Epson Gt1500 Owners Manual

Epson  GT-15000
User’s Guide
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Copyright Notice
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any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior 
written permission of Seiko Epson Corporation. The information contained herein is designed only for use with 
this Epson scanner. Epson is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other scanners.
Neither Seiko Epson Corporation nor its...

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Contents
WELCOME7
About Your Scanner 7
About Your Software 8
Getting More Information 9
Warnings, Cautions, Notes, and Tips 9
Chapter 1 GETTING STARTED11
Unpacking the Scanner 11
Choosing a Good Place for the Scanner 12
Turning the Scanner On and Off 13
Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer 14
Connecting to a USB Interface 14
Connecting the Scanner to a SCSI Interface 15
Installing the Software 16
Chapter 2 HOW TO SCAN19
Placing Your Original Document 20
Scanning to a File With EPSON Scan 21
Basic...

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Selecting the Scanning Area in the Preview Window 37
Scanning Tips 38
Selecting Resolution 38
Scaling (Resizing) Images  39
Scanning Color Images  39
Chapter 3 USING OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT41
Automatic Document Feeder 42
Installing the Automatic Document Feeder 43
Scanning With the Automatic Document Feeder 45
Fixing Document Jams 47
Installing the IEEE 1394 FireWire Scanner Interface Card 48
Installing the Network Image Express Card 50
Chapter 2 MAINTENANCE53
Cleaning the Scanner 53
Transporting...

Contents5 Appendix A SPECIFICATIONS
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Appendix B REQUIREMENTS AND NOTICES71
System Requirements 71
Important Safety Instructions 72
FCC Compliance Statement 73
Declaration of Conformity 74
Warranty 74
INDEX77 

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Welcome
The Epson® GT-15000 is a 48-bit color, large-format professional scanner 
that delivers superior results and versatility for business users. Using Epson’s 
ColorTrue
® II Imaging System, the scanner captures text and images with 
amazingly accurate detail and color. Its 600 × 1200 dpi hardware resolution and 
11.7 × 17-inch scan bed let you quickly capture incredibly sharp images from 
practically any size source document.
About Your Scanner
Your Epson GT-15000 scanner includes many advanced...

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About Your Software
The Scanner Software CD-ROM includes these software applications:
■EPSON Scan
General-purpose driver for scanning photographs, artwork, documents, or text for 
Optical Character Recognition (OCR). Includes automatic document size 
recognition and three modes for progressive levels of control over your scanned 
image.
■Captiva® ISIS Driver
The Image and Scanner Interface Specification (ISIS) is a flexible, modular 
standard for acquiring, viewing, converting, printing, and...

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Getting More Information
There are several ways to learn more about your Epson GT-15000 scanner. In 
addition to this User’s Guide, here’s where to look for help:
■Epson GT-15000 Reference Guide
See the Reference Guide for complete instructions on using EPSON Scan, 
scanning in a network environment, and additional information about your 
scanner. The Reference Guide is installed on your desktop when you install the 
scanner software. To open it, double-click the 
GT-15000 Reference Guide icon...

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