Epson DS-1660W - Cannot Scan the Correct Area on the Scanner Glass; The Edge of the Original Is Not Scanned When Automatically Detecting the Size of the Original; Text Is Not Recognized Correctly When Saving as a Searchable PDF

Cannot Scan the Correct Area on the Scanner Glass
o Make sure the original is placed correctly against the alignment marks.
o If the edge of the scanned image is missing, move the original slightly away from the edge of the scanner glass.
The Edge of the Original is Not Scanned when Automatically
Detecting the Size of the Original
o In Epson Scan 2, select the Main Settings tab, and then select Document Size > Settings. On the Document
Size Settings window, adjust Crop Margins for Size "Auto".
o Depending on the original, the area of the original may not be detected correctly when using the Auto Detect
feature. Select the appropriate size of the original from the Document Size list.
Note:
If the size of the original you want to scan is not on the list, select Customize, and then create the size manually.
Text is Not Recognized Correctly when Saving as a Searchable PDF
oOn the Image Format Options window in Epson Scan 2, check that Text L angu age is set correctly on the Text
tab.
o Check that the original is placed straight.
o Use an original with clear text. Text recognition may decline for the following types of originals.
o Originals that have been copied a number of times
o Originals received by fax (at low resolutions)
o Originals on which the letter spacing or line spacing is too small
o Originals with ruled lines or underlining over the text
o Originals with hand-written text
o Originals with creases or wrinkles
o In Epson Scan 2, when Image Type on the Main Settings tab is set to Black & White, adjust the reshold on
the Advanced Settings tab. When you increase the reshold, the black color area becomes larger.
o In Epson Scan 2, select the Advanced Settings tab, and then Image Option > Text Enhancement.
Related Information
& “Saving as a Searchable PDF” on page 46
& “Text Enhancement” on page 41
You can make blurred letters in the original clear and sharp. You can also reduce the oset or unevenness of the
background.
& “reshold” on page 44
You can adjust the border for monochrome binary (black and white). Increase the threshold, the black color area
becomes larger. Decrease the threshold, the white color area becomes larger.
User's Guide
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