Reviews of the Epson Perfection 4990 Photo
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CNET Review
The Good: Very easy to set up; solid flatbed scan quality; great value.
The Bad: Soft detail on film scans.
The Bottom Line: A versatile and inexpensive model for producing high-quality scans of photographs and film.
Manufacturer: Epson America Inc.
Part number: B11B175012
General
- Type Flatbed scanner - Desktop
- Width 12 in
- Depth 18.7 in
- Max Supported Media Size 8.5 in x 11.7 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
- Lamp / Light Source Type Cold cathode fluorescent lamp
- Scan Density Range 4.0D
- Scanner Speed Details - Color - A4 - 600 dpi, - Film (negatives) - 2400 dpi, - Color - A4 - 300 dpi, - Color - 4800 dpi, - Preview - Full-page, - Film (positives) - 2400 dpi, - Black&white - A4 - 300 dpi, - Film (negatives) - 4800 dpi, - Film (positives) - 4800 dpi, - Black&white - 4800 dpi
- Compliant Standards TWAIN
Barcode
- Scan Element Type CCD
- Scan Mode Single-pass
Media Handling
- Max Document Size 8.5 in x 11.7 in
- Supported Media Type Plain paper, Transparencies, Film
- Media Feeder Type Manual load
Storage
- Optical Storage None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) None
- Interfaces 1 x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) - 6 pin FireWire, 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type B
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Film holder
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Power supply - Internal
- Power Consumption Operational ( Standby ) 27 Watt
- Power Consumption Operational 27 Watt
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included ABBYY FineReader Sprint, SilverFast SE 6, EPSON Scan, Adobe PhotoShop Elements, Drivers & utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP, Apple MacOS X 10.2 or later
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM
- System Requirements Details Windows 2000/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( Hi-Speed USB ), MacOS X 10.2 or later - PowerPC G3 - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( FireWire ), 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 ), Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - RAM 128 MB - HD 300 MB ( USB )
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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