Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked

If straight lines in an original appear crooked in a scanned image, make sure to place your original straight when you scan it.

Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems

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Placing Originals on the Product

Image is Distorted or Blurry

If a scanned image appears distorted or blurry, try these solutions:

Make sure your original is not wrinkled or warped. This may prevent the original from laying flat on the scanner glass.

Do not move your original or your product during scanning.

Your product will not operate properly while tilted at an angle. Place it on a flat, stable surface that extends beyond the base of the product in all directions.

Adjust these Epson Scan settings (if available) and try scanning again:

Select the Unsharp Mask setting.

Adjust the Auto Exposure setting.

Increase the Resolution setting.

Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems

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Selecting Epson Scan Settings

Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges

If you are scanning a thick or warped original, cover its edges with paper to block external light as you scan it.

Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems

Image is Too Dark

If your scanned image is too dark, try these solutions:

Adjust these Epson Scan settings (if available) and try scanning again:

Auto Exposure

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Epson XP-850 Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked, Image is Distorted or Blurry, Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges

XP-850 specifications

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