User's Guide Scanner GT-2500
Table Of Contents
- Copyright and Trademarks
- Contents
- Safety Instructions
- Overview of Your Scanner Features
- Guide to the Scanner Parts
- Placing Originals on the Scanner
- Scanning Using the Automatic Document Feeder
- Scanning Using the Document Table
- Using the Scanner Features
- Using the Optional Network Image Express Card
- Maintenance
- Troubleshooting
- Reading the Scanner Lights
- Scanner Problems
- Scanning Software Problems
- Scan Quality Problems
- The Edges of Your Document Are Not Scanned
- You See Only a Few Dots in Your Scanned Image
- A Line of Dots Always Appears in Your Scanned Images
- Straight Lines in Your Image Come Out Crooked
- Your Image is Distorted or Blurred
- Colors Are Patchy or Distorted at the Edges of Your Image
- Your Scanned Image is Too Dark
- An Image on the Back of Your Original Appears in Your Scanned Image
- Ripple Patterns Appear in Your Scanned Image
- Characters Are Not Recognized Well When Converted into Editable Text (OCR)
- Scanned Colors Differ from the Original Colors
- Automatic Document Feeder Problems
- Optional Network Image Express Card Problems
- Uninstalling Your Scanning Software
- Where To Get Help
- Technical Specifications
- Index
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Chapter 6 Using the Scanner Features
Scanning to a PDF File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .99
Converting Scanned Documents into Editable Text . . . . . . . . . . .109
OCR Software Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Scanning Using an OCR Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Restoring Color in Photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .112
Assigning a Program to the Start Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Assigning a Program With Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .115
Assigning a Program With Windows 98SE, Me, or 2000 . . .117
Chapter 7 Using the Optional Network Image Express Card
Installing the Network Image Express Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119
Connecting the Card and Scanner to a Network Hub . . . . . . . . . .122
Setting Up Client Computers for Network Scanning . . . . . . . . . .123
Installing the TCP/IP Protocol. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .123
Scanning Over a Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Starting EPSON Scan Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130
Scanning an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .135
Chapter 8 Maintenance
Cleaning the Scanner. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .136
Replacing the Scanner Lamp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .138
Transporting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .139
Chapter 9 Troubleshooting
Reading the Scanner Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .140
Scanner Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .141
The Scanner Does Not Scan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142
The Scanner is Not Recognized by Your System. . . . . . . . . .143
Pressing the Start Button Does Not Open the Correct
Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145
You Cannot Scan Multiple Images at One Time . . . . . . . . . .146