Scanning / How to

Create Beautiful Reproductions

Remove the moiré patterns from a scanned image
Improve image sharpness
Liven up the color of a scanned image
Restore faded color images
Removing dust on films
Remove grains appeared in the scanned image
Enhance the quality of the scanned image (PRINT Image Matching)

EPSON Scan provides you with a variety of settings to improve the quality of a scanned image to satisfy your needs. You can easily adjust the quality of the image by selecting the box in the setting window. In this section, you will get the information on what you can do and how you do it.

Remove the moiré patterns from a scanned image

You can remove a wavy or ripped pattern called "moiré," which tends to happen in areas of halftone color such as skin color. Follow the steps below to remove these patterns.

Note:

This feature is not available when the resolution is set to greater than 600 dpi.

In the Home Mode or Professional Mode, you cannot use this feature when Film is selected for Document Type.

You cannot use this feature when Black&White is selected for Image Type.

The result of removing moiré patterns does not apply to the previewed image.

Select the Descreening Filter check box in the Adjustments section (you may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen).

Click the plus mark button to the left of the section, and then select Screen Ruling appropriate for the image being scanned and your purpose. (In the Home Mode, this function is not available.)

Descreening Filter not applied	Descreening Filter applied

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Improve image sharpness

If the outline of the original edge of the image is not sharp enough, you can improve the sharpness of the scanned image by using this feature in the Professional Mode. (This feature is automatically enabled in the Home Mode). Follow the steps below.

Note:

This feature is not available when Color Smoothing, or Black&White is selected for the Image Type.

Select the Unsharp Mask Filter check box in the Adjustments section (you may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen).

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Click the plus mark button to the left of the section, then select the level of adjustment.

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Liven up the color of a scanned image

You can liven up the color of a scanned image by adjusting the brightness of color, contrast, or color balance. Follow the steps below.

Note:

This feature is only available when you are scanning a color image.

Click the Image Adjustment button.

Adjust the items you want to change by sliding the tabs.

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Close the Image Adjustment window by clicking the Close button.

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Restore faded color images

Color Restoration is a scanner software feature that restores faded color on films and photos. Select the Color Restoration check box to restore color in the Adjustments section (you may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen).

Note:

Do not specify Document for Auto Exposure Type.

Depending on the condition of films or photos, the color may not be restored as you desire.

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Removing dust on films

You can improve the quality of scanned images by removing dust on films using this feature.

Select the Dust Removal check box. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Dust on the films is removed from the scanned images.

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Note:

This function is only available when Film is selected for Document Type.

Before placing your films on the document table, remove any dust that you can see on the films.

The result of the Dust Removal does not appear on the previewed image. Check the result on the scanned image.

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Remove grains appeared in the scanned image

When grains appear in the scanned image, select the Grain Reduction check box and then click Scan again to reduce them. Selecting the higher Grain Reduction level makes the scanned image softer.

Check if the result of Grain Reduction appears on the scanned image.

Grain Reduction not applied	Grain Reduction applied

Note:

The images above are an example. The actual result of Grain Reduction may differ depending on the condition of the image or film type you scan.

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Enhance the quality of the scanned image (PRINT Image Matching)

PRINT Image Matching is a standardized method of recording a wider range of color information to enhance the quality of your scanned images. Using a printer compatible with PRINT Image Matching, you can effortlessly achieve printouts that come to life with a dynamic range of brilliant colors.

Note:

PRINT Image Matching information does not change the image data or the way the image is displayed on a computer screen.

Follow the steps below to enhance the quality of your scanned images using EPSON Scan.

Start EPSON Scan.

For Windows users:
Double-click the EPSON Scan icon on your desktop.

You can also start the EPSON Scan in the way below.

Click Start, point to All Programs (for Windows XP users) or Programs (for Windows Me, 98, or 2000 users), point to EPSON Scan, and then select EPSON Scan.

For Mac OS X users:
Click the EPSON Scan icon in the Applications folder.

Select the Professional Mode. For details on how to select the scanning mode, see Changing a scanning mode.

The following window appears.

Specify the Original and Destination settings to match your documents.

Click Preview to preview the images.

Specify the output size of the scanned image as Target Size and specify the Adjustments settings, if necessary. (You may need to scroll to the bottom of the screen.)

Click Scan. The File Save Setting dialog box appears.

Select PRINT Image Matching II as the Type setting for the Image Format.

Click OK. EPSON Scan starts scanning.

The scanned image is saved to the specified folder.

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