Epson 1240U Cautions, Notes, and Tips

■Other Electronic Documents

EPSON Smart Panel includes an electronic manual in the Adobe® Acrobat® PDF format. See page 25 for instructions on accessing and reading this manual. Your scanner or bonus software may also include electronic manuals or online help.

If you need more information or have questions not covered in these resources, please see “Where To Get Help” on page 67.

For a list of software included with your scanner, see the inside front cover of this manual.

Cautions, Notes, and Tips

Please follow these guidelines as you read your documentation:

Cautions must be observed to avoid damage to your equipment.

Notes contain important information about your scanner.

Tips contain additional information for better scanning.

2 A Complete Scanning Solution

Contents

Page Copyright Notice A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Trademarks Contents Using the Transparency Unit Scanner Maintenance Problem Solving Requirements and Notices Index A Complete Scanning Solution Getting More Information Cautions, Notes, and Tips Setting Up Your Scanner Unpack Your Scanner Choose a Good Place for Your Scanner Unlock and Initialize the Scanner Connect the Scanner to Your Computer Install the EPSON TWAIN Driver If You’re Running Windows 98 Page Page If You’re Running Windows Millennium Edition Page If You’re Running Windows 2000 Page Page Page If You’re Using a Macintosh Page Install the Scanner Software and Bonus Software Page Page Install Adobe PhotoDeluxe Windows Macintosh Viewing Your Electronic Manuals Viewing Your HTML Reference Guide Page Viewing Your EPSON Smart Panel PDF Manual Navigating a PDF Manual Scanning from Start to Finish Placing Your Original Document Using the Scanner Buttons Using EPSON Smart Panel Scanning Projects Scanning and Converting a Text Document Page Page Page Scanning a Document to E-mail Scanning and Copying Scanning for Creativity Scanning with EPSON TWAIN Selecting TWAIN from Your Application Using EPSON TWAIN Page Page Selecting TWAIN Settings Tips for Getting the Best Scan Recommended Settings Selecting Resolution Scanning Something That Doesn’t Fit Under the Document Cover Using the Transparency Unit Installing the Transparency Unit Loading Transparencies Loading 35 mm Negative or Positive Film Loading Brownie Size Film Loading 4 x 5 inch Film Loading Slides and Film Directly on the Document Table Page Selecting Settings Scanning Reflective Documents or Photographs Removing the Transparency Unit Scanner Maintenance Cleaning the Scanner Transporting the Scanner Problem Solving Scanner Light and Buttons Page Problems and Solutions Setup Problems Scanner Problems The scanner doesn’t scan The scanner lid seems “loose.” You’re having trouble scanning while using the transparency unit Software Problems You need to reinstall EPSON TWAIN in Windows You need to reinstall your scanner software on a Macintosh Scanning Problems Your scanned image is blurred or distorted Your image scans at an angle The edges of the document are not scanned Your image is too dark The color is patchy or distorted at the edges of the image Color of negative film preview images looks odd The image does not look the same as the original Straight lines in the image are jagged A line of dots is always missing in the scanned image A line of dots always appears in the scanned image The printed image is larger or smaller than the original size You cannot print your image or the printout is garbled Where To Get Help EPSON Technical Support Bonus Software Technical Support Requirements and Notices System Requirements Windows Macintosh Important Safety Instructions Page ENERGY STAR Compliance FCC Compliance Statement Declaration of Conformity Warranty Epson America, Inc. Limited Warranty Page Index