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    Note:
    When the product is directly connected with Windows 98 or Me as the shared printer, printing from 
    Windows 2000 or XP clients is not available.
    Note for other than network connections:
    EPSON Web-To-Page is available for Windows 98, Me, 2000, and XP. The Internet Explorer 
    version must be 5.5 or higher.
    Creativity Suite
    The EPSON Creativity Suite is a software package that let you scan, save, manage, edit, 
    and print your images. Using the main program, EPSON File Manager, you can scan and 
    save your images, and then display them in an easy-to-use window. From there you can 
    print them, upload them to EPSON’s photo-sharing web site, drag them to a document, 
    attach them to an e-mail message, or open them in an image-editing program. 
    When you install the Creativity Suite from the software CD-ROM that came with your 
    product, the following applications are automatically installed on your computer.
    ❏Attach to Email
    ❏Image Clip Palette 
    ❏Event Manager
    ❏Scan Assistant
    ❏File Manager
    File Manager
    Use EPSON File Manager to:
     
    						
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    ❏Retrieve images from a digital camera or memory card and send the files directly to the 
    application you want to use
    ❏View supported images as thumbnails
    ❏View the various applications you can use as project icons in the launch area
    ❏Assign an application to the xB&W Start or xColor Start button on your product
    ❏Search for images on your hard disk
    ❏View images as a slideshow
    ❏Retouch images
    Event Manager 
    Event Manager launches File Manager for EPSON automatically when you press the 
    xB&W Start or xColor Start button on the control panel in Scan mode.
    Scan Assistant
    Scan Assistant lets you select an available scanner from the list, specify the location where 
    scanned images are saved, and make other settings from the Scan Assistant dialog box.
     
    						
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    Attach to Email
    EPSON Attach To Email lets you send e-mail with images. It supports various e-mail 
    systems and allows you to resize images before attaching them. 
    Image Clip Palette
    EPSON Image Clip Palette lets you view images as thumbnails, adjust the resolution and 
    size of an image, then drag it to the application you want to use without changing the 
    original image.
     
    						
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    Accessing the software
    EPSON Web-To-Page 
    After installing EPSON Web-To-Page, the menu bar is displayed on the Microsoft Internet 
    Explorer toolbar. If it does not appear, select Toolbars from the View menu of Internet 
    Explorer, and then select EPSON Web-To-Page.
    Note:
    When you install EPSON Web-To-Page, select custom installation on the software CD-ROM.
    EPSON File Manager
    There are three ways to start EPSON File Manager.
    ❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop.
    ❏Drag and drop images or a folder to the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop.
    ❏For Windows:
    Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
    2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, point to File Manager, and then click EPSON 
    File Manager.
    For Mac OS X:
    Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
    folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, File Manager folder, and finally 
    double-click the EPSON File Manager icon. 
    Click Next when the confirmation message for Instructions is displayed. The 
    Instructions appear.
    If you check Do Not Show Next Time, the confirmation message will not be displayed 
    the next time you start the EPSON File Manager. 
    Scan Assistant
    There are two ways to access Scan Assistant:
     
    						
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    ❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop, then select Load from 
    Scanner from Tool menu in the EPSON File Manager window.
    ❏For Windows:
    Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
    2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, and then click Scan Assistant.
    For Mac OS X:
    Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
    folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, and then double-click the Scan 
    Assistant icon.
    Attach to Email
    There are two ways to access EPSON Attach to E-mail:
    ❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop, then click the Attach to 
    e-mail icon in the upper part of the EPSON File Manager window.
    ❏For Windows:
    Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
    2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then point to Attach To Email, and then click 
    EPSON Attach To Email.
    For Mac OS X:
    Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
    folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, and then the Attach To Email 
    folder. Finally double-click the EPSON Attach To Email icon.
    Image Clip Palette
    There are two ways to access EPSON Image Clip Palette:
    ❏Double-click the EPSON File Manager icon on the desktop, then click the Use Image 
    icon in the upper part of the EPSON File Manager window.
    ❏For Windows:
    Click Start, point to All Programs (Windows XP) or Programs (Windows Me, 98, or 
    2000), point to EPSON Creativity Suite, then click Image Clip Palette.
    For Mac OS X:
    Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, then double-click the EPSON 
    folder. Next, double-click the Creativity Suite folder, and then double-click the Image 
    Clip Palette icon.
     
    						
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    Notice for Windows XP Service Pack 2 Users
    If you use a computer running Windows XP Service Pack 2 with this product, follow the 
    steps below to scan using the buttons on the control panel via a network connection.
    Unblocking EEventManager
    During or after the installation of EPSON Creativity Suite from the Software CD-ROM, the 
    Windows Security Alert window may appear. If it appears, click the Unblock button to 
    unblock EEventManager; otherwise the product cannot list your computer on the control 
    panel when you use scan using the buttons on the control panel.
    Note:
    If you have clicked the Keep Blocking button in the Windows Security Alert window, follow the 
    steps below to unblock EEventManager.
    1. Click Start, point to Control Panel, and then select Security Center. Click Windows 
    Firewall.
    2. Click the Exceptions tab, and then click the Add Program button.
    3. Select EEventManager from the Programs list, and then click OK.
    4. Confirm that the check box for EEventManager is selected in the Programs and 
    Services list, and then click OK.
     
    						
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    Chapter 9 
    Copying
    Setting Originals to Copy
    You can load the original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder 
    depending on the type of the original. For details, see Setting Your Originals on page 129.
    Note:
    ❏Before scanning a document, remember to respect the rights of copyright owners. Do not scan 
    published text or images without first checking their copyright status.
    ❏If documents are placed both in the Auto Document Feeder and on the document table, only the 
    documents in the Auto Document Feeder are scanned.
    Basic Copying
    Available paper sources:
    ❏The available paper types for copying are not the same as that for printing. Depending on the 
    paper source, available paper types differ. When copying originals, you can only use the 
    following paper types. 
    MP tray:
    Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
    paper, Transparencies, Labels
    Optional paper cassette:
    Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
    paper
    ❏You cannot copy onto coated paper, thick paper and special paper such as postcard or 
    envelopes.
    Available original sizes:
    ❏You can use A4, B5, Letter, and Legal size originals for copying.
    ❏Legal size originals are available only with the Auto Document Feeder.
    ❏The edge of the paper (5 mm from the horizontal and vertical paper ends) is not guaranteed for 
    printing.
    Follow the steps below to make a copy.
     
    						
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    1. Make sure the product is turned on and paper is loaded in the product. For information 
    on how to load paper, see Loading Paper on page 36.
    2. Press the  Copy button on the control panel.
    The Copy light is lit and the LCD panel shows Copy Mode for a few seconds, and then 
    changes to the copy mode screen.
    Note:
    If no button is pressed for more than 3 minutes, any changes made are canceled and the mode 
    returns to the Print mode.
    3. Place your original either on the document table or in the Auto Document Feeder. For 
    details, see Setting Your Originals on page 129. 
    4. Specify the desired copy settings as necessary. For details, see Making Changes to 
    Copy Settings on page 199.
    Note:
    When you press the xB&W Start or xColor Start button without making any settings here, 
    copying starts with the existing setting values.
    5. Press the xB&W Start or xColor Start button.
    To make a black-and-white copy, press the xB&W Start button. To make a color copy, 
    press the xColor Start button.
    Copying starts.
    Note: 
    ❏If you press the x B&W Start button twice in a row, copying starts faster than in the normal 
    mode. However, the print quality may be inferior to that in the normal mode.
    ❏Do not turn off the power or press another mode’s button while copying is in progress, as 
    copying may be performed incorrectly.
     
    						
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    ❏When you place multiple documents in the Auto Document Feeder and make a continuous 
    high quality (600 dpi) color copy with the default memory (128 MB), the product may not 
    work properly because of insufficient memory. We recommend adding an memory module 
    so that the total memory size is 256 MB or higher.
    Canceling Copying
    When the yCancel button on the control panel is pressed while a document is being 
    copied in copy mode, the LCD panel shows Cancel Print Job and the copy job is 
    canceled.
    Making Changes to Copy Settings
    When you plan to copy your document using other than the default settings, you can make 
    changes to the appropriate copy settings as follows. Use the uUp or dDown button to 
    move between menu items.
    Changing the number of copies
    You can specify the number of copies by selecting a value from 1 to 99. The default setting 
    is 1.
    1. Make sure that the product is in Copy mode. If not, press the  Copy button to enter 
    the Copy mode.
    2. Make sure the value next to Copies is highlighted in the LCD panel, and then enter the 
    number of copies to be made using the numeric keypad. 
    Note:
    You can also use the rRight or lLeft button to increase or decrease the number, one digit at 
    a time.
    Selecting the paper
    You can specify the type and size of paper to be loaded in the MP tray or the optional paper 
    cassette. 
    Available paper sources:
    ❏The available paper types for copying are not the same as that for printing. Depending on the 
    paper source, available paper types differ. When copying originals, you can only use the 
    following paper types.
     
    						
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    MP tray:
    Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
    paper, Transparencies, Labels
    Optional paper cassette:
    Plain paper, EPSON Color Laser Paper, Preprinted, Letterhead, Recycled paper, Colored 
    paper
    ❏You cannot copy onto coated paper, thick paper and special paper such as postcard or 
    envelopes.
    Paper size
    You can specify the paper size.
    1. Make sure that the product is in Copy mode. If not, press the  Copy button to enter 
    the Copy mode.
    2. Press the uUp or dDown button several times until Paper Size appears.
    3. Press the lLeft or rRight button several times until your desired paper size appears.
    Note:
    ❏For the MP tray, you can select the paper size from MP A4, MP B5, MP LGL, and MP LT.
    ❏For the optional paper cassette, the paper size loaded in the cassette is displayed (LC A4 or 
    LC LT).
    Document type
    You can select the following document type settings suited for various types of color or 
    black-and-white documents.
    Document Type Description
    Txt/Ph 
    (Text/Photo)Good for magazines and catalogs. 
    Removes moiré patterns, sharpens the 
    outline and removes the backgrounds.
    Photo Good for color photos or other color 
    images. Accurately reproduces the 
    gradation and subtle tonal variations.
    Text Good for documents containing black 
    text only. Text in copies appears sharp 
    and easy to read. Also effective when 
    you want to remove the background 
    (document color).
     
    						
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