Epson Stylus Scan 2500 User Manual

User’s

Guide

Contents

Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

About Your Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Getting More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Registering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Reading Your Reference Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Reading Your Other Electronic Manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using the EPSON Smart Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Copy Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Scan to Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Scan to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Scan to OCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Photo Print (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

PrintFun (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Scan to Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Scan for Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using Smart Panel in Palette Mode (Windows) . . . . . . 18

Welcome

Positioning the Original Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Using the Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Using the Copy Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Basic Copying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Adjusting the Copy Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Making Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Adding Time Stamps and Watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Saving Advanced Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Choosing the Right Paper and Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Handling Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Printing on Photo Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Printing on Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Basic Printing with Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Basic Printing on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Printing with Special Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Enhancing Photographs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using Custom Project Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using Advanced Print Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON Papers . . . . . . . . . 48

Using Photo Print (Windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Scanning in Your Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Opening Images on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Printing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using PrintFun (Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Scanning in Your Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Opening Images on Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Printing Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Printing a Catalog of Your Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Printing

Basic Scanning with TWAIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Starting Your Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Making Changes to Your Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Scanning Part of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Scanning to OCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Scanning the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Processing the Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Saving the Text File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Opening a Word Processing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Scanning to E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Scanning Your Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Formatting and Sending the File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Scanning for Creativity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Scanning Your Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Creating Your Project in Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Creating Your Project on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Scanning

Scanning to an Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Registering New Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Removing Applications or Changing Properties . . . . . 100

Quick Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Setting Up the EPSON Scanner Monitor

(Macintosh) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Selecting an Application in EPSON Smart Panel . . . . 102

Faxing with Smart Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Sending a Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Receiving Faxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Customizing Scan to Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Using eFax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Installing the Automatic Document Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Loading Your Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Cleaning the Paper Path Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Using the

Automatic

Document

Feeder

Replacing an Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Cleaning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using the Head Cleaning Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print Head . . . . 127

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Aligning the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Cleaning the EPSON Stylus Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Transporting the EPSON Stylus Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Maintenance

Diagnosing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Running a Printer Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

EPSON Stylus Scan Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Solving Problems Setting Up the EPSON Stylus Scan

Solving

_Pr7_oblems

or Installing Its Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Solving Problems with Printing and Copying . . . . . . . 140

Solving Problems with Paper Feeding . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems . . . . . . . . . . 142

Solving Problems with Scanning and Copying . . . . . . 143

Solving Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Solving Scan Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Uninstalling the EPSON Stylus Scan Software . . . . . . . . . 152

Uninstalling in Windows (USB Connection) . . . . . . . 152

Uninstalling in Windows (Parallel Connection) . . . . . 153

Uninstalling on a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Where To Get Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

EPSON Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Technical Support for Other Software . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Windows System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Macintosh System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

ENERGY STAR Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

DECLARATION of CONFORMITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

EPSON AMERICA, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY. . . . 165

Notices

Index

Welcome

The EPSON Stylus^®Scan 2500 is the complete solution for

full-featured printing, scanning, and copying in a single device,

without compromising quality.

It’s the ideal printer for business graphics, single-page layout

proofs, digital photography—or any project you create on your

computer. It’s also a 36-bit professional color scanner that lets

you capture images with amazing detail. You can scan, then

e-mail or fax images, or publish them on a web site. You can

even scan in a printed document, and then edit the text on your

computer.

You can also use your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 as a copier.

You can select copy settings from the printer’s control panel,

then print the copies without ever turning on your computer.

Or you can use a control panel on your computer screen to

select custom settings and copy.

The EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 comes with these features:

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Print resolutions up to 1440 × 720 dpi, for photo-quality

color and sharp text even on plain paper

EPSON’s unique variable dot Micro Piezo^™technology for

superior printing results

600 × 2400 dpi scanning with 36-bit color depth for

capturing images with over 68 billion colors

■

Photo-quality color copying

Plug and play setup on both Windows^®98 and

Macintosh^®computers with a USB connection (if your

system meets the system requirements on page 157 and

page 158)

■

Parallel connection for Windows 95 and 98

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Quick scanning, which lets you automatically send your

scan to a target application whenever you press the ] Scan

button on the EPSON Stylus Scan control panel

■

Easy-to-use software for printing, scanning, and copying

Optional automatic document feeder (included with the

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro model) for copying or

scanning up to 20 pages at a time. Also lets you scan and

copy legal-size documents.

■

Optional transparency unit for scanning slides, negatives,

and transparencies

Special Features

Your EPSON Stylus Scan makes it easy to do specialized

projects using these features:

■

Photo Print (Windows) or

PrintFun (Macintosh)

You can make extra prints of your favorite photos, starting

with an actual photograph or with an image on your

computer. You can choose the size, number, and format of

your prints, and use special paper for professional results.

note:

W means the

information is for

Windows users only.

■

Copy Utility

Place a printed document on the document table and then

use the control panel on your computer screen to make

custom settings for high-quality copies.

M means the

information is for

Macintosh users only.

Quick Scanning

When you set up this feature, you just press the ] Scan

button on the control panel for quick access to EPSON^®

Smart Panel^™applications.

OCR

Most scanning creates an image, even when you’re working

with text. OCR (optical character recognition) lets you scan

a page of words and create a text file that you can edit in

your word processing application.

2 Welcome

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Fax

If you have a modem in your computer, you can send and

receive faxes on your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500. Anything

that you can scan in or create on your computer, you can

fax. The same utility lets you receive incoming faxes. Or

you can use eFax^™to receive faxes through your e-mail. See

Chapter 4 for more information.

■

E-mail

If you have a modem, an Internet connection, and an

e-mail application, you can scan an image or a document,

then send it to colleagues, customers, or friends.

About Your Software

Your software enables the EPSON Stylus Scan to print, scan,

and copy. Make sure you follow the instructions on the Start

Here sheet to install this software:

■

Your printer driver and scanner driver

Work behind the scenes to let you print and scan. You

can access the printer driver and scanner driver (called

TWAIN) directly if you want to experiment with advanced

settings. Even if you don’t, your drivers operate whenever

you use your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500.

■

EPSON Smart Panel

Lets you scan, copy, and print by clicking a few buttons on

your computer screen. You can also use it with the ] Scan

button on your control panel for quick scanning.

■

WinFax^®Basic (Windows) or

FAXstf^®(Macintosh)

Let you send and receive faxes through the modem in your

computer.

■

eFax

Internet fax service provided by eFax.com, which lets you

receive faxes through your e-mail. For instructions on

installing and using eFax, see page 109.

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Adobe^®Acrobat^®Reader

Lets you read the on-screen manuals for EPSON Smart

Panel, WinFax, FAXstf, Adobe PhotoDeluxe ^®

or any other

files in the Portable Document Format (PDF).

Adobe PhotoDeluxe (on a separate CD-ROM)

Image-editing software for enhancing your scanned photos,

adding special effects, and creating projects like web pages,

business cards, and calendars.

Getting More Information

There are several sources of information for your EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500, including printed materials, help utilities and

electronic manuals. Here’s where to look for help:

■

Start Here sheet

Read this first to set up your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 and

install its software. You need to follow these instructions

carefully before you can use the EPSON Stylus Scan.

■

Electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide

Check here for detailed information about your EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500, including technical specifications. You

must have a web browser (Netscape^®Navigator^®or

Microsoft^®Internet Explorer, version 3.0 or later) to read

your Reference Guide; see page 5 for instructions.

■

On-screen Help

Whenever you’re working with EPSON Smart Panel or any

of the other software that came with your EPSON Stylus

Scan 2500, you can click the Help button or Help menu.

top corner of document

3. Close the document cover slowly. Be careful not to move

the document.

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Using the Control Panel

You can perform most basic copy operations from the EPSON

Stylus Scan’s control panel.

LCD panel

Copy

Stop/Clear

Paper Size

Darker/Lighter

Scan

Operate

Error

Reduce/Enlarge B&W/Color Quality

Copies

Item

Set

Hold for Menu

Return

note:

The LCD panel displays the current copy settings. When you

first turn on the EPSON Stylus Scan, you see these default

settings: 100% B&W Normal 1. This means you’re set to

produce one black and white copy, of the same size as the

original document, at Normal quality (360 dpi resolution for

everyday copying).

You can use the control

panel’s Menu Mode to

print a status sheet, set

the bottom margin,

change from U.S. to

metric paper sizes, set

the language on the

LCD panel, or reset the

control panel to the

factory defaults. For

detailed information

about Menu Mode, see

your electronic EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500

Follow these steps to copy using the control panel:

1. Press the P Operate button to turn on the EPSON Stylus

Scan. Wait until the Operate light stops flashing.

2. Load paper in the feeder and place your original face down

on the document table. Close the document cover.

3. Press the Paper Size button. A list of paper sizes appears in

the LCD panel, with brackets around Letter. To change

paper size, press the Paper Size button to move the

brackets.

Reference Guide.

Paper Size

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4. If you want to make your copy lighter or darker, press the

+ or – button under Darker/Lighter. The settings appear

temporarily in the LCD panel, with the current setting

bracketed. Continue to press the + or – button to move the

brackets to a new setting. (You can make your copy up to

twice as light or twice as dark as the original.)

note:

To return a setting to its

default, press the

Stop/Clear button while

changing the setting.

When you restart the

EPSON Stylus Scan, all

settings automatically

return to their defaults.

5. To make your copy smaller or larger than the original,

press the + or – button under Reduce/Enlarge. You can

make copies as small as 50% of the original size, or as large

as 200%.

6. If you want to make a color copy, press the B&W/Color

button.

7. Press the Quality button to set copy quality. The following

settings are recommended for different originals:

note:

Normal:

Fine:

Text, line art, or graphics on plain paper

Photographs on plain paper

The Photo setting

doesn’t appear in the

LCD panel unless the

EPSON Stylus Scan is

set to produce color

copies.

Photo:

Color photographs on EPSON Photo

Paper

8. To make more than one copy, press the + button under

Copies. You can make up to 20 copies.

9. Press the green Copy button to begin copying.

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Using the Copy Utility

The Copy Utility on the EPSON Smart Panel gives you a way

to produce professional quality copies with special features, like

watermarks and time stamps.

Make sure the Smart Panel software is installed and your printer

is set up, connected to your computer, and turned on. Then

continue with the instructions in these sections:

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Basic copying

Adjusting the image size

Making advanced settings

Adding time stamps and watermarks

Saving custom settings

Basic Copying

1. Load paper in the sheet feeder. For instructions on loading

paper, see “Handling Paper” on page 36.

2. Position your original on the document table (as described

on page 20) or in the automatic document feeder (as

described on page 114).

3. Do one of the following:

Click the

open the Smart Panel.

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar to

Click the Apple menu icon, then click EPSON SMART

PANEL to open the Smart Panel.

4. Click the

Copy icon.

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You see the Copy Utility control panel on your screen.

Click here to choose the type of paper you’re using.

Click here to choose

your document type.

Click here to choose paper size.

Click to save

customized

settings.

Click to

display

online help.

Click here to

adjust the size

of the output

image (see

page 25).

Click to start

copying.

Click to stop

copying in

progress.

Click to make advanced

settings (see page 28).

Click to close the Copy utility.

5. Choose the type of paper you’re using in the Media Type

note:

list. Then choose your paper size.

The EPSON Stylus

Scan automatically

adjusts the ink coverage

according to your

Media Type setting.

That’s why this setting

is so important for

high-quality copies. See

“Choosing the Right

Settings for EPSON

Papers” on page 48 for

details.

6. Choose your document type in the Document Type list.

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Choose Text if your document contains text only.

Choose Photo if you’re copying a photograph.

Choose Text and Image if your document includes

both text and illustrations.

■

Choose Multi-page Document if you’re using the

automatic document feeder to copy multiple pages.

(To print collated copies, see “Saving Advanced

Settings” on page 34.)

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7. Click the appropriate buttons to set copy quality, switch

from color to black and white, or increase the number of

copies you want to make.

8. When you’re finished selecting copy settings, click the

large, green Copy button on the screen.

The EPSON Stylus Scan scans the image and displays a

progress bar on the screen. Then it loads paper and prints

your copies. A print job control window also appears on the

screen; see page 41 (Windows) or page 44 (Macintosh) for

instructions on controlling printing.

Adjusting the Copy Size

You can use the Copy Utility to fine-tune the size of your

copies.

If you don’t need to preview your image, you can use the

following methods to change the copy size:

■

If you want the output image to be the same size as the

original, select 100% on the screen’s control panel.

Select Fit to Page to set the image to fit your paper size

setting. Auto appears on the Copy Utility control panel.

Click the + or – button under Reduce/Enlarge to

gradually increase or decrease the size of your image from

25% to 400%. (The percentage expresses the ratio of the

copy size to the original image size. It changes by one

percentage point each time you click a button.)

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You can also use the Scaling window to preview your copy and

adjust the size. Follow these steps:

1. Click the

Scale button on the Copy Utility control

panel. You see the window below.

Click and drag to

resize your image

by an exact

percentage.

Click to fit your

image to a standard

page size, or

preview it before

you resize it.

2. If you don’t need to preview the image, use the slider to

reduce or enlarge it by an exact percentage. Then click OK

to return to the control panel.

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3. If you want to select a standard page size or preview the

image, select Fit to Page. You see this window:

preview

area

4. Do one of the following:

■

Choose a page size from the Standard Size list.

Continue with step 6.

■

If you want the software to automatically detect the

correct image size, click Automatic, then click

Recognize Test. A preview of your Output Image

appears in the preview area beside your Source Image.

Continue with step 6.

■

To adjust the Output Image manually, click User

Area selection, and then click Preview. You see a

preview of your Source and Output Images in the

preview area. Continue with the next step.

5. Do one of the following:

■

To resize the image manually, click and drag the frame

around the Output Image. Release the mouse when the

image is the correct size.

■

To define the area you want to copy, click and drag the

frame around the Source Image. The results are

immediately visible in the Output Image.

6. Click OK to return to the Copy Utility control panel.

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Making Advanced Settings

note:

You can automatically enhance your photograph or text, adjust

a photo layout, apply a blue or sepia tint, change your image’s

brightness, contrast, and saturation, and collate multi-page

copies via the More settings button. Follow the instructions in

the sections below.

When you make

changes via the More

settings button, the

Document Type on the

Copy Utility’s control

panel automatically

changes to User Setting.

If you change to a

different Document

Type, you will lose your

settings unless you save

them. See page 34 for

instructions on saving

your settings.

Using Automatic Enhancements

To automatically enhance photographs or text, follow these

steps:

1. Click More settings on the Copy Utility control panel.

You see this box:

Click the

arrows to see

additional

options.

2. On the Imaging tab, select Enhanced Copy, if necessary.

3. To optimize the quality of your copy automatically, select

Automatic Document Enhancement and click the

arrow. You see this box.

4. Select the option that best describes your source document

and click OK. You return to the Imaging tab.

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Using an Automatic Photo Layout

If you’re copying a photograph and want to adjust the layout

automatically, follow these steps:

note:

1. Click More settings on the Copy Utility control panel.

2. On the Imaging tab, select Enhanced Copy, if necessary.

If Automatic Photo

Layout is grayed out,

click the arrow on

Automatic Document

Enhancement. Make

sure Photograph is

selected, then click OK

to return to the

3. Select Automatic Photo Layout and click the arrow. You

see this box:

Imaging tab.

The number of copies

of an image you can fit

on a page depends on

the image size and

page size. You may

need to reduce the size

of your images to fit

several copies on a

page.

4. Choose one of the following options:

■

Straighten Only automatically straightens your image

on the page.

Maximum Enlargement enlarges the image to the

maximum size that fits on the page.

Extra Copy fits multiple copies of the image on a page.

5. Click OK. You return to the Imaging tab.

Adding a Monotone Tint

If you want to produce a copy in a single color tint, follow these

steps:

1. Click More settings on the Copy utility control panel.

2. On the Imaging tab, select Enhanced Copy, if necessary.

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3. Select Monotone Conversion and click the arrow. You

see this box:

4. Choose the tint you want to add to your copy and

click OK. You return to the Imaging tab.

Adjusting Colors and Collating Multiple Copies

To adjust the colors in your image or to collate multi-page

copies when using the automatic document feeder, follow these

steps:

1. Click More settings on the Copy utility control panel.

2. Click the Color Setting tab:

3. To adjust colors, use the sliders to adjust the following

settings:

■

Brightness controls the amount of light in the image.

Contrast defines the degree of difference between light

and dark extremes in the image’s colors.

■

Saturation determines the intensity of color. The

greater the saturation, the less gray in the color.

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4. If you’re using the automatic document feeder and you

selected Multi-page Document as the Document Type

setting, you see the ADF Feature options. If you want to

collate copies of multi-page documents into sets, select

Collate Order. If not, leave Normal Order selected.

5. Click Close when you’re done. You return to the Copy

Utility control panel.

Adding Time Stamps and Watermarks

Follow these steps to create a time stamp or watermark:

1. Click More settings on the Copy utility control panel.

2. Click the Advanced tab. You see this box:

3. If you want to show the printing date and time on your

copy, select Time Stamp. (The date and time come from

your computer’s clock.)

4. To add a watermark, click the arrow next to

Watermark/Layout. A message appears asking you to

choose Layout on the printer software window.

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5. Click OK. Your printer driver opens and you see one of the

following printer settings windows:

Macintosh

Windows

6. Click the Layout tab to open the Layout window.

Click the

Layout icon to open the Layout window.

Click here to

choose a

watermark.

Macintosh

Windows

7. Click the arrow in the Watermark selection box and select

a predefined watermark from the list.

Click the Watermark checkbox, then select a predefined

watermark from the list.

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8. If you want to change the color, position, size, or density of

the watermark, do one of the following:

Click Settings. You see the Watermark window. Make any

changes you want and click OK.

Change the watermark settings on the Layout window and

click OK. You return to the printer settings window.

9. Click OK again to close the Properties window.

Click Print to close the printer settings window.

You return to the Advanced tab in the Copy Utility control

panel.

10. Click Close. You return to the Copy Utility control panel.

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Saving Advanced Settings

You can save your advanced settings as a user-defined document

type. Then, when you want to use the same settings again, select

your new document type in the Document Type list.

Follow these steps to save your settings:

1. After you’re finished making changes to your settings, click

Save Settings on the Copy Utility control panel. You see

the Document Type Setting box:

Type a name for your

document type here.

2. Type a name in the Name box and click Save.

3. Click Close. You return to the Copy Utility control panel.

The name you entered is added to the Document Type list

on the control panel.

If you later decide to delete a user-defined document type, just

click Save Settings, select the document type you want to

delete, and click Delete.

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Printing

Printing with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 is a lot like using

any other printer; just click the Print button (or select Print

from the File menu) in any Windows or Macintosh program.

For printing photographs in a variety of creative layouts, you

can use Photo Print (Windows) or PrintFun (Macintosh) in the

EPSON Smart Panel.

To print with your EPSON Stylus Scan, follow the instructions

in these sections:

■

Choosing the right paper and printer settings

Handling paper

Basic printing with Windows

Basic printing with a Macintosh

Printing with special settings

Using Photo Print (Windows)

Using PrintFun (Macintosh)

Choosing the Right Paper and

Settings

No matter how you print, you need to remember two things:

■

Use the right paper

Choose the right printer settings

You may be surprised at how much difference your paper and

printer settings can make. Plain paper is fine, but special photo

and ink jet papers, like those in the Media Pack that came with

your printer, are even better.

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Your printer adjusts itself for each type of paper, which is why

the Media Type setting in your printer’s software is so

important. Although you only need to make a few basic

settings, such as ink color and paper size, you may want to

experiment with your printer software’s advanced settings.

These allow you to fine-tune your printouts for professional

results. See “Printing with Special Settings” on page 44 for

details.

Handling Paper

For the most vivid colors and sharpest text, always use

EPSON’s special ink jet papers. You can demonstrate the

difference for yourself by experimenting with the Media Pack

that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan.

To load paper, slide out the left edge guide and place the stack

of paper against the right side of the sheet feeder. Then slide the

left edge guide against the paper.

If the paper has a cut

corner, make sure you

load it like this.

Slide the left edge

guide against the

paper.

Follow these guidelines for loading paper:

■

Always load the printable side (the whiter and brighter side)

face up. Some special papers come with a cut corner to help

you load them correctly.

■

Load letterhead or preprinted paper so the top of the paper

feeds into the printer first.

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■

Don’t load paper above the arrow on the left edge guide.

note:

You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper, 30

transparencies, or 30 Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards. For

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper, you can load up to the arrow

mark on the left edge guide.

For limitations on

other special papers, see

the Printer section of

your electronic EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500

Reference Guide.

■

Use a support sheet if you find it in the paper package.

Return unused paper to the original package as soon as you

finish printing.

Printing on Photo Paper

You can use the EPSON Photo Paper that came in your Media

Pack to print photographs that look almost as good as the ones

you get from film processing. EPSON 4 × 6-inch Photo Paper is

micro-perforated around the edges so you can trim your

printouts and “bleed” the photo—extend it to the edge of the

paper—on all sides.

You’ll also find letter-size Photo Paper in your Media Pack. In

addition, Photo Paper is available in A4 (8.3 × 11.7 inches) and

panoramic (8.27 × 23.4 inches) sizes.

Whatever size of Photo Paper you choose, select Photo Paper

as the Media Type and select the correct Paper Size before you

print.

trim size

Keep the following in mind when you use EPSON 4 × 6-inch

Photo Paper:

image

size

■

You can load up to 20 sheets of Photo Paper at a time.

Before you print, size your photo to 4.25 × 6.25 inches.

After you print, fold the paper back and forth along the

perforations and carefully tear off the margins.

For optimal results and longer print life, print your digital

photos on EPSON Photo Paper. See the inside back cover for a

list of EPSON papers and ordering information. For complete

instructions on using all of EPSON’s special ink jet papers, see

the electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide.

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Printing on Envelopes

You can print on almost any kind of envelope. Load up to

10 envelopes in the printer’s sheet feeder, flap edge first, with

the flap side down. Slide the left edge guide against the

envelope’s edge.

Set the paper thickness switch to the + position. (Return the

switch to the 0 position before you print on regular paper.)

note:

Be sure to select Plain

paper as the Media Type

setting and select the

correct envelope size

before you print.

paper thickness switch

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Basic Printing with Windows

You can print any type of document from any Windows

program following the steps in this section.

note:

For more information

on printing, see the

electronic EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500

Reference Guide.

Before you start, make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is set up,

connected to your computer, turned on, and the software is

installed. See the Start Here sheet for instructions.

1. Load paper as described on page 36.

2. Open the File menu and click Print. You see windows like

those below.

(If you click the Print button on your screen you may not

see a print window.)

If you see this

screen, click

Setup...

make sure your printer

is selected...

then click

Properties.

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3. After you click the Properties button, you see the EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500 Properties window:

Select the paper you loaded.

This box shows

you the current

settings.

Choose Color, unless you’re

printing in black only.

Set the Mode option to

Automatic.

Choose between faster

printing or better quality.

Click if you need

more information.

Choose the settings noted above. If you’re not sure which

Media Type to choose, see page 48.

4. Click the Paper tab at the top of the box if you need to

change the paper size, number of copies, page orientation,

or printable area.

note:

The settings in the

Paper and Layout tabs

are often available in

your application

Paper tab

software. If so, you

should select them there

instead.

PaperSize

setting

Click the Help button

for more information

about any setting. Or

check the electronic

EPSON Stylus Scan

2500 Reference Guide,

as described on page 5.

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5. Click the Layout tab if you want to do any of the

following: reduce or enlarge your printed image, print

multiple pages on one sheet of paper, “tile” an image to

make a large poster, or add a watermark.

6. Click OK until you see the Print window again. To start

printing, click OK or Print, depending on your application.

After a moment, the Progress Meter window appears. You can

cancel, pause, or restart your print job. You can also see how

much ink you have left and view printing tips.

Pages printed/

pages in job.

Name of the file

you’re printing.

Click to cancel printing.

Click to pause/resume

printing.

Does not appear

if you are printing

over a network.

Click to display

or close Epson

Printing Tips

below.

Click to view more details

about the displayed Tip.

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Basic Printing on a Macintosh

You can print any type of document from any Macintosh

program, following the steps in this section.

Before you start, make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is set up,

connected to your computer, turned on, and the software is

installed. Also, make sure you’ve selected SS 2500 in the

Chooser. See the Start Here sheet for instructions.

1. Follow the instructions for loading paper on page 36.

2. Open the File menu and click Page Setup (or Print

Setup). You see a Page Setup window like this:

note:

Click the Help icon for

more information about

any setting. Or check

the electronic EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500

Paper Size setting

Reference Guide, as

described on page 5.

3. Choose your paper size, page orientation, and printable

area as necessary. Then click OK.

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4. Now open the File menu and choose Print. You see the

Print Options window.

(If you click the Print button on your screen you may not

see a print window.)

Select the paper you loaded.

This box

shows you

the current

settings.

Choose Color

unless you’re

printing in

black only.

Set the Mode option

to Automatic.

Choose between faster

printing or better quality.

5. Choose the settings noted above. If you’re not sure which

Media Type to choose, see page 48.

6. You can also do the following:

■

Click the

Layout icon to reduce or enlarge your

image, print multiple page layouts, or add a watermark.

Click the Background Printing icon to prioritize

printing of your print job.

Click the

Preview icon to change the Print button

to Preview. You can then click it to preview your

printout.

■

Click the

Ink icon to check your ink levels.

7. Click Print to start printing.

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If you turned on background printing, EPSON Monitor3

begins. To display the EPSON Monitor3 window, select

EPSON Monitor3 in the Macintosh Application menu.

In addition to viewing your print job’s progress, you can cancel

, pause

, or restart

your print job from this window.

Printing with Special Settings

You can choose special settings for photographs and other types

of print jobs, or customize advanced printing features to fit your

needs. This section covers the following special settings for both

Windows and Macintosh:

■

Enhancing photographs

Using custom project types

Using advanced print settings

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Enhancing Photographs

If you have low resolution photographs, special print settings

can improve their appearance. Although you can also edit your

photos with PhotoDeluxe, the changes you make are

permanently applied to your photos. When you use your print

settings, it only affects the printout, not the photo itself.

1. Open your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Properties window

(Windows; see page 39) or Print options (Macintosh; see

page 43).

2. Set the Media Type for the paper you’re printing on, then

choose the Color Ink setting.

3. Click PhotoEnhance, then click Standard to display the

available settings, as shown at the left.

Windows

4. Choose Standard for most photos, or experiment with the

other settings.

5. Select any other settings you need to change, then:

Macintosh

Click OK until you see the Print window again. Then click

OK (or Print) to start printing.

Click Print to start printing.

Using Custom Project Types

Custom project types let you choose settings for presentation

graphics, ink savings, or color matching. Some project types

may not be available, depending on your operating system and

other settings you choose.

1. Open your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Properties window

(Windows; see page 39) or Print options (Macintosh; see

page 43).

2. Select the Media Type setting for your paper, then choose

Color or Black Ink.

3. Click the Custom button, then click the Custom

Settings list. You see a list of custom project types, as

shown to the left.

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Select one of the types listed below:

■

Text/Graph: For printing graphics-intensive

documents like presentations with charts and graphs.

■

Economy: For rough drafts on plain paper. Saves ink.

ICM: (Image Color Matching; Windows only)

For printing documents created in an ICM compatible

application, and for matching monitor colors as closely

as possible.

■

sRGB (standard Red Green Blue; recommended for

Windows 98 only): For printing documents created in

an sRGB compatible application using sRGB colors,

such as those designed for the Web. See your

Windows 98 online help for details.

ColorSync (Macintosh only): For printing documents

in conjunction with ColorSync^®compatible devices

and applications.

4. Select any other settings you need to change, then:

Click OK until you see the Print window again. Then click

OK (or Print) to start printing.

Click Print to start printing.

Using Advanced Print Settings

note:

For maximum control over your projects, you can use advanced

settings. You can even save your advanced settings as a group so

you can use them whenever you print a similar project.

For instructions on

using all your printer

software’s advanced

settings, see the

1. Follow the instructions in the previous section to open your

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Properties window (Windows)

or Print options (Macintosh).

electronic EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500

Reference Guide, as

described on page 5.

2. Select the correct Media Type setting for your paper, then

choose Color or Black Ink.

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3. Click the Custom button, then click the Advanced

button. You see the Advanced window:

Macintosh

Windows

4. Check the Media Type and Ink settings. These are the same

as the ones you selected on the main printer software

screen. You can change them here as you customize your

settings, if needed.

tip:

After you customize

your print settings, you

can save them as a

group. Then you can

reuse them whenever

you print a similar

project. Click Save

Settings in the

5. Choose a Print Quality (resolution) setting.

6. Select a color management system (the availability depends

on your operating system).

7. Select any other settings you need to change, then:

Advanced window.

Type a name for your

setting group and

click OK.

Click OK until you see the Print window again. Then click

OK (or Print) to start printing.

Click OK to return to the Print options window. Then

click Print to start printing.

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Choosing the Right Settings for

EPSON Papers

You need to choose the right Media Type setting so your

EPSON Stylus Scan can adjust the ink coverage accordingly.

This ensures that you’ll get the best print results on any kind

of paper.

Before you print, always check your Media Type setting. Here

are the settings you should choose for EPSON paper:

For this paper . . .

Select this Media Type setting . . .

Plain paper sheets or envelopes

Plain paper

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Matte Paper – Heavyweight

Matte Paper – Heavyweight

Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Photo Stickers

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

For the EPSON Photo Paper that came in your Media Pack,

choose Photo Paper. For the ink jet paper in your Media Pack,

choose Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper.

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Using Photo Print (Windows)

The easiest way to print photographs is to use Photo Print on

the EPSON Smart Panel (Windows only). You can print on

special snapshot-size paper (like the 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo

Paper in your Media Pack), create enlargements, or print several

small pictures on one sheet.

You start by scanning in one or more pictures or opening

images that are already saved on your computer.

First, make sure your printer is set up, connected to your

computer, turned on, and the software is installed. Then follow

the instructions under “Scanning in Your Photo” below, or

“Opening Images on Your Computer” on page 52.

Scanning in Your Photo

1. Place your photo(s) face down with the first one in the

upper right corner of the document table. Line up the edges

of the photo with the scales bordering the document table.

If you have more than one photo, leave a little space

between each one.

2. Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar to

open the Smart Panel. Then click the Photo Print icon.

You see the Photo Print welcome.

3. Click Start. The Photo Print window opens:

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4. Click Scan Photos. You see this window:

5. Click the Start Scan button on your screen to scan your

photo. When scanning is finished, you see a window like

this on your screen:

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6. If you want to scan more photos, click Yes and repeat steps

4 and 5 above. If you’re finished scanning, click No. You

see your photo(s) in a window like this:

For a closer look,

double-click an

image to open it

in the Image

Viewer window.

See page 88 for

more information.

7. Click Finish Verification.

Then continue with the steps in “Printing Your Photos” on

page 53.

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Opening Images on Your Computer

1. Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows task bar to

open the Smart Panel. Then click the Photo Print icon.

You see the Photo Print welcome.

2. Click Start. The Photo Print window opens:

3. Click File from Disk. You see a Select Folder window:

4. Locate the folder where your image(s) are stored. Then

click OK. You see your image(s) displayed briefly on the

screen. Then you see the Photo Print selection window.

Continue with the instructions in the next section.

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Printing Your Photos

You can choose to print one copy of all the scanned or opened

images, or you can set the number of prints for each image.

■

If you click Select All, you see the layout window.

Continue with step 1 on page 54.

■

If you click Specify number of prints, you can click

an image, and then use the up and down arrows to set

the number of prints for each image, as shown below.

Click here to

increase the

number of prints

for an image.

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When you’ve set the number of prints you want for each

image, click Finish. You see the layout window:

Click to print on EPSON

Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards.

Click to print on EPSON

⁴× ^{6-inch Photo Paper.}

Click to print on plain paper

or any letter-size special

ink jet paper.

1. Click the button for the paper you’re printing on. You can

choose from three different paper sizes:

note:

See page 36 for

instructions on loading

and handling paper.

■

A6, for printing on EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet

Cards (or similar size paper)

■

4 × 6, for printing on 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo Paper

Letter, for printing on letter-size plain paper or any

type of special paper.

You see several layout choices, depending on which paper

you’re using.

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If you click Letter, for example, you see the following:

Displays the number of

sheets you’ll need to print

your photos in that layout.

2. Click the layout that you want to use for printing. On a

letter-size sheet, for example, you can have 1, 2, 3, 6, or

8 prints per page, depending on the size print you want.

If you are only printing one image, you can have up to

8 copies of the picture on one sheet. If you’re printing

several images, you can print each one on a separate sheet

(enlarged), or combine them.

After you click the layout you want, you see this window:

Click here to scroll

through the Media

Type list.

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3. Click Plain Paper, then click the small arrows at the right

to scroll through the Media Type list. Choose the right

Media Type for the paper you’re printing on, For example:

■

Choose 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper if you’re printing on

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper.

note:

Your printer

automatically adjusts

the ink coverage

according to the Media

Type setting you choose.

■

Choose Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper for EPSON

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper (like the ink jet paper that

came in your Media Pack) or EPSON Photo Quality

Ink Jet Cards.

For complete

■

Choose Matte Paper – Heavyweight if you’re

printing on EPSON Matte Paper – Heavyweight.

instructions on using all

of EPSON’s special ink

jet papers, see the

electronic EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500

Reference Guide.

Choose Photo Paper if you’re printing on EPSON

Photo Paper.

For a list of EPSON papers and their corresponding Media

Type settings, see page 48.

4. After you choose your Media Type, click Print Options.

You see this window:

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5. Choose from the following settings (not all settings are

available for all paper sizes and layouts):

■

Standard trimming, which automatically crops and

enlarges your photo slightly to fit the layout, or Do not

apply trimming.

■

If you chose Standard trimming, you can select Print

with cutting guide to print a cutting guideline around

your images. You can then select Print with white

border to add a white border between your image and

the cutting guideline, if you want.

■

Choose an enhancement option: Auto Photo

Enhance (to increase contrast and sharpness), Single

color (for one of three special effects), or Original

color (to retain the image’s original colors).

6. When you’re done making settings, click the Finish

button. You return to the Photo Print printing window.

Click Start Printing to print your photo(s).

After a moment, the Progress Meter window appears, as

shown on page 41.

7. When you’re finished printing, click End to close Photo

Print.

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Using PrintFun (Macintosh)

The easiest way to print photographs is to use PrintFun on the

EPSON Smart Panel (Macintosh only). You can print on

special snapshot-size paper (like the 4 × 6-inch EPSON Photo

Paper in your Media Pack), create enlargements, or print several

small pictures on one sheet.

You start by scanning in one or more pictures or opening

images that are already saved on your computer.

First, make sure your printer is set up, connected to your

computer, turned on, and the software is installed. Then follow

the instructions under “Scanning in Your Photo” below, or

“Opening Images on Your Computer” on page 62.

Scanning in Your Photo

1. Place your photo face down with the first on in the upper

right corner of the document table. Line up the edges of the

photo with the scales bordering the document table. If you

have more than one photo, leave a little space between each

one.

2. Open the Apple menu and click EPSON SMART PANEL

to open the Smart Panel. Then click the PrintFun icon.

You see the PrintFun welcome.

3. Click Start. The PrintFun window opens:

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4. Click Scan Photos. You see the PrintFun scanning

window:

note:

If you’re scanning a

printed picture that is

not a film-processed

photograph), make sure

you choose Magazine,

Newspaper, or

Brochure. These settings

will give you better

scans and eliminate

unwanted dot patterns.

5. Select the type of document(s) you’re scanning from the

Scan Material icons. If the basic settings listed beneath the

icons are correct, go to step 8.

To change the basic settings chosen by the Scan Material

selection, go to steps 6 and 7.

If you’re an advanced user and want more control over your

settings, click the TWAIN button. See page 70 for

information about using the TWAIN settings.

6. Choose one of the following Scan Mode buttons:

■

Color: For any type of document or photo in color

Grayscale: For black and white photographs or

artwork with subtle shading

■

Black&White: For text or drawings with no shading.

7. Choose one of the following Destination buttons:

■

Screen: For images that will be displayed on the

Internet or viewed on the screen only

Printer (Normal): For text or images that will be

printed normally

Printer (Fine): For photographs or other images that

will be printed at the highest quality or resolution

(scanning is slower with this setting)

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8. If you’re using the document table to scan more than one

image, click Scan Multiple Images.

9. If you’re using the optional automatic document feeder,

click Enable ADF. Then go to step 12.

If you’re not using the automatic document feeder, go to

step 10.

10. Click the Preview button. The EPSON Stylus Scan scans

your document and displays a preview in the scan window

on your screen:

note:

You can’t use the

Preview button if

you’re using the

optional automatic

document feeder.

11. Click and drag the dotted-line border on the preview to

define the area you want to scan. You can adjust any of

your other settings at this point.

12. When you’re satisfied that the settings are correct, click the

Scan button. Your original document is scanned.

If you selected Scan Multiple Images, a message appears

asking if you want to continue scanning.

13. If you click Yes to scan more images, click inside the

dotted line border on the first preview image and move it to

the next image. Size the border as necessary and repeat

step 12.

If you click No, go to step 14.

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14. When scanning is completed, you see a window like this:

If you want to print individual photos, click the Print

Photos button. After a moment, the Presto! PrintFun -

Photo window opens. Continue with “Printing Your

Photos” on page 63.

If you selected multiple images and you want to print them

all on one sheet of paper (like a proof sheet), click the Print

Catalog button. The Presto! PrintFun - Catalog window

opens. Continue with “Printing a Catalog of Your Photos”

on page 66.

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Opening Images on Your Computer

1. Open the Apple menu and click EPSON SMART PANEL

to open the Smart Panel. Then click the PrintFun icon.

You see the PrintFun welcome.

2. Click Start. The PrintFun window opens:

3. Click File from Disk. You see the Select Image Files’

Folder window.

4. Locate your image folder. Then click Open. You see your

image(s) displayed briefly on the screen. Then you see the

Presto! PrintFun - Photo window described in the next

section.

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Printing Your Photos

You can choose to print one copy of all the scanned or opened

images, or you can set the number of prints for each image.

1. Scan your photos or select your files as described in the

previous sections.

2. From the PrintFun index window, click Print Photos. You

see the PrintFun - Photo window:

3. Select your paper size and desired layout from the Paper

Style list. You can choose from a variety of different paper

sizes.

Each size has multiple layouts to choose from. On a

letter-size sheet, for example, you can have 1, 2, 3, 6, or

8 prints per page, depending on the size print you want.

4. To add photos, click the image thumbnail on the left and

then click the frame where you want the photo to appear.

(You can replace the existing photos with different ones.)

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5. Select your paper from the Media Type list. You can select

one of the following settings:

■

Plain Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

6. Select the number of copies by clicking the arrow buttons.

(The number of copies applies to all the pages, so if you

have three pages of images and you choose 2 copies, you’ll

print six pages.)

7. To add a title to the top of all your pages, click the Title

button. Type your title in the box. You can also change the

font for your title. Click OK when you are done.

8. To rotate your photo or change other layout settings, click

the Option button. You see the following window:

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9. Make any changes you want as described below (the

preview reflects your selections):

■

Add a Title, Date, or Outline to your photo by

clicking the corresponding boxes to select them.

Add a color effect to your image by clicking Black and

White, Brown, or Blue.

Resize the image in its cell by selecting one of the

following: Original, Fit the Cell (No Trimming), Fit

the Cell (Trimming), or Adjust. If you select Adjust,

you can drag the slider to resize the image to an exact

size.

■

Align the image to a specific part of the cell by clicking

one of the nine squares in the grid.

Rotate the image to the left or right by 90 degrees, or

rotate it 180 degrees by clicking the arrows under

Orientation.

10. When you’re finished making settings, click OK.

11. Click OK to apply your changes to the current photo or

click All Photos to apply your changes to all the photos.

12. Click OK to return to the main window.

13. When you are finished with all your settings, click Print.

Your EPSON Stylus Scan prints your photos.

14. Click Exit at the PrintFun - Photo window.

15. Click Exit if you’re finished printing, or one of the other

buttons to continue.

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Printing a Catalog of Your Photos

You can print out a catalog of all your scans to use for reference

or to see your images before you print them. Follow these steps:

1. Scan your photos or select your files as described in the

previous sections.

2. From the PrintFun index window, click the Print Catalog

button. You see the PrintFun - Catalog window:

3. To add photos, click the image thumbnail on the left and

then click the frame where you want the photo to appear.

(You can replace the existing photos with different ones.)

4. Select a paper size from the Paper Style list. You can

choose from a variety of different paper sizes.

5. Select your paper type from the Media Type list. You can

select one of the following settings:

■

Plain Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper - Heavyweight

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

6. Select Portrait or Landscape for the print orientation.

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7. Change the number of printouts and their size with the

Row and Col (column) settings. (The settings are reversed

when you switch between Portrait and Landscape.)

8. To add a title, click the Title button. Type your title in the

box. You can also change the font for your title. Click OK

when you’re done.

9. Select the number of copies by clicking the arrow buttons.

(The number of copies applies to all the pages, so if you

have three pages of images and you choose 2 copies, you’ll

print six pages.)

10. If you want to adjust your page margins or layout, click the

Paper button. Select the settings you want, then click OK.

In the window that appears, name your settings to create a

new Paper Style option, then click OK. The new option is

automatically selected as the current Paper Style.

11. To rotate your photo or change other layout settings, click

the Option button. You see the following window:

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12. Make any changes you want as described below (the

preview reflects your selections):

■

Add a Title, Date, or Outline to your photo by

clicking the corresponding boxes to select them.

Add a color effect to your image by clicking Black and

White, Brown, or Blue.

Resize the image in its cell by selecting one of the

following: Original, Fit the Cell (No Trimming), Fit

the Cell (Trimming), or Adjust. If you select Adjust,

you can drag the slider to resize the image to an exact

size.

■

Align the image to a specific part of the cell by clicking

one of the nine squares in the grid.

Rotate the image to the left or right by 90 degrees, or

rotate it 180 degrees by clicking the arrows under

Orientation.

13. When you are finished making settings, click OK to return

to the main window.

14. When you are finished with all your settings, click Print.

Your EPSON Stylus Scan prints your catalog.

15. Click Exit at the PrintFun - Catalog window.

16. Click Exit if you’re finished printing, or one of the other

buttons to continue.

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Scanning

Scanning with the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 lets you turn

pictures and text into digital files on your computer. Then you

can fax or e-mail the files, display them on your web site, or use

them to create projects that you can print out.

If you’re experienced with scanning, you can use the EPSON

Stylus Scan TWAIN interface to scan with applications like

Adobe Photoshop^®or any other TWAIN-compliant program.

Or, you can use the Smart Panel for all types of scanning with a

convenient on-screen control panel.

Your EPSON Stylus Scan also offers quick scanning, which lets

you send your scan to a Smart Panel application by simply

pressing the ] Scan button on your scanner’s control panel.

You’ll find instructions for the following in this chapter:

■

Basic scanning with TWAIN

Scanning to OCR (word processing)

Scanning to e-mail

Scanning 69

■

Scanning for creativity (PhotoDeluxe projects)

Scanning to an application

Quick scanning

Basic Scanning with TWAIN

The basic scanning process involves a number of steps:

■

Placing your photo or page on the document table

Opening an application (such as PhotoDeluxe or

Photoshop)

■

Opening the TWAIN window and setting scan options

Scanning and saving your scanned image

note:

The first time you scan with your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500,

you’ll also need to select it as your TWAIN source. For detailed

instructions on using your EPSON TWAIN software, see your

electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide.

The commands you

choose in steps 3 and 5

differ from one host

application to another.

For example, with some

host applications you

might choose Acquire

or Select Source from

the File menu instead of

Import.

Starting Your Scan

Before you scan, make sure your scanning software is installed

and your EPSON Stylus Scan is set up, connected to your

computer, and turned on.

If you’re using

1. Place the document you want to scan face down on the

document table. Position it so the horizontal and vertical

edges are carefully aligned with the scales on the sides of the

document table. Then close the document cover.

PhotoDeluxe, start by

clicking GET AND FIX

PHOTO, then click the

arrow below the

Scanners icon and select

Stylus Scan FB as your

input source. Click the

Scanners icon to open

the Scanning tab, then

click Mode to open the

EPSON TWAIN

2. Start your application, for example, Adobe Photoshop.

3. From the File menu, choose Import, then select one of the

following:

Select TWAIN 32 Source

TWAIN Select

window.

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4. Select EPSON Stylus Scan FB and click one of the

following:

Select

5. From the File menu, choose Import, then select one of the

following:

TWAIN 32

TWAIN Acquire

The EPSON TWAIN window opens. (The Windows

screens are shown, but the Macintosh screens are the same.)

Select the

basic settings.

Size the

image.

Adjust the

resolution.

Scan the image.

6. Choose the Document Source:

■

Select Flatbed if you’re scanning from the document

table.

note:

If the optional

transparency unit or

automatic document

feeder are not

installed, you won’t see

those options in the

Document Source list.

Select Auto Document Feeder if you’re scanning

from the optional automatic document feeder.

Select TPU for Neg. Film if you’re using the optional

transparency unit to scan negative film.

Select TPU for Pos. Film if you’re using the

transparency unit to scan positive film.

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7. Choose your Image Type:

■

Select Color Photo to scan a color photograph in

24-bit color.

■

Select Color Photo De-screening to remove moiré

patterns from a halftone picture (for example, from a

photo in a magazine).

■

Select Black & White Photo to scan a photo in gray

tones.

Select Line Art to scan your image in black and white

without shading.

■

Select OCR to scan text.

Select Copy & Fax to scan a document combining text

and graphics in black and white at draft quality.

8. Choose the Destination: Printer (Photo), Screen/Web,

Fax, OCR, Printer (Fine), or Laser Printer. For the

highest quality photo prints, choose Printer (Photo).

9. Click the

Preview icon to preview your image. To

make further adjustments, see the next section and

“Scanning Part of an Image” on page 75.

Making Changes to Your Scan

You can adjust the quality and size of your scan or make

corrections to the color, tone, contrast, and highlights.

1. To change the size of your final image, type new values in

the Source and Target boxes, or drag the Scale slider.

(The percentage of reduction or enlargement is shown to

the right of the slider.)

2. Choose the resolution for scanning:

■

Choose 300 dpi for photos you plan to print (or 72 dpi

to view them only on your computer or the Web).

note:

Higher resolutions

create larger files that

take longer to print

and process.

■

Choose 400 dpi for most text scanning.

Choose a higher resolution for line drawings, or if you

plan to enlarge a photo.

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3. Click the

Auto Locate button to automatically set the

scan area for your image. (To scan only part of your image,

see page 75.)

4. To optimize your image automatically, click the

Auto

Exposure button. Your TWAIN software adjusts color,

tone, contrasts, and highlights for you. Skip to step 8 if you

choose this setting.

5. To adjust the highlights and contrast in your image, click

the

Image Controls button. You see the following box:

Lighten or darken

your image.

Adjust the midtones.

Adjust the brightest

parts of the image.

Adjust the darkest

parts of the image.

Adjust gray shades

so that they contain

more black or white

(mainly for text in OCR).

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6. To correct image tones, click the

button. You see the following box:

Tone Correction

Select the colors

Drag points on the tone curve to

you want to modify. adjust the tone.

7. To adjust colors, click the

Color Adjustment button.

You see this box:

Remove unwanted

color casts from

your image.

Adjust the intensity

of the color.

8. When you’ve finished making changes, click the Scan

button. Your image is scanned to your host application.

When it’s finished, close the EPSON TWAIN window so that

you can continue working with your image in the host

application.

If you’re not happy with the results, click the Reset button to

return to your original image.

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Scanning Part of an Image

Scanning is faster if you reduce the size of the image by

scanning only part of it. If you want to select a portion of your

image for scanning, follow these steps:

1. Click the

Auto Locate button on the EPSON TWAIN

window. A frame appears around your preview.

2. Click and drag a corner of the frame to define the area you

want to scan.

Frame

3. Click the

Zoom Preview button to preview your

redefined image.

4. Follow the steps in “Making Changes to Your Scan” on

page 72 to make any necessary changes and scan the image.

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Scanning to OCR

OCR (optical character recognition) is the process of converting

a scanned image into text that you can edit in a word processing

program. After you scan your document, the software processes

or “recognizes” it. Then you can edit it and either save the file

or open it in any word processing program on your computer.

This section covers:

■

Scanning the text

Processing the text

Saving the text file

Scanning the Text

1. Place your original document face down on the document

table, as described in “Positioning the Original Document”

on page 20.

2. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:

Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.

Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

3. Click the Scan to OCR icon. You see the OCR welcome.

4. Click Start. The Scan to OCR window opens:

Click here to use

EPSON TWAIN, or...

Select your scan

settings here.

Click here if you’re

using the optional

automatic

document feeder.

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5. Click the Paper Size button that corresponds to the page

you’re scanning.

note:

6. Choose one of the following Scan Mode buttons:

If you’re an advanced

user and want more

control over your

settings, click the

TWAIN button. See

page 70 for

information about

using the TWAIN

settings.

■

Color: for documents printed in color

Grayscale: for documents that include black and

white photographs or artwork with subtle shading

■

Black&White: for documents that include black text

only or text with black line drawings

7. If you’re using the document table to scan more than one

page, click Scan Multiple Images.

8. If you’re using the optional automatic document feeder,

click Enable ADF.

9. If you want to scan the entire page, go to step 10. If not,

click the Preview button. The EPSON Stylus Scan scans

your document and displays a preview in the scan window

on your screen.

note:

You can’t use the

Preview button if

you’re using the

automatic document

feeder.

10. Click and drag the dotted-line border on the preview to

define the area you want to scan. You can adjust any of

your other settings at this point.

11. Click the Scan button to begin your scan.

12. If you selected Scan Multiple Images, a message appears

asking if you want to continue scanning.

If you click Yes to scan more images, replace the page on

the document table and repeat steps 9 through 12.

If you click No, follow the steps in the next section to

process or “recognize” the text.

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Processing the Text

When scanning is completed, you see this window:

If you have a

different OCR

program on your

computer, you

can select it here.

1. If the text you scanned is not in English, select the correct

language.

2. Make sure the OCR Engine option is set to use the OCR

program you have on your system. If necessary, select one

from the list.

3. Click Options. You see the box shown below.

4. Choose one of the following Document Layout options:

■

Auto Detect: retains the original page format, which is

especially useful for documents with columns, tables,

and lists

■

Force Single Column: aligns all text into one column

5. Click Draft Mode Dot Matrix if the document you’re

scanning was printed on a dot matrix printer.

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6. Click Straighten Image to have the software

automatically correct crooked scans and improve the

accuracy of the text.

7. Click OK to return to the Scan to OCR window. Then

click Recognize to process the text.

When processing is completed, you see a window like this:

If you scanned

more than one

page, click

here to display

the one you

want to edit.

Edit your text

here.

Click to enlarge

or reduce the

view.

This window

shows a

close-up of

the scanned

image.

8. Your text appears in the square window. If necessary, click

the + or — button to change the size of the display. Use the

scroll bars to display the rest of the page.

9. Unclear characters are highlighted in blue (Windows) or

underlined (Macintosh). Unrecognized characters are

marked with a tilde (~).

Click on the text in the square window and correct or edit

it as necessary. The small window at the bottom shows an

enlarged view of the original scanned image, corresponding

to the text you are editing.

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10. When you’re done editing the text, click the Finish button.

You see the Export window:

You can either save the text file or open it in a word processing

program for further editing. Follow the instructions in “Saving

the Text File” below, or “Opening a Word Processing Program”

on page 82.

Saving the Text File

1. Click Save in the Export window. You see this window:

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2. Choose a file type from the following list.

■

Text Document: For files that you can open and edit

with any text editor. Text documents contain no

formatting.

■

RTF Document: (Rich Text Format) For files that you

can open and edit in Microsoft^®Word (Windows),

SimpleText (Macintosh), or many other popular

programs. Rich Text Format documents contain

limited formatting.

■

HTML Document: (Hypertext Markup Language) For

files that can be viewed in a browser or posted on the

Web.

PDF Document: (Portable Document Format;

Windows only) For files that you can open in Adobe

Acrobat.

3. Type a name for the file; the file extension is added

automatically. If you’re saving multiple files, the program

automatically adds an identifying number to the end of

each filename.

4. Click the Browse button to choose the folder where you

want to save your file(s).

5. Under Output Method, choose one of the following:

■

Create one file for all pages: Saves all scanned pages

in one file.

Create one file for each page: Saves each page in a

separate file, using the file name you entered, plus an

additional number to identify each page.

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6. Click the Save button. You see the following window:

note:

If you’re saving your file

in PDF format, you’ll

see the Save As window

instead of the Continue

Exporting window.

Navigate to the folder

where you want to save

your file, type a new file

name, and click OK.

Type any information

you want to add on the

next screen, then click

OK again.

7. Click Exit to close Scan to OCR, Continue Exporting to

save additional files, or Return to Start to delete your

edited text file and start the scanning to OCR process from

the beginning.

Opening a Word Processing Program

1. Click Open in the Export window. You see a window like

this:

The software automatically detects the word processing

programs that can open the scanned file.

2. Select the program you want to use, then click the Open

button. (If you want to remove a program from the list or

change a default file format for a program, click Property

and see page 84 before you click Open.)

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The program opens and displays your file. You can work

with it just like any other file on your computer. The file is

automatically named as follows:

■

The default file name is DOCU0001 in your

Windows\temp folder.

■

The default file name is ocr___01 (three underscores)

in the Temporary Items folder.

For each new file, the number used in the file name

increases (for example, DOCU0002 or ocr___02).

note:

Your files are not

actually saved until you

save them in your word

processing program. If

you close the program

before saving the files,

they are lost.

3. Save the file(s). You can change the location and file name

in your word processing application as you save the file(s),

if you want. See your application’s help utility for

instructions.

4. When you exit your word processing application, you see

the Scan to OCR exit window. Click Exit to close Scan to

OCR, Continue Exporting to save additional files, or

Return to Start to start the scanning to OCR process from

the beginning.

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Changing Word Processor Program Properties

If you want to change the way your program opens scanned

files, click the Property button. You see this window:

■

To change the default file format, select a program on the

list. The default file format appears in the Format box. You

can select any of the other formats (there may be only one

available).

■

If you want to add a program to the list, you need to use

Scan to Application. See page 98 for instructions.

If you want to remove a program from the list, select the

program and click Appear in Application List to remove

the check.

■

Click OK to close the Application Properties window.

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Scanning to E-mail

If you have a modem, Internet service, and an e-mail

note:

application, you can easily share photos and other images. After

you scan the image, your software can convert it to a variety of

file formats for easy viewing. You can even have the image open

automatically when the recipient reads your e-mail message.

Before you can scan to

e-mail, you need to

have a modem that is

already connected to the

Internet.

Scanning Your Document

1. Place your original document(s) face down on the

document table, as described in “Positioning the Original

Document” on page 20.

2. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:

Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.

Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

3. Click the Scan to E-mail icon. You see the Scan to E-mail

welcome.

4. Click Start. The Scan to E-mail window opens:

note:

If you’re scanning a

printed picture that is

not a film-processed

photograph, make sure

you choose Magazine,

Newspaper, or

Brochure. These settings

will give you better

scans and eliminate

unwanted dot patterns.

5. Select the type of document(s) you’re scanning from the

Scan Material icons. If the basic settings listed beneath the

icons are correct, go to step 8.

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To change the basic settings chosen by the Scan Material

selection, go to steps 6 and 7.

If you’re an advanced user and want more control over your

settings, click the TWAIN button. See page 70 for

information about using the TWAIN settings.

6. Choose one of the following Scan Mode buttons:

■

Color: For any type of document or photo in color

Grayscale: For black and white photographs or

artwork with subtle shading

■

Black&White: For text or drawings with no shading.

7. Choose one of the following Destination buttons:

■

Screen: For images that will be displayed on the

Internet or viewed on the screen only

Printer (Normal): For text or images that will be

printed normally

Printer (Fine): For photographs or other images that

will be printed at the highest quality or resolution

(scanning is slower with this setting)

8. If you’re using the document table to scan more than one

image, click Scan Multiple Images.

9. If you’re using the optional automatic document feeder,

click Enable ADF. Then go to step 12.

If you’re not using the automatic document feeder, go to

step 10.

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10. Click the Preview button. The EPSON Stylus Scan scans

your document and displays a preview in the scan window

on your screen:

note:

You can’t use the

Preview button if

you’re using the

optional automatic

document feeder.

11. Click and drag the dotted-line border on the preview to

define the area you want to scan. You can also adjust any of

your other settings at this point.

12. Click the Scan button. Your original document is scanned.

If you selected Scan Multiple Images, a message appears

asking if you want to continue scanning.

13. If you click Yes to scan more images, click inside the

dotted line border on the preview image and move it to the

next image. Size the border as necessary, then repeat

steps 12 and 13.

If you click No, go to step 14.

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14. When scanning is completed, you see a window like this:

For a closer look, double-click any image to display it in the

Image Viewer window.

Click to change

the image size.

Click to see the

next or previous

image.

Choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) from the File

menu when you’re finished viewing your file. You return to

the image selection window.

To format and send your scanned file, see the next section.

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Formatting and Sending the File

1. At the Specify window, click Specify Name & Type. You

see this box (shown to the left) next to the window.

2. Enter a file name prefix for your scans. If you scanned more

than one image, they will be automatically numbered.

3. Under File Type, choose a file format for your scanned

images.

■

The JPEG format is a good choice for most images.

Windows

If you select JPEG as the image type, the Option

button becomes active. If you want to adjust the image

quality or compression of JPEG files for your

application, click the Option button and use the slider

to choose between high image quality and high

compression. Then click OK.

■

If you want to e-mail mainly text, choose Text, Rich

Text Format, or HTML. The software will

automatically perform OCR and convert the file into

editable text. See page 76 for more information.

Choose Presto! Wrapper (Windows only) to have

your file open automatically in a “viewer” when the

recipient clicks it.

Macintosh

The available file formats are based on the type of image

you’re scanning. See your EPSON Smart Panel online help

for a complete list of supported formats.

4. Click Apply to save your choices and close the box.

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5. Click Finish in the image selection window.

The software detects the e-mail programs on your

computer and lets you choose the one you want to use.

note:

Scan to E-mail supports

Lotus^®cc:Mail^®6.0,

Qualcomm^®Eudora

Pro^®3.0, Netscape

Mail^™4.x, and

MAPI-compliant mail

programs like Microsoft

Exchange^®and

Microsoft Outlook^®97.

6. Select the e-mail program you want to use, then click Send

E-mail.

Your e-mail program opens. You can write a message and

then send it with your image or text file attached.

7. When you’re finished e-mailing, close your e-mail program.

You see the Scan to E-mail exit screen.

8. Click Exit to close Scan to E-mail, Continue E-mailing to

e-mail additional files, or Return to Start to start the

scanning to e-mail process from the beginning.

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Scanning for Creativity

Your EPSON Stylus Scan lets you turn your photos into

creative projects like calendars, business cards, and letterheads.

Scanning for Creativity makes these projects simple by

automatically opening the PhotoDeluxe program that came

with your EPSON Stylus Scan.

Scanning Your Images

1. Place your original document(s) face down on the

document table, as described in “Positioning the Original

Document” on page 20.

2. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:

Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.

Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

3. Click the Scan for Creativity icon. You see the Creativity

welcome.

4. Click Start. The Scan for Creativity window opens:

5. Follow the steps in “Scanning Your Document” beginning

on page 85 to choose your settings and preview your image.

6. Click the Scan button. Your original document is scanned.

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7. If you selected Scan Multiple Images, a message appears

asking if you want to continue scanning.

If you click Yes to scan more images, click inside the

dotted line border on the preview image and move it to the

next image. Size the border as necessary, then repeat steps 6

and 7.

If you click No, continue with one of the following

sections:

■

“Creating Your Project in Windows” below

“Creating Your Project on a Macintosh” on page 94

Creating Your Project in Windows

If you’re using Windows, you see the activity selection window:

Click here to display more projects.

1. Click the project you want to create, for example,

Letterhead.

2. Click the Finish Selection button. You see a window

confirming your choice.

3. Click the Launch PhotoDeluxe button to open

PhotoDeluxe.

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PhotoDeluxe opens with your scanned image in the Hold

Photo area on the left:

note:

Once PhotoDeluxe is

open, you can use all of

its features to edit and

enhance your photo, add

text and special effects,

or create many types of

projects. For more

Click the first tab.

information, click Help

or check the electronic

manual for PhotoDeluxe,

as described on page 7.

Scanned

image in Hold

Photo area.

Work area.

4. Drag your photo to the work area if you want to edit it or

add special effects before you begin your project.

5. Click the first tab to start working on your project. Then

follow the instructions on the screen to complete the

project.

Make sure you have your PhotoDeluxe CD-ROM handy

so you can insert it when requested.

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Creating Your Project on a Macintosh

You see the Scan for Creativity launch window.

1. Click the Launch PhotoDeluxe button to open

PhotoDeluxe. PhotoDeluxe opens with your scanned image

in the work area:

Cards & More

button.

Work area.

note:

Once PhotoDeluxe is

open, you can use all of

its features to edit and

enhance your photo, add

text and special effects,

or create many types of

projects. For more

information, click Help

or check the electronic

manual for PhotoDeluxe,

as described on page 7.

2. To begin a project, click the Cards and More button,

select a project, and follow the instructions on the screen to

create it.

3. When you’re finished working, exit PhotoDeluxe. You see

the Scan for Creativity exit screen.

4. Click Exit to close Scan for Creativity, Continue

Launching to work with additional files, or Return to

Start to start the scanning for creativity process from the

beginning.

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Scanning to an Application

For complete flexibility, Smart Panel lets you scan and send

your scanned files to any application program on your

computer.

1. Place your original document(s) face down on the

document table, as described in “Positioning the Original

Document” on page 20.

2. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:

Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.

Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

3. Click the Scan to Application icon. You see the Scan to

Application welcome.

4. Click Start. The Scan to Application window opens:

5. Follow the steps in “Scanning Your Document” beginning

on page 85 to choose your settings and preview your image.

6. Click the Scan button. Your original document is scanned.

7. If you selected Scan Multiple Images, a message appears

asking if you want to continue scanning.

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If you click Yes to scan more images, click inside the

dotted line border on the preview image and move it to the

next image. Size the border as necessary, then repeat steps 6

and 7.

If you click No, go to step 8.

8. When scanning is completed, you see a window like this:

For a closer look, double-click any image to display it in the

Image Viewer window.

Click the + or –

button to change

the image size.

Click to see the

next or previous

image.

9. Choose Exit (Windows) or Quit (Macintosh) from the File

menu when you’re finished viewing your file. You return to

the image verification window.

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10. Click Finish Verification. You see a window like this:

Registered

applications

appear here.

Click to open

the selected

application.

(To register additional applications, see page 98. To

remove applications from the display or change application

properties, see page 100.)

11. Click the application you want to use, then click the

Launch Application button. The application opens and

displays your image(s). (Your application opens multiple

images only if it supports multiple images.)

note:

If your application can

only open one file at a

time and you have more

than one image selected,

you’ll have a chance to

save the rest of them for

later use.

Your image is automatically converted to the default format

for that application. You can change the default format

using the Application Properties window; see page 100 for

instructions.

12. When you’re finished working, exit the application. You

see the Scan to Application exit screen.

13. Click Exit to close Scan to Application, Continue

Scanning to work with additional files, or Return to Start

to start the scanning to application process from the

beginning.

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Registering New Applications

You can register any program on your computer so you can

open it with Scan to Application. Follow these steps:

1. In the Scan to Application launch window, click the

window:

Macintosh

Windows

2. Click the Browse button to locate the application you

want to register.

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3. Select the .exe file (Windows) or program file (Macintosh)

that launches the application, then click Open. You return

to the Register Application window, with the program

information displayed:

Macintosh

Windows

4. The application name appears in the Title box, but you can

type in a new one, if you want.

5. Select the icon you want to display in the Scan To

Application window.

6. Select the default file format for scans opened in the

application you’re registering. (See page 81 for more

information about file formats.)

7. When you’ve made all your choices, click Finish. The

application appears in the Scan to Application launch

window.

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Removing Applications or Changing

Properties

You can remove programs that you don’t want to appear in the

Scan to Application window, or change the default format for

each program’s files.

1. In the Scan to Application launch window, click the

Property button. You see a window like this:

Unregister

appears only if

you registered the

application, as

described in the

previous section.

2. Select the program you want to remove or change. The

default file format appears in the Format box.

■

If you want to change the default file format, select any

of the other formats available for that application.

If you want to adjust the image quality or compression

of JPEG files for your application, choose JPEG in the

Format list and click the Option button. Use the slider

to choose between high image quality and high

compression, then click OK.

■

If you want to remove the selected program from the

Application window, click Appear in Application

List to uncheck it.

If you want to remove the program from Smart Panel,

click the Unregister button.

3. When you’re finished, click OK.

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Quick Scanning

If you often work with your scans in the same way, you can save

time by setting up your EPSON Stylus Scan for quick scanning.

For example, you might find that you generally want to e-mail

your scans to customers or colleagues, or work with them in

PhotoDeluxe. You can set up your scanner so that you

automatically start the Smart Panel’s Scan to E-mail or Scan for

Creativity by just pressing the ] Scan button on the EPSON

Stylus Scan’s control panel.

When you installed your EPSON Stylus Scan Windows

software, your system was set up to automatically start EPSON

Smart Panel when you press the ] Scan button. To select an

application that you’d like to open automatically in the EPSON

Smart Panel, see “Selecting an Application in EPSON Smart

Panel” on page 102.

On a Macintosh, you need to set up the EPSON Scanner

Monitor to automatically open the EPSON Smart Panel when

you press the ] Scan button. See the next section for

instructions.

Setting Up the EPSON Scanner Monitor

(Macintosh)

Follow these steps to set up quick scanning:

1. Select EPSON Scanner Monitor Setup in the Apple

menu. You see a window like this one:

Scanning 101

2. If necessary, click Browse, locate the EPSON Smart Panel

program file, and click Open. When the EPSON Smart

Panel icon appears in the Launch Application box,

click OK.

To select an application for quick scanning in EPSON Smart

Panel, see the next section.

Selecting an Application in EPSON Smart

Panel

1. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:

Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.

Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

2. Select your target Smart Panel utility from the list at the

bottom of the Smart Panel. A ] Scan button icon appears

beside the utility you select.

An icon

appears beside

the application

you select.

Select a target application

from the list.

Now whenever you press the ] Scan button on the EPSON

Stylus Scan’s control panel, the target Smart Panel utility starts.

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Faxing

If you have a modem, you can send and receive faxes with your

EPSON Stylus Scan. You can fax anything that you can scan in

or create on your computer.

Depending on your system, you’ll use different utilities and

software for faxing:

■

If you have Windows, you’ll use the WinFax and Smart

Panel software that came with your EPSON Stylus Scan.

■

If you have an iMac^™with an internal modem, you’ll use

Smart Panel with the FAXstf software that came with your

iMac.

■

If you purchased a third-party modem for your Power

Macintosh, you can install the FAXstf software that comes

on your EPSON Stylus Scan software CD-ROM and use it

with Smart Panel. See the Start Here sheet for installation

instructions.

Your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 CD-ROM includes an offer for

eFax, software that lets you receive faxes through your e-mail.

See page 109 for instructions on installing and using eFax.

Before you begin, make sure the software is installed and your

EPSON Stylus Scan is set up, connected to your computer, and

turned on.

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Faxing with Smart Panel

Your EPSON Stylus Scan works with your Smart Panel

software and the modem in your computer to send and receive

faxes. In addition, all incoming faxes can be automatically

printed or stored on your hard drive (Windows only).

Using the Scan to Fax utility on the Smart Panel is just like

using a fax machine on your computer screen. Follow the

instructions in this section for:

■

Sending a fax

Receiving faxes

Customizing Scan to Fax

Sending a Fax

You need to have a modem installed in or connected to your

computer and connected to a phone line. If you have an

external modem, make sure it’s turned on. Then follow these

steps:

tip:

If your document

doesn’t exist on paper,

you don’t have to print

it out and scan it. You

can use your fax utility

alone to fax documents

that you create on your

computer.

1. Place the document you want to fax face down on the

document table and close the document cover. (See

“Positioning the Original Document” on page 20 for

details on placing your document.)

2. Do one of the following to open the EPSON Smart Panel:

Click the

Smart Panel icon on the Windows taskbar.

Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

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3. Click the Scan to Fax icon. You see the Scan to Fax

window:

Quality and Pages buttons.

Windows

Macintosh

Start button.

4. Click the Quality button to select one of these settings:

■

Normal for everyday fax quality

Fine for higher resolution quality

Photo for faxing smooth-looking photographs

5. Click the Pages button to indicate whether you are faxing

a single page or multiple pages.

6. Click the numbers on the keypad to dial your fax number.

The number you dialed appears on the green “To” area on

your screen.

tip:

You can also position

the cursor in the “To”

area and type the fax

number.

7. Make sure the number is correct; then click the green Start

button on your screen to begin the scan to fax process.

A “scanning in progress” message appears on your screen,

then you see a message about your document being

converted into a fax image.

8. If you selected multiple pages in step 5, a message appears

asking if you want to continue scanning. Replace the page

on the document table and click Yes. Your new page is

scanned. Click No when you’ve finished scanning pages.

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9. Click the

Close button on your screen to close the

Scan to Fax window.

Receiving Faxes

note:

When you install your EPSON Stylus Scan software, your fax

system is set to receive faxes automatically. You can continue

working on your computer while your faxes are received in the

background.

If you have only one

phone line for your

modem and telephone,

you might want to set

up your system to

receive faxes manually.

See your fax program

documentation for

instructions.

This is what happens when you receive a fax:

■

You see a “receiving fax” message on your screen.

When the receiving process is complete, the Scan to Fax

window opens (Windows only). The green light blinks

above the

Receive Log button on the Scan to Fax

screen. See “Viewing a Received Fax (Windows)” below for

instructions on viewing your received fax.

■

With FAXstf, you see a blinking icon over the Apple menu.

See “Viewing a Received Fax (Macintosh)” on page 107 for

instructions on viewing your received fax.

Viewing a Received Fax (Windows)

1. To view the fax, click the

Receive Log window opens:

Receive Log button. The

note:

You can have faxes

print out automatically

when you receive them

(Windows only). Click

the Auto Print-out

button on the Scan to

Fax window to turn on

this feature.

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2. Click a fax entry to display a small thumbnail image. Then

you can do any of the following:

■

Click the View button to open the Image Viewer

window and display the faxed document. See

“Scanning Your Document” on page 85 for

information about the Image Viewer.

■

Click the Print button to print the selected document.

See “Printing” on page 35 for more information.

Click the Save button to save the fax on your

computer. See “Saving the Text File” on page 80 for

instructions.

■

Click the OCR button to open the Scan to OCR

window and turn the fax into a text file. See “Scanning

to OCR” on page 76 for more information.

Click the Delete button to delete the fax file.

3. Click Close to close the Receive Log window.

Viewing a Received Fax (Macintosh)

Follow these steps to view a received fax with FAXstf.

1. Open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL.

2. Click the Scan to Fax icon. You see the Scan to Fax screen.

3. To view the fax, click the

FAXstf button. The FAXstf

Fax Browser opens. (If you don’t see the Fax Browser

window, select Show Browser in the Windows menu.)

4. Click the FAX In folder to view a list of your received faxes.

Double-click the fax you want to view to open the contents.

(See the electronic FAXstf User’s Manual for complete

information about FAXstf.)

5. When you’re finished, select Quit from the File menu to

close the Fax Browser.

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Customizing Scan to Fax

You can add (or change) header information that appears at the

top of your faxes and set up the speed dial buttons. Follow these

steps:

1. In the Scan to Fax window, click the

You see the Setting window:

Setting button.

2. Under Personal Information, enter the text you want to

appear on the header at the top of your faxes.

3. If necessary, select a Scan Size. Normally you will leave the

Scan Size setting on Letter. However, you can also choose

A4 or Legal if you’re faxing documents on these paper

sizes. For sizes not listed, choose Custom. Then enter the

size of the document you’re faxing.

note:

You must use the

optional automatic

document feeder to fax

documents more than

11.7 inches long.

4. If you’re using the automatic document feeder, select

Enable ADF.

5. You can enter fax numbers for up to 10 speed-dial buttons.

These numbers will then be dialed automatically when you

click the corresponding speed dial button on the Scan to

Fax window. Click a button number, then enter the fax

number for each one.

6. Click OK to close the Setting window. You return to the

Scan to Fax window.

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Using eFax

Because it lets you receive faxes through your e-mail, eFax

eliminates the need for a dedicated phone line for your faxes.

You don’t have to worry about missing faxes when your

computer is off or when you’re connected to the Internet. Your

friends and associates send you faxes by dialing your eFax

number on their fax machines, just as if you had a fax machine.

And if you want to send faxes as well as receive them, you can

note:

eFax is an Internet

service provided by

eFax.com. To use

eFax, you need an

active e-mail account,

and you need to be

able to receive e-mail

from outside your

domain.

Follow these steps to begin using eFax:

1. Insert the EPSON Stylus Scan CD-ROM in your drive.

2. Do one of the following to access eFax:

eFax works in both

Windows and

Macintosh

Double-click My Computer on your desktop. Then

double-click the Epson_ss2500 CD-ROM icon. Open the

eFax folder and double-click faxoffer.exe.

environments. For

more information, go

to the eFax.com

web site at

Double-click the EPSON SS2500 CD-ROM icon. Then

double-click the Free eFax Offer icon. Double-click the

second Free eFax Offer icon.

http://www.efax.com.

You see the following screen:

Click here to

activate your

eFax account.

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3. Click eFax.com on the toolbar. Your browser opens and

connects you to the eFax.com web site, where you can

confirmation e-mail from eFax.com that includes your

personal fax number and PIN.

4. Close the eFax microviewer when you’re finished.

Share your fax number with others and print it on your business

cards. Faxes will arrive as attachments to your e-mail messages.

To read them, just open the attachments.

You can use your PIN number to access your account on the

eFax.com web site (http://www.efax.com). Your account

includes an Activity Log that stores up to 10MB. When the

Activity Log is full, the oldest faxes are automatically deleted. If

you want to manage your account so that you don’t lose

important faxes, you can delete faxes, forward them to others,

or resend them to yourself.

110 Faxing

Using the Automatic

Document Feeder

If you have the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro model, your

printer came with an automatic document feeder. This unit is

handy when you need to scan or copy multi-page documents.

note:

If you don’t have the

EPSON Stylus Scan

2500 Pro model, you

can purchase the

You can use the automatic document feeder with the EPSON

Stylus Scan’s control panel for copying without using your

computer. You can also use the automatic document feeder

with the EPSON TWAIN software and EPSON Smart Panel

for multi-page scanning, faxing, and printing. Follow the

instructions in the previous chapters to process documents with

the automatic document feeder.

automatic document

feeder as an option. See

page 159 for details.

You’ll find instructions in this chapter for the following:

■

Installing the automatic document feeder

Loading your document

Clearing paper jams

Cleaning the paper path guide

Installing the Automatic Document

Feeder

Follow these steps to install the automatic document feeder:

1. Make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan is turned off. Then

unplug the power cord.

2. Remove any packing materials from the automatic

document feeder.

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3. Raise the EPSON Stylus Scan document cover and remove

the option cover, as shown below.

Document cover

Option cover

4. Hold the automatic document feeder as shown and insert

its hinges into the holes. Then close the automatic

document feeder.

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5. Attach the automatic document feeder’s connector to the

EPSON Stylus Scan’s option interface.

6. Attach the paper support to the automatic document feeder

by sliding it into the slots, as shown below.

Using the Automatic Document Feeder 113

Loading Your Document

Your automatic document feeder can load up to 20 sheets of the

following paper sizes: Letter, Legal, Checks, A4 (8.27 ×

11.7 inches), and B5 (7.17 × 10.1 inches).

Before loading a document, check the following:

note:

■

Remove any document(s) from the document table.

Don’t load multi-page

forms or paper with

carbon coating in the

automatic document

feeder. It’s also best not

to load original

Clean off any dust from the document table as described on

page 129.

■

Check the document you’ll be loading to make sure it is

free of holes, rips, wrinkles, or attachments such as staples

or clips.

artwork, in case of a

misfeed.

1. Slide the automatic document feeder’s right edge guide all

the way to the right.

Right edge guide

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2. Insert your document face up, with the top edge leading

into the automatic document feeder. Feed it in until it

meets resistance. Then move the right edge guide until it

touches the right edge of your paper.

Right edge guide

3. Scan or copy your document as described in previous

chapters.

note:

If you open the

You can place documents on the document table when the

automatic document feeder is installed. Just lift the automatic

document feeder and place your document face down on the

document table.

automatic document

feeder while your

EPSON Stylus Scan is

operating, you’ll get an

option error and paper

feeding will stop. Close

the automatic document

feeder to resume paper

feeding.

Clearing Paper Jams

Turn off your EPSON Stylus Scan, then follow these steps to

clear paper jams in the automatic document feeder:

1. Push down the release lever and raise the feeder mechanism

slightly.

Release lever

Using the Automatic Document Feeder 115

2. Carefully pull the jammed paper out of the feeder

mechanism, taking care not to tear the paper.

3. If paper is jammed inside the automatic document feeder,

open the cover at the back of the unit.

4. Remove any jammed paper, close the cover, and push the

feeder mechanism down until it clicks into place.

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Cleaning the Paper Path Guide

If the quality of your scans or copies declines, cleaning the paper

path guide might fix the problem. Turn off the EPSON

Stylus Scan, then follow these steps to clean the guide:

note:

If quality doesn’t

improve after you clean

the paper path guide,

or you notice the guide

is scratched, replace it

with a new guide.

1. Disconnect the automatic document feeder’s connector

from the EPSON Stylus Scan’s option interface (see page

page 113).

2. Remove the paper support from the automatic document

feeder.

3. Lift the automatic document feeder straight up to

remove it.

Using the Automatic Document Feeder 117

4. Turn over the automatic document feeder and place it on a

flat surface. Locate the two white tabs at one end of the

paper path guide. Pull the tabs up slightly, then push them

through the brackets.

5. Pull the paper path guide up and out.

caution:

Be careful not to touch

the automatic

document feeder’s

rollers or any metal

parts. Doing so may

damage the parts.

6. Using a soft, dry cloth, gently wipe any dust from the

guide’s transparent plastic sheet. Be careful not to scratch

the guide.

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7. Reinstall the paper path guide. Insert the transparent plastic

sheet under the white mat.

8. Insert the guide’s tabs through the brackets at the back of

the automatic document feeder. Push in the tabs until they

clip into place.

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Maintenance

This chapter describes the most common maintenance

procedures you’ll need to perform to keep your EPSON Stylus

Scan working at its best. For more details, see your electronic

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide.

You’ll find instructions in this chapter for the following:

■

Replacing ink cartridges

Cleaning the print head

Aligning the print head

Cleaning the EPSON Stylus Scan

Transporting the EPSON Stylus Scan

Replacing an Ink Cartridge

When you’re low on ink or one of the cartridges is empty, you’ll

see a message on the LCD panel and the Error light will turn on

or flash. It’s a good idea to keep new cartridges on hand, since

you can’t print if either ink cartridge is empty.

caution:

To ensure good results,

use genuine EPSON

cartridges and do not

refill them. Other

products may cause

damage to your printer

not covered by

Use these EPSON ink cartridges within six months of installing

them and before the expiration date on the package:

■

Black ink cartridge:

Color ink cartridge:

S020189

S020191

EPSON’s warranty.

Don’t remove a

Cartridges should be available where you bought your printer.

You can also order them from EPSON Accessories at

(800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com

(U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for

dealer referral.

cartridge until you have

a replacement ready or

the print head nozzles

may dry out.

Maintenance 121

If you need to replace an ink cartridge before you see a message

(because the ink is too old, for example) follow the instructions

in “Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge” on page 125.

Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges

You can replace a cartridge whenever you see a message that the

cartridge is low on ink or empty. (If you press the R cleaning

button before you see a message, the EPSON Stylus Scan cleans

the print head, as described on page 126.) Follow these steps:

1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on and not

printing. Open the document cover, and then open the

maintenance cover. The internal cover opens automatically.

note:

If you’ve installed the

automatic document

feeder, remove it from

the EPSON Stylus

Scan, but don’t

Document cover

disconnect it from the

option interface.

Maintenance

cover

Internal cover

Cleaning

button

2. Press the R cleaning button and hold it for about three

seconds until the print head moves left and the Operate

light begins flashing.

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3. Pull up the ink cartridge clamp. The cartridge rises up from

its holder.

caution:

Don’t open the clamp or

remove a cartridge except

to replace it with a new

one. Once you remove a

cartridge, you can’t reuse

it, even if it contains ink.

Also, never move the

print head by hand.

warning:

If ink gets on your

hands, wash them

thoroughly with soap

and water. If ink gets

into your eyes, flush

them immediately with

water.

4. Lift the cartridge out of the EPSON Stylus Scan and

dispose of it carefully.

5. Remove the new ink cartridge from its package.

6. Remove only the yellow part of the tape seal on top. Don’t

pull off the blue portion or try to remove the clear seal

underneath the cartridge.

Keep ink cartridges out

of the reach of children.

caution:

You must remove the

yellow tape from the top

of the cartridge or you

will permanently

damage it. Do not

remove the clear seal

from the bottom of the

cartridge, or ink

7. Lower the new ink cartridge into its holder with the label

facing up and toward the back of the printer. Don’t press

down on the cartridge.

will leak out.

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8. Press down the ink cartridge clamp until it locks in place.

9. If you need to replace the other ink cartridge, repeat steps 3

through 8 before going on to step 10.

10. Close the maintenance and document covers, and then

press the R cleaning button.

The EPSON Stylus Scan moves the print head and begins

charging the ink delivery system. The Operate light flashes

and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about

one minute. When it’s finished, the Operate light stops

flashing and stays on.

caution:

Never turn off the

printer while the

Operate light is

flashing, unless the

printer hasn’t moved or

made any noise for

more than five minutes.

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Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge

Even if you don’t see a message that a cartridge is low on ink or

empty, you may need to replace it if it’s more than six months

old. If your printouts don’t look as good as they used to, try

cleaning and aligning the print head first. If print quality

doesn’t improve, replace one or both cartridges.

Follow these steps to replace an ink cartridge before you see a

message on the LCD panel:

1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on and not

printing. Then open the document and maintenance

covers.

2. Press the E load/eject button and hold it down for about

three seconds until the print head moves left. The Operate

light begins flashing.

3. Remove the old ink cartridge and install the new cartridge

as described in “Removing and Installing Ink Cartridges”

on page 122. Don’t press the R cleaning button,

however. Close the maintenance and document covers and

press the E load/eject button instead.

caution:

To avoid damaging the

printer, never move the

print head by hand.

The EPSON Stylus Scan moves the print head and begins

charging the ink delivery system. The Operate light flashes

and the printer makes various sounds. Charging takes about

one minute. When it’s finished, the Operate light stops

flashing and stays on.

Never turn off the

printer while the

Operate light is

flashing, unless the

printer hasn’t moved or

made any noise for more

than five minutes.

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Cleaning the Print Head

If your printouts are light or have gaps in the image, you may

need to clean the print head. This unclogs the nozzles so they

can deliver ink properly.

Cleaning the print head uses ink, so clean it only if print quality

declines. You can clean the print head using either:

■

The Head Cleaning utility in your printer software (with

the printer connected to a local port, not over a network)

■

The EPSON Stylus Scan’s control panel buttons.

Using the Head Cleaning Utility

Follow these steps to use the Head Cleaning utility

(recommended method):

1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on but not

printing. Also, make sure that there’s no ink out message on

the LCD panel.

2. Start an application and open a document. Access the

printer settings dialog box as described in “Basic Printing

with Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a

Macintosh” on page 42.

3. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the

Utility icon

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

4. Click the Head Cleaning icon.

caution:

Never turn off the

EPSON Stylus Scan

while the Operate light

is flashing, unless it

hasn’t moved or made

any noise for more than

5 minutes.

5. Follow the on-screen instructions to clean the print head.

Cleaning takes a few minutes, during which the EPSON

Stylus Scan makes some noise and the Operate light

flashes. When the Operate light stops flashing, continue

with the next step.

6. Make sure paper is loaded in the EPSON Stylus Scan and

click Print nozzle check pattern (Windows) or

Confirmation (Macintosh). The nozzle check pattern

prints. (See page 128 for details.)

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7. If the nozzle check pattern is complete, click Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to run another

cleaning cycle. If you don’t see any improvement after

cleaning two or three times, check the print quality

solutions in “Solving Print Quality Problems” on page 145.

You can also turn off the printer and wait overnight—this

allows any dried ink to soften—then clean the print head

again.

Using the Control Panel to Clean the Print

Head

1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on but not

printing. Also, make sure that there’s no ink out message on

the LCD panel.

2. Press the R cleaning button and hold it down for three

seconds. Cleaning takes a few minutes, during which the

EPSON Stylus Scan makes some noise and the Operate

light flashes.

caution:

Never turn off the

EPSON Stylus Scan

while the Operate light

is flashing, unless it

hasn’t moved or made

any noise for more than

5 minutes.

3. After the Operate light stops flashing, start an application

and open a document. If you’re connected directly to the

EPSON Stylus Scan, continue with step 4.

If you’re on a network, print a short document containing

black and color data. Check the quality of your printout,

then go to step 8.

4. Access the printer settings dialog box as described in “Basic

Printing with Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a

Macintosh” on page 42.

5. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the

Utility icon

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

6. Make sure paper is loaded in the printer and click the

Nozzle Check icon. Then follow the instructions on the

screen to run the nozzle check. (See page 128 for details on

the nozzle check.)

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7. If the nozzle check pattern is complete, click Finish.

If the pattern is missing dots, click Clean to run another

cleaning cycle.

8. If you don’t see any improvement after cleaning two or

three times, check the print quality solutions in “Solving

Print Quality Problems” on page 145.

You can also turn off the printer and wait overnight—this

allows any dried ink to soften—then clean the print head

again.

Examining the Nozzle Check Pattern

Examine the nozzle check pattern you print. It should look

something like this (the upper pattern is black; the lower section

is cyan, magenta, and yellow):

Each staggered horizontal and straight vertical line should be

complete, with no gaps in the dot pattern. If your printout

looks okay, you’re done. If any dots are missing, as shown

below, clean the print head again.

Missing dots

128 Maintenance

Aligning the Print Head

caution:

Load paper that’s at

least letter-size width to

prevent ink from

If your printouts contain vertical bands or crooked vertical

lines, you may need to use the Print Head Alignment utility in

your printer software. Your EPSON Stylus Scan must be

connected directly to a local port, not over a network, to use

this utility. Follow these steps:

spraying inside the

EPSON Stylus Scan

and smudging your

printouts. For best

results, load EPSON

ink jet paper whenever

you check the print

head alignment.

1. Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on and paper

is loaded.

2. Start an application and open a document.

3. Access the printer settings dialog box as described in “Basic

Printing with Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a

Macintosh” on page 42.

4. Click the Utility tab (Windows) or the

Utility icon

(Macintosh). You see the Utility menu.

5. Click the Print Head Alignment icon. Follow the

instructions on the screen to print a test page.

6. Select the most precise alignment pattern from the choices

on the test page.

7. Enter the number of the best aligned pattern following the

instructions on the screen.

Cleaning the EPSON Stylus Scan

To keep your EPSON Stylus Scan operating at its best, clean it

several times a year, as described below. For instructions on

cleaning the automatic document feeder, see “Cleaning the

Paper Path Guide” on page 117.

caution:

Never use hard or

abrasive brushes, or

alcohol or thinners,

and never spray

lubricants inside the

EPSON Stylus Scan.

You could damage the

printer mechanisms.

1. Turn off the EPSON Stylus Scan, unplug the power cord,

and disconnect the interface cable.

2. Remove all paper from the sheet feeder.

3. Use a soft brush to clean loose dust and dirt.

Maintenance 129

4. Use a soft, clean cloth and mild detergent to clean the outer

case and inside of the sheet feeder. Be careful not to soak

the cloth—just dampen it. Keep the document and

maintenance covers closed to prevent moisture from getting

inside.

warning:

Be careful not to touch

the internal gears.

5. Clean the document table with a soft, dry cloth, or with a

blower brush.

6. If ink leaks inside the EPSON Stylus Scan, wipe it away

with a damp cloth.

Transporting the EPSON Stylus

Scan

For short moves, you can just pick up the EPSON Stylus Scan

and set it down. For longer moves, you need to repack it in its

original box and lock the print head and transportation lock.

caution:

To avoid damage,

always leave the ink

cartridges installed

when transporting the

EPSON Stylus Scan.

Also, remember to lock

the print head and the

transportation lock.

Follow these steps:

1. Turn on the EPSON Stylus Scan and wait until the print

head locks in position. Then turn off the EPSON Stylus

Scan.

2. Unplug the power cord, then disconnect the interface

cable.

3. Open the document and maintenance covers.

130 Maintenance

4. Push the transportation lock right to lock the scanner

carriage.

Lock the

transportation

lock.

Push in the

output tray

extension.

5. Close the maintenance and document covers.

6. Remove all paper from the sheet feeder, and then remove

the paper support.

caution:

Be sure to remove the

tape used in step 8

before printing.

7. Push in the output tray extension.

8. Use tape to secure the document cover. Secure the ink

cartridge holder to the printer with tape, as shown below.

Use tape

here.

9. Use the original box and packing materials to repack the

EPSON Stylus Scan.

Keep the EPSON Stylus Scan level as you transport it.

Maintenance 131

132 Maintenance

Solving Problems

This chapter gives you the basics for diagnosing and solving

problems with your EPSON Stylus Scan.

■

First see “Diagnosing Problems” to help determine what

the cause of the problem may be.

note:

It’s a good idea to

check EPSON’s web site

periodically for possible

updates to your

■

Then see “Problems and Solutions” on page 137 for

solutions to common setup and software problems.

drivers. Visit

http://support.epson.com

and check the section

for your product to see

if there is a new

driver available, free of

charge, for downloading

to your computer.

Download instructions

are posted for your

convenience.

Diagnosing Problems

You can diagnose most problems by checking the LCD panel

for a message. The Error light may also flash or come on.

If a problem occurs while you’re printing, you’ll see an error

message in the progress window on your computer (Windows

only). It may also be helpful to try running a printer check; see

page 135 for instructions.

Follow these guidelines when you see an error message in the

LCD panel:

Message

Problem and Solution

Printer Error

An unknown printer error has occurred. Turn off the EPSON

Stylus Scan and contact your dealer.

Call Service

The used ink tank is full. Turn off the EPSON Stylus Scan and

contact your dealer.

Scanner Error

The transportation lock may be locked or the fluorescent lamp

may need to be replaced. Make sure the transportation lock is

in the unlocked position, and then turn the EPSON

Stylus Scan off and back on. If it still doesn’t operate properly,

contact your dealer.

Solving Problems 133

Message

Problem and Solution

ADF Jam

No paper is loaded or paper is jammed in the automatic

document feeder. Load paper in the automatic document

feeder, or turn off the EPSON Stylus Scan and remove the

jammed paper.

Either the automatic document feeder is not flat against the

document table or the cover at the back of the automatic

document feeder is open. Close the cover or gently push

down on the automatic document feeder until it rests on the

document table.

ADF Cover Open

Printer Jam

Paper is jammed in the EPSON Stylus Scan. Press the

E load/eject button. If the error doesn’t clear, remove the

jammed paper from the printing area. Check that paper is

loaded in the sheet feeder, then press the E load/eject button

to resume printing or copying.

Printer Paper Out

There’s no paper loaded in the sheet feeder. Load paper into

the sheet feeder, then press the E load/eject button to

resume printing or copying.

Black Ink Low

Color Ink Low

Black Ink Out

Color Ink Out

The black ink cartridge is nearly empty. You’ll need to replace

it soon. See page 121 for instructions.

The color ink cartridge is nearly empty. You’ll need to replace

it soon. See page 121 for instructions.

The black ink cartridge is empty. Replace it. See page 121 for

instructions.

The color ink cartridge is empty. Replace it. See page 121 for

instructions.

Maint. Cover Open

The EPSON Stylus Scan won’t operate if the maintenance

cover is open. Close it. See page 136 for help locating it.

134 Solving Problems

Running a Printer Check

You can run a printer check to determine whether the problem

comes from the EPSON Stylus Scan or your computer.

1. Make sure both the EPSON Stylus Scan and your

computer are turned off.

2. Disconnect the interface cable from the EPSON

Stylus Scan.

3. Make sure paper is loaded.

4. Hold down the E load/eject button, then press and

release the POperate button. Continue holding down the

E load/eject button until the Operate light starts to flash,

then release it.

A check page is printed, showing the ROM version

number, ink counter, and a nozzle check pattern.

5. After the page is printed, turn off the EPSON Stylus Scan.

Then reconnect the interface cable and turn on your

EPSON Stylus Scan and computer.

■

If the check page prints, the problem lies in your

software settings, the interface cable, or your computer.

■

If the check page does not print, you may have a

problem with your EPSON Stylus Scan. Try the

suggestions in “Problems and Solutions” on page 137

for more information.

Solving Problems 135

EPSON Stylus Scan Parts

If you need help identifying the parts of the EPSON

Stylus Scan, refer to the following illustrations:

Paper edge guide

Sheet feeder

Paper support

Document cover

Control panel

Operate

button

Output tray

Document table

Maintenance cover

Internal cover

Paper thickness switch

Option cover

136 Solving Problems

Problems and Solutions

Here are some basic troubleshooting tips if you have any

problems setting up your EPSON Stylus Scan, installing

software, printing, scanning, or copying, or getting good print

and scan quality.

Since copying involves both printing and scanning, look for

copy problems in both “Solving Problems with Printing and

Copying” on page 140 and “Solving Problems with Scanning

and Copying” on page 143.

Solving Problems Setting Up the EPSON

Stylus Scan or Installing Its Software

The Operate light doesn’t come on or

blinks slowly.

Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the power

outlet and the EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on. Also, check

that the outlet is working and provides sufficient power.

The printer started making noise after you installed the

ink cartridges.

■

The first time you install ink cartridges, the printer must

charge its ink delivery system for a few minutes. Please

wait until charging is finished (the Operate light stops

flashing) before you turn off the printer. Otherwise, you

will waste ink.

■

Make sure the ink cartridge clamps are locked down

completely and that no packing material remains in the

printer.

Solving Problems 137

The printer has finished charging the ink cartridge,

but the Operate light is still flashing.

■

Make sure the ink cartridge clamps are locked into place.

■

Make sure all packing material has been removed from the

printer.

■

If the printer is not moving or making noise, but the light is

still flashing after 5 minutes have passed, turn the printer

off. If the light is still flashing when you turn it back on,

contact your EPSON dealer or see “Where To Get Help”

on page 154.

You’re having problems installing the software.

■

Make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan is plugged in and

turned on.

■

Make sure you’ve closed all other applications, including

any screen savers. Then try installing the software again,

following the instructions on the Start Here sheet.

When you connect to a USB port on a Windows

computer, several USB devices are recognized and

installed.

This is the correct installation procedure. Your EPSON

Stylus Scan includes a printer, scanner, and internal USB hub.

Even though the process may seem repetitious, make sure you

don’t cancel out of the installation.

You see the following message: Setup cannot find the

Windows printer files needed to set up the WinFax

printer driver.

Remove the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 CD-ROM and insert

your Windows 95 or Windows 98 CD-ROM. Then click OK.

If you don’t have a Windows CD-ROM, locate the Windows

source files on your hard disk drive. (They may be in the

Win 95 or Win 98 folder.) If you need help locating the

Windows source files, contact your computer manufacturer.

138 Solving Problems

You see the following message: Please insert your

WinFax Basic Edition installation media.

Remove your Windows CD-ROM and insert the EPSON

Stylus Scan 2500 CD-ROM. Then click OK.

When you connect it to a parallel pass-through port on

your Zip^®drive, your EPSON Stylus Scan doesn’t

work.

The EPSON Stylus Scan is not designed to work on this type of

port. You must remove the Zip drive and connect it to a

different port. (You may need to install a second parallel port.)

Connect the EPSON Stylus Scan directly to your computer’s

built-in parallel port. Do not use a switch box. You can also

connect the EPSON Stylus Scan to your USB port

(Windows 98 only).

After you use your EPSON Stylus Scan with a parallel

connection, your Zip drive doesn’t work when you

reconnect it to the same parallel port.

You may need to reinstall your Zip drive software. To avoid this

problem, you can disable the Zip drive in your Windows

Device Manager before you connect the EPSON Stylus Scan.

See your Windows Help for more information.

You’re printing over a network.

See your electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide for

computer configuration instructions.

Solving Problems 139

Solving Problems with Printing and

Copying

Only the Operate light is on, but nothing prints.

■

Turn off the EPSON Stylus Scan and your computer.

Make sure the interface cable is connected securely.

(Use a fully shielded USB “AB” interface cable or an

IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable.)

note:

If you’re trying to print

or copy a large image,

your computer may not

have enough memory.

■

Make sure there’s no packing material inside the EPSON

Stylus Scan or the automatic document feeder, if you’re

using it.

Run a printer check as described on page 135. If the check

page printed, make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan and

application software are installed correctly. If you’re

printing on a network, you need to set up your EPSON

Stylus Scan for network printing, as described in your

electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide.

The EPSON Stylus Scan sounds as though it is

printing, but nothing prints.

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

Your EPSON Stylus Scan makes noise when you turn

it on or after it has been sitting for a while.

Your printer is performing routine maintenance.

140 Solving Problems

Printing is too slow.

Make sure your system meets the requirements listed in

Chapter 8. If you are printing a high-resolution image, you

need more than the minimum requirements listed. You may

also need to do the following:

■

Clear space on your hard drive or run a defragmentation

utility.

■

Don’t run too many applications at the same time.

Increase your system’s memory (RAM).

For the fastest printing, try the following:

■

Choose Black ink if your document does not include any

other color.

■

Set the Quality/Speed slider to Speed.

If you upgraded from Windows 95 to Windows 98, you

need to uninstall and reinstall your driver. See page 152 for

instructions on uninstalling software.

■

If you’re using a parallel port, enable ECP/DMA mode. See

your computer documentation for instructions.

Solving Problems with Paper Feeding

If your EPSON Stylus Scan doesn’t feed paper or feeds multiple

pages, or if paper is jammed in it, remove and replace the stack

of paper (and remove any jammed paper). Then press the

E load/eject button. To prevent paper feeding problems, make

sure of the following:

■

Paper isn’t old, creased, damp, or too thin.

Fan the stack of paper and then even the edges before

loading it.

■

The edge guide is against the stack of paper.

Paper isn’t loaded above the arrow on the edge guide.

Make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan is on a stable, level

surface.

Solving Problems 141

If paper doesn’t eject fully, you may have set the wrong paper

size. Press the E load/eject button to eject the paper. Then make

sure you select the correct paper size in your application or print

settings.

Solving Miscellaneous Printout Problems

The margins are incorrect.

■

Make sure the paper settings are correct for your paper size.

■

Check your software documentation for instructions on

selecting the correct margins for your paper size.

The image size or position is incorrect.

Make sure the paper and/or layout options are set correctly.

The printer prints blank pages.

■

Make sure the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 is selected in your

application. Also, if you’re running Windows, make sure

it’s selected as the Windows default printer. If you have a

Macintosh, select SS 2500 in the Chooser.

■

Make sure you have selected the correct paper size.

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see page 126.

142 Solving Problems

Solving Problems with Scanning and

Copying

You can print, but you aren’t able to scan.

If you’re using a parallel port, make sure you’ve connected the

EPSON Stylus Scan to LPT1. Your scanner won’t work if

you’re using LPT2.

Your EPSON Stylus Scan software doesn’t work

properly.

■

If you’re running other software at the same time, using

memory resident programs, or using many device drivers,

the computer may not have enough memory. Also, if you’re

scanning a large image or scanning at a high resolution,

your computer may not have enough memory to process

the image. Try closing other applications or increasing your

system’s memory (RAM).

■

If you’re using the EPSON TWAIN software, make sure

you select EPSON Stylus Scan FB as your TWAIN

source.

■

Make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on, and that

the interface cable is securely connected at both ends.

Try restarting your computer. Make sure you turn on the

EPSON Stylus Scan before you turn on your computer.

Solving Problems 143

You see one of these messages: Cannot find the scanner

on the bus (Macintosh) or Scanner not ready

(Windows).

■

Make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan is turned on and

securely connected to your computer or USB hub.

■

If your EPSON Stylus Scan is connected to a USB hub,

make sure it’s connected to a first tier hub. The first tier

hub is the one closest to the host computer, if more than

one hub is connected to the computer.

■

If you’re copying, make sure SS 2500 is selected in the

Chooser (Macintosh).

If you’re using the EPSON TWAIN software, make sure

you select EPSON Stylus Scan FB as your TWAIN

source.

■

Try restarting your computer. Make sure you turn on the

EPSON Stylus Scan before you turn on your computer.

When you try to copy on a Macintosh, your original is

scanned but not printed.

Open the Chooser, select SS 2500, and turn on background

printing. Then try copying again.

144 Solving Problems

Solving Print Quality Problems

You see horizontal banding.

■

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

note:

For other image

quality problems

when you’re copying,

see “Solving Scan

Quality Problems” on

page 150.

■

Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper you

loaded. See “Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON

Papers” on page 48 for guidelines.

■

Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It’s

usually whiter or shinier.

Check the LCD panel for a message that you’re low on ink;

see page 121 for instructions. If your ink cartridge is more

than six months old, you may need to replace it; see

“Replacing an Outdated Ink Cartridge” on page 125.

■

If you see banding when you print, but not when you copy,

try using Automatic mode. See “Basic Printing with

Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a Macintosh”

on page 42 for instructions.

■

Make sure you’re not using the Maximum Printable Area

setting. Banding may occur in the expanded area.

Set the paper thickness switch to the 0 position, as shown

on page 146.

Place the EPSON Stylus Scan on a stable, level surface.

Make sure none of the five rubber feet is missing from the

bottom.

Solving Problems 145

You see vertical banding or misalignment.

■

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See “Aligning the

Print Head” on page 129 for instructions.

Make sure the printable side of the paper is face up. It is

usually whiter or shinier.

■

Don’t use the High Speed setting in the printer software.

Set the paper thickness switch to the 0 position.

paper thickness switch

■

Place the EPSON Stylus Scan on a stable, level surface.

Make sure none of the five rubber feet is missing from the

bottom.

146 Solving Problems

Your printout is blurry or smeared.

note:

■

Make sure your paper isn’t damp, curled, or loaded face

down (the printable side should be loaded face up).

Make sure your Media

Type setting matches

the paper you’re using.

See “Choosing the

Right Settings for

■

Try using Automatic mode. See “Basic Printing with

Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a Macintosh”

on page 42 for instructions.

EPSON Papers” on

page 48 for guidelines.

For the best printouts,

use EPSON papers and

other media.

■

Use a support sheet with special paper or film, or try

loading it one sheet at a time.

Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See “Aligning the

Print Head” on page 129 for details.

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

If you’re using the automatic document feeder, try cleaning

the paper path guide. Follow the instructions on page 117.

Check the paper thickness switch position. If it’s in the

+ position, your printer is set for thicker paper or envelopes

and your image may smear. For most papers, set the paper

thickness switch to the 0 position, as shown on page 146.

Solving Problems 147

Your printout is faint or has gaps in the image.

■

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

Check the LCD panel for a message that you’re low on ink;

see page 121 for instructions.

Make sure the Media Type setting matches the paper

you’re using. See “Choosing the Right Settings for EPSON

Papers” on page 48 for guidelines.

■

Make sure your paper isn’t damaged, old, dirty, or loaded

face down.

Try using Automatic mode. See “Basic Printing with

Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a Macintosh”

on page 42 for instructions.

Your printout is grainy.

■

Try using a higher quality paper.

■

Run the Print Head Alignment utility. See “Aligning the

Print Head” on page 129 for instructions.

■

You may need to increase the image resolution or print it in

a smaller size. See your software documentation for

instructions.

148 Solving Problems

Your printout has incorrect or missing colors.

■

Make sure you selected the Color Ink setting for color

images.

Make sure the print head nozzles are not clogged. To run a

cleaning cycle, see “Cleaning the Print Head” on page 126.

If you are printing a high-resolution image, turn off

PhotoEnhance^™as described on page 45.

Try using Automatic mode. See “Basic Printing with

Windows” on page 39 or “Basic Printing on a Macintosh”

on page 42 for instructions.

■

Your printed colors can never exactly match your on-screen

colors. However, you can use a color management system

to get as close as possible. For information on your printer

software’s color matching options, see your electronic

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Reference Guide.

Your printout contains incorrect characters.

■

Make sure the interface cable is connected securely at both

ends.

■

Make sure your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 is selected as the

current printer in your application or as the Windows

default printer. If you have a Macintosh, make sure

SS 2500 is selected in the Chooser.

■

Make sure there aren’t any stalled print jobs. If there are,

delete them and then try printing again.

Don’t use a switch box with your printer.

Color documents print in black and white.

■

Make sure your printer and port are selected in your

software application.

■

Make sure color printing is selected in your application and

the printer software.

Solving Problems 149

Solving Scan Quality Problems

The scanned image is slanted or crooked.

■

Make sure the original document is positioned so that the

horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the

scales along the sides of the document table.

If you’re using the automatic document feeder, make sure

the document guides fit snugly against the edges of the

original document.

If you’re using EPSON Smart Panel’s Copy utility, select

Straighten Only in the Automatic Photo Layout box.

The scanned image quality is poor.

■

If you’re scanning or copying a photograph using EPSON

Smart Panel, make sure you select Photo as your Scan

Material or Document Type. If you’re using EPSON

TWAIN, select Color Photo (or Black & White Photo if

your photo is black and white) as your Image Type.

■

If you’re using EPSON TWAIN, adjust your Resolution

setting.

If you’re using EPSON Smart Panel to scan a picture in a

magazine or newspaper, make sure you choose Magazine,

Newspaper, or Brochure as your Scan Material setting.

■

If you’re using the automatic document feeder, try cleaning

the paper path guide. Follow the instructions on page 117.

If you’re copying a photograph, use the EPSON Photo

Paper in your Media Pack for the best results.

150 Solving Problems

Something is missing or incorrect in the scanned

image.

■

If your page is blank, make sure you place the original

document face down on the document table. If you’re

using the automatic document feeder, make sure you load

the document face up in the feeder.

■

If text is missing or incorrect in your scanned image, try

using the TWAIN software to adjust the Threshold

setting. See your electronic EPSON Stylus Scan 2500

Reference Guide for more information.

■

If your original document contains both text and graphics,

text may not be recognized correctly by the OCR software.

If you’re using the TWAIN software, make sure you select

the Quality & De-screening setting.

Vertical lines are missing from the final image.

note:

Make sure your original is not wrinkled and the glass on the

document table is clean. See “Cleaning the EPSON Stylus

Scan” on page 129 for cleaning instructions.

For other image quality

problems when you’re

copying, see “Solving

Print Quality

You see vertical banding or misalignment on your

copy.

Problems” beginning on

page 145.

See the solutions on page 146.

You see horizontal banding on your copy.

See the solutions on page 145.

The scanned image is faint or out of focus.

■

Make sure the original document is placed flat on the

document table.

Check if your original document is damaged, dirty, or

wrinkled; these imperfections will mar your scan or copy.

Adjust the Gamma and Exposure settings in your

EPSON TWAIN software.

Solving Problems 151

Straight lines in the image appear jagged.

Make sure the edges of your original document are carefully

aligned with the scales on the sides of the document table.

The edges of the document are not scanned or copied.

Check the position of your original document. Adjust your

document’s position so that the image is within the glass area.

Uninstalling the EPSON Stylus

Scan Software

If you need to uninstall your EPSON Stylus Scan software,

follow the steps for your operating system and type of

connection:

Uninstalling in Windows (USB Connection)

1. Click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Smart Panel,

and click Uninstall EPSON Smart Panel. Then follow

the instructions on the screen.

2. Double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click

the Control Panel icon.

3. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon, select

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500, click Remove, then click OK.

4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, select EPSON

Printer Software, then click Add/Remove.

5. Select the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 printer icon and

click OK. Then follow the instructions on the screen.

6. After uninstall is complete, select EPSON USB Printer

Devices, click Add/Remove, then follow the instructions

on the screen. Your computer restarts automatically.

To reinstall your software, follow the instructions on your Start

Here sheet.

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Uninstalling in Windows (Parallel

Connection)

1. Click Start, point to Programs, EPSON Smart Panel,

and click Uninstall EPSON Smart Panel. Then follow

the instructions on the screen.

2. To uninstall the parallel scanner driver, click Start, point to

Programs, EPSON Stylus Scan, and click Uninstall

EPSON Stylus Scan FB TWAIN. Then follow the

instructions on the screen.

3. Double-click My Computer, then double-click the

Control Panel icon.

4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs, select EPSON

Printer Software, then click Add/Remove.

5. Select the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 printer icon and

click OK. Then follow the instructions on the screen.

6. After uninstall is complete, restart your computer.

To reinstall your software, follow the instructions on your Start

Here sheet.

Uninstalling on a Macintosh

1. Insert the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 CD-ROM in your

drive.

2. Double-click the EPSON SS2500 CD-ROM icon.

3. Scroll down to the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 folder and

double-click its icon.

4. Double-click the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 icon in the

folder.

5. Click the arrow next to Easy Install and select Remove.

6. Click the Remove button at the bottom of the window.

7. When it’s finished, click OK. Then click Quit.

To reinstall your software, follow the instructions on your Start

Here sheet.

Solving Problems 153

Where To Get Help

If you need help with your EPSON Stylus Scan or its drivers,

see the contact information below. For help with Smart Panel,

WinFax, FAXstf, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, or eFax, see page 155 for

contact information.

EPSON Technical Support

EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through

the electronic support services and automated telephone services

listed in the following table:

Service

Access

World Wide Web

From the Internet, you can reach EPSON Support at

http://support.epson.com. At this site, you can download

drivers and other files, look at documentation such as

product brochures and user manuals, and access

troubleshooting information.

EPSON Internet FTP Site

If you have Internet FTP capability, use your Web browser (or

other software for FTP downloading) to log onto

ftp.epson.com with the user name anonymous and your

e-mail address as the password.

EPSON E-MAIL Technical To receive technical advice through e-mail, go to

Support

http://support.epson.com and complete the form under

the troubleshooting tab, as requested.

Automated Telephone

Services

A variety of automated help services are available 24 hours

a day, seven days a week. To use these services, you must

have a touch tone telephone and call (800) 922-8911.

To speak directly to a technical support representative, dial:

■

U.S.: (562) 276-4382, 6 AM to 8 PM, Pacific Time,

Monday through Friday and 7 AM to 4 PM, Saturday. Toll

or long distance charges may apply.

■

Canada: (905) 709-2567, 6 AM to 6 PM, Pacific Time,

Monday through Friday. Toll or long distance charges may

apply.

154 Solving Problems

Before you call, please have the following information ready:

■

Product name (EPSON Stylus Scan 2500)

Product serial number (located on the back of the printer)

Proof of purchase (such as a store receipt) and date of

purchase

■

Computer configuration

Description of the problem

You can purchase ink cartridges, paper, manuals, and

accessories from EPSON Accessories at (800) 873-7766 or visit

our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In

Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

If you need help using another manufacturer’s software with an

EPSON product, see the documentation for that software for

technical support information.

Technical Support for Other Software

If you need technical assistance with EPSON Smart Panel,

WinFax, FAXstf, Adobe PhotoDeluxe, or eFax, contact the

software manufacturer as described in the table below:

Software

Online and E-Mail

Fax

Phone

EPSON Smart www.newsoftinc.com

(510) 445-8601 (510) 445-8616

Panel

[email protected]

WinFax

FAXstf

Adobe

PhotoDeluxe

www.adobe.com/prodindex/ (650) 556-8481 Windows:

photodeluxe.gethelp.html

Fax-on-demand (900) 555-2200

system

Macintosh:

[email protected]

(900) 555-3300

$2.00 per minute

—

eFax

www.efax.com

—

Solving Problems 155

156 Solving Problems

Notices

Check this chapter for system requirements, safety instructions,

and other important information about your EPSON Stylus

Scan 2500.

Windows System Requirements

■

An IBM^®compatible PC with at least a 486/66 MHz

processor (Pentium^®processor recommended)

■

Microsoft Windows 95 or 98

At least 16MB of RAM (32MB or more recommended)

At least 50MB of free hard disk space (100MB

recommended)

■

VGA or better display adapter and monitor (24-bit color

recommended)

caution:

■

Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive for installing the

software (quad-speed [4x] or faster recommended)

Using an improperly

shielded USB cable—

especially a cable more

than 6.5 feet (2 meters)

long—may cause the

EPSON Stylus Scan to

malfunction.

Your system should have one of the following interfaces (USB

recommended):

■

An available USB port or hub connection on a computer

running Windows 98 with a Windows 98 compliant USB

port and a shielded USB “AB” interface cable up to 6.5 feet

(2 meters) long

The EPSON Stylus Scan

cannot be used with a

switch box or a parallel

pass-through port (for

example, on a Zip

drive).

■

An available parallel port with a high-speed, bidirectional,

IEEE-1284-compliant parallel cable up to 10 feet

(3 meters) long. The cable must have a D-SUB, 25-pin,

male connector for your computer and a 36-pin,

Centronics^®compatible connector for the EPSON

Stylus Scan

Notices 157

Macintosh System Requirements

■

iMac series or Power Macintosh^®G3 or later with a

built-in USB port

■

Mac OS 8.1 or later (8.5 or later recommended)

At least 32MB of available memory (64MB recommended)

At least 50MB of free hard drive space (100MB

recommended)

■

VGA or better monitor (24-bit color recommended)

Double-speed (2x) CD-ROM drive (quad-speed [4x] or

caution:

faster recommended) for installing the software

Using an improperly

shielded USB cable—

especially a cable more

than 6.5 feet (2 meters)

long—may cause the

EPSON Stylus Scan to

malfunction.

■

Available USB port or hub connection, with shielded USB

“AB” interface cable, from Series A (computer) to Series B

(EPSON Stylus Scan), up to 6.5 feet (2 m) long

If you have an iMac, you may need to update your operating

system before installing your printer software:

■

If you’re running OS 8.1, you must install iMac

Update 1.0

■

If you’re running OS 8.5 or 8.5.1, Apple recommends that

you install iMac Update 1.1

Download the update for your system from Apple at

http://asu.info.apple.com. Contact Apple if you have problems

installing an update.

To find out which operating system your iMac is running,

select About This Computer from the Apple menu.

158 Notices

ENERGY STAR Compliance

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that

this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy

efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR office equipment

program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and

office equipment industry to promote the introduction of

energy-efficient personal computers, monitors, printers, fax

machines, and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused

by power generation.

Options

You can purchase the following options for your EPSON

Stylus Scan:

■

Transparency unit (B813172)— Also called a film adapter,

this device lets you to scan transparent materials, such as

film strips and slides. See the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500

Reference Guide for instructions on installing and using the

transparency unit.

■

Automatic document feeder (B813142)— Lets you scan or

copy documents of up to 20 pages. See “Using the

Automatic Document Feeder” on page 111 for more

information. If you have the EPSON Stylus Scan 2500 Pro

model, the automatic document feeder came with the

product.

You can purchase these options from EPSON Accessories at

(800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com

(U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call (800) 873-7766 for

dealer referral.

Notices 159

Important Safety Instructions

Before using your EPSON Stylus Scan 2500, read the following

safety instructions to make sure you use it safely and effectively:

■

Be sure to follow all warnings and instructions marked on

the EPSON Stylus Scan.

Place the EPSON Stylus Scan on a flat, stable surface that

extends beyond the base in all directions. The EPSON

Stylus Scan will not operate correctly if it is tilted or at an

angle.

■

Avoid locations with high temperature or humidity, direct

sunlight or dusty conditions, poor ventilation, subject to

shock and vibration, or near sources of heat or

electromagnetic interference, such as a cordless telephone

base unit.

■

Leave enough room around the EPSON Stylus Scan to

allow for sufficient ventilation.

■

Use only the type of power source indicated on the label.

Place the EPSON Stylus Scan near a grounded wall outlet

where it can be easily unplugged.

Placez l’imprimante près d’une prise de contacte où la fiche

peut être débranchée facilement.

■

Don’t use an outlet that can be turned off by a wall switch

or timer, or one on the same circuit as an appliance. This

may disrupt the power, which can erase the printer’s

memory or damage its power supply.

Connect all equipment to properly grounded power

outlets. Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as

photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on

and off.

Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed.

160 Notices

■

If you use an extension cord with the EPSON Stylus Scan,

make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged

into the extension cord does not exceed the cord’s ampere

rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices

plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed the wall

outlet’s ampere rating.

■

Turn off and unplug the EPSON Stylus Scan before

cleaning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid

on the EPSON Stylus Scan.

note:

Always turn the printer

off using the POperate

button. Don’t switch off

the power strip, or

unplug the printer until

the power light is off.

■

Do not block or cover the openings in the case or insert

objects through the slots.

Except as specifically explained in this manual, do not

attempt to service the EPSON Stylus Scan yourself.

Unplug the printer and refer servicing to qualified service

personnel under the following conditions:

If the power cord or plug is damaged; if liquid has entered

the printer; if the printer has been dropped or the case

damaged; if the printer does not operate normally or

exhibits a distinct change in performance. Adjust only those

controls that are covered by the operating instructions.

Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions

■

Install the ink cartridge immediately after you remove it

from its foil package. Leaving the cartridge unpacked for a

long time before use may result in reduced print quality.

■

Under normal circumstances, ink will not come out of the

cartridge. If it does get on your skin, wash it off with soap

and water. If it gets in your eyes, flush them immediately

with water.

■

Keep ink cartridges out of the reach of children and do not

drink the ink.

Do not move the print head by hand; otherwise you may

damage the printer.

Notices 161

■

Do not put your hand inside the EPSON Stylus Scan or

touch the cartridge during printing.

Once you install an ink cartridge, do not open the clamp or

remove the cartridge except to replace it with a new one.

The cartridge may become unusable otherwise.

■

Do not use an ink cartridge beyond the date printed on the

cartridge package. For best results, use up the ink cartridges

within six months of installing them.

■

Do not shake an ink cartridge; this can cause leakage.

Do not dismantle the ink cartridges or try to refill them.

This could result in damage to the print head.

■

Before transporting the EPSON Stylus Scan, make sure the

print head is capped in the far right position and the ink

cartridges are in place. Also lock the transportation lock and

tape the ink cartridge holders to the case as described on

page 130.

162 Notices

DECLARATION of

CONFORMITY

According to 47CFR, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers

and Peripherals; and/or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with

Class B Personal Computers:

We:

EPSON AMERICA, INC.

Located at:

MS: 6-43

3840 Kilroy Airport Way

Long Beach, CA 90806-2469

Telephone: (562) 290-5254

Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein,

complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B

digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the

representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the

standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment

being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted,

due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required

by 47CFR §2.909. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired operation.

Trade Name:

Type of Product:

Model:

EPSON

Multi Function Printer

C130A

Product:

EPSON Stylus Scan 2500

Notices 163

FCC Compliance Statement

For United States Users

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits

for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against

harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause

harmful interference to radio or television reception. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio and

television reception, which can be determined by turning the

equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

■

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

that to which the receiver is connected.

■

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

WARNING

The connection of a non-shielded equipment interface cable to this

equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and

may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by

the FCC for this equipment. It is the responsibility of the user to

obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device.

If this equipment has more than one interface connector, do not leave

cables connected to unused interfaces. Changes or modifications not

expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

For Canadian Users

This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian

Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du

Règlement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada.

164 Notices

EPSON AMERICA, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY

What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. (“Epson”) warrants to the first end user customer that the EPSON product covered by this

limited warranty statement, if purchased and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specifications

and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of original purchase. EPSON

also warrants that the consumable ink cartridges enclosed with the product will perform to the manufacturer’s specified usage,

which usage may expire before the expiration of the limited warranty for the EPSON printer.

What Epson Will Do To Correct Problems: Should your EPSON product prove defective during the warranty period, please call

the EPSON Connection at (562) 276-4382 (U.S.) or (905) 709-2567 (Canada) for warranty repair instructions and return

authorization. An Epson service technician will provide telephone diagnostic service to determine whether the unit requires

repair. If service is needed during the warranty period, Epson will, at its option, exchange or repair the unit, without charge for

parts or labor. If Epson authorizes sending a replacement unit in exchange for the defective unit, Epson will ship the replacement

product, freight prepaid. You are responsible for securely packaging the defective unit and returning it to Epson within five (5)

working days of receipt of the replacement. You must provide a credit card number to secure the cost of the replacement unit, in

the event that you fail to return the original product. Epson will exchange the same model product as your original unit, or, at

Epson’s option, will exchange another model with equivalent features. If your product is being repaired, Epson will direct you

where to send the unit. You will be responsible for packing the product and for shipping costs to and from the Epson authorized

service center. When warranty service involves the exchange of the product or of a part, the item replaced becomes Epson

property. The exchanged product or part may be new or refurbished to the Epson standard of quality. Exchange products and

parts assume the remaining warranty period of the product covered by this limited warranty. For all warranty service, you must

provide proof of the date of original purchase.

What This Warranty Does Not Cover: This warranty covers only normal use in the United States and Canada. This warranty does

not cover damage to the EPSON product caused by parts or supplies not manufactured, distributed or certified by Epson. This

warranty does not cover ink cartridges or third party parts, components, or peripheral devices added to the EPSON product after

its shipment from Epson, e.g., dealer or user-added boards or components. Epson is not responsible for warranty service should

the Epson label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or

fail to function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, damage caused by

disasters such as fire, flood, and lightning, improper electrical current, software problems, interaction with non-Epson products,

or service other than as authorized by Epson. If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced in service, you will be

responsible for costs incurred.

THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS

OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE

EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY, THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED

WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD IDENTIFIED ABOVE. UNLESS STATED HEREIN,

ANY STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM ARE VOID. NEITHER

EPSON AMERICA, INC. NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS, INCONVENIENCE, OR

DAMAGE, INCLUDING DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, RESULTING

FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EPSON PRODUCT, WHETHER RESULTING FROM BREACH OF

WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

In Canada, warranties include both warranties and conditions.

Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and some jurisdictions do not allow the

exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction.

Epson America, Inc. ● P.O. Box 93012 ● Long Beach, CA 90809-9941 ● MS:6-40

Notices 165

166 Notices

Index

Color

copy settings, 30

correcting in scans, 72 to 74

problems, 149

ColorSync, 46

Accessories, ordering, 121, 155, 159

Adobe Acrobat Reader, using, 7 to 8

Aligning the print head, 129, 146

Applications

Contrast, 30

changing properties in Smart Panel, 100

registering in Smart Panel, 98 to 99

removing from Smart Panel, 100

Automatic document feeder

cleaning paper path guide, 117 to 119

clearing paper jams, 115 to 116

installing, 111 to 113

Control panel

cleaning print head, 127 to 128

using, 21 to 22

Copy Utility

adjusting brightness, 30

adjusting colors, 30

adjusting contrast, 30

adjusting copy size, 25 to 27

adjusting quality, 25

adjusting saturation, 30

advanced settings, 28 to 31, 34

automatic enhancements, 28

basic copying, 23 to 25

collating multiple copies, 30 to 31

Media Type setting, 24

monotone conversions, 29 to 30

multiple copies on a page, 29

multiple pages, 24

photographs, copying, 24

previewing image, 27

saving settings, 34

scaling, 26 to 27

straightening the image, 29

text, copying, 24

loading original document, 20, 114 to 115

option cover, 112

ordering, 159

problems, 134

Background printing, 43

Banding problems, 129, 145 to 146

Blank pages, 142

Blurry printouts, 147

Brightness, 30

Buttons, control panel, 21 to 22

Cable requirements, 157 to 158

Catalog, PrintFun, 66 to 68

Cleaning

time stamps, 31 to 33

using, 23 to 34

watermarks, 31 to 33

EPSON Stylus Scan, 129 to 130

paper path guide, 117 to 119

print head, 126 to 128

Index 167

Copying

adjusting colors, 30

Faint images, 148, 151

Faxing

darkening and lightening, 22

photographs, 22, 24, 28 to 29

positioning the original document, 20

previewing image, 27

problems, 140 to 141, 143 to 152

reducing and enlarging, 22

setting Media Type, 24

setting number of copies, 22

setting paper size, 21, 27

setting quality, 22, 25

problems, 138 to 139

using eFax, 109 to 110

using WinFax, 103, 138 to 139, 155

with Smart Panel, see Scan to Fax

FAXstf, 103, 106 to 107, 155

FCC Compliance Statement, 164

Features, 1 to 3

Focus problems, 151

straightening the image, 29

text, 22, 24

using control panel, 21 to 22

using the Copy Utility, see Copy Utility

without the computer, 21 to 22

Crooked images, 150

Grainy printouts, 148

Graph setting, 46

Head Cleaning Utility, 126 to 128

Help, 154 to 155

Declaration of Conformity, 163

Diagnosing problems, 133 to 135

Document Type setting, 24, 28, 34

Documentation

ICM (Image Color Matching) setting, 46

Image quality problems, 117, 145 to 152

Image size, 25 to 27, 142

Image Viewer, 88, 96

location of electronic manuals, 5 to 8

using, 4 to 8

Incorrect characters in printout, 149

Incorrect colors in printout, 149

Ink cartridges

Economy setting, 46

eFax, 109 to 110, 155

ENERGY STAR, 159

Envelopes, loading, 38

EPSON

level of ink in, 41, 43

ordering, 121

outdated, 125

replacing, 121 to 125

Accessories, 121, 155, 159

help, 154 to 155

paper, 48

safety instructions, 161 to 162

Installation problems, 137 to 139

Installing

automatic document feeder, 111 to 113

ink cartridges, 121 to 125

Internal cover, 136

web site, 133, 154

EPSON Monitor3, 44

Error messages, 133 to 134

168 Index

Layout settings

Palette mode, using, 18

Paper

copying, 29, 31 to 33

in OCR processing, 78

Photo Print, 54 to 55

PrintFun, 63

choosing, 35 to 36

EPSON, 48

feeding problems, 115 to 116, 141 to 142

handling, 36 to 38

printing, 41, 43

LCD messages, 21 to 22, 133 to 134

Loading paper, 36 to 38

Lock, transportation, 130 to 131, 133

jams, 115 to 116, 134, 141 to 142

loading, 36 to 38

Media Type settings, 36, 48

size, 21, 40, 42, 54, 63, 66

thickness switch, 38, 136, 145 to 147

Paper path guide, cleaning, 117 to 119

Parallel port problems, 139

Parts, identifying, 136

Photo Paper, 37, 48

Macintosh

basic printing, 42 to 47

ColorSync, 46

EPSON Monitor3, 44

PrintFun, see PrintFun

system requirements, 158

uninstalling software, 153

Maintenance, 121 to 131

Maintenance cover, 134, 136

Manuals, locating electronic, 5 to 8

Margins, incorrect, 142

Media Type setting

Photo Print

cutting guide, 57

layout settings, 54 to 55

Media Type settings, 56

opening images, 52

paper size, 54

PhotoEnhance, 57

printing photos, 53 to 57

scanning photos, 49 to 51

trimming settings, 57

using, 49 to 57

copying, 24

Photo Print, 56

PrintFun, 64, 66

printing, 36, 48

PhotoDeluxe

selecting TWAIN source, 70

support, 155

using with Smart Panel, see Scan for

Creativity

Menu Mode, accessing, 21

Missing colors, 149

Moving the EPSON Stylus Scan, 130 to 131

PhotoEnhance setting, 45, 57

Positioning the original document, 20

Presto! Wrapper, 89

Previewing image, 27, 72

Previewing printout, 43

Print head

Network printing, 139

Noise, 137, 140

Nozzle check pattern, 126 to 128

aligning, 129, 146

cleaning, 126 to 128

OCR, see Scan to OCR

Print quality problems, 145 to 149

Printer check, running, 135

Printer software, 39 to 48

Operate light, 137 to 138, 140

Option cover, 112

Options, ordering, 121, 155, 159

Index 169

PrintFun

layout settings, 63

Problems (continued)

scanning, 143 to 152

setting up EPSON Stylus Scan, 137 to 139

smearing, 147

Media Type settings, 64, 66

opening images, 62

printing catalog, 66 to 68

printing photos, 63 to 65

scanning photos, 58 to 61

titles, 64 to 65, 67 to 68

USB, 138

vertical lines missing, 151

WinFax, 138 to 139

Zip drive, 139

Printing

Progress Meter, 41

basic, Macintosh, 42 to 47

basic, Windows, 39 to 41

color management, 46

enhancing photographs, 45

loading paper, 36 to 38

Photo Print, see Photo Print

PrintFun, see PrintFun

Project types, printing, 45 to 46

Quick scanning, 101 to 102

Reference Guide, reading, 5 to 7

Registering, 5

problems, 140 to 142

with custom settings, 44 to 47

Registering applications in Smart Panel,

98 to 99

Removing applications from Smart Panel, 100

Replacing ink cartridges, 121 to 125

Problems

banding, 129, 145 to 146

blank pages, 142

blurry printouts, 147

color, 149

copying, 140 to 141, 143 to 152

diagnosing, 133 to 135

faint images, 148, 151

faxing, 138 to 139

focus, 151

grainy printout, 148

image quality, 145 to 152

image size, 142

incorrect characters, 149

incorrect or missing colors, 149

installing software, 137 to 139

margins, 142

miscellaneous printing problems, 142

network, 139

paper feeding, 115 to 116, 141 to 142

parallel port, 139

Safety instructions, 160 to 162

Saturation, 30, 74

Scaling an image, 26 to 27

Scan button, 69, 101 to 102

Scan for Creativity

creating Macintosh project, 94

creating Windows project, 92 to 93

scanning, 91 to 92

Scan to Application

registering applications, 98 to 99

removing applications, 100

using, 95 to 97

Scan to E-mail

file formats, 89

Presto! Wrapper, 89

previewing image, 87

scanning, 85 to 88

sending, 89 to 90

print quality, 145 to 149

printing, 140 to 142

scan quality, 150 to 152

170 Index

Scan to Fax

customizing, 108

Smart Panel (continued)

Scan for Creativity, see Scan for Creativity

Scan to Application, see Scan to Application

Scan to E-mail, see Scan to E-mail

Scan to Fax, see Scan to Fax

Scan to OCR, see Scan to OCR

technical support, 155

dialing, 105

faxing multiple pages, 105

printing faxes automatically, 106

receiving faxes, 106 to 107

sending faxes, 104 to 106

speed dial, 108

Smears, 147

Scan to OCR

Software

changing program properties, 84

editing text, 79

file formats, 81 to 82

list of, 3 to 4

problems installing, 137 to 139

problems, scanning, 143

multiple pages, 77

uninstalling, 152 to 153

opening a word processing program,

82 to 83

Speed dialing, 108

sRGB (standard Red Green Blue) setting, 46

Status sheet, printing, 21

Support, 154 to 155

Switch, thickness, 38, 136, 145 to 147

System requirements, 157 to 158

processing text, 78 to 80

saving text file, 80 to 82

scanning text, 76 to 77

straightening image, 79

Scanning

for creativity, see Scan for Creativity

in Photo Print, see Photo Print

in PrintFun, see PrintFun

positioning the original document, 20

problems, 143 to 152

Technical support, 154 to 155

Testing the EPSON Stylus Scan, 135

Text scanning, see Scan to OCR

Text/Graph setting, 46

quality problems, 150 to 152

quick, 101 to 102

Thickness switch, 38, 136, 145 to 147

Time stamps, 31 to 33

to an application, see Scan to Application

to E-mail, see Scan to E-mail

to OCR, see Scan to OCR

with TWAIN, see TWAIN

Service, 154 to 155

Titles, PrintFun, 64 to 65, 67 to 68

Transparencies, scanning, 71

Transparency unit, ordering, 159

Transporting the EPSON Stylus Scan,

130 to 131, 133

Smart Panel

Troubleshooting, 133 to 155

TWAIN

changing application properties in, 100

Copy Utility, see Copy Utility

overview, 9 to 18

adjusting settings, 72 to 74

previewing image, 72

resolution, 72

scanning transparencies, 71

scanning with, 70 to 75

selecting scan area, 75

palette mode, 18

Photo Print, see Photo Print

PrintFun, see PrintFun

quick scanning, 101 to 102

registering applications, 98 to 99

removing applications, 100

selecting source, 70 to 71

starting a scan, 70 to 72

Index 171

Uninstalling software, 152 to 153

USB

Warranty, 165

Watermarks, 31 to 33

problems, 138

Windows

requirements, 157 to 158

uninstalling sofware, 152

basic printing, 39 to 41

Photo Print, see Photo Print

system requirements, 157

uninstalling software, 152 to 153

WinFax, 103, 138 to 139, 155

World Wide Web, 154 to 155

Vertical banding, 129

Zip drive problems, 139

172 Index

Paper edge guide

Paper feeder

Paper support

Document cover

Operate

button

Control panel

Output tray

Document table

Paper thickness switch

Maintenance

cover

Internal cover

Option cover

How to Order EPSON Ink and Paper

To order EPSON ink cartridges, paper, and other printing media, contact your dealer or call EPSON Accessories

at (800) 873-7766 or visit our web site at www.epsonsupplies.com (U.S. sales only). In Canada, please call

(800) 873-7766 for dealer referral.

Ink Cartridges

Black

Color

S020189

S020191

EPSON Papers

Paper name

Size

Part number

S041060

S041059

S041111

S041117

S041062

S041061

S041067

S041054

S041122

S041257

S041134

S041141

S041140

S041145

S041144-KIT

S041144

S041072

S041071

S041107

S041064

S041063

S041106

S041153/S041155

S041124

S041126

EPSON 360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

Legal (11 x 17 inches)

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)

8 x 10 inches

EPSON High Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Ink Jet Cards

EPSON Matte Paper - Heavyweight

EPSON Photo Paper

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

4 x 6 inches

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

Panoramic (8.3 x 23 inches)

EPSON Photo Stickers Kit (CD-ROM/paper) A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)

EPSON Photo Stickers (refill)

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Film

EPSON Ink Jet Transparencies

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

A6 (4.1 x 5.8 inches)

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

EPSON Photo Quality Self Adhesive Sheets A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

EPSON Iron-On Cool Peel Transfer Paper

EPSON Photo Quality Glossy Paper

Letter (8.5 x 11 inches)

A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches)

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