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Scanning a Slide 1 Make sure you removed the reflective document mat, as described in the previous column. 2 Place the slide holder on the top of the scanner glass so that the tab labelled "D" fits into the area labelled "D" on the document table. 3 Place a 35 mm slide into the holder with its shiny base side facing down. Your image should appear backwards on the side that faces up. For a landscape-oriented slide, place the top of the image toward the left. For a portrait-oriented slide, place the top of the image toward the top of the scanner. 4 Close the scanner cover. 5 To scan your slide, press the 4 Scan and Save button or open Epson Smart Panel and select Scan and Save. This scans your slide using ideal settings in Full Auto Mode and opens it 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're finished scanning, you can store the slide holder in the scanner cover. Slide the slide holder into the cover, then replace the document mat. Problems? First check the ] Start light on the scanner. Flashing green Warming up or scanning. Green Ready to scan. Flashing red Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked (see section 3). Try restarting your computer and unplugging the scanner. Wait 10 seconds, then plug the scanner back in. Film may be jammed in the auto film loader on the Perfection 2580 Photo. Disconnect the scanner from the computer, wait 10 seconds, and connect it to the computer again to see if the film ejects on its own. If film is still jammed, see your on-screen Reference Guide. If the red light is still flashing, contact your dealer or Epson. Off Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and plugged into a power source, and the scanner software is installed. If your problem is listed here, try these suggestions. The New Hardware Click Cancel and follow the steps in section 2 to install Wizard appears on your software. Disconnect the scanner before you install. your screen. You see an error message when you try to scan or the scanner doesn't scan. Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer and plugged into a power source. Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked (see section 3). Uninstall and reinstall Epson Scan. See your on-screen Reference Guide for instructions. You can't scan negatives or slides. Make sure the transparency unit cable is connected to the scanner (see section 3) and the reflective document mat is removed. Make sure the Document Type setting and the film holder position are correct for the type of film you're scanning.

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Scanning a Slide
1
Make sure you removed the reflective document mat, as described in the
previous column.
2
Place the slide holder on the top of the
scanner glass so that the tab labelled “D”
fits into the area labelled “D” on the
document table.
3
Place a 35 mm slide into the holder with its
shiny base side facing down. Your image
should appear backwards on the side that
faces up.
For a landscape-oriented slide, place the
top of the image toward the left. For a
portrait-oriented slide, place the top of the
image toward the top of the scanner.
4
Close the scanner cover.
5
To scan your slide, press the
4
Scan and Save button or open Epson Smart
Panel and select
Scan and Save
.
This scans your slide using ideal settings
in Full Auto Mode and opens it 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’re finished scanning, you can store the slide holder in the scanner
cover. Slide the slide holder into the cover, then replace the document mat.
Problems?
First check the
]
Start light on the scanner.
If your problem is listed here, try these suggestions.
Flashing green
Warming up or scanning.
Green
Ready to scan.
Flashing red
Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked
(see section 3).
Try restarting your computer and unplugging the scanner.
Wait 10 seconds, then plug the scanner back in.
Film may be jammed in the auto film loader on the
Perfection 2580 Photo. Disconnect the scanner from the
computer, wait 10 seconds, and connect it to the computer
again to see if the film ejects on its own. If film is still
jammed, see your on-screen
Reference Guide
.
If the red light is still flashing, contact your dealer or Epson.
Off
Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer
and plugged into a power source, and the scanner
software is installed.
The New Hardware
Wizard appears on
your screen.
Click
Cancel
and follow the steps in section 2 to install
your software. Disconnect the scanner before you install.
You see an error
message when you
try to scan or the
scanner doesn’t
scan.
Make sure your scanner is connected to your computer
and plugged into a power source.
Make sure the transportation lock is unlocked
(see section 3).
Uninstall and reinstall Epson Scan. See your on-screen
Reference Guide
for instructions.
You can’t scan
negatives or slides.
Make sure the transparency unit cable is connected to
the scanner (see section 3) and the reflective document
mat is removed. Make sure the Document Type setting
and the film holder position are correct for the type of film
you’re scanning.