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Technical Specifications

Scanning

Scanner type

Flatbed, color

Photoelectric device

Color CCD line sensor

Effective pixels

40,800 x 56,160 pixels at 4800 dpi

Document size

216 x 297 mm (8.5 x 11.7 inches)
A4 or US letter size (The reading area can be specified from your software.)

Scanning resolution

4800 dpi (main scan)
9600 dpi with Micro Step (sub scan)

Output resolution

25 dpi to 12800 dpi
(25 to 6400 dpi in 1 dpi increments.
12800 dpi performed with zoom function.)

Scanning Speed

12.3 msec/line at 4800 dpi
3.1 msec/line at 600 dpi

Color separation

RGB color filters on CCD

Image data

16 bits per pixel per color internal
16 bits per pixel per color external

Brightness

7 levels (In EPSON Scan, Gamma correction controls Brightness)

Interface

USB 2.0 (Type B Receptacle Connector) and
IEEE 1394 Serial Bus Interface

Light source

White cold cathode fluorescent lamp

Film Adapter

Scanner type

Flatbed, color

Photoelectric device

Color CCD line sensor

Effective pixels

40,800 x 56,160 pixels at 4800 dpi

Document size

216 x 297 mm (8.5 x 11.7 inches)
A4 or US letter size (The reading area can be specified from your software.)

Scanning resolution

4800 dpi (main scan)
9600 dpi with Micro Step (sub scan)

Output resolution

25 dpi to 12800 dpi
(25 to 6400 dpi in 1 dpi increments.
12800 dpi performed with zoom function.)

Scanning Speed

12.3 msec/line at 4800 dpi
3.1 msec/line at 600 dpi

Color separation

RGB color filters on CCD

Image data

16 bits per pixel per color internal
16 bits per pixel per color external

Brightness

7 levels (In EPSON Scan, Gamma correction controls Brightness)

Interface

USB 2.0 (Type B Receptacle Connector) and
IEEE 1394 Serial Bus Interface

Light source

White cold cathode fluorescent lamp

Size

Dimensions

Width: 304 mm (12 inches)
Depth: 476 mm (18.7 inches)
Height: 134 mm (5.3 inches)

Weight

Approx. 6.7 kg (14.8 lb)

Electrical

100-120 V model

220-240 V model

Input voltage

AC 100 to 120 V ± 10%

AC 220 to 240 V ± 10%

Rated frequency

50 to 60 Hz

Rated current

0.7 A

0.4 A

Power consumption

27 W operating
18 W stand-by mode
4.8 W sleep mode

Environmental

Temperature

Operation

5 to 35° C (41 to 95° F)

Storage

-25 to 60° C (-13 to 140° F)

Humidity

Operation

10 to 80%, without condensation

Storage

10 to 85%, without condensation

Operating conditions

Ordinary office or home conditions. Extreme dust should be avoided. Operation under direct sunlight or near a strong light source should be avoided.

USB Interface

Interface type

Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0

Electrical standard

Full Speed mode (12 Mbit/s) and Hi-Speed mode (480 Mbit/s) of Universal Serial Bus Specification Revision 2.0.

Connector type

One receptacle (Type B)

Firewire IEEE 1394 with 6 to 6 pin connection

Interface type

IEEE 1394a-2000 compatible

Protocol

ANSI X3T10 Serial Bus Protocol 2 revision 4L (SBP-2)

Connector type

IEEE 1394a-2000 compatible six pin

For Windows with USB 2.0

System

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional/2000 Professional
(Pre-installed model or upgrade of Windows 2000 Professional pre-installed model)

Note:
USB2.0 Host Driver by Microsoft is required.

Interface

USB port (TYPE A receptacle) on PC

Display

SVGA or higher resolution monitor 800 x 600 screen resolution or higher and 16 bit (High Color)

Note:
Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details.

For Windows with USB 1.1

System

Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition/XP Professional/Me/98 SE/2000 Professional
(Pre-installed model or upgrade of Windows Me/98 SE/2000 Professional pre-installed model)

Note:
This system operates only when the USB interface is used in full speed mode.

Interface

USB port (TYPE A receptacle) on PC

Display

SVGA or higher resolution monitor 800 x 600 screen resolution or higher and 16 bit (High Color)

Note:
Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details.

For Windows with FireWire IEEE 1394 6 to 6 pin cable

System

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/XP Professional/ Me/2000 Professional

Note:
Windows 98 SE is excluded.

Interface

IEEE 1394 a-2000 compatible

Display

SVGA or higher resolution monitor 800 x 600 screen resolution or higher and 16 bit (High Color)

Note:
Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details.

For Mac OS X with USB 2.0
This software does not support the UNIX File System (UFS) for Mac OS X. Install the software on a disk or in a partition that does not use UFS.

System

Mac OS® X 10.2.7 or later

Note:
SilverFast® works independently or only with Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 on Mac OS X native mode.

Interface

Macintosh USB

Display

Color monitor, 800 x 600 screen resolution (or higher recommended), and 32,000 colors (or higher)

Note:
Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details.

Note for Mac OS X 10.3 users:
Fast User Switching is not supported.

For Mac OS X with USB 1.1

System

Mac OS X 10.2 or later

Note:
SilverFast® works independently or only with Adobe® Photoshop® 7.0 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 on Mac OS X native mode.

Interface

Macintosh USB

Display

Color monitor, 800 x 600 screen resolution (or higher recommended), and 32,000 colors (or higher)

Note:
Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details.

Note for Mac OS X 10.3 users:
Fast User Switching is not supported.

For Mac OS X with FireWire - 6 to 6 pin connection

System

Mac OS X 10.2 or later

Note:
SilverFast works independently or only with Adobe Photoshop 7.0 or Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0 on Mac OS X native mode.

Interface

IEEE 1394 a-2000 compatible

Display

Color monitor, 800 x 600 screen resolution (or higher recommended), and 32,000 colors (or higher)

Note:
Color and tone reproduction are subject to the display capability of your computer system, including the video card, display monitor, and software. See the product documentation for details.
Make sure FireWire 2.1 or later is installed on your computer system. Download FireWire's update file from the website of Apple Computer, Inc, and then install it on your computer.

Note for Mac OS X 10.3 users:
Fast User Switching is not supported.


25 April, 2005

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