Epson GT-5500 manual Introduction, Features, Options

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Introduction

Features

The EPSON GT-5500 scanner offers the following features:

Maximum optical resolution of 400 dots per inch (dpi), 30-bit (for input, 24-bit for output), single/triple pass graphics scanner.

Small and light body with A4 or letter size scanning area.

Twice the scan speed of the EPSON GT-5000.

Full color or grayscale (varying shades of gray, from black to white) scanning. You can scan full color (16 million colors), 256 colors, or grayscale up to 256 grays.

The EPSON Scan! II scanner utility and EPSON TWAIN let you take full advantage of your scanner’s advanced features.

Auto Area Segmentation (AAS) allows you to separate text from photographs on a page so that grayscale images are clearer and text recognition is more accurate.

Text Enhancement Technology (TET) enhances text recognition accuracy when using your scanner for optical character recognition (OCR) scanning.

A special feature for higher quality output with EPSON TWAIN’s “Best & de-screening” option automatically removes unwanted moiré patterns from scanned images.

Options

The following cables are available to expand the versatility of your scanner. For detailed information on the use of these cables, see the guides that come with them.

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Contents Page Scanner Parts GT-5500 Declaration of Conformity Contents Appendix a Technical Specifications Glossary Index Page Features IntroductionOptions Important Safety Instructions Scsi System Cable 25-pin to 50-pin B860081Scsi Peripheral Cable 50-pin to 50-pin B860091 Introduction For United Kingdom Users Safety informationSetting Up the Scanner Choosing a Place for the Scanner Removing the Transportation Screw Plugging In the Scanner Initialization Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Understanding Scsi connectionsDaisy Chain Scsi Cables Setting the Scsi ID numberPage Do not use an external terminator CCaution Connecting the scannerPower-on sequence For Windows 95 users Power-off sequenceUsing Your Scanner Lights and Buttons Lights Before scanning a document Placing a Document on the ScannerCorner of the document Do not place heavy objects on top of the scanner Removing the Cover for Thick or Large DocumentsRAM and hard disk size Sizing Up Your SystemVideo cards Accelerator boardsMonitors File compression softwareMaintenance and Troubleshooting Cleaning the scanner MaintenanceReplacing the fluorescent lamps Transporting the ScannerError indicators Problems and SolutionsOperate light does not come on Operating problemsReady light does not come on Scanner does not start scanningScanner software does not work properly Entire image is distorted or blurred Quality problemsPart of the image is distorted or blurred Edges of the document are not scannedImage is too dark Image is faint or out of focusStraight lines in the image are jagged Image does not look the same as the originalLine of dots is always missing in the scanned image Your image cannot be printed or the printout is garbled Printed image is larger or smaller than the original sizeTechnical Specifications Scanning 2Technical SpecificationsElectrical Environmental Safety ApprovalsScsi Interface Initialization Methods Contacting Customer Support Contacting Customer SupportEnquiry Desk For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland UsersCustomer Support Epson Faxback For Australian UsersFor Hong Kong Users For Singapore UsersElectronic bulletin board system For Philippines UsersAdditive primary colors GlossaryESC/I Scsi Threshold Index IN-1 IndexIN-2 Index Index IN-3 IN-4 Index Epson Overseas Marketing Locations Epson AMERICA, INC