Using the Transparency Unit The optional transparency unit (part number B81310*) lets you scan full color transparencies, strips of negatives or positives, and slides. You can also scan normal opaque documents with the TPU installed. Follow the steps in these sections to install and use the TPU: Unpacking the Transparency Unit Removing the Shipping Screws Installing the Transparency Unit...
Unpacking the Transparency Unit Make sure all these items are included in the box with the TPU. Contact your EPSON dealer if anything is missing or damaged. transparency unit reflective document mat transparency guide guide and adjust pins 35 mm slide holder...
Removing the Shipping Screws To prevent damage during shipping, shipping screws are attached to the TPU to secure its lamp assembly. You must Caution: remove these screws before using the TPU. If a screw is left in an outer hole while using the TPU, the TPU may be damaged.
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Note: If you can’t replace the shipping screws, the TPU’s lamp assembly may not be in its home position. If this is the case, reattach the TPU to the scanner, close the TPU, and Before transporting the scanner, turn it off, remove the TPU, turn on the scanner.
Installing the Transparency Unit Follow the steps below to install the TPU: Make sure the scanner is turned off. Then unplug the power cable from the scanner. Remove the document cover by grasping it beside the hinges and lifting it straight up.
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Align the TPU hinge pins with the holes in the scanner, then lower the TPU until the pins rest securely in the holes. Close the TPU.
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Caution: Do not put heavy objects on the TPU—doing so may damage the TPU. Attach the TPU connector to the option connector at the back of the scanner. Secure the connector using the attached screws. Plug the scanner back in and turn it on.
Installing the Transparency Guide Follow the steps below to install the transparency guide: Lift the TPU. If your scanner doesn’t already have a guide pin and adjust pin installed as shown below, insert the guide pin and adjust pin that came with the TPU. Make sure the adjust pin’s arrow faces the guide pin.
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Place the transparency guide above the scanner’s document table over the pins as shown below. Make sure the oval hole is on the right.
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Before scanning transparencies, use a soft, dry, lint-free cloth to wipe the glass of the TPU and the scanner’s document table, including the narrow window visible through the transparency guide. To scan transparencies, see and Oversized Film. To scan slides or strips of negative or positive film, see Using the Film Holders.
Scanning Transparencies and Oversized Film To scan transparencies or film that is larger than the guides on the document table, place the transparency or film facedown on the document table with the corner against the notch on the transparency guide, as shown below. The maximum film size is 11.4 16.5 inches (290 420 mm).
Using the Film Holders You can use the four film holders that came with the TPU to scan 35 mm slides, strips of 35 mm negative or positive film, strips of medium format (2 1/4-inch) film, and 4 5-inch (102 127 mm) film.
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Loading 35 mm slides Load slides in the 35 mm slide holder, facedown with the tops of all slides facing the triangle side, as shown below. Place the slide holder on the document table with the corner against the notch on the transparency guide, as shown below.
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Loading strips of negative or positive film Place the 35 mm filmstrip holder on a flat surface, then lift up one end of the strip cover and remove it. Insert a strip of film in the filmstrip holder facedown.
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To replace the strip cover: Insert the two tabs on one end of the cover into the two corresponding slots in the holder. Swing the cover down, fitting the cover holes over the pins on the holder. Snap the cover shut. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the filmstrips you want to scan.
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Close the TPU and scan the film according to your scanner software’s online guide. Loading medium format (2 1/4-inch) film Place the medium format film holder on a flat surface, then lift up the side of the strip cover to open it.
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Insert the film in the holder facedown. Close the cover until it snaps shut. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the film you scan.
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Place the holder on the document table with the corner against the notch on the transparency guide. Align the triangles on the holder and the transparency guide. Close the TPU and scan the film according to the instructions in your scanner software’s online guide.
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Loading 4 x 5-inch film Place the 4 5-inch film holder on a flat surface, then lift up the side of the film cover to open it. Insert the film in the holder facedown.
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Close the cover until it snaps shut. Repeat steps 1 through 3 for all the film you want to scan.
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Place the holder on the document table as shown with the corner against the notch on the transparency guide. Align the triangles on the holder and the transparency guide. Close the TPU and scan according to the instructions in your scanner software’s online guide.
Scanning Normal Documents with the Transparency Unit Installed To scan normal documents with the TPU installed, insert the reflective document mat included with the TPU as described below. Open the TPU and remove the transparency guide from the scanner’s document table, if necessary. Slide the reflective document mat into place and insert the tabs into the slots on the TPU as shown below.
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Place your document on the document table and close the TPU. Scan according to the instructions in setting your Document Source to Flatbed (TWAIN Pro) or your Document Type to Reflective (SilverFast). To remove the reflective document mat, slide it down and then pull it up and out of the slots on the TPU.
Adjusting the Transparency Guide Angle Most scanners scan at a slight angle due to the movement of the carriage. If you find that your scanned images are being scanned at a slight angle, adjust the angle of scanning by turning the adjust pin. The direction and degree you should turn the adjust pin depends on your scanner and the placement of the document to be scanned.