Epson 2450 - Perfection Photo Scanner, User Manual

Page 1: ...Scanner Basics Perfection 2450 book Page i Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 2: ...ginal EPSON Products or EPSON Approved Products by SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Digital cameras and scanners like photocopiers conventional cameras and ink jet printers can be misused by improper copying or printing of copyrighted material While some countries laws permit limited copying of copyrighted material in certain circumstances those ci...

Page 3: ...on 11 Scanning to E mail 13 Scanning and Printing with Photo Print 16 Scanning to the EPSON PhotoCenter 18 Sharing Your Photos 23 Scanning a Photo to a File 24 Advanced Scanning 27 Scanning from an Application 28 Selecting the Scanner Source Windows only 28 Scanning Your Image 29 Using EPSON TWAIN 30 Using SilverFast SE 32 Installing the SilverFast SE Plugin 33 Recommended Settings 34 Perfection 2...

Page 4: ...o Get Help 41 For More Information 41 EPSON Technical Support 42 Software Support 43 Requirements and Notices 45 System Requirements 45 Windows 45 Macintosh 46 Important Safety Instructions 47 ENERGY STAR Compliance 48 FCC Compliance Statement 48 Declaration of Conformity 50 Warranty 50 Index 53 Perfection 2450 book Page iv Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 5: ...step by step through many common scanning tasks See Scanning with EPSON Smart Panel on page 9 for instructions If you re experienced with scanning you can scan from applications like Adobe Photoshop Elements or almost any other graphics program using your EPSON TWAIN software Or if you ve installed it you can use LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE instead of EPSON TWAIN See Advanced Scanning on page ...

Page 6: ...2 Introduction Perfection 2450 book Page 2 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 7: ...d film strips see Placing Transparencies and Film on page 4 Placing Standard Documents Place your document face down on the scanner as shown then close the cover The self adjusting cover lets you place thick documents on the scanner When placing your document in the upper right corner be aware that the edges of the document up to about 1 8 inch may not scan align document in upper right corner Per...

Page 8: ...ed to use one of the film holders that came with your scanner This is described on page 6 Using the Transparency Unit The scanner s cover has a built in transparency unit or light source that you need to use when scanning transparencies and photographic film Follow these steps to use it 1 Remove the reflective document mat To do this grasp the top of the mat and then slide it up gently remove mat ...

Page 9: ...When you re done scanning transparencies and want to return to scanning standard opaque documents be sure to replace the reflective document mat 1 With the white side facing toward you partially insert the lower tabs as shown 2 Insert the upper tabs fully until the mat clicks into place Perfection 2450 book Page 5 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 10: ...base side of the film has the film maker s name and film ID numbers printed on it Always place the shiny base side down 1 To scan 35 mm film strips 4 5 inch film or 120 220 6 9 cm film place the film in the correct holder as shown 2 Place the holder with the film onto the scanner Make sure the white triangle on the holder points to the upper right corner of the scanner 35 mm strips 4 5 inch film 1...

Page 11: ...Using Film Holders 7 If you re scanning 35 mm slides set the holder on the scanner first then place the slides in the holder Perfection 2450 book Page 7 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 12: ...8 Placing Your Document Perfection 2450 book Page 8 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 13: ...u can edit in your favorite word processor Use Photo Print to make instant reprints of photos Photo Print works like the Copy function but at a higher resolution that s more suitable for photographs Use Scan to Application to automatically scan your picture and open it in the image processing software of your choice Use Photoshop to edit retouch or add special effects to your images Use Scan to We...

Page 14: ... If you haven t reassigned its function see page 11 you can press the Start button on your scanner From the Windows Start menu click Programs then open Smart Panel from the EPSON Smart Panel folder On a Macintosh open the Apple menu and select EPSON SMART PANEL EPSON Smart Panel opens 4 Click the icon for the application you want to use 5 After selecting the application a window opens so you can a...

Page 15: ...2 0 folder on the CD ROM You can also check the NewSoft web site at www newsoftinc com or the Epson Support web site at http support epson com for any further updates to EPSON Smart Panel and Smart Panel applications Reprogramming the Start Button Unless you ve assigned a new function to it the scanner s Start button opens EPSON Smart Panel by default If you prefer you can set the Start button to ...

Page 16: ...ted application on screen The next time you press the Start button that application automatically opens For Windows users In addition to the Smart Panel applications you can assign other applications that support scanner events for example Microsoft Imaging for Windows to the Start button See your electronic Reference Guide for instructions select the application you want the Start button to open ...

Page 17: ...ail 1 Make sure you are connected to the Internet 2 Turn on the scanner by pressing the P Power button 3 Place your photo s face down on the scanner then close the cover If placing more than one photo on the scanner make sure their edges do not touch 4 Open EPSON Smart Panel Double click the Smart Panel icon on the desktop If you haven t reassigned its function see page 11 you can press the Start ...

Page 18: ...adjust your scan settings click Cancel See page 30 for instructions on selecting TWAIN settings After adjusting your settings close EPSON TWAIN and continue with step 6 6 When the scan completes the Scan to E mail dialog box opens You can scan more images click Scan More or click Finish to continue Scan to E mail Perfection 2450 book Page 14 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 19: ...For subsequent scans it is automatically selected 8 An e mail dialog box opens with your photo s attached Enter the recipient s e mail address type in a message and then click Send select your e mail program click Launch recipient s e mail address click Send to deliver your e mail attached photos Perfection 2450 book Page 15 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 20: ...printer is turned on and the correct paper type and size is loaded in your printer 1 Turn on the scanner by pressing the P Power button 2 Place your photo face down on the scanner then close the cover 3 Open EPSON Smart Panel Double click the Smart Panel icon on the desktop If you haven t reassigned its function see page 11 you can press the Start button on your scanner From the Windows Start menu...

Page 21: ...s your image 6 When the scan completes the EPSON Photo Print screen appears and your scanned image automatically prints If you want to verify or change the paper and print size settings cancel the scan then select your paper and print size Press the green x button on the screen to scan and print with the new settings Photo Print Perfection 2450 book Page 17 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 22: ... the Internet 2 Go to http photo epson com register your e mail address and choose a password 3 Turn on the scanner by pressing the P Power button 4 Place your photo s face down on the scanner then close the cover If you place more than one photo on the scanner make sure that their edges do not touch 5 Do one of the following to open EPSON Smart Panel Double click the Smart Panel icon on the deskt...

Page 23: ... automatically scans your image If you d rather scan in Manual mode so you can adjust your scan settings click Cancel See page 30 for instructions on selecting TWAIN settings After adjusting your settings close EPSON TWAIN and continue with step 8 Scan to Web Perfection 2450 book Page 19 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 24: ...tically selected Click Upload The photos upload to the EPSON PhotoCenter If you have other digital images on your hard drive that you want to upload click Select File browse to the location of the files and add them to the File Specification list before you click Upload select USA User ID e mail address and password for the EPSON PhotoCenter click Upload to transfer files to the EPSON PhotoCenter ...

Page 25: ...ally logged into the EPSON PhotoCenter and receive a message stating that you have new photos in your Photo Inbox Click Photo Inbox to view your photos If you don t see your photos increase the size of your browser window or use the scroll bar to scroll down until you see your photos Member Sign In box click Photo Inbox to view your photos available albums click here to create a new album Perfecti...

Page 26: ...tos to Then click Move or Copy to move the photos to the album If you want to create a new album select New Album from the album selection box After you click Move or Copy you will see another window where you can name the album and add a password Now that your photos are in an album you can view them at any time and share them with your friends and family select all photos or select them individu...

Page 27: ...en click go Your friends and family can view the photos in the shared albums you ve created After viewing your photos they can print the photos at home order reprints or use the photos in an e mail postcard your friends and family enter your e mail address here select a photo then click one of these options click here for help with the EPSON PhotoCenter Perfection 2450 book Page 23 Tuesday Septemb...

Page 28: ...then close the cover If you place more than one photo on the scanner make sure that their edges do not touch 3 Do one of the following to open EPSON Smart Panel Double click the Smart Panel icon on the desktop If you haven t reassigned its function see page 11 you can press the Start button on your scanner From the Windows Start menu click Programs then open Smart Panel from the EPSON Smart Panel ...

Page 29: ...th step 5 5 When the scan completes the Scan to File dialog box opens If you want to scan more photos place them on the scanner close the cover and then click Scan More When you re finished scanning click Finish You can see a larger version of an image by double clicking it click File0001 to rename it click Scan More if you have more photos to scan if you don t want to save a file click the checkb...

Page 30: ...lt file format in Windows JPEG is the default file format on Macintosh Bitmap files are high quality but have a large file size To send a photo through the Web or by e mail try the JPEG file format instead JPEG format allows you to select different levels of image quality remember that higher quality results in a larger file size current folder for saved photos select a file format available only ...

Page 31: ... it instead of EPSON TWAIN SilverFast SE is a high end scanning utility that delivers highest quality professional results You can install SilverFast SE from the Scanner Software CD ROM that came with your scanner for details see page 28 Once you ve selected your scanner software you can use it to start your scan and import your image directly into your graphics program This chapter covers the fol...

Page 32: ...tallation If you prefer to install the SilverFast SE plugin for PhotoShop see page 33 The first time you open SilverFast you have to enter the serial number printed on the label on the CD ROM sleeve Follow the steps below to scan from an application Since Adobe PhotoShop Elements comes with your scanner this section uses it as an example but you would perform similar steps with other graphics soft...

Page 33: ...iver With Windows you can select SilverFast SE as described on page 28 The first time you open SilverFast you have to enter the serial number printed on the label on your Scanner Software CD ROM sleeve If you re using EPSON TWAIN you see this screen while the scan is in progress 4 If you want the scan to be performed automatically and EPSON TWAIN to select the best settings for your scan simply wa...

Page 34: ...eral images but want a lower or higher resolution than what Full Auto mode selects Follow these steps to make your own settings 1 Start your scan This can be done with the Start button from Smart Panel or from within your application as described on page 28 2 Click Cancel when you see this screen 3 Click Manual mode then continue with step 4 to select your TWAIN settings Or click the arrow button ...

Page 35: ...and image type see page 34 For detailed information on making settings in EPSON TWAIN see your electronic Reference Guide as described on page 41 To switch back to automatic mode click Full Auto mode in the EPSON TWAIN window 1 Select the basic settings Document Source Image Type Destination Resolution 2 Preview your image 3 Automatically set the scan area for your image using Auto Locate 4 Size o...

Page 36: ...he serial number printed on the label on your Scanner Software CD ROM sleeve You can stop ScanPilot at any time by pressing the stop button Then you can use the SilverFast control panel to make your settings manually 1 Start your scan from within an image processing application as described on page 28 Be sure to select SilverFast SE as the scanner source 2 When SilverFast SE opens you see a screen...

Page 37: ...s For more information on using SilverFast SE click to view the online help Installing the SilverFast SE Plugin If you prefer you can use SilverFast as a Photoshop plugin instead of as a TWAIN driver To install the plugin follow these steps 1 Insert the Scanner Software CD ROM that came with your scanner 2 Open the LaserSoft folder then open the Photoshop Plugin folder 3 Double click Setup exe to ...

Page 38: ... Web 72 to 96 dpi Sending and viewing on e mail 96 to 150 dpi Printing Type of image Recommended Image Type Resolution for printing Photograph Color Photo 300 dpi Small photograph to be enlarged Color Photo 300 to 3200 dpi Magazine Color Photo 300 dpi Newspaper text only Text 400 dpi Text for OCR Text 400 dpi Text with images Color Document 400 dpi Line art Line Art 300 to 3200 dpi 35 mm film nega...

Page 39: ...canner is ready to scan images Flashing Red Check the following then turn your scanner off and back on to reset it Make sure the transportation lock is turned to the unlocked position See the Start Here sheet for details Make sure the scanner is properly connected to your computer If you are scanning transparencies make sure you ve removed the reflective document mat If this does not eliminate the...

Page 40: ...dows 2000 don t select Block under Control Panel System Hardware Driver Signing select Ignore or Warn instead If you see an error message or the software doesn t install correctly on Windows 2000 you may not have software installation privileges See your system administrator You cancelled the scanner software installation before it was complete or you connected the scanner before installing the so...

Page 41: ...anner has a power saving function sleep mode press the Start button to wake the scanner Make sure the power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet and you ve turn on the scanner using the P Power button The scanner doesn t scan Wait until the green indicator light stays on ready for scanning You may need to preview your scan to make the lamp come on If you are using a USB hub try connecting the...

Page 42: ...he system requirements listed on page 45 or page 46 and supports the software applications you re using Check if your computer has enough memory for your software If you re running other software at the same time the computer may not have enough memory See your software and computer manuals Try closing any open applications including screen savers and virus protection programs If you are scanning ...

Page 43: ...screen The dark area around film such as the frame of the film holder may cause your scans to appear darker Adjust the marquee frame border in the preview window so none of the film holder is selected See your electronic Reference Guide for details The edges of the document are not scanned The edges of your film might not scan if you use a film holder If this happens turn off Automatic Thumbnail P...

Page 44: ...cannot exactly match the colors you see on your screen If you increase your monitor s color palette you can view a greater range of colors on screen The file size is too big Adjust your scan settings Try selecting a lower resolution dpi saving the file in a different format or scan only part of the image If you changed the default resolution for Full Auto mode see page 30 make sure it is not too h...

Page 45: ...bout your scanner including how to use EPSON TWAIN scan transparencies assign Smart Panel applications to the Start button troubleshooting and specifications If you copied the Reference Guide to your hard drive during the software installation you can access it as follows Windows Click Start select Programs EPSON then click PF 2450 PHOTO Guide Macintosh Open the EPSON PERFECTION 2450 folder then d...

Page 46: ...e at 800 873 7766 or visit our web site at www epsonstore com U S sales only In Canada please call 800 873 7766 for dealer referral If you need help using another manufacturer s software with an EPSON product see the documentation for that software for technical support information Service Access World Wide Web From the Internet you can reach EPSON Support at http support epson com At this site yo...

Page 47: ...mart Panel 510 445 8616 510 445 8601 tech newsoftinc com LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE 941 383 7496 9 00 AM to 5 30 PM EST Monday through Friday 941 387 7574 support SilverFast com www SilverFast com Adobe Photoshop Elements 206 675 6126 6 00 AM to 5 00 PM PST Monday through Friday pay support www adobe com support techdocs adobe com Perfection 2450 book Page 43 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM...

Page 48: ...44 Problem Solving Perfection 2450 book Page 44 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 49: ...om Windows 95 For IEEE 1394 Microsoft Windows Me or Windows 2000 Professional operating system must be pre installed 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 50MB available hard disk space CD ROM or DVD drive Built in USB connection or self powered first tier USB hub connection or IEEE 1394 port IEEE 1394 1995 compatible scanner is USB 2 0 compatible Mouse or pointing device VGA color monitor with 640 480 or hi...

Page 50: ...e port IEEE 1394 1995 compatible scanner is USB 2 0 compatible 64MB RAM 128MB recommended 50MB available hard disk space CD ROM or DVD drive Mouse or pointing device VGA color monitor with 640 480 screen resolution or higher recommended and 256 colors millions of colors recommended On screen color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system including the vid...

Page 51: ...of reach of children Use only the type of power source indicated on the scanner s label and always supply power directly from a standard domestic electrical outlet with the AC power cord that meets the relevant local safety standards Power supply cords should be protected from abrasion cuts crimping and kinking Be sure to place your cords to avoid any damage Do not place objects on top of the powe...

Page 52: ...puters monitors printers fax machines and copiers in an effort to reduce air pollution caused by power generation 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential...

Page 53: ...ith 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 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 numériq...

Page 54: ...ranty 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 For warranty...

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Page 56: ...52 Requirements and Notices Perfection 2450 book Page 52 Tuesday September 18 2001 3 16 PM ...

Page 57: ...8 EPSON help 42 to 43 PhotoCenter 18 to 23 Store 42 TWAIN 28 to 31 F File size 40 File scanning to 24 to 26 Film holders using 6 to 7 Film scanning 4 to 7 34 Fluorescent lamp 37 H Help EPSON 42 to 43 manuals 41 software 43 I Image quality problems 38 to 40 Incorrect colors 39 to 40 Installation troubleshooting 36 to 37 L Lamp fluorescent 37 LaserSoft Imaging see SilverFast SE Light scanner 35 36 M...

Page 58: ...ce 28 settings 32 to 33 Slides scanning 34 Smart Panel overview 9 to 11 Software installation troubleshooting 36 to 37 Software problems 38 Start button 11 to 12 Support 42 to 43 System requirements 45 to 46 T Technical support 42 to 43 Text scanning 9 Transparency unit TPU troubleshooting 38 using 4 to 5 Transparency scanning 4 to 7 34 Troubleshooting image quality 38 to 40 scanner 37 to 38 setup...