Epson Personal Document Station User manual

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Introduction
This package contains everything you need for professional
quality document scanning and processing:
EPSON®Personal Document Station™(ES-300GS) scanner,
which scans in 8 bit monochrome grayscale at up to 400 dpi
and includes a built-in document feeder and an attachable
business card guide
Bidirectional parallel interface card, which provides an
additional parallel interface for your computer
Bidirectional parallel interface cable
Xerox®Desktop Document Management Suite©for
Microsoft©Windows,™an integrated software package
including image editing, faxing, e-mail, optical character
recognition (OCR), printing, and file creation capabilities
for processing your scanned images
Additional TWAIN driver for using your scanner with
other image editing programs, such as Adobe®Photoshop™
and Micrografx®Picture Publisher.®( See page 14 for more
information.)
To fax or e-mail your scanned images, you must also have one
of the following fax and e-mail application programs:
Fax applications: E-mail applications:
Delrina®WinFax™Pro or WinFax LITE Microsoft Mail
SofNet®FaxWorks™Lotus®cc:Mail™
Bit Software®BitFax™Professional Lotus Notes Mail®
Note:
Other programs may be supported; see the release notes and
installation program screens as you install the Desktop Document
Management Suite for the latest information.
Getting Started 1

This booklet tells you how to set up your scanner, install the
software, and scan a document. For additional instructions, see
the manual for the ES300GS scanner and the manuals, quick
reference cards, and on-line help utilities for the Desktop
Document Management Suite.
System and Memory Requirements
For the scanner hardware and software to work properly, your
system must include the following minimum configuration:
A 386-based (or higher) IBM@ compatible computer or an
IBM PS/2®
MS-DOS®version 5.0 or higher
Microsoft Windows 3.1 or higher, or Windows NT, running
in enhanced mode only
3.5-inch, high-density diskette drive
At least 100MB of 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)
A mouse or other compatible pointing device
A Video Graphics Array (VGA) or other Windows
compatible display adapter card or built-in interface
A monitor compatible with the card or interface you are
using.
2 Getting Started

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 board
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 6.
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 board contains jumpers that select the
port address (LPT l or LPT 2) and interrupt (IRQ 5 or IRQ 7) the
card 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:
0 Port address LPT2
0 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 below to change the interface card’s jumper settings.
Getting Started 3

Carefully remove the interface board from its packaging,
holding it only by its top edges. Then place it on a flat,
clean surface.
Caution:
Avoid touching the components or the gold contacts on the
interface board; they can be damaged by static electricity.
Locate jumpers J1 and J2 on the interface board, as shown
below.
IRQ5
IRO7
123
J2
7
GJ”- O0
0 000
01°1 0000
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.
Caution:
Be careful not to bend the jumper pins.
4 Getting Started

Installing the Card
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.
Getting Started 5

Settng 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
any packing material from underneath the cover.
3. Turn off your computer, scanner, and any other peripheral
devices. The scanner is turned off when the 0 end of the
power switch on the rear panel is pressed down.
Caution:
Be sure that your computer, scanner, and any other
peripheral devices are turned off before you plug in any
cables.
4. Connect the 25-pin end of the parallel cable to the parallel
port on your computer; then tighten the screws on the
connector.
5. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel interface on
the side of the scanner and fasten it with the wire clamps.
6 Getting Started

6.
Connect the scanner’s power cable to the power inlet on the
rear of the scanner and plug the other end into a grounded
electrical outlet.
7.
Turn the scanner around and lift up the cover.
Getting Started 7

8. Turn on the scanner by pressing the end of the power
switch. The green Power light on the top right side of the
scanner comes on. The Ready light also flashes while the
scanner warms up.
9. Turn on your monitor and all your other peripheral devices.
Then turn on the computer. (Always turn on the scanner
before the computer.)
The scanner’s Ready light goes out when you turn on the
computer and then comes on again once the computer
boots.
Installing the Xerox Desktop Document
Management Suite
Follow these steps to install the Desktop Document
Management Suite (or DDMS) software on your computer’s
hard disk drive:
1. Start Windows, if necessary.
2. Insert the Xerox DDMS Disk 1 into a diskette drive.
3. From the Program Manager, open the File menu and choose
Run. You see the Run dialog box.
4. Type A: SETUP (or B: SETUP if you inserted the diskette in
drive B) in the Command Line Box and choose OK.
5. After a few moments, you see the installation program
dialog box; choose Continue.
8 Getting Started