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Reviews of the Epson Perfection 4990 photo scanner

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    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: The new Coolscan V ED has an effective optical resolution of 4000dpi and the 14-bit A/D conversion offer the scanner the possibility to produce high quality scans. The scanning time is short: an...

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    tipa.com

    By TIPA | April 1, 2005

    Review Summary: The Epson Perfection 4990 Photo is the ideal scanner for the professional photographer and enthusiast. It handles all standard film and photo formats, restores torn or damaged originals and delivers stunning quality scans, thanks to its 4800x9600 ppi ...

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  • 8.0

    macworld.com

    By James Galbraith | March 25, 2005

    Review Summary: The Perfection 4990 includes tools for fixing photos and transparencies. Digital ICE from Kodak/ASF uses a combination of built-in hardware and software to repair rips and bends in scans of photos. Epson's Easy Photo Fix software is built into the ...

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  • 8.0

    digitalartsonline.co.uk

    By Simon Eccles | January 31, 2005

    Review Summary: The Digital ICE4 system is licensed from Kodak and provides four modules. ICE is an automatic dust and scratch reduction system that uses infrared lamps built into the scanner. Ours didn't seem to work quite as perfectly as on the old CoolScan 4000, ...

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    digitaltrends.com

    Review Summary: Nikon LS5000 Super Coolscan ED is a film scanner designed for use by imaging professionals, offering 135 (35mm)/IX240 (APS) film scanning at an amazing 20 seconds per image, including image trans...

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Manufacturer: Epson America Inc.

Part number: B11B175012

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 4.0D
  • Scanner Speed Details - Black&white - A4 - 300 dpi, - Color - A4 - 300 dpi, - Black&white - 4800 dpi, - Color - 4800 dpi, - Preview - Full-page, - Color - A4 - 600 dpi, - Film (positives) - 2400 dpi, - Film (negatives) - 2400 dpi, - Film (positives) - 4800 dpi, - Film (negatives) - 4800 dpi
  • Compliant Standards TWAIN

Media Handling

  • Max Document Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
  • Supported Media Type Film, Plain paper, Transparencies
  • Media Feeder Type Manual load

Storage

  • 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

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Film holder
  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable
  • Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista

Power

  • Power Device Power supply - Internal
  • Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 27 Watt

Software / System Requirements

  • Software Included EPSON Scan, SilverFast SE 6, Drivers & utilities, ABBYY FineReader Sprint, Adobe PhotoShop Elements
  • OS Required Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later, Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP
  • Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
  • System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( USB ), Windows 2000/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( Hi-Speed USB ), Windows 2000/ME/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( FireWire ), MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( USB ), MacOS X 10.2.7 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( Hi-Speed USB ), MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( FireWire )

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

Environmental Parameters

  • Min Operating Temperature 41 °F
  • Max Operating Temperature 95 °F
  • Humidity Range Operating 10 - 80%

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