3 | 2 | EPSON Smart Panel automatically opens. |
3 Connect the Scanner | ||
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| Press the Start button on the scanner’s control panel. |
1 Remove the red sticker from the back of the scanner.
Start button
Using the Scanner Buttons
The scanner buttons work with EPSON Smart Panel to provide shortcuts to most common scanning functions. You can use them to scan your photos to the EPSON PhotoCenterSM (a free photo sharing website), attach your photo to an
Start
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Slide the transportation lock all the way to the right.
Connect the power cord and AC adapter, as shown.
Connect the AC adapter to the DC inlet.
Plug the other end
of the power cord into an electrical outlet.
transportation lock
DC inlet
AC adapter
power cord
3 Click the 
Scan for Creativity icon.
A progress meter appears on your screen and your photo is automatically scanned.
Photo Print
Scan to
Scan to Web (EPSON PhotoCenter)
Recommended Settings
If you are using the scanner buttons and EPSON Smart Panel, the software automatically selects the best settings for your scan. If you want to scan in Manual mode and select settings yourself, see your Scanner Basics guide for
The scanner does not have a power button. It turns on when you connect the AC adapter and plug in the power cord.
6 Plug the square connector on the USB cable into the USB connector on the back of the scanner.
USB port
The USB connector on the EPSON Perfection 1250 and 1250 PHOTO is located next to the transparency unit connector.
If you are using Windows 2000, click Yes when you see this screen to continue the installation:
7 Then plug the flat connector into any available USB port on your computer or USB hub.
Your system may not work correctly if you use a USB cable other than the one supplied by EPSON or if you connect your scanner through more than one hub.
44Your First Scan
To scan using the Start button and
EPSON Smart Panel, follow these steps:
1 Raise the scanner lid and place your photo face down on the document table glass.
4 After your photo is scanned, the Scan for Creativity dialog box opens.
If you want to scan another photo, place it on the document table glass, close the scanner cover, and click Scan More. Otherwise, click Finish.
Scanned images | Instructions for using this | |
Smart Panel application | ||
appear here. | ||
appear here. | ||
Click on a file name | ||
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if you want to |
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change it. |
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| To scan another photo, | |
| place it on the scanner and | |
| then click Scan More. | |
| Click Finish when you’re | |
| done scanning. |
5 ArcSoft™ PhotoImpression™ automatically opens and your scanned images appear on screen. Select the image you want to use. Then edit your image, use it in a PhotoImpression template
for calendars or greeting cards, save it, or print it.
selected image
editing tools
this section changes based on what is selected above
For help with PhotoImpression, click the ? question mark in the upper right corner of the screen.
instructions. For the best scans, you need to select a resolution setting (dpi) that balances quality with file size. The optimum resolution also depends on how you plan to use your scanned image.
If you are scanning an image to view on the Web, select a resolution of 72 to 96 dpi.
If you are sending the image by
If you are going to print your scanned image, you need to scan at a higher resolution. Here are some recommended resolution settings:
| Scanning resolution |
Image type | for printing |
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Photograph or magazine | 300 dpi |
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Small photograph to be enlarged | 300 dpi to 3200 dpi |
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Newspaper (text only), Text for OCR, Text with images | 400 dpi |
Line art | 300 to 3200 dpi |
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35 mm film (negative) or 35 mm slide (positive) | 300 to 3200 dpi |
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Where To Get Help
Your scanner includes a variety of printed and electronic manuals. See your Scanner Basics guide for a complete list of the resources available to you.
EPSON provides technical assistance 24 hours a day through the electronic support services and automated telephone services listed here:
Service | Access |
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World Wide | From the Internet, you can reach EPSON Support at |
Web | http://support.epson.com. At this site, you can download drivers and |
| other files, look at product documentation, access troubleshooting |
| information, and receive technical advice through |
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Automated | A variety of automated help services are available 24 hours a day, |
Telephone | 7 days a week. To use these services, you must have a touch tone |
Services | telephone and call (800) |
| is 70060. Use this code to quickly select your scanner in SoundAdvice. |
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For help with your software, see “Where to Get Help” in your Scanner Basics guide.
EPSON is a registered trademark and EPSON Smart Panel is a trademark of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. EPSON Perfection is a registered trademark, and EPSON PhotoCenter and SoundAdvice are service marks, of Epson America, Inc.
General Notice: Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. EPSON disclaims any and all rights in those marks.
Printed on recycled paper | |
Copyright © 2001 by Epson America, Inc. |
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