Using The Transparency Unit To Scan; Scanning Films With Suitable Settings; Scanning Reflective (Non-Film) Originals - Epson Expression 12000XL User Manual

User's Guide

Using the Transparency Unit to Scan

Scanning films with suitable settings

This section explains how to make settings suitable for materials you want to scan.
1. Make sure the scanner is connected to your computer.
2. Place your films on the scanner glass.
3. Start Epson Scan 2.
4. Select Photo Mode from the Mode list.
5. Make the following settings on the Main Settings tab.
❏ Document Source: Select Transparency Unit.
❏ Document Type: Select the film type to match your films.
❏ Image Type: Select the color for saving the scanned image.
❏ Resolution: Select the resolution.
Note:
When you specify a high resolution, the number of pixels in the data increases and the scanned image becomes fine in
texture. However, increasing the resolution causes the data size to increase. Specify a suitable resolution according to the
scanning purpose.
6. Click Preview.
7. Confirm the preview, and make other settings on the Advanced Settings tab if necessary.
8. Set the Image Format setting.
9. Confirm the save file name displayed in File Name.
10. Select the save folder for the scanned image from the Folder list.
11. Click Scan.
Related Information
"Image Adjustment Features for Photo Mode" on page 27
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Scanning reflective (non-film) originals

To scan reflective originals using the Transparency Unit, always insert the document mat included with this unit.
Also, make sure you remove the transparency guide from the scanner glass.
Insert the document mat as described below.
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