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- What this Readme File Contains:
- What is the Epson Scanner Utility?
- What You Will Install
- Special Considerations for SCSI Adapters
- How to Install the Epson Scanner Utility
- What is Epson TWAIN?
- Installing Epson TWAIN
- What is the Epson Scanner DOS Device Driver?
- Installing the DOS Device Driver
- What is the ASPI DOS Manager?
- Installing the ASPI DOS Manager
- Running SCANTEST
-
- What is the Epson Scanner Utility?
-
- The Epson Scanner Utility package works invisibly with your
- operating system to communicate with your Epson scanner. And if
- you are using Windows 3.0 or 3.1, the Epson Scanner Utility
- provides Epson TWAIN, a driver allowing you to scan images from
- your Epson scanner into your TWAIN compliant application without
- leaving the application.
-
- The Epson Scanner Utility supports several interfaces to your
- scanner, without requiring a separate driver for each. Supported
- interfaces include:
-
- -Epson bi-directional parallel interface (B808011)
- -Adaptec AHA-1510 SCSI host adapter
- -IBM PS/2 built-in bi-directional parallel interface
-
- Additionally, the Epson Scanner Utility provides a SCANTEST program
- to let you confirm that your scanner and interface are set up
- properly. You should run SCANTEST after you have installed the
- Epson Scanner Utility.
-
- The Epson Scanner Utility provides support for the following Epson
- scanners (some models may not be available in your area):
-
- -ES-800C -GT-8000 -GT-4000
- -ES-600C -GT-6500
- -ES-300C -GT-6000
-
- What You Will Install
-
- You need to install different elements of the Epson Scanner
- Utility, depending on the operating system and the interface you
- are using with your scanner. This chart outlines what you have to
- install.
-
- Interface For DOS For Windows/TWAIN
- --------------- -------------------- ---------------
- bi-directional DOS Device Driver DOS Device Driver
- parallel Epson TWAIN
-
- Adaptec SCSI DOS Device Driver DOS Device Driver
- ASPI DOS Manager s/w ASPI DOS Manager
- Epson TWAIN
-
- Special Considerations for SCSI Adapters
-
- You may have one or more SCSI adapters already installed in your
- computer. If you do, please note the following:
-
- -- If you already have an Adaptec SCSI adapter and software
- installed in your computer, connect your scanner to the bus
- for that adapter. Do not install another adapter for your
- scanner.
-
- When you run the Setup program in Windows, you'll be prompted
- to select loading the Adaptec ASPI DOS Manager or using
- existing SCSI support software. Select "Use Existing SCSI
- Support Software."
-
- -- If you have two or more SCSI adapters installed in your
- computer, make sure you connect the scanner to the SCSI bus
- of the first (primary) adapter.
-
- How to Install the Epson Scanner Utility
-
- If you are using Windows 3.0 or 3.1 with TWAIN compliant
- applications, the Epson Scanner Utility Setup program for Windows
- installs everything you need. If you are using an Adaptec SCSI
- host adapter, the Setup program prompts you to insert the Adaptec
- diskette to install the ASPI DOS Manager software.
-
- If you are using DOS with your Epson scanner, the INSTALL program
- installs your Scanner DOS Device Driver. If you are using an
- Adaptec SCSI adapter as your interface, you must manually install
- the ASPI DOS Manager software on the Adaptec diskette according to
- the instructions in your Adaptec Software manual.
-
- Note
- Do not install any of the Epson Scanner Utility files using the DOS
- copy command. You must use Setup in Windows or INSTALL in DOS to
- convert the files to the correct format.
-
- More detailed installation instructions for both TWAIN and DOS
- support are provided in the following sections.
-
- What is Epson TWAIN?
-
- TWAIN is an open industry interface that directly acquires image
- data from external sources without forcing you to leave the
- software application. Epson TWAIN provides this 'plug and play'
- functionality for Epson scanners and TWAIN compliant applications
- in the Windows 3.0 and 3.1 environments.
-
- Installing Epson TWAIN
-
- The Epson TWAIN Setup program installs the following:
-
- -Epson Scanner DOS Device Driver
- -Epson TWAIN
- -Adaptec ASPI DOS Manager (if you are using an Adaptec SCSI
- adapter)
-
- Use the following procedures to install Epson TWAIN from within
- Windows.
-
- 1. Start Windows.
-
- 2. Select the Run option in the File menu of the Program Manager.
-
- 3. Type the appropriate drive name followed by SETUP in the
- Command Line dialog. For example, type A:SETUP or B:SETUP.
-
- 4. Press ENTER or select OK.
-
- 5. Follow the instructions on the installation screens to install
- Epson TWAIN. Click Help to display more information about each
- screen.
-
- If you are installing Epson TWAIN for an Adaptec SCSI adapter,
- the Setup program prompts you to insert the Adaptec diskette
- when needed.
-
- 6. When the installation is complete, reboot your computer.
-
- 7. Return to Windows. Start your TWAIN compliant application and
- select the Epson Scanners as the "acquire device." The wording
- of the menu selections varies from application to application.
-
- Now, when you select Acquire from the File menu within your
- application, you'll be able to scan the image on your scanner and
- insert it into your document.
-
- Note
- If you delete any of the files needed for the Epson Scanner
- Utility, you'll need to re-install the utility using Setup.
-
- What is the Epson Scanner DOS Device Driver?
-
- The Epson Scanner DOS Device Driver provides support for multiple
- physical interfaces. Only software that comes with an Epson scanner
- driver can use the Epson Scanner DOS Device Driver. TWAIN compliant
- software using Epson TWAIN also requires the DOS driver, but Epson
- TWAIN installs it automatically during Setup.
-
- Installing the DOS Device Driver
-
- Use the following procedures to install the Epson Scanner DOS
- Device Driver when you do not have Windows 3.0 or 3.1 and are
- installing the Epson Scanner Utility from DOS. Make sure you have
- installed your interface (either bi-directional or Adaptec SCSI)
- before you perform these procedures.
-
- 1. Insert the Epson Scanner Utility diskette containing the
- device driver into the diskette drive.
-
- 2. From the DOS prompt, type the appropriate drive name, followed
- by INSTALL. For example, type A:INSTALL or B:INSTALL.
-
- 3. Press ENTER.
-
- 4. Follow the instructions on the screen.
-
- 5. When installation is complete, reboot your computer.
-
- As your computer starts, you'll see a message similar to this one
- briefly displayed on the screen:
- **************************************************
- * Scanner Interface driver - Version x.xx *
- * Copyright 1990, 1991 Seiko Epson Corporation *
- * All Rights Reserved. *
- * Bi-directional (or SCSI) Adapter Interface *
- * Uses I/O Ports: xxxx *
- * Installed size is xxxx *
- * Interrupt number is xxxx *
- **************************************************
- Note
- If you delete any of the files needed for the Epson Scanner
- Utility, you have to re-install the utility using INSTALL.
-
- What is the ASPI DOS Manager?
-
- The ASPI DOS Manager is a device driver that makes the Adaptec SCSI
- Adapter available to DOS as a communication interface to an Epson
- scanner.
-
- You only need to install the ASPI DOS Manager if you are installing
- an Adaptec SCSI Adapter for the first time and you are installing
- the Epson Scanner Utility from DOS. The Setup program from Windows
- installs the ASPI DOS Manager automatically.
-
- Installing the ASPI DOS Manager
-
- Please refer to your Adaptec manual for complete installation
- instructions for the ASPI DOS Manager.
-
- Running SCANTEST
-
- SCANTEST confirms that the scanner and the device driver are
- installed correctly. SCANTEST bypasses any other software program
- to test just the physical connection to the scanner.
-
- Before you run SCANTEST, make sure
-
- -- the Epson Scanner Utility software is installed
- -- you are using an EGA or VGA video display
- -- your scanner is connected to your computer and is turned on
- -- the image you want to scan is on the scanner
-
- Follow these steps to run SCANTEST:
-
- 1. In Windows, start SCANTEST using the Run option in the Program
- Manager's File menu.
-
- From the DOS prompt, type the appropriate drive name, followed
- by SCANTEST. Then press ENTER.
-
- If you installed Epson TWAIN, the SCANTEST program is in the
- TWAIN subdirectory of your Windows directory. If you installed
- only the DOS Device Driver, the SCANTEST program is on your
- Epson Scanner Utility diskette.
-
- 2. If your scanner, interface, and drivers are working properly,
- the scanner scans the image and displays it on your screen.
-
- 3. Press any key to quit SCANTEST.
-
- If you have problems scanning an image using SCANTEST, check that
- the scanner is turned on and connected with the correct cable. See
- your scanner manual for troubleshooting information.