User's Manual | Scanner | Epson Perfection |
Image types, characteristics, and resolution
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color photo | high resolution, color image | 300 dpi |
black & white photo | high resolution, black and white image | 300 dpi |
illustration | drawing with halftone components | 150 dpi |
text/line art | mostly text with simple line art | 300 dpi |
color document | color words and images (printed, not photo) | 150 dpi |
black & white document | black & white words and images (printed, not photo) | 150 dpi |
Note 1: The exact criteria by which automatic mode categorizes items is difficult to determine. The descriptions shown here are based on tests with the Model 1650 scanner. In some cases, the image preview assigned an image type other than what was expected. However, we found that automatic mode always produced reasonably good scans.
During the preview, it is possible to interrupt the automatic scan and activate the TWAIN driver's manual mode. Manual mode allows the user to manually control a number of image attributes such as resolution, color balance, and image area. The use of manual mode is not recommended for most AFHCAN installations.
Note: The settings in manual mode are complex and are beyond the scope of this manual (refer to the Epson documentation for details). For those not familiar with advanced scanning features, manual mode can cause a lot of confusion, and can lead to technical difficulties or poor quality scans. Furthermore, some combinations of manual settings can generate huge files and may lead to system
Please be aware that the last scanner mode used becomes the default mode for the next session. If someone goes into manual mode and does not set it back to automatic mode, the next person to use the scanner will encounter the screen for manual mode. Software running on an AFHCAN Cart will reset the TWAIN driver to automatic mode each time the software is restarted.
On completion of the scan, the TWAIN driver saves the file and notifies the AFHCAN software that a scanned file has been saved. If for some reason the TWAIN driver cannot complete the scan, the AFHCAN software will display a Scan Failed message.
There are several situations that can cause a Scan Failed message to appear in the AFHCAN software. Some of the more obvious ones are the following:
•the scan was canceled in the TWAIN driver window
•scanner power switch is turned off or the scanner power cable is disconnected
•scanner data cable is disconnected
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