EPSON ® Scanner User's Guide CAUTION: Before connecting the scanner to a power source, release the transportation Screw as shown in the figures below. Bevor Sie den Scanner ans Netz anschlieBen, l&en Sie bitte die Transport-Sicherungsschraube wie in den folgenden Abbildungen dargestellt. Avant de connecter le scanner au secteur, retlrez la vis de blocage pour le transport comme indique ci-dessous. Antes de conectar el scanner a la toma de corriente, afloje el tomillo de protection para el transporte tal coma puede ver en la ilustracion siguiente. Prima di collegare lo scanner all' alimentazione elettrica rimuovere la vite di bloccaggio come indicate nella figura sottostante. ACHTUNG: ATTENTION: ATENCION: ATTENZIONE: Copyright 0 1994 by Seiko Epson Corporation. Nagano, Japan Printed in Japan 94.10-.I 4003766 sol-00 Note: Before scanning, make sure the strip of glass shown in the illustration is completely free of dust or dirt. If it is not, a black vertical line may appear in the scanned image. If this happens, wipe the glass with a soft, clean cloth. Hinweis: Stellen Sie vor jedem Scanvorgang sicher, daf3 das in der Abbildung markierte Glasfeld absolut sauber und staubfrei ist, da auf dem gescannten Bild ansonsten eine schwarze vertikale Lit-tie auftreten kann. Reinigen Sie das Glasfeld in einem solchen Fall mit einem weichen sauberen Tuch. Note: Avant de numeriser, assurez-vous que la glace rep&en& sur l'illustration est propre. Si ce n'est pas le cas, des lignes verticales noires peuvent apparaitre sur l'image. Si des lignes noires apparaissent, nettoyer la glace avec un chiffon doux et propre. NOTA IMPORTANTE: Antes de empezar a explorar, compruebe que la franja de cristal indicada en la ilustracibn este completamente limpia. Si no lo esta, es posible que aparezca una lfnea vertical negra en la imagen explorada. Para limpiar esa franja de cristal utilice un paiio suave y limpio. Nota: Prima di effettuare la scansione, assicuratevi the la fine&a indicata nell'illustrazione sia perfettamente pulita. In case contrario potrebbe apparire una linea verticale nera nell'immagine acquisita. In quest0 case e necessario pulire la finestra con un panno soffice e pulito. A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Like photocopiers, scanners can be misused by improper copying of copyrighted material. Although Section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 (Title 17, United States Code), the "fair use" doctrine, permits limited copying in certain circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume. Unless you have the advice of a knowledgeable attorney, be responsible and respectful by not scanning published material without the permission of the copyright holder. 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 written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein. Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product. Seiko Epson Corporation and its affiliates shah not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by Seiko Epson Corporation. EPSON is a registered trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. ES-12OOC is a trademark and EPSON Connection is a service mark of Epson America, Inc. General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identifcation purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. Copyright (0 1994 by Seiko Epson Corporation, Nagano, Japan ii CAUTION: Before connecting the scanner to a power source, release the transportation screw as shown in the figures below. Bevor Sie den Scanner ans Netz anschlieBen, l&en Sie bitte die Transport-Sicherungsschraube wie in den folgenden Abbildungen dargestellt. Avant de connecter le scanner au secteur, retlrez la vis de blocage pour le transport comme indique ci-dessous. Antes de conectar el scanner a la toma de corriente, afloje el tomillo de protection para el transporte tal coma puede ver en la ilustracion siguiente. Prima di collegare lo scanner all' alimentazione elettrica rimuovere la vite di bloccaggio come indicate nella figura sottostante. ACHTUNG: ATTENTION: ATENCION: ATTENZIONE: Copyright 0 1994 by Seiko Epson Corporation. Nagano, Japan Printed in Japan 94.10-.I 4003766 sol-00 Note: Before scanning, make sure the strip of glass shown in the illustration is completely free of dust or dirt. If it is not, a black vertical line may appear in the scanned image. If this happens, wipe the glass with a soft, clean cloth. Hinweis: Stellen Sie vor jedem Scanvorgang sicher, daf3 das in der Abbildung markierte Glasfeld absolut sauber und staubfrei ist, da auf dem gescannten Bild ansonsten eine schwarze vertikale Lit-tie auftreten kann. Reinigen Sie das Glasfeld in einem solchen Fall mit einem weichen sauberen Tuch. Note: Avant de numeriser, assurez-vous que la glace rep&en& sur l'illustration est propre. Si ce n'est pas le cas, des lignes verticales noires peuvent apparaitre sur l'image. Si des lignes noires apparaissent, nettoyer la glace avec un chiffon doux et propre. NOTA IMPORTANTE: Antes de empezar a explorar, compruebe que la franja de cristal indicada en la ilustracibn este completamente limpia. Si no lo esta, es posible que aparezca una lfnea vertical negra en la imagen explorada. Para limpiar esa franja de cristal utilice un paiio suave y limpio. Nota: Prima di effettuare la scansione, assicuratevi the la fine&a indicata nell'illustrazione sia perfettamente pulita. In case contrario potrebbe apparire una linea verticale nera nell'immagine acquisita. In quest0 case e necessario pulire la finestra con un panno soffice e pulito. Contents Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Use This ManuaI . . . . . . . . . . Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . Where United States Users Can Get Help . CompuServe On-Line Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .... .... .... .... 1 2 2 2 3 Chapter 1 Setting Up the Scanner Choosing a Place for the Scanner . . . . . Releasing the Transportation Screw . . . Plugging in the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the Scanner to the Computer Computer types . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the parallel interface . . SCSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connecting the SCSI . . . . . . . . . . Power-on sequence . . . . . . . . . . Installing Scanner Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-5 1-6 1-6 1-8 1-8 1-10 1-10 1-12 1-12 111 Chapter 2 Scanner Basics Lights and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Scanner errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Responsible use of copyrighted materials . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Placing a Document on the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Scanning Large or Thick Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Raising the back of the document cover . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6 Using the document shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 Removing the document cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8 Scanner Setting Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 4 Image type or mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9 4 Resolution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10 d Size or scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14 4 Halftoning and dropout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 4 Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 4 Color correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 4 Gamma correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 4 Cropping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15 Judging Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 RAM and hard disk size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Accelerator boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16 Video cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 File compression software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18 Replacing the fluorescent lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Transporting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Indicator lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 iV Chapter 4 Technical Specifications Scanner Specifications Electrical Specifications .......................................................... Environmental Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parallel Interface Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Timing charts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCSI Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 4-4 4-4 4-5 4-8 4-9 4-10 4-11 Appendix Scanner Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How the scanner works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scanner settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2 A-2 A-3 Glossary Index introduction The EPSON® ES-12OOC is a true 600 dpi full-color flatbed image scanner with an A4 size scanning area. It has the ability to scan in color or gray-scale monochrome, making it ideal for virtually all uses, from simple drawings to complex full-color illustrations. It achieves extremely high quality in color by reading 30 bits per pixel and saving 24 bits per pixel. Options The following optional items are available to expand the versatility of your scanner. For detailed information on the use of these options, see the guides that come with the options. Automatic Document Feeder 03813011) This option is designed primarily for optical character recognition (OCR) scanning. With software that supports the ES-1200C and OCR, you can stack up to 30 pages in the automatic document feeder and scan them automatically. You can then use them in a word processing program just as if you had typed them yourself. Transparency Unit (B813021) This option allows you to scan transparent materials, primarily 35mm slides and negatives. Introduction 1 How to Use This Manual Chapter 1 describes setting up your scanner and connecting it to your computer. Be sure to read this first. Chapter 2 gives basic information on using your software and scanner, including maintenance and transportation Chapter 3 contains troubleshooting information, and Chapter 4 and the Appendix provide technical information. See the end of this guide for a glossary of scanner terms and an index. Warnings, Cautions, and Notes 0 e Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment. Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation of your scanner. Where United States Users Can Get Help Epson America provides local customer support and service through a nationwide network of authorized EPSON dealers and Service Centers. EPSON also provides the following support services through the EPSON Connection" at (800) 922-8911: CI Assistance in locating your nearest Authorized EPSON Reseller or Service Center Q Technical assistance with the installation, configuration, and operation of EPSON products 2 Introduction tl EPSON technical information library fax service P Product literature with technical specifications on our current and new products Ll cl Sales of supplies, parts, documentation, and accessories for your EPSON product Customer Relations ® CompuServe On-tine Support The fastest way to access helpful tips, specifications, drivers, ...