1. On the right side of the scanner, use the power button to turn on the scanner. Wait for the blue light on the front of the scanner to stop flashing.
2. Insert your thumb drive.
3. To open the Epson program, double-click the blue Epson icon on the screen.
4. In the Setting Image Type field, set the following:
- Image Type: 48-bit color
- Resolution: select desired resolution
- 300 dpi: adequate for preserving images digitally.
- 600 dpi: good quality for printing images.
- 720 dpi or higher: better quality for printing images.
Note: When higher dpi is selected, the image quality is better, however, the file size is also larger. Scanning time also increases and is much slower than a lower dpi scan.
- Scanning Quality: High
- Image Format: select desired format
- JPG: medium, compressed files, good for sharing pictures.
- TIFF: large, non-compressed files, good for archival preservation.
- Folder: to select the D: drive, select Other.
5. To close the box, click OK.
6. Open the scanner lid.
7. Place the photo in the upper right corner of the scanner bed.
8. In the bottom left of the screen, click Preview. The scanned image appears on the screen.
Note: Dotted lines appear to define the borders of the picture. If dotted lines do not appear, or if you want to change the area of the photo to be scanned, click the box in the marquee with the small green square. The dotted lines appear. Adjust the lines to frame the portion you want scanned.
9. If you are scanning multiple photos, click All.
10. When all pictures are framed to your liking, click Scan.
11. Repeat the process for each picture.
12. To ensure all pictures have saved to your thumb drive, check the contents of the D: drive.
13. Once scanning is complete, delete any images left on the computer, if needed.
14. If pictures were saved on the computer, save them to your thumb drive.
Note: Any images left on the computer must be moved to your thumb drive or deleted.
15. Close the program and turn off the printer.