART
PANEL for Scanner as default. You can assign a desired
application to the
]StartbuttonintheEPSONSMARTPANEL
window; pressing the
]Start button then starts the scanning
process and sends data to the application. For more details, see
“Assigning an application to the Start button”on page 1-12.
Copy button
You can use the
tCopy button to scan and copy images. The
document is scanned and then printed automatically in high
quality with a single press of the
tCopy button on the scanner.
For more details, see “Using the Copy Button to Copy”on page
1-13.
Scan button
You can use the
sScan button to scan an image and then transfer
it to Adobe®PhotoDeluxe®. Pressing the
sScan button on the
scanner starts the scanning process and transfers the scanned
image to PhotoDeluxe automatically. For more details, see “Using
the Scan Button to Scan”on page 1-14.
Note for Windows users:
The 3 Buttons (
]Start/ tCopy/ sScan) feature is supported by
Windows 98 and 2000. You can assign a desired application to the button
on the scanner. See “Assigning Another Application to the Buttons on
Windows” on page 1-17 for details on setting up the three buttons.

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EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner
EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner allows you to scan and send
data directly to an assigned application with a single press of one
of the three buttons (
]Start/ tCopy/ sScan) on the scanner.
You can also obtain photos and documents in digital form quickly
and easily. When you install the scanner software, EPSON
SMART PANEL for Scanner is also installed at the same time. For
details, refer to the EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner
documentation.
Note:
❏For information on the EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner
installation, refer to the Startup Guide.
❏If you plan to scan transparent materials using the optional Film
Adapter from the EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner
application, refer to the EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner
documentation for details.
There are two modes offered by Scan Assistant:
Photo Scan Assistant
Photo Scan Assistant helps you to achieve the best results in
scanning color documents such as photos and magazines; this
mode is used in applications such as Scan to E-mail, Scan to
Application, and Scan for Creativity.
Document Scan Assistant
Document Scan Assistant helps you scan documents for
processing by the Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
software;thismodeisusedinScantoOCR.

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About applications in the EPSON SMART PANEL
window
The EPSON SMART PANEL window contains the following
applications:
❏“Copy”on page 1-6
❏“Scan to E-mail”on page 1-7
❏“Scan to OCR”on page 1-8
❏“Photo Print”on page 1-9
❏“Scan to Application”on page 1-10
❏“Scan for Creativity”on page 1-11
These applications can access your scanner, which means by
clicking an applications icon, you can use the scanner to scan and
then send data directly to the application.

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In addition, you can assign any of the above applications to the
]Start button on the scanner. See “Assigning an application to
the Start button”on page 1-12 for details. This makes scanning
and then sending data to the assigned application even simpler.
All you need to do is press the
]Start button.

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Copy
Use this application to turn your scanner into a digital copy
machine. The application looks like a real copy machine, yet its
functions are far more powerful and flexible than the
conventional copy machines. For details, refer to the EPSON
SMART PANEL for Scanner documentation.
Note:
This application has been assigned to the
tCopybuttononthescanner.
For details, see “Using the Copy Button to Copy” on page 1-13.

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Scan to E-mail
Use this application to scan and save the result or send e-mails
with your scanned image. When the following Photo Scan
Assistant dialog box appears, you can change the settings. For
details, refer to the EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner
documentation.

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Scan to OCR
Use this application to scan and convert images to text. The
convertedtextcanbesavedorsenttoawordprocessing
application. When the following Document Scan Assistant dialog
box appears, you can change the settings. For details, refer to the
EPSON SMART PANEL for Scanner documentation.

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Photo Print
Use this application to scan and then print images as photos. You
can print in various sizes, or place several photos on the same
page. You can also create collages or print several versions of the
same image easily. For details, refer to the EPSON SMART
PANEL for Scanner documentation.

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Scan to Application
Use this application to scan and send images to an application.
When the following Photo Scan Assistant dialog box appears, you
can change the settings. For details, refer to the EPSON SMART
PANEL for Scanner documentation.