Epson 520, 525 Scanning a Document or Photo

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Scanning a Document or Photo

You can use your WorkForce 520/525 Series to scan original documents and

photos and save them on your computer.

Quick Scanning With the Scan Button

Use the uScan button to quickly scan a photo or document and save it on your

computer. You can even scan a photo and have it automatically included in an

email message.

Note:

For Mac OSX 10.6, see “Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6” on page43.

1. Open the document cover and place your original face-down on the glass, in

the back left corner, as shown on page28.

2. Close the cover gently so you don’t move the original.

3. Press the uScan button.

4. Press uor d to select one of the following options:

■Scan to PC automatically creates a JPG image and saves it to your

computer; ideal for scanning photos

■Scan to PDF automatically creates a PDF file and saves it to your

computer; ideal for scanning documents

■Scan to Email automatically scans a photo, resizes it, launches your

email application, and attaches a JPG image to a new outgoing message

5. Do one of the following:

■If you connected your product to your computer with a USB cable, press

OK to select USB Connection and begin scanning.

■If you connected your product to a wireless or wired network, press uor

d until you see your computer name, then press OK to begin scanning.

Once your image is scanned, you see its icon in Windows Explorer or

Macintosh Finder, or as an attachment in your email application.

Contents

Main Contents Page Network Setup Wireless Network Setup Installing for the First Time Page Setting Up With a Temporary USB Cable Page Page Page Setting Up With the Product Buttons Page Page Entering Your SSID Manually Setting Up Additional Computers Page Page Page Wired (Ethernet) Network Setup Installing for the First Time Page Page Page Setting Up Additional Computers Page Page Loading Paper Using Special Papers Using Special Papers 27 Placing Originals for Copying, Scanning, or Faxing Using the Scanner Glass Using the Automatic Document Feeder Page Copying a Document or Photo Copying a Document or Photo Page Printing From Your Computer Printing in Windows Printing With a Macintosh Page Selecting the Correct Paper Type 35 7. Click the Advanced button to change additional settings. 8. Click Print. 9. To monitor your print job, click the printer icon in the dock. Selecting the Correct Paper Type Faxing a Document Connecting a Phone or Answering Machine Setting Up Fax Features Entering Fax Header Information Entering Your Sender Name Entering Your Phone Number Using the Keypad to Enter Numbers and Characters Selecting the Number of Rings to Answer Sending a Fax From the Control Panel Other Ways to Dial a Fax Number Receiving Faxes Scanning a Document or Photo Quick Scanning With the Scan Button Scanning With Epson Scan Software Scanning With Mac OS X 10.6 Maintaining Your Product Checking the Print Head Nozzles Cleaning the Print Head Checking Ink Levels Purchasing Epson Ink Cartridges Replacing Ink Cartridges Page Solving Problems Checking for Software Updates Error Indicators Problems and Solutions Network Problems Print a Network Status Sheet Printing and Copying Problems Paper Feeding Problems Faxing Problems Print Quality Problems Where to Get Help Epson Technical Support Purchase Supplies and Accessories Other Software Technical Support Notices Important Safety Instructions LCD Screen Safety Ink Cartridge Safety Instructions Telephone Equipment Safety Instructions Declaration of Conformity FCC Compliance Statement For United States Users Page WARNING For Canadian Users Epson America, Inc., Limited Warranty Page Page Notices 63 Copyright Notice Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials Trademarks