See the table and set the appropriate resolution for the purpose of your scanned image.
Purpose Resolution (Reference)
Displaying on a computer
Sending by email
Up to 200 dpi
Printing using a printer 200 to 300 dpi
Scanning Originals 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.
Scanning from the Control Panel
You can save the scanned image to a computer which is connected to the printer with a USB cable.
Note:
To use this feature, make sure the following applications are installed on your computer.
❏ Epson ScanSmart (Windows 7 or later, or OS X El Capitan or later)
❏ Epson Event Manager (Windows Vista/Windows XP, or OS X Yosemite/OS X Mavericks/OS X Mountain Lion/Mac OS
X v10.7.x/Mac OS X v10.6.8)
❏ Epson Scan 2 (application required to use the scanner feature)
See the following to check for installed applications.
Windows 10: Click the start button, and then check the Epson
Soware
folder > Epson ScanSmart, and the EPSON folder
> Epson Scan 2.
Windows 8.1/Windows 8: Enter the application name in the search charm, and then check the displayed icon.
Windows 7: Click the start button, and then select All Programs. Next, check the Epson
Soware
folder > Epson
ScanSmart, and the EPSON folder > Epson Scan 2.
Windows Vista/Windows XP: Click the start button, and then select All Programs or Programs. Next, check the Epson
Soware folder > Epson Event Manager, and the EPSON folder > Epson Scan 2.
Mac OS: Select Go > Applications > Epson
Soware
.
1.
Place the originals.
“Placing Originals on the Scanner Glass” on page 28
2.
Press the
button and the button simultaneously to start scanning.
When using Windows 7 or later, or OS X El Capitan or later: Epson ScanSmart automatically starts on your
computer, and scanning starts.
Note:
❏ See the Epson ScanSmart help for detailed operation information for the soware. Click Help on the Epson
ScanSmart screen to open the help.
❏ You can not only start scanning from the printer but also from your computer by using Epson ScanSmart.
Scanning
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Scanning Originals to a Computer
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Scanning from the Control Panel
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