Epson GT-5500 User manual

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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.

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.

SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION and its affiliates shall not be liable against 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.

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User’s Guide

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Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION

Address: 3-5, Owa 3-chome, Suwa-shi,

Nagano-ken 392 Japan

Representative: EPSON EUROPE B.V.

Address: Prof. J. H. Bavincklaan 5 1183

AT Amstelveen

The Netherlands

Declares that the Product:

Product Name: Image Scanner

Type Name: GT-5500

Model: G670B

Conforms to the following Directive(s) and Norm(s):

Directive 89/336/EEC:EN 55022 Class B

EN 61000-3-2

EN 61000-3-3

EN 50082-1

IEC 801-2

IEC 801-3

IEC 801-4

Directive 73/23/EEC: EN 60950

August, 1997

Y. Ishii

President of EPSON EUROPE B.V.

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Contents

Introduction

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Important Safety Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

For United Kingdom Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Chapter 1 Setting Up the Scanner

Choosing a Place for the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Removing the Transportation Screw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Plugging In the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Initialization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Understanding SCSI connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Setting the SCSI ID number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Setting the terminator switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Connecting the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Power-on sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Power-off sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

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Chapter 2 Using Your Scanner

Lights and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Placing a Document on the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Removing the Cover for Thick or Large Documents . . . . . . . 2-6

Sizing Up Your System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

RAM and hard disk size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Accelerator boards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Video cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

File compression software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Chapter 3 Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Cleaning the scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Replacing the fluorescent lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Transporting the Scanner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Error indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Operating problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Quality problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Appendix A Technical Specifications

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

Safety Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4

SCSI Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-5

Initialization Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

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Appendix B Contacting Customer Support

For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users . . . . B-2

For Australian Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

For Singapore Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

For Hong Kong Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

For Philippines Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Glossary

Index

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Introduction

Features

The EPSON GT-5500 scanner offers the following features:

❑Maximum optical resolution of 400 dots per inch (dpi), 30-bit

(for input, 24-bit for output), single/triple pass graphics scanner.

❑Small and light body with A4 or letter size scanning area.

❑Twice the scan speed of the EPSON GT-5000.

❑Full color or grayscale (varying shades of gray, from black

to white) scanning. You can scan full color (16 million

colors), 256 colors, or grayscale up to 256 grays.

❑The EPSON Scan! II scanner utility and EPSON TWAIN let

you take full advantage of your scanner’s advanced features.

❑Auto Area Segmentation (AAS) allows you to separate text

from photographs on a page so that grayscale images are

clearer and text recognition is more accurate.

❑Text Enhancement Technology (TET) enhances text

recognition accuracy when using your scanner for optical

character recognition (OCR) scanning.

❑A special feature for higher quality output with EPSON

TWAIN’s “Best & de-screening” option automatically

removes unwanted moiré patterns from scanned images.

Options

The following cables are available to expand the versatility of

your scanner. For detailed information on the use of these

cables, see the guides that come with them.

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Introduction 1

SCSI System Cable (25-pin to 50-pin) (B860081)

This cable provides a connection between a SCSI device and an

Apple®Macintosh®computer.

SCSI Peripheral Cable (50-pin to 50-pin) (B860091)

This cable provides a connection between two SCSI devices in a

daisy chain.

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes

wWarnings must be followed carefully to avoid bodily injury.

cCautions must be observed to avoid damage to your

equipment.

Notes contain important information and useful tips on the operation

of your scanner.

Important Safety Instructions

Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference.

Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the scanner.

❑Unplug the scanner before cleaning. Clean with a damp

cloth only. Do not spill liquid on the scanner.

❑Do not place the scanner on an unstable surface or near a

radiator or heat source.

❑Do not block or cover the openings in the scanner’s cabinet.

Do not insert objects through the slots.

❑Use only the type of power source indicated on the

scanner’s label.

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