Epson 1640XL manual

Color Graphics Scanner User’s Guide[...]

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i Contents 9 CHAPTER 1 WELCOME 1 Abou t Yo ur Sc anne r 1 About Your Software 2 Getting More Info rmat ion 3 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 4 Reading Your Re ference Guide 5 Viewi ng You r Other Electr onic Man uals 7 Regis teri ng 9 CHAPTER 2 SETTING UP YOUR SCA NNER 11 Unpacking Your Scanner 12 Choosi ng a Good Place for Your Sc anner 13 Ide[...]

ii Insta lling Add itiona l Window s Software 43 Insta lling Ado be Phot oshop L E 43 Installing MonacoEZcol or 43 Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 44 Installing the Macintosh Software 45 Starting the Maci ntosh So ftware Ins tallatio n 45 Installing Other So ftware on Your Scanning Too ls CD-ROM 47 Insta lling Ado be Phot oshop L E 48 Installing[...]

iii Using th e Document Guide 64 Installi ng the Docume nt Guide 65 Scanning wi th the Docume nt Guide 66 Calc ulat ing the A djust ment A ngle 68 Scanning Y our Aligne d Document 69 Usin g the C lear Doc ument Guide 70 CHAPTER 4 NETWORK SCANNING 71 Setting Up th e Scanner Server 72 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 73 Installi[...]

iv CHAPTER 5 USING OPTIONAL EQU IPMENT 103 Transparency Unit 103 Unpacking the Transparency Unit 104 Removing th e Shippin g Screw 105 Installing the Transparency Unit 105 Usin g th e Film Guid es 10 7 Scanning Reflective Documents 11 2 Adjust ing the Tra nsparency Guide Scanning A ngle 113 Automatic Document Feede r 114 Unpacking t he Automa tic D[...]

v Uninstalling the Expression 1640XL Software 141 Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro 141 Uninst alling EPSON TWAIN Pr o Network 142 Uninstalling EPSON Scan Server 143 Where T o Get Help 144 EPSON Technical Support 144 Software Technical Support 145 APPENDIX A SPECIFICATIONS 147 APPENDIX B INSTALLING THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL 153 Installing the TCP/IP Protoco l[...]

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1 Welcome The EPSON ® Expression ® 1640XL is a 42-bit color, large-fo rmat p rofess ional s canner design ed to meet th e need s of gra phic art s profes siona ls, and business graphics users. It’s ideally suited for sm all LAN (Local Area Network) users who want to share a s canner with in their wo rkgroup. U sing EPSON’s ColorTrue ® II Ima[...]

2 About Your Software The EPSON Expression 1640XL scanner includes these leading-edg e applications for professi onal-quality scans : EPSON TWAIN Pro Exclusive professional-quality scanne r driver with powerful features for controlling e very aspect of your scan. Includes Auto Are a Segmen tation (AA S) to separa te text from background colors, and[...]

3 Getting More Information There are several ways to learn more about your EPSON Expression 1640XL. In addition to the prin ted ma terials, h elp util ities an d electronic m anual s are a vailabl e on your computer and C D-ROMs. Here’s where to look for help: ■ Checklist Read the checklis t for your scan ner model to ma ke sure you h ave every[...]

4 ■ On-Screen Help Most of the applicatio ns that co me with your scan ner include on-screen he lp. For EPSON TWAIN Pro, just click the button or select Help from the menu. ■ Electronic Doc uments Several o f the applicati ons that came with your scan ner include electro nic manuals in the Ado be Acroba t ® PDF format. You’ll find e lectroni[...]

5 Reading Your Reference Guide Your el ectroni c EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Reference Gui de is on your EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM. You can view it from the CD-ROM or copy it to your hard drive and vie w it from there. You must have a web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer, versions 3.0 or later). If you install[...]

6 2. Click View Reference Guide . Your browser opens and you see this window: 3. Click topi cs on the left to ex pand the content s. Then click the subtopic you want to view. Click a topic to expand its contents. Expanded contents list[...]

7 Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals To view your electronic m anual for Presto! PageManager for EPSON, ScanSoft TextBridge P ro, or any other PDF manuals, you’l l use Adobe Acrobat Reade r. If Acrobat Rea der is not alre ady insta lled on your comp uter, you can instal l it with th e other scanner software. See the software installati on inst[...]

8 Locate your PDF manuals as follows: ■ EPSON Expression 164 0XL User’s Guide —You can find a PDF version of this user’s guid e in th e Manuals folder on your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM. ■ Acrobat Reader —For Windows, select Reader Gu ide from the Acrobat Reader Help men u. For Macintosh, select Reader Guide from the Acroba[...]

9 Registering Please take a mi nute to com plete the electron ic registrat ion form. If yo u are instal ling software under Windo ws, the electro nic registration form wil l display at the end of the software installation p rocess (see “Chapter 2, Setting Up Your Scanner”). If you are installing software on a Macintosh, click Brows e this CD on[...]

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11 Setting Up Your Scanner Setting up your scanne r is easy. For most installa tions, just foll ow the steps in this book i n the order li sted be low. 1. Unpack and choose a place for your scanner. 2. Unlock the scanner. 3. Connect the scanner to your computer . 4. Power on your scanner, then power on your compute r. 5. Install the scanner softwar[...]

12 Unpacking Yo ur Scanner Remove the scanne r from the box, th en remove the packin g material from your scanner. Save the packaging in case you need it later. Your EPSON Expression 1640XL comes with these it ems: scanner EPSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM power cord EPSON Expression 1640XL User’s Gui de USB cable document guide strip[...]

13 Choosing a Good Place f or Your Scanner Here are s ome points to consi der: ■ Place the scanner on a fl at, stable surface. If the scanner is til ted, it can’t operate prop erly . ■ Make sure to place the scanner where you can easily unplug the power co rd, and where your cable can reach your computer. ■ Keep the scanner away from direct[...]

14 Identifying Scann er Parts document cover document table transportation lock carriage (at home position) lights and butto ns ] Start button terminator switch SCSI interfa ces SCSI ID switch option connector (ADF/TPU) AC inlet USB interface optional interface slot transportation lock[...]

15 Unlocking th e Scanner Before connecting the scanner to a power source , you must release the transp ortatio n lock, locat ed on the side of th e scanne r. To release t he transportation lock, turn it counte rclockwise to the icon, as shown. If yo u can’t t urn the t ransp orta tion lock easily, turn the scanner on; then, after th e ERR OR and[...]

16 Attaching the Document Guide Strip The documen t guide stri p makes it eas y to align d ocuments o n the sca nner’s document table. To att ach the document guide strip to the scanne r: 1. Peel the back from the document guide strip . 2. Place the gui de strip on top of th e docume nt tabl e’s hor izonta l ruler, a s shown in the foll owing i[...]

17 Testing Your Scanner’s Operation To make sure your scanner is working properly, it’s a good ide a to turn it on before you connect it to your computer. The scanner’s vol tage cannot be changed. If the label on the back of the scanner does not display the corr ect voltage for your area, cont act yo ur dealer. Do not plug in the po wer cord.[...]

18 Connecting the Scann er to Your Co mputer You can connect the scanner to your comp uter in any of these ways: ■ USB If you have a Power Ma cintosh ® with built-in USB support or your computer is running Windows 2000 or Windows 98 (factory i nstalled), you can connect the Expression 1640XL with the USB cable that came with the scanner. Windows[...]

19 Connecting to a USB Interface With the USB interfa ce, you can connec t or re move your s canne r without ha ving to shut down or restart your computer. Don’t disconn ect or connect the USB cable when the Expressi on 1640XL is scanning. Windows 200 0 or Windows 98 must be preinstalled on yo ur computer, no t upgraded. There is no USB support f[...]

20 Connecting to a SCSI Interface Before you connect the scanner, you must have an ASPI-com pliant SCSI 2 interface board installed i n your computer (Adapte c SCSI 2 interface bo ards are recommended). So me computers com e with a SCSI 2 board preinstall ed; check your computer docume ntation . Adaptec Power Domain 2940UW and 2940U2W SCSI boards f[...]

21 Do not conn ect the scanner to the computer whi le it i s turn ed on, or the scanner coul d be damaged. 2. Squeeze the l ock releases on the lock connector en d of your SCSI c able, and then pl ug the cable into e ither SCSI connector on the back of the scanner. The cable is secure when both connector locks snap in. 3. Co nnect the pi n end of t[...]

22 Connecting to an IE EE 1394 FireWire Interface If you have purcha sed the optional IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner in terface card, you can connect the scanner to y our Power Macintosh or PC using an IEEE 1394 FireWire interface. Your Power Macintosh must have a built-in IEEE 1394 FireWire port or an IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card, and must be running M[...]

23 Installing the Window s Software Before you begi n installing software, make sure yo u recalibrate your monitor to factory specificat ions. Then follow the instructio ns for your operating system: ■ If you’re running Windows 2000, conti nue with the next secti on, “Installing the Windows 200 0 Software.” ■ If you’re running Windows 9[...]

24 You may be asked to insert your Windows C D-ROM during this proced ure. Make sure you have your Windows CD-ROM available, or know where to find the Windows source file s on your hard drive. If you need help locating yo ur source files, contact your computer m anufacturer. 1. Turn on your scanner first, then turn on your compute r. 2. When you se[...]

25 4. Select Specify a locat ion , if necessary, and click N ext . 5. Browse to EPSON Win2000 on your CD-ROM drive. (The example to the right u ses “F ” as the CD-ROM drive lett er. Your CD-ROM drive le tter may be different.) Click OK to close the Browse window, and then click Next . 6. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen. If you see a m[...]

26 8. When yo u see th e EP SON S creen C a librat ion Uti lity, move th e slid er righ t or l eft unti l the s trip es mat ch as closely as po ssible. Then click OK . 9. Click Finish whe n you see a messa ge that i n stalla tion is compl ete. Continue wit h the ins tructions i n the next se ction, “Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tool[...]

27 Installing Other Software o n Your Scanning To ols CD-ROM Follow th ese ste ps to ins tall Presto! Pag eManage r and A dobe Acro bat, and com plete the 1640XL elect ronic registration form: 1. If the Software Setup window doe sn’t appear, double-click th e My Computer icon on your Window s desk top, the n double-click th e Epson CD-ROM icon. 2[...]

28 Testing the Scanner’s Operation (Windows 2000) Follow th ese steps to test sca nner operatio n: 1. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon i n th e Windows Con trol Panel t o open th e Scanner s and Cameras Pro perties window. 2. Make sure EPSON Expression1640XL is select ed, and the n click t he Properties button. 3. Click the Te st Scanne[...]

29 Selecting the Expression 1640XL as You r Default Scanner (Windows 2000) If you have more than o ne scanner connect ed to your comput er, you can set up the Expression 1640XL as the default scanner. 1. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Contro l Pane l to o pen th e Sca nners and Cameras Pro perties window. 2. Make sure EP[...]

30 Installing the Windo ws 98 Software Before you begin, make sure the Expressio n 1640XL is connected to your computer. Also, make s ure you’ve recalibrate d your monitor to facto ry specifications. This procedure automatically installs your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver and any software you need for a USB connection. If y ou’re using a SCSI connecti[...]

31 4. Select Specify a locat ion , if necessary, and click Brows e . 5. Browse to EPSON Win98 on your CD-ROM drive. (The example t o the ri ght uses “E” a s the C D-ROM drive letter. Your CD-ROM drive letter may be d ifferent.) Cli ck OK to close th e Browse wi ndow, and th en click Ne xt . 6. Foll ow the instructi ons on the screen. 7. When y[...]

32 Installing Other Software o n Your Scanning To ols CD-ROM Follow th ese ste ps to ins tall Presto! Pag eManage r and A dobe Acro bat, and com plete the 1640XL elect ronic registration form: 1. If the Software Setup window doe sn’t appear, double-click th e My Computer icon on your Window s desk top, the n double-click th e Epson CD-ROM icon. 2[...]

33 Testing the Scanner’s Operat ion (Windo ws 98) Follow th ese steps to test sca nner operatio n: 1. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon i n th e Windows Con trol Panel t o open th e Scanner s and Cameras Pro perties window. The Scanners and Cameras Properties screen above dis plays with a SCSI connection and may look slightly di fferen t[...]

34 Selecting the Expression 1640XL as You r Default Scanner (Windows 98) If you have more than o ne scanner connect ed to your comput er, you can set up the Expression 1640XL as the default scanner. 1. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Contro l Pane l to o pen th e Sca nners and Cameras Pro perties window. 2. Make sure EPSO[...]

35 3. Click the Ut ilit y tab. Make sure Select as default scanner f or EPSON TWAIN Pro is checked, and the n click OK . Installing the Windo ws 95 Software Before you begin, make sure the Expressio n 1640XL is connected to your computer. Also, make s ure you’ve recalibrate d your monitor to facto ry specifications. If you’re configuring your S[...]

36 1. Turn on your scanner first; then turn on your computer. When you se e the window o n the rig ht, click Nex t . 2. Insert your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your drive. Then click Other Locations . 3. Browse to the follo wing location on yo ur CD-ROM drive: EPSONWin95 . (The example on the ri ght uses “E” as the CD-ROM drive [...]

37 4. When you see this window, click Finish . Continue wit h the ins tructions i n the next sectio n to ins tall EPSO N TWAIN Pro and other software on your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM. Installing Other Software o n Your Scanning To ols CD-ROM Follow these steps to install EPSON TWAIN Pro, Presto! PageManager, Acrobat Reader, and compl[...]

38 2. Click Add Software . You see the software selection window. A check mark appe ars beside a pplicatio ns selected for installation. If you want to desele ct either Presto! PageManage r or Acrobat Reader, click t he applica tion to cle ar the check m ark. Then click OK . Don’t select ei ther of the two network applica tions, EPSON TWAIN Pro N[...]

39 5. When you see th e EPSON Scr een Ca libratio n Utility, m ove the sl ider right or left until the stripes match as closely as possible. Then click OK . 6. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen to ins tall Presto! PageManager, Acrobat Reader, and complete the 1640XL electronic registratio n form. If you’re done i nstalling software, remove[...]

40 Installing the Windo ws NT 4.0 Software This procedure installs EPSON TWAIN Pro, Presto! PageManager, and Acrobat Reader. Before you begin, make sure the scanner is attache d to your computer, and that you’ve rec alibrated your screen to factory specifications. If you’re configuring your SC SI interface card for the fir st time, you’ll be [...]

41 4. Click Add Software . You see the software selection window. A check mark appe ars beside a pplicatio ns selected for installation. If you want to desele ct either Presto! Pa geMana ger or A crobat R eader, cli ck the applicat ion to clear the check mark. Then click OK . Don’t select ei ther of the two network applica tions, EPSON TWAIN Pro [...]

42 7. When you see th e EPSON Scr een Ca libratio n Utility, m ove the sl ider right or left until the stripes match as closely as possible. Then click OK . 8. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen to ins tall Presto! PageManager for EPSON and Acrobat Reader, and complet e the 1640XL electronic registration form. If you’re done i nstalling sof[...]

43 Installing Additional Windows Software Follow th e instructions in this section to i nstall Ado be Photos hop LE, MonacoEZcolor, and ScanSo ft TextBridge P ro. Installing Adobe P hotoshop LE To find out how to upgrade to t he full version of Adobe Photoshop, see the Acrobat file titl ed Upgrade.pdf on the Adob e Photoshop LE CD-ROM (you m ust ha[...]

44 Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 1. If necessary, insert the EPSON E xpression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your drive. 2. If the Software Setup window doesn’t a ppear, double -click the My Computer icon on your Window s desk top, the n double-click th e Epson CD-ROM icon. 3. Click Browse Thi s CD . 4. Double-click the TBPro folder on the[...]

45 Installing the Macintosh Software Although you can connect the scanner either before o r after installing the scanner software, you’ll see a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed i f you connect i t before insta lling. Clo se the m essage a nd continue with the ins tallation instructions in the n ext section. Fo r instruction [...]

46 5. Click Inst all , and then follow the ins truc tions o n the screen to install EPSON TWAIN Pro and EPSON S canner Mo nitor . 6. When installation finishes, click Restart . The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility s tarts. (If yo u’ve previo usly instal led another EPSON sca nner on your computer , the EPSO N Screen Ca librati on Utilit y may not[...]

47 Installing Other Software on Your Scanning To ols CD-ROM Follow these steps to finish installing the software on your Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM: 1. Double-click the Presto! Pag eManager folder. (If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon to open the CD-ROM window.) 2. Double-click the Presto! Pag eManager Disk 1 folder. Doubl[...]

48 Installing Adobe P hotoshop LE To find out how to upgrade to t he full version of Adobe Photoshop, see the Acrobat file titl ed Upgrade.pdf on the Adobe Pho toshop LE CD-ROM (you must have Acrobat Rea der installe d to vi ew this file). 1. Insert the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM in your drive . 2. Double-click the A dobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM icon, t[...]

49 Selecting the Expression 1640XL as Your Default Scanner To verify that the scanner is prop erly connecte d or if you have more than one EPSO N scanner connected to your com puter, you can choose which scanner you want to use. Follow these steps to choose the Expression 1640XL as your default scanner: 1. From the Apple menu, click Control Panel s[...]

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51 How To Scan This section gives you an overview of the scanning process a nd some tips for gett ing the best scan . It also includes step-by-step scanning instructio ns. Scanning Tips Getting the best scan possibl e depen ds on several factors, in cluding the qual ity of your origina l and the resoluti on you s elect. The better your o rigina l i[...]

52 Keep the following in mi nd when you choose a resoluti on: ■ The higher th e resolutio n you select, the large r the resultin g image fi le will be. For example, an 8.5 × 11-inch origi nal scanned at 300 dpi can produce a 24MB file. The same original scanned at 72 dpi creates only a 1.3MB file. Large fil es take longer t o proc ess and p r in[...]

53 Batch Scanning You can use batch scanning to save time. Batch scanning allo ws you to scan several images at once, or the same im age with several different setti ngs. For more in formation, se e “Makin g and modifyin g marquees ” in your e lectronic EPSON Expression 1640XL Online Referenc e Guide . Document Gu ide You can use t he document [...]

54 Recommended Settings Here are some recomme nded settings for di fferent types of scans. * Reco mmend ations for EPS ON TW AIN Pro al so ap ply to E PSON TW AIN Pro N etwork . ** If your outp ut is f or on-scre en viewi ng (for exa mple, on a web pa ge), s elect a re solution of 72 dpi. *** This Ima ge Typ e is av ailab le only in certa in appl i[...]

55 Step-by-Step Scanning In structions This section contains step-by-step instructions for scanning an image. Although the Window s inte rfac e is show n, Maci ntosh s teps ar e the same. Placing Your Original Docu ment 1. Raise the scanner cover and place your document face down on the do cument table. If you’re scanning a transparency , the opt[...]

56 Scanning w ith EPSON TWAIN Pro 1. Start your host application (for example, Ado be Photoshop LE). 2. Select your scanner driver. (Unle ss you change your source, you only need t o do this step once.) For example, if you’ re running Win dows and usin g Adobe Pho toshop LE as yo ur host appl ication, cli ck File , Import , Select TWAIN_32 Source[...]

57 5. Click the Previ ew button. You see a preview o f your scan in the window that opens. 6. Click the Auto Locate button to a utomatica lly define the scan area around the edge s of you r image. Or adjust the scan area by positi oning th e mouse p ointer over a ny of th e eight boxes around t he marque e’s ed ge and dra gging the box to r esize[...]

58 Using the ] Start Button You can load a docum ent in the sc anner, press the ] Start button, and watch whil e Presto! PageManager starts and then scans, copies, faxes, or e-mails your document. This section includes the follo wing: ■ How to set up the ] Start button to launch o ther appli cations ■ How to set up Pres to! PageManager for one-[...]

59 If you’re running Windows 95 or Windo ws NT 4.0, go to “Windows 95 and Windows NT” on page 60. If you have a Macintosh, go to “Macintosh” on page 61. Windows 2000 and Window s 98 Follow th ese ste ps to as sign a n applica tion to th e ] Start butt on: 1. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon in th e Window s Control Panel. 2. Sel[...]

60 You can disable the ] Start button by cl icking the Disab le device events checkbox on the Event s tab. Whenev er you pr ess the s canne r’s ] Sta rt button, the a pplicati on you assigne d launches. If you assigned Presto! PageManager, it automatically st arts EPSON TWAIN Pro. If you assigned anothe r application, you must start EPSON TWAIN P[...]

61 Only Presto! PageManager automatically st arts EPSON TWAIN Pro. If you assign another appl ication to the ] Start button, y ou must star t your s canner dri ver manuall y. Macintosh You don’ t need to a ssi gn an ap plicat ion to th e ] Start button if y ou want it to automatically launch Presto! PageManager. If you want it to launch a differe[...]

62 2. You see an ico n for your default p rinter, fax p rogram, e-mail p rogram, and other applica tions in th e Scan Buttons box. Cl ick the i con yo u want to highligh t to see its setti ngs. 3. Click the Suppress TWAIN user int erface checkbox to select it. The settings for your scan become active. 4. Ch oose th e Scan Mode , Scan Size , and Res[...]

63 5. Click the Start Bu tton Se tting tab. 6. Scroll the Select t arget appl ication box un til you see the icon for your prin ter or p rogra m. (Pro grams or prin ters yo u adde d appear t o the right.) Select t he icon and click OK to as sign it t o the ] Start button. A ] Start button icon appe ars next to the selected icon in Presto! PageManag[...]

64 Using the Document Guide Most scanners scan at a slight angle due to the moveme nt of the carriage. If you find that yo ur sca nned ima ges are bei ng scan ned at an angl e, use th e docume nt guide to adjust the angle of scanning. This section inc ludes instructions for: ■ Installi ng the Docume nt Guide ■ Scanning wi th the Docume nt Guide[...]

65 Installing the Document Guid e 1. Insert t he guide pin in the left hole abo ve th e scan ner’s document table and t he adjust pin in the right h ole; push them in securely. Tu rn the adjust p in so its arrow faces the guide pin. 2. Lay the grid document gui de on the documen t table with the document g uide holes over th e scanner screw holes[...]

66 Scanning w ith the Document Guide 1. Open an application and a ccess EPSON TWAIN Pro. Select the fo llowing settin gs: Document Source: Flatbed Image Ty pe: 8-bit Gray Destination: LineWork Scan Resolu tion : 800 dpi 2. Click Preview . You see a preview o f the document guide i n the preview area. 3. Mak e a marq uee around th e scal e boxe s on[...]

67 4. Us e the Zo om too l to view the en larged scale. Mo ve the ma rquee to align it s left edge with the le ft edges o f the scale as shown. 5. Click Scan . 6. Comp are the le ft edges of the s cales with the sc anned im age. The s tartin g points of the s cales shoul d match ex actly. 7. Ch eck th e lef t edge s of th e scal es of the sc anned [...]

68 Calculating the Ad justment Angle If you need t o adjust the document guide ang le, you first need t o determine whi ch way to adjust it and by how much. Fo r example, in the example shown above: The adjusting angle = (scale A - scal e B) / 4 For exa mple: If scale A starts at line 0, then 0 × 0.4 = 0; the value for scale A = 0 If scale B start[...]

69 Scanning You r Aligned Documen t Be sure to remove the protecti ve fil m from bot h the gri d document guide and clear document guide before usi ng them. 1. Lay the clear document guide on the scanner document table wit h the document gu ide holes over th e sca nner sc rew hole s. Ma ke sure the la rger documen t guide hole is on the left side. [...]

70 5. Remove the grid do cument guide. 6. Turn the clear document guid e over and lay it on the documen t table with the document guide h oles over the sca nner sc rew hole s. Make sure the la rger document guide h ole is on the right and yo ur document faces down. 7. Close the docum ent cover and scan the document. Using the Clear Document Guide T[...]

71 Network Scanning You can u se EP SON Scan Ser ver an d EPSON TWAIN Pro Network, two applications on your E PSON Expression 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM, to share yo ur scanner with o ther users in a small workgroup. Your netwo rk must have a scanner serve r (the Windows computer co nnected to the sc anner ) and one o r more client comp uters. On[...]

72 This chapter includes the following: ■ How to in stal l, set up an d start EP SON Scan Server on the scan ner se rver ■ How to install and start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on client compute rs ■ How to begin a scan from the client computer, t he scanner server, or the scanner’s ] Start butto n ■ How to sto p a scan in p rogress. Setting U[...]

73 Installing the Scanner Server Softw are on Windows 2000 Before you begin, make sure the Expressio n 1640XL is connected to your computer. Also, make s ure you’ve recalibrate d your monitor to facto ry specifications. Depending on how your comp uter system was originally set up, you may be asked t o insert your Windows 2000 CD-ROM during driver[...]

74 4. Select Specify a locat ion , if necessary, and click N ext . 5. Browse to EPSON Win2000 on your CD-ROM drive. (The example to the right u ses “F ” as the CD-ROM drive lett er. Your CD-ROM drive le tter may be different.) Click OK to close the Browse window, and then click Next . 6. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen to com plete th[...]

75 8. When yo u see th e EP SON S creen C a librat ion Uti lity, move th e slid er righ t or l eft unti l the s trip es mat ch as closely as po ssible. Then click OK . 9. Click Finish whe n you see a messa ge that i n stalla tion is compl ete. Contin ue with the instructi ons in t he next se ction. The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates th[...]

76 1. If the Software Setup window doe sn’t appear, double-click th e My Computer icon on your Window s desk top, the n double-click th e Epson CD-ROM icon. 2. Click the Add Software button to d isplay th e software selectio n window. 3. Select EPSON Scan Server . A check mark appea rs beside a pplica tions selected for installation. If you want [...]

77 5. Follow th e instructio ns in “Insta lling A dditional Windows Soft ware” on p age 43 if you want to i nstall ScanSoft TextBridge Pro, Adobe Photos hop LE, or MonacoEZcolor. 6. When you’re done install ing software, restart y our computer. Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows 2000 If you have more than o ne scanner connect ed to you[...]

78 3. Click the Ut ilit y tab. Make sure Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server is checked, and then click OK . Installing the Scanner Server Softw are on Windows 98 Before you begin, make sure the Expressio n 1640XL is connected to your computer. Also, make s ure you’ve recalibrate d your monitor to facto ry specifications. You may be a[...]

79 1. Turn on your scanner first, then turn on your compute r. 2. When you see the window on the right, in sert the EPSO N Expressi on 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your driv e and c lick Next . 3. Select Searc h for the best drive r for your device , and t hen click Next . 4. Select Specify a locat ion , if necessary, and click Brows e . 5. Brow[...]

80 7. When yo u see th e EP SON S creen C a librat ion Uti lity, move th e slid er righ t or l eft unti l the s trip es mat ch as closely as po ssible. Then click OK . 8. Click Finish whe n you see a messa ge that i n stalla tion is compl ete. The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility calibrates the preview image you s ee in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver [...]

81 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 98 Before your computer can share its scanner, you must install EPSON Scan Server. At the same tim e, you can install other software that came with yo ur scanner. Your scanner comes with a multi-user license (6) for Presto! PageManager, an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAI[...]

82 You don’t need to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to use the scanner connected to your computer— use EPSON TWAIN Pro instead. EPSON TWAIN Pro is automatically install ed when you install the sca nner server soft ware. Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expression 1640XL att ached to another computer . 4. Foll ow the i[...]

83 Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows 98 If you have more than o ne scanner connect ed to your comput er, you can set up the Expression 1640XL as the default scanner. 1. Double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon in your Windows Contro l Pane l to o pen th e Sca nners and Cameras Pro perties window. 2. Make sure EPSON Expressi on 1640XL is s[...]

84 3. Click the Ut ilit y tab. Make sure Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server is checked, and then click OK . Installing the Scanner Server Softw are on Windows 95 and Window s NT 4.0 Make sure the Expression 1640XL is connected to your computer. Also, make sure you’ve recalibrated y our monitor to factory speci fications. If you’re [...]

85 Starting the Scanner Server Installatio n on Windows 95 Follow th ese steps to inst all the sc anner driver a nd begin soft ware install ation: 1. Turn on your scanner first, then turn on your computer. When you se e the window o n the rig ht, click Nex t . 2. Insert your E PSON Expres sion 1640XL Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your drive and click Ot[...]

86 4. When you see this window, click Finish . 5. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Window s desk top, the n double-click th e Epson CD-ROM icon. You see the window on the right. 6. Click the Add Software . Continue with the instruc- tions in “Finishing the Scan- ner Server Installation (W indo ws 95 and W indo ws NT 4.0)” on page 87. S[...]

87 3. If the Software Setup window doesn’ t appea r, double-cli ck the My Computer icon on your Window s desk top, the n double-click th e Epson CD-ROM icon. 4. Click the Add Software button to d isplay th e software selection window. Continue wit h the ins tructions in the next section t o finish insta lling the sc anner se rver software. Finish[...]

88 Use EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan from the Expression 1640XL connected to your compu ter. Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expres sion 1640XL att ached to another computer. 2. If you’re no t installing EPSON TWAIN Pro, go to step 5. If yo u are instal ling E PSO N TWAIN Pro, follow th e instructions on the s creen. When you[...]

89 4. When you see th e EPSON Scr een Ca libratio n Utility, m ove the sl ider right or left until the stripes ma tch as clos ely as po ssible. Then click OK . The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility cal ibrates the pr eview image you see in your EPSON TWAIN Pro dri ver to mat ch your moni tor sett ings. You won’t ne ed to change the scr een cali br[...]

90 If you want to share a differ ent network scanner wit h client computers, you can acces s the EPSON Scan Server window at any time by double-c licking the EPSON Scan Server ic on in the Windows Cont rol Panel. Then select t he scanner y ou want in the Scanner Selecti on list. 7. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen to com plete insta llation[...]

91 Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode When you installed the software, you set up the Scan Server to start in either Dialo g Box mode o r Icon mode. In Dialog Box mode, the following dialog box appears whene ver you start EPSON Scan Server. (The mes sage W aiting f or connec tion in the status area indicate s that the scanner is waiting for a c[...]

92 Setting Up Client Computers To set up a client com puter, you’ll need to know the I P address or host name of the scanner server. A lso, make sure the TC P/IP protocol is inst alled (see Append ix B, “Installing the TCP/I P Protocol,” for instructions). The TCP/IP protocol is prei nstalled on newer Macin tosh systems. If you have a Maci nt[...]

93 3. Make sure EPSON TWAIN Pro Network is selected. If you want to install t hem, select Presto! P ageM anager for EPSON and Acrobat Reader . (A check mark appears beside selected applications.) Then cl ick OK . Your licens e allows you t o insta ll Presto! Page M anager on si x computers in your n etwork. Conta ct th e manufacturer if yo u want t[...]

94 6. Follow the i nstructions on the screen. When you see the E PSON Screen Calibration U tility , move the sl ider right or left until t h e st ripes m atch as closely as po ssible. Then click OK . 7. Follow th e instructio ns on the s creen to com plete installation of any other software you’ve selected. 8. Foll ow the ins tructions in “Inst[...]

95 Installing EPSON TW AIN Pro Network on a Macintosh You can ins tall EPSON TWAIN Pro N etwork on all of the computers in your workgroup. Your scanner comes with a m ulti-user license (6) for Presto! PageManager, an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Net work and TWAIN Pro, and a single -user license for ScanSo ft TextBridge Pro, Adobe Phot osh[...]

96 The EPSON Screen Calibration Utility cali brates the preview image you se e in your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver to match your monito r setti ngs. You won’t ne ed to change the scr een cali bration a s long as you continue to use the same display . If you need to recalibr ate your scr een at a later time, double- click the EPSON Network Scanner fold[...]

97 9. Follow th e instructio ns in “Insta lling A dditional Windows Soft ware” on p age 43 if you want to i nstall ScanSoft TextBridge Pro, Adobe Photos hop LE, or MonacoEZcolor. 10. When you’re done install ing software, restart y our computer. If you need to connect to a differen t network scanner o r change the timeout setting, you can ope[...]

98 Using a Network Scanner Network s canni ng involves the follo wing steps: ■ The scanner se rver must be turned on a nd running EPSON Scan Serve r. ■ From the client compute r, start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to establish a connecti on to the sca nner server. On ly one cli ent computer at a tim e can con nect to the scanner server. (See “Star[...]

99 Starting EPSON Scan Server EPSON Scan Server starts a utomatically whenever the scanne r server is turned on. When EP SON Scan Server is running, you’ ll see eithe r the EPSON Scan Server dialog box, or th e EPSON Scan Server icon on the Windows taskba r. If you need to start EP SON Scan Server manua lly, click Sta rt , Pro gr ams , EPSON Scan[...]

100 Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network You connect to the scanner server by starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network from the client co mputer. Follow t hese step s: 1. Start your host application. 2. Select EPSON TWAIN Pro Network as your source, or scanner driver. (You only need to do this step once.) For example, if you’ re running Win dows and using Pr[...]

101 Starting a Scan You can start a s can on your network scan ner in several ways: ■ You can star t EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the clien t computer, ma ke your scan set tings, and cl ick the Scan button on the EPSON TWAIN Pro Net work main win dow. The scanned i mage is imported in to your ho st ap plication ’s window. ■ You can pre ss the ][...]

102 Stopping a Scan in Prog ress You can stop a scan in progress from eit her the cli ent computer o r the scanner server. ■ To cancel a scan from the cli ent computer, click the Cancel button on the Progress bar. ■ To cancel from the scanner server, click the Cancel butto n at the bott om of the EPSON Scan Server di alog box. ■ To break the [...]

103 Using Optional Equipment There ar e three options avail able for t he EPSON Expression 1640XL color scanner: the transparency unit (B813202) the automatic document feeder (B813212), and the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card (B808342). You can pu rchase these o ptions from your reselle r or from the EPSON Store ™ at (800) 873-7766 (U.S[...]

104 Unpacking the T ransparency Unit Make sure that a ll of the fo llowing it ems are in cluded in the transparency unit box. If any item s are mis sing or da maged, contact you r EPSON deal er, or contact EPSON at (562) 276-4382 (in the United States) or (905) 709-3839 (in Canada). Ke ep all the packing materials so you can use them for storage wh[...]

105 Removing the Shipp ing Screw To prevent dama ge during shi pping, tw o shipping screws ar e attached t o the transparency unit to secure its lamp assembly. You must remove these screws bef ore using the t ransp arency unit. 1. Turn the transparency unit so the glass side f aces up. 2. Use a Phillips head (cross head) screwdriver to remove the s[...]

106 4. Align the transpar ency unit’s pins with the hol es in the scanner and lowe r the unit until it rests securely. 5. Insert t he guide pin an d adjust pin tha t came with the transp arency unit into th e screw hole s. Make sure th e adjust pin’s arrow faces directly to wards the center of the guide pin. 6. Place the trans paren cy guide on[...]

107 7. Gently close t he transparency unit. 8. Co nnect the trans par ency unit’s connecto r to the op tion ( ADF/TPU ) connector at the back of the scanner. Tighten the attached screws to secure the connector. If you haven’t conne cted the scanne r to your computer, conti nue with “Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer” on page 18. Then [...]

108 Loading 35 mm film Follow th ese steps to load 35 m m positive or negati ve fi lm: 1. Place th e 35 mm film strip guide o n a flat surface a nd remove th e cover from one of the st rip holde rs. 2. Inse rt a film strip in the holde r face down. 3. Repl ace t he stri p holde r you removed in step 1. 4. Repeat steps 1 through 3 fo r all the film [...]

109 5. Place th e 35 mm film strip guide on t he document table, and ali gn it with the no tch on the tr anspa rency guide as shown . 6. Cl ose th e TPU and be gin scannin g. Make sure t o sele ct TPU for Neg. Film or T PU for Pos. Film as your Document Source in EPSON TWAIN Pro. If a colo r stripe a ppears when scanning fil m (known as “ Newton?[...]

110 Loading 4 × × × × 5-inch film Follow th ese steps to load 4 × 5-inch film: 1. Place the 4 × 5-inch film guide on a flat surfa ce and remove the cove r from on e of the fil m holders. 2. Insert t he film in t he film ho lder, making sure the glossy (smooth) side of the film faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up. Then close th e c[...]

111 Loading 120-size or 220-size (medium format) film Follow these ste ps to load 120-size or 220-size format film : 1. Place the 120/220-size fi lm guide on a flat surface and open the cover for one of th e film hol ders. 2. Insert t he film in t he film ho lder, making sure the glossy (smooth) side of the film faces down, and the fi lm emulsion l[...]

112 Loading non-standard siz ed film Follow th ese ste ps to loa d non- standa rd si zed film: 1. Place the film dire ctly on the document table making sure the glo ssy (smoot h) side of the film faces down. If the refle ctive document mat is installe d in the tra nsparen cy unit, remove it. 2. Clo se the T PU and b egin your scan. If you’re usin[...]

113 3. Place your document face do wn on the document t able and cl ose the transparency unit. 4. Scan your document. To remove the refle ctive document mat, slide it up and o ut of the slots on the transparency unit. Adjusting the Transp arency Guide Scan ning Angle If your scan ned image ’s edges ar e at a sl ight angle , adju st the s cann ing[...]

114 Automatic Document Feeder The automatic document fee der (B813212) allows you to automaticall y load multi-page documents into y our scanner. This document feeder is particularly useful for OCR (optical character recognitio n) scanning, or for creating an image database. Unpacking the A utomatic Document Feede r When you un pack your automa tic[...]

115 Installing the Automatic Documen t Feeder Because the automati c document feeder is heavy, you may want to have someone help yo u w ith thi s procedure. Also, the document feeder i s large, so be sur e to ha ve adequate s pace ar ound the scanner. Follow the ste ps below to install the autom atic document feeder on yo ur scanner: 1. Make sure y[...]

116 6. Pla ce the two kn obs inclu ded wi th the ADF bes ide the sc anne r. 7. Align the inst allation screws with the holes in the AD F and slid e togeth er as shown. The ADF is heavy. Ask for assis tance when lifting it. 8. Tw ist th e knobs onto the ends of the s crews and ti ghten them using th e encl osed screwdr iver tool .[...]

117 9. Attach the ADF’s connector to the scann er’s opt ion ( ADF/TPU ) interf ace. S ecure th e conn ecti on by tighte ning the connec tor screws. 10. Peel the backing from the stopper an d from the pa per out su ppor t pro vided with the ADF. The n attach the stoppe r and pape r out support to the scanner as shown . Inse rt the ta bs on the p[...]

118 Loading Pap er in the Automatic Do cument Feed er The ADF can hold up to 100 shee ts of the followi ng paper sizes, based o n a paper weight of 17 po unds (64 g/m 2 ) and a thickness of 0.2 inch (6.0 mm) or less: Before loading the ADF, make sure the document: ■ Has no wet ink on it. ■ Has no ho les. ■ Is not rippe d or wrinkled. ■ Has [...]

119 2. Make sure th at the s witch on th e lower left corner of the ADF is set with the switch towards the circular mark as shown. 3. Arrange your stack of originals face up. Follow th ese gu idelines when ins erting paper: ■ Portrait ori entation (top and bo ttom edges a re sho rter tha n the si de edge s)—inser t your document bottom edg e fi[...]

120 If you load multipl e pages, they will be fed from the top and ejected face- down. To automatical ly scan both sides of a document, select the Double-Side setting in EPSON TWAIN Pro . You can sti ll load do cuments manual ly, if you want. Just lift the automatic document feeder and place the first sheet of your document face down on the documen[...]

121 2. If paper is jammed in t he feeder, open th e cover on the le ft and slowl y pull out t he ja mmed paper as shown . (Be careful no t to pull too ha rd or the pa per may tear , making it more diffi cult to remove .) 3. If pape r jams in the p ape r eject posit ion, op en th e cover on the ri ght and sl owly pull ou t the jamme d paper as shown[...]

122 IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card To use the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card (B808342), your Power Macinto sh must be running Macintosh OS 8.6 or later with FireWire Update 2.1 or later. Your PC must have an OHC I compliant F ireWall port or card, and must be running a pre-installed version of Wind ows 2000. When you i nstall [...]

123 2. Turn the card over so that the compone nt side is facing down, and insert it in the optio nal int erface slot. Push gently until th e card is firml y seate d in the ex pansion slot i nside th e opti onal inter face slot . 3. Tighten the retaining screws and reconnect the scanne r’s cables. Now you’re ready to conne ct the scanner to your[...]

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125 Scanner Maintenance This section gives you basic maintenance instructions and tells y ou how to transport your scanner sa fely. Transportin g the Scanner When you transp ort the scanner a long d istance or store i t for an extended time, follow the step s below to secure the carriage. 1. Make sure the tra nsportation lo ck on th e back of th e [...]

126 4. Slide the transport ation lock a t the back of the scanne r to the positi on. If th e carri age do es no t autom atically return to th e hom e positi on, slowly raise the fron t of the sca nner and hold it up until the carriage come s to rest in the home posi tion. Then turn the transp ortation lock counterclockwi se to the position. If you [...]

127 Cleaning the Scanner To keep your scanne r operating at its best, you should cle an it periodicall y. Before cleaning, unplug the po wer cord. Use a soft cloth to cl ean the outer case wit h mild detergent di ssolved in water. If the document table glass gets dirty, clean it with a soft, dry cloth. If the glass is stained with grease or o ther [...]

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129 Solving Problems This chapt er explains how to int erpret the s ignals from your scanner indicato r lights, and gives you the basics for diagnosing and solving scanner proble ms. It also pro vides instructio ns on h ow to uninstall your software and tells yo u how to co ntact EPSON and other software manufactur ers. For additi onal tr oubleshoo[...]

130 Error conditions N = on, O = of f , F = flashing Scanner buttons ERROR light R EADY light Error type N N Command error: The sc anner has rec eived inc orrect commands fro m your sca nning softwar e. Try re scann ing the document . F O Interfa ce error: C heck th at your sc anner is s ecurely connec ted to you r comput er, and th en turn the s c[...]

131 Problems and Solutions If you’re ha ving problem s, this section answers s ome of the most common q uestions. For additional so ftware troubleshooti ng tips, see yo ur electronic EPSON Ex pression 1640XL Online Reference Gu ide . Setup Problems Your system doesn’t recognize the scanner . . . ■ Check your cable connecti ons. If your cable [...]

132 ■ Check for IRQ conflicts with built-in op tions. ■ Windows users: c heck the System Device Manager in the Windows Contro l Pane l. If ther e is an Unknown Device icon, select it and click Remove . ■ Macintosh only: if you have an IEEE 1394 FireWire interface connection, make sure the following Extensions are selected in the E xtensio ns [...]

133 ■ Unins tall and reinstal l your software. See the instructions for uninsta llin g software begi nnin g on page 141. Scanner Problems The READY light doesn’t come o n, o r flas hes . . . ■ Check the s canner pow er cord . Make sure the power cord is securely pl ugge d into the scanne r and th e po wer ou tle t, and that the scanner is tur[...]

134 If you installed a ZIP drive . . . Your ZIP drive may be i nterfering with your scanner. Disconnect your ZIP driv e, then try usin g the scanner. If you’re using a transparenc y unit or automatic document feeder . . . ■ Make sure the un it is correctly installe d and connecte d to the scann er’s optio n ( ADF/TPU ) interf ace. ■ Make su[...]

135 ■ If you have mor e than on e scanner connected to your computer, make sure the Expression 1640XL is selected as your d efault scanner. For Macintos h, check the EPSO N Sca nn er Se lect or. For Windows 2000 or Windows 98, check the U tility ta b on the Expression 1640XL Properties window. For Windows 95 or NT, check the E PSON T WAIN Pro win[...]

136 ■ Check your co mputer’s memory. If you’re runni ng other software at the same time, usin g RAM resident programs, or have many device drivers, t he comput er may not ha ve enough memory. (See your software and computer manuals.) If you’re sca nning a large im age or scann ing at a high resolution , your computer may no t have en ough m[...]

137 Your scanned image is faint or has gaps . . . ■ Check the brightness. Decrease the software or driver’s brightness settin g. ■ Try adjust ing the Gamma and Exposure settin gs in th e Imag e Contro ls win dow. ■ Check th e condit ion of your orig inal . If the doc ument is damaged, dirt y, or wrinkled, the se imperfe ctions wil l show up[...]

138 The edges of the docum ent aren’t scanned . . . ■ Check the po sition of yo ur document. Adjust it so that the image i s within t h e glas s area of the document table. ■ If colors are patc hy or di storted a t the edges o f the image, the d ocument may be to o thick, or the re may be outside l ight inte rfering with t he scan. Your image[...]

139 guide to co rrect alignme nt prob lems. For instructions, see “Using the Document Guide” on page 64. A line of dots is m issing from the image . . . ■ When a l ine of d ots is mi ssing from th e scann ed imag e on your screen, t he scanner se nsor has malfu nctio ned. C ontac t your EPSON dealer. ■ When a l ine of d ots is mi ssing from[...]

140 You can’t print scanned images, or the printed image looks garbled . . . ■ Make sure your printer is s ecurely connecte d to your compute r and that you’re using the correct cable. ■ Make sure the correct printer is selected in your printer software. OCR scanning produc es poor charact er recogniti on . . . ■ Select OCR as both the Im[...]

141 Uninstalling the Expression 1640XL Software If you’ve trie d every other solut ion and yo ur system s till does n’t recognize your scanner, t ry uninstal ling an d reinstal ling the scan ner driver so ftware. Uninstalling EP SON TWAIN Pro Follow the p rocedure for uninstalling EPSON TWAIN P ro on your system. Windows 2000 and Window s 98 1.[...]

142 3. Double-click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Inst aller icon. 4. At the Installer window, select R emove at the top of the window, then click t he Remove button. 5. When you’re finished, restart your computer. Uninstalling EP SON TWAIN Pro Netw ork Follow the pro cedure for uninstallin g EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on your system. Windows 95, Windows 98, [...]

143 4. At the Installer window, select R emove at the top of the window, then click t he Remove button. 5. When you’re finished, restart your computer. Uninstalling EP SON Scan Server 1. To uninstall EPSON Scan Server on your Windows sy stem, click Start , Programs , EPSON Scan Serv er , and select EPSON Scan Server Unin stall . 2. When you’re [...]

144 Where To Get Help EPSON Tec hnical Sup port EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through t he electronic support services a nd automa ted telep hone se rvices listed in the follo wing table : To speak to a technical support repre sentative, dial (562) 276-4382 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (Canada), 6 AM to 6 PM , Pacific Time, Mo nday[...]

145 You can pu rchase ge nuine EPSON sup plies and acce ssories fr om the EPSON Store ™ at (800) 873-7766 (U.S. sales only). In C anada, please call (800) 873-7766 for dealer referral. Or visit the EPSON Store at www.epson.com (U .S. sales only). If you need help using another manufa cturer’s software with an EPSON product, see the documentatio[...]

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147 Specifications This appendix includes general, elect rical, environme ntal, and in terface spe cification s. It also includes specifications for the transparency unit, automatic document feeder, and IEEE 1394 FireWire scan ner interfa ce card. Scanner General Scanner type Flatbed, color Photoelectric device Color MatrixCCD line se nsor Effect i[...]

148 Readi ng sequence Monochrome: One-pass scanning Color byte seq uence: O ne-pass scanning (R, G, B) Color line se quence: One-pa ss scanning (R, G, B) Zoom 50 to 200% in 1 % increments Command leve l ESC/I-B8 Pixel depth 14 bits p er pixel ( 12 bits pe r pixel input, 1 to 14 bits pe r pixel o utput) Bright ness 7 levels Line a rt set tings Fixed[...]

149 Rated current 100 to 120 VAC 1.2 A 220 to 240 VAC : 0.7 A Power consumpt ion Operating: Approximately 45 W Approximately 55 W with TPU or ADF unit Standby: Approximately 12 W Environmental Temperature Operating: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) 50 to 89 °F when using ADF (10 to 32 °C) Standby: − 13 to 140 ° F ( − 25 to 60 °C) Humidi ty (witho[...]

150 Option (ADF/TPU) Inter face Connector Int erfac e type For use with the op tional automatic document feeder (B813212 ) and transparency unit (B813202) Outp ut volt age 21.6 to 26.4 VDC 4.75 to 5.25 VDC Outp ut cur rent 0.6 A (24 V) 0.3 A (5 V) Initial ization Meth ods SCSI i nterfac e Hardware : Initialized w hen the scanne r is turn ed on or t[...]

151 Automatic Document Feeder (B813212) General Paper input/output Load face -up; e ject face -down Paper quan tity 100 pages ( 55 g/m 2 pap er, ma ximum total thick ness under 0 .48 inche s [12 mm]) Relia bil ity 100,000 sheets (load/eject MCBF) Dimension s Width: 23.8 i nches (606 mm) Depth: 19.2 inches ( 488 mm) Height: 5.3 inches (134 mm) Weig [...]

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153 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol To use your EPSON Expression 1640XL as a network scan ner, your client compu ters and scanner server mu st have a network interfa ce card, a network interface card driver, and the TCP/I P protoc ol installe d. In additi on, both the clien t computers a nd the scan ner se rver must have a n IP address assi gned. If[...]

154 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 2000 When running Windows 2000, your TCP/IP protocol should automatically be set correctly for the station it is installe d if you are not running a DH CP server. To check the pr otocol , follow thes e steps . 1. Double-click the Network & Dial Up Connections icon in th e Control Pa nel. Then, doubl[...]

155 4. Make sure tha t O btain an IP address automatical ly is selected and click OK . If you need to manually assign an IP address, contact your Network Admi nistra tor. 5. Click OK to close the Local Area Connec tion Prope rties sc reen. 6. Click Close to clo se the Local Area Connec tion screen. Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 and W[...]

156 3. Click the Add butto n. You see the screen to the right . 4. Select Protocol from th e list and click the Add butt on. The screen to the right appea rs. 5. Select Micr osoft from the Manufacturers list, and TCP/IP from th e Networ k Prot ocols list. Then click OK . 6. Contin ue with the instructions below to assign an IP address. Assigning an[...]

157 If your network uses a DHCP server, you don’t need to obtain an IP address before beginnin g this procedure—the server finds o ne for you. When you have your IP address, follow the steps below t o assign it to your compute r. 1. Select TCP/I P on the l ist of install ed network comp onents on the Configuratio n tab, and then click th e Prop[...]

158 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows NT 4.0 1. Double-click the Network icon in th e Control Panel. If ne cessary, click the Protocols t ab. 2. Ch eck th at TCP/IP Protocol appe ars in the lis t of network pro tocols. If it appe ars in th e list , go to “A ssigni ng an IP Address on Windows NT 4.0” on page 159. If you do n’t see T C [...]

159 Assigning an IP Address on W indows NT 4.0 If your network is connecte d to the In ternet , ask your Intern et provide r or IS department for a formal IP address. If your network is not connect ed to the I nternet, yo u can use an IP addres s in the following ranges: 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255, 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.255, or 192.168.0.0 to 19[...]

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161 Notices This chapter includes system requirements, safety instructi ons, your Ep son America Limit ed Warranty, and other import ant inform ation abo ut your EPSON Expression 1640XL. System Requirement s The minimum syste m requirements for Wind ows and Macintosh are l isted below. For optimum pe rformance, a fas ter process or and more mem o r[...]

162 ■ CD-ROM drive ■ VGA color monitor wit h 640 × 480 resolution (a color monitor with a resolution of 800 × 600 or higher recommended) ■ 8-bit 256-color display adapter card (24-bit di splay adapter card with millions of colors recomme nded) Macintosh ■ USB: Macintosh OS 8.5 or later Check the Apple web site for any update s for your op[...]

163 Important Safety Instructions Read all o f these in structions a nd save th em for later refe rence. Follo w all warnings and instructions marked on the scann er. ■ Unplug the s canner before cle aning. Clean with a damp cloth only. Do not spill liquid on t he scan ner. ■ Do not pl ace the scanner on an unstable surface or near a radiator o[...]

164 ENERGY STAR Compliance As an EN ERGY ST AR Partner, EPSO N has determined t hat this product meets the ENERGY STAR guideline s for energy effici ency. The EPA E NERGY STAR Office Equipment Progra m is a voluntary pa rtnership with the co mputer and offi ce equipm ent industry to promote th e introduction of energy-e fficient pers onal computers[...]

165 Declaration of Con formity According to 47CF R, Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Comp uters and Peripherals; and/o r CPU Boar ds and P ower Supp lies used w ith Cl ass B Perso nal Compu ters : We: EPSON AMERIC A, INC. Located at: MS 6-43 3840 Kilr oy Airport Way Long Beach, CA 90806-2469 Telepho ne: (562) 290-5254 Declare unde r sole respon s[...]

166 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and fo und to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Ru les. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection agains t harmful interference in a residentia l install ation. Th is equipment ge nerates, us es, an[...]

167 EPSON AMERICA, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY What Is Covered: Eps on Americ a, Inc. (“ E PSON ”) warrants to the first end user custome r of the E PSON pro duct enc losed wit h this limited warranty statement, that the product if purchas ed and used in the United States or Canada, conforms to the manufacturer’s specifications and will be free fro[...]

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169 Index A Access ories, 145 Acrobat Reader how to use, 7 locating the PDF manuals, 8 Adobe Pho toshop installing, 43 , 48 loca ting th e user’s guide, 8 Auto Exposure button , 57 Auto Locate button, 57 Automatic doc ument feed er installing, 117 knobs, 11 6 paper jams, fi xing, 121 paper ou t supports, 117 stop pers, 117 B Batch scanning, 53 Bl[...]

170 F File size, 13 6 Film guides, usin g, 107 to 112 Film, scanning, 108 , 110 to 112 Fire Wire connecting the scanner, 22 installing the scanner card, 122 to 123 requirements , 18 scanner c ard spe cificat ions, 151 H Help EPSO N, 144 to 145 soft ware, 145 Home posi tion, 14 , 15 I IEEE 139 4, see FireWire Image quality problems, 136 to 140 Insta[...]

171 O OPERATE button, 14 Optional equi pment, 103 to 123 P Paper jams, fi xing, 120 Photograp hs, scanning, 54 Power-on seq uence, 17 Presto! PageM anager installing, 27 , 32 , 38 , 41 , 47 , 76 loca ting th e user’s guide, 8 setting up one-t ouch scanning, 61 to 63 R Recommende d settings, 54 Reference G uide, view ing, 5 to 6 Regis tering your [...]

172 Space requir ements, 13 Specif icati ons auto document feeder, 151 FireWire card, 151 scanner, 147 to 150 transparency unit, 150 Start button, 58 to 63 , 130 one-touch scanning, 61 to 63 using on a network scanner, 101 Start up mode, changing for scanner serv er, 91 Supp ort, 144 to 145 System require ments, 161 to 162 T TCP/IP, installing, 153[...]

173 W Warranty, 167 Windows installing TCP/IP, 15 3 to 159 install ing the so ftware , 23 syste m req uirement s, 161 World Wi de Web, 144 , 145[...]

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