Epson Perfection V600 PHOTO- User Manual

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning Your Originals Follow the step-by-step instructions here to scan your original documents or photos using any of the available scanning methods. Starting Epson Scan Selecting an Epson Scan Mode Changing the Scan Mode Scanning in Full Auto Mode Scanning in Of...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Scanning Special Projects Follow these instructions for specific scanning projects you may need to create. Restoring Color Removing Dust Marks with the Dust Removal Feature Removing Dust and Scratch Marks from Originals Using DIGITAL ICE Technology Fixing Backlit ...

Home > Maintenance Maintenance Follow the guidelines here to maintain and transport your scanner. Cleaning the Scanner Replacing the Scanner Light Source Power Off Timer Setting Transporting the Scanner

Home > Solving Problems Solving Problems Troubleshooting If you have a problem using your scanner or its software, check here for solutions. Scanner Problems Scanning Problems Scan Quality Problems Uninstalling Your Scanning Software Where To Get Help Technical Support Web Site Contacting Epson S...

Home > Technical Specifications Technical Specifications Check here for technical details about your scanner and its accessories. System Requirements Scanner Specifications Note: Epson offers a recycling program for end of life products. Please go to www.epson.com/recycle for information on how t...

Home > Safety Important Safety Instructions Restrictions on Copying Read all these instructions, and follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner. In this document, warnings, cautions, and notes indicate the following: Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury. Caut...

and off.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 does not exceed the wall outlet’s ampe...

Home > Copyright and Trademarks Copyright and Trademarks No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Seiko Epson Corp...

Home > Operating System Versions Operating System Versions In this manual, the following abbreviations are used. Windows refers to Windows 8, 7, Vista, XP, and XP x64. Windows 8 refers to Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro.Windows 7 refers to Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Profe...

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Dust Removal Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks from your originals as you scan them. Original image Dust Removal applied For instructions on using this feature, see Removing Dust Marks with the Dust Remo...

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features DIGITAL ICE Technology Your scanner and its Epson Scan software are equipped with the DIGITAL ICE Technology feature that removes dust or scratch marks from your originals. Original image DIGITAL ICE Technology applied DIGITAL ICE Technology can remove dus...

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Backlight Correction Using the Backlight Correction feature in your scanning software, you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light. Original image Backlight Correction applied For instructions on using this feature, see Fixing Ba...

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Text Enhancement When you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan. Original Text Enhancement: Off Text Enhancement: On For instructions on using this feature, see Text Enhancement .

Home > Guide to the Scanner Parts Lights and Buttons Lights Buttons Note: Your product may look different from the illustrations in this guide, but the instructions are the same. The scanner has four buttons for scanning operations. The Status lights indicate whether the scanner is operating norm...

Green On Power is on. Flashing Entering power saving mode. Orange Flashing An error has occurred. See The Status Light Is Flashing for more information. Blue Flashing Initializing or scanning. (None) Off The scanner is off. Top Buttons Before using the scanner buttons, make sure you have installed E...

Home > Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Documents or Photos Placing Documents or Photos on the Document Table Placing Large or Thick Documents Caution: Do not place heavy objects on the document table glass and do not press the glass with too much force. Placing Documents or Photos on the...

Always keep the document table clean. Do not leave photos on the document table for an extended period of time as they may stick to the glass. To start scanning, see Starting Epson Scan for instructions. Top Placing Large or Thick Documents When you scan a large or thick document, you can pull the s...

Home > Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Film or Slides Removing the Document Mat Placing Film in the Holder Placing Slides in the Holder Replacing the Document Mat Removing the Document Mat To scan film strips or slides, you need to remove the document mat from the scanner cover. This unc...

a. transparency unit window To place film for scanning, see Placing Film in the Holder . To place slides for scanning, see Placing Slides in the Holder . To replace the document mat, see Replacing the Document Mat . Top Placing Film in the Holder Placing 35 mm Film Strips Open the cover of the 35 mm...

Make sure you removed the document mat. See Removing the Document Mat . Close the scanner cover. To scan your film, see Starting Epson Scan . When you are finished scanning film, be sure to replace the document mat before scanning documents or photos. See Replacing the Document Mat . Placing Medium ...

Make sure you removed the document mat. See Removing the Document Mat . Close the scanner cover. Note: You cannot use Full Auto Mode to scan medium format film. When you are finished scanning film, be sure to replace the document mat before scanning documents or photos. See Replacing the Document Ma...

Top Placing Slides in the Holder You can scan up to four 35 mm slides at a time using the slide portion of the film holder. Note: Make sure the white stickers on the back of the film holder and the areas around them are not scratched, dusty, or covered in any way. If the areas are obscured, the scan...

Note: Make sure you place the long edge of the slide in the film holder as shown above. Make sure you removed the document mat. See Removing the Document Mat . Close the scanner cover. To scan your slides, see Starting Epson Scan . When you are finished scanning slides, be sure to replace the docume...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Starting Epson Scan Using the Scanner Buttons Using the Epson Scan Icon Using Another Scanning Program Using the Scanner Buttons a. PDF button b. E-mail button c. Copy button d. Start button You can start Epson Scan just by pressing the Start button on the scanner. ...

Using the Epson Scan Icon You can start Epson Scan by double-clicking the Epson Scan icon. Windows 8: Double-click the Epson Scan icon on the desktop. Or, navigate to the Start screen > Epson Scan . Windows 7/Vista/XP: Double-click the Epson Scan icon on the desktop. Or, select the start button i...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Selecting an Epson Scan Mode Epson Scan offers several scanning modes to choose from. Full Auto Mode lets you scan quickly and easily, without selecting any settings or previewing your image. Full Auto Mode is best when you need to scan your originals at 100% size a...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Changing the Scan Mode To change the scan mode, click the arrow in the Mode box in the upper right corner of the Epson Scan window. Then, select the mode you want to use from the list that appears. Note: The mode you select remains in effect when you start Epson Sca...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Full Auto Mode When you start Epson Scan for the first time, it runs in Full Auto Mode and displays the Epson Scan Full Auto Mode window. Note for film or slides: In Full Auto Mode, you can scan only 35 mm color film strip or color positive slides. To sc...

If the Show this dialog box before next scan check box is cleared, the Epson Scan starts scanning immediately without displaying this screen. To return to this screen, click Cancel in the Scanning dialog box during scanning. Place your original(s) on the document table. See one of these sections for...

Epson Scan previews each image, detects which type of original it is, and selects the scan settings automatically. After a moment, you see a small preview of each image in the Epson Scan window. Note: It takes a few minutes to scan a full film strip.If you need to change any settings, click Pause . ...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Office Mode When you select Office Mode, you see the Epson Scan Office Mode window. Place the original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions. Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions. Select Office M...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Home Mode When you select Home Mode , you see the Epson Scan Home Mode window. Place your original(s) on the document table. See one of these sections for instructions. Documents or photos: Placing Documents or Photos Film or slides: Placing Film or Slid...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Professional Mode When you select Professional Mode , you see the Epson Scan Professional Mode window.

Place your original(s) on the document table. See one of these sections for instructions. Documents or photos: Placing Documents or Photos Film or slides: Placing Film or Slides Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions. Select Professional Mode in the Mode list. See Changing the Sc...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Selecting File Save Settings When you see the File Save Settings window, you can select the location, name, and format of the scanned image file. Full Auto Mode: Click Customize , then click File Save Settings . Office Mode , Home Mode , or Professional Mode: Click ...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Detailed Setting Instructions Selecting the Scan Resolution Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings Selecting the Scan Size Selecting the Scan Resolution You can select a specific Resolution setting for your images. Keep i...

Professional Mode Click the arrow next to the Resolution list and select the number of dpi (dots per inch) at which you want to scan. Top Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Once you have selected your basic settings and resolution, you can preview your image and select or adjust the image area o...

If you are viewing the normal preview, you can do the following to adjust the image(s). To select your scan area, click the auto locate icon to create a marquee that marks the edges of your image area. You can move the marquee to change the scan area. See Creating a Marquee on a Preview Image for in...

To zoom in on an image in the Thumbnail preview, double-click the thumbnail to zoom in. You can change the size of thumbnail by using either the Thumbnail <Large>, Thumbnail <Small>, or Full size of 1 frame buttons. To rotate an image or flip it horizontally (like a mirror image), click ...

Note: To restrict the movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, hold down the Shift key as you move the marquee.To restrict the size of the marquee to the current proportions, hold down the Shift key as you resize the marquee.For best results and image exposure, make sure all sides of ...

The table below describes the settings available in Office Mode. For details on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan Help. Note: If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the image adjustments to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window b...

Threshold Adjusts the level at which the black areas in text and line art are delineated, improving text recognition in OCR programs. Available only when you select Black & White as the Image Type setting. Note: To view red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as yo...

If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, you can create a custom size. Click the arrow to open the list and select Customize . You see the Target Size window. Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save , then click OK . Your new size appears in the Tar...

orientation icon. Note: The orientation icon is not available if you selected Original as the Target Size setting. Selecting the Scan Size in Professional Mode You can select a predefined scan size from the Target Size list. Click the arrow to open the list and select the size you want. A marquee (d...

Home > Scanning Your Originals Finishing the Scan What happens after you scan depends on how you started your scan. Full Auto Mode: If you started your scan by running Epson Scan from the Epson Scan icon, your scanned image is saved in the file format and location you selected in the File Save Se...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Restoring Color Color Restoration in Full Auto Mode Color Restoration in Home Mode Color Restoration in Professional Mode Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only) Using the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan, you can transform old, faded, ...

In the Full Auto Mode window, click Customize . The Customize window appears. Click the Color Restoration check box. If you want to select the file save settings, click File Save Settings . See Selecting File Save Settings for instructions. Note: If you started Epson Scan from a TWAIN-compliant prog...

Film or slides: Placing Film or Slides Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type , Image Type , and Destination settings. For details, see Scanning in Home Mode . Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. S...

This feature is available only after previewing your images, so make sure to click Preview to activate this feature. Sampling a Color from an Image Click the Color Palette icon. Click the color extractor icon. Your cursor changes to an eye dropper. In the Preview window, click on the color in your i...

If you want to save the color for future scans, click the save icon. The color appears in the save area. Note: To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the apply to palette icon. When you are finished adjusting the color, click Close to return to the Professional Mode window. For...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Removing Dust Marks with the Dust Removal Feature Dust Removal in Full Auto Mode Dust Removal in Professional Mode Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks from your originals as you scan them. Before scanning your ori...

Dust Removal in Full Auto Mode Place your original(s) on the document table. See one of these sections for instructions. Documents or photos: Placing Documents or Photos Film or slides: Placing Film or Slides Note for film or slides: You can only scan 35 mm color film strip or color positive slides ...

When you finish making all the necessary settings, click OK to return to the Full Auto Mode window. Click Scan . What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan for instructions. Top Dust Removal in Professional Mode Place your original(s) on the document table. See o...

The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust Removal feature to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.This feature is...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Removing Dust and Scratch Marks from Originals Using DIGITAL ICE Technology DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications Using DIGITAL ICE Technology in Home Mode Using DIGITAL ICE Technology in Professional Mode Your scanner and its Epson Scan software are equipped with...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Fixing Backlit Photos Backlight Correction in Home Mode Backlight Correction in Professional Mode Using the Backlight Correction feature in Epson Scan, you can remove shadows from photos that have too much background light. You can fix printed photos, film, or sli...

Note: If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Backlight Correction feature to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you click the check box. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image S...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Text Enhancement Text Enhancement Using the PDF Button Text Enhancement in Office Mode Text Enhancement in Home Mode When you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text Enhancement feature in Epson Scan. Original Text Enhancem...

In the Scan to PDF Settings window, select the Image Type and Destination settings. For details, see Scanning to a PDF File Using the PDF Button . Click the Image Option check box, and then select Text Enhancement . Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image ...

Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area . Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details. Click Scan . The File Save Settings window appears. Make File Save a...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Using the Scanner as a Copier You can use your scanner along with a printer connected to your computer just like you would use a copy machine. You can even enlarge and reduce, restore faded colors, remove dust, enhance text, and adjust image brightness and contras...

When you are ready to scan and print, click Copy . Note: If you want to preview your scan before printing it or select additional copy settings, click Custom Copy at the bottom of the window. Click Help in the Copy Utility for instructions on using the Custom Copy features.

Home > Scanning Special Projects Scanning to a PDF File Scanning to a PDF File Using the PDF Button Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode The easiest way to scan multiple document pages to a PDF file is to press the P...

If you need to change any of the current PDF settings, click Options . You see the Epson PDF Plug-in Settings window.

Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions. Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructions. In the Office Mode window, select the Image Type , Document Source , Size , and Resolution settings. For deta...

Note: The Text tab is available only when ABBYY FineReader is installed. If ABBYY FineReader is not available in your country, you will not see the Text tab. To specify the maximum number of pages that can be included in one PDF file, click the General tab and adjust the Select number to make file s...

If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window, this window does not appear and Epson Scan automatically saves your document. Select one of the following options. Add page: Click this button to scan the next page of your document. Replace the first...

When you have finished editing your pages, click OK . The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures, My Pictures, or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window, and you return to the Office Mode window. Click Close to exit Epson Scan. Top Scanning to a PDF File in Home Mode Place y...

Click Options . You see the Epson PDF Plug-in Settings window. To create a searchable PDF file, click the Text tab, select the Create searchable PDF check box, then select your language from the Text Language list.

When you have finished editing your pages, click OK . The pages are saved in one PDF file in Pictures, My Pictures, or the location you selected in the File Save Settings window, and you return to the Home Mode window. Click Close to exit Epson Scan. Top Scanning to a PDF File in Professional Mode P...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Scanning Directly to an E-mail You can scan and automatically attach scanned image file(s) to an e-mail message with the E-mail button on the scanner. Place your original(s) on the document table. See one of these sections for instructions. Documents or photos: Pl...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable Text Converting into Editable Text in Full Auto Mode Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode Converting into Editable Text in Home Mode Converting into Editable Text in Professional Mode You can scan a document and c...

Select a name and a file format for your document and click Save. The file is saved and then opened in an application associated with the file type you selected, if available on your system. Top Mac OS X Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for details. Select A...

Top Converting into Editable Text in Office Mode Windows Place your document on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions. Do one of the following to start ABBYY FineReader. Windows 8: Navigate to the Start screen and select ABBYY FineReader 9.0 Sprint . Windows 7/Vista/XP...

Select your scan settings. Click Preview and adjust the area you want to scan, if necessary. Click Scan. Note: To scan a multi-page document, select settings in the Multi-Page Scanning section and click Scan for each page. When you are finished scanning, click Close. Your document is scanned and pro...

If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can improve recognition by selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions. When you see the Document Conversion window with the finished me...

Select your scanner from the Get Images From list. Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting. Click the icon for the type of document you want to scan to. Epson Scan starts in the last mode you used. Change the scan mode to Home Mode if necessary...

Note: If the characters in your text are not recognized very well, you can improve recognition by selecting the Text Enhancement check box or adjusting the Threshold setting. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions. When you see the Document Conversion window with the finis...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Scanning Accurate Color Images Start Epson Scan, select Home Mode or Professional Mode , select the appropriate scan settings, then click Preview to prescan your image and adjust the marquee. For details, see one of these sections. Home Mode: Scanning in Home Mode...

Note: When creating a custom ICC profile for the scanner, be sure to place the profile in the following folder. Windows: C:\Windows\System32\Spool\Drivers\ColorMac OS X: hard disk drive\Library\ColorSync\Profiles For the Target setting, select Adobe RGB . Select Display Preview using monitor compens...

Home > Scanning Special Projects Assigning a Program to a Scanner Button Assigning a Project Program in Epson Event Manager to a Scanner Button Each scanner button opens a pre-selected program when you press it. The default programs they open and the default actions they perform are described in ...

Click the arrow in the list next to the button name, then select the action you want to assign. Click Close to close the Epson Event Manager window. Now whenever you press the button you assigned, the action you selected opens. Note: If you need help using Epson Event Manager, do one of the followin...

Home > Maintenance Replacing the Scanner Light Source The luminosity of the scanner light source declines over time. If the light source breaks or becomes too dim to operate normally, the scanner stops working and the Status light rapidly flashes. When this happens, the light source assembly must...

Home > Maintenance Power Off Timer Setting The product turns off automatically if no operations are performed for the selected period. You can adjust the time before power management is applied. Any increase will affect the product's energy efficiency. Please consider the environment before makin...

Home > Maintenance Transporting the Scanner Before you transport the scanner for a long distance or store it for an extended period of time, the scanner’s carriage needs to be in the home position to prevent damage. Make sure the carriage is in the home position on the upper side of the scanner. ...

Home > Solving Problems Scanner Problems The Status Light Is Flashing The Scanner Does Not Turn On The Scanner Turns Off You Cannot Start Epson Scan Pressing a Scanner Button Does Not Start the Correct Program The Status Light Is Flashing The green and orange status lights are on the left of the ...

Home > Solving Problems Scanning Problems You Cannot Scan Using the Thumbnail Preview You Have Trouble Adjusting the Scan Area in the Thumbnail Preview Negative Film Preview Images Look Strange You Cannot Scan Multiple Images at One Time You Cannot Scan in Full Auto Mode Scanning Takes a Longer T...

Negative Film Preview Images Look Strange Make sure the Document Type setting (Home Mode) or Film Type settings (Professional Mode) are set correctly for your film. See Scanning in Home Mode or Scanning in Professional Mode for instructions. If you are in normal preview, the dark area around the fil...

Home > Solving Problems Scan Quality Problems The Edges of Your Original Are Not Scanned You See Only a Few Dots in Your Scanned Image A Line or Line of Dots Always Appears in Your Scanned Images Straight Lines in Your Image Come Out Crooked Your Image Is Distorted Colors Are Patchy or Distorted ...

Adjust the Auto Exposure setting in Professional Mode. Also try selecting a different Tone Correction setting. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions. Click Configuration , select the Color tab, and select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure in the Color menu. See E...

Full Auto Mode: Click Customize , and select or deselect Auto Photo Orientation . Home Mode or Professional Mode: Click Configuration , select the Preview tab, and select or deselect Auto Photo Orientation . Note: The Auto Photo Orientation feature will not work when you scan newspaper or magazine p...

Home > Solving Problems Uninstalling Your Scanning Software For Windows For Mac OS X You may need to uninstall and then reinstall your scanner software to solve certain problems or if you upgrade your operating system. For Windows Note: For Windows 8, Windows 7 and Vista, you need an administrato...

When the confirmation window appears, click Yes . Follow the on-screen instructions. In some cases, a message may appear to prompt you to restart your computer. If so, make sure I want to restart my computer now is selected and click Finish . Top For Mac OS X In most cases, you do not need to uninst...

Home > Solving Problems Technical Support Web Site Epson’s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the troubleshooting information in your product documentation. In addition, the support site has the latest drivers, FAQs, manuals, and other downloadables...

Home > Solving Problems Contacting Epson Support Before Contacting Epson Help for Users in North America Help for Users in Latin America Other Software Technical Support Before Contacting Epson If your Epson product is not operating properly and you cannot solve the problem using the troubleshoot...

Product serial numberProof of purchase (such as a store receipt) and date of purchaseComputer configurationDescription of the problem Note: For help using any other software on your system, see the documentation for that software for technical support information. Purchase Supplies and Accessories Y...

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Home > Technical Specifications System Requirements Windows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Make sure your system meets the requirements in these sections before using it with your scanner. Windows System Requirements System Microsoft Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows...

Home > Technical Specifications Scanner Specifications General Mechanical Electrical Environmental Interfaces Standards and Approvals Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. General Scanner type Flatbed color Photoelectric device Color CCD line sensor Effective pixels 54400 × 7...

Mechanical Dimensions Width: 280 mm (11.0 inches) Depth: 485 mm (19.1 inches) Height: 118 mm (4.6 inches) Weight Approx. 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) without AC adaptor Top Electrical Note: Check the label on the AC adapter or on the back of the scanner for voltage information. Scanner Rated voltage DC 24 V Rate...

Environmental Temperature Operating 10 to 35 ˚ C (50 to 95 ˚ F) Storage –25 to 60 ˚ C (–13 to 140 ˚ F) Humidity Operating 10 to 80%, without condensation Storage 10 to 85%, without condensation Operating conditions Ordinary office or home conditions. Avoid operating the scanner in direct sunlight, n...