Epson 600 User's Manual

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EPSON Perfection ™ 600 Driver User’s Guide For Microsoft ® Windows ® 95, Windows NT, and Apple ® Macintosh ® TWAIN.bk : Pdf-fm.fm5 Page i Monday, September 8, 1997 2:06 PM ...

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Page ii License Agreement IMPORTANT! The software included with this scanner is licensed only on the condition that the licensee ("you") agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the following legal agreement. READ THIS SOFTWARE LICEN...

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Page iii Because EPSON cannot know the purposes for which you acquired the Licensed Software, you assume full responsibility for the selection of the Licensed Software and for their installation and use and the results of that use. 7. WARRANTY DISCL...

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Page iv Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior w...

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Page v Table of Contents Introduction About TWAIN Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner 1 How To Use This Guide 3 Using the Online Cross-references 4 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Accessing the EPS...

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Table of Contents Page vi Basic Scanning Overview 15 Basic Steps to Scanning 16 Changing the Default Settings 18 Zooming 21 Advanced Scanning Working with Originals 23 Changing Image Orientation 23 Batch Scanning–Working with Multiple Originals...

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Table of Contents Page vii Adjusting Image Quality 35 Using AutoExposure 36 Using the Densitometer Monitor 38 Manually Adjusting Image Contrast 40 Adjusting Image Appearance Using Tone Curves 41 Adjusting Color Balance 48 Applying Scanning Filt...

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Page 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new EPSON Perfection ™ 600 scanner. This guide explains how to use the EPSON Perfection scanner driver software with your scanner. About TWAIN Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner When work...

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Introduction Page 2 host application that also supports the TWAIN standard, such as Visioneer PaperPort LE ® and Adobe ® PhotoDeluxe™. However, EPSON Perfection 600 does more than simply transfer images from the scanner—it also lets you:...

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Introduction Page 3 How To Use This Guide The information you need to use your EPSON Perfection 600 driver can be found in the following sections of this guide: The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window This section gives you an overview of the EPSON P...

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Introduction Page 4 Keyboard Shortcuts This section lists keyboard shortcuts you can use with your EPSON Perfection 600 software. Glossary Terms you may not be familiar with are defined in the glossary. Using the Online Cross-references Blue text t...

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Introduction Page 5 Cautions, Notes, and Tips You’ll find this information throughout your guide: Cautions must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your scanner software. Tips c...

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Introduction Page 6 Where To Get Help EPSON provides customer support through the following services: Electronic Support Services Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Pa g e at http://www.epson.com . EPSON...

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Introduction Page 7 Automated Telephone Services Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice ™ For pre-recorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 442-2110 . EPSON FaxAdvice ™ Access EPS...

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Introduction Page 8 Telephone Support EPSON also provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of EPSON products. Dial (800) 922-8911, (310) 782-2600 (U.S.), or (905) 709-9475 (Canada), 6 A . M . to...

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Page 9 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window You can perform all scanning activities from within the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. The following topics are presented in this section: ◗ Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window ◗ About th...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 10 Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window The EPSON Perfection 600 software is compatible with any TWAIN-compliant program, such as Visioneer PaperPort or Adobe PhotoDeluxe. To access the scanner ...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 11 2. Choose your EPSON scanner as the image source. For example, in PaperPort choose Select Source from the File menu. Highlight Perfection 600 (32 Bit) from the Select Source list, then click Select. 3....

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 12 1. Start the application into which your scanned image will be imported. 2. Choose your EPSON scanner as the image source. For example, from PaperPort choose Select Source from the File menu. Highlight P...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 13 About the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window When you access the EPSON Perfection 600 software, the main window appears: Scan Preview Area Advanced Features Pixel Zoom and Ima g e Orientation Displa...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 14 The features in the EPSON Perfection 600 main window are basically the same for both the Mac and PC platforms. Any differences in the two platforms are identified in this guide, where appropriate. Keyst...

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Page 15 Basic Scanning Overview The EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software must be accessed from the host application into which you plan to import the scanned image. Once you have accessed the EPSON Perfection 600 software, you can preview and ma...

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Basic Scanning Page 16 Basic Steps to Scanning Perform the following steps to scan an image from your EPSON scanner into a host application. 1. Access the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. 2. Place the original to be scanned on the scanner docume...

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Basic Scanning Page 17 to be scanned. The scanner driver scans only the area within the frame. To scan the entire original (up to 8.5 x 14 inches), click and drag the frame border to each edge of the previewed image. To automatically adjust the o...

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Basic Scanning Page 18 Changing the Default Settings The prescan feature lets you preview the image to see how it will look when scanned. If any adjustments are needed, change one or more of the following settings to obtain better results. Scan M...

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Basic Scanning Page 19 The Batch Mode option is available only if your host application can open more than one image at a time. For example, Batch Mode is “grayed out” (not available) when scanning from Adobe PhotoDeluxe, since it cannot open...

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Basic Scanning Page 20 Transparency When you’re scanning transparent originals, such as film negatives, the light must shine through the original instead of reflecting off it. If your original is a negative, see Scanning Negatives for more ...

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Basic Scanning Page 21 Saving a scanned image as a color image requires 24 times as many bits (individual cells of computer memory or disk storage) as saving an image as a black and white line art image. For best results, match your selection of ...

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Page 22 Advanced Scanning The EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software provides advanced tools that let you modify an image’s contrast, brightness, color, and tone before scanning. This following topics are described in this section: ◗ Working wit...

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Advanced Scanning Page 23 Working with Originals Changing Image Orientation If you placed an image on the scanner document table incorrectly, you can rotate the image in the EPSON Perfection 600 software rather than moving the original on the sca...

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Advanced Scanning Page 24 To change the image orientation, do the following: ◗ Click the toggle button to display the image orientation. ◗ To rotate the image, click the rotate button until the desired rotation is displayed. ◗ To flip the i...

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Advanced Scanning Page 25 With batch scanning, you can also create multiple frames for a single original so that only the framed areas are scanned. The EPSON Perfection 600 scanner software offers two batch options: Batch Mode Imports the images s...

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Advanced Scanning Page 26 If you select Batch Mode Tiff, you will be prompted to enter the path and the file name to save to. Enter the name and click Save. 3. Click and drag the mouse to create a frame. Repeat this step to create multiple frames....

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Advanced Scanning Page 27 Deleting a Frame from a Batch To delete a frame, click on the frame to select it, then press the Delete key. Stopping a Batch Scan To stop a batch scan in progress, click Cancel. Scanning Negatives If you have installed a...

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Advanced Scanning Page 28 Sizing the Scanned Image How much computer memory or disk space will be required to store an image depends on several factors. This section describes these factors, the relationship between physical size of an image and t...

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Advanced Scanning Page 29 black and white line art requires only 1 bit per pixel. Scanning an original as a color image requires three times the storage as scanning it as a grayscale image, and 24 times the storage requirement of a black and wh...

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Advanced Scanning Page 30 Keep the above in mind when resizing or scaling an image if the file size of the scanned image is a concern. Changing the Size of the Scanned Image When you scan an image using the default settings, the output image is sc...

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Advanced Scanning Page 31 The Output box in the main window displays the size of the framed original (input size), the scale percentage, and size of the scanned image (output size): Maintaining Size Ratio (Proportional Scaling) If you were to scale...

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Advanced Scanning Page 32 When proportional scaling is used and you change the width or height of an image, the Perfection 600 software automatically adjusts the other dimension to maintain the same width-to-height ratio. For example, if the orig...

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Advanced Scanning Page 33 resize the frame in the preview area, the Perfection 600 software will automatically adjust the scale percentage to maintain the output size. Resize an Image with the Mouse To resize using the mouse: 1. Click on a frame i...

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Advanced Scanning Page 34 3. Type new height and/or width measurements in the main window Output box. Resize an Image by Manually Entering Scale Percentage To resize an image by typing in a scale (magnification) percentage: 1. Click on a frame if ...

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Advanced Scanning Page 35 Adjusting Image Quality The EPSON Perfection 600 software provides advanced tools that let you modify an image’s contrast, brightness, color, and tone prior to scanning: AutoExposure Automatically adjusts the image for ...

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Advanced Scanning Page 36 Other advanced scanning features include: Scanning Filters Automatically adjusts image quality based on the type of original scanned. Resolution Changing resolution can also affect the clarity of an image. Using AutoExpo...

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Advanced Scanning Page 37 To reset the AutoExposure feature to its default values: ◗ On a PC, press the Alt key and click the AutoExposure button. ◗ On a Mac, press the Option key and click the AutoExposure button. Applying AutoExposure Withou...

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Advanced Scanning Page 38 Using the Densitometer Monitor The EPSON Perfection 600 densitometer displays the density of an image—how many pixels are in a given area. Densitometer readings are useful when you: ◗ Adjust contrast ◗ Change the to...

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Advanced Scanning Page 39 Setting the Densitometer Measuring Point In addition to having the desitometer display values based on the mouse position, you can also fix the measurement point to a specific location on an image. This is useful when you...

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Advanced Scanning Page 40 Manually Adjusting Image Contrast The EPSON Perfection 600 AutoExposure feature automatically adjusts the contrast of the selected image. However, if you are not satisfied with the result, you can manually adjust the imag...

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Advanced Scanning Page 41 (The mouse pointer displays as a black triangle when the Alt or Option key is pressed.) The software makes your selection black and adjusts all lighter tones accordingly. Adjusting Image Appearance Using Tone Curves When...

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Advanced Scanning Page 42 While the contrast control affects the extreme ends of the curve, the Gradation Curve dialog box provides an assortment of tools to control the entire range of tones. To display an image’s tone curves, click the tone cur...

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Advanced Scanning Page 43 The anchor turns white, retaining its current setting. Click it again to reactivate it (it will turn to black). Numeric Values Type a numeric value (+ or –) to adjust the curve. Each field adjusts an anchor point on th...

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Advanced Scanning Page 44 To modify a color channel: 1. Select the color channel to modify by clicking on it. 2. Make your modifications. How To Use the Tone Curve Sliders The sliders at the bottom of the dialog box provide an easy way to adjust the...

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Advanced Scanning Page 45 Contrast Controls the extreme ranges of the gradation curve without affecting the middle tones. Brightness Adjusts the overall lightness or darkness of the image. Move the slider bar to the right to increase brightness ...

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Advanced Scanning Page 46 There are two ways you can use this tool: N (Linear) moves all three points in a literal relationship. L (Logarithmic) moves the points based on a preset mathematical formula for a more gentle and subtle curve. You can ...

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Advanced Scanning Page 47 other subjects in the photo look fine (they are in the midtone ranges), you can adjust the washed-out area (the highlight range) by decreasing the highlight value of the image. As another example, suppose you have a photo...

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Advanced Scanning Page 48 3. When prompted, enter a file name for the saved settings. To load a previously saved settin g : 1. Click the Gradation Curves drop-down list. 2. Select the name of the setting you want to apply to the image. To delete ...

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Advanced Scanning Page 49 To access the Global Color Correction dialog box, click the color balance button . A range of colors can be represented in a color wheel. The color wheel in this dialog box is composed of the three primary colors, red, ...

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Advanced Scanning Page 50 Modify Color Values There are two ways to adjust color values in this dialog box: Color wheel Click and drag to move the white point to a different color orientation on the wheel. The image’s color balance will shift a...

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Advanced Scanning Page 51 From the Filter drop-down list, choose one of the following: Sharpen The scanner software has a sophisticated sharpening feature that automatically sharpens an image (makes it less blurry) by increasing the contrast (di...

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Advanced Scanning Page 52 such as losing resolution or sharpness. To counter the effect of the screen process and turn the dots back into a smoother image, set the filter option to Descreen. If you use the descreening filter, don’t enlarge the...

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Advanced Scanning Page 53 The best resolution for a scanned image depends on the type of image you are scanning and your final output device. The following table shows the best scanning resolutions for the most common applications: The higher a r...

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Advanced Scanning Page 54 The same original scanned at 72 dpi creates only a 1.3 MB file. Large files take longer to process and print, so consider the practical limitations of your computer system and hard disk drive when selecting a resolution...

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Advanced Scanning Page 55 For Professional Output For commercial printer output, multiply the lines per inch (lpi) that the press prints (your printer can provide you with this information) by 2 to determine your scanning resolution. For example,...

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Page 56 Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 95 and Windows NT Dialog Windows Function Shortcut Activate zoom Ctrl + Alt + 2 Access Global Color Correction dialog box Ctrl + Alt + 3 Access Gradation Tones dialog box Ctrl + Alt + 5 Use AutoExposure Ctrl + Alt +...

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Keyboard Shortcuts Page 57 Highlight/Shadow Tools PreScan/Scan Frames Function Shortcut Set highlight + mouse click Set shadow + Alt + mouse click Display brightest point Ctrl + Shift Display darkest point Ctrl Function Shortcut stop presc...

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Keyboard Shortcuts Page 58 Macintosh OS Dialog Windows Function Shortcut Activate zoom + 2 Access Global Color Correction dialog box + 3 Access Gradation Tones dialog box + 5 Use AutoExposure + 7 Use Highlight/shadow (Contrast) tool + 8 Leave dialog...

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Keyboard Shortcuts Page 59 Highlight/Shadow Tools Prescan / Scan Frames Function Shortcut Set highlight + click pixel Set shadow + OPTION + click pixel Display brightest point + SHIFT Display darkest point + CONTROL Function Shortcut Stop presca...

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Page 60 Glossary Brightness The overall range, from light to dark, of an image. The brighter an image, the lighter it appears. See also Contrast. Contrast The difference between the dark and light tones in an image. The higher the contrast, the ...

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Glossary Page 61 Grayscale An image composed of varying shades of gray. The EPSON scanner driver supports 256 shades of gray. lpi Lines per inch is a measure of resolution used by service bureaus and professional printers . Midtones The middle rang...

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Glossary Page 62 Saturation The strength or intensity of a color based on the degree to which it lacks its complementary color. For example, a strongly saturated blue would have little or no yellow (its complementary color). A red with little satu...

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Index Page 63 Numerics 1 bit line art, 20 10 bit grayscale, 20 30 bit color, 20 A Access scanner driver, 10 AutoExposure, 35, 36 B Batch mode, 18, 19, 25 Batch scan, stopping, 27 Batch scanning, 24 Brightness, 45, 60 C CMY, 49 Color, 36 Color balance...

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Index Page 64 Flipping an image, 23 Frame, definition of, 60 Frame, deleting, 27 Framing an image, 16, 25 FTP, 6 G Global color correction, 48 Gradation Curves dialog box, 42 Grayscale, 36, 61 Grayscale originals, 20 H Help, 6 Highlights, 45 Host app...

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Index Page 65 O Orientation view, 23 Output box, 31 P Pixel zoom, 23 Pixels, 38, 51, 61 Prescanning, 18 R Resetting defaults, 18, 21 Resolution clarity and, 36 defined, 52, 61 file size and, 29, 54 how to change, 55 table of recommended, 53 RGB, 49, ...

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EPSON Perfection ™ 600 Driver User’s Guide For Microsoft ® Windows ® 3.1 TWAIN.bk : Pdf-fm.fm5 Page i Monday, September 8, 1997 11:30 AM ...

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Page ii License Agreement IMPORTANT! The software included with this scanner is licensed only on the condition that the licensee ("you") agree to the terms and conditions set forth in the following legal agreement. READ THIS SOFTWARE LICEN...

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Page iii Because EPSON cannot know the purposes for which you acquired the Licensed Software, you assume full responsibility for the selection of the Licensed Software and for their installation and use and the results of that use. 7. WARRANTY DISCL...

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Page iv Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior w...

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Page v Table of Contents Introduction About TWAIN Software Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner 1 How To Use This Guide 3 Using the Online Cross-References 4 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Accessi...

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Table of Contents Page vi Basic Scanning Basic Steps to Scanning 15 Changing the Default Settings 16 Zooming 22 Sizing the Scanned Image 24 Changing the Image Scale 25 Changing the Image Dimensions 26 Advanced Scanning Automatic Image Correction...

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Table of Contents Page vii Manual Image Correction 34 Contrast and Brightness Tools 36 Gamma Tool 39 Histogram Tool 40 Tone Curves Tool 43 Re-use Tone Curve Settings 47 Adjusting Image Sharpness 48 Saving and Re-using Scanning Settings 49 Glos...

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Page 1 Introduction Congratulations on the purchase of your new EPSON Perfection 600 scanner. This guide explains how to use the EPSON Perfection scanner driver software with your scanner. About TWAIN Software Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner When ...

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Introduction Page 2 host application that also supports the TWAIN standard, such as Visioneer PaperPort ® and Adobe PhotoDeluxe™. However, EPSON scanner software does more than simply transfer images from the scanner—it also lets you: ◗...

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Introduction Page 3 How To Use This Guide The information you need to use your EPSON Perfection 600 driver can be found in the following sections of this guide: The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window This section gives you an overview of the EPSON P...

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Introduction Page 4 Glossary Terms you may not be familiar with are listed in the glossary. Using the Online Cross-References Blue text that is also underlined indicates that the text is a cross-reference to other parts of this guide. Click on the...

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Introduction Page 5 Cautions, Notes, and Tips You’ll find this information throughout your guide: Cautions must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your scanner software. Tips c...

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Introduction Page 6 Where To Get Help EPSON provides customer support through the following services: Electronic Support Services Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet, you can reach EPSON’s Home Pa g e at http://www.epson.com . EPSON...

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Introduction Page 7 Automated Telephone Services Service Access EPSON SoundAdvice ™ For prerecorded answers to commonly asked questions about EPSON products 24 hours a day, seven days a week, call (800) 442-2110 . EPSON FaxAdvice ™ Access EPSO...

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Introduction Page 8 Telephone Support EPSON also provides technical support and information on the installation, configuration, and operation of EPSON products. Dial (800)922-8911, (310)782-2600 (U.S.), or (905)709-9475 (Canada), 6 A . M . to 6 P...

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Page 9 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window You can perform all scanning activities from within the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. The following topics are presented in this section: ◗ Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window ◗ About th...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 10 Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window The EPSON Perfection 600 driver is compatible with any TWAIN-compliant program, such as Visioneer PaperPort or Adobe PhotoDeluxe. To access the scanner so...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 11 For example, in PaperPort, choose Select Source from the File menu. Highlight EPSON Perfection 600 from the Select Source list, and click Select. 3. Open the scanner software. Most applications have an o...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 12 About the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window When you access the EPSON Perfection 600 scanner driver, the main window appears. Output Resolution Ima g e Type Descreen Filters Document Source Frame Gamma...

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The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Page 13 See Basic Steps to Scanning for information on how to use the EPSON Perfection 600 main window to acquire images from your scanner. For information on a specific field or button in the EPSON Perfection ...

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Page 14 Basic Scanning Once you’ve launched the EPSON Perfection 600 main window from the host application into which you plan to import the scanned image, you can perform a scan. The following topics are presented in this section: ◗ Basic Step...

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Basic Scanning Page 15 Basic Steps to Scanning Perform the following steps to scan an image from your EPSON scanner into a host application. 1. Access the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. 2. Place the original to be scanned on the scanner documen...

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Basic Scanning Page 16 To scan the entire area (8.5 x 14 inches), click and drag the frame border to each edge of the prescan area. 5. Click the Scan button to scan and import the image to your host application. 6. Close the EPSON Perfection 600 ...

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Basic Scanning Page 17 From the EPSON Perfection 600 main window, select one of the following Document Source options: ◗ Reflective—When you scan a reflective original, the image is captured when light reflects off the original on the scanner ...

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Basic Scanning Page 18 gives the best image quality, it also takes up the most storage space when the image is finally saved to disk. ◗ 256 Colors —Saves the scanned object as an 8-bit color image. Although an image scanned with this option r...

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Basic Scanning Page 19 ◗ Line Art —Similar to Black & White Halftone, this option saves the image in black and white. Line Art, however, does not use shades of gray. Choose this option if you are scanning a black and white drawing or illu...

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Basic Scanning Page 20 For example, if you’re scanning an image to go on a web site, a resolution of 72 dpi is usually sufficient since this is the resolution of most computer monitors, and anything more detailed generally won’t show on the s...

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Basic Scanning Page 21 The following table shows the best scanning resolutions for most needs: * Resolution is measured on professional quality printin g presses in lpi, or lines per inch. From the main window, select a resolution option that be...