User manual EPSON PERFECTION 1200

[. . . ] Color Image Scanner User's Guide 4010810 S01-00 Where to Find Information This User's Guide This guide leads you through the scanner setup and options installation, tells you how to use the scanner, and how to make basic scans. It also leads you through the EPSON scanner software installation, tells you how to use the Start Button function, and how to make basic software settings. Finally, it also offers troubleshooting tips, customer support information and calibrating information. Online EPSON Scanner Software Reference Guide Provides basic information about scanning and detailed reference on the settings and functions of EPSON TWAIN and other EPSON scanner utility software. Online Color Guide (may not be available in some countries) Explains the basics of color imaging and shows you how to get impressive results from your scanner and other EPSON products. Information on EPSON TWAIN Online help provides you with detailed information on EPSON TWAIN. button in the EPSON TWAIN dialog box. Information on PageManager and other Software See the PageManager for EPSON, and other software documentation provided on the EPSON Scanner Software CDROM. ® Color Image Scanner All rights reserved. [. . . ] Specify the application's name, location and icon and click Next>. 3. Specify the format of the image and click Finish. Using the Start Button 5-7 Setting Up EPSON Scanner Monitor EPSON Scanner Monitor is software that recognizes when the ] Start button is pressed and sends information to assigned application software supporting the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. Once EPSON TWAIN is installed on an operating system other than Windows 98, EPSON Scanner Monitor is active and identifies PageManager for EPSON as the application that allows you to use the Start Button feature. If you need to turn off Scanner Monitor, or select another application that supports the Start Button feature, access Scanner Monitor as described below. Note: Application software other than PageManager for EPSON which supports both EPSON Scanner Monitor and the Start button feature may be limited. Windows 98 supports the Start Button feature; therefore, EPSON Scanner Monitor is not installed automatically when you install EPSON TWAIN on Windows 98. For Windows 95 or NT 4. 0 users Click the Scanner Monitor icon located in the task bar on your desktop. Scanner Monitor icon 5-8 Using the Start Button Turning off Scanner Monitor If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, select Close. However, this will disable the scanner's Start Button feature. Note: After you turn off Scanner Monitor, it will turn back on automatically the next time you start Windows. To activate Scanner Monitor again, select Programs from the Start menu and click EPSON Scanner; then select EPSON Scanner Monitor. You can select an application that supports the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. 5 Using the Start Button 5-9 For Macintosh users Select Epson Scanner Monitor Setup from the Apple menu. Turning off Scanner Monitor If you want to turn off Scanner Monitor, clear the Enable Monitoring check box. However, this will disable the scanner's Start Button feature. To activate Scanner Monitor again, select the Enable Monitoring check box. 5-10 Using the Start Button Assigning an application to Scanner Monitor Click Browse. Select a folder and an application that supports the Start Button feature and EPSON Scanner Monitor, such as PageManager for EPSON. 5 Using the Start Button 5-11 Setting Up the Start Button Feature for Windows 98 Without having EPSON Scanner Monitor installed, Windows 98 allows you to use the ] Start button on your scanner without having to open an application that supports the Start Button feature. When you press the ] Start button, you can have a scanned image automatically sent to your application, such as PageManager for EPSON, as long as it is installed. Once EPSON TWAIN is installed on Windows 98, the Scanners and Cameras icon appears on the control panel, and your scanner is listed in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box as shown below. Assigning an application to the Start button After you install applications that support "Scanner events", such as PageManager for EPSON, you need to select one of those applications for the scanner event. If you want to use your scanner's ] Start button with PageManager for EPSON as the supporting application, follow the steps on the next page. 5-12 Using the Start Button 1. Select your scanner from the installed scanners and cameras list in the Scanners and Cameras Properties dialog box. Make sure the check box of the application you want to assign to the ] Start button is selected and all other application check boxes are clear in the Send to this application list. Note: If more than one application is selected, a dialog box appears prompting you to select an application when the Start button is pressed. Some applications do not support linkage to scanners and digital cameras. Linkage is available only with the applications that appear in the Send to this application list. Close the dialog box by clicking the OK button. Using the Start Button 5-13 Disabling the Start button If you need to disable the Start Button feature, select the Disable device event check box in the EPSON Perfection 1200 Properties dialog box. When this check box is clear, Windows 98 will detect if the ] Start button is pressed and launch the application you selected in the Send to this application list. 5-14 Using the Start Button Chapter 6 Options Using the Film Adapter . 6-22 6 Options 6-1 Using the Film Adapter The Film Adapter (B81317) enables you to scan of negative film strips and slides simply by installing the unit on your scanner. [. . . ] These are usually found in service bureaus and printing companies. impact dot printer A printer that transfers ink onto the paper by striking an ink ribbon with a number of small pins. ink jet printer A printer that transfers ink onto the paper by spraying the ink through a number of small nozzles. interface A piece of hardware, a method, or a standard used for connection between or among computer devices. laser printer A printer that uses a laser and the electrophotographic method to print a full page at a time. The laser is used to "paint" a charged drum with light, to which toner is applied and then transferred onto paper. line sequence A type of color scanning that separates primary colors line by line. The carriage makes only one pass. marquee A moveable and adjustable frame that marks the area of an image that will be previewed or scanned. monochrome Black and white images, or images represented only by the intensity of luminosity. OCR Optical Character Recognition. The technology that allows computers to "read" text from physical objects. [. . . ]