Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...these elements will be increased. These scanners include the highest quality components. Image Quality-Resolution A scanner's resolution determines the amount of data that is read by the scanner. Type of Epson Scanners. The Epson Perfection® series scanners are designed with respect to be ...le size. Image Quality-Factors affecting image quality When comparing scanners, hardware resolution and color pixel depth are a number of factors that it to Digital converter (ADC); Epson scanners have optimum performance for high quality sub-scan resolution Optical resolution...
...these elements will be increased. These scanners include the highest quality components. Image Quality-Resolution A scanner's resolution determines the amount of data that is read by the scanner. Type of Epson Scanners. The Epson Perfection® series scanners are designed with respect to be ...le size. Image Quality-Factors affecting image quality When comparing scanners, hardware resolution and color pixel depth are a number of factors that it to Digital converter (ADC); Epson scanners have optimum performance for high quality sub-scan resolution Optical resolution...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... image data than the hardware resolution. 4. If you don't, then you must increase the scanned resolution in the larger image. For example, if a scanner has a hardware resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi, and a maximum resolution of 9600 x 9600 dpi, the scanning software uses interpolation to the increase ...bits per pixel, per color 236 = Over 68 billion colors 48-bit RGB (16 bits per pixel, per color) 248 = Over 250 trillion colors Scanner Technical Brief-Page 2 6/07 Using actual image data instead of an image. 2 x 2.5 inch image scanned at high resolutions for each different scan ...
... image data than the hardware resolution. 4. If you don't, then you must increase the scanned resolution in the larger image. For example, if a scanner has a hardware resolution of 1200 x 2400 dpi, and a maximum resolution of 9600 x 9600 dpi, the scanning software uses interpolation to the increase ...bits per pixel, per color 236 = Over 68 billion colors 48-bit RGB (16 bits per pixel, per color) 248 = Over 250 trillion colors Scanner Technical Brief-Page 2 6/07 Using actual image data instead of an image. 2 x 2.5 inch image scanned at high resolutions for each different scan ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... capture 24-bit transfer 48-bit transfer Image quality Because the scanner captures data that is especially important to graphic artists and designers. 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 sent from the scanner to the computer. Precise scan carriage ...
... capture 24-bit transfer 48-bit transfer Image quality Because the scanner captures data that is especially important to graphic artists and designers. 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 sent from the scanner to the computer. Precise scan carriage ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... shadows Greater detail in highlights Sharp image quality without distortion 1. Hardware components: Epson scanners use a precise scan carriage with Epson technology and the scanner's CCD. Optics: Epson scanners use one-pass scanning but alternate Red, Green, and Blue lights for reduced...spot" can allow edge distortion Larger "sweet spot" minimizes distortion Scanner Technical Brief-Page 4 6/07 Image Quality-Epson ColorTrue® Imaging System (cont.) Through a combination of a scan. Additionally, Epson scanners capture Red, Green, and Blue simultaneously, versus plastic lenses used...
... shadows Greater detail in highlights Sharp image quality without distortion 1. Hardware components: Epson scanners use a precise scan carriage with Epson technology and the scanner's CCD. Optics: Epson scanners use one-pass scanning but alternate Red, Green, and Blue lights for reduced...spot" can allow edge distortion Larger "sweet spot" minimizes distortion Scanner Technical Brief-Page 4 6/07 Image Quality-Epson ColorTrue® Imaging System (cont.) Through a combination of a scan. Additionally, Epson scanners capture Red, Green, and Blue simultaneously, versus plastic lenses used...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...dpi Image Quality-Color CCD All Epson scanners use a custom ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for fast scanning. Processing: Many Epson scanners use a color CCD which uses a single white light source, instead of the scanner's CCD, even scanning 600 dpi Epson Method: at surfaces. Glass Monochrome ...: Line correction captures and processes full RGB color for eachline of the Epson 600 dpi Perfection Average Average Average scanners, when scanning an image at 300 dpi, the scanner still uses all 600 pixels per inch to scan the image, then averages the data...
...dpi Image Quality-Color CCD All Epson scanners use a custom ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) for fast scanning. Processing: Many Epson scanners use a color CCD which uses a single white light source, instead of the scanner's CCD, even scanning 600 dpi Epson Method: at surfaces. Glass Monochrome ...: Line correction captures and processes full RGB color for eachline of the Epson 600 dpi Perfection Average Average Average scanners, when scanning an image at 300 dpi, the scanner still uses all 600 pixels per inch to scan the image, then averages the data...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...that background items are the circular rainbowcolored patterns that appear in a scanned image, caused by surface tension. The Epson Perfection and GT series scanners use an AutoFocus optics system that can set to record everything sharply from a fixed distance-from the..., transparencies, and negatives) because the media itself generally has a dynamic range of the Epson Expression series scanners uses a Dual-Focus mechanism. especially when scanning transparent media. The newest Epson scanners have a dynamic range greater than 2.0. A high dynamic range results in scanned...
...that background items are the circular rainbowcolored patterns that appear in a scanned image, caused by surface tension. The Epson Perfection and GT series scanners use an AutoFocus optics system that can set to record everything sharply from a fixed distance-from the..., transparencies, and negatives) because the media itself generally has a dynamic range of the Epson Expression series scanners uses a Dual-Focus mechanism. especially when scanning transparent media. The newest Epson scanners have a dynamic range greater than 2.0. A high dynamic range results in scanned...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...Epson Perfection scanners offers 4800 dpi optical resolution with anti-reflection optical coating 6/07 Ghost image Improved image quality Scanned with normal CCD glass Scanner Technical Brief-Page 7 Scanned with the High Resolution lens. The anti-reflection optical coating on some Epson scanners...holders with standard CCD glass which can cause abnormal ghost images. Film Holder (5.9") Super resolution lens Image Quality-High-Pass Optics Epson High Pass Optics includes anti-reflection optical coatings and a high reflection mirror. There is ...
...Epson Perfection scanners offers 4800 dpi optical resolution with anti-reflection optical coating 6/07 Ghost image Improved image quality Scanned with normal CCD glass Scanner Technical Brief-Page 7 Scanned with the High Resolution lens. The anti-reflection optical coating on some Epson scanners...holders with standard CCD glass which can cause abnormal ghost images. Film Holder (5.9") Super resolution lens Image Quality-High-Pass Optics Epson High Pass Optics includes anti-reflection optical coatings and a high reflection mirror. There is ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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...bed Flexibility-Intelligent Negative Scanning With a transparency unit attached, Epson scanners can scan color negatives (such as 35mm negative strips) and convert them directly to positive images. Some other scanners can define customized settings for some scanners is backward compatible with USB 1.1, so if you have...USB port offer the newer USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB). Hi-Speed USB is the IEEE-1394 (FireWire®) interface. Epson scanners targeted to corporate and graphic arts uses have USB and/or SCSI-2 interfaces for maximum ease of fice users have a USB ...
...bed Flexibility-Intelligent Negative Scanning With a transparency unit attached, Epson scanners can scan color negatives (such as 35mm negative strips) and convert them directly to positive images. Some other scanners can define customized settings for some scanners is backward compatible with USB 1.1, so if you have...USB port offer the newer USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed USB). Hi-Speed USB is the IEEE-1394 (FireWire®) interface. Epson scanners targeted to corporate and graphic arts uses have USB and/or SCSI-2 interfaces for maximum ease of fice users have a USB ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... Original Dust removed and color corrected Epson Scan Grain Reduction smooths the grain that will access the scanner over the network. Flexibility-Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Fix technology is sensitive enough to smooth...that computer. Install the Epson TWAIN Pro Network scanner driver on all computers 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 ...
... Original Dust removed and color corrected Epson Scan Grain Reduction smooths the grain that will access the scanner over the network. Flexibility-Epson Scan with Epson Easy Photo Fix™ Scanning Software Epson Easy Photo Fix technology is sensitive enough to smooth...that computer. Install the Epson TWAIN Pro Network scanner driver on all computers 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 ...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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... Brief-Page 10 6/07 You can scan documents easily and quickly without preview in this mode. Flexibility-Epson Scan Epson Scan software differs slightly by scanner model. Available options include automatic sizing, one-touch color restoration, brightness and contrast adjustment, and destination/resolution choices. These ...amateur to remove dust and scratches on film and remove tears, folds, creases, and deep scratches on all Epson scanners. Flexibility-DIGITAL ICE™ technology from Applied Science Fiction™ DIGITAL ICE technology from Applied Science Fiction(ASF™) is...
... Brief-Page 10 6/07 You can scan documents easily and quickly without preview in this mode. Flexibility-Epson Scan Epson Scan software differs slightly by scanner model. Available options include automatic sizing, one-touch color restoration, brightness and contrast adjustment, and destination/resolution choices. These ...amateur to remove dust and scratches on film and remove tears, folds, creases, and deep scratches on all Epson scanners. Flexibility-DIGITAL ICE™ technology from Applied Science Fiction™ DIGITAL ICE technology from Applied Science Fiction(ASF™) is...
Technical Brief (Scanners)
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.... 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 disclaims any and all rights in digital form quickly and easily. Epson Expression, Epson Perfection, and ColorTrue are registered trademarks and Micro Step Drive, Easy Photo...
.... 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 disclaims any and all rights in digital form quickly and easily. Epson Expression, Epson Perfection, and ColorTrue are registered trademarks and Micro Step Drive, Easy Photo...
Product Brochure
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...; Creative software bundle Delivers spectacular image quality and sharp, vivid results. With 600 x 2400 dpi maximum hardware resolution, the EPSON Perfection 640U color flatbed scanner is simple! With just three buttons, anyone can use EPSON Smart Panel to create cards, e-mail photos, convert scanned images to text, reprint and resize photos, copy special images or...
...; Creative software bundle Delivers spectacular image quality and sharp, vivid results. With 600 x 2400 dpi maximum hardware resolution, the EPSON Perfection 640U color flatbed scanner is simple! With just three buttons, anyone can use EPSON Smart Panel to create cards, e-mail photos, convert scanned images to text, reprint and resize photos, copy special images or...
Product Brochure
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...™ computer or any USB enabled Macintosh computer with System 8.5 or later operating system 32MB RAM (64MB recommended) Interface USB Contents EPSON Perfection 640U scanner CD-ROM with software interpolation Effective Pixels 5100 x 7020 Image Data Color Depth Grayscale Depth Line Art 36-bits per pixel internal 24... 10.6" (26.9 cm) 17.14" (43.5 cm) 3.66" (9.3 cm) 6.17 lb (2.8 kg) Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON Perfection 640U Scanner B125011 Warranty One year limited warranty in these marks. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any and all rights in...
...™ computer or any USB enabled Macintosh computer with System 8.5 or later operating system 32MB RAM (64MB recommended) Interface USB Contents EPSON Perfection 640U scanner CD-ROM with software interpolation Effective Pixels 5100 x 7020 Image Data Color Depth Grayscale Depth Line Art 36-bits per pixel internal 24... 10.6" (26.9 cm) 17.14" (43.5 cm) 3.66" (9.3 cm) 6.17 lb (2.8 kg) Product/Accessory Part Numbers EPSON Perfection 640U Scanner B125011 Warranty One year limited warranty in these marks. The ENERGY STAR emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any and all rights in...
Product Information Guide
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... US letter or A4 size (8.5 × 11.7 inches [216 × 297 mm]) Optical resolution 600 dpi EPSON Perfection 640U Maximum hardware resolution* 600 dpi (main scan) × 2400 dpi (sub scan) * The maximum hardware resolution of the scanner for user-defined Interface USB (Type B receptacle connector) Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp Reliability...
... US letter or A4 size (8.5 × 11.7 inches [216 × 297 mm]) Optical resolution 600 dpi EPSON Perfection 640U Maximum hardware resolution* 600 dpi (main scan) × 2400 dpi (sub scan) * The maximum hardware resolution of the scanner for user-defined Interface USB (Type B receptacle connector) Light source White cold cathode fluorescent lamp Reliability...
Product Information Guide
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EPSON Perfection 640U 10/00 EPSON Perfection 640U Environmental Temperature Humidity (without condensation) Operating conditions Operation: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) Storage: -13 to 140 °F (-25 to 60 °C) Operation: 10% to 80% Storage: 10% to a fixed set of conditions) in the following ways: Hardware initialization Software initialization * The scanner is plugged in. * The USB...
EPSON Perfection 640U 10/00 EPSON Perfection 640U Environmental Temperature Humidity (without condensation) Operating conditions Operation: 41 to 95 °F (5 to 35 °C) Storage: -13 to 140 °F (-25 to 60 °C) Operation: 10% to 80% Storage: 10% to a fixed set of conditions) in the following ways: Hardware initialization Software initialization * The scanner is plugged in. * The USB...
Product Information Guide
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... then opens it in your scanner. If you have a modem and e-mail service, you can edit in PhotoDeluxe, which guides you through steps to create a print project. Automatically scans your original document(s) face down on the Windows taskbar. Select EPSON Smart Panel or a Smart ...photos or documents that option appears and lets you 've scanned. The control panel on -screen steps for EPSON Smart Panel. 10/00 EPSON Perfection 640U - 3 If you can use EPSON Smart Panel to scan your scan. For detailed instructions on your printer. You can assign the ] Start...
... then opens it in your scanner. If you have a modem and e-mail service, you can edit in PhotoDeluxe, which guides you through steps to create a print project. Automatically scans your original document(s) face down on the Windows taskbar. Select EPSON Smart Panel or a Smart ...photos or documents that option appears and lets you 've scanned. The control panel on -screen steps for EPSON Smart Panel. 10/00 EPSON Perfection 640U - 3 If you can use EPSON Smart Panel to scan your scan. For detailed instructions on your printer. You can assign the ] Start...
Product Information Guide
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...-640/1240 PL-PERF640 CPD-10853 CPD-10863 EPSON Perfection 640U Scanner Basics Reference Guide (HTML) EPSON Smart Panel User's Manual (PDF) EPSON Perfection 640U/1240U Service Manual EPSON Perfection 640U Parts List Scanner Software CD-ROM Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® CD-ROM 10/00 EPSON Perfection 640U - 5 EPSON Perfection 640U Light and Buttons The scanner has one of error occurs. The scanner may be the problem: t The fluorescent lamp...
...-640/1240 PL-PERF640 CPD-10853 CPD-10863 EPSON Perfection 640U Scanner Basics Reference Guide (HTML) EPSON Smart Panel User's Manual (PDF) EPSON Perfection 640U/1240U Service Manual EPSON Perfection 640U Parts List Scanner Software CD-ROM Adobe® PhotoDeluxe® CD-ROM 10/00 EPSON Perfection 640U - 5 EPSON Perfection 640U Light and Buttons The scanner has one of error occurs. The scanner may be the problem: t The fluorescent lamp...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...more times from PhotoShop with a Perfection 1250 scanner. • Prevents Epson Scan from locking up when scanning from a Perfection 3200 scanner with a Firewire connection. • Prevents Epson Scan from unexpectedly quitting when removing the Firewire cable from a Perfection 3200 scanner while Epson Scan is loading. • Corrects... This bulletin was created to launch properly when scanning from freezing when using the Perfection 1250 or 1260 scanner. • Enables Epson Scan to inform you of an updated Epson Scan Twain Driver (1.28A) for the list of 1 See the next section for...
...more times from PhotoShop with a Perfection 1250 scanner. • Prevents Epson Scan from locking up when scanning from a Perfection 3200 scanner with a Firewire connection. • Prevents Epson Scan from unexpectedly quitting when removing the Firewire cable from a Perfection 3200 scanner while Epson Scan is loading. • Corrects... This bulletin was created to launch properly when scanning from freezing when using the Perfection 1250 or 1260 scanner. • Enables Epson Scan to inform you of an updated Epson Scan Twain Driver (1.28A) for the list of 1 See the next section for...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...feature must be unavailable in Epson Scan. • If experiencing unstable operation when scanning from the scanner. 2. To avoid lock-ups, change modes. • After scanning with the Perfection 1250, if you then close Epson Scan and disconnect the USB cable, a scanner model selection dialog box may ... saver has started " when trying to scan from the scanner to www.epson.com and click on the screen. Disconnect the USB interface cable from a Perfection 1250 or 1260 scanner, restart your scanner model. Launch the EPSON Scan Installer and follow the on this setting was enabled ...
...feature must be unavailable in Epson Scan. • If experiencing unstable operation when scanning from the scanner. 2. To avoid lock-ups, change modes. • After scanning with the Perfection 1250, if you then close Epson Scan and disconnect the USB cable, a scanner model selection dialog box may ... saver has started " when trying to scan from the scanner to www.epson.com and click on the screen. Disconnect the USB interface cable from a Perfection 1250 or 1260 scanner, restart your scanner model. Launch the EPSON Scan Installer and follow the on this setting was enabled ...
Product Support Bulletin(s)
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...(s): Subject: 05/08/2003 Originator: TC 2003.05.003 Authorization: N/A Total Pages: 1 Perfection 610/640/1240U/1640SU/1250/1650/1260/1660/2400/2450, Stylus CX3200 and Stylus CX5200 Epson TWAIN v. 5.75A for Apple Macintosh OS X 10.2 and Image Capture This bulletin was created... OS X v.10.2 to v.10.2.4. If using the Epson TWAIN driver (v. 5.75A) in the Epson TWAIN Full-Auto mode window. 6. Note: "Image Capture" and "Preview" are stand-alone application utilities built into OS X. Open Preferences, Under "Scanner Preferences" check the box for "Use TWAIN software whenever...
...(s): Subject: 05/08/2003 Originator: TC 2003.05.003 Authorization: N/A Total Pages: 1 Perfection 610/640/1240U/1640SU/1250/1650/1260/1660/2400/2450, Stylus CX3200 and Stylus CX5200 Epson TWAIN v. 5.75A for Apple Macintosh OS X 10.2 and Image Capture This bulletin was created... OS X v.10.2 to v.10.2.4. If using the Epson TWAIN driver (v. 5.75A) in the Epson TWAIN Full-Auto mode window. 6. Note: "Image Capture" and "Preview" are stand-alone application utilities built into OS X. Open Preferences, Under "Scanner Preferences" check the box for "Use TWAIN software whenever...