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Starting EPSON Scan

When using a TWAIN-compliant application
When using EPSON Scan as a stand alone application
When using the EPSON Smart Panel software

You can start EPSON Scan in three ways. Depending on your scanning purpose, use the starting method creatively.

When using a TWAIN-compliant application

Note for Mac OS X users:

Depending on your application, you may not able to start EPSON Scan as described here.

This section describes how to start EPSON Scan from ArcSoft PhotoImpression.

Note:

You can scan images using any TWAIN-compliant application, such as Adobe Photoshop. If there is a scanner or a TWAIN-compliant devise selection menu in the application, select EPSON Stylus CX5300 or Stylus CX5300, and then select the menu to import from a TWAIN-compliant device. EPSON Scan starts.

Start ArcSoft PhotoImpression.

For Windows users:
Click Start, point to All Programs (for Windows XP users) or Programs (for Windows Me, 98, or 2000 users), and select ArcSoft PhotoImpression 4. Click PhotoImpression 4.

For Macintosh users:
Double-click the Applications folder in Macintosh HD, and then double-click the PhotoImpression folder. Finally, double-click the PhotoImpression icon.

Click the Get Photo button and then click the Camera/Scanner button on the main screen.

Choose <Emphasis>EPSON Stylus CX5300 from the Select Source list and click the Acquire button (for Windows users) or the OK button (for Macintosh users). EPSON Scan starts.

Note for Windows XP users:

Do not choose WIA-EPSON Stylus CX5300 from the menu to select this product. If you select it, you cannot use the EPSON scanner function fully.

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When using EPSON Scan as a stand alone application

If you just want save scanned images without any editing needs, start EPSON Scan directly. Scanned images are automatically saved as files in the specified folder. See Saving Files Directly with EPSON Scan.

For Windows users

Click Start, point to All Programs (for Windows XP users) or Programs (for Windows Me, 98, and 2000 users) and EPSON Scan, and then select EPSON Scan. The File Save Settings dialog box appears.

Note:

If you finished scanning in the Home Mode or the Professional Mode last time, the File Save Settings dialog box does not appear automatically. To open the dialog box, click the small arrow to the right of the Scan button, and then select File Save Settings.

Click OK. EPSON Scan starts.

For users of Mac OS 8.6 to 9.x

Select EPSON Scan from the Apple menu. The File Save Settings dialog box appears.

Note:

If you finished scanning in the Home Mode or the Professional Mode last time, the File Save Settings dialog box does not appear automatically. To open the dialog box, click the small arrow to the right of the Scan button, and then select File Save Settings.

For Mac OS X users

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

Note:

If you finished scanning in the Home Mode or the Professional Mode last time, the File Save Settings dialog box does not appear automatically. To open the dialog box, click the small arrow to the right of the Scan button, and then select File Save Settings.

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When using the EPSON Smart Panel software

EPSON Smart Panel allows you to scan and send data directly to an assigned application, or the EPSON photo-sharing website. When you want to obtain photos and documents in digital form quickly and easily, start EPSON Scan by using the EPSON Smart Panel.

Press the  Scan button on this product. The EPSON Smart Panel window appears.

Click an application icon. The selected application opens and EPSON Scan starts scanning.

For more information on EPSON Smart Panel, see Overview of EPSON Smart Panel.

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