Epson XP-5100 - Scanning from the Control Panel; Scanning from the Computer

4 Scanning
Scanning
You can scan a photo or document from your product to your computer, mobile device, or
cloud storage account. This section explains how to perform basic scanning. For more
information, see the online User’s Guide.
Scanning from the Control Panel
You can scan to various locations directly from the control panel on the product. Select the
Scan icon on the control panel and choose from the following options:
■ Memory Device: Saves your scanned file on a memory card and lets you select the file
format, quality, and other settings.
■ Computer: Saves your scanned file to your computer in JPEG or PDF format.
■ Cloud: Sends your scanned files to a destination that you have registered with Epson
Connect.
■ Computer (WSD): This option requires additional setup. See the online User’s Guide
for details.
Scanning from the Computer
Make sure you installed a scanner driver. Epson Scan 2 is automatically installed on your
computer during the software installation process. You can also download it from the
Epson support site (www.epson.com/support/xp5100 [U.S.] or
www.epson.ca/support/xp5100 [Canada]).
To open Epson Scan 2:
■ Windows
®
: Click the Epson Scan 2 icon on your desktop or Apps screen, or click
Start and select All Programs, then Epson or Epson Software, and select Epson
Scan 2
.
■ Mac: Open the Applications folder, open the Epson Software folder, and select
Epson Scan 2.
Click the
Scan button on the Epson Scan 2 screen to scan your original and save it as a
JPEG file.
If you want to save the original in another format, such as PDF, or to a different location,
click the
Customize button and then click File Save Settings. You can change the file
type and the save location for your scan.