User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Scanner Basics
- Placing Originals on the Scanner
- Scanning
- Starting a Scan
- Selecting Epson Scan Settings
- Scanning Special Projects
- Scanning to Online Destinations Using Easy Photo Scan
- Scanning Using Easy Photo Scan
- Uploading Scanned Images to Facebook
- Uploading Scanned Images to Google Photos
- Uploading Scanned Images to Evernote
- Uploading Scanned Images to SugarSync
- Uploading Scanned Images to a Web Folder
- Uploading Scanned Images to Email
- Saving Scanned Images to a Folder
- Epson JPEG File Settings
- Epson TIFF and Multi-TIFF File Settings
- Restoring Photo Colors as You Scan
- Scanning to a SharePoint Server or Cloud Service
- Scanning Multi-Page Originals as Separate Files - Windows
- Stitching Two Images in Epson ScanSmart
- Scanning to a PDF File Using a Scanner Button
- Using the Scanner as a Copier - Copy Utility
- Scanning to Online Destinations Using Easy Photo Scan
- Cleaning and Transporting Your Scanner
- Solving Problems
- Scanner Light Status
- Solving Scanning Problems
- Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems
- Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
- Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images
- Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked
- Image is Distorted or Blurry
- Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges
- Image is Too Dark
- Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image
- Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image
- Image is Scanned Upside-Down
- Scanned Image Colors Do Not Match Original Colors
- Scan Area is Not Adjustable in Thumbnail Preview
- Scanned Image Edges are Cropped
- Characters are not Recognized During Conversion to Editable Text (OCR)
- Uninstall Your Scanner Software
- Where to Get Help
- Technical Specifications
- Notices
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2. Select the Document Type setting that matches your original, such as Reflective for documents or
photos.
3. Select the Document Source setting indicating where you placed your original.
4. Select the specific type of original you are scanning as the Auto Exposure Type setting: Document
or Photo.
5. Select the details of your original and how you want it scanned as the Image Type setting.
6. Select the Resolution setting you want to use for your scan.
7. Click the Preview button.
Epson Scan previews your original and displays the result in a separate Preview window.
8. If desired, select the area in your preview image that you want to scan (scan area).
9. Select any of the image adjustment settings you want to use. Before making adjustments, click the
image or scan area in the Preview window.
10. If you want to reduce or enlarge your image as you scan, select the Target Size setting you want to
use.
11. Click Scan.
You see the File Save Settings window.
12. Change any of the necessary file save settings and click OK.
Epson Scan scans your original, and saves the file in the selected folder or opens it in your scanning
program. If the file was saved directly to your computer, you see the file in the Windows Explorer or Mac
Finder, where you can view and print the image, if desired.
Available Image Types - Professional Mode
Available Image Adjustments - Professional Mode
Selecting a Scan Size - Professional Mode
Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings
Related concepts
Scan Resolution Guidelines
Related tasks
Selecting Scan File Settings
Available Image Types - Professional Mode
You can select these Image Type options in Epson Scan Professional Mode.