Epson ES-800C User manual

EPSON
®
User’s Guide
4001696
COl-00

FCC COMPLIANCE STATEMENT
FOR AMERICAN USERS
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B
digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception. However, there is no guarantee that interference will
not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio
and television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
0 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
Cl Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
Cl Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected
3 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
WARNING
The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will
invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which
exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of
the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device. If this
equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave cables connected to
unused interfaces.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Epson America, Inc., could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
FOR CANADIAN USERS
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications.
Le present appareil num&ique n’emet pas de bruits radioelectriques d6passant les
limites applicables aux appareils numQiques de Classe B prescrites dans le reglement
sur le brouillage radio6lectrique edict6 par le Minis&e des Communications du
Canada.

EPSON
®
ES-800C Scanner
User’s Guide

About the Cover
The cover of this guide was composed entirely using computer
graphics software and an Epson scanner. The photographs were
scanned at 300 dpi image resolution. The completed layout was color
separated on an imagesetter and output to film at 2540 dpi with a
screen resolution of 133 lines per inch.
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or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent
liability is assumed with 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 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 of Seiko Epson Corporation
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and
may be trademarks of their respective companies.
Copyright 8 1992 by Epson America, Inc., Torrance, California.
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Contents
Introduction
Options ................................
1
How to Use This Manual ......................
2
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
..................
2
Where to Get Help
.........................
3
Important Safety Instructions. ...................
4
Chapter 1 Setup
1 Choosing a place for the scanner
...............
1-2
2 Releasing the transportation screw
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1-2
3 Plugging in the scanner
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1-3
4 Initialization ...........................
1-4
Chapter 2
Connecting the Scanner to the Computer
Using an Interface Kit
........................
2-2
Computer types
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2-2
Parallel Interface
...........................
2-3
Connecting the parallel interface
...............
2-3
SCSI ..................................
2-4
SCSI connections
........................
2-5
Terminators. ..........................
2-7
Connecting the SCSI
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2-7
Power-on sequence
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2-8
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Chapter 3 Scanner Basics
Lights and Buttons
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3-2
Scanner errors
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3-3
Placing a Document on the Scanner
................ 3-3
Scanner Setting Guidelines
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3-6
r/ Image type or mode
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3-6
(/ Resolution. ..........................
3-8
d Size or scale
..........................
3-11
ti Halftoning and dropout
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3-12
d Brightness
...........................
3-12
(/ Color correction
.......................
3-12
(/ Gamma correction
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3-12
d Cropping
...........................
3-12
Judging Image Quality
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3-13
Equipment
...............................
3-13
RAM and hard disk size
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3-13
Accelerator boards
.......................
3-13
Video cards. ...........................
3-14
Monitors
.............................
3-14
File compression software
...................
3-14
Chapter 4
Troubleshooting and Maintenance
Problems and Solutions
.......................
4-2
Indicator lights
..........................
4-2
Maintenance
..............................
4-10
Replacing the fluorescent lamps
................
4-11
Transporting the Scanner
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4-12
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Chapter 5 Technical Specifications
Scanner Specifications
.......................
5-2
Electrical Specifications
.......................
5-4
Environmental Conditions
.....................
5-4
Parallel Interface Specifications
..................
5-5
Timing charts
..........................
5-8
SCSI Specifications
.........................
5-9
Signal pin assignments
....................
5-10
Initialization .............................
5-11
Default settings.
........................
5-12
Appendix
Scanner Functions
..........................
A-2
How the scanner works
.................... A-2
Scanner settings
........................
A-3
Glossary
Index
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Introduction
The Epson
®
ES-8OOC is a true 400 dpi full-color flatbed image
scanner with an 8J4 x 11 inch (letter) size scanning area. It has
the ability to scan in color (24 bit) or gray-scale monochrome
(8 bit), making it ideal for virtually all uses, from simple
drawings to complex full-color illustrations.
The ES-800C has a bidirectional parallel interface and a SCSI
(Small Computer System Interface). For either interface, you
need an optional Epson interface kit to connect the scanner to
your computer.
For the bidirectional interface, use Epson’s Bidirectional
Parallel Interface Kit for DOS Computers (BIDIDOS). For the
SCSI, use either Epson’s Interface Kit for Macintosh
®
Computers (ESMAC) or Epson’s SCSI Kit for DOS Computers
(SCSIDOS), depending on which computer you have.
Automatic Document Feeder (B813011)
This option is designed primarily for optical character
recognition (OCR) scanning. With software that supports the
ES-8OOC and OCR, you can stack up to 50 pages in the
automatic document feeder and scan them automatically. You
can then use them in a word processing program just as if you
had typed them yourself.
Transparency Unit (B813021)
This option allows you to scan transparent materials, primarily
35mm slides and negatives, in 24bit color.
Introduction 1

How to Use This Manual
Chapter 1 describes setting up your scanner. Be sure to read
this first. Chapter 2 tells how to use the interface kits to connect
the scanner to your computer. The basic information in
Chapter 3 helps you use your software and scanner, and
Chapter 4 contains troubleshooting, maintenance, and
transportation information. Chapter 5 and the Appendix
provide technical information. See the end of this guide for a
glossary of scanner terms and an index.
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes
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Warnings
must be followed carefully to avoid damage to your scanner
and computer.
Cautions
should be followed carefully to ensure your scanner operates
correctly.
Notes
contain important information and useful tips on the operation of
your scanner.
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Where to Get Help
Epson America provides local customer support and service
through a nationwide network of authorized Epson dealers and
Service Centers.
Epson also provides the following support services through the
Epson Consumer Resource Center at [phone]:
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Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized Epson
Reseller or Service Center
Technical assistance with the installation, configuration,
and operation of Epson products
Epson technical information library fax service
Product literature with technical specifications on our
current and new products
Sales of supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for
your Epson product
Customer Relations
User group locations.
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