Support Scanners Expression Series Epson Expression 11000XL - Photo

The product is not recognizing characters well when using Epson Scan. What should I do?

  • Try the following:
    • Make sure the document lies straight on the scanner glass.
    • In Office Mode, select Text Enhancement Technology as your Image Option setting or select the Text Enhancement check box.
    • In Home Mode, select the Text Enhancement check box.
    • Adjust the Threshold setting.
      • Office Mode: Select Black & White as the Image Type setting and select the appropriate Image Option setting. Then try adjusting the Threshold setting.

        Home Mode: Select Black & White as the Image Type setting. Click on the Brightness button then try adjusting the Threshold setting.

        Professional Mode: Select Black & White as the Image Type setting. Click the + (Windows) or (Mac OS X) button next to Image Type and select the appropriate Image Option setting. Then try adjusting the Threshold setting.
    • For small text, try selecting 400 as the Resolution setting.
    • Click Configuration, select the Preview tab, and select or deselect the Preview image rotation check box.


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