DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications

Your scanner and its EPSON Scan software are equipped with the DIGITAL ICE Technology and DIGITAL ICE Lite Technology features that remove stubborn dust or scratch marks from color photos, film, and slides.

DIGITAL ICE Technology can remove dust marks that the Dust Removal feature cannot. However, it takes longer to scan using DIGITAL ICE Technology and also uses more of your system resources. It is best to try removing dust marks using Dust Removal before using DIGITAL ICE Technology. See Removing Dust Marks from Film and Slides for details.

Note:

You cannot use Dust Removal and DIGITAL ICE Technology at the same time. Do not use DIGITAL ICE Technology to scan photos, film, or slides that do not contain dust or scratch marks; otherwise your scanned image may be distorted or blurred. You cannot use DIGITAL ICE Technology when scanning film with the film area guide. Images scanned with DIGITAL ICE Technology may appear softer than your original image. DIGITAL ICE Lite Technology is for scanning film and slides only.

You can use Dust Removal or DIGITAL ICE Technology on the following types of film or slides:

*  Kodachrome film is not supported.

** Only chromogenic monochrome negative film is supported.

Before using DIGITAL ICE Technology, make sure your system meets the requirements in DIGITAL ICE Technology Specifications.

Follow these steps to remove dust or scratch marks from film or slides using EPSON Scan’s Home or Professional Mode:

Place your original photo, film, or slide on the scanner. See one of these sections for instructions:

Placing Documents or Photos Placing Film or Slides

Start EPSON Scan. See one of these sections for instructions:

Starting a Scan With the Start Button Starting a Scan With EPSON Scan Starting a Scan With the EPSON Creativity Suite Starting a Scan With Another Scanning Program

Select the basic settings for the type of original(s) you are scanning, then select the destination setting for the way you will use your image(s). See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Selecting Basic Settings Film or slides: see Selecting Basic Settings

Click the Preview button to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area Film or slides: see Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area

Do one of the following to select the DIGITAL ICE Technology option:

Home Mode: Click the DIGITAL ICE Technology checkbox. Professional Mode: Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the DIGITAL ICE Technology checkbox. If you want to decrease the level of the DIGITAL ICE Technology correction effect, click the + (Windows) or (Mac OS X) button next to the option and select the DIGITAL ICE Lite Technology - Speed setting in the Mode list.

Note:

The results of the DIGITAL ICE Technology feature do not appear in the images in the Preview window, but apply to all of them. You must scan the images to see the effects.

Make any other necessary image adjustments. See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings Film or slides: see Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings

Size your image as necessary. See one of these sections for instructions:

Documents or photos: see Selecting the Scan Size Film or slides: see Selecting the Scan Size

Click the Scan button to scan and remove dust and scratch marks in your image(s).

What happens next depends on how you started EPSON Scan. See one of these sections for details:

Documents or photos: see Finishing the Scan Film or slides: see Finishing the Scan

To use DIGITAL ICE Technology, your system memory and hard disk space must meet the requirements in the table below. DIGITAL ICE Technology needs additional resources to process and store your scanned images at the sizes and resolutions specified here.

*  This is the actual scan resolution used by DIGITAL ICE Technology, which is higher than the scan resolution you specify in EPSON Scan. Make sure your system resources meet these increased requirements.

Note:

It may take much longer to scan and for your software to respond to clicking the Cancel button if you have insufficient system resources. If you place your film or slides on the document table at an angle, DIGITAL ICE Technology may require even more system memory to process your images. Be sure to place your film or slides straight on the document table.

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