Epson DS-C480W

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Table of Contents3
DS-C480W User's Guide11
Product Basics12
Product Features12
Product Parts Locations15
Product Parts - Front16
Product Parts - Back18
Product Parts - Inside19
Optional Accessories and Replacement Parts19
Scanner Position20
Using the Control Panel23
Control Panel Buttons and Lights24
LCD Screen25
Status Icon Information25
Navigating the LCD Screen26
Entering Characters on the LCD Screen27
Viewing Animations28
Registering Presets29
Presets Menu Options31
Adjusting the Screen Brightness32
Adjusting Control Panel Sounds32
Changing LCD Screen Language33
Selecting the Date and Time33
Changing the Keyboard Layout34
Adjusting the Operation Time out Setting34
Preventing PC Connection Via USB34
Setting Direct Power on35
Changing Regular Cleaning Alert Settings35
Changing Roller Replacement Alert Settings36
Setting a Password and Locking the Control Panel36
Setting up Epson Connect Services37
Using Power Saving Settings38
Changing the Sleep Timer Settings38
Changing the Power off Timer Settings38
Available Software39
Using the Epson Smart Panel Mobile App40
Loading Originals41
Scanner Positions41
Loading Originals in the Input Tray42
Loading Large Originals57
Loading Long Paper61
Loading Booklets68
Loading Passports72
Loading Multiple Sizes of Originals in the Input Tray79
Original Document Specifications84
Loading Plastic and Laminated Cards in the Input Tray87
Plastic and Laminated Card Specifications91
Loading Special Originals92
Special Original Specifications100
Wi-Fi Networking103
Network Security Recommendations103
Connecting to an Existing Wi-Fi Network104
Selecting Wireless Network Settings from the Control Panel105
Wi-Fi Direct (Simple AP) Mode Setup106
Connecting to a Mobile Device107
Modifying the Wi-Fi Direct Network Name or Password107
Setting up Wireless Scanning from a Smart Device Using Epson Smart Panel108
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)110
Using WPS to Connect to a Network110
Using WPS PIN Mode to Connect to a Network111
Setting up Network Scanning111
Determining the Product's IP Address114
Configuring Email Server Settings114
Email Server Settings115
Changing or Updating Network Connections116
Changing a USB Connection to a Wi-Fi Connection116
Connecting to a New Wi-Fi Router116
Disabling Wi-Fi Features117
Scanning118
Starting a Scan118
Starting a Scan Using the Product Control Panel118
Scanning to an External USB Device120
Scanning to the Cloud122
Scanning to Email122
Scanning to a Connected Computer124
Control Panel Scanning Options125
Setting up and Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server127
Creating a Shared Network Folder128
Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Control Panel130
Registering Contacts for Email, Network, or FTP Scanning - Web Config131
Scanning to a Network Folder or FTP Server133
Setting up a WSD Port (Windows 7)134
Scanning Using WSD - Windows135
Scanning Using Presets135
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs with Document Capture Pro - Windows136
Adding and Assigning Scan Jobs with Document Capture - Mac139
Starting a Scan Using the Epson Scan 2 Icon140
Starting a Scan from a Scanning Program142
Starting a Scan from a Smartphone or Tablet144
Scanning with Document Capture Pro or Document Capture144
Scanning with Simple Scan in Document Capture Pro - Windows144
Scanning with Job Scan in Document Capture Pro - Windows146
Scanning with Document Capture - Mac147
Scanning in Epson Scan 2150
Additional Scanning Settings - Main Settings Tab154
Additional Scanning Settings - Advanced Settings Tab154
Scanning Settings for Special Documents156
Image Format Options157
Scan Resolution Guidelines158
Scanning Special Projects158
Scanning Two Originals Onto One Sheet (Stitching Images) - Windows159
Scanning Multi-Page Originals as Separate Files - Windows162
Saving Scanned Documents as a Searchable PDF Using Epson Scan 2165
Saving a Scan as an Office Format File - Windows166
Saving a Scan as an Office Format File - Mac168
Scanning to a Sharepoint Server or Cloud Service - Windows172
Scanning to a Sharepoint Server or Cloud Service - Mac174
Using Mopria Scan175
Scanning with Airprint176
Cleaning and Transporting Your Product177
Cleaning Your Product177
Cleaning Inside Your Product177
Resetting the Number of Scans after Cleaning188
Replacing the Rollers190
Resetting the Roller Counter200
Transporting Your Product201
Administering Your Product204
Accessing the Web Config Utility204
Restricting Features Available for Users205
Changing the Administrator Password in Web Config205
Locking the Control Panel Using Web Config206
Disabling the External Interface206
Disabling Network Scanning207
Disabling WSD Scan207
Configuring Product Settings208
Checking Status Information208
Configuring Email Notification209
Managing the Network Connection210
Updating Firmware Using Web Config210
Importing and Exporting Product Settings210
Exporting Settings Using Web Config211
Importing Settings Using Web Config211
Using Your Product on a Secure Network212
Configuring Protocols and Services in Web Config212
Protocol Settings213
Using a Digital Certificate215
About Digital Certification216
Obtaining and Importing a CA-Signed Certificate216
CSR Setup Settings217
CSR Import Settings218
Deleting a CA-Signed Certificate220
Updating a Self-Signed Certificate220
Importing a CA Certificate221
Deleting a CA Certificate221
Configuring SSL/TLS Communication222
Configuring SSL/TLS Settings222
Configuring a Server Certificate for the Product222
Configuring Ipsec/Ip Filtering223
About Ipsec/Ip Filtering223
Configuring the Default Ipsec/Ip Filtering Policy223
Configuring the Group Ipsec/Ip Filtering Policies224
Ipsec/Ip Filtering Policy Settings224
Ipsec/Ip Filtering Configuration Examples229
Configuring an Ipsec/Ip Filtering Certificate230
Connecting the Product to an IEEE 802.1X Network231
Configuring an IEEE 802.1X Network231
IEEE 802.1X Network Settings231
Configuring a Certificate for an IEEE 802.1X Network232
Using Epson Device Admin Configuration Software233
Solving Problems234
Product Status Messages234
Solving Scanning Problems236
Product Does Not Turn on or Turns off Unexpectedly236
Forgot the Administrator Password237
Scanner Button Does Not Work as Expected237
Scanning Software Does Not Operate Correctly238
Cannot Start Epson Scan 2239
Cannot Start Document Capture Pro (Windows) or Document Capture (Mac)239
Paper Feeding Problems240
Paper Jam Problems242
Paper Protection Does Not Work Correctly251
Scanning Is Slow251
Cannot Send Scans to a Cloud Service252
Cannot Send Scans to an Email252
Solving Network Scanning Problems252
Cannot Scan over a Network253
Product Cannot Connect to a Wireless Router or Access Point254
Cannot Access Web Config255
Network Software Cannot Find Product on a Network256
Cannot Save a Scan to a Shared Folder over a Network257
Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems258
Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image259
Scanned Characters Are Blurry259
Characters Are Not Recognized During Conversion to Editable Text (OCR)260
Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image261
Uneven Colors Appear in Scanned Image261
Spots or Lines Appear in All Scanned Images261
Scanned Image Is Cropped262
Cannot Solve Problems in the Scanned Image262
Updating Applications and Firmware263
Resetting the Epson Scan 2 Settings264
Uninstall Your Product Software265
Uninstalling Product Software - Windows265
Uninstalling Product Software - Mac266
Where to Get Help (U.S. and Canada)266
Technical Specifications268
Windows System Requirements268
Mac System Requirements268
General Specifications269
Dimension Specifications270
Electrical Specifications271
Environmental Specifications272
Network Interface Specifications272
Safety and Approvals Specifications274
Notices275
Important Safety Instructions275
Wireless Connection Safety Instructions278
Notes on the Administrator Password278
Restrictions on Copying279
Default Delay Times for Power Management for Epson Products280
Binding Arbitration and Class Waiver280
Trademarks283
Copyright Notice283
Libtiff Software Acknowledgment284
A Note Concerning Responsible Use of Copyrighted Materials285
Copyright Attribution285

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