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Epson Scanner Perfection 4490 Office Scanner 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 Review: WARNING when buying Epson products
PURCHASE YOUR EPSON PRODUCT THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR FROM EPSON DIRECTLY.

This is not a review of this product, but rather a word to the wise… Two and half months after my purchase of an Epson 10000XL scanner through Amazon, it stopped working. Through the followup and tech support process I learned that, because I purchased through Amazon, the manufacturer nor the seller would honor the 1 year warranty. Epson’s position is that Amazon is not an authorized seller and that they merely act as broker for what can often be re-furbished or second hand merchandise.

So, should your purchase break or malfunction, as mine did, you are out of luck with regard to warranty.

This lesson cost me $2400.00
Customer Review: Excellent Scanner, but Mac Software Needs Polish
I purchased this scanner to import glossy photos into my Mac Pro. So far, it has been a pleasure. Scan times are short at typical resolutions. The scanner really shines when the auto feeder is used; it can take a multipage document and render it into a PDF in no time at all. Unfortunately, if you use this scanner with a Mac, you will be somewhat disappointed with the software. Yes, the software is a Universal Binary program that works well in Leopard, but it lacks quite a bit of polish. I found myself using Photoshop CS3, Mac OS X’s built-in Image Capture, and even third-party scanning software to achieve that “Mac-like” simplicity and elegance when interfacing between my Mac and this scanner. I hope Epson will dedicate more resources to updating their Mac software; it’s the only missing link in this package as far as I am concerned.

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