Epson Perfection 4990 Photo Brochure

Minimum System Requirements
Windows ® and Macintosh ® Requirements
- 300MB of available hard disk space
(800MB recommended)
- CD-ROM drive (4x or faster)
- Available USB or IEEE 1394 connection port and
device drivers
- USB 1.1/2.0 compatible operating system and applications
(USB 2.0 recommended for optimum performance)
- 128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
Additional Windows Requirements
- PC with Pentium ® equivalent or higher processor
- USB 1.1: Windows 98SE (factory installed), Windows 2000
Professional (factory installed or upgraded from Windows
98 factory installed), Windows Me (factory installed) or
XP Home Edition/XP Professional (factory installed or
upgraded from factory installed Windows 98/2000/Me)
- USB 2.0: Windows 2000 Professional (factory installed
or upgraded from Windows 98 factory installed), Windows
Me (factory installed) or XP Home Edition/XP Professional
(factory installed or upgraded from factory installed
Windows 98/2000/Me)
- IEEE 1394 (FireWire): Windows 2000 Professional (factory
installed), Windows Me (factory installed) or XP Home
Edition/XP Professional (factory installed or upgraded from
factory installed Windows 98/2000/Me)
Additional Macintosh Requirements
- iMac ® , or any G3, G4 or G5 with built-in USB
- USB 1.1: Mac OS X 10.2 or later
- USB 2.0: Mac OS X 10.2.7 or later
- IEEE 1394 (FireWire): Mac OS X 10.2 or later
COLOR SCANNER
EPSON
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SPECIFICATIONS
Scanner Type
Flatbed color image scanner
Photoelectric Device
Epson MatrixCCD ™ line scanner
Maximum Scan Area
8.5" x 11.7" (216mm x 297mm)
Optical Resolution
4800 dpi
Hardware Resolution
4800 x 9600 dpi maximum with Micro Step Drive ™ technology
Maximum Resolution
12,800 x 12,800 dpi with software interpolation
Effective Pixels
40,800 x 56,160 pixels (4800 dpi)
Color Depth
48-bit internal/48-bit external *
Grayscale Depth
16-bit internal/16-bit external *
Optical Density
4.0 Dmax
Scaling (zoom)
50% to 200% (1% step)
Interface
USB 1.1/2.0, IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Light Source
White cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Scanning Speed (4800 dpi, high-speed mode)
Monochrome 12.3 msec/line (approx.)
Full color 12.3 msec/line (approx.)
Included Software
Epson Perfection 4990 Photo
Epson Scan
Epson Copy Utility
LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast SE 6.0
Adobe Photoshop Elements
ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR
Epson Perfection 4990 Pro
Epson Scan
Epson Copy Utility
LaserSoft Imaging SilverFast Ai 6 (full version)
Adobe Photoshop Elements
ABBYY FineReader Sprint OCR
MonacoEZcolor 2.6
ArcSoft PhotoBase
ArcSoft PhotoStudio
ArcSoft PanoramaMaker
Warranty
One-year limited warranty in U.S. and Canada
* External bit depth is selectable to 48-bits/16-bits depending on the image editing software
Epson America, Inc.
3840 Kilroy Airport Way, Long Beach, CA 90806
Epson Canada, Ltd.
3771 Victoria Park Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M1W 3Z5
Specifications and terms are subject to change without notice. Epson is a registered trademark and Epson MatrixCCD is a
trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson Perfection is a registered trademark and Micro Step Drive and Easy Photo Fix
are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. DIGITAL ICE is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. All other product and brand
names are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Epson disclaims any and all rights in
these marks. © Copyright 2005 Epson America, Inc. CPD-18775 1/05 50K CB
Quality performance.
Precision detail.
With image quality that rivals that of a dedicated
film scanner, plus the flexibility of a flatbed
scanner, all in one affordable product, the
Epson Perfection 4990 Photo and 4990 Pro each
deliver the ultimate digital scanning solution.
These powerful performers can batch scan multiple
slides as well as negatives and photos. And, with the
built-in transparency unit, they accommodate film up
to 8x10. Housed in a sleek outer case with an illuminated
scan progress indicator, these scanners deliver intricate
detail, due to an astounding 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution,
48-bit color depth, and 4.0 Dmax.
And, both models easily restore faded or damaged film
and photos with Epson Easy Photo Fix ™ and DIGITAL ICE
technology. Each model incorporates leading-edge
technology, plus high-speed connectivity options at an
affordable price.
Epson Perfection 4990 Photo
Epson Perfection 4990 Pro
™