Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner

Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner Review

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.

Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner Feature

• 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

Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner Overview

For professional quality scans at a premium value, the Epson Perfection 4490 Office represents the perfect solution. With 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution and a 3.4 Dmax, this full-featured performer is the ideal choice for your office or home-based business, making it easy to quickly scan photos, film and documents with amazing detail. With its Automatic Document Feeder (ADF), anyone can scan stacks of important documents with results that are sure to impress. Built to accommodate up to 30 sheets* at one time, the ADF makes it easy to speed through all your critical files. Plus, with the scanner’s Scan to PDF button, you can quickly create multi-page PDF files from your original documents. The high performance Epson Perfection 4490 Office does more than just documents, offering fully automatic film scanning for increased productivity, plus two advanced scanning modes for greater control. Use the Transparency Unit and its dedicated light source for remarkable uniformity when scanning transparencies. Try the film holders when you need to scan multiple 35mm slides and negatives, or medium-format film. Digital ICE Technologies offer built-in dust and scratch removal capabilities for film, while Epson Easy Photo Fix provides one-touch color restoration of faded photos, slides and negatives. The Epson Perfection 4490 Office offers everything you need for greater productivity and incredible success with all your scanning projects. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 ensures fast data transfer. And, there’s even a software package that includes Adobe Photoshop Elements, so you can make your photos work harder in critical proposals and presentations.

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