Epson Expression 1680 manual

Color Graphics Scanner User’s Guide 1680.book Page i Thursday, M arch 1, 2001 4:28 PM[...]

ii Copyright Notice All rights reserved. No part of this publicatio n may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, o r transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained h erein is designed only for use[...]

iii Contents Chapter 1 WELCOME 1 About Your Scanner 1 About Your Software 2 Getting More Information 4 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 5 Reading Your Reference Guide 5 Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals 7 Registering 9 Chapter 2 SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER 11 Unpacking Your Scanner 12 Choosing a Good Place for Your Scanner 13 Identifying Scanner[...]

iv Contents Installing Additional Windows Software 45 Installing Adobe Photoshop LE 45 Installing LaserSoft SilverFast 46 Installing MonacoEZcolor 46 Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 46 Installing the Macintosh Software 47 Starting the Macintosh Software Installation 48 Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD-ROM 49 Installing Adobe P[...]

Contents v Chapter 4 NETWORK SCANNING 65 Setting Up the Scanner Server 66 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows Me 66 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 71 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 98 75 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 80 Starting the Scanner Server Ins[...]

vi Contents Automatic Document Feeder 104 Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder 104 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 105 Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder 107 Fixing Paper Jams 108 IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card 108 Installing the Card in Your Scanner 109 Chapter 6 SCANNER MAINTENANCE 111 Transporting the Scanner 1[...]

Contents vii Appendix A SPECIFICATIONS 131 Appendix B INSTALLING THE TCP/IP PROTOCOL 135 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows Me and Windows 2000 136 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 137 Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 (First Release) 138 Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows NT 4.0 140 Assi[...]

1 Chapter 1 Welcome The EPSON Expression ® 1680 is a 48-bit color, professional scanner designed to meet the needs of graphic arts professionals and business graphics users. It ’ s ideally suited for small LAN (Local Area Network) users who want to share a scanner within their workgroup. Using EPSON ’ s ColorTrue ® II Imaging System, the scan[...]

2 Welcome About Your Software The EPSON Expression 1680 scanner includes these leading-edge applications for professional-quality scans: EPSON TWAIN Pro Exclusive professional-quality scanner driver with powerful features for controlling every aspect of your scan. Includes Auto Area Segmentation (AAS) to separate text from background colors, and Te[...]

Welcome 3 LaserSoft ® SilverFast ® SilverFast is professional color scanning software for use with Adobe Photoshop. This high-end scanning program uses artificial intelligence to produce the finest images available from your scanner. By matching the prescan to the final scanned image, SilverFast ensures accurate, high quality scans. SilverFast al[...]

4 Welcome Getting More Information There are several ways to learn more about your EPSON Expression 1680 scanner. In addition to the printed materials, help utilities and electronic manuals are available on your computer and CD-ROMs. Here ’ s where to look for help: ■ Checklist Read the checklist for your scanner model to make sure you have eve[...]

Welcome 5 Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips Please follow these guidelines as you read your documentation: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Cautions must be observed to avoid damag e to your equipment. Notes contain important information about your scanner. Tips contain additi onal hints for great scan ning. Reading You[...]

6 Welcome The Reference Guide window opens: 2. Click View Reference Guide . Your browser opens and you see this window: Click to instal l the Reference Guide to your hard drive. Click to view the Reference Guide. Click a topic to expand its contents. 1680.book Page 6 Thur sday, March 1, 2001 4:28 PM[...]

Welcome 7 3. Click topics on the left to expand the contents. Then click the subtopic you want to view. Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals To view your electronic manual for Presto! PageManager for EPSON, ScanSoft TextBridge Pro, or any other PDF manuals, you ’ ll use Adobe Acrobat Reader. If Acrobat Reader is not already installed on your com[...]

8 Welcome With Acrobat Reader, you have several ways to navigate through text: ■ Use the bookmark section on the left side of the screen to move quickly to the topic of your choice. Click the Show Bookmarks icon on the toolbar to see the bookmark section, if the manual has bookmarks. Some manuals only have a table of contents, but you can also us[...]

Welcome 9 ■ MonacoEZcolor — For Windows, click Start , Programs , MonacoEZcolor , and then select MonacoEZcolor User Guide . For Macintosh, double-click the MonacoEZcolor folder on your hard drive, and then double-click the MonacoEZcolor User Guide.pdf icon. ■ Adobe Photoshop LE — Insert your Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM. For Windows, double-c[...]

10 Welcome 1680.book Page 10 Thursday, March 1, 2001 4:28 PM[...]

11 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Scanner Setting up your scanner is easy. For most installations, just follow the steps in this book in the order listed below. 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 computer. 5. Install the scanner softw[...]

12 Setting Up Your Scanner Unpacking Your Scanner Remove the scanner from the box, then remove the packing material from your scanner. Save the packaging in case you need it later. Your EPSON Expression 1680 comes with these items: The Special Edition model of the scanner doesn ’ t include MonacoEZco lor, Adobe Photoshop, or LaserSoft Silver Fast[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 13 Choosing a Good Place for Your Scanner Here are some points to consider when you set up your scanner: ■ Place the scanner on a flat, stable surface. If the scanner is tilted, it can ’ t operate properly. ■ Make sure to place the scanner where you can easily unplug the power cord, and where your cable can reach your [...]

14 Setting Up Your Scanner Identifying Scanner Parts document cover document table carriage (at home position) lights a Start button P Operate button SCSI interfac es transportation lock optional interface slot SCSI ID switch SCSI termin ator switch USB interface option connector AC inlet 1680.book Page 14 Thursday, March 1, 2001 4:28 PM[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 15 Unlocking the Scanner Before connecting the scanner to a power source, you must release the transportation lock, located on the back of the scanner. To release the transportation lock, slide it to the UNLOCK position, as shown. Always lock the transpor tation lock before moving the scanner. Also, be sure the carriage is i[...]

16 Setting Up Your Scanner Testing Your Scanner ’ s Operation To make sure your scanner is working properly, it ’ s a good idea to turn it on before you connect it to your computer. The scanner ’ s voltage cann ot be changed. If the label on the back of the scanner does not disp lay the correct voltage for your area, contact your dealer. Do n[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 17 Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer You can connect the scanner to your computer in any of these ways: ■ USB If you have a Power Macintosh ® with built-in USB support or your computer is running Windows Me (Windows Millennium), Windows 2000, or Windows 98 (factory installed), you can connect the Expression 1680 wit[...]

18 Setting Up Your Scanner Connecting to a USB Interface With the USB interface, you can connect or remove your scanner without having to shut down or restart your computer. Don ’ t disconnect or conne ct the USB cable when t he Expression 1680 is scanning. Windows Me, Windows 2000 or Windows 98 must be preinstalled on your computer, not upgraded[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 19 Connecting to a SCSI Interface Before you connect the scanner, you must have an ASPI-compliant SCSI 2 interface board installed in your computer (Adaptec SCSI 2 interface boards are recommended). Some computers come with a SCSI 2 board preinstalled; check your computer documentation. Adaptec Power Domain 2940UW and 2940U2[...]

20 Setting Up Your Scanner 2. Squeeze the lock releases on the lock connector end of your SCSI cable, and then plug the cable into either SCSI connector on the back of the scanner. The cable is secure when both connector locks snap in. 3. Connect the pin end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI port on your computer, or to another SCSI device in the chain[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 21 Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface If you have the Professional FireWire model of the Expression 1680, or if you have purchased the optional IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card, you can connect the scanner to your Power Macintosh or PC using an IEEE 1394 FireWire interface. Your Power Macintosh must have [...]

22 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing the Windows Software Before you begin installing software, make sure you recalibrate your monitor to factory specifications. Then follow the instructions for your operating system: ■ If you ’ re running the Windows Me, continue with the next section. ■ If you ’ re running Windows 2000, go to page 28. ?[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 23 You may be asked to insert your Windows CD-ROM during this procedure. Make sure you have your Windows CD-ROM available, or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive. If you need help locating your source files, contact your computer manufacturer. 1. Turn on your scanner first, then turn on your comput[...]

24 Setting Up Your Scanner 5. Browse to EPSON English WinME on your CD-ROM drive. (The example to the right uses “ D ” as the CD-ROM drive letter. Your CD-ROM drive letter may be different.) Click OK to close the Browse window, and then click Next . 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. If you see a message asking for your Windows Me CD-R[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 25 4. Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window. 5. A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation. If you want to deselect either Presto! PageManager or Acrobat Reader, click the application to clear the check mark. Then click OK . Don ’ t select either of the two network a[...]

26 Setting Up Your Scanner Testing the Scanner’s Operation (Windows Me) Follow these steps to test scanner operation: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window. 2. Double-click the EPSON Expression 1680 icon to display the Properties window. 3. Click the Tes[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 27 Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner (Windows Me) If you have more than one scanner conne cted to your computer, you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner. 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon. 2. Double-click the EPSON Expression 1680 icon. You [...]

28 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing the Windows 2000 Software Before you begin, make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer. Also, make sure you ’ ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications. This procedure automatically installs your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver and any software you need for a USB connection. If you ’ re[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 29 3. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and click Next . The Found New Hardware Wizard screen above illustrates a USB connection and may lo ok slightly different f or SCSI and Fi reWire connections. 4. Select CD-ROM drives and Specify a location , then click Next . 5. Browse to EPSONEnglishWin2000 on your C[...]

30 Setting Up Your Scanner 7. When you see the Digital Signature Not Found screen, click Yes. If prompted for the EPSON Scanners Driver Disk 1, reinsert your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM. 8. Click Finish when you see a message that installation is complete, then continue with the instructions in the next section. Installing Other Sof[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 31 3. Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window. A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation. If you want to deselect either Presto! PageManager or Acrobat Reader, click the application to clear the check mark. Then click OK . Don ’ t select either of the two network appl[...]

32 Setting Up Your Scanner Testing the Scanner ’ s Operation (Windows 2000) Follow these steps to test scanner operation: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window. 2. Make sure EPSON Expression 1680 is selected, and then click the Properties button. 3. Clic[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 33 Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner (Windows 2000) If you have more than one scanner conne cted to your computer, you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner. 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window.[...]

34 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing the Windows 98 Software Before you begin, make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer. Also, make sure you ’ ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications. This procedure automatically installs your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver and any software you need for a USB connection. If you ’ re u[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 35 4. Make sure CD-ROM dr ive and Specify a location are selected and click Browse . 5. Browse to EpsonEnglishWin98 on your CD-ROM drive. (The example to the right uses “ E ” as the CD-ROM drive letter. Your CD-ROM drive letter may be different.) Click OK to close the Browse window, and then click Next . 6. Follow the [...]

36 Setting Up Your Scanner 2. Make sure English is selected and click OK to display the Software Setup window. 3. Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window. A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation. If you want to deselect either Presto! PageManager or Acrobat Reader, click the application to c[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 37 Testing the Scanner ’ s Operation (Windows 98) Follow these steps to test scanner operation: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window. The Scanners and Cameras Properties screen above illustrates a USB connection and may lo ok sli[...]

38 Setting Up Your Scanner Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner (Windows 98) If you have more than one scanner conne cted to your computer, you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner. 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window. 2[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 39 3. Click the Utility tab. Make sure Select as default scanner for EPSON TWAIN Pro is checked, and then click OK . Installing the Windows 95 Software Before you begin, make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer. If you ’ re configuring your SCSI interface card for the first time, you ’ ll be asked to i[...]

40 Setting Up Your Scanner 2. Insert your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your drive. Then click Other Locations . 3. Browse to the following location on your CD-ROM drive: EPSONEnglishWin95 . (The example on the right uses “ G ” as the CD-ROM drive letter. Your CD-ROM drive may have a different letter.) Click OK . 4. When you see th[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 41 Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD-ROM Follow these steps to install EPSON TWAIN Pro, Presto! PageManager, and Acrobat Reader, and complete the Expression 1680 electronic registration form: 1. If the Select Language windows doesn ’ t appear, double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, the[...]

42 Setting Up Your Scanner Don ’ t select either of the two network applicat ions, EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server. If you want to install software for a network scanner , go to Chapter 4, “ Network Scanning. ” If you have the Special Edition model of the scan ner, Presto! PageManager does not appe ar in the software selectio n w[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 43 Installing the Windows NT 4.0 Software This procedure installs EPSON TWAIN Pro, Presto! PageManager, and Acrobat Reader. Before you begin, make sure the scanner is attached to your computer, and that you ’ ve recalibrated your screen to factory specifications. If you ’ re configuring your SCSI interface card for the f[...]

44 Setting Up Your Scanner 5. Click Add Software . You see the software selection window. A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation. If you want to deselect either Presto! PageManager or Acrobat Reader, click the application to clear the check mark. Then click OK . Don ’ t select either of the two network applicat ions, E[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 45 If you ’ re done installing software, remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM and restart your computer. If you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro, Adobe Photoshop LE, LaserSoft SilverFast, or MonacoEZcolor, continue with the instructions under “ Installing Additional Windows Software ” on page 4[...]

46 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing LaserSoft SilverFast 1. Insert the LaserSoft SilverFast CD-ROM in your drive. 2. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, then double-click the SilverFast CD-ROM icon. 3. Click the English folder, double-click the Photoshop Plugin folder, and then double-click the SF US folder. 4. Double-click[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 47 4. Click Browse This CD . 5. Double-click the TBPro80 folder on the CD-ROM, then double-click the Setup installer icon. If you ’ re running Windows NT, you must have Service Pa ck 3 installed. Otherwise, you may see an error message indicating that your path to Setup.exe is invalid. 6. Follow the instructions on the scr[...]

48 Setting Up Your Scanner If you ’ ve used an EPSON scanner on your Macintosh and have i nstalled an older versio n of EPSON TWAIN softwa re, open t he Extensions Manager before you begin installation. Clear th e checkboxes next to EPSON Scanner Monitor Extension or EPSON Scanner Monito r USB Extension and restart your computer . Then continue w[...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 49 Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD-ROM Follow these steps to finish installing the software on your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM: If you have the Special Edition model, Presto! Page Manager and TextBridge Pro are not include d with your scanner. 1. Double-click the Presto! PageManager folder. (If[...]

50 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing Adobe Photoshop LE To find out how to upgrade to the full version of Adobe Photoshop, see the Acrobat file titled Upgrade.pdf on the Adobe Photoshop LE CD-ROM (you must have Acrobat Reader installed to view this file). If you have the Special Edition model, Adobe Photoshop LE is not included with your scanner. [...]

Setting Up Your Scanner 51 Installing LaserSoft SilverFast If you have the Special Edition model, LaserSoft SilverFast is not included with your scanner. 1. Insert the LaserSoft SilverFast CD-ROM in your drive. 2. Double-click the SilverFast CD-ROM icon on your desktop. 3. Double-click the English folder, and then double-click the Photoshop Plugin [...]

52 Setting Up Your Scanner Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner You can use the EPSON Scanner Selector to verify that the scanner is properly connected or, if you have more than one EPSON scanner connected to your computer, you can choose which scanner you want to use as your default. Follow these steps to use the EPSON Scanner Sel[...]

53 Chapter 3 How To Scan This section gives you an overview of the scanning process and some tips for getting the best scan. It also includes step-by-step scanning instructions. Scanning Tips Getting the best scan possible depends on several factors, including the quality of your original and the resolution you select. The better your original is, [...]

54 How To Scan Keep the following in mind when you choose a resolution: ■ The higher the resolution you select, the larger the resulting image file will be. For example, an 8.5 × 11-inch original scanned at 300 dpi can produce a 24MB file. The same original scanned at 72 dpi creates only a 1.3MB file. Large files take longer to process and print[...]

How To Scan 55 Recommended Settings Here are some recommended settings fo r different types of scans. * Recommendations for EPSON TWAIN Pro also apply to EPSON TWAIN Pro Network. ** If your output is for on-screen viewing (for example, on a web page), select a resolution of 72 dpi. *** This Image Type is available only in certain applications, such[...]

56 How To Scan Step-by-Step Scanning Instructions This section contains step-by-step instructions for scanning an image. Although the Windows interface is shown, Macintosh steps are the same. Placing Your Original Document 1. Raise the scanner cover and place your document face down on the document table. If you ’ re scanning a transparency, the [...]

How To Scan 57 Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro 1. Start your host application (for example, Adobe Photoshop LE). 2. Select your scanner driver. (Unless you change your source, you only need to do this step once.) For example, if you ’ re running Windows and using Adobe Photoshop LE as your host application, click File , Import , Select TWAIN_32 Sou[...]

58 How To Scan 5. Click the Preview button. You see a preview of your scan in the window that opens. 6. Click the Auto Locate button to automatically define the scan area around the edges of your image. Or adjust the scan area by positioning the mouse pointer over any of the eight boxes around the marquee ’ s edge and dragging the box to resize t[...]

How To Scan 59 Using the a Start Button You can load a document in the scanner, press the a Start button, and watch while Presto! PageManager starts and then scans, copies, faxes, or e-mails your document. If you have the Special Edition model of the Expression 1680, Presto! PageManager was not included with your scanner. This section shows you how[...]

60 How To Scan Windows Me , Windows 2000, and Windows 98 Follow these steps to assign an application to the a Start button: 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon. 2. Select EPSON Expression1680 and click the Properties button. 3. Click the Events tab. You see the window to the right. 4. Make sure Start But[...]

How To Scan 61 Whenever you press the scanner ’ s a Start button, the application you assigned launches. If you assigned Presto! PageManager, it automatically starts EPSON TWAIN Pro. If you assigned another application, you must start EPSON TWAIN Pro manually. Windows 95 and Windows NT You don ’ t need to assign an application to the a Start bu[...]

62 How To Scan Macintosh You don ’ t need to assign an application to the a Start button if you want it to automatically launch Presto! PageManager. If you want it to launch a different application, follow these steps: 1. Select EPSON Scanner Monitor Setup in the Apple menu. You see the window to the right. 2. Browse to the application you want t[...]

How To Scan 63 Setting Up Presto! PageManager for One-Touch Scanning You can set up Presto! PageManager to send your image dire ctly to another application or utility, or to a peripheral device such as a printer. Yo u can suppress the EPSON TWAIN Pro user interface so the scanner uses the settings assigned in this procedure. If you use this shortcu[...]

64 How To Scan These are the default settings that will be used whenever you press the scanner ’ s a Start button. Choose settings that you can use for most of the scans you initiate with one-touch scanning. 5. Click the Start Button Setting tab. 6. Scroll the Select target application box until you see the icon for your printer or program. (Prog[...]

65 Chapter 4 Network Scanning You can use EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network, two applications on your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM, to share your scanner with other users in a small workgroup. Your network must have a scanner server (the Windows computer connected to the scanner) and one or more client computers. Only one[...]

66 Network Scanning Setting Up the Scanner Server You can set up any Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows 95, or Windows NT 4.0 computer as a scanner server, as long as it has a network interface card installed and is running the TCP/IP protocol. Before you begin, make sure to unlock the scanner and connect it to the scanner server (see Ch[...]

Network Scanning 67 1. Turn on your scanner first, then turn on your computer. 2. When you see the window on the right, select Specify the location of the driver , and then click Next . 3. Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your drive and click Next . 4. Make sure the Search for the best driver for your device , Removable Med[...]

68 Network Scanning Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows Me Before your computer can share its scanner, you must install EPSON Scan Server. At the same time, you can install other software that came with your scanner. Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro, and a single-user license fo[...]

Network Scanning 69 5. A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation. If you want to deselect either Presto! PageManager or Acrobat Reader, click the application to clear the check mark (as shown above). Then click OK . You don ’ t need to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Net work to use the scanner connected to your computer. EPSON T[...]

70 Network Scanning Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows Me If you have more than one scanner conne cted to your computer, you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner. 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon. 2. Double-click the EPSON Expression 1680 icon. You see the EPSON Expression 1680[...]

Network Scanning 71 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 Before you begin, make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer. Also, make sure you ’ ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications. Depending on how your computer system was orig inally set up, you may be asked to insert your Windows 2000 CD-ROM du[...]

72 Network Scanning 4. Select CD-ROM drives and Specify a location , if necessary, and click Next . 5. Browse to EPSON EnglishWin2000 on your CD-ROM drive. (The example to the right uses “ E ” as the CD-ROM drive letter. Your CD-ROM drive letter may be different.) Click OK to close the Browse window, and then click Next . 6. Follow the instru[...]

Network Scanning 73 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 2000 Before your computer can share its scanner, you must install EPSON Scan Server. At the same time, you can install other software that came with your scanner. Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro, and a single-user license [...]

74 Network Scanning You don ’ t need to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Net work to use the scanner connected to your computer. EPSON TWAIN Pro is au tomatically installed when you install the scanne r server software. Only in stall EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expre ssion 1680 attached t o another computer. 5. Follow the instructions on[...]

Network Scanning 75 3. Click the Utility tab. Make sure Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server is checked, and then click OK . Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 98 Before you begin, make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer. Also, make sure you ’ ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications. Yo[...]

76 Network Scanning 3. Select Search for the best driver for your device , and then click Next . 4. Make sure CD-ROM drive and Specify a location are selected and click Browse . 5. Browse to EPSONEnglishWin98 on your CD-ROM drive. (The example to the right uses “ E ” as the CD-ROM drive letter. Your CD-ROM drive letter may be different.) Clic[...]

Network Scanning 77 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 98 Before your computer can share its scanner, you must install EPSON Scan Server. At the same time, you can install other software that came with your scanner. Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro, and a single-user license fo[...]

78 Network Scanning 4. Select EPSON Scan Server. A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation. If you want to deselect either Presto! PageManager or Acrobat Reader, click the application to clear the check mark. Then click OK . You don ’ t need to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Net work to use the scanner connected to your computer[...]

Network Scanning 79 Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows 98 If you have more than one scanner conne cted to your computer, you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner. 1. Open the Windows Control Panel and double-click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window. 2. Make sure EPSON Expression [...]

80 Network Scanning 3. Click the Utility tab. Make sure Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server is checked, and then click OK . Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer. Also, make sure you ’ ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications. I[...]

Network Scanning 81 Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 Follow these steps to install the scanner driver and begin software installation: 1. Turn on your scanner first, then turn on your computer. When you see the window on the right, click Next . 2. Insert your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM in your drive and click [...]

82 Network Scanning 4. When you see this window, click Finish . 5. Double-click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop, then double-click the Epson CD-ROM icon. You see the window on the right. 6. Make sure English is selected, and click OK . 7. Click Add Software . Continue with the instructions in “ Finishing the Scanner Server Installati[...]

Network Scanning 83 Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows NT 4.0 Follow these steps to begin the scanner server installation: 1. Turn on your scanner first; then turn on your computer. 2. Log onto Windows NT. Then insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD-ROM. 3. If the Select Language window doesn ’ t appear, double-click [...]

84 Network Scanning Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 Before your computer can share its scanner, you must install EPSON Scan Server. At the same time, you can install other software that came with your scanner. Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro, and a sin[...]

Network Scanning 85 3. Click Test to che ck the scanner operation. If the scanner is communicating with your computer, you see Status: Device Ready under Scanner Information. Click OK to close the window. 4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server. When you see the window on the right, make sure Expression1680 is selected[...]

86 Network Scanning Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode When you installed the software, you set up the Scan Server to start in either Dialog Box mode or Icon mode. In Dialog Box mode, the following dialog box appears whenever you start EPSON Scan Server. (The message Waiting for connection in the status area indicates that the scanner is waitin[...]

Network Scanning 87 Setting Up Client Computers To set up a client computer, you ’ ll need to know the IP address or host name of the scanner server. Also, make sure the TCP/IP protocol is installed (see Appendix B, “ Installing the TCP/IP Protocol, ” for instructions). The TCP/IP protocol is prei nstalled on newer Macintosh syste ms. If you [...]

88 Network Scanning 3. Click Add Software . You see the software selection window. 4. Make sure EPSON TWAIN Pro Network is selected. If you want to install them, select Presto! PageManager for EPSON and Adobe Acrobat Reader . (A check mark appears beside selected applications.) Then click OK . 5. Follow the instructions on the screen to continue th[...]

Network Scanning 89 7. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation o f any other software you ’ ve selected. 8. Follow the instructions in “ Installing Additional Windows Software ” on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro, Adobe Photoshop LE, LaserSoft SilverFast, or MonacoEZcolor. 9. When you ’ re done [...]

90 Network Scanning 6. When you see the screen on the right, enter the IP address or host name of the scanner server in the Network Scanner Address box. (You can only use a host name if you have a DNS server on your network.) 7. Click Test to test the connection. You see a message that the scanner is available in the Scanner Status section of the w[...]

Network Scanning 91 Using a Network Scanner Network scanning involves the following steps: ■ The scanner server must be turned on and running EPSON Scan Server. ■ From the client computer, start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to establish a connection to the scanner server. Only one client computer at a time can connect to the scanner server. (See pag[...]

92 Network Scanning Starting EPSON Scan Server EPSON Scan Server starts automatically whenever the scanner server is turned on. When EPSON Scan Server is running, you ’ ll see either the EPSON Scan Server dialog box, or the EPSON Scan Server icon on the Windows taskbar. If you need to start EPSON Scan Server manually, click Start , Programs , EPS[...]

Network Scanning 93 Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network You connect to the scanner server by starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network from the client computer. Follow these steps: 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 Windows [...]

94 Network Scanning Starting a Scan You can start a scan on your network scanner in several ways: ■ Start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the client computer, make your scan settings, and click the Scan button on the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network main window. The scanned image is imported into your host application ’ s window. ■ Press the a Start button[...]

95 Chapter 5 Using Optional Equipment There are three options available for the EPSON Expression 1680 color scanner: the transparency unit (B813182), the automatic document feeder (B813162), and the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card (B808342). If you have the Pro fessional or Profes sional FireWire mode l of the EPSON Expression 1680, the t[...]

96 Using Optional Equipment Transparency Unit The transparency unit (B813182) allows you to scan transparent materials — 35 mm slides, filmstrips, and film up to 8.5 × 11.7 inches (216 × 297 mm) in size. To switch between scanning transparent materials and normal reflective (paper) documents, simply insert or remove the reflective document mat [...]

Using Optional Equipme nt 97 Removing the Shipping Screw To prevent damage during shipping, a shipping screw is attached to the transparency unit to secure its lamp assembly. You must remove this screw before using the transparency unit. 1. Turn the transparency unit so the glass side faces up. 2. Use a Phillips head (cross head) screwdriver to rem[...]

98 Using Optional Equipment 4. Position the slots on the transparency unit ’ s mounting bracket over the heads of the two mounting screws located at the back of the scanner. Slide the transparency unit forward slightly until the two holes in front of these slots are aligned with the screw holes at the back of the scanner. 5. Insert the two instal[...]

Using Optional Equipme nt 99 Using the Film Guides You can use the four film guides that came with the scanner to scan 35 mm slides, strips of 35 mm negative or positive film, 120-size or 220-size format film, and 4 × 5-inch film. When using the film guide s, be sure the transparency unit is completely closed or an error will occur and you will be[...]

100 Using Optional Equipment 4. Place the 35 mm filmstrip guide on the document table, and align it with the ruled edges of the document table. 5. Close the TPU and begin scanning. Make sure to select TPU for Neg. Film or TPU for Pos. Film as your Document Source in EPSON TWAIN Pro. If a color stripe appears when sc anning film (known as “ Newton[...]

Using Optional Equipment 101 Loading 4 × × × × 5-inch film Follow these steps to load 4 × 5-inch film: 1. Place the 4 × 5-inch film guide on a flat surface and remove the cover from one of the film holders. 2. Insert the film in the film holder, making sure the glossy (smooth) side of the film faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up. [...]

102 Using Optional Equipment Loading 120-size or 220-size (medium format) film Follow these steps to load 120-size or 220-size format film: 1. Place the 120/220-size film guide on a flat surface and open the cover for one of the film holders. 2. Insert the film in the film holder, making sure the glossy (smooth) side of the film faces down, and the[...]

Using Optional Equipment 103 Scanning Reflective Documents To scan reflective documents with the transparency unit installed, insert the reflective document mat included with the transparency unit. 1. Open the transparency unit. If there ’ s a film guide on the document table, remove it. 2. Slide the mat into place and insert the tabs into the sl[...]

104 Using Optional Equipment Automatic Document Feeder The automatic document feeder (B813162) allows you to automatically load multi-page documents into your scanner. This document feeder is particularly useful for OCR (optical character recognition) scanning, or for creating an image database. Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder When you unpa[...]

Using Optional Equipment 105 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder Because the automatic document feeder is heavy, you may want to have someone help you w ith this procedure. Also, t he document feed er is large, so be sure to allow adequat e space around the scanner. Follow the steps below to install the automatic document feeder on your scanne[...]

106 Using Optional Equipment 5. Insert the two installation screws that came with the automatic document feeder into the screw holes, then tighten the screws with a coin. 6. Remove the protective foam block from the automatic document feeder ’ s mounting hardware, and then gently close the automatic document feeder. 7. Attach the ADF ’ s connec[...]

Using Optional Equipment 107 Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder Your automatic document feeder can load up to 30 sheets of the following paper sizes: Letter, Legal, Checks (3.3 × 5 inches), A4 (8.27 × 11.7 inches), and B5 (7.17 × 10.1 inches). Follow these steps to load paper: 1. Slide the automatic document feeder ’ s left edge gu[...]

108 Using Optional Equipment Fixing Paper Jams If a paper jam occurs, follow these steps to clear it: 1. Open the ADF cover to determine where the paper jam occurred. 2. Pull forward on the jam-release lever, and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the feeder mechanism. Be careful not to tear the paper. 3. After removing the jammed paper, close the[...]

Using Optional Equipment 109 Installing the Card in Your Scanner Before you begin, turn off the scanner and disconnect the power cord and any cables. 1. Remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the scanner ’ s optional interface slot, and then remove the plate. Put the screws in a safe place in case you want to reinstall the shield plat[...]

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111 Chapter 6 Scanner Maintenance This section gives you basic maintenance instructions and tells you how to transport your scanner safely. Transporting the Scanner When you transport the scanner a long distance or store it for an extended time, follow the steps below to secure the carriage. 1. Make sure the transportation lock on the back of the s[...]

112 Scanner Mainten ance 5. Slide the transportation lock at the back of the scanner to the LOCK position. If the carriage does not automatically return to the home position, slowly raise the front of the scanner and hold it up until the carriage comes to rest in the home position. Then slide the transportation lock to the LOCK position. If you are[...]

Scanner Maintenance 113 Transporting the Transparency Unit After you ’ ve removed the transparency unit from the scanner, prepare it for shipping as follows: 1. Slowly raise the front of the transparency unit to allow the lamp assembly to slide to the back of the unit. Wait until the lamp assembly comes to rest. 2. Reinstall the transparency unit[...]

114 Scanner Mainten ance Cleaning the Scanner To keep your scanner operating at its best, you should clean it periodically. Before cleaning, unplug the power cord. Use a soft cloth to clean the outer case with mild detergent dissolved in water. If the document table glass gets dirty, clean it with a soft, dry cloth. If the glass is stained with gre[...]

115 Chapter 7 Solving Problems This chapter explains how to interpret the signals from your scanner indicator lights, and gives you the basics for diagnosing and solving scanner problems. It also provides instructions on how to uninstall your software and tells you how to contact EPSON and other software manufacturers. For additional troubleshootin[...]

116 Solving Problems N = on, O = off, F = flashing Error conditions ERROR light READY light Error t ype O O Command error: The scanner has received in correct commands from your scanning software. Try rescanning the document . F O Interface error: Check that your scanner is securely connected to your computer, and then turn th e scanner off and bac[...]

Solving Problems 117 Problems and Solutions If you ’ re having problems, this section answers some of the most common questions. For additional software troubleshooting tips, see your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide . Setup Problems Your system doesn’t recognize the scanner or EPSON TWAIN Pro (or EPSON TWAIN Pro Network) doesn?[...]

118 Solving Problems ■ If you ’ ve replaced your SCSI board or changed the SCSI ID, you may need to uninstall and reinstall your scanner software. See the instructions beginning on page 127. ■ Check for IRQ conflicts with built-in options. ■ Windows users: check the System Device Manager in the Windows Control Panel. If there is an Unknown [...]

Solving Problems 119 router for the scanner server is configured to allow traffic from your network. ■ Uninstall and reinstall your software. See the instructions for uninstalling software beginning on page 127. Scanner Problems The READY light doesn ’ t come on or flashes. ■ Check the scanner power cord. Make sure the power cord is securely [...]

120 Solving Problems of the image to scan. If you still cannot scan, you may need to upgrade your RAM. ■ If you ’ re using a network scanner, the scanner may have timed out. Check the time out setting on the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network window and increase the value, if necessary. You installed a ZIP drive. Your ZIP drive may be interfering with you[...]

Solving Problems 121 Windows NT, check the SCSI Adapters dialog in the Windows Control Panel. ■ For SCSI connections, check for conflicts in your SCSI ID setting, I/O address, the interrupt setting for your SCSI board, and other settings. For information about the SCSI ID setting, see “ Connecting to a SCSI Interface ” on page 19. For informa[...]

122 Solving Problems ■ Make sure both the scanner server and client computer are running the TCP/IP protocol. ■ If more than one scanner is connected to the scanner server, make sure the Expression 1680 is selected as the default scanner. The scanner software doesn ’ t work properly. ■ Make sure the system requirements (for example, the ope[...]

Solving Problems 123 Your scanned image is faint or has gaps. ■ Check the brightness. Decrease the software or driver ’ s brightness setting. ■ Try adjusting the Gamma and Exposure settings in the Image Controls window. ■ Check the condition of your original. If the document is damaged, dirty, or wrinkled, these imperfections will show up i[...]

124 Solving Problems The edges of the document aren ’ t scanned. ■ Check the position of your document. Adjust it so that the image is within the glass area of the document table. ■ If colors are patchy or distorted at the edges of the image, the document may be too thick, or there may be outside light interfering with the scan. Your image sc[...]

Solving Problems 125 A line of dots is missing from the image. ■ When a line of dots is missing from the scanned image on your screen, the scanner sensor has malfunctioned. Contact your EPSON dealer. ■ When a line of dots is missing from your printouts, your printer has malfunctioned. See your printer manual. The colors in your scanned image lo[...]

126 Solving Problems You can ’ t print scanned images, or the printed image looks garbled. ■ Make sure your printer is securely connected to your computer and that you ’ re using the correct cable. ■ Make sure the correct printer is selected in your printer software. OCR scanning produces poor character recognition. ■ Select OCR as both t[...]

Solving Problems 127 Uninstalling the Expression 1680 Software If you ’ ve tried every other solution and your system still doesn ’ t recognize your scanner, try uninstalling and reinstalling the scanner driver software. Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Follow the procedure for uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro on your system. Windows Me, Windows 2000, [...]

128 Solving Problems 4. At the Installer window, select Remove at the top of the window, then click the Remove button. 5. When you ’ re finished, restart your computer. Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Follow the procedure for uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on your system. Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows Me, and Windows NT[...]

Solving Problems 129 4. At the Installer window, select Remove at the top of the window, then click the Remove button. 5. When you ’ re finished, restart your computer. Uninstalling EPSON Scan Server 1. To uninstall EPSON Scan Server on your Windows system, click Start , Programs , EPSON Scan Server , and select EPSON Scan Server Uninstall . 2. W[...]

130 Solving Problems To speak to a technical support representative, dial (562) 276-4382 (U.S.) or (905) 709-3839 (Canada), 6 AM to 6 PM , Pacific Time, Monday through Friday. Toll or long distance charges may apply. Before you call, please have the following information ready: ■ Product name (EPSON Expression 1680) ■ Product serial number (loc[...]

131 Appendix A Specifications Scanner General Scanner type Flatbed, color Photoelectric device Color MatrixCCD ™ line sensor Effective pixels 13600 × 1872 0 pixels (1600 dpi) Optical density 3.6 Dmax Color depth 48-bit internal/48-bit external Grayscale depth 16-bit internal/16-bit external Maximum document size 8.5 × 11.7 inches (216 × 297 mm[...]

132 Specifications 3 error diffusion modes (A, B, and C) 4 dither patterns (A, B, C, and D) for bi-level and quad-level data (2 downloadable dither patterns) Gamma correction 2 types for CRT display 3 types for printer 1 type user-d efined Color correction 1 type for CRT display 3 types for printer (available in color byte sequence mode and color l[...]

Specifica tions 133 Logic level TTL-compatible ID setting Selectable from 0 to 7 Terminator Internal terminator (enable/disable selectable) Connector type Two micro DB 50-pin connectors USB Interface Interface type Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1.1 Electrical standard Full speed mode (12Mb ) of Universal Serial Bus Specification Revis[...]

134 Specifications USB interface Hardware: Initialized when the scanner is turned on or the USB cable is unplugged from the USB port on the scanner Software: Initialized when the software sends the Esc @ command or the scanner receives a Bus Reset from the USB interface Transpar ency Unit (B813182) General Reliability MCBF 100,000 cycles Readable a[...]

135 Appendix B Installing the TCP/IP Protocol To use your EPSON Expression 1680 as a network scanner, your client computers and scanner server must have a network interface card, a network interface card driver, and the TCP/IP protocol installed. In addition, both the client computers and the scanner server must have an IP address assigned. If you [...]

136 Installing the TCP/ IP Protocol Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows Me and Windows 2000 When running Windows Me or Windows 2000, your TCP/IP protocol should automatically be set correctly for the station it is installed if you are not running a DHCP server. To check the protocol, follow these steps. 1. Open the Control Panel and double-cl[...]

Installi ng the TCP/ IP Protocol 137 4. Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected and click OK . (If you need to manually assign an IP address, contact your Network Administrator.) 5. Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties screen. 6. Click Close to close the Local Area Connection screen. Installing the TCP/IP Pro[...]

138 Installing the TCP/ IP Protocol 3. Click the Add button. You see the screen to the right. 4. Select Protocol from the list and click the Add button. The screen to the right appears. 5. Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list, and TCP/IP from the Network Protocols list. Then click OK . 6. Continue with the instructions below to assign an IP[...]

Installi ng the TCP/ IP Protocol 139 When you have your IP address, follow the steps below to assign it to your computer. 1. Select TCP/IP on the list of installed network components on the Configuration tab, and then click the Properties button. If necessary, click the IP Address tab. 2. Click Specify an IP address , and then enter the IP address [...]

140 Installing the TCP/ IP Protocol Installing the TCP/IP Protocol on Windows NT 4.0 1. Open the Control Panel and double-click the Network icon. If necessary, click the Protocols tab. 2. Check that TCP/IP Protocol appears in the list of network protocols. If it appears in the list, go to “ Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4.0 ” on page 14[...]

Installi ng the TCP/ IP Protocol 141 Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4.0 If your network is connected to the Internet, ask your Internet provider or IS department for a formal IP address. If your network is not connected to the Internet, you can use an IP address in the following ranges: 10.0.0.0 to 10.255.255.255, 172.16.0.0 to 172.31.255.25[...]

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143 Appendix C Requirements and Notices System Requirements The minimum system requirements for Wi ndows and Macintosh are listed below. For optimum performance, a faster processor and more memory are recommended. If you ’ re scanning high resolution images, you need more than the minimum available hard disk space. Color and tone reproduction are[...]

144 Requirements and Not ices Macintosh ■ An Apple ® Power Macintosh or higher system with one of these operating systems: ■ USB: Macintosh OS 8.5 or later ■ SCSI: Macintosh OS 8.0 or later ■ FireWire: Macintosh OS 8.6 with FireWire Update 2.1 Check the Apple web site for any updates for your operating system. ■ Macintosh standard (built[...]

Requirements and Notices 145 ■ Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed. ■ If you use an extension cord with the scanner, make sure the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed the cord ’ s ampere rating. Also, make sure the total ampere rating of all devices plugged into the wall outlet doe[...]

146 Requirements and Not ices FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Cl ass B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment g[...]

Requirements and Notices 147 ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner, EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the introduction of energy-efficient personal[...]

148 Requirements and Not ices purchased from an end user. EPSON is not responsible for warranty service should the EPSON label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse, abuse, improper installation, neglect, improper shipping, dama[...]

149 Index A Accessories, 95, 130 Acrobat Reader how to use, 7 to 8 locating the PDF manuals, 8 to 9 Adobe Photoshop installi ng, 45, 50 user ’ s guide, 9 Auto Exposure button, 58 Auto Locate button, 58 Automatic document feeder fixing paper jams, 108 installing, 105 to 106 loading paper, 107 problems, 122 specif ication s, 134 unpacking, 104 usin[...]

150 H Help EPSON, 129 to 130 software, 130 Home position, 14, 15 I IEEE 1394, see FireWire Image quality problems, 122 to 126 Installing additional software for Macintosh , 49 to 51 additional software for Windo ws, 45 to 47 automatic document feeder, 105 to 106 client software, 87 to 90 FireWire scanner interface card, 108 to 109 Macintosh softwar[...]

151 P Paper jams, fixing, 108 Photographs, scanning, 55 Power-on sequenc e, 16 Presto! PageManager installing, 25, 31, 36, 41, 44, 49, 69, 73 locating the user ’ s guide, 8 setting up one-touch scanning, 63 to 64 R Recommended settings, 55 Reference Guide, viewing, 5 to 7 Registering your software, 9 Requirements electrical, 132 environmental, 13[...]

152 T TCP/IP, installing, 135 to 141 Technical support, 129 to 130 Terminator switch, SCSI, 20 Text Enhancement Technology (TET), 55 Text, scanning, 55 TextBridge Pro installi ng, 47, 49 locating the manual, 8 Transparency unit, 96 to 9 8 color problems with transpare ncies, 126 problems, 122 scan settings, 55 specif ication s, 134 using film guide[...]