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Perfection 2580 Photo If you have the Perfection 2580 Photo, the top of the cover has an automatic film loader that lets you load 35 mm negatives without even opening the scanner cover. You can use the slide holder to scan a 35 mm slide from the scanner glass. Before scanning negatives or a slide, lift the scanner cover all the way up and slide the reflective document mat up and off of the scanner cover. Note: Make sure the transparency unit cable is connected to the back of the scanner (see step 4 in "Connect the Scanner"). Scanning 35 mm Negatives 1 Close the scanner cover. 2 Press and release the back of the auto film loader cover to open it. 3 Flip out the metal film guide and press it down until it clicks into place. Caution: Before loading a film strip, make sure it contains at least 2 photos, but no more than 6. Don't load folded or creased film into the auto film loader or it may damage the film or your scanner. 4 Place the film strip in the film loader with the shiny base side facing down. Your images and any wording on the film strip should appear backwards on the side that faces up. Slowly slide the film into the loader. Let go of the film when the scanner begins to automatically feed it into position. 5 To scan each frame in your film strip as a separate image, press the 4 Scan and Save button or open Epson Smart Panel and select Scan and Save. This scans each frame using ideal settings in Full Auto Mode and opens each one separately in ArcSoft PhotoImpression for viewing, editing, and printing. See your on-screen Reference Guide and Smart Panel help for instructions on selecting scan modes and complete scanning details. 6 When you finish scanning the film strip, press the Eject button inside the auto film loader to eject the film. Wait for the ] Start light to stay on green, then remove the film strip. Caution: Don't turn off the scanner with a film strip loaded in the auto film loader. Never pull film out of the loader by force. 7 Flip the film guide back inside the auto film loader and press it down until it clicks into place. 8 Close the auto film loader cover. 9 Replace the document mat before you resume scanning reflective (paper) documents.