Epson GT-5500 Lights and Buttons

This chapter shows you how the scanner operates. The basic

procedure for scanning is as follows.

1. Turn on the scanner. (Keep in mind the ’Power-on sequence’

on page 1-11.)

2. Place the document or material you want to scan on the

document table. (This is described in detail on page 2-4.)

3. Run the scanner software and enjoy scanning. (See your

scanner software manual for de ta il s on sc an ni ng .)

Lights and Buttons

The scanner has three indicator lights and two buttons.

OPERATE RESET

lights

buttons

LGT-5500 Rev.C

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2-2 Using Your Scanner

Contents

Main Scanner Parts Proof Sign-off: E. Ohtera _______ D. Grady _______ July-18-97 Cover pass 0 Color Image Scanner Users Guide A5 size Frontmatter July-18-97 Pass 0, DR Declaration of Conformity ii Contents GT-5500 Rev.C iv Page Page Introduction Features Options Warnings, Cautions, and Notes w c 2 Important Safety Instructions Page For United Kingdom Use rs w 4 Safety information Chapter 1 Setting Up the Scanner Choosing a Place for th e Scanner 1-2 Removing the Transportation Screw Plugging In the Scanner 1-4 Initialization Connecting the Scanner to Your Computer Understanding SCSI connections 1-6 Setting the SCSI ID number * * Setting the terminator switch 1-8 Note: Do not use an external terminator. ON SW Setting Up the Scanner 1-9 R A5 size Chapter 1 July-18-97 Pass 0, DR Connecting the scanner 1-10 Power-on sequence Power-off sequence 1-12 Chapter 2 Using Your Scanner Lights and Buttons 2-2 Lights Buttons Placing a Document on the Scanner 2-4 Page Removing the Cover for Thick or Large Documents 2-6 Sizing Up Your System RAM and hard disk size Accelerator boards Video cards 2-8 Monitors File compression software Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Cleaning the scanner 3-2 Replacing the fluorescent lamps Transporting the Scanner Problems and Solutions Error indicators 3-4 Operating problems 3-6 Quality problems 3-8 Page 3-10 Appendix A A Technical Specifications Scanning A-2 Electrical Technical Specifications A-3 Environmental Safety Approvals A-4 SCSI Interface Technical Specifications A-5 Initialization Methods A-6 Appendix B B Contacting Customer Support For United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland Users Enquiry Desk B-2 Customer Support Contacting Customer Support B-3 Faxon Epson EPtec - Bulletin Board Service For Australian Users B-4 EPSON FAXBACK EPSON Bulletin Board System Internet URL http://www.epson.com.au For Singapore Users Contacting Customer Support B-5 For Hong Kong Users Internet home page For Philippines Users Glossary GT-5500 Rev.C Glossary 1 2 Glossary 3 4 Index A B C D I L IN-2 M O S T V