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EPSON Expression 1680 User`s Guide

1. Install Reference Guide Reference Guide to your hard drive Quit 2 Click View Reference Guide Your browser opens and you see this window EPSON EXPRESSION 1680 He E Search O Glossary Reference Guide G3 Home Help Optimizing Scanning Welcome to the EPSON Reference Guide Understanding EPSON TWAIN Pro Features This software Reference Guide is your on screen guide to your Expression 1680 scanner By clicking the links on the left side of this screen you can get information on Setting Up the Start Button the following topics Click a topic to expand its contents Options Optimizing Scanning Maintenance anc Instructions for improving the quality of scanned images and text Trouble ing Understanding EPSON TWAIN Pro Features Technical Specifications Detailed explanations of EPSON TWAIN Pro and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network scanner software Options Information on the options available for your scanner and instructions on installing them Setting Up the Start Button E 6 Welcome 3 Click topics on the left to expand the contents Then click the subtopic you want to view Understanding EPSON TVWAIN Pro Features Optimizing Scanning Setting Up the Start Button Overview of start Button Features Expanded Making Windows Millennium contents list Making PageManager Settings Options a Maintenance and Troubleshooting Technical Specifications Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals
2. Scanner Information Status Device Ready Option None 6 Click Test to check the connection If the scanner software is installed OK Cancel correctly you see Status Device ERRE Ready under Scanner Information Click OK to close the window 7 Click OK to close the setup complete message 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software If you re done installing software remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM and restart your computer If you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor continue with the instructions under Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 Verify that the scanner is listed in the Windows Device Manager Click Start Settings Control Panel then double click the System icon Select the Device Manager tab and double click EPSON Scanners EPSON Expression 1680 should appear in the list 42 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing the Windows NT 4 0 Software This procedure installs EPSON TWAIN Pro Presto PageManager and Acrobat Reader Before you begin make sure the scanner is attached to your computer and that you ve recalibrated your screen to factory specifications If you re configuring your SCSI interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know whe
3. 4 Make sure the Search for the best driver for your device Removable Media Floppy CD ROM and Specify a location options are selected connection and may look slightly different for USB and FireWire Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected Search for the best driver for your device Recommended J Removable Media Floppy CD ROM JV Specify a location D EPSON English winM Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Next gt Cancel Setting Up Your Scanner 23 5 Browse to EPSON English WinME on your CD ROM drive The example to the right uses D as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive letter may be different Click OK to close the Browse window and then click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen If you see a message asking for your Windows Me CD ROM insert it and click OK or click Browse and locate the Windows Me source files on your hard drive then click OK Browse for Folder q 2 x Select the folder that contains driver information INF file for this device ts 3 Floppy B H E Local Disk C EPSON D H Acrobat EPSON E42 English H TWAIN C Uninst Cancel 7 Click Finish when you see a message that installation is complete C
4. 112 Scanner Maintenance Transporting the Transparency Unit After you ve removed the transparency unit from the scanner prepare it for shipping as follows 1 Slowly raise the front of the transparency unit to allow the lamp assembly to slide to the back of the unit Wait until the lamp assembly comes to rest 2 Reinstall the transparency unit s shipping screw in the hole marked CLAMP Scanner Maintenance 113 Cleaning the Scanner To keep your scanner operating at its best you should clean it periodically Before cleaning unplug the power cord Use a soft cloth to clean the outer case with mild detergent dissolved in water If the document table glass gets dirty clean it with a soft dry cloth If the glass is stained with grease or other hard to remove material use a small amount of glass cleaner on a soft cloth to remove it Wipe off any remaining liquid with a dry cloth Be sure there s no dust on your document table Dust can cause white spots to appear in your scanned image WOTe When using the optional TPU a transparent window in the scanner is used for white calibration before each scan Light from the TPU lamp is used as a reference by the scanner head Make sure to keep this area clean to prevent colored vertical lines from appearing in your scanned image Always unplug the scanner be
5. C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific lt Back Cancel WOTe The Found New Hardware Wizard screen above illustrates a USB connection and may look slightly different for SCSI and FireWire Ag connections 4 Select CD ROM drives and Specify a O Cat i O n 3 then click N ext Otay ahi Windows to search for driver files Search for driver files for the following hardware device op Expression 680 The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations T Floppy disk drives M CD ROM drives 5 Browse to EPSON English Win2000 on your CD _ Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive ox CD ROM drive The example to I OE Cancel the right uses E as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive letter may be differ ent Click OK to Copy manufacturer s files from close the Browse window and then ENEPSON Enalsh Win2000 x click OK 6 Follow the instructions on the screen If you see a message asking for your Windows 2000 CD ROM insert it and click OK or click Browse and locate the Windows 2000 source files on your hard drive then click OK Setting Up Your Scann
6. window select Select Re move at the Remove here Click the Remove button to remove top Arche window EPSON TWAIN Pro NET then click the Remove button r Disk space available 1 520 640 Approximate disk space needed OK gt ween ame ROME Manbeve finished restart on the disk Main Drive Remove your computer Click the Remove button Uninstalling EPSON Scan Server 1 To uninstall EPSON Scan Server on your Windows system click Start Programs EPSON Scan Server and select EPSON Scan Server Uninstall 2 When you re finished restart your computer y y Where To Get Help EPSON Technical Support EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed in the following table World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON Support at http support epson com At this site you can download drivers and other files look at product documentation access troubleshooting information and receive technical advice through e mail Automated A variety of automated help services are available 24 hours a day Telephone seven days a week To use these services you must have a touch Services tone telephone and call 800 922 8911 Solving Problems 129 To speak to a technical support representative dial 562 276 4382 U S or 905 709 3839 Canada 6 AM to 6 PM Pacific Time Monday through Friday Toll o
7. Back Cancel Select the folder that contains driver information INF file for this device 9 3 Floppy A Winds C N40 D Epson E Acrobat Epson 3 English 4 42 Twain J Uninst C Win2000 C wing5 fp yin98 CI WinME L French ad cancel Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 98 Before your computer can share its scanner you must install EPSON Scan Server At the same time you can install other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for Presto PageManager ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses li If the Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon Make sure English is selected and click OK to display the Software Setup window Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window Select Language Ej el EPSON Software Setup Network Scanning 77 4 Select EPSON Scan Server A check mark Software ee __EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 20a appears beside ap
8. If you re using a SCSI or IEEE 1394 connection and are configuring your interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI or IEEE 1394 driver at the beginning of the installation Follow the instructions on the screen to install your driver or see the documentation that came with your interface card You may be asked to insert your Windows CD ROM during this procedure Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 When you see the window on the Found New Harda right insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Next Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next i Cancel 28 Setting Up Your Scanner 3 Select Search for a suitable driver fo r mM y d evi Ce and click N ext e mae erste r ena that enables a hardware device to work with D an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device F Expression1680 4 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do
9. connection and are configuring your SCSI or IEEE 1394 interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI or IEEE 1394 driver at the beginning of installation Follow the instructions on the screen to install your driver or see the documentation that came with your card 22 Setting Up Your Scanner You may be asked to insert your Windows CD ROM during this procedure Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 When you see the window on the right select Specify the location of the driver and then click Next 3 Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive Add New Hardware Wizard q Windows has found the following new hardware Expression 680 Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware IF your hardware came with installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do Automatic search for a better driver Recommended seeeeeeecseesceseesescnsesssscesseseeescnssesesesssssnessseseseseussssenessscesesssesesssesessceseesssey Specify the location of the driver Advanced im e S lt Back Cancel WOTe The Add New Hardware Wizard screen above illustrates a SCSI vV connections
10. scanner server installation If you ve just installed a SCSI or IEEE 1394 interface card you may be asked to install a driver at the beginning of installation Follow the instructions on the screen to Install the best driver then continue with the 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 When you see the window on the right insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Next 3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device and then click Next Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install a device driver for a hardware device To continue click Next i Cancel Found New Hardware Wizard Install Hardware Device Drivers Fea a device driver is a software program that enables a hardware device to work with Sy an operating system This wizard will complete the installation for this device oy Expression1680 4 device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Windows needs driver files for your new device To locate driver files and complete the installation click Next What do you want the wizard to do Bearch for a suitable driver for my device recommended C Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver lt Back Cancel Network Scanning 71 4 Select CD ROM drives and Specify Locate Driver Fi
11. wide area networks 137 Installing the TCP IP Protocol 138 3 Click the Add button You see the screen to the right 4 Select Protocol from the list and click the Add button The screen to the right appears 5 Select Microsoft from the Manufacturers list and TCP IP from the Network Protocols list Then click OK 6 Continue with the instructions below to assign an IP address Select Network Component Type E EY Add Cancel Click the type of network component you want to install Select Network Protocol x Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK If you have X an installation disk for this device click Have Disk Network Protocols X IPX SPX compatible Protocol X Microsoft 32 bit DLC Microsoft DLC X7 NetBEUI Manufacturers X Banyan X Digital Equipment DEC Have Disk Cancel Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 First Release If your network is connected to the Internet ask your Internet provider or IS department for a formal IP address If your network is not connected to the Internet you can use an IP address in the following ranges 10 0 0 0 to 10 255 255 255 172 16 0 0 to 172 31 255 255 or 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 255 255 Use a different IP address for every computer on your network OTe If you use IP addresses in the ranges listed above you may need to change t
12. your Document Source 24 bit Color Std as your Image Type and EPSON Stylus Printer Photo as the Destination if you re sending the scanned image to an EPSON ink jet printer If you re using the optional transparency unit select TPU for Neg Film or TPU for Pos Film as your Document Source If you re using the optional automatic document feeder select Auto Document Feeder as your Document Source How To Scan B7 5 Click the Preview button You see a preview of your scan in the window that opens Click the E Auto Locate button to automatically define the scan area around the edges of your image Or adjust the scan area by positioning the mouse pointer over any of the eight boxes around the marquee s edge and dragging the box to resize the marquee amp PREVIEW ME E Preview Click to define the scan area automatically i A dotted marquee frames the area to be scanned Click the Auto Exposure button to automatically set the highlight midtones and shadow exposure VOTE Y Generally it s a good idea to use the Auto Exposure button to obtain the best settings for your scan If you re not satisfied with the results see your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide for information about adjusting settings If you need to remove color cast from your image use the Gray Balance Intensity feature 7 When you ve finished making adjustments click the Scan butto
13. 144 to 145 Scaling images 54 Scanner parts 14 Scanner server changing start up mode 86 installing the software 66 to 85 starting EPSON Scan Server 92 stopping a scan 94 uninstalling Scan Server 129 Scanning defining the scan area 58 film 99 101 to 102 multiple images at once 54 network 91 to 94 photographs 55 slides 100 transparencies 55 57 99 to 102 using TWAIN Pro 57 to 58 with auto document feeder 57 Scanning color images 54 SCSI cable length 17 connecting the scanner 17 19 to 20 ID number 19 interface specifications 132 to 133 terminator switch 20 Service 129 to 130 Settings software 55 Setup problems 117 to 119 Slides scanning 100 Software problems 120 to 122 settings 55 uninstalling 127 to 129 Space requirements 13 Specifications automatic document feeder 134 FireWire card 133 scanner 131 to 134 transparency unit 134 Start button assigning applications to 59 to 62 one touch scanning 63 to 64 116 using on a network scanner 94 Start up mode changing for scanner server 86 Support 129 to 130 System requirements 143 to 144 151 152 T TCP IP installing 135 to 141 Technical support 129 to 130 Terminator switch SCSI 20 Text Enhancement Technology TET 55 Text scanning 55 TextBridge Pro installing 47 49 locating the manual 8 Transparency unit 96 to 98 color problems with transparencies 126 problems 122 scan settings 55 specifications 1
14. CD ROM icon You see the Select Language Select Language Ej window 2 Make sure English is selected and click OK 3 You see the Software SLEPSON Software Setup Setup window Click Add Software 4 You see the software EPSON Software Setup selection window Software i v EPSON TWAIN Pro Rev 2 0a EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 2 0a Cancel EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b A check mark appears beside v Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 v Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 applications selected for v EPSON Expression 1680 Registration H installation If you want to Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved deselect either Presto PageManager or Acrobat Reader click the application to clear the check mark Then click OK Setting Up Your Scanner 41 WOTe Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server If you want to install software for a Qe network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning If you have the Special Edition model of the scanner Presto PageManager does not appear in the software selection window This software is not included with your scanner 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON TWAIN Pro When p Scanner Selection installation is complete you see the scsi window on the right Make sure SCSI C Bid Parallel ian is selected and Expression 1680 appears in the Scanner Selection box
15. Colors problems 125 to 126 Connecting the scanner connecting with FireWire 17 21 connecting with SCSI 17 19 to 20 connecting with USB 17 18 D Default scanner setting up Macintosh 52 Windows 2000 33 74 to 75 Windows 95 85 Windows 98 38 to 39 79 to 80 Windows Me 27 70 Windows NT 44 85 Dial SCSI ID 14 Document position 56 124 Documentation PDF manuals viewing 7 to 9 Reference Guide viewing 5 to 7 E Electrical requirements 132 EPSON help 129 to 130 Store 130 EPSON TWAIN Pro Network see TWAIN Pro Network EPSON TWAIN Pro see TWAIN Pro F File size 122 Film guides using 99 to 102 Film scanning 99 101 to 102 FireWire connecting the scanner 17 21 installing the scanner card 109 requirements 17 scanner card specifications 133 149 H Help EPSON 129 to 130 software 130 Home position 14 15 I IEEE 1394 see FireWire Image quality problems 122 to 126 Installing additional software for Macintosh 49 to 51 additional software for Windows 45 to 47 automatic document feeder 105 to 106 client software 87 to 90 FireWire scanner interface card 108 to 109 Macintosh software 47 to 48 89 to 90 scanner server software 66 to 85 TCP IP on a network 135 to 141 transparency unit 97 to 98 Windows 2000 22 to 25 28 to 31 Windows 95 39 to 42 80 to 82 84 to 85 Windows 98 34 to 36 Windows NT 43 to 45 80 83 to 85 IP address assigning 138 to 139 141 L LaserSo
16. Control Panel For Windows NT check the SCSI Adapters dialog in the Windows Control Panel For SCSI connections check for conflicts in your SCSI ID setting I O address the interrupt setting for your SCSI board and other settings For information about the SCSI ID setting see Connecting to a SCSI Interface on page 19 For information about choosing other settings see your computer manual If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer make sure the Expression 1680 is selected as your default scanner For Macintosh check the EPSON Scanner Selector For Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows 98 check the Utility tab on the Expression 1680 Properties window For Windows 95 or NT check the EPSON TWAIN Pro window Make sure you selected EPSON TWAIN Pro as your TWAIN source If you have an older EPSON scanner and have a previous version of EPSON TWAIN installed uninstall the older version Windows or close any extensions like EPSON Scanner Monitor EPSON Scanner Monitor USB or EPSON Monitor 3 Macintosh E If none of these solutions help uninstall your software then reinstall it See the instructions for uninstalling software beginning on page 127 You can t start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network from a client computer m Make sure the scanner and the scanner server are both powered on and that the Scan Server is running on the server E Make sure the cables connecting the sc
17. Local Disk C CD ROM drive letter Your a ESON D CD ROM drive letter may be O iih 7 TWAIN different Click OK to close the E E Unat Browse window and then click C wings Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen If you see a message asking for your Windows Me CD ROM insert it and click OK or click Browse and locate the Windows Me source files on your hard drive then click OK 7 Click Finish when you see a message that installation is complete 8 Continue with the instructions in the next section Network Scanning 67 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows Me Before your computer can share its scanner you must install EPSON Scan Server At the same time you can install other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for Presto PageManager ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses 1 Ifthe Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon 2 Double click the CDSETUP exe icon 3 When the Select Language ENEE E window displays make sure English is selected and click OK 4 Click the Add Software J EPS
18. Server Installation on Windows NT 4 0 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode Setting Up Client Computers Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on Windows Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on a Macintosh Using a Network Scanner Starting EPSON Scan Server Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Starting a Scan Stopping a Scan in Progress Chapter5 USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Transparency Unit Unpacking the Transparency Unit Removing the Shipping Screw Installing the Transparency Unit Using the Film Guides Scanning Reflective Documents 65 66 66 71 75 80 81 83 34 86 87 87 89 91 92 93 94 94 95 96 96 97 97 99 103 Contents V Automatic Document Feeder 104 Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder 104 Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 105 Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder 107 Fixing Paper Jams 108 IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card 108 Installing the Card in Your Scanner 109 Chapter 6 SCANNER MAINTENANCE 111 Transporting the Scanner 111 Transporting the Transparency Unit 113 Cleaning the Scanner 114 Chapter 7 SOLVING PROBLEMS 115 Lights and Buttons 115 Problems and Solutions 117 Setup Problems 117 Scanner Problems 119 Software Problems 120 Scanning Problems 122 Uninstalling the Expression 1680 Software 127 Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro 127 Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network 128 Uninstalling EPSON
19. TCP IP Properties 2 x General You can get IP settings assigned automatically if your network supports this capability Otherwise you need to ask your network administrator for the appropriate IP settings WiTicsesesescessenecseoosensesosensescesnsnsessosuscasosnsnscsonenssenonsenee te Obtain DNS server address automatically Use the following DNS server addresses m Advanced Prefered DNS server Cancel Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 I Open the Control Panel and double click the Network icon If necessary click the Configuration tab to display the window on the right Check that TCP IP appears in the list of installed network components If it appears in the list go to Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 First Release on page 138 If you don t see TCP IP in the list continue with the next step Network Configuration Identification Access Control The following network components are installed 3 Dial Up Adapter 3 Madge Smart 16 4 AT Plus Ringnode and AT PrP in nor y 4 IPX SPX compatible Protocol gt Madge Smart 16 4 AT Pl X TCP IP gt Dial Up Adapter RG TCP IP gt Madge Smart 16 4 AT Plus Ringnode and 4T v Add Remove Properties Primary Network Logon Client for Netware Networks m Description TCP IP is the protocol you use to connect to the Internet and
20. THIS WRITTEN WARRANTY NEITHER EPSON AMERICA INC NOR ITS AFFILIATES SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOSS INCONVENIENCE OR DAMAGE INCLUDING DIRECT SPECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE EPSON PRODUCT WHETHER RESULTING FROM BREACH OF WARRANTY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY In Canada warranties include both warranties and conditions Some jurisdictions do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and some jurisdictions do not allow certain exclusions or limitations on damages so the above limitations and exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction To locate the EPSON Authorized Reseller or EPSON Customer Care Center nearest you call 800 922 8911 or write to Epson America Inc P O Box 93008 Long Beach CA 90809 9985 148 Requirements and Notices Index A Accessories 95 130 Acrobat Reader how to use 7 to 8 locating the PDF manuals 8 to 9 Adobe Photoshop installing 45 50 user s guide 9 Auto Exposure button 58 Auto Locate button 58 Automatic document feeder fixing paper jams 108 installing 105 to 106 loading paper 107 problems 122 specifications 134 unpacking 104 using 107 B Batch scanning 54 Blurred image 123 Buttons 14 116 C Cable length 17 20 Cleaning the scanner 114 Client software installing 87 to 90
21. Try a different cable If you have a USB connection be sure to use the USB cable that came with your scanner If you have a SCSI connection try using a high quality shielded SCSI cable and be sure to restart your computer after you change the cable Turn off both the scanner and your computer Then turn on your scanner before you turn on the computer If you re connected to a USB hub try connecting the cable to the computer s USB port If you have a SCSI connection make sure your system is correctly terminated and there are no conflicting SCSI IDs If you re using a network scanner check with your network administrator to see whether your computer is on a different router than the scanner server If it is make sure the router for the scanner server is configured to allow traffic from your network E Uninstall and reinstall your software See the instructions for uninstalling software beginning on page 127 Scanner Problems The READY light doesn t come on or flashes mM Check the scanner power cord Make sure the power cord is securely plugged into the scanner and the power outlet and that the scanner is turned on Check that the power outlet is working and provides sufficient power for the scanner E If you re using a transparency unit or automatic document feeder and both the READY and ERROR lights are off make sure your installed option is closed lying flat against the document t
22. VOTe wT Adaptec Power Domain 2940UW and 2940U2W SCSI boards for the Macintosh are designed for hard drives only and are not compatible with scanners If you install a USB card in your Macintosh and then upgrade your system to OS 8 6 your USB Manager won t be installed and your scanner may not work To have USB support you must perform a full installation of OS 8 6 from a CD ROM before you install the card Setting Up Your Scanner 17 Connecting to a USB Interface With the USB interface you can connect or remove your scanner without having to shut down or restart your computer WOTe Don t disconnect or connect the USB cable when the Expression 1680 is scanning ho ad Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows 98 must be preinstalled on your computer not upgraded There is no USB support for Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 1 Locate the USB cable that came with your scanner 2 Connect the square end of the USB cable to the scanner s USB port 3 Connect the flat end of the USB cable to your computer s USB port or USB hub port Se 5 WOTe If you re using a USB hub connect the scanner to a first tier hub which is the hub closest to the computer If the scanner doesn t work with the hub eg connect it directly to a USB port on your computer If your scanner and computer are both powered on you see the Add New Hardware Wizard if you re running Windows 98 Found New Hardware wizard in Windows Me or Wind
23. authority to operate the equipment For Canadian Users This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num rique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le materiel brouilleur du Canada 146 Requirements and Notices ENERGY STAR Compliance As an ENERGY STAR Partner EPSON has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency The EPA ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a voluntary fd partnership with the computer and office equipment industry to promote the KA introduction of energy efficient personal computers monitors printers fax Oneri machines copiers and scanners in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation Warranty Epson America Inc Limited Warranty What Is Covered Epson America Inc EPSON warrants to the first end user customer of the EPSON product enclosed with this limited warranty statement that the product if purchased and used in the United States or Canada conforms to the manufacturer s specifications and will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of one year from the date of original purchase EPSON warrants that the EPSON product is manufactured from new components and parts or if you have purchased a refurbished product like new components and parts which perform like new and meet the EPSON standard of
24. can produce a 24MB file The same original scanned at 72 dpi creates only a 1 3MB file Large files take longer to process and print so consider the practical limitations of your computer system and hard disk drive when selecting a resolution To keep your file size manageable select the lowest possible resolution that gives acceptable quality If your final output is for on screen viewing you can scan at 72 dpi and reduce your file size E If you need to scan at a higher resolution you can reduce the size of the resulting image file by scanning only part of the image For information about selecting part of an image see Making and modifying marquees in your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide Scaling Resizing Images If you plan to enlarge your image it s better to enlarge it by scanning at a higher resolution rather than adjusting resolution in your application Each time you modify an image you lose some image quality Keep in mind when you enlarge a small photo such as 35 mm slides or wallet size photos you ll need to scan at a high enough resolution to retain your image quality but not so high that your file size is too large to be efficient Scanning Color Images If the colors in your scanned image don t match those in your original document try experimenting with the Unsharp Mask setting Click the Destination button in the EPSON TWAIN Pro main window to display the Destination window and then
25. continue with Installing the Macintosh Software on page 47 Setting Up Your Scanner 21 Installing the Windows Software Before you begin installing software make sure you recalibrate your monitor to factory specifications Then follow the instructions for your operating system If you re running the Windows Me continue with the next section If you re running Windows 2000 go to page 28 If you re running Windows 98 go to page 34 If you re running Windows 95 go to page 39 If you re running Windows NT 4 0 go to page 43 WOTe For instructions on installing software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning w When you ve finished installing the software on your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM continue with Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 if you want to install Adobe Photoshop LE ScanSoft TextBridge Pro LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor WOT Adobe Photoshop LE ScanSoft TextBridge Pro LaserSoft SilverFast MonacoEZcolor and Presto PageManager are not included with the ss Special Edition model of the scanner Installing the Windows Me Software Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications This procedure automatically installs your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver and any software you need for a USB connection If you re using a SCSI or IEEE 1394
26. for Pos Film Make sure your option is installed correctly and that it s securely connected to the OPTION connector If you need to reinstall the option or connect it to the OPTION connector restart your computer afterward Scanning Problems The file size is too big Adjust your scan settings Try setting at a lower resolution dpi or scan only part of the image Your scanned image is faint or has gaps E Check the brightness Decrease the software or driver s brightness setting Your scanned image is blurred or distorted mM Check the position and condition of your document Make sure the document is placed flat against the scanner s Try adjusting the Gamma and Exposure settings in the Image Controls window Check the condition of your original If the document is damaged dirty or wrinkled these imperfections will show up in your scan Make sure the document is placed flat against the document table document table glass If only part of the image is blurred part of your document may be wrinkled or warped Make sure the document table glass is clean Make sure the scanner is on a flat stable surface Solving Problems 123 The edges of the document aren t scanned mM Check the position of your document Adjust it so that the image is within the glass area of the document table m If colors are patchy or distorted at the edges of the image the document may be
27. has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with windows EPSON Expression1 680 eee 0 4 e If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available 8 Click Finish when you see a message that installation is complete Do you want to continue the installation Continue with the instructions in the next section 72 Network Scanning Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 2000 Before your computer can share its scanner you must install EPSON Scan Server At the same time you can install other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for Presto PageManager ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses li If the Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon Make sure English is selected and click OK Th
28. pre installed version of Windows 2000 or Windows Me This section explains how to install the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card in your scanner and how to connect the scanner to your computer E Ifyou have the Professional FireWire model of the EPSON Expression 1680 the card was preinstalled in your scanner Go to Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface on page 21 E Ifyou purchased the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card as an option continue with the next section 108 Using Optional Equipment Installing the Card in Your Scanner Before you begin turn off the scanner and disconnect the power cord and any cables 1 Remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the scanner s optional interface slot and then remove the plate Put the screws in a safe place in case you want to reinstall the shield plate later UTO Static electricity can damage electronic components like the IEEE 1394 TO T FireWire scanner interface card To discharge static electricity touch the Wy sscanner s metal frame before handling the card 2 Turn the card over so that the component side is facing down and insert it in the optional interface slot Push gently until the card is firmly seated in the expansion slot inside the optional interface slot 3 Tighten the retaining screws and reconnect the scanner s cables Now you re ready to connect the scanner to your computer Continue with Connecting t
29. quality For warranty service you must provide proof of the date of original purchase What EPSON Will Do To Correct Problems Should your EPSON product prove defective during the warranty period please bring the product securely packaged in its original container or an equivalent to your EPSON Dealer or EPSON Customer Care Center You are responsible for all costs shipping insurance travel time in getting the product to the service location EPSON will at its option repair or replace on an exchange basis the defective unit without charge for parts or labor When warranty service involves the exchange of the product or of a part the item replaced becomes EPSON property The replacement unit may be new or refurbished to the Epson standard of quality and at Epson s option the replacement may be another model of like kind and quality Epson s liability for replacement of the covered product will not exceed the original retail selling price of the covered product Exchange or replacement products or parts assume the remaining warranty period of the product covered by this limited warranty What This Warranty Does Not Cover This warranty covers only normal use in the United States and Canada This warranty does not cover damage to the EPSON product caused by parts or supplies not manufactured distributed or certified by EPSON This warranty does not cover third party parts components or peripheral devices added to the EPSON product after its
30. shipment from EPSON e g dealer added boards chips or drives This warranty is not transferable and will not apply to products Requirements and Notices 147 purchased from an end user EPSON is not responsible for warranty service should the EPSON label or logo or the rating label or serial number be removed or should the product fail to be properly maintained or fail to function properly as a result of misuse abuse improper installation neglect improper shipping damage caused by disasters such as fire flood and lightning improper electrical current software problems interaction with non EPSON products or service other than by an EPSON Authorized Servicer If a claimed defect cannot be identified or reproduced in service you will be held responsible for costs incurred THE WARRANTY AND REMEDY PROVIDED ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE SOME LAWS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES IF THESE LAWS APPLY THEN ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD IDENTIFIED ABOVE UNLESS STATED HEREIN ANY STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS MADE BY ANY OTHER PERSON OR FIRM ARE VOID IN THE EVENT THE REMEDIES ABOVE FAIL EPSON S ENTIRE LIABILITY SHALL BE LIMITED TO A REFUND OF THE PRICE PAID FOR THE EPSON PRODUCT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN
31. to close the window Dialogbox OK Cancel WOTe If you want to share a different network scanner with client computers you can access the EPSON Scan Server window at any time by g double clicking the EPSON Scan Server icon in the Windows Control Panel Then select the scanner you want in the Scanner Selection list 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation of any other software you ve selected in the software selection window 7 Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor 8 When you re done installing software restart your computer y g y p Network Scanning 85 Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode When you installed the software you set up the Scan Server to start in either Dialog Box mode or Icon mode In Dialog Box mode the following dialog box appears whenever you start EPSON Scan Server The message Waiting for connection in the status area indicates that the scanner is waiting for a connection to a client computer Click here and select a EPSON Scan Server Taskbar Icon to switch to Icon mode Scanner HostIP Address Expression 680 139 63 2 162 Waiting for connection In Icon mode the EPSON Scan Server icon appears on the Windows taskbar when you start EPSON Scan Server m To change from Dialog Box
32. you see a message that the scanner is available Click OK to save your settings WOTe If you need to connect to a different network scanner or change the timeout setting you can open the EPSON Ag TWAIN Pro Network window anytime by double clicking the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network icon in the Control Panel You can enter up to five IP addresses or host names in the Network Scanner Address box 83 Network Scanning Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation of any other software you ve selected Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor When you re done installing software restart your computer yY g y Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on a Macintosh You can install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on all of the computers in your workgroup Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for Presto PageManager ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network folder 1 Zs 3 Double click the English folder
33. your computer 2 When you see the window on the right insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Next 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device and click Next 34 Setting Up Your Scanner Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Expression1680 A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work G Search for the best driver for your device Mecommendgn T a C Display alist of all the drivers in a specific location so you can selectthe driver you want lt Back Cancel 4 Make sure CD ROM drive and Specify a location are selected and click Browse Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search F Floppy disk drives MV CD ROM drive I Microsoft Windows Update M Specify a location E EPSON English win98 Browse __ Cancel 5 Browse to Epson English Win98 on your CD ROM drive The example cea ee ee eee eee to the right uses E as the CD ROM oe drive letter Your CD ROM drive dpa l R J Acrobat letter may be different Click OK to 5 0 Epson y a English close the Browse window and then a ha click Next 3 Wings 6 Follow the instructions on the screen C French H Cancel 7 Click Finish when you see a message that install
34. your computer Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use eg san Expression 1680 attached to another computer 2 Ifyou are installing EPSON TWAIN Pro follow the instructions on the screen i m Scanner Selection When you see the window on the right scsi Expression x make sure SCSI and Expression1680 are C BidParall PEA selected under Scanner Selection Scanner Information Status Option Cancel Test 84 Network Scanning 3 Click Test to check the scanner operation If the scanner is communicating with your Scanner Selection computer you see Status Device Ready ee under Scanner Information Click OK to Ppa MAE acl close the window Scanner Information Status Device Ready Option None OK Cancel 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server When you see Pere the window on the right make sure D2 Expressions Expression1680 is selected under Scanner Selection Select either Icon or Dialogbox as the scanner server Startup Mode See Changing the Scan Server Start Up Mode on page 86 for details Option EPSON Scan Server x Scanner Information Status OK Scanner available No option 5 Click Test to test scanner operation OK Scanner Available appears under Scanner Information if the scanner is Startup Mode C icon communicating with the scanner server Click OK
35. your scanner Disconnect your ZIP drive then try using the scanner You re using a transparency unit or automatic document feeder mM Make sure the unit is correctly installed and connected to the scanners OPTION interface E Make sure you selected the correct Document Source setting for your image E Make sure your transparency unit or automatic document feeder is closed lying flat against the document table m If paper is jammed in your automatic document feeder see Fixing Paper Jams on page 108 120 Solving Problems Software Problems You can t start EPSON TWAIN Pro Make sure the scanner s READY light is on Check to make sure your cable is securely connected to both the scanner and computer Try a different cable If you have a USB connection be sure to use an EPSON USB cable If you have a SCSI connection try using a high quality shielded SCSI cable and be sure to restart your computer after you change the cable If you have a SCSI connection you can t turn the scanner off and on again while you re using your computer Turn both the scanner and computer off then turn on the scanner before you turn on the computer If you have a SCSI connection make sure the SCSI interface board is installed correctly in your computer For SCSI connections check that your system recognizes your scanner and SCSI board Windows only Check the System Device Manager in the Windows
36. 0 NE EXPRESSION 1680 Color Graphics Scanner User s Guide Copyright Notice All rights reserved 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 CORPORATION The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON scanner EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other scanners Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION s operating and maintenance instructions SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION shall not be liable for any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or any consumable products other than those designated as Original EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras and scanners like photocopiers and conventional cameras can be misused by improper copying of copyrighted material While some countries laws permit limited copying of c
37. 0 connected to your computer If you want to install software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning If you have the Special Edition model of the scanner Presto PageManager does not appear in the software selection window This software is not included with your scanner 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software If you re done installing software remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM and restart your computer Then follow the instructions in the next section to make sure your scanner is operating properly If you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro MonacoEZcolor LaserSoft SilverFast or Adobe Photoshop LE continue with the instructions under Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 Setting Up Your Scanner 25 Testing the Scanner s Operation Windows Me Follow these steps to test scanner operation 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and EPSON Expression1680 Properties MANI ajx double click the Sca nners a nd General Events Utility Color Management Cameras icon to open the Scanners and SB EPSON Enter Cameras Properties window Manufacturer EPSON 2 Double click the EPSON Expression ARE vee Sac ees i On Port W Usbscan0 1680 icon to display the Properties ae window OK Cancel 3 Click the Test Scanner or Camera aa button If the scanner is operating General Events Utity Color Management properly a Test Succ
38. 0 6A 5V 0 3A Environmental Temperature Operating 50 to 89 F 10 to 32 C Standby 4 to 140 F 20 to 60 C Humidity without condensation Operating 20 to 80 Standby 95 or less Appendix B Installing the TCP IP Protocol To use your EPSON Expression 1680 as a network scanner your client computers and scanner server must have a network interface card a network interface card driver and the TCP IP protocol installed In addition both the client computers and the scanner server must have an IP address assigned If you have a newer Macintosh the TCP IP protocol was preinstalled on your computer Just make sure that TCP IP is enabled in your Extensions Manager Your computer has already been assigned an IP address if you are running a DHCP server so no further setup is necessary Obtain an IP address from your network administrator if you want to enter an address manually WOTe If you re running DHCP and WINS Windows only or if you have a DNS server Macintosh or Windows you may find it easier to use a host name ag rather than an IP address to identify the scanner server To specify a host name you must enable DNS See your Windows or Macintosh documentation for instructions 135 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows Me and Windows 2000 When running Windows Me or Windows 2000 your TCP IP protocol should automatically be set correctly for the station it is installed if you are not running a DHCP se
39. 0 x 3200 dpi hardware resolution 48 bit color and 3 6 Dmax optical density Start button for easy automated scanning Can be shared by users in a network configuration USB and SCSI 2 interfaces standard and IEEE 1394 FireWire optional Optional transparency unit automatic document feeder and IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card About Your Software The EPSON Expression 1680 scanner includes these leading edge applications for professional quality scans Adobe 2 Welcome EPSON TWAIN Pro Exclusive professional quality scanner driver with powerful features for controlling every aspect of your scan Includes Auto Area Segmentation AAS to separate text from background colors and Text Enhancement Technology TET for more accurate OCR scanning EPSON Scan Server PC only Enables you to share the Expression 1680 with other users in a networked workgroup EPSON TWAIN Pro Network This network version of EPSON TWAIN Pro lets client computers use the Expression 1680 when it s attached to another computer EPSON Scan Server must be installed on the computer sharing the scanner Adobe Photoshop LE Edit your photos with this version of the ultimate imaging application Add special effects overlay titles and captions restore old photos and add many other creative enhancements to your photographs Not included with the Special Edition model Adobe Acrobat Reader This software allows you to re
40. 05 5 Insert the two installation screws that came with the automatic document feeder into TE E ine foam ET the screw holes then tighten the after tightening the installation screws screws with a coin 6 Remove the protective foam block from the automatic document feeder s mounting hardware and then gently close the automatic document feeder 7 Attach the ADF s connector to the scanner s OPTION interface Secure the connection by tightening the connector screws 8 Close the ADF If you haven t connected the scanner to your computer continue with Connectin y y g the Scanner to Your Computer on page 17 106 Using Optional Equipment Loading Paper in the Automatic Document Feeder Your automatic document feeder can load up to 30 sheets of the following paper sizes Letter Legal Checks 3 3 x 5 inches A4 8 27 x 11 7 inches and B5 7 17 x 10 1 inches Follow these steps to load paper 1 Slide the automatic document feeder s left edge guide all the way to the left 2 Insert your document face up in the ADF Feed it until it meets resistance Then move the right edge guide so it touches the right edge of your paper 3 Scan your document WOTe You can still load documents manually if you want Just lift the automatic document feeder and place the first sheet of your document face down on Qe the document table Always close the automatic document feeder before scanning an
41. 3 types for printer 1 type user defined Color correction 1 type for CRT display 3 types for printer available in color byte sequence mode and color line sequence mode 1 type user defined Interfaces SCSI 2 micro DB 50 pin connectors USB Type B receptacle connector IEEE 1394 FireWire optional Light source Xenon gas cold cathode fluorescent lamp Reliability 100 000 cycles of carriage movement main unit MCBF Dimensions Width 13 inches 332 mm Depth 22 1 inches 562 mm Height 5 3 inches 133 mm Weight Approximately 18 7 lb 8 5 kg Electrical Input voltage range 100 to 120 VAC 90 to 132 VAC 220 to 240 VAC 198 to 264 VAC Rated frequency 50 to 60 Hz Rated current 100 to 120 VAC 0 8A 132 Specifications 220 to 240 VAC 0 4A Power consumption Operating Approximately 30 W Approximately 50 W with TPU or ADF unit Standby Approximately 10 W Environmental Temperature Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C 50 to 89 F 10 to 32 C when using ADF Storage 13 to 140 F 25 to 60 C Humidity without condensation Operating 10 to 80 Standby 10 to 85 Operating conditions Ordinary office or home conditions Avoid dust direct sunlight and proximity to strong light sources Safety Approvals 120 V model Safety UL 1950 CSA C22 2 No 950 EMC FCC part 15 subpart B class B CSA C108 8 class B 230 V model Safety EN 60950 EMC EN 550022 CISPR Pub 22 class B AS N
42. 34 using film guides 99 to 102 Transportation lock 15 111 to 112 Transporting scanner 111 to 112 transparency unit 113 Troubleshooting automatic document feeder 122 image quality 122 to 126 scanner 119 to 120 setup 117 to 119 software 120 to 122 testing the scanner 16 testing the scanner connection 26 32 37 42 44 transparency unit 122 TWAIN Pro problems 120 to 122 scanning with 57 to 58 uninstalling 127 to 128 TWAIN Pro Network problems 120 to 122 starting 93 uninstalling 128 to 129 U Uninstalling software 127 to 129 Unlocking the scanner 15 Unpacking automatic document feeder 104 scanner 12 transparency unit 96 USB connecting the scanner 17 18 interface specifications 133 requirements 17 18 143 144 W Warranty 147 to 148 Windows installing TCP IP 135 to 141 installing the software 22 to 47 system requirements 143 World Wide Web 130
43. 98 Windows 2000 or installed correctly Windows Me system The m If the SCSI board is found but Windows operating system must be preinstalled on your system not upgraded There is no USB support for Windows 95 or Windows NT not the scanner check the SCSI terminator and ID Make sure the SCSI ID doesn t conflict with another SCSI device Solving Problems 117 If you ve replaced your SCSI board or changed the SCSI ID you may need to uninstall and reinstall your scanner software See the instructions beginning on page 127 Check for IRQ conflicts with built in options Windows users check the System Device Manager in the Windows Control Panel If there is an Unknown Device icon select it and click Remove Macintosh users if you have an IEEE 1394 FireWire interface connection make sure the following Extensions are selected in the Extensions Manager EPSON FW Scanner Enabler EPSON FW Scanner Expert and EPSON FW ScannerLib Also make sure the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card is installed correctly in the scanner See Installing the Card in Your Scanner on page 109 If all else fails uninstall and reinstall your software See the instructions for uninstalling software beginning on page 127 118 Solving Problems You are unable to connect to the scanner when you click the Test button Check to make sure your cable is securely connected to both the scanner and computer
44. AIN Pro Network to connect to the scanner server Stopping a Scan in Progress You can stop a scan in progress from either the client computer or the scanner server E To cancel a scan from the client computer click the Cancel button on the Progress bar E To cancel from the scanner server click the Cancel button at the bottom of the EPSON Scan Server dialog box E To break the connection between the client computer and the scanner server click the Stop button on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box This closes EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the client computer and allows other client computers to connect to the scanner server 94 Network Scanning Chapter 5 Using Optional Equipment There are three options available for the EPSON Expression 1680 color scanner the transparency unit B813182 the automatic document feeder B813162 and the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card B808342 WOTe If you have the Professional or Professional FireWire model of the EPSON Expression 1680 the transparency unit came with your scanner If you Qe have the Professional FireWire model the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card was preinstalled in your scanner You can purchase supplies and accessories from the EPSON Store at 800 873 7766 or visit www epsonstore com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral 95 Transparency Unit The transparency unit B813182 allows you to scan transparen
45. Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro NET Installer icon You see the screen to the right Click Install and follow the instructions on the screen When you see a message that software was successfully installed click Quit EPSON TWAIN Pro NET Installer H EPSONTW NPro NET w Click the Install button to install EPSON TWAIN Pro NET Disk space available 1 522 800 Approximate disk space needed 4 140K Install Location 3 Main Drive v Network Scanning 89 6 When you see the screen on the right enter the IP address or host name of the scanner server in the Network Scanner Address box You can only use a host name if you have a DNS server on your network 7 Click Test to test the connection You see a J OTe message that the scanner is available in the Scanner Status section of the window Click OK to save your settings Follow the instructions on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor When you re done installing software restart your computer EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Network Scanner Address Timeout Setting sec Explanation IP address of Network Scanner For details ask a network manager Scanner Status EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Network Scanner Address 192 192 192 1 Timeout Setting sec 30 S Explanation IP addr
46. M icon Finally double click the User Guide icon For Macintosh double click the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM icon on your desktop then double click the User Guide pdf icon m LaserSoft SilverFast Insert your LaserSoft SilverFast CD ROM For Windows double click the My Computer icon on your desktop double click the SilverFast CD ROM icon and then click the English folder Double click the Documentation folder and finally double click the desired User Guide icon For Macintosh double click the SilverFast CD ROM icon on your desktop and then double click the English folder Double click the Documentation folder and finally double click the desired User Guide icon Registering Please take a minute to complete the electronic registration form If you are installing software under Windows the electronic registration form will display at the end of the software installation process see Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Scanner If you are installing software on a Macintosh click Browse this CD on the Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM double click the E Reg folder and then double click the EPSON Registration icon Registering enables you to receive special information on options new products and software upgrades You ll get immediate attention if you have a problem with your scanner Welcome 9 10 Welcome Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Scanner Setting up your scanner is easy For most installations just follow the
47. N Expression 680 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1680 is selected and click the Properties button You see the EPSON Expression 1680 Properties window Add Remove Troubleshoot Properties 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure Select EPSON Expression1680 Properties 2 x as default scanner for EPSON Darel Evens my Canea TWAIN Pro is checked and then aea iaaa click OK Interface USB Option Transparency Unit 4 Click OK to close the Properties window Cancel Apply Setting Up Your Scanner 33 Installing the Windows 98 Software Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications This procedure automatically installs your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver and any software you need for a USB connection If you re using a SCSI connection and are configuring your SCSI interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Follow the instructions on the screen to install your SCSI driver or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card You may be asked to insert your Windows CD ROM during this procedure Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufactur er 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on
48. ON Software Setup button to display the software selection window 68 Network Scanning 5 A check mark appears beside applications selected p for installation If you want f EPSONScan Server Rev 1 2b Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 to deselect either Presto EPSON pression ict peaistvalion g PageM anager or Acrobat Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Reader click the application to clear the check mark as shown above Then click OK WOTe You don t need to Install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to use the scanner connected to your computer EPSON TWAIN Pro is automatically installed g when you install the scanner server software Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expression 1680 attached to another computer Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server and any other software you selected in the software selection window Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor When you re done installing software restart your computer y g vi OTe If you don t want to close Scan Server each time you need to scan locally you can install TWAIN Pro Network and type LOCALHOST in the Network Ag Scanner Address field Choose TWAIN Pro Network as the scanner source in your application Network Scanning 69
49. Programs EPSON Scanner EPSON TWAIN Pro Uninstall 2 When you re finished restart your computer Macintosh 1 Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro folder 3 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Installer icon Solving Problems 127 4 At the Installer window select Remove at the top of the window then click the Remove button Select Remove here EPSON TWAIN Pro Installer Remove v Click the Remove button to remove EPSON TWAIN Pro EPSON Scanner Monitor Disk space available 1 522 620 Install Location Main Drive v Approximate disk space needed OK Remove Click the Remove button 5 When you re finished restart your computer y y Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Follow the procedure for uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on your system Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows Me and Windows NT 1 Click Start then click Programs EPSON Network Scanner EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Uninstall 2 When you re finished restart your computer y y Macintosh 1 Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network folder 3 Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro NET Installer icon 128 Solving Problems 4 At the Installer EPSON TWAIN Pro NET Installer
50. Scan Server 129 Where To Get Help 129 EPSON Technical Support 129 Software Technical Support 130 Vi Contents Appendix A SPECIFICATIONS 131 Appendix B INSTALLING THE TCP IP PROTOCOL 135 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows Me and Windows 2000 136 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows 95 and Windows 98 137 Assigning an IP Address for Windows 95 and Windows 98 First Release 138 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows NT 4 0 140 Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4 0 141 Appendix C REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES 143 System Requirements 143 Windows 143 Macintosh 144 Important Safety Instructions 144 Declaration of Conformity 145 FCC Compliance Statement 146 ENERGY STAR Compliance 147 Warranty 147 INDEX 149 Contents VII Chapter 1 Welcome The EPSON Expression 1680 is a 48 bit color professional scanner designed to meet the needs of graphic arts professionals and business graphics users It s ideally suited for small LAN Local Area Network users who want to share a scanner within their workgroup Using EPSON s ColorTrue II Imaging System the scanner reproduces images with amazingly accurate detail and color Your scanner can achieve up to 1600 x 3200 dpi hardware resolution with EPSON s proprietary Micro Step Drive technology and is one of the fastest scanners in its class About Your Scanner Your EPSON Expression 1680 scanner comes with these features Superior image quality with remarkable 160
51. Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows Me If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and 2 x double click the Sca nners an d General Events Utility Color Management Cameras icon S EPSON Expression1680 pA Double click the EPSON Expression Manufacturer EPSON 1680 icon You see the EPSON Description EPSON Expression1680 i 1 i OnPort M Usbscan0 Expression 1680 Properties window EES Status Device Ready 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure Select mmmmmmrsn FE as default scanner for EPSON Scan Semel att My osbrvensaemert Scanner Information Server is checked and then click OK W ERN Option Unknown I Selectas default scanner for EPSON TWAIN Pro M Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server Cone ay 70 Network Scanning Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications Depending on how your computer system was originally set up you may be asked to insert your Windows 2000 CD ROM during driver installation Make sure you have it available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard disk for example in the Windows folder If you need help contact your computer manufacturer VOTE
52. Soft SilverFast or Adobe Photoshop LE continue with the instructions under Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 Setting Up Your Scanner 31 Testing the Scanner s Operation Windows 2000 Follow these steps to test scanner operation 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and aaa double click the Scanners and Devices Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Camer aS Pr oper ties window The following scanners or cameras are installed 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1680 is selected and then click the Properties SEEPSON Expression 680 button Add Remove Troubleshoot Properties Cancel 3 Click the Test Scanner or Camera Hd button If the scanner 1S operating General Events Utility Color Management properly a Test Successful message gt EPSON Expression 680 displays Click OK to close the message Device Ready appears next to Status Panarea rec Description EPSON Expression1680 4 Click OK to close the Properties On Port S Usbscan0 wil ndow Status Device Ready 32 Setting Up Your Scanner Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner Windows 2000 If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click the Scanners and Devices Cameras icon to open the Scanners 2 and Cameras Properties window Tis ike scarves E re tte e FEPSO
53. To view your electronic manual for Presto PageManager for EPSON ScanSoft TextBridge Pro or any other PDF manuals you ll use Adobe Acrobat Reader If Acrobat Reader is not already installed on your computer you can install it with the other scanner software See the software installation instructions for your system in Chapter 2 When you open an electronic manual you ll see this toolbar Previous page Next page First page Last page Ne4 Bla i4 1 e DOA amp Show bookmarks and page WOTe This is the toolbar for Acrobat Reader 4 05 The toolbar for Acrobat Reader 3 0 looks slightly different Welcome 7 With Acrobat Reader you have several ways to navigate through text E Use the bookmark section on the left side of the screen to move quickly to the topic of your choice Click the Show Bookmarks icon on the toolbar to see the bookmark section if the manual has bookmarks Some manuals only have a table of contents but you can also use this to navigate the manual if the topics are hot E Use the arrow buttons in the toolbar or the vertical scroll bar on the right side of the document to move through the manual The box to the left of the scroll bar displays the current page number mM Click on hot topics which are usually underlined or displayed in a different color To find out if a topic is hot move your cursor over it If the cursor turns into a pointing hand the topic is hot you can jump to it by clickin
54. ZS 3548 class B SCSI Interface Interface type ANSI X3T9 2 375R Revision 10L SCSI 2 Logic level TTL compatible ID setting Selectable from 0 to 7 Terminator Internal terminator enable disable selectable Connector type Two micro DB 50 pin connectors USB Interface Interface type Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Electrical standard Full speed mode 12Mb of Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 1 1 Connector type One receptacle Type B IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface type IEEE 1394 1995 compatible Data transfer method Half duplex Data Strobe differential serial Synchronization method Clock synchronization with DS Link Encoding decoding DS Link Logic level 3 3V Compatible connectors IEEE 1394 1995 compatible Power class Power class code 100 No power supply from external sources Fitted with a repeat function with bus power Environmental Temperature Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Standby 13 to 140 F 25 to 60 C Humidity without condensation Operating 10 to 80 Standby 10 to 85 Option Interface Connector Interface type For use with the optional automatic document feeder B813212 and transparency unit B813202 Output voltage 21 6 to 26 4 VDC 4 75 to 5 25 VDC Output current 0 6 A 24 V 0 3 A 5 V Initialization Methods SCSI interface Hardware Initialized when the scanner is turned on or the scanner receives a SCSI Reset signal from
55. able Also make sure that the shipping screw on the TPU has been removed and that the automatic document feeder doesn t have a paper jam and isn t out of paper The scanner doesn t scan your image Make sure the scanner is ready to scan Wait until the READY light stops flashing and remains on Check your image source setting Make sure you selected EPSON TWAIN Pro or EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Run the scanner test to verify the scanner is communicating with your computer For Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows 98 see Testing Your Scanner s Operation on page 16 For Windows 95 or NT and Macintosh open the EPSON TWAIN Pro window or EPSON TWAIN Pro Network window and click the Test button Make sure you have enough memory to scan your image If you re scanning a large image or scanning at a high resolution try closing other programs before you scan If you have a Macintosh try increasing the memory of the host application If your computer still doesn t have enough memory to process the image try scanning at a lower resolution or select part Solving Problems 119 of the image to scan If you still cannot scan you may need to upgrade your RAM E If you re using a network scanner the scanner may have timed out Check the time out setting on the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network window and increase the value if necessary You installed a ZIP drive Your ZIP drive may be interfering with
56. ad the electronic manuals that are included on your CDs as described in the following section LaserSoft Imaging SYSTEMS A on TextBridge NewS ft LaserSoft SilverFast SilverFast is professional color scanning software for use with Adobe Photoshop This high end scanning program uses artificial intelligence to produce the finest images available from your scanner By matching the prescan to the final scanned image SilverFast ensures accurate high quality scans SilverFast also features global and selective color correction unsharp masking descreening and scan to RGB CMYK or CIE Lab color spaces Not included with the Special Edition model MonacoEZcolor Simplify the process of color management by creating customized color profiles for your scanner monitor and printer with this easy to use ICC profiling tool Not included with the Special Edition model ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Use the premiere OCR Optical Character Recognition software to turn your paper documents into electronic text without retyping Not included with the Special Edition model NewSoft Presto PageManager for EPSON After you ve scanned your paper documents use this leading document management software to organize file edit copy fax and e mail them from one convenient screen Not included with the Special Edition model Welcome 3 Getting More Information There are several ways to lear
57. address and then type it in the space below enter your IP address and subnet mask Click OK If you re using a DHCP Adapter server on your network you can assign 1 Novell NE2000 Adapter z an IP address automatically by selecting Obtain an IP address from a DHCP server Obtain an IP address from a DHCP Specify an IP address server and clicking OK P Address 192 192 192 1 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 4 Click OK again to close the Network Default Gateway i window and have your IP address i assignment take effect Advanced OK E Appl Make sure you share the IP address for the Peet al scanner server with all client computers on the network Installing the TCP IP Protocol 141 142 Installing the TCP IP Protocol Appendix C Requirements and Notices System Requirements The minimum system requirements for Windows and Macintosh are listed below For optimum performance a faster processor and more memory are recommended If you re scanning high resolution images you need more than the minimum available hard disk space WOTe Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system including the video card monitor and software See the documentation vV for these products for details Windows An IBM compatible PC with a Pentium or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows NT 4 0 Servic
58. an error message indicating that your path to Ag Setup exe is invalid 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro When installation is complete remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM If you re done installing software restart your computer Installing the Macintosh Software Although you can connect the scanner either before or after installing the scanner software you ll see a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed if you connect it before installing Close the message and continue with the installation instructions in the next section For instructions on installing software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning You can connect the scanner using either a SCSI or USB interface If you have the Professional FireWire model of the scanner or you ve installed the optional IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card you can also connect the scanner using the IEEE 1394 FireWire interface See Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer on page 17 for instructions on connecting the scanner and IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card on page 108 for instructions on installing the card Setting Up Your Scanner 47 WOTe If you ve used an EPSON scanner on your Macintosh and have installed an older version of EPSON TWAIN software open the Extensions Manager eg before you begin installation Clear the checkboxes next to EPSON scanner Monitor Extens
59. and READY lights are off VTlo Do not connect the scanner to the computer while it is turned on or the TO T scanner could be damaged wT Setting Up Your Scanner 19 2 Squeeze the lock releases on the lock connector end of your SCSI cable and then plug the cable into either SCSI connector on the back of the scanner The cable is secure when both connector locks snap in 3 Connect the pin end of the SCSI cable to the SCSI port on your computer or to another SCSI device in the chain Tighten the screws to secure the cable WOTe If you are connecting the scanner directly to your computer use a cable no more than 9 8 feet 3 meters long Don t use an external terminator 4 Locate the SCSI terminator switch at the rear of the scanner If the scanner is your only SCSI device or if it s the last device in a SCSI chain leave the terminator switch turned ON If you ve connected your scanner in the Ainar ni middle of a SCSI chain turn the terminator switch OFF Continue with the instructions in Installin g the Windows Software on page 22 or Installing the Macintosh Software on page 47 20 Setting Up Your Scanner Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface If you have the Professional FireWire model of the Expression 1680 or if you have purchased the optional IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card you can connect the scanner to your Power Macintosh or PC using an IEEE 1394 FireWire
60. anner the scanner server and the client computer meet system requirements and are properly connected m Make sure the correct IP address for the scanner server is entered in the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network setup window for the client computer E Make sure the network interface card is installed correctly in both the scanner server and the client computer Solving Problems 121 E Make sure both the scanner server and client computer are running the TCP IP protocol E If more than one scanner is connected to the scanner server make sure the Expression 1680 is selected as the default scanner The scanner software doesn t work properly Make sure the system requirements for example the Operating system version are correct for your software See page 143 E Check your computer s memory If you re running other software at the same time using RAM resident programs or have many device drivers the computer may not have enough memory See your software and computer manuals If you re scanning a large image or scanning at a high resolution your computer may not have enough memory to process the image Check your software installation Make sure that your software is correctly installed and set up If all else fails uninstall your software then reinstall it 122 Solving Problems You can t select any of the following as your Document Source Auto Document Feeder TPU for Neg Film TPU
61. application in the Launch Application list E Browse to another application on your hard drive Select the application and click Open to close the Browse window Your application s path appears in the Launch Application box EPSON Scanner Monitor Launch Application 4 Click OK to close the EPSON Scanner Monitor window and save your setting Whenever you press the scanner s Start button the application you assigned launches You can then start EPSON TWAIN Pro WOTe Only Presto PageManager automatically starts EPSON TWAIN Pro If you assign another application to the Start button you must start your Qe EPSON TWAIN Pro manually HowToScan 61 Macintosh You don t need to assign an application to the Start button if you want it to automatically launch Presto PageManager If you want it to launch a different application follow these steps l Select EPSON Scanner Monitor Setup in the Apple menu You see the window to the right Mi Enable Monitoring Launch Application 2 Browse to the application you want to use and open it When your Presto PageManager 2 40 04 e e gt e e application s icon appears in the Launch Application box click OK Whenever you press the scanner s Start button the application you assigned launches You can then start EPSON TWAIN Pro WOTe Only Presto PageManager automatically starts EPSON TWAIN Pro If y
62. are Installing the Windows NT 4 0 Software O N ooo kh N ee ot A O W DN NY NH NH D WO O A CO ND NO O CO OD O11 Ph W NN Installing Additional Windows Software Installing Adobe Photoshop LE Installing LaserSoft SilverFast Installing MonacoEZcolor Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Installing the Macintosh Software Starting the Macintosh Software Installation Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Installing Adobe Photoshop LE Installing LaserSoft SilverFast Installing MonacoEZcolor Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner Chapter 3 HOW TO SCAN Scanning Tips Selecting Resolution Scaling Resizing Images Scanning Color Images Batch Scanning Recommended Settings Step by Step Scanning Instructions Placing Your Original Document Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro Using the Start Button Setting Up the Start Button Setting Up Presto PageManager for One Touch Scanning IV Contents 45 45 46 46 46 47 48 49 50 51 51 52 53 53 53 54 54 54 55 56 56 57 59 59 63 Chapter4 NETWORK SCANNING Setting Up the Scanner Server Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows Me Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 2000 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 98 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 Starting the Scanner
63. ated on the back of the scanner To release the transportation lock slide it to the UNLOCK position as shown VT o Always lock the transportation lock before moving the scanner Also be J T sure the carriage is in the home position shown below See O os SS ss Transporting the Scanner on page 111 for more information carriage home position Setting Up Your Scanner 15 Testing Your Scanner s Operation To make sure your scanner is working properly it s a good idea to turn it on before you connect it to your computer VTlo The scanner s voltage cannot be changed If the label on the back of the To T scanner does not display the correct voltage for your area contact your WZ dealer Do not plug in the power cord 1 Plug the scanner s power cord into a grounded electrical outlet Then open the scanner s document cover so you can see the operation of the carriage 2 Press the Operate button to turn on the scanner The READY light on the scannet s front panel flashes and the scanner s carriage moves forward then back The READY light stays on when the scanner is ready to scan ERROR light READY light amp START button Operate button UT o f you turn off the scanner wait at least 10 seconds before turning It back J T on Rapidly turning the scanner on and off can damage the scanner ww 16 Setting Up Your Scanner Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Yo
64. ation is complete Continue with the instructions in the next section Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Follow these steps to install Presto PageManager and Adobe Acrobat and complete the Expression 1680 electronic registration form 1 Ifthe Select Language eE Engs window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon Setting Up Your Scanner 35 2 Make sure English is selected and click OK to display the Software Setup window 3 Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation If you want to deselect either Presto J EPSON Software Setup EPSON Software Setup Software EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 2 0a EA EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 v Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 vy EPSON Expression 1680 Registration Ei Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved PageManager or Acrobat Reader click the application to clear the check mark Then click OK WOTe Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server The EPSON TWAIN Pro driver which is Ag already installed on your computer lets you scan to an Expression 1680 connected to your computer If you want to install software for a network scanner go to C
65. bits a distinct change in performance Do not adjust controls that are not covered by the operating instructions Declaration of Conformity According to 47CER Part 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers and Peripherals and or CPU Boards and Power Supplies used with Class B Personal Computers We EPSON AMERICA INC Located at MS 6 43 3840 Kilroy Airport Way Long Beach CA 90806 2469 Telephone 562 290 5254 Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein complies with 47CFR Part 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device Each product marketed is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR 2 909 Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Trade Name EPSON Type of Product Image Scanner Model G780B Product EPSON Expression 1680 Requirements and Notices 145 FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are d
66. computers Only one client computer at a time can connect to the scanner server and access the scanner However you can have more than one scanner and scanner server on a network so clients can choose which scanner to use Here are some other requirements for sharing a scanner mM The scanner server must be an IBM compatible PC with a Pentium processor running Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 with Service Pack 3 or higher E Client computers can be an IBM compatible PC with a Pentium processor running Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 or a Power Macintosh or higher system running OS 8 0 or later E Both the client computers and the scanner server must have a network interface card installed and must be running the TCP IP protocol see Appendix B for instructions on installing the TCP IP protocol m EPSON Scan Server must be installed on the scanner server and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network must be installed on client computers This chapter includes the following E How to install set up and start EPSON Scan Server on the scanner server E How to install and starr EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on client computers E How to begin a scan from the client computer the scanner server or the scanner s Start button E Howto stop a scan in progress Setting Up the Scanner Server You can set up any Windows Me Windows 2000 Windows 98 Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 comp
67. d do not open it during scanning or an error will result Make sure to select Auto Document Feeder as your Document Source in EPSON TWAIN Pro If you want to scan only part of the document area load the first page of the document in the automatic document feeder When you start EPSON TWAIN Pro and click the Preview button the first page is ejected You can adjust the marquee in the Preview area and then reload the first page along with up to 30 pages of the document in the automatic document feeder The Expression 1680 scans the area defined by the marquee on each page Using Optional Equipment 107 Fixing Paper Jams If a paper jam occurs follow these steps to clear it 1 Open the ADF cover to determine where the paper jam occurred 2 Pull forward on the jam release lever and slowly pull the jammed paper out of the feeder mechanism Be careful not to tear the paper T MENA I T n gi k ay 3 After removing the jammed paper close the document feeder cover Make sure the ERROR light is off and the READY light isn t flashing IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card To use the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card B808342 your system must have either a built in IEEE 1394 FireWire port or an IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card and must be running Macintosh OS 8 6 or later with FireWire Update 2 1 or later Your PC must have an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 port or card and must be running a
68. d for more information WOTe If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer w If you re running Windows 95 continue with the instructions in the next section If you re running Windows NT 4 0 go to page 83 SO Network Scanning Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 Follow these steps to install the scanner driver and begin software installation 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer When you see the window on the right click Next Update Device Driver Wizard This wizard will complete the installation of Unknown Device by searching your local drives network and Internet locations for the most current driver Ifyou have a disk or CD ROM that came with this device insert it now Itis recommended that you let Windows search for an updated driver To do this click Next to continue i Cancel 2 Insert your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Other Locations Update Device Driver Wizard Windows was unable to locate a driver for this device Ifyou do not want to install a driver now click Finish To search for a driver manually click Other Locations Or to begin the automatic search again click Back Other Locations 3 Browse to the following location on your CD ROM drive EPSON English Win95 The example on the right uses G as Eee the CD ROM dri
69. e Software Setup window appears Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window Select EPSON Scan Server A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation If you want to deselect either Presto PageManager or Select Language E EPSON Software Setup x EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 2 0a Cancel v EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 EPSON Expression 1680 Registration a Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Acrobat Reader click the application to clear the check mark Then click OK Network Scanning 73 WOTe You don t need to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to use the scanner connected to your computer EPSON TWAIN Pro is automatically installed eg when you install the scanner server software Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expression 1680 attached to another computer 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server and any other software you selected in the software selection window 6 Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor 7 When you re done installing software restart your computer y g y Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows 2000 If you have more than one scanner con
70. e Pack 3 or higher m SCSI or USB Windows 98 Windows Me and Windows 2000 only port FireWire IEEE 1394 preinstalled Windows 2000 or Windows Me and an OHC I compliant port or card 32MB RAM 64MB RAM recommended for all systems 50MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive VGA color monitor with 640 x 480 resolution a color monitor with a resolution of 800 x 600 or higher recommended m 8 bit 256 color display adapter card 24 bit display adapter card with millions of colors recommended 143 Macintosh m An Apple Power Macintosh or higher system with one of these operating systems m USB Macintosh OS 8 5 or later m SCSI Macintosh OS 8 0 or later m FireWire Macintosh OS 8 6 with FireWire Update 2 1 WOT Check the Apple web site for any updates for your operating system 2 m Macintosh standard built in SCSI or compatible PCI SCSI SCSI 2 card or USB interface for IEEE 1394 FireWire connections either a built in IEEE 1394 FireWire port or an IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card 32MB RAM 64MB RAM recommended 50MB available hard disk space CD ROM drive VGA color monitor with 640 x 480 screen resolution a color monitor with a resolution of 800 x 600 or higher recommended m 8 bit 256 color display adapter card 24 bit display adapter card with millions of colors recommended EPSON TWAIN Pro supports the Apple ColorSync 2 0 color management system and QuickTime These extensions are automatically installed duri
71. ecked and then Scanner Information click O K Interface Not Connected Option Unknown V Selectas default scanner for EPSON TWAIN Pro m Belectes detaultscannentor EBSON Sean SEWE Concor Installing the Windows 95 Software Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer If you re configuring your SCSI interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive Then follow the instructions on the screen or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card for more information WOTe If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer o be oi one ea ai race turn on your computer When you see the window on the right click Next This wizard will complete the installation of Unknown Device by searching your local drives network and Internet locations forthe most current driver If you have a disk or CD ROM that came with this device insert it now Itis recommended that you let Windows search for an updated driver To do this click Next to continue Setting Up Your Scanner 39 2 Insert your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive Then click Other Update Device Driver Wizard Windows was unable to locate a driver for this device Ify
72. en you see the window on the right insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Next This wizard searches for new drivers for Expression 680 A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Cancel Network Scanning 75 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device and then click Next 4 Make sure CD ROM drive and Specify a location are selected and click Browse 5 Browse to EPSON English Win98 on your CD ROM drive The example to the right uses E as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive letter may be different Click OK to close the Browse window and then click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen 7 Click Finish when you see a message that installation is complete 76 Network Scanning Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do Search for the best driver for your device Recommended C Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search SicecescasussnsnveSecoessnesens nsestabsnsersvesseesinet MV CD ROM drive I Microsoft Windows Update V Specify a location JE EPSON English win98 Browse lt
73. er 29 7 When you see the Digital Signature Not Found screen click Yes If prompted for the EPSON Scanners Driver Disk 1 reinsert your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM 8 Click Finish when you see a message that installation is complete then continue with the instructions in the next section Digital Signature Not Found x ille gt A e eee e8 e ee 4 TEN a A 49 The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software has been tested with Windows and that the software has not been altered since it was tested The software you are about to install does not contain a Microsoft digital signature Therefore there is no guarantee that this software works correctly with Windows EPSON Expression1680 If you want to search for Microsoft digitally signed software visit the Windows Update Web site at http windowsupdate microsoft com to see if one is available Do you want to continue the installation i No More Info Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Follow these steps to install Presto PageManager and Adobe Acrobat and complete the Expression 1680 electronic registration form 1 Ifthe Select Language SET window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon 2 Make sure English is selected and click OK The Software Setup window appears 30 Settin
74. er 4 Network Scanning If you have the Special Edition model of the scanner Presto PageManager does not appear in the software selection window This software is not included with your scanner 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON TWAIN Pro When installation is complete you see the window on the right Make sure SCSI is selected and Expression 1680 appears in the Scanner Selection box EPSON TWAIN Pro Ed Scanner Selection f SCSI ID 2 Expression 680 o Bid Parallel Scanner Information Status O ption Cancel Test 7 Click Test to check the connection If the scanner software is installed correctly you see Status Device Ready under Scanner Information Click OK to close the window EPSON TWAIN Pro Scanner Selection SCSI ID 2 Expression 680 i Bid Parallel Scanner Information 8 Click OK to close the setup complete Status Device Fleady message Option Mone 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to install Presto PageManager for ox __Cancet_ EPSON and Acrobat Reader and complete the Expression 1680 electronic registration form 44 Setting Up Your Scanner If you re done installing software remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM and restart your computer If you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor continue with the instructi
75. erSoft SilverFast CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the SilverFast CD ROM icon 3 Click the English folder double click the Photoshop Plugin folder and then double click the SF US folder 4 Double click the Setup exe icon and follow the instructions on the screen When you re done installing the software click Finish and restart your computer Installing MonacoEZcolor 1 Insert the MonacoEZcolor CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the MonacoEZcolor CD ROM icon 3 Double click the Setup exe icon and follow the instructions on the screen When you re done installing the software click Finish and restart your computer Installing ScanSoft TextBridge Pro 1 If necessary insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive 2 If the Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon Select Language ES 3 Make sure English is selected and then click OK to display the Software Setup window 46 Setting Up Your Scanner 4 Click Browse This CD 5 Double click the TBPro80 folder on the CD ROM then double click the Setup installer icon dd EPSON Software Setup iii es WOTe If you re running Windows NT you must have Service Pack 3 installed Otherwise you may see
76. ers and Devices Logging setings Cameras icon to open the Scanners The following scanners or cameras are installed and Cameras Properties window EPSON Expression 680 Add Remove Properties col 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1680 is meeer T selected and click the Properties General Events Utility Color Management button You see the EPSON Expression D 1680 Properties window EPSON Expression1680 2 Manufacturer EPSON Description EPSON Expression1680 On Port Usbscan0 Status Device Ready Network Scanning 79 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure Select mmer aeee AE as default scanner for EPSON Scan General Events Utility Color Management Server is checked and then click OK Scanner information Interface Not Connected Option Unknown I Selectas default scanner for EPSON TWAIN Pro Cencot only Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications If you re configuring your SCSI interface card for the first time you ll be asked to install your SCSI driver at the beginning of installation Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive Then follow the instructions on the screen or see the documentation that came with your SCSI car
77. esigned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause interference to radio and television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures m Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Mm Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver E Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected m Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning The connection of a non shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment will invalidate the FCC Certification of this device and may cause interference levels which exceed the limits established by the FCC for this equipment It is the responsibility of the user to obtain and use a shielded equipment interface cable with this device If this equipment has more than one interface connector do not leave cables connected to unused interfaces Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s
78. ess of Network Scanner For details ask a network manager Scanner Status Specified network scanner exists Network scanner is available If you need to connect to a different network scanner or change the timeout setting you can open the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network window anytime by selecting Control Panels from the Apple menu then selecting EPSON TWAIN Pro Net You can enter up to five IP addresses or host names in the Network Scanner Address box 90 Network Scanning Using a Network Scanner Network scanning involves the following steps The scanner server must be turned on and running EPSON Scan Server From the client computer starr EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to establish a connection to the scanner server Only one client computer at a time can connect to the scanner server See page 93 for instructions Choose the Image Type Resolution and other settings you want for your scan See Chapter 3 How To Scan for more information about choosing settings Place your first image on the document table or in the optional automatic document feeder or one of the optional transparency unit s film guides Start the scan Although this can be done from EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the client computer it may be more convenient to press the scanner s Start button or to start the scan from the scanner server Then you can scan several images with a single trip to the scanner If you want to scan more
79. essful message FS EPSON Expessiortee0 displays Click OK to close the message Device Ready appears next to Status on the Properties window a WAUsbscand Status Device Ready 4 Click OK to close the Properties window Manufacturer EPSON Description EPSON Expression 680 26 Setting Up Your Scanner Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner Windows Me If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and aH double click the Scanners and General Events Utity Color Management Cameras icon G EPSON Expression1 680 2i Double click the EPSON Exp ression Manufacturer EPSON 1680 icon You see the EPSON Description EPSON Expression1680 Expression 1680 Properties window On Port Usbscan0 Status Device Ready OK Cancel 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure Select 2j x as default scanner for EPSON General Events Utility Color Management TWAIN Pro is checked and then ma nterface click OK Option Transparency Unit Cancel Apply Setting Up Your Scanner 27 Installing the Windows 2000 Software Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications This procedure automatically installs your EPSON TWAIN Pro driver and any software you need for a USB connection
80. fore cleaning WT 9 WS Never use a harsh or abrasive brush or cleaning product to clean the document table A damaged glass surface can decrease the scanning quality Never use alcohol thinner or corrosive solvent to clean the scanner These chemicals can damage the scanner components as well as the case Be careful not to spill liquid into the scanner mechanism or electronic components This could permanently damage them Don t spray lubricants inside the scanner Never open the scanner case If you think repairs or adjustments are necessary consult your dealer or contact EPSON Unplug the scanner and refer servicing to qualified service personnel if the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the scanner if the scanner has been dropped or the case damaged or if the scanner does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in performance 114 Scanner Maintenance Chapter 7 Solving Problems This chapter explains how to interpret the signals from your scanner indicator lights and gives you the basics for diagnosing and solving scanner problems It also provides instructions on how to uninstall your software and tells you how to contact EPSON and other software manufacturers For additional troubleshooting tips see your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide Lights and Buttons The scanner has two indicator lights and two buttons Scanner indicator lights flashing scanning
81. ft installing 46 51 user s guide 9 Lights 14 115 to 116 Loading paper automatic document feeder 107 single sheet 56 Lock transportation 15 111 to 112 M Macintosh connecting with FireWire 17 21 FireWire requirements 17 installing client software 89 to 90 installing the software 47 to 48 system requirements 144 USB requirements 18 Magazines scanning 55 Maintenance 111 to 114 Manuals PDF locating 8 to 9 Reference Guide viewing 5 to 7 MonacoEZcolor installing 46 51 user guide 9 Moving scanner 111 to 112 transparency unit 113 N Network assigning an IP address 138 to 139 141 changing scanner server start up mode 86 installing client software 87 to 90 installing scanner server software 66 to 85 installing TCP IP 135 to 141 starting a scan 94 starting EPSON Scan Server 92 stopping a scan in progress 94 using the Start button 94 Newspapers scanning 55 O Operate button 14 116 Optional equipment 95 to 109 P Paper jams fixing 108 Photographs scanning 55 Power on sequence 16 Presto PageManager installing 25 31 36 41 44 49 69 73 locating the user s guide 8 setting up one touch scanning 63 to 64 R Recommended settings 55 Reference Guide viewing 5 to 7 Registering your software 9 Requirements electrical 132 environmental 132 system 143 to 144 Resizing images 54 Resolution choosing 53 to 54 55 maximum 131 S Safety instructions
82. g Up Your Scanner 3 Click the Ad d Softwa re EPSON Software Setup Software button to display the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 2 0a Cannel EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b softw are selection window v Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 v Adobe Acrobat Reader Yer 4 0 A check mark appears v EPSON Expression 1680 Registration Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved beside applications selected for installation If you want to deselect either Presto PageManager or Acrobat Reader click the application to clear the check mark Then click OK WOTe Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server The EPSON TWAIN Pro driver which is Qe already installed on your computer lets you scan to an Expression 1680 connected to your computer If you want to install software for a network scanner go to Chapter 4 Network Scanning If you have the Special Edition model of the scanner Presto PageManager does not appear in the software selection window This software is not included with your scanner 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software If you re done installing software remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM and restart your computer Then follow the instructions in the next section to make sure your scanner is operating properly If you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro MonacoEZcolor Laser
83. g once For more information see your Acrobat Reader online guide Locate your PDF manuals as follows m EPSON Expression 1680 User s Guide You can find a PDF version of this user s guide in the Manuals folder on your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM E Presto PageManager For Windows click Start Programs Presto PageManager for EPSON PageManager User s Manual For Macintosh double click the User s Guide pdf icon in the Presto PageManager for EPSON folder on your hard drive E ScanSoft TextBridge Pro For Windows click Start Programs TextBridge Pro and select User Guide For Macintosh insert your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM then double click the TextBridge Pro folder Double click the TextBridge Pro Documents folder then the Getting Started PDF file for the chapter you want to read E Acrobat Reader For Windows select Reader Guide from the Acrobat Reader Help menu For Macintosh select Reader Guide from the Acrobat Reader Help menu Then browse to Help Enu Reader pdf 8S Welcome E MonacoEZcolor For Windows click Start Programs MonacoEZcolor and then select MonacoEZcolor User Guide For Macintosh double click the MonacoEZcolor folder on your hard drive and then double click the MonacoEZcolor User Guide pdf icon m Adobe Photoshop LE Insert your Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM For Windows double click the My Computer icon on your desktop then double click the Photoshop CD RO
84. ger for EPSON choose Acquire from the File menu When EPSON TWAIN Pro Network starts the EPSON WAIN Pro Network main menu appears and you connect to the scanner server Since the settings and controls for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network are the same as those for EPSON TWAIN Pro see Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro on page 57 for general scanning instructions For more detailed information about settings see the EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide on your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM Network Scanning 93 Starting a Scan You can start a scan on your network scanner in several ways E Start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the client computer make your scan settings and click the Scan button on the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network main window The scanned image is imported into your host application s window m Press the Start button on the scanner to send the scanned image to the client computer that is currently connected to the scanner server E Click the Start button on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box to send the scanned image to the client computer currently connected to the scanner server EPSON Scan Server Scanner Host IP Address Expression 680 139 63 2 162 IP address of the client Connecting to client computer connected to IP address 139 63 2 5 the scanner server Click to start a scan from the scanner server No matter how you start the scan the client computer must be running EPSON W
85. hapter 4 Network Scanning If you have the Special Edition model of the scanner Presto PageManager does not appear in the software selection window This software is not included with your scanner 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software If you re done installing software remove the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM and restart your computer Then follow the instructions in the next section to make sure your scanner is operating properly If you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor continue with the instructions under Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 36 Setting Up Your Scanner Testing the Scanner s Operation Windows 98 Follow these steps to test scanner operation 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click the Scanners and Cameras icon to open the Scanners and Cameras Properties window Scanners and Cameras Properties Fi Ea Devices Logging settings zB The following scanners or cameras are installed EPSON Expression 680 Bemove Properties cre WOTe The Scanners and Cameras Properties screen above illustrates a USB connection and may look slightly different for SCSI and FireWire Ws connections 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1680 is selected and then click the Properties button 3 Click the Test Scanner or Camera button If the scanner is ope
86. he scanner doesn t include MonacoEZcolor Adobe Photoshop or LaserSoft SilverFast hod 12 Setting Up Your Scanner Choosing a Good Place for Your Scanner Here are some points to consider when you set up your scanner mM Place the scanner on a flat stable surface If the scanner is tilted it can t operate properly E Make sure to place the scanner where you can easily unplug the power cord and where your cable can reach your computer Keep the scanner away from direct sunlight and strong light sources Be sure there s enough room behind the scanner for the cables and above the scanner so you can fully raise the document cover m Avoid places subject to shocks and vibrations or high or rapidly changing temperatures and humidity 21 67 inches 550 mm MN as ee 5 24 inches l 133 mm e591 inches Re 150 mm a 22 14 inches 562 mm 13 08 inches 332 mm Setting Up Your Scanner 13 Identifying Scanner Parts document cover carriage at home position document table lights Operate button Start button optional interface slot transportation lock SCSI ID switch SCSI terminator switch AC inlet option connector USB interface SCSI interfaces 14 Setting Up Your Scanner Unlocking the Scanner Before connecting the scanner to a unlocked position power source you must release the transportation lock loc
87. hem before you connect the network to the Internet Check with your network administrator Windows 98 Second Edition automatically assigns an IP address to itself for the station it is installed on if you are not connected to a DHCP server If your network uses a DHCP server you don t need to obtain an IP address before beginning this procedure the server finds one for you Installing the TCP IP Protocol When you have your IP address follow the steps below to assign it to your computer 1 Select TCP IP on the list of installed TCP IP Properties 2 x network components on the Bindings Advanced NetBIOS DNS Configuration l C f b d h lj k h Gateway WINS Configuration IP Address onfguration tab and then Click tne 8 An IP address can be automatically assigned to this computer If twork d t automaticall ign IP add ask Properties button If necessary click network administrator for an address and then ypeitinthe space below the IP Address tab 2 Click Specify an IP address and feet Specify an IP address then enter the IP address and subnet mask IP Address 192 192 192 11 Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 WOTe If you re using a DHCP server on your network you can assign an IP g address automatically by selecting Obtain an IP address automatically and WF clicking OK 3 Click OK to close the TCP IP Properties window then click OK again to close the Network window and have your IP addre
88. interface Your Power Macintosh must have a built in IEEE 1394 FireWire port or an IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card and must be running Macintosh OS 8 6 or later with FireWire Update 2 1 or later Your PC must have an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 port or card and must be running a pre installed version of Windows 2000 or Windows Me WOTe see IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card on page 108 for information about system requirements and instructions on installing the g card See page 95 for information about ordering the card The IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card has two cable connectors You can use either one to connect the scanner directly to your computer At the same time you can use the second connector to connect other IEEE 1394 FireWire devices in a daisy chain or tree configuration You can also connect the scanner to another IEEE 1394 FireWire device so that it s the last IEEE 1394 FireWire device in a chain connected to your computer Neither your scanner nor your computer has to be off when you connect the cable However be careful not to connect or disconnect the cable when the scanner is in use Follow these steps to connect the scanner 1 Connect one end of the cable to the IEEE 1394 FireWire port on the card 2 Connect the other end of the cable to the IEEE 1394 FireWire port on your computer or on another IEEE 1394 FireWire device If you are using Windows see the next page Otherwise
89. ion or EPSON Scanner Monitor USB Extension and restart your computer Then continue with the instructions below Starting the Macintosh Software Installation Before you begin make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications You can use tools such as ColorSync 2 5 or above the Adobe Gamma utility included with Adobe Photoshop 5 0 and above or MonacoEZcolor WOTe If you don t calibrate your monitor you may get inconsistent scanning results hod 1 Turn on your Macintosh and turn off any virus protection programs you re using Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro folder Double click the EPSON TWAIN Pro Installer icon eS Click Install and then follow EPSON TWAIN Pro Installer the instructions on the screen to install EPSON l VAIN Pro and Click the Install button to install EPSON TWAIN Pro EPSON Scanner Monitor EPSON Scanner Monitor 6 When installation finishes click Restart Disk space available 1 532 052 Approximate disk space needed 5 652K Install Location Your computer restarts on the disk Main Drive 48 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Follow these steps to finish installing the software on your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM WOTe If you have the Special Edition mode
90. is in progress An error occurred see the following table for more rapidly flashing information O on off O flashing 115 Error conditions ERROR READY light light Error type Command error The scanner has received incorrect commands from your scanning software Try rescanning the document O Interface error Check that your scanner is securely connected to your computer and then turn the scanner off and back on again Fatal error Check that the transportation lock is released and then turn the scanner off and on again If this doesn t solve the problem call your EPSON dealer Option error There s a problem with an installed option Check to make sure the transparency unit or automatic document feeder is flat against the document table Check that your option is securely connected to the option ADF TPU connector at the back of the scanner Finally check that the automatic document feeder isn t out of paper and doesn t have a paper jam If these suggestions don t solve the problem call your EPSON dealer O on off O flashing Scanner buttons Operate Turns the scanner on and off Start Automatically launches a Start button compatible application You must set up your scanner software and a compatible application to use this button If you installed Presto PageManager it s automatically assigned to the Start button You can set up Presto PageManager to scan your image au
91. k of the cover straight up When you reattach the cover line the rods up with the positioning holes and lower the cover into place 56 HowTo Scan Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro 1 Start your host application for example Adobe Photoshop LE 2 Select your scanner driver Unless you change your source you only need to do this step once For example if you re running Windows and using Adobe Photoshop LE as your host application click File Import Select TWAIN_32 Source In the Select Source dialog box select EPSON TWAIN Pro 32 bit Then click Select If you have a Macintosh click File Import Twain Select In the Select a source dialog box choose EPSON TWAIN Pro and click OK WOTe The command you choose trom the File menu differs from one host g application to another With other host applications you might choose Qe Acquire or Select Source instead of Import 3 Open the scanner software D EDSON TWAIN Pra ARM EPSON TWAIN Pro For example choose Import from Photoshop s File menu Click to Image Type 24 bit Color Std v In Windows select TWAI N_ 32 display a Destination EPSON Stylus Printer Phato X preview o On a Macintosh select the image acl ss TWAIN_Acquire Click to start The EPSON TWAIN Pro main scanning w fho 2 window appears Preview 4 Choose the Document Source Image Type and Destination For example if you re scanning a photograph select Flatbed as
92. l Presto PageManager and TextBridge Pro are not included with your scanner DA 1 Double click the Presto PageManager folder If necessary double click the EPSON CD ROM icon to open the CD ROM window 2 Double click the English folder 3 Double click the Presto PageManager Disk 1 folder Double click the PageManager Installer 1 icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install Presto PageManager 4 Ifyou want to install Acrobat Reader 4 0 double click the Acrobat Reader folder 5 Double click the English folder 6 Double click the Reader Installer icon and follow the instructions on the screen to install Acrobat Reader 7 When you re done installing Acrobat Reader double click the TextBridge Pro folder 8 Double click the TextBridge Pro Installer folder 9 Double click the TextBridge Pro Installer icon and then follow the instructions on the screen to install TextBridge Pro 10 If you ve finished installing software remove the Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM and restart your computer If you want to install other software continue with the instructions in the next sections Setting Up Your Scanner 49 Installing Adobe Photoshop LE To find out how to upgrade to the full version of Adobe Photoshop see the Acrobat file titled Upgrade pdf on the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM you must have Acrobat Reader installed to view this file WOT Ifyou have the Special Edition model Adobe Photosh
93. les aa a O cat i on py if necessary and click Where do you want Windows to search for driver files CY Next Search for driver files for the following hardware device Gy Expression 680 The wizard searches for suitable drivers in its driver database on your computer and in any of the following optional search locations that you specify To start the search click Next If you are searching on a floppy disk or CD ROM drive insert the floppy disk or CD before clicking Next Optional search locations Floppy disk drives IV CD ROM drives 5 Browse to EPSON x E Ng lish Win2000 on your COA __ Insert the manufacturer s installation disk into the drive OK CD ROM drive The example to mere i AG Cancel the right uses E as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive letter may be different Click OK to Copy manufacturers files from close the Browse window and then E SEPSONEngishiwin2000 xl click Next 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the driver installation If you see a message asking for your Windows 2000 CD ROM insert it and click OK or click Browse and locate the Windows 2000 source files on your hard drive then click OK 7 When you see the window to the Digital Signature NOURA xj right click Yes If prompted for the EPSON Scanners Driver Disk 1 reinsert your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM The Microsoft digital signature affirms that software
94. ller E Use a transparent sheet between the document and the document table to defocus the image E Reposition the document on the document table Try positioning the document at a slight angle E Make sure Unsharp Mask is deselected in the Destination window Mm Select 24 bit Color De screening as your Image Type or select On for De screening in the Image Type window The printed image is larger or smaller than the original You can t judge the size of the printed image by what you see on your screen The image size settings in your scanner software determine the size of the printed image Solving Problems 125 You can t print scanned images or the printed image looks garbled m Make sure your printer is securely connected to your computer and that you re using the correct cable mM Make sure the correct printer is selected in your printer software OCR scanning produces poor character recognition m Select OCR as both the Image Type and Destination E Select Text Enhancement Technology for the Black and White Option in the Image Type window m Adjust the Threshold setting in the Image Controls window The image doesn t scan or you can only scan a few dots E Make sure the document is face down on the document table E If you re using an automatic document feeder make sure the original document is inserted face up mM If you ve selected OCR as your Image Type select None for
95. mode to Icon mode click the scanner icon in the upper left corner of the dialog box and select Taskbar Icon from the list m To change from Icon mode to Dialog Box mode right click the as EPSON Scan Server icon on the taskbar and click Taskbar Icon to deselect it Your setting takes effect when you exit and restart EPSON Scan Server See page 92 for instructions on starting EPSON Scan Server WOTe Make sure no client computer is connected to the scanner server when you exit EPSON Scan Server ww S6 Network Scanning Setting Up Client Computers To set up a client computer you ll need to know the IP address or host name of the scanner server Also make sure the TCP IP protocol is installed see Appendix B Installing the TCP IP Protocol for instructions WOTe The TCP IP protocol is preinstalled on newer Macintosh systems If you have a Macintosh just make sure that TCP IP is enabled in your g Extensions Manager Installing EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on Windows You must install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network on the client computer before the client can use the network scanner At the same time you can install other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for Presto PageManager ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additio
96. n The READY light on the front of the scanner flashes while it s scanning In a few moments a scanned image is imported into your host application s window If the READY light continues to blink it may indicate an error condition See Chapter 7 Solving Problems for more information Click Close to close the EPSON TWAIN Pro window and return to your application If you want save your image using the Save or Save As options from the File menu of your host application 53 HowTo Scan Using the Start Button You can load a document in the scanner press the Start button and watch while Presto PageManager starts and then scans copies faxes or e mails your document If you have the Special Edition model of the Expression 1680 Presto PageManager was not included with your scanner This section shows you how to set up Presto PageManager for one touch scanning WOTe To use the Start button with a network scanner the client computer g must start both the host application and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Ag Pressing the Start button sends the scanned image to the client computer currently connected to the scanner server but does not automatically launch any applications When EPSON Scan Server is running the Expression 1680 connected to the scanner server becomes a network scanner available only to remote users The scanner server cannot use the Start button features described in this chapter
97. n more about your EPSON Expression 1680 scanner In addition to the printed materials help utilities and electronic manuals are available on your computer and CD ROMs Here s where to look for help Checklist Read the checklist for your scanner model to make sure you have everything If anything is missing call EPSON at 562 276 4382 United States or 905 709 3839 Canada m EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide Provides detailed information about EPSON TWAIN Pro including additional troubleshooting tips You must have a web browser Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer versions 3 0 or later on your computer to read this guide See page 5 for instructions on viewing your Reference Guide m On Screen Help Most of the applications that come with your scanner include on screen help For EPSON TWAIN Pro just click the 2 button or select Help from the menu m Electronic Documents Several of the applications that came with your scanner include electronic manuals in the Adobe Acrobat PDF format You ll find electronic user s guides in the Manuals folder on the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM as well as in the product folders See page 7 for instructions on locating and viewing your Acrobat manuals If none of these sources answers your questions please see Where To Get Help on your q page 129 4 Welcome Warnings Cautions Notes and Tips Please follow these guidelines as you read
98. nal computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses 1 Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in the CD ROM drive If the Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your desktop and then double click the Epson CD ROM icon 2 Make sure English is selected and click OK Select Language Ez Network Scanning S7 3 Click Add Software You see the emmmer software selection window 4 Make sure E PSO N TWAIN EPSON Software Setup x Pro Network is selected If Software you want to install them EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b Cancel Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 select Presto EPSON cabanas 680 Registration PageManager for EPSON and Adobe Acrobat Reader Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION Alll Rights Reserved A check mark appears beside selected applications Then click OK 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to continue the installation When you see the pemoksomeddtes i A athe Delete window to the right enter the IP address or p Timeout Setting sec 30 host name of the scanner server in the Eyenaion P S Network Scanner Address box pe aera a A You can only use host names if you have a o WINS or DNS server on your network 6 Click Test to test the connection If your computer is communicating with the scanner server and the scanner is on
99. nected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and aa double click the Scanners and Devices Cameras icon to open the Scanners 2 and Camer as Pr oper ties window The following scanners or cameras are installed 2 Make sure EPSON Expression 1680 is selected and click the Properties button You see the EPSON Expression 1680 Properties window Be FEPSON Expression 690 Add Remove Troubleshoot Properties Cancel 74 Network Scanning 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure Select mmer ax as default scanner for EPSON Scan General Events Utility Color Management Server is checked and then click OK Scanner Information Interface Not Connected Option Unknown I Select as default scanner for EPSON TWAIN Pro m Select as default scanner for EPSON Scan Server conest_ Aey Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows 98 Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications You may be asked to insert your Windows CD ROM during this procedure Make sure you have your Windows CD ROM available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard drive If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 Wh
100. ng the EPSON TWAIN Pro installation Important Safety Instructions Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner m Unplug the scanner before cleaning Clean with a damp cloth only Do not spill liquid on the scanner E Do not place the scanner on an unstable surface or near a radiator or heat source m Do not block or cover the openings in the scanner s cabinet Do not insert objects through the slots m Use only the type of power source indicated on the scanner s label m Connect all equipment to properly grounded power outlets Avoid using outlets on the same circuit as photocopiers or air control systems that regularly switch on and off 144 Requirements and Notices Do not let the power cord become damaged or frayed m 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 ampere rating Do not attempt to service the scanner yourself Unplug the scanner and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions if the power cord or plug is damaged if liquid has entered the scanner if the scanner has been dropped or the cabinet damaged if the scanner does not operate normally or exhi
101. nstructions on the screen 6 Click Yes when installation is complete to restart your computer Installing MonacoEZcolor WOT If you have the Special Edition model MonacoEZcolor is not included v with your scanner 1 Insert the MonacoEZcolor CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the MonacoEZcolor CD ROM icon on your desktop 3 Double click the MonacoEZcolor folder and then double click the MonacoEZcolor Installer icon 4 When you see the installer window click Continue and follow the instructions on the screen 5 Click Quit when installation is complete Then restart your computer Setting Up Your Scanner 51 Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner You can use the EPSON Scanner Selector to verify that the scanner is properly connected or if you have more than one EPSON scanner connected to your computer you can choose which scanner you want to use as your default Follow these steps to use the EPSON Scanner Selector 1 From the Apple menu click Control Panels EPSON Scanner Selector You see the following window EPSON Scannerselector EPSON ScannerSelector EEZ Please select one scanner EPSON Expression1l680 2 To use your scanner as the default select EPSON Expression 1680 in the scanner list and click OK Your selection remains in effect until you change it 52 Setting Up Your Scanner Chapter 3 How To Scan This section gives you an overview of the scanning process and
102. o an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface on page 21 Using Optional Equipment 109 110 Using Optional Equipment Chapter 6 Scanner Maintenance This section gives you basic maintenance instructions and tells you how to transport your scanner safely Transporting the Scanner When you transport the scanner a long distance or store it for an extended time follow the steps below to secure the carriage 1 Make sure the transportation lock on the back of the scanner is in the UNLOCK position home position 2 Locate the SCSI ID rotary switch on the back of the scanner Align the dot on the rotary switch with the asterisk 3 If you re using a transparency unit or automatic document feeder remove it and replace the scanner cover 4 Turn on the scanner and wait until the carriage moves to the home position as shown Then turn off the scanner 111 5 Slide the transportation lock at the back of the scanner to the LOCK position If the carriage does not automatically return to the home position slowly raise the front of the scanner and hold it up until the carriage comes to rest in the home position Then slide the transportation lock to the LOCK position locked position WOTe If you are using a transparency unit and it is switched on the scanner carriage will not move to the home position Remove the transparency Ag unitfirst then perform the steps above See the next section for instructions
103. on 66 Network Scanning 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 When you see the window on the right select Specify the location of the driver and then click Next 3 Insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM in your drive and click Next Add New Hardware Wizard Windows has found the following new hardware Expression 680 Windows can automatically search for and install software that supports your hardware If your hardware came with installation media insert it now and click Next What would you like to do Automatic search for a better driver Recommended 4 Make sure the Search for the best driver for your device Removable Media Floppy CD ROM and Specify a location options are selected Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected Search for the best driver for your device Recommended J Removable Media Floppy CD ROM V Specify a location D EPSON English WinM Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Next gt Cancel 5 Browse to EPSON EnglishWinME ere zx on your CD ROM drive The roan eas that contains driver information INF file for example to the right uses D as the a 3 Floppy B amp
104. ons under Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 Installing Additional Windows Software Follow the instructions in this section to install Adobe Photoshop LE MonacoEZcolor LaserSoft SilverFast and ScanSoft TextBridge Pro WOTe Adobe Photoshop LE MonacoEZcolor LaserSoft SilverFast and ScanSoft TextBridge Pro are not included with the Special Edition model of the WF scanner Installing Adobe Photoshop LE To find out how to upgrade to the full version of Adobe Photoshop see the Acrobat file titled Upgrade pdf on the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM you must have Acrobat Reader installed to view this file 1 Insert the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Photosle CD ROM icon Double click the Photosle folder then double click the E setup icon Follow the instructions on the screen When you see the User Information dialog box enter your name and company and then enter the serial number including the hyphen of your software exactly as it appears on the CD ROM sleeve Then click Next 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and create a Photoshop Limited Edition program folder in your Adobe program group 6 Remove the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM If you re done installing software restart your computer Setting Up Your Scanner 45 Installing LaserSoft SilverFast 1 Insert the Las
105. ontinue with the instructions in the next section Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Follow these steps to install Presto PageManager and Adobe Acrobat and complete the Expression 1680 electronic registration form 1 Ifthe Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon 2 Double click the CDSETUP exe icon 3 When the Select Language SEEE E window appears make sure English is selected and click OK 24 Setting Up Your Scanner 4 Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window 5 A check mark appears beside applications selected for installation If you want to deselect either Presto PageManager or Acrobat Reader click the el EPSON Software Setup EPSON Software Setup x Software EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 2 0a naa EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b v Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 v Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 v EPSON Expression 1680 Registration Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved application to clear the check mark Then click OK WOTe Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server The EPSON TWAIN Pro driver which is Ag already installed on your computer lets you scan to an Expression 168
106. op LE is not V included with your scanner 1 Insert the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM icon then double click the Adobe Photoshop LE folder 3 Double click the Install Photoshop LE icon You see the Adobe Photoshop Installer banner Click Continue 4 At the next window choose the country you re in and click OK You see the License Agreement 5 Read the agreement and click Accept 6 Follow the instructions on the screen until you see the registration screen Enter your name and company and then enter the serial number of your software including the hyphen exactly as it appears on the CD ROM case Click Next 7 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the software and create an Adobe Photoshop LE folder on your hard drive 8 If you ve finished installing software restart your computer If you want to install other software continue with the instructions in the next sections 50 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing LaserSoft SilverFast WOT If you have the Special Edition model LaserSoft SilverFast is not included v with your scanner 1 Insert the LaserSoft SilverFast CD ROM in your drive 2 Double click the SilverFast CD ROM icon on your desktop 3 Double click the English folder and then double click the Photoshop Plugin folder 4 Double click the Installer icon 5 When you see the installer window click Continue and follow the i
107. opyrighted material in certain circumstances those circumstances may not be as broad as some people assume EPSON encourages each user to be responsible and respectful of the copyright laws when using digital cameras and scanners Trademarks EPSON and EPSON Stylus are registered trademarks of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION EPSON Store Micro Step Drive and MatrixCCD are trademarks and EPSON Expression and ColorTrue are registered trademarks of Epson America Inc General Notice Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks Copyright 2001 by Epson America Inc CPD 11741 1 01 A Printed on recycled paper Contents Chapter 1 WELCOME About Your Scanner About Your Software Getting More Information Warnings Cautions Notes and Tips Reading Your Reference Guide Viewing Your Other Electronic Manuals Registering Chapter2 SETTING UP YOUR SCANNER Unpacking Your Scanner Choosing a Good Place for Your Scanner Identifying Scanner Parts Unlocking the Scanner Testing Your Scanner s Operation Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Connecting to a USB Interface Connecting to a SCSI Interface Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface Installing the Windows Software Installing the Windows Me Software Installing the Windows 2000 Software Installing the Windows 98 Software Installing the Windows 95 Softw
108. or Effective pixels 13600 x 18720 pixels 1600 dpi Optical density 3 6 Dmax Color depth 48 bit internal 48 bit external Grayscale depth 16 bit internal 16 bit external Maximum document size 8 5 x 11 7 inches 216 x 297 mm A4 or Letter the reading area can be specified from your software Resolution 1600 optical Maximum hardware resolution 1600 dpi main scan 3200 dpi with Micro Step Drive sub scan The maximum hardware resolution of 1600 x 3200 dpi is achieved using EPSON s Micro Step Drive technology Maximum interpolated resolution 12800 x 12800 dpi Speed 1600 dpi draft mode Color 9 2 msec line approx Grayscale 3 1 msec line approx Line Art 3 1 msec line approx Color separation RGB color filters on CCD Reading sequence Monochrome One pass scanning Color byte sequence One pass scanning R G B Color line sequence One pass scanning R G B Zoom 50 to 200 in 1 increments Command level ESC I B8 FS Pixel depth 16 bits per pixel 16 bits per pixel input 1 to 16 bits per pixel output Brightness 7 levels Line art settings Fixed threshold TET Text Enhancement Technology enable disable selectable Digital halftoning AAS Auto Area Segmentation enable disable selectable 131 3 error diffusion modes A B and C 4 dither patterns A B C and D for bi level and quad level data 2 downloadable dither patterns Gamma correction 2 types for CRT display
109. or creating an image database Unpacking the Automatic Document Feeder When you unpack your automatic document feeder make sure you have the parts shown below If any items are missing or damaged contact your EPSON dealer or call EPSON at 562 276 4382 in the United States or 905 709 3839 in Canada FP SCrEWS VTlo Don t remove the protective foam block from beneath the ADF until SJ ot you ve finished installing it w Protective foam block 104 Using Optional Equipment Installing the Automatic Document Feeder PRN Because the automatic document feeder is heavy you may want to have Q someone help you with this procedure Also the document feeder is a large so be sure to allow adequate space around the scanner Follow the steps below to install the automatic document feeder on your scanner 1 Make sure your scanner is turned off and unplug the cables 2 Remove your scanner s document cover by grasping the back of the cover as shown and easing the cover up 3 Make sure the document table is clean and dust free 4 Position the automatic document feeder s mounting slots over the two mounting E AE E heen screws located at the back of the block until you re done scanner Slide the automatic a i ii document feeder forward slightly until the two holes in front of these slots are aligned with the screw holes at the back of the scanner Using Optional Equipment 1
110. ou assign another application to the Start button you must start your Oe EPSON TWAIN Pro manually 62 HowTo Scan Setting Up Presto PageManager for One Touch Scanning You can set up Presto PageManager to send your image directly to another application or utility or to a peripheral device such as a printer You can suppress the EPSON TWAIN Pro user interface so the scanner uses the settings assigned in this procedure If you use this shortcut faxing or printing an image could be as easy as pressing the scanner s Start button Follow these steps 1 Start Presto PageManager and select Scan Buttons Setting from the File menu The Scan Buttons Setting window opens 2 You see an icon for your default printer fax program e mail program and other applications in the Scan Buttons box Click the icon you want to highlight to see its settings Scan Buttons Setting x Properties Start Button Setting Scan Buttons Name EPSON Stylus COLOR 900 Scan to I EPSON Stvlus COLOR select the el for the Document Type Magazine Picture v application or peripheral ne n you want to scan to Scan Size Letter 8 5 x11 inches Resolution 200 v Click to suppress the VMS TWAIN User Intert EPSON TWAIN Pro user S eae guia wa T Enable Document Feeder interface ea Sea Pe Wied ae Brightness Contrast and Threshold o RE aa E Hp hos m w 3 Click the Suppre
111. ou do not wantto install a driver now click Finish To search for a driver manually click Other Locations Or to begin the L oca t j ons automatic search again click Back 3 Browse to the following location on your CD ROM drive Type the name ofthe folder that contains the driver you want To search for a folder click Browse EPSON English Win95 The example on the right uses G as the CD ROM drive letter Your CD ROM drive may have a different letter Click OK OK Cancel Location GAEPSON English winds 4 When you see this window click Finish Update Device Driver Wizard Windows found the following updated driver for this device l l i gt gt EPSON Expression1680 Continue with the instructions in xpression the next section to install EPSON TWAIN Pro and other software on your Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM If you wantto use this driver click Finish If this is notthe correct driver and you wantto search for a different driver manually click Other Locations Location of Driver Wing5 40 Setting Up Your Scanner Installing Other Software on Your Scanning Tools CD ROM Follow these steps to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Presto PageManager and Acrobat Reader and complete the Expression 1680 electronic registration form 1 Ifthe Select Language windows doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson
112. ows 2000 or a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed if you have a Macintosh Continue with the instructions in Installing the Windows Software on page 22 or Installing the Macintosh Software on page 47 18 Setting Up Your Scanner Connecting to a SCSI Interface Before you connect the scanner you must have an ASPI compliant SCSI 2 interface board installed in your computer Adaptec SCSI 2 interface boards are recommended Some computers come with a SCSI 2 board preinstalled check your computer documentation WOTe Adaptec Power Domain 2940UW and 2940U2W SCSI boards for the Macintosh are designed for hard drives and are not compatible with e7 scanners If you purchased a SCSI board as an option follow the manufacturer s instructions to install both the board and its driver You may also need to change the SCSI ID switch scanner s SCSI ID setting before you connect it to your computer If you have another SCSI device that uses SCSI ID 2 turn the scanner off and turn the SCSI ID switch on the back of the scanner to a new number OTe Choose a number that doesn t conflict with the ID number of other SCSI devices Don t use SCSI ID 0 1 or 7 If your Macintosh has a built in Qe CD ROM don t use SCSI ID 3 Follow these steps to connect the scanner to a SCSI interface 1 Make sure the scanner and computer are turned off The scanner is off when the Operate button is out and the ERROR
113. plications EpsonsearsenerRevidk ee s Presto P M for EPSON Ver 4 2 selected for installation If yi asap la ora as EPSONE i 1680 Registrati you want to deselect either Aaka ea lal z Presto PageManager or Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Acrobat Reader click the application to clear the check mark Then click OK WOTe You don t need to install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to use the scanner connected to your computer EPSON TWAIN Pro is automatically installed Ag when you install the scanner server software Only install EPSON TWAIN Pro Network if you want to use an Expression 1680 attached to another computer 5 Follow the instructions on the screen to install EPSON Scan Server and any other software you selected in the software selection window 6 Follow the instructions in Installing Additional Windows Software on page 45 if you want to install ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast or MonacoEZcolor 7 When you re done installing software restart your computer Then follow the instructions in Testing the Scanner s Operation Windows 98 on page 37 to make sure the scanner is operating properly 78 Network Scanning Setting Up the Default Scanner on Windows 98 If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click the Scann
114. r long distance charges may apply Before you call please have the following information ready Product name EPSON Expression 1680 Product serial number located on the back of scanner Proof of purchase such as a store receipt and date of purchase Computer configuration Description of the problem You can purchase supplies and accessories from the EPSON Store at 800 873 7766 or visit www epsonstore com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral WOTe If you need help using another manufacturer s software with an EPSON product see the documentation for that software for technical support aZ information Software Technical Support EPSON TWAIN Pro 562 276 4382 800 922 8911 http support epson com 800 922 8911 fax on demand system ScanSoft TextBridge 562 276 4382 800 922 8911 http support epson com Pro 800 922 8911 fax on demand system Adobe Photoshop LE Macintosh www adobe com 900 555 3300 Windows techdocs adobe com 900 555 2200 2 00 per minute NewSoft Presto 510 445 8616 510 445 8601 www newsoftinc com PageManager LaserSoft Imaging Inc 941 383 7496 941 387 7574 387 7574 info lasersoft imaging com info lasersoft imaging com com MonacoEZcolor 978 749 9944 cole 749 9977 130 Solving Problems Appendix A Specifications Scanner General Scanner type Flatbed color Photoelectric device Color MatrixCCD line sens
115. ras Properties window Scanners and Cameras Properties 2 xi Devices The following scanners or cameras are installed Pee FE PSON Expression 680 Add Remove Troubleshoot Properties Cancel EPSON Expression1680 2 Properties 2 x General Events Utility Color Management gt EPSON Expression1680 2 Scanner events Start Button v Send to this application D B Imaging O E Photoshop 2 Sa Presto PageManager for EPSON I Disable device events concor ay WOTe You can disable the Start button by clicking the Disable device events checkbox on the Events tab Ja 60 HowTo Scan Whenever you press the scanner s Start button the application you assigned launches If you assigned Presto PageManager it automatically starts EPSON TWAIN Pro If you assigned another application you must start EPSON TWAIN Pro manually Windows 95 and Windows NT You don t need to assign an application to the Start button if you want it to automatically launch Presto PageManager If you want it to launch a different application follow these steps 1 Click the Scanner Monitor icon located on your Windows taskbar 2 Select Preferences You see the EPSON Scanner Monitor window amp EPSON Scanner Monitor Launch Application E Program Files NewSoft PageManagerXsPRESTO Browse i Cancel 3 Do one of the following E Choose an
116. rating properly a confirmation message appears Click OK to close the message Device Ready appears next to Status 4 Click OK to close the Properties window EPSON Expression1680 2 Properties x General Events Utility Color Management zp EPSON Expression1680 2 Manufacturer Description On Port Status EPSON EPSON Expression1680 WAUsbscant Device Ready Setting Up Your Scanner 37 Selecting the Expression 1680 as Your Default Scanner Windows 98 If you have more than one scanner connected to your computer you can set up the Expression 1680 as the default scanner 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click the Sca nn e rs a n d Devices Logging settings Cameras icon to open the Scanners The following scanners or cameras are installed and Cameras Properties window BSFEPSON Expression1680 Add Remove Properties coal 2 Make sure EPSON Exp ression 1680 ts EPSON Expression1680 2 Properties 2 x selected and click the Properties General Events Utility Color Management button You see the EPSON Expression eo eee Se 1680 Properties window Manufacturer EPSON Description EPSON Expression 660 On Port Usbscan0 Status Device Ready coner 38 Setting Up Your Scanner 3 Click the Utility tab Make sure SeleCt memeye ne as d efa u It scanner fo r E PSO N General Events iiy Color Management TWAI N P ro iS ch
117. re to find the Windows source files on your hard drive Then follow the instructions on the screen or see the documentation that came with your SCSI card for more information WOTe If you need help locating your source files contact your computer manufacturer 1 Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer 2 Log onto Windows NT Then insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM 3 If the Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon 4 Make sure English is selected and click OK to display the Software Setup window Select Language E Setting Up Your Scanner 43 5 Click Add Software You see the software Software v EPSON TWAIN Pro Rev 2 0a z 1 1 EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev 2 0a ance selection window EPSON Scan Server Rev 1 2b v Presto PageManager for EPSON Ver 4 2 A h k k y Adobe Acrobat Reader Yer 4 0 cneck mar appears v EPSON Expression 1680 Registration E beside applications Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved selected for installation If you want to deselect either Presto PageManager or Acrobat Reader click the application to clear the check mark Then click OK WOTe Don t select either of the two network applications EPSON TWAIN Pro Network or EPSON Scan Server If you want to install software for a Qe network scanner go to Chapt
118. reinstall the shipping screw in the hole labeled CLAMP and slide the transportation lock on the back of the scanner to the LOCK position See Transporting the Scanner on page 111 for instructions Installing the Transparency Unit Follow these steps to install the transparency unit on the scanner he Make sure the scanner is turned off Then unplug the power cable from the scanner Remove the document cover by grasping the back of the document cover and easing the cover up Make sure the document table is clean and dust free Using Optional Equipment 97 4 Position the slots on the transparency unit s mounting bracket over the heads of the two mounting screws located at the back of the scanner Slide the transparency unit forward slightly until the two holes in front of these slots are aligned with the screw holes at the back of the scanner 5 Insert the two installation screws that came with the transparency unit into the screw holes then tighten the screws with a coin 6 Gently close the transparency unit 7 Connect the transparency unit s connector to the OPTION connector at the back of the scanner Tighten the attached screws to secure the connector If you haven t connected the scanner to your computer continue with Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer on page 17 Then plug the scanner in and turn it on See Step by Step Scanning Instructions on page 56 for scanning in
119. rver To check the protocol follow these steps 1 Open the Control Panel and double click Local Area Connection Status 2 x the Network amp Dial Up Connections aera icon Then double click the Local Area ene l Connection icon to display the screen to Status Connected h h Duration 10 days 22 17 51 the rig t Speed 10 0 Mbps 2 Click the Properties button to display the Activity 1 Sent am Received Local Area Properties screen ee eceive Packets 66 129 54 787 l Disable 3 Double click Internet Protocol TCP IP to display the Internet Protocol Properties screen Local Area Connection Properties __ 2 xi General Connect using 8 IBM 10 100 Ethernet PCI Adapter Components checked are used by this connection Client for Microsoft Networks A File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks Y Intenet Protocol TCP IP iS lt Install Uninstall Properties Description Allows your computer to access resources on a Microsoft network V Show icon in taskbar when connected OK Cancel 136 Installing the TCP IP Protocol Make sure that Obtain an IP address automatically is selected and click OK If you need to manually assign an IP address contact your Network Administrator Click OK to close the Local Area Connection Properties screen Click Close to close the Local Area Connection screen Internet Protocol
120. s selected then click OK to display the Software Setup window You see the Software Setup window Click the Add Software button to display the software selection window Continue with the instructions in the next section to finish installing the scanner server software Select Language Network Scanning 83 Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 Before your computer can share its scanner you must install EPSON Scan Server At the same time you can install other software that came with your scanner Your scanner comes with an unlimited license for EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and TWAIN Pro and a single user license for Presto PageManager ScanSoft TextBridge Pro Adobe Photoshop LE LaserSoft SilverFast and MonacoEZcolor If you want to install these applications on additional computers please contact the software manufacturer to purchase additional licenses 1 Select EPSON Scan Server A check mark Software EPSON TWAIN Pro Rev 2 0a ey appears beside ap plicatio s EPSON TWAIN Pro Network Rev2 0a i ai Paena iar OT e selected for installation Adobe Acrobat Reader Ver 4 0 EPSON Expression 1680 Registration Ea Click to select other software you want to install or deselect software you don t want Then click OK Copyright C 2000 SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION All Rights Reserved WOTe Use EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan from the Expression 1680 connected to
121. select or deselect Unsharp Mask Batch Scanning You can use batch scanning to save time Batch scanning allows you to scan several images at once or the same image with several different settings For more information see Making and modifying marquees in your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide 54 HowTo Scan Recommended Settings Here are some recommended settings for different types of scans Image type Photograph Newspaper text only Text for OCR Text with images Recommended application Photoshop LE Photoshop LE TextBridge Pro or PageManager TextBridge Pro or PageManager TextBridge Pro or PageManager Recommended TWAIN Pro settings Image Type 48 bit Color HIFi 24 bit Color Std 16 bit Gray HIFi or 8 bit Gray Std Image Type 24 bit Color De screening Image Type OCR Image Type OCR Image Type Line art B W option Auto Area segmentation Scanning resolution for printing 300 dpi 300 or 400 dpi 300 or 400 dpi 300 or Aoo dp e Photoshop LE Image Type Line Art 300 to 3200 dpi to 3200 300 to 3200 dpi Negative transparency Photoshop LE Document Source 300 to 3200 dpi 35 mm film TPU for Neg Film Positive transparency Photoshop LE Document Source 300 to 3200 dpi 35 mm slides TPU for Pos Film Recommendations for EPSON TWAIN Pro also apply to EPSON TWAIN Pro Network rn If your outp
122. some tips for getting the best scan It also includes step by step scanning instructions Scanning Tips Getting the best scan possible depends on several factors including the quality of your original and the resolution you select The better your original is the better your scan will be While you can make some color corrections in your scanning software you ll need to do any major color photo retouching in a program such as Adobe Photoshop To get the best possible scan keep the document table clean and make sure the document is flat against the glass surface Selecting Resolution Resolution refers to how many dots per inch dpi or dots per centimeter dpcm your image contains The best resolution for a scanned image depends on the type of image you re scanning and your final output device As a rule of thumb for most images except line art use a scanning resolution that is approximately one third of your output resolution For example use a scanning resolution up to 100 dpi with a 300 dpi laser printer and up to 200 dpi with a 600 dpi laser printer For 1440 dpi ink jet printers such as the EPSON Stylus Color series use a scanning resolution of up to 300 dpi Try a scanning resolution of 240 dpi for 720 dpi printing 53 Keep the following in mind when you choose a resolution E The higher the resolution you select the larger the resulting image file will be For example an 8 5 x 11 inch original scanned at 300 dpi
123. ss TWAIN User Interface checkbox to select it The settings for your scan become active 4 Choose the Scan Mode Scan Size and Resolution If you plan to use the automatic document feeder select Enable Document Feeder Make any other settings you want How To Scan 63 These are the default settings that will be used whenever you press the scannetr s Start button Choose settings that you can use for most of the scans you initiate with one touch scanning 5 Click the Start Button Setting tab Properties Start Button Setting 6 Scroll the Select target application box until you see the icon for your printer or program Programs or AE Ar E printers you added appear to the Selecttarget application right Select the icon and click OK to assign it to the Start button A Start button icon appears next to the selected icon in Presto PageManager s Scan Buttons Palette Now you can copy fax e mail print or scan by simply pressing the Start button Start button icon WOTe You can only assign one function at a time to the Start button wy 64 HowTo Scan Chapter 4 Network Scanning You can use EPSON Scan Server and EPSON TWAIN Pro Network two applications on your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM to share your scanner with other users in a small workgroup Your network must have a scanner server the Windows computer connected to the scanner and one or more client
124. ss assignment take effect Make sure you share the IP address for the scanner server with client computers Installing the TCP IP Protocol 139 140 Installing the TCP IP Protocol on Windows NT 4 0 1 Open the Control Panel and double click the Network icon If necessary click the Protocols tab 2 Check that TCP IP Protocol appears in the list of network protocols If it appears in the list go to Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4 0 on page 141 If you don t see TCP IP Protocol in the list continue with the next step 3 Click the Add button You see the screen to the right 4 Select TCP IP Protocol and click OK 5 Continue with the instructions in the next section to assign an IP address Installing the TCP IP Protocol Network 21x Identification Services Protocols Adapters Bindings Network Protocols TCP IP Protocol Add Remove Properties Description Transport Control Protocol Internet Protocol The default wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Update Cancel Select Network Protocol xi Click the Network Protocol that you want to install then click OK IF eo i you have an installation disk for this component click Have Disk Network Protocol FH NetBEUI Protocol NWLink IPX SPX Compatible Transport Y Point To Point Tunneling Protocol Y Streams Environmen
125. steps in this book in the order listed below i 2 3 4 5 6 Unpack and choose a place for your scanner Unlock the scanner Connect the scanner to your computer Power on your scanner then power on your computer Install the scanner software View your electronic manuals If you have a Macintosh you may prefer to install the scanner software before you connect the scanner to your computer See Installing the Macintosh Software on page 47 If you decide to connect the scanner before you install the software you ll see a message that your scanner driver needs to be installed Just close the message and proceed with the installation instructions If you re installing a transparency unit an automatic document feeder or an IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card see Chapter 5 Using Optional Equipment 11 Unpacking Your Scanner Remove the scanner from the box then remove the packing material from your scanner Save the packaging in case you need it later Your EPSON Expression 1680 comes with these items EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM Adobe Photoshop LE CD ROM scanner LaserSoft SilverFast CD ROM oppe MonacoEZcolor CD ROM located in e plastic sleeve attached to the po MonacoEZcolor User Guide power cord MonacoEZcolor User Guide out of color reproduction EPSON Expression 1680 User s Guide USB cable WOTe The Special Edition model of t
126. structions For more detail on scanning with EPSON TWAIN Pro see your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide 98 Using Optional Equipment Using the Film Guides You can use the four film guides that came with the scanner to scan 35 mm slides strips of 35 mm negative or positive film 120 size or 220 size format film and 4 x 5 inch film WOTe When using the film guides be sure the transparency unit is completely closed or an error will occur and you will be unable to scan hoad Store the reflective document mat in the transparency unit pocket when not in use Loading 35 mm film Follow these steps to load 35 mm positive or negative film 1 Place the 35 mm filmstrip guide on a flat surface and remove the cover from one of the strip holders 2 Insert a filmstrip in the holder face down and then replace the cover The glossy smooth side of the film should be facing down and the film emulsion layer should be facing up 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the film strips you scan Using Optional Equipment 99 4 Place the 35 mm filmstrip guide on the document table and align it with the ruled edges of the document table 5 Close the TPU and begin scanning WOTe Make sure to select TPU for Neg Film or TPU for Pos Film as your Document Source in EPSON TWAIN Pro If a color stripe appears when scanning film known as Newton s ring try scanning the film upside do
127. surface and open the cover for one of the film holders 2 Insert the film in the film holder making sure the glossy smooth side of the film faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up Then close the cover 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the film you scan 4 Place the film guide on the document table Align it with the ruled edges of the document table as shown 5 Close the TPU and begin your scan WOTe If you re using EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan make sure to select TPU for Neg Film or TPU for Pos Film as your Document Source hod 102 Using Optional Equipment Scanning Reflective Documents To scan reflective documents with the transparency unit installed insert the reflective document mat included with the transparency unit 1 Open the transparency unit If there s a film guide on the document table remove It 2 Slide the mat into place and insert the tabs into the slots on the transparency unit 3 Place your document face down on the document table and close the transparency unit 4 Scan your document To remove the reflective document mat slide it up and out of the slots on the transparency unit Using Optional Equipment 103 Automatic Document Feeder The automatic document feeder B813162 allows you to automatically load multi page documents into your scanner This document feeder is particularly useful for OCR optical character recognition scanning or f
128. t ETCPIP Protocol Have Disk OK Cancel Assigning an IP Address on Windows NT 4 0 If your network is connected to the Internet ask your Internet provider or IS department for a formal IP address If your network is not connected to the Internet you can use an IP address in the following ranges 10 0 0 0 to 10 255 255 255 172 16 0 0 to 172 31 255 255 or 192 168 0 0 to 192 168 255 255 Make sure you use a different IP address for every computer on your network If you are running a mixed Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows Me and Windows NT environment you can use an IP address in the range of 169 254 XXX XXX WOTe If you use IP addresses in the ranges listed above you may need to change them before you connect the network to the Internet Check with g your network administrator If your network uses a DHCP server you don t need to obtain an IP address before beginning this procedure the server finds one for you Follow the steps below to assign the IP address to your computer 1 Select TCP IP Protocol in the Network Protocols list on the Protocols tab and then click the Properties button pA Click the IP Address tab to display the Microsoft TCP IP Properties re x screen to the right IP Address DNS WINS Address Routing n IP add b icall igned to thi k card 3 Click Specify an IP address and then By aDHCH server VOL netiek Goce ri hasa a DUCE caver ask your network administrator for an
129. t computers are trying to use the scanner Don t exit if the status area of the EPSON Scan Server dialog box ey indicates that you are connecting to a client Wait until you see the message Waiting for connection If you installed EPSON TWAIN Pro on the scanner server so that you could make a direct connection to the scanner remember that you must exit EPSON Scan Server to use EPSON TWAIN Pro EPSON Scan Server disables EPSON TWAIN Pro 92 Network Scanning Starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network You connect to the scanner server by starting EPSON TWAIN Pro Network from the client computer Follow these steps 1 Start your host application 2 Select EPSON TWAIN Pro Network as your source or scanner driver You only need to do this step once For example if you re running Windows and using Presto PageManager for EPSON as your host application choose Select Source from the File menu In the Select Source window choose EPSON TWAIN Pro Network and click Select If you have a Macintosh and are using Presto PageManager for EPSON click File Select Source then Select TWAIN Source In the Select a source window select the EPSON TWAIN Pro Network icon and click OK WOTe The command you choose trom the File menu differs from one host application to another With other host applications you might choose Qe Import or Select TWAIN_32 Source for example 3 Start EPSON TWAIN Pro Network If your host application is Presto PageMana
130. t materialsk 35 mm slides filmstrips and film up to 8 5 x 11 7 inches 216 x 297 mm in size To switch between scanning transparent materials and normal reflective paper documents simply insert or remove the reflective document mat that came with the scanner For instructions on using the reflective document mat see page 103 Unpacking the Transparency Unit Make sure that all of the following items are included in the transparency unit box If any items are missing or damaged contact your EPSON dealer or contact EPSON at 562 276 4382 in the United States or 905 709 3839 in Canada Keep all the packing materials so you can use them for storage when you are not scanning transparencies 1 a screws reflective document mat i d WOTe Use the transparency unit s pocket to store the reflective document mat g Don t store anything else in the pocket 96 Using Optional Equipment Removing the Shipping Screw To prevent damage during shipping a shipping screw is attached to the transparency unit to secure its lamp assembly You must remove this screw before using the transparency unit lis Ai Turn the transparency unit so the glass side faces up Use a Phillips head cross head screwdriver to remove the shipping screw from the hole labeled CLAMP as shown at right Install the screw in the storage hole labeled STOCK Before transporting the scanner remove the transparency unit
131. than one image place your second image on the document table and press the scanner s Start button again Repeat this step for every image you want to scan The settings you chose for the first image apply to these images too When you return to the client computer your scanned images appear in the host application s window Close EPSON TWAIN Pro Network to end your connection to the scanner server and allow other client computers to use the scanner WOTe some applications such as Adobe Photoshop LE automatically close the client computer s connection to the scanner server when you press the Ag amp Start button You can t use the Start button to scan multiple images if you re using these applications Network Scanning 91 Starting EPSON Scan Server EPSON Scan Server starts automatically whenever the scanner server is turned on When EPSON Scan Server is running you ll see either the EPSON Scan Server dialog box or the amp EPSON Scan Server icon on the Windows taskbar If you need to start EPSON Scan Server manually click Start Programs EPSON Scan Server and then select EPSON Scan Server You can quit EPSON Scan Server at any time Just click the Exit button on the EPSON Scan Server dialog box e EPSON Scan Server Iof x Scanner Host IP Address Expression 680 139 63 2 162 Wait for this message Waiting for connection before you exit Click to exit WOTe Before you quit make sure no clien
132. the Black and White Option 126 Solving Problems in the Image Type window Then adjust the Threshold setting in the Image Controls window Or try changing the Image Type from OCR to Line Art then adjust the Threshold setting You re using a transparency unit and the colors of your negative film preview look strange Make sure you ve selected TPU for Neg Film as your Document Source The scanner perceives the film guide s frame as white which alters the exposure of the scanning area and makes the preview appear darker To see the correct colors do a zoom preview on an area toward the center of an image If you see light vertical lines on the scanned image the TPU calibration area may contain dirt or dust Clean the calibration area with a lint free cloth Uninstalling the Expression 1680 Software If you ve tried every other solution and your system still doesn t recognize your scanner try uninstalling and reinstalling the scanner driver software Uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro Follow the procedure for uninstalling EPSON TWAIN Pro on your system Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows 98 1 Open the Windows Control Panel d Cameras PAA zjx and double click the Scanners and Cameras icon 2 On the Devices tab select EPSON Expression1680 3 Click the Remove button Then click OK to close the window 4 Restart your computer Windows 95 and Windows NT 1 Click Start then click
133. the SCSI interface Software Initialized when the software sends the Esc initialize the scanner command or the scanner receives a SCSI Bus Device message Specifications 133 USB interface Hardware Initialized when the scanner is turned on or the USB cable is unplugged from the USB port on the scanner Initialized when the software sends the Esc command or the scanner receives a Bus Reset from the USB interface Software Transparency Unit B813182 General Reliability MCBEF 100 000 cycles Readable area 8 5 x 11 7 inches 216 x 297 mm Dimensions Width 12 8 inches 324 mm Depth 21 3 inches 540 mm Height 3 6 inches 92 mm Weight Approximately 11 lb 6 kg Electrical Input voltage 21 6 to 26 4 VDC 4 7 to 5 25 VDC Rated current 1 6 A 0 1 A Environmental Temperature Operating 41 to 95 F 5 to 35 C Standby 14 to 140 F 20 to 60 C 134 Specifications Humidity without condensation Operating 10 to 80 Standby 10 to 85 Automatic Document Feeder B813162 General Paper input output Load face up eject face down Paper quantity 30 pages 55 g m paper maximum total thickness under 0 24 inches 6 mm Reliability 100 000 sheets load eject MCBF Dimensions Width 12 2 inches 310 mm Depth 20 9 inches 528 mm Height 3 6 inches 92 mm Weight Approximately 9 9 lb 4 5 kg Electrical Input voltage 22 8 to 25 2 VDC 4 75 to 5 25 VDC Input current 24V
134. tomatically and send It directly to another application or a peripheral device such as a printer 116 Solving Problems Problems and Solutions If you re having problems this section answers some of the most common questions For additional software troubleshooting tips see your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide Setup Problems E Make sure your scanner is on If you opened your host Your system doesn t recognize the application before you turned scaner on the scanner close your 5r application and reopen it Also EPSON TWAIN Pro or EPSON try restarting your system TWAIN Pro Network doesn t E Ifyour scanner is connected to a appear in the list where you select USB hub try connecting it your scanner directly to the computer s USB E Check your cable connections port If your cable is securely mM Check the Plug and Play option connected to both the scanner for your computer it should be and computer try another active Windows 95 98 2000 cable If you have a USB and Me only connection use an EPSON l USB cable If you have a SCSI E Ifyou have a SCSI connection connection use a high quality turn off both your scanner and shielded SCSI cable and be sure computer Then turn on your to restart your computer after scanner before you turn on the you change the cable computer m The USB connection only m Ifyou have a SCSI connection supports a Macintosh make sure your SCSI board is Windows
135. too thick or there may be outside light interfering with the scan 124 Solving Problems Your image scans at an angle Check the position of your document It may be placed at an angle on the document table Align it so the horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the scales on the top and side of the document table Straight lines in the image come out jagged Make sure the document is aligned with the scales on the top and side of the document table A line of dots is missing from the image E When a line of dots is missing from the scanned image on your screen the scanner sensor has malfunctioned Contact your EPSON dealer E When a line of dots is missing from your printouts your printer has malfunctioned See your printer manual The colors in your scanned image look different than the colors in the original document E Experiment with the Unsharp Mask setting Click the Destination button in the EPSON TWAIN Pro main window to display the Destination window then select or deselect Unsharp Mask m Make sure the Image Type and Destination settings are correct E Try different combinations of gamma and color settings in your scanner software m If you re using a transparency unit or automatic document feeder make sure they re closed when scanning Moir cross hatch patterns appear in the image when you perform halftone scanning E Make the image size slightly sma
136. u can connect the scanner to your computer in any of these ways m USB If you have a Power Macintosh with built in USB support or your computer is running Windows Me Windows Millennium Windows 2000 or Windows 98 factory installed you can connect the Expression 1680 with the USB cable that came with the scanner Windows Me Windows 2000 or Windows 98 must be preinstalled on your computer upgrades from previous versions are not supported There is no USB support for Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 E SCSI If you have a Power Macintosh with built in SCSI support or a compatible PCI SCSI SCSI 2 adapter board or your Windows computer has an ASPI compliant SCSI 2 board Adaptec boards are recommended you can connect the scanner with a SCSI 2 cable not more than 9 8 feet long If your computer is running Windows 95 or Windows NT 4 0 you must use a SCSI connection m IEEE 1394 FireWire If you have the Professional FireWire model of the Expression 1680 or you ve purchased the optional IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card you can connect the scanner to your Power Macintosh or PC with the IEEE 1394 FireWire cable Your Power Macintosh must have a built in IEEE 1394 FireWire port or an IEEE 1394 FireWire PCI card and must be running Macintosh OS 8 6 or later with FireWire Update 2 1 or later Your PC must have an OHCI compliant IEEE 1394 port or card and must be running a pre installed version of Windows 2000 or Windows Me
137. ut is for on screen viewing for example on a web page select a resolution of 72 dpi This Image Type is available only in certain applications such as Photoshop Automatically selects Text Enhancement Technology TET as your B W option f you are enlarging your image you must manually change the resolution dpi How To Scan 55 Step by Step Scanning Instructions This section contains step by step instructions for scanning an image Although the Windows interface is shown Macintosh steps are the same Placing Your Original Document 1 Raise the scanner cover and place your document face down on the document table If you re scanning a transparency the optional transparency unit should be installed See Installing the Transparency Unit on page 97 WOTe If you have the Professional or Professional FireWire model of the EPSON Expression 1680 the transparency unit came with your scanner If you eg have the Artist or Special Edition models you can order the transparency unit 2 Position the document so the horizontal and vertical edges are carefully aligned with the scales along the sides of the document table top corner of document 3 Close the document cover slowly Be careful not to move the document WOTe You can remove the document cover if you need to scan a thick item such as a photo in an album that doesn t fit under the cover Simply lift Ag the bac
138. uter as a scanner server as long as it has a network interface card installed and is running the TCP IP protocol Before you begin make sure to unlock the scanner and connect it to the scanner server see Chapter 2 Setting Up Your Scanner for details If you don t have the TCP IP protocol installed on the scanner server see Appendix B Installing the TCP IP Protocol Follow the instructions for your operating system If you re running Windows Me continue with the next section E If you re running Windows 2000 go to page 71 E If you re running Windows 98 go to page 75 E If you re running Windows 95 or Windows NT go to page 80 Installing the Scanner Server Software on Windows Me Before you begin make sure the Expression 1680 is connected to your computer Also make sure you ve recalibrated your monitor to factory specifications Depending on how your computer system was originally set up you may be asked to insert your Windows Me CD ROM during driver installation Make sure you have it available or know where to find the Windows source files on your hard disk for example in the Windows folder If you need help contact your computer manufacturer WOTe If you ve just installed a SCSI or IEEE 1394 interface card you may be asked to install a driver at the beginning of installation Follow the Ag instructions on the screen to install the best driver then continue with the scanner server installati
139. ve letter Your L orersomroionvins CD ROM drive may have a different letter Click OK to close the Browse window then click OK again Select Other Location Eq Type the name of the folder that contains the driver you want To search for a folder click Browse OK Cancel Network Scanning 381 aa ace eo Ovee Finish Windows found the following updated driver for this device EPSON Expression1660 If you want to use this driver click Finish If this is notthe correct driver and you wantto search for a different driver manually click Other Locations Location of Driver Wing5 5 Double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon You see the window on the right Select Language E 6 Make sure English is selected and click OK 7 Click Add Software Continue with the instructions in Finishing the Scanner Server Installation on Windows 95 and Windows NT 4 0 on page 84 82 Network Scanning Starting the Scanner Server Installation on Windows NT 4 0 Follow these steps to begin the scanner server installation l pA Turn on your scanner first then turn on your computer Log onto Windows NT Then insert the EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM If the Select Language window doesn t appear double click the My Computer icon on your Windows desktop then double click the Epson CD ROM icon Make sure English i
140. which are only available to a local scanner Setting Up the Start Button If you didn t install Presto PageManager you need to assign an application to the Start button before you use it the first time If you re running Windows Me Windows TIETEET 2000 or Windows 98 whenever you press the gt Start button you ll see a window asking you to choose which application to launch To avoid this window make sure that only one application is assigned to the Start button Continue with the next section Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows 98 Please choose which application should receive the image Cancel Registered Applications Presto PageManager for EPSON How To Scan 939 Windows Me Windows 2000 and Windows 98 Follow these steps to assign an application to the Start button 1 Open the Windows Control Panel and double click the Scanners and Cameras icon 2 Select EPSON Expression1680 and click the Properties button 3 Click the Events tab You see the window to the right 4 Make sure Start Button appears in the Scanner events box then deselect any applications you don t want to use in the Send to this application list When you finish a check should appear only beside the application that you want to assign to the Start button 5 Click Apply then click OK to close the EPSON Expression 1680 Properties window then click OK again to close the Scanners and Came
141. wn Loading 35 mm slides Follow these steps to load 35 mm slides 1 Load slides in the 35 mm slide holder as shown Make sure the glossy side of each slide faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up 2 Position the slide holder on the document table Align the slide holder with the ruled edges of the document table 3 Close the TPU and begin your scan WOTe If you re using EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan make sure to select TPU for Pos film as your Document Source hoad 100 Using Optional Equipment Loading 4 x 5 inch film Follow these steps to load 4 x 5 inch film l wOTe o Place the 4 x 5 inch film guide on a flat surface and remove the cover from one of the film holders Insert the film in the film holder making sure the glossy smooth side of the film faces down and the film emulsion layer faces up Then close the cover Repeat steps 1 and 2 for all the film you scan Place the 4 x 5 inch film guide on the document table Align it with the ruled edges of the document table as shown Close the TPU and begin your scan w If you re using EPSON TWAIN Pro to scan make sure to select TPU for Neg Film or TPU for Pos Film as your Document Source Using Optional Equipment 101 Loading 120 size or 220 size medium format film Follow these steps to load 120 size or 220 size format film 1 Place the 120 220 size film guide on a flat
142. your documentation hy Warnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury WT g Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment J Q WOTe Notes contain important information about your scanner C A IP Tips contain additional hints for great scanning AY o 00 C Reading Your Reference Guide Your electronic EPSON Expression 1680 Reference Guide is on your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM You can view it from the CD ROM or copy it to your hard drive and view it from there You must have a web browser Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer versions 3 0 or later WOTe If you install the manual to your hard drive you can read it anytime For Windows just click Start Programs EPSON and select Exp1680 Guide QF For Macintosh double click the View Reference Guide icon in the Expression 1680 folder on your hard drive Follow these steps to view the manual 1 Insert your EPSON Expression 1680 Scanning Tools CD ROM E If you re running Windows when you see the Software Setup window click Browse this CD and double click the Manuals folder Then double click the Exp1680 exe icon E Ifyou have a Macintosh double click the Manuals folder and then double click the EPSON Expression 1680 icon Welcome 9 The Reference Guide window opens i x EPSON EXPRESSION 1680 Click to view the pae View Reference Guide Reference Guide Click to install the

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