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4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
instructions.
5. Click the Color Restoration check box.
Note:
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Color 
Restoration feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window 
before you click the check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings” on page 39 for details.
7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.
8. Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Color Restoration in Professional Mode
1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.
3. In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, 
Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see 
“Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27.
4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
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5. Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Color Restoration check box.
Note:
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Color 
Restoration feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window 
before you click the check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings” on page 39 for details.
7. If you want to make more precise color adjustments, click the  Color Palette icon. 
See “Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)” on page 52 for 
instructions.
8. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.
9. Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Using the Color Palette Feature (for Professional Mode Only)
Follow the steps in these sections to fine-tune the colors in your image using the Color 
Palette feature in Professional Mode. 
This feature is available only after previewing your images, so make sure to click Preview 
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Sampling a Color from an Image
1. Click the  Color Palette icon.
2. Click the  color extractor icon. Your cursor changes to an eye dropper.
3. In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment.
The color you selected is moved to the center cell in the Color Palette window with 
variations in hue in the surrounding cells.
4. Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your 
image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell and the color change is 
reflected in your image.
Note:
You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if 
necessary.
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If you want to save the color for future scans, click the  save icon. The color appears 
in the save area.
Note:
To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the  apply to palette icon.
6. When you are finished adjusting the color, click Close to return to the Professional 
Mode window.
For further details on using the Color Palette feature, see Epson Scan Help.
Applying a Color to an Image
1. Click the  Color Palette icon.
2. Select the cell that contains the hue you would like to use to adjust the color in your 
image. This color now becomes the color of the center cell.
Note:
You can also use the cells to the right of the adjustment area to change the brightness, if 
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3. Click the  color applicator icon. Your cursor changes to a droplet.
4. In the Preview window, click on the color in your image that needs adjustment. The 
color change is reflected in your image.
5. If you want to continue adjusting the color, repeat steps 2 through 4.
If you want to save the color for future scans, click the  save icon. The color appears 
in the save area.
Note:
To load a previously saved color, select the color and click the  apply to palette icon.
6. When you are finished adjusting the color, click Close to return to the Professional 
Mode window.
For further details on using the Color Palette feature, see Epson Scan Help.
Removing Dust Marks
Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks 
from your originals as you scan them.
Before scanning your originals, carefully remove any dust that you can see on them.
Note:
❏Before scanning your originals, carefully remove any dust that you can see on them.
❏Do not use Dust Removal to scan your originals that do not contain dust or scratch marks; 
otherwise your scanned image may be distorted or blurred.
See one of these sections for instructions on removing dust marks from your original(s).
Home Mode: “Dust Removal in Home Mode” on page 56
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Professional Mode: “Dust Removal in Professional Mode” on page 57
Note:
This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional 
Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.
Dust Removal in Home Mode
1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.
3. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination 
settings. For details, see “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25.
4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
instructions.
5. Click the Dust Removal check box.
Note:
❏The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.
❏If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust 
Removal feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window 
before you click the check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings” on page 39 for details.
7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.
8. Click Scan. 
						

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What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Dust Removal in Professional Mode
1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.
3. In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, 
Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see 
“Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27.
4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
instructions.
5. Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Dust Removal check box. If you 
want to increase or decrease the level of the dust removal effect, click the + (Windows) 
or r(Mac OS X) button next to the option and select a setting in the Level list.
Note:
❏The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.
❏If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust 
Removal feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window 
before you click the check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other 
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7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for 
instructions. 
8. Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Fixing Backlit Photos 
Using the Backlight Correction feature in Epson Scan, you can remove shadows from 
photos that have too much background light. You can fix printed photos automatically as 
you scan them.
See one of these sections for instructions on fixing backlit photos.
Home Mode: “Backlight Correction in Home Mode” on page 58
Professional Mode: “Backlight Correction in Professional Mode” on page 59
Note:
This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional 
Mode. See “Changing the Scan Mode” on page 22 for instructions.
Backlight Correction in Home Mode
1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.
3. In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination 
settings. For details, see “Scanning in Home Mode” on page 25.
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4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
instructions.
5. Click the Backlight Correction check box.
Note:
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Backlight 
Correction feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before 
you click the check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings” on page 39 for details.
7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.
8. Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Backlight Correction in Professional Mode
1. Place your original(s) on the document table. See “Placing Documents or Photos” on 
page 16 for instructions.
2. Start Epson Scan. See “Starting Epson Scan” on page 20 for instructions.
3. In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, 
Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see 
“Scanning in Professional Mode” on page 27.
4. Click Preview to preview your image(s). The Preview window appears and displays 
your image(s). See “Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area” on page 34 for 
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5. Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Backlight Correction check box. If 
you want to increase or decrease the level of the backlight correction effect, click the + 
(Windows) or r(Mac OS X) button next to the option and select a setting in the Level 
list.
Note:
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Backlight 
Correction feature to all of your image(s) or scan area(s), click All in the Preview window before 
you click the check box.
6. Make any other necessary image adjustments. See “Adjusting the Color and Other 
Image Settings” on page 39 for details.
7. Size your image(s) as necessary. See “Selecting the Scan Size” on page 45 for details.
8. Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See “Finishing the Scan” on 
page 49 for instructions.
Scanning to a PDF File
Using Epson Scan, you can create a PDF file with the following features.
Scanning multiple document pages into a single PDF file: You can scan multiple 
document pages and save them in a single PDF file.
Assigning document security settings: You can assign password settings to the PDF 
file.