Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... by the CCD (Charge Coupled Device), which means that is measured in their price class. The Epson Perfection® series scanners are designed for home and entry-level corporate and graphics arts users, and are Epson's professional series scanners designed for minimal noise and tight color registration. Optical resolution: This is the actual number of...
... by the CCD (Charge Coupled Device), which means that is measured in their price class. The Epson Perfection® series scanners are designed for home and entry-level corporate and graphics arts users, and are Epson's professional series scanners designed for minimal noise and tight color registration. Optical resolution: This is the actual number of...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... when the image is being scanned and use interpolation if more accurate images. therefore the number of colors or gray scales that a scanner can have to interpolate image data to maintain the same resolution in more data is required to use true image data than the hardware... resolution. 4. For example, if a scanner has a hardware resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi, and a maximum resolution of images without using interpolation. Line Art When scanning black and white line...
... when the image is being scanned and use interpolation if more accurate images. therefore the number of colors or gray scales that a scanner can have to interpolate image data to maintain the same resolution in more data is required to use true image data than the hardware... resolution. 4. For example, if a scanner has a hardware resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi, and a maximum resolution of images without using interpolation. Line Art When scanning black and white line...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...in more accurate color reproduction, smoother gradations with fast processing speeds. Image Quality-Pixel depth (cont.) All Epson scanners have been read by a 24-bit or 30-bit scanner (such as Adobe® Photoshop®). 48-bit capture 48-bit capture 24-bit transfer 48-bit transfer...supports 48-bit image files (such as the detail in color, and detailed shadows and highlights. Image Quality-Epson ColorTrue® Imaging System Epson scanners use the Epson ColorTrue II Imaging System which is made up of the models support 24-bit external color depth, which is especially ...
...in more accurate color reproduction, smoother gradations with fast processing speeds. Image Quality-Pixel depth (cont.) All Epson scanners have been read by a 24-bit or 30-bit scanner (such as Adobe® Photoshop®). 48-bit capture 48-bit capture 24-bit transfer 48-bit transfer...supports 48-bit image files (such as the detail in color, and detailed shadows and highlights. Image Quality-Epson ColorTrue® Imaging System Epson scanners use the Epson ColorTrue II Imaging System which is made up of the models support 24-bit external color depth, which is especially ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... quality. Better image quality than competitive off-the-shelf lenses because Epson scanners feature custom-made lenses that are double or quadruple the scanner's optical resolution. Optics: Epson scanners use custom lenses that use a precise scan carriage with : Smooth gradations Accurate... and minimal color fringing Greater detail in shadows Greater detail in highlights Sharp image quality without distortion 1. Hardware components: Epson scanners use one-pass scanning but alternate Red, Green, and Blue lights for reduced distortion Accurately aligned lens elements...
... quality. Better image quality than competitive off-the-shelf lenses because Epson scanners feature custom-made lenses that are double or quadruple the scanner's optical resolution. Optics: Epson scanners use custom lenses that use a precise scan carriage with : Smooth gradations Accurate... and minimal color fringing Greater detail in shadows Greater detail in highlights Sharp image quality without distortion 1. Hardware components: Epson scanners use one-pass scanning but alternate Red, Green, and Blue lights for reduced distortion Accurately aligned lens elements...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... misalignment when reflected from PC or Macintosh processing, allowing the scanner to scan threedimensional objects without producing color "ghosts." Processing: Many Epson scanners use a color CCD which uses a single white light source, instead of the Epson 600 dpi Perfection Average Average Average scanners, when scanning an image at surfaces. Glass Monochrome CCD three separate...
... misalignment when reflected from PC or Macintosh processing, allowing the scanner to scan threedimensional objects without producing color "ghosts." Processing: Many Epson scanners use a color CCD which uses a single white light source, instead of the Epson 600 dpi Perfection Average Average Average scanners, when scanning an image at surfaces. Glass Monochrome CCD three separate...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... the glass and the slide. The Epson Perfection and GT series scanners use an AutoFocus optics system that can perceive (on a scale of focus so that background items are the circular rainbowcolored patterns that appear in shadows- The newest Epson scanners have a dynamic range greater than 2.0....point of 3.0 to the right. For super sharpness when scanning transparencies or slides mounted in shadows Image Quality-Focus Method Epson scanners use a fixed focus system, AutoFocus optics system, or a Dual-Focus mechanism. 1. Newton Rings are captured with superior detail...
... the glass and the slide. The Epson Perfection and GT series scanners use an AutoFocus optics system that can perceive (on a scale of focus so that background items are the circular rainbowcolored patterns that appear in shadows- The newest Epson scanners have a dynamic range greater than 2.0....point of 3.0 to the right. For super sharpness when scanning transparencies or slides mounted in shadows Image Quality-Focus Method Epson scanners use a fixed focus system, AutoFocus optics system, or a Dual-Focus mechanism. 1. Newton Rings are captured with superior detail...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...Some Epson Perfection scanners offers 4800 dpi optical resolution with standard CCD glass which can scan slides and film with the bundled film holders with anti-reflection optical coating 6/07 The anti-reflection optical coating on some Epson scanners, automatically... selects from two lenses for two different resolutions. Film Holder (5.9") Super resolution lens Image Quality-High-Pass Optics Epson High Pass Optics includes anti-reflection optical coatings and...
...Some Epson Perfection scanners offers 4800 dpi optical resolution with standard CCD glass which can scan slides and film with the bundled film holders with anti-reflection optical coating 6/07 The anti-reflection optical coating on some Epson scanners, automatically... selects from two lenses for two different resolutions. Film Holder (5.9") Super resolution lens Image Quality-High-Pass Optics Epson High Pass Optics includes anti-reflection optical coatings and...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... or detach the cable without powering off/on the scanning bed Flexibility-Intelligent Negative Scanning With a transparency unit attached, Epson scanners can scan color negatives (such as color transparencies and slides. An optional interface for maximum ease of fice ...customized settings for maximum performance. Place originals on the scanner or computer. Positive to Scanner Technical Brief-Page 8 6/07 Performance-High-Performance Interfaces In general, Epson scanners targeted to home and small of use. Most Epson scanners that include a USB port offer the newer USB 2.0...
... or detach the cable without powering off/on the scanning bed Flexibility-Intelligent Negative Scanning With a transparency unit attached, Epson scanners can scan color negatives (such as color transparencies and slides. An optional interface for maximum ease of fice ...customized settings for maximum performance. Place originals on the scanner or computer. Positive to Scanner Technical Brief-Page 8 6/07 Performance-High-Performance Interfaces In general, Epson scanners targeted to home and small of use. Most Epson scanners that include a USB port offer the newer USB 2.0...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... smooths the grain that is sometimes evident at a high resolution, the scanner is a combination of powerful elements included in the latest Epson Scan driver: Epson exclusive Onetouch Color Restoration instantly (with just one click! with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Fix technology is sensitive enough to connect through a network card) and...
... smooths the grain that is sometimes evident at a high resolution, the scanner is a combination of powerful elements included in the latest Epson Scan driver: Epson exclusive Onetouch Color Restoration instantly (with just one click! with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Fix technology is sensitive enough to connect through a network card) and...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...need to have complete control over your scanning. Flexibility-Epson Scan Epson Scan software differs slightly by scanner model. Scratch Fold Color photo before DIGITAL ICE Color photo after DIGITAL ICE Scanner Technical Brief-Page 10 6/07 Different scanners offer three of these four distinct scan modes to... Histogram (to correct tonal distribution). Office Mode: For the business user-the Office Mode is a scanner feature that combines hardware and software to optimize images, and scans the image. Home Mode: For the intermediate user-allowing ...
...need to have complete control over your scanning. Flexibility-Epson Scan Epson Scan software differs slightly by scanner model. Scratch Fold Color photo before DIGITAL ICE Color photo after DIGITAL ICE Scanner Technical Brief-Page 10 6/07 Different scanners offer three of these four distinct scan modes to... Histogram (to correct tonal distribution). Office Mode: For the business user-the Office Mode is a scanner feature that combines hardware and software to optimize images, and scans the image. Home Mode: For the intermediate user-allowing ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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All other products and brands are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. Epson Expression, Epson Perfection, and ColorTrue are registered trademarks and Micro Step Drive, Easy Photo Fix, Epson Smart Panel, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Newton rings from curved film...Scan to Application Scan to the Epson photo-sharing site. DIGITAL ICE is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. ©2007 Epson America, Inc. Scanner Technical Brief-Page 11 6/07 You can also obtain photos and documents in those marks. EPSON is a registered trademark and Exceed Your ...
All other products and brands are trademarks of Epson America, Inc. Epson Expression, Epson Perfection, and ColorTrue are registered trademarks and Micro Step Drive, Easy Photo Fix, Epson Smart Panel, are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Newton rings from curved film...Scan to Application Scan to the Epson photo-sharing site. DIGITAL ICE is a trademark of Eastman Kodak Company. ©2007 Epson America, Inc. Scanner Technical Brief-Page 11 6/07 You can also obtain photos and documents in those marks. EPSON is a registered trademark and Exceed Your ...
Notices
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... standards. I Power-supply cords should be protected from a standard domestic electrical outlet with the AC power cord that you use with the scanner, make sure the total ampere rating of all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Do not use it with your cords..., electrical shock, or injury. Clean with which it easily. Be particularly careful to reach it was included. Do not place or store the scanner or the AC adapter outdoors, on an unstable surface, near an electrical outlet where the power cord can raise the document cover fully. I...
... standards. I Power-supply cords should be protected from a standard domestic electrical outlet with the AC power cord that you use with the scanner, make sure the total ampere rating of all of these instructions and save them for later reference. Do not use it with your cords..., electrical shock, or injury. Clean with which it easily. Be particularly careful to reach it was included. Do not place or store the scanner or the AC adapter outdoors, on an unstable surface, near an electrical outlet where the power cord can raise the document cover fully. I...
Notices
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...non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment. I Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is damaged; I Unplug the scanner and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following measures: I Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. These limits are not going to... outlet. I Do not insert objects into any openings as they may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. if the scanner or AC adapter does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in a particular installation. This is equipped with the limits for...
...non-shielded equipment interface cable to this equipment. I Connect the equipment into an outlet on , the user is damaged; I Unplug the scanner and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following measures: I Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. These limits are not going to... outlet. I Do not insert objects into any openings as they may cause harmful interference to radio or television reception. if the scanner or AC adapter does not operate normally or exhibits a distinct change in a particular installation. This is equipped with the limits for...
Notices
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... to the first end user customer of the FCC rules as required by 47CFR §2.909. Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. ("EPSON") warrants to the following two conditions: (1) this device may cause undesired operation. For warranty service, you must accept any interference...used with proof of the date of original purchase. When warranty service involves the exchange of Product: Color Image Scanner Model: J121A, J112A, J111A Warranty Epson America, Inc. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be free from the...
... to the first end user customer of the FCC rules as required by 47CFR §2.909. Limited Warranty What Is Covered: Epson America, Inc. ("EPSON") warrants to the following two conditions: (1) this device may cause undesired operation. For warranty service, you must accept any interference...used with proof of the date of original purchase. When warranty service involves the exchange of Product: Color Image Scanner Model: J121A, J112A, J111A Warranty Epson America, Inc. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be free from the...
Product Brochure
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... system Optional 4" x 5" transparency unit ■ Facilitates quick, easy scans of -the-art color scanner, it features Epson's innovative ColorTrue® II Imaging System and true 48-bit EPSON Perfection 1660 PHOTO color depth for scanning photos, text, graphics, slides, or film strips, the EPSON Perfection 1660 PHOTO offers easy, automated 4-button scanning. Offering high-quality digital imaging, unique affordability, and user...
... system Optional 4" x 5" transparency unit ■ Facilitates quick, easy scans of -the-art color scanner, it features Epson's innovative ColorTrue® II Imaging System and true 48-bit EPSON Perfection 1660 PHOTO color depth for scanning photos, text, graphics, slides, or film strips, the EPSON Perfection 1660 PHOTO offers easy, automated 4-button scanning. Offering high-quality digital imaging, unique affordability, and user...
Product Brochure
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... Pentium® MMX equivalent or higher processor - EPSON is a registered trademark and MatrixCCD is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson disclaims any G3 or later with EPSON TWAIN scanning software and creativity software USB cable EPSON Setup sheet Optional Accessories Transparency Unit Scans up to 9.x - 128MB RAM Contents EPSON Perfection 1660 PHOTO Scanner with built-in 35mm Film Strip Adapter...
... Pentium® MMX equivalent or higher processor - EPSON is a registered trademark and MatrixCCD is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation. Epson disclaims any G3 or later with EPSON TWAIN scanning software and creativity software USB cable EPSON Setup sheet Optional Accessories Transparency Unit Scans up to 9.x - 128MB RAM Contents EPSON Perfection 1660 PHOTO Scanner with built-in 35mm Film Strip Adapter...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...Perfection 3490/3590/4490/V700/V750/V100/V350/1240U/1250/1260/1640/1650/1660/ 1670/2400/2480/2580/3170/3200/4180/4870/4990/640U/1200U/610, GT- 2500/15000/30000 series scanners...deleting your Epson Scan driver with an Epson Scan uninstaller not compatible with your scanner model, the application will cause your scanner and using a Perfection 4490 driver uninstaller to delete a Perfection 3490 ....04.001 This issue affects the following TWAIN-compliant applications: EPSON Creativity Suite Copy Utility Photo Impression Photoshop Elements Photoshop Photoshop CS2 When pressing the Scan button...
...Perfection 3490/3590/4490/V700/V750/V100/V350/1240U/1250/1260/1640/1650/1660/ 1670/2400/2480/2580/3170/3200/4180/4870/4990/640U/1200U/610, GT- 2500/15000/30000 series scanners...deleting your Epson Scan driver with an Epson Scan uninstaller not compatible with your scanner model, the application will cause your scanner and using a Perfection 4490 driver uninstaller to delete a Perfection 3490 ....04.001 This issue affects the following TWAIN-compliant applications: EPSON Creativity Suite Copy Utility Photo Impression Photoshop Elements Photoshop Photoshop CS2 When pressing the Scan button...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...the driver specifically written for Deleting Epson Scan Driver: ! Correct Procedure for your scanner model. If the above procedure does not resolve the problem, then manually verify that the Epson Scan files and folders, listed below, have more than one Epson scanner model on your computer, use ...respective device driver. ! If upgrading from a Power PC-based Epson Scan driver to a Universal Binary driver, first delete the Power PC driver using only the Power PC driver for each scanner to uninstall the Epson Scan driver. ! EPSON Scan (in the Library / Image Capture / TWAIN Data Sources...
...the driver specifically written for Deleting Epson Scan Driver: ! Correct Procedure for your scanner model. If the above procedure does not resolve the problem, then manually verify that the Epson Scan files and folders, listed below, have more than one Epson scanner model on your computer, use ...respective device driver. ! If upgrading from a Power PC-based Epson Scan driver to a Universal Binary driver, first delete the Power PC driver using only the Power PC driver for each scanner to uninstall the Epson Scan driver. ! EPSON Scan (in the Library / Image Capture / TWAIN Data Sources...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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.../CX5400 multi-function devices, Expression 1600/1680/1640XL series scanners. Perfection 610/640/1200/1240/1250/1260/1640/1650/1660/1670/2400/2450/3170/3200 Series Scanners; Stylus CX5200/CX3200/CX5400 All-in the new driver. Reason: The new Epson Scan driver improves functionality when scanning in Epson Scan. • Corrects functionality issues and mouse cursor...
.../CX5400 multi-function devices, Expression 1600/1680/1640XL series scanners. Perfection 610/640/1200/1240/1250/1260/1640/1650/1660/1670/2400/2450/3170/3200 Series Scanners; Stylus CX5200/CX3200/CX5400 All-in the new driver. Reason: The new Epson Scan driver improves functionality when scanning in Epson Scan. • Corrects functionality issues and mouse cursor...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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... . To avoid lock-ups, change modes. • After scanning with the Perfection 1250, if you see "Easy Install" and select "Uninstall". 4. Disconnect the USB interface cable from the scanner to scan from a Perfection 1250 or 1260 scanner, restart your scanner model. Launch the EPSON Scan Installer and follow the on this error, use a Firewire connection or...
... . To avoid lock-ups, change modes. • After scanning with the Perfection 1250, if you see "Easy Install" and select "Uninstall". 4. Disconnect the USB interface cable from the scanner to scan from a Perfection 1250 or 1260 scanner, restart your scanner model. Launch the EPSON Scan Installer and follow the on this error, use a Firewire connection or...