Epson Expression 1680 Special Edition User Manual (w/EPSON TWAIN software) - Page 116

Installing the Card in Your Scanner, optional interface slot.

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Installing the Card in Your Scanner Before you begin, turn off the scanner and disconnect the power cord and any cables. 1. Remove the two screws securing the shield plate to the scanner's optional interface slot, and then remove the plate. Put the screws in a safe place in case you want to reinstall the shield plate later. Static electricity can damage electronic components like the IEEE 1394 FireWire scanner interface card. To discharge static electricity, touch the scanner's metal frame before handling the card. 2. Turn the card over so that the component side is facing down, and insert it in the optional interface slot. Push gently until the card is firmly seated in the expansion slot inside the optional interface slot. 3. Tighten the retaining screws and reconnect the scanner's cables. Now you're ready to connect the scanner to your computer. Continue with "Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface" on page 21. Using Optional Equipment 109

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Using Optional Equipment
109
Installing the Card in Your Scanner
Before you begin, turn off the scanner and disconnect the power cord and any cables.
1.
Remove the two screws securing the shield
plate to the scanner
s optional interface
slot, and then remove the plate. Put the
screws in a safe place in case you want to
reinstall the shield plate later.
Static electricity can damage electronic components like the IEEE 1394
FireWire scanner interface card. To discharge static electricity, touch the
scanner
s metal frame before handling the card.
2.
Turn the card over so that the
component side is facing down, and
insert it in the optional interface slot.
Push gently until the card is firmly
seated in the expansion slot inside the
optional interface slot.
3.
Tighten the retaining screws and
reconnect the scanner
s cables.
Now you
re ready to connect the scanner to your computer. Continue with
Connecting to an IEEE 1394 FireWire Interface
on page 21.