Epson Perfection 600 Quick Start Guide Page 1

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SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER7UNPACK YOUR SCANNERRemove the scanner from the box, then removethe packing material from your scanner. Save thepackaging in ca

8INSTALL THE SCSI INTERFACE BOARD (PC ONLY)You must install your SCSI board and SCSI software before installing thescanner driver and software applica

93. Insert the interface board into an empty 16-bit ISAexpansion slot; then secure it with the retaining screw.4. Replace the computer cover and recon

10SET THE SCSI ID NUMBERThe scanner is preset at the factory to SCSI ID 5. If youneed to change this number, use the tip of a smallscrewdriver to turn

11INSTALL THE SCSI SOFTWARE (PC ONLY)The EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM for Windows 95 and Windows NTincludes the Windows 95 and Windows NT drivers for y

12If you’re running Windows 3.1…EZ-SCSI Lite installs your Windows 3.1 SCSI driver.1. Turn on your scanner first; then turn on your computer.2. Insert

13INSTALL THE EPSON SCANNER DRIVER AND SOFTWAREAPPLICATIONSThe Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.0 software are combined on oneCD-ROM. Windows 3.1 and Macin

142. If you’re using Windows 95, make sure the applications you want toinstall are highlighted. Click to deselect a program if you don’t want toinstal

15If you’re running Windows 3.1…Follow these steps to install your scanner driver and application software.Make sure you’ve already installed EZ-SCSI

EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON Perfection, EPSON SoundAdvice and EPSON FaxAdvice are trademarks ofEpson America, In

16If you’re using a Macintosh…Follow these steps to install your scanner driver and software applications:1. Insert the EPSON Perfection 600 CD-ROM fo

17TEST THE CONNECTIONNow you’re ready to test the connection between your scanner andcomputer.Follow these steps:1. Start the Scanner Test.For Windows

18INSTALL THE OPTIONAL TRANSPARENCY UNITCaution:Before you begin, make sure the scanner is turned off and thescanner’s power cord is disconnected.1. I

193. Insert the hinge brackets on the transparencyunit into the slots at the back of the scanner.4. Insert the end of the cable attached to thetranspa

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21SCANNER BASICSThis section shows you how to get started with yourEPSON Perfection 600—how to perform your firstscan, and how to use Acrobat Reader t

22PERFORM YOUR FIRST SCANNow you’re ready to scan. First, choose an image. When selecting animage or text to scan, respect the rights of the copyright

231. Start the host application (forexample, Visioneer PaperPort).2. Select your scanner software.(Unless you change your source, youonly need to do t

IMAGE TYPE RESOLUTION RECOMMENDEDTOOLSColor Photo 240 dpi SharpenMagazine\Printed Image 240 dpi DescreenOCR 300 dpiLine Art 600 dpiBlurry Image 240 dp

253. Make any changes you want to adjust the image, then click theScan button. See your online driver manual for more information.The ready light on t

iCONTENTSA Complete Scanning Solution 1Important Safety Instructions 3Where To Get Help 4SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER 7Unpack Your Scanner 7Choose a Good P

26POWER SCANNING—NEW TOOLS THAT GIVE YOU GREAT RESULTSYour EPSON Perfection 600 has some extra tools that aren’t available to anyother scanner in its

27Powerful descreening andsharpening filters give youthe kind of results you’dexpect from a much moreexpensive scanner.Note:These functions are notava

28Note:◗ You must install Adobe Acrobat Reader before you can read the onlinemanuals. You can install it from the View Manuals screen in your scannerd

29With Acrobat Reader, youhave several ways tonavigate through text.You can click on hot topics,which are usuallyunderlined or displayed ina different

30You can also use the bookmark section on theleft side of the screen to move quickly to thetopic of your choice. You have to click theShow Bookmarks

TRANSPORTING THE SCANNERWhen you transport the scanner a longdistance or store it for an extended period,follow the steps below to secure thecarriage.

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PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHERYour EPSON Perfection 600 software lets you dogreat things with your scanner. This section givesyou some ideas.For complete inf

34YOU WANT TO EDIT A PRINTED DOCUMENT AND DISTRIBUTEIT ELECTRONICALLYYou have a page of text from a printed report that you want todistribute to sever

356. Click the Prescan button to show apreview of your scan in the Prescan area.Adjust the frame to select a portion ofthe document to scan, or enlarg

iiPUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 33You Want To Edit a Printed Document and Distribute It Electronically 34You Want To Put Scanned Images on Your Company’s We

YOU WANT TO PUT SCANNED IMAGES ON YOUR COMPANY’SWEB SITEYou’d like to enhance your company’s Web site with some photographsof your product line. Now y

37YOU WANT TO CREATE A GALLERY OF “ANTIQUE” PHOTOGRAPHSYou can use Adobe PhotoDeluxe to turn photographs you snapped yesterdayinto instant antiques.1.

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39PROBLEMS? NEED HELP?If you’re having problems, this section answerssome of the most common questions. Mint SG 10/27/97, 12:45 PM43

40THE READY LIGHTDOESN’T COME ON…Check the scanner powercord.Make sure the power cordis securely plugged intothe scanner and the poweroutlet, and that

41IF THE SCANNERDOESN’T SCANYOUR IMAGE…Check your imagesource setting.Make sure youselected thePerfection 600 asyour source. Seepage 23 for details.Ma

42IF YOUR SCANNEDIMAGE IS BLURRED ORDISTORTED…Check the position andcondition of yourdocument.Make sure the documentis placed flat against thescanner’

43IF YOUR SCANNEDIMAGE IS FAINT ORHAS GAPS…Check the brightness.Decrease the software ordriver’s brightness setting.Check the condition ofyour origina

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45SPECIFICATIONS Mint SG 10/27/97, 12:46 PM49

1A COMPLETE SCANNING SOLUTIONThe EPSON® Perfection™ 600 scanner comes with a combination of leading-edge applications that let you use your scanner in

SCANNER SPECIFICATIONSScanner type: Flatbed, color/monochromePhotoelectric device: Color CCD line sensorMaximum document size: 8.5 inches by 14 inches

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONSPower supply: Main unit:internal universal power supply(switching type)Transparency unit:universal AC adapter power supplyRat

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONSTemperature: Operation:41° F to 95° F(5° C to 35° C)Storage:-13° F to 140° F(-25° C to 60° C)Humidity: Operation:10% to 80%,wi

49SCSI SPECIFICATIONSInterface type: ANSI X3T9.2/375D revision 10L standardFunctions: The following functions are included:BUS FREE phaseARBITRATION p

SCSI connector pinassignments:Signal I/O Pin No. DescriptionREQ O 1 RequestMSG O 2 MessageI/O O 3 Input/OutputRST I 4 ResetACK I 5 AcknowledgeBSY I/O

55A Adobe Acrobat Reader, see Acrobat ReaderAdobe PageMill, see PageMillAdobe PhotoDeluxe, see PhotoDeluxeAcrobat Readerdescription, 2using, 29 to 30A

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2Adobe PageMill™Provides easy-to-use features that enable even thenovice user to build professional-looking Webpages. You can use your scanned image a

3IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSRead all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Follow allwarnings and instructions marked on the scan

WHERE TO GET HELPEPSON provides customer support through the following services:ELECTRONIC SUPPORT SERVICESService AccessWorld Wide Web From the Inter

5AUTOMATED TELEPHONE SERVICESService AccessEPSON SoundAdvice™For pre-recorded answers to commonly askedquestions about EPSON products 24 hours a day,s