Epson ET-M2120 Series - Available Scanning Methods; Basic Information on Scanning

Available Scanning Methods
You can use any of the following methods to scan using this printer.
Scanning to a Computer
ere are two methods of scanning originals to a computer; scanning using the printer’s control panel,
and scanning from the computer.
❏ You can scan easily from the control panel. Before scanning, install Epson Event Manager and Epson
Scan 2 on your computer.
❏ Use the scanning application Epson ScanSmart to scan from the computer. You can edit images aer
scanning. Before scanning, install Epson ScanSmart on your computer.
Scanning Using WSD
You can save the scanned image to a computer connected to the printer, using WSD feature.
If you are using the Windows 7/Windows Vista, you need to make WSD settings on your computer
before scanning.
Scanning Directly from Smart Devices
You can save scanned images directly to a smart device such as a smartphone or tablet by using the
Epson iPrint application on the smart device.
Before scanning, install Epson iPrint on your smart device.
Related Information
& “Scanning Originals to a Computer” on page 84
& “Scanning Originals Using WSD” on page 86
& “Scanning Originals to a Smart Device” on page 88
Basic Information on Scanning
Recommended File Formats to Suit Your Purpose
Generally speaking, the JPEG format is suitable for photos while the PDF format is suitable for documents.
See the following descriptions to choose the best format for what you want to do.
File Format Description
JPEG (.jpg) A le format that allows you to compress the data to be saved. If the compression ratio
is high, the image quality declines, and you cannot convert the image back to the
original quality.
This is the standard image format for digital cameras. This format is suitable for images
that have many colors.
PDF (.pdf) A general le format that can be used across dierent operating systems and provides
the same level of screen display and print result.
You can view PDF les using dedicated PDF reading software or in Web browsers.
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