Epson Perfection 660 User manual

Electronic User’s Manual

Welcome to EPSON Perfection 660 and EPSON Scan Tool!

You will experience simple and high quality scanning by EPSON Perfection 660 and

EPSON Scan Tool included in your scanner package. They provide the Scan to Printer

and Scan to File functions. These functions give you simple operation to scan and

print/save the scanned image of your original.

Before you start, check the following items:

• Check if the scanner is correctly installed and connected to your computer. For

details, please see the scanner installation guide poster in the package.

• Check if the printer is correctly installed and turned on before using the “Scan to

Printer” function.

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Quick Start

Scanning with the Scanner Buttons

Your scanner has three buttons to start working with EPSON Scan Tool; Scan, Document Copy, Photo

Copy. To use these buttons, please follow the steps below.

Note: Press the Scan button to save your scanned image as a file in a certain location in your

PC.

Press the Document Copy button to scan the black and white document.

Press the Photo Copy button to scan the Photo.

Using the Document Copy or Photo Copy Button

Pressing the Document Copy or Photo Copy button will send the scanned image to a printer. The resolution

and the image type depend on the settings of the printer.

Follow the steps below to use these buttons.

Step 1: Make sure that both of your scanner and printer are connected to the PC, and they are turned on.

Note: Connect the printer packed with your scanner to get the best printing results.

Step 2: Make sure that the printer is selected as a default printer in your Windows settings.

Step 3: Load the paper in the printer.

Note: Use plain paper for the document copy or photo paper for the photo copy to get the

best results.

Step 4: Place original on the scanner glass plate. Please refer to the illustrations below for how to place

the original you want to scan on the scanner glass plate.

Step 5: Press the Document Copy or Photo Copy button that matches to your original.

Step 6: The scanner starts scanning, then EPSON Scan Tool opens with Scan to Print destination. Auto

preview, Auto type, Auto-crop settings are applied. See “The Advanced Tab” on page 27 for detailed

information.

Note: When pressing the Photo Copy button, Auto type setting is not applied.

Step 7: When scanning is finished, the printer prints the scanned image. After printing, EPSON Scan Tool

will be close.

Using the Scan Button

Pressing the Scan button will save the scanned image as a file after scanning. File formats like Tiff, Jpg,

Bmp, Pcx, Tga, Png are supported (Default file format is *.bmp) and default path of saved file is “My doc-

ument” (Windows 98/Me/XP) or “Personal” (Windows 2000) folder.

Follow the steps below to use the Scan button.

Step 1: Make sure that the scanner is connected to your PC, and both are turned on.

Step 2: Place original on the scanner glass plate. Please refer to the illustrations above for how to place

the original you want to scan on the scanner glass plate.

Scanning reflective originals

Place the original with the side to be scanned facing

down on the scanner glass plate. Note the direction

of the original so that you will not scan the image in

the wrong direction.

Note the direction

Step 3: Press the Scan button.

Step 4: The scanner start scanning, then EPSON Scan Tool opens with Scan to File destination. If the Auto

preview setting is on, EPSON Scan Tool makes a preview. For information on Auto preview function,

see “The Advanced Tab” on page 27.

Step 5: After scanning EPSON Scan Tool is in standby mode.

Making a scan with EPSON Scan Tool

To start working with EPSON Scan Tool in the Console Mode, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Make sure that the scanner is connected to your PC, and both are turned on. If you will use the

Scan to Printer function, connect the printer to the PC and turn it on.

Note: Connect the printer packed with your scanner to get the best printing results.

Step 2: Select the printer connected to the PC as a default printer in your Windows settings, and load the

paper in the printer, if necessary.

Step 3: Place original on scanner glass plate. Please refer to the illustrations below for how to place the

original you want to scan on the scanner glass plate.

Scanning reflective originals

Place the original with the side to be scanned facing

down on the scanner glass plate. Note the direction

of the original so that you will not scan the image in

the wrong direction.

Note the direction

Step 4: Open EPSON Scan Tool by clicking “Start” on Windows Task bar, then “Programs” > “EPSON Scan

Tool” > “EPSON Scan Tool” or double-click the icon on desktop. EPSON Scan Tool will start

previewing the original and when finished, the preview image will appear on the Preview Window.

Step 5: Click the button in the Control Window to preview the original.

Step 6: Now you can choose to make adjustments to the scan, which includes:

• Use the Frame Tools in the Preview Window to add, duplicate and navigate the scan jobs (see “Frame

Tools” on page 30).

• Click the button in the Control Window to use the pre-set scan macros (see “The Scan Setting

Macro” on page 19).

• Click the button in the Control Window to open Job Setting List window to modify settings for each

scan job (see “The Jobs List window” on page 59).

• Click the button in the Control Window to open Image Adjustment Window to make more detailed

adjustments to the image (see “The Image Adjustment Window” on page 33).

• Choose a destination where the scanned image will be delivered by clicking the button in the Con-

trol Window and selecting an application program or device from the list that appears.

Step 7: Click the button to start scanning the original. When finished, the scanned image(s) will be

delivered to the destination you specified.

Using EPSON Scan Tool

Overview

As a radically new application program, EPSON Scan Tool provides a more convenient and friendly user

interface and functions thanks to a more advanced design and development. EPSON Scan Tool offers an

ultimately novel operative way for users.

For optimum personalization, this version offers the following advanced features:

Console Mode --- This mode offers you a complete and efficient control over all operations. You can

undertake respective operation in relatively independent window as well as shift among partial and neces-

sary windows at your discretion. You can readily apply your advanced user's skills. We have provided user-

friendly settings, parameters, macros and operations. As in other popular image processing software, mov-

able and controllable sub-windows are featured beside main windows for easy operation. The great func-

tions of this application program guarantee professional output. But you needn't worry about maybe not

having the right skills. With this help, you will eventually become an imaging expert.

Scan Jobs Window --- You can specify a scanning job sequence in the novel Scan Jobs window. The Job

List offers you an overview of your workflow. All information on browsing, scanning, variables and opera-

tion, etc. is available in this window. You can define properties for various items to best suit your needs.

The Console Mode

Control Window

Preview Window

CONTROL WINDOW

Auto-function Switch

Here you can enable or disable the auto function of settings.

Preview

With this button you can preview scanned material. The result will be shown in the Preview Window.

Destination

If you click this button, a drop-down menu appears in which you can choose a destination for the scan.

Macros

If you click this button you can select a pre-defined or customized macro for scan settings. For details see

“The Scan Setting Macro” on page 19.

Jobs List Button

Opens and closes the Jobs List Window. For details see “The Jobs List window” on page 59.

Auto-function

Preview

Destination

Job List

Image Adjustment

Macros Scan

Help

Settings

Minimize

Image Adjustment

This button opens and closes the Image Adjustment Window. When you open the Image Adjustment Win-

dow for the first time, it appears in Color Wizard Mode. See detail in “Color Wizard Mode” on page 34.

Scan

Click this button to start scanning.

Help

Click this button to link to the Help system.

Exit

Click this button to close EPSON Scan Tool and save all current settings.

Settings

Click this button to change the default Console Mode settings or to customize macros. See “The Scan Set-

ting Macro” on page 19.

Minimize

Click this button to minimize the user interface to the Task bar (default) or the System tray (optional in

Settings).

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