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Scan Images Cleanly

Remove dust and scratch on films and photos
Restore color faded images
Enhance the quality of the scanned image (PRINT Image Matching)

This section explains some EPSON Scan's features that you can use to scan images cleanly.

Remove dust and scratch on films and photos

EPSON Scan provides two features: Dust Removal and Digital ICE™.

Dust Removal
Dust Removal is a scanner software feature that removes dust on films. For the detailed scanning procedure using Dust Removal, see Dust Removal.

Digital ICE™
Digital ICE™ is a scanner hardware feature that removes dust and scratch on films and photos. For the detailed scanning procedure using Digital ICE™, see Digital ICE™.

Compared with Dust Removal, Digital ICE™ gives you much higher correction quality in the scanned images. However, Digital ICE™ requires a large amount of system resources and a long scanning time. Therefore, try Digital ICE™ only when you cannot correct the scanned images using Dust Removal.

The following table lists the differences in functions between Dust Removal and Digital ICE™.

	Dust Removal	Digital ICE™
Correction quality	Medium	High
Scanning time	Short	Long
Required system resources	Small	Large

The following table lists document types supported by Dust Removal and Digital ICE™.

	Dust Removal	Digital ICE™
Color negative film
Color positive film
Monochrome negative film		N/A
Monochrome positive film		N/A
Photo (Reflective)	N/A

: Recommended

: Supported

Note:

If you use Dust Removal or Digital ICE™ to scan films and photos that do not contain any dust or scratch, the scanned image may be distorted or blurred.

You cannot use Dust Removal and Digital ICE™ at the same time.

Note on Digital ICE™:

Among color positive films, Kodachrome film is not supported.

For monochrome negative films, only chromogenic film is supported.

When you scan images using Digital ICE™, the scanned images may become softer in texture.

System requirements for Digital ICE™

Windows
OS	Microsoft^® Windows^® XP Home Edition/XP Professional/ Me/98/2000 Professional
CPU	Intel^® Pentium^® 233 MHz or higher (Pentium III 500 MHz or higher recommended)
RAM	128 MB or more of available memory (512 MB or more recommended)
Interface	USB 1.x, USB 2.0, IEEE 1394 (USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 recommended)
Macintosh
OS	Mac OS^® 8.6 to 9.x, Mac OS X 10.2 or later
CPU	Power Macintosh^® G3 or higher (Power Macintosh G4 500 Mhz or higher recommended)
RAM	128 MB or more of available memory (512 MB or more recommended)
Interface	USB 1.x, FireWire (FireWire recommended)

The following table lists an example of the hard disk space and system memory required to scan photos and films using the Digital ICE™ feature:

	Resolution	HDD space	System Memory
6 x 4 inch (152 x 102 mm) photo	600 dpi	157 MB	185 MB
6 x 4 inch (152 x 102 mm) photo	4800 dpi	626 MB	370 MB
A4 size (210 x 287 mm) photo	600 dpi	631 MB	255 MB
A4 size (210 x 287 mm) photo	4800 dpi	2524 MB	510 MB
35 mm film	150 dpi	1 MB	8 MB
	300 dpi	1 MB	15 MB
	600 dpi	4 MB	30 MB
	1200 dpi	16 MB	59 MB
	2400 dpi	63 MB	117 MB
	3600 dpi	142 MB	175 MB
	12800 dpi	251 MB	233 MB
Medium format (114 x 56 mm) film	150 dpi	4 MB	34 MB
	300 dpi	8 MB	70 MB
	600 dpi	29 MB	139 MB
	1200 dpi	116 MB	277 MB
	2400 dpi	464 MB	553 MB
	3600 dpi	1042 MB	830 MB
	12800 dpi	1853 MB	1106 MB
4 x 5 inches (94 x 118 mm) film	150 dpi	4 MB	36 MB
	300 dpi	13 MB	72 MB
	600 dpi	51 MB	144 MB
	1200 dpi	202 MB	287 MB
	2400 dpi	805 MB	573 MB
	3600 dpi	1811 MB	859 MB
	12800 dpi	3219 MB	1145 MB

Resolutions stated in the above table are actual scanning resolutions supported by Digital ICE™, which do not equal the resolutions that you specify in the scanner software. For example, if you specify 200 dpi in the scanner software, an image is scanned and processed by Digital ICE™ in 300 dpi, and then converted to an image of 200 dpi. Therefore, be sure that the system resources required to scan using Digital ICE™ is determined by the actual scanning resolutions supported by Digital ICE™ listed in the above table.

Note:

If your computer's resources are insufficient, the scanning time may abnormally increase. In this case, the response from the Cancel button may delay.

When the document is not placed straight on the document table, Digital ICE™ requires further system memory to adjust the position information of the scanned image.

Dust Removal

Follow the steps below to remove dust on films using Dust Removal in the Professional Mode.

Place your films on the document table.

Placing Films

Note:

You can use the Dust Removal feature only when scanning films.

Before placing your films on the document table, remove any dust that you can see on the films.

Start EPSON Scan and then select the Professional Mode. For details on how to select the scanning mode, see Change the scanning mode.

The following window appears.

Specify the Original and Destination settings to match your films. Be sure to select Film for Document Type.

Click Preview to preview the images.

Specify the output size of the scanned image as Target Size and make adjustments using the image quality adjustment tools, if necessary. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Select the Dust Removal check box. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Click Scan. EPSON Scan starts scanning.

Dust on the films is removed from the scanned images.

Dust Removal not applied

Dust Removal applied

Note:

The result of the Dust Removal feature does not appear on the previewed image. Check the result on the scanned image.

The scanned images are saved to the specified folder.

Digital ICE™

Follow the steps below to remove dust and scratch on films or photos using Digital ICE™ in the Professional Mode.

Place your materials on the document table.

Placing Films

Placing Documents and Photos

Note:

When you scan paper documents, the Digital ICE™ feature is disabled.

Be sure to place your films or photos so that they are aligned with the upper right corner of the document table.

Start EPSON Scan and then select the Professional Mode. For details on how to select the scanning mode, see Change the scanning mode.

The following window appears.

Specify the Original settings to match your document.

Specify the Destination settings to match the resulting image file you desire.

Specify an image type supported by Digital ICE™ listed in the table below:

For films
Image Type	48-bit Color, 24-bit Color, 16-bit Grayscale, 8-bit Grayscale
For photos
Image Type	48-bit Color, 24-bit Color, 16-bit Grayscale, 8-bit Grayscale

Click Preview to preview the images.

Specify the output size of the scanned image as Target Size and make adjustments using the image quality adjustment tools, if necessary. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Select the Digital ICE™ check box. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Note:

Do not select the edge of the photo or film holder as the scanned area, because Digital ICE™ treats them as dust or scratch.

Click Scan. EPSON Scan starts scanning.

Note:

When you are scanning films using Digital ICE™, you may hear a click from the scanner. This is normal.

Dust and scratch on the films or photos are removed from the scanned images.

Digital ICE™ not applied	Digital ICE™ applied
Film

Photo

Note:

The result of the Digital ICE™ feature does not appear on the previewed image. Check the result on the scanned image.

When scanning photos, selecting the Digital ICE™ check box disables the Descreening Filter check box.

The scanned images are saved to the specified folder.

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Restore color faded images

Color Restoration is a scanner software feature that restores color faded on films and photos.

Note:

Depending on the condition of films or photos, color may not be restored as you desire.

Follow the steps below to restore color using Color Restoration in the Professional Mode.

Place your materials on the document table.

Placing Films

Placing Documents and Photos

Start EPSON Scan and then select the Professional Mode. For details on how to select the scanning mode, see Change the scanning mode.

The following window appears.

Specify the Original and Destination settings to match your document.

Note:

When scanning films, do not select B/W Negative Film for Film Type.

Do not specify 16-bit Grayscale or 8-bit Grayscale for Image Type.

Do not specify Document for Auto Exposure Type.

Click Preview to preview the images.

Specify the output size of the scanned image as Target Size and make adjustments using the image quality adjustment tools, if necessary. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Select the Color Restoration check box. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

The restored color is displayed on the previewed image.

Color Restoration not applied

Color Restoration applied

Click Scan. EPSON Scan starts scanning.

The scanned images are saved to the specified folder.

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Enhance the quality of the scanned image (PRINT Image Matching)

PRINT Image Matching is a standardized method of recording a wider range of color information to enhance the quality of your scanned images. Using a printer compatible with PRINT Image Matching, you can effortlessly achieve printouts that come to life with a dynamic range of brilliant colors.

Note:

PRINT Image Matching information does not change the image data or the way the image is displayed on a computer screen.

Follow the steps below to enhance the quality of your scanned images using EPSON Smart Panel.

Place your materials on the document table.

Placing Films

Placing Documents and Photos

Press the Start button on your scanner.

EPSON Smart Panel starts and the following window appears.

Click the Scan and Save icon on the EPSON Smart Panel. The Scan and Save application starts.

Specify Location, File Name, and Image Format settings. For an image format type, select Print Image Matching II (JPEG) or Print Image Matching II (TIFF) from the Type list box.

Click Scan and Save. EPSON Scan starts.

Select the Professional Mode. For details on how to select the scanning mode, see Change the scanning mode.

The following window appears.

Specify the Original and Destination settings to match your documents.

Click Preview to preview the images.

Specify the output size of the scanned image as Target Size and make adjustments using the image quality adjustment tools, if necessary. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Click Scan. EPSON Scan starts scanning.

The scanned images are saved to the specified folder.

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