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Scanner Basics
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Perfection 2450.book Page ii Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM 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
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Perfection 2450.book Page iii Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Contents Introduction 1 Placing Your Document 3 Placing Standard Documents 3 Placing Transparencies and Film 4 Using the Transparency Unit 4 Using Film Holders 6 Scanning with EPSON Smart Panel 9 Smart Panel Basics 10 Reprogramming the Start Button 11 Scanning to E-mail 13 Scanning and Printing with Photo Print 16 Scanning to the EPSON PhotoCenter 18 Sharing Your Photos 23 Scanning a Photo to a File 24 Advanced Scanning 27 Scan
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Perfection 2450.book Page iv Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Problem Solving 35 Scanner Light 35 Problems and Solutions 36 Setup Problems 36 Scanner Problems 37 Software Problems 38 Image Problems 38 Where To Get Help 41 For More Information 41 EPSON Technical Support 42 Software Support 43 Requirements and Notices 45 System Requirements 45 Windows 45 Macintosh 46 Important Safety Instructions 47 ENERGY STAR Compliance 48 FCC Compliance Statement 48 Declaration of Conformity 50 Warranty 5
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Perfection 2450.book Page 1 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Introduction ® Your EPSON Perfection 2450 PHOTO scanner lets you turn pictures and documents into digital files on your computer. The scanner includes a built-in transparency unit that makes scanning slides, film strips, and other transparencies quick and easy. ® ™ For most scans, EPSON recommends using the EPSON Smart Panel software. This software guides you step-by-step through many common scanning tasks. See “Scanning wit
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Perfection 2450.book Page 2 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM 2 Introduction
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Perfection 2450.book Page 3 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Placing Your Document Depending on what you’re planning to scan, follow the guidelines in this chapter to place your document correctly: To scan standard (opaque paper) documents, see “Placing Standard Documents” below. To scan transparent media such as slides and film strips, see “Placing Transparencies and Film” on page 4. Placing Standard Documents Place your document face down on the scanner, as shown, then close the
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Perfection 2450.book Page 4 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Placing Transparencies and Film Before scanning transparent documents, you need to remove the scanner’s reflective document mat; this exposes the transparency unit, as described below. If you’re scanning slides or film strips, you’ll also need to use one of the film holders that came with your scanner. This is described on page 6. Using the Transparency Unit The scanner’s cover has a built-in transparency unit, or light source,
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Perfection 2450.book Page 5 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM 2. Make sure the cable is plugged into the round connector. If not, turn off the scanner and connect the cable, as shown. When you’re done scanning transparencies and want to return to scanning standard (opaque) documents, be sure to replace the reflective document mat: 1. With the white side facing toward you, partially insert the lower tabs as shown. 2. Insert the upper tabs fully until the mat clicks into place. Using t
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Perfection 2450.book Page 6 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Using Film Holders Your scanner comes with three different film holders for film and slides. The film holders ensure correct placement of your transparencies and make it easier to scan them. Film has two sides, a shiny base side and a dull emulsion side. The base side of the film has the film maker’s name and film ID numbers printed on it. Always place the shiny base side down. 1. To scan 35-mm film strips, 4 × 5-inch film,
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Perfection 2450.book Page 7 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM If you’re scanning 35-mm slides, set the holder on the scanner first, then place the slides in the holder. Using Film Holders 7
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Perfection 2450.book Page 8 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM 8 Placing Your Document
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Perfection 2450.book Page 9 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Scanning with EPSON Smart Panel You can use EPSON Smart Panel’s easy, step-by-step applications to help you with your most common scanning needs: Use the Copy function like a copy machine to scan and print copies of newspapers, magazine articles, or handwritten letters. (For photos, use Photo Print.) Use Scan to E-mail to scan a photo or letter and include it in your e-mail. Use Scan to OCR (optical character recogniti
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Perfection 2450.book Page 10 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Smart Panel Basics Follow these steps to scan with EPSON Smart Panel: 1. Turn on the scanner by pressing the P Power button. 2. Place your photo(s) face down on the scanner, then close the cover. (If you place multiple photos, make sure that their edges do not touch.) 3. Do one of the following to open EPSON Smart Panel: Double-click the Smart Panel icon on the desktop. If you haven’t reassigned its function (see page 1
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Perfection 2450.book Page 11 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM See the following sections in this chapter to learn more about specific Smart Panel features. You can also find more information in the EPSON Smart Panel online help. An update to the Copy application is available on the Scanner Software CD-ROM (Windows users only). For installation instructions, see the Read Me file in the Copy Utility 2.0 folder on the CD-ROM. You can also check the NewSoft web site at www.newsoftinc.com
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Perfection 2450.book Page 12 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Follow these steps to assign a new function to the ] Start button: 1. Open EPSON Smart Panel as described on page 10. 2. Select the application you want to assign to the ] Start button, as shown below. select the application you want the ] Start button to open The ] icon appears next to the selected application on screen. The next time you press the ] Start button, that application automatically opens. ® For Windows use
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Perfection 2450.book Page 13 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Scanning to E-mail Scan to E-mail automatically scans your document and includes it in an e-mail. Your e-mail program must be MAPI-compliant—for example Microsoft ® Exchange or Outlook. See your e-mail documentation for details. AOL is not a MAPI-compliant e-mail program. To send a photo using AOL, scan it and save it as a file as described on page 24, then attach it to an e-mail and send it. Follow these steps to use S
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Perfection 2450.book Page 14 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM 5. EPSON Smart Panel opens. Click Scan to E-mail. Scan to E-mail The application automatically scans your image. If you’d rather scan in Manual mode so you can adjust your scan settings, click Cancel. (See page 30 for instructions on selecting TWAIN settings.) After adjusting your settings, close EPSON TWAIN and continue with step 6. 6. When the scan completes, the Scan to E-mail dialog box opens. You can scan more images (c
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Perfection 2450.book Page 15 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM 7. Select your e-mail program and then click Launch. (You only need to select your e-mail program the first time you use EPSON Smart Panel. For subsequent scans, it is automatically selected.) select your e-mail program click Launch 8. An e-mail dialog box opens with your photo(s) attached. Enter the recipient’s e-mail address, type in a message, and then click Send. click Send to deliver your e-mail recipient’s e-mail add
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Perfection 2450.book Page 16 Tuesday, September 18, 2001 3:16 PM Some e-mail programs, such as Outlook Express, do not immediately send the e-mail, but instead place it in an “outbox.” To send the e-mail, you must launch the e-mail program and then click Send/Recv. See your e-mail program’s documentation for more information. Send and Receive Outbox Scanning and Printing with Photo Print Photo Print lets you scan and make high-quality printouts of your photographs. Make sure your print
