Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

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Product Features:
  • Professional level 4800 x 9600 resolution
  • 3.4 Dmax for wide dynamic range and greater image quality
  • Powerful Epson Easy Photo Fix to restore faded color photos
  • Built-in transparency unit with dedicated light source for better scan uniformity
  • Versatile scanning with film holders for 35mm negatives, slides and 2 1/4 " transparencies

ASIN: B000ALCJT4
Release Date: 2005-08-21
Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner

Product Description

Includes: Photoshop Elements, ABBYY FineReader Sprint Plus OCR, NewSoft Presto! BizCard,&more.Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner - This flatbed scanner features Digital ICE technology, which gives you built-in dust&scratch removal for film, and Epson Easy Photo Fix, that provides one-touch color restoration. Saving you a lot editing time after you've finished scanning. To accommodate more media, a built-in transparency unit is featured, with a dedicated light source for better scan uniformity. Convenient film holders are included to handle other forms of media, like 35mm slides, negatives,&medium format film. All of which benefits from a 4800x9600 dpi resolution, that makes this scanner an ideal choice for prosumers and professionals alike. Effective Pixels - 40,800 x 56,160 48-bit Color Depth 16-bit Greyscale Depth Optical Density - 3.4 Dmax 2.7 x 9.3 Transparency Adapter built-in lid - 12 35mm Negative, 4 35mm Slide, 1 2 1/4, 6x12cm or 120/220mm (medium format) capacity 4 Buttons - Scan, Copy, E-Mail, PDF 8.5 x 11.7 Flatbed AreaWhite Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp Connects to a PC or Mac via USB 2.0 Unit Weight - 9.1 lbs.

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Quality. Performance. Precision.
A premium value for professional quality scans, the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo delivers extraordinary results with 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and an impressive 3.4 Dmax. This full-featured performer makes it easy for anyone to quickly restore, repair and renew classic photos, film and transparencies for stunning color reprints and enlargements. Powerful Digital ICE technology offers built-in dust and scratch removal capabilities for film, while Epson Easy Photo Fix provides one-touch color restoration. Together, these two features bring new life to faded or damaged originals.

The Epson Perfection 4490 Photo offers fully automatic scanning for increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for greater control. Convenient film holders accommodate multiple 35mm slides and negatives, plus medium format film. And, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ensures fast data transfer. There's even a fully featured software package that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements, ABBYY FineReader Sprint, and more.

Compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Macintosh opperating systems, this scanner provides an unbeatable solution for any task or project. Rich in quality and versatility, the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo will highlight and optimize every detail. When partnered with an Epson Stylus ink jet printer, it's a perfect choice for creating brilliant images made to last.

Features include:

What's in the box
Epson Perfection 4490 Photo Scanner, 2.7" x 9.3" Transparency unit (built into lid), Two Film Holders: 35mm slides and film strips and medium format, CD-ROM with Epson Scan software, productivity software and Electronic Reference Guide, CD-ROM with Adobe Photoshop Elements, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 cable, Epson Setup Sheet, AC adapter and power cable

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars great scanner.......2008-01-02

i bought this scanner for my parents on christmas. they needed something that had good quality photo scanning as well as negative scanning. they love this scanner. once you install the included software, it saves quality scans with the single touch of a button. great for me beacuse i had to set it up and great for them because it's so easy to use. they are even scanning negatives with ease. i did some research and decided to buy the epson perfection over the h.p or the fujitsu and could not be more satisfied. i got a great price on amazon also! great scanner!

4 out of 5 stars New Epson User.......2007-12-30

Have an HP All-in-one printer, copier & scanner and wanted to scan some old photos for a DVD slideshow. Was not very happy with the quality of the HP scanner (it was included for a nominal price when I purchased my iMac, thus it is not a very expensive one). Decided to look for an inexpensive photo scanner and the reviews on Amazon led me to the Epson 4490. Setup on the Mac was easy and straightforward - it worked right out of the box. Quality of the scanned photos is very good - not spectacular, but significantly better than the HP. I doubt that unless you spend a thousand dollars or more for a scanner you will never get digitized photos that match the original photo or that matches photos from a good quality digital camera. However, this scanner, for the price ($150), works well, is fairly fast, and I would recommend it for anyone who is looking to build a library of old photos on your computer and doesn't want to spend a lot of cash. Have not scanned any slides yet so I cannot address this feature.

4 out of 5 stars Epson Perfection 4490 Scanner.......2007-12-28

I am very pleased with this scanner, especially for the money. I have no experience much higher priced scanners, but am very pleased with this one compared to my previous one. Very easy to use with excellent results. The slide scan is not fast but I didn't pay hundreds of dollars, either.

3 out of 5 stars Not too bad a value........2007-12-26

Epson Perfection 4490 Photo ScannerI bought this scanner as a second scanner - primarily for the ability to scan photo negatives. It does work quite well for this purpose. It is a little on the "cheaply made" side, but all in all it meets my current needs.

3 out of 5 stars not so thrilled.......2007-12-18

I paid more money for this particular scanner as it claimed to do slides...it doesnt..all i get is a black screen.
directions aren't all that clear and i have not been satisfied.
Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Document feeder - Yes!
  • Dont buy it......
  • Epson 4990: A great buy for the money
  • Epson 4490 scanner
  • Love the scanner
Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner

Manufacturer: Epson
ProductGroup: CE
Binding: Electronics

Scanners Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
Office Electronics Office Electronics | Refurbished & Used | Special Features | Electronics Features | Electronics
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Product Features:
  • Delivers precision color and detail with 4800 x 9600 dpi scanning
  • Quickly scans multiple documents (30 pages up to 8.5x14) with
  • Makes it easy to scan 35mm slides and negatives, plus 2 1/4"
  • Offers Hi-Speed USB 2.0 (compatible with Windows® and
  • Includes Digital ICE, so you can automatically remove dust

ASIN: B000F6NUX8
Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner

Product Description

A premium value for small office/home office, the Epson Perfection 4490 Office adds automated document-scanning capabilities to the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo. With 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and an impressive 3.4 Dmax, this full-featured performer makes it easy for anyone to quickly scan photos and film or scan a stack of documents.The automatic document feeder holds up to 30 sheets (17 lb. paper, Legal, Letter, A4 or smaller), and can scan three black-and-white pages per minute at 300 dpi, or two full color pages per minute at 300 dpi. Quickly create multi-page PDF files using the Perfection 4490 Office's Scan to PDF button.Restore, repair and renew classic photos, film and transparencies for stunning color reprints and enlargements using the transparency adapter lid. Digital ICE Technologies offers built-in dust and scratch removal capabilities for film, while Epson Easy Photo Fix provides one-touch color restoration. Convenient film holders accommodate multiple 35mm slides and negatives, plus medium format film.The Epson Perfection 4490 Office offers fully automatic film scanning for increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for greater control. And, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ensures fast data transfer.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Document feeder - Yes!.......2007-11-29

I love the document feeder! Working splendidly and well worth the price for my home office.

1 out of 5 stars Dont buy it.............2007-11-06

This machine is NOT compatible with Windows Vista machines regardless what the description says. Epson tech support was horrible. The drivers will NOT work with a Vista machine.

5 out of 5 stars Epson 4990: A great buy for the money.......2007-05-20

I give high ratings to this scanner.

The office scanner does come with the transparency materials that the Photo version offers and it comes with the automatic feeder. Previously I had a seven year old Epson 1640 Office.

I use the scanner for two different purposes:
Office: Where I use Paperport and Omnipage (OCR).

Art: Where I use Photoshop and In Design to scan in photos and illustrations, but black and white and color, sometimes from older, yellowed material.

This worked so well and so much better than the previous Epson I was surprised. After I played with the setting for 30 minutes I was able to scan in pictures and illustrations that were just great. The settings often eliminated the yellow backgrounds of old paper and made the flesh colors far more realistic. What took a bit of time in Photoshop now took no time at all. The colors we accurate.

It worked very quickly and well for my office use in Paperport and Omnipage. The feeder worked well and fast when scanning in black and documents at 150-200 dpi.

Unlike the old scanner, this scanner puts setting into three modes. Home, Office and Professional, but believe it or not, I just use the home mode for most of what I do. Each mode gives you several options and that is what I played with for 30 minutes. In the preview mode, you can "play" with the various settings and adjust the picture to your preference, before you do the actual scan. After a few time, I learned what settings for what kind of picture and so it does not take long. The picture quality is far superior than the Epson 1640. I was really surprised.

Epson software also comes with a "Scan Direct" button, where you can scan directly into any program or your printer.

Legal size documents do have to use the Automatic Document Feeder. The flatbed scanning area is about 12 inches so most of my Legal documents would still fit there, but an extra inch would have been nice. It is a bit louder than I would like and scanner is never instant, especially when you are scanning in at high dpi, but those would not be serious considerations for me in buying the unit.

My only serious disappointment is that NO instruction manual is included, nor is a PDF one put on the disc. Instead, you most have internet access to web style pages, that you cannot even print out as a book. I think I was at an advantage having the similar previous one, but this was a disappointment.


5 out of 5 stars Epson 4490 scanner.......2007-03-22

My wife has scanned many documents and photographic prints, and this ADF scanner works extremely well. She is pleased, and the results are excellent. It has been easy to use for both photo prints and documents, with the photo problem correction software supplied. It works well with Omni Page Pro 15.

5 out of 5 stars Love the scanner.......2007-01-25

The "Office Scanner" is basically the same scanner as the 4490 NON-Office scanner. The difference and extra price is mainly for the document feeder. It's basically $150 add-on at the time I write this. The scanner itself is great. I mainly scan documents and Photos but not negatives. I had an HP scanner which was about 4 years old and this blows it away in speed, accuracy and quality. With the high DPI settings you can get great quality from this scanner. With the amount of documents I do the feeder is worth it for me, but unless you need the legal size scanned or scan stacks of paper you can save money and get the non-office model. Switching between the feeder and the regular top is incredibly simple. The feeder itself works OK, a very occassional jam and the quality is not always equal to when you don't use the feeder for various reasons. I at first got lines from the feeder and had to adjust the DPI to get rid of it for example.

Overall, I love the scanner, quick, powerful, high DPI, handles photos and text extremely well. Scan straight to PDF works fabulous.
Epson Perfection 4490 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB
Average customer rating: Not rated
    Epson Perfection 4490 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB

    Manufacturer: Epson
    ProductGroup: CE
    Binding: Electronics

    Scanners Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
    ASIN: B000KZBUXQ
    Epson Perfection 4490 Photo - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB

    Product Description

    A premium value for professional quality scans, the Epson Perfection 4490 Photo delivers extraordinary results with 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and an impressive 3.4 Dmax. This full-featured performer makes it easy for anyone to quickly restore, repair and renew classic photos, film and transparencies for stunning color reprints and enlargements. Powerful Digital ICE technology offers built-in dust and scratch removal capabilities for film, while Epson Easy Photo Fix provides one-touch color restoration. Together, these two features bring new life to faded or damaged originals.The Epson Perfection 4490 Photo offers fully automatic scanning for increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for greater control. Convenient film holders accommodate multiple 35mm slides and negatives, plus medium format film. And, Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ensures fast data transfer. There's even a fully featured software package that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements, ABBYY FineReader Sprint and more.
    Scanner, Flatbed, 4800x9600 dpi, 10-7/10"x18-7/10"x4-1/2" - EPSB11B176011 (B11B176011)
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Scanner, Flatbed, 4800x9600 dpi, 10-7/10"x18-7/10"x4-1/2" - EPSB11B176011 (B11B176011)

      Manufacturer: Epson America Inc.
      ProductGroup: Office Product
      Binding: Office Product

      Scanners Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
      Product Features:
      • Selling Qty: 1
      • Assembly Required: N
      • Color: SILVER
      • Recycled Product: N
      • Post Consumer Waste: 0%

      ASIN: B000Q5MA7U
      Scanner, Flatbed, 4800x9600 dpi, 10-7/10"x18-7/10"x4-1/2" - EPSB11B176011 (B11B176011)

      Product Description

      Flatbed scanner delivers extraordinary results with 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and an impressive 4.0 Dmax. Scans multiple slides simultaneously, as well as negatives and photos. And, with its built-in transparency unit, it accommodates film up to 8" x 10". Housed in a sleek outer case with an illuminated scan progress indicator, this scanner delivers intricate detail, with an astounding 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution, 48-bit color depth, and 4.0 Dmax. Easily restores faded or damaged film and photos with Epson Easy Photo Fix and DIGITAL ICE Technology.
      Epson Perfection 4490 Office - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Epson Perfection 4490 Office - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB

        Manufacturer: Epson
        ProductGroup: CE
        Binding: Electronics

        Scanners Scanners | Office Electronics | Categories | Electronics | Flatbed | Handheld | Sheet-Fed | Slide & Photo
        ASIN: B000J4P836
        Epson Perfection 4490 Office - Flatbed scanner - 8.5 in x 11.7 in - 4800 dpi x 9600 dpi - Hi-Speed USB

        Product Description

        Knowing what customers want, responding with innovative products and delivering those products at an affordable price is the heart of Epson's philosophy. Epson is committed to innovations that will continue the brilliance and dominance of its products into a bright and exciting future. Epson offers an extensive array of award-winning products designed for a variety of customer environments.

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