Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems - Epson WF-R8590 User Manual

Windows 8.x: Navigate to the Apps screen and select EPSON Scan Settings. Make sure the correct
Connection setting is selected, then click the Test button.
Windows (other versions): Click
Scan > EPSON Scan Settings. Make sure the correct Connection setting is selected, then click the
Test button.
OS X: Open the Applications folder, click Epson Software, and click EPSON Scan Settings. Make
sure the correct Connection setting is selected, then click the Test button.
• Make sure you do not have multiple versions of Epson Scan installed. If you do, uninstall both versions
and install one version.
• If you upgraded your operating system but did not reinstall Epson Scan, try reinstalling it.
• If the user restriction feature (Access Control) is enabled, a user ID and password are required to
scan. If you do not know the user ID or password, contact your administrator for assistance.
Note: With OS X, in addition to scanning with Image Capture, you can download and install Epson Scan
scanning software. Epson Scan provides additional image adjustment and photo correction features for
enhancing scanned images, and provides an interface for TWAIN-compliant OCR scanning software. To
download Epson Scan, visit Epson's driver download site
Parent topic:
Related tasks
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan Icon
Scanning with OS X Using Image Capture
Entering a User ID and Password for Scanning - Windows

Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems

Check these sections if a scanned image on your computer screen has a quality problem.
Image Consists of a Few Dots Only
Line of Dots Appears in All Scanned Images
Straight Lines in an Image Appear Crooked
Image is Distorted or Blurry
Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges
Image is Too Dark
Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image
or Start > All Programs or Programs > EPSON > EPSON
Solving Scanning Problems
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