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

Page ii License Agreement IMPORTAN T! The so ftware included with thi s scanner i s license d only on the con dition th at the lice nsee ("yo u") ag ree to the ter ms an d co nd i t io ns set f o rt h in the following legal agreement. READ THIS SO FTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. YOU WILL BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF T HIS AGREEMENT IF YO [...]

Page iii Because EPSON cannot know the purposes for which you acquired the Licensed Software, you assume full responsibility for the sel ection of the Licensed Software and fo r their i nstallation and u se and the results of that use. 7. WARRANTY DISCLAI MERS; LIABILITY LIMITA TIONS EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITE D WARRANTY IN SECTI O N 6, EPSON MAKES NO W[...]

Page iv Copyright Noti ce All rights reserve d. No part o f this publica tion ma y be repr oduced, stored i n a retri eval sy stem or transmitte d in any form or by any means , electro nic, mechan ical, ph otocop ying, r ecordin g, or othe rwise, wi thout th e prior written permi ssion of S EIKO EPS ON CORPO RATION. The inf ormation contain ed here[...]

Page v Table of Contents Introduction About TWAIN Drivers a nd 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 EPSON Perfect ion 600 Main Window 10 Windows 95 or NT 10 Macintosh 11 About the EPSON Per fect ion 600 Main[...]

Table of Contents Page vi Basic Scanning Overvie w 15 Basi c Steps to Scanning 16 Changing th e Default Setting s 18 Zooming 21 Advanced Scan ning Working wit h Originals 23 Changing Image Orient ation 23 Batch Scanning –Working with Multiple Originals 24 Scanning Negative s 27 Sizing t he Scanned Image 28 Factors that Affect Image St orage Requi[...]

Table of Contents Page vii Adjusting Image Quality 35 Using AutoExposure 36 Using the Den sitometer Monitor 38 Manually Adjustin g Image Contrast 40 Adjusting Image Appearance Using Tone Curves 41 Adjusting Color Balance 48 Applying Scanning Filters 50 Changing Image Resolution 52 Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 95 and Windows NT 56 Macintosh OS 58 Glos[...]

Page 1 Introduction Congratulat ions on the purchase of your new EPSON Perf ection ™ 600 scanner. This guide explains how to use the E PSON Perfectio n scanner dri ver software with your scanner. About TWAIN Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner When working with graphics, a soft ware interface is needed to transfer i mages from a device, such as a scan[...]

Intro ducti on Page 2 host a pplication tha t also sup ports the TWAI N standard, su ch as Visioneer PaperPort LE ® and Adobe ® PhotoDelu xe™ . However, EPSON Perfection 6 00 does more than simply transfer images from t he scanner—it also lets you: ◗ Preview the image before sa ving it ◗ Adjust th e orient ation of the imag e (such as fli[...]

Intro ducti on Page 3 How To Use This Guide The information yo u need to use your EPSON Perfecti on 600 driver can be foun d in the following sections of t his guide: The EPSON Per fection 60 0 Main Window This section gives you an overview of the EPSON Perfecti on 600 main window and instru ctions on how to access it. Basic Scanning This section p[...]

Intro ducti on Page 4 Keyboard Shortcuts This section lists keyboard sho rtcuts you can use with your EPSON Perfect i on 600 software. Glossary Terms you may not be familiar with are defined in the glossary. Using the Online Cross-references Blue text that is also underlined i ndicate s that the text is a cross-reference to other parts of this guid[...]

Intro ducti on Page 5 Cautions, Notes , and Tips You’ll fin d this informatio n throughout your gu ide: Cautions must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Notes contain important i nformatio n about your scanner software. Tips contain additi onal hints for improved scann ing. TWAIN.bk : intro.fm5 Page 5 Monday, September[...]

Intro ducti on Page 6 Where To Get Help EPSON provides customer su pport through the following services: Electronic Support Services Service Access World Wide We b From the I nterne t, you can reac h EP SON’s Home Pa g e at http://www.epson.com . EPSON Inte rnet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capabil ity, u se your web browser (or other s oftw[...]

Intro ducti on Page 7 Automated Tele phone Services Service Access EPSON S oundAd vice ™ For pre-recor ded an swers to comm only asked questio ns about E PSON pr oducts 24 hours a day, seve n days a week, cal l (800) 4 42-2 110 . EPSON Fa xA dvic e ™ Access EPSON’ s tec hnical i nform ation li brary by calli ng (800) 4 42-2 110 . You must pro[...]

Intro ducti on Page 8 Telephone Support EPSON also p rovides technical support a nd information on t he installatio n, confi guration, a nd operation of EPSON p roducts. Dial (800) 922-8911, (310) 782-2600 (U.S. ), or (905) 709-9475 (Canada), 6 A . M . to 6 P . M ., Paci fic Time, Monday through Friday. Before you call, ple ase have t he foll owing[...]

Page 9 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window You can perform all scanning activit ies from within the EPSON Perf ection 600 main window. The following topics are pre sented in this section : ◗ Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window ◗ About the EPSO N Per fect ion 600 Main Window TWAIN.bk : main.fm5 Page 9 Monday, September 8, 1997 2:06 P[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 10 Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window The EPSON Perfection 600 soft ware is compatible with any TWAIN-compliant p rogram, such a s Visio neer PaperPort or Adob e PhotoDeluxe. To access the scanner so ftware, first ope n the host applicati on into which you pl an to import the scan ned image or[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 11 2. Choose your EPSON scanner as the image source. For example, in PaperPort choose Select Source from the File menu. High light P erfection 600 (32 Bit) from t he Select Source list, then click Select. 3. Open the scanner software. For example, from PaperPort choose Acquir e from the File menu or click[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 12 1. Start th e application into which your scan ned image will be imported. 2. Choose your EPSON scanner as the image source. For example, fro m PaperPort choose Select Source from the File menu. High light P erfection 600 from the Select Source list and click Select. 3. Open the scanner software. For e[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 13 About the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window When you access the EPSON Perf ection 600 software, the main windo w appears: Scan Pr ev iew Area Advanc ed Features Pixel Zo om and Ima g e Orienta tion Display Basic S cannin g Options Ima g e Scale, Size, an d Dimensi ons Scan Resol ution Slider Prescan B u[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 14 The features in the EPSO N Perfect ion 600 main window are ba sically the same for bo th the Mac and PC platforms. Any di ff erences in the two platforms are identi fied in t his guide, where appropriate. Keystroke commands fo r each platform are list ed in Keyb oard Shortcuts . TWAIN.bk : main.fm5 Pag[...]

Page 15 Basic Scanning Overview The EPSON Perf ection 600 scan ner software must be accessed from the host application into which you plan to import the scann ed image. Once you have accessed the EPSON Perf ect ion 600 software, yo u can preview and manipulate images prior to scanning them into your applicat ion. The following topics are pre sented[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 16 Basic Steps to Scanning Perform t he fol lowing steps to scan an image f rom your EPSON scanner into a host application. 1. Access the EPSON Perfecti on 600 main window. 2. Place the origin al to be scanned on the scanner docume nt ta ble. 3. Select th e appropri ate Scan Type an d Scanning Filters for the original you are s[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 17 to be scanned. The scanne r driver scans only the area within the frame . To scan the entire origina l (up to 8.5 x 14 inches) , click and drag the f rame border to each ed ge of the previ ewed image. To automatical ly adjust the overall bri ghtn ess and contrast of the selecte d image, click the Auto Exposure bu tton . 6. C[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 18 Changing the Default Settings The prescan feat ure lets you preview t he image to se e how it will look when scanned. If any adjustments are needed, change one or more of th e following settings to obtain better result s. Scan Mode The scan mode indica tes how a n image should b e scanned. Select one of the following : Norma[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 19 The Batc h Mode optio n is available only if your host applicati on can open mor e than one image at a time. For example, Batch Mode is “grayed out” (not available) when scan ning fro m Adobe PhotoDeluxe, since it cannot open multiple images at one time. The Batch Mode TIFF option, on the other hand, w orks with any comp[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 20 Transparency When you’re scanning transpar ent originals, such as film negatives, the light must shine through t he original instead of reflecting off it. If your original is a negative, see Scanning Negative s for mor e information. Scan Type If you are scanning a black and whit e or grayscale image, you get improved perf[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 21 Saving a scanned image as a color image re quires 24 times as many bits (i ndividual cells of computer memory or di sk storage) as saving an image as a black and white line art image. For best result s, match your selection of scan type with th e type of original. For information on how to scan dif f erent types of originals[...]

Page 22 Advanced Scanning The EPSON Perfe ction 600 scanner software provides advanced t ools that let you modify an image’s cont rast, brightness, color, and tone bef ore scanning. This following topi cs are described in this sect ion: ◗ Working with Origin als ◗ Sizin g the Scanned Image ◗ Adjusting I mage Qual ity TWAIN.bk : advanced.fm5[...]

Advanced S canning Page 23 Working with Originals Changing Image Orientation If you pl aced an image on t he scanner document t able incorr ectly, you ca n rotate the imag e in the EPSON Perfecti on 600 software rather than moving the original on the scanner. You can also flip an image to be scanned, eit her horizontally or vertically. Flip Ima g e[...]

Advanced S canning Page 24 To change the i mage orientat ion, do t he foll owing: ◗ Click the to ggle button to display the imag e orientati on. ◗ To rotate the image, click the rot ate butt on unti l the desired rotation is displayed. ◗ To flip the image, click the horizontal or vertical buttons. Batch Scanning –Working with Multiple Orig [...]

Advanced S canning Page 25 With batch sca nning, you can also create multiple frames for a single origin al so that onl y the framed areas are scanned . The EPSON Perfection 600 sca nner soft ware off ers two batch options: Batch Mode Imports the images scanned into your graphic application. Batch Mode Tiff Sa ves the images scanned direct ly to yo[...]

Advanced S canning Page 26 If you select Batch Mode Tiff, you will be prompted to enter th e path an d t he file n ame to save t o. Enter the name and click Save. 3. Click and drag the mouse to create a frame. Repeat this step to create multiple frames. 4. If needed, change the def ault settings for each of the frames and adjust image quality. The [...]

Advanced S canning Page 27 Deleting a Frame from a Batch To delete a frame, cli ck on the frame to select it, the n press th e Delete key. St op pi ng a Ba tc h Sc an To stop a batch scan in progress, click Cancel. Scanning Negatives If you have installe d an optional transpa rency unit on your scanner, perf orm the following steps to scan a negati[...]

Advanced S canning Page 28 Sizing the Scanned Image How much computer memory or disk space will be required to stor e an image depends on several factors. This section describes these factors, t he relationship between physical size of an image and the image’s storage requirement s, and how to adjust both of these values. Factors that Affect Imag[...]

Advanced S canning Page 29 black and white line art requ ires only 1 bit per pixel. Scanning an original as a col or image requires three times the storage as scanning it as a grayscale image, and 24 ti mes th e storage requirement of a black and white line art image. Size What are the di mensions of the original? Scanning a 2" x 2" origi[...]

Advanced S canning Page 30 Keep the above in mind when resizing or scaling an image if the file size of the scann ed image is a concern. Changing the Size of the Scanned Image When you scan an image using the default set tings, the output image is scanned at th e same size and proportion as the origi nal image. However, the P erf ection 600 soft wa[...]

Advanced S canning Page 31 The Output box in th e main window displays the size of the fr amed origina l (input size), the scale percen tage, and size of the scanne d image (outp ut size ): Maintaining Size Ratio (Propor tional Scaling) If you were to scale the width on an image differently from the height , the scanned image would look stretched o[...]

Advanced S canning Page 32 When proportiona l scaling is used and you change the width or height of an image, the Per fection 600 software automatically adjusts the other dimension to maintain the sa me width-to-height rat io. For example, if the original image frame size is 3 inches wide and 4 inches high, and you increase the output width to 4 .5[...]

Advanced S canning Page 33 resize the frame in th e preview area, t he Perfection 600 software will automatically adjust the scale percenta ge to maintain the output size. Resize an Image with the Mouse To resize using the mouse: 1. Click on a fr ame if t her e’s more t han one displayed. 2. Click and drag the edge of the frame until the output s[...]

Advanced S canning Page 34 3. Type new height and/or width measurements in the main window Out put box. Resize an Image by Manually Entering Scale Per cen tag e To resize an image by t yping in a scale (magnification) perce ntage: 1. Click on a fr ame if t her e’s more t han one displayed. 2. Make sure that the proportional sca ling icon i s lock[...]

Advanced S canning Page 35 Adjusting Image Quality The EPSON Perfection 600 soft ware provides advanced t ools that let you modify an image’s cont rast, brightness, color, and tone prior to scanning: Auto Expo sur e Automatically adjusts the image for the best contrast possi ble between highlights an d shadows by accurately setting the white, bla[...]

Advanced S canning Page 36 Other ad vanced scanning features i nclude: Scanning Filter s Automatically adjusts image quality based on the type of ori ginal scanned. Resolution Changing resolution can al so affect the cl arity of an image . Using AutoExposure The AutoExposure tool ch ecks the scan image for the brightest and da rkest points, and set[...]

Advanced S canning Page 37 To reset the AutoE xposure feature to its default values: ◗ On a PC, press the Al t ke y and click the AutoExp osure b utton. ◗ On a Mac, press the Option key and click the AutoExp osure b utton. Applying AutoExposu re Without Remo ving an Image’s Color Cast Sometimes an image has a distinctive overall color, or col[...]

Advanced S canning Page 38 Using the Densitometer Monitor The EPSON Perfection 600 densit ometer displays the densi ty of an image — how many pixels are in a given area. Densitometer reading s are useful when you: ◗ Adjust contras t ◗ Change the tone cu rve ◗ Balance col or ◗ Change resolution The top row of t he den sit omet er shows the[...]

Advanced S canning Page 39 Setting the Densitometer Measuring Point In addition to having the desitometer display values based on the mouse posit ion, you can also fix the measurement poin t to a specific locati on on a n image. This is useful when you want to set a value for a specific area o n an image , such as adjusting t he highlights in an im[...]

Advanced S canning Page 40 Manually Adjusting Ima ge Contrast The EPSON Perfection 600 Aut oExposure feature automatically a djusts the contrast of the se lected image. However, if you are not satisfied with the result, you can manually adjust the image’s contrast. To manually adjust contrast: 1. Click the Contrast button . The mouse pointer disp[...]

Advanced S canning Page 41 (The mouse pointer displays as a black triangle when the Alt or Op tion key is pressed.) The software makes you r selecti on bla ck and adjusts all lighter t ones accordingly. Adjusting Image Appearance Using Tone Curves When an imag e needs adjustment , it is usually because the image is t oo dark or too light. However, [...]

Advanced S canning Page 42 While the contrast contro l aff ects the extreme ends of the curve, t he G radation Cur ve dialog box provid es an assortment of to ols to contro l t he entire range of to nes. To display an image’s tone curves, click the tone curve button . The Grad ation Curves dialog box appea rs. How To Use the Ton e Curve There ar [...]

Advanced S canning Page 43 The anchor turns white, retaining its current setting. Cl ick 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 po int on the curve. Sliders Adjust th e sliding controls below the curve. See How To Use the Tone Curve Sliders [...]

Advanced S canning Page 44 To modify a color channel: 1. Select the color channel to modify by clicking on it. 2. Make your modifi cat ions. How T o Us e th e Ton e Cu rve Slid ers The sliders at the bottom of the dialog box provide an easy way to adjust the tone curve. Each slider has a valu e of 0 a t the midd le setti ng. Moving to the right inc[...]

Advanced S canning Page 45 Contrast Controls the extreme ranges of the gradation cu rve without affecting the middle tone s. Brightness Adjusts the overall lightne ss or darkness of the image. Move the slider ba r to the right to increase bright ness (raise every point along the grad ation curve). Move th e slide r bar to the left to decrease brigh[...]

Advanced S canning Page 46 There are two ways you can use thi s tool: N (Linear) moves all three po ints in a literal re lationship. L (Logarithmic) moves the points based on a preset mathematical formula for a more gen tle and subtle curve. You can toggle between the se modes by clicking on the icon to t he left of the s lider. Shadows Controls on[...]

Advanced S canning Page 47 other subjects in the photo look fine (they are in th e midtone ranges), you can adjust the washed-out are a (the highlight range) by decreasing the highlight value of the image. As another example, suppose you have a photo where some objects are too dark and others are t oo light (which can happen easily when sho oting o[...]

Advanced S canning Page 48 3. When prompted, ent er a file name for the saved settings. To load a previously saved settin g : 1. Click the Grad ation Curves drop-d own list. 2. Select the name of the setting you want to apply to the image. To delete a previously saved se ttin g : 1. Click the Grad ation Curves drop-d own list. 2. Press th e Shift k[...]

Advanced S canning Page 49 To access the Global Color Correction dialog box, click the color balance but ton . A range of colo rs can be represented in a color wheel. The color wheel in this dialog box is composed of the three primary colors, red, green, and blue (RGB), and their complementary col ors, cyan, magenta, and yellow (CMY). To adjust a c[...]

Advanced S canning Page 50 Modify Color Values There are two ways t o adjust color values in this dialog box: Color wheel Click and drag to move the white point t o a diff erent color or ientati on on the wheel. The image’s co lor balance wil l shift acco rdingly. Color slider Slide the color sliders back and fo rth between the compl ementary col[...]

Advanced S canning Page 51 From the Filter drop-down list , choose one of the following: Sharpen The scanner so ftware has a sophisticate d sharpening f eature that automatically shar pens an image (makes it less blurry) by increasing the contr ast (distin ction between dark and light tones) between adjacent pixels. This is the default f ilter and [...]

Advanced S canning Page 52 such as losing resolution or sharpness. To counter the effect of the screen process and tu rn the dots back into a smooth er image, set the filter opti on to Descreen. If you use the descreening filter, don’t enlarge the image as t his could cause a moiré effect — strange patterns t hat appear in an imag e due to the[...]

Advanced S canning Page 53 The best resolu tion for a scanned image d epends on the type of image you are scanning and your fi nal output device. The foll owi ng tabl e shows the best scanning resol utio ns for the most common applications: The higher a resol ution you select, the larger the resulting image file. For example, an 8.5 x 11 inch origi[...]

Advanced S canning Page 54 The same original scanned at 72 dpi create s only a 1.3 MB file. Large fil es t ake longer to pro cess and print , so consider the practical limitations o f your computer system and hard disk drive when selecting a resol ution. To keep file si ze manageable, sel ect the lowe st p ossi bl e resol utio n t hat g ives acce p[...]

Advanced S canning Page 55 For Professional Output For commercial printer output, multi ply the lines per inch (lpi) t hat the pre ss pri nts (your printer can provide you with t his information ) by 2 to determine your scanning resol ution. For example, i f the lp i is 150, t ry scanning at 300 dpi. (If the resulting file size is too la rge, multi[...]

Page 56 Keyboard Shortcuts Windows 95 and Windows NT Dialog Windo ws Function Shortcut Acti vate zoo m Ctrl + Alt + 2 Access Global Color Correc tion dial og box Ctrl + Al t + 3 Access Gradation Tones dial og box Ctrl + Alt + 5 Use AutoExposur e Ctrl + Alt + 7 Highlight tool Ctrl + Alt + 8 Leave dial og Esc Start sc an Enter key Undo/redo last oper[...]

Keyboard S hortcu ts Page 57 Highlight/Shado w Too ls PreScan/Sc an Frames Function Shortcut Set highligh t + mouse click Set shadow + Alt + mo use click Display brightes t point Ctrl + Shift Display da rkest poi nt Ctrl Function Shortcut stop presc an Ctrl + . ( period) stop scan Ctrl + . (period) Function Shortcut Numbers Numbers v isible Right m[...]

Keyboard S hortcu ts Page 58 Macintosh OS Dialog Windo ws Function Shortcut Acti vat e zo om + 2 Access Global Col or Correcti on dialog box + 3 Access Gradation Tones dialog box + 5 Use AutoExposure + 7 Use Highli ght/shadow ( Contrast) tool + 8 Leave dial og Esc Star t s can Ret urn k ey Undo/redo last operat ion + z Show scan resoluti on Control[...]

Keyboard S hortcu ts Page 59 Highlight/Shado w Too ls Prescan / S can Frames Function Shortcut Set highligh t + click p ixe l Set shadow + OPTION + click pixel Display br ightest point + SHIFT Display da rkest poi nt + CONTROL Function Shortcut Stop prescan + . (peri o d) Stop sc an + . (peri o d) Function Shortcut Frame numbers visible CONTROL Dup[...]

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 con trast, t he darker the darks and the lighter the li ghts. The lower the con trast, the closer in tones between dark[...]

Glossary Page 61 Grayscale An imag e composed of varying shades of gra y. The EPSON scanner driver sup ports 256 shades of gray. lpi L ines p er i nch is a measure of re sol ution used by service bureaus and professio nal printers . Midtones The middle range of tones in an image , lighter than the shadows and darker than the highlights. Pixel A sma[...]

Glossary Page 62 Saturation The streng th or intensity of a color based on the degree to which it lacks its complementary color. For example, a strongly sat urated blu e would ha ve littl e or no yellow (its complementary color). A red with little saturati on would have a lot of cyan (its complementary color) mixed in, and as a result, would look m[...]

Index Page 63 Numerics 1 bit lin e art, 20 10 bit gr ayscale, 2 0 30 bi t c olo r , 20 A Access scanne r driv er, 10 AutoExp osure, 35 , 36 B Batc h m o de, 18, 19, 25 Batch scan, s toppin g, 27 Batch scanni ng, 24 Bri ght nes s, 45 , 60 C CMY, 49 Color, 36 Color balan ce, 35, 48 Color cast , 37 Color ch annels , 43 Color or igina ls, 20 Color whee[...]

Index Page 64 Flipping a n image, 2 3 Frame, defi nition of , 60 Frame, deleting, 27 Framing a n image, 16 , 25 FTP, 6 G Global color correc tion, 48 Gradati on Curve s dialog box , 42 Gray scal e, 3 6, 61 Gray scal e or i gin als, 20 H Help, 6 Highligh ts, 45 Host appli cation, 16 I Images color o rigi nals, 20 croppin g, 16 flipping , 23 framing,[...]

Index Page 65 O Orienta tion v iew, 23 Output box , 31 P Pix el zo om, 23 Pixels , 38, 51 , 61 Prescanni ng, 18 R Resetting defa ul ts, 18, 21 Resolution clarit y and, 36 defined, 52 , 61 file size and, 29, 54 how to chan ge, 55 table of r ecommend ed, 53 RGB , 49, 61 Rotating the image , 23 S Saturati on, 38, 41, 6 2 Save im age to disk, 25 Scalin[...]

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[...]

Page ii License Agreement IMPORTAN T! The so ftware included with thi s scanner i s license d only on the con dition th at the lice nsee ("yo u") ag ree to the ter ms an d co nd i t io ns set f o rt h in the following legal agreement. READ THIS SO FTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT CAREFULLY. YOU WILL BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF T HIS AGREEMENT IF YO [...]

Page iii Because EPSON cannot know the purposes for which you acquired the Licensed Software, you assume full responsibility for the sel ection of the Licensed Software and fo r their i nstallation and u se and the results of that use. 7. WARRANTY DISCLAI MERS; LIABILITY LIMITA TIONS EXCEPT FOR THE LIMITE D WARRANTY IN SECTI O N 6, EPSON MAKES NO W[...]

Page iv Copyright Noti ce All rights reserve d. No part o f this publica tion ma y be repr oduced, stored i n a retri eval sy stem or transmitte d in any form or by any means , electro nic, mechan ical, ph otocop ying, r ecordin g, or othe rwise, wi thout th e prior written permi ssion of S EIKO EPS ON CORPO RATION. The inf ormation contain ed here[...]

Page v Table of Contents Introduction About TWAIN Soft ware Driver s and Your EPSON Scanner 1 How To Use This Guide 3 Using the O nline Cross- References 4 Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Where To Get Help 6 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window Accessing the EPSON Perfe ction 600 Main Window 10 About the EPSON Per fect ion 600 Main Window 12 TWAIN.bk :[...]

Table of Contents Page vi Basic Scanning Basic Steps to Sca nning 15 Changing th e Default S ettings 16 Zooming 22 Sizing t he Scanned Image 24 Changing the Image Scale 25 Changing the Image Dimensions 26 Advanced Scan ning Automatic Image Correction 31 Auto Adj ustment Tool 32 Descreen Filters 32 TWAIN.bk : P600TOC.fm Page vi Monday, September 8, [...]

Table of Contents Page vii Manual Image Correct ion 34 Contrast and B rightness Tools 36 Gamma Tool 39 Histogram Tool 40 Tone Curves Tool 43 Re-use Tone Curve Settings 47 Adjusting I mage Shar pness 48 Savin g a nd Re- usi ng Scanning Set tings 49 Glossa ry 51 Index 54 TWAIN.bk : P600TOC.fm Page vii Monday, September 8, 1997 11:30 AM[...]

Page 1 Introduction Congratulat ions on the purchase of your new EPSON Perfection 600 sca nner. This guide explains how to use the EPSON Perfect i on scann er driver softwar e with yo ur scanner. About TWAIN Software Drivers and Your EPSON Scanner When working with graphics, a soft ware interface is needed to transfer i mages from a devi ce, such a[...]

Intro ducti on Page 2 host a pplication tha t also sup ports the TWAI N standard, su ch as Visioneer PaperPort ® and Ado be PhotoDel uxe™ . However, EPSON scanner sof t ware does more than simply transfer images from the scanner— it also lets you: ◗ Preview the image before sa ving it ◗ Make correcti ons to the image (such as adjust bright[...]

Intro ducti on Page 3 How To Use This Guide The information yo u need to use your EPSON Perfecti on 600 driver can be foun d in the following sections of t his guide: The EPSON Per fection 60 0 Main Window This section gives you an overview of the EPSON Perfecti on 600 main window and instru ctions on how to access it. Basic Scanning This section p[...]

Intro ducti on Page 4 Glossary Terms you may not be familiar with are listed i n the glossary. Using the Online Cross-References Blue text that is also underlined i ndicate s that the text is a cross-reference to other parts of this guide. Click on the text with the mouse pointer to view the referenced inf ormation. For example, click here to view [...]

Intro ducti on Page 5 Cautions, Notes , and Tips You’ll fin d this informatio n throughout your gu ide: Cautions must be observed to avoid loss of data or damage to your equipment. Notes contain important i nformatio n about your scanner software. Tips contain additi onal hints for improved scann ing. TWAIN.bk : INTRO.FM5 Page 5 Monday, September[...]

Intro ducti on Page 6 Where To Get Help EPSON provides customer su pport through the following services: Electronic Support Services Service Access World Wide We b From the I nterne t, you can reac h EP SON’s Home Pa g e at http://www.epson.com . EPSON Inte rnet FTP Site If you have Internet FTP capabil ity, u se your Web br owser (or other so ft[...]

Intro ducti on Page 7 Automated Tele phone Services Service Access EPSON S oundAd vice ™ For prereco rded ans wers to common ly as ked questio ns about E PSON pr oducts 24 hours a day, seve n days a week, cal l (80 0) 442-2110 . EPSON Fa xA dvic e ™ Access EPSON’ s tec hnical i nform ation li brary by calli ng (80 0) 442-2110 . You mu st prov[...]

Intro ducti on Page 8 Telephone Support EPSON also p rovides technical support a nd information on t he installatio n, confi guration, a nd operation of EPSON p roducts. Dial (800) 922-8911, (310) 782-2600 (U.S. ), or (905 ) 709-9475 (Canada), 6 A . M . to 6 P . M ., Pacific Time, Monday th rough Friday. Before you call, ple ase have t he foll owin[...]

Page 9 The EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window You can perform all scanning activit ies from within the EPSON Perf ection 600 main window. The following topics are pre sented in this section: ◗ Accessing the EPSON Perfe ction 600 Main Window ◗ About the EPSON Per fect ion 600 Main Window TWAIN.bk : MAIN.FM5 Page 9 Monday, September 8, 1997 11:30 A[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 10 Accessing the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window The EPSON Perfection 600 driver is compatible with any TWAIN-compliant prog ram, such as Visioneer PaperPort or Adob e PhotoDeluxe. To access the scanner software, first open the host ap plication i nto which you plan to import the scanned image or documen[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 11 For example, i n PaperPo rt, cho ose Select Source from the File menu. High light E PSON Perfectio n 600 from the Select Source list, and cli ck Select. 3. Open the scanner software. Most applications have an option on the File menu that launches the TWAIN interface. For example, i n PaperPort , choose[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 12 About the EPSON Perfection 600 Main Window When you acce ss the EPSON Perf ection 600 scanner driver , the mai n window app ears. Output Re solut ion Ima g e Type Desc reen Fil ter s Docu ment Sour ce Frame Gamma Ima g e Scale Contrast a nd Tone Curves Histo g ram Tool Auto Ad justm ent Online Help Cor[...]

The EPSON Perf ection 60 0 Main Window Page 13 See Basic St eps to Scanning for informati on on how to use the E PSON Perfectio n 600 mai n window to acquire images from your scanner. For information on a specific field or button in the EPSON Perf ection 600 main window, click on t he online help icon , then click on the feature. TWAIN.bk : MAIN.FM[...]

Page 14 Basic Scanning Once you’ve launched the EPSO N Per fect ion 600 main window from the host application into which you plan to import t he scanned imag e, you can per form a scan. The following topics are pre sented in this section: ◗ Basic Steps to Sca nning ◗ Changing th e Default S ettings ◗ Zooming ◗ Sizing t he Scanned Image TW[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 15 Basic Steps to Scanning Perform t he fol lowing steps to scan an image f rom your EPSON scanner into a host application. 1. Access the EPSON Perfecti on 600 main window. 2. Place the origin al to be scanned on the scanner docume nt ta ble. 3. Preview the image by clicking the Preview button. The Preview function displays the[...]

Basic Sc anning 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 E PSON Perfectio n 600 main window. Changing the Default Settings You can change scanning settings before or after you pres[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 17 From the E PSON Perfectio n 600 mai n window, select one of the following Document Source opti ons: ◗ Reflecti ve — When you scan a ref lective o riginal, the image is captur ed when li ght r eflect s off t he orig inal on the scanner flat bed. Because most original s require ref lective scanning, this is the def ault op[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 18 gives the best image quality, it also takes up the most storage space when th e image is final ly save d to disk . ◗ 256 Colors — S aves the scanned object as an 8-bit color image. Although an image scanned with this option requ ires only a quarter of the file size it wou ld if it were scanned with th e Color Photo optio[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 19 ◗ Line Art — S imilar to Black & White Halftone, this option saves the image in black and white. Line Art, however , does not u se sha des of gray. Choo se this option if you are scanning a black an d white drawing or illustratio n. ◗ OCR — U se this option when yo u are scanning text to be used with an Opti cal [...]

Basic Sc anning Page 20 For example, if you’re scan ning an image to go on a web site, a resolution of 72 dpi is usual ly suff icient since this is the resolution of most computer monitors, and anyt hing more detailed g enerally won’t show on the screen. However, an EPSON Stylus Color 600 printer can print up to 1440 dpi, so if you are scanning[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 21 The following table sh ows the best scanning resol utions f o r mo st needs: * Reso lution is meas ured on p rofess ional quality p rinti n g press es in lpi, or line s per i nch. From the main window, select a r esoluti on optio n that best matches h ow you’ll be using the scanned imag e. If you need a resolution tha t is[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 22 Units of Measurement The default unit of measurement for the preview area and other dialog boxes is inches. To change th e un it of measurement, se lect Unit fr om the Settin gs menu and then choose one of the following: ◗ inch ◗ cm (centimeters) ◗ pixel Zooming The EPS ON Perfe ction 600 driver lets you enlar ge or re[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 23 Perform t he fol lowing steps to zoom i n or ou t of an image: 1. Click the Zoom button. The mouse cursor will turn into a magnifying glass with a plus (+) symbol. 2. To zoom in, cl ick on an ar ea of t he image with the left mou se butto n. That ar ea is enlar ged. 3. To zoom ou t, e ither hold d own the Shift key an d clic[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 24 Sizing the Scanned Image Your scanner can scan images up t o 8.5 x 14 inches. When you scan an image without scaling it (cha nging its size or dimensions), the image is scanned at the same si ze and pro portions a s the or iginal. However, you can change the size of the scanned image by setting th e size of the final image a[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 25 Changing the Image Scale The scal e bar on t he EPSON Pe rfection 600 main window enables you to set t he si ze of a n image a s a percenta ge of the original image: To change the scale of the scanned image, click on the Scale ba r and drag the slider to the new value. An image can be scaled b etween 50 percent and 1000 perc[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 26 Changing the Image Dimensions In addition to scaling an image as a percentage of the original, you can specify the exact size you want. To specify output dimension s, perform the fo llowing steps: 1. Select Size from the Image menu. The following dialog box appears: TWAIN.bk : basic.fm5 Page 26 Monday, September 8, 1997 11:3[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 27 2. Specify whether to maintain the aspect ratio of the original image. When specifyi ng a size f or the scanned image, you’ll pr obably want the final image to have the same width-to-len gth (height) p roportion ( the aspect ratio) of the original image. When Keep Aspect Ratio is checked, the EPS ON Perfecti on 600 soft wa[...]

Basic Sc anning Page 28 If you need to change the size of the scan ned image without cha nging the image file size, check the Keep File Size option. When you change th e size of the scanned image, the software automatically a djusts the resolu tion of the image t o maintain the current file size. 4. Enter a new value for t he image width, lengt h ([...]

Basic Sc anning Page 29 For more information about image resolut ion, see the Resoluti on section in Changing the Default Settings . TWAIN.bk : basic.fm5 Page 29 Monday, September 8, 1997 11:30 AM[...]

Page 30 Advanced Scanning The EPSON Perfection 600 sca nner driver provides advance d tools that let you modify an image’s contrast , brightness, color, and tone bef ore scanning. This section describes the fo llowing: ◗ Automatic Image Correction ◗ Manual Image Correct ion ◗ Savin g a nd Re- usi ng Scanning Set tings TWAIN.bk : Advanced.fm[...]

Advanced S canning Page 31 Automatic Image Correction Your software has seve ral automatic imag e adjustment option s: ◗ Auto Adj ustment Tool ◗ Descreen Filters A third option fo r automatically a djusting scanned images based on shadow, midtone, and highli ght tone distribut ion is f ound in the dia log box f or the Histogram Tool and is desc[...]

Advanced S canning Page 32 Auto Adjustment Tool To automatical ly adjust the image for opti mal contrast and color bala nce , click the Au to A djustment Tool icon on the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. Corrections a re automatically appl ied to the pr eviewed image. Descreen Filters Your EPSON Perfect ion 600 soft ware uses fi lters to automatic[...]

Advanced S canning Page 33 Your EPSON scanner so ftware provides several descreening fil ters that undo the eff ects of the screening process. From the Descreen drop-down list, choose t he descreening fil ter that best matches the type of image being scanned: None Does not apply a de screening filt er to the image. Art Print Smooths the fine do t p[...]

Advanced S canning Page 34 Manual Image Correction You can use the Auto Adjustment Tool to automatically adjust th e qualit y of an image. Howeve r, if you’re not fully satisfied with the result, you can adjust the image manually. Use one or more of the following scanning software tools to manually adju st image quality: ◗ Contrast an d Brightn[...]

Advanced S canning Page 35 Use the following table to decide which tool to use to correct a scanned image: Use the... When... Contrast and Bri g htness Tool The overall ima g e is too dark or too li g ht (too many hi g hli g hts or t oo many shadows). Gamma Tool The ima g e has g ood hi g hli g hts and shadows, but all the midt ones run to g ether [...]

Advanced S canning Page 36 Contrast and Brightness Tools When the overall image is too dark or too light (too many highlights or too many shadows), select the Contrast an d Brightness tool ico n on the EPSON Perfecti on 600 main window. The following dialog box app ears: Hi g hli g ht Tool Shadow Tool Contrast Tool Bri g htness Tool TWAIN.bk : Adva[...]

Advanced S canning Page 37 Adjust one or more of the foll owing: ◗ Highlights and Sha dows ◗ Contrast ◗ Brightness Highlights and Shadows If an image is mostly dark (shadows) or mostly light (highlights), you can use the highlight and shadow tools to give the image bett er contra st. To use the Highlight and Shadow tools: 1. Click the Highlig[...]

Advanced S canning Page 38 The EPSON scanning software adj usts t he image by “spreading out ” the tones in t he image b etween the t wo points you select ed, producing a more balanced image. Contrast Use the Contrast tool to adju st the contrast between dark and light tones in t he image. To increase the contrast in the image, move the Contras[...]

Advanced S canning Page 39 Brightness Use the Brightn ess to ol to adjust the brightness of the tones in the image. To increase the brightness in the image, move the Contrast slider to the right. To decrease the brightness, move the slider to the left . Gamma Tool If an image has midtones that run toget her, use the Gamm a too l . When you decrease[...]

Advanced S canning Page 40 For example, if you’re scanning a photograph of a child standing in shadow, decreasing the gamma value would in crease t he contra st between the child’s skin tone and the shaded area, thus makin g it easie r to see the subject. Histogram Tool A histo g ram is a graph t hat represent s values as horizontal o r vertica[...]

Advanced S canning Page 41 Adjusting the Hist ogram Automatically Follow these steps to adjust the tones in an image using the Histogra m tool: 1. Preview the image. 2. Click on the Histogram tool ico n on the EPSON Perf ection 600 main window. The histogra m dialog box appears. 3. Check the Selection Area Only box. Any changes you make affect only[...]

Advanced S canning Page 42 Adjusting the Hist ogram Manually Follow these steps to make manual adjustments to the tones in an image: 1. Preview the image. 2. Click on the Histogram tool ico n on the EPSON Perf ection 600 main window. The histogra m dialog box appears. 3. Check the Selection Area Only box. Any changes you make affect only the select[...]

Advanced S canning Page 43 6. Click OK to accept ch anges. To cancel changes to the histogram and revert to the previous histogram setting, click Revert . Tone Curves Tool The Tone Curves tool gives you precise control over the tones in an image. A tone curve is a line plotte d on a graph that sho ws the richness of tones in an image. TWAIN.bk : Ad[...]

Advanced S canning Page 44 The height of the curve indica tes the int ensity of the tone, from darker t ones on the lef t to lighter tones on the right. You can adjust any shadow, midtone, or highlight in an image by changing the shape of it s t one curve. For example, suppose you want to scan a photograph of a group of people where most of the fac[...]

Advanced S canning Page 45 By lightenin g the shadows and da rkening th e highlights (r aising the left side of the curve an d lowering the right) you ca n balance the tones i n the image. Follow these steps to adjust an image using tone curves: 1. Preview the image. 2. Click the Tone Curve icon on the EPSON Perfection 600 main window. The Tone Cor[...]

Advanced S canning Page 46 Clicking the curve creates an anchor point , a point on which the shape of the curve d epends. Do one or more of the following until yo u achieve the desired result: ◗ To increase tones, drag th e anchor point up. ◗ To decrease tones, drag the anch or point down. ◗ To shift tone s, drag the anchor point t o the left[...]

Advanced S canning Page 47 Re-use Tone Curve Settings If you have develop ed a curve that you f ind works well for a particu lar type of scanned image, you can save the cu rve and apply it to addit ional scans. Do one or more of the following: ◗ To save a curve, click the Sa ve button in t he custom curves dialog box. When pro mpted, ent er a fil[...]

Advanced S canning Page 48 Adjusting Im age Shar pness You can use the EP SON Perfecti on 600 Sh arpness feature to enhance a n image o r apply special effects. For example, if you scan an photograph that is out of focus, you can sharpen the image. To give a photograph a “soft er” look, you can blur the scanned image. From the Image menu, click[...]

Advanced S canning Page 49 Saving and Re-using Scanning Settings You can save your scan settings in a special settings file with a .TWN e xtension. You can ei ther overwri te the existing set tings file, or you can save your settings as a new f ile and keep the existing set tings file. Whe n you want to use a particular grou p of settings again, yo[...]

Advanced S canning Page 50 3. Click OK to save the file and close the Save As dialog box. To load a previously saved settings file, do the following: 1. From the S ettings menu, click Loa d Settings. 2. Select the file th at contains the sett ings you want. 3. Click OK to load the file and close the dialog box. TWAIN.bk : Advanced.fm5 Page 50 Monda[...]

Page 51 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 con trast, t he darker the darks and the lighter the li ghts. The lower the contrast, the closer in tones between darks a[...]

Glossary Page 52 Grayscale An imag e composed of varying shades of gra y. The EPSON scanner driver sup ports 256 shades of gray. Host Application The applica tion from which you launch the EPSON Perfecti on 600 soft ware. When you click the Scan butt on in the EPSON Perfect i on 600 main wi ndow, t he image is scanned and impor ted int o the ho st [...]

Glossary Page 53 Saturation The streng th or intensity of a color based on the degree to which it lacks its complementary color. For example, a strongly sat urated blu e would ha ve littl e or no yellow (its complementary color) in it. A red with little saturation would have a lot of cyan (it s complementary color) mixe d in, and as a result, would[...]

Page 54 A Access scanne r driv er, 10 Anchor points, 4 6 Aspect rat io, 27 Auto adju stment tool, 3 2 B Balan cing co lors, 35 Black a nd whit e imag es, 18 Bri ght nes s, 35 , 36 C Changing d imensio ns, 26 Color ch annels, 4 2, 45 Color im ages, 17, 1 8 Contrast, 35, 36, 38 Copies, 19 Correcting washe d-out im ages, 44 D Default se ttings , reset[...]

Index Page 55 I Image, imp orting an , 10 Image sha rpness , adjusti ng, 48 Image type , 17 Images, art print, 33 automatic ally adj usting, 3 1 black a nd white, 18 chang ing dimen sions of, 26 col or, 17, 42 copie s, 19 correcti ng, 32 correcti ng washed- out, 4 4 faxes, 19 halftone, 1 8 importi ng, 14 line art , 19 magazine , 33 manually adjusti[...]

Index Page 56 R Reducing an ima ge, 24 Reflective o riginal s, working wi th, 17 Reset defau lt se ttings, 16 Resolution defined, 19 dpi and, 19 recomme nded, 2 1 saving custo m, 4 9 S Saving s can settin gs, 49 Saving s pace on the disk, 19 Saving t one cu rve set tings , 47 Scaling , 24, 25 Scanner driver, 1 Selecti ng the TW AIN sour ce, 10 Sett[...]