Cannot Start Scanning When Using The Control Panel; Scanned Image Problems; Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, And So On Appear When Scanning From The Scanner Glass - Epson XP-4101 User Manual

User's Guide
Check whether or not the printer is recognized when using Windows
In Windows, make sure the printer (scanner) is displayed in Scanner and Camera. The printer (scanner) should be
displayed as "EPSON XXXXX (printer name)". If the printer (scanner) is not displayed, uninstall and then re-
install Epson Scan 2. See the following to access Scanner and Camera.
❏ Windows 10
Click on the start button, and then select Windows System > Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the
search charm, click View scanners and cameras, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8
Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the search charm, click Show
Scanner and Camera, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows 7
Click the start button and select Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the search charm, click View
scanners and cameras, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows Vista
Click the start button, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras, and then check
if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows XP
Click the start button, select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Scanner and Cameras, and then
check if the printer is displayed.
Related Information
"Uninstalling Applications" on page 151
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"Installing Applications" on page 149
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Cannot Start Scanning when Using the Control Panel

❏ Make sure Epson Scan 2 and Epson Event Manager are installed correctly.
❏ Check the scanning setting assigned in Epson Event Manager.

Scanned Image Problems

Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, and so on Appear when Scanning from
the Scanner Glass
❏ Clean the scanner glass.
❏ Remove any trash or dirt that adheres to the original.
❏ Do not press with too much force on the original or the document cover. If you press with too much force,
blurring, smudges, and spots may occur.
Related Information
"Cleaning the Scanner Glass" on page 130
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Solving Problems
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