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Epson Perfection 4490 Photo

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Editorial reviews:
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Epson's Perfection 4490 Photo scanner has many of the features of the Perfection 4990 Photo model but a $300 lower price tag. For photographers, the 4490 has a moving carriage transparency unit (TPU) plus holders for 35mm and medium format films. It also comes with Digital ICE and Digital ICE Lite dust- and scratch-removal technology, the first time these facilities are offered in a mid-priced scanner. (Digital ICE is accessible in the Home and Professional modes, while Digital ICE Lite is Professional mode only.)Read more
Epson's mid-range flatbed is a great all-rounderRead more
The Epson Perfection 4490 is a powerful scanner with versatile image-enhancing features, but its premium price makes it best suited for serious photographers and other detail-conscious users.Read more
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Pros

  • Very high standard of construction and excellent software
  • efficient and capable office workhorse
  • Scanning quality is superb for prints and documents

Cons

  • filter's effect appeared to be a little patchy
  • 35mm scans are soft with not much detail
  • absurdly simplistic and misleading

Key specs

  • yes
  • 48 bit
  • Mac
  • no
  • CCD
  • no
  • yes
  • yes

Epson Perfection 4490 Photo - Pros & Cons

Epson Perfection 4490 Photo

Pros

  • Very high standard of construction and excellent software
  • efficient and capable office workhorse
  • Scanning quality is superb for prints and documents
  • 35mm scan is good for 5x7
  • it was excellent
  • easy and fast to produce and digital ice
  • solid and well-built
  • faster and higher quality solutions
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images

Cons

  • filter's effect appeared to be a little patchy
  • 35mm scans are soft with not much detail
  • absurdly simplistic and misleading
  • Canon scanner at about same price level
  • Mine 4490 has been replaced 3 times and it still does not work right
  • the message Cannot find film when I scan film
  • my image is cropped or not the right size
  • message Image size is too large
  • can't scan film
  • slides or negatives

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Epson Perfection 4490 Photo - Full Specifications

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General
Sensor typeCCD
Duplex scanningno
Colour scanningyes
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Dimensions
Width10.71 in
Height4.45 in
Depth18.7 in
Weight8.82 lb
Scanning surface (depth)11.69 in
Scanning surface (width)8.5 in
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Technical details
Film scanningyes
Capacity30.0 pages
Density3.4D
Colour depth48.0 bit
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Connectivity
Standard interfacesUSB 2.0
USByes
USB version2.0
Firewireno
SCSIno
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Design
Colour of productBlack,Grey
Document feederyes
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Scan details
Maximum scan size216 x 297 mm
Maximum resolution4800 x 9600 dpi
Optical scanning resolution4800 x 9600 dpi
Flatbed scan speed (b/w, A4)3.5 ppm
Output colour depth48.0 bit
Input colour depth48.0 bit
Infrared scanningyes
Scanning media types supported
  • Dia
  • Slides
  • Film
  • Plain paper
Maximum ISO A-series paper sizeA4
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Compatibility
PlatformMac
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Power
AC input frequency50.0 Hz
Power supply typeAC
EnergyStarno
Operating temperature5 - 35

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Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Epson - Editorial Reviews (7)

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Based on 7 reviews
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Epson Perfection 4490 Scanner

Epson's Perfection 4490 Photo scanner has many of the features of the Perfection 4990 Photo model but a $300 lower price tag. For photographers, the 4490 has a moving carriage transparency unit (TPU) plus holders for 35mm and medium format films. It also comes with Digital ICE and Digital ICE Lite dust- and scratch-removal technology, the first time these facilities are offered in a mid-priced scanner. (Digital ICE is accessible in the Home and Professional modes, while Digital ICE Lite is Professional mode only.)

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TechRadar
Published: 02.03.2008
Epson Perfection 4490 Photo review

Epson's mid-range flatbed is a great all-rounder

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PC World
Epson Perfection 4490
4.0

The Epson Perfection 4490 is a powerful scanner with versatile image-enhancing features, but its premium price makes it best suited for serious photographers and other detail-conscious users.

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Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner review

I recently bought an Epson Perfection 4490 Photo scanner because I wanted to upgrade to a higher resolution scanner and I wanted one that would let me do high-resolution ...

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Published: 06.03.2006
Epson Perfection 4490 Photo
4.6

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