Epson ES-300GS User manual

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A Note Concerning Responsible Use of

Copyrighted Materials

Like photocopiers, scanners can be misused by improper

copying of copyrighted material. Although Section 107 of the

U.S. Copyright Act of 1976 (Title 17, United States Code), the

“fair use” doctrine, permits limited copying in certain

circumstances, those circumstances may not be as broad as

some people assume. Unless you have the advice of a

knowledgeable attorney, be responsible and respectful by not

scanning published material without the permission of the

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. No patent liability is assumed with

respect to the use of the information contained herein. Neither

is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of

the information contained herein.

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to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages,

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Introduction

This package contains everything you need for professional

quality document scanning and processing:

❑EPSON®Personal Document Station (ES-300GS) scanner,

which scans in 8-bit monochrome grayscale at up to 400 dpi

and includes a built-in document feeder and an attachable

business card guide

❑SCSI system cable

❑e•PaperDocument Management & Archival Suite for

the Apple®Macintosh,®an integrated software package

providing file creation and management, optical character

recognition (OCR), and document mark-up capabilities.

This software also links to your existing fax and e-mail

applications.

To fax or e-mail your scanned images, you must have one of

the following application programs and access to a fax/modem.

Fax applications E-mail applications

STF Technologies FaxSTFMS®Mail

Delrina®Fax PROor Fax LITE CE Software QuickMail

Lotus®cc:Mail

Note:

Other programs may be supported; see the release notes that come

with your e•Paper software user’s guide.

1Getting Started

This booklet tells you how to set up your scanner, install the

software, and scan a document. For additional instructions, see

the manual for the ES-300GS scanner, Balloon Help, and the

manual and on-line help utilities for the e•Paper Document

Management & Archival Suite.

System and Memory Requirements

For the scanner and your software to work properly, your

system must include the following minimum configuration:

❑An Apple Macintosh or Power Macintosh computer with a

68030, 68040, or PowerPC processor

❑Apple system software 7.5 or higher

❑8MB or more of system RAM; 4MB of application RAM

❑At least 25MB of free hard disk space; a removable drive is

recommended for document archiving

❑A color monitor.

Getting Started 2

Setting Up the Scanner

Follow the steps below to set up the scanner and connect it to

the SCSI port on your Macintosh or to another SCSI device.

The SCSI cable included with the scanner has a 25-pin

connector on one end and a dual 25-/50-pin connector on the

other.

1. Take the scanner out of its box and place it on a flat, stable

surface with the rear panel facing you.

2. Remove the tape securing the scanner cover and pull out

any packing material from underneath the cover.

3. Turn off your Macintosh, scanner, and any other peripheral

devices. The scanner is turned off when the Oside of the

power switch on the rear panel is pressed down.

cCaution:

Be sure that your Macintosh, scanner, and any other

peripheral devices are turned off before you plug in any

cables.

4. The scanner’s default SCSI ID setting is 2. If you need to

change the scanner to another SCSI ID, press the plus or

minus button next to the SCSI port until you see the desired

number in the display. (Be sure you do not select a number

assigned to another device.)

25-pin connector to the scanner

50-pin connector for an additional device

3Getting Started

5. The scanner’s SCSI terminator is set to ON at the factory.

If the scanner is the only or last device in the SCSI

daisy-chain, leave the terminator at this setting. If the

scanner is at the beginning or in the middle of a

daisy-chain, turn the terminator switch OFF.

6. Connect the 25-pin connector to the SCSI connector on the

scanner and tighten the screws on each side.

minus button

plus button

Getting Started 4

7. If you are connecting the scanner directly to your Macintosh,

connect the 25-pin connector on the dual-connector end of

the cable to the SCSI port on the Macintosh; this port has

a icon above it. Tighten the two screws on the sides of

the connector.

If you are connecting the scanner to another SCSI device in a

daisy-chain, connect the 50-pin connector on the cable to

the SCSI device.

5Getting Started

8. Connect the scanner’s power cable to the power inlet on the

rear of the scanner and plug the other end into a grounded

electrical outlet.

9. Raise the scanner cover.

10. Turn on the scanner by pressing the | side of the power

switch, which is on the back of the scanner. The green

Power light on the top right side of the scanner comes on.

The Ready light flashes while the scanner warms up.

Getting Started 6

11. Turn on any other external devices you will use before you

turn on the Macintosh. (Always turn on the scanner before

turning on the computer.)

The scanner’s Ready light goes out when you turn on the

computer, flashes for a moment, and then comes on

again once the computer boots.

Installing the e

•

Paper Software Suite

Before you install the e•Paper software suite, it’s a good idea to

make backup copies of your disks.

Make sure your Macintosh is turned off and then follow these

steps to install the suite:

1. Turn on your scanner.

2. Hold down the Shift key on your keyboard as you turn on

your Macintosh to turn off its system extensions and virus

protection programs. Release the Shift key when you see

the “Welcome to Macintosh Extensions off” screen.

3. Insert the Installation Disk 1 into your diskette drive. (If the

e•Paper Install 1 screen does not appear, double-click the

e•Paper Install 1 disk icon.)

4. Double-click the e•Paper Installer icon. When you see the

initial installation program screen, click Continue.

5. Click Continue to accept the license agreement.

6. Click Yes to restart your Macintosh after installation.

7. Click Hard disk.

7Getting Started

8. Click Install into Hard disk. Follow the prompts on the screen

to complete the installation and restart your Macintosh.

(Once installed, e•Paper will reside in a folder on the

desktop.)

After installation, a small floating window will appear on

your screen. This window resides in the background awaiting

document tasks. The ‘e’ icon on the window shows you the

current status of your scanner at a glance. See your software

guide for more information.

Scanning Documents

Now you’re ready to start scanning using your scanner’s

built-in document feeder. For instructions on using the

attachable business card guide, see your ES-300GS User’s Guide.

When scanning documents, respect the rights of the copyright

holders. Do not scan published materials without checking the

1. First, select a document to scan. (You can scan up to 10

standard bond pages at a time.) Make sure all the pages are

the same size and paper weight. Also remove any paper

clips, staples, tape, glue, or other foreign objects from the

document.

cCaution:

Scanning documents that contain foreign objects, such as

paper clips or staples, can damage the scanner mechanism

and the glass scanning window.

2. Raise the scanner cover.

Getting Started 8

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