Epson Perfection V550 Photo- User Manual

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Parent topic: Scanner Parts Locations Changing the Power Off Timer Setting You can use the Epson Scan Settings software to change the time period before the scanner turns offautomatically. 1. Do one of the following to access the Epson Scan Settings program: • Windows 8 : Navigate to the Start scree...

2. Click Power Off Timer . 3. Enter the time period you want before the scanner turns off automatically as the Power Off Timer setting. (To disable the Power Off Timer setting, enter 0 (zero).) 4. Click OK . Parent topic: Scanner Basics 14

Placing Originals on the Scanner Follow the instructions here to place your originals on the scanner. Caution: Do not place anything on top of your scanner or use its cover as a writing surface to avoid damaging it. Placing Originals on the Scanner GlassPlacing Film or Slides on the Scanner Placing ...

Parent topic: Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Follow the instructions here to place your original film or slides on the scanner. Removing the Document MatPlacing 35 mm Film Strips on the ScannerPlacing Medium Format Film on the ScannerPlacing 35 mm Slides on th...

3. Clean the transparency unit window and the scanner glass before placing your film or slides. Parent topic: Placing Film or Slides on the Scanner Related tasks Cleaning Your Scanner Placing 35 mm Film Strips on the Scanner You can place 35 mm film strips on the scanner using the 35 mm film strip h...

Placing Medium Format Film on the Scanner You can place medium format film on the scanner using the medium format film holder. Caution: Hold only the edges of the film strips or use gloves, or you may damage the film. Make sure the white areas on the back of the holder are not scratched, dirty, or c...

Placing 35 mm Slides on the Scanner You can place 35 mm slides on the scanner using the slide portion of the 35 mm film strip holder. Caution: Hold only the edges of the film strips or use gloves, or you may damage the film. Make sure the white areas on the back of the holder are not scratched, dirt...

4. Place up to four slides into the film holder with the shiny sides facing down in the direction shown. Note: The images and any wording on the slides should appear backward. Do not cover any of the small holes in the film holder. 5. Close the scanner cover gently to keep the film holder in place. ...

Scanning You can scan original documents or photos and save them as digital files. Starting a ScanSelecting Epson Scan SettingsScanning Special Projects Starting a Scan After placing your original documents or photos on your product for scanning, start scanning using one ofthese methods. Starting a ...

Parent topic: Starting a Scan from a Scanner Button Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon You can start the Epson Scan program to select scan settings, scan, and save the scanned image to afile. • Windows : Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your computer desktop. • Mac OS X : Open the Applicat...

Parent topic: Starting a Scan Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program You can start Epson Scan from a scanning program to select scan settings, scan, and open the scannedimage in the program. Note: With Mac OS X 10.6, 10.7, or 10.8, in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can download and in...

scanning software, such as ABBYY FineReader. To download Epson Scan, visit Epson's driverdownload site ( U.S. downloads or Canadian downloads ). 1. Open your scanning program and select its scanning option. (See your scanning program help forinstructions.) 2. Select your product. Note: In certain pr...

Note: In certain programs, you may see the program's scan window instead of the Epson Scan window. Select scanning options as necessary. Parent topic: Starting a Scan Selecting Epson Scan Settings After starting Epson Scan, you can select settings in various modes to customize your scan. Scan Modes ...

Selecting the Scan ModeScanning in Full Auto ModeScanning in Home ModeScanning in Office ModeScanning in Professional ModeImage Preview GuidelinesScan Resolution GuidelinesSelecting Scan File Settings Parent topic: Scanning Scan Modes Epson Scan provides a choice of scan modes with different levels ...

Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Scanning in Full Auto Mode When you scan in Full Auto Mode, Epson Scan automatically saves your scanned file in JPEG format inyour operating system's Pictures or My Pictures folder, or opens it in your scanning program. You canchange the scanned file setti...

2. To select image adjustment options or change your scanned file settings, click Customize , select the settings, and click OK . • To choose any of the available image adjustment options, select the checkbox for the option. • To change the scanned file settings, click File Save Settings . 3. Click ...

Related tasks Scanning in Home ModeScanning in Office ModeScanning in Professional Mode Available Image Adjustments - Full Auto Mode You can select these image adjustment options in Epson Scan Full Auto Mode. Dust Removal Removes dust marks from your originals automatically. Color Restoration Restor...

2. Select the Document Type setting that matches your original, such as Photograph or Text/Line Art . 3. Select the Image Type setting that matches your original. 40

DIGITAL ICE Technology DIGITAL ICE removes dust and scratch marks from photos. It cannot be used with the Dust Removal option. The effects of DIGITAL ICE Technology will not appear in the Preview of the image. You mustscan the original to see the results. Text Enhancement Sharpens the appearance of ...

7. Click the Preview button. Epson Scan previews your original and displays the result in a separate Preview window. 8. If desired, select the area in your preview image that you want to scan (scan area). 9. Select any of the image adjustment settings you want to use. Before making adjustments, clic...

• To resize the scan area, place your cursor over the edge or corner of the marquee, then click and drag the edges where you want them. (Hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee to retain the same width/height proportions.) • To create additional marquees (up to 50, if available), click the...

Descreening Removes the ripple pattern that might appear in subtly shaded image areas, such as skin tones. Thisoption improves results when scanning magazines or newspapers. (The results of descreening do notappear in the preview image, only in your scanned image.) Text Enhancement Sharpens the appe...

48-bit Color Select this setting for color photos that will be edited in a 48-bit image editor. 24-bit Color Select this setting for color photos. Color Smoothing Select this setting for color graphic images, such as charts or graphs. 16-bit Grayscale Select this setting for black-and-white photos w...

4. To create a scanned image size that is not available in the Target Size list, click the Customize option. 5. Name the custom size, enter the size, click Save , and click OK . Then create a scan area on the preview image. The marquee is automatically proportioned for your custom scan size. 6. To u...

• Trimming : Turns automatic image cropping on or off. • Unlock icon: Unlocks the width/height proportions of the scanned image size so you can adjust it without constraint. Parent topic: Scanning in Professional Mode Image Preview Guidelines You can preview your scanned image so you can adjust the ...

Parent topic: Selecting Epson Scan Settings Related references Available Image Adjustments - Home ModeAvailable Image Adjustments - Professional ModeAvailable Image Adjustments - Office Mode Selecting Scan File Settings You can select the location, name, and format of your scan file on the File Save...

PICT (*.pct) A standard image file format for most Mac OS X programs. PRINT Image Matching II (*.jpg or *.tif) File formats that include Epson PRINT Image Matching II data for enhanced quality and a wider colorrange (does not affect the way the image displays on the screen). TIFF (*.tif) A file form...

Parent topic: Scanning to Facebook and Other Destinations Related tasks Uploading Scanned Images to FacebookUploading Scanned Images to PicasaUploading Scanned Images to EvernoteUploading Scanned Images to SugarSyncUploading Scanned Images to a Web FolderUploading Scanned Images to EmailSaving Scann...

Related references EPSON JPEG File Settings Uploading Scanned Images to SugarSync Note: If you have already configured a SugarSync account in Easy Photo Scan, you can select the Setting Name for the account and click Send to upload your pictures. To configure a SugarSync account for use with Easy Ph...

Setting Description Compression Specifies the compression format. The availableoptions differ depending on the file format. JPEG(7) / LZW : Available when the Image Type is Color or Grayscale. CCITT Group4 : Compresses the data by approximately a 20/1 ratio (depending on theimage). Embed ICC Profile...

8. When you finish selecting all your settings, click Scan . 9. Click Close to exit the Epson Scan window, if necessary. Epson Scan scans your original, and saves the color-restored file in the selected folder or opens it inyour scanning program. If the file was saved directly to your computer, you ...

System Resources Original type Resolution* Hard disk space System memory 35 mm film or slides 150 dpi 1MB 8MB 300 dpi 1MB 15MB 600 dpi 4MB 30MB 1200 dpi 16MB 59MB 2400 dpi 63MB 117MB 3600 dpi 142MB 175MB 12800 dpi 251MB 233MB Medium format film 150 dpi 4MB 34MB 300 dpi 8MB 70MB 600 dpi 29MB 139MB 12...

10. Choose one of the following options on the screen: • If you are scanning only one page, click Save File . • If you need to scan additional pages in a document, click Add page . Place additional pages on the product for scanning, click Scan , and repeat until you have scanned all the pages. When ...

You can select the following options as you scan to PDF: • Scan multiple pages to one PDF file • Scan multiple pages to multiple PDF files • Create a searchable PDF file (available only if ABBYY FineReader is installed) 1. Place your original on your product for scanning. 2. Press the PDF button on ...

9. Click File save settings . You see this window: 10. To change any of the displayed PDF Image Format settings, click the Options button. You see this window: 84

11. Select one of the following options on the General tab to indicate the number of PDF files you want to create: • To create one PDF file of all the scanned pages, select Create file with all pages . • To create multiple PDF files of groups of scanned pages, select Select number to make file . Ent...

Dropout The scan will not pick up the color you select. This setting is only available if you select an Image Type of Grayscale or Black & White . Color Enhance Enhances the red, green, or blue shades in the scanned image. Threshold Adjusts the level at which black areas in text and line art are...

You see the Save Converted File As window: 8. Click the Save button. The file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected, ifavailable on your system. Parent topic: Convert Scanned Documents to Editable Text (OCR) Using the Scanner as a Copier - Copy Utility...

9. Do one of the following to start copying: • Click the Copy button. • To preview your scan before printing or select additional copy settings, click Preview/Custom . (Click the Help button for instructions on selecting custom copy settings.) Source Type Settings - Copy Utility Parent topic: Scanni...

Epson Scan starts in Full Auto Mode, scans your original, and saves it as a JPEG file. You see theSend File Via Email window. Note: To select different scan settings, or a different Epson Scan mode, click the Pause button displayed on the screen. 2. Select the email program you use in the Select E-m...

Cleaning and Transporting Your Scanner See these sections if you need to clean or transport your scanner. Cleaning Your ScannerTransporting Your Scanner Cleaning Your Scanner To keep your product working at its best, you should clean it several times a year. 1. Turn off the scanner using the power b...

Solving Problems Check these sections for solutions to problems you may have using your product. Scanner Light StatusSolving Scanning ProblemsSolving Scanned Image Quality ProblemsWhen to Uninstall Your Scanner SoftwareWhere to Get Help Scanner Light Status You can often diagnose problems with your ...

Lights 1 Ready 2 Error Light status Condition/solution The Ready light is on The scanner is turned on and ready to scan. The Ready light is flashing The scanner is scanning or initializing. Wait for the Ready light to stop flashing before turning off the scanner. The Error light is flashing An error...

Scanner Does Not Turn On or Turns Off Unexpectedly If the scanner does not turn on or if it turns off unexpectedly, try these solutions: • Make sure the AC adapter is securely connected to the scanner and to a working electrical outlet. • If the scanner turns off unexpectedly, you may need to adjust...

• If you are scanning from a Mac, make sure no other Epson scanner drivers are installed. If other drivers are installed, uninstall them, then reinstall this scanner's software. Parent topic: Solving Scanning Problems Related tasks Uninstalling Scanner Software - WindowsUninstalling Scanner Software...

Scanning is Slow If scanning becomes slow, try these solutions: • Scan your original at a lower resolution, if possible. • Make sure your system meets the requirements for your operating system. If you are scanning a high- resolution image, you may need more than the minimum requirements, such as a ...

Film or Slide Scanning Does Not WorkNegative Film Preview Image Looks IncorrectRing Pattern Appears in Scanned Film or Slides Parent topic: Solving Problems Image Consists of a Few Dots Only If your scanned image consists only of a few dots, try these solutions: • Make sure you placed your original ...

Image is Distorted or Blurry If a scanned image appears distorted or blurry, try these solutions: • Make sure your original is not wrinkled or warped. This may prevent the original from laying flat on the scanner glass. • Do not move your original or your product during scanning. • Your product will...

Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image You may see a ripple pattern (called a moiré) in scanned images of printed documents. This is causedby interference from differing pitches in the scanner's screen and your original's halftone screen. Toreduce this effect, adjust these Epson Scan settings (if availa...

Negative Film Preview Image Looks Incorrect If a preview image from a negative film original looks incorrect, try these solutions: • Make sure the Epson Scan Document Type setting (Home Mode) or Film Type setting (Professional Mode) is set correctly. • In Normal preview mode, the film holder or film...

3. Do the following to uninstall each of your scanning software programs, then follow any on-screeninstructions: • Windows 8 : Navigate to the Start screen, right-click the screen, and select All apps . Select Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features . Select the scanner software progr...

Where to Get Help If you need to contact Epson for technical support services, use the following support options. Internet Support Visit Epson's support website at epson.com/support (U.S.) or epson.ca/support (Canada) for solutions to common problems. You can download drivers and documentation, get ...

Technical Specifications These sections list the technical specifications for your scanner. Note: Epson offers a recycling program for end of life products. Please go to epson.com/recycle for information on how to return your products for proper disposal. Windows System RequirementsMac System Requir...

Display Color monitor with 1024 × 768 resolution or higher and support formillions of colors Note: Epson Scan does not support the UNIX File System (UFS) for Mac OS X. Install Epson Scan on a disk or in a partition that does not use UFS. Parent topic: Technical Specifications General Specifications ...

Dimension Specifications Height 4.6 inches (118 mm) Width 11.0 inches (280 mm) Depth 19.1 inches (485 mm) Weight 9.0 lb (4.1 kg) (without AC adapter) Parent topic: Technical Specifications Electrical Specifications Scanner Note: Check the label on the scanner and the AC adapter for voltage informati...

Rated input current 100 to 120 V model: 1.0 A 220 to 240 V model: 0.5 A Rated input frequency 50 to 60 Hz Rated output voltage DC 24 V Rated output current 1.3 A Parent topic: Technical Specifications Environmental Specifications Temperature Operating: 50 to 95 °F (10 to 35 °C) Storage: –13 to 140 °...

Safety and Approvals Specifications Scanner United States EMC: FCC part 15 Subpart B class B Canada EMC: CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B AC Adapter United States Safety: UL60950-1 EMC: FCC part 15 Subpart B class B Canada Safety: CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 EMC: CAN/CSA-CEI/IEC CISPR 22 Class B Paren...

Notices Check these sections for important notices about your scanner. Note: Epson offers a recycling program for end of life products. Please go to epson.com/recycle for information on how to return your products for proper disposal. Important Safety InstructionsRestrictions on CopyingDefault Delay...

• Use only the type of power source indicated on the AC adapter's label, and always supply power directly from a standard domestic electrical outlet with the AC adapter that meets the relevant localsafety standards. • When connecting this product to a computer or other device with a cable, ensure th...

• Unused postage stamps, pre-stamped postcards, and other official postal items bearing valid postage • Government-issued revenue stamps, and securities issued according to legal procedure Exercise caution when copying the following items: • Private marketable securities (stock certificates, negotia...

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