Epson 1680 - Expression Special Edition User manual

Color Graphics Scanner
User’s Guide
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Copyright Notice
All rights reserved. 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. The information contained herein is designed only for
use with this EPSON scanner. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other
scanners.
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 purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse,
or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the
U.S.) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION’s operating and maintenance instructions.
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for 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.
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials
Digital cameras and scanners, like photocopiers and conventional cameras, can be misused by improper copying of
copyrighted material. While some countries’ laws permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain
circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. EPSON encourages each user to
be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras and scanners.
Trademarks
EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION.
EPSON Store, Micro Step Drive, and MatrixCCD are trademarks, and EPSON Expression and ColorTrue are
registered trademarks of Epson America, Inc.
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of
their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Copyright © 2001 by Epson America, Inc. CPD-11741
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Printed on recycled paper
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Contents
Chapter 1 WELCOME 1
About Your Scanner 1
About Your Software 2
Getting More Information 4
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5
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
Testing Your Scanner’s Operation 16
Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer 17
Connecting to a USB Interface 18
Connecting to a SCSI Interface 19
Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface 21
Installing the Windows Software 22
Installing the Windows Me Software 22
Installing the Windows 2000 Software 28
Installing the Windows 98 Software 34
Installing the Windows 95 Software 39
Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Software 43
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Installing Additional Windows Software 45
Installing Adobe Photoshop LE 45
Installing LaserSoft SilverFast 46
Installing MonacoEZcolor 46
Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 46
Installing the Macintosh Software 47
Starting the Macintosh Software Installation 48
Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD-ROM 49
Installing Adobe Photoshop LE 50
Installing LaserSoft SilverFast 51
Installing MonacoEZcolor 51
Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner 52
Chapter 3 HOW TO SCAN 53
Scanning Tips 53
Selecting Resolution 53
Scaling (Resizing) Images 54
Scanning Color Images 54
Batch Scanning 54
Recommended Settings 55
Step-by-Step Scanning Instructions 56
Placing Your Original Document 56
Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro 57
Using the a Start Button 59
Setting Up the a Start Button 59
Setting Up Presto! PageManager for One-Touch Scanning 63
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Chapter 4 NETWORK SCANNING 65
Setting Up the Scanner Server 66
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows Me 66
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 71
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 98 75
Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 80
Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 81
Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows NT 4.0 83
Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 84
Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode 86
Setting Up Client Computers 87
Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on Windows 87
Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on a Macintosh 89
Using a Network Scanner 91
Starting EPSON Scan Server 92
Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network 93
Starting a Scan 94
Stopping a Scan in Progress 94
Chapter 5 USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 95
Transparency Unit 96
Unpacking the Transparency Unit 96
Removing the Shipping Screw 97
Installing the Transparency Unit 97
Using the Film Guides 99
Scanning Reflective Documents 103
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Automatic Document Feeder 104
Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder 104
Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 105
Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder 107
Fixing Paper Jams 108
IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card 108
Installing the Card in Your Scanner 109
Chapter 6 SCANNER MAINTENANCE 111
Transporting the Scanner 111
Transporting the Transparency Unit 113
Cleaning the Scanner 114
Chapter 7 SOLVING PROBLEMS 115
Lights and Buttons 115
Problems and Solutions 117
Setup Problems 117
Scanner Problems 119
Software Problems 120
Scanning Problems 122
Uninstalling the Expression 1680 Software 127
Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro 127
Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network 128
Uninstalling EPSON Scan Server 129
Where To Get Help 129
EPSON Technical Support 129
Software Technical Support 130
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Appendix A SPECIFICATIONS 131
Appendix B INSTALLING THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL 135
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows Me and Windows 2000 136
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 137
Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (First Release) 138
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on
Windows NT 4.0 140
Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4.0 141
Appendix C REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 143
System Requirements 143
Windows 143
Macintosh 144
Important Safety Instructions 144
Declaration of Conformity 145
FCC Compliance Statement 146
ENERGY STAR Compliance 147
Warranty 147
INDEX 149
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Chapter 1
Welcome
The EPSON Expression®1680 is a 48-bit color, 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, the scanner
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 1680 scanner comes with these features:
■Superior image quality with remarkable 1600 ×3200 dpi hardware resolution
■48-bit color and 3.6 Dmax optical density
■
aStart button for easy, automated scanning
■Can be shared by users in a network configuration
■USB and SCSI 2 interfaces standard, and IEEE 1394 FireWire®optional
■Optional transparency unit, automatic document feeder, and IEEE 1394
FireWire scanner interface card
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About Your Software
The EPSON Expression 1680 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 1680 with other users in a
networked workgroup.
EPSON TWAIN Pro Network
This network version of EPSON TWAIN Pro lets client
computers use the Expression 1680 when it’s attached to
another computer. (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. (Not included with the
Special Edition model.)
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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LaserSoft®SilverFast®
SilverFast is professional color scanning software for use with
Adobe Photoshop. This high-end scanning program uses
artificial intelligence to produce the finest images available
from your scanner. By matching the prescan to the final
scanned image, SilverFast ensures accurate, high quality scans.
SilverFast also features global and selective color correction,
unsharp masking, descreening, and scan to RGB, CMYK, or
CIE Lab color spaces. (Not included with the Special Edition
model.)
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. (Not included
with the Special Edition model.)
ScanSoft®TextBridge®Pro
Use the premiere OCR (Optical Character Recognition)
software to turn your paper documents into electronic text
without retyping. (Not included with the Special Edition
model.)
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. (Not
included with the Special Edition model.)
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Getting More Information
There are several ways to learn more about your EPSON Expression 1680 scanner. 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 1680 Reference Guide
Provides detailed information about EPSON TWAIN Pro, including additional
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.
■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 1680 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 129.
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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.
Reading Your Reference Guide
Your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide is on your EPSON
Expression 1680 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 Exp1680 Guide.
For Macintosh®, double-click the View Reference Guide icon in the
Expression 1680 folder on your hard drive.
Follow these steps to view the manual:
1. Insert your EPSON Expression 1680 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 Exp1680.exe icon.
■If you have a Macintosh, double-click the Manuals folder, and then
double-click the EPSON Expression 1680 icon.
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The Reference Guide window opens:
2. Click View Reference Guide. Your browser opens and you see this window:
Click to install the
Reference Guide
to your hard drive.
Click to view the
Reference Guide.
Click a topic
to expand its
contents.
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3. Click topics on the left to expand the
contents. Then click the subtopic you
want to view.
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.
Expanded
contents list
Previous page Next page
Last pageFirst page
Show bookmarks and page
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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.
Locate your PDF manuals as follows:
■EPSON Expression 1680 User’s Guide—You can find a PDF version of this
user’s guide in the Manuals folder on your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools
CD-ROM.
■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 1680 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.
■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.
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■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.
■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.
■LaserSoft SilverFast—Insert your LaserSoft SilverFast CD-ROM.
For Windows, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop,
double-click the SilverFast CD-ROM icon, and then click the English folder.
Double-click the Documentation folder and finally, double-click the desired
User Guide icon.
For Macintosh, double-click the SilverFast CD-ROM icon on your desktop,
and then double-click the English folder. Double-click the Documentation
folder and finally, double-click the desired User Guide icon.
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 1680
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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Chapter 2
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 47. 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 1680
comes with these items:
The Special Edition model of the scanner doesn’t include MonacoEZcolor,
Adobe Photoshop, or LaserSoft SilverFast.
scanner
EPSON Expression 1680
Scanning Tools CD-ROM
power cord
EPSON Expression 1680
User’s Guide
USB cable
Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM
MonacoEZcolor CD-ROM (located in
plastic sleeve attached to the
MonacoEZcolor User Guide
MonacoEZcolor User Guide
LaserSoft SilverFast CD-ROM
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Choosing a Good Place for Your Scanner
Here are some points to consider when you set up your scanner:
■Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface. If the scanner is tilted, it can’t operate
properly.
■Make sure to place the scanner where you can easily unplug the power cord, and
where your cable can reach your computer.
■Keep the scanner away from direct sunlight and strong light sources.
■Be sure there’s enough room behind the scanner for the cables, and above the
scanner so you can fully raise the document cover.
■Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations, or high or rapidly changing
temperatures and humidity.
5.24 inches
(133 mm)
13.08 inches
(332 mm)
22.14 inches
(562 mm)
5.91 inches
(150 mm)
21.67 inches
(550 mm)
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