Reviews of the Epson Perfection 4870 Photo
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CNET Review
The Good: Very easy to set up; solid flatbed scan quality; great value.
The Bad: Mediocre film scans.
The Bottom Line: As long as you don't need to scan film, this flatbed scanner should suit you fine.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 34022 other Scanners reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 82/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
digitaltrends.com
Review Summary: The scanner Perfection 4870 Photo has integrated DIGITAL ICE technology, it corrects imperfections of the scanned document. Films are digitalized in infrared, the scanner removes dust and restore...
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No Rating
eisa-awards.org
Review Summary: With its fine performance characteristics, the Epson Perfection 4870 beats all competitors in this price range. It has extremely high resolution with good color accuracy, with good contrast and detail in both shadow and highlights on photos, slides ...
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xbitlabs.com
Review Summary: Winding up this review, I'd like to put down a short resume about the reviewed device. The EPSON Perfection 4870 scanner undoubtedly complies with the highest standards of quality. All its parts are easily accessible, including the connectors at the ...
Manufacturer: Epson America Inc.
Part number: B11B163011
General
- Type Flatbed scanner - Desktop
- Max Supported Media Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
- Width 12 in
- Depth 18.7 in
- Height 5.3 in
- Weight 14.8 lbs
Scanner
- Input Type Color
- Grayscale Depth 16-bit (64K gray levels)
- Grayscale Depth (External) 16-bit (64K gray levels)
- Color Depth 48-bit color
- Color Depth (External) 48-bit color
- Optical Resolution 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi
- Interpolated Resolution 12800 dpi x 12800 dpi
- Scan Mode Single-pass
- Scan Element Type CCD
- Lamp / Light Source Type Cold cathode fluorescent lamp
- Scan Density Range 3.8D
- Scanner Speed Details - Black&white - A4 - 300 dpi, - Color - A4 - 300 dpi
Media Handling
- Max Document Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
- Media Feeder Type Manual load
Storage
- Storage Removable None
- Optical Storage None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Interfaces 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B, 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire
Environmental Standards
- EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes
Power
- Voltage Required AC 230 V
- Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 24 Watt
Battery
- Battery Installed - None
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included EPSON Scan, SilverFast SE 6, Epson Smart Panel, Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0, ABBYY FineReader 5.0 Sprint Plus
- OS Required Apple MacOS 8.6 - 9.x, Microsoft Windows 98/ME, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 80%
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