Epson GT-1500 User's Guide

User’s GuideOverview of Your Scanner Features These features help you create the best possible scans, no matter what shape your original is in.Guide

Home > SafetyImportant Safety InstructionsRestrictions on Copying Read all these instructions, and follow all warnings and instructions marked on

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, selec

Home > Scanning Special Projects Removing Dust MarksDust Removal in Home Mode Dust Removal in Professional Mode Using the Dust Removal feature in

Click the Dust Removal check box.Note:The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.If you are scanning multipl

Note: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

Home > Scanning Special Projects Fixing Backlit Photos Backlight Correction in Home Mode Backlight Correction in Professional Mode Using the Backl

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,

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,

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

Click the Source Type box, select the type of original(s) you are copying, and click OK. See the table below for guidance.Source Type setting Type of

Home > Scanning Special Projects Scanning Directly to an E-mailYou can scan and automatically attach scanned image file(s) to an e-mail message wi

Never disassemble, modify, or attempt to repair the AC adapter, scanner, or scanner option by yourself except as specifically explained in the scanner

Select the e-mail program you use in the Select E-mail Application list.If you scanned photos and want to resize them, choose an option under Select P

Home > Scanning Special Projects Converting Scanned Documents Into Editable TextConverting into Editable Text in Office Mode Converting into Edita

Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the ico

Top Mac OS XPlace your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document F

Select the size of your original document as the Size setting.Select 300 as the Resolution setting.Click Preview to preview your document. The Preview

Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the ico

Top Mac OS XPlace your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document F

Note:If you select Other, select 300 as teh Resolution setting.Click Preview to preview your document. The Preview window appears and displays your do

Select the language used in the document you are going to scan as the Document Language setting.Click either the Scan to Other Formats icon or the ico

Top Mac OS XPlace your document on the document table or in the ADF. See Placing Documents or Photos or Loading Documents in the Automatic Document F

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Select Document as the Auto Exposure Type setting.Select 24-bit Color or 8-bit Grayscale as the Image Type setting. Select 300 as the Resolution setti

Home > Scanning Special Projects Assigning a Program to a Scanner ButtonAssigning a Project Program in Epson Event Manager to a Scanner Button Eac

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.No

Home > Maintenance Cleaning the ScannerTo keep your scanner operating at its best, clean it periodically using the following procedure.Caution:Do

a. underside of ADF b. left side of document table

Home > Maintenance Replacing the Scanner Light SourceThe luminosity of the scanner light source declines over time. If the light source breaks or

Home > Maintenance Transporting the ScannerBefore you transport the scanner for a long distance or store it for an extended period of time, you ne

Home > Solving Problems Scanner ProblemsThe Lights Are Flashing The Scanner Does Not Turn On The Scanner Does Not Turn Off The Scanner Turns Off Y

Top The Scanner Turns OffThis behavior is expected. This product will enter sleep mode after a period of time. This setting can not be changed.Top Yo

Home > Solving Problems Automatic Document Feeder ProblemsYou Cannot Scan Using the ADF Paper Jams in the Automatic Document Feeder You Cannot Sca

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Remove the jammed paper.Note:Remove any pages remaining in the input tray.If more of the paper extends into the output tray, gently pull the paper out

Close the input tray.After you have removed the paper, close the top cover of the ADF.Top

Home > Solving Problems Scanning ProblemsYou Cannot Scan Using the Thumbnail Preview You Have Trouble Adjusting the Scan Area in the Thumbnail Pre

Try scanning your original at a lower resolution setting to speed up scanning. See Selecting the Scan Resolution for instructions. Computers with USB

Home > Solving Problems Scan Quality ProblemsThe Edges of Your Original Are Not Scanned You See Only a Few Dots in Your Scanned Image A Line or Li

The document table may need cleaning. Clean the document table. See Cleaning the Scanner. If you still have the problem, the document table may be scr

Settings for instructions. Click Configuration, select the Color tab, and select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure in the Color menu. See Eps

If your original is printed on thin paper, images on the back may be visible to the scanner and appear in your scanned image. Try scanning the origina

Top Scanned Colors Differ From the Original ColorsMake sure the Image Type setting is correct. See Scanning in Office Mode, Scanning in Home Mode, or

Home > Solving Problems Uninstalling Your Scanning SoftwareFor Windows For Mac OS X You may need to uninstall and then reinstall your scanner soft

Home > Operating System VersionsOperating System VersionsIn this manual, the following abbreviations are used.Windows refers to Windows 8, 7, Vist

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 co

Home > Solving Problems Technical Support Web SiteEpson’s Technical Support Web Site provides help with problems that cannot be solved using the t

Home > Solving Problems Contacting Epson SupportBefore Contacting Epson Help for Users in North America Help for Users in Latin America Before Con

Computer configurationDescription of the problemNote:For help using any other software on your system, see the documentation for that software for tec

Venezuela (58 212) 240-1111* Contact your local phone company to call this toll free number from a mobile phone.** Dial first 7 digits, wait for a mes

Home > Solving Problems Other Software Technical SupportNuance ScanSoft PaperPort (407) 241-0618, http://support.nuance.comABBYY FineReader(408) 4

Home > Technical Specifications System RequirementsWindows System Requirements Macintosh System Requirements Make sure your system meets the requi

Home > Technical Specifications Scanner SpecificationsGeneral Mechanical Electrical Environmental Interfaces Standards and Approvals Note:Specific

Dimensions Width: 470.0 mm (18.5 inches) Depth: 318.0 mm (12.5 inches) Height: 121.0 mm (4.8 inches) with ADFWeight Approx. 3.9 kg (8.6 lb)Top Electri

Storage 10 to 85%, without condensationOperating conditions Ordinary office or home conditions. Avoid operating the scanner in direct sunlight, near a

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Text EnhancementWhen you scan documents, you can sharpen the text and increase accuracy by using the Text

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Color RestorationUsing the Color Restoration feature in Epson Scan, you can transform an old, faded, or b

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Dust RemovalUsing the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks from y

Home > Overview of Your Scanner Features Backlight CorrectionUsing the Backlight Correction feature in your scanning software, you can remove shad

Home > Guide to the Scanner Parts Scanner Partsa. automatic document feeder (ADF) b. edge guides c. input traya. underside of ADF b. document tabl

Home > Overview of Your Scanner FeaturesOverview of Your Scanner FeaturesThese features help you create the best possible scans, no matter what sh

a. transportation lock lever b. DC inlet c. USB interface connector

Home > Guide to the Scanner Parts Lights and ButtonsLights Buttons The scanner has two indicator lights and six buttons.a. Power button b. Ready

ButtonsBefore using the scanner buttons, make sure you have installed Epson Scan.Button Function PowerTurns the scanner on. StartEpson Scan starts. Co

Home > Placing Originals on the Scanner Placing Documents or PhotosPlacing Large or Thick Documents Caution:Do not place heavy objects on the docu

Note:If you are scanning multiple photos at once, position each photo at least 20 mm (0.8 inch) apart from the others. Close the scanner cover gently

Placing Large or Thick DocumentsFollow these steps to scan a large or thick document on the document table. Do not scan large or thick documents in th

Home > Placing Originals on the Scanner Loading Documents in the Automatic Document FeederDocument Specifications Loading Documents in the ADF You

Loading Documents in the ADFCaution:Do not feed photographs or valuable original artwork into the ADF. Misfeeding may wrinkle or damage the original.

Home > Scanning Your Originals Starting Epson ScanUsing the Scanner Buttons Using the EPSON Scan Icon Using Another Scanning Program Using the Sca

Using the EPSON Scan IconYou can start Epson Scan by double-clicking the EPSON Scan icon.Windows 8: Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on the desktop.

Home > Guide to the Scanner PartsGuide to the Scanner PartsCheck these sections to identify the parts of your scanner.Scanner Parts Lights and But

The Epson Scan window automatically opens. See Selecting an Epson Scan Mode for instructions on selecting an Epson Scan mode. Top

Home > Scanning Your Originals Selecting an Epson Scan ModeEpson Scan offers several scanning modes to choose from.Office Mode lets you quickly se

Home > Scanning Your Originals Changing the Scan ModeTo change the scan mode, click the arrow in the Mode box in the upper right corner of the Eps

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Office ModeScanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table Scanning in Office Mode Using the ADF When

Scanning in Office Mode Using the Document Table Place the original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.Start E

Load the first page of your documents in the ADF. See Loading Documents in the Automatic Document Feeder for instructions.Start Epson Scan. See Starti

If you need to stop scanning, press the Cancel button on the scanner. Your document pages may get jammed in the ADF. See Paper Jams in the Automatic

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Home ModeWhen you select Home Mode, you see the Epson Scan Home Mode window.Note:In Home Mode, you can

Place your original(s) on the document table. See Placing Documents or Photos for instructions.Start Epson Scan. See Starting Epson Scan for instructi

Home > Scanning Your Originals Scanning in Professional ModeScanning in Professional Mode Using the Document Table Scanning in Professional Mode U

Home > Placing Originals on the ScannerPlacing Originals on the ScannerFollow the steps here to place your original documents or photos on the sca

If you want to scan your original(s) in Professional Mode by placing them on the document table, see Scanning in Professional Mode Using the Document

Click Scan.What happens next depends on how you started your scan. See Finishing the Scan for instructions.Top Scanning in Professional Mode Using the

Note:If you need to stop scanning, press the Cancel button on the scanner. Your document pages may get jammed in the ADF. See Paper Jams in the Autom

Home > Scanning Your Originals Selecting File Save SettingsWhen you see the File Save Settings window, you can select the location, name, and form

In the File Save Settings window, specify the file folder in which you want to save your scanned image. Click the Documents or Pictures radio button,

deselect it, you must click the File Save Settings icon to open the window before clicking the Scan button.Open image folder after scanning Select

Home > Scanning Your Originals Detailed Setting InstructionsSelecting the Scan Resolution Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Adjusting the Col

Selecting the Resolution in Office Mode or Professional ModeYou can select the resolution you want at any time.Office Mode Professional Mode Click the

Note:Depending on your document type and other settings, you may not be able to change the preview type.Epson Scan prescans your image(s) and displays

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

Home > Scanning Your OriginalsScanning Your OriginalsFollow the step-by-step instructions here to scan your original documents or photos using any

To zoom in on an image, double-click its thumbnail, or click the thumbnail and then click the Full Size tab near the top of Preview window. (This feat

(up to 50) on each image to scan different image areas in separate scan files.To draw a marquee, move your cursor over a preview image. The pointer be

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 t

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

The table below describes the settings available in Home Mode. For details on adjusting these settings, see Epson Scan Help.Note:If you are scanning m

Making Color Adjustments and Other Image Settings in Professional ModeThe table below describes the settings available in Professional Mode. For detai

Contrast Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the overall image.Click the Image Adjustment icon to access the Contrast setting.

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 (dotted line

Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Target Size list.Once you have selected your

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 Custo

Home > Scanning Special ProjectsScanning Special ProjectsFollow these instructions for specific scanning projects you may need to create.Text Enha

Type a name for your custom size, enter the size, click Save, then click OK. Your new size appears in the Target Size list.You can fine-tune the size

Home > Scanning Your Originals Finishing the ScanWhat happens after you scan depends on how you started your scan.If you started your scan by runn

Home > Scanning Special Projects Text EnhancementText Enhancement Using the PDF Button Text Enhancement in Office Mode Text Enhancement in Home Mo

In the Scan to PDF Settings window, select the Image Type and Destination settings. For details, see Scanning Using the PDF Button.Click the Text Enha

Click Preview to preview your document, then select your scan area. For details, see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area.Make any other necessary i

Click OK. Epson Scan scans your document.Top

Home > Scanning Special Projects Scanning to a PDF FileScanning Using the PDF Button Scanning to a PDF File in Office Mode Scanning to a PDF File

Click Settings. You see the Scan to PDF Settings window.

Select Color, Grayscale, or Black&White as the Image Type setting to select the colors in the original.Select one of these settings as the Documen

Brightness Adjusts the overall image lightness and darkness. This setting is available only when the image type is set to Color or Grayscale.Contrast

Home > MaintenanceMaintenanceFollow the guidelines here to maintain and transport your scanner.Cleaning the Scanner Replacing the Scanner Light So

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

When you are finished, click Finish or press the PDF button on the scanner. Your document is saved as a PDF file in the Pictures or My Pictures fold

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 che

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 Tex

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 setting.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.Select the settings that match your document and click OK

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 automat

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

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 che

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 Tex

Home > Solving ProblemsSolving ProblemsTroubleshootingIf you have a problem using your scanner or its software, check here for solutions.Scanner P

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 setting.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.Select the settings that match your document and click OK

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 automat

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

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 che

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 Tex

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 setting.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.Select the settings that match your document and click OK

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 automat

For further details on the tools in the Editing Page window, see Epson Scan Help.When you have finished editing your pages, click OK. The pages are sa

Home > Technical SpecificationsTechnical SpecificationsCheck here for technical details about your scanner and its accessories.System Requirements

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 che

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 Tex

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 setting.

For other settings in the EPSON PDF Plug-in Settings window, see Epson Scan Help for details.Select the settings that match your document and click OK

If you deselect the Show Add Page dialog after scanning check box in the File Save Settings window, this window does not appear.Click Add page. Remove

Home > Scanning Special Projects Restoring ColorColor Restoration in Home Mode Color Restoration in Professional Mode Using the Color Palette Feat

Note:If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Color Restoration feature to all of your images or scan areas, cli

Note:If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Color Restoration feature to all of your images or scan areas, cli

Click the color extractor icon. Your cursor changes to an eye dropper.In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment.

When you are finished adjusting the color, click Close to return to the Professional Mode window.For further details on using the Color Palette featur