Colors Are Patchy Or Distorted At The Edges Of Your Image; Your Scanned Image Is Too Dark; An Image On The Back Of Your Original Appears In Your Scanned Image; Ripple Patterns Appear In Your Scanned Image - Epson Document scanner User Manual

User's Guide
"Scanning in Home Mode" on page 30
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"Scanning in Professional Mode" on page 33
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"Image Adjustment Features" on page 35
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Colors Are Patchy or Distorted at the Edges of Your Image

If your document is very thick or curled at the edges, cover the edges with paper to block external light as you scan.

Your Scanned Image Is Too Dark

❏ If your original is too dark when using Home Mode or Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, select Backlight
Correction.
❏ In Home Mode, Office Mode, or Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, adjust the Brightness setting.
❏ In Home Mode, Office Mode, or Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, click Configuration. Select the Color
tab, and then change the Display Gamma setting to match your output device, such as a monitor or printer.
❏ In Home Mode, Office Mode, or Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, click Configuration. Select the Color
tab, and then select Color Control and Continuous auto exposure.
❏ In Home Mode, Office Mode, or Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, click Configuration. Select the Color
tab, and then click Recommended Value to return the Auto Exposure Level setting to the default.
❏ In Professional Mode in EPSON Scan, click the Histogram Adjustment icon to adjust the brightness.
❏ Check the brightness and contrast settings of your computer monitor.
Related Information
"Scanning in Home Mode" on page 30
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"Scanning in Office Mode" on page 28
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"Scanning in Professional Mode" on page 33
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"Image Adjustment Features" on page 35
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An Image on the Back of Your Original Appears in Your Scanned
Image
❏ For thin originals, place the original on the scanner glass and then cover it with a piece of black paper.
❏ In Home Mode or Office Mode in EPSON Scan, select Image Option from the Image Adjustments setting,
and then select Text Enhancement.
Related Information
"Scanning in Office Mode" on page 28
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"Scanning in Home Mode" on page 30
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"Image Adjustment Features" on page 35
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Ripple Patterns Appear in Your Scanned Image

A ripple or cross-hatch pattern (known as moiré) may appear in a scanned image of a printed document.
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