Epson XP-8500 Users Guide - Page 267

• If the Image Type setting is Black & White, select Text Enhancement. If the Image Type setting is Color or Grayscale, change the Text Enhancement setting to High. Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Image Colors are Patchy at the Edges If you are scanning a thick or warped original, cover its edges with paper to block external light as you scan it. Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Image is Too Dark If your scanned image is too dark, try these solutions: • Select the Advanced Settings tab in Epson Scan 2 and adjust the Brightness setting. • Check the brightness and contrast settings of your computer monitor. Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Related tasks Scanning in Epson Scan 2 Back of Original Image Appears in Scanned Image If an image from the back of a thin original appears in your scanned image, try these solutions: • Place a piece of black paper on the back of the original and scan it again. • Adjust these Epson Scan 2 settings (if available) and try scanning again: • Select the Advanced Settings tab and adjust the Brightness setting. • If the Image Type is set to Black & White, select Text Enhancement. If the Image Type is set to Color or Grayscale, change the Text Enhancement setting to High. Parent topic: Solving Scanned Image Quality Problems Ripple Patterns Appear in an Image You may see a ripple pattern (called a moiré) in scanned images of printed documents. This is caused by interference from differing pitches in the scanner's screen and your original's halftone screen. To reduce this effect, adjust these Epson Scan settings (if available) and try scanning again: • Select the Descreening setting. • Select a lower Resolution setting. 267