Epson Expression 1680 Start Here

Start Here
1 Make sure you have everything:
2 Remove all the packing tape, but leave the two yellow stickers in place
until instructed to remove them.
Unpack Your Scanner
Turn over
1
Scanner
CD-ROM with
EPSON
®
Scan driver
and electronic manual
Film holders
LaserSoft
®
SilverFast
®
A6 Kit
Adobe
®
Photoshop
®
Elements 2.0
CD-ROM
Transparency
unit
EPSON Expression
®
1680 Pro Series
3
Install the
Transparency Unit
Before you connect the scanner to your computer,
install the transparency unit.
1 Remove the yellow tape from
the back of the scanner.
2 Remove the scanner cover by
grasping the back of the cover
and easing it up.
3 Place the transparency unit on a flat surface, glass side up.
Remove the tape. Then remove the shipping screw from
the hole labeled CLAMP and install it in the hole labeled STOCK.
Caution: Never use the transparency unit without removing the shipping
screw from the hole labeled CLAMP. You may damage the unit.
4 Position the slots on the transparency
unit’s bracket over the two large
screws at the back of the scanner.
Slide the transparency unit forward
slightly until the two holes in front
of these slots line up with the
small screw holes at the back of
the scanner.
5 Insert the two screws that came with the
transparency unit into the screw holes,
and tighten them with a coin.
6 Gently close the transparency unit. Connect the transparency unit
cable to the OPTION connector at the back of the scanner and
tighten the screws.
MonacoEZcolor
®
2
CD-ROM Package
Reflective
document mat
USB cable
Screws
IT8 Calibration Kit
ArcSoft
®
Software Suite
CD-ROM
IEEE 1394 FireWire
®
interface cable
(Professional FireWire
model only)
Macintosh
®
First you’ll install Adobe Photoshop Elements, then your scanner software.
Photoshop Elements
1 Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM in the CD-ROM
or DVD drive.
2 Double-click the or CD-ROM icon and double-click the
English folder.
3 Double-click the Install Photoshop Elements icon.
4 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin installation and accept the
software license conditions. In Mac
®
OS X, enter your Administrator
name and password, then click OK.
5 When you’re asked for a software serial number, enter the number
printed on the sticker attached to the CD-ROM sleeve.
6 When you see this screen, click the
Install button.
7 Follow the on-screen instructions
to install the software.
8 When you’re finished, click Quit.
9 If you don’t have Acrobat Reader, you can install it from the CD-ROM.
Open the Adobe Acrobat Reader folder. Then double-click the Acrobat
Reader Installer icon to install it.
Continue with the following instructions to install the scanner software.
Scanner Software
1
Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive.
(If necessary, double-click the EPSON CD-ROM icon to open it.)
2 Double-click .
3 You see a message to close all applications. Click OK.
4 Read the license agreement,
then click Agree.
5 When the Software Installation
screen appears, click Install.
6 Follow the on-screen instructions
to install your User’s Guide. When
you’re done installing the guide,
click Quit.
7 In Mac
®
OS X, enter your Administrator name and password when
prompted, then click OK.
8 Read the license agreement,
then click Accept.
9 When you see the EPSON Scan
Installer screen, select EPSON
Expression 1680 in the Easy Install
menu and click Install.
10 Mac OS X: At the last screen, click Exit. The EPSON Product
Registration screen appears.
Mac OS 8.6 - 9.x: When you’re done installing, restart your Macintosh.
The EPSON Product Registration screen appears.
11 Register your scanner as instructed. When finished, click Done
or close your browser.
12 Remove the CD-ROM.
Install LaserSoft SilverFast, MonacoEZcolor, and the ArcSoft Software
Suite, following the instructions included with each program. Then continue
with the instructions under “Install the Transparency Unit.”
Note: LaserSoft SilverFast requires Mac OS 9.2 or later.
STOP: Be sure to install your scanner software first
BEFORE you connect the scanner!
See your Start Here sheet for details.
STOP: Be sure to install your scanner software first
BEFORE you connect the scanner!
See your Start Here sheet for details.
IMPORTANT!
Leave the stickers in place until
you are instructed to remove them.
Wait! You must install your software before connecting the
scanner to your computer.
Be sure to close all open programs and turn off any virus
protection programs.
If you don’t already have Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements on your
computer, install Photoshop Elements from the CD-ROM included with your
scanner. To view the Photoshop Elements user manual, you’ll need Adobe
Acrobat
®
Reader
®
(included on your Photoshop Elements CD).
Windows
®
First you’ll install Adobe Photoshop Elements, then your scanner software.
Photoshop Elements
1
Insert the Adobe Photoshop Elements CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or
DVD drive. The installer starts automatically.
2 Click Next on the first screen. Make sure US English is selected and
click Next again.
3 Follow the on-screen instructions to begin installation and accept the
software license conditions.
4 When you see this screen,
click the Adobe Photoshop
Elements button.
5 Follow the on-screen instructions.
When you’re asked for a software
serial number, enter the number
printed on the sticker attached to
the CD-ROM sleeve.
6 If you don’t have Acrobat Reader,
eject the CD-ROM and repeat
steps 1 to 3. Then select Adobe
Acrobat Reader to install it.
Continue with the instructions below to install the scanner software.
Scanner Software
1
Insert the scanner software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM or DVD drive.
The installer starts automatically.
If it doesn’t start, double-click My Computer (in Windows XP,
click Start > My Computer), double-click EPSON, then
double-click EPSON.
2 You see a message to close all applications. Click OK.
3 Read the license agreement, then click Agree.
4 At the Software Installation screen,
click Install.
5 Wait for EPSON Scan and the
User’s Guide to be installed.
6 At the last screen, click Exit.
The EPSON Product Registration
screen appears.
7 Register your scanner as instructed. At the last screen, click Done
or close your browser.
8 Remove the CD-ROM.
Install LaserSoft SilverFast, MonacoEZcolor, and the ArcSoft Software Suite
following the instructions included with each program. Then continue with
the instructions under “Install the Transparency Unit.”
Install the Software
2
User’s Guide
Power cord

Epson Expression 1680 Specifications

Scanning Specifications

optical resolution	1600 x 3200 dpi
maximum resolution	13, 600 x 18, 720 dpi with interpolation
effective pixels	13, 600 x 18, 720 pixels (1600 dpi)
color depth	48 bits per pixel internal/external
grayscale depth	16 bits per pixel internal/external
scanning speed (color, 1600 dpi, draft mode)	9.2 msec/line (approx.)
scanning speed (grayscale/monochrome, 1600 dpi, draft mode)	3.1 msec/line (approx.)

Operating Environment

temperature operating range	41ºF to 95ºF (5ºC to 35ºC)
humidity operating range	10% to 80% (no condensation)
humidity storage range	10% to 85% (no condensation)

Power

voltage	AC 100V-120V, 220V-240V
frequency	50-60Hz
power consumption (operating without optional unit)	60W
power consumption (operating with optional unit)	75W
power consumption (standby without optional unit)	10W

Weight and Dimensions

maximum read area	8.5" x 11.7" (216mm x 297mm)
width	13.1" (332mm)
depth	22.1" (562mm)
height	5.2" (133mm)
weight	18.7 lb (8.5 kg approx.)