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Epson® Perfection® 2480 Photo Epson® Perfection® 2580 Photo

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Unpack Your Scanner

1 Make sure you have all the parts shown below for your Epson scanner:

Perfection 2480 Photo

Scanner

USB cable

Film and slide

holder

 

AC adapter and power cord

CD-ROM with Epson Scan driver, software, and on-screen manuals

Perfection 2580 Photo

Scanner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB cable

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Slide holder

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AC adapter and power cord

CD-ROM with Epson Scan driver, software, and on-screen manuals

2 Remove all the packing tape, but leave the large stickers in place until you are instructed to remove them.

IMPORTANT! Leave the sticker in place until you are instructed to remove it

Note: The illustrations on this sheet show the Perfection 2580 Photo scanner, but the instructions are the same for the Perfection 2480 Photo except where noted.

Install the Software

Wait! You must install your software before connecting the scanner to your computer. The installation process may take several minutes. Be sure to close all open programs and turn off any virus protection programs.

Note: The software works with Windows® 98SE, Me, 2000, and XP, and Macintosh® OS 9.1 to 9.2.2 and OS X 10.2.x and 10.3.x.

1 Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive. The installer starts automatically in Windows; on a Macintosh, the EPSON folder opens.

If it doesn’t start or the folder doesn’t open, do the following:

•Windows XP: Click Start, click My Computer, then double-click Epson.

•Windows 98, Me, and 2000: Double-click My Computer, then double-click Epson.

•Macintosh: Double-click the Epson CD-ROM icon.