Epson Product Reviews and Ratings - Epson Perfection 4490 Flatbed Photo Scanner - Epson Perfection 4490 Flatbed Photo Scanner from Staples

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(based on 5 ratings)

Brand:Epson

Located in:Technology, Digital Cameras & Scanners, Scanners, Flatbed Scanners, Epson Perfection 4490 Flatbed Photo Scanner

42-bit color; 4800 x 9600 dpi resolution Versatile scanning with film holders for 35mm negatives, slides and 2-1/4" transparencies Powerful Epson Easy Photo Fix to restore faded color photos Built-in transparency unit with dedicated light source for better scan uniformity Includes powerful software package for photo and document scanning; includes Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Quickly restore, repair and renew classic photos, film and transparencies for stunning color reprints and enlargements

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

3.4 stars

(based on 5 reviews)

80% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Accurate color(4), Easy setup(4), Excellent software(3), Good bit depth(3), Good resolution(4)

Best Uses:

Photos and graphics(4)

Describe Yourself:

Frequent user(4)

Primary use:

Personal(5)

Very Good

By none

from blomfield new jersey on 9/30/2007

Pros:

Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Excellent Software, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution, Widely Compatible, Works on Network

Cons:

More slides at a time, Slow

Best Uses:

Photos and Graphics

Describe Yourself:

Frequent User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Only does 4 slides at a time. I wish that it could scan more at a time.

needs additional feature

By gin

from Spokane WA USA on 9/29/2007

Pros:

Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Good Resolution

Best Uses:

Photos and Graphics

Describe Yourself:

Frequent User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Product would be much-improved if user could (as an option) save scanned image to a memory card.

great scanner

By gijoegi

from San Diego,Ca on 9/26/2007

Pros:

Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Excellent Software, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution, Widely Compatible

Cons:

haven't found any yet

Best Uses:

Photos and Graphics

Describe Yourself:

Casual User, Frequent User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

had to replace my epson 2400 which i have owned afew years.. at first i was not to happy it quit working but now i cann't be happier that it did... this scanner is so much simpler and time saving for me...i have alot of pictures i am saving...i bought at the [...] store which was less than [...] on line...i am a happy camper...

great product

By Chris

from Sunbury, PA on 9/23/2007

Pros:

Accurate Color, Easy Setup, Excellent Software, Good Bit Depth, Good Resolution, Widely Compatible

Best Uses:

Photos and Graphics

Describe Yourself:

Casual User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The Epson scanner was extremely easy to get up and running and has been a great asset in the home office. Scans photos and documents with ease.

Not recommended

By Digitrash

from Clinton, MD on 7/2/2007

Cons:

Inaccurate Color, Inaccurate Scans, Poor Software

Describe Yourself:

Frequent User

Primary use:

Personal

Bottom Line:

No, I would not recommend this to a friend

Scanning software is bad. Bundled software is too old. There are 3 modes (a) Full Auto (b) Home (c) Pro. I spend a lot of time changing options, scanned and compared the results. IMO (a) Full auto scanning work well, options are limited. The program ends after each scan so you have to restart it, waste a lot of time. Developers should be a little smarter. (b) Home, similar to Pro but fewer options. (c) Pro shows a little more details in scan. White comes out grayish. It scans the entire scanner glass surface, you can't set it to scan only the photo. Inconsistency scanning in all 3 modes, more in the Pro mode. Examples: I scan and view the image, small area around the eye is missing, I rescan (w/o changing anything) it's complete. Sometimes you get more details in Auto mode, other times you get more details in Pro mode. I scan once in Auto and once in Pro mode, then select the better of the two - real time wasting. Overall, I am not impress. My current HP ScanJet 4C & software impresses me more than the Epson 4490. The 4490 is going back, I may try the HP G4050 and see how it compares to this one, or stay with the 4C.

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