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Removing Dust Marks

Using the Dust Removal feature in Epson Scan, you can virtually “clean” the dust marks from your originals as you scan them.
Original image
Dust Removal applied
Note:
Before scanning your originals, carefully remove any dust that you can see on them.
Do not use Dust Removal to scan your originals that do not contain dust or scratch marks; otherwise your scanned image may be distorted or blurred.
See one of these sections for instructions on removing dust marks from your original(s).
Office Mode: This feature is not available in Office Mode. Change the scan mode to Home Mode or Professional Mode. See Changing the Scan Mode for instructions.

Dust Removal in Full Auto Mode

Place your original(s) on the document table. See the booklet for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting a Scan for instructions.
In the Full Auto Mode window, click Customize. The Customize window appears.
Click the Dust Removal check box.
If you want to select the file save settings, click File Save Settings. See Selecting File Save Settings for instructions.
Note:
If you started Epson Scan from a TWAIN-compliant program like Adobe Photoshop Elements, the File Save Settings button does not appear.
When you finish making all the necessary settings, click OK to return to the Full Auto Mode window.
Click Scan to scan and remove dust marks in your image(s).
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan for instructions.

Dust Removal in Home Mode

Place your original(s) on the document table. See the booklet for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting a Scan for instructions.
In the Home Mode window, select the Document Type, Image Type, and Destination settings. For details, see Scanning in Home Mode.
Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details.
Click the Dust Removal check box.
Note:
The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust Removal feature to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for details.
Size your image(s) as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for details.
Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan for instructions.

Dust Removal in Professional Mode

Place your original(s) on the document table. See the booklet for instructions.
Start Epson Scan. See Starting a Scan for instructions.
In the Professional Mode window, select the Document Type, Document Source, Auto Exposure Type, Image Type, and Resolution settings. For details, see Scanning in Professional Mode.
Click Preview to preview your image(s), then select your scan area. See Previewing and Adjusting the Scan Area for details.
Scroll down to the Adjustments area and click the Dust Removal check box. If you want to increase or decrease the level of the dust removal effect, click the + (Windows) or  (Mac OS X) button next to the option and select a setting in the Level list.
Note:
The result of the Dust Removal does not appear in the image(s) in the Preview window.
If you are scanning multiple images at the same time and you want to apply the Dust Removal feature to all of your images or scan areas, click All in the Preview window before you click the check box.
Make any other necessary image adjustments. See Adjusting the Color and Other Image Settings for instructions.
Size your image(s) as necessary. See Selecting the Scan Size for instructions.
Click Scan.
What happens next depends on how you started Epson Scan. See Finishing the Scan for instructions.