Cannot Start Scanning
❏ If you are scanning with the ADF, check that the document cover and ADF cover are closed.
❏ Connect the USB cable securely to the printer and the computer. If you are using a USB hub, try to connect the
printer directly to the computer.
❏ If you scan at a high resolution over a network, a communication error may occur. Lower the resolution.
❏ Make sure that the correct printer (scanner) is selected on Epson Scan 2.
Check whether or not the printer is recognized when using Windows
In Windows, make sure the printer (scanner) is displayed in Scanner and Camera. e printer (scanner) should be
displayed as "EPSON XXXXX (printer name)". If the printer (scanner) is not displayed, uninstall and then re-
install Epson Scan 2. See the following to access Scanner and Camera.
❏ Win d o w s 1 0
Right-click the start button or press and hold it, select Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the search
charm, click View scanners and cameras, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012
Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the search charm, click Show
Scanner and Camera, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2
Click the start button and select Control Panel, enter "Scanner and Camera" in the search charm, click Vi e w
scanners and cameras, and then check if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008
Click the start button, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Scanners and Cameras, and then check
if the printer is displayed.
❏ Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003
Click the start button, select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Scanner and Cameras, and then
check if the printer is displayed.
Related Information
& “Uninstalling Applications” on page 139
& “Installing the Latest Applications” on page 137
Scanned Image Problems
Uneven Colors, Dirt, Spots, and so on Appear when Scanning from
the Scanner Glass
❏ Clean the scanner glass.
❏ Remove any trash or dirt that adheres to the original.
❏ Do not press with too much force on the original or the document cover. If you press with too much force,
blurring, smudges, and spots may occur.
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