Epson A4 User manual

How to use the Epson
A4 scanner
User guide

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Contents
1. Scanning images and documents……… page 3-7
2. Scanning direct to PDF……………………. page 8-14
3. Scanning and editing text………………… page 15-18
4. Troubleshooting…………………………..…. page 19

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Scanning images and documents
1. Open ‘Epson Scan’ by Double left clicking on desktop
icon
If this error message appears, make sure the scanner is
switched on.
To switch on scanner follow troubleshooting instructions on
page 19, then left click on ‘No’ and repeat step 1

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Check that you are in ‘Professional Mode’ by using the ‘Mode’
drop down window
2. Left click on ‘Scan’

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3. Choose your ‘File Save Settings’ by:
a.) Selecting ‘Location’ of scanned files (you can scan
direct to a USB device by clicking on ‘Browse’)
b.) Creating a ‘File Name’
c.) Selecting an ‘Image Format’ (recommend JPEG)
Note: You can save direct to PDF format. See ‘ Scanning
direct to PDF ’ section on page 8 for more information
4. Left click on ‘OK’

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A ‘Progress’ window will appear while your image/ document
is being scanned

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Once scanning is complete, the file save location folder will
automatically appear
Note: If you already have this window open, you may need to
refresh it to see your files ( press F5 on keyboard).
To scan more images/ documents, repeat steps 2-4
5. Once you have finished scanning, close ‘Epson Scan’

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Scanning images and documents direct to
PDF
1. Follow ‘Scanning images/ documents’ section
steps 1 –2 on pages 3 - 4
2. Choose your ‘File Save Settings’ by:
d.) Selecting ‘Location’ of scanned files (you can scan
direct to a USB device by clicking on ‘Browse’)
e.) Creating a ‘File Name’

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3. Select PDF (*.pdf) ‘Image Format’ using the drop down
tab
4. Left click on ‘Options’

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6. Make sure ‘Paper Size’ is set to A4 (you can change paper
size using drop down tab)
7. Select desired ‘Orientation’
8. Left click on ‘OK’
9. Left click on ‘OK’ again (‘File Save Settings’ window)