“Epson Scan” Scanning Procedure
1.) Power up PC.
2.) Power up Scanner.
3.) Login by pressing “enter” with no password.
4.) Launch “Epson Scan” from desktop shortcut.
5.) Place item to scan on glass.
6.) Click “Preview”.
7.) In preview window, click and hold “upper left” corner and then drag to “lower right” corner and release.
8.) Scan window will show as “dotted line” box.
9.) Adjust as desired by clicking/holding/dragging.
10.) Verify Epson Scan settings as follows:
- Document Type: “Reflective”
- Auto Exposure Type: “Photo”
- Image Type: “24 bit color”
- Resolution: “600 DPI”
- Target Size: “Original”
11.) Click “Auto” Focus (icon of camera)
12.) Click “scan”.
13.) Insure destination is “Other” with the desired location indicated. Change as desired. Set file type to “.tif”. Note “Start Number”. Click “OK”. Scan performs and saves file.
14.) Click “scan” again.
15.) Set file type to “.jpg”. Change “Start Number” to same number as noted above in step 13. Click “OK”. Scan performs and saves file.
16.) Double click on both new files to view and verify.
“Vue Scan” Scanning Preparation
1.) Power up PC.
2.) Power up Scanner.
3.) Perform calibration if this is first use of new setup.
4.) Launch VueScan.
5.) Verify Vue Scan INPUT settings as follows:
- Input – Task: Scan to File.
- Input – Scan Resolution: 600 DPI.
- Input – Bits Per Pixel: 24 bit RGB.
- Input – Auto Focus: Scan.
- Input – Source: Expression10000.
6.) Verify Vue Scan OUTPUT settings as follows:
- Output – TIFF File: checked
- Output – TIFF Compression: OFF
- Output – JPG File: checked
- Output – JPG Size Reduction: 1
- Output – JPG Quality: 90
7.) Verify Vue Scan COLOR settings as follows:
- Color – TIFF File: checked
- Color – JPG File: checked
- Color – TIFF Compression: OFF
- Color – Scanner ICC Profile: scanner.icc (at desired location)
- Color – Scanner IT8 Data: R110820.txt (or updated if color card changed)
“Vue Scan” Scanning Procedure
1.) Place material on glass or in transparency carrier.
2.) Click “preview”.
3.) Adjust scan window to surround desired scan area.
4.) Click “scan”.
5.) Save file.
6.) Enter photo and file details in Excel Log.
7.) Remove material from scanner.
Scanner Calibration – Prints
Scanner profiling or calibrating is the process of determining and saving the precise color characteristics of the scanner (VueScan uses IT8 targets).
1.) Power up PC and Scanner.
2.) Start VueScan.
3.) Click on “Input” and verify/set the following:
a. Task: Scan to File
b. Source: Expression10000
c. Bits Per Pixel: 24 bit RGB
d. Scan Resolution: 600 dpi
4.) Place Calibration Color Card on Glass (labeled R110820).
5.) Click “Preview”
6.) Verify Color Card is shown in preview and oriented so grey scale is at bottom.
7.) In VueScan, click on Input and set Task to "Profile scanner“.
8.) Click on Color and then the '@' button next to Scanner IT8 data.
9.) Change the “file of type” to .txt.
10.) Change the folder to “scan settings” folder (or location where card data is stored).
11.) Select R110820.txt (the file for our color card) and click “open”.
12.) Press the Preview button.
13.) Adjust size of the VueScan cropping mask until it matches the IT8 target image.
14.) Click on Color and then the '@' button next to Scanner ICC Profile.
15.) Change the folder to “scan settings” folder (or location where settings are stored). Verify old “scanner.icc” file is shown (if calibrated previously). Click “save”.
16.) Click on Profile and then “Profile scanner” from the drop-down menu.
17.) The ICC profile will be saved to "scanner.icc" in the folder selected above. Click “OK”.
18.) In VueScan, click on Input and return Task to “Scan to File“.
Scanner PC Installation
1.) Power on PC and log into the desired user account.
2.) Do NOT yet power on the Scanner (or plug its USB into the computer).
3.) Copy VueScan Install Folder from flash drive to your PC desktop.
4.) Double click on 32 or 64 bit version of file (as appropriate) in VueScan folder to start the installation.
5.) Step through installation (confirm if a message regarding certification appears).
6.) At conclusion, enter registration information as contained in the “Receipt-SerialNumber.txt” file also located in this folder.
7.) Optional Photo Shop Installation:
a.) Insert Photo Shop Elements Disk 1 in the disk drive
b.) Start Photo Shop Installation.
c.) When prompted, enter registration information as contained on the sticker affixed to the CD case.
d.) Step through installation.
8.) Power on scanner and plug in USB cable to PC.
9.) Confirm that you “allow” Windows to search for the proper drivers.
10.) Once Windows finds the drivers found, complete the driver installation.
11.) Place a test photo on the scanner glass.
12.) Perform a test scan.
Remove Moiré Patterns From Scanned Photos
using Photoshop and Photoshop Elements
Scanning photos from books, magazines and newspapers often results in an unsightly interference pattern called moire.
To remove this moiré pattern, you will need Adobe Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Perform the following steps:
1. Scan the image at a resolution approximately 150-200% higher than what you need for final output.
2. Go to Filter > Noise > Median.
3. Use a radius between 1-3. Typically the higher the quality of the source, the lower the radius can be. Use your own judgement, but you will probably find that 3 works well for newspapers, 2 for magazines, and 1 for books.
4. Go to Image > Image Size (Image > Resize > Image Size in Elements) and resample to the desired image size and resolution using the bicubic resampling option.
5. Make sure you are zoomed to 100% magnification.
6. Go to Filter > Sharpen > Unsharp Mask.
7. Exact settings will depend on the image resolution, but these settings are a good starting point: Amount 50-100%, Radius 1-3 pixels, Threshold 1-5. Use your eye as the final judge.
Tips:
1. If you still see a pattern after applying the Median filter, try a slight gaussian blur before resampling. Apply just enough blur to reduce the pattern.
2. If you notice halos or glows in the image after using Unsharp Mask, go to Edit > Fade. Use settings: 50% Opacity, Mode Luminosity. (Not available in Elements.)
Source and additional information at: http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/photoshop/ht/apsremovemoire.htm
Scanning Instructions May 2013