Epson AcuLaser CX11NFCT User Manual

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example, if the resolution is 300 dpi (dots per inch), but you will increase the 
image size by 200% in an image-editing program, change the Resolution setting 
to 600 dpi in EPSON Scan.
Click the arrow next to the 
Resolution list and select the number of dots per inch at 
which you want to scan. See the table below for some guidelines:
After selecting the Resolution, you can preview your image and make any necessary 
adjustments. See below to continue scanning....

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Follow these steps to preview your image(s) in Home, Office, or Professional Mode:
1. Click the 
Preview button toward the bottom of the EPSON Scan window. If 
you want to check or change the preview type, click the arrow next to the 
Preview button, if it is available.
EPSON Scan prescans your image(s) and displays them in one of the following 
Preview windows:
Office Mode:
The ADF loads your first document page, then EPSON Scan prescans it and 
displays it in the Preview window. The ADF then...

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2. If you are viewing the Thumbnail preview, you can do the following to adjust the 
image(s):
■To zoom in on an image, double-click its thumbnail, or click the thumbnail 
and then click the 
Full Size tab near the top of the Preview window. 
(Available only when you’ve scanned multiple images at one time.)
■To rotate an image or flip it horizontally (like a mirror image), click its 
thumbnail and then click the  rotation icon or  mirroring icon.
■To adjust the scan area...

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Adjusting the Scan Area (Marquee)
A marquee is a moving dotted line that appears on the edges of your preview image to 
indicate the scan area. 
You can move the marquee, adjust its size, and create multiple marquees on one 
image (Normal preview only) to scan different image areas in separate scan files. 
Follow these steps:
1. To draw a marquee, move your cursor over a preview image. The pointer becomes 
a set of cross-hairs. 
2. Position the pointer in the area where you want to place the...

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3. Do one of the following to adjust the marquee:
■To move the marquee, position your cursor inside the marquee. The pointer 
becomes a hand. Click and drag the marquee to the desired location.
■To resize the marquee, position your cursor over the edge or corner of the 
marquee. The pointer becomes a straight or angled double-arrow. Click and 
drag the edge or corner to the desired size.
Note: 
To restrict movement of the marquee to vertical or horizontal only, hold down...

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Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings
Once you have previewed your images and adjusted the scan area, you can modify the 
image quality, if necessary. EPSON Scan offers a variety of settings for improving 
color, sharpness, contrast, and other aspects affecting image quality.
Before you make adjustments, be sure to click the image or marquee for the area you 
want to adjust. In Professional Mode, you also need to scroll down to the 
Adjustments area of the main EPSON Scan window:
The...

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Contrast Home, Office, and Professional:
Adjusts the difference between the light and dark areas of the 
overall image.
In Home Mode, click the Brightness button to access the Contrast 
setting.
In Professional Mode, click the  Image Adjustment button to 
access the Contrast setting.
Saturation Professional only:
Adjusts the density of colors in the overall image.
Click the  Image Adjustment button to access the Saturation 
setting.
Color Balance Professional only:
Adjusts...

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To view the red, green, and blue levels at particular points in your preview image as 
you make adjustments, click the  densitometer icon in the preview window and 
click an image area. See EPSON Scan help for details.
Certain settings may not be available, or may be automatically selected, depending on 
the type of image you are previewing and other settings you have selected.
You can customize how certain EPSON Scan settings behave by clicking the 
Configuration button and changing...

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Selecting the Scan Size
You can scan your images at their original size, or you can reduce or enlarge their size 
as you scan them. You do this using the Target Size setting in Home or Professional 
Mode.
If you are going to scan your image to a particular size, such as 8 × 10 inches, you 
should select the Target Size setting after previewing it, but before adjusting your scan 
area (indicated by the marquee). This sets the scan area to the correct proportions so 
your...

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For instructions on previewing your image(s), see page 51. Then follow these steps to 
select the Target Size setting:
1. You can choose a predefined scan size from the Target Size list. Click the arrow in 
the list and select the size you want. A marquee (dotted line) proportioned for that 
size appears on your preview image:
2. If you need to create a scan size that is not in the Target Size list, you can create a 
custom size. Click the arrow in the list and select 
Customize. You see the...