Characters Are Blurred; An Image Of The Reverse Side Of The Original Appears In The Scanned Image; Moire (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear In The Scanned Image - Epson XP-720 Series User Manual

User's Guide
❏ Clean the roller in the ADF (ADF-equipped printers only).
❏ Do not press too hard on the original or the document cover when you are placing the originals on the scanner
glass. Uneven colors, smears, or dots may appear when the original or the document cover are pressed too hard.
❏ Remove dust from the original.
❏ Make the appropriate document type settings on the control panel.
❏ Scan at a higher resolution.
❏ Adjust the image in EPSON Scan, and then scan. See the EPSON Scan help for details.
Related Information
"Cleaning the Scanner Glass" on page 139
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"Cleaning the ADF (ADF-equipped Printers Only)" on page 140
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"Scan Mode" on page 23
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Characters Are Blurred

❏ In Home Mode or Office Mode in EPSON Scan, select Image Option from the Image Adjustments setting,
and then select Text Enhancement.
❏ In Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, select Document as the Auto Exposure Type in the Original settings.
❏ Adjust the threshold settings in EPSON Scan.
❏ Home Mode
Select Black & White as the Image Type setting, click Brightness, and then adjust the threshold.
❏ Office Mode or Professional Mode
Select Black & White as the Image Type setting, and then adjust the threshold.
❏ Scan at a higher resolution.
An Image of the Reverse Side of the Original Appears in the
Scanned Image
❏ For a thin original, place the original on the scanner glass and then place a piece of black paper over it.
❏ Make the appropriate document type settings on the control panel or in EPSON Scan.
❏ In Home Mode or Office Mode in EPSON Scan, select Image Option from the Image Adjustments setting,
and then select Text Enhancement.
Related Information
"Scan Mode" on page 23
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Moire (Cross-Hatch) Patterns Appear in the Scanned Image

❏ Place the original at a slightly different angle.
❏ Select Descreening in any mode other than Full Auto Mode in EPSON Scan.
❏ Change the resolution setting on the control panel or in EPSON Scan.
Solving Problems
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