Epson 1640XL - Expression Graphic Arts User manual

Color Graphics Scanner
User’s Guide

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Contents9
CHAPTER 1 WELCOME 1
About Your Scanner 1
About Your Software 2
Getting More Information 3
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4
Reading Your Reference Guide 5
Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals 7
Registering 9
CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER 11
Unpacking Your Scanner 12
Choosing a Good Place for Your Scanner 13
Identifying Scanner Parts 14
Unlocking the Scanner 15
Attaching the Document Guide Strip 16
Testing Your Scanner’s Operation 17
Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer 18
Connecting to a USB Interface 19
Connecting to a SCSI Interface 20
Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface 22
Installing the Windows Software 23
Installing the Windows 2000 Software 23
Installing the Windows 98 Software 30
Installing the Windows 95 Software 35
Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Software 40

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Installing Additional Windows Software 43
Installing Adobe Photoshop LE 43
Installing MonacoEZcolor 43
Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 44
Installing the Macintosh Software 45
Starting the Macintosh Software Installation 45
Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD-ROM 47
Installing Adobe Photoshop LE 48
Installing MonacoEZcolor 48
Selecting the Expression 1640XL as Your Default Scanner 49
CHAPTER 3 HOW TO SCAN 51
Scanning Tips 51
Selecting Resolution 51
Scaling (Resizing) Images 52
Scanning Color Images 52
Batch Scanning 53
Document Guide 53
Recommended Settings 54
Step-by-Step Scanning Instructions 55
Placing Your Original Document 55
Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro 56
Using the ] Start Button 58
Setting Up the ] Start Button 58
Setting Up Presto! PageManager for One-Touch Scanning 61

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Using the Document Guide 64
Installing the Document Guide 65
Scanning with the Document Guide 66
Calculating the Adjustment Angle 68
Scanning Your Aligned Document 69
Using the Clear Document Guide 70
CHAPTER 4 NETWORK SCANNING 71
Setting Up the Scanner Server 72
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 73
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 98 78
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 84
Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 85
Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows NT 4.0 86
Finishing the Scanner Server Installation (Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0) 87
Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode 91
Setting Up Client Computers 92
Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on Windows 92
Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on a Macintosh 95
Using a Network Scanner 98
Starting EPSON Scan Server 99
Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network 100
Starting a Scan 101
Stopping a Scan in Progress 102

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CHAPTER 5 USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 103
Transparency Unit 103
Unpacking the Transparency Unit 104
Removing the Shipping Screw 105
Installing the Transparency Unit 105
Using the Film Guides 107
Scanning Reflective Documents 112
Adjusting the Transparency Guide Scanning Angle 113
Automatic Document Feeder 114
Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder 114
Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 115
Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder 118
Fixing Paper Jams 120
IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card 122
Installing the Card in Your Scanner 122
CHAPTER 6 SCANNER MAINTENANCE 125
Transporting the Scanner 125
Transporting the Transparency Unit 126
Cleaning the Scanner 127
CHAPTER7 SOLVING PROBLEMS 129
Lights and Buttons 129
Problems and Solutions 131
Setup Problems 131
Scanner Problems 133
Software Problems 134
Scanning Problems 136

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Uninstalling the Expression 1640XL Software 141
Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro 141
Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network 142
Uninstalling EPSON Scan Server 143
Where To Get Help 144
EPSON Technical Support 144
Software Technical Support 145
APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 147
APPENDIX B INSTALLING THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL 153
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 2000 154
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 155
Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (First Release) 156
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows NT 4.0 158
Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4.0 159
APPENDIX C NOTICES 161
System Requirements 161
Windows 161
Macintosh 162
Important Safety Instructions 163
ENERGY STAR Compliance 164
Declaration of Conformity 165
FCC Compliance Statement 166
For United States Users 166
Warning 166
For Canadian Users 166
INDEX 169

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Welcome
The EPSON®Expression®1640XL is a 42-bit
color, large-format professional scanner designed to
meet the needs of graphic arts professionals, and
business graphics users. It’s ideally suited for small
LAN (Local Area Network) users who want to
share a scanner within their workgroup. Using
EPSON’s ColorTrue®II Imaging System, it
reproduces images with amazingly accurate detail
and color. Your scanner can achieve up to 1600 × 3200 dpi hardware resolution with
EPSON’s proprietary Micro Step Drive™technology, and is one of the fastest
scanners in its class.
About Your Scanner
Your EPSON Expression 1640XL scanner comes with these features:
■Superior image quality with remarkable 1600 ×3200 dpi hardware resolution
■42-bit color and 3.6 Dmax optical density
■Start button for easy, automated scanning
■Fully automatic and manual focusing control
■Can be shared by users in a network configuration
■USB and SCSI 2 interfaces standard, and IEEE 1394 OHCI-compliant
FireWire® option
■Optional transparency unit, automatic document feeder, and IEEE 1394
FireWire scanner interface card

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About Your Software
The EPSON Expression 1640XL scanner includes these leading-edge applications for
professional-quality scans:
EPSON TWAIN Pro
Exclusive professional-quality scanner driver with powerful
features for controlling every aspect of your scan. Includes
Auto Area Segmentation (AAS) to separate text from
background colors, and Text Enhancement Technology
(TET) for more accurate OCR scanning.
EPSON Scan Server (PC only)
Enables you to share the Expression 1640XL with other users
in a networked workgroup.
EPSON TWAIN Pro Network
This network version of EPSON TWAIN Pro lets client
computers use the Expression 1640XL when it’s attached to
another computer. Includes an Unsharp Mask option to
automatically sharpen images and a Descreening option to
remove unwanted moiré patterns (EPSON Scan Server must
be installed on the computer sharing the scanner.)
Adobe®Photoshop®LE
Edit your photos with this version of the ultimate
imaging application. Add special effects, overlay titles and
captions, restore old photos, and add many other creative
enhancements to your photographs.
Adobe Acrobat® Reader
This software allows you to read the electronic manuals that
are included on your CDs as described in the following
section.

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Getting More Information
There are several ways to learn more about your EPSON Expression 1640XL. In
addition to the printed materials, help utilities and electronic manuals are available on
your computer and CD-ROMs. Here’s where to look for help:
■Checklist
Read the checklist for your scanner model to make sure you have everything.
If anything is missing, call EPSON at [phone] (United States) or
[phone] (Canada).
■EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide
Provides detailed information about EPSON TWAIN Pro, including
troubleshooting tips. You must have a web browser (Netscape Navigator®or
Microsoft®Internet Explorer , versions 3.0 or later) on your computer to read this
guide. See page 5 for instructions on viewing your Reference Guide.
ScanSoft TextBridge®Pro
Use the premiere OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
software to turn your paper documents into electronic text
without retyping.
NewSoft™Presto! ™PageManager for EPSON
After you’ve scanned your paper documents, use this leading
document management software to organize, file, edit, copy,
fax, and e-mail them from one convenient screen.
MonacoEZcolor™
Simplify the process of color management by creating
customized color profiles for your scanner, monitor, and
printer with this easy-to-use ICC profiling tool.

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■On-Screen Help
Most of the applications that come with your scanner include on-screen help. For
EPSON TWAIN Pro, just click the button or select Help from the menu.
■Electronic Documents
Several of the applications that came with your scanner include electronic manuals
in the Adobe Acrobat® PDF format. You’ll find electronic user’s guides in the
Manuals folder on the EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM,
as well as in the product folders. See page 7 for instructions on locating and
viewing your Acrobat manuals.
If none of these sources answers your questions, please see “Where To Get Help” on
page 144.
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips
Please follow these guidelines as you read your documentation:
Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.
Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your
equipment.
Notes contain important information about your scanner.
Tips contain additional hints for great scanning.

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Reading Your Reference Guide
Your electronic EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Guide is on your
EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM. You can view it from the
CD-ROM or copy it to your hard drive and view it from there. You must have a web
browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or later).
If you install the manual to your hard drive, you can read it
anytime. For Windows, just click Start, Programs, EPSON,
and select Exp1640XL Guide. For Macintosh, double-click the
View Reference Guide icon in the Expression 1640XL folder
on your hard drive.
Follow these steps to view the manual:
1. Insert your EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM.
■If you’re running Windows, when you see the Software Setup window, click
Browse this CD, and double-click the Manuals folder. Then double-click
the XP1640XL.exe icon.
■If you have a Macintosh, double-click the Manuals folder, and then
double-click the EPSON Expression 1640XL icon.
The Reference Guide window opens:
Click to install the
Reference Guide
to your hard drive.
Click to view the
Reference Guide.

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2. Click View Reference Guide. Your browser opens and you see this window:
3. Click topics on the left to expand the
contents. Then click the subtopic you
want to view.
Click a topic
to expand its
contents.
Expanded
contents list

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Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals
To view your electronic manual for Presto! PageManager for EPSON, ScanSoft
TextBridge Pro, or any other PDF manuals, you’ll use Adobe Acrobat Reader. If
Acrobat Reader is not already installed on your computer, you can install it with the
other scanner software. See the software installation instructions for your system in
Chapter 2.
When you open an electronic manual, you’ll see this toolbar:
This is the toolbar for Acrobat Reader 4.05. The toolbar for
Acrobat Reader 3.0 looks slightly different.
With Acrobat Reader, you have several ways to navigate through text:
■Use the bookmark section on the left side of the screen to move quickly to the
topic of your choice. Click the Show Bookmarks icon on the toolbar to see the
bookmark section, if the manual has bookmarks. Some manuals only have a
table of contents, but you can also use this to navigate the manual if the topics
are hot.
■Use the arrow buttons in the toolbar or the vertical scroll bar on the right side of
the document to move through the manual. (The box to the left of the scroll bar
displays the current page number.)
■Click on hot topics, which are usually underlined or displayed in a different color.
To find out if a topic is hot, move your cursor over it. If the cursor turns into a
pointing hand, the topic is hot—you can jump to it by clicking once.
For more information, see your Acrobat Reader online guide.
Previous page Next page
Last page
First page
Show bookmarks and page

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Locate your PDF manuals as follows:
■EPSON Expression 1640XL User’s Guide—You can find a PDF version of this
user’s guide in the Manuals folder on your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools
CD-ROM.
■Acrobat Reader—For Windows, select Reader Guide from the Acrobat Reader
Help menu.
For Macintosh, select Reader Guide from the Acrobat Reader Help menu. Then
browse to Help\Enu\Reader.pdf.
■Presto! PageManager—For Windows, click Start, Programs, Presto!
PageManager for EPSON, PageManager User’s Manual.
For Macintosh, double-click the User’s Guide.pdf icon in the Presto!
PageManager for EPSON folder on your hard drive.
■ScanSoft TextBridge Pro—For Windows, click Start, Programs, TextBridge
Pro, and select User Guide.
For Macintosh, insert your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM, then
double-click the TextBridge Pro folder. Double-click the TextBridge Pro
Documents folder, then the Getting Started PDF file for the chapter you want
to read.
■Adobe Photoshop LE—Insert your Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM.
For Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop,
then double-click the Photoshop CD-ROM icon. Finally, double-click the
User Guide icon.
For Macintosh, double-click the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM icon on your
desktop, then double-click the User Guide.pdf icon.
■MonacoEZcolor—For Windows, click Start, Programs, MonacoEZcolor, and
then select MonacoEZcolor User Guide.
For Macintosh, double-click the MonacoEZcolor folder on your hard drive, and
then double-click the MonacoEZcolor User Guide.pdf icon.

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Registering
Please take a minute to complete the electronic registration form. If you are installing
software under Windows, the electronic registration form will display at the end of
the software installation process (see “Chapter 2, Setting Up Your Scanner”). If you
are installing software on a Macintosh, click Browse this CD on the Expression
1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM, double-click the E-Reg folder, and then
double-click the EPSON Registration icon.
Registering enables you to receive special information on options, new products, and
software upgrades. You’ll get immediate attention if you have a problem with your
scanner.

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Setting Up Your
Scanner
Setting up your scanner is easy. For most
installations, just follow the steps in this book in
the order listed below.
1. Unpack and choose a place for your scanner.
2. Unlock the scanner.
3. Connect the scanner to your computer.
4. Power on your scanner, then power on your computer.
5. Install the scanner software.
6. View your electronic manuals.
If you have a Macintosh, you may prefer to install the scanner software before you
connect the scanner to your computer. See “Installing the Macintosh Software” on
page 45. If you decide to connect the scanner before you install the software, you’ll see
a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed. Just close the message and
proceed with the installation instructions.
If you’re installing a transparency unit, an automatic document feeder, or an IEEE
1394 FireWire scanner interface card, see Chapter 5, “Using Optional Equipment.”

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Unpacking Your Scanner
Remove the scanner from the box, then remove the packing material from your
scanner. Save the packaging in case you need it later. Your EPSON
Expression 1640XL comes with these items:
scanner
EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning
Tools CD-ROM
power cord
EPSON Expression 1640XL User’s
Guide
USB cable
document guide strip
document guide and adjustment pins
Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM
MonacoEZcolor CD-ROM (located in
plastic sleeve attached to the
MonacoEZcolor User Guide)
MonacoEZcolor User Guide