Epson II User manual

EPSON
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ACTION SCANNER
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II
Color Scanner
Getting Started
for Windows
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1995 by Epson America, Inc.
Torrance, California, USA
9/95

Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
System and Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing the Parallel Interface Card
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Configuring the Card
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Installing the Card .....................
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Setting Up the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Connecting the Scanner to the Computer . . . . . . . . . .
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Configuring Parallel Port LPT2 for Windows 95 . . . .
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Installing the EPSON Scanning Utilities . . . . . . . . . . .
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Installing Image-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Scanning Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Putting It Together
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Calibrating Your System
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Selecting the Correct Resolution
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This package contains everything you need for professional
quality color scanning:
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EPSON
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ActionScanner
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II color scanner, which scans in
full color (24 bit) or grayscale monochrome (8 bit) at
300 dpi (dots per inch)
Bidirectional parallel interface card, which provides an
additional parallel interface for your computer
Bidirectional parallel interface cable
EPSON Scanning Utilities (EPSON Scan! II and EPSON
TWAIN), which let you capture scanned images, export the
images in a variety of formats, calibrate your scanner, and
use the scanner’s advanced features with software
programs that support the industry standard TWAIN
interface
Image-In
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Easy Pack, a combination image-editing, optical
character recognition (OCR), and file conversion program
that lets you edit and retouch color images, convert hard
copies into formatted text, and convert the files into a
variety of formats.
This booklet tells you how to set up your scanner, install the
software, and scan an image. If you need more detailed
information after you begin scanning, consult the individual
manuals for the ActionScanner II, EPSON Scanning Utilities,
and Image-In.

System and Memory Requirements
For the scanner hardware and software to work properly, your
system must include the following minimum configuration
listed below for either Windows 3.1 or Windows 95:
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3.1 Requirements:
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A 386-based (or higher) IBM
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Microsoft Windows 3.1
3.5-inch, high-density diskette drive
At least 100MB of free hard disk space for scanner
applications and images
8MB of system RAM plus a permanent Windows swap file
providing 8MB to 16MB of virtual memory (a swap file of
contiguous space on your hard disk drive which Windows
can use; see your Microsoft Windows manual)
Note:
8MB is the minimum amount of RAM; graphics applications run
faster and more efficiently with more RAM.
A mouse or other compatible pointing device
A Video Graphics Array (VGA) or other Windows
compatible display adapter card or built-in interface
supporting at least 256 colors; highquality, realistic color
scans require a card or interface supporting 16 million
colors
A color monitor compatible with the card or interface you
are using.
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Windows 95 Requirements:
0 A 386-based (or higher) IBM compatible computer or an
IBM PS/2
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0 Microsoft Windows 95
0 3.5-inch, high-density diskette drive
3 At least 100MB of free hard disk space for scanner
applications and images
0 8MB of system RAM
Note:
8MB is the minimum amount of RAM; graphics applications run
faster and more efficiently with more RAM.
3 A mouse or other compatible pointing device
J A Video Graphics Array (VGA) or other Windows
compatible display adapter card or built-in interface
supporting at least 256 colors; highquality, realistic color
scans require a card or interface supporting 16 million
colors
Ll A color monitor compatible with the card or interface you
are using.

Installing the Parallel lnterface Card
Follow the steps in this section if you need to install the
bidirectional parallel interface card in your computer. You may
also need to configure the card before you install it.
Some computers come with a built-in bidirectional parallel
interface. You do not need to install the parallel interface card if
your computer has a built-in interface that you are not
currently using. If you will connect the scanner to an existing
interface, skip to “Setting Up the Scanner” on page 7.
Note:
Standard (unidirectional) and bidirectional parallel interfaces look the
same but operate differently. Your scanner does not work with a
standard parallel interface, so check your computer manual to make
sure you have an unused bidirectional parallel interface before you
connect the scanner to it.
Configuring the Card
The parallel interface card contains jumpers that select the port
address (LPT1 or LPT2) and interrupt (IRQ5 or IRQ7) it uses.
You may need to change the jumper settings if there is a
conflict with your computer’s parallel port settings. See your
computer manual for information about the port address and
interrupt used by its parallel port.
The bidirectional parallel interface card default settings are:
Cl Port address LPT2
Cl Interrupt IRQ5.
Your computer’s parallel port probably uses LPT1 and a
different IRQ setting. However, if it uses LPT2 or IRQ5, follow
the steps in this section to change the interface card’s jumper
settings.
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Carefully remove the interface card from its packaging,
holding it only by its top edges. Then place it on a flat,
clean surface.
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Caution:
Avoid touching the components or the gold contacts on
the interface card; they can be damaged by static
electricity.
Locate jumpers Jl and J2 on the interface card, as shown
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The settings are printed on the circuit board next to the
jumpers. To change a setting, lift off the jumper cap and
reinstall it over the appropriate pair of pins.
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Caution:
Be careful not to bend the jumper pins.
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Follow these steps to install the card in your computer:
1. Turn off the computer and any peripheral devices.
2. Disconnect the computer’s power cable from the electrical
outlet and from the back panel. Also disconnect any other
cables, including the keyboard cable.
3. Remove the cover from your computer. If you need detailed
instructions, see your computer manual.
4. Before you touch any of the computer’s internal components,
touch an unpainted metal surface inside the computer case
to discharge any static electricity.
5. Choose an option slot for the interface card. You can install
the card in any available slot.
6. Remove the retaining screw from the option slot cover and
remove the slot cover. Keep the screw to secure the
interface card to the computer. Store the slot cover in a safe
place in case you remove the interface card later.
7. Insert the interface card into the slot, guiding it straight
down. Push the card down firmly (but carefully); you
should feel it fit into place.
8. Secure the card to the computer with the retaining screw.
9. Replace the computer’s cover, reconnect all the cables, and
plug the power cord into an electrical outlet.
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Setting Up the Scanner
Follow these steps to set up the scanner:
1.
Take the scanner out of its box and place it on a flat, stable
surface with the rear panel facing you.
2. Remove the tape securing the scanner cover and pull out
the paper underneath the cover.
3.
Locate the round screw in the middle of the rear panel and
turn it counterclockwise. If necessary, use a coin to loosen it.
4.
Remove the screw and push it into the storage hole marked
STOCK; do not screw it in.
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5.
Connect one end of the power cable to the power inlet on
the rear of the scanner and plug the other end into an
appropriately grounded electrical outlet as shown below.
If the scanner comes on when you plug it in, turn it off by
pressing the OPERATE button.
Warning:
Whenever you turn off the scanner, wait at least 10 seconds
before turning it back on. Rapidly turning it on and off can
damage the scanner.
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Connecting the Scanner to the Computer
Follow these steps to connect the scanner to your computer
and, for Windows 95, to configure the scanner port:
1. Turn off your computer, scanner, and any other peripheral
devices.
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Caution:
Be sure that your computer, scanner, and other peripheral
devices are turned off before you plug in the cable.
2. Connect the 25-pin end of the parallel cable to the parallel
port on your computer; then tighten the connector screws.
3. Connect the other end of the cable to the scanner’s parallel
interface and fasten it with the wire clamps, as shown.
4. Turn on the scanner by pressing the OPERATE button. The
green OPERATE light on the top right side of the scanner
comes on. The READY light comes on when the scanner has
warmed up.
5. Turn on your monitor and all your other peripheral devices.
Then turn on the computer. (Always turn on the scanner
before the computer.)

Configuring Parallel Port LPT2 for Windows 95
Follow these steps to detect port LPT2 and then disable it as a
Windows 95 printer port so you can use it for your scanner:
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Start Windows 95, if necessary.
Double-click the My Computer icon.
Double-click the Control Panel icon.
Double-click the Add New Hardware icon. Follow the
instructions on the screen to detect new hardware on your
system and add port LPT2 as a printer port.
When you have finished detecting new hardware, double-
click the System icon in the Control Panel window. You see
the System Properties dialog box.
Click the Device Manager tab.
Click the Ports (COM & LPT) option. You see a list of ports.
Click Printer Port (LPT2) in the list and then click Properties.
You see the Printer Port (LPT2) Properties dialog box.
Click the General tab, if necessary. In the Device usage box,
click the checkbox for Original Configuration (Current) to
remove the checkmark.
Click OK. Then click Close to exit the System utility.
From the Start menu, select Shut Down; then select Restart
the computer? to restart your system.
Now follow the steps in the next section to install the EPSON
Scanning Utilities.

Installing the EPSON Scanning Utilities
The EPSON Scanning Utilities include EPSON Scan! II and
EPSON TWAIN. Scan! uses TWAIN to capture images and
then saves and exports these images in a variety of file formats.
It also calibrates your scanner and output devices to produce
images nearly identical to the originals.
EPSON TWAIN is a set of drivers designed to access your
scanner’s advanced features for any software that supports
TWAIN. TWAIN drivers are an industry standard for
acquiring image data from a variety of external sources
without leaving your application program.
Follow these steps to install the EPSON Scanning Utilities:
1. Start Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, if necessary.
Note:
If you are running Windows 95 and you see the New Hardware
Found screen, select Do not install a driver and continue with
steps 2.
2. Insert the EPSON Scanning Utilities diskette in a diskette
drive.
3. If you are running Windows 3.1 Program Manager, open the
File menu and choose Run. You see the Run dialog box.
Type A: SETUP (or B : SETUP if you inserted the diskette in
drive B) in the Command Line box and choose OK.
If you are running Windows 95, click Start and then select
Run. Select A: SETUP (or B : SETUP) from the Open
pull-down menu, if necessary, and choose OK.
4. After a few moments, you see the initial setup screen.
Choose OK to continue.

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Choose OK to accept the default pathname in which the
program will install the utilities.
The next screen prompts you for the pathname of the
Windows directory. If the displayed path is correct, choose
OK. (Otherwise enter the correct drive and directory.) The
installation program copies the files to your hard disk drive.
When the EPSON Scanner Setup dialog box opens, click on
the arrow in the Interface box. Select BiD Parallel as the
interface type. The program supplies the port ID, as shown
below.
Now do a test scan. Raise the scanner’s cover and place an
image face down on the upper right corner of the glass
surface. Then carefully close the cover.
Choose Test. If the scanner, parallel interface, and EPSON
Scanning Utilities are set up correctly, the scanner scans the
image.
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After a few moments, the scanned image appears in the
EPSON Scanner Setup dialog box, as shown below.
If the image does not appear, choose
Cancel and repeat all
the scanner setup steps, beginning on page 9.
10. Choose OK to close the EPSON Scanner Setup dialog box.
11. Remove the EPSON scanning Utilities diskette.
12. Exit and then restart Windows.
Installing Image-In
Follow these steps to install the Image-In software for
Windows 3.1 or Windows 95:
1. Start Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, if necessary.
2. If you have a CD-ROM drive, load the Image-In Easy Pack
CD in the drive. If you are installing from a diskette, insert
the Image-In Easy Pack Disk 1 in the drive.
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If you are running Windows 3.1 Program Manager, open the
File menu and choose Run. You see the Run dialog box.
Type A: SETUP (or B:SETUP, or D:SETUP, etc.) in the
Command Line box and choose OK.
If you are running Windows 95, click Start and then select
Run. Select A: SETUP (or B : SETUP, or D: SETUP, etc.) from the
Open pull-down menu, if necessary, and choose OK.
You see the initial Setup screen. Choose Continue to accept
the default directory in which the program will install its
files. Or type in another directory and choose Continue.
On the next screen, enter your name and a company name;
then choose Continue.
Verify the name and company at the next screen and choose
OK.
The program begins copying files. Follow the instructions on
the screen and change diskettes as prompted (if installing
from diskette).
The setup program creates an Image-In Easy Pack program
group. When the installation is done, select any plug-ins
you may have for the program and choose Continue.
You see a ReadMe file containing instructions for installing
the FotoTune LE program that comes with Image-In on
separate diskettes. Follow these instructions later to install
FotoTune. For now, choose OK.
10. At the next screen, choose OK again and remove the last
diskette from the drive (or the CD from the CD-ROM drive).
11. If you are running Windows 3.1, double-click the Image-h
for Epson icon in the Image-In Easy Pack program group.
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If you are running Windows 95, click Start and then select
Programs. Click the Image-h Easy Pack folder and then
select Image-h for Epson.
12. From the File menu, choose Setup Scanner.
13. On the Scanner Setup screen, Epson Twain is selected.
Choose Setup.
14. On the Select Source screen, choose EPSON Scanners and
click Select.
15. Choose OK to close the Scanner Setup screen.
16. Select Exit from the File menu.
See the online documentation for each of the Image-In program
components for detailed information on using Image-In.
Scanning lmages
Now you are ready to start scanning. First, choose an image to
scan. The best choice is a color photograph. Printed pictures,
such as those in magazines, do not scan as well as photographs
because of the dot patterns used in the printing process.
When selecting an image or text to scan, respect the rights of
the copyright holders. Don’t scan published materials without
first checking the copyright status.
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After you choose an image, follow these steps to scan it:
1. Raise the document cover on the scanner and place the
image face down on the glass surface.
2. Carefully close the document cover so that you do not
disturb the position of the photograph on the glass.
3. Select Image-In for Epson in the Image-In Easy Pack
program group or folder.
4. Choose Scan in the File menu. You see the EPSON TWAIN
easy screen.
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5. Select Scan. TWAIN pre-scans and then scans your image.
6. In a few moments, the scanned image is imported into the
Image-In window. Choose Close to exit EPSON TWAIN.
Putting It Together
Once you have scanned images and text, you can put them
together in reports, newsletters, brochures, presentations, or a
myriad of other formats.
Several factors affect how closely your scanned image reflects
the original, especially when you print the images on paper.
The next sections discuss basic calibration techniques and
resolution settings you can use in EPSON Scan! II to help you
achieve the results you want. See your EPSON Scanning
Utilities User’s Guide for information on other, more
sophisticated methods of modifying your scan.
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