Epson 4870 - Perfection Pro User manual

EPSON Perfection 4870 Series

Quick Guide

Scanner Features

Scanning and Restoring Photos

Scanning Film

Scanning Text

Tips and Troubleshooting

Guide rapide

Fonctions du scanner

Numérisation et restauration de photos

Numérisation de films

Numérisation de texte

Astuces et résolution de problèmes

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CPD-16642

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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 product. EPSON is not

responsible for any use of this information as applied to other equipment.

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.

Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials

Digital cameras, scanners, and ink jet printers, like conventional photocopiers and cameras, 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 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, scanners, and ink jet printers.

Trademarks

EPSON is a registered trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON Perfection is a

registered trademark and Easy Photo Fix is a trademark of Epson America, Inc.

DIGITAL ICE is a trademark of Kodak.

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.

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Scanner Features 3

Scanner Features

Whether you are scanning a recent photo or a faded photo from the past, your

EPSON®Perfection®4870 scanner includes these features so you can get the best

possible scan:

■DIGITAL ICE™ Technology

■Easy Photo Fix™

These features are described below. For

instructions on using these features, see “Scanning and

Restoring Photos” on page 5 and “Scanning Film” on page 6.

You can also scan pages of type and turn them into editable

text as described on page 10.

DIGITAL ICE Technology

Your scanner includes both DIGITAL ICE Technology for Photo Prints and for

Film. The DIGITAL ICE (Image Correction and Enhancement) technology is

built into the Perfection 4870 scanner and works along with the included

DIGITAL ICE software. This combination of hardware and software lets you

scan, correct, and restore your photos in one easy step, without any compromise in

image quality.

With DIGITAL ICE for Photo Prints, your scanner examines your photo for

defects on the surface, such as scratches, tears, cracks, and dust. It does this by

shining a second light source on your photo and storing information about the

shadows these defects create in a separate data space. It then uses this information

to remove the defects from your scanned image so you don’t have to remove them

yourself.

DIGITAL ICE for Film uses a different method to automatically remove

scratches, dust, and fingerprints from your scanned image. During the typical

scanning process, information is gathered using red, green, and blue channels.

With DIGITAL ICE for Film, an additional infrared channel collects the defect

information for correction.

The results are truly amazing. Though it takes a bit longer to scan with DIGITAL

ICE Technology, the end results will save you time. The majority of the

painstaking work of removing scanned defects is done for you. Final touch-ups

can still be done in Photoshop.

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4Scanner Features

Here are some examples of scan times with and without DIGITAL ICE

Technology over a FireWire®connection. Your scan times may vary, depending on

your computer system and connection.

Note:

When using DIGITAL ICE Technology to scan printed photos, select a resolution

between 50 and 1200 dpi. Note that DIGITAL ICE Technology does not detect tape or

fingerprints or marks from pens or markers because these appear as part of the image

and not as surface defects. DIGITAL ICE Technology should not be used to scan printed

items like magazines.

DIGITAL ICE Technology supports color and chromogenic (dye-based) black and white

film. For best results, do not use with conventional black and white negative film or

Kodachrome™film.

EPSON Easy Photo Fix

With just one click, you can use Easy Photo Fix to restore the color of faded

photos, negatives, and slides; remove dust from slides and negatives; or reduce film

grain in your scans. The three elements of Easy Photo Fix are described below:

■Color Restoration

Restores faded photographs, slides, and negatives. Removes the blue hue from

underwater photos.

■Dust Removal

Removes dust from slides and negatives, including black and white negative

film and Kodachrome film.

■Grain Reduction

Reduces the grain pattern on film. Use when scanning high-speed film or

underexposed images in Professional Mode.

Original photo Resolution

Scan time without

DIGITAL ICE

Technology

Scan time with

DIGITAL ICE

Technology

4 x 6 photo 300 10 seconds 1 minute, 40 seconds

35mm slide 2400 1 minute 8 minutes, 22 seconds

35mm negative 2400 1 minute, 30 seconds 10 minutes, 20 seconds

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Scanning and Restoring Photos 5

Scanning and Restoring Photos

Selecting Software Settings in EPSON Scan

The following example uses Adobe®Photoshop Elements 2.0 and EPSON Scan.

If you are using another software application, your steps may be different.

1. Start Adobe Photoshop Elements:

In Windows,

®click Start > Programs or All Programs >

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0.

On a Macintosh,

®open the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 folder (in your

Applications folder) and double-click the Photoshop Elements 2.0 icon.

2. Select File > Import > EPSON Perfection 4870.

3. In EPSON Scan, choose Home or

Professional mode. You see a screen

similar to this:

4. Click the Preview button at the

bottom of the screen. Your photo

appears in the Preview window.

5. Click the button to select the

image area to be scanned. Adjust the

marquee if necessary.

6. Do one of the following:

■If you’re using Home Mode, click

the Image Adjustments button.

■If you’re using Professional Mode,

scroll to the bottom of the screen.

7. Select the Digital ICE or Color

Restoration checkbox:

■If your photo is dirty, scratched, creased, or torn,

select Digital ICE.

■If the colors in your photo are faded, select Color Restoration.

Note:

You can select both settings, if necessary.

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6Scanning Film

8. Click the Scan button.

After your photo is scanned, you can make more adjustments in Photoshop

Elements or save your file.

Scanning Film

Your scanner includes four film holders. Each film holder allows you to scan

multiple images at once. You can scan up to twenty-four 35mm filmstrip images,

eight 35mm slides, three 120/220 (6 ×12 cm) film images, or two 4 ×5 film

images.

Using the Film Holders

To scan film, you’ll need to remove the reflective document mat and place the film

in a holder.

1. Make sure the transparency unit cable is connected to the option interface

connector on the back of the scanner. (If it is not connected, turn off the

scanner, connect the transparency unit cable, then turn the scanner back on.)

2. Lift the scanner lid all the way up and pull

the reflective document mat up and off of

the scanner lid, as shown.

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Scanning Film 7

3. If you are scanning film or negatives, open the cover, then slide the film into

the corresponding holder, with the film’s base side facing down. (If you are

scanning slides, go to step 6.)

4. Lock the film holder cover into place.

5. Place the film holder on the scanner as shown. Make sure the white triangle

on the holder points to the upper-right corner of the scanner.

Make sure the

calibration space at

the top is uncovered

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8Scanning Film

6. If you are scanning slides, place the holder on the scanner. Then place the

slides in the holder.

7. Close the scanner cover.

Selecting Software Settings in EPSON Scan

The following example uses Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 and EPSON Scan. If

you are using another software application, your steps may be different.

1. Start Adobe Photoshop Elements:

In Windows, click Start > Programs or All Programs >

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0.

On a Macintosh, open the Adobe Photoshop Elements 2 folder (in your

Applications folder) and double-click the Photoshop Elements 2.0 icon.

2. Select File > Import > EPSON Perfection 4870.

3. In Home Mode, select

Positive Film (for slides) or

Color Negative Film (for negatives)

as the Document Type, then click

the Scan button.

In Professional Mode, select Film as

the Document Type; then select a

Film Type: Positive (for slides), or

Color Negative Film or B&W

Negative Film (for negatives). Click

the Scan button.

Make sure the

calibration space

at the top

is uncovered

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Scanning Film 9

4. Do one of the following:

■If you’re using Home Mode, click the Image Adjustments button.

■If you’re using Professional Mode, scroll to the bottom of the screen.

5. Click the Preview button at the

bottom of the screen.

Thumbnails of your images appear in

the Preview window:

6. Click the All button to adjust all the

images at once or select a thumbnail

to adjust each image individually.

7. Select from the following Image Adjustment options:

■Grain Reduction (available only in Professional

mode). Use with high-speed film or

underexposed images. Select the level of grain

reduction by clicking the button.

■Color Restoration. Restores color to faded images.

■Dust Removal. Removes dust. Select the level of dust removal by

clicking the button.

■Digital ICE. Removes scratches, dust, and fingerprints.

Note:

You cannot select Dust Removal and Digital ICE at the same time.

8. Click the Scan button.

After your images are scanned, you can make more adjustments in Photoshop

Elements or save your files.

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10 Scanning Text

Scanning Text

If you have a page of text that you don’t want to retype, you can save time by

scanning it using ABBYY®FineReader®Sprint to get an editable page of text.

Follow these steps:

1. Place your text page face down on the scanner glass and close the cover.

2. Start ABBYY FineReader Sprint:

In Windows, click Start > Programs or All Programs >

ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint.

On a Macintosh, open the ABBYY FineReader 5 Sprint Plus folder (in your

Applications folder) and double-click the Launch FineReader 5 Sprint

icon.

3. If you’re using Macintosh OS 8.6 to 9.x,

you see this message the first time

ABBYY FineReader is launched. Click

Install TWAIN 1.8.

4. If you’re using Macintosh, choose Select Scanner from the Scan&Read

menu. Select EPSON Perfection 4870 as your scanner, then click OK.

5. Click the Scan button. EPSON Scan starts.

In Full Auto Mode, your document is automatically scanned.

In Home Mode, select Text/Line Art

as the Document Type, then click the

Scan button. (If the Scan button is

grayed out, click the Preview

button. After your document is

previewed, click Scan.)

In Professional Mode, select

Reflective as the Document Type

and Black & White as the Image

Type, then click the Scan button.

Note:

If you’re in Home or Professional Mode,

select a resolution of 200 to 600 dpi.

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