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Software Settings Required for Special Originals

To scan special originals, specify the necessary settings according to the originals. Press the Settings button in Epson ScanSmart, and then select the Scanner Settings tab > Scan Settings to open the Settings screen.

Type of Original

Required Settings

Envelopes

Select Off in Detect Double Feed.

Plastic cards

Select Plastic Card in the Document Size list, or select Off in Detect Double Feed.

Carrier Sheet

  • If you select Auto Detect from the Document Size list, skewing of the original is automatically corrected even if you select Off in Correct Document Skew.

  • If you select any other size than Auto Detect from the Document Size list, you can only use Contents Skew when using Correct Document Skew.

    Selecting Paper Skew will not be applied. When you select Paper and Contents Skew, only contents skew is corrected.

Booklets

Select Booklets from Scan Settings.

Passport/Passport Carrier Sheet

Select Auto Detect from Document Size. Automatically detects and scans passports.

You need to set this to save only the ID page of your passport. Select Passport in Scan Settings, and select Settings in Document Size. Select Save ID page only when scanning passports on the Document Size Settings screen.

Large size originals

If the size of the original you want to scan is not listed in Document Size, select Customize. Next, create the size manually on the window.

Long paper

If the size is not listed on the Document Size list, select Auto Detect (Long Paper) or select Customize to create a custom document size.

Laminated cards

To scan transparent areas around the document, select Settings in Document Size to open the Document Size Settings screen. Next, select Scan laminated card in the displayed window.

Note:

The appropriate effects may not be achieved depending on the original. If transparent areas around the document cannot be scanned, select Customize from the Document Size list, and then create the size manually.