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Scanning for Mac OS X Users

You can scan images using the EPSON Scan to File feature.

EPSON Scan to File is an application that launches EPSON TWAIN and saves scanned images to files automatically. It can enhance the scanning process in an efficient way. The application saves data to files with file names generated automatically in sequence so that bulk scanning (scanning a single image with several different settings) can be done easily.

Note:

If you have installed Adobe^® Photoshop^® on your computer, you can scan images using the Photoshop Plug-in.

When you install Adobe Photoshop to your computer after installing EPSON TWAIN, you need to install the Photoshop Plug-in driver. See Installing the Photoshop Plug-in.

Click the EPSON Scan to File icon in the EPSON Scan to File folder under the Applications folder. The File Save Settings dialog box appears.

Specify a location where scanned images are saved. The default is Pictures under the Home folder. If you want to change the location, click Choose and select the desired folder.

Specify a file name with an alphanumeric character string (prefix) and a 3-digit number (start number). The default setting generates names such as Img001, Img002, and Img003.

If you want to change the file name, type an alphanumeric character string in Prefix and select a start number. The file name is generated using a combination of prefix and number specified here.

Note:

The following characters cannot be used in the prefix.
\, /, :, ., *, ?, ", <, >, |

The number must be 3 digits.

Select a file format. See the following table for the file formats. Depending on the selected file format, the Options button is available and you can make the detailed settings for the saving scanned images.

Format (File extension)	Explanation
JPEG format (*.JPG)	This software is based in part on the work of the independent JPEG Group. JPEG is a compressed file format, which allows a choice in compression quality. However, if the compression is too high, the image quality deteriorates. The image quality also deteriorates every time the image file is saved in JPEG. If you edit an image file after saving it, preserve the original image in a file format other than JPEG. For details on making the setting with the Options button, see JPEG detail settings dialog box.
TIFF format (*.TIF)	TIFF is a file format designed for data exchange between applications such as graphics software and DTP software. For details on making the setting with the Options button, see TIFF and Multi -TIFF detail settings dialog box.
Multi-TIFF format (*.TIF)	The Multi-TIFF format enables you to save multiple pages to the same file. (With other formats, each document is saved in a separate file.) However, to open the Multi-TIFF files, you need an application supporting this format. For details on making the setting with the Options button, see TIFF and Multi -TIFF detail settings dialog box.
PICT format	PICT is a standard image file format for Macintosh. Most Macintosh applications including word processor software can read and prepare images in this format.

Select Select Scanner from the File menu.

Select EPSON TWAIN 5 in the Select Scanner dialog box and click Select.

Click Next in the File Save Settings dialog box. The following window appears.

EPSON TWAIN automatically previews the images, recognizes the image type, optimizes the images, and then start scanning.

Note:

To cancel the operation, click Cancel and then click Close.

For details on the Full Auto mode, see Using the Full Auto Mode.

If you want to switch to the Manual mode, click Cancel and then click the Manual mode button to open the Manual mode window. See Selecting a Mode for details.

The scanned image is automatically saved in the specified location.

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