Epson WorkForce ES-500W II - Scanned Image or Text Is Blurred

❏ When Black & White is selected as the Image Type.
❏ Check that Text Enhancement is selected.
Click
Settings in Epson ScanSmart, Review Scans or on the Select Action window, and then click the
Scanner Settings tab > Scan Settings button > Advanced Settings tab on the Epson Scan 2 window > Te xt
Enhancement.
Depending on the condition of your scanned image, click Settings and try setting a lower level for Edge
Enhancement or a higher level for Noise Reduction Level.
Scanned Image or Text is Blurred
You can adjust the appearance of the scanned image or text by increasing the resolution or adjusting the image
quality.
❏ Try increasing the resolution and then scanning.
Set the appropriate resolution for the purpose of your scanned image.
Click
Settings in Epson ScanSmart, Review Scans or on the Select Action window, and then click the
Scanner Settings tab > Scan Settings button > Main Settings tab on the Epson Scan 2 window > Resolution.
❏ Check that Text Enhancement is selected.
Click
Settings in Epson ScanSmart, Review Scans or on the Select Action window, and then click the
Scanner Settings tab > Scan Settings button > Advanced Settings tab on the Epson Scan 2 window > Tex t
Enhancement.
❏ When Black & White is selected as the Image Type.
Depending on the condition of your scanned image, click Settings and try setting a lower level for Edge
Enhancement or a higher level for Noise Reduction Level.
❏ If you are scanning in JPEG format, try to change the compression level.
Click
Settings in Epson ScanSmart, Review Scans or on the Select Action window, and then click the Save
Settings tab > Options button
List of Recommended Resolutions to Suit Your Purpose
See the table and set the appropriate resolution for the purpose of your scanned image.
Purpose Resolution (Reference)
Displaying on a screen
Sending by email
Up to 200 dpi
Using Optical Character Recognition (OCR)
Creating a text searchable PDF
200 to 300 dpi
Printing using a printer
Sending by fax
200 to 300 dpi
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