Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product II Epson
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EPSON ® ACTION SCANNER ™ II Color Scanner Getting Started for Windows @ Printed on recycled paper with at least 20% post-Consumer content.
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Like photocopiers, scanners can be misused by improper copying of copyrighted material. Although Section 107 of the U.
Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 System and Memory Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Installing the Parallel Interface Card ............. 4 Configuring the Card ................... 4 Installing the Card .
This package contains everything you need for professional quality color scanning: 0 0 cl 0 0 EPSON © ActionScanner © II color scanner, which scans in full color (24 bit) or grayscale monochrome (8 .
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.
Windows 95 Requirements: 0 A 386-based (or higher) IBM compatible computer or an IBM PS/2 Li MS-DOS version 5.0 or higher 0 Microsoft Windows 95 0 3.5-inch, high-density diskette drive 3 At least 100M.
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.
1. 2. 3. Carefully remove the interface card from its packaging, holding it only by its top edges. Then place it on a flat, clean surface. m Caution: Avoid touching the components or the gold contacts on the interface card; they can be damaged by static electricity.
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.
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.
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.
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. e Caution: Be sure that your computer, scanner, and other peripheral devices are turned off before you plug in the cable.
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: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Start Windows 95, if necessary. Double-click the My Computer icon.
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.
5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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.
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.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 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.
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.
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.
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.
Calibrating Your System Calibration allows you to match your scanner and your output device so you can reproduce color images that are very close to the originals. because monitors use a different method to display color images than printers use to print them, images look different when displayed than when printed.
You see this screen: I- I Adjust the slider below until the. gray areas appear the same. 3. Look at the display from a distance and adjust the slide bar until the separate rows have the same basic color intensity.
Exporting a calibration chart To calibrate your printer to your scanner, you need to export a calibration chart from Scan! II to your application and then create a calibration profile.
3. In the File Name field, type the name you want to use for the calibration chart file, such as COLORl.BMP. 4. Choose OK to export the calibration chart. 5. Exit EPSON Scan! II. 6. Select the Image-In for Epson icon from the Image-In Easy Pack program group or folder.
6. 7. 8. 9. Choose Continue; you see the EPSON TWAIN advanced screen. If necessary, select Color Photo from the Image Type pull-down menu. Select Calibration Profile in the Destination pull-down menu. Choose the Scan icon. The program scans the calibration chart and creates a calibration profile.
6. Choose OK. You see the EPSON TWAIN advanced screen. 7. Select the Scan button. The scanner scans using the information in the calibration profile to produce the best possible image for your printer.
To scan at the optimum resolution for your image and final output device, select your resolution based on the recommendations in the table below. The resolutions are listed in dots per inch (dpi) or pixels per inch (ppi).
An important point after buying a device Epson II (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Epson II yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Epson II - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Epson II you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Epson II will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Epson II, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Epson II.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Epson II. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Epson II along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
