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basics.book Page 8 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM If You’re Running Windows 98 . . . You may be asked to insert your Windows 98 operating system CD-ROM during the scanner installation. Please have this CD-ROM handy, in case it is needed. If you don’t have your Windows CD-ROM, see page 57 in “Problem Solving.” 1. Make sure your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to your computer; then turn on your computer. The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Insert the sc
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basics.book Page 9 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 5. Browse to the \TWAIN 5\Win98 folder on the CD-ROM, then click OK. 6. When you return to the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 7. Windows finds the driver for your scanner and you see this screen: . Click Next 8. Depending on your system, you may be asked to insert the Windows 98 CD-ROM. After inserting the CD-ROM, click OK. Setting Up Your Scanner 9
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basics.book Page 10 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 9. After the scanner software installation is complete, the Screen Calibration utility automatically starts. For the best results from an EPSON ink jet printer, leave the default setting of 1.8. If you are using a different printer or your printouts don’t match what you see on screen, you can change the setting. Move the slider to the right or left until the shades of the horizontal gray stripes appear similar. View the screen from
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basics.book Page 11 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM If You’re Running Windows Millennium Edition . . . 1. Make sure your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to your computer; then turn on your computer. The Add New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. 3. Select Specify the location of the driver, then click Next. 4. Select Search for the best driver for your device and Specify a location, then click Browse
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basics.book Page 12 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 6. When you return to the Add New Hardware Wizard, click Next. 7. Windows finds the driver for your scanner and you see this screen: Click Next. 8. After the scanner software installation is complete, the Screen Calibration utility automatically starts. For the best results from an EPSON ink jet printer, leave the default setting of 1.8. If you are using a different printer or your printouts don’t match what you see on screen, you ca
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basics.book Page 13 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 10. Click Finish to exit the Add New Hardware Wizard. 11. Now you can install the rest of your software (see page 19) and view your electronic manuals (see page 23). If You’re Running Windows 2000 . . . 1. Make sure your scanner is plugged into a power source and connected to your computer; then turn on your computer. The Found New Hardware Wizard screen appears. 2. Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive, the
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basics.book Page 14 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 4. Uncheck the Floppy disk drives and CD-ROM drive options and check Specify a location. Then click Next. 5. Click Browse. 6. Browse to the \TWAIN 5\WIN2000 folder on the CD-ROM drive; then click Open. 7. Click OK to continue with the installation. 14 Setting Up Your Scanner
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basics.book Page 15 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 8. Then click Next. 9. When this screen appears, click Yes. 10. After the scanner software installation is complete, the Screen Calibration utility automatically starts. For the best results from an EPSON ink jet printer, leave the default setting of 1.8. If you are using a different printer or your printouts don’t match what you see on screen, you can change the setting. Move the slider to the right or left until the shades of the h
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basics.book Page i Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM
EPSON Perfection 1240U
EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO
Scanner Basics
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basics.book Page ii Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM 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 applied to
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basics.book Page iii Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Contents A Complete Scanning Solution 1 Getting More Information 1 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 2 Setting Up Your Scanner 3 Unpack Your Scanner 3 Choose a Good Place for Your Scanner 4 Unlock and Initialize the Scanner 5 Connect the Scanner to Your Computer 6 Install the EPSON TWAIN Driver 7 If You’re Running Windows 98 . . . 8 If You’re Running Windows Millennium Edition . . . 11 If You’re Running Windows 2000 . . . 13 If You’re Using a Mac
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basics.book Page iv Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Scanning Projects 30 Scanning and Converting a Text Document 30 Scanning a Document to E-mail 34 Scanning and Copying 35 Scanning for Creativity 36 Scanning with EPSON TWAIN 37 Selecting TWAIN from Your Application 37 Using EPSON TWAIN 38 Selecting TWAIN Settings 41 Tips for Getting the Best Scan 42 Recommended Settings 42 Selecting Resolution 43 Scanning Something That Doesn’t Fit Under the Document Cover 44 Using the Transparency Unit 4
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basics.book Page v Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Problem Solving 55 Scanner Light and Buttons 55 Problems and Solutions 57 Setup Problems 57 Scanner Problems 57 Software Problems 59 Scanning Problems 61 Where To Get Help 67 EPSON Technical Support 67 Bonus Software Technical Support 68 Requirements and Notices 69 System Requirements 69 Windows 69 Macintosh 70 Important Safety Instructions 70 ENERGY STAR Compliance 72 FCC Compliance Statement 72 Declaration of Conformity 73 Warranty 73 Ind
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basics.book Page 1 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM A Complete Scanning Solution ® Your EPSON Perfection 1240U scanner is a professional-quality, 42-bit scanner packed with easy-to-use scanning features for business, home, or school. The “plug & play” USB connection is fast and easy with no extra hardware to install. Using ® EPSON’s ColorTrue II Imaging System, the scanner captures your images with amazing detail and accurate colors. Your scanner can achieve up to 1200 × 2400 dpi ™ hard
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basics.book Page 2 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM ■ Other Electronic Documents ® ® EPSON Smart Panel includes an electronic manual in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format. See page 25 for instructions on accessing and reading this manual. Your scanner or bonus software may also include electronic manuals or online help. If you need more information or have questions not covered in these resources, please see “Where To Get Help” on page 67. For a list of software included with your scanner, see
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basics.book Page 3 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Setting Up Your Scanner Setting up your scanner is easy—just follow the simple steps in this book in the order listed below. 1. Unpack and choose a place for your scanner. 2. Unlock and initialize the scanner. 3. Connect the scanner to your computer. 4. Install the EPSON TWAIN driver. 5. Install the scanner and bonus software and view your electronic manuals. If you purchased the EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO, which includes the transpar
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basics.book Page 4 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Your EPSON Perfection 1240U PHOTO also includes the items shown here. You can store the transparency unit in the packing materials when you are not transparency unit and film holders scanning transparencies. Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM Choose a Good Place for Your Scanner Here are some points to consider: ■ Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface. If the scanner is tilted, it can’t operate properly. ■ Be sure to place the scanner
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basics.book Page 5 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Unlock and Initialize the Scanner Before connecting the scanner to a power source, you must release the transportation lock on the back of the scanner. Before connecting the scanner to your computer, follow the steps below to make sure the scanner is operating properly. 1. Slide the transportation lock to the right; this releases the scanner carriage. 2. Locate the AC adapter and power cord supplied with your scanner. Connect the power
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basics.book Page 6 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM The scanner lamp comes on when it is plugged in, but goes into sleep mode when it has not been used for 15 minutes. The lamp comes back on when you scan. Unplug the scanner when you have finished using it. If you need to plug the scanner back in after unplugging it, wait at least 10 seconds before plugging it back in. Rapidly plugging in and unplugging the scanner can damage it. Always lock the scanner carriage with the transportation l
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basics.book Page 7 Tuesday, October 24, 2000 9:53 AM Your system may not work correctly if you use a USB cable other than the one supplied by EPSON or if you connect your scanner through more than one hub. ® For Macintosh users: If you connect the scanner before installing the software, a message appears telling you that the scanner driver needs to ® be installed (Mac OS 8.X), or a message appears to prompt you to download the scanner driver from the Internet (Mac OS 9). When this happe
