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2. Specify a file name prefix. A 3-digit number is automatically added to the file name, but you 
can change the Start Number if you like. If you are scanning multiple images at once, each 
image will receive a different 3-digit number.
3. Select a file format as described in the following table. Depending on the format, the Options 
button may be available for making detailed settings.
4. The checkboxes at the bottom of the window give you these options:
• Overwrite any files with the same name
Select to overwrite previous files with the same names.
• Show this dialog box before next scan
Select to have the File Save Settings window appear automatically before you scan.
• Open image folder after scanning
Select to have Windows Explorer or the Macintosh Finder automatically open to the folder 
where your scanned image is saved after scanning.
5. Click OK. Epson Scan starts scanning.
View and Print Scanned Images
When you finish scanning images in Full Auto, Home, or Professional Mode from Epson Scan, 
you see the scanned file in the Windows Explorer or Macintosh Finder window.
Format (File 
Extension)
Explanation
*.BMP A standard image file format for most Windows programs.
JPEG (*.JPG) The JPEG format lets you highly compress image data. However, the 
higher the compression, the lower the image quality. The TIFF format is 
recommended when modification and retouching are required.
Multi-TIFF (*.TIF) A TIFF format where multiple pages are saved to the same file and you 
can edit the images using a program that supports it.
TIFF (*.TIF) A file format created for exchanging data between many programs, such 
as graphic and DTP software. 
PDF (*.PDF) A document format that can be read on both Windows and Macintosh 
systems using Adobe Reader or Acrobat. Multi-page documents can be 
saved as one PDF file.
PICT (*.PCT)  A standard image file format for most Macintosh programs.
PRINT Image 
Matching II (*.JPG) 
or (*.TIF)
File formats that includes Epson PRINT Image Matching
®
 II data for 
enhanced quality and a wider color range (does not affect the way the 
image displays on the screen).