Epson PERFECTION 4490 - Manual

Epson Perfection 4490 Office
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Epson Perfection
®
4490 Office
Color Scanner with Automatic Document Feeder
Powerful performance. Precision results.
For professional quality scans at a premium value, the Epson
Perfection 4490 Office represents the perfect solution. With
4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and a 3.4 Dmax, this full-featured
performer is the ideal choice for your office or home-based
business, making it easy to quickly scan photos, film and
documents with amazing detail. With its Automatic Document
Feeder (ADF), anyone can scan stacks of important documents
with results that are sure to impress.
Built to accommodate up to 30 sheets* at one time, the ADF
makes it easy to speed through all your critical files. Plus, with the
scanner’s Scan to PDF button, you can quickly create multi-page
PDF files from your original documents.
The high performance Epson Perfection 4490 Office does more
than just documents, offering fully automatic film scanning for
increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for
greater control. Use the Transparency Unit and its dedicated light
source for remarkable uniformity when scanning transparencies.
Try the film holders when you need to scan multiple 35mm slides
and negatives, or medium-format film. Digital ICE Technologies
offer built-in dust and scratch removal capabilities for film, while
Epson Easy Photo Fix provides one-touch color restoration of
faded photos, slides and negatives.
The Epson Perfection 4490 Office offers everything you need for
greater productivity and incredible success with all your scanning
projects. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ensures fast data transfer. And, there’s
even a software package that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements,
so you can make your photos work harder in critical proposals and
presentations.
* 17 lb paper — 8.5x14, 8.5x11, A4 or smaller
Key Features
Capture quality that’s sure to impress
Delivers precision color and detail with 4800 x 9600 dpi scanning
and a 3.4 Dmax
Increase your productivity
Quickly scans multiple documents (30 pages up to 8.5x14) with
Automatic Document Feeder*
Enjoy greater versatility
Makes it easy to scan 35mm slides and negatives, plus 2 1/4"
transparencies, with convenient film holder
Scan slides and negatives with remarkable detail
Includes a Transparency Unit with dedicated light source for
greater scan uniformity
Remove dust and scratches from film and many types of
surface defects from prints
Includes Digital ICE,
® so you can automatically remove dust
and scratches to minimize costly retouching efforts
Restore faded color photos, slides and negatives
Renews old, faded photos with Epson Easy Photo Fix
®
Speed through every scan
Offers Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (compatible with Windows
® and
Macintosh ® )
Do more with your photos and documents
Includes powerful software titles including Adobe
® Photoshop ®
Elements
Premium Software Bundle
Epson Scan
Easy Photo Fix
ArcSoft
® PhotoImpression ®
Adobe Photoshop Elements
ABBYY FineReader
® Sprint Plus OCR
NewSoft™ Presto! ® BizCard
Epson Perfection 4490 Office
Minimum System Requirements
Windows and Macintosh Requirements
- 350MB of available hard disk space (minimum for Windows)
- 550MB of available hard disk space (minimum for Macintosh)
- CD-ROM drive (4x or faster)
- Available USB 1.1 or 2.0 connection and device drivers
- USB 1.1 or 2.0 compatible operating system and applications
(USB 2.0 recommended for optimum performance)
- 128MB RAM (256MB recommended)
Additional Windows requirements
- IBM
® compatible PC with Pentium ® II equivalent or higher processor
- USB 1.1: Windows 98SE, 2000 Professional, Me, XP Home Edition/
XP Professional or Windows Vista ™
- USB 2.0: Windows 2000 Professional, XP Home Edition/
XP Professional or Windows Vista
Additional Macintosh Requirements
- iMac
® or any G3 or later with built-in USB
- USB 1.1: Mac OS ® X 10.2.x or later
- USB 2.0: Mac OS X 10.2.7 or later
Contents
- Epson Perfection 4490 Office Color Scanner
- Automatic Document Feeder
- Transparency Unit
- Film holders for 35mm negatives, slides and 2
1/4" medium-format film
- CD-ROM with Epson Scan software and productivity software
- CD-ROM with Adobe Photoshop Elements
- Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable
- Scanner documentation
- AC adapter and cable
Warranty
One-year limited warranty in the U.S. and Canada
* External bit depth is selectable to 48-bit/16-bit depending on the image editing software.
Specifications
Scanner Type Flatbed color image scanner
Photoelectric Device Epson MatrixCCD ™ line sensor
Maximum Read Area 8.5" x 11.7" (216 mm x 297 mm)
Optical Resolution 4800 dpi with Epson MatrixCCD
Hardware 4800 x 9600 dpi maximum with
Resolution Micro Step Drive ™ technology
Maximum 12,800 x 12,800 dpi with
Resolution software interpolation
Effective Pixels 40,800 x 56,160 pixels/line (4800)
Color Depth 48-bit internal/48-bit external*
Grayscale Depth 16-bit internal/16-bit external*
Optical Density 3.4 Dmax
Scaling (zoom) 50 - 200% (1% step)
Connectivity Hi-Speed USB 2.0/1.1
Light Source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp
Software Included
Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix
- Scan documents and images accurately
- Restore faded color photos
Epson Creativity Suite
- Scan, copy and e-mail photos, slides, negatives and documents
ArcSoft PhotoImpression
- Edit, retouch or enhance images using templates, frames, borders
and more
Adobe Photoshop Elements
- Prepare digital images for print, e-mail or posting on the Web
ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR
- Edit and scan documents with high-accuracy character recognition
and remarkable text handling capability
NewSoft Presto! BizCard
- Scan, sort, and catalog your business cards to create your own
virtual Rolodex ®
Weight and Dimensions
Weight 8.8 lb
Width 10.71"
Depth 18.70"
Height 4.45"