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Using Options / Using the Transparency Unit

Setting and Placing Films

Note:

Before scanning films, be sure to use a soft cloth to wipe the Transparency Unit glass, the scanner's document table, and the narrow window near the mounting bracket.

When you scan transparent materials, choose the Home Mode or Professional Mode in EPSON Scan. See Using the Transparency Unit to Scan for details.

Open the Transparency Unit.

Place the film in the appropriate holder.

See the following pages for details on the different types of films.

35 mm film strips

Mounted slides

Medium format (120/220)

4 x 5 inch film

Non-standard film sizes

Place the film holder on the scanner's glass document table, aligning it with the notch on the transparency guide. Make sure the glossy side of the film is facing down.

Close the Transparency Unit. If the reflective document mat is installed on the Transparency Unit, remove it; for details, see Installing the Transparency Unit.

Use your scanner software to scan the film.

Note:

Make sure the Transparency Unit is completely closed; otherwise, an option error occurs and you cannot scan.

Store the reflective document mat in the Transparency Unit pocket when not in use.

35 mm film strips

Place the 35 mm film holder on a flat surface, and then remove a strip cover.

Insert the film, face down, in the holder.

Replace the strip cover that you removed in step 1. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the filmstrips you want to scan.

Place the film holder on the document table and align it with the notch on the transparency guide as shown below.

Mounted slides

Load slides, face down, in the 35 mm slide holder, as shown below. Repeat this step for all the slides you want to scan.

Place the slide holder on the document table. Align the slide holder with the notch on the transparency guide, as shown below.

Medium format (120/220)

Place the Medium format holder on a flat surface, and then open a strip cover.

Insert the film, face down, in the holder.

Close the cover. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the films you want to scan.

Place the film holder on the document table and align it with the notch on the transparency guide, as shown below.

4 x 5 inch film

Place the 4 x 5 inch film holder on a flat surface, and then open a cover.

Insert the film, face down, in the holder.

Close the cover. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the films you want to scan.

Place the holder on the document table and align it with the notch on the transparency guide, as shown below.

Non-standard film sizes

Place the film directly on the scanner's glass document table, making sure the glossy (smooth) side of the film is facing down.

If the reflective document mat is installed in the Transparency Unit, remove it. Close the Transparency Unit.

Note:

An area 17.0±0.5 mm from the horizontal and 2.0±0.5 mm from the vertical edges of the document table glass cannot be scanned.

When you place the film directly on the document table, make sure to set the focus position to 0.0 in EPSON Scan.

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