Your Scanned Image Is Too Dark
Check the
Brightness
setting. See EPSON Scan Help for details.
Check the brightness and contrast settings of your computer monitor.
Ripple Patterns Appear in Your Scanned Image
A ripple or cross-hatch pattern (called moiré) may appear in a scanned image of a printed document. It is caused by
interference from the differing pitches in the scanner’s screen and the halftone screen in your original.
Original image
Descreening applied
Select the
Descreening
check box in the EPSON Scan window.
Select a lower resolution setting.
Characters Are Not Recognized Well When Converted into Editable Text (OCR)
Make sure the document lies perfectly straight in the input slot.
Select the
Text Enhancement
check box in the EPSON Scan window.
Select
BW
or
Black & White
as the Image Type setting, then try adjusting the
Threshold
setting in the EPSON
Scan window.
Check your OCR software manual to see if there are any settings you can adjust in your OCR software.
Scanned Colors Differ From the Original Colors
You may need to perform a calibration. See
for details.
Make sure the
Image Type
setting is correct.
Make sure to enable the
Embed ICC Profile
setting. In the Save As or File Save Settings window, select
JPEG
or
TIFF
as the File Type or Type setting. Click
Options
, then select the
Embed ICC Profile
check box.