Epson 836XL - Expression - Flatbed Scanner User Manual
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- Page 1 MonacoSCAN User’s Guide ™ ® ® ® For Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT 4.0, ® and Apple Power Macintosh ®...
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Page 2: Copyright Notice
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON scanner. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other scanners. -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Introduction System Requirements Where to Get Help Calibrating with MonacoSCAN Scanning the IT8 Target Selecting Your Target and Reference Files Cropping the Target Image Calibrating and Evaluating the Results Saving Your Calibration Profile Loading the MonacoSCAN Separation Table Photoshop 3.0 or 4.0 Photoshop 5.0 Page 3... -
Page 4: Introduction
Introduction MonacoSCAN™ color management software lets you create a unique input profile for your scanner by calibrating the scanner colors. When you use the profile, the colors in your scanned image more closely match the colors in the original. To create an input profile, you first scan the industry-standard IT8 target image that came with your scanner and save it as a TIFF file. -
Page 5: System Requirements
System Requirements Before installing MonacoSCAN, make sure your system meets the following requirements. Windows System Requirements PC with a Pentium ® or higher processor Microsoft Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT 4.0 20MB RAM available for MonacoSCAN VGA or higher standard monitor with a 24-bit display adapter Macintosh System Requirements Apple Power Macintosh computer running system 7.5 or later operating system... -
Page 6: Calibrating With Monacoscan
Calibrating with MonacoSCAN When you calibrate your scanner colors with MonacoSCAN, you’ll be performing these procedures: Scanning the IT8 Target Selecting Your Target and Reference Files Cropping the Target Image Calibrating and Evaluating the Results Saving Your Calibration Profile When you’re ready to load your calibration profile into your application, follow the instructions in your application documentation. -
Page 7: Scanning The It8 Target
Scanning the IT8 Target Before scanning the IT8 target for reflective images that comes with MonacoSCAN, make sure you have successfully installed your scanning application program and either the EPSON ® TWAIN Pro driver or the LaserSoft ® SilverFast ®... - Page 8 6 In SilverFast, adjust the frame on the image until it contains only the IT8 target. In EPSON TWAIN Pro, draw a marquee around the edges of the IT8 target image. 7 Click the Scan (or Scan RGB) button to scan the target.
- Page 9 8 Save the scanned image as a TIFF file in your application program. So you can find the file easily when you load it into MonacoSCAN, it’s a good idea to save it with the rest of the MonacoSCAN files. In Windows, save it in the C:\Program Files\MonacoSCAN folder.
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Page 10: Selecting Your Target And Reference Files
Selecting Your Target and Reference Files 1 In Windows, click Start, point to Programs, and click MonacoSCAN. You see the main window: Windows main window Page 10... - Page 11 On a Macintosh, double-click the MonacoSCAN 2.6 icon in the MonacoSCAN 2.6 folder. You see the main window: Macintosh main window 2 Click the Select scanned target image file list box arrow and select Open. 3 Locate and select the target image TIFF file you created and click Open.
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Page 12: Cropping The Target Image
5 Select the R1199704.Q60 file, or the appropriate file based on the name (Monaco or Kodak) and date that appear on the target. (In Windows, the file is in the C:\Program Files\MonacoSCAN\ IT8 References folder under Kodak or Monaco. On a Macintosh, it is in the MonacoSCAN 2.6\IT8 References folder.) 6 Click Open. - Page 13 Windows 95, 98, and Windows NT Instructions 1 In the MonacoSCAN main window, click the Select target image crop marks button. You see this window: Draw a frame around this corner to zoom in 2 To zoom in, move the mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the target image;...
- Page 14 When you release the mouse button, the program zooms into the corner. Mark the corner point here 3 To mark the corner point, place the cross hair pointer in the lower right corner of the angle bracket. When the cross hair is in the exact corner, click the right mouse button to mark it with a green angle bracket.
- Page 15 5 This time, position the cross hair in the upper right corner of the white angle bracket and check the coordinates for the pointer position. Move the cross hair until the first coordinate is the same as the first coordinate for the upper left corner. For example, if the upper left corner coordinates are 15,15, the first lower left corner coordinate (listed under the icon) should be 15 and the second coordinate can...
- Page 16 When the cross hair is positioned correctly, click the right mouse button to mark it with a green angle bracket. The resulting coordinates now look something like this: 8 If you need to correct the coordinates, scroll to the corner of the image that you need to adjust.
- Page 17 Macintosh Instructions 1 In the MonacoSCAN main window, click the Crop and Profile button. You see this window: Click the mouse with the cross hair in this corner Drag the mouse down to this corner to frame the image 2 Draw a frame around the entire image. Place your mouse pointer in the upper left corner of the image;...
- Page 18 3 If the frame is where you want it, place the mouse pointer inside the framed area; the pointer changes to a scissors icon. Click the mouse once to accept the frame as is. If the frame is not where you want it, click Cancel, then repeat steps 1 through 3.
- Page 19 If the squares are centered, click Ok. You see the MonacoSCAN main window. See Calibrating and Evaluating the Results to complete the calibration steps. If any white squares lie outside any image squares, deselect Show grids and click the Revert button. Then repeat steps 2 through 5 to crop the image again.
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Page 20: Calibrating And Evaluating The Results
Calibrating and Evaluating the Results Once you’ve successfully cropped your image, you’re ready to calibrate and evaluate the calibration results. MonacoSCAN compares the colors in the image you’ve cropped and aligned against the reference image that came with the program and then gives the results of the color comparison. - Page 21 On a Macintosh, the MonacoSCAN main window already displays your calibration results next to the Crop and Profile button. Calibration results The numeric value displayed is computed in Lab color space and indicates the average distance between the color captured by your scanner and the color in the MonacoSCAN reference file.
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Page 22: Saving Your Calibration Profile
Saving Your Calibration Profile Follow the steps in the section for your operating system to save your calibration profile: Windows 95, 98, and Windows NT Instructions Macintosh Instructions Windows 95, 98, and Windows NT Instructions 1 At the MonacoSCAN main window, click the Save profile button. You see the Save As dialog box. -
Page 23: Loading The Monacoscan Separation Table
Loading the MonacoSCAN Separation Table You can load the MonacoSCAN output profile as a separation table in Adobe Photoshop so you can proof images that you’ll be printing on a MatchPrint device. The profile simulates the appearance of an image using the 320 GCR setting. -
Page 24: Photoshop 5.0
6 Click OK. When you select CMYK in the Mode menu, you can soft proof your image as it will appear on a MatchPrint with a setting of 320 GCR. Photoshop 5.0 (full version only) 1 From the File menu, select Color Settings. 2 Select CMYK Setup.